What should be a shallow, marshy environment, complete with a complex set of channels, islands and sand bars is becoming a flat, scoured bay subject to the full force of the Adriatic.

ECONOMIST: Flood barriers

Apple has asked companies in its supply chain to develop flat panel modules and LED light bars for two iPad prototypes code-named J1 and J2, the story says, adding that TPK Holding will begin to supply touch panels to Apple in November before Wintek start ships similar parts in December.

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Diageo outcompeted local distillers by painting bars in bright colours and providing them with flat-screen televisions.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

The various categories of the flat rolled products include hot rolled sheets, cold rolled sheets, coated sheets, semi-finished bars and plates and tin mill products.

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Two hours later the police lieutenant with whom he shared a flat rented at well below its market value was charged with blackmailing married men who frequented gay bars.

ECONOMIST: Reason to cry