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

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From the July/August 2013 issue . At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. To fast-track program growth, LSU’s College of Engineering will launch the “Geaux Digital Louisiana” consortium.

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Four years!!! What happened?

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Yep, the last post was in 2013. Among them I've always had a passion for model railroads, and now that my nearly two year old son seems just as excited (I should add my 6.5 That all said I'm getting out of my armchair of having read Model Railroader for the past two decades and I'm actually going to do something about it!

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Katoen Natie USA Announces $150 Million Baton Rouge Area Facility

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The 2 million-square-foot indoor storage complex is being designed with an extensive rail yard by CRA Engineering Group of Baton Rouge. The company expects to complete the first phase by the end of 2013, with hiring for the new facility beginning this summer. We are excited about the new project that will expand our U.S.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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From the July/August 2013 issue. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. The 2013 Gallup “State of the American Workplace” study ranks our skilled labor force the most engaged in the nation. 12 percent of Tech’s engineering majors enter the aerospace/defense industry. Shreveport Regional Airport. By BF Staff.

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

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From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Texas Governor Rick Perry. By Jack Rogers. Credit: [link].

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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. 1 of America’s 10 Great Places to Live in August 2013.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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Tennessee has been named Business Facilities’ 2013 State of the Year. Runners-up in the 2013 competition included Utah, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Pennsylvania. The Volunteer State’s strong across-the-board showing in BF ‘s 2013 Rankings Report also factored into its State of the Year triumph. manufacturing facilities.