A Sampling of Clips for
November 26, 2002
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Picking
a poison for cancer
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 25 -- UCSD
researchers Trevor McMorris, Chemistry and
Biochemistry professor emeritus, and UCSD pathologist
Michael Kelner, M.D., are testing the chemical
toxin derived from the jack-o'-lantern mushroom, irofulven,
as a possible therapy for difficult-to-treat cancers, such as
advanced ovarian, prostate, breast, liver, gastrointestinal
and brain cancers.
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Penguin
Calamity
New York Times, Nov. 26, Pg. 3 –
The emperor penguin colony at Cape Crozier in Antarctica is
suffering form a calamity caused by the movement of two huge
icebergs near the cape, according to Scripps Institution
of Oceanography researchers.
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Leukemia
UCSD cancer researchers develop new antileukemia strategy
NewsRx, Nov. 25 – A UCSD
cancer research team led by Edward D. Ball
and Rui-Kun Zhong has developed a three-step
process in which human leukemia cells and neighboring immune-system
T cells are manipulated together in the laboratory to create
a powerful and specific cancer-killing cocktail. The details
are reported in the October 2002 issue of the journal Biology
of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
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No link available online.
FEC allows
candidates to draw pay for running
Washington Post, Nov. 26, Pg. 1 –
The Federal Election Commission voted yesterday to allow challengers
in congressional races to pay themselves a salary from their
campaign funds, a move designed to enable more people with modest
incomes to run for the House and Senate. (Quotes UCSD
political scientist Sam Popkin).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38928-2002Nov25.html
IT security
ideas that work
Bangkok Post, Opinion, Nov. 26 –
One of the biggest problems most information technology directors
in large companies encounter is how to manage their servers
and IT infrastructure securely and efficiently. PricewaterhouseCoopers’
work involves staying on top of business issues and trends,
both locally and internationally, so they can share market experience
with clients. (Mentions a San Diego Supercomputer Center
experiment conducted in 1999).
http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/26Nov2002_biz62.html
