A Sampling of Clips for 
September 30, 2003

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Marshall N. Rosenbluth
New York Times, Sept. 30-Marshall N. Rosenbluth, a pioneer in unleashing and taming nuclear fusion, and a professor emeritus at UC San Diego, died on Sunday in San Diego. A modest man whose insights were not as well known as those of more flamboyant colleagues, Rosenbluth as a young man helped invent the hydrogen bomb, was exposed to radioactive fallout in a nuclear test and soon thereafter devoted himself to trying to harness thermonuclear fire for peaceful ends.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/30/obituaries/30ROSE.html

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Los Angeles Times, Sept. 29
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings30.4sep30,1,4731521.story

Associated Press, Sept. 29
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Sarasota Herald Tribune, Sept. 29
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030929/APN/309290986

San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 29
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/6891773.htm

Same Molecule in Meat, Milk, Tumors
CNN, Sept. 29-UCSD researchers have reported that a non-human molecule found in red meat and milk makes its way into the human system when eaten -- and seems to build up especially in tumors. The compound, called sialic acid, is found on the surfaces of animal cells but is not found in people, and may be one reason why animal-to-human organ and tissue transplants do not work well. (Quote by Dr. Ajit Varki, a professor of medicine at UCSD.)
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/09/29/meat.molecule.reut/index.html

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MSNBC, Sept. 30
http://www.msnbc.com/news/973366.asp

BBC, Sept. 30
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3149062.stm

Newsday, Sept. 30
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Reuters, Sept. 30
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=3527289

Washington Times, Sept. 30
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20030926-120811-1862r.htm

San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 30
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/metro/news_1m30meat.html

Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Sept. 30
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/pp/03273/227089.stm

The Herald (Glasgow), Sept. 30
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Taking the Oceans' Pulse, With Help From Robot Subs
New York Times, Sept. 30- Early in August, a fleet of 21 robotic subs -- as well as research ships, airplanes and satellites -- converged on and over Monterey Bay in an ambitious project to try to understand the complex interplay of currents, the largest such effort ever. The 14 participating institutions included the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (Quote by Russ E. Davis, a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/30/science/30SUB.html

The Regeneration Game
New Scientist, Sept. 27-Amphibians do it, deer do it, and maybe soon humans too will regrow damaged or worn-out organs. A study lead by UCSD developmental biologist Sanjay Nigam will try to find out how to reawaken the developmental pathway that builds organs in the first place.
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UCSD Connect Program Boss Leaves After 3 Years
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 30- After spending three years helping startup technology firms get the funding and support they need, Fred Cutler, the head of UCSD's entrepreneurial Connect program, resigned yesterday. Cutler said he would be staying in San Diego, probably joining more corporate boards, working as a consultant to the tech industry and getting involved in startup companies.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20030930-9999_1b30cutler.html

Alcohol, Nicotine: Trouble for Teen Brains
United Press International, Sept. 23-Researchers from the New York Academy of Sciences have found that the adolescent brain is far more sensitive to the effects of alcohol and nicotine than the adult brain. The results seem to parallel MRI studies in teenagers with serious alcohol problems conducted by Sandra Brown, a psychologist at the University of California, San Diego, and the VA Healthcare System.
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Interview With Daniel Watts
Fox News Network, Sept. 29- Our California candidate of the day bought a few vowels, had plenty of money left to get on the ballot. UCSD student Daniel Watts won $11,000 on "Wheel of Fortune" in May. He used part of his winnings to file as a Green Party candidate for governor. He's also paying tuition at UC-San Diego.
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Bush Far Outpaces Dean in Donations
Washington Post, Sept. 30- President Bush raised between $ 48 million and $ 50 million during the past three months, more than triple the amount raised by the top Democrat hoping to run against him, Howard Dean. (Quote by Gary C. Jacobson, a political science professor at the University of California at San Diego.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19697-2003Sep29.html

Analysts Cite Davis Debate Gambit as Sign of a Losing Campaign
Associated Press, Sept. 29- A late-hour television strategy by Gov. Gray Davis' to paint Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cowardly candidate who won't debate "the governor he wants to replace" reveals the true telltale mark of a losing campaign, political analysts said Monday. (Quote by Dan Hallin, a professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
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Is Whaling Behind Decline of Other Ocean Mammals?
San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 30- The slaughter of more than half a million whales in the North Pacific and Bering Sea set off an ecological chain reaction that is wiping out sea lions and kelp forests today, according to a controversial new report by researchers from Santa Cruz, Seattle and Alaska. (Quote by Jeremy B.C. Jackson, a marine ecologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/6891812.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

Ranks of Uninsured Rise for 2nd Straight Year
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 30- The number of Americans without health insurance climbed by 2.4 million people last year, according to new census data that showed fewer people receiving health benefits through their employers. Some 43.6 million people, or 15.2 percent of the U.S. population, went without health insurance for the entire year in 2002. (Quote by Richard Kronick, a professor of health care policy at UC San Diego.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20030930-9999_1n30health.html

Mystery as Tasman Sea Gets Warmer
The Dominion Post, Sept. 30-The Tasman Sea has been getting warmer and scientists do not know why. Average water temperatures increased by 1.2 degrees celsius between 1996 and 2001, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says. The research on water temperature will continue as a joint project with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego.
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IU, Purdue to Join Supercomputer Grid
Associated Press, Sept. 30-Indiana University and Purdue University will join a national program to build the world's fastest computer for open scientific research. The two schools will become part of the National Science Foundation's "Teragrid" network, which includes the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
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Texas Star-Telegram, Sept. 30
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/6896677.htm

U.S. Border Security, Immigration Enforcement
U.S. Newswire, Sept. 29-UCSD Professor Wayne Cornelius will review the U.S. border enforcement strategy of the past ten years and provide an assessment of its consequences in terms of deterring unauthorized migration, changing Mexico-to-U.S. migration patterns and reshaping human smuggling operations. He will also be discussing deaths among unauthorized border-crossers as well as the U.S. government's recently implemented "lateral repatriation program" and several alternatives to current U.S. immigration control policy.
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More Youths Turn to Weight Training
Copley News Service, Sept. 29-A growing number of kids -some only 9 or 10 years old- are training in gym weight rooms around the country. And, to the surprise of some folks, these young workout buffs have the blessing of most fitness and medical experts who say that with supervision and age-appropriate workouts, strength training can give budding athletes an edge and is one way to get couch potatoes moving. (Quote by Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego.)
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Sleepless in Judea
Copley News Service, Sept. 29- From the first books of the Bible to the sacred Jewish writings known as the Talmud, Hebrew scriptures are rife with references about slumber. As Sonia Ancoli-Israel, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, pored over the texts of her faith she was more than impressed.
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SD Board Appointee
City News Service, Sept. 29- Jennifer Adams-Brooks was appointed to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board today by Gov. Gray Davis. Adams-Brooks is a member of the San Diego Housing Commission and UC San Diego's Board of Overseers.
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