Question:
Statistics on freight are specified in terms of the weight of freight lifted, and the net tonne kilometre, being freight weight multiplied by distance carried. 116.6 million tonnes of freight was lifted in the 2013&ndash;4 period, against 138 million tonnes in 1986&ndash;7, a decrease of 16%. However, a record 22.7 billion net tonne kilometres (14 billion net ton miles) of freight movement were recorded in 2013-4, against 16.6 billion (10.1 billion) in 1986&ndash;7, an increase of 38%. Coal makes up 36% of the total net tonne kilometre, though its share is declining. Rail freight has increased its market share since privatisation (by net tonne kilometres) from 7.4% in 1998 to 11.1% in 2013. Recent growth is partly due to more international services including the Channel Tunnel and Port of Felixstowe, which is containerised. Nevertheless, network bottlenecks and insufficient investment in catering for 9 6" high shipping containers restrict growth.

How many years did it take for rail freight to increase its market share by 3.7%?

Answer:
15
question: Coming off their home win over the Lions, the Cardinals flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals.  In the first quarter, the Cards trailed early as Bengals QB Carson Palmer completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh.  Arizona would respond with CB Antrel Rolle returning an interception 55 yards for an interception.  In the second quarter, the Bengals responded with kicker Shayne Graham getting a 41-yard field goal.  The Cardinals would take the lead with QB Kurt Warner completing a 44-yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin.  Cincinnati tried to reply as Graham kicked a 38-yard field goal.  Arizona answered with Warner completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald. In the third quarter, the Cards increased their lead with RB Edgerrin James getting a 3-yard TD run.  The Bengals tried to come back as Palmer completed a 37-yard to WR Chris Henry, while RB DeDe Dorsey returning a blocked punt 19 yards for a touchdown.  Arizona held to win as Rolle returned his second interception 54 yards for a touchdown. Antrel Rolle, who had three interceptions (returning two for touchdowns), became the 18th player in NFL history to have 3 interceptions in one game.
Answer this question: How many yards longer was Shane Graham's first field-goal compared to his second?
answer: 3
Despite the passport union with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, Finland could not join the Nordic Council until 1955 because of Soviet fears that Finland might become too close to the West. At that time the Soviet Union saw the Nordic Council as part of NATO of which Denmark, Norway and Iceland were members. That same year Finland joined the United Nations, though it had already been associated with a number of UN specialized organisations. The first Finnish ambassador to the UN was G.A. Gripenberg (1956–1959), followed by Ralph Enckell (1959–1965), Max Jakobson (1965–1972), Aarno Karhilo (1972–1977), Ilkka Pastinen (1977–1983), Keijo Korhonen (1983–1988), Klaus Törnudd (1988–1991), Wilhelm Breitenstein (1991–1998) and Marjatta Rasi (1998–2005). In 1972 Max Jakobson was a candidate for Secretary-General of the UN. In another remarkable event of 1955, the Soviet Union decided to return the Porkkala peninsula to Finland, which had been rented to the Soviet Union in 1948 for 50 years as a military base, a situation which somewhat endangered Finnish sovereignty and neutrality.

Which Finnish ambassadors to the UN served 5 year terms?
A: Aarno Karhilo
Q: Hoping to build on their recent victory over the Texans, the Titans flew to Alltel Stadium for an AFC South fight with the Jacksonville Jaguars.  From the get-go, the Titans fell behind, as Jags QB David Garrard completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Ernest Wilford and a 14-yard TD pass to TE George Wrighster in the first quarter.  In the second quarter, Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee would kick a 47-yard and a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter, giving Jacksonville a 20-0 lead over Tennessee at halftime.  In the third quarter, the Titans woes continued as Garrard hooked up with Wilford again on a 22-yard TD strike.  Then, DB Scott Starks returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown.  Finally, Scobee would kick a 39-yard field goal, putting the game out of reach.  In the fourth quarter, Tennessee would get their only score of the game, as QB Vince Young completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett.  With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-6.
How many yards longer was Scobees longest field goal of the second quarter compared to his shortest of the second quarter?

A: 26
P: Coming off their road win over the Rams, the Giants went home for a Week 3 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals.  In the first quarter, the G-Men trailed early as Bengals kicker Shayne Graham kicked a 22-yard field goal.  In the second quarter, New York responded with RB Brandon Jacobs getting a 1-yard TD run.  Cincinnati replied with RB Chris Perry getting a 25-yard TD run, yet the Giants managed to tie the game with kicker John Carney getting a 24-yard field goal.  The Bengals ended the first half with Graham's 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Big Blue responded with Carney's 46-yard field goal.  In the fourth quarter, the Giants took the lead with Carney kicking a 26-yard field goal.  Cincinnati took the lead again with QB Carson Palmer completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh.  New York reclaimed the lead with QB Eli Manning completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Kevin Boss, yet the Bengals tied the game with Graham's 21-yard field goal.  In overtime, Carney gave the Big Blue a big win with a game-winning 22-yard field goal. With the win, the Giants entered the bye week at 3-0.
Answer this: Which player had the longest rushing touchdown?

A: Chris Perry
Question:
In 1909 Nicaraguan President José Santos Zelaya of the Liberal Party faced opposition from the Conservative Party, led by governor Juan José Estrada of Bluefields who received support from the U.S. government. The United States had limited military presence in Nicaragua, having only one patrolling U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Bluefields, in order to protect the lives and interests of American citizens who lived there. The Conservative Party sought to overthrow Zelaya which led to Estrada's rebellion in December 1909. Two Americans, Leonard Groce and Lee Roy Cannon, were captured and indicted for allegedly joining the rebellion and the laying of mines. Zelaya ordered the execution of the two Americans, which severed U.S. relations. The forces of Chamorro and Nicaraguan General Juan Estrada, each leading conservative revolts against Zelaya's government, had captured three small towns on the border with Costa Rica and were fomenting open rebellion in the capital of Managua. U.S. Naval warships that had been waiting off Mexico and Costa Rica moved into position. The protected cruisers USS Des Moines , USS Tacoma , and collier USS Hannibal  lay in the harbor at Bluefields, Nicaragua, on the Atlantic coast with USS Prairie  en route for Colón, Panama, with 700 Marines. On December 12, 1909, Albany with 280 bluejackets and the gunboat USS Yorktown  with 155, arrived at Corinto, Nicaragua, to join the gunboat USS Vicksburg  with her crew of 155 to protect American citizens and property on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

Which ship had less men, the USS Prairie or the Vicksburg?

Answer:
Vicksburg