A Sampling of Clips for May 20^th, 2008

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Explosion at Hotel Construction Site Injures 14
CNN, May 20 -- A mechanical failure or gas likely triggered an explosion that rocked a waterfront hotel under construction, damaging four floors and injuring 14 workers, five critically, a fire official said. Ten people were taken to UCSD Medical Center, said Dr. Irving Jacoby, attending emergency room physician. Three were in the burn unit, one with burns over 35 percent of his body. More

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The Top of the Class
Newsweek, May 19 – The Preuss School at UCSD ranks sixth in the nation on Newsweek’s challenge index. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors. More

Kidney Cancers More Likely to Be Diagnosed Early
U.S. News & World Report, May 19 -- Compared to a decade ago, kidney cancer patients in the United States are much more likely to be diagnosed with smaller tumors in the earliest, most treatable stage of the disease, resulting in a slightly higher survival rate, according to a study authored by Dr. Christopher Kane, chief of urology at the UCSD Medical Center and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. More

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Hugh Bradner; Credited With Inventing Wet Suit
The Washington Post, May 19 -- Hugh Bradner, 92, a physicist and oceanographer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who was known for blending his research with a sense of fun and adventure and was widely credited with inventing the protective wet suit worn by divers, surfers and cold-water swimmers, died of pneumonia May 5 at his home in San Diego. More

Common Chemicals May Have Autism Link
ABC News, May 15 -- For parents of children with autism, the knowledge that some unknown chemical caused their child's developmental disorder can weigh heavily on their minds. (Quotes Eric Courchesne, professor of neuroscience at the UCSD School of Medicine) More

8 Simple Strategies to Boost Your Brainpower
MSNBC, May 20 – Sure, you blank on a name now and then, and sometimes you can't remember where you put your keys. But that doesn't mean your steel-trap mind is doomed to turn into a colander as you get older. (Quotes Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, a professor at the UCSD School of Medicine) More
 
Senate Hearing Today Puts Commodity 'Investing' in Focus
Los Angeles Times, May 20 -- Institutional investors that once stuck with stocks and bonds in their mega-portfolios have taken a shine to commodities in the last few years, seeking to cash in on the rocketing prices of raw materials. But does that "investing" really just amount to more speculation that is stoking the inflated prices of oil and other commodities? (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

The Devil's Breath' Chronicles a 'Generally Ignored' Story
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 15 – The deaths of undocumented migrants during October’s wildfires and the impact they had on their families are the subject of the documentary “The Devil's Breath” that premieres Monday on UCSD-TV. The name is what local American Indians called the Santa Ana winds that fueled the fires. More

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Signs of the Political Times
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 20 -- The June 3 election boasts a pretty big field – 38 candidates for 11 offices in the city of San Diego alone – meaning the colorful pieces of cardboard are everywhere. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More