Following are ProfNet’s Expert Alerts for Friday, Aug. 19.

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TOPIC ALERT

Tenth Anniversary of Sept. 11 (continued, 1 expert)

EXPERT ALERTS

1. Culture: The Word on Everybody’s Lips Is 'Vagina'

2. Health: Natural Remedies: What’s Safe and Effective?

3. Health: Post-Workout Aches and Pains? When to Rest and When to Call the Doctor

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

1. #ConnectChat Recap: Using Facebook for Journalism

2. Transitions in Media: Jackie Diaz

3. Take the High Road After Bullying Stops

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TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPT. 11:

Following is an additional expert who can discuss the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. You can also find the original alert, which featured more than 120 experts and 11 events, as well as additional resources, on our online social network, ProfNet Connect: bit.ly/obldvO

**1. Trevor Small, PsyD, is the clinical director and psychologist at Bridges to Recovery, the Southern California-based private, residential behavioral health program: "As we approach the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, it's difficult to overstate the influence of the events on American society and the American psyche. The vast majority of Americans weren't personally jeopardized by the attacks, yet many Americans with no direct involvement developed symptoms that mimic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Given what we are learning about the indirect effects of mass trauma, it might be prudent to limit the amount of time spent watching violent imagery or 24-hour news channels, to seek out support from friends and trusted confidants, to be especially sensitive to the fears of children and to monitor their exposure to various news sources, and to seek out professional help when emotional symptoms become overwhelming." Small is available to speak about the indirect effects of mass trauma and how they impact individuals psychologically; how the anticipated media coverage (and seeing the buildings fall over and over again) can impact individuals and cause difficulty sleeping, emotional withdrawal, avoidance and increased tendency to startle; how people can cope with these issues and what they should do if they or loved ones start to develop signs of PTSD. News Contact: Monica Byrnes, mbyrnes@beckermanpr.com Phone: +1-201-465-8013

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**1. CULTURE: THE WORD ON EVERYBODY'S LIPS IS 'VAGINA.' Pamela Madsen, noted sexual educator, fertility expert and author of "Shameless: How I Ditched The Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure and Still Got Home In Time To Cook Dinner" (Rodale, January 2011): "Vagina. Suddenly, it’s nearly impossible to flip on the news or watch a sitcom, reality series, or late-night or daytime talk show without hearing 'vagina.' A recent article in the Sunday Detroit Free Press contends that we as a society 'have stopped whispering about the vagina.' What’s up with the liberated talk about a word that has more euphemisms than the penis? Are women, and the advertisers/media who love them, finally realizing the power and potency of the vagina (see Summer’s Eve's national TV spot 'Hail to the V')? Why now? Is the unimpeded flow of female-positive information on Facebook, Twitter and sexual-health blogs accelerating vagina acceptance and all that it implies? It seems 'vagina' has arrived." Madsen is available to speak about what’s behind the vagina trend, the effect on advertisers and marketers, and social media’s role in tearing down the “vagina” taboo. News Contact: Wendy Knight, wendy@knightanddaycommunications.com Phone: +1-347-924-2812

**2. HEALTH: NATURAL REMEDIES: WHAT'S SAFE AND EFFECTIVE? Dr. Victor Sierpina, professor of family and integrative medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston and author of "The Healthy Gut Workbook" can discuss the growing field of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), including which natural supplements, vitamins, herbs and mind-body therapies are safe and proven effective: “Interest in and knowledge of natural remedies and CIM therapies is rising because patients and doctors recognize that these approaches are effective and perhaps better suited to some cases than conventional medicine. They can help patients who can’t tolerate prescription drugs and those looking to avoid side effects. For many, such approaches can reduce health costs, as they are usually cheaper than prescriptions and frequently contribute to preventative care, thus avoiding expensive disease complications.” News Contact: Brianne O’Donnell, brianne.odonnell@gabbe.com Phone: +1-212-220-4444

**3. HEALTH: POST-WORKOUT ACHES AND PAINS? WHEN TO REST AND WHEN TO CALL THE DOCTOR. Stephen Soloway, M.D., rheumatologist and sports-medicine expert: “Many people experience post-workout pain and write it off as a sign that they had a great workout, but sometimes it can be more than that. Some pain is a sign of a larger problem that could lead to joint surgery later in life. It is important to be able to tell the difference between normal aches and what could be something more.” Soloway can offer tips on how to determine if your post-exercise pain is normal and when it’s not, when to seek medical attention and how to maintain an active lifestyle even if you are developing joint issues. Soloway is located in New Jersey but is available by phone, email, satellite or Skype for interviews. News Contact: Monica Byrnes, mbyrnes@beckermanpr.com Phone: +1-201-465-8013

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at profnetalerts@prnewswire.com

**1. #CONNECTCHAT RECAP: USING FACEBOOK FOR JOURNALISM: Kim Bui, social media and community editor at KPCC, a part of Southern California Public Radio, discusses how Facebook can help members of the media: bit.ly/oleLyz

**2. TRANSITIONS IN MEDIA: JACKIE DIAZ: ProfNet Editor Evelyn Tipacti interviews Jackie Diaz, who transitioned from a career in television to online: bit.ly/qkFWQi

**3. TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AFTER BULLYING STOPS: Author Marie Newman discusses solutions to bullying and how to handle the aftermath: bit.ly/pl5r8J

Following are ProfNet’s Expert Alerts for Friday, Aug. 12.

Via Expert Alerts, ProfNet members can alert reporters to experts and potential stories by showcasing the experts' knowledge on timely issues or trends. Reporters can contact experts via the contact information listed at the end of each alert.

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TOPIC ALERT

Tenth Anniversary of Sept. 11 (continued, 4 experts)

EXPERT ALERT

1. Home: How to Live a Greener Lifestyle

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

1. Upcoming #ConnectChat: Using Facebook for Journalism

2. Dear Gracie: The Great Serial/Oxford Comma Debate

3. Top ProfNet Connect Bloggers

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TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPT. 11:

Following are additional experts who can discuss the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. You can also find the original alert, which featured more than 120 experts and 11 events, as well as additional resources, on our online social network, ProfNet Connect: bit.ly/obldvO

**1. Philip Landrigan, M.D., is the principal investigator of the Mount Sinai WTC Program’s Data and Coordination Center. The Mount Sinai Medical Center has taken the lead in developing the largest treatment and monitoring program for emergency responders, recovery workers, residents and area workers who were affected by the terrorist attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Since the program’s inception under Landrigan, the Mount Sinai-coordinated Consortium of Clinical Centers of Excellence have medically screened more than 30,000 World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers and volunteers from all 50 states. The consortium has also provided more than 66,000 medical monitoring exams. The WTC Clinical Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai identifies mental and physical health problems needing timely treatment; evaluates the health of first responders; monitors the development of symptoms; and researches the effects of 9/11 through data collection and analysis. News Contact: Christie Corbett, christie.corbett@mountsinai.org Phone: +1-212-241-9200

**2. Michael Crane, M.D., is the medical director of the Mount Sinai WTC Clinical Center of Excellence. He can discuss health care for first responders related to 9/11. News Contact: Christie Corbett, christie.corbett@mountsinai.org Phone: +1-212-241-9200

**3. Fatih Ozbay, M.D., is associate medical director of the WTC Mental Health Program at Mount Sinai. Ozbay provides assessment and treatment to the men and women whose mental health was affected by 9/11. He specializes in stress resilience and post-traumatic stress disorder. News Contact: Christie Corbett, christie.corbett@mountsinai.org Phone: +1-212-241-9200

**4. Jeff Cox was recently recognized as 2011 national winner of the National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award for orchestrating the Windermere Never Forgets 9/11 Memorial. Cox's project was selected from the more than 50,000 Eagle Scout service projects conducted annually, and he was honored for this achievement over Memorial Day weekend at the Boys Scouts of America national meeting in San Diego. The 9/11 monument, located in the heart of downtown Windermere, a town southwest of Orlando, Fla., was dedicated in February 2010 as the first official World Trade Center memorial in Florida and features a 3-feet-by-4-feet, 650-pound piece of steel beam from the ruins of the World Trade Center. A raised cement ring encircles the monument and features 90 colorful hand-drawn tiles, each featuring an image representing the homeland of the almost 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. News Contact: Vicki Johnson, vickij@vicki-johnson-communications.com Phone: +1-407-340-9658

