Rome metro line runs into Roman barracks and burial ground
Work to upgrade Rome's public transport has again run up against an ancient problem: archaeological ruins.
Archaeology
May 16, 2016
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Ancient Rome treasures discovered during subway dig on show
The long-delayed project to extend Rome's subway system has brought treasures of the past to the surface and allowed them to be showcased at one of the city's new subway stations.
Archaeology
Apr 8, 2017
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Veterinarians use little devices to make giant impact on cat's life
"James Dean," a dapper orange tabby cat, lives a star-studded life. He fills his days playing mischievously with his sister, "Audrey Hepburn," and his brother, "Elvis," while his nights are spent snuggled up with his owners, ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 23, 2023
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Investments in biking routes improve access to jobs in US metros
First-of-its-kind research from the Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota ranks the 50 largest (by population) metropolitan areas in the United States for connecting workers with jobs via bicycle.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 25, 2019
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Renting a home is clearly better than buying in much of the nation
The cost of homeownership is outpacing the cost of renting across the United States, and the discrepancy between the two is rising sharply in parts of the Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Northwest, according to the latest ...
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2020
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Low-income renters can't afford rent in nearly 45% of America's largest metro areas
Metro areas in the United States have become increasingly unaffordable to residents, especially Black and Latino Americans, finds a new report from the USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute (ERI), published by the National ...
Economics & Business
Jun 17, 2022
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Greeks hope to save ancient road on subway site
When a brand-new subway system hits an ancient road, surely something has to give. But in one northern Greek city, archaeologists are fighting to combine the two, against government plans to remove and display elsewhere a ...
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2013
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Paris building to be warmed by commuters' body heat
(PhysOrg.com) -- Paris Habitat, owner of a low-income public housing project in Paris, is planning to use the excess body heat of commuters in a subway station beneath it to warm an apartment building.
Proximity to bike sharing stations augments property values
We know that an extra bedroom, and a metro station nearby will make your house more valuable. Now it turns out that a bike-sharing station nearby will do the same.
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2015
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Sun Belt cities comprise nearly half of U.S. population growth
The Sun Belt's large metro areas are growing much faster than those elsewhere in the United States, and they are adding more young and old residents than the rest of the nation, according to a new white paper from Rice University's ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2020
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM) is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. Its headquarters are in the MGM Tower in Century City, Los Angeles.
On November 3, 2010, MGM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. MGM emerged from bankruptcy on December 20, 2010, at which time the executives of Spyglass Entertainment, Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, became co-Chairs and co-CEOs of the company.
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