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1377
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Stevens H. Clark, a criminal justice researcher at the University of North Carolina's Institute of Government, argues that the prison cap has had an inconsequential effect on crime in North Carolina, and that resources need to be focused on prevention.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 10 Issue 3, July 1993, p13-14, por Periodical Website
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1378
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As school systems across North Carolina limit or drop physical education programs, children must be made aware of the necessity of a physically active lifestyle. Some children as young as three have conditions that may foreshadow later heart disease.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 10 Issue 3, July 1993, p16-17, il Periodical Website
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26190
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A Buckeyball molecule is a soccer-ball shaped form of carbon that has potential for numerous research opportunities. Professor Edward Samulski of the chemistry department found a way to make buckyballs easier for scientists to use.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 10 Issue 3, July 1993, p9-11, il, por Periodical Website
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26191
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John M. Silva III, professor of sport psychology, conducted a study on psychological momentum in team sports. Results showed that winning and losing affected the subjects’ emotions and thoughts about their performance, but did not translate into actual performance changes.
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26192
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A UNC research team led by Nobuyo Maeda, associate professor of pathology, genetically altered mice to reach cholesterol levels five times greater than normal. Their new technique creates opportunities to mimic human disease and study modifications in drug and diet in a controlled environment.
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26193
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UNC researchers conducted a study to identify different ways that different countries in Central Europe were going about privatization. Privatization was much more complex than expected due to social and political backlashes.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 10 Issue 3, July 1993, p18-19, il, por Periodical Website
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26194
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Della Pollack, associate professor of speech communications, is interested in the way women make their birth experiences meaningful through telling stories about them. Birth stories stimulate thought and conversation about the politics of contemporary birth and gender roles.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 10 Issue 3, July 1993, p20-23, il, por Periodical Website