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Duke in the News: Aug. 24, 2005

Op-Ed: Judges Do Make Law -- It's Their Job | New Reality Show Airs in China | Op-Ed: Iraq's Women and Islamic Law, and more

OP-ED: JUDGES DO MAKE LAW -- IT'S THEIR JOB USA Today, Aug. 24 -- "Misleading and silly slogans about what judges do are dominating the debate about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts," say Duke law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk. ... Full story

NEW REALITY SHOW AIRS IN CHINA American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report, Aug. 22 -- Professor Kang Liu, an expert on Chinese media at Duke, talked about the first reality show in Communist China to promote capitalist ideas. (Transcript not available online; e-mailed upon request to eduke@duke.edu.)

OP-ED: IRAQ'S WOMEN AND ISLAMIC LAW (Raleigh) News & Observer, Aug. 24 -- Muslim women in Iraq today are claiming their right to be full members of society, says Miriam Cooke, professor of modern Arabic literature and culture at Duke and author of "Women Claim Islam." (Article not available online; faxed upon request to eduke@duke.edu.) --Also, Duke News: Opinion -- Iraqi Women Seek to Blend Islam and Women's Rights (Text of News & Observer op-ed.) ... Full story

I QUIT MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Aug. 22 -- A stop-smoking series prompted by the death of Peter Jennings highlights a Duke study on the lifetime bill for smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. ... Full story

MEET YOUR HEROES (London) Guardian, Aug. 18 -- Portrait photographer Mariana Cook embarked on a unique project -- to interview and photograph the world's leading scientists, including Duke biology professor Mary Eubanks. ... Full story

CHILEAN INTELLECTUALS DEMAND COMPLETION OF TRIAL AGAINST PINOCHET (China) Xinhuanet News, Aug. 22 -- A group of intellectuals living in Chile and abroad, including Duke professor and writer Ariel Dorfman, have filed a petition demanding the completion of the proceedings against ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet. ... Full story

WOMAN'S DIET STORY FEATURED ON TV, IN MAGAZINE Annapolis (Md.) Capital, Aug. 23 -- During an appearance last week on the NBC "Today Show," Susan Ray told her story of losing 90 pounds with some help from the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center. ... Full story

A SIMPLER WAY TO BEAT THE COMPETITION New York Times, Aug. 7 -- "Translating Strategy Into Action," part of a Duke Corporate Education series, can help you turn a plan into reality. ... Full story --Also, CIO Insight: Oddity -- A Business Book That Recommends Getting Something Done ("Building Effective Teams: Leading From the Center" by Duke Corporate Education) Full story

BLUE DEVILS LOSE DEVOTED COACH, FAN (Durham) Herald-Sun, Aug. 24 -- Former Duke swimming and lacrosse coach Walter Scott "Jack" Persons will be missed this season at the Duke football games that he faithfully attended. He died Monday at the age of 96. ... Full story