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July 12, 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
Fuji's digital mammography system OK'd
United Press International
Fujifilm Medical Systems said Tuesday its digital mammography system has been approved for the U.S. market. ... "The kind of cancers that were found by digital mammograms and not by film were important breast cancers; they're the kind that kill women," said Etta Pisano, Kenan professor and director of the University of North Carolina Biomedical Research Imaging Center and lead author of the study.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/sep05/acrin091605.htmNational Coverage
News Analysis: Bush takes a step back on detainees
The New York Times
From the outset, President George W. Bush declared that the battle against Al Qaeda would be a war like no other, fought by new rules against new enemies not entitled to the old protections afforded to either prisoners of war or criminal defendants. ... Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina, said the administration might have anticipated that it would have to adjust its policies, formed under immense pressure after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
PO'd at the pump
CNNMoney.com
Along with record high prices for crude oil, prices at the pump have soared in recent weeks. And consumers, as well as small business owners, seem to have had enough. ... Kumar is currently a graduate student at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and recently published his first book of stickers with over 400 anti-establishment slogans and sayings, which retails for $14.95.
Navy sends top brass for business training
The Associated Press (National)
Professor Neal Thornberry looked at his new class and could see the jitters. ... In the last four years, Quast, a former adviser to the California State University system, has helped set up executive education programs for the Navy at the University of California, and the University of North Carolina.
SLA Conference Introduces "Horizon Programming"
Library Journal (N.Y.)
SLA 2006, held June 10-14 in Baltimore, drew 5,848 attendees, a more than ten percent increase over last year's conference in Toronto. ... Current SLA President Rebecca Vargha, librarian at the School of Information and Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, committed to increasing SLA's membership another 1000 by 2009, the association's 100th anniversary.
Regional Coverage
Edwards: Raise minimum pay
The Tucson Citizen (Arizona)
Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards and other Democrats urged Arizonans to raise the minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade. ... Edwards, considered a potential candidate in the 2008 race for president, has also lobbied for a minimum wage increase in Ohio. He directs the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina School of Law.
State & Local Coverage
Airport runway to close for repairs
The Chapel Hill Herald
UNC is closing the Horace Williams Airport runway for a few weeks this summer for repairs and safety improvements. ... Horace Williams sits on the future home of Carolina North, UNC's proposed satellite research center, and university officials are planning to close the airport when site work begins for the new campus.
Related Link: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/front/story/2975161p-9406943c.html
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul06/airportclose071106.htmUNC can demolish West House
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A 71-year-old home built by a textile magnate for his son studying at UNC-Chapel Hill has been slated for demolition by the end of the month, over the objections of a group of preservationists, university faculty and staff, and Chapel Hill residents.
Some aim to get UNC's Forest Theatre back into production mainstream
The Chapel Hill Herald
Each August, the often empty outdoor theater on the edge of UNC's campus transforms into a playground for giant puppets. ... Bland Simpson, director of UNC's creative writing program, regularly holds playwriting courses at the theater, which he calls an inspiring spot.
Enjoy Forest Theatre for what it is (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
The Forest Theatre is one of the little pockets on the UNC campus whose history and ambiance needs to be cherished and nurtured. It's a wonderful space with its rock walls and steps surrounded by towering trees. What makes it such a great spot is the fact that it is so basic and elemental.
Roses & Raspberries (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill News
Roses to the N.C. Jaycees Burn Center at UNC, which this summer celebrates the 25th anniversary of Camp Celebrate, the nation's first camp for children with burns. The Burn Center began Camp Celebrate 25 years ago with 14 campers. It has since grown to accommodate more than 100 campers annually, as well as more than 100 volunteers.
UNC Health Care News Release: http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/newsroom/news/2006/Jul/campcelebrateLost in Translation
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
Sandy Seaton, professor emeritus of Asian studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, was featured on today's (July 12) edition of "The State of Things." Poetry is said to transcend cultural differences, but can a poet's true ideas escape the bounds of its original language? Host Frank Stasio explores this idea through translations of Lao Tzu's Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) with poet John Balaban, poet-in-residence and professor of English at North Carolina State University.
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.
Kids and caffeine: It's wise to aim for minimal intake (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
Caffeinated drinks give adults a lift, but they affect kids, too. For children ages 2 to 17, the single biggest source of caffeine is soft drinks, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Most children get a daily dose of caffeine. ... Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC.
Autism pioneer Schopler dies at 79
The Chapel Hill News
Eric Schopler, an international pioneer in the humane and effective treatment of autism, died from esophageal cancer Friday at age 79. Forty-one years ago, the UNC psychologist co-founded a program that rejected the notion that destructive parents caused autism. Instead, he recognized autism as a brain disorder -- one that could be managed.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul06/schopler071106.htmIssues & Trends
A 'low-pork' budget (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
There were plenty of smiles Monday afternoon as Gov. Mike Easley signed the state budget adjustments approved by the House and Senate last week, making them law and settling weeks of negotiating over $18.9 billion in spending.
Bill would speed up UNC construction
News 14
The General Assembly is one step closer to approving a bill that significantly cuts down the number of reviews for campus construction projects in the University of North Carolina system. ... New construction has been popping up all over UNC-Chapel Hill's campus since the university got its master plan approved in 2001. And the state Department of Insurance has had to review all of it to make sure it meets the state building code, but that could soon change.
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