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Via Expert Alerts, ProfNet members can alert reporters to experts who are available to discuss timely news topics. If you are interested in interviewing any of the experts, please see the contact info at the end of the alert. You can also find Expert Alerts online on ProfNet Connect at bit.ly/pncalerts

**1. HOME: HOW TO LIVE A GREENER LIFESTYLE. Kerri Bonarrigo, residential sales director at Gordon’s Woods in West Roxbury, Mass.: “Love your landscape. If possible, plant a tree -- but if you can’t, flowers and most other green additions to your landscape or patio will help reduce your carbon footprint. Greenery reduces the carbon in the air and increases breathable oxygen for everyone. Trees also act to shade buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning while lowering utility bills. Understand compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) -- replace burnt-out bulbs with CFLs. They cost a little bit more upfront, but they last a lot longer and use significantly less energy than incandescent light bulbs. Beware of toxic cleaners. Common household cleaners impact the ground water, air and land quality. Use natural products to avoid poisoning the environment around you; they cost about the same and work just as well.” News Contact: Lucia Scott, Lucia@exposeyourselfpr.com

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at profnetalerts@prnewswire.com

**1. UPCOMING #CONNECTCHAT: USING FACEBOOK FOR JOURNALISM: Kim Bui, social media and community editor at KPCC, a part of Southern California Public Radio, will discuss how media organizations and journalists can use Facebook for journalism on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 3-4:30 p.m. EDT: bit.ly/ns8AyQ

**2. DEAR GRACIE: THE GREAT SERIAL/OXFORD COMMA DEBATE: Six grammar experts discuss the serial comma, also known as the Oxford or Harvard comma: bit.ly/pz8A0x

**3. TOP PROFNET CONNECT BLOGGERS: ProfNet Director Maria Perez highlights some of the top bloggers on ProfNet Connect: bit.ly/p7E5by

To see Part 1 of this list of experts who can discuss the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, along with a list of commemorative events, go to: bit.ly/oAyuAr  For Part 2, go to: bit.ly/n7zzVm  For Part 3, go to: bit.ly/r04G14

**57. The University of Michigan is offering the following experts who can discuss various topics related to Sept. 11:

-- Juan Cole, professor of modern Middle East and South Asian history at the University of Michigan, has studied the politics, culture and history of Shiite and Sunni Islam, and is familiar with Islamic radicalism in both branches. He has written about modern Iraq's history and Muslim movements against the West. Bio: bit.ly/n60Mxz

-- Christopher Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, has conducted research on character strengths and how they pertain to outcomes such as happiness, achievement and physical well-being. With other colleagues, his research has demonstrated the mediating effect of spiritual support and positive attitudes on post-Sept. 11 distress. Their study also unveils a new scale of spiritual support for populations with diverse beliefs. Bio: bit.ly/7IzTqT

-- Richard Friedman, the Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, is an expert on evidence and Supreme Court history. Bio: bit.ly/nXK7zg

-- Steven Ratner, the Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, has taught courses on international law, terrorism and accountability in human rights violations. Bio: bit.ly/o4N9Vi

-- Julian Davis Mortenson, assistant professor of law at the University of Michigan, teaches constitutional law, international law, and national security law. Bio: bit.ly/oMl5DD

-- Michael Traugott is a professor of political science and communication studies at the University of Michigan. He studies the mass media and their impact on American politics. He can also discuss how Sept. 11 affected politics during the last 10 years. Bio: bit.ly/oTzYUp

-- Mark Tessler, professor of political science and University of Michigan vice president of international affairs, specializes in comparative politics and Middle East studies. Bio: bit.ly/ojkR0f

-- David Winter, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, can discuss political psychology, including measurement of personality at a distance and psychological factors in war and peace. Bio: bit.ly/i2iGxV

-- Sandra Graham-Bermann, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, is an expert on traumatic stress reactions in children exposed to violence. Bio: bit.ly/pYeeFF

-- Michelle Riba, a clinical professor and the associate chair for Integrated Medical and Psychiatric Services in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, is an expert on mental-health issues. Bio: bit.ly/qScwRw

-- Wayne Baker is the Robert P. Thome Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan. He was principal investigator of the 2003 Detroit Area Study, as well as principal investigator and team leader for the Detroit Arab American Study. He co-authored “Citizenship and Crisis: Arab Detroit after 9/11.” Bio: bit.ly/oij7c8

-- Brian Zikmund-Fisher, assistant professor of health behavior and health education and research assistant professor in internal medicine at the University of Michigan, can discuss how best to communicate risk information and how the public reacts to risk. Bio: bit.ly/pVvsLK

-- JoLynn Montgomery, a communicable-disease epidemiologist in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, can discuss control of communicable diseases, disease-surveillance systems, and public health emergency preparedness and response. Bio: bit.ly/pParv2

News Contact: Jared Wadley, jwadley@umich.edu Phone: +1-734-936-7819 Website: www.umich.edu/news

**58. The University of North Texas (UNT) is offering the following experts who can discuss various aspects of Sept. 11:

-- Dr. Geoffrey Wawro, director of the University of North Texas’ Military History Center and the Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Professor of Military History, can discuss al-Qaida; U.S. policy and strategy in the Middle East; current capabilities of the U.S. military; and the historical perspective on Afghanistan and President Obama’s recently announced troop withdrawal. Wawro is the author of “Quicksand: America’s Pursuit of Power in the Middle East from the Balfour Declaration to the Bush Doctrine,” published in 2010. He includes an entire chapter on 9/11 in the book. A former professor of strategic studies at the Naval War College, Wawro has been the host and anchor of several History Channel programs, including “Global View,” “Hardcover History” and “History vs. Hollywood.” Wawro: gwawro@yahoo.com

-- Dr. Emile Sahliyeh is a University of North Texas professor of political science and the author of “The PLO After the Lebanon War”; “In Search of Leadership: West Bank Politics Since 1967”; and  "The Predicament of Democracy in the Arab World." He is also the editor of “Religious Resurgence and Politics in the Contemporary World” and the author of chapters in several anthologies on Middle Eastern politics. A former Brookings Institute Fellow in Middle Eastern studies, Sahliyeh is frequently quoted by the media in regard to incidents in the Middle East, Israel and Palestine. Sahliyeh: +1-940-565-2314 or +1-940-565-2276

-- Dr. James Meernik is a University of North Texas professor of political science and acting dean of UNT’s Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. He can discuss American foreign policy after Sept. 11, 2011, and prospects for peace in Iraq and Afghanistan. Meernik is the co-editor of “Conflict Prevention and Peace Building in Post-War Societies: Sustaining the Peace.” He has written articles on U.S. military policy and supply and demand of troops that have been published in Conflict Management and Peace Studies, and Journal of Peace Research, and an article on public opinion and support for U.S. presidents’ foreign policies that appeared in American Politics Quarterly. Meernik: james.meernik@unt.edu

-- Dr. Idean Salehyan, University of North Texas associate professor of political science, can discuss U.S. immigration policies after Sept. 11, 2001, and rebel groups in Iraq and Afghanistan. Salehyan is the author of “Rebels Without Borders: Transnational Insurgencies in World Politics." He has written articles about rebel organizations in Journal of Conflict Resolution, and about U.S. asylum enforcement in Journal of Peace Research. He also wrote a book chapter on U.S. asylum and refugee policy toward Muslim nations since Sept. 11. Salehyan: idean@unt.edu

-- Dr. Bert Hayslip, University of North Texas Regents professor of psychology, can discuss grief and the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. Hayslip, who was widely quoted by the media about collective grief following the deaths of Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, has published several articles on bereavement in Omega: Journal of Death and Dying. He believes that because Americans have become used to hearing about the events of 9/11, they will not necessarily experience feelings of grief on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Instead, the day will bring back whatever feelings people had at the time that they heard about the terrorist attacks, and may result in their feeling vulnerable and helpless, he says. Hayslip: hayslip@unt.edu

-- Dr. Harry Benshoff, University of North Texas associate professor of radio, television and film, can discuss Sept. 11’s influence on horror films, and how the events of Sept. 11 and the resulting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been depicted on film. Benshoff is the author of a chapter in the book “Horror After 9/11.” Benshoff: Benshoff@unt.edu

EVENTS:

**1. A distinguished cast of film, TV and stage actors will gather for a benefit reading of Sarah Tuft’s “110 Stories,” based on first-person accounts of Sept. 11. The two-night production will take place Sept. 8-9 at 8 p.m. at The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place, New York). There will also be an opening-night reception with the cast and a closing-night party for VIP ticket-holders. Net proceeds will go towards the New York Says Thank You Foundation. For tickets, call the Skirball Center box office at +1-212-352-3101 or online at skirballcenter.nyu.edu/calendar/110stori...  For VIP ticket-package inquiries, email tickets@110storiesplay.com  Website: www.110StoriesPlay.com

