A Sampling of Clips for August 19^th, 2009

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UCSD, Indian College to Create Hospital Together
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 19 -- UCSD has entered into formal talks with a noted engineering and technology college in India to help establish a 300-bed teaching hospital near Calcutta, UCSD officials said yesterday. More

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The Virtues of Napping
Reader’s Digest, Canada, Aug. 18 --- Naptime isn’t just for kids. Studies show that taking a mid-afternoon siesta boosts productivity and improves overall health. (Mentions research at UCSD) More

How to Build a 100,000-Port Ethernet Switch
PC World, Aug. 18 -- UCSD researchers Tuesday are presenting a paper describing software that they say could make data center networks massively scalable. More

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New Cancer Cell Findings
10News, Aug. 18 -- A team of researchers has found certain chemicals that selectively attack cancer stem cells. Catriona Jamieson, from the UCSD Cancer Center, was here with more on these new findings. More

San Diego Area Applies for $260 M in Stimulus for Solar
Environmental Protection Magazine, Aug 18 -- Nine San Diego municipalities, schools and water districts on Aug. 5 submitted close to 300 applications for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds. Approval of all the region's applications could finance 160 new solar projects in the next three years, bringing new green jobs and generating over 26 megawatts of solar power. UCSD is a member of the coalition. More

Questions of Taxation and Representation in Golden Hill
Voice of San Diego, Aug. 18 -- Two years ago, Golden Hill finally got its maintenance assessment district. (Quotes Vladimir Kogan, a UCSD doctoral students who studies local governments) More

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