Yolo County’s needle exchange program,active for one year,has generated some controversy this summer because of reports that used syringes were showing up in public parks. Despite the concerns,theYolo County Board of Supervisors voted3-2earlier this month to allow the needle exchange to continue into its second year at a cost of$100,000.

Dear Mr. Edwards, I cannot conceive of a way in which you could have failed this country more grandly than you just did. You said in your interview on ABC recently that “nobody can beat up on me more than I have already beat up on myself.” Allow me to sincerely try and prove you wrong.

Genetic map of Europe shows differences between populations Scientists at the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands have developed a genetic map of Europe that shows the degree of genetic relatedness between populations.While all European populations are genetically quite similar,enough differences exist to make it possible to develop a forensic test that could determine from which European country an individual originates.

Being blind doesn’t stop Claire Stanley from pursuing two majors at UC Davis. Although her visual impairment may present many obstacles, Stanley is now better able to maneuver around them with a furry friend by her side.

By the end of 2009, Anheuser-Busch expects to make one of seven of its beers using renewable fuel. The company’s brewery in Fairfield, Calif. is constructing a Bio-Energy Recovery System (BERS), which will be up and running by the end of this year.

When UC Davis evolution, ecology and behavior Ph.D. Tim Lee first started doing stand-up comedy five years ago, it was painful – audiences are not generally patient with a bad comic and he was no exception, he said. Nonetheless, he wasn’t going to let that discourage him forever.

SATURDAY CPR course 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 120 Court St., Woodland This course will offer information on CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants. Additionally, general information on emergency response will be covered. Register at www.yc-arc.org or by calling 662-4669. Cost is $47 per person.

This fall will mark 100 years since UC Davis first opened its doors, and the university is celebrating its centennial with a salute to its past and an enthusiastic look forward to its future. UC Davis will kick off the centennial celebration at this year’s California State Fair in Sacramento, where it will unveil a 6,000 square foot pavilion dedicated to the university’s journey from a small agricultural school to one of the top public universities in the country. Fairgoers can visit the State Fair exhibit at Cal Expo starting Aug. 15 through Labor Day, Sept. 1.

Editor’s picks Arcs, Casper Pony, The Heather Show Friday, 7 p.m. M Street and Colgate Jeremy Jay, Fancie, Pets, Green Green Saturday, 9 p.m., $6 Luigi’s Fun Garden

Information and Educational Technology at University of California Davis announced that registration for the new campus Gmail accounts will begin in the second week of October. The entire student body should be switched over by the end of fall quarter.

Aging veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War now have more reason to worry about prostate cancer,according to a UC Davis study. UC Davis Cancer Center physicians announced the results last week of the largest study to date that shows Agent Orange exposure is a high risk factor for developing the disease in veterans.

Editor’s note: For this edition of 10 questions, The California Aggie spoke with Davis resident Kemble Pope, who created the website “Davis Voice.” Pope is involved with various local environmental organizations, including Climate Action Team, a city-sponsored group that is developing sustainability standards for the city of Davis. He is also on the Open Space and Habitat Commission, which advises the Davis city council on issues such as wildlife habitats and agricultural land conservation.