Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media: National Coverage Putting 7-year-old on a diet: Responsible, or reprehensible?
MSNBC
...“So many parents and health professionals struggle with ‘what do we do?’” says psychologist Myles Faith, lead author of the heart association’s new “Scientific Statement.” “We don’t want to promote an eating disorder. We want to be sensitive to children’s feelings. We want to be respectful.” ...Instead of simply telling your child to exercise more, suggest that the family take a 20-minute walk every day, says Faith, who’s on the faculty of the nutrition department in the public health school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 10 Law Schools That Enrolled More Students in 2011
U.S. News & World Report
...Two more public schools saw the next highest increases in yield: the Georgia State University College of Law, upping its yield 9.1 percent by enrolling 52.7 percent of accepted students, and the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill School of Law, which enrolled 53.7 percent, up 7.2 percent from last year. The increases propelled all three institutions into the top 10 highest yield rates.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/03/27/law-school-enrollment-is-up-at-
least-at-these-schools/?mod=google_news_blog Girl drivers more likely to text, talk
MSN.com
...The study, "Distracted Driving Among Newly Licensed Teen Drivers" (.pdf file), was issued by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and is based on video footage gathered by researchers at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. Cameras installed in the cars of teens from 50 North Carolina families showed that the most common distractions were texting and talking on the phone while driving, eating and drinking, personal grooming and fiddling with vehicle controls. Go for Your Goals
The Huffington Post
...Prior to getting a full soccer scholarship to the University of North Carolina (UNC), she was told her passion for soccer was a waste of time for girls. There was no career path beyond college. But with her mind bent on being the best she could be, (Mia) Hamm persisted and helped lead UNC to four NCAA titles and catapulted women's soccer into a professional sport. The Strange Case of the American Physicist Jailed in Argentina (Blog)
The Wall Street Journal
The Louis D. Rubin Jr. Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Paul H. Frampton, sits in an Argentine jail, charged with smuggling cocaine. He insists, in an interview with the Raleigh News and Observer, that he is innocent — that the drugs were planted in his luggage — and that acquittal on the charges is a certainty. Regional Coverage Snacking is the American way of eating
The Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
...Two studies from 2010 by University of North Carolina researchers looked at snacking trends between 1977 and 2006 and found that children now eat three snacks a day and adults snack twice a day. That is one additional snack for each group compared to 30 years ago. To make matters worse, the snacks are high in calories and the time between eating them is shrinking. Teen may have been texting before fatal crash near Hinckley
The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minn.)
...Results of in-vehicle research released Monday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that teenage girls in the group studied were twice as likely as teen boys to use cellphones and other electronic devices while driving. The foundation said the study by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center is the first to use in-vehicle video footage to specifically focus on teen distracted driving. State and Local Coverage Who Owns the Arctic?
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM
The question of who owns the Arctic is under consideration at a conference hosted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this week. The issue of Arctic sovereignty has arisen largely in response to climate change. The melting of sea ice poses great risks and great economic possibilities. Meredith crowd hears lively marriage amendment debate (Blog)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
...North Carolina law already prohibits gay marriage, but proponents say the prohibition should be protected in the constitution to prevent judges from overturning the statute. But UNC-Chapel Hill law professor Maxine Eichner said most legal observers agree the chances of that happening are "roughly a snowball's chance in hell." J.B. Faggart finds paper about Civil War in piano
The Salisbury Post
...The Civil War Chronicle found in the piano has pages dated from July to December 1864. Its intact condition and up-to-the-minute reporting suggest the publication is considerably newer — but no less intriguing. ...Civil War historians at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say they are not familiar with this newspaper-like Chronicle. Ousted Durham County social services director sues county, DSS leaders
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
...“Basically, Durham County, particularly Mr. Bowser, essentially denied Ms. Robinson’s civil rights,” said Robinson’s attorney Jack Nichols, a former Wake County commissioner who has taught administrative and constitutional law at UNC-Chapel Hill and Campbell University. “She had due process rights, she had some other rights, and basically Bowser came in and pretty much ran this as his own operation, ignored existing laws in terms of how employees are supposed to be protected.” How to resist all those office treats (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Are your co-workers making you fat? It’s a topic The Wall Street Journal tackled last week, fueled by research published in the journal Obesity last month that highlighted the importance of social contacts in supporting weight loss. (Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical associate professor in the department of health policy and administration in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill.) UNC student recovering from hit and run
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC student struck by a vehicle Monday in Chapel Hill is recovering in fair condition. Lauren Fredette was driving eastbound on Cameron Avenue when she struck pedestrian Rachel Alexis Armstrong, according to UNC public safety spokesman Randy Young.
Related Links:
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10907784/
http://www.chapelboro.com/Hit-And-Run-In-Chapel-Hill-Leaves-One-Injured/12661804 Issues and Trends Chapel Hill bans cellphone use while driving
The Chapel Hill Herald
The Town Council on Monday made Chapel Hill the first town in the state to restrict motorists’ use of cellphones while driving. The ban, which would apply to motorists 18 and older, was approved on a 5-4 vote. It applies to both handheld and hands-free devices.
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http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2012/03/26/70733/chapel-hill-to-consider-cell-phone.html UNC system committee discusses best ways to sign coaches, ADs
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Universities can easily end up on the losing end of a negotiation to hire a winning coach – something that a North Carolina system committee recognized on the first day of its work to identify the best ways to ink contracts with coaches and athletic directors.
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