**2. Aon Corporation is planning a formal observance in New York City on Friday, Sept. 9, in addition to a global communication to Aon's 60,000 colleagues, located in more than 120 countries around the world. "We at Aon have never forgotten the 176 colleagues we lost to the World Trade Center tragedy on Sept. 11," said David P. Prosperi, vice president of global public relations at Aon. "On the 10th anniversary, our firm will continue to honor the memories of our peers and the courage of the families they left behind, and we will celebrate their legacy in part through the 62 dependent children who have utilized more than $2.6 million in grants from the Aon Memorial Education Fund to pursue their post-secondary educational goals and career interests." Every year since 2001, Aon has paid tribute to its lost colleagues through various memorial events and activities. On every anniversary of Sept. 11, 176 white roses are placed alongside the names of lost colleagues in the lobby of the Aon building in New York. Aon also pledged $1 million to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, which is scheduled to open on Sept. 12, 2011. Set within the footprints of the original twin towers, the museum will provide visitors with a place for contemplation, reflection and remembrance. Prosperi: david.prosperi@aon.com Phone: +1-312-381-2485

**3. From Sept. 6-8, 2011, 23 families will come together in New York City for a reunion of the families who had children born on Sept. 11, 2001, and who were originally featured in "Faces of Hope," a book written about these babies by Christine Pisera Naman. These children are also featured in Naman's latest book, "Faces of Hope, 10 Years Later: Babies Born on 9/11," an update on the lives of these 50 children, one from each state, during that 10-year period. One of the children included in the book is Christina-Taylor Green, who was tragically killed in Tucson, Ariz., at the shooting that left several dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords seriously injured. Here are the details of the reunion in New York: 1) Tuesday, Sept. 6: Circle Line Twilight Cruise, 7-9 p.m.; 2) Wednesday, Sept. 7: Tribute WTC tour, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3) Wednesday, Sept. 7: Toys R Us in Times Square, 4 p.m.; 4) Thursday, Sept. 8: Gallagher's Steak House, 12-2 p.m.; 5) Thursday, Sept. 9: "Mary Poppins," 7-10 p.m. News Contact: Kim Weiss, kimw@hcibooks.com Phone: +1-800-851-9100, ext. 212

**4. For Pete's Sake Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. in Mt. Kisco, Westchester, N.Y. The walk will benefit the Peter C. Alderman Foundation (PCAF), established by Elizabeth and Dr. Stephen Alderman to honor the life of their 25-year-old son Peter, who was murdered by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, as he attended a conference at the World Trade Center. PCAF is a Bedford, N.Y.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization the Aldermans founded that trains health care professionals and establishes clinics in post-conflict countries to help heal the emotional wounds of victims of terrorism and mass violence. The annual walk was created by Friends of Peter Alderman (FOPA), an arm of PCAF. They are, quite literally, the many friends of Peter who created a legacy to honor his life. The event is a 1.4-mile walk (open to the public) that will culminate with a celebratory lunch for participants. Donations of any amount are accepted. Walkers are asked to register and try to raise a minimum of $500 in supporting contributions. The walk will start at the Mt. Kisco Metro-North train station (16 E. Main Street, Mt. Kisco, N.Y.) and will end with lunch at Lexington Square Cafe (510 Lexington Avenue, Mt. Kisco, N.Y.). Walkers should arrive by 10:45 a.m. News Contact: Cindy Miller, cm-miller@comcast.net Phone: +1-973-379-0611 Website: walk.petercalderman.org

**5. KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 by launching a nationwide volunteer campaign, Service in Remembrance. KPMG’s 21,000 employees will have the opportunity to proudly join millions of Americans honoring the many victims and heroes of 9/11 by volunteering in their communities between Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Friday, Sept. 9. Participating employees will be given three hours of volunteer release time -- in addition to the 12 hours they already receive annually -- to take time off from work to volunteer at the nonprofit organization of their choice. Service projects will be organized by each of KPMG’s 89 offices across the country. Service in Remembrance will build upon KPMG’s existing commitment to honor the heroes of 9/11. Since that tragic day 10 years ago, KPMG has proudly supported 9/11 relief and commemoration efforts. Through KPMG contributions, as well as grass-roots fundraising efforts, KPMG has helped fund the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at ground zero in New York and contributed to the Pentagon Memorial. In addition, KPMG has sponsored the New York Says Thank You (NYSTY) organization supporting the tour and restoration of the National 9/11 Flag. Over the past few months, the National 9/11 Flag journeyed throughout most of the 50 states. Hundreds of KPMG partners and professionals have joined local service heroes at 36 separate locations. Our people generously donated stitches, time and support to restore the torn and tattered flag rescued from ground zero. In addition, 25 KPMG firm members will be randomly selected from those participating in the Service in Remembrance program to go to Joplin, Mo., a town already rebuilding following a devastating tornado in May, to lend a hand. News Contact: Megan Dubrowski, mdubrowski@kpmg.com Phone: +1-201-307-8237 Website: http:www.us.kpmg.com

**6. The Loyola University Maryland rugby team and rugby alumni will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a game and reception at Sean Lugano Memorial Field (2221 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21211), named for a former Loyola player who was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center. The Lugano family raised $1 million to name the field in Sean’s honor and the field was dedicated in 2010. The game will take place on Sept. 10 (exact time to be determined), with festivities beginning in the early afternoon. More information about Sean Lugano, ’95, is available here: bit.ly/ppppAi  More information about the event is available here: bit.ly/rqVkK1  News Contact: Nick Alexopulos, nalexopulos@loyola.edu Phone: +1-410-617-1334

**7. The annual NYC Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run is held every September to celebrate Stephen Siller, a firefighter who died on Sept. 11, 2011. Siller had just gotten off the late shift at Squad 1, Park Slope, Brooklyn, N.Y. He was on his way to play golf with his brothers on that bright clear day when his scanner alerted him of the first plane hitting the twin towers. When he heard the news, he called his wife Sally to tell her he would be late because he had to help those in need. He returned to Squad 1 to get his gear, then took his final heroic steps to the World Trade Center. When Siller drove his truck to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, it was already closed to traffic. With 60 pounds of gear strapped to his back, Siller ran through the tunnel and met up with his squad at the WTC. Siller left behind a wife and five children. The annual run celebrates his heroism by retracing his footsteps from the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel to ground zero. Proceeds from the run go to the Stephen Siller Foundation, which raises money for kids who have lost one or both parents, and firefighter burn victims. This year, the ninth annual NYC run will take place on Sept. 25. Additionally, for the first time ever, nearly 50 Tunnel to Towers Runs will be taking place throughout the country on 9/11, providing communities with an opportunity to commemorate the day. Frank Siller, Stephen's brother, is the spokesman for the foundation and is available for interviews: "My brother dedicated his life to helping people, and he lost his life helping people. If he was still here, he'd be doing more than any of us. We wanted to remind these people that no one has forgotten them." News Contact: Harry Hammel, hhammel@hillmanpr.com

**8. The Volunteer Center of Greensboro, N.C., has been chosen to lead in the 10th Anniversary 9/11 Day of Remembrance Observance along with New York City; Boston; New Jersey (Jersey Cares is connected with each county in the state); Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; and San Francisco. The event will take place from Sept. 9-11. On Friday, Sept., 9, the focus will be "Corporate Engagement," and we are inviting the Greensboro corporate community to select a window of time when they can engage in acts of service of their choosing. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the focus is on "Community Engagement," and we are inviting everyone in the community to take part in projects that are important to them and of their choosing. On Sunday, Sept. 11, the focus is on "Commemoration," and it will be the culmination of the prior two days of activities and will take place at the brand-new Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s White Oak Amphitheatre from 4-7:30 p.m. Alan "Skip" Nix is the assistant chief and training director at the Greensboro Fire Department and a former marine. Chris Walker is the assistant chief of the Greensboro Police Department. Both of these gentlemen have been very active in helping plan for Greensboro's 10-year commemorative for Sept. 11. Nix organized a firefighter memorial stair climb at the Wachovia office tower downtown. Walker was recently in Washington, D.C., for an FBI convention on national security, and has helped planned a tribute ceremony. News Contact: Ken Luck, kluck@rlfcommunications.com Phone: +1-336-553-1804

