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Dec. 28, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Edwards to launch presidency bid
BBC News (United Kingdom)
John Edwards, the vice-presidential running mate to Democrat candidate John Kerry in 2004, is to announce a new run for the White House on Thursday. ...Mr Edwards has headed a University of North Carolina poverty research centre since the 2004 defeat.
Optimists may have longer lives
Reuters Health
Optimists may enjoy longer lives than people with a dimmer outlook on the future, a long-term study suggests. ... These findings are based on a 40-year follow-up of 6,958 men and women who entered the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in the mid-1960s.
Ocean temperature governs marine species’ diversity and spread
Zee News (India)
Scientists can now predict how the distance marine larvae travel varies with ocean temperature, a key component in conservation and management of fish, shellfish and other marine species. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that the distance larvae travelled varied with ocean temperature.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/dec06/oceans122006.htmNational Coverage
Edwards Likely to Try for Democratic Presidential Nomination
The New York Times
John Edwards is expected to announce his second try for a Democratic presidential nomination, during a scheduled appearance in New Orleans Thursday. ...In 2005, he signed on to head the new Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (where he earned his law degree), and was visible in post-Katrina reconstruction in Louisiana.
Edwards's Theme: U.S. Poverty
The Wall Street Journal
For the roughly two dozen candidates considering a run for the White House, it is perhaps the jackpot question: What might be the winning message in a contest whose first nominating vote is still more than a year away? ...After the 2004 election, Mr. Edwards became director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he has solicited policy ideas for fighting poverty.
Related link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/28/AR2006122800251.htmlProsecutors Drop Duke Rape Counts
The Washington Post
Prosecutors dropped rape charges yesterday against three Duke University lacrosse players accused of assaulting an exotic dancer at a team party, saying in court documents that although the accuser "initially believed" she had been raped, she can no longer testify with certainty about crucial aspects of the alleged assault. ...Dropping the rape charge means the prosecutor no longer needs to rely on DNA evidence, said Joseph E. Kennedy, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who specializes in criminal law.
Book publishing on demand
"Marketplace," American Public Radio
UNC-Chapel Hill professor Paul Jones was featured on today's (Dec. 28) edition of "Marketplace." A new way to distribute books will be unveiled at a dozen bookstores and libraries across the country in 2007. Think of it as a vending machine for books.
How to Super-Size a Volcanic Eruption
LiveScience.com
Super eruptions that blast loads of ash sky high can change the climate. ...A bone-dry climate, which occurs in periods between ice ages, could make conditions just right for building up enough underground magma to fuel a giant volcanic eruption, said Allen Glazner of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
State and Local Coverage
Sustainability at Carolina North to include new property management program (Opinion-editorial column)
The Chapel Hill Herald
Our vision for Carolina North is for it to be a model of sustainability, building on our strong record of environmental successes and improvements on the main campus. Sustainability and sensitivity to the environment are core principles for Carolina. ...James Moeser is chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Edwards launches his bid for presidency
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards this morning formally launched his second bid for president, calling on Americans to pitch in to address the problems facing the country. ...Since his defeat in 2004, Edwards has established an anti-poverty center at UNC-Chapel Hill and met with leaders around the world to build up his foreign policy credentials.
Related links: http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/526062.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/525938.htmlMed school, Charlotte flirt
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Will UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine set up a branch campus in Charlotte, or won't it? Dr. William L. Roper, dean of the medical school, sounded upbeat about the prospect speaking at a recent conference in Raleigh, hosted by the N.C. Institute of Medicine.
Related link: http://www.independenttribune.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CIT%2FMGArticle
%2FCIT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149192336207&path=!newsUNC Hospitals wants to add 68 patient beds
The Chapel Hill Herald
To meet growing demand, UNC Hospitals has asked the state for permission to add 68 acute-care beds to its facilities. The state recommends a daily-occupancy rate for hospitals of about 75 percent, but UNC normally has a higher rate than that, said Carol Hutchison, a project analyst for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Note: No link available.UNC Hospitals' ER adds crowd control
The Chapel Hill Herald
Dr. Abhi Mehrotra said the flow of patients into the emergency department is like a constantly running faucet in a sink with a clogged drain. "We're a non-stop shop for other kinds of folks," said Mehrotra, the assistant medical director of UNC Hospitals' emergency department.
