A Sampling of Clips for July 19, 2010

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What Bristol and Levi Should Know About Modern Parenting
Newsweek, Opinion, July 19 -- We wish Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston the best as they embark on their joint adventure in parenting, but judging by some recent magazine stories and books, it seems like there has never been a more difficult time to raise a child in America—even without the cameras rolling. (Mentions a study by economists Garey and Valerie Ramey at UC San Diego, titled the “the rug rat race”) More

UCSD, Partners Get $55M for Climate Research
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 16 -- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, long a leader in studying changes to the climate, will get six state university partners as part of a new $55 million federally funded push into research about global warming and coastal ecosystems. More

World Series of Poker Finalists Eye Nov. Showdown
Forbes, July 18 -- A weary group of card sharks, exhausted by a no-limit Texas Hold 'em session that ended nearly 18 hours after its first hand, scored nearly $812,000 each at the World Series of Poker on Sunday and a ticket for a November finale worth $8.94 million to the winner. "My brain is barely functioning - it's hard for me to even form sentences right now," said Joseph Cheong, 24, of La Mirada, Calif., after the eighth card session that morphed from a chaotic free-for-all to a 10-man game of chicken. Cheong is a UC San Diego alumnus. More

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Doctors Reconsider Old Antibiotics Despite Hazards
Los Angeles Times, July 18 -- Some scientists say the older antibiotics may be one way to fight sometimes deadly bacteria that have become resistant to modern drugs. "People are going all the way back to the original antibiotics that were shelved because of toxicity. We are desperate," said John S. Bradley, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. More

Revisiting a Revolution
The Wall Street Journal, July 17 -- Often scorned in his lifetime and given little opportunity to advance his work, the French-American composer's complete output is easily performed on just two concert programs, which is why the Lincoln Center Festival's "Varèse: (R)evolution" programs on Monday (at Alice Tully Hall) and Tuesday at Avery Fisher Hall) can justifiably claim to be both revelatory and comprehensive. (Quotes UC San Diego music professor Steve Schick, the program’s guest conductor) More

Art Review: 'Here Not There: San Diego Art Now'
Los Angeles Times, July 15 -- A wander through “Here Not There: San Diego Art Now,” at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, feels much like a stroll through any dozen galleries in any major city in the United States. (Mentions faculty in UC San Diego’s Visual Arts department) More

Alaskan Glacier Detaches Itself From Seafloor, Goes Rogue
Christian Science  Monitor, July 16 -- An Alaskan glacier has lost its footing with the seafloor and is floating in the ocean, new first-of-their-kind observations show. (Quotes glaciologist and team member Fabian Walter of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Scientists to Create the Most Detailed
Map of California Coastline Ever Assembled
San Jose Mercury News, July 18 -- Their tools are laser beams, airplanes and computer software — instead of compasses, wooden ships and parchment. But more than 400 years after explorers like Sir Francis Drake and Sebastian Vizcaino made some of the first maps of California's spectacular coastline, state and federal scientists are embarking on a new project to construct the most detailed map of the California coast ever assembled. (Mentions the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Future of Weaponry Seen in RoboSub Competition
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 18 -- For the young engineers competing in the “RoboSub” competition this weekend in San Diego, including a team from UC San Diego, it was about fun: testing your skills, working with fellow students. Saying RoboSub a lot. But for the Navy officials hosting the unmanned-submarine contest, it’s serious business. More

San Diego Program Will Train A Biofuel Workforce
KPBS, July 16 — The San Diego Biofuels Initiative has gotten a $4 million state grant to train biofuel workers. Most biofuel produced today is corn-based ethanol, but several San Diego companies are working to convert algae into fuel, a process they say is more productive and requires less energy. The biofuel industry will eventually need farms, refineries and skilled workers. "We really need to plan for success," said Steve Mayfield, a biology professor at UC San Diego and a founder of the company Saffire Energy. More

Hawthorne Sets her Mind on Volleyball at UCSD
Los Angeles Daily News, July 17 -- Amber Hawthorne has excelled in high school, club and beach volleyball, just like UC San Diego women's coach Ricci Luyties. Now, the Granada Hills senior setter wants Luyties, one of the sport's all-time greats, to help her develop into an elite college player as well. Hawthorne gave her verbal commitment Saturday to Luyties to attend UC San Diego next fall. More

UC San Diego  Brings Back 'Old-time' Radio Drama
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 19 -- Scott Paulson, the outreach coordinator at UC San Diego's Geisel Library, will bring together some fellow actors on Friday and do a live old-time radio re-enactment of "Tom Swift and the Visitor from "Planet X." The show will be held at the library at 4 p.m. and is open to the public, without charge. More

ArtPower! Announces a Powerful Season
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 18 -- ArtPower!’s 2010-2011 performance schedule can be summed up in one word: robust. Now in its seventh year, the multi-arts season put on by UC San Diego will continue its tradition of bringing big names in music, dance and film to its campus and downtown San Diego. More 

San Diego's Most Explosive Poet
Voice of San Diego, July 16 -- Rae Armantrout likes to let her poems pop like a string of firecrackers, all lit by a single thought that serves as flame to fuse. Both quick and dense, the UC San Diego professor's poems may alight on nature, reality television or a rock song and suddenly switch to another topic, like vampires. More

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