These colonies, on the one hand, locating on different places, are diverse in administration. On the other hand, they are the first-class cities in Roman Empire and all own high status.

处于不同地区的殖民地在管理上的归属并不是统一的，但它们都拥有较高的地位，是帝国第一等级的城市。

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In technology, VPN means the networks locating in the different places are connected by main public networks, which shape the logic networks.

技术上说，VPN是指将物理上分布在不同地点的网络，通过公用骨干网连接而形成的逻辑上的虚拟子网。

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The states of the old Confederacy boast 10 of the top 12 places for locating new plants, according to a recent 2012 study by Site Selection magazine.

WSJ: Joel Kotkin: America's Red State Growth Corridors