**9. In one of the first events to take place surrounding the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York City, the New York Press Club will host a news conference at which developer Larry Silverstein will address and take questions about the progress of reconstruction at the World Trade Center site. In addition, Joe Daniels of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum will brief reporters on the dedication and public opening of the memorial planned for Sept. 11 and 12, 2011, respectively. The museum is scheduled to open later in September. A tour of the site will follow. The news conference will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 10:30 a.m. EDT at 7 World Trade Center. The tour will be limited to those with NYPD-issued working press credentials -- up to 40 people. Work boots are required and hard hats will be provided. No skirts or open shoes will be permitted. Please RSVP here: www.nypressclub.org/contact.php  News Contact: Debra Caruso, debra@djccommunications.com Phone: +1-212-907-0051 Website: www.nypressclub.org

**10. On Sunday, Sept. 11, Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will host an interfaith service of Remembrance and Hope. The service includes participation by SU Brass, the Hendricks Chapel Choir, Black Celestial Choral Ensemble and the Syracuse Children’s Chorus, as well as speakers from the Hendricks Chapel Chaplains’ Council and other campus members. It also constitutes as Hendricks’ Acts of Kindness Project, which is part of the community-wide effort in Central New York led by Women Transcending Boundaries, known as Acts of Kindness (A-OK!) Weekend. The A-OK! Weekend promotes opportunities for community engagement to honor those who gave their lives on 9/11, with acts of kindness throughout the Central New York region. In its second year, the A-OK! Weekend is designed to build community and help individuals and organizations link up to make neighborhoods healthier, safer and more hospitable. Later in the fall, as a symbol of unity and diversity, Hendricks Chapel will install a Tree of 40 Fruit on the Quad. This single fruit tree is an allegorical sculpture with a narrative yet to be written. It will grow more than 40 types of fruit and transform the site it is planted in by sparking dialogue across differences. It also serves as a gentle reminder of our reverence for Sept. 11. The Tree of 40 Fruit is part of a living experiment by Sam Van Aken, associate professor in Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts. This year's Juice Jam concert at Syracuse University falls on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 and will honor the day. To get more information on the A-OK Weekend, go to: www.wtb.org  News Contacts: Kelly Rodoski, kahoman@syr.edu Phone: +1-315-443-5381 and Jill Ouikahilo, jcouikah@syr.edu Phone: +1-315-443-856

**11. The University of North Texas (UNT) will have a memorial service and candlelight vigil on Sept. 11 to observe Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will be held in the outdoor mall area outside UNT’s Willis Library from 6:30-8:15 p.m., and will feature remarks from national, state and regional government officials; live performances of the national anthem and “Taps"; and a keynote speech from UNT journalism faculty member John Sparks, who covered the events of Sept. 11 as a producer for WNBC-TV in New York City. The memorial service and candlelight vigil ends six days of events at UNT for the observance of Sept. 11, including a student letter-writing campaign to U.S. troops; a blood drive; a panel discussion on criminal justice, human rights, homeland security and foreign policy; and recognition of UNT’s student veterans and a moment of silence for 9/11 victims during the halftime show of the UNT-University of Houston football game on Sept. 10. UNT lost one alumna on 9/11 -- a 1993 graduate who was a passenger on the American Airlines plane that crashed into the Pentagon. News Contact: Nancy Kolsti, Nancy.Kolsti@unt.edu

To see Part 1 of this list of experts who can discuss the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, along with a list of commemorative events, go to: bit.ly/oAyuAr  For Part 2, go to: bit.ly/n7zzVm

**53. Johns Hopkins University is offering the following experts who can discuss how the world has changed 10 years after the attacks on Sept. 11:

-- Jonathan M. Links is a medical physicist and a professor and deputy chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Links directs the Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center, funded by the Centers for Disease Control, focusing on disaster mental health and public health systems research. He also directs the Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center, another CDC-funded cooperative agreement focusing on public health preparedness curricula development, training and professional practice. Links is also deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, which is responsible for all disaster planning for both the university and health system. He holds joint professorial appointments in radiology and emergency medicine in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a secondary appointment as professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Education. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are at the forefront of efforts to detect and prevent the use of biological weapons and are an excellent source of information on anthrax, smallpox and other threats to public health and safety. News Contact: Natalie Wood-Wright, nwoodwri@jhsph.edu Phone: +1-410-614-6029

-- Steven R. David, a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University, has spent his career studying issues of international security, weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. He has served as a consultant to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense, and has closely followed the United States anti-terrorism and defense efforts since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 10 years ago. As a longtime professor and vice dean for undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins, David has worked closely with undergraduates since the early 1980s, teaching courses dealing with terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. As a result, David can discuss the changing student reactions he's witnessed in his courses and how the world view of today's college students compares to that of their parents. News Contact: Amy Lunday, acl@jhu.edu Phone: +1-443-287-9960

-- Lindsay J. Thompson, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University, can discuss 9/11 in relation to business and leadership ethics, business and society, women and gender issues, religion and spirituality at work, and livable cities and sustainable development. News Contact: Patrick Ercolano, pae@jhu.edu Phone: +1-410-234-9296

-- Phillip H. Phan, interim dean and professor at Johns Hopkins University, can comment on the financial and economic impact of 9/11 on industry, with particular reference to the airline and travel industries. Phan can also comment on the impact of 9/11 on immigration and the unintended consequences on the competitiveness of the United States. News Contact: Patrick Ercolano, pae@jhu.edu Phone: +1-410-234-9296

-- Sanjeev Khudanpur, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, can discuss how the Sept. 11 attacks led to a new sense of urgency in training computers to recognize human speech and identify terrorism threats in several languages, including Arabic, Korean and Chinese. Khudanpur is a researcher in the Whiting School’s Center for Language and Speech Processing (CLSP). Founded in 1994, the CLSP was one of the first research efforts nationwide to focus on computer recognition of human-to-human speech. Its work is supported by the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and the National Science Foundation, among others. News Contact Phil Sneiderman, prs@jhu.edu Phone: +1-443-287-9907

**54. Lehigh University is offering the following experts who can discuss various topics related to Sept. 11:

-- Ziad Munson, a sociologist at Lehigh University, has researched airport security -- its history and relative effectiveness -- and surveyed air travelers to better understand how people experienced airport security procedures and what they meant to them. His study, “Even if it Deters One Terrorist: Airport Security Screening Rituals and the Mobilization of Political Bias,” looked at how airport screening takes an essentially political problem -- terrorism -- and transforms it into a technical problem of finding the right scanners, protocols, etc.: “Airport screening is best understood as a political ritual that routinizes the exercise of political power.” Munson also teaches and researches on the roots of activism and, specifically, has examined social, religious and political foundations of terrorism by studying the roots of terrorism historically and cross-nationally. He can speak to the beliefs of terrorists, conditions that produce and sustain terrorism, and the origins of political violence more generally.

-- Bruce Whitehouse, an assistant professor of anthropology at Lehigh University, researches transnationalism, Islamic identity and social change: “What troubles me most concerning Islam and Muslims in the U.S. is the way Islam and Muslims are treated differently from every other religious faith or cultural identity. For decades, it’s been unacceptable in mainstream American public discourse to condemn any particular religion or cultural group; we’ve learned that no group should be made to answer for the sins of its individual members. Yet since 9/11, this distinction has fallen away where Muslims are concerned. As eminent a public figure as Newt Gingrich can now equate Muslims with Nazis on Fox News, erasing any boundary that exists between violent zealots and peaceful, upstanding citizens. Politicians and pundits score points by casting Islam as a monolithic and sinister entity. This is true of no other religion today.”

-- Dr. Saladin Ambar, an assistant professor of political science at Lehigh University, researches the American presidency, race and American political development, political parties, and elections. Ambar can speak about Obama, his actions related to 9/11 and voters' responses.

-- Dr. Frank Gunter, associate professor of economics at Lehigh University, is writing a book on the modern political economy of Iraq and can speak to how the U.S. invasion has made the country’s economy worse. Gunter is a Marine reservist who served as both deputy chief of coalition operations and the senior economic adviser to the U.S. military in Iraq.

-- Dr. Clay Naito, associate professor of structural engineering at Lehigh University, can speak to the improved design and construction of concrete structures since 9/11 to better withstand explosives. Naito recently researched the effects of explosives on prestressed/precast concrete, used in the construction of large structures.

