A Sampling of Clips for Aug. 10, 2010

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Rice Yields Falling Under Global Warming
BBC News, Aug. 9 -- Global warming is cutting rice yields in many parts of Asia, according to research, with more declines to come. Yields have fallen by 10-20% over the last 25 years in some locations. The group of mainly US-based scientists studied records from 227 farms in six important rice-producing countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, India and China. Scientists were led by UC San Diego researcher Jarrod Welch. More

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0.144 Leagues Under the Sea
The New York Times, Aug. 9 -- Saturday night, long after the sun had gone down but long before the day’s final sample had been processed, I wandered out to Atlantis’s bow with a steaming mug of peppermint tea. Hearing the waves lap against the boat, feeling the salty breeze and looking into the expansive blackness, I tried to savor the moment, anticipating the fact that on Sunday, I’d make my first dive on Alvin. (Mentions the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Researchers Find that Wisdom
and Happiness Increase as People Grow Older
The Washington Post, Aug. 10 -- Contrary to largely gloomy cultural perceptions, growing old brings some benefits, notably emotional and cognitive stability. (Quotes Ipsit Vahia, a geriatric psychiatrist at UC San Diego) More

The 10 Most Innovative Business School Classes
Forbes, Aug. 9 – Forbes named the Biotechnology Industry, Structure and Strategy class at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management one of the 10 most innovative business classes. Students conduct an analysis of a local biotechnology company, covering areas such as bioethics, financing, intellectual property and marketing. They also participate in mock negotiations over partnerships and pricing. More

Program 'Erases' People from Google Street Views
MSNBC Travel, Aug. 10 -- An experimental computer software developed at UC San Diego "erases" human pedestrians in images from Google Street View, replacing them with background buildings, foliage and sidewalks. The technique could help preserve privacy in public environments in the digital age. More

How to Work a Room
Forbes, Aug. 10 -- On a couple of occasions lately, I found myself in places where I felt I had to do some serious networking. In hopes of doing a better job next time, I've interviewed four professionals who have focused on the subject. One of them, Ali Binazir, a hypnotherapist and life coach in Santa Monica, Calif., has put together an eight-step plan. A Harvard graduate with a medical degree from UC San Diego, Binazir has worked as a McKinsey & Co. consultant to biotech and pharmacological companies and has spent time studying Eastern philosophy. He's also the author of The Tao of Dating: The Smart Woman's Guide to Being Absolutely Irresistible. More

Columbia Glacier's Floating Arm Aids Study of World Sea Levels
Anchorage Daily News, Aug. 9 -- Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound, once grounded on the ocean floor, three years ago spawned a floating arm, say scientists who have been studying it. Their findings appear in a paper accepted for publication Saturday in the journal "Geophysical Research Letters." Fabian Walter of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, led the study. More

Project Engineers Preservation of Cultural Treasures
La Jolla Light, Aug 9 -- Pollution, natural disasters, overexposure, mismanagement and the unintended consequences of existing preservation efforts have all taken a toll on structures, sculptures, paintings, archaeological and other artifacts that constitute the world's cultural heritage. It's a global problem that UC San Diego engineering graduate students are tackling through an initiative known as Training, Research and Education in Engineering for Cultural Heritage Diagnostics (TEECH). More

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