Note: No link available.Infant deaths in bed stir cry for more PR
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
North Carolina has seen a sharp rise in accidental deaths of infants from suffocation and strangulation in bed, as well as a jump in babies smothered by someone else's body. ...The N.C. Child Fatality Task Force committee examining the question hasn't fully figured out how to best relay messages about putting babies down to sleep safely, but graduate students at the UNC Chapel Hill's School of Public Health are going to work next year on ways to reach more people with information.
Related link: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/16321035.htmPressure on Nifong in Duke case
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
To press forward in the Duke University lacrosse case, District Attorney Mike Nifong must rely on scanty evidence while deflecting serious questions about whether he broke the law or violated the ethics rules governing prosecutors. ...The delay getting the information to the defense probably won't have much effect on the charges, said Richard Myers, a former federal prosecutor and assistant professor of law at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.
Randall Kenan
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor of English Randall Kenan is an acclaimed author whose 1992 collection of short stories, “Let the Dead Bury Their Dead” (Harcourt, Brace) was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. But as a child growing up in Duplin County, North Carolina, he aimed to change the world through science. He joins host Frank Stasio to discuss how he found his writing voice and the courage to tackle such complex subjects as the rural South, being gay in America and race relations.
Open for business
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Business doesn't take a break. Not anymore. ...Barry Lentz, director of the molecular and cellular biophysics program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, plans to be parked in front of his home computer much of this week. He's got to finish applications for government grants that are due in early January.
Better eating, trimmer kids
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
On a Wednesday afternoon at the Spanish for Fun Academy, a roomful of 4-year-olds sat down before bowls filled with tuna patties, mashed potatoes and green beans. ...A major part of the partnership's effort will be based on the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care, a project developed at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Cut salt gradually from diet to reprogram taste buds (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
"Please pass the MSG." Those words were sometimes uttered at the dinner table at my house recently, a little absurdity referring to the shaker bottle of Alpine Touch, an "all-purpose" spice mixture that found its way into our home this year as a gift. ...Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC.
Land war pits farmer vs. town
The Charlotte Observer
Past the shopping centers and restaurants on Matthews-Mint Hill Road, there's a sign with thick letters that reads, "They took my farm." ..."It's a central government need at times," said Charles Szypszak, a professor at the UNC School of Government. "Imagine how you would put a road in if you didn't have eminent domain."
Johnston might clamp down on developers
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Having welcomed countless waves of new homes to once-rural Johnston County, leaders are now looking to slow growth by tightening restrictions on new subdivisions in unincorporated areas. ...David Godschalk, a planning professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, said pushing developers to pay for schools and roads is increasingly common nationwide.
'Tis a privilege to speak it (Opinion-editorial column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The horde of independent minds inhabiting academe today is seldom short on either jargon or trendiness. Jargon and trendiness come together nicely in an expression making the rounds in faculty lounges and graduate-student carrels, not to mention scholarly conferences: "unearned privilege." ...Peter A. Coclanis is associate provost for international affairs and Albert R. Newsome professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Year in Review: Mohammad Taheri-Azar
News 14 Carolina (Raleigh)
One of the most popular spots on UNC’s campus became a crime scene on March 3, 2006.
Issues and Trends
Gerald Ford had a presence in N.C.
The Charlotte Observer
Gerald Ford, who died Tuesday evening at age 93, made several visits to North Carolina while he was the nation's 38th President, but he was actually a short-term Tar Heel resident more than 60 years ago. ...According to presidential papers and archives at both UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of California-Santa Barbara, Ford attended law school at UNC during World War II and then attended Navy preflight school at Chapel Hill in 1943.
College Offers Attractive Pit Stop on Way to N.B.A.
The New York Times
Like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, O. J. Mayo, a 19-year-old from West Virginia, is talented enough to go straight from high school to the N.B.A. ...Some say one year is not enough, including William C. Friday, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina, who said he wished the N.B.A. would adopt the same three-year rule that Major League Baseball and the N.F.L. use for athletes who enroll in college.
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