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Trains collide in south India, killing 15

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:20:36 +0000

A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in a fiery wreck, officials said.

Models on the rails – some big enough to ride

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:24:39 +0000

The Reading Society of Model Engineers hosted an open house over the weekend at its clubhouse in Alsace Township to kick off the group's 2012 season, which runs from May to November.

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Sutherland's CSR trains 3,383 Filipinos

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:46:38 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Sutherland Global Services, a US-based global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT-enabled services, has granted 10,000 people, including 3,383 from the Philippines, with digital literacy certificates in its 5-year project.

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Get Me a Sheryl! Facebook COO Model to be Mirrored

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:55:38 +0000

The success of bringing Sheryl Sandberg on board as Facebook's experienced chief operating officer to guide an immature founding CEO will likely prompt other evolving tech companies to consider it as a model.

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Swiss Engineering for Surgical Perfection

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:19:00 +0000

ZURICH, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The new arthroscopy simulator ArthroS trains orthopedic surgeons for real patients - with a unique setupThe Swiss company VirtaMed AG is launching ArthroS™, a new virtual ...

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Model railroad steams back to 1960

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

The Lompoc HO Model Railroad Club is in the process of completing a new 1,500-foot track layout which features scenery of what Lompoc looked like more than 50 years ago.

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Model railroad steams back to 1960

Lompoc model railroad steams back to 1960

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

The Lompoc HO Model Railroad Club is in the process of completing a new 1,500-foot track layout which features scenery of what Lompoc looked like more than 50 years ago.

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Lompoc model railroad steams back to 1960

Shell trains helicopter passengers in survival

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:37:32 +0000

Like other oil companies, Shell relies heavily on helicopters to transport its crews and contractors to offshore oil platforms. While most helicopter flights go smoothly, Shell is investing big in training and equipment to reduce the chance of disaster and boost the odds of survival in a crash over the cold, open sea.

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Shanghai metro trains to run without drivers

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:14:04 +0000

Shanghai, May 10 (IANS) Shanghai is carrying out tests so that its metro trains can run without drivers.

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Eastday-Metro officials look to trains without drivers

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:52:02 +0000

THE city is testing technologies to allow subway trains to be piloted automatically, without human drivers, and the function is expected to be ready on Metro Line 10 as soon as the end of this year.