A Sampling of Clips for April 17^th, 2008

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Throw the Big Ones Back, Fishing Study Suggests
MSNBC, April 16 – Commercial and sport fishing destabilizes fish populations by targeting the biggest, oldest fish and leaving younger fish to proliferate too wildly, U.S. researchers led by George Sugihara of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD said on Wednesday. More

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Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Their Skin
The Washington Post, April 17 -- Mice can sense oxygen through their skin, says a new UCSD study that showed the skin plays a major role in sensing oxygen levels in the environment and in stimulating kidney production of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) when oxygen levels decline. More

David Noel Freedman, 85; Bible Scholar Edited Commentary Series
Los Angeles Times, April 17 -- David Noel Freedman, a Bible scholar at UCSD who was the general editor of the Anchor Bible Commentary series, a standard reference in seminary and university libraries that includes updated translations with explanatory notes of each book of the Bible, died April 8. He was 85. More

The New Choice: Food v SUVs
Globe and Mail, Canada, April 16 -- Opposition to the U.S. biofuel policy is growing, if bloggers are any indication, and that poses a real threat to the agriculture boom that has been driving up Canadian stocks like Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. (Quotes UCSD political scientist James Hamilton) More

‘Candide’ the Opera (or Is It a Musical?) Returns
The New York Times, April 10 -- In the annals of works that have had complicated births and undergone much revision, Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” is a special case. (Mentions UCSD Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities Judith Dolan, who designed costumes for the musical’s latest production on Broadway) More

The Fed's Inflation Gauge Isn't Realistic, Critics Say
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 17 -- Many economists say the core rate does not show how inflation is affecting the typical consumer. Because salary raises for most people are not keeping pace with the rising cost of living, people are using a greater percentage of their wages to buy a smaller amount of goods. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

Housing Key to Construction Plans at UCSD
The San Diego Daily Transcript, April 16 -- UCSD officials hope a $1.7 billion capital improvements plan will keep the university competitive well into the middle of the century. More

Forum to Mark 40th Anniversary of John Muir College
The San Diego Daily Transcript, April 16 -- A forum will be held to discuss the architectural heritage of John Muir College on Tuesday, April 22, marking the 40th anniversary year of the college, which was founded in 1967 as the second of UCSD’s six undergraduate colleges. More