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December 15, 2005

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Eyeing Earth from Cloud Top to Seabed
USA Today, Dec. 15-Earth scientists are beginning to live what they once considered an impossible dream. They are establishing systems to monitor our entire planet continuously, from the outer fringes of the atmosphere to the deepest seabed. They even are beginning to track the grinding of rock upon rock that generates earthquakes. Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where Dr. John Orcutt is deputy director, have developed a way to use the worldwide seismic observing network to image earthquake ruptures. More

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The Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 15

Ped Med: Check Toy List Twice for Safety
UPI, Dec. 15-Santas stuffing Christmas stockings should check their lists twice for toy safety and age-appropriateness, experts urge. Toy-related injuries peak during the holidays, and parents should carefully consider the maturity and responsibility level of the child before making a purchase, recommends Dr. William Norcross, physician at the UCSD family medicine center. More

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Mom Wins Top Science Competition
Voice of America, Dec. 14-A sixteen-year-old boy from California has won first prize in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Michael Viscardi of San Diego does not go to high school. His mother teaches him at home. Michael does, however, attend advanced math classes at UCSD. More