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December 8 , 2005

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Q&A: African Peacekeeping Operations
New York Times, Dec. 7-Some of the most challenging conflicts in the world at the moment are in Africa: the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and less-than-transparent governments and ongoing uncertainty in Sierra Leone, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are just some examples. (Quote by Robert Collins, an Africa specialist and professor emeritus of history at UCSD.) More

Changing Science
The Economist, Dec. 8-Delegates from around the world are meeting in Montreal to discuss climate change and recent scientific research on the environment. (Mentions research by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

Schwarzenegger Weighs
Gang Leader's Clemency
Bloomberg, Dec. 8-When Stanley ``Tookie'' Williams was leader of the Southern California Crips gang in the 1970s, he pumped iron on Venice Beach, attracting the attention, he says, of fellow muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger. Williams, 51, now on death row for four murders, and Schwarzenegger, 58, California's governor, may cross paths again. (Quote by Zoltan Hajnal, a political science professor at UCSD.) More

UCSD Launches Tech-Focused Learning Consortium to Retain Innovative Thinkers
San Diego Daily Transcript, Dec. 7-UCSD designed its business school -- The Rady School of Management -- with an eye toward helping local industry. Its latest effort, launched Wednesday, is the Learning Consortium, an intensive executive education program focused on developing business leaders in the technology sector. More

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