NCSU students test methane powered car project
Seven honors students led by Jake Rudisill at North Carolina State University converted a Ford wagon to run on methane as part of a National Science Foundation project. They designed a methane producing home sewage system and a small public facility concept for Wake County to power facilities and home water heating while studying feasible conversion methods and environmental impact.
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North Carolina State University
National Science Foundation
NCSU
Wake County
Jacob
Jake) Rudisill
Charlotte, N.C
Barry Cates
Hillsborough
N.C
Jerry B. Holman
Baltimore
Public Education Opens Doors for More Handicapped Children
Washington reports rising numbers of crippled and speech impaired children will join regular classrooms this fall. The push, described as a major minority rights advance, faces budget strains, teacher shortages, labeling concerns, and debates over mainstreaming effects on students and teachers.
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Washington, D.C
Joseph Ballard
Council For Exceptional Children
CEC
National Education Association
Ben Brodinsky
Educational Press Association of America
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Phi Delta Kappan
New Community School Opens For Language Learning Students
A new nonprofit Richmond school for middle and secondary students with language learning problems will open Sept 9 with 30 enrollees. The New Community School operates from St. Stephen's Parish House with support from private gifts and the Schmidt Foundation. Local institutions offer aid and university programs, while founder trustees and consultants emphasize individualized instruction in small groups.
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Richmond
New Community School
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Parish House
Edward F. Schmidt
St. Catherine's School
University of Richmond
Alice Ansara
Cambridge
Mass
Independent School
Robert J. Horgan
George B. Little
Stuart G. Schmidt
Alan R. Siff
Traffic Courses Funded At VCU Safety Center
The Highway Safety Training Center at Virginia Commonwealth University received a 73000 grant from the Virginia Highway Safety Division to fund traffic training programs for law enforcement officials and government and industry representatives in Virginia next year. Courses include accident investigation, small fleet safety, police traffic records, dealer training, motorcycle and bicycle safety, and traffic supervision. Instructors include Darryl K. Sheley and R Michael McDonald.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Highways Safety Division
Virginia
Darryl K. Sheley
R. Michael McDonald
Sheley
University of Utah Police Department
University of Utah
McDonald
Central Missouri State
VCU
End of Era for Holbrook Ave School in Danville
This Holbrook Ave school has closed after many years in the Danville system. Opened pre World War I as Rison Park Elementary, it became George Washington High School by the late 1920s, later served as a junior high, then renamed Robert E. Lee Junior High and finally expanded to nine grades before closing this past spring.
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Holbrook Ave
Danville
Rison Park
Danville High School
George Washington High School
Willie Williams
Mary Mack
Rison St
GWHS
Broad St
Robert E. Lee
Loyal St
Nutrition Program Cited For Success In Far East
Virginia Tech nutrition program in the Philippines, chosen as one of two outstanding programs in Asia by the U S Agency for International Development, is led by RW Engel in Manila with T Colin Campbell coordinating campus activities. About 15 Tech faculty have assisted. the project aims to eradicate malnutrition nationwide using the Mothercraft Center concept.
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Far East
Blacksburg
RW. Engel
Biochemistry and Nutrition
Manila
Virginia Tech
T. Colin Campbell
Philippines
Haiti
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American College of Rome
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Ballou Park Center
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Farrar
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