-- Ted Morgan, a political scientist at Lehigh University, studies politics and the media and is increasingly focused on the paralysis of American politics. A frequent author and media contributor, Morgan believes we find ourselves stuck in a political discourse that uses media images to blame an "other." Drawing on research completed for his new book, "What Really Happened to the 1960s: How Mass Media Culture Failed American Democracy," Morgan can explain how and why we got into this condition and what it might take to revitalize our democracy: "There is ample evidence that the American political system is both polarized and paralyzed. Our political discourse is full of the rhetoric of attack, blame and victimhood, while the government seems unable to deal effectively with deepening economic, ecological and social-justice problems."

News Contact: Sally Gilotti, sag309@lehigh.edu Phone: +1-610-758-3224

**55. The University of California, Riverside, is offering the following experts to discuss Sept. 11 and its continued impact on American culture, politics, foreign policy, global security and relations between allies:

-- Muhamad Ali, assistant professor of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside, says that Sept. 11 has shaped how Americans view religion in different ways: “Many Muslims and non-Muslims have had more initiatives of outreach programs and interfaith dialogues in mosques, churches and synagogues. They have also demonstrated increased interest in studying the Quran and the history of Muhammad and Islam in general in classrooms and academic settings (workshops, seminars, lectures, publications and documentary films). On the other hand, negative perceptions about Islam and religion in general (as many reactions to 9/11 also have used religious language like "crusade" and "holy war") have become more widespread (publications, online comments, sermons, films and social media/networks). The Internet and communication technology have played in this diversification of views among Americans toward Islam and religion.” Ali: muhamad.ali@ucr.edu

-- Reza Aslan, associate professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, says Islam is undergoing a historic reformation, adapting itself to the realities of the world around it. Aslan is an internationally known Iranian-American writer and scholar of religions, a regular commentator for American Public Media’s Marketplace, and the Middle East analyst for CBS News. He has written for numerous national publications. Aslan's first book, “No god but God,” was published in 2005 and has been translated into half a dozen languages. A revised edition, with new material on the death of Osama bin Laden, "Arab spring," the women’s movement and how the Internet is changing Islam, will be released on Sept. 10. His second book, “How to Win a Cosmic War: Why We're Losing the War on Terror,” was published by Random House in 2009. Aslan: aslanmedia@mac.com

-- David Eastmond, professor of cell biology and a toxicologist at the University of California, Riverside, investigates the mechanisms involved in the toxicity and carcinogenesis of environmental and agricultural chemicals. He provides information allowing the potential adverse health effects associated with chemical exposure in human populations to be more accurately estimated. He can comment in general terms about what the exposure to hazardous chemicals may mean after a period of years has gone by, and the human health effects of occupational and environmental toxins. Eastmond: david.eastmond@ucr.edu

-- Charles Evered, associate professor of theater at the University of California, Riverside, and a Navy Reserve officer, was at ground zero a few days after the attacks. "It changed me forever," he says. Evered was one of a handful of New York playwrights who were invited to write for the Brave New World showcase commemorating the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11. His 10-minute play about a sophisticated couple from New York City who forget they’ve volunteered to “adopt” a sailor for dinner during Fleet Week became a full-length play and a feature-length movie that starred Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Coyote and Ethan Peck. “Adopt a Sailor” focuses on a young sailor heading off to war and the sacrifices of men and women in the armed forces. “It’s about how just because we hold different viewpoints that doesn’t make us unpatriotic,” Evered says. To commemorate the 10-year anniversary, he wrote a short play, “TEN,” that will premiere Sept. 10 at the Solley Theater at The Arts Council of Princeton, N.J. The play tells the story of a woman at a train station in New Jersey who is still waiting for her husband to get off the train she put him on 10 years ago, on Sept. 11, and the police officer who tries to help her move on. Evered: chuck.evered@ucr.edu

-- David Glidden, professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, wrote in a 2002 article about the nature of terrorism and the Sept. 11 attack from the point of view of social morality and male attachment disorders. Human beings are bound to one another out of a fellowship that is the foundation of community, he wrote. “The enemies of humanity, like Osama bin Laden, replace native fellow-feeling with apocalyptic ambition, to release resentment against a world they despise. And so terrorists search for whatever ideology, religious dogma or self-righteous cause that would invert value and depict evil as goodness. Cut off from community, they become the monsters of humanity.” Glidden: david.glidden@ucr.edu

-- Augustine J. Kposowa, professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside, says the United States overreacted after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the consequences have not been good for America or the world: “The attacks could have been used as important lessons for the nation. But we have not asked these questions: Why was the United States attacked? What have been the consequences of America’s reaction to those attacks? What is the end game? Our response was to launch two wars, in one case attacking a country that played no role in Sept. 11. The country has changed in a way that is not ideal. The U.S. created a huge bureaucracy -- Homeland Security -- that must be supported financially. In the U.S., we do not address the root causes of problems; rather, we respond to their external manifestations. If anyone dares to challenge the prevailing opinion, he or she is labeled un-American or even anti-American. Osama bin Laden may well be dead, but the U.S. response to the attacks he inspired suggest that he achieved some of what he wanted.” Kposowa: augustine.kposowa@ucr.edu

-- Laila Lalami, associate professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside: “Americans’ collective memory of Sept. 11 is that of an airliner crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center. This image has shaped how Americans see their country: as a victim of foreign aggression, as a bulwark against dark forces of Islamic fundamentalism and as a seeker of justice for those who had died. But in the 10 years that have followed, America went on to create a whole new story around itself abroad. The peoples of North Africa and the Middle East also have a collective memory shaped around a series of images: that of the shock and awe of March 20, in Baghdad, of hooded prisoners in orange jumpsuits on their knees at Guantanamo Bay; of a pyramid of naked men at Abu Ghraib prison. The way in which America’s story has unfolded in the last 10 years has defied all of our imaginations.” Lalami is the author of “Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits” and “Secret Son.” She has written about North Africa for The Nation, The Daily Beast and Foreign Policy, among many other publications. Lalami: laila.lalami@ucr.edu

-- Toby Miller, professor and chair of the Department of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside, can discuss how television news has not adequately reported on fundamental issues, and the influence of the United States around the world: "The impacts are enormous when it comes to public ignorance regarding peace, militarism and the environment. The international political content of news has diminished significantly (since 1981), excusing and excluding U.S. citizens from a vital part of the policy process -- informed public comment, dissent and consent." TV coverage of governmental, military and international affairs dropped from 70 percent of network news in 1977, to 60 percent in 1987, and 40 percent in 1997, Miller notes. His book, “Cultural Citizenship: Cosmopolitanism, Consumerism, and Television in a Neoliberal Age” (Temple University Press, 2007), includes a chapter on media coverage of Sept. 11 and the Iraq invasion. Miller: toby.miller@ucr.edu

-- Jonathan Ritter, assistant professor of music at the University of California, Riverside, is co-author of "Music in the Post-9/11 /World” (Routledge in 2007). He says that people around the world continue to turn to music as a way of making sense of the events of Sept. 11 and their aftermath: “Within the United States, such musical reactions ranged from contemplative laments to vitriolic odes of revenge, heard in contexts that ranged from the intimacy of private homes and community churches to the public stages of mass-mediated benefit concerts." Music also was used in more subtle ways: in television news coverage; in the kinds of music that classical music institutions chose to program or cancel; and in the decisions made by media corporations and musicians about what sort of music and types of messages were appropriate at the time. Ritter continues to study musicians’ responses to global terror and intensified surveillance infrastructures, as well as the long-term impact of Sept. 11 on human rights. Ritter: jonathan.ritter@ucr.edu

-- Howard Wettstein, professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, has published on the topics of religious experience, awe, the problem of evil and the viability of philosophical theology. He is working on a book, “The Significance of Religious Experience,” which will be published by Oxford University Press. He can talk about his perspective of the Israeli/Palestinian crisis, based on his experiences lecturing at universities in Israel and Al-Quds University, the only Arab university in Jerusalem. His conversations with Palestinians while traveling in the region for more than 15 years and teaching philosophy at Al-Quds University have encouraged him: “When progress on political affairs seems stalled, perhaps it's time for human contact, person to person.” Wettstein: howard.wettstein@ucr.edu

**56. The University of Houston is offering the following experts who can address various aspects of Sept. 11 and its aftermath:

