A Sampling of Clips for 
February 28, 2006

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Immigrants Barred
by Triple Fences and Double Standards
The Times (London), Feb. 27 – On the United States’s southwestern border with Mexico, politicians are no longer sitting on the fence about illegal immigration. Instead, with elections looming, they are busy spending huge sums building real ones to stem the flow of an estimated 500,000 undocumented workers from Mexico each year. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Wayne Cornelius.) More

HIV/AIDS Rate Increases in Tijuana
United Press International, Feb. 27 -- A UCSD study indicates the rate of HIV/AIDS infections is rapidly increasing in Tijuana, Mexico. Researchers at UCSD's School of Medicine say their findings are part of an effort to create a population-based model in order to estimate HIV infection rates. The number of men and women in Tijuana aged 15 to 49 years who are infected with HIV may be as high as one in 125 people, close to three times higher than Mexico's national average, according to Assistant Professor Kimberly Brouwer. More

Experts to Discuss Climate
Sacramento Bee, Feb. 28 -- Three researchers from UCSD will present a free public talk Wednesday in Sacramento on Hurricane Katrina and global warming. The talk is the first of nine lectures nationwide in an outreach program dubbed "UCSD Near You." More

Depression a Dilemma During Pregnancy
The Ledger (Florida), Feb. 28 -- Pregnancy has long been assumed to be a time of expectant joy, at least for women whose pregnancies are planned and who look forward to motherhood. And indeed, it is a happy time for most. But not all. A significant minority -- 10 percent to 20 percent, depending on who is counting -- suffer moderate to severe depression during pregnancy, which translates to 80,000 women a year in the United States. All too often the problem goes unrecognized by the women and their doctors. (Quotes Christina D. Chambers of UCSD and cites her team’s research). More

UCTV offers video through Google service
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Television has announced that it has made a portion of its educational programming available to be downloaded and viewed for free on the Google Video service. (Mentions UCSD-TV) More

It’s a Sweet Life
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 28 -- Sweet on sugar? You're not alone. The average American consumes approximately 152 pounds of it a year. This breaks down to the equivalent of about 30 teaspoons of added sugar per day, including those refined sugars we add to our coffee or cereal or as part of the food and beverage products we gulp down. No wonder so many of us are switching to sugar substitutes. (Quotes Christine Doumas, senior registered dietitian with the UCSD Cancer Prevention and Control Program.) More

San Diego Shark Population Takes a Dive
KFMB TV8, Feb. 27 -- Welcome to my paradise – diving with sharks. While some people hope they never have to see a shark, others are worried that they’re not seeing enough. The best chance to see a shark may be through a glass window, but scientists caution that it’s a bad sign that we are seeing fewer predators in our backyard. (Quotes UCSD graduate student Daniel Cartamil and marine biologist Dr. Jeffrey Graham at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and mentions Scripps’ Birch Aquarium.) More

Making Waves
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 28 -- UCSD alumnus Tom Lochtefeld came of age during a golden age for surfing in San Diego, when a dozen people at Black's Beach was considered a crowd. Even after college, law school and decades spent developing Southern California real estate, Lochtefeld is still all about the wave. Beneath his neoprene surfer demeanor, however, beats the heart of a full-on entrepreneur. More