November 26, 2002
Current National Coverage
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the national media:Time: 2002 Global Influentials
Time Magazine
As a track star in high school, Sallie Krawcheck ranked among her state's best at the high
jump. But she hasn't jumped for anyone since, and her unshakable independence has
propelled her career on Wall Street to heights unimaginable to a girl coming of age in
Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s. ... Today Krawcheck, 37, is one of the most powerful
women in the corporate world and a rising star. ... Krawcheck earned a journalism degree
from the University of North Carolina ...
(Note: Krawcheck, a Morehead Scholar at Carolina, is the first person featured in the
print version of this story appearing in this week's magazine. The story includes a full-page
color photo of her. Time says its list of 15 "global influentials" from 11 countries was
selected from more than 100 nominees put forward by the magazine's correspondents
from around the world. For more details, go to "Global Influentials.")
Full story...
'Standard' Heart Treatment Is Hit and Miss
The New York Times
Important drugs, devices, procedures and operations to treat heart disease are widely
available, and American specialty groups have issued guidelines that generally agree on their
best use. So, ideally, heart patients should receive the same optimal therapy wherever they
are treated. In reality, they do not. ... As Dr. Sidney C. Smith Jr., the heart association's
outgoing chief science officer and a professor of medicine at the University of North
Carolina, said, "We have not reached the end of the rainbow in terms of understanding
which medications work and how best to apply them to make them work for all patients." ...
(Note: This article also featured a photo of Smith from a meeting of the American Heart
Association last week in Chicago. The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)
Full story...
Mistrust of doctors widespread across the USA Poll finds many fear possible experiments
USA Today
Nearly 80% of blacks and 52% of whites believe they could be used as ''guinea pigs'' for
medical research, shows a survey out today. The findings reflect a deep reservoir of mistrust
that cuts across racial lines, says study author Giselle Corbie-Smith at the University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
(Note: This coverage resulted from a UNC news release. Other coverage
includes Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.). Corbie-Smith also has been interviewed by The Los Angeles Times and CNN Radio.)
Full story...
Web of board members ties together Corporate America Interlocking directors could
compromise watchdog roles
USA Today
The USA's worst period for corporate scandals in decades has made painfully clear how
vital it is that a company's board of directors is qualified, actively involved and -- above all --
unbiased. ... Top executives sitting on one another's boards is the interlock that experts fear
most. A big concern: A CEO looking to win support for a strategy could cut a deal with a
CEO sitting on his board by agreeing to OK that CEO's plans as a director of his company,
says Eliezer Fich, professor of finance at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Full story...Academy seizure of computers a big step
Baltimore Sun
The Naval Academy's seizure of nearly 100 student computers last week appears to be the
most drastic response by an American college or university to concerns that campuses are
becoming hothouses for illegal downloads of copyrighted music and movies, experts said
yesterday. ... At the University of North Carolina, considered a leader in the fight against
Internet piracy, violators are disconnected from the computer network and can be hauled
before an honor court....
Full story...Beacon will beckon again
Baltimore Sun
For 167 years -- first by whale oil, later by electricity, then by solar panel -- the Turkey
Point Lighthouse burned high above the bluff at the end of Elk Neck State Park, a constant
beacon to guide boats big and small around the peninsula jutting into the head of the
Chesapeake Bay. ... "Maintaining these old buildings takes time, and it takes cash," said
Russell Rowlett, a professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a
lighthouse aficionado. ...
Full story...Current Regional Coverage
Warner leads charge against Va.'s term limit for governors
The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia's unique ban on a governor serving successive terms will face a serious challenge
next year from a growing group of politicians and business leaders who say the
commonwealth needs more continuity in leadership. ... Key among them is Del. William J.
Howell, R-Stafford, who is slated to become House speaker in January. Howell long
accepted legislative arguments that Virginia, even with its term limit, already had the
strongest governor in the nation. That contention was undercut in a recent study by the
University of North Carolina, which ranked Virginia's chief executive 26th in the nation
in constitutional powers. ...
Full story...State and Local Coverage
Oriel forms scientific advisory board
Business Journal
Research Triangle Park-based Oriel Therapeutics has formed a scientific advisory board
to provide independent scientific and medical perspectives as well as objective advice to
the management team as the company launches partnerships with pharmaceutical
manufacturers to develop its technology. ... The scientific advisory board, which plans to
meet twice a year, includes ... Anthony J. Hickey, a professor of drug delivery and
disposition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... The formation of the
scientific advisory board coincides with Oriel's first drug deposition study using its
technology, being conducted at UNC-CH ...
Full story...Protecting teen drivers (Editorial)
Charlotte Observer
Research about injury-causing crashes involving young drivers reveals some conditions that
make driving more dangerous. Among them is the number of passengers aboard when a
young driver has an accident that results in injury. Dr. Robert Foss of the UNC Highway
Safety Research Center cites this chilling statistic about injury-causing crashes: "When a
young driver carries one passenger, the risk of such a crash is somewhat higher -- about
33 percent." The danger soars, he told UNC News Services, when there are multiple
passengers ...
Full story...New law limits passengers in teen cars
News 14 Carolina (Time-Warner, Raleigh)
Young drivers will soon have fewer distractions when they get behind the wheel. Next
week, a new law goes into effect limiting the number of passengers inexperienced drivers
can carry. ... University of North Carolina researchers worked on the study that helped
convince legislators of the need for the tighter restrictions. "Unquestionably it's going to
save some lives,” UNC Research Scientist Rob Foss said. ...
Full story...Choline May Boost Memory, Local Moms Participate In Study
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
Local mothers are participating in a study trying to determine if a nutrient called choline will
help boost their child's memory. ... Researchers at the UNC School of Public Health said
that a few years ago, they discovered that pregnant rats that ate choline had smarter
offspring. ...
Full story...
(Note: This coverage was due to UNC School of Public Health pitching efforts. A WRAL-
TV "Health Team" report featuring interviews with Steve Zeisel and Steven Reznick is
expected to air tonight at 5 p.m. They were also interviewed by NBC News for a story
expecting to be distributed to NBC affiliates next week. A related story featuring comments
by Zeisel and Reznick was published in today's News and Observer. )Our foreign aid just isn't enough (Opinion-Editorial Column)
News and Observer
At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, concluded this September in
Johannesburg, South Africa, constrained laughter met the remarks of Assistant Secretary
of State John Turner. ...
(Note: David L. Carr is a postdoctoral fellow at the Carolina Population Center at
UNC-Chapel Hill.)
Full story...
Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina
UNC cut shallow, but it still smarts
News and Observer
Cameron Wells, a sophomore at N.C. State University, got the e-mail about three weeks
after she registered for spring semester courses: The religion class she had signed up for
was canceled. ... UNC campuses suffered less fiscal damage than officials initially feared,
but the impact was real, according to a new report detailing the 2.88 percent spending
cut the General Assembly ordered this year. ...
Full story...Reality check ... failing grades (Editorials)
News and Observer
A $2 billion budget gap could be grim news for North Carolina, especially if leaders take
positions without facing realities ... One thing wrong with history is that it repeats itself.
North Carolina's recent history has been one of paddling hard to stay afloat through
economic storms while still striving to make progress in education and other areas ...
Full story (Reality check...) ...
Full story ( ... failing grades) ...Agencies on notice about thefts
News and Observer
Gov. Mike Easley and Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday warned all state
department heads and chief fiscal officers that they could lose their jobs or face criminal
charges if they fail to notify the SBI of possible theft or misuse of state property, as
required by law. ...
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