Record #:

322

Author(s):

Harris, Lori Ann; Kersye, Marianne M.

Abstract:

Considerations such as costs, charges, indigent care, range of services offered, and taxes paid into government coffers are used in the comparison of the performance of for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals in North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 11 Issue 1, Oct 1988, p51-62, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hospitals

Record #:

368

Author(s):

Woolford, James E.; Presti, Susan M.

Abstract:

The Department of Public Instruction found a high number of North Carolina instructors teaching subjects in which they had no previous training.

Source:

NC Insight (NoCar JK 4101 .N3x), Vol. 4 Issue 4, Dec 1981, p49-52, il

Subject(s):

Teachers--Certification

Record #:

1113

Author(s):

Williams, Boyce C.; Edwards, Carmento M.

Abstract:

A variety of programs at Elizabeth City State University are aimed at recruiting new minority teachers and teacher assistants. The programs are designed to address the serious decline in the number of black teachers.

Source:

North Carolina Journal of Teacher Education (NoCar LB 1725 N8 N66x), Vol. 6 Issue 1, Spring 1993, p62-67, bibl

Subject(s):

Elizabeth City State University; African American teachers

Record #:

1226

Author(s):

Steele, Thomas M.; Murphy, Mirium A.

Abstract:

The new Wake Forest Professional Center Library, while housing traditional research materials, places great emphasis on providing access to all formats of legal information.

Source:

North Carolina State Bar Quarterly (NoCar KF 200 N65), Vol. 40 Issue 3, Summer 1993, p8-11, por, f

Subject(s):

Law libraries--Winston-Salem; Wake Forest University--Professional Center Library

Record #:

2367

Author(s):

Carlson, Margaret S.; Schwarz, Roger M.

Abstract:

In order to improve service quality, local governmental agencies need a systematic method to determine the quality of service citizens expect or feel they are currently receiving. A Lincoln County survey shows promise.

Source:

Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 60 Issue 4, Spring 1995, p26-33, il, f

Subject(s):

Local government; County services; Municipal services; Lincoln County--Politics and government

Record #:

2758

Author(s):

Topkins, Robert M.; Mobley, Joe A.

Abstract:

Nine county courthouses built between 1899 and 1913 in the central and western sections of the state seem to be based on one architectural plan - that of the Iredell County Courthouse, designed by Louis E. Schwend.

Source:

Carolina Comments (NoCar F 251 C38), Vol. 38 Issue 6, Nov 1990, p164-173, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Courthouses--Designs and plans; Schwend, Louis E.; Courthouses--Iredell County

Record #:

3565

Author(s):

King, Nancy M.P.; Davis, Arlene M.

Abstract:

Many individuals wish to make their own choices about the medical care and health treatment they receive. This is especially so for preparing for situations in which they will be unavailable to speak for themselves.

Source:

Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Summer 1997, p38-49

Subject(s):

Health planning; Medical care--Laws and legislation

Record #:

6782

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

One of North Carolina's largest snakes is the pine snake, which can attain a maximum length of over six feet. It is easily recognized by its whitish coloration and brown or rust-colored blotches down its back and by its loud hissing when disturbed. Because it feeds mostly upon rats, mice, and other small mammals, it is considered a beneficial species.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 3, Mar 1965, p19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pituophis melanoleucus

Record #:

6784

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The corn snake is a member of the well-known Rat Snake Family. Because of its markings, it is said to be the most beautiful snake in North America. It is found across North Carolina but is most abundant in the coastal plain. Rodents are the chief food item. The name “corn snake” comes from the fact that it is often found in corn and other grain fields providing beneficial rodent control. It is one of the most valuable of all harmless snakes.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 4, Apr 1965, p7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Corn snake

Record #:

6788

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The eastern kingsnake is one of the most colorful and best known of North Carolina's snakes. Except for the higher mountain regions, it is found throughout the state. It is an efficient predator of small rodents and a notorious, indiscriminate eater of other snakes, both venomous and harmless alike.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 5, May 1965, p18, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lampropeltis

Record #:

6792

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The first yellow-lipped snake known to science was discovered in Carteret County in the late 1880s, near Fort Macon. In the state its range is the coastal plain and the coastline. It has been found inland only as far as Bladen County. It is in no way harmful to humans and feeds mostly on frogs and lizards. This species is among the state's most secretive snakes and is seldom seen crawling about.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 6, June 1965, p12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rhadinaea flavilata

Record #:

6793

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The rat snake is one of the most widely distributed and abundant of all the North Carolina snakes. Two subspecies inhabit the state, the black rat snake, found in the piedmont and mountains, and the yellow rat snake, found in the lower coastal plain. The largest one ever found in North Carolina measured over seven feet. This snake feeds mostly on rodents and small mammals, with an occasional visit to chicken houses for variety. However, their extensive predation on rodent pests more than makes up for the occasion chicken or bird egg.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 7, July 1965, p13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rattlesnakes

Record #:

6795

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The scarlet kingsnake is one of North Carolina's most colorful snakes. This species is readily identified by its scarlet or crimson color and rings of yellow and black completely encircling its body. Its range covers the piedmont and coastal plain. The scarlet kingsnake is harmless to man and feasts mainly on lizards, small snakes, and the young of smaller mammals.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 8, Aug 1965, p19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lampropeltis

Record #:

6813

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The brown snake is one of the most abundant species in North Carolina. Its secretiveness, coloration, and small size make it difficult to observe. This snake inhabits both rural and urban areas and is harmless to man.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 12, Dec 1965, p7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Snakes

Record #:

6833

Author(s):

Snelson, Franklin F.; Palmer, William M.

Abstract:

The eastern hognose snake is found mostly in the coastal plain and piedmont, although it has been reported in the mountains as high as 3,000 feet. This snake is known by a number of names, including spreading adder, puff adder, and cornfield adder. What sets it apart from other snakes is the flat, slightly upturned snout. The hognose has an extremely variable coloration and is harmless to man.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 30 Issue 1, Jan 1966, p23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Eastern hognose snake