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A report on major stories in the news media during the month of October 2002 involving the University at Buffalo, its faculty, staff and students. If you are interested in receiving a copy of a story in this log, please contact Connie Rieck in the Office of News Services at 645-5000, ext. 1420 and she will gladly fill your request.
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For a report on stories that appeared in the local media during the month of October 2002, click here and here.
NATIONAL RADIO
NPR News (Boston)
Interview with Charles Patrick Ewing on the DC sniper attacks and the attempts to catch the psychopathic killer.
NATIONAL TELEVISION
ABC News
Good Morning America, Oct. 9, segment on the suspected Buffalo terrorist cell includes interview with Lee Albert, who says that the judge was willing and quick to believe these people were not safe to be on the street.
Good Morning America, Oct. 2, segment mentions the UB study that concluded that people handle stress better when they have a pet at their side.
Fox News
Segment on the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate, but it may be what the shooter wants to hear.
KFOX-TV (El Paso)
Segment on the DC sniper includes interview with Charles Ewing, who said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
KTUL (Oklahoma)
Segment reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Segment looks at police efforts to communicate with the Washington area sniper through the media. Charles Patrick Ewing said that he doubted that the person sending messages to the police is really the sniper.
MSNBC
Jerry Nachman Show, Oct. 23, the news show focused on the DC sniper and interviewed Charles Patrick Ewing. Professor Ewing said that the motivating factor is a desire to terrorize and to express power.
WSET-TV (Lynchburg, Va.)
Segment looks at police efforts to communicate with the Washington area sniper through the media. Charles Patrick Ewing said that he doubted that the person sending messages to the police is really the sniper.
WHTM-TV (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Segment looks at police efforts to communicate with the Washington area sniper through the media. Charles Patrick Ewing said that he doubted that the person sending messages to the police is really the sniper.
Segment reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
WEB MEDIA
ABCNews.go.com
A two-count indictment has been handed up against six Lackawanna men accused of supporting terrorism and providing material support to Al Qaeda. Lee Albert says that the central issue is whether visiting a training camp is a criminal violation.
Story looks at the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Story looks at the constitutionality of the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and effective Death Penalty Act, under which the "Buffalo Six" were charged. Lee Albert said the debate over the statute is relevant for purposes of the bail hearing, because the strength of the charge is one of the circumstances being weighed.
AberdeenNews.com
A two-count indictment has been handed up against six Lackawanna men accused of supporting terrorism and providing material support to Al Qaeda. Lee Albert says that the central issue is whether visiting a training camp is a criminal violation.
AccessAtlanta.com
Investigators in the Washington area are carefully crafting the words they speak in front of TV cameras, regarding the sniper shootings. Charles Ewing says that it is not possible to tell the difference between information and disinformation.
AllAfrica.com
Article reports on the Kenya Human Rights Commission's statement, signed by Makau Mutua, which welcomed the departure of Simeon Nyachae from the Opposition Super Alliance. Mutua said that principles of democracy were not violated by the leaders of the opposition when they agreed among themselves on who should lead the party in the upcoming elections.
Article reports on the "Akiwuma Report." Matua Makau said hailed the release of the report just before the presidential election.
The Kenyan opposition parties have united and will field one single presidential candidate. Kenya Human Rights Commission President Makau Mutua welcomed the announcement.
Asia.Reuters.com
A two-count indictment has been handed up against six Lackawanna men accused of supporting terrorism and providing material support to Al Qaeda. Lee Albert says that the central issue is whether visiting a training camp is a criminal violation.
Bayinsider.com
Article reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Biocompare.com
UB has been granted $1.6 million by the National Institute of Health to study two theories regarding the cause of diabetes. Richard P. Donahue is lead researcher.
UB is conducting experiments using MRI procedures to treat cancer patients. Paras Prasad said that this research presented the possibility that MRI technology could one day be used in noninvasive treatment, not just for the detection of certain cancers.
BioITworld.com
Article reports on UB's new cluster of Dell computers. William Greiner, Robert L. King and Michael Dell, cut the virtual ribbon to launch the new system.
Interview with Michael Dell regarding the new computer cluster at UB and the "life science" industry in general. The huge Linux cluster at UB will support the work of Jeffrey Skolnick, a renowned computational biologist.
Article reports on the installation of UB's new Linux cluster computer, and the political and computing power involved in making this project come to fruition.
DaytonDailyNews.com
Investigators in the Washington area are carefully crafting the words they speak in front of TV cameras, regarding the sniper shootings. Charles Ewing says that it is not possible to tell the difference between information and disinformation.
E-Dental.com
UB researchers may have saved a man from a heart attack during an examination that showed a protein S deficiency. Alfredo Aguirre said that, undetected, the deficiency can cause strokes and/or heart attacks.
Enquirer.com
Article reports on the upcoming University of Miami RedHawks game against the Bulls. The RedHawks lost their last game badly and want a win against the Bulls to get themselves back on track.
Fredericksburg.com
Article reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Foxnews.com
Segment on the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate, but it may be what the shooter wants to hear.
