A Sampling of Clips for
October 10th, 2006
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Angry China Is Likely to Toughen its Stand on Korea
The New York Times, Oct. 10 -- North Korea, a longstanding ideological ally, has had increasingly testy relations with China in recent years. But it was not until Monday, moments after North Korea apparently exploded a nuclear device, that China accused it of a “brazen” violation of its international commitments. (Quotes Susan L. Shirk, director of UC’s Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, based at UCSD) More
North Korea May Help
Abe's Goal to Revise Japan's Constitution
Bloomberg Oct. 10 -- North Korea's claim it carried out a nuclear weapon test may give newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the mandate he wants to revise the country's pacifist constitution and legalize the right to self defense. (Quotes Ellis Krauss, professor of Japanese politics at UCSD) More
Expert: N. Korea Nuke Test Maybe Faked
Discovery News, Oct. 10 -- North Korea’s provocative weapons test Monday was either an unusually small nuclear bomb, only partially successful, or possibly even a faked test done with conventional explosives, say seismologists studying the latest freely available seismic data from South Korea and China. (Quotes geophysicist and forensic seismologist John Orcutt of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UCSD) More
Border Fence Meets Wall of Skepticism
MSNBC, Oct. 10 -- Legislation passed by Congress mandating the fencing of 700 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico has sparked opposition from an array of land managers, businesspeople, law enforcement officials, environmentalists and U.S. Border Patrol agents as a one-size-fits-all policy response to the nettlesome task of securing the nation's borders. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, an expert on immigration issues at UCSD) More
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Electronic Network
to Pool Information about H.I.V.
The New York Times, Oct. 10 -- To help determine the best therapies for patients with H.I.V., seven medical centers around the country, including UCSD, will create the first electronic network to pool information about such care through a federal grant being announced today. More
School Decisions That Make No Sense
The Washington Post, Oct. 10 -- I began visiting La Jolla High School because my friends Sam Popkin and Susan Shirk, professors at UCSD and enthusiastic La Jolla High School parents, told me I should. More
Alzheimer's Caregivers Often Get Poor Sleep
Forbes, Oct. 9 -- Elderly people caring for spouses with Alzheimer's disease often suffer from sleep troubles that harm their health, researchers say. In the study, a team from UCSD conducted a series of tests on 40 elderly caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's disease. More
Coral Reef Biodiversity Census Begins
UPI, Oct. 10 -- A team of scientists has embarked on a 23-day U.S. expedition to explore coral reef biodiversity in the largest fully protected marine area in the world. Nancy Knowlton of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD, the expedition's principal investigator. More
Unraveling the Myths
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 10 -- Make no mistake, breast cancer is a serious disease. It will kill more than 40,000 women in this country this year, according to the American Cancer Society. However, chances are, you fear it more than you should, especially if you believe everything you read on the Internet or hear at cocktail parties. (Quotes Dr. Joanne Mortimer, medical oncologist and deputy director of clinical affairs at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center) More
Labor Sidelined in Ballot Bout
Voice of San Diego, Oct. 10 -- While still dwarfed by the fundraising prowess of the local business community, organized labor has traditionally provided an effective counterbalance. But in the Nov. 7 election, when city workers have so much at stake -- including their very livelihood as city workers -- the municipal unions are maintaining an unusually quiet tack with the end of the campaign less than a month away. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
Loussier Trio Applies Endless
Variation to Baroque Repetition
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 10 -- The Jacques Loussier Trio revealed its magic formula after just a few bars into Bach's Fugue No. 5 in D Major (from the Well-Tempered Clavier) at the La Jolla Music Society's season-opening concert at Sherwood Auditorium: Take Baroque “standards” designed to withstand endless repetition and variation, but repeat and vary among modern lines. (Written by Grace Leslie, a graduate student at UCSD studying the intersections between science and experimental music) More