A Sampling of Clips for July 16^th, 2009

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Dementia Developments
Good Morning America, ABC News, July 14 -- UCSD neurologist Dr. Michael Rafii discusses new research on Alzheimer’s and steps you can take to protect your memory. More

Kenya Parks are Not
Havens for Wildlife, Study Finds
National Geographic, July 2009 -- Elephants, giraffe, impala and other animals in Kenya are declining at the same rates within the country's national parks as outside of these protected areas over the long term, according to a UCSD study released this week. More

A Conversation with
Neurologist V.S. Ramachandran
PBS, July 14 -- UCSD neurologist V.S. Ramachandran discusses his work with Charlie Rose. More

To Hairiness!
London Review of Books, July 16 -- The first culture to be extinguished as a result of European imperialism was that of the Guanches, the light-skinned indigenous population of the Canary Islands. (Written by Cathy Gere, who teaches history of science at UCSD) More

UC Panel Approves 11 to 26
Furlough Days for Employees
Los Angeles Times, July 16 -- A University of California Regents panel approved an emergency plan Wednesday for most faculty and staff to take 11 to 26 unpaid furlough days next school year to offset deep cuts in state funding. (Mentions UCSD) More

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San Jose Mercury News
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San Diego Union-Tribune

S.D. Firm Will Try to
Develop Biofuels from Algae
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 14 -- A San Diego biotechnology company led by genomics pioneer and UCSD alumnus J. Craig Venter has landed a deal with Exxon Mobil that could include more than $300 million in funding to develop biofuels from algae. (Mentions UCSD) More

SoCal Hospital Warns
Patients of Computer Breach
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 16 -- Patients at a San Diego medical center have been warned that a hacker breached the center's computers and gained access to patients' personal information. UCSD’s Moores Cancer Center sent a letter to 30,000 patients after the records were accessed late last month. More

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Sacramento Bee

Critics Say SD Port
Commissioners Lack Oversight
KPBS, July 15 -- The Port of San Diego controls more than 5,000 acres of tidelands and 10,000 acres of the bay. The port is governed by seven unelected commissioners. They decide what to build on the waterfront, how to promote trade and how to keep the bay clean. Critics say that’s too much power with too little oversight. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More

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