A Sampling of Clips for July 24^th, 2008

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How to Grab More Time for You
CNN, July 24 -- Time can be on your side -- if you re-shape your schedule. With the help of a dozen psychologists, researchers, and coaches, we came up with a three-part plan to reseize the day. (Quotes David Schkade, a psychologist and a professor of management at UCSD) More

China: The Third Pole
Nature, July 23 -- The Tibetan plateau gets a lot less attention than the Arctic or Antarctic, but after them it is Earth's largest store of ice. And the store is melting fast. (Quotes Veerabhadran Ramanathan, an atmospheric scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

7 Reasons Not to Dismiss Statin-Caused Pain
U.S. News & World Report, July 23 -- Most people who take statins suffer no side effects from the cholesterol-lowering drugs. A small but significant number, however, develop mild to crushing muscle pain. In rare cases, the drugs can lead to permanent muscle damage, kidney problems, and death. (Quotes Beatrice Golomb, an associate professor of medicine at the UCSD School of Medicine and the lead investigator behind a research project that tracks the side effects of statins) More

Another Peek Inside the Brain of the Electorate
The Washington Post, July 24 -- How much has the American voter changed over the past 50 years?  According to a group of academics who has spent a year studying this very question, the voter is pretty much the same dismally ill-informed creature he was back then. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Samuel L. Popkin, author of "The Reasoning Voter") More

East Does Not Meet West on China's Self-Image
Sydney Morning Herald, July 24 -- Chinese people are overwhelmingly satisfied with the direction of their country, a Pew Centre survey published yesterday shows. (Quotes Susan Shirk, a professor of political science at UCSD and a former deputy assistant secretary for China in the US State Department) More

Variety Punctuates New Music Ensemble Concerts
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 22 -- The audiences at the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble's weekend concerts were treated to a display of awesome mastery by solo percussionist and UCSD music professor Steve Schick. His program of five pieces provided ample variety even if not all the compositions were completely successful. More

Gene Tests Raise Legal and Ethical Questions
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 24 – Do your personal genetics make it more likely that you could develop cancer or Alzheimer's disease? Or do you need a personalized nutrition plan because your genetic profile shows you are unable to absorb certain vitamins properly? (Quotes Michael Kalichman, who runs the UCSD research ethics program) More

Latino Bank Open for Business
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 24 -- The only Latino bank in San Diego County officially opened its doors yesterday, and will offer a range of services in a bilingual and bicultural setting. (Mentions Jeffrey Davidow, president of the Institute of the Americas at UCSD and a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Venezuela) More

Jeopardy!' Recognition
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 24 -- Birch Aquarium at Scripps has earned a place on the TV quiz show Jeopardy!” When the show airs at 7:30 tonight on KNSD Channel 7, the aquarium will be one of the quiz categories contestants can choose. A “clue crew” from the show visited the aquarium in March to tape and research questions. More

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Rewarding Research
La Jolla Light, July 23 – A professor of immunology at LIAI and an adjunct professor of pediatrics at UCSD, Matthais von Herrath has developed a combination therapy that is showing promise at halting type 1 diabetes when caught in the early stages. More

Five UCSD Women Named All-Americans
La Jolla Light, July 23 – In a recent announcement from the Collegiate Water Polo Association, five members of the UCSD women's water polo team were named as Division II All-Americans, including senior goalkeeper Kim Hockett being selected as Player of the Year. UCSD's Larry Sanders earned Coach of the Year honors, marking the fourth straight season he has received the award. More

UCSD Study Seeks Gulf War Veterans
La Jolla Light, July 23 -- In a follow-up study to a breaking news story that found evidence linking illnesses in Persian Gulf War veterans to exposure to certain chemicals, a group of researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine are launching the next in a series of studies related to Gulf War illnesses - this time seeking to help these veterans' health. More

Students Receive Research Grants from La Jolla Foundation
La Jolla Light, July 23 -- The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women's Health Research met part of its mission goals last week in presenting three college students involved in scientific research with scholarships. The three Howell Scholars in attendance were UCSD's Rachel Poythress, Michael Skidmore from CSU, Sacramento, and Robert Vasko of SDSU. More

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