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This workshop promoted daylighting—the use of natural light—as a viable alternative to artificial light, which had been the standard for many businesses since the 1960s. Factors used in the presentation were positively impacting the visual environment, instilling a sense of comfort, increasing work productivity, and encouraging the creation of different building forms.
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Energy efficiency was discussed in tandem with factors important to patients. Just as critical as the treatments and equipment were two factors. They were the length of hospital stay (outpatient care was in greater demand) and sense of hospitality exuded by the physical environment and medical staff. Six examples of facilities, either in the Piedmont or Coastal regions, were featured: two hospitals; a children’s hospital; a cancer center; medical center; and research center.
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The 1999 Ruth Coltrane Cannon Award, North Carolina's most prestigious preservation award, was given to Raleigh's Richard H. Jenrette, who has devoted a lifetime to the preservation of America's past. He has given his expertise, time, and resources to the preservation of historic homes in New York, U.S. Virgin Islands, and North and South Carolina. A national leader in historic preservation, Jenrette is responsible for completely restoring Hillsborough's Ayr Mount, one of the state's finest Federal-style houses.
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During World War II, the American armed services were mostly segregated. In 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, which forced the commandant of the Marine Corps to admit African Americans. Almost 20,000 African Americans signed up and went through basic training between 1943 and 1949. Moore recounts some of their experiences in this period of racial segregation.
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Most travelers on Interstate 40 who travel through the Pigeon River Gorge are unaware that their route carries them right past a predecessor transmountain highway that made history more than 100 years ago. Jonathan Creek, in Haywood County, is the beginning of the new I-40 stretch to Tennessee, and it was also the North Carolina terminus of the historic \"Jonathan's Creek and Tennessee Mountain Turnpike,\" which served pioneers of the Civil War era. Completed in 1860 at a cost of $25,000, the mountain highway was used as a military artery during the Civil War, providing passage for troops who fought in the area of contention between pro-Confederate Western North Carolina and pro-Union East Tennessee.
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Women members of the NORTH CAROLINA magazine Golf Panel chose the Pine Needles Golf Club in Southern Pines as the state's Best Course for Women. LPGA pioneer Peggy Kirk Bell and her family have owned the Donald Ross-designed course for over forty years. After acquiring it, Bell made some course changes to make it more in keeping with the kind of golf women play.
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In the hierarchy of the state's top ten golf courses, positions are slow to change. In 2000, Pinehurst No. 2 and the Old North State Club continue their first and second place rankings. However, in the next eight positions, courses change rankings or drop off the list, while new courses make an appearance. Rankings were determined by balloting by the NORTH CAROLINA magazine Golf Panel.
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North Carolina Hunters for the Hungry is a program through which hunters donate extra deer for distribution to charitable groups, including orphanages, homeless shelters, and soup kitchens. A record 45,000 pounds was donated during the 1998 deer season. Since 1993, over 170,000 pounds of venison have been donated.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 6, June 1999,
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The red-cockaded woodpecker has been on the endangered species list since 1970. In 1999, the North Carolina Department of Transportation purchased 9,732 acres in northeastern Tyrrell County for $16.5 million to establish a preserve. Currently 18 woodpecker colonies live there. The land is heavily forested and fronts the Albemarle Sound and Little Alligator River. Over the next 7 years the department will set aside $175 million for wetlands preservation, stream restoration, and wildlife protection.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 7, July 1999,
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Charlotte architect S. Scott Ferebee, Jr. received the 2004 F. Carter Williams Gold Medal from the North Carolina Chapter of AIA. The award recognizes a distinguished career of extraordinary achievements as an architect. Ferebee received his bachelor of architectural engineering degree from North Carolina State University in 1948. One of his most notable career accomplishments was the role he played in establishing the College of Architecture at UNC Charlotte.
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The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a public, residential high school offering 11th- and 12th-graders a specialized program with a strong emphasis on math, science, and technology, opened in 1980. Credit for its creation is largely given to John Ehle, Terry Sanford, and James B. Hunt. The school is located in Durham. The school currently has an enrollment of 625, evenly divided between male and female students. Westbrook describes the admission policy and programs.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 8, Jan 2006,
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12.The Sculpin by Lee, Barbara B.; Sharpe, Bill Wildlife in North Carolina Vol. 41 Issue 5, May 1977
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In this continuing series of lesser known fishes of North Carolina, Lee describes the sculpin. Since this fish requires cool, swift moving creeks and streams, its range is limited to the state's mountain counties. Only two freshwater species live in the state--the mottled sculpin and the banded sculpin. These fish average only two inches in length and have no scales.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 41 Issue 5, May 1977,
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The authors discuss the history of Clay County, North Carolina and suggest places of interest to tourists.
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The obituary column lists the following individuals who made contributions to North Carolina: in the field of history, Hugh Franklin Rankin; and in the field of cartography, William Patterson Cumming.
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