A Sampling of Clips for 
November 09, 2005

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Sea-Quence
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 9—Last month, as the Sorcerer II – a 95-foot sloop belonging to genomics scientist Craig Venter – sailed west across the Indian Ocean, south through the Mozambique Channel, then on to Cape Town, every 200 miles or so its crew threw a hose over the side and pumped aboard 50 gallons of briny ocean. (Quote by Charles Kennel, director of UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and an adviser for the Sorcerer II project.) More

S.D. Voters, Wary of
Big Changes, Pick Safer Course
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 9—At a time of scandal and disarray at City Hall, San Diego voters had the choice of the activist or the cop. They took the cop. (Mentions UCSD.) More

Frye Returns to Underdog Role
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 9—Donna Frye stood before her supporters as midnight neared Tuesday and sounded, well, like herself again. (Quote by Steve Erie, political science professor at UCSD.) More

Humbled Governor Vows to Change
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 9—With his two main ballot measures heading for defeat, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger can at least take credit for one major change during his "Year of Reform": the precipitous decline of his own popularity. (Quote by Thad Kousser, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

Exploring Alternatives
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8—No matter if it's choosing between bottled or tap, 39 flavors of ice cream or more than 50 different shades of beige paint for your walls, Americans like to have options. But when it comes to healthcare, many people opt for plain vanilla medicine. (Quote by Dr. William Norcross, medical professor and chief of family medicine at the UCSD Medical Center.) More


PPH Program Receives National Certification
North County Times, Nov. 8—Palomar Medical Center has joined a select group of hospitals, including three others in the county, whose cardiac rehabilitation programs are certified by a national organization committed to ensuring that recovering cardiac patients enjoy a high quality of life. (Mentions UCSD.) More

Questions Answered
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 9—Q & A column by Sherry Seethaler, a UCSD science writer and educator who answers science questions submitted by San Diego Union-Tribune readers. More