Model-railroads show returns after a year’s hiatus
Saturday, November 27th, 2010Eleven-year-old Robert Brockmeier examined the miniature city with a train running through trailing a cloud of smoke.
Florida center trains doctors from around the world
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Doral, Florida center uses cadavers to train surgeons from throughout the world. In a former flower warehouse in Doral on a recent Saturday morning, 10 operating tables each contained a human hand and arm. Dozens of surgeons hovered over them, learning how to insert small titanium plates to fix fractures.
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Florida center trains doctors from around the world
Mobile phone game trains players to make healthier diet selections
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010A 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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Mobile phone game trains players to make healthier diet selections
Computer model to calculate noise levels along the Swiss rail network
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010Acoustic 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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Computer model to calculate noise levels along the Swiss rail network
Why French unions don’t want to wait until 62 to retire
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010French unions rallied again in protest of President Sarkozy's proposal to increase the minimum retirement age to 62.
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While the World Scales Back its Afghanistan Ambitions, Afghan Women Push Forward
Thursday, September 16th, 2010At the same time the United States is scaling back its goals for Afghanistan, women in the country are scaling up their own ambitions. In arenas ranging from medicine to the military, from small business to civil society, women are speaking up for themselves and tackling ever-larger aspirations.
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Alex Reid happy to have space
Friday, September 10th, 2010Alex Reid has admitted he is glad to be apart from wife Katie Price while he trains for his upcoming cage fight against Tom ‘Kong’ Watson.
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Alex Reid happy to have space
Train enthusiasts line up for Japan hotel’s railway room
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Some hotels use luxurious spas or spectacular views to attract guests but one hotel in Japan boasts a unique attraction in its star room -- a large, built-in train set.
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Economic Downturn Not Too Ruff On Local Dog Business–Dairydell Canine Achieves Big Gains in Tough Times
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010Would you know what to do if your business launch coincided with one of the worst economic downturns in history? Meet Camilla Gray-Nelson. Her Irish wit and business grit more than matched the challenges of the marketplace.
Subway gas attack simulation studied
Friday, August 20th, 2010Scientists are releasing gases and fluorescent particles into Boston's subway tunnels during a test to study how toxic chemicals and lethal biological agents could spread through the subway system in a terrorist attack.
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Subway gas attack simulation studied