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35778
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An encounter on a train with a stranger left him the owner of a coat seemingly tailored for him and a pocketful of dollars that seemed like pennies from heaven. From that meeting and gifts, Owen was taught this lesson: the best gifts aren’t always wrapped up in a box and bow.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 7, Nov/Dec 1979, p31-32, 56
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36236
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North Carolina’s population reached 10 million by 2017. Factors noted were states of origin, numbers of people moving and out, counties that have decreased and increased in population, and abroad ethnic groups most contributing to the population explosion.
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34908
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Mike Schlegel is a program manager at Triangle J Council of Governments in Raleigh. While his primary work involves water resource management, Schlegel is also the founder of Whiteboard Academy. This online academy provides coaching and online seminars on visual thinking and note taking. Schlegel was first introduced to visual thinking and graphics in 2013. He found the courses, which focus on putting words into a graphic form to help others understand, helped public perception of his work. So far, the Whiteboard Academy has worked with several North Carolina institutions to help them better represent data to the public.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , January/February 2017, p29-34, il, por Periodical Website
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36265
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With an increase in elderly populations, facilities such as CCRCs, home health agencies, assisted living centers, and nursing homes are all the more a must. Illustrating the need and benefits of these services are statistics related to elderly populations, changes in socio-cultural values related to the heightened need, and profiles for facilities such as River Landing in Wallace.
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36252
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Rocky Mount’s journey on the road to economic prosperity involved joining the old with the new. Involved with the journey were businesses such as the CSX Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail Terminal and Rocky Mount Mills, predicted to produce substantial job growth.
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19722
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Protestor Duncan Murrell was arrested after protesting at the Legislative Building in Raleigh as part of the Moral Monday demonstrations. He recounts the group's display of peaceful protest and his time spent in a Wake County Detention Center.
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The guide featured ten towns, spanning Coast to Mountains. Profiles highlighted what made each town unique. Sup worthy restaurants included Durham’s Bullock’s Barbeque, Greensboro’s the Hungry Fisherman, and The Blue Stove in Pinehurst—Southern Pines. Historical sites included the old Market House in Fayetteville, Wilmington’s Thalian Hall, Raleigh’s Oakwood section, and Bethabara in Winston-Salem. Entertainment hubs included the Charlotte Motor Speedway, High Point’s North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, and Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Feb 1980, p19-21, 23-24, 26, 28-34, 36-41
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23171
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Republicans in Raleigh allow the legalization of sweepstakes gambling dens, an industry that preys on the poor.
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23247
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Byrd spearheads a campaign to get healthy food, via her co-op Fertile Ground Food Cooperative, to under-served people in Southeast Raleigh.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 7, February 2015, p6, por Periodical Website
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35906
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In commemoration of the State Fair, the author offered a reminiscing of this event, county style. Example highlighted was Pitt County’s version. Features such as a village exhibit and individuals like Connor Eagles making the Fairgrounds a highly recommended pit stop.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 8 Issue 8, Oct 1980, p10
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20674
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Willietta Dukes, of Durham, was one of thousands celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in the capital. She returned to her low-wage job at Burger King on West Club Boulevard where she earns just $7.85 an hour. She and many other fast-food workers are planning a nation-wide protest of stepping off the job for a day to draw attention to the country's problem of low-income jobs. The rally is called \"Strike Day' and is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. August 29th at the Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 30 Issue 35, Aug 2013, p14 Periodical Website
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This spring, Raleigh and the greater Triangle region competed in the nationwide event called City Nature Challenge, coming in sixth place. Competitors took pictures all over the city of animals and plants in order to determine what metropolitan area had the most wildlife. This collection, while a fun competition, also builds a baseline for species occurrence and diversity.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Spring 2017, p6-7, il, por
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36272
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With an increasing number of Americans living the golden years, facilities such as Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are experiencing a financial and occupational boom. Asserting the ever growing need for facilities such as the profiled Belle Meade and Plantation Estates were statistics for this elderly population and health conditions such as Alzheimer’s.
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After an incident involving a stolen hat, a 21-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo faces deportation, regardless of the fact that he has no remaining ties in the country and barely speaks the language.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 15, April 2015, p13-17, por Periodical Website
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After twenty years working for North Carolina Sea Grant, Jack Thigpen has retired from the position of extension director. During his career, Thigpen served on multiple committees nationwide, founded the N.C. Birding Trail, and was awarded the Old North State Award by the governor for his service to the state.
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