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10506
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PEACE (People Ending Abuse through Counseling and Education) is very similar to the CHANGE program in Durham County. Both are domestic violence intervention programs for batterers and are designed to stop abusive behavior by training abusers to examine and take responsibility for their actions. State law requires anyone convicted of domestic violence to complete a 26-week abuser treatment program and pay cost. PEACE, a Chatham County program, is held in Siler City.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 38, Sept 2008,
p7, 9, il
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28282
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Angel Collie is a 21-year old transgender man who participates in the Soulforce Equality Ride bus trips. The bus trips go to Christian college campuses around the country to spread their message that gays, lesbians, and transgendered people should be accepted and loved by the church. Collie discusses the many confrontations he has had on college campuses, his reason for participating in LGBT activism, and his personal story.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 26, June 2007,
p23-24
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6994
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In January, 2005, the sale of the 50,000--circulation Durham daily The Herald--Sun to the Paxton Media Group of Paducah, KY was completed. Paxton owns twenty-eight other newspapers around the nation with an average circulation of 30,000. On the day the sale was completed, Paxton Media began firing and escorting members of The Herald-Sun's staff to the parking lot -- starting with the paper's publisher and president. In all, eighty-one positions will be eliminated. Morgan discusses what the new ownership may mean for the newspaper.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 22 Issue 1, Jan 2005,
p11-13, 15
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10523
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Carolina Wren Press, a small non-profit press located in Durham, was started in 1976 by Judy Hogan to give opportunities to new writers and writers mainstream publishing houses were underrepresenting. The company publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and has built a list of about sixty books. Volunteer labor, grants, and community support have sustained company during its thirty-two years of operation.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 29, July 2008,
p15, il
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28091
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Cary’s new mayor, Harold Weinbrecht, was elected by citizens who were tired of politicians who were not transparent and who felt that the development in Cary was getting out of control. Weinbrecht has promised “balanced growth” and is informing citizens of his work through an online journal. At the first town council meeting Weinbrecht introduced three communication initiatives and a proposed fee increase charged to developers.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 3, January 2008,
p5
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28182
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North Carolina has been among the more progressive states when it comes to tackling the problem of Internet access. Although, efforts have been not as effective as they could be because of the lack of a national strategy. Many are hoping President Barack Obama will help create a strategy to combat the digital divide. Until then, state efforts to increase access to high speed internet and educational technology is strong and those efforts are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 49, December 2008,
p7-9
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28221
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The One Laptop Per Child project is creating a for use by children in developing countries. The laptop will use Red Hat’s Linux operating system and will serve as a textbook, library, telephone, camera, and a link to the internet those children. The Raleigh based company hopes individuals will use its open source software to improve the operating system for those who will use the laptop in countries like Rwanda, Uruguay, Libya, Brazil, and Nigeria. Developers are excited to work on the innovative software for the project and help improve the lives of less fortunate children.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p19
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28222
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The e-NC Authority and Jane Smith Patterson are working to bring broadband to North Carolina’s most distressed counties. This service also brings training and education essential to finding and creating new jobs. Without access to technology and broadband internet service, economic development in rural counties of the state will suffer.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p20-21
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28285
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A new report from the Conservation Trust for North Carolina finds that open space is disappearing. The report looks at maps that show housing density from the 1940s to the present and the projected growth trends up to 2030. Forests, farmland, and recreation areas will be overtaken by suburban housing if nothing is done to stop the trend. The Conservation Trust’s government relations director, Edgar Miller, talks about what can be done about the problem.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 30, July 2007,
p8
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28229
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The state’s new film incentive package benefits low-budget films as much as it does Hollywood blockbuster films. The General Assembly set a low threshold for the film incentive so that the state could assist local, independent, and low budget filmmakers. This will cause more films to be produced in the state and may help keep students in the state who study at universities in North Carolina. Additionally, more jobs will be created and the industry will continue to grow.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 12, March 2007,
p20
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28219
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The Goodwill Community Foundation in Raleigh is helping to get rid of the digital divide in the Triangle Area. The foundation works to teach basic computer skills to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. The educational program is free and more than 3,000 people completed courses in the program in 2006.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p17
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10525
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Retired United States Senator Jesse Helms died July 4, 2008. Over one thousand friends, family, neighbors, and public figures gathered for the funeral at the Hayes Barton Baptist Church in the Five Points neighborhood of Raleigh. A number of local leaders, including Hodding Carter III, Julius Chambers, Tom Lambeth, and Howard Lee, comment on Helm's legacy.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 28, July 2008,
p5, 7, 9, il
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10491
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CHANGE, a domestic violence intervention program for batterers in the Durham area, is designed to stop abusive behavior by training abusers to examine and take responsibility for their actions. State law requires anyone convicted of domestic violence to complete a 26-week abuser treatment program and pay cost. The cost for the CHANGE program is $15 a week. Around 300 people were referred for treatment in Durham County last year, placing the county second behind Wake County.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 34, Aug 2008,
p5, il
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8523
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The Parrish Street Project began in Durham in 2002. The plans call for the creation of a museum without walls--a set of outdoor kiosks, sculpture, photography, and shop windows that allow visitors to explore the history of the street from the street.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 4, Jan 2007,
p10-11
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7662
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Morgan examines Durham's hometown newspaper, the HERALD-SUN, one year after a traumatic takeover by the Paxton Media chain. A number of employees were fired the day of the takeover or left shortly afterward. Morgan follows up on what some are doing now and discusses how the paper has changed under new management.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Jan 2006,
p14-15, 19-23, il
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