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Feb. 19, 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
DIGITAL BUSINESS: 'A teleconference is never as good as dinner'
Financial Times (London)
One wall of Accenture's research facility in Bangalore, India, is graced by a huge flat video screen; several thousand miles away in the consultancy's Chicago laboratories, a similar screen has been installed. ...The behavioural approach concentrates on the management of virtual teams. Writing in the Harvard Business Review in 2004, a group of US academics - Ann Majchrzak, Arvind Malhotra, Jeffrey Stamps and Jessica Lipnack - suggested that geographic separation was no bad thing as long as simple rules were observed: "When a project requires a diversity of competencies and perspectives and the work can be done by means of electronic documents and tools, it's better to opt for a far-flung team than form one that works face to face," they claimed.Coming up: India's big airport cities
Business Standard (India)
For very long our airports have been deliberately planned outside city limits. ...If we go by Dr John D Kasarda, director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, airports represent the "fifth wave" of changes in transportation infrastructure that have shaped commercial development over the past three centuries: the first being seaports; the second, rivers and canals; the third, railroads; and the fourth, highways.National Coverage
When the Food Critics Are Deskside
The New York Times
Brian Kutcha does not mean to annoy his boss with his eating habits, but he is a struggling actor and worries about his appearance. So he eats five little meals daily to stay slender, nibbling on couscous or chickpeas at his desk. ..."In a workplace context, the effect of such judgment is not just social but also potentially economic," said Philip N. Cohen, an associate professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who has taught courses on the sociology of food. "Why would a co-worker or manager trust you with responsibility at work if they see you making bad decisions in your self-management enterprise during meals?"Keeping girls out of the Brit Pack
Newsweek
Young girls love, love, love Lindsay Lohan. ...For some teens, the media can become a sort of “sexual superpeer,” said Jane D. Brown, a journalism professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an author of the Pediatrics study. The message, says Brown, is that “you can walk around with no clothes on, you can have sex with whoever shows up, you can have a baby and not be married.”A more accurate way to predict a woman's heart health risks
The Associated Press (National)
When it comes to the emotional condition of the heart, most women like to think they are experts. But many remain in the dark about the health of their actual, physical hearts. ...But Dr. Paula Miller, a cardiologist at the University of North Carolina Hospitals, recommends that women of moderate or greater risk get the new screening.Mixing medicines can turn lethal
Cox News Service
Don't take pharmacy into your own hands, and never mix any medicines without talking first to your doctor or pharmacist. ...In Levert's case, any of the six medications alone would sedate a person, said Dr. Stefanie Ferreri, an assistant professor of pharmacy at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy.Cyberspace: New election place to be
Media General News Service
The Internet has emerged as a key battleground in the nascent 2008 presidential contest, earning a place alongside hotspots like Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. ...Obama's insular network is a product of "the dominant strain of thinking that's running through campaigns this cycle -- the need to control their Internet presence,"said Fred Stutzman, a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill who specializes in the intersection of social networks and politics.Regional Coverage
Conroe switches to full-day kindergarten
The Houston Chronicle
In the corner of her colorful classroom, O.A. Reaves Elementary teacher Ashley Kahn works with four fidgety kindergartners on reading while their classmates learn and play at centers around the room. ...What's driving the trend are social and educational changes, said Diane Early and Richard Clifford, of the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina.Studies find medicine is black and white
Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.)
The Rev. Bernard Harris of Zion Union Church in Hyannis has found that color does matter when it comes to the health of black Americans. ...After studying 30 babies with nutritional rickets at the Wake Forest and University of North Carolina medical centers, researchers recommended that breast-fed dark-skinned infants receive 400 IU of vitamin D supplementation daily, beginning by at least two months of age.State and Local Coverage
Honor where due (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Figures from America's Revolutionary and Civil War periods who acted bravely or wisely enough to have a building named after them usually were wealthy as well. ...A small new dormitory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was named last week after George Moses Horton. Horton labored in Chatham County. He taught himself to read by firelight, from spelling books that had been tossed in the trash.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/feb07/hortonhall020907.htmlGeneral: No quick Iraq exit
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The United States is likely to be fighting in Iraq long after 2008, regardless of who is elected president, according to the three-star Army general who coordinates all U.S. land troops there and in Afghanistan. ...Whitcomb spoke to students in the Curriculum of Peace, War and Defense at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Friday afternoon. It was a rare chance for them to grill one of the nation's top military commanders, and they hit him on topics straight from recent headlines.More direct paths to wider dental care (Opinion-editorial column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Providing statewide dental care for the underserved is a long-neglected problem and many, including this writer, share responsibility. Now we face a proposed solution, approved by the UNC Board of Governors, to increase dental enrollment at UNC-Chapel Hill and start a dental school at East Carolina. ...Ben D. Barker, D.D.S., is a former program director in health at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, dean of the UNC School of Dentistry.UNC names Thorp as new dean
The Chapel Hill Herald
Holden Thorp, a long-time chemistry professor at UNC and former director of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, has been named dean of the university's College of Arts and Sciences.Book lists architectural treasures
The Chapel Hill Herald
For architectural historian M. Ruth Little, writing "The Town and Gown Architecture of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1795-1975" was a chance to revisit some of her old stomping grounds. ...The society commissioned other local experts, like Michael Brown, the muralist and painter, who designed the cover, and Doug Eyre, a retired UNC geography professor, who, said Lea, was a huge resource of information.Young former patients follow their hearts to UNC reunion
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Dozens of families reunited with doctors and nurses at the N.C. Children's Hospital on Sunday to remember shared experiences and say thanks for saving loved ones. The hospital was hosting its 18th annual Healthy Hearts reunion for pediatric surgery patients.
