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Sea Breeze was a resort beach near Wilmington specifically for African American between the 1920s and 1970s. The area included restaurants, nighclubs, and hotels exclusively for black clientele and its decline was partially due to inlet projects, natural disasters, and desegregation. The article presents the history of this community and the current coastal development erasing what little remains of the community.
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Dr. Mayfield has been a faculty member for the Department of Geography and Planning at Appalachian State for 24 years. He received the 2012 Educator of the Year Award for his tireless service during his tenure at Appalachian State having taught 21 different courses and surpervised field schools for 15 years.
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The article discusses addressing climate change with more emphasis on narrowing the global perspective to a more local topic. North Carolina's history of coastal climate change, recent trends, and how to add the subject to curriculum are topics included in this piece.
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The 2010 Educator of the Year Award recipient was Professor Ronald Mitchelson of East Carolina University. In his 30 years as a professor, Dr. Mitchelson advised 166 graduate students and 56 undergraduates. Throughout his career he taught at The Ohio State University, University of Georgia, Morehead state university, and finally East Carolina University (1999-2009).
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19361
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North Carolina Central University and 17 other education institutions across the state participate in the Esri Site License Program (SLP). The geospatial software package is a research aid for students from many disciplines. Rising licensing costs are pressuring some of these participating institutions to drop the Esri SLP but the authors offer an argument justifying the expense.
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The annual award for educator of the year in geography went to Professor Jeffery C. Patton. He served as a professor at University of North Carolina Greensboro for the past thirty years, the last nine as head of the Department of Geography. His work appears in more than 500 publications and his introductory textbook about the geography of Canada and the United States is now in its fifth edition.
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19363
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Eroding soil from eastern North Carolina into the coastal plain has been a major focus of recent geographical studies. This case study looks at drainage ditch excavations in Pitt County over a one year period. Analysis of soil accumulation in these ditches reveals the type of soil erosion from eastern North Carolina's agricultural lands and the extent to which these soils travel towards the coastal regions.
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19364
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Bobby Hams is from Ham Farms in Greene County. This county ranks first in tobacco production in the state and second across the entire nation. Mr. Ham offered his insights for reducing the county's dependence on tobacco production and alternatives for diversifying agricultural output.
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19393
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Cultural geography studies how humans live within their geographical locations. Typically this field incorporates ideas of cultural landscape, material culture, and architecture. The author proposes introducing students to this field by incorporating into curriculum a course in understanding the state's cultural geography.
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Charlotte has been one of the state's fastest growing cities in the past fifteen years. Since 1990, city officials and private corporations have turned the city's economic foundation from low-wage manufacturing jobs to a major banking center. The author reviews the city's successful economic growth and how the model could be applied to other cities.
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The author proposes a curriculum to teach eighth grade social studies students to the states Native American populations. To inform students about this topic, the lesson plans are structured around cultural geography lessons as an introduction to Native American history. There are three objectives for this course: identify Carolina Native American populations, describe Native American influence on colonial life, and analyze demographics and their impact on the state's society and economy.
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