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Nov. 7, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Interview with UNC Chancellor James Moeser People's Daily Online (China)
Xing Zong, of Duke University Chinese Students and Scholar Association (DCSSA), recently had an interview with UNC Chancellor James Moeser. ... Moeser will visit Beijing in mid-December as part of UNC's collaboration with Peking University to convene a joint conference, "Harmonious Development and Reaching Health for All," focusing on health-care reform in China. Moeser's visit will follow a trip to Chapel Hill in November by Dr. Min Weifang, executive vice president and chairman of the University Council of Peking University ...
(Note: The People's Daily is the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, published worldwide with a print circulation of 3 to 4 million. Besides its main Chinese-language edition, it publishes editions in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. To modernize, The People's Daily began an online edition in 1997.)
Plump drivers tied to higher gasoline usage
The Gazette (Montreal, Canada)
The estimates "are probably pretty reliable," said Larry Chavis, an economist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. "I don't know if it's going to encourage anybody to go out and lose weight to save gasoline, but even for individual families, it could have an effect on their budget."
Facebook face off
The Guardian (United Kingdom)
Fred Stutzman, at the University of North Carolina, has been studying the social mechanics of Facebook networks for over a year. He thinks that the problem is less to do with the website, and more with student attitudes.
National Coverage
MarketBeat: Betting on Politicians, 1916 Edition
The Wall Street Journal
"The New York betting odds received substantial media coverage in the era before scientific polls," wrote Paul Rhode and Koleman Strumpf, economics professors at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Related Link: http://www.ashlandcitytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20061107/NEWS0206/611070340/1291/MTCN01Book shows Oneidas' role in revolution
The Associated Press (National)
“Forgotten Allies” was written by Joseph T. Glatthaar of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and James Kirby Martin of the University of Houston. While the authors relied for the most part on scholarly research, the Oneidas' oral tradition served as a guide.
Ebay's success makes it a tougher sell for some
Scripps News Service
At any one time, about 105 million items are listed for sale. The value of goods sold totaled $44.3 billion in 2005. "EBay is one of the great examples of globalization," says Ken Hillis, professor of media studies at the University of North Carolina and an editor of the book "Everyday eBay."
Regional Coverage
Plant therapy
The Orlando Sentinel (Fla.)
Now U.S. researchers are studying to see if Chinese club moss can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of mental decline..."That kind of data is completely missing now," says Dr. Daniel Kaufer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is involved in the study.
R&B star says first gospel CD isn't a return to her roots; she never left
The Houston Chronicle
Jerma A. Jackson, author of Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age, said the church historically has offered singers with raw talent, particularly women, an opportunity to hone their skills."…Gospel puts secular concerns into a religious context. I think the boundaries are very fluid," said Jackson, associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Cases highlight ethical dilemma
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio)
Dr. Maria Escolar told the Bihns that the toxicity of the treatment could make Dakota's disease progress more quickly. Escolar, a developmental pediatrician at the University of North Carolina in nearby Chapel Hill, said the procedure might put Dakota into a vegetative state. She might not survive, Ken remembered her saying.
State and Local Coverage
Historian, 87, writes N.C.'s 'Encyclopedia'
The Charlotte Observer
For more than 20 years, he worked at UNC Chapel Hill's North Carolina Collection, the largest holding of state research materials in the United States. As a UNC history professor, he taught more than 6,000 students. And he has written more than 112 books and articles, including histories used in the state's eighth grade and colleges.
UNC library sets up Veterans Day tour
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
In honor of Veterans Day, UNC-Chapel Hill's Wilson Library will host a treasure tour of materials relating to the American military in its special collections.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct06/events@carolina.htmLawsuit challenges development bonds
The Winston-Salem Journal
"A legal challenge could make the market more skittish for the bonds from the borrowers' and lenders' perspectives," said David Lawrence, a professor of public law and government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Institute of Government.
150th Habitat home to be started today
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Habitat will also celebrate the partnership sponsoring this home: Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church, St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church, the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and the UNC-Chapel Hill department of city and regional planning.
Raleigh police might switch unions
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
In the 1950s, rumors that the Teamsters were trying to organize Charlotte police officers led to the ban on collective bargaining, said David Zonderman, a history professor at N.C. State University. But North Carolinians' feelings about organized labor appear to be changing, said Andrew Perrin, an associate sociology professor at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Three UNC students diagnosed with E.coli
WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill)
Health officials are trying to figure out why three UNC students have developed cases of the E.Coli virus during the last ten days. For details, here’s WCHL’s Jeff Hamlin.
Citizens for the 21st century (Opinion Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Recently I attended a UNC football game. The opponent (Furman University) kept driving up the field using the same play over and over again. A frustrated fan behind me yelled angrily: "Don't you think we could find somebody to cover the side?"… Andrew J. Perrin is assistant professor of sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill. His new book is "Citizen Speak: The Democratic Imagination in American Life."
Arthritis sufferers may find relief in new study
The Free Press (Kinston)
[Mac] Johnson is one of a handful of local arthritis sufferers who signed up to be a leader in a study being conducted locally through the School of Nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Faith Matters: Suffering in Darfur (Opinion Column)
The News and Record (Greensboro)
We were members of different faiths and members of many campus organizations, such as Students United for Darfur Awareness Now (SUDAN) and Dimes for Darfur (affiliated with Hillel), groups that attempt to educate the UNC campus and local community about the current genocide in Darfur.
Issues and Trends
High-end subdivision on the way
The Charlotte Observer
Developers with DPE Investments want to capitalize on the area's position as the northern entrance to the North Carolina Research Campus, a biotech hub being developed by billionaire David Murdock in downtown Kannapolis. The campus is a collaboration with UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, Duke University and other schools.
UNC-Rocky Mount proposal endorsed by local boards
The Rocky Mount Telegram
The vote, for which Commissioner Lou Richardson was absent, is only a show of support for the proposal; it does not guarantee that N.C. Wesleyan College will join the University of North Carolina system.
Profs drawn to spotlight
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It also can make you a target. Gene Nichol, the former dean of the University of North Carolina law school -- who is now president of The College of William and Mary -- angered conservatives with his unflattering critiques of the Bush administration.
Footbridge proposed for U.S. 15-501
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Fordham Boulevard Safety Work Group, convened last spring after a deadly accident at Fordham and Manning Drive, wants the town to construct a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across U.S. 15-501 to connect UNC-Chapel Hill's South Campus to the neighborhoods, practice fields and other facilities east of the highway.
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