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Increased overseas competition has contributed to the decline of North Carolina's textile industry during the last twenty years. A report from Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos & Co., a Greensboro-based turnaround company, stresses the need for the industry to change its business models. Two promising niches for the industry are nonwoven fabrics, which have an estimated yearly economic impact of $3 billion in the state, and nanotechnology, which is used in stain proof cloth.
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William McWhorter Cochrane, a native of Newton, died in Charlotte on December 28, 2004. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill he earned degrees in journalism (1939) and law (1941). During law school he worked for Albert Coates, the founder of the Institute of Government. After World War II he was a professor of law and government at the Institute until 1954, when he went to Washington, D.C., as Senator Kerr Scott's chief of staff. He remained there for over forty years, working first for Scott, then Senator B. Everette Jordan, the Senate Rules Committee, and the Library of Congress.
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The School of Government Foundation, originally the Institute of Government Foundation, was created in 1996 to strengthen private and public support for the School, the Institute, the Master of Public Administration Program, and other projects. In the Winter 2005 issue of POPULAR GOVERNMENT, nine new members of the foundation's board of directors were profiled. This issue profiles the remaining members who have served the foundation for a number of years.
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Wendy Miller, a K-2 teacher at James W. Smith Elementary School in Craven County, is North Carolina's 2005-2006 Teacher of the Year. Miller will spend the school year traveling the state on behalf of North Carolina's students and educators. Seven other regional winners will receive professional leave to join with Miller in promoting the teaching profession. They are Kim Brown, Sandhills/South Central Region; Paula Gambill, Northwest Region; Jo Anne Honeycutt, North Central Region; Sally Hundley, Western Region; Caroline Pearce, Northeast Region; Susan Poindexter, Piedmont-Triad/Central Region; and Gloria Schwartz, Southwest Region.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 36 Issue 2, Oct 2005,
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Among the winners of the 2003 North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Achievement Award are Dr. Wilson Laney of Raleigh, Wildlife Conservationist of the Year; David S. Lee of Raleigh, Conservationist of the Year; Dr. Michael E. Dorcas of Davidson, Environmental Educator of the Year; and John Ferguson III of White Oak, Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year.
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Wildlife and Industry Together, or WAIT, is an innovative program that brings industry and state and local conservation groups together to create wildlife habitats on industrial and commercial lands. The most recent sites to become WAIT certified are Vulcan Construction Materials' Gold Hill Quarry; Hedrick Industries' Grove Stone and Sand Quarry; and Progress Energy's Lee Plant in Goldsboro.
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The January 2006 issue of WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA presents the winning photographs from the 2005 photography contest. Over 640 photographers entered 3,324 photographs. The contest was open to amateurs and professional photographers. This issue presents the top photographs in the following ten categories: birds; mammals; reptiles and amphibians; invertebrates; wildflowers and fruits; outdoor recreation; peaks, valleys and plains; habitats of concern; youth photographer, 13-17; and youth photographer, 12 and under.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 1, Jan 2006,
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The German ship Brewster was one of the largest ships to go aground on Diamond Shoals. When the ship, carrying a crew of thirty-three, grounded on November 29, 1909, three lifesaving crews responded. It was impossible for the rescuers to board, because seas were breaking over the ship, yet they managed to rescue the entire crew. Eleven medals of honor were awarded to the rescuers in the incident.
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Barry Everland, immediate past chair of the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI) board and retired IBM senior state executive, has been named interim president/CEO of NCCBI effective January 1, 2006. Phil Kirk, former president and CEO of the organization, resigned to seek new opportunities in December 2005, after sixteen years in the position. Everland, who retired from IBM in March 2005, had thirty-nine years experience with the company in manufacturing and logistics.
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Housing North Carolina Awards recognize affordable housing developments that can serve as models for other communities. Criteria include affordability, design, contribution to the community, and other features, such as services for residents. Seven projects were honored in 2004. Three of them were directly related to municipal governments: Jersey City Revitalization, Salisbury; Capitol Park, Raleigh; and Aster Park at Gateway Commons, Winston-Salem.
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The Clean Water Bond, passed in 1998 by North Carolina voters, totaled $800 million. In February 2005, the last of the money was distributed to cities and towns. The bonds funded 1,069 projects--702 construction projects and 366 planning grants. In all, 1,920,682 water customers and 725,934 wastewater customers have been served by the bonds.
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The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center is launching the Small Town Initiative to bring greater prosperity and improved quality of life to the state's small towns. The imitative focuses on incorporated towns with populations under 10,000 that have experienced business closings and layoffs, devastation from natural disasters, and poverty.
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The public utilities department for the city of Raleigh received the Gold Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies in June 2005. The award was presented for the performance of the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant operated in 100 percent compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, which is issued by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. This is the second year in a row that the plant has received the award.
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David Thompson has been named the next executive director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. Thompson has served as county manager of Hertford, Stanly, Henderson, and Durham Counties. He was chosen from one hundred applicants in a nationwide search.
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The North Carolina Award is the highest civilian honor bestowed on citizens of the state. On November 21, 2005, the following six individuals received the award for lifetime achievements in public service, literature, fine arts, and science: Joseph M. Bryan (Philanthropist); Betty Debnam Hunt (Author); Randall Kenan (Author); Thomas Willis Lambeth (Education and Civil Rights); Bland Simpson (Author); and Dr. Mansukh C. Wani (Medical Research).
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