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Aug. 9, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
Obesity studies continue to stir the soft-drink debate
USA Today
Soft drinks and other sugary beverages contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a new review of research on the subject. ... Barry Popkin, nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says: "Satiety studies show we do not compensate for calories from beverages by consuming less food. So when we consume caloric beverages, we add almost all of these calories to our total daily caloric intake."
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar06/healthybeverage030806.htmObesity Explosion May Weigh on China's Future
National Geographic News
During the summer school break, some parents in China's booming financial capital bundled their kids off to the Shanghai Physical Education Institute. ... "We're seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren't moving much," said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Hispanic birth rate soars in Southeast
The Associated Press (National)
Hispanic births are skyrocketing in the Southeast, where an increase of at least 40 percent was recorded in five states between 2000 and 2003, according to a new government report. ... "So the hospitals don't go into bankruptcy," said (Juan) Granados, a University of North Carolina professor of obstetrics and gynecology and maternal and fetal medicine.
UWM school still needed (Editorial)
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Monday's announcement by the Medical College of Wisconsin that it is ramping up its graduate studies in public and community health in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee bodes well for everyone in Wisconsin. ... Hugh Tilson, clinical professor of public health leadership and adjunct professor of epidemiology and health policy at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health;
Regional Coverage
Edwards backs minimum wage hike
The Billings Gazette (Mont.)
Although airplane mechanical problems stopped John Edwards from traveling here Tuesday to support raising Montana's minimum wage, the potential presidential candidate threw his support behind it from afar. ... Pushing for a higher minimum wage "is important to me because it's part of my work to address the problem of poverty in America," said Edwards, the director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina.
North Georgians' professional achievements announced
The Times (Gainesville, Ga.)
... Roger D. Patterson, associate vice chancellor for finance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, received the 2006 Daniel D. Robinson Award from the National Association of Colleges and University Business Officers during an awards program in Honolulu.
Smile, talk, raise
Evansville Courier & Press (Ind.)
Perhaps you've found it in your e-mail box, forwarded by a friend or relative advising "send this to everyone you know." ... The abbreviated test has been circulating in cyberspace since 2003, when researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine presented a study to the American Stroke Association's 28th International Stroke Conference.
Before you splurge...
WNDU-TV (South Bend, Ind.)
You've been good all week and now, it's time for a treat: a giant cheeseburger and fries. ... Every college town has one. At the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, when you want a burger and fries, you stop by the Carolina Brewery.
The Myth Of The Lone Gunman
The San Francisco Chronicle
Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the claim has often been made that no further acts of terrorism have occurred on U.S. soil. ... Mohammad Taheri-azar plowed into a group of students at the University of North Carolina with his SUV.
State & Local Coverage
Duke, UNC, NCSU students help city add play area for disabled kids
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
It's all in the incline. Getting that right is the key to creating a slide for someone in a wheelchair, Ripal Shah said. ... The UNC team is working on an accessible nature trail. The trail should be done in September, and the Duke team's contributions in October, Shah said.
Time to think about safety is now (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
... Meanwhile, the president of the UNC student body is talking about improving student safety, particularly off-campus. James Allred met with Chapel Hill police representatives recently to discuss the feasibility of installing "blue light" emergency call boxes in neighborhoods and apartment complexes heavily populated by students.Voting Personalities
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
Jonathan Weiler, adjunct assistant professor of international studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was featured on today's edition of "The State of Things." What influences how we vote? The issues of the day, the way we were raised and even our genetic makeup could be factors.
Note: "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon weekdays and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 6 a.m. on Saturdays.
'World Trade Center' expected to do well
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Chances seem good that "World Trade Center," director Oliver Stone's account of the 9/11 attacks in New York City, will do well at the box office. ... "Oliver Stone is a director who has a history of making films some of which are both quite entertaining and of potential socio-political impact," said Richard Cante, assistant professor of media and cultural studies in UNC's Department of Communication Studies.
Board declines to appoint temporary HAWS chief
The Winston-Salem Journal
The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem is still looking for someone to temporarily take over its day-to-day operations after a divided board of commissioners voted yesterday against appointing a consultant as the temporary chief. ... Under state open-meetings laws, closed sessions may be used to discuss an individual employee's qualifications, but general personnel-policy issues are not supposed to be discussed in a closed session, said David Lawrence, a public-law specialist at the University of North Carolina's Institute of Government.
Motion halts hiring of teachers in its tracks
The Chapel Hill Herald
Orange County parents, officials and Board of Education members say they want each school in the district to have its own teacher for academically gifted students. ... Although they couldn't vote on it, board members could have sidestepped Hartkopf's motion in at least two ways, said Fleming Bell, a professor with UNC's School of Government.
Paper Admits LAX Story Mistake
WTVD-TV (ABC, Durham)
The News and Observer admitted Tuesday that parts of a story about the Duke lacrosse rape investigation were wrong. ... "While we'd rather not have any errors, once they do occur, it's certainly best to be very honest about it," said Jean Folkerts, the dean of UNC-CH's School of Journalism.
UNC economist says Fed went overboard
WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill)
The director of UNC’s Center for Business Forecasting says the Federal Reserve has screwed up big time. The Fed increased interest rates 17 times over the past two years before holding the federal fund rate steady at 5-and-a-quarter percent. That’s the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans. The Fed kept raising rates to avoid inflation. But UNC business professor James Smith says the Fed went overboard.
Water isn't free (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
I am grateful for my selection as Tar Heel of the Week on Aug. 6. The piece was exceedingly flattering. However, a serious error crept into the last paragraph. My very good friend Dan Pollitt, a distinguished professor in the UNC Law School, stated that I believe "that everybody in the world should have free, fresh water available." ...Dan Okun, Kenan Professor of Environmental Engineering, Emeritus, UNC
Issues & Trends
UConn Decides to Build Its Own College Town
The New York Times
Colleges have traditionally tempted top students with ivy-covered campuses, towering Gothic buildings and up-to-date student centers. But nowadays, there is a sense that a beautiful campus is not enough. An alluring college town is seen as necessary as well.
UNC System renews contract with Triad firm
The Triangle Business Journal
The University of North Carolina System has renewed its contract with Seed Stage Associates to provide technology transfer services to 11 of its 16 campuses. Seed Stage Associates is a for-profit subsidiary of Wake Forest University Health Sciences. This will be the fourth year for the company's contract with the UNC System.
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