Thursday, May 24th, 2012
By Heather Turner CORVALLIS, Ore. -- We've all got our hobbies, but how much work are we willing to put in to keep enjoying them? One club is going above and beyond, strapping on utility belts to take their hobby to the next level. After 50 years of running model trains on the old layout, members of the Corvallis Society of Model Engineers decided it was time to rebuild. They started building a ...
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Corvallis Club Rebuilds Model Railroad
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
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.
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Trains collide in south India, killing 15
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012
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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Sutherland's CSR trains 3,383 Filipinos
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Friday, May 18th, 2012
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.
Continue here: Get Me a Sheryl! Facebook COO Model to be Mirrored
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Friday, May 18th, 2012
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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Swiss Engineering for Surgical Perfection
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Shanghai, May 10 (IANS) Shanghai is carrying out tests so that its metro trains can run without drivers.
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
A healthy model workout sounds like an oxymoron. Healthy Hollywood has covered the fashion world for years and I have seen my share of scarily thin models. You often hear of models that go on crazy crash diets or simply starve themselves before a big photo shoot or runway show. So, Healthy Hollywood was happy to meet up with Sports Illustrated model, Jessica Perez. The Costa Rican beauty is big ...
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
The Great Scale Model Train Show http://www.gsmts.com is an all-American event big finish to the spring break season. The show celebrates the hobby of model railroading that continues to captivate generations of train buffs, serious hobbyist and collectors, and kids of all ages.Baltimore, Md. (PRWEB) April 11, 2012 The Great Scale Model Train Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds on the April ...
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Model Train Show, Largest Regional Exhibition and Shopping Event, Extends the Spring Break Season at the Maryland ...
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
TopModelTrains.com is a newly launched website featuring guidance and information on model trains of all scales and types, and on the hobby itself.Middletown, NY (PRWEB) April 03, 2012 TopModelTrains.com is a newly launched hobby website featuring guidance and information on model trains and the model railroading hobby.Collecting model trains is an enjoyable pastime for many. Whether the ...
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Newly Launched Model Trains Site Offers Guidance and Information for Enthusiasts
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Friday, March 30th, 2012
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are not the way to get better buses and trains, or better value for money from transport, said the Green Party today.
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