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World-leading ship science expert, Professor Ajit Shenoi, says that a seafaring tragedy on the scale of the Titanic disaster is unlikely to happen again. Professor Shenoi, who is the Director of the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute at the University of Southampton, believes this is due to the many lessons that have been learned as a result of the tragedy 100 years ago. "A detailed Board of Trade inquiry set up after the tragedy identified that the reasons behind the Titanic's...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will host a panel discussion at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, presenting the stories of Pennsylvania residents who were aboard the RMS Titanic when it sank on its maiden voyage 100 years ago this month. "The Titanic and Its Pennsylvania Passengers" will be moderated by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commissioner William V. Lewis Jr., and will feature two descendants of Titanic passengers...
Even centuries after the “unsinkable” ship fell to the bottom of the ocean, scientists, researchers, and historians continue to study what caused the ship’s demise. Among these researchers is Richard Corfield, a science writer who decided to take a look into the mathematics and physics of the sinking of the Titanic. To unravel this mystery and others, Corfield took a thorough look into the events and settings of April 14, 1912 and has concluded "no one thing conspired to send Titanic...
NEW YORK, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce an all-star line-up of 7" and 12" vinyl releases created especially for Record Store Day 2012, celebrated at independent record stores worldwide on Saturday, April 21, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) For RSD 2012, Legacy is offering a range of releases appealing to a variety of tastes from classic artists including...
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For millions of Titanic fans around the world, the city that built the most famous ship on the planet is now Europe's new must-see destination. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53800-tourismireland Titanic Belfast, the world's largest Titanic visitor attraction has opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the site where the ship was designed, built and...
DUBLIN and BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For millions of Titanic fans around the world, the city that built the most famous ship on the planet is now Europe's new must-see destination... In Titanic's centenary year, on the 31 March 2012, the eyes of the world are on Belfast, Northern Ireland. The city that built the most famous ship on the planet has a story of Titanic proportions to tell. To view the Multimedia News Release, please...
MYSTIC, Conn., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast's largest, most captivating, permanent exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the storied Titanic disaster, "Titanic - 12,450 Feet Below," opens to the public on April 12 at Sea Research Foundation's Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn. Unlike any such centenary exhibit in the world, the long-planned, multimillion-dollar exhibit takes visitors on a journey to new depths of discovery through the eyes of the team that found...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Group LLC announced today the opening of Helfman FIAT in Houston, Texas. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120329/DE78596-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120329/DE78596-b) Helfman FIAT joins 142 open FIAT studios in 39 states across the U.S. This striking new FIAT studio, located at 7720 Katy Freeway in Houston, was built from the ground up just yards away from Helfman Dodge Chrysler Jeep® Ram...
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guitammer Company (OTC BB: GTMM), a leader in low-frequency sound and developer of the revolutionary, award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand low frequency audio transducers, announced today Mark Luden is the featured CEO on an upcoming interview on Stock Legends Radio. The interview will be published on March 22nd at 10am EDT and can be heard at http://www.stocklegends.com under the Radio Show link. Archived copies of the...
NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On April 10, 2012, the one hundredth anniversary of RMS Titanic's launch on her maiden - and only - voyage, the South Street Seaport Museum will open "Titanic," an exhibition that examines both the disaster and a century's worth of fascination with the ship's dramatic story. The exhibition will feature original historic objects and documents from Titanic and her passengers, as well as interactive elements and artifacts that show...
