Linking up┬áKeith Regan learns how Odebrecht and OHL, two of the worldÔÇÖs largest construction firms, have teamed up to build a key link in the long-range efforts to reduce reliance on cars in and around Miami International Airport. Visit Miami International Airport (MIA) and one of the first things youÔÇÖll likely notice other than the usually balmy south Florida weather is the sheer volume of cars.

Take the┬átrain, ease the pain┬áMinnesota prepares to welcome the stateÔÇÖs first commuter rail system. Climb aboard with April Terreri to learn more. Traffic-weary commuters traveling to and from work in downtown Minneapolis will soon be able to leave their cars behind and hop a train downtown.

A tidal wave of data┬áOff the coast of Vancouver Island on CanadaÔÇÖs west coast, one of the most significant scientific experiments is taking shape and with it, as Alan Swaby learns, changing the way marine science will be conducted in the future. When the Hubble Space Telescope first started transmitting its glorious pictures of the universe, not only did it give the world at large something to marvel at, but it caused the scientific community to start working in a whole new way.Similarly, when NEPTUNE Canada (NEPTUNE is an acronym for North-East Pacif

Adapting to change┬áKeith Regan learns how Neco Foods is adapting to economic realities, investing in the tools and technologies necessary to maintain the highest quality and safety, and always searching for new taste experiences for its customers.  Neco Foods, LLC serves supermarket customers on the East Coast and club store customers across the US, delivering a line of fresh soups, seafood dips and specialty salads and spreads often sold under supermarket private labels.

Creating the market┬áMimeo.com, Inc. has an impressive track record after only a decade in business. April Terreri learns more about the companyÔÇÖs innovative, high-tech model to print, manage and distribute documents. Anyone who has ever helped their company print, collate, bind and distribute any kind of document knows the agony involved.

The extra mile┬áIt might take a little time to recover but as Dan Bailey learns, itÔÇÖs difficult to keep a determined spirit down. No motorist enjoys paying road tolls but at least with a flat rate fee, the process was understandable with charges being set primarily to raise a certain amount of money to finance the road. Now, though, the motorist is facing variable tolls designed to reduce congestion or to maintain specific levels of performance on the road, such as a target speed range or an optimum volume to capacity ratio.

Making adjustments┬áThe Maricopa Community Colleges DistrictÔÇÖs 10-year bond for expansion ran headlong into the roaring inflation that buffeted the construction market earlier in the decade.

A white knuckle ride┬áAndrew Pelis invites you to experience the emotional highs and lows that are part of the battle to secure land and prospect for the deepest oil and gas reserves in North America.  Jordan Exploration Company of Traverse City, Michigan, is a privately owned exploration and development firm founded in 1996.

Power for the people┬áThe challenge of maintaining reliable supplies, combined with growing demand for renewable energy while retaining affordable pricing structures for customers, is a delicate balancing act for utility companies. The president and CEO of Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation tells Andrew Pelis how itÔÇÖs done.   One of the business sectors worst hit by the economic downturn in recent times has been utility companies.

Flying high┬áKeith Regan speaks with an Innovative Solutions & Support vice president to learn how changes in process and investments in technology on the ground will help the company fly to new heights of quality and customer satisfaction, even in a sputtering economy.  To an airplane pilot, instrumentation is a necessary lifeline, with gauges and displays serving as their eyes and ears, their window into how the aircraft is performing.