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June 22, 2005
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
A New Page in Google's Books Fight
Business Week
Publishers have finally had a chance to look at some of the details of Google's Print for Libraries project, a massive effort to digitize books that some publishers fear could violate copyright laws....."There's nothing that gives Google the right to make this copy" says Laura Gasaway, an intellectual property expert and law professor at the University of North Carolina.
State & Local Coverage
Tiny things do big duty
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill say they've found a way to make organic particles on an itsy-bitsy scale....Joseph DeSimone, a professor of chemistry and chemical engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University, and his team have found a way to build the tiny particles out of molecules that are biodegradable, such as the material used to make surgical stitches that the body can absorb.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun05/Desimone6062105.htmCorrection
Stations fight possible cuts
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
WUNC stands to lose $100,000 in grants for programming under a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives, and not $400,000 as was reported. In addition, $100,000 may be eliminated from a program during the congressional session. The state's digital conversion plans will not be affected by the proposed cuts.
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/print/tuesday/city_state/story/2521731p-8925891c.htmIssues & Trends
New UNC chief may get contract
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
University of North Carolina President Molly Broad didn't have a contract, and neither did her predecessors. But the sensitive topic is under robust debate among members of the UNC Presidential Search Committee, the panel looking for a successor to Broad, who will retire next year. A subcommittee on presidential compensation reviewed alternatives Tuesday, but made no decisions.
Duke gets clean bill of health on mixup
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
UNC doctor has concluded that surgical instruments mistakenly washed with hydraulic fluid at two Duke Health System hospitals were nonetheless sterile, Duke officials said. In letters to the nearly 4,000 patients exposed to the tools, officials at Durham Regional and Duke Health Raleigh hospitals conveyed the conclusion by William Rutala, director of the Statewide Program in Infection Control and Epidemiology at the UNC School of Medicine.
Gas prices, free fares increase bus ridership
The Chapel Hill Herald
Between the cost of gas and not paying for a parking permit or for bus fare, Penny Ward figures she saves at least $60 a month using Chapel Hill Transit....Officials at TTA, which serves nearly 60,000 riders a month, said a discount to students, faculty and staff at UNC has increased ridership on the routes serving Chapel Hill. Those affiliated with the university affiliates can buy a 30-day pass for $10 that is regularly priced at $64.
CarolinaPros gets closed Burrito site
The Chapel Hill Herald
After a long period of vacancy during which it became a symbol of downtown's economic struggles, the old Wicked Burrito building on West Franklin Street soon will have new life -- and Angela Lee's home office will get a lot less crowded....Along with the group's offices, the Blue Heaven museum also will be set up in the West Franklin building. The museum is a collection of UNC Chapel Hill basketball memorabilia, owned by former Carolina basketball manager David Baly.
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/2524302p-8928454c.html
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