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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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A defensive fort that can be traced to 1672, Castillo De San Marcos was built under the direction of Florida’s Spanish governor to protect the city of St. While largely reconstructed (most of the current structure was built in 1753), its original powder magazine buildings still stand.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Our state is one of the foremost transportation hubs in the world with a network of eight interstate highways, railroads, international and regional airports, and navigable waterways. BH: Tennessee has a distinct competitive strength in transportation and logistics. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report. Far West U.S.

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane….

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The main line of the 4,000-mile Trans-Siberian Railroad runs between Vladivostok and Moscow. The Times reports the editor of the Russian magazine Vokrug Sveta ( Around the World ) was fired this week after she refused to send a photographer to cover Vlad’s flight with the cranes.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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Department of Homeland Security is constructing its new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan, a $1.25 The state also ranks in the top 10 in railroad miles, which helps facilitate second day freight delivery to every area of the continental U.S. Due to Kansas State’s strengths in this area, the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Feature Story Featured Post Governor''s Report Incentives Magazine Magazine Highlights Texas U.S. Top 10 finishes for Texas included: no. 2 in Data Center Leaders, no.

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