A Sampling of Clips for February 4^th, 2009

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1st Deep Sea Observatory Looks at Climate Change
Forbes, Feb. 4 -- The Monterey Accelerated Research Station or MARS is an underwater observatory that began operating in November off the California coast. The observatory, which looks like a giant metal pyramid at the bottom of the ocean, is connected to shore by 32 miles of cable and serves as a gigantic electrical outlet for equipment such as a camera. (Quotes John Orcutt, a professor of geophysics at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

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Google Unveils Software to Explore World's Oceans
Contra Costa Times, Feb. 2 –Expanding its popular Google Earth software, Mountain View-based Google on Monday unveiled an aquatic component, Google Ocean, that the company said "aims to turn everyone into Jacques Cousteau.'' The primary information to create the images came from the U.S. Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. More

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Daschle Crash: A Taxing Time for Obama
Politico.com, Feb. 3 -- The Daschle crash was only the latest episode amid several in recent days on a similar theme: Ushering a new era of accountability, civility, and ethics in Washington looks easier from the outside than from the inside.  Old Washington is colliding with the new White House on other fronts, as well. The president’s attempts to create a rapport with Republicans have been met more often than not with rebukes. (Quotes Gary Jacobson, a political scientist at UCSD) More

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For Some Mothers, Letting Go Is So Hard to Do
New York Times, Feb. 3 -- “The Third Story,” the often entertaining and just as often overwhelming new play by Charles Busch, opened on Monday night at the Lucille Lortel Theater. (Mentions Lisa Porter, professor of theatre and dance at UCSD, who is the production’s stage manager) More

UCSD Brings Microwave Treatment to Liver Cancer
KPBS, Feb. 4 -- There are many ways to fight liver cancer. But doctors say the the use of microwaves is among the most effective. And now UCSD is offering that alternative to local cancer patients. Dr. Marquis Hart is a professor of surgery at UCSD. He says microwaves, just like the ones in your oven, are delivered to the tumor through a needle that's inserted into the liver. Hart says the waves generate heat to kill the cancer cells, and they can do it without harming healthy tissue. More

A San Diego Company Develops a Test for Down Syndrome
KPBS, Feb. 4 – As women put off marriage and childbirth to later years, their risk of having babies with Down syndrome goes up. A San Diego company is getting national attention for developing a blood test that seems to be a very accurate pre-natal test for the condition. (Features interview with Jason Chibuk, a genetic counselor at the UCSD Medical Center) More

While Mayor Touts Progress, Services Erode
Voice of San Diego, Feb. 4 --  In many ways, the city's situation is as dire as -- or even worse than -- when Mayor Jerry Sanders took office in late 2005. (Quotes Steve Erie, a political science professor at UCSD).  More

View from a Stool
San Diego CityBeat, Feb. 3 -- The Loft @ UCSD was the perfect Friday-night location for an inoffensive, albeit rather good, band like Low vs Diamond to play alongside Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture’s new solo project (the cleverly titled Nickel Eye)—the crowd was young and ready to cheer just about anything on. A Che Café show this was not. More

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