Late last summer, as the U.S. economic slowdown thickened, the strategy became unwieldy--too many factories in high-cost or isolated locations.

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New government legislation is also thought to have helped deter the thieves, but churches - particularly in rural areas - can be targeted because of their isolated locations.

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Devon and Cornwall Police advises locking or immobilising vehicles and equipment when it is not in use, and avoiding leaving machinery in isolated locations or fields where it could be removed without attracting attention.

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If it does, soldiers, sailors and airmen in remote or isolated locations will, for the first time in military history, have access to secure, internet-like communications that can carry voice, data, and video on a self-healing net.

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Still, we were able to camp in and explore some incredibly beautiful locations in this isolated and rugged wilderness, an area that feels truly removed from civilization.

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