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July 18, 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
Overweight people now outnumber the hungry
The Telegraph (United Kingdom)
The number of overweight people in the world has overtaken the number of malnourished for the first time, with a billion people considered heavier than advised. ..."The reality is that globally far more obesity than under-nutrition exists," said prof Barry Popkin, a nutritionist from the University of North Carolina.Mood swings linked to gene change
The Times of India
A recent research has found that a particular genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression. ... Now, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have suggested that their study might be able to find gene differences that may clarify why some women have these mood disorders and others don't.Adolescent girls more active if neighborhoods have parks
SpiritIndia.com
Adolescent girls who live within half a mile of a public park are significantly more physically active than other girls, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found.National Coverage
Can Poverty Define John Edwards?
Time Magazine
"This is the cause of my life," says John Edwards. "When I die, if I've done something serious to help eradicate poverty, I'll die a happy man." ...The former senator talked about the problems of the poor while running for president in 2003-04, and after his run for the vice presidency alongside John Kerry fell short, he spent a great deal of time studying the issue, visiting programs like Beatitude House and founding the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina, where he'd attended law school.Diabetes Drugs Debate: Old or New Medications?
ABC News
When it comes to prescription medication, newer might not necessarily be better, according to a new study. ..."Every one of us is waiting for the pill that makes it possible for us to live longer, and scientists and pharmaceutical firms are working feverishly to provide the newest and best and latest pill," said Dr. Nortin Hadler, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina's school of medicine.Can Race Determine Your Cancer Risk?
ABC News
Research suggests a link between race and an aggressive form of breast cancer. Lisa Carey of the University of North Carolina Lineberger Cancer Center was featured on ABC News discussing the prominence of breast cancer in African American women.Study Finds Hereditary Link To Premenstrual Depression
ScienceDaily
A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul07/pmdd071707.htmlHow Doug Marlette mixed faith and humor
Scripps Howard News Service
Cartoonist Doug Marlette got used to hearing people mix comments about his humor with references to Almighty God. ...Marlette won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for his work at the Observer and the Atlanta Constitution. He wrote two novels and, in 2001, became a distinguished visiting professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Cincinnati Post to Close Dec. 31
Associated Press (National)
The E.W. Scripps Co. delivered the bad news Tuesday for The Cincinnati Post and The Kentucky Post, saying it will cease publication on Dec. 31 after more than a century...."Afternoon newspapers have been in trouble a long time," said Philip Meyer, a journalism professor at University of North Carolina who wrote the 2004 book "The Vanishing Newspaper: Saving Journalism in the Information Age."Regional Coverage
Most parents support HPV vaccine
South Bend Tribune (Ind.)
Only about 1 in 10 parents is worried that the new vaccine against cervical cancer will promote sexual promiscuity, a new study has found. ...A study led by a University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, researcher, however, suggests that only 6 percent to 12 percent of parents share that fear.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul07/hpv070507.htmlMore News
The Times-Tribune (Pa.)
Kenneth Lilik, M.D., doesn’t know exactly how to cover the nearly 1 million uninsured people in Pennsylvania, but the Scranton neurologist is sure of one thing. ...“I think (Mr. Moore’s) depiction of what’s wrong with the American health care system is quite accurate,” said Jonathan B. Oberlander, Ph.D., a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor.I.C. protesters rally for woman in Nebraska case
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Bandanas across their mouths, symbolically muffling their voices, 30 protesters hoisted handmade signs bearing such terms as "victim," "assailant," "sexual-assault kit," and "date-rape drugs" outside the Johnson County Courthouse during the noon hour today. ...John Conley, a University of North Carolina law professor who has written about language use in rape trials, told The Gazette he could not think of any other cases where the word "rape" was banned from the courtroom during a sexual assault trial.State & Local Coverage
Traveling science laboratory program gives local educators additional understanding
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro)
One group of North Carolina teachers is ready to increase students’ understanding of environmental toxins — along with how scientific data can be used to create environmental legislation. ...This environmental science instructional unit, or curriculum module, was developed by educators with the University of North Carolina’s Destiny Traveling Science Learning Program, which serves pre-college teachers and students across the state.
UNC Media Advisory: http://www.unc.edu/news/media/2007/destiny071307.htmlAretha Franklin disses Triangle a third time
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Once, twice, three times a diva: Aretha Franklin has cancelled on the Triangle yet again....The legendary queen of soul was to play Sept. 13 at UNC-Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall, to open the 2007-08 Carolina Performing Arts season. But the show is off, canceled at the request of Franklin's management....Emil Kang, executive director for the arts at UNC, is still mystified as to what happened to his Memorial Hall date.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul07/green071607.htmlJuvenile Justice
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
North Carolina is one of only two states that automatically prosecutes 16- and 17-year-old criminal offenders as adults. How is taking a tough approach on adolescents playing out in the state's legal system? Host Frank Stasio talks juvenile justice with Tamar Birckhead, professor of law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Senate panels target tobacco
The Winston-Salem Journal
Two Senate committees are scheduled to vote today on pieces of legislation that would tax and regulate tobacco products. ...Ferrel Guillory, the director of the Program on Public Life at UNC Chapel Hill, said that the timing has more to do with tobacco farmers losing political clout than party control in Congress.Case against UNC coach may reach Supreme Court
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A nine-year-old sexual harassment lawsuit against UNC women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance could be headed to the highest court in the land.Issues & Trends
Bowles orders UNCC inquiry
The Charlotte Observer
University of North Carolina system President Erskine Bowles assigned a member of his staff to investigate whether there was misconduct by UNC Charlotte in its study of the future light-rail system in Charlotte.IPhone may be to blame at Duke
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The iPhone is the year's hottest must-have gadget, but it might be causing minor headaches at Duke University....Spokespeople with UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University report no concerns. But their tech staffers are paying close attention to the Duke situation, officials at both schools said.Central Campus architect selected
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Duke University announced Tuesday that the architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli, which boasts extensive experience designing college campus buildings, has been awarded the job of creating a design for the university's Central Campus project.
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