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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). ” It’s bad enough that the FAA thinks it’s feasible to soon start allowing thousands of commercial drones to fly in the U.S.

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All About Concrete Expansion Joint | Types of Concrete Expansion Joints

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Concrete expansion joints are primarily a place or gap between two parts of a substantial plate; this space permits every definite dish to shift single-handedly and quickly from everyone. Fiber – is adaptable and straightforward to effort with the Best path and feasible. What Is a Concrete Expansion Joint?

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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Structures built since the mid-20th century generally feature large, deep floor plates whose cores are far from where natural light and fresh air could travel. "Before” photograph (left) by Mathew Hart; Rendering (right) © Perkins Eastman The cost and design challenges involved with conversions, however, can be daunting.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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These ports are reminding cross-country destinations that they can still get containers to them faster over land than it will take the big ships traveling through the Canal to reach East and Gulf Coast Ports. Rendering of the Bayonne Bridge, as it will look after it is raised to permit passage of Post-Panamax container vessels.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program: Permits taxpayers to receive a credit against federal income taxes for qualified equity investments in designated Community Development Entities (CDEs). The applicant must be a for-profit entity.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. This credit cannot be carried forward or back, and cannot be used to generate a refund to the taxpayer.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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Follow OSHA guidelines for permitting of entry and atmospheric testing of confined spaces. Follow OSHA guidelines for permitting of entry and atmospheric testing of confined spaces. Follow OSHA guidelines for permitting of entry and atmospheric testing of confined spaces. Special Instructions: 1. Special Instructions: 1.