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January 06, 2005
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UPI, Jan. 6-Beginning-of-the-month
increases in pharmacy workloads may contribute to the spike
in deaths attributed to errors in prescription drugs, says a
study led by UCSD sociologist David
Phillips.
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Innovations
Report, Jan. 6
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County Times, Jan. 6
Tsunami
Creators Identified
Discovery Channel, Jan. 5-Geologists
and oceanographers have identified at least four causes of tsunamis,
some of which conspire or can be triggered by yet other changes
in the planet - even global warming. (Quote by Neal
Driscoll, a professor at UCSD.)
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Two East
Valley Cities Ban Smoke in Public Parks
Pasadena Star-News, Jan. 5-Despite
California's gains in smoke-free laws, only two San Gabriel
Valley cities have passed laws banning smoking in public parks
as another avenue to reduce death and disability from tobacco
and secondhand smoke. (Quote by Dr. David Burns,
a professor of family and preventive medicine at UCSD.)
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Oh, What
a Run
San Diego Union-Tribune, Diane Bell,
Jan. 6-"Jersey Boys" has blossomed into the biggest
hit yet for the La Jolla Playhouse. By the end of its run, it
will have grossed more money than any other production in the
theater's history. After extending the closing date three times
- through Jan. 16 - artistic director Des McAnuff
says the show finally must give way to other UCSD
demands on the campus theater space.
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International Dance Festival
Opens at UCSD this Weekend
North County Times, Jan. 5-Southern
California's largest ethnic dance festival returns to La Jolla
on Jan. 7 with the opening of the 12th annual Nations of San
Diego International Dance Festival at UCSD.
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San Diego
FYI
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 6-UCSD
will host free Sunday afternoon walking or minivan tours of
the campus with a volunteer guide to provide information and
history. The tours will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, through March
20.
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