A Sampling of Clips for 
November 20 - 22, 2004

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California Stem Cell Project Energizes Other States to Act
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 22-As California moves quickly toward setting up a $3-billion embryonic stem cell research agency, other states are scrambling to prevent their top researchers from being raided. Already, a number of appointments have been made for the 29-member panel that will set stem cell research policy for California, including board member selections by UC San Diego.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-stemcell22nov22,1,545325.story

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KTLA Channel 5, Los Angeles, Nov. 22

New Technique Eyed in Stem-Cell Debate
Boston Globe, Nov. 21-With the nation deadlocked over the morality of using human embryos for research, a member of the President's Council on Bioethics is quietly promoting a proposal that might allow scientists to create the equivalent of embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos, offering a potential path out of the controversy. (Quote by John Evans, an associate professor of sociology at the UCSD.)
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/biotechnology/articles/2004/
11/21/new_technique_eyed_in_stem_cell_debate/

Sleep-In Syndrome
London Times, Nov. 20-Sleep experts at the University of California, San Diego, argue that lovers of late nights suffer from a "lifelong biochemical malfunction" in their internal body clock.
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/enews/articles/2004/11_22_sleep.asp

Chilled by Gene Defect
New Straits Times, Malaysia, Nov. 21-Even though colds are called colds, most people know that viruses are to blame, not the temperature. But a small group of people come down with fevers when they experience chills, according to research by Dr. Hal Hoffman at UCSD.
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/enews/articles/2004/11_22_chilled.asp

Nobel Laureates Solution to Global Pollution Problem
Korea Times, Opinion, Nov. 22-Atmospheric brown clouds, originating in Asia or elsewhere, are a concern not only because bad air quality affects breathing and causes increased mortality rates, but also because they have an impact on climate change. (Article written by Mario Molina, professor of chemistry at MIT and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200411/kt2004112218421654330.htm

Taking Care of the Holiday Heart
Onlypunjab.com, Nov. 21-During the holidays, most people worry about putting on a couple of pounds, but in addition they should be concerned about what they're doing to their hearts. (Quote by Dr. Ajit Raisinghani, Director of the UCSD Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab.)
http://www.onlypunjab.com/real/fullstory1004-newsID-2535.html

Drifting Buoys & Floats Weather Hurricanes for Better Storm Prediction
Physorg.com, Nov. 22-While some are still cleaning up from the series of hurricanes that plowed through the Caribbean and southern United States this season, scientists supported by the Office of Naval Research are busily cleaning up valuable data collected during the storms. (Refers to research conducted by Eric Terrill from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.physorg.com/printnews.php?newsid=2047

Under the Ice in Antarctica
Monterey Herald, Nov. 22-Most people think of Antarctica as a barren, icy-white world, but a Pacific Grove photographer's new book reveals a different picture: an underwater, under-ice, web-of-life spectacle of dramatic colors, weird shapes and exotic textures. (Quote by Dale Stokes, an oceanographer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/10245004.htm

State Must Scramble to get Stem Cell Agency Off Ground
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 21-California embraced a new era of stem cell research on Election Day like a good friend on moving day: So glad you're here! Now let's get to work. (Quote by Larry Goldstein, a stem cell researcher at UCSD.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20041121-9999-1n21stemcell.html

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Daily Breeze, Nov. 22

Students Urged to not Put Off Financial Aid Applications
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 21-Experts in student financial aid, as well as parents who have already faced the challenge, told students and parents that they should aggressively pursue money for higher education. Broaching college financial aid is timely since both the University of California System and the California State University campuses recently increased fees by 8 percent.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20041121-9999-1m21college.html

Tarnished Prize in Mayoral Contest
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 21-San Diego's mayoral election is grinding to a close and an ugly morning-after mess awaits the ultimate winner. (Quote by Steve Erie, director of UCSD's Urban Studies and Planning Program.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20041121-9999-1n21mayor.html

Falling Dollar Brings up Nightmarish Fears
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 21-As the dollar hit four-year lows against the world's biggest currencies last week, some Wall Street analysts began discussing the nightmarish, worst-case scenarios that could happen if the slide turns into a free-fall. (Quote by Gordon Hanson, an economist at UCSD.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20041121-9999-1b21dollar.html

Sounding the Alarm on Sonar
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 22-New insights into marine mammals are shedding light on why man-made blasts of sonar may be tied to whale strandings, scientists gathered last week in San Diego said. (Quote by Gerald D'Spain, a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20041122-9999-1m22whales.html