A Sampling of Clips for May 30^th, 2008

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Crimes and at the Border
Frontline, PBS, May 2008 -- In the past, illegal migrants crossed the border at spots where they were less likely to be spotted – sometimes risking long treks through the desert. But the U.S. government is spending billions to build up a border fence, fortified by surveillance cameras, bright lights and many more border guards. So an increasing number of people who enter the U.S. illegally do so through the regular Ports of Entry with the help of professional smugglers. (Quotes UCSD immigration expert Wayne Cornelius) More
Frontline also conducted a Q&A with Cornelius. More

Daily Glass of Wine Cut Risk of Fatty Liver Disease
The Washington Post, May 30 -- One glass of wine a day may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new UCSD study that challenges conventional wisdom. More

Similar story in
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Genetic Link Suggested in Voting Behavior
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 30 -- Aside from the attraction of those “I Voted” stickers, social scientists have long struggled to find any tangible, logical reason why people vote. “If you try to reason your way through it,” said James Fowler, a political science professor at UCSD, “it makes no sense to go vote because if you stay at home, the results would be the same unless, that is, the outcome is exactly a tie. But the probability of that happening, especially in big elections, is essentially zero.” More

UCSD Gets Grant to Study Kids' Video 'Exergames'
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 30 -- UCSD researchers won a $198,000 grant yesterday to study how to make video games that involve physical activity more appealing to children. More

Border Operation Ending for Guard
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 30 -- After two years spent supporting the Border Patrol, performing jobs that have included surveillance, air transportation, building and fixing border fence and repairing roads, the National Guard begins pulling out Sunday, with the last of the personnel leaving in July. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More

Border Lions
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 30 – The world, as they say, is shrinking. Artists borrow from and influence each other, mixing their own cultural styles with international flavors and new techniques. This is especially apparent in a border town like San Diego, home to the Blurred Borders Dance Festival. “The idea is cross-pollination,” said Patricia Rincon, artistic director of the Patricia Rincon Dance Collective, which organizes the festival, and a UCSD faculty member. More

University of California Averts Strike
East Bay Business Times, May 29 -- University of California service and patient-care workers won't strike June 4 and 5 as previously announced, according to a joint statement issued Thursday by the university administration and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. (Mentions UCSD) More

Mayoral Race: Who Do Voters Trust?
KPBS, May 29 -- Tuesday’s primary election will pit incumbent San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders against  well-heeled businessman Steve Francis. With three other candidates in the race, there’s a good chance neither frontrunner will win more than 50 percent, so a run-off is likely. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More