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

International Coverage

'Hitler' skull belonged to woman: scientists
Agence France Presse (Wire Service)
A skull fragment thought to come from Adolf Hitler is in fact that of an unidentified woman, according to a US study that has resurrected questions about the Nazi leader's death. ...Holocaust historian Christopher Browning, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that the results of tests on the skull would not change the consensus that Hitler died in the bunker.

National Coverage

Driver's ed set for revival in public schools
USA Today
Driver's education in public schools, which virtually disappeared a generation ago, could be staging a comeback. ...More driver training could help reduce the more than 3,000 deaths a year of teen drivers, says Robert Foss, director of the Center for the Study of Young Drivers at the University of North Carolina.

William Ferris
The Tavis Smiley Show (Public Radio International)
...Folklorist and UNC Professor William Ferris documents the voices of African American musicians straight from the Mississippi Delta in his new book, Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues.

Men Not Being Told Enough About PSA Tests
HealthDay News
Most men are not being told the pros and cons of PSA tests, two new studies find. ...Dr. Michael Pignone, an assistant professor of cancer prevention and control at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of an accompanying journal editorial, said that "when you total up the potentially beneficial and potential detrimental consequences of PSA screening, it is not clear that the net effect of PSA screening is beneficial."

Once-bustling Winston-Salem airport aims for revival
The Associated Press
It has been nearly 10 years since once-bustling Smith Reynolds Airport had regularly scheduled passenger service, and while there are those who would like to see a return to those days, some officials say it's not likely. ...John Kasarda, an expert on aviation at the University of North Carolina, says an aerotropolis includes distribution centers and business and technology parks. Kasarda said that Smith Reynolds, with its proximity to downtown and Wake Forest University, could become a growth center for businesses that need highly educated labor, air access and urban amenities.

Kiss Childhood Goodbye: Mom Deals With Kiss Diss
The Associated Press
We were only two weeks into the school year when my son hopped up the school bus steps one morning before I could kiss him goodbye. ...The shunning of parental PDAs usually happens sometime in grade school, when kids' social scenes are expanding. That's when they're more aware of people's perceptions of them and don't want to be seen as little kids, said Liz Pungello, a developmental psychologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

State and Local Coverage

Time right for Duke wind power project (Editorial)
The Charlotte Observer
Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill have concluded what many North Carolinians have long surmised: Strong winds in the coastal region mean there's a potential for large-scale wind energy generators - offshore and perhaps in part of eastern Pamlico Sound. That's what researchers at Duke Energy think, too. The company is proposing a test project of one to three tall wind turbines in Pamlico Sound perhaps as early as next year.

Wider access is key to mending health system
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Ask Rebecca Chasnovitz why she wants to become a children's doctor and she will say that she enjoys working with kids. Talk with her a little longer and the fourth-year UNC School of Medicine student will reveal an experience that helped edge her toward her choice: As a child, she spent months in the hospital after being diagnosed with a rare kidney disorder.

UNC gets $8.6 million to study genes and psychiatric disorders (Blog)
The Star News (Wilmington)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is getting $8.6 million in grants to find genetic and environmental factors that underlie and contribute to impairments with psychiatric disorders. ...UNC’s funding will create a new Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science at the school. The money will come in over five years, and the National Institute of Mental Health – part of NIH – will fund the first two years of UNC’s project, which will receive about $6 million of the total through federal stimulus money.

Shoe Recycling Program Hits Stride
WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill)
Fair-Trade store Ten Thousand Villages is partnering with the UNC Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling for the Nike shoe recycling program. Amy Preble, recycling and outreach coordinator for the UNC Recycling Office, says UNC became one of 10 campuses across the nation chosen by Nike for the pilot program last year. These bins were placed in residence halls as well as three gyms throughout campus.

Worthy of support (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Your Sept. 25 article on UNC-Chapel Hill's Citizen Soldier Support Program accurately highlighted some of the findings of a recent internal audit, which revealed significant flaws with the administration of the program. As the member of North Carolina's congressional delegation who has been most involved in this program, I was disappointed to learn of these problems when they were brought to my attention by the university. I agree with Chancellor Holden Thorp's statement that they must be resolved right away. (U.S. Rep. David Price, Washington)
Related Links:
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/sep/29/program-for-
guardsmen-is-little-help-study-says/
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/117434.html

Playmakers hits all the right notes in 'Opus'
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Describing music-making and depicting its creative process is an elusive task, but Michael Hollinger successfully manages it in "Opus," his 2006 play about the struggles and artistic triumphs of a string quartet. Playmakers Repertory Company's production of this funny, insightful piece is highly polished and warmly appealing, one of its finest offerings in several seasons.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2822/66/

Turn The Town Pink For Lineberger
WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill)
Orange County residents are encouraged to participate in the 6th annual “Tickled Pink” event, a fundraiser to benefit the patient and family resource program and the newly opened North Carolina Cancer Hospital. Mary Seagroves special events coordinator for the Lineberger Cancer Center says the funds raised will serve the one of the most beneficial divisions of the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.

Breech Of UNC Research Data Base Could Affect Thousands
WNCN-TV (NBC/Raleigh)
A major, medical research project based in North Carolina has begun notifying thousands of women that their personal information may have been compromised. Officials admit the data from the Carolina Mammography Registry at UNC School of Medicine may have been targeted for years, but the breech was only recently discovered.

Issues and Trends

UNC gets conditional OK for Hillsborough hospital
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad
UNC Hospitals is moving forward with plans to construct a hospital in Hillsborough after receiving conditional approval for the facility from the state. UNC Health Care, which owns UNC Hospitals, was holding an emergency meeting Monday to vote on purchasing an 83-acre site just north of Interstate 40 at N.C. 86.

Groups, residents gear up for Night Out
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
It will be just a short walk, but organizers hope it will go a long way in bringing neighbors together during the Annual Neighborhood Night Out tonight. The Night Out event, usually held in August to coincide with the National Night Out, will begin at 5:30 this evening at the Hargraves Center on Roberson Street. The walk begins at 6 p.m., followed by a block party with food, music, games and a raffle drawing. The date was moved from August to September in the hope that UNC students who live in the Northside and Pine Knoll neighborhoods would participate in the event along with the full-time residents, said Deana Carson, director of community programs for Empowerment, one of the sponsoring agencies.

Driver's blood alcohol was 0.19 long after fatal crash
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Raymond D. Cook, the plastic surgeon facing a second-degree murder charge, had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit several hours after the collision that ended the life of an aspiring professional ballerina, according to court documents released Monday. ...Cook, who surrendered his medical license and gave up posts at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Wake Med, is out on bail.
Related Links:
http://news.mync.com/site/news/story/42436/grand-jury-indicts-doctor-in-deadly-accident/
http://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/615348/cell-phone--
gps-system-seized-after-fatal-accident
http://www.wchl1360.com/detailswide.html?id=11946