A Sampling of Clips for June 6^th, 2008

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Study: Toenail Nicotine Points to Women's Heart Disease Risk
FOX News, June 6 -- A new study finds that measuring the nicotine content in toenail clippings can help predict a woman's risk for heart disease. Researchers from UCSD analyzed the clippings of toenails from more than 62,500 women. More

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Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids' Diabetes Risk
Forbes, June 5 -- Adequate sun exposure and vitamin D levels may play an important role in helping to prevent type 1 diabetes in children, a new study suggests. Researchers at UCSD analyzed type 1 diabetes incidence rates and found that populations living at or near the equator -- where there is abundant sunshine -- have lower rates of the disease than populations at higher latitudes, where there is less sunlight. More

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It's All About Jobs
Dow Jones MarketWatch, June 6 --  It's a recession when your neighbor loses his or her job, the saying goes; it's a depression when you lose yours. By those standards, we're in neither -- yet. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

Proposition 13's Influence Monumental 30 Years Later
San Diego Union Tribune, June 5 -- Proposition 13 turns 30 years old today, but California's homeowners still trust it to keep the lid on their property taxes. (Quotes Isaac William Martin, author of the recently released book “The Permanent Tax Revolt: How the Property Tax Transformed American Politics” and an assistant professor of sociology at UCSD) More

Report Lists Top Math, Science Programs in SD County
KPBS, June 5 -- A new San Diego Foundation report finds 23 math and science programs in San Diego County are worthy of additional financial support. Point Loma's High Tech High, UCSD’s Preuss Charter School and Sweetwater Unified’s Compact for Student Success are among the 23 programs recognized. More

First-of-Its-Kind Farmers Market to Open
NBC San Diego, June 5 -- A new farmers market will open this weekend and it will be the first of its kind in San Diego County, NBC 7/39 reported. In addition to selling locally grown crops, the market will accept food stamps to purchase fruits and vegetables from local farmers. According to UCSD's Network for a Healthy California, more than 25,000 City Heights residents are eligible for food stamps. More

UCSD Hosts Conference on Climate Change and Business
The San Diego Daily Transcript, June 5 – UCSD’s Rady School of Management and Scripps Institution of Oceanography are hosting a conference on climate change and what it means for businesses Friday and Saturday. More