A Sampling of Clips for 
March 25 - 28, 2005

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The Private Agony of Royal Daughters
Los Angeles Times, March 27- "Reading history", declares Jane Austen's Catherine Moreland in "Northanger Abbey," "tells me nothing that does not vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all." Austen certainly thought that Prince George, who as prince regent became Britain's de facto king in 1811, proved that point about the good-for-nothing men. Moreland might have developed a better opinion of history, however, if she could have read "Princesses," Flora Fraser's new book about the prince's six sisters. (Article written by Kathryn Shevelow, an associate professor of British literature at UCSD.) More

The Politics of Poverty in Mexico
Los Angeles Times, March 25-As your March 19 report ("Mayor Polishes Political Images") says, President Vicente Fox and his conservative allies may bar Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the popular reform mayor of Mexico City, from seeking the presidency in 2006. This makes a mockery of Mexican democracy. (Article written by Ramon Eduardo Ruiz, professor emeritus at UCSD.) More

Mayoral Runoff Has a Retro Feel
Los Angeles Times, March 27-A grudge match between Los Angeles Mayoral elects Villaraigosa and Hahn brings to mind the 1973 power struggle and bitter campaign pitting Bradley against Yorty. (Quote by Steve Erie, who directs the urban studies department at UCSD.) More

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KTLA, March 27

What Color Are Your 2's?
Science Now, March 24-Lonely people might feel the number one is blue, but that's no metaphor to grapheme-color synesthetes, who really do see numbers and letters as different colors from the rest of us. A new study by UCSD confirms that synesthetes actually see the colors they claim to see and provide clues to the brain areas involved in the condition. More

Warnings and Alternatives Boost Sun Protection
ABC News, March 24-Showing people pictures of how sun has damaged their skin and encouraging them to use sunless tanning lotions appear to give many people the nudge they need to steer clear of the sun, new research by UCSD suggests. More

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Reuters, March 24

UCSD Researchers Maintain Stem Cells Without Contaminated Animal Feeder Layers
Medical News Today, March 26-The growth and maintenance of human embryonic stem cells in the absence of contaminated animal products has been demonstrated by UCSD School of Medicine researchers. More

Vital Step in Cellular Migration
Described by UCSD Medical Researchers
Kerala Next, March 26-A vital molecular step in cell migration, the movement of cells within the body during growth, tissue repair and the body's immune response to invading pathogens, has been demonstrated by researchers in the UCSD School of Medicine. More

Doctors Debate Schiavo's Condition
CNN, March 27-An affidavit filed this week that questions whether Terri Schiavo is in a persistent vegetative state is not the first time that diagnosis has been challenged in court. But the last time doctors fought it out in front of a judge, the diagnosis was upheld. (Quote by Lawrence J. Schneiderman of UCSD.) More

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Fox News, March 25
UK Guardian, March 25
San Francisco Chronicle, March 27
Miami Herald, March 27
Wired News, March 27
Kansas City Star, March 27
KFMB, March 27
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 27

Stem Cell Allies Divided Over Egg Collection
Sacramento Bee, March 27-Ever since she championed the nation's first state law to authorize embryonic stem cell research, Sen. Deborah Ortiz has been a heroine to patient advocates and researchers. (Quote by Larry Goldstein, a UCSD stem cell researcher.) More

States Can Move on Funding
Sun Sentinel, March 28-University of Miami researchers announced recently that they may have discovered a shortcut for turning embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells destroyed by Type I diabetes. (Refers to stem cell research conducted by UCSD.) More

CIRM Faces Tough
Choices in Weighing Bids from Localities
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, March 25-The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine may have a tough time winnowing the bids it received from cities across the state hoping to become home to the high-profile organization. On March 16, at least seven cities and groups, including San Diego, responded to the institute's request for proposals to permanently house the institute, setting the stage for a heated competition. More

Oceans Didn't Trigger Last Ice Age
Science Now, March 27-Paleoclimatologists trying to understand how the world drifted into the last ice age 70,000 years ago are getting new clues from isotopes preserved in deep-sea sediments. (Quote by paleoceanographer Christopher Charles of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

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Science Magazine, March 25

UC Contract Dispute Ended, for Now
Oakland Tribune, March 26-University of California will give raises to a handful of workers under a "final, best offer" to settle part of a long-standing contract dispute with its clerical union. Police dispatchers at UC Irvine will receive a 10 percent increase, while clerical workers in the nutrition services department at the UCSD Medical Center will receive a 2 percent increase. More

Dallas Clark; 1913 - 2005
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 26-Through low-key philanthropy, civic leadership and real-estate development, James Dallas Clark strived to shape San Diego into a community that would make future generations proud. Mr. Clark was a director emeritus of the Institute on Aging at UCSD Medical Center and a member of the Macular Degeneration Advisory Committee of the UCSD Shiley Eye Center. More

High School: The Final Education Reform Frontier
Voice of San Diego, March 28-Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, recently declared to the nation's governors: "We have to do away with the outdated idea that only some students need to be ready for college and the others can walk away from higher education and still thrive in our 21st century society... [We should] declare that all students must graduate from high school ready for college, work and citizenship." (Mentions Preuss School at UCSD.) More

Author Enjoys Steady Flow of Story Ideas
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 26-Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, recently had her third book published. Her first book, "Cafe Heaven," described as "an autobiography of the afterlife," is about one of the most famous highways, Route 66. Thomas-Sundstrom, who teaches physical education and dance at UCSD, has always loved the fantasy world. More

Terrorism Preparedness Draws 12
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 25-Terrorism preparedness classes came to this middle-class America city Wednesday night, and 12 people showed up. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a UCSD political science professor.) More

Big Bonus Packages at Maxim Criticized
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 27- In a move criticized by some corporate governance watchdogs, the board of directors of Maxim Pharmaceuticals has approved a hefty bonus package for a key executive who defaulted on a $2.8 million company loan. (Quote by Michael Willoughby, a finance professor at UCSD.) More

Investing in a Daughter
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 25-A millionaire math whiz invested millions into a new drug for diabetics so that he could help save his daughters life. (Quote by Steve Edelman, a professor at UCSD and a founder of Taking Charge of Your Diabetes.) More