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Aug. 25, 2005
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
New Plastic Sweeps Colleges
Forbes
They started as a way for college students to pay for meals in their dorms, but by this fall, as 16 million students head back to the nation's campuses, the plastic student ID card has become the centerpiece of a new cashless campus economy. ...UNC-Chapel Hill has co-branded a card with Wachovia (nyse: WB - news - people ), while Northwestern has teamed up with U.S. Bank to produce their WildCard, an ID that doubles as a debit card.
Fighting Lice
Ivanhoe Newswire Service
As kids head back to school and the threat of head lice increases, scientists are looking at new ways to fight the persistent pests. ..."The available lice treatments do not reliably kill the louse egg, and the increasing prevalence of lice in certain locations throughout the world suggests that lice have built up a resistance to the chemicals that are used to kill them," says Craig Burkhart, M.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
NFL Is Soul-Searching After Herrion's Death
The Washington Post
San Francisco 49ers center Jeremy Newberry has played seven seasons in the NFL. ...A 2003 study by University of North Carolina endocrinologist Joyce Harp, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, said that 97 percent of NFL players were overweight and 56 percent qualified as obese (30 pounds or more over a healthy weight).
Players aren't thin-skinned on heavy issue (Editorial column)
The Chicago Sun-Times
Qasim Mitchell has dropped weight to pick up speed and gain stamina. ...A University of North Carolina BMI study this year said that 56 percent of NFL players are obese or bigger. The NFL responded that it didn't believe in BMI, which measures only height against weight and doesn't factor a person's percentage of body fat.
State & Local Coverage
Tumor detection shows promise
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Detecting the spread of breast cancer in women with large tumors may have just become easier. ..."There are a few individual centers using it on large tumors," said Dr. David W. Ollila, a UNC surgeon and researcher. "Now we need a national study."
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/aug05/sentinel081905.htmCourse in Chinese offered at UNCP
The Fayetteville Observer
An introductory online Chinese language course will be offered this year by UNC Pembroke’s Department of English, Theatre and Languages and a center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is offered by the International Business Education and Research Center at UNC-Chapel Hill and emphasizes Chinese business culture and language skills.
Carolina joins educational partnership
The Hickory Daily Record
The sky over Hickory may appear a little more Carolina blue than usual. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center’s newest partner. ...Jesse White, director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Economic and Business Development, said the region will benefit from Carolina’s expertise in such areas as technology commercialization, small business assistance, community visioning, strategic planning and professional training.
Safely secured guns save children's lives (Editorial)
The Greensboro News & Record
It's against the law to improperly store firearms in North Carolina. ...A 2002 UNC study found that safe gun storage is widely ignored. Nearly four of 10 parents interviewed kept loaded firearms in their home, and about half failed to secure them away from children.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/apr01/coyne043001.htmDuke eyes fees for Catawba water use
The Charlotte Observer
Duke Power, breaking with a century-long practice, wants to start charging for the water that municipal systems and industries draw from its Catawba River reservoirs. ...State law recognizes the right of shoreline owners to use the water that flows across their property, and public-access rights to navigable waters. But who owns the water "gets murky in a hurry," said Milton Heath, an environmental-law specialist at the UNC School of Government.
Summer heat can be deadly, especially for children (Commentary)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Every year in the United States 400 people will die from exposure to excessive heat. Humidity is a major component of heat stress and sometimes plays a larger role than the air temperature. Infants and children are at high risk for developing heat-related illnesses. ...Michele Rudisill, RN, BSN, is coordinator of the University of North Carolina Health Care System's Trauma Program Outreach and the MidCarolina Regional Advisory Committee.
Issues & Trends
Multiplying success (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
I am a retired educator and former high school math teacher. I tutor two afternoons per week in an after-school program in my local high school. ...But coaches use drill-and-practice. Band directors use drill-and-practice. Their students would not succeed without it. Students will not succeed in math without it. Certainly they will not meet another High Five goal: to meet UNC system admission requirements.
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