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November 3, 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
From reassuring presence to lightning rod
The Boston Globe
Four years ago, candidate Dick Cheney was a reassuring presence as George W. Bush's running mate. A former secretary of defense and White House chief of staff, he provided balance to Bush's relative inexperience....''There is a sense on the part of the critics that there is a cabal there that plotted the feckless Iraq war and Cheney is the No. 1 honcho,'' said William Leuchtenberg, a presidential scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Edwards seen on party's fast track
The Boston Globe
Just six years ago, John Edwards had no national reputation and was best known in his home state as a trial lawyer so skilled that he could deliver a gripping, 90-minute closing argument without notes...."I think he has some stature within the party because he was one of the better candidates in the primary races," said Thad L. Beyle, a political science professor at the University of North Carolina.
Airlines Fearing a Vicious Circle of Weak Finances and Low Morale
The New York Times
It is a management truism that low morale among workers inevitably results in low productivity, low quality, erosion of customer loyalty, and ultimately, lower profits...."Passengers can sense the attitudes, the emotion, the stress, and it carries over to their tangible impression of the company,'' said John D. Kasarda, a professor of management who specializes in airlines at the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina.
MAURA LERNER: Heart drug targeted at blacks stirs debate
The Associated Press (National)
The nation's first ethnic drug - a pill for black patients with heart failure - may soon be heading to a pharmacy near you....Critics like Jay Kaufman, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, say that it's irresponsible and unscientific to imply that BiDil works better on people of one race than on another.
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/197890_medi03.htmlBreakfasts, dream meals of nutrition "celebrities" (Syndicated Column)
The Seattle Times
I eat breakfast every day. I actually look forward to my egg-white omelet with peppers and broccoli...."Eating a good breakfast that is high in nutrients and fiber is sound, healthy advice with significant benefits," says Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Relief for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ivanhoe Newswire
A new therapy could improve quality of life and relieve symptoms for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according to a new study....Researchers from the University of South Alabama in Mobile and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studied the effects of the drug cilansetron on 168 patients for six months.
State & Local Coverage
Turnout high, irregularities few in N.C.
The News & Observer
Voters in North Carolina endured long lines, annoying snags and frustrating misinformation campaigns Tuesday, but there appeared to be no widespread irregularities....In Craven and Forsyth, someone posted signs stating that Republicans would vote Tuesday and Democrats today, according to lawyers at the UNC Center for Civil Rights working for Election Protection North Carolina.
UNC venture helps build businesses
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
Barry Roberts builds young entrepreneurs one wisecrack at a time. In fact, there are times during Roberts' "New Ventures and Entrepreneurs" class at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School when students struggle to squeeze in a question or comment between their professor's sarcastic comments.
State displays its dual nature
The News & Observer
North Carolina, a mixture of tobacco culture and microchips, barbecue and megabanks, once again delivered a split verdict in Tuesday's elections...."It tells us voters make a distinction instinctively between a national and a state office," said Ferrel Guillory, director in Chapel Hill of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life.
Easley promises better times ahead
The Associated Press (N.C.)
For three years, the economy sputtered. Job losses piled up in the tens of thousands....Thad Beyle, a political science professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, said Easley connected with people who had been harmed by the recession.
Value of Dell plant questioned
The News & Observer
Nearly six years ago, economic leaders in Tennessee faced a decision much like the one North Carolina's lawmakers are now being asked to make.....Mike Luger, head of the Office of Economic Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said there's no way to know how long the Dell jobs would be around.
How to avoid spoiling kids
The News & Observer
Forrest Nidiffer has her hands full these days. With her husband working overseas in Afghanistan, Nidiffer, of Raleigh, is solo parent to the couple's 2- and 4-year-old girls...."Young children learn self-control. They learn how to regulate their behavior through the limits parents place," says [Martha] Cox, psychology professor and director of the Center for Developmental Science at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Creator likes zing of zines
The News & Observer
Sasha Somer hadn't intended to join a magazine staff when she wandered from the Untidy Museum into the adjoining Ooh La Latte on a recent Saturday afternoon....She organized the zine workshop in part to generate interest in a larger event, "Cocoon: The Road Trip Zine/Book/Video Tour," coming to UNC-Chapel Hill tonight. The event is sponsored by UNC's Screen Arts program, which Arbabi curates.
Retired professor takes pride in his Jewish roots
The Chapel Hill News
Retired UNC sociology professor Henry Landsberger grew up in pre-World War II Germany. He fled the Nazis as a young boy and moved to England before coming to the United States. Yet, despite his European Jewish ancestry, Landsberger made an astounding discovery about 10 years ago.
Instant Classic: UNC-Miami on ESPN Classic
TarHeelBlue.com
North Carolina's dramatic 31-28 victory over No. 4 Miami will be aired on ESPN Classic on Thursday, November 4 at 8 p.m. The Tar Heels defeated the Hurricanes on a game-winning 42-yard field goal by freshman Connor Barth as time expired.
Issues & Trends
Betting on biotech (Editorial)
The News & Observer
The recent history of North Carolina's textile industry reads like the plot from Gulliver's Travels: What once seemed as big as Brobdingnag is fast shrinking to Lilliputian proportions. On top of the thousands of textile jobs already lost because of cheaper overseas labor, the end of trade protections coming in January is likely to send thousands more overseas. The state's leaders have made a sizeable bet on the blossoming biotechnology industry to replace many of those jobs.
UNC to get advice on safety
The News & Observer
A University of North Carolina safety task force is prepared to recommend a series of strict new screening checks for applicants at the system's 16 universities.
Downtown revitalization requires a coalition (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
Chapel Hill's new Downtown Economic Development Corp. is only a few months old, but it's already becoming a lightning rod for area politicos.
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