July 3, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
Sparing Libby Cuts Two Ways
The Wall Street Journal
President Bush's decision to commute the prison sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby aroused the ire of critics on the left, but the move's practical impact on the president's diminished popularity is likely to be minor. ...The essay sparked a debate on the Internet among law professors. Eric Muller, a law professor at the University of North Carolina, called Mr. Otis's argument "garbage." Interviewed last night about the news, Mr. Muller said, "It is very difficult to reconcile the commutation of a sentence that was chosen from within the sentencing guidelines range for this sort of offense for this kind of offender."Winding Through ‘Big Dreams’ Are the Threads of Our Lives
The New York Times
I was in the fluorescent pallor of a windowless office, staring at the dense grid of an unfilled spreadsheet, when my mother called to say my father had died. ...Deirdre Barrett, assistant professor of psychology at the Harvard Medical School and editor in chief of the journal Dreaming, wrote the first significant study on dreams of the dead. She collected dream reports from two sample groups totaling 245 people at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and found 77 such dreams. Her findings were published in the 1992 issue of Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying.Study links health to day care equipment
The Associated Press (National)
Fewer children and workers at out-of-home day care centers would get sick if the centers had better equipment for changing diapers, washing hands and preparing food. According to a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina, automatic faucets and foot-activated, rollout bins for diaper disposal - such as those used at some day care centers in Oklahoma, Illinois, North Carolina and other states - can help reduce the spread of infectious diseases.Alcohol Problems Plague 1 Out of 3 Americans
ABC News
Whether it's binge drinking or addiction to alcohol, Americans have a real problem with the bottle. ..."This is a big problem in our society, and every time we write a paper it becomes more clear," says Dr. James C. Garbutt, medical director of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Third of Americans Have Alcohol Problems at Some Point
HealthDay News
More than 30 percent of Americans say they have had problems with alcohol, a new study shows. ..."There is not so much new data here but rather an update on findings that we've known about for some time...," said Dr. James Garbutt, a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina.Walgreens program puts the ‘able’ in disabled
NBC News
For Julia Turner, who was born with Down syndrome, a full-time job might seem out of reach, but not here, at Walgreens’ first-of-its-kind Southeastern distribution center. ...All workers receive disability awareness training, and managers go through a special program run by the University of North Carolina supporting disabled employees.For Job Market, Green Means Growth
Forbes.com
In 1999, as the dot-com boom reached new heights, environmental journalist Joel Makower launched an online publication covering business and environmental interests: two areas he believed would become more connected. ...Universities--particularly business schools--also see opportunity. Schools such as Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina and the University of Michigan offer joint M.B.A./environmental science masters degrees. Derrick Bolton, director of admissions at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, says many students are taking positions with corporations that have a commitment to the environment.Regional Coverage
New sunscreen labels, UV index important for sun safety
KSEE-TV (Fresno, Calif.)
Along with the weather forecast - you might want to check out the local UV index as you plan your holiday activities. The index rates the daily level of ultra violet radiation - and may prove to be a better tool than a good sunscreen in the fight against. ...A University of North Carolina study found a higher rate of a common melanoma, the deadly skin cancer, among people who had the highest amount of UV exposure before they were twenty.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may07/skincancer053007.htmlThe Sacrifice Of Separation (Opinion-editorial column)
The Courant (Hartford)
It's been 24 days since I said goodbye to my fiancee in Chapel Hill, N.C., and it will be another 38 days until I see her again in Seattle for our wedding. At any given time since I left for Cairo, Egypt, I'm able to instantly report how many days have passed as well as the remaining number of days standing between the two of us. ...Justin Martin, 27, is a U.S. Department of Education FLAS scholar studying in Cairo and is a Ph.D. student in mass communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.State & Local Coverage
UNC Hospitals launches tobacco-free policy
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
As of Wednesday, cigarettes -- as well as cigars, pipes and chewing tobacco -- are going up in smoke at UNC Hospitals. That's when smoking will be prohibited on all hospital grounds -- including parking areas. "We feel that by being the state health care system, we want to set an example," said Lynn Wooten, a spokesman for UNC Hospitals.10 hot tips to save your skin
The Charlotte Observer
Summer is here, and many of us are rushing outside to bask, while others labor under a punishing sun. But before baking yourself to a fine crisp, remember that 1.3 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. ...A UNC Chapel Hill study found adults with skin cancer were often overexposed to the sun as kids. Young skin is still developing. Don't let kids burn; douse them in sunscreen.Fireworks displays best left to pros
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
The message this year from state and local officials hoping you'll have a safe and burn-free Independence Day is simple: Leave it to the pros. That message, said Ernest Grant, outreach coordinator for UNC Chapel Hill's Burn Center, is a far better one than the mixed message we send to kids each Fourth of July -- that playing with fire is OK on the day we celebrate our nation's birthday, just not any other day.World War II band reunion is planned
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A reunion of the World War II band for the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School at UNC-Chapel Hill will be held in Chapel Hill on Labor Day weekend this summer.Issues & Trends
The salary dilemma (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Many state agencies, including the University of North Carolina system, find themselves with numbers of unfilled jobs. That, say some lawmakers, could be a source for funding to provide raises of 4 percent or more for state employees. Simply eliminate jobs unfilled for six months or more, and something like $100 million for raises could be available.Commissioners want to add projects to self-financing bond list
The Independent Tribune (Kannapolis)
Cabarrus County commissioners would like to see a library and a senior center added to the self-financing bond project list. ...Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg went through the bond project list with commissioners and said the infrastructure projects - new utility lines on the campus and around downtown, intersection improvements at Mooresville Road and parking decks to service the Core Research Laboratory, the UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State lab buildings - were essential.
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