A Sampling of Clips for November 4^th, 2009

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Climate History Forces Action -- After Decades
Reuters, Nov. 4 -- U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made stark warnings about global warming decades ago, but convincing evidence for action only amassed in recent years, experts say. A 190-nation U.N. conference in Copenhagen in December is due to agree a new U.N. pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions to slow a rise in temperatures to prevent floods, droughts, wildfires or rising sea levels. (Quotes Naomi Oreskes, Professor of History and Science Studies at UCSD) More

Similar story in Times of India

Experts Call For Better Kawasaki Disease Testing
10 News, Nov. 3 -- Elizabeth Rodriguez was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a disease discovered by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967. "I felt like I had been run over by a car and left," said Elizabeth. Nearly 4,200 cases of Kawasaki disease are diagnosed each year, with most of the cases being children under five years of age. Because there is no diagnostic test, many cases are missed, medical experts said. (Kawasaki will co-host a symposium free of charge to the public this Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Price Center Theater on UCSD campus) More

Doctor Answers H1N1 Vaccine Questions (Video)
KUSI, Nov. 3 -- Dr. Mark Sawyer, from UCSD Medical Center, was featured in this KUSI interview to answer some viewer questions about the H1N1 vaccine. More

Innovate: Mix with the Creative Elite at
Playhouse Event Support Invention and the Arts
North County Times, Nov. 3 -- This holiday season, some of Southern California's most seasoned entrepreneurs will meet at the La Jolla Playhouse for a special night dedicated to innovation. The second annual Innovation Night, on Dec. 9, combines networking, season's cheers and the premiere of the musical "Bonnie & Clyde." Hosts to include Ed Dennis of UCSD's department of chemistry and biochemistry. More

UCSD Selects Design-build Team for New Project
San Diego Daily Transcript, Nov. 3 -- General contractor Bomel Construction Co., Wolf Architecture, International Parking Design and Hope Engineering will lead the construction on a new east campus of UCSD where a new parking structure and soccer field will be built. More

The Game Maker
San Diego News Room, Nov. 3 -- Grow up. These are two words that have never offended Hillcrest resident Jack Degnan. In fact, he is proud of his passion for playing and designing board games, and at age 48, he has more than three dozen games in his personal collection. Degnan has worked at the Antiviral Research Center at UCSD for 11 years to create awareness in the community on the topic of HIV. More

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