A Sampling of Clips for July 27, 2010

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Nostrums: Some Nasal Gels May Harm Sense of Smell
The New York Times, July 27 -- A new analysis by UC San Diego researchers has concluded that controversial zinc nasal gel products can cause some patients to lose their sense of smell. The Food and Drug Administration last year warned consumers to stop using Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel and Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, popular homeopathic remedies that contain zinc. More

Course of Economy Hinges on Fight Over Stimulus
The Wall Street Journal, July 26 -- Eighteen months after President Barack Obama administered a massive dose of spending increases and tax cuts to a weak economy, a brawl has broken out among economists and politicians about whether fiscal-stimulus medicine is curing the illness or making it worse. (Quotes UC San Diego economist Valerie Ramey) More

Opinions About Arizona Immigration Law
CNN, July 26 -- Since Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in late April, there has been a wide array of opinions about the controversial immigration law, which takes effect Thursday. Here's a look at some of those viewpoints. (Quotes John D. Skrentny, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UC San Diego) More

Were Sodom and Gomorrah Really Torched for Homosexuality?
Huffington Post, July 26 -- Were Sodom and Gomorrah really torched for Homosexuality? No. (Quotes Elliot Friedman, professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at UC San Diego) More

Ramon Eduardo Ruiz: Honored Scholar Wrote a Detailed History of Mexico
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 26 -- Pride in his heritage helped spark an interest in history and led Ramon Eduardo Ruiz to a life of teaching, researching and writing about the past. The native San Diegan and widely renowned historian made it his goal to convey the triumph and tragedy of Mexican history as well as the great cultural richness of the life and literature of his parents’ homeland. Along the way, he helped develop the fledgling history department at UC San Diego, wrote several respected books and became the recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 1998. More

Crossing the Line: Border Stories
KPBS, July 26 -- As the country debates Arizona's controversial new immigration law, KPBS takes a closer look at unauthorized immigration here in San Diego County. (Quotes John Skrentny, a sociology professor at UC San Diego and the director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, UCSD Professor Wayne Cornelius and UCSD Economics Professor Gordon Hanson) More  

 

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