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2467
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Educational legislation passed by the 1995 General Assembly was rated by educators from \"A\" to \"Incomplete\" for areas ranging from classroom needs to school facilities.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 26 Issue 1, Aug 1995,
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2469
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Many architects find home designing one of their most interesting assignments. Each client brings a different home concept than the last, challenging the architect to create a design for a site that reflects the owner's wishes and personality.
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Although the seeds for redevelopment are there, downtown Durham lacks investment to grow them. The city utilized an Urban Design Assistance team to study the situation and create a blueprint for development that the city can implement if it chooses.
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2471
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The North Carolina Museum of Art's new 500-seat outdoor Museum Park Theater will be completed in 1996. The dominant feature is an 80-foot phrase, 'Picture This,' with each letter integrated into the landscape using a variety of materials and forms.
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2481
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Duane Raver, the state's premier wildlife artist, is also one of the nation's best. The former editor of WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA is profiled in this pictorial essay.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 9, Sept 1995,
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2510
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Across the state nearly twenty large convention centers, plus hundreds of hotels and other properties offering spaces to meet, are generating large revenues. A listing of convention facilities by city and county is included in the article.
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2522
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Inattention to swine waste lagoons of the state's proliferating hog industry resulted in spills in 1995 that damaged the environment. State government reaction has been minimal.
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2525
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The 1995 General Assembly passed a number of laws pertaining to such environmental issues as pesticides, state parks, and animal waste. etc.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 295, Sept/Oct 1995,
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2536
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Researchers at North Carolina State University seek to determine how effective grass and riparian barriers are in removing pollutants from runoff from fields where animal waste has been applied.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 295, Sept/Oct 1995,
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2555
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The state has observed the 200th anniversary of the birth of James K. Polk, eleventh President of the United States, with a year-long series of events. Polk was born on November 2, 1795.
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2567
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First observed in 1986, ehrlichiosis, carried by the Lone Star tick, is spreading west from the Coastal Plain. Similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, it can be fatal if left untreated.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 11, Nov 1995,
p30, il
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2577
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Frank C. Harmon, FAIA, received the seventh Kamphoefner Prize for his contributions to the Modern Movement in Architecture. The prize, named for NCSU School of Design founder Henry Kamphoefner, is the most prestigious honor for architects in the state.
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2578
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Six state architectural firms received two honor and four merit awards in the annual North Carolina Design Awards competition, which recognizes the best design work in the state.
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2579
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The first William Henley Deitrick/AIA North Carolina Medal for Service has been awarded to S. Scott Ferebee, Jr. for significant contributions to community and profession.
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2592
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The North Carolina Association of Educators feels that the State Board of Education's new school improvement and accountability plan, titled ABC Plan, will have an impact on schools in many areas, such as tenure and testing.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 26 Issue 3, Nov 1995,
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