A Sampling of Clips for 
November 08, 2005

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New Way Proposed to Rank Scientific Output
UPI, Nov. 7—A UCSD physicist says he's developed a method of ranking scientific output more accurately than procedures currently in use. Jorge Hirsch says his "h-index" provides a reliable estimate of the importance, significance and broad impact of a scientist's cumulative research. More

Stem Cell Study Here Goes into Hyperdrive
The Straits Times, Singapore, Nov. 8—Stem cells are the omnipotent cells that start out as a tiny embryonic ball in a mother's womb before multiplying and transforming into every organ and body part that makes that perfect newborn. More and more, researchers believe cancer cells hold similar powers of endless regeneration, except that they run amok in the body. It is in stem cells that researchers hope to find new treatments and even cures for such diseases. (Quote by Edward Holmes, vice chancellor of the school of medicine at UCSD.) More

Tutoring Programs for
Preschoolers Growing in Popularity
Associated Press, Nov. 5—While some educators say no evidence exists to show preschool tutoring has long-term benefits for children without learning disabilities, other educators, and parents, say the new programs for preschoolers that are popping up around the country, give children confidence and important building blocks for their schooling. (Quote by Gedeon Deak, an associate professor of cognitive science at UCSD. More

Pot is Big Cash Crop on Public Lands
Oakland Tribune, Nov. 8—The powerful psychoactive plant Marijuana, has become the newest gold mine on the West's public lands. Marijuana producers, dominated by Mexican drug rings, have spread to every viable forest, park and refuge up and down the foothills of the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada. (Quote by Peter Smith, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

Nobel Deeds
San Diego Union-Tribune, Diane Bell, Nov. 8—UCSD economist Clive Granger is delighted at his run of good fortune. First, he won a coveted Nobel Prize in 2003. Then, last March he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. He appreciates the accolades, Granger told a gathering, but he is most excited about something else: getting an assigned parking place at UCSD. More

Experts Predict Voter
Turnout 42 Percent or Higher
North County Times, Nov. 8— Election experts are predicting that today's special election will see an above-normal voter turnout, fueled by an onslaught of campaign advertising and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's lobbying for four of the eight measures on the ballot. (Quote by Thad Kousser, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

Mistrust of Bush may
Hurt U.S. Aims in Latin America
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8— President Bush concluded a five-day swing through Latin America yesterday, leaving behind nagging questions about whether his unpopularity there is undercutting the U.S. agenda in the region. (Quote by Richard Feinberg, a Latin American expert at UCSD.) More

Electile Dysfunction: San Diego
Still Waiting for Storm to End
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 8—On a breezy night two Octobers ago, the largest wildfire in California history ripped through San Diego county. Entire neighborhoods burned helplessly to the ground and people died. The mayor's race that was supposed to be a breeze for current Mayor Dick Murphy turned into a political storm that has yet to end. Entire subdivisions have been rebuilt in the two years since, but the search for San Diego's next leader continues. (Quote by Steve Erie, political science professor at UCSD.) More