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25038
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There has been a decline of people going into science careers or even earning advanced science degrees. More effort is now being put into getting women and minorities interested in science.
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31256
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Collards are immensely popular in the South, particularly in the fall and early winter. Sampson County is the largest commercial producer of collards. Benny Cox, also known as the Collard Queen, discusses the collards industry and various heirloom varieties.
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Burgess discusses a day in the life of a North Carolina shrimp fisherman, from dusk to dawn, as they contend with weather, rising costs, and commercial competition.
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Fisheries management in North Carolina passed new regulations for saltwater fishing, and will consider fishery reserves. While the regulations may help stabilize fish populations, there is considerable debate over proposed fishing license and gear requirements. Saltwater fishermen and charter boat operators are concerned how their businesses will be affected.
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This spring, Raleigh and the greater Triangle region competed in the nationwide event called City Nature Challenge, coming in sixth place. Competitors took pictures all over the city of animals and plants in order to determine what metropolitan area had the most wildlife. This collection, while a fun competition, also builds a baseline for species occurrence and diversity.
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The North Carolina Botanical Garden chose Piedmont Barbara’s Buttons (Marshallia obovata var. obovata) as Wildflower of the Year for 2009. Other award-winning melons, squash, and perennials are also described in this article, as well as tips on native plant gardening.
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25037
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Joyce Taylor gives tips on how to promote safe handling of seafood at home. She discusses the best way to keep fish fresh while fishing and in the kitchen.
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21024
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Burgess describes the state's newest public arboretum, as yet unnamed, which is constructed on a five-acre portion of land within the NC Museum of Natural Science's Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. Though many of the plantings are small in stature now, when they grow, they will showcase every single wetland tree species in the state.
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During the past year, a cooperative spirit accomplished something extraordinary in North Carolina's textile industry. The mission was to grow organic cotton, turn the fiber into thread, the thread into cloth, and the cloth into clothing--all without leaving the state.
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Bluebirds are year-round residents of North Carolina. In recent years the species has been in decline because of pesticide use, dwindling habitats, and competition from aggressive non-native species. Conservationists say the best hope for the bird's comeback is wide-spread placement of nest boxes. In 1973, Jack Finch founded Homes for Bluebirds, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the bluebird's habitat. The organization has built and sold tens of thousands of boxes in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. One worker, Desma Perry, has built 70,000 boxes in the past twenty-five years.
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25033
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Horseshoe crabs have a very unique quality in their blood. This quality may allow scientists to cure any number of diseases. As it is, the blood of a horseshoe crab is used to test medicines and vaccines before they are sold.
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Giant bluefin tuna weighing over 300 pounds have been wintering off Cape Hatteras since 1993. Their appearance has attracted not only sportsfishermen, but also wildlife officials who are trying to explain their arrival.
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21021
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The NC Museum of Natural Science has built a 38-acre outdoor education station known as Prairie Ridge. The purpose of the construction was to build eleven shallow ponds ranging from sizes of 15x30 feet to one acre that would attract and provide frogs, toads, and salamanders with a place to lay their eggs. Burgess provides a description.
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The NC Museum of Natural Science provides thousands of creatures with artificial habitats, so many in fact that it could be classified as a mid-size zoo. How are these creatures treated when they get ill oo just need a checkup? That's when Dan Dombrowski, Coordinator of Living Collections and also the house veterinarian, receives the call. Burgess describes his work as veterinarian, which ranges from sea turtles to spiders and scorpions.
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Burgess discusses kenaf, a plant with amazing market potential and versatility that may one day outpace tobacco and cotton in the state's agricultural economy. Farmers in eastern North Carolina hope to become the world's largest single source of processed kenaf. The plant, which is cultivated worldwide, can stand twelve feet high and is very dense. Currently, a group of farmers in Greene, Pitt, and few other counties is growing kenaf. The group, known as Greene Natural Fibers, grows the crop, processes it, and develops markets for their products.
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