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Dec. 7, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Experiences of the Nobel Prize Laureates in Physiology or Medicine
The People's Daily (China)
The Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine in 2007 Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans and Oliver Smithies have shared their experiences on the road of science to success at a press conference which was held in Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. ...The 82 year old Oliver Smithies who is from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA said he is one of the twin brothers and ‘was born with a happy gene’.
Related Link: http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695233907,00.htmlBack Pain : Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities
SpiritIndia.com
A study of settlement decisions in workers' compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity when the claim was settlement and reported pain and disability 21 months later. ...The study shows that "administrative decisions made at the end of the workers' compensation claim process about the ability of someone to work after back injury has very little predictive validity," said Dr. Norton Hadler, a professor of medicine and microbiology/immunology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Medicine.Regional Coverage
Morning Medical Moment – Helmet Hits and Meditation
WEAU-TV/ABC (Eau Claire, Wisc.)
A new study of specialized football helmets shows that lighter blows to the head could be more serious than harder hits in some players. During the 2004 and 2006 seasons, football players at the University of North Carolina wore high-tech helmets that measured the amount of G Force transferred to players' heads at impact.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/dec07/gutskconcussions120607.htmlWorship and anxiety lead the way in the pilgrimage to Mecca
The Detroit News (Michigan)
With the death of a young friend and attending two religious retreats this summer, Latifeh Sabbagh, a 23-year-old social worker, is experiencing a formative spiritual moment in her life. So, she thought, what better time to go to the Hajj? ..."This is a real conflict that goes on between a very strict minority, who happen to be custodians of the holy shrines in Saudi Arabia, and a much larger group that is really upset with this kind of treatment," said Carl Ernst, a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina.A thorough meditation on Transcendentalism
The Seattle Times (Washington)
Intellectual ferment and social turmoil characterized America in the mid-19th century. Transcendentalism, an intentionally nebulous philosophy that asserted the primacy of individual consciousness over the material world, was such a movement, one that continues to shape American ideals today more than a century after its most eloquent proponents have passed on. ...(Philip) Gura, a professor of American and religious studies at the University of North Carolina, recounts in detail the influences that framed Transcendentalism.State & Local Coverage
Smoke Signals (Editorial)
The Fayetteville Observer
Teenagers respond to advertising targeted to them — good and bad. When tobacco companies use cartoon characters to sell cigarettes, sales increase among teens. ...A report from UNC last year showed cigarette use dropped 25 percent among high school students and nearly 38 percent by middle school students from 2003 to 2005.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/dec07/antismoking120407.htmlCollege journalists will get chance to train with ESPNU
The Associated Press
Calling games on an ESPN network will no longer be just a fantasy for college journalism students. ...The first major assignment will be at North Carolina, where students will perform a variety of roles during the broadcast of the men's basketball game against UNC-Asheville on Jan. 9.Jazz Picks
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It's time for the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra's annual salute to Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington at the group's "Swingin' Yuletide Celebration" tonight at UNC's Memorial Hall featuring the Ellington and Billy Strayhorn adaptation of "The Nutcracker Suite" and other Christmas favorites. Hard to believe the NCJRO soon begins its 15th year.
UNC Event Brief: http://www.unc.edu/news/briefs/2007/120407.htmlA&M Contractors still going strong
The Richmond County Daily Journal (Rockingham)
Death, medical problems and adversity hasn’t kept A&M Contractors Inc. in Ellerbe from staying in business for three decades. ...“He had to use a Jarvik Heart Pump to keep him alive,” she said. “We took him up to UNC-Chapel Hill, where we were able to get him a new heart.”Issues & Trends
UNC considers charging illegal immigrants in-state tuition
The Associated Press (Raleigh)
The University of North Carolina system is considering whether to offer undocumented immigrants in-state tuition at its 16 university campuses. In-state tuition ranges from $1,500 to $3,700 while out-of-state students pay between $10,000 and $20,000.
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http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/394874.html
http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-905206.cfm?NC community college board names Ralls as new president
The Associated Press
The next president of North Carolina's community college system said Thursday he will continue to focus energies on helping train the state's work force to compete in a high-tech economy. "I don't think there's going to be a more important time for the community college system than right now and in the next few years," Scott Ralls told the State Board of Community Colleges after its members selected him unanimously as president.
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