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The following 91吃瓜 faculty are available for additional comment on these people and events in the news:
p. Iraqi sanctions : It has been nine years since on Aug. 6, 1991, Iraq invaded Kuwait, provoking the Persian Gulf War and, in the end, UN sanctions as part of the Iraqi surrender. George Lopez , professor of government and director of undergraduate studies in 91吃瓜鈥檚 Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, says it is 鈥渢ime to acknowledge the successes and failures of these sanctions ? and to suspend them.鈥� In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Lopez and David Cortright, president of the Fourth Freedom Foundation and a Kroc faculty fellow, write that the 鈥渟ame moral high ground which rightly argued for UN sanctions against Iraq now demands their suspension. Whereas its actions in 1990 warranted an ostracism from the international community via sanctions, the need now is to create the conditions necessary for responding to the tragedies that sanctions have wrought, and to engage Iraq again with the international community.鈥� For further comment, contact Professor Lopez at (219) 631-6972. p. George W. Bush: The news media鈥檚 ceaseless pursuit of answers from Gov. George W. Bush on whether he ever used cocaine is troubling to Robert P. Schmuhl , director of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy and professor of American studies. 鈥淭he current controversy surrounding Gov. Bush鈥檚 past and possible drug use reflects, among other things, today鈥檚 post-Monica Lewinsky, anything-goes attitude in American journalism,鈥� Schmuhl said. 鈥淩umors and gossip now circulate in news reporting with increasing ? and troubling ? frequency. For the Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate, shifting from the high ground of saying nothing about such rumors to a partial, time-bound response quickly led to media quicksand ? and to the frenzy of reporters to know more. The real question becomes: Where do journalists draw the line?鈥� *Professor Schmuhl can be reached at (219) 631-7316 or at schmuhl.1@nd.edu.

• p. Earthquakes: The powerful earthquake in Turkey is another tragic reminder of how many lives can be lost when buildings are unable to withstand such catastrophic event. Two 91吃瓜 professors are at the forefront of the development of 鈥渟mart buildings.鈥� Bill Spencer , professor of civil engineering and geological sciences, and Michael Sain, Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering, are leading a research effort that involves shock absorbers containing magnetorheological (MR) fluid, typically an oil with micro-sized iron particles that respond magnetically to computer instructions to 鈥榮tiffen up? or 鈥檚often up.? These shock absorbers smooth building movements under normal conditions and control those movements under stress ? and they can adjust in a tiny fraction of time to catastrophic changes. 鈥淲e believe that shock absorbers with MR fluids aboard will be in buildings within a few years,鈥� Sain says. 鈥淭hey require very little power ? about that of a light bulb ? are fail-safe in their operations, and are expected to be relatively inexpensive in quantity. We think this is going to lead to great savings in lives, in equipment, and in the structures that hold them.鈥� For further comment, contact Professor Sain at (219) 631-6538 or Professor Spencer at (219) 631-6247. p. Millennial movies: The upcoming wave of films with a millennial theme ? from 鈥淓nd of Days鈥� with Arnold Schwarzenegger to the latest James Bond flick, 鈥淭he World is Not Enough鈥� ? is yet another example of moviemakers jumping on a cultural bandwagon, says Randy Rutsky , assistant professor of film, television and theatre at 91吃瓜. 鈥淗ollywood has loved disasters and apocalypse ? and post-apocalypse ? for a long time now,鈥� Rutsky told the South Bend Tribune. “So most of the Hollywood projects don鈥檛 seem all that unusual to me. My view is that Hollywood almost never leads on these kinds of issues. They follow what they hope is the gravy train.” Professor Rutsky can be reached at (219) 631-8449. p. World War II: A new book written by Bernard Norling , professor emeritus of history at 91吃瓜, focuses on the little-known bands of guerrillas that roamed the Philippine Islands during World War II. 鈥淭he Intrepid Guerrillas of North Luzon鈥� chronicles the activities of the largest of these groups, all of which gathered information for the U.S. commander of the Pacific, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. This is Norling鈥檚 fourth book on Pacific Theater veterans. 鈥淎ll of these books deal with men who were successful in the war,鈥� Norling told the South Bend Tribune. 鈥淭hey saved lives and came out heroes. This book deals with eight or 10 smaller outfits in one of the most isolated parts of the world, even for the Philippines.鈥� The books provide the history of a 鈥渟mall, minor aspect of World War II,鈥� Norling says, 鈥渁nd they add quite a lot of detail to things that are passed over with a sentence in broader histories. I wrote all of these as serious history books and not just as adventure tales.鈥� Professor Norling can be reached at (219) 631-6622. p. Life-long health: A new book coedited by 91吃瓜 psychology instructor Sally Coleman and published by 91吃瓜 Press provides a framework for holistic health as well as practical advice in the form of 鈥渓egacy letters鈥� from more than 50 national and international leaders. 鈥淐harting Your Course: A Life-Long Guide to Health and Compassion鈥� is designed primarily for young adults but will assist people of all ages in their efforts to live rewarding, fulfilling and healthy lives. The writers of 鈥渓egacy letters鈥� were challenged to summarize the most important advice they could give to young adults. Among the participants were 91吃瓜鈥檚 president emeritus, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Elie Wiesel, Jane Alexander, and Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. *For more information, contact Julie Dudrick at (219) 631-6346 or at dudrick.2@nd.edu. . To contact Sally Coleman, call (219) 631-7336.
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