A Sampling of Clips for 
January 24, 2006

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Stroke Modeled with Increased Precision
UPI, Jan. 24-UCSD scientists say they've found a way to model different types of stroke with unprecedented precision. More

Scripps to Conduct Coral Reefs Census
North County Times, Jan. 24-Scientists at the San Diego-based Scripps Institution of Oceanography and two other research organizations have announced a collaboration to conduct a census of the world's coral reefs. More

County's New 911,
Trauma Boss says Hello, Goodbye
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 24-One month after county health officials touted their hire of Dr. Samuel Stratton as medical director of the county's 911 emergency medical and trauma systems, Stratton has decided to stay at UC Irvine. (Mentions UCSD.) More

'Ado's' Sparring Duo Lack Spark
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 23-The turning point of "Much Ado About Nothing" comes when Beatrice, who's been afraid to reveal true feeling, asks Benedick, who suffers the same insecurity, to "Kill Claudio!" From then on, their combative relationship takes a turn for the real. In the Aquila Theatre Company's clever but shallow spy-chic staging now at UCSD's La Jolla Playhouse, that "Kill Claudio!" moment gets just another laugh. More

Grains and Fruits and Nuts of Wisdom
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 24-Dietary fiber comes in many forms and offers many health benefits. (Quote by Cheryl Rock, professor of nutrition at the UCSD School of Medicine.) More

Slowdown in Venture
Capital Seen in San Diego
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 24-Venture capital investments in San Diego slowed significantly during the last half of 2005, an indication the region might have fallen out of sync with a steadier trend of venture funding nationwide. (Quote by Paul Kedrosky, who closely follows venture investing at UCSD's von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement.) More