A Sampling of Clips for
June 28, 2006
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Statins: Side Effects of
Anti-cholesterol Drugs Questioned
Daily Mail, UK , June 27 — They're the new anti-cholesterol wonder drugs taken by millions. But with side effects including muscle pain and depression, some experts are now asking: should they be dispensed more carefully? (Mentions research by Dr Beatrice Golomb, Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCSD) More
"Kristian Wasn't Afraid of War,
But This War Was Not Worth Dying For"
Counter Punch, June 28 -- Kristian Menchaca was born in Houston but grew up and attended schools in Brownsville. The son of immigrants, he often visited his many cousins on the Mexican side. In Brownsville there are no walls that separate families and cultures. This week family members from both sides of the border will gather to bury Kristian's remains. (Editorial by Jorge Mariscal, director of the Chicano-Latino Arts and Humanities Program at UCSD) More
Innovation on Both Sides of the Border
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 28 -- In the midst of debates over the problems of immigration and border security, it's easy to lose sight of the tremendous benefits that result from San Diego's proximity to Mexico. While we share a border that has long generated political tensions between our two countries, we have also begun developing economic ties and an infrastructure for innovation with the Baja California region of Mexico that transcends the international border. (Editorial by Eduardo Macagno, dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at UCSD) More
Youths Focus on
Technology During Programs at UCSD
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 28 -- The iD Tech Camps will hold weeklong sessions during their seventh season at UCSD from July 2 through Aug. 11. Participants ages 7 to 17 enroll in either day or overnight camps. Students choose from courses including: adventures in gaming and Photoshop, Web design and Flash animation, digital video production, programming and robotics, video game creation and 3-D game design. More
New Report Cites
San Diego Technology Gains
The North County Times, June 26-- A report to be released today by the technology trade group, AeA, says that San Diego had California's second highest concentration of technology jobs per capita and led the state in the number of research-and-development and testing labs in 2004, its most recent data. (Quotes Vish Krishnan, a senior management professor at UCSD) ) More
Ready to Compromise?
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 28 -- With retirement only days away, Children's Hospital chief executive Blair Sadler is pushing to end a two-year contract dispute with about 700 service workers at the San Diego medical center. (Mentions the UCSD Medical Center) More
Experts Tackle Iraq, Immigration at Forum
Vail Valley Daily, June 25 -- The invasion of Iraq in 2003 ultimately benefited Iran and al-Qaida more than United States, a former Army official said Saturday at the Vail Valley Institute. Speakers at the weekend institute tackled some of the most controversial issues that have seized the nation - immigration and the war in Iraq. Dubbed "The American Empire: Will It Survive A World Without Borders?" speakers and participants explored the possibility - perhaps inevitability – that the United States' position in the world might decline. (Quotes UCSD’s Wayne Cornelius) More
The Big One … Overdue!
The Trumpet, June 28 -- It has been 12 years since the last strong earthquake struck California. Studies indicate that a major quake could strike that region any time—even today. According to the US Geological Survey, for years scientists have predicted “that a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake is nearly twice as likely to happen as not to happen. This is a substantial increase, since in 1988 scientists thought the chance for such an earthquake was 50 percent (just as likely to occur as not to occur) within 30 years.” (Mentions research by Professor Yuri Fialko, of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More
