A Sampling of Clips for 
January 12, 2006

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Bolivia to Seize Oil and
Gas Reserves, President-Elect Says
Washington Post, Jan. 12-Bolivia's president-elect said his government plans to seize oil and gas reserves owned by international companies, leaving other assets such as pipelines and refineries in the hands of foreign operators. (Quote by David Mares, a political science professor at UCSD.) More

Companies Donate to S.D. Universities
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 12-Cymer, a maker of lasers used in the production of semiconductors, awarded $175,000 to the Jacobs School of Engineering Scholars Program at UCSD. The gift was to commemorate Cymer's 20th anniversary, and the money will fund scholarships. More

Inhaled Steroid Controls
Asthma Better than Oral Agent
Med Page Today, Jan. 11-Inhaled corticosteroids are better than oral leukotriene receptor antagonists at controlling persistent asthma in children, researchers from UCSD and elsewhere confirmed. More

Laser Technique
Sheds Light on Microstrokes
Medgadget, Jan. 9-Collaborative research between physicists and neuroscientists at the UCSD might make it possible to understand new aspects of the pathophysiology of small strokes. More

Study of Men, 55 and Older, Finds that Impotence Can Warn of Heart Disease
The Gazette, Canada, Jan. 11-A large study of men age 55 and older adds to evidence that impotence can be a warning sign for heart disease. (Quote by Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor of UCSD, who was not involved in the study.) More