A Sampling of Clips for July 22, 2010

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Zinc Sprays Dull Sense of Smell in Some Users
Reuters, July 21 -- Homeopathic zinc nasal sprays don't fight colds, and they probably cause some people to lose their sense of smell, the UC San Diego authors of a new analysis conclude. More

The (More Than) Full Varèse: Completed Works and Others
The New York Times, July 21 -- Lincoln Center has taken the idiosyncratic view in recent years that because classical music is the center’s main business, the Lincoln Center Festival should mostly steer clear of it. Last summer the festival’s classical programming was a single duo-piano recital. So it was heartening to see the music of Edgard Varèse given a prominent berth this year. (Mentions UC San Diego music professor Steven Schick, who conducted one of the performances) More

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Look Who's Helping North Korea
Forbes, July 21 -- Whenever the U.S. tries to box-in North Korea, China almost invariably refuses to play along. Beijing blocks or soft- pedals Washington-backed sanctions after Kim Jong-il's military dictatorship torpedoes a South Korean warship or tests another nuclear device. But it turns out that North Korea has another unexpected ally and surprisingly significant trading partner--India. (Quotes Stephan Haggard, director of the Korea-Pacific Program at UC San Diego) More

O2h No! Is our Oxygen Running Out?
New Scientist, July 21 -- Since 1989, Ralph Keeling has been monitoring oxygen levels around the globe. As well as continuous measurements at permanent monitoring stations, flasks of air are captured in some of the wilder parts of the planet, such as Cold Bay in Alaska and Cape Grim in Tasmania, and sent to Keeling's lab at UC San Diego for analysis. More

UCSD, Compton High Come Together for Summer Science Program
KPBS, July 22 -- Compton teenagers are taking part in a unique summer program hosted by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. For three weeks the students work with researchers and live on campus like college students. Anthony Pitman is one of 20 Compton teenagers taking part in the program. “I think this is one of the best experiences I've ever had in my life,” Pitman said. More

Odd Aftershock Sequence to Recent 5.4 Quake
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 21 -- The magnitude 5.4 earthquake that struck near Borrego Springs on July 7 has produced more than 650 aftershocks. But, oddly, none of them have measured 4.0 or larger. "We expected a 4.4 from an event like this. This has moved beyond being curious," said Debi Kilb, a seismologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla. "The fault network in that area is so complex, it might be preventing the fault from producing the kind of aftershock we expect." More

The Lesson Plan
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 21 -- At the University of San Diego, go back to school and see how far campus cuisine has traveled from greasy burgers and sweaty pizza. Before heading to Alcala Park, though, make a grateful bow in La Jolla’s direction, Locally, fine dining became an academic pursuit in 2008 when Wolfgang Puck opened Jai at UC San Diego. If the University of San Diego’s La Gran Terraza doesn’t scale those Japanese-inspired culinary heights, this new dining destination is still an entertaining lower-division course to Puck’s graduate seminar. More

San Diego, Pond Scum, and Crude Oil:
Our Mayor Issues an Invitation to Sloganeers
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 21 -- Sometimes in this job, the stuff you hear just seems too good to be true. Like when the mayor of San Diego invites members of an audience to suggest a slogan more exciting than the one he came up with: “When you think of pond scum, think of San Diego.” (Mentions UC San Diego) More

Staying Put: One Man’s Thoughts on Crossing the Border 36 Years Later
KPBS, July 22 -- Despite the economic downturn, the desire to work and live in the U.S. continues to drive migrants north. As part of our Envision series “Crossing the Line: Border Stories,” we bring you the story of one man who understands that desire well. (Quotes UC San Diego Professor Wayne Cornelius) More

State Scientists Testing Tar Balls to Determine Origin
North County Times, July 21 -- State scientists said Wednesday they're testing tar balls that began washing up on Oceanside and Encinitas beaches last week to determine whether they seeped up out of the ocean floor or came from an industrial spill or leak. (Quotes Peter Lonsdale, a professor of marine geology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

UCSD Hematology Researcher to be Recognized
San Diego Daily Transcript, July 22 -- UC San Diego researcher Sanford Shattil will be among six scientists recognized later this year for their contributions to the understanding and treatment of blood diseases, the American Society of Hematology said Thursday. More

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