81.   The proposed New England cuts appear modest by national standards, in part because the region already has a minimal military presence.

82.   The region already has the top three tourist attractions in the state -- the aquarium, the seaport, and the Nautilus museum, in that order.

83.   The region had a stronger job growth rate and a lower unemployment rate among other things.

84.   The region has comparable reserves of natural gas.

85.   The region has had mild weather for much of the month.

86.   The region has one of the highest rates of alcoholism and child abuse in Alaska.

87.   The region has significantly more strokes than any other part of the country.

88.   The region has the highest rate of industrial growth in South America.

89.   The Puget Sound wine region has about the same.

90.   The region has a long way to go, the study said.