A Sampling of Clips for 
July 22, 2004

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Scientists Find that Shorelines 'Breathe'
MSNBC, July 21-The millions of Americans enjoying beach vacations this summer may not be aware of it, but the land beneath their feet is breathing. As tides come and go, the water causes changes in underground air pressure, forcing air and moisture in and out of the ground along the shore, Jui J. Jiao of the University of Hong Kong found in studying coastal areas near his school. (Quote by Douglas L. Inman, professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5479867/

San Diego Transforms from Beach Town to Cultural Destination
Monterey Herald, July 22-Since 2000, San Diego Art + Sol has labored to change the perception that San Diego is exclusively a beach town. San Diego nourishes widely acclaimed theaters, including the La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Lamb's Players Theater and San Diego Repertory Theater at the Lyceum. Nestled on the hilltop campus of the University of California, San Diego, the La Jolla Playhouse has long drawn and developed top theater industry talent, which began with artistic director Des McAnuff.
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/entertainment/9214606.htm

Similar article appeared in:
North County Times, July 22
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/07/21/entertainment
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On Statins, A Dose of Caution
International Herald Tribune, July 22-Among cardiologists, it has become a running joke: Maybe the powerful drugs known as statins should be added to the water supply. Not only do statins greatly reduce cholesterol and lower mortality in people at risk for heart attacks, but some studies also suggest that they might help to prevent or treat a wide range of ailments, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, bone fractures, some types of cancer, macular degeneration and glaucoma. (Quote by Beatrice Golomb, an associate professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://www.iht.com/articles/530465.html

Smallest Fish Ever Found in Australia
United Press International, July 21-California scientists have discovered the earth's smallest, lightest animal with a backbone known as the "stout infantfish." The tiny fish is no longer than the width of a pencil, said H.J. Walker of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
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Schwarzenegger Hits the Road
San Francisco Chronicle, July 22-It takes a lot of work for the governor to meet the real people of California. On Wednesday, it took a full-scale, presidential-style motorcade, complete with black SUVs and a Highway Patrol motorcycle escort, to take Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Mission Valley for a little lunchtime politicking. (Quote by Matt Corrales, a junior at UC San Diego.)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/07/22/MNG807R20S1.DTL

Ethicists Grapple with Stem-Cell Research
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 22-When California voters go to the polls Nov. 2, among the ballot issues will be a request to use state bonds to raise $3 billion over 10 years to fund stem-cell research - including research on stem cells from days-old embryos. But Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, isn't just about jump-starting a science project in this state. It's also about deciding the morality of that science. (Quote by Michael Kalichman, director of the Research Ethics Program at UCSD.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20040722-9999-1c22ethics.html