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36260
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Many businesses in Swain and Jackson County prepared for potential tourist influx and ensuring economic impact generated by that year’s solar eclipse. From it were hotels offering special lodging packages and hotels in towns such as Sylva anticipating lodging inventory sell-out.
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36261
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East Carolina University’s Pharmaceutical Service Center, also called PSC@ECU, promised a positive economic and occupational impact on the local community and state. Among the project’s goals to ensure this positive impact: educating students and workers for the highly regulated pharmaceutical development and manufacturing environments; enabling workers to be immediately productive in complex jobs requiring multi-disciplinary skills.
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36262
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Promise noted in five profiled individuals, employed by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, also held a potential to enhance the quality of life. The research endeavors by these individuals promised to tackle issues such as obesity, colon cancer, emissions, and pavement quality.
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Medical care; Farmers; Alternative energy sources; Solar power; Cancer--Research; Construction industry; Aspirin; Pollution--Research; Wind power; North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Research; Urban development; Obesity; North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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36263
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UNC system research and startup businesses generated over 2.6 billion dollars and created over 28,000 jobs. Also yielded were medical advancements such as gene therapy, businesses like GI Therapeutics, Inc., and protective measures of the state’s ecosystems aimed to improve oyster growth.
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36264
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An online program, X-culture, connected university students globally to practice collaboration on business related projects. It put business theories and concepts to the test, improving the potential for international business relationships and the quality of teamwork.
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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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36266
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Included in plans to economically and occupationally improve Western North Carolina were newer industries such as craft brewing, as well as mainstays agriculture, tourism, and higher education. Collaboratively, these ventures promised to improve the quality of life in towns ranging from Asheville to Sylva, from counties such as Caldwell and Henderson.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 7, July 2017,
p78-80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90-91
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Agriculture; North Carolina State University; Appalachian State University; Cherokee County; Buncombe County--Economic conditions; Caldwell County--Economic conditions; Macon County--Economic conditions; Tourism; Rutherford County--Economic conditions; Graham County--Industry; Buncombe County--Industry; Madison County--Economic conditions; Swain County--Economic conditions; Henderson County--Economic conditions; Haywood County--Economic conditions; Haywood County--Industry; Jackson County--Industry; Transylvania County--Industry; Henderson County--Industry; Higher education; Asheville Industries (Asheville); Asheville Tourists
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36267
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Davidson’s greatest asset, preserve the past while integrating the present, had been charming prospective students and their families since its founding during the 18th century. Evidence of the town’s allure was the profiled restaurant, Kindred. The power extended both ways, as Kindred helped to boost the town tourist trade. In turn, these business owners felt a great pride in being part of the town originally named Davidson College.
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36268
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A recent report came to this conclusion about higher education. It concerned the status higher education had achieved, as measured by the business world’s standards: a mature enterprise. This type of business is measured by three criteria, which the author suggested has become increasingly true about higher education: reluctant to take risks; self-promoting; and expensive.
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36269
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The measurement of Edenton’s historical significance to North Carolina extends back the mid eighteenth century, when it was the state capital. The measure of its history extends to modern day, with the town’s efforts to preserve its Colonial roots. This is evident in facilities such as the courthouse, built in 1767, and historic houses such as the Barker House, built in 1783.
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36270
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Efforts to make the college campus a home away from home can be perceived in Lees-McRae’s pet policy. This policy can be perceived in the animals that students are allowed to have in buildings such as the Banner Elk School. The welcoming of pets can be measured in the Pet Council, which enforces rules and handles complaints. It is also reflected in the policy that distinguishes between an assistance animal and a pet.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, January 2016,
p16-17
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36271
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Evident is the promotion of alternative fuel sources and eco-friendly living in the provision of Electric Vehicles (EV) and charging stations. The current availability of both in North Carolina placed the state at number twelve in the nation. The author noted the relative scarcity was felt more in Western North Carolina. She, however, was optimistic about greater receptivity and rise in rank on the horizon for this type of transportation.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, January 2016,
p18-19
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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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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, January 2016,
p34, 36-38
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36273
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Economic and occupational growth in the Tarheel State, partly because of sectors such as banking and higher education, has fed what Hood called North Carolina Exceptionalism. What may be less obvious to those on both side of the political spectrum is the role that the Republican and Democrat parties have played in the growth of such sectors, whether for credit or blame.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 2, February 2016,
p10-11
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36274
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Medical advancements possible over the next decade included cryopreservation, controlling prosthetic limbs with the mind, and nanotechnology. Areas projected for improvement or further development over the next ten years included gene therapy, noninvasive technology, and cure of Dementia diseases. As for an area the author acknowledges is not clear, it involves medical ethics: when to cease providing procedures, especially where age is concerned.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 2, February 2016,
p52-57
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