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November 23, 2004
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
The Day of the Turkey (Health Commentary)
The Washington Post
A new study from the Mayo Clinic finds that about 30 minutes of physical activity boosts your metabolism for -- hold on to your giblets -- 13 hours....Studies by professor of nutrition Barry Popkin and his colleagues at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill find that those who eat cereal for breakfast consume fewer calories the rest of the day.
This is your brain on the mend
The Dallas Morning News
You may have killed some brain cells last weekend, but don't worry. More are on their way....At the University of North Carolina, Kimberly Nixon and her colleagues have been studying what happens to the brains of rats whose blood alcohol level reaches 0.30 percent and higher.
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov04/alcoholabstain110504.htmlNew Money Manager Comes to Chapel Hill
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has tapped Jonathon C. King to be president and chief executive officer of UNC Management Company, which advises the university's Foundation Investment Fund on how to invest the institution's $1.1-billion endowment.
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UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov04/manageco111204.htmlUltra-Radical Muslims Draw Scrutiny
The Associated Press (National)
An ultra-radical Islamic ideology mixing zealot-like devotion and holy war creed is drawing more scrutiny in anti-terrorist probes from the Middle East to Europe -- with increasing indications that its base on the fringes of Islamic extremism could be widening....There is no direct evidence showing how deeply Takfir ideology has infiltrated al-Qaida and other major Islamic radical factions, said Peter Wright, a lawyer and researcher at the University of North Carolina who has studied the movement's influence on terrorism.
Edwards' future a hot topic
Cox News Service
Anyone who heard Sen. John Edwards make his concession speech in Boston earlier this month might have thought he was launching, not shutting down, his campaign...."It's not enough to be a Southerner anymore to win the South," said Ferrel Guillory, director of the Program for Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
State & Local Coverage
A funding conflict (Editorial)
The Daily Tar Heel
A potential donation to UNC-Chapel Hill from the John William Pope Foundation for the development of a Western studies program has ignited controversy in recent weeks.
Related Opinion-Editorial Columns:
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/23/41a3351c8ecb9?in_archive=1
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/23/41a335be98908?in_archive=1
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/23/41a335f3c6fcc?in_archive=1
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/23/41a3358606138?in_archive=1
Related story:
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/23/41a33658ccb37
Related News & Observer (Raleigh) letters to the editor:
http://www.newsobserver.com/print/tuesday/opinion/story/1854649p-8186156c.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/story/1854962p-8186084c.htmlReed selects deputy for tech services
The Daily Tar Heel
As Information Technology Services enters the second month of an expansive reorganization, a new face has joined the department's helm.
A no-win situation (Editorial)
The Daily Tar Heel
In making a decision to withdraw its financial support from WUNC-FM, Ipas has made a move that harms both the Chapel Hill-based international women's heath group and the radio station.
Related News & Observer letter to the editor:
http://www.newsobserver.com/print/tuesday/opinion/story/1854653p-8186074c.html
Related story:
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/23/41a33768606f0Obesity affects sex life
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes and a host of other ailments....A panel of public health scholars led by the School of Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill oversees the methodology for the rankings.
You're staying here (Editorial)
The Daily Tar Heel
Football coach John Bunting experienced two personal victories Saturday. One was beating Duke in convincing fashion to reclaim the Victory Bell, which the Blue Devils snatched away from the Tar Heels last season.
Friends jostle for university scholarships
Rocky Mount Telegram
Four Rocky Mount Academy seniors are among a slew of nominees for two notable college scholarships....The Morehead scholarship, given through the John Motley Morehead Foundation, is a four-year, undergraduate scholarship to University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. A Morehead scholar will receive $80,000 over the four-year stretch.
Scheduled execution would be a first for N.C.
The Winston-Salem Journal
State officials are preparing to execute a man in December for a killing in Greensboro in which investigators never found a body or any other physical evidence of a crime....Richard Rosen, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that many states forbid a murder conviction based solely on the testimony of witnesses who have something to gain.
Related links:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1854834p-8186040c.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1852358p-8182054c.htmlCapital cases offer shades of gray, say prosecutors
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Two murder cases that appeared in the Wake County Courthouse this week illustrate the issues district attorneys face when they decide whether to seek the death penalty.....Arnold Loewy, the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the UNC School of Law, said the real question in Kontz's case is whether she is guilty or not.
Issues & Trends
Congress Passes Bill to Foster Collaborative Research Among Universities and Companies
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Legislation that would eliminate a barrier to collaborative research involving universities and companies is headed to President Bush after the U.S. House of Representatives gave it final approval on Saturday.
Subscription required.Academic Research
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Nearly two months late, Congress approved on Saturday a $388-billion spending bill for the 2005 fiscal year that would raise the budget for the National Institutes of Health by $800-million, to $28.6-billion, while freezing the maximum Pell Grant at $4,050 for the third consecutive year.
Subscription required.Academy of Sciences Urges Reforms to Reap Rewards of Interdisciplinary Research
The Chronicle of Higher Education
To foster interdisciplinary research, academic institutions and researchers must change both policies and ideologies, according to a report released on Friday by the National Academy of Sciences.
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