A Sampling of Clips for
February 22nd, 2007
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The Homeless Get Counted
CBS News, Feb. 22 -- In rickety encampments from Los Angeles to here in Garner, N.C., an estimated 800,000 homeless hunker on the fringes of cities and towns, often struggling with poverty, mental illness or addiction. This year's count, judging from early indications, will show that a government-led race to end chronic homelessness by 2011 is far off the pace. (Mentions UCSD) More
A Ventilator That's in Sync
Orange County Register, Feb. 22 -- A doctor must sometimes sedate patients so they can tolerate an out-of-sync ventilator. It's a problem that Newport Medical Instruments of Costa Mesa is solving with a new type of ventilator that pays attention to patients' breathing. (Quotes John Newhart, a certified respiratory therapist at the UCSD Medical Center) More
Parents Consider
Advantage of Delaying Kindergarten
KPBS, Feb. 19 -- Are 4-year-olds ready for the rigors of the new kindergarten? Should they instead be 5 or even 6? Gone are the days parents would send their children off to kindergarten to learn their ABCs and tie their shoes. Now they're learning to read and write. The change leaves many parents wondering if their child is ready for school. (Quotes UCSD Professor Gedeon Deak) More
Two Tributes to Honor Late Jazz Icon Jimmy Cheatham
North County Times, Feb. 21 -- Jimmy Cheatham, the longtime head of UCSD’s jazz program who recently died at age 82, is widely and properly acknowledged for the role he and wife, Jeannie, played in nurturing and promoting San Diego's jazz community once they arrived in the county in 1978. But Jimmy's influence extends far beyond both the confines of jazz and San Diego, as two tribute shows Friday night illustrate. More
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Special Report: Facing the Stress
10News, Feb. 21 -- Dr. Michael Lardon, a professor at UCSD, told NBC 7/39 fast-paced lifestyles could make a person feel and look older. He said stress could age your skin, your brain and your heart. More
Ritter Targets Possible Conflict with Iran
North County Times, Feb. 21 -- Former United Nations weapons inspector and Iraq war critic Scott Ritter will discuss his most recent book on Iran in Escondido on Saturday afternoon. He will speak at the Escondido Public Library's Turrentine Room at 3 p.m. (Quotes Stephan Haggard, a UCSD professor of international relations) More