A Sampling of Clips for 
September 16, 2005

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Fetal Surgery Saves Twins in Womb
NBC San Diego, Sept. 15-Doctors at the UCSD Medical Center have performed the first fetoscopy, or in utero surgery, in Southern California. The babies had a life-threatening condition called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, which occurs when one twin receives too much blood and the other not enough. More

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Storm Briefs: News and Notes on How
Academe Is Helping Gulf Coast Campuses Recover
Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 16-A research group at UCSD has deployed an experimental communication system to the New Orleans area to help keep emergency officials connected. More

U.S. Constitution Influences Other Nations
KPBS, These Days, Sept. 14- This Saturday is the country's first-ever Constitution Day. The holiday was created by Congress last year to mark the date of the Constitution's signing in 1787. Two hundred eighteen years later, the nation's charter continues to guide us. But how influential has it been in countries writing their own constitutions? Joining us for a look at our guiding legal document is UCSD political scientist Matthew Shugart. More

UCSD to Host Sep. 30 Mayoral Debate
San Diego Daily Transcript, Sept. 15-San Diego Councilwoman Donna Frye and former Police Chief Jerry Sanders will square off in two-hour debate hosted by UCSD on September 30th. More

Pot Doesn't Cause Permanent Brain Damage Alcoholism.about.com, Sept. 16-An analysis of research studies with long-term, recreational users of marijuana has failed to reveal a substantial, systematic effect on the neurocognitive functioning of users. According to researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine, the only deleterious side effect found was a minimal malfunction in the domains of learning and forgetting. More

Two Bills Highlight Governor's Own Business Links
Sacramento Bee, Sept. 15-Of the hundreds of bills headed to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk, two are getting extra scrutiny for their impact on some of the business dealings that helped make him rich before seeking office. (Quote by Thaddeus B. Kousser, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

Computer Modeling Reveals
Hidden Conversations Within Cells
Innovations Report, Sept. 15-UCSD biochemists have developed a computer program that helps explain a long-standing mystery: how the same proteins can play different roles in a wide range of cellular processes, including those leading to immune responses and cancer. More

For S.D., Federal Measure of Poverty 'a Joke'
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 16-Experts are saying that the 40-year-old formula used for determining poverty level is not valid for high-costs cities. (Quote by Julie Cullen, an assistant professor of economics at UCSD.) More