The lost city of Venice: for centuries, St. Mark's Square has been slowly slipping closer to Atlantis. Here's how a massive system of floodgates could turn the tide

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Venice has begun work on the MOSE, a name?which refers to an earlier project called modulo sperimentale elettromeccanico. The MOSE, ?officially known as the disappearing oscillating buoyancy flap gate system, is meant to cope with Venice's worsening problem of flooding.

Italy, Strategy & planning, General services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Flood Control & Dams, Planning, Safety and security measures, Technology application, Flood control, Company business planning, Venice, Italy, Flood dams and reservoirs, Flood dams

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Drug test cow-boys

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The availability and remuneration of volunteers who participate in clinical trials of life-saving drugs in the United States are described.

United States, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Market information - general, Product information, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Personnel administration, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Supply and demand, Testing, Compensation and benefits, Volunteers

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Noise in the hood

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A useful buyer's guide of sports items is presented. Price, availability, brand, etc. are provided for each product mentioned.

Sporting and athletic goods, not elsewhere classified, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing, Sporting & Athletic Goods, Buyers Guide, Hardware buyers' guide, Sporting goods, Athletics

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