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The Drone Age

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” In other words, the test sites will help FAA create federal regulations that will open the skies to a commercial drone industry that has the potential to become a growth sector worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming years. Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected?

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Germ of an Idea

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Well, what really was going on behind the security fences on Plum Island had little to do with agriculture and everything to do with the most hideous kinds of weapons. The focus of the work at Plum Island shifted from offense to defense after 1975. In 1957, the Defense Department gave W.R. bioterror. [No Far West 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. billion in additional investment from federal grants, private investors and industry has followed the TETF commitments, more than quadrupling the amount invested by the TETF. It was a bipartisan solution created with the input of industry and environmental groups.”.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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This public-private partnership with Louisiana Economic Development, IBM and LSU is a powerful example of the triangulation between industry, government and academia that elevates the state’s role as a national leader in economic development,” said Koubek. The approximately $30.5 million), as well as $12.7 billion over 10 years.

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PPE for Industrial Safety

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PPE for Industrial Safety . Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of PPE for industrial safety. Let’s review the most common categories and types of PPE available: Eye and face protection: Industrial safety glasses, goggles, face shields, welding helmets. Industrial Safety for Back Health.

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Flying Without Altitude

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The Landside/Airside design by Tasso Katselas Associates eliminated the need for connecting passengers to go through security again and simplified the movement of jets on the airfield. The recent discovery that fracking is feasible at PIT could not come at a better time for the financially strapped airport. Mid Atlantic Fracking'

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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The same pattern was repeated across all the major indicators, with the health of a few large companies increasing as the rest of the industry saw its performance worsen. However, the region also excels in manufacturing industries, and it is Germany’s logistics gateway to the world. Source: Hessen Trade and Invest GmbH.

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