Related link: http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-821071.cfmBusiness briefs
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
David J. Hartzell has been named the first Steven D. Bell and Leonard W. Wood Distinguished Professor in Real Estate at UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan Flagler Business School. Bell and Wood, both alumni, endowed the professorship with a $2 million gift in 2001.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jan07/bellwoodprofessorship013107.htmlMusic legends to share stories and songs
The Chapel Hill News
Two legends in country and pop music will discuss their lives and adventures in the entertainment business on Feb. 27 at the UNC. George Hamilton IV, the first performer to take country music behind the Iron Curtain, and songwriter John D. Loudermilk, whose tunes have been recorded by singers ranging from Porter Wagoner to Norah Jones, will speak from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/feb07/hamloud021507.htmlBlack ready to talk about payoffs to cut sentence
The Associated Press (N.C.)
Not long after ex-Rep. Jim Black stunned the capital by admitting he took thousands of dollars in payoffs from three chiropractors, his attorney made it clear the former state House speaker was ready to talk. ..."It's going to be in his best interest to cooperate fully," said Richard Myers, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and former assistant U.S. attorney. "He's going to be fully motivated to help the government build cases against anyone who might be involved."Preemies, parents endure ordeal
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Around dinnertime the night of Sept. 3, David "Paul" Allen helped his wife, Carolyn, sick with headache and nausea, into the birth center at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. ...Dr. Kate Veness-Meehan, one of the UNC Hospitals neonatologists who cared for Amy Allen, said parents are often advised to think of their baby's prognosis in terms of thirds. In general, she said, about a third of babies born at 25 weeks die.How far should we go to save new life?
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Christy King went into labor the morning of Aug. 26. It was not a happy occasion. ...For extremely premature babies, most intensive care should be considered trial treatment that might not be effective, said Dr. Mia Doron, a neonatologist at UNC Hospital.
Related link: http://www.newsobserver.com/690/story/544303.htmlIn teens' media, chocolate-coated lust (Opinion-editorial column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
You've probably seen the media in a bit of frenzy this week about love. It's the week of Valentine's Day, after all, that time of the year when big companies make big money selling sexual fantasies in the guise of chocolate-covered whatevers and long-stemmed roses. ...Jane D. Brown, Ph.D., is James L. Knight professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill.It pays to do your homework
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
So Uncle Fred tells you he just bought 100 shares of ABC Corp. and recommends that you should do the same. ..."My advice is to get very diversified at the very lowest cost," said accounting professor Robert Bushman of UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School. Translation: Buy five or six different mutual funds, and leave the investment decisions to the pros.Raleigh is nation's best city for jobs
The Associated Press (N.C.)
Though it often sits in the shadow of the East Coast's major cosmopolitan centers, North Carolina's capital is the best city in the nation for jobs, according to an annual survey by Forbes.com. ...The survey also noted the area's good weather and highly educated population, thanks to three major universities - North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University in neighboring Durham.Issues and Trends
Bill would repeal tuition break
The Greensboro News & Record
In 2005, a scantly debated measure gave the private foundations that pay for scholarships at UNC system schools a big boost. ...The 2005 law applies not only to athletic scholarships, but also to academic scholarships such as those offered by the Morehead program at UNC-Chapel Hill.Aim for zero (Editorial)
The Charlotte Observer
If the N.C. General Assembly approves the University of North Carolina system's current budget request, there will be "zero tuition increase" for 2008-09, UNC system President Erskine Bowles says.The bottom line is health (Question-answer)
The Charlotte Observer
Most CEOs juggle the competing demands of customers, suppliers and employees. For Michael Tarwater, the juggling act also affects how people throughout the Carolinas are cared for when they're sick or dying. ...Q. What's the status of discussions with UNC Chapel Hill about a satellite medical school at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, the system's biggest hospital? We have a joint task force to look at it. They've had two meetings. By summer, we'll have a recommendation or options.Protesters arrested at Price's office
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Chapel Hill police arrested six war protesters Friday afternoon at the local office of U.S. Rep. David Price. ...Five of those arrested were UNC-Chapel Hill students.
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