A Sampling of Clips for Sept. 7, 2010

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Frank C. Garland, 60, Who Connected
Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer, Dies
The New York Times, Sept. 5 -- Frank C. Garland, an epidemiologist whose work helped establish a link between vitamin D deficiency and some cancers, including colon and breast cancer, died on Aug. 17 in the La Jolla section of San Diego. He was 60 and lived in San Diego. His death was announced by UC San Diego, where he was a professor of family and preventive medicine. The cause was cancer of the esophageal junction. More

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study
Business Week, Sept. 6 -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new UC San Diego study finds. More

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Mouse Study May Help Explain Fish Oil's Benefits
Business Week, Sept. 3 -- Feeding obese mice omega-3 fatty acids reduced inflammation that can lead to diabetes, a new UC San Diego study finds.  Fish oil supplements that contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most popular dietary supplements in the United States. While omega-3 fatty acids are widely believed to be beneficial, exactly how they work hasn't been well understood, said study co-author Saswata Talukdar, a post-doctoral fellow at UC San Diego. More

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Changing One of Nature's Constants
U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 7 -- The constants, they may be a-changin’—and so may some of the fundamental laws of nature, a controversial new study suggests. Studying the pattern in which gas clouds absorb the light from distant quasars, astronomers say they have found evidence that one of nature’s physical constants changes in a lopsided manner. (Mentions research by Kim Griest of UC San Diego) More

NCAA Violations for Missouri-St. Louis
NBC Sports, Sept. 3 -- The NCAA slapped the University of Missouri-St. Louis with two years of probation Friday, saying the former golf coach at the Division II school violated anti-gambling rules by running a "multimillion-dollar" fantasy sports league and playing in others. (Quotes Wendy Taylor May, senior associate athletics director at UC San Diego, who chaired the infractions committee) More

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Potential for Double-Dip Recession Seems Small
The New York Times, Sept. 6 -- Over the last few months there has been an increase in the concern and discussion over a possible double-dip recession, particularly after unemployment reports over the summer showed that the nation was shedding tens of thousands of jobs. (Mentions research by UC San Diego economist James Hamilton) More

Early On, Obama was More Polarizing Than We Knew
The Washington Post, Sept. 5 -- One of the puzzling questions about Barack Obama's presidency is how the post-partisan candidate of 2008 became the polarizing chief executive of 2010. The answer may be surprising. He was far more polarizing from the start than many recognized. His choices in office and his opponents' responses have only hardened that divide. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Political Scientists Forecast Big Losses
for Democrats in 2010 Midterm Elections
The Huffington Post, Sept. 6 -- With the midterm elections now just nine weeks away, a group of political scientists gathered for a conference in Washington D.C. this weekend forecast significant losses for the Democrats. Three of the five forecasts predicted that Republicans will gain majority control of the House of Representatives. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Anti-war Groups Battle for Survival
Politico, Sept. 4 -- As President Barack Obama formally declared an end to combat operations in Iraq this week, the anti-war movement that helped sweep him into office — and that worked for seven years to bring U.S. troops home — finds itself struggling for survival. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Wall Street Sees a Reliable Partner in Whitman
Sacramento Bee, Sept. 7 -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was leading a triumphant rally at the state GOP convention last month when she announced that New Yorkers were excited about the California governor's race. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser) More

Unions Step Up Job-site Politiciking for Jerry Brown
Sacramento Bee, Sept. 6 -- Called a work-site informational blitz, a statewide effort is a major component of the California Labor Federation's campaign to get union members to head to the polls and vote for Brown come Election Day. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser) More

Putting a Value on Science
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 3 -- In his final days as president of the University of California, Richard Atkinson marveled at the system’s impact on society. Seven years later, Atkinson’s mood wasn’t much different when he sat for a recent interview at UC San Diego, where he served as chancellor for 15 years. He was proud of UC San Diego’s rise into the ranks of the nation’s top research schools. But his voice filled with frustration when money entered the conversation. More

UCSD: New Technology Will Extend Smartphone Battery Life
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 3 -- One of the common complaints about smartphones is insufficient battery life. Now, a developing technology in San Diego  may change that. Computer scientists at UC San Diego are creating a prototype smartphone chip using “dark silicon,” expected to be 7.5 to 11 times more efficient than mobile application processors currently on the market. More

Strange New World
Canadian Investment Review, September 2010 -- A recent board meeting of the Brandes Institute Advisory Board included three high profile speakers — Larry Speidell, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Frontier Market Asset Management, Dr. Peter Cowhey, Dean, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, UC San Diego, and Dr. Mary Kathryn Campion, CFA, President and Lead Portfolio Manager, Champion Capital Research. Fellow board member, Zev Frishman and I decided to summarize the main points from the discussions for Canadian Investment Review. More

Rescue Mission Offers Post-hospital Help
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 3 -- Since June 2009, the rescue mission in downtown San Diego has offered another recovery option — a 28-bed Recuperative Care Unit for chronically homeless people to stay after being discharged from the hospital. UC San Diego Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Chula Vista Medical Center and Sharp Memorial Hospital are the major participants in the effort. More

Dead Zones a Coastal Threat
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 3 -- Dead zones increased dramatically in U.S. waters over the past 50 years, threatening ecosystems and fisheries nationwide, according to a sweeping report Friday by the federal Office of Science and Technology Policy. (Quotes Tony Koslow, who studies low-oxygen areas at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, part of UC San Diego) More

Theater Review: Witty Cast Sells "Car"
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 6-- The little lie that drives "Becky's New Car" isn't even a fib, really -- more of an idle misunderstanding that goes unrepaired. The inspired Carla Harting, a UC San Diego grad and off-Broadway powerhouse returning to the local stage, plays the title character. More

Making Art and Making Money
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 6-- It can’t happen here — or can it? Saturday’s “Art in the City” conference at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront focused on how artists have revived corners of Los Angeles , Chicago, Philadelphia , Miami and Toronto. The 100-or-so audience members listened, asked questions, took notes and applauded at all the right places. Inspiring stuff — it even inspired pangs of envy. (Quotes Mary Beebe, director of UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection of outdoor sculpture) More

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