Carolina in the News Carolina in the News: Thursday, August 25, 2011
| Carolina in the News: Thursday, August 25, 2011 |
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| Thursday, August 25, 2011 | |
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Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media: International Coverage Tea Party cultural characteristics defined United Press International Voters sympathetic to the Tea Party movement reflect four primary cultural and political beliefs to a greater degree than others do, U.S. researchers suggest. Lead author Andrew J. Perrin, an associate professor of sociology in the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's College of Arts and Sciences, and colleagues say the findings are based on two telephone surveys of registered voters in North Carolina and Tennessee conducted May 30 to June 3, 2010, and Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2010, and a set of interviews and observations at a Tea Party movement rally in Washington. National Coverage No matter Irene's path, North Carolina leads response McClatchy Newspapers As Hurricane Irene gathers strength in the Caribbean with it likely to reach the U.S. over the weekend, North Carolina finds itself once again in the path of a storm, and in the position of first responder. ..."We operate on the assumption that any major calamity on the East Coast could affect us," said Dalton Sawyer, the director of emergency preparedness for the University of North Carolina Health Care system. "If we're needed, we can offer whatever assistance is available." Jobs battles with rare pancreatic cancer, privacy USA Today ..."People can co-exist with this disease for years," says Richard Goldberg, an expert in neuroendocrine tumors at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, who has not treated Jobs. If the liver begins to fail, however, "people can go downhill pretty quickly. When you hit the wall, you hit the wall." 'Maggie Goes on a Diet': A Kids Book About Dieting? Not Without Controversy Time ...The title sends the wrong message, emphasizing dieting instead of healthy eating, says Cynthia Bulik, director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "We don't want kids to 'go on diets,' we don't want kids to use diet language," she says. Partners The New Yorker ...“Congress has always felt a greater sensitivity when it tries to regulate something related to the Supreme Court,” Michael Gerhardt, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law, told me. “The tradition is that the Justices can be trusted to deal with these issues themselves.” State and Local Coverage UNC project digs into arthritis The News & Observer (Raleigh) A joint effort between UNC-Chapel Hill's medical school and thousands of Johnston County residents has produced a one-of-a-kind data mine that is benefiting patients, scientists and doctors all over the world. ..."Sometimes the best thing we do for people is getting them sleep," said UNC's Dr. Joanne Jordan, director of the project. "They didn't need another big drug, or knee injection; they might not have just been sleeping enough." UNC researchers’ book reveals lessons learned from foreclosure crisis, guides to recovery The Herald-Sun (Durham) As the nation works to restore a vibrant housing market, a new book by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tells what really caused the foreclosure crisis and how to rebuild a safe and sustainable U.S. housing finance system. “Our study of 46,000 low-income families who received home loans and managed to repay them during the worst housing crisis in our nation’s history proves that we know how to make sound loans to creditworthy working families,” said Roberto G. Quercia, director of the UNC Center for Community Capital and co-author of the new book, “Regaining the Dream: How to Renew the Promise of Homeownership for America’s Working Families.” UNC Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4695/1/ Family-friendly businesses named The News & Observer (Raleigh) Even in a down economy, many employers recognize the need to provide benefits that help employees maintain their work-life balance, including flexible schedules, on-site day care and more. Carolina Parent magazine, working with UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, has released its 13th annual list of the top 50 family-friendly companies in North Carolina. UNC AD search committee to meet The News & Observer (Raleigh) The committee that will recommend candidates for the athletic director job at North Carolina will hold its first meeting Friday morning. UNC is seeking a replacement for Dick Baddour, who announced in July that he is retiring to allow a new athletic director to hire a replacement for football coach Butch Davis. Lowry Caudill, a trustee and adjunct chemistry professor, chairs the 13-member committee. UNC Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4669/68/ |