A Sampling of Clips for
September 30, 2004
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Debate Coaches
Prep Candidates
NPR Morning Edition, Sept. 30-One
of the best ways for a presidential candidate to prepare for
a debate is to have someone act as a stand-in for their opponent.
Sam Popkin helped President Jimmy Carter in
1980 by taking on the role of Ronald Reagan in mock debates.
Popkin, now a political science professor at
the University of California, San Diego, talks
about what it's like to take part in the process.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4054251
Trying to Increase Fertility?
How About Reducing Stress?
San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 29-Stress
reduction as fertility booster may seem a bit touchy-feely,
doctors concede. But studies have demonstrated that infertility
can be as stressful to patients as a cancer diagnosis, and that
stress itself reduces fertility rates. (Refers to research conducted
at the University of California, San Diego.)
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Wide Use, Effectiveness
Questioned of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 30-Tough
new medical guidelines call for cutting more people's cholesterol,
which will mean even more focus on statins such as Lipitor,
Zocor and Pravachol. But their popularity is drawing greater
scrutiny. Many doctors are waiting for the results of an independent
study of statin side effects at the University of California,
San Diego.
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SB Airport
Faces Two Rivals for DHL
San Bernardino County Sun, Sept. 28-For
years, there has been a plan to rebuild the crumbling 10,000-foot
runway at San Bernardino International Airport. Now the $23
million project is happening, full-speed ahead. (Quote by Steven
P. Erie, a professor of political science at UC
San Diego.)
http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~2433228,00.html#
Nader's
Running Mate Speaks at UCSD
NBC Channel 7/39, Sept. 29-Independent
vice presidential candidate Peter Camejo spoke to students at
UC San Diego Wednesday about his running mate,
Ralph Nader.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/politics/3771849/detail.html
Rising Oil
Prices Spill into Plastics, Other Industries in Sacramento,
Calif.
Sacramento Bee, Sept. 30-Oil prices
are rattling the U.S. economy again. The increase in crude prices
is hurting retailers, airlines and other industries. (Quote
by Michael Bernstein, an economic historian
at UC San Diego.)
http://www.sacbee.com/content/business/story/10923444p-11840885c.html
Air America,
Franken Broadcasts Live from UCSD
San Diego Channel 10, Sept. 30-Air
America Radio talk show host Al Franken will broadcast his nationally
syndicated radio program in front of a live audience at the
University of California, San Diego's Mandeville Auditorium.
http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/politics/3772983/detail.html
