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Scientists are constructing logjams in the Stillaguamish River in Washington state as part of a $400,000 experiment to control erosion. Wood debris in rivers has been viewed as a threat to human structures like boats, houses, dams and bridges, but snag removal has caused extensive environmental damage to soil and fish habitats.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1999
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The Programming of Disaster in Lebanon
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Lebanon's government is once again on the point of collapse. After the November 1983 reconciliation conference, President Gemayel made errors of judgment. These were compounded by actions of the United States, Syria, and the Lebanese. Gemayel's dithering has led to the current crisis.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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High anxiety
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Research indicates that the personality trait neuroticism is linked to two alleles of a gene that encode a transporter for the neurotransmitter serotonin. The genetic strategies of candidate allele testing and reverse genetic linkage are compared.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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