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2729
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Employers having difficulty deciding on a health care plan will have even more choices in the years ahead, as the state is glutted with managed care companies. In 1996, 22 are in operation, with 14 others planning entry applications.
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2810
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Although the 1996 summer Olympics will occur in Atlanta, the event's impact is being felt across North Carolina, as a number of foreign teams use athletic facilities in Charlotte, the Triad, Raleigh, and Greenville for training.
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2845
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The state's newest court is the Business Court, which will handle corporate cases of over $1 million in claims, such as shareholder lawsuits. Ben Tennille is the first judge of the court.
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Peggy Kirk Bell of Southern Pines, a pioneer of the Ladies Professional Golfers Association tours, helped raise women's golf from its neglect during the 1950s to its major sports status of 1995.
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2847
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Violence in the workplace can become a serious reality through random events, like shootings or bombings. In dealing with such happenings, it is critical for businesses to have a crisis management plan in place.
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2848
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Exports from then state, including pulp and paper, chemicals, and electronics, increased twenty-two percent in 1995, compared to a twenty percent gain for the Southeast. The state ranks tenth in the nation in value of exports.
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2849
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Foreign investments in state businesses exceeded $500 million in 1995 and included outright purchases and facilities expansions. A list of the largest foreign-owned employers is included.
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2850
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Foreign trade zones are areas where goods can enter the country duty free. Manufacturers use them in making products that they then export, thus receiving substantial savings. Zones in the state are in Wilmington, Morehead City, Durham, and Charlotte.
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2859
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Charlotte's new convention center has doubled the business of its predecessor, hosting 285 events in 1995, compared to 87 events in 1994, and bringing $270 million to the metropolitan area. Nearly 350 events already are booked through the year 2010.
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2862
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Raleigh soil scientist Barrett Kays is planning and directing the restoration of a fifteen-acre oval known as the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park. The $18.2 million restoration is scheduled for completion in 1997.
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2868
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Bed and breakfast inns, such as the Nu Wray Inn in Burnsville, attract travelers with amenities that include large rooms, more privacy, good food, and personal service.
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2869
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In Greensboro, H. Michael Weaver's family has been involved in philanthropy, real estate, and construction for almost fifty years. The Weaver Foundation ranks in the state's top ten corporate foundations in assets and yearly giving.
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2870
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Through sixty years and three generations, the J. H. Heafner Company in Lincolnton has grown to be one of the largest wholesale tire distributors in the country, with thirty-one distribution centers in eleven states.
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2871
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With the Durham side of the Research Triangle Park almost built out, 2,400 acres have been opened, mostly in Wake County. New tenants include Biogen, Cisco, Corning Bio, Ericsson, and NetEdge Systems.
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2872
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Cisco Systems, a $1.9 billion company located in Research Triangle Park, is the leading global supplier of hardware and software to access the Internet and to improve linkage of small computers with mainframe computers.
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