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North Carolina's fifty-eight community colleges prepare workers for jobs in existing industries and for the jobs of the future. There is a campus practically within a thirty-minute drive of every state citizen. The community college system had 158,000 students enrolled in distance learning programs in 2004, and another 800,000 students took at least one course on campus. Maurer discusses some of the more unusual course offerings, including aquaculture and marine science, aviation, court reporting and captioning, crime scene investigation, cyberscience investigation, culinary technology and hospitality, and nanotechnology.
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Dole Foods owner David Murdock, in partnership with the University of North Carolina system and others, will build a biotech campus in Kannapolis. The biopolis will encompass the 250-acre former Cannon Mills plant and the city's entire downtown area. The $1 billion investment will create over 5,000 jobs. The project will include an Institute for Advanced Fruit and Vegetable Science formed by Dole Foods and N.C. State University, one million square feet of office and laboratory space, and a UNC-Charlotte math and science high schools for girls.
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While business incentives created some controversy, they have been successful in bringing major new companies like Dell Inc. to North Carolina and in expanding current businesses. New facilities and jobs were created. Maurer discusses the state's top ten economic development projects and the top five development projects in each of state's regional districts.
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North Carolina will become the first state in the nation to create a 21st century skills center. The center will be part of the N.C. Business Committee for Education, a nonprofit housed in the governor's office. The center will focus on helping students acquire the knowledge and ability needed for success in the global economy. The center's activities will include curriculum design, teacher training, and student assessment.
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Changes now taking place in downtown Raleigh will transform the city's skyline in the spring of 2006. A public/private investment of over $1 billion in development will include a redesigned Fayetteville Street and a new, state-of-the-art convention center. Planners want more restaurants and activities downtown to appeal to locals as well as the individuals the center will bring in.
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Biotechnology is the most coveted industry in the world, and competition to attract it is very high. For the past two years North Carolina has ranked third in the nation in biotechnology, trailing California and Massachusetts. Efforts to strengthen the state's industry are well underway. “Jobs Across North Carolina†is a strategic plan for spreading biotechnology statewide, and indications are that many of the plan's goals are being met. Goals include offering tax breaks and other economic incentives to bring new biomanufacturing businesses and help existing ones to expand. Maurer discusses a number of biotechnology operations throughout North Carolina.
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Alamance Community College in Graham pioneered specialized biotech training. The program started in 1985, and for seventeen years it was the state's only program. Alamance has graduated 165 people in the program since 1985, and the graduates have a 90 percent hiring rate in biotech jobs. Alamance is now part of the community college system's BioWorks program, although it retains its own curriculum.
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Phil Kirk has been president and CEO of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI) and publisher of NORTH CAROLINA magazine for the past sixteen years. He resigned recently to pursue other challenges. Kirk has been a chief of staff to two North Carolina governors and a U.S. Congressman, chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education, and a lobbyist in the General Assembly.
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North Carolina is investing $640 million in a ten-year plan that it hopes will propel it to the Number One position in the nation in biomanufacturing. Maurer and Aitoro discuss the plan and its director, Dr. Leslie Alexandre, who is president and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
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10.They'll Give You Cash for Your Old PCs by Maurer, Allan North Carolina Vol. 62 Issue 12, Dec 2004
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Electronic waste is a product of rapid turnover in computer technology. IBM's Asset Recovery Center in Raleigh recycles computer equipment donated by individuals who receive payment for their contributions. Around 2,000 computers are handled daily by the 650 employees. In 2003, the center processed over 560,000 PCs and sold $1.5 billion of certified used equipment.
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At Duke University, medical research is leading to discoveries and forging related high-tech companies. From potential cancer vaccines to stem cell research, anti-AIDS drugs and 3D imaging, the university is building a legacy of cutting-edge research transferred to the private sector.
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