A Sampling of Clips for
September 7th, 2007
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Running Dry
Atlantic Monthly, October 2007 -- No country is more important to oil markets than Saudi Arabia. The kingdom produced roughly 9.2 million barrels of crude a day in 2006, and accounted for 19 percent of world oil exports. Many analysts expect it to supply a quarter of the world’s added production over the next few years. (Written by UCSD economist James Hamilton) More
Workouts a Boon for Breast Cancer Patients
U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 6 -- Exercise may be the last thing breast cancer patients want to do, especially if they're fatigued. But workouts can improve quality of life, boost self-esteem during a difficult time, and even help women get through their chemotherapy treatments on schedule, two new studies find. (Quotes Cheryl Rock, a professor of nutrition at the UCSD School of Medicine) More
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Fritz and Daniel: Arrested Germans
Raise Concerns About Involvement of Converts
International Herald Tribune, Sept. 7 -- Two Germans and a Turk were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of planning attacks on U.S. and other facilities. The extremism that motivated the group was in many ways inculcated in Germany, security officials say. (Quotes Esra Ozyurek, an anthropology professor at UCSD) More
Short Term Limits and Long Stalemates
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, Sept. 7 -- As the summer of Sacramento's discontent comes to a close, the season is right for evaluating how state government has performed under our current system of term limits and ultimately see how these limits might be fine-tuned. (Written by UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More
Sharon Levy’s “The Wood” at Santa Monica Museum of Art
L.A. Weekly, Sept. 6 -- Employing theatrical techniques such as silhouettes and set painting, UCSD alumna Sharon Levy creates a forestlike environment in this sculpture installation. More
UCSD to Teach Chilean Scholars
San Diego Daily Transcript, Sept. 6 -- UCSD announced Thursday that it has signed a formal agreement with the government of Chile that will bring six Chilean doctoral and post-doctoral students to UCSD to conduct research, and to learn how university research can be translated into new businesses, new jobs and new benefits for their fellow citizens. More