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Archive for December, 2008
Research model may one day ‘inoculate’ elderly against slip-related falls
by Admin on December 27th, 2008
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Training people to avoid falls by repeatedly exposing them to unstable situations in the laboratory helped them to later maintain their balance on a slippery floor. The study furthered the understanding of how the brain develops fall prevention strategies that can be generalized to a variety of conditions and could eventually help people, including the elderly, for whom falling is an important health issue. RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Replica Arcade Cabinets for the model train enthusiast
What if you could combine your love for two favorite things, like model trains and arcade games. Well the people over at J&C Studios know how you feel and have created these DIY Arcade Video Game Replica Kits to put your favorite arcade games in your O-scale model layouts.
Each kit features a tiny DIY replica … RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Train show to raise for funds school – Holland Sentinel
by Admin on December 23rd, 2008
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Model trains will fill the Glenn Community Center, 6953 114th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to raise funds for students at the Glenn School. A bake sale will accompany displays set up by the Holland Modular Railroad Club. Admission is $2 for …
Model hobby about more than just railroads – North Channel Sun
Steve Sandifers lifelong love of trains began when he received a Lionel model when he was 18 months old. Now, at 60, an entire room in Sandifers Stafford home is being used to rebuild a model of the Santa Fe Railway as it ran through central …
The toy and model train hobby is a good family activity for children … – San Francisco Examiner
The most important thing before starting in model and toy trains is research. Learn all you can about model railroads. Read all you can. A good place to start is your local library. They generally have books and magazines on the topic. Talk to local …
Model Railroad Day right on track at Oceano Depot (The Adobe Press)
by Admin on December 19th, 2008
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Model train layouts unveiled and operated for the first time in public were a hit at Sundays second Model Railroad Day at the Oceano Depot.
Area Brokers Wined & Dined During Cocktail Reception at Crystal Point’s New Sales & Model Center (PRWeb)
Real estate brokers from throughout the region packed the new off-site sales and model center at Crystal Point to get an up-close look at what distinguishes the new 42-story luxury condominium building facing Manhattan on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb1971424.htm
Model hobby about more than just railroads (Fort Bend Sun)
Steve Sandifers lifelong love of trains began when he received a Lionel model when he was 18 months old.
First-Person Shooter Modified For Fire Drill Simulation
by Admin on December 15th, 2008
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Hugh Pickens writes ”Researchers at Durham University have modified a video game and turned it into a fire drill simulator using the Source engine (the 3D game engine used to drive Half-Life 2), and created a virtual model of one of the university’s departments. Dr. Shamus Smith said that although 3D modeling software was available, modifying a video game was faster, more cost effective, and had better special effects. ‘We were interested in using game technology over a customized application and the Source Engine, from Half-Life, is very versatile,’ said Smith. ‘We used the simulation to see how people behaved in an actual fire situation and to train people in ”good practice” in a fire.’ The team says the virtual environment helped familiarize people with evacuation routines and could also help identify problems with a building’s layout. One problem, however, was that while the simulation worked for most people, those who played a lot of video games did some unusual things when using RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Movie Review: Thomas Friends Railway Friends – Bloggernews.net
by Admin on December 12th, 2008
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Read 26 times. Imagine a delightful island where trains can talk and, with a couple notable exceptions, are cheerful and kind. Think of the zany adventures they could have and all of the important life lessons which could be learned. Well, the …