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The History of the Straw Bale Revival with Matts Myhrman

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I was teaching geology in Tucson at the time and living in a house that functioned miserably in the Tucson climate. Around this time, a few of us- including Bill Steen, Pliny Fisk, and David Bainbridge- we ran into a guy who lived just north of Tucson who was interested in building with straw bale.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Tucson is the Sun King. Tucson has been identified as one of thirteen Solar America Cities by the U.S.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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A recent study found that Salt Lake pays secondary-school teachers more than the national average and more than nine of 12 other Western metropolitan statistical areas—including $17,000 more on average than Tucson and $8,000 more than Austin, TX. “Our location really is the draw.”.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Tucson International Airport is served by six commercial carriers: Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Southwest, United and US Airways with nonstop service to 14 cities. With all this available as a draw to the region, it is not surprising that an eager and ample work force is available in an enviable business climate.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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And while a food hub isn’t a new concept, the ideas around how to implement the food hub are drawing attention. The Commerce Center also is conveniently located between the state’s two largest universities—Arizona State University in Tempe and the University of Arizona in Tucson. Wages are approximately 80 percent to 85 percent of U.S.