-- Hosam Aboul-Ela is a professor of English at the University of Houston whose teaching and research examine the perspectives of the societies and cultures of the Arab world. He has taught courses dealing with the culture of the Middle East, including “Arabic Literature in Translation” and “Islam and the Novel,” and has published articles in the Arab Studies Journal, International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies and the Journal of Middle Eastern Literature. He has also written about this year's Egyptian revolution in several periodicals, including the Houston Chronicle. His work touches on the effects of American foreign policy in the Arab and Islamic worlds, and on the response to American policies within Arab society and culture. Aboul-Ela: hosam.aboul-ela@mail.uh.edu

-- Bob Buzzanco, professor of history and strategic studies at the University of Houston, specializes in U.S. foreign policy and wars, the economic costs and consequences of conflict, and anti-war and anti-imperial movements. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the Vietnam War, U.S. military policy, U.S. policy in the Middle East, American financial problems caused by the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the opposition to military involvement, and other similar topics. Buzzanco: buzz@uh.edu

-- Malcolm Davis is the University of Houston's chief of police and serves as assistant vice president for public safety: "The University of Houston uses the PIER emergency communication system, which allows us to send emails and text messages, and contact individuals by phone or pager to notify them of any type of emergency situation. This gives us the capability to contact people by multiple means in any type of emergency. Once a month we test our siren system, which is used to notify the campus when any type of emergency situation exists. Since 9/11, we have stressed crime prevention and displacement over apprehension. To do this, we stress visibility. We changed from traditional uniforms to high-visibility uniforms for field personnel. We do more bike patrol. We have increased the number of police and security officers. All of these items were done to increase our visibility on campus, which in turn will hopefully displace criminal activity to other areas where the chances of being seen and apprehended are higher." Davis: mdavis@central.uh.edu

-- Gary Dworkin, professor of sociology at the University of Houston, is the co-author of a race and ethnic-relations book, “The Minority Report.” He is an expert on the topic of stereotyping, how and why we stereotype people, why stereotypes stick, and the effects of this stereotyping. He is president of the sociology of education of the International Sociological Association. Dworkin: anthony.dworkin@mail.uh.edu 

-- Helen Rose Ebaugh, a sociologist at the University of Houston, can discuss the increased reports of Muslims being targeted for anti-Islamic hate crimes after 9/11. Many still suffer, linked by outsiders who promote a skewed association to those who claim to represent Islam. Ebaugh has written a book that examines the Islamic movement that is rooted in education, interfaith exchange and peace. “The Gulen Movement: A Sociological Analysis of a Civic Movement Rooted in Moderate Islam” is the result of two years of research. “They are an example of Islam that we don’t hear about in the media,” she said. Ebaugh teaches a course on world religions. Ebaugh: ebaugh@uh.edu

 -- David M. Gustafson, lecturer in religious studies at the University of Houston, specializes in American religious pluralism and identity, and American evangelicalism and culture. Gustafson: dmgustafson@uh.edu

-- Bob Heath, emeritus professor of communication at the University of Houston, authored “Terrorism: From the Eyes of the Beholder,” and co-authored “The Communication and Rhetoric of Terrorism” and “Shifting Paradigms and New Directions for Managing Terrorism” in “Terrorism: Communication and Rhetorical Perspectives.” He has studied social activism, social movements, risk and crisis communication for more than 40 years to better understand why political violence occurs and how societies can be more or less resilient in the face of such violence. Heath: robert.heath@mail.uh.edu

-- Garth Jowett is professor of communication at the University of Houston: "The way in which the 9/11 tragedy was used to bring about the conflict in Iraq, and to justify that war, was a classic propaganda strategy. It was highly successful because the American public was predisposed to taking on ‘the enemy’ responsible for the attack on America. The term ‘9/11’ became synonymous with ‘patriotism’ for several years, and those who questioned the accepted scenario, or who suggested that we needed to understand the motives behind the attack, were dealt with severely. Eventually, the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq led to a more general acceptance that the American public had been grossly misled by the Bush administration's propaganda; nonetheless, the image of the falling towers remains a potent symbol readily exploited for propaganda purposes." Jowett is an expert in propaganda and co-author of the book “Propaganda and Persuasion,” the most widely used book in academic propaganda studies. Jowett: garthsj@earthlink.net

-- Ryan Kennedy, assistant professor of political science at the University of Houston, teaches a course on political terrorism. He can address the history of terrorism, theories of terrorist violence, policy responses to terrorist acts and the evolution of al-Qaida before and after 9/11. His commentaries on terrorism have been featured in national and local media outlets. Kennedy: rkennedy@central.uh.edu

 -- Erkan Kurt is a Muslim theologian working as a researcher at the Institute of Interfaith Dialog who teaches Islamic courses at the University of Houston. Kurt received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Islamic theology at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey, and a second master’s degree in Christian theology at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Kurt’s main interests are Islamic metaphysics, existential interpretation of the Quran, religion-science relationship, inter-theological understanding and interfaith dialogue. Besides his articles and speeches, Kurt has a scholarly book on the Islamic notion of creation in Turkish, which is to be published soon with the title “Creation: The Principle of Nature in Islamic Metaphysics.” Kurt: erkankurt1976@gmail.com

-- Sandra A. Lopez, clinical professor in the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, is a recognized expert in the arena of grief, loss and trauma. In her clinical practice, she provides therapy to children and families who have experienced traumatic loss. She teaches grief and bereavement therapy, core concepts in trauma treatment with children and adolescents, crisis intervention, and trauma and social work practice. Lopez: slopez@uh.edu

-- Michael A. Olivas, professor at the University of Houston, is among the country’s leading authorities in the fields of immigration, higher-education law, and the regulation higher education. He has written extensively in these areas, with books in each specialty, and is widely cited as an expert in the national education and immigration trade press. He litigates immigration and education cases, and his services as an expert witness are in widespread demand. He is the current president of the Association of American Law Schools. Olivas: molivas@uh.edu  

-- Nancy Beck Young, professor of history at the University of Houston, is a leading expert on American political history and the relationship between war and politics. She can address how 9/11 affected domestic politics and how the event will be remembered in history. Young: nyoung2@uh.edu

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**31. Alan Lewis, founder and CEO of Grand Circle Travel, can discuss the effect 9/11 has had on business and the travel industry; how his company was able to bounce back so quickly; and the mistakes his company made in responding to 9/11, along with lessons learned. Lewis is available for interviews and is happy to provide bylined articles. News Contact: Jen Ehrlich, jehrlich@sternassociates.com Phone: +1-908-276-4344, ext. 503

**32. James Love, a firefighter in Orlando, Fla., is co-founder of Black Helmet, a clothing, equipment and accessories company that has launched a new line of 9/11-tribute T-shirts. The six designs were created to honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of the tragedies of Sept. 11 and the 343 brave firefighters who lost their lives. Black Helmet will donate a portion of all sales of these T-shirts to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: "This line carries the simple message that so many of my brothers, now branded as heroes for sacrificing their lives in the towers, will never be forgotten. To wear this line is to honor the 343 fallen firefighters, as well as all the lives lost and impacted by that tragic day." Since its establishment in 2008, Black Helmet has created high-quality clothing and accessories, as well as firefighter’s equipment. Love hand-draws all of the unique featured designs. News Contact: Alexia Davis, adavis@tilsonpr.com Phone: +1-561-998-1995 Website: www.blackhelmetapparel.com

**33. E. Hani Mansour, M.D., medical director of The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J.: "With 1,134 persons per mile, New Jersey is one of the most densely populated states. Due to the dense population and abundance of airports, oil refineries, drug manufacturers and power plants, it is recognized as one of the states at greatest risk for a mass-casualty incident or terrorist attack. In response to the events of Sept. 11 and at the behest and with the collaboration of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, The Burn Center was asked to design a new regional plan.” The plan calls for patients to be stabilized at local N.J. hospitals, then transferred to centers that have joined together as members of the Eastern Regional Burn Disaster Consortium. A first of its kind in the nation, the consortium consists of 27 burn centers in 10 states, from Maine through Maryland and Washington, D.C. A new Web-based Burn Center Transfer Network provides an online solution to triage and transfer patients between these facilities. When activated, the network allows for automatic notification to the primary contacts and providers. The Burn Center, with a reliable mechanism, is able to ensure each patient arrives at a designated burn center in a safe and timely manner. The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas, New Jersey’s only certified burn-treatment facility, has taken a lead role in burn-disaster response. News Contact: Sally Malech, SMalech@SBHCS.com Phone: +1-862-438-7226

