A Sampling of Clips for July 31^st, 2008

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Decline Seen in Numbers of People Here Illegally
The New York Times, July 31 -- The number of illegal immigrants in the country has dropped by as much as 1.3 million in the past year, an 11 percent decline since a historic peak last August, an immigration research group in Washington said in a report released Wednesday. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More

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Black Henna Tattoo Chemical Can Cause Skin Reaction
U.S. News & World Report, July 31 -- Black henna tattoos contain a chemical called para-phenylenediamine that can cause serious skin reactions, the American Academy of Dermatology warns. The study was led by Dr. Sharon E. Jacob, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics and medicine at UCSD. More

For the Love of Animals
Christian Science Monitor, July 30 -- “The rescued dogs, cats, rabbits and horses who live with so many of us today ultimately owe their survival” to British reformers, writes UCSD professor Kathryn Shevelow in "For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement." These men and women, she writes, “forced the law for the first time to become responsive to the plight of animals.” More

One Way to Keep Track Of Your Lost Laptop
San Francisco Chronicle, July 31 -- Two computer science students--Thomas Ristenpart at UCSD, and Gabriel Maganis at the University of Washington in Seattle--have developed free software to track lost or stolen laptops. More

Off Brazil's Beaches
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, July 30 -- Brazil's sun, sand and ocean have long been a powerful lure. Those natural attractions are now competing for attention with the headlines generated by Petrobras, Brazil's national oil company. (Written by Jeremy Martin, director of the Energy Program at the Institute of the Americas on the campus of UCSD) More

Political Science
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 31 -- Politics and science butt heads in every administration, but the conflict has been particularly notable in recent years. Almost from the beginning, relations between the Bush administration and the scientific community have been strained, beset by problems and controversies far worse than just not paying attention. (Quotes Naomi Oreskes, a professor of history and science studies at UCSD) More

More Than Noise
Voice of San Diego, July 31 – UCSD music professor Steve Schick is the founder, artistic director and performer for the group red fish blue fish that in 2007, produced a stunning three-CD set of the complete percussion works of Iannis Xenakis, a revolutionary figure in modernist music. More

Carrie Johnson to Kayak at Beijing Olympics
La Jolla Light, July 30 – Carrie Johnson, a 2002 graduate of La Jolla High School and UCSD student, will compete in the women's 500-meter individual (K-1) flatwater kayaking event at the Beijing Olympics. More

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