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Is this the future of travel? From blood tests during airport check-ins to plastic booths around plane seats and sun loungers, we explore the possibilities

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New rules at airports. At airports, passengers could see a speedier security process and have their bags ‘sani-tagged’ Heathrow Airport has closed one of its two runways and two of its terminals. Other airports across the world have been scaling back, too, with global flight numbers falling by 59.8

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Race to a Smart Future

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The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. Allen’s Vulcan Inc. Each has received a $100,000 DOT grant to further develop their proposals. DOT has encouraged the finalists to “think big.”

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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The division assists companies in identifying available buildings or land sites in the region’s cities, villages and townships; securing state and local incentives; and obtaining a variety of strategic information. The Marion Airport Industrial Park has shovel ready sites with access to the Marion airport. With no red tape.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. Port Everglades, the 12 th largest cargo port in the U.S. The area also has the second-highest concentration in the U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: GA Notches Record Job Growth And Investment In 2012

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Largest Cities (2011): Atlanta, 432,427; Augusta, 196,494; Columbus, 194,107; Savannah, 139,491. Proximity to the customer base represented by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was a key factor in Porsche’s selection of the Aerotropolis site, the location of a former Ford Motor Company plant. GEORGIA FAST FACTS.

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