A Sampling of Clips for January 31^st, 2008

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Are You Ready for 'Stagflation-Lite'?
MSNBC, Jan. 30 -- Is another big name from the 1970s attempting a comeback? Stagflation, the worst-of-both-worlds scenario in which weak growth is accompanied by robust inflation, may be on the radar again. It's enough to conjure memories of President Gerald Ford's ill-fated campaign to talk down prices through a "Whip Inflation Now" campaign. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

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Facing the Climate Change Challenge
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 31 -- The scientific basis for concern over global warming is really very simple. It comes from two undisputed facts that are often overlooked in the noisy public debate over climate change. (Written by Jeff Severinghaus and Dan Cayan, climate researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More

HDTV: The Super Bowl's Guaranteed MVP
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 31 --  The Super Bowl is the television event of the year -- more than 93 million viewers in 2007 -- and threat of recession notwithstanding, more Americans will watch the game on new LCD and plasma screens than ever before. (Mentions research at UCSD). More

UCSD to Start its Events for Black History Month
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 31 --  Black History Month is kicking off at UCSD tomorrow with readings by spoken-word poets, dance performances and storytelling starting at noon at the Price Center Plaza. The month-long celebration will feature many performances. More

Sustainable Art on Display for "Focus The Nation"
KFMB, Jan 30 -- Today universities around the nation are devoting one day to talk about the debate over climate change and global warming. UCSD is going green with a variety of events, including an art exhibit in the middle of campus. More

Wood Chips and Algae: Biofuels of the Future
KPBS, Jan. 30 -- What if you made ethanol or biodiesel from wood chips or from algae? Steve Kay, dean of biological sciences at UCSD, helps answer questions about the future and promise of biofuels. More

Leadership Training Awards Recipients Named
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 31 -- A San Diego leadership training organization has announced its 2008 visionary award recipients.  LEAD San Diego will hand out awards March 25 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. The recipients include Dr. Ellen Beck of the USCD Medical Center. More

Local Singer Enjoys His Luck at Playing Music
North County Times, Jan. 30 -- Mike McGill makes a good living at UCSD and enjoys the work. He's a husband and a father as well, the two most important roles that define his life and bring him his greatest joy. But he's also a musician ---- one so enchanted by the muse that he spends dozens of hours atop his regular career and family time practicing and playing out at local restaurants, coffeehouses and cafes, with four shows scheduled this week. More

Prop. 91 Example of 'Screwy' State Politics
North County Times, Jan. 30 -- In a quirky, unintended result of California's initiative process clashing with its let's-make-a-deal politics, voters will consider an initiative Tuesday that is the product of a 2006 petition drive and was long ago abandoned by its sponsors. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Scripps Appoints New Leader of Ship Operations
San Diego Daily Transcript, Jan. 30  -- Research scientist Bruce Appelgate, a leader in ocean technology and seafloor mapping, has been named associate director for Ship Operations and Marine Technical Support at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD. More