A Sampling of Clips for
November 5th, 2007
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Building on the Edge of Flames
Los Angeles Times, Opinion, Nov. 2 -- Today, UCSD economist Richard Carson and Richard Rider, chairman of San Diego Tax Fighters, wrap up a week-long online debate with a look at housing development in fire-prone areas. Previously, they debated the role of the federal government in responding to fires, the propriety of public fire insurance, the difference between local and federal responses in San Diego, and the city's lack of preparedness. More
I, Robot: The Man Behind the Google Phone
The New York Times, Nov. 3 -- Andy Rubin is one of the primary architects behind another product that also smacks of potential über-coolness — the Google Phone. (Quotes Michael Kleeman, a technology strategist at Calit2 at UCSD) More
Leslie Orgel, Biochemist Who Studied Origins of Life, Dies at 80
The New York Times, Nov. 5 -- Leslie E. Orgel, a biochemist whose studies of early life on primitive Earth helped lead to the formation of a now widely accepted theory about the development of DNA, died Oct. 27 in San Diego. He was 80. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Alice Orgel, an allergist and former member of the faculty at UCSD. More
I Feel Your Pain
Salon, Nov. 5 -- On Nov. 4, neuroscientists announced that mirror neurons had for the first time been directly identified in humans. Previously their existence had only been inferred from primate research and the observation of human brains through fMRIs (functional magnetic resonance imaging). (Quotes Vilayanur Ramachandran, director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at UCSD) More
Bad Start for UCR Men's Basketball Team
The Press-Enterprise, Nov. 2 -- Friday night's basketball game with UCSD was only an exhibition, and what it exhibited to UC Riverside's new coach wasn't pretty. The Division II Tritons looked sharper offensively and defensively. With the exception of senior Larry Cunningham and his 28 points, the Highlanders offense was, well, discombobulated. More
Symphony Scores with U.S. Debut of Glass' Work
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 5 – With conductor and UCSD Professor Steven Schick making his debut as the La Jolla Symphony's music director, and cellist Wendy Sutter serving as soloist, Saturday's sold-out performance at UCSD's Mandeville Auditorium showed how contemporary music's most celebrated and influential composer links the past and the present, creating music that's both imaginative and accessible. More
Ash Is Expected to Be Lingering Air Problem
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 3 -- The Santa Ana winds predicted to kick up soot and ash from the region's wildfires this weekend are expected to be too weak to cause widespread problems with air quality. (Quotes Rick Ford, director of respiratory care at the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest) More
Politicians Get Tested in Time of Crisis
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 4 – People are re-evaluating their leaders based on perceptions of their performance in a crisis. This is especially true for those up for re-election next year, such as Sanders and City Attorney Michael Aguirre. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
Governor's Star-turn Masks Work Ahead
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's constant, reassuring presence throughout the firestorm that lit up Southern California has won him praise even from opposition Democrats and a firefighters union that had been one of his harshest critics. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
Clever First Choice to Kick Off Run of Classics
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 3 -- The big, raucous scale of Aristophanes’ “The Frogs” needs to be tailored to Lay's new and intimate 50-seat theater carved from The Ark, a voice school downtown at Ninth and C. The Abbott and Costello routines in the play, when they’re not too loudly insistent, are really funny, thanks in large part to a lively adaptation by J. Michael Walton and UCSD Professor Marianne McDonald. More