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28218
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North Carolina Democratic Governor Mike Easley is popular because he rarely addresses tough issues and is not visible to the public. Easley is not the leader North Carolina needs and has done little to address corruption, the public financing of elections, transportation, the tax system, environmental issues, the mental health crisis, or the prison crisis. The only real work Easley has done is with education, but his plan lacks ambition and fails to serve those who need help the most.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p15
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28219
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The Goodwill Community Foundation in Raleigh is helping to get rid of the digital divide in the Triangle Area. The foundation works to teach basic computer skills to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. The educational program is free and more than 3,000 people completed courses in the program in 2006.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p17
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3.Teens Teaching Teens to Connect by Morgan, Fiona Independent Weekly Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007
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28220
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The Teaming for Technology program at the Raleigh Boys Club has paired with players in the Carolina Football Development League to teach them how to refurbish computers. As part of the Teen Tech program, the players will then teach middle-school boys how to refurbish computers. The program encourages mentoring and the computers are then donated to schools, nonprofit or community organizations, or low-income children. This program helps teens acquire marketable skills and helps to eliminate the digital divide in the state.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p18
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28221
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The One Laptop Per Child project is creating a for use by children in developing countries. The laptop will use Red Hat’s Linux operating system and will serve as a textbook, library, telephone, camera, and a link to the internet those children. The Raleigh based company hopes individuals will use its open source software to improve the operating system for those who will use the laptop in countries like Rwanda, Uruguay, Libya, Brazil, and Nigeria. Developers are excited to work on the innovative software for the project and help improve the lives of less fortunate children.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p19
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28222
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The e-NC Authority and Jane Smith Patterson are working to bring broadband to North Carolina’s most distressed counties. This service also brings training and education essential to finding and creating new jobs. Without access to technology and broadband internet service, economic development in rural counties of the state will suffer.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p20-21
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28223
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Chapel Hill’s Judy Hallman is the executive director of RTPNet. RTPNet helps provide information technology service to over 100 nonprofit and community organizations in North Carolina. Before helping start RTPNet, Hallman worked for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and helped introduce computers and the Internet to the university. Hallman is retiring from her job soon, but will continue to do similar work developing open-source content management software for nonprofits.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 8, February 2007,
p23
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28224
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Wake County’s schools are at the breaking point. The school system is struggling to cope with the growth the county has seen in recent years. The system does not have enough schools to meet student enrollment and the commissioners oppose new revenue sources which would raise money for the schools and scheduling changes which help ease the burden. Proposed details of a new school bond, the root of the problem, and what the county commissioners and school board believe should be done to solve the problem, are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 9, February 2007,
p16-20
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28225
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Zack Smith describes the impact comics have had on North Carolina and United States culture. Several comic creators from North Carolina have worked on projects for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. There are also two cartoonists from the state who were nominated for Web Cartoonist’s Choice Awards. All of the information on comics and their place in North Carolina culture from the article is presented in the form of a comic strip.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 9, February 2007,
p27
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28226
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Many parents of children with autism move to Chapel Hill for the high reputation and performance the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District has. However, the district’s special education program is poor and this is surprising because of the district’s wealth and access to resources. Many parents blame the district for failing to educate their children and preventing parents from advocating on their behalf. School officials contend that many of these parents have unrealistic expectations and want a level of education the public schools are not legally required and cannot provide.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 10, March 2007,
pOnline
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10.The Seeds of Vegetable Diversity by Cruze, Sidney Independent Weekly Vol. 24 Issue 10, March 2007
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28227
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Cricket Rakita and Dr. Lee Barnes of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association believe that vegetable diversity is under threat. As large seed companies buy up smaller seed companies and patent the seeds or genetically alter them, fewer varieties are being grown. With fewer varities of vegetables grown, certain types of heritage vegetables are lost along with their history. Rakita and Barnes discuss the importance of saving seeds to protect diversity, especially the heritage of the Southeast.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 10, March 2007,
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28228
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North Carolina’s film industry is booming again. Last summer, the General Assembly offered new economic incentives to lure feature film production back to the state and the move is working. Screen Gems studios in Wilmington currently has five film and TV productions filming including, The Marc Pease Experience, Bolden, Nights in Rodanthe, Cabin Fever 2, and One Tree Hill. The increase in production has also brought jobs back in the industry.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 12, March 2007,
p18-23
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28229
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The state’s new film incentive package benefits low-budget films as much as it does Hollywood blockbuster films. The General Assembly set a low threshold for the film incentive so that the state could assist local, independent, and low budget filmmakers. This will cause more films to be produced in the state and may help keep students in the state who study at universities in North Carolina. Additionally, more jobs will be created and the industry will continue to grow.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 12, March 2007,
p20
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28230
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Durham author Zelda Lockhart discusses her African-American family’s Indian heritage. Her maternal great-grandmother was a Choctaw who married her black great-grandfather. Lockhart discusses the history of African-American and Indian relations and how both groups were involved in the slave trade. Her latest novel brings to life what she learned of her family’s hidden native heritage through fiction.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 13, March 2007,
p33-34
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28231
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The troubles with unions and workers’ rights at Smithfield’s hog processing plant in Bladen County are detailed. The company has fought the elections of union workers at the plant for years. The fast pace of the processing line has been another problem for workers as there are frequent injuries. Workers from the plant discuss the company’s poor and unsafe working environment.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007,
p18-20
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28232
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A proposed merger would cause Smithfield Packing to have a monopoly on the hog market in North Carolina. If the merger goes through, farmers would have less leverage to negotiate prices for their product. Politicians in the state have been silent on the issue as Smithfield has contributed money to many party committees and political candidates. Farmers in the state speak about concerns and the effects the merger would have on them.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007,
p22
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