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According to the Carolina Organ Procurement Agency in Durham, more than two-thousand North Carolinians are waiting for organ or tissue donations. The statewide program of the EMC Volunteers Committee in 1999 is to promote organ and tissue donation. In this article, a North Carolina family discusses organ donation and their experience.
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31261
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Known as “The Good Roads State,” North Carolina maintains the nation’s largest state highway system. Governor Locke Craig in the early 1900s set up the first highway commission, and in the 1920s, the so-called “mud tax” spurred widespread road construction. This article presents historical and personal accounts on the finest roads in North Carolina, from the Four Mile Desert Road in Perquimans County to Tatum Gap Road outside Andrews and Robbinsville.
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31262
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation developed the Scenic Byways program to give travelers a chance to experience a bit of North Carolina history, geography, and culture. This article describes a selection of the forty-four Scenic Byways routes.
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31263
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This 1999 travel guide provides details on popular tourist destinations throughout North Carolina and a full list of travel information centers and tourism resources. The destinations are a variety of places for travelers interested in history, art, science, nature, and wildlife.
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31286
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North Carolina’s electric utilities show substantial progress in their Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness efforts, and most will be ready well in advance of the Y2K date rollover. Millennium-related date problems in most of the electric utility industry will be tested and fixed by June 30, 1999 to ensure that electric systems and computer programs remain on after January 1, 2000.
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31287
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Of all the musical styles played throughout North Carolina, many believe that country music is the state’s finest style. North Carolinians claim country music owes its appeal to the yearning for simplicity and rootedness that permeates modern society. This article presents a selection of stories and thoughts on the subject.
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31288
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North Carolina Congressman Mike McIntyre discusses efforts toward good health care in rural communities. As co-chairman of the Rural Health Care Coalition, McIntyre helped introduce the Triple-A Rural Health Improvement Act, which addresses accessibility, affordability and accountability of health care services.
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The poles and lines of North Carolina’s electric cooperatives run through some of the most challenging terrain in the state. The legal right that utilities have to go on land for system maintenance purposes is called a right-of-way or ROW. This article discusses three types of ROW management, which include mechanical, manual and herbicidal methods.
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Power line cuts and cleared rights-of-way offer some of the best habitat North Carolina butterflies can find. Paul Hart, superintendent of Raven Rock State Park, has spotted nearly ninety butterfly species in the park. Power line cuts serve as great habitat areas because they are sunny, maintained, and create ecologically-important, species-rich zones.
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31291
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Hurricane Dennis lashed the North Carolina coast during the week before Labor Day, cutting communication and transportation to and from Hatteras Island, causing power outages, and forcing many late-summer tourists to leave. High winds and flooding damaged power lines, and many coastal counties lost power for as long as two days.
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According to the Wake County Cooperative Extension office, water quality across North Carolina is good, even in rural areas, despite the possibility of a lurking problem in groundwater under rural farmland treated with pesticides years ago. This article discusses water quality issues in the state and offers a guide to maintaining private well water.
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31293
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Hurricane Floyd hit the North Carolina coast on Wednesday, September 15, and was one of the most costly storms the state has ever experienced. This article discusses how eastern North Carolina communities and electric cooperatives endured the impacts of Hurricane Floyd.
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31294
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North Carolina ranks fourth in the nation in manufactured home production. A manufactured home is a residential dwelling that is made in a factory and meets the federal standards for safety, durability and efficiency. This is a comprehensive guide to buying and upgrading a manufactured home in North Carolina, including advice and information on energy efficiency, preparing a site and consumer protection.
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This year, a North Carolina producer of manufactured homes became the first in the nation to be recognized for an exemplary level of energy-efficiency and indoor air quality. The Siler City plant that makes Palm Harbor Homes received the Energy Star designation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy.
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31296
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A Madison County native, Jerry Plemmons has worked with French Broad Electric Membership Corporation since 1982. He divides his time about equally between energy conservation and economic and community development. In this article, Plemmons discusses his work in rural communities, and how these communities can endure.
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