into a substance that can be used as a source for renewable fuel for electricity generation‚ or as a feedstock from which to make liquid fuels. The company has been involved in biomass torrefaction efforts since 2007‚ when it teamed up with North Carolina State University (NCSU) with the goal of commercializing the university’s torrefaction technology. In January 2009‚ the company’s relationship with NCSU developed into an exclusive license agreement. Joe James‚ ATP’s president‚ describes how the
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Thomas Clayton Wolfe‚ a native of Asheville‚ North Carolina‚ wrote his most well-known work‚ Look Homeward‚ Angel‚ from an autobiographical standpoint. Though structured as a fiction‚ it has been widely accepted since its publication that the novel was intended to be a roman à clef that mirrored Wolfe’s own life from birth until he left his home state for graduate school at Harvard University. The two decades portrayed in his seminal novel detail his experiences growing up in Asheville at the beginning
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jeep Grand Cherokee which was designed by another well known company called Fiat. The main concern about the project location planning was to minimize the transportation cost. The project team initially narrowed the search for the new facility to North America‚ because the combined cost of labor‚ shipping cost and the cost of the components would be lowest in that region. The project team did various kind of analysis to find the best and most suitable place to establish their new site. After this
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the rest of America in terms of income‚ health‚ home-ownership and educational statistics? The Appalachian statistics includes the states of West Virginia‚ Virginia‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Kentucky‚ Maryland‚ Mississippi‚ New York‚ North Carolina‚ Ohio‚ Pennsylvania‚ South Carolina and Tennessee. In these states 13.3 million people are living in poverty according to U.S. Census Bureau. The number of people in the region who did not have health insurance last year fell to 13.6 million from 13.7 million from
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journey to fame and fortune.--> Michael was born into an average family. His dad‚ James Jordan‚ was a supervisor at general electric while his mom‚ Deloris Jordan‚ worked in a bank. In his early childhood years‚ the Jordan’s moved to Wilmington‚ North Carolina. This town is where it all began. Michael loved playing sports and was determined to play basketball at the local high school. His sophomore year he was so anxious to try out. He soon
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than it appeared. The Warriors from every tribe/ nation from the South had formed an alliance and were one of the strongest native coalitions to ever go against the British in North America. This strong force came extremely close to wiping out the European colonists. The war had created much controversy throughout South Carolina and was one of the strongest life threatening wars to the population. The dependence upon Native Americans became apparent with South Carolina’s “experimentation with Indian
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Case Study Property Martin has decided to retire after many years as a deputy in a small North Carolina town and as a detective in Raleigh. Though Martin sometimes appeared to be a bumbling law enforcement officer‚ it turns out that he was a dutiful saver and a shrewd investor‚ and now he owns an interest in some prime real estate in the North Carolina mountains‚ as well as a second home on the North Carolina coast. Mountain Property: Martin purchased the mountain property 31 years ago as joint tenants
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Fort Fisher is located off the coast of North Carolina near Wilmington. The Fort is positioned in a pivotal location for the South and was a vital port during the Civil War. Fort Fisher helped keep the North Carolinian port open to blockade runners‚ which were supplying food and other goods to the people inland. During the Civil War‚ ports were extremely important for the survival of the South. The South had an agricultural economy and since they were growing cotton instead of food‚ the ports helped
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Should Roxanne move the business back to Maine‚ stay in NC‚ or sell the company? Why‚ why not? Regarding as to how Roxanne and Burt should proceed in running the company in Main‚ move to NC or to sell the company‚ I would advise them to stay in North Carolina and not to move back to Main or to sell the company. The reasons are as follows * huge growth potential in NC * skilled labour which is not available in Main * Less taxes overall * transportation cost reduced * less labour intensive Roxanne
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overarching theories: disease‚ massacre‚ and assimilation into Native American tribes. Brief History of Roanoke. Arriving in Roanoke‚ North Carolina in 1587‚ John White‚ along with 100 fellow colonists from England‚ formed the first permanent settlement in North America. As the colonists began to run out of resources‚ John White returned
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