A Sampling of Clips for 
June 23, 2004

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New Compounds Inhibit Destructive Enzymes
Washington Times, June 22-U.S. chemists have identified a class of molecules that could be used to treat diseases such as cancer, arthritis and heart disease. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, used model compounds in drug design to help identify compounds that inhibit certain enzymes overactive in arthritis and used by cancer cells to migrate and spread through connective tissues.
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040622-043818-4212r.htm

'Crude and Rude' GM Condemned
New Zealand Herald, June 23-When David Williams M.D. expresses concerns about genetic engineering, he carries weight - because he does it himself. Born at Kaikoura and raised on a Banks Peninsula sheep farm where his brother still farms, Williams is an adjunct professor at the University of California, San Diego. He leads a team who are trying to inject a gene into the back of the eye to restore sight to about 5000 Americans and perhaps 100 New Zealanders with a rare genetic mutation called Usher Syndrome.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3574148&
thesection=news&thesubsection=world

Who's That Dog in the Mirror?
Newsday, June 23-You've seen them: Slinky ladies leashed to slinky dogs such as salukis. Or jowly, portly men led along by bow-legged bulldogs. It is a
truism -- if not gospel truth -- that people often resemble their dogs, or vice-versa. Psychologist Nicholas Christenfeld decided to test the idea -- do people tend to resemble their pooches? -- and he found the answer is a qualified "yes." He and graduate student Michael Roy, both at the University of California, San Diego, published the results recently in the journal Psychological Science.
http://www.newsday.com/news/education/sbp/ny-sbp_62304,0,4235664.story?coll=ny-sbp-headlines

Interstitial Cystitis
ABC Channel 19, Illinois, June 22-Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition in which the wall of the bladder becomes irritated and inflamed. According to the
Interstitial Cystitis Association, IC affects about 700,000 people in the U.S. Roughly 90 percent of patients are women. At the University of California, San Diego, doctors take a three-tiered approach to treating patients with IC.
http://www.hoinews.com/news/features/4/835272.html

Washington Must Change Cross-Strait Policy, Says Expert
The Straits Times, June 22-Washington's policy of 'strategic ambiguity' towards China and Taiwan is no longer effective, according to China expert Susan Shirk, who said it would need to be more pro-active to resolve the increasingly tense cross-strait situation. In a keynote address at a conference on Taiwan's New Challenges, UCSD Professor Shirk said the starting point for US policy towards the China- Taiwan relationship must be its own security interests.
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Coping with Psychological Warfare at Home
WebMD, June 23-Throughout history, every military conflict has involved psychological warfare in one way or another as the enemy sought to break the morale of their opponent. But thanks to advances in technology, the popularity
of the Internet, and proliferation of news coverage, the rules of engagement in
this type of mental battle have changed. (Quote by Ansar Haroun, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/89/100218.htm?lastselectedguid
=%7B5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348%7D

Americans Watch Gasoline Prices Rise
The Chosun Ilbo, Korea, June 23-Americans who can only guesstimate how much they paid for their last jug of milk can tell you to the penny the cost of a gallon of gas. Not since the Arab oil embargo and the Iranian revolution in the 1970s have gasoline prices been this high. In a recent Gallup survey, the largest percentage of respondents said they believe the chief culprit in the recent price spike is profiteering by big oil companies. And our own, tiny survey confirms it. (Quote by James Hamilton, an economics professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200406/200406230023.html

Loss and Opportunity
Chronicle of Higher Education, first person column, June 23-Gaining new
insights through a shift in perspective characterizes my job search at the moment. I was in Las Vegas to attend the annual convention of one of the country's political-consultant associations. As a Ph.D. in political science, I
was exploring whether political consulting might be an interesting alternative
to academic work. Since the New Year, as my prospects of landing my first tenure-track job have dimmed, more and more of my time has been taken up
with exploring my nonacademic options. (Article written by John S. Brady, a visiting lecturer in the political-science department at the University of
California, San Diego.)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2004/06/2004062301c.htm

Questions Answered
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 23- Q&A column by Sherry Seethaler who has a doctorate in science education and is a UCSD science writer and educator.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20040623-9999-1c23sciqa.html