Record #:

3126

Author(s):

Tuttle, Steve

Abstract:

On October 26, 1996, over 26,000 volunteers took part in NetDay '96. Eight thousand classrooms in 700 schools in 111 school districts were connected to the Internet. Without donations and volunteers, NetDay '96 would have cost the taxpayers $13.5 million.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 54 Issue 12, Dec 1996, p6, il

Subject(s):

Internet (Computer network); Computer-assisted instruction; Telecommunications in education

Record #:

3127

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

The retail industry is a large part of the state's economy, producing around ten percent of the gross state product and employing 625,000 people, or twenty percent of the workforce. In the last decade retail has created over 128,000 jobs.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 54 Issue 12, Dec 1996, p20-25, il

Subject(s):

Retail trade