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for "Finger, Bill"
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26981
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Seven years ago, Bill and Georgia Finger adopted two children to raise in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They experienced a long and emotional adoption process while dealing with their difficult news of infertility. The Fingers overcame their hurdles and now have two daughters as part of their family.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988,
p18-22, por
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28938
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The basic services and amenities of life depend upon good leadership and execution in the local government. The North Carolina General Assembly organizes and directs how local governments deliver these basic services. This issue of Insight examines how state government in North Carolina addresses local government concerns.
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250
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Several programs have been created by the state of North Carolina to assist persons with disabilities. Community funding allocations discussed in Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 42-53.
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254
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The Willie M. Treatment Program for Assaultive Children utilizes state money for the treatment of developmentally disturbed children.
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270
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The authors examine how the system of rate regulation in the insurance industry is determined.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 7 Issue 3, Feb 1985,
p12-17, il, por, bibl, f
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283
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In 1984 North Carolina spent approximately $23.6 million on social services for the elderly, mainly funded by federal programs designed for poor people.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Sept 1985,
p9, il, bibl, f
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291
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High technology industries have played and continue to play a decisive role in North Carolina's economic development.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 3-4, Apr 1986,
p74-82, il, bibl, f
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295
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This article includes a comprehensive list of all state programs affecting economic development, with expenditure figures and agency responsibilities.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 3-4, Apr 1986,
p22-35, il, bibl, f
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301
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Recent budget constraints and the \"private-is-better\" philosophy of the Reagan administration have prompted a vigorous debate on whether the public sector can deliver services to citizens as well as the private sector can.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Nov 1985,
p2-20, il, bibl, f
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316
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The Job Training Partnership Act, The Human Resources Development Program, and Workfare are three jobs programs in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 11 Issue 2-3, Apr 1989,
p65-92, il, bibl, f
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328
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As the population grows, water supply needs increase as do the sources of pollution. The challenge of protecting water quality and ensuring an adequate water supply must be accepted and acted upon by the state.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 10 Issue 2-3, Mar 1988,
p53-69, il, bibl, f
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330
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North Carolina is tangled in a bureaucratic nightmare regarding environmental agencies. The sheer number of such agencies and the occurrence of interagency overlap are leading legislators to call for consolidation or realignment.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 10 Issue 2-3, Mar 1988,
p10, il, bibl, f
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332
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The North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has completed its first ten years.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 10 Issue 1, Oct 1987,
p27-59, il, por, bibl, f
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336
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In North Carolina the public has the right to see almost any government record because of a broadly worded \"public record\" law, which gives rise to recurring problems.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 9 Issue 4, June 1987,
p2-13, il, bibl, f
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350
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The North Carolina Museum of Art has evolved from its humble beginnings to its new home, an impressive modern structure on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. Now the question of future direction must be addressed.
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