**34. Bob McIlvaine is a former history teacher from Oreland, Penn. His son, Robert McIlvaine Jr. (Princeton University ’97 and assistant vice president of media relations for Merrill Lynch & Co.), perished at the World Trade Center’s north tower on Sept. 11, 2001. From the evidence that  McIlvaine has gathered since his son's death, it is apparent his son was killed by an explosion in the lobby. McIlvaine is one of the family members who attended every National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States hearing, as well as numerous 9/11 conferences around the world. He has appeared in several TV, radio and newspaper interviews, as well as the documentary "9/11: Press For Truth," and in commercial TV spots on behalf of Remember Building 7, calling attention to the mysterious collapse of the third WTC tower -- one not hit by an airplane. News Contact: Michael Shepley, shepleypr@aol.com Phone: +1-212-786-9064 Website: rememberbuilding7.org

**35. Bruce McIndoe, President of iJET, a 3i-MIND company that provides risk-management solutions to more than 500 multinational corporations and government organizations, is available to address a wide array of topics related to 9/11, including intelligence, travel security, global threats and business continuity. News Contact: Christina Kaiser, ckaiser@apcoworldwide.com Phone: +1-212-300-1816 Website: www.ijet.com

**36. Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr. (USAF, retired) is chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation. Raduege joined Deloitte after serving 35 years in the U.S. military. When the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred, Raduege led our nation's efforts to prioritize the restoration of telecommunications throughout New York City and the Pentagon as the manager of the National Communications System. In his last position, he led Department of Defense Net-centric operations as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency. News Contact: Becky Steinberg, Becky.steinberg@hillandknowlton.com Phone: +1-202-944-1972

**37. Alexander Riley, an associate professor of sociology at Bucknell University who studies the collective narrative of Sept. 11, 2001, will be available for interviews between Aug. 15 and the 10th anniversary of the tragic events. As part of his research, Riley examines the notes, plaques and objects placed daily at the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pa., and how they contribute to the narrative of the terrorist attacks. He also can discuss how the death of Osama bin Laden changed the story, as well as controversies about how the victims should be remembered: "Facts and events don't and can't mean anything on their own. They take on meaning only because we fit them into some already existing set of stories, character types and moral contexts that are given to us by our culture. The memorialization process in this view is not and cannot simply be an account of what really happened. It has to be constructed by us in the terms provided by our culture." News Contact: Julia Ferrante, jcf023@bucknell.edu Phone: +1-570-577-3691

**38. Dr. Norman Rosenthal, M.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH) researcher and psychiatrist, can address the lingering psychological effects of this national tragedy on the American psyche, namely post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Rosenthal has studied PTSD in war veterans and other sectors of the population, and can speak in-depth about the symptoms of trauma, as well as effective therapies for those struggling with related depression and anxiety. In his new book, "Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation" (Tarcher/Penguin, June 2011), Rosenthal discusses how daily meditation using the transcendental meditation (TM) technique is showing positive results for those suffering from PTSD. His recent study on treating veterans with PTSD using the TM technique appeared in the journal Military Medicine in June and showed a 50 percent reduction in symptoms over eight weeks. Rosenthal is renowned as the researched who identified seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and developed the light therapy to treat it. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and has maintained a private clinical practice in the Washington, D.C., area for more than 30 years. Rosenthal is a recipient of the prestigious Anna Monika Foundation Research prize for his contribution to research on treating depression, and has been listed as one of the "Best Doctors in America." He is the author or co-author of more than 200 professional articles and five popular books, including "Winter Blues," "The Emotional Revolution" and "St. John’s Wort and How to Beat Jet Lag." He currently serves as medical director and CEO of Capital Clinical Research Associates, where he directs clinical trials on pharmaceuticals for anxiety and depression. News Contacts: Dean Draznin, dean@drazninpr.com Phone: +1-641-472-2257 and Terri Slater, terri@drazninpr.com Phone: +1-561-487-7037 Website: normanrosenthal.com

**39. Chuck Schefer is senior vice president and general manager of the Homeland Security Solution Division at Dynamics Research Corp. (DRC). He is available for press interviews regarding cybersecurity, continuous monitoring, the future of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), etc. As a prime contractor on the EAGLE contract, DRC provides information technology management services for the 22 components and agencies that currently comprise the DHS. News Contact: Jessica Klem, jessicak@aboutsage.com Phone: +1-703-207-0941

**40. Neil Schlisserman, vice president of the Memex solutions team at SAS, can describe what law enforcement agencies are investing in, how these trends are playing out and where are we headed. News Contact: Lawren Markle, Lawren.Markle@techimage.com Phone: +1-626-345-9746

**41. Dr. Deborah Serani is author of "Living with Depression" (July 2011, Rowman & Littlefield), which outlines the various forms of depression, describes the different treatments, and outlines methods for living with depression and getting the help you need. Serani, who suffers from depression, is a psychologist for the Project Liberty counseling services unit for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY); works directly with FDNY first responders and family members whose loved ones were killed in the line of duty on Sept. 11; is a trauma psychologist for the New York Disaster Counseling Coalition; provides pro bono services to any first responder to the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11; and offers free mental-health services to U.S. military personnel and their families for Give an Hour. Serani can speak about victims and their children who have survived 9/11 and how they are dealing 10 years later. She lives on Long Island, N.Y. News Contact: Shirley Sandler, shirley.sandler@newmancom.com Phone: +1-617-202-4112

**42. Steve Serrao, director of the Memex solutions team at SAS, says there remains a lot of work to be done on law enforcement data sharing, in spite of all the investment. We are still not sharing tips and leads the way we should to connect the dots on future terrorist precursors. Why are some law enforcement agencies still dragging their feet? Serrao can also talk about the “See Something, Say Something” national initiative, and the suspicious-activity reports that are generated by that. He can talk about the investments in technology that followed the attacks, as the country beefed up its intelligence capabilities, and he can provide a concise overview with opinions. Serrao was an intelligence chief in New Jersey at the time of the 9/11 attacks and is now retired. He spends his days inside of our nation’s fusion centers helping law enforcement agencies beef up their intelligence-analysis systems. He has a detailed understanding of how our country is doing threat analysis and data sharing -- and he is very quotable. Memex is the software used by more than a dozen of our nation’s big regional intelligence fusion centers. Here’s Serrao’s latest blog post: tinyurl.com/3cvdoek  News Contact: Lawren Markle, Lawren.Markle@techimage.com Phone: +1-626-345-9746

**43. Martin F. Sherman, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Loyola University Maryland, and co-author of “The World Trade Center evacuation study: Factors associated with initiation and length of time for evacuation” (John Wiley & Sons, 2011) and “To Leave an Area After Disaster: How Evacuees from the WTC Buildings Left the WTC Area Following the Attacks” (Society for Risk Analysis, 2010): “What are some of the lessons learned from studying the World Trade Center towers’ evacuation on Sept. 11? The more training you have in evacuating a high-rise building and the more knowledge you have of the building where you work tend to be associated with resiliency in coping with the consequences of disasters, like a terrorist attack on a high-rise building. Both of these are important modifiable factors. Employers should take note of this and train and educate their employees on how to evacuate when an emergency or disaster occurs.” Sherman is available to discuss lessons learned from the study of occupants who evacuated the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, and how those lessons have the potential to inform high-rise preparedness, response policies and procedures. Bio: bit.ly/nIk2pY  News Contact: Nick Alexopulos, nalexopulos@loyola.edu Phone: +1-410-617-1334

**44. Dr. Joseph Skelly, professor of history at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in The Bronx, N.Y., is a recognized terrorism expert and the author of several books, including "Political Islam From Muhammad to Ahmadinejad" (2010). Skelly’s articles are widely published in such publications as The Washington Times, and he frequently contributes to the online version of National Review. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his “exceptionally meritorious service” in Iraq, and he served as a Foundation for Defense of Democracies Fellow and participated in an intensive anti-terrorism program for a highly selective group of academics in 2003-2004. He is currently in the Army Reserves and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Skelly: joe.skelly@mountsaintvincent.edu

**45. Linda Skitka, professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has three major areas of interrelated research, and each aim at understanding how people’s belief systems shape their thoughts, feelings and behavior. She has conducted research and written extensively on various Sept. 11-related subjects, such as socio-psychological responses to Sept. 11; people's flashbulb memories of Sept. 11; post-Sept. 11 flag-display behavior; political tolerance following Sept. 11; support for confrontational (expanding the war on terror) and preventative public policy (deporting various groups symbolically associated with the attackers) responses to terrorism; and Americans’ negative and positive reactions to Sept. 11. News Contact: Brian Flood, bflood@uic.edu Phone: +1-312-996-7681

