A Sampling of Clips for October 28^th, 2008

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King Solomon's Mines Rediscovered?
National Geographic, Oct. 28 -- Copper mines in southern Jordan were active centuries earlier than previously believed, according to a new study that suggests the area was producing the metal at the same time the Biblical figure of King Solomon is said to have built Jerusalem's first Jewish temple. "We're conclusively showing that the Iron Age chronology [of this region] has to be pushed back another 300 years," said lead author Thomas Levy, an anthropologist at UCSD. More

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The Power of Pointing
BabyTalk Magazine, October 2008 -- A picture is worth a thousand words, the saying goes, but it could be argued that, at least for babies, an index finger is worth close to that. In one study, we found that one-year-olds seldom follow their parents' gaze, but they will follow their hands," says Gedeon Deak, associate professor of cognitive science at UCSD. More

The Age-Old Question
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 28 – The average life expectancy for a female in the United States is now 81.1 years, compared with 75.2 years for males. Men are closing the gap, though, thanks in part to more women taking up bad habits like smoking and eating too much.  (Quotes Dr. Ted Ganiats, a professor of family and preventive medicine at UCSD) More

For UC's Retirement Fund, Flush Times End
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 28 – For 18 years, breathtaking investment returns that single-handedly bankrolled the University of California's pension plan seemed too good to be true. They weren't. But they were too good to last. (Mentions UCSD) More

Allard Returning to UCSD as Assistant
La Jolla Light, Oct. 27 -- Clint Allard, UCSD’s all-time leading scorer at the Division II level, will join the men's basketball staff in 2008-09 as an assistant coach, head coach Chris Carlson announced Monday. More

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