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29680
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North Carolina is now home to certified Audubon International golf courses. Over a dozen golf courses in the state are part of the organization's Signature and Cooperative Sanctuary program which requires course managers to adopt an environmental management plan, restricting use of fertilizers and clearing, and requiring water quality and conservation measures.
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29763
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Manufacturing in North Carolina is growing and creating new profits. Although there may be fewer jobs in manufacturing, the jobs that exist are high-tech, higher paying, and more interesting. Certain industries such as textiles have been hit hard in the state, North Carolina continues to fill the void with other manufacturing opportunities.
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29771
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Although North Carolina is currently the least unionized state in the country, two bills--one from US Congress and one from the North Carolina General Assembly--may change that. With the move from dominance by agriculture to industrialization, and unions are looking to targets such as North Carolina to take root.
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29783
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As North Carolina is home to a wide variety of banks from large to community, the finance industry runs deep in the state. Although financial times and unstable economies threaten many, North Carolina banks are looking to plan for a brighter future.
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29649
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North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is on a mission to fight counterfeiting. In September of 2007 there were more than 190 raids and $3.5 million in counterfeited goods collected by the Anti-Counterfeit Trademark Task Force. Counterfeited items in the state are also extending to common household goods and drugs. Marshall's fight against fakes has gotten her recognition from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Distinguished Service.
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29659
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The headquarters of major national banks are located across North Carolina. Given the state's historic support of financial services, key leadership, and the fuel for growth have led North Carolina to be the capital of banking.
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