A statement from the Joint Council for Qualifications, the group of exam boards that administer A-levels, said the fall was partly caused by changes in exam timing, with the January sitting being ended, giving schools less flexibility and preventing students from taking re-sits.
And that's how the company ended giving its competitive advantage away, piece-by-piece.
The moon mission was to be completed before the decade ended, giving the U.S. only nine years to accomplish the feat.
When the tenth inning ended, giving Hershiser the record, he "stood bent with his hands on his knees for a long moment after the final out and then was inundated by teammates pouring out of the dugout to congratulate him".
But he said he tried to write this book about Smith, who took his own life in 2003, "like I had no idea how it ended," giving as much weight to Smith's years of happiness as to his tragic final days in Los Angeles.
The Truce of Nice, which ended the Italian War of 1536 1538, provided little resolution to the long conflict between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France; although hostilities had ended, giving way to a cautious entente, neither monarch was satisfied with the war's outcome.