**46. Tony Szamboti is a degreed mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience performing structural design in both the communications and aerospace industries. He first became alerted to the unexplained anomalies in the official explanation for the collapse of the three high-rise buildings on 9/11 in early 2006, after reading Brigham Young University physics professor Steven Jones’ November 2005 paper, entitled “Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Buildings Completely Collapse?” Since that time, Szamboti has been researching the issue himself and has written or co-authored several scientific papers on the destruction of the three WTC buildings. News Contact: Michael Shepley, shepleypr@aol.com Phone: +1-212-786-9064 Website: rememberbuilding7.org

**47. Michael W. Taft is a serious student of evolution and the capacities of the human brain. A professional researcher and writer for more than two decades, Taft is fascinated by what neuroscience, biology, psychology, archeology and technology can tell us about the human condition. He has been working with The Baumann Foundation for the last several years as a program researcher. Taft is co-author of "EGO: The Fall of the Twin Towers and the Rise of an Enlightened Humanity," the first book to explore the positive evolutionary potential hidden in one of the most destructive events in history. He lives in Berkeley, Calif. News Contact: Susan Arpin, susan@janerohman.com Phone: +1-413-848-1407 Website: egothebook.com

**48. “110 Stories” playwright Sarah Tuft turned to theater to preserve what she witnessed as a volunteer in the aftermath of Sept. 11. By gathering stories of those who experienced Sept. 11 directly and weaving them into a play, Tuft set out to reveal the truth of ground zero, memorialize 10 firemen lost from her local firehouse, raise funds for charities and, most of all, heal through storytelling. What resulted is “110 Stories,” which will be performed by high-profile celebrities such as Melissa Leo, Billy Crudup and Edie Falco in New York City on Sept. 8-9. Tuft describes the origin of the play: “I wrote ‘110 Stories’ to preserve not just history, but a window into who we really are as revealed by how we behave under extreme circumstances.” News Contact: Samira Qureshi, samirasqureshi@gmail.com Phone: +1-917-692-8871

**49. Gen. Charles F. Wald (USAF, retired) is director Deloitte Services LP and leader of Deloitte's Department of Defense Practice. In September 2001, as the supporting commander of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command in Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Wald led the development of the coalition air campaign in Operation Enduring Freedom, including the idea of embedding tactical air-control parties in ground special-operations forces, leading to the extraction of Taliban forces in Afghanistan. Wald retired from the U.S. Air Force as a four-star general after serving more than 35 years in the U.S. military as a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours and 430 combat hours. News Contact: Becky Steinberg, Becky.steinberg@hillandknowlton.com Phone: +1-202-944-1972

**50. Dr. Marc Wilkenfeld, chief of Winthrop-University Hospital’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, is a nationally recognized expert on occupational therapy and environmental medicine. Following the Sept. 11 attacks, Wilkenfeld worked closely with a number of government agencies and community groups to assess the health impact of that disaster. He served as an expert review panel member on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Technical Advisory Task Force and consulted with a number of corporations, community groups, and other government agencies on the environmental health impact of that attack, including serving as medical adviser to New York City Council member Alan Gerson, whose district includes Lower Manhattan. Wilkenfeld is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at New York University and an assistant professor of clinical medicine and environmental sciences at Columbia University Medical Center. The author of several articles and book chapters, Wilkenfeld has lectured extensively throughout America, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. News Contact: Shani Lieberman, slieberman@stantonprm.com Phone: +1-646-502-3565

**51. Dr. Michael Youssef's expertise on the Islamic culture and the Middle East in today's postmodern world is actively sought by hundreds of thousands of followers around the globe. With a Ph.D. from Emory University in social anthropology, his Egyptian heritage gives him particular insight into the cultural and religious entanglements of international affairs. It is estimated that more than 10 million viewers/listeners around the world are tuned in every week through an international Christian media ministry founded by Youssef (www.leadingtheway.org). It broadcasts via radio and television to more than 200 countries and in more than 20 languages. He is author of 24 books. Youssef can speak on religious issues/debates that still surround Sept. 11 and the World Trade Center (i.e., the ground-zero cross). News Contact: Katy Reddin, kreddin@5wpr.com Phone: +1-646-588-6165 Twitter: @michaelayoussef Website: www.michaelyoussef.com

**52. DePaul University is offering the following experts who can discuss various aspects of Sept. 11:

-- Khalil Marrar, assistant professor of political science at DePaul University, can address a wide range of issues, including Israeli and Arab lobbies and their impact on Mideast policy and the peace process; the war in Afghanistan; the "Arab spring"; airport security; and cyber terrorism. Marrar is author of “The Arab Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Two-State Solution.”

-- Scott Hibbard, associate professor of political science at DePaul University, teaches courses on Sept. 11 and political Islam and U.S. foreign policy: “American reaction to Sept. 11 was driven by a fundamental misinterpretation of the nature of the threat and the motivations of the attackers. They ‘hated’ us not for our values, but our policies. By getting this premise wrong, everything that followed -- the marketing of the wars, the invasion of Iraq and the common view that this is a war of religion -- was flawed. This fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the problem also helps to explain why the U.S. remains trapped in the war on terror.”

-- Khaled Keshk, associate professor of religious studies at DePaul University, is an expert on the Middle East, including Egypt and Lebanon, as well as Muslim communities in Afghanistan, Iran and Bosnia. Keshk has nearly 20 years of experience as a consultant for Arabic media, working with a wide range of think tanks to help shape U.S. policy in the region. Keshk is fluent in Arabic.

-- Joe Ferrari, professor of psychology at DePaul University, is author of books on procrastination and associated behaviors, such as perfectionism, indecision and task avoidance: “After the crisis, many of us did something immediately to help, such as donate money or food. We get a good feeling and then our attention shifts to another issue. It goes to show how fickle we humans are -- we move to other things because we lose interest quickly.”

-- Leonard A. Jason, professor of psychology at DePaul University, is director of the Center for Community Research, which directs research and scholarship that aim to solve pressing social problems, including alcoholism, chronic fatigue and youth access to tobacco: “The effect of 9/11 has been to involve us in two incredibly expensive wars -- both unnecessary and unpaid for -- and costing thousands of American-troop and foreign-civilian casualties. With the costs of war and reductions in taxation due to Bush policies, we now have a looming budget crisis that will result in reductions in basic supports and services for thousands of the most high-risk individuals in our country. The consequences are palpable, and we will be dealing with them for a long time.”

-- Barry Kellman, professor of international and environmental law at DePaul University, is president of the International Security & Biopolicy Institute: “Emerging technologies are enabling an ever larger population to gain access to weapons of mass violence -- likely weapons to intentionally inflict disease. It is imperative to develop legal and other measures to diminish the threat of disease attacks from a broadening pool of malevolent actors. We cannot predict the time or place of an intentionally inflicted pandemic, but we know from history that in the absence of law, weapons win. As this must not be allowed, it is important to identify specific legal and policy advances that can curtail risks of attacks involving emerging technologies.“

-- Anna Law, associate professor of political science at DePaul University, teaches classes on U.S. constitutional law and U.S. immigration law and policy. She is author of a recent book on the history of immigration law: “The 9/11 terror attacks not only represented a massive failure of the U.S. intelligence system, but also of the U.S. immigration system, because persons who intended to do harm to the nation were allowed into the U.S. on valid immigration visas. Unfortunately, the conflation of the immigration issue with national security that followed 9/11 has precipitated an overreaction on the part of segments of the public and policymakers who now suspiciously view any immigrant as a potential terrorist. Indeed, the U.S. immigration system is broken and in need of reform, but reforming this vast and complex policy area by viewing it exclusively through a national-security lens is wrongheaded.”

-- Tom Mockaitis, professor of history at DePaul University, has written several books and numerous articles on terrorism and insurgency, including "Osama bin Laden: A Biography"; "Iraq and the Challenge of Counterinsurgency"; and "The 'New' Terrorism: Myths and Reality." Mockaitis' team teaches counterterrorism courses to military and civilian audiences around the world as part of the Department of Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program: “On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the United States should reflect on significant success in the struggle against terrorism amid the sobering realization that many challenges lie ahead.”

News Contact: John Holden, jholden2@depaul.edu Phone: +1-312-362-7165

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