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		<title>What is LCC&#8217;s role in training workers for the Spirit AeroSystems plant?</title>
		<description>How will it work and when will it begin?

Answer:

The North Carolina Community College system uses the NEIT program (New or Expanding Industry Training)  for companies.  See the NCCC system website below for an explanation of the program.  This site tells how companies can qualify for the state ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=22</link>
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		<title>Who is the first LCC Agricultural Biotechnology graduate?</title>
		<description>The first graduate in AgBiotechnology is Tammy Baysden. She graduated December 2007. She is currently working for Cunningham Station, a Division of NCSU.

A degree in Agriculture Biotechnology can lead in many directions in life. The salary for a 2-year degree depends on the employer. I know of one employer who ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=21</link>
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		<title>What is the oldest book?</title>
		<description>The oldest known printed book is the Diamond Sutra, which bears the date 868 AD, was found in a walled-up cave in Dunhuang, north-west China, in 1907, along with other printed items. It consists of a scroll of grey paper printed with Chinese characters, wrapped around a wooden pole.
(http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/landmarks/diamondsutra.html)  Visit ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=20</link>
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		<title>What book has sold the most copies in the last 100 years?</title>
		<description>From: Chris Sullivan
What book has sold the most copies in the last 100 years. 

Various sources state that the Bible holds the record for most sales in the past 100 years.  The Koran follows a close second.  Both are not copyrighted.  The Guinness World Records 2007 website

(http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/arts_and_media/books_and_magazines/best_selling_copyright_book.aspx) states that the ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=19</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite? In what Middle East</title>
		<description>Sunni-Shi'ite (aka Shia) split originated over who would be the successor (caliph) to the prophet Muhammed upon his death in 632. Shias believe the caliph must be a blood relative/descendant of Muhammed. They do not accept the first three caliphs, none of whom were blood relatives of the prophet. For ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=18</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve become interested in star-gazing. Is there anything special in the night sky this time of the year?</title>
		<description>The most spectacular things in the sky for the next few days are 3 of the planets.  In the evening, if you look to the eastern sky after 8:45 pm you will see Mars rising.  It will be relatively bright and will be in the constellation Gemini with a slightly ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=17</link>
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		<title>Where can I find earthworks and other structures from the Civil War around here?</title>
		<description>Earthworks still survive from the Battle of Wyse Fork. They lie next to the railroad tracks within the core area of the Wyse Fork Battlefield which the Historical Preservation group is working hard to preserve.

Several structures used during the Civil War still survive here in Kinston and the surrounding area.
The ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=16</link>
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		<title>What is the oldest road in Lenoir County?</title>
		<description> I'm not talking about "oldest" in terms of construction, but the route that has survived the longest.

Of course the first road before manmade roads was the Neuse River but the oldest surviving road is a "road that begins at Kinston and goes to Greene County by way of Wheat Swamp". ...</description>
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		<title>What causes flames to shooting out of the exhaust pipes of a NASCAR vehicle?</title>
		<description>I watch some NASCAR races on television and see flames shooting out of the exhaust pipes when the cars enter a turn. What's the cause of that? 

NASCAR engines are carbureted rather than fuel injected. On a carbureted engine, there is unburned fuel in the exhaust during deceleration that is ignited ...</description>
		<link>http://asklcc.encblogs.com/?p=14</link>
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		<title>Which is safer - tap water or bottled water?</title>
		<description>Which is safer - tap water or bottled water?

- Tap water and bottled water are both safe; however, tap water has a chemical called chlorine in it and chlorine is a disinfectant that kills bacteria. Bottled water won't hurt you because of the legitimate manufacturers today; however, bottled water is ...</description>
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