Time Zones
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| Originally published | 2010 |
| Authors | David A. Adler |
| Illustrators | Edward Miller |
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| ID | 2914807 |
About Time Zones
What are time zones and why do they exist? When it's noon where you live, why is it midnight halfway around the world? . . .
Lebanon reverses decision to delay daylight savings time change
... Many businesses, media outlets and educational institutions followed suit, leaving people living in one of the smallest countries in the Middle East struggling to deal with two different Time Zones...
Lebanon wakes up in two rival time zones
...By Henri AstierBBC NewsPeople in Lebanon have woken up in two rival Time Zones, amid a row between political and religious authorities over when clocks should go forward...
Eurovision 2023: Fans mark Super Saturday with seven songs selected
... " I don t know how I m going to prioritise them but the good thing is the different Time Zones because you can dip in and out...
Disabled Shropshire man completes seven-day marathon feat
... Mr Edwards said there had been logistical challenges along the way, as he crossed over 18 Time Zones and spanned the globe in just 168 hours...
Ukraine war: Zelensky tells Russians - Putin is destroying you
... " He was speaking in response to Mr Putin s New Year address, which is being broadcast for each of Russia s 11 Time Zones as they see in 2023...
King's Christmas message to pay tribute to Queen's legacy
... 00 GMT as best for reaching the most countries in different Time Zones around the world...
K-pop: The rise of the virtual girl bands
... Using virtual copies of themselves allow them to reach fans across Time Zones and language barriers - in ways that flesh-and-blood artists would never be able to do...
Queen's Christmas message to be 'personal' this year
... The timing of the broadcast was set from that year at 3pm, as the best for reaching the most countries in different Time Zones...
Disabled Shropshire man completes seven-day marathon feat
A wheelchair-user from Shropshire has completed his challenge of taking part in seven marathons on seven continents in Seven Days .
Darren Edwards, from Shropshire, started in Antarctica on 31 January and finished with a marathon in Miami.
The also saw him take in Africa, Australia, the Middle East , Europe and South America .
He Said it had been a " truly unique whirlwind of a week".
Mr Edwards was left paralysed from the waist down after a climbing accident in North Wales in 2016, but said he had " refused To Let disability stop me from dreaming big and taking on tough challenges".
The West Felton resident said he had been on " A Journey of rediscovery" since his injury and in June 2021 he kayaked from Land's End to John O' Groats with a team of adaptive adventurers.
He was taking part in The World Marathon Challenge to raise money for The Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team and hoped to pay for injured and wounded veterans to enjoy alpine activities.
Mr Edwards completed his penultimate marathon, in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Monday in " growing heat and humidity" before flying to Miami.
After he completed The Marathon there at 08:00 BST on Tuesday, he thanked his supporters before " crashing into bed".
He Said his challenge had raised £48,000.
The former Army reservist completed marathons in Antarctica, South Africa , Australia, Dubai and Spain before he arrived in Brazil.
After finishing his first event in arctic conditions, He Said it was " The Most challenging five hours and 50 minutes of My Life , battling high winds, freezing temperatures, 500m of ascent, and snow drifts".
That was followed by the " hot and windy" sunshine of Cape Town and the " blazing afternoon heat" of Perth.
He described Madrid as a " gruelling" marathon, on " rutted streets" and said it was particularly challenging because he had to repeat the same loop 33 times.
Mr Edwards said there had been logistical challenges along The Way , as he crossed over 18 Time Zones and spanned the globe in just 168 Hours .
But He Said : " We have persevered with grit and determination. "
Source of news: bbc.com
