Mobile phone game trains players to make healthier diet selections

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

A new study has shown that playing health-related video games on a mobile device can help adults learn to live more healthfully by making smart diet choices.

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Computer model to calculate noise levels along the Swiss rail network

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Acoustic specialists have developed a computer model which allows them to calculate noise levels along the entire Swiss rail network. The program describes how much sound is radiated and how it is attenuated. The results will one day show in high precision where residents are particularly exposed to noise and what abatement measures will be most effective in protecting them.

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Somerset County 4-H Fair in Bridgewater runs through tomorrow (Photo Gallery)

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Photo by Rick EpsteinDELIGHTFUL ANIMALS like Woody, a month-old alpaca, are on display at the Somerset County 4-H Fair in North Branch Park in Bridgewater. Giving him a lift is Kayla Farber of Bridgewater, a junior leader of the Criations...

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Nanoscale inhomogeneities in superconductors explained

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Superconducting materials, which transmit power resistance-free, are found to perform optimally when high- and low-charge density varies on the nanoscale level, according to new research.

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Kids Fun Weekend at Kempton Railroad

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Kids can take a train ride through the scenic Berks County countryside behind a WK&S steam or diesel engine Saturday and Sunday during the railroad's annual Kids' Fun Weekend and enjoy extra activities at the Kempton railroad.

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In Brief

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Northfield Ranch Therapy with Animals would like to thank Valley Cruisers for the $500 donation which will fund the next party, a potluck for Special Olympics scheduled for June 19.

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Farmyard to Backyard: Trains in Motion Event at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Small G-scale Model Trains Chug Around and Through the Heritage Farm's Vineyards By Terry Axline Albuquerque, NM - Calling all model train enthusiasts! The ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden and the New Mexico Garden Railroader's Club are co-sponsoring the first Farmyard to Backyard: Trains in Motion spring event, which includes live music in the farmhouse. See small G-scale model trains chug around and ...

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Financial Times FT.com (Financial Times)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Russians can go nutty when it comes to dogs. Consider the incident a few years ago that involved Yulia Romanova, a 22-year-old model.

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Railway Museum part of Piedmont Pilgrimage in Duluth (Appen Newspapers)

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

November 18, 2009 DULUTH – The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth was one of the stops on the Piedmont Pilgrimage, the Piedmont Division of the National Model Railway Association's 7th Annual public tour of Atlanta's Great Model Railroads Nov. 7 and 8.

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SWAT team report finds few problems (New Hampshire Union Leader)

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The AG recommended a review of the 11 teams in the state after a fatal shooting in Charlestown.

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