A Sampling of Clips for 
November 11 - 12, 2004

* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office

Is It Time to Vote Term Limits Out of Office?
Los Angeles Times, Opinion, Nov. 11-Legislative term limits has been a self-inflicted wound by the electorate, a damaging blow to representative government. (Refers to research by Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
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Oceangoing Robot Glides Under Water
Discovery Channel, Nov. 11-A lone robotic glider created by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has crossed the Gulf Stream for the first time - under water. (Quote by Jeff Sherman, an engineer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20041108/spray.html

Statin' Drugs Lower Blood Pressure Somewhat
Reuters, Nov. 11-The results of a six-month University of California, San Diego study shows that statin therapy led to small but significant reductions in blood pressure, on the order of about 7 points for both the upper and lower readings. (Quote by Beatrice A. Golomb M.D., a researcher at UC San Diego.)
http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/home/research-detail_print.cfm?reutersid=4860

The Meaning of Songs Stuck in the Head
King 5, Seattle, Nov. 11-Experts say one of the best ways to get an "earworm" out is to play the stuck song through to the end. (Quote by Diana Deutsch, a professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
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Large New Windmill in Scripps Ranch is Just a 'Prop'
NBC Channel 7/39, San Diego, Nov. 11-Thousands of commuters and residents of Scripps Ranch have seen a large windmill during the past few days and wondered where it came from so quickly. Denine Hagen of the University of California, San Diego, School of Engineering had some answers.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/3909164/detail.html

Underwater Watch
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 11-Researchers gathered at the Scripps Pier at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla yesterday to learn how to operate the Fetch IIIx Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, a one-of-a-kind, wireless underwater probe that will make those tasks and many others far easier and cheaper to accomplish.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20041111-9999-1m11remote.html

Foreign Student Rolls Fall in U.S.
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 12-A new report shows international student enrollments at U.S. colleges and universities have dropped across the country for the first time in three decades, and declines at some San Diego campuses have been even more dramatic. (Quote by Mary Dhooge, UC San Diego's dean of international education.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_1m12foreign.html

San Diego Effort Receives Global Innovator Award
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 11-A global organization for corporate real estate and related professionals has recognized the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. for its "Partnership for the New Economy," a collaborative initiative. The San Diego Partnership highlighted programs such as San Diego's High Tech High and the new Rady School of Management at UCSD. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20041111-9999-1b11award.html

Swearing-In Day poses Mayoral Riddle
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 12-With so much doubt about the outcome of the San Diego mayor's race, no one has mailed out invitations just yet for the Dec. 6 swearing-in ceremony. (Quote by Steve Erie, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20041112-9999-1n12whatif.html

Arafat's Death Viewed Locally in Hopeful Light
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 11-Local members of the Palestinian, Israeli and Jewish communities hope Yasser Arafat's death will be the catalyst for real change in the Middle East. (Quote by Gershon Shafir, a sociology professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041111/news_1n11sdarafat.html

Atheists Fear a God-Fearing Lurch
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 11-Millions of Americans last week voted to ban gay marriage, claimed "moral values" as their top concern and returned born-again Christian George W. Bush to the White House for a second term. In the election aftermath, local atheists say they're feeling more marginalized than ever. (Quote by Norman Hall, an oceanographer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041111/news_1c11belief.html