A Sampling of Clips for
May 2nd, 2007
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Study: Most lizards live on islands
Science Daily, May 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has confirmed what biologists have long observed -- most lizards live on islands than on the mainland. The University of California-San Diego study also signals an alarm, suggesting climate change might have devastating consequences for lizards and other animals inhabiting islands since their ecosystems are more sensitive to change than those on the mainland. "We found island populations are less resistant to biological invasions, which will likely increase dramatically with changing climate," said assistant professor Walter Jetz, the study's co-author. More
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UCSD official leaves after eight months
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2 -- A senior administrator at UCSD in charge of the university's $1 billion capital fundraising campaign has resigned after eight months on the job. Keith Brant, 47, stepped down Monday as vice chancellor of external affairs at the University of California San Diego. More
San Diego Supercomputer Eyes New Discoveries with Comprehensive
SAN Solutions
Earth Times, May 1 -- Brocade(R) today announced that San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), a world-acclaimed research center that enables engineering discoveries using high-performance computing resources, is optimizing access to one of the world's largest data storage infrastructures using a comprehensive Storage Area Network (SAN) solution and support program from Brocade. More
Battle over Venezuela's Oil Industry Heats Up
San Francisco Chronicle, May 2 -- The tug of war between international oil companies and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez intensified Tuesday, as his leftist government took over the nation's last privately run oil fields. The carefully choreographed symbolism of Tuesday's ceremony in Jose, an oil complex in eastern Venezuela, invoked high historical drama. Revolutionary flags flew over refinery stacks as newly bought, Russian-made fighter jets streaked through the sky, while Chavez shouted "Down with the U.S. empire!" to thousands of red-clad oil workers. (Quotes David Mares, a political science professor at UC San Diego.) More