GoCarolinas.com
Investigators in the Washington area are carefully crafting the words they speak in front of TV cameras, regarding the sniper shootings. Charles Ewing says that it is not possible to tell the difference between information and disinformation.
GoCarolinas.com
Article reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
GoMemphis.com
Opinion article looks at the attention the DC sniper is getting the attention from so many people, including experts on serial killers like Charles Patrick Ewing, and suggests to the sniper that he "hang it up while he's on top."
HealthNewsDigest.com
UB researchers may have saved a man from a heart attack during an examination which found a protein S deficiency. Alfredo Aguirre is quoted.
HiPakistan.com
Article reports on a study by James Meindl regarding President Bush's rhetoric and word usage in speeches since Sept. 11, 2001.
Icflorida.com
Article reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Ivanhoe.com
UB researcher Carlos Crespo has found that HRT does provide some benefits for diabetic women.
Kfoxtv.com
Segment on the DC sniper includes interview with Charles Ewing, who said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
KTUL.com
Segment on the DC sniper includes interview with Charles Ewing, who said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Segment looks at police efforts to communicate with the Washington area sniper through the media. Charles Patrick Ewing said that he doubted that the person sending messages to the police is really the sniper.
MedicineNet.com
A study by UB and McMaster University concludes that patients are more likely to die in a for-profit dialysis facility, than in a non-for-profit.
MSNBC.com
Article on a letter found at the sight where the Washington snipers killed one of their victims quotes Charles Patrick Ewing, who was struck by the oblique dare to the police to "catch us now" rather than catch us when we withdraw the funds.
A new software system developed by UB's Shambhu Upadhyaya, which detects cyber-attacks while they are happening. The new system will be used by the U.S. military and was funded by the National Security Agency.
News24.com (South Africa)
A two-count indictment has been handed up against six Lackawanna men accused of supporting terrorism and providing material support to Al Qaeda. Lee Albert says that the central issue is whether visiting a training camp is a criminal violation.
NewsDay.com
Article on the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper quotes Charles Ewing, who said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
NewsMax.com
Article reports that Katie Couric mentioned, during her appearance at UB's Alumni Arena, that Jimmy Carter thanked her for her support in helping him win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Article discusses psychological profiling in the DC sniper case. Charles Patrick Ewing says that profiling is not successful when so little evidence exists and could lead to the police' overlooking a viable suspect.
NewsObserver.com
Article profiles dancer James Wallace, who attended the Dance Masters of America Teacher Training School at UB where he gained a wealth of experience and knowledge.
TheOpenEnterprise.com
Article discusses the critical nature of computer support services notes many companies rely on vendors to deliver the support. However, at UB's Center for Computational Research, Russ Miller said that the center mostly "goes it alone" and its staff is able to fix problems with the operating systems, without assistance from vendors.
PressofAtlanticCity.com
Article on Karen Allen's research concludes that spending time with a pet can reduce stress levels, while talking to a spouse may have the opposite effect.
Reuters.com
Article reports on the indictment of six Lackawanna men, alleged to be Islamic extremists affiliated with al Qaeda includes interview with Lee Albert, who said that it was a clean-cut case: six men visited a camp in Pakistan, stayed for five weeks, came home -- and nothing else.
Article reports on a study by UB's Chester Fox, which concludes that African-Americans can improve their health by increasing their intake of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is more common in African-Americans and can contribute to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart and kidney problems.
ReutersAlertNet.com
Article discusses the constitutionality of the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and effective Death Penalty Act, under which the "Buffalo Six" were charged, and quotes Lee Albert, who said the debate over the statute is relevant for purposes of the bail hearing, because the strength of the charge is one of the circumstances being weighed.
ReutersHealth.com
A study by E. Brooke Lerner shows that African-American use of seatbelts has risen significantly in the last 10 years.
ScienceDaily.com
New software system developed by UB's Shambhu Upadhyaya detects cyber-attacks while they are happening.
SFgate.com
Article reports the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the sniper. Charles Ewing said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
Sunspot.net
Article discusses the progress of the police in tracking down the Washington sniper. Charles Patrick Ewing says the sniper does not want dialogue or negotiation, but simply wants to keep terrorizing the community.
TechnologyReview.com
Research being conducted by UB uses MRI procedures to treat cancer patients. Paras Prasad said that this research presented the possibility that MRI technology could one day be used in noninvasive treatment, not just for the detection of certain cancers.
WashingtonPost.com
Live On-Line segment includes interview with Tom Toles, cartoonist for the Washington Post and a graduate of UB.
WSET-TV.com
Story reports on police efforts to communicate with the Washington area sniper through the media. Charles Patrick Ewing said that he doubted that the person sending messages to the police is really the sniper.
WHTM-TV.com
Segment reports on police efforts to communicate with the Washington area sniper through the media. Charles Patrick Ewing said that he doubted that the person sending messages to the police is really the sniper.
Story on the type of information coming from investigators in Washington regarding the DC sniper quotes Charles Ewing, who said that televised information may not be accurate and that it is difficult to discern between information and disinformation.
