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Still, the Gonzalez acquittal is one of several events that raise questions as to whether the canal can remain free from Panamanian politics--widely acknowledged to be among the most patronage-ridden in Latin America.
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Shipping lines worried, as some are, that local politicians may meddle in the canal's affairs, can point already to his selection of close friends and relations for the new canal board, which has angered even members of his own party.
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As you sit on your top deck, nibbling aged Gouda and brown Dutch bread and sipping cold gin, you can watch canal life at eye level.
FORBES: Playing the Float
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There's even a houseboat museum on the Prinsengracht canal, where visitors can tour the converted 1914 sailboat Hendrika Maria to see how a houseboat-dwelling family lives.
FORBES: Playing the Float
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Similarly, Japanese company Ibasei recently devised a tiny underwater turbine that can be placed along a riverbank or canal to generate energy.
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If you do not fancy being showered with soggy tomatoes, you can watch the spectacle in dry comfort on Canal 9, Valencia's local TV channel.
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No matter which direction you travel on the canal, you will meet the Chao Phraya River, where you can catch a boat across to Thonburi on the public riverboats that constantly pass by.
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It's not quite implantable, but Insound Medical's new Lyric hearing aid is about as close as you can get, with it designed to squeeze in deep in your ear canal and sit just a few millimeters from your ear drum.
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But time is short, and Canal Plus group has euro5 billion of debt and is sure to drain cash this year something Vivendi can ill afford.
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