A Sampling of Clips for April 12, 2010

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Liver Disease May Go Undetected in Children
Business Week, April 9 -- Doctors often misinterpret the results of a test used to detect chronic liver disease in children, new research at UC San Diego finds. More

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Avatar II: The Hospital
The Wall Street Journal, April 12 -- In a virtual drill, developed by Laura Greci, a professor at the medical school at UC San Diego, ER nurses log in to the virtual world, where each assumes control of an avatar—a cartoon rendering of a nurse wearing crisp blue scrubs. More

New Research Suggests N. Koreans Souring Toward Government
Voice of America, April 9 -- North Korea's parliament has convened, for a session widely seen as political theater to approve decisions made from above.  However, new research, co-authored by Stephan Haggard of UC San Diego, indicates political sentiment is not as unanimous around the country as it is in Pyongyang's halls of marble. More

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Cool Brown Dwarf May Be a Newfound Neighbor of the Sun
Scientific American, April 9 -- An international team led by Philip Lucas of the University of Hertfordshire in England claims discovery of what could be the nearest and coolest brown dwarf yet. (Quotes UC San Diego astrophysicist Adam Burgasser) More

Manny Farber Combined the Power of the Pen with Free Thinking
Los Angeles Times, April 11 -- Manny Farber, who died at 91 in August 2008 at his home in Leucadia, north of San Diego, deserves to be remembered, and profitably read. That's the argument advanced by "Underground Films & Termite Art: A Tribute to Manny Farber" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a 2 1/2 -week run of suitably motley film screenings, beginning Friday. Farber also was a successful abstract painter and longtime professor at UC San Diego. More

Stevens' Exit Sets Up Court Battle
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10 - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement Friday, setting up a long-anticipated confirmation battle during the most sensitive of political seasons. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

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Partisan Snarling may be Muted When Senate Tackles Finance
Miami Herald, April 10-- This year's next big legislative battle - overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system - will involve a different and probably gentler style of politics from the one the capital has seen recently. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

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Political Independents Poised to Help Pick Winners in GOP Primary
San Jose Mercury News, April 10 -- Historically, California's independent voters don't swing primary elections. But with Sen. Barbara Boxer and Jerry Brown, the presumed Democratic candidate for governor, essentially running unopposed in the primary, Republican strategists are preparing for an influx of independent voters since the GOP primary is the only game in town for those who want their vote to make a difference in the top races in June. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Samuel Popkin) More

Climate Change Science More Certain Than Ever
Fresno Bee, April 10 -- A recent report, "The Copenhagen Diagnosis: Updating the World on the Latest Climate Science," documents how, over the past two years, many uncertainties regarding climate change have been resolved, observed trends in climate have continued unabated, and the basis for attributing them to human causes has only strengthened. The report was co-authored by Richard Somerville, a professor emeritus at UC San Diego. More

Paying Tribute to Children of the Camps
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 10 -- The murder of 6 million Jews during World War II  and the liberation of those who survived the Nazi concentration camps are being remembered in San Diego County this month, including at the annual observation of Holocaust Remembrance Day tomorrow. (Mentions the UC San Diego Holocaust Living History workshop) More

Water Runoff Fixes Could Be Costly
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 11 --L ocal governments are considering increasing storm water fees or pulling more from their general funds to raise millions of dollars in the fight against ocean pollution. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Steve Erie) More

Salk Institute Nurtures the Arts, Too
North County Times, April 10 -- The Salk Institute starts its celebration of 50 years with a public art show at the institute from April 22-27. Sponsored by Irwin and Joan Jacobs, the exhibition features a dozen works by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly, who will attend the official opening on April 24. (Quotes UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox) More

Culture Lust Weekend: UCSD’s MFA
Open Studio, Busker Festival, and THREAD
KPBS, April 8 -- UC San Diego’s MFA program is one of the most prestigious in the country, making its annual open studio an art-world bellwether for up-and-coming creatives. Stop by this Saturday from 3 – 8 p.m. for a primer on 48 of the next generation gallery darlings. The event also features a self-curated group exhibit. More

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Troops Exchange Weapons for Pens for Lesson in Geopolitics
North County Times, April 11 -- Five dozen troops from Camp Pendleton's 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit put down their weapons one day last week and picked up pens instead for a crash course in geopolitics. The troops-turned-students gathered in a UC San Diego lecture hall and peppered lecturers from the university's School of International Relations with questions about the strategic landscape of Afghanistan and the surrounding region. More

Tea Party Movement Seeks to Boost Influence
North County Times, April 10 -- While many Americans rush to file their taxes on April 15, thousands of others will participate in local "tea party" rallies throughout the region to protest what they contend is an indifferent government drunk on unchecked spending. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

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