March 4, 2003

Carolina in the News

Current International Coverage

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina 
people and programs cited recently in the media:

The Big sell
The Age (Australia)
The cashier at the service station takes one look at the "snack size" Cherry Ripe
on the counter and launches the automatic sales pitch: "Do you want the king 
size? We’re having a special, two for $2." ... A University of North Carolina 
study of the eating habits of 60,000 Americans, just published in the Journal of 
the American Medical Association, found that people were consuming about 
10 per cent more calories (about 200 calories) more than they did in the 1970s. ...
http://theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/03/1046540130581.html

Current National Coverage

Regimen: The Pill Drill: Does it Work?
The New York Times
People with diabetes who take daily vitamin and mineral supplements may be less 
susceptible to infections like colds and the absenteeism they cause, researchers
reported yesterday ... The study, led by Dr. Thomas A. Barringer of the 
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, kept track of 130 people, 
ages 45 to about 65, for a year. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/04/health/04REGI.html
(Note: Reuters, the international wire service) also just moved a story on the same 
study, http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=2318964
The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

Bush's Anti-Edwards Strategy
The New Republic
John Kerry may have rushed to the head of the Democratic presidential pack. 
But, according to many White House observers, it's the other John--former trial 
lawyer and current North Carolina Senator John Edwards--whose candidacy 
keeps Karl Rove awake at night ... While Edwards is leading Burr by 18 points 
in the latest poll, his general reelect number is a surprisingly low 41 percent. 
("Any time an incumbent is below fifty percent, that's a sign of trouble," says 
Ferrel Guillory, the director of the University of North Carolina's Program 
on Southern Politics, Media, and Public Life.) North Carolina Republicans 
are trying hard to portray Edwards as someone ... 
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20030310&s=zengerle031003

True Colors 
Parenting Magazine
When your toddler's between the ages of 2 and 3, she'll pick up a fun new skill: 
being able to tell you that her fire truck is red, her favorite sweater is blue, and that 
big lollipop she wants is yellow. "Naming colors is just like learning that a tree is 
called a tree," says Ellen Peisner-Feinberg, a child-development specialist at 
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...
http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,8346,00.html

North Carolina News Note

Bill Roper, dean of the School of Public Health, was interviewed last week on 
the bioterrorism threat and North Carolina's role in preparing the nation for a story 
scheduled to air tonight on UNC-TV's "NC Now," which airs at 7:30 p.m. Three 
other faculty members were interviewed. No online links are available at this time.

State and Local Coverage

Tailpipe testing to stop in N.C. 
Asheville Citizen-Times
While North Carolina's largest cities struggle to clean their dirty air, the state is 
eliminating its tailpipe test in favor of a new emissions test. ... But Harvey Jeffries, 
a professor in the school of public health at University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill, called tailpipe tests overrated. ...
http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/news/29872
(Note: This story also appeared in The Charlotte Observer.)

A boost for Beaufort safety 
Jacksonville Daily News
Development along highway corridors such as U.S. 70 and N.C. 101 is bringing 
more and more cars through the town of Beaufort. ... To help in educating the public, 
the Police Department is gathering research information from the University of North 
Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. ... 
http://www.jdnews.com/Details.cfm?StoryID=10842

Local botanist teaches appreciation for nature at UNC garden 
The Herald-Sun
I am a part of all that I have met," Ken Moore said, quoting a line from Alfred Lord 
Tennyson's "Ulysses." Moore is assistant director for collections, education and 
operation of UNC's N.C. Botanical Garden ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-326411.html

UNC students deserve credit (Letter to the Editor)
Chapel Hill Herald 
Congratulations to the hard-working students at UNC. These young adults made a 
unified stand and voted to use part of their student fees to bring renewable energy 
sources to help fuel the UNC campus. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/archives/URNDetail.cfm?URN=0415536272
(Note: The Chapel Hill Herald requires free registration to access articles.)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Easley: 'We are getting the state turned around' 
News and Observer
Gov. Mike Easley, in his second State of the State address, set out an agenda for 
legislators built around protecting education, boosting economic development and 
imposing tougher fiscal discipline over spending. ... 
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nc/story/2281245p-2146440c.html

Teaching While Learning How
Winston-Salem Journal
Back in the 1980s, North Carolina and other states turned to a new source for 
teachers - the ranks of professionals who know a subject but who have not been 
formally trained as teachers. ... One way that a lateral-entry teacher can develop 
skills before entering the classroom is to participate in the summer institute sponsored 
by NC TEACH (Teachers of Excellence for All Children) - a teacher-license 
program operated by the University of North Carolina in collaboration with the 
Department of Public Instruction. ... 
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/news/education/MGBCS4UXTCD.html

Military work in Carolinas worth more than $2 billion last year
Charlotte Observer
A UNC Charlotte research team is helping design a new generation of computer 
memory devices for the Air Force. ... Clemson, N.C. State, Wake Forest and 
UNC Chapel Hill also have military contracts. ... 
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/5302855.htm

Chapel Hill bans panhandling 
News and Observer
The Town Council on Monday night unanimously agreed to ban panhandling at 
intersections and along roadways, and in a 5-4 vote agreed to make it illegal to solicit 
contributions, beg or panhandle from dusk to dawn. ...
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/triangle/story/2281290p-2146460c.html

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