Archive for February, 2009

Landmark day for railway enthusiast and photographer (icWales)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

RAILWAY enthusiast and keen photographer David Harding celebrates his 70th birthday today.

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Landmark day for railway enthusiast and photographer (icWales)

Save Washington’s Metro by privatizing the system (The Washington DC Examiner)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

KEY DATA: Americans spend 15 cents per passenger mile flying, 24 cents driving, and 80 cents on urban transit.

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5 things people are talking about this week (The Oregonian)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Will Portland skinny houses be a model for the country? The Small House Movement The "skinny house" has been a familiar sight in inner-city Portland for years, but now even the suburbs and exurbs are embracing the less-is-more concept. Tiny...

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5 things people are talking about this week (The Oregonian)

United Mobile Broadcasting Corporation uses Omnivex Software for Digital Signage System on Transit Network, Wins APEX … (Broadcast Newsroom)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

During a presentation ceremony held last night at the Digital Signage Expo, Omnivex Corporation, the premier provider of digital signage software, accepted the Environmental Design Integration Award on behalf of United Mobile Broadcasting Corporation (UMBC). The winning system integrates Omnivex software on GO Transit's commuter trains in the Greater Toronto Area to power a unique network of ...

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United Mobile Broadcasting Corporation uses Omnivex Software for Digital Signage System on Transit Network, Wins APEX ... (Broadcast Newsroom)

China Yida Holding, Co. Launches ‘Travel China By Railway’ TV Program (Broadcast Newsroom)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

FUZHOU, China , Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Yida Holding , Co. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYID) ("the Company" or "China Yida"), one of China's leading comprehensive tourism and media management companies, recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fuzhou Fuyu Advertise, LLC ("FETV") has entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Railway Media Center ...

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China Yida Holding, Co. Launches ‘Travel China By Railway’ TV Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

China Yida Holding, Co. , one of China's leading comprehensive tourism and media management companies, recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fuzhou Fuyu Advertise, LLC has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Railway Media Center in order to achieve their cooperation in television program broadcast on trains.

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China Yida Holding, Co. Launches 'Travel China By Railway' TV Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Great shops and stops on West Seattle’s California Avenue (Seattle Times)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

An up-close look at a lively block of West Seattle.

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Great shops and stops on West Seattle's California Avenue (Seattle Times)

How a young sister and her brother were the real heroes of the German resistance (Daily Mail)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

How a young sister and her brother were the real heroes of the German resistance

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The State’s Quest For Total Information Awareness (Immigration Portal)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Efforts to transform the United States into a surveillance regime on a totalitarian or quasi-totalitarian model are currently underway.

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Model trains on track for city station (Asbury Park Press)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

GALLERY: Model trains in Asbury Park VIDEO: Garden State Central Model Railroad Club

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Model trains on track for city station (Asbury Park Press)