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for Endeavors Vol. 21 Issue 1, Fall 2004
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In 1995, the Stonecutter Mill, located in Spindale in Rutherford County, was the center of life for the town. The mill ran three shifts, and times were good. In June 1999, the plant began shutting down for good. Caudle examines forces affecting the textile industry in North Carolina, including lower priced foreign goods and rising labor costs.
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25904
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Bob Parr is a professor of chemistry and pioneer in the development of density functional theory in quantum mechanics. His most significant contribution was the 1988 LYP paper, named after the authors Lee, Yang, and Parr. The LYP paper solved a huge problem in theoretical chemistry and made much more accurate calculations possible.
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The Virtual Lung Project consists of researchers from medicine, physics, chemistry, and computer science. They are trying to understand how components work as a whole in order to develop a fully interactive, predictive computer simulation of the human lung.
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25906
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Al Banes, professor of orthopedics and biomedical engineering, leads a research team aiming to develop bioartificial tendons. Their study suggests a possible new clinical use for anabolic steroids to help increase healing and regeneration after surgeries such as rotator cuff repairs.
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25907
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UNC astronomers have spent the last eighteen years developing a high-tech telescope called SOAR. They recently launched SOAR into the skies above the Chilean Andes, where it will capture the highest quality images of any observatory in the world. SOAR is the most versatile and efficient telescope of its kind, and makes UNC a key player on the global astronomical scene.
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25908
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Researchers at UNC’s Child Development Institute are making preliminary plans for First School, a school that begins at age three. The school’s program is based on early childhood research. Activities focus on children’s social, emotional, and physical development, as well as their academic skills.
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25909
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Biochemist Jack Griffith developed techniques that let scientists see the finer details of DNA, and created the first electron microscope images of chromosomes. His lab recently used electron microscopy to map the DNA involved in Fragile X syndrome, a developmental disorder.
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