#541
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:33:01 -0700
From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Newsweek Cover Story
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While this has been covered for over a couple of years now, the fact that N= ewsweek devoted yet another cover to the issue shows that the undermining o= f science is still alive and well. Should make for a great classroom case s= tudy.=0A=0A=3D=3D=3D=0ANewsweek=0AThe Truth About Denial=0ASharon Begley=0A= =0A"Since the late 1980s, this well-coordinated, well-funded campaign by co= ntrarian scientists, free-market think tanks and industry has created a par= alyzing fog of doubt around climate change. Through advertisements, op-eds,= lobbying and media attention, greenhouse doubters (they hate being called =
deniers) argued first that the world is not warming; measurements indicatin= g otherwise are flawed, they said. Then they claimed that any warming is na= tural, not caused by human activities. Now they contend that the looming wa= rming will be minuscule and harmless. "They patterned what they did after t= he tobacco industry," says former senator Tim Wirth, who spearheaded enviro= nmental issues as an under secretary of State in the Clinton administration= . "Both figured, sow enough doubt, call the science uncertain and in disput= e. That's had a huge impact on both the public and Congress." .... =0A=0A"A= s a result of the undermining of the science, all the recent talk about add= ressing climate change has produced little in the way of actual action. "= =0A=0A=0ANewsweek Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20122975/site/newsweek/=
page/0/=0A=0AThe Mother Jones 2005 article: http://www.motherjones.com/news= /feature/2005/05/some_like_it_hot.html=0A=0A =0A=3D=3D=3D=0A=0AM=0A=0AMark = Fulop, MA, MPH=0APortland, OR=0A=0AThe causes of poverty are complex, entre= nched, and powerful. And our will to address them and restore the promises = of equality and social justice must be just as strong. Are you strong enoug= h? Will you stand up to end poverty in America? It means addressing educati= on, jobs, health care, housing, predatory lending, and personal responsibil= ity. The fight will be long and it will not be easy. Are you ready? Will yo= u use your voice against poverty, or will you stand silent? Stand up. Stand= up to eradicate poverty in America. -- https://johnedwards.com/action/cont=
ribute/mygrassroots/?page_id=3DMjg1NjM=0A=0A=0A =0A__________________=
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#542
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:23:04 +0000
From: Eileen McDonald <mcdonald1999@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Health Education Question
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I recently attended a lunch with a representative from a Children=27s Ho= spital where I was challenged that a Health Education Foundation would h= ave tremendous difficulty finding financing for Health Education program= s when faced with competition from numerous other causes that appeal to = peoples emotions such as children hospitals or rehabilitation centers=2C= or foundations that raise money to support cancer initiatives=2E I was= asked why someone would support a Health Education initiative when ther= e are more pressing needs for financing=2E =
I replied=85 however=2C I was hoping to receive at least a few comments = from Health Educators =26 Specialists =96 supporting the need for Health= Education in the form of lectures=2C seminars=2C conferences =26 progra= ms that educate individuals on various health topics and provide prevent= ative information and resources for community members=2E
If you could also refer me to sources such as The American Journal of He= alth Studies=2E=2E=2E=2E I would greatly appreciate your help and advice= =2E =
Eileen McDonald
Executive Director
Joseph E=2E Enright Foundation
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#543
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:06:36 -0400
From: Blakely Pomietto <blakely@UMD.EDU>
Subject: Free DC Area Conference --> Male Caregiving: Creating a Research, Programmatic and Policy Agenda for an Emerging Public Health Issue
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For anyone in the Greater DC Metropolitan Area, this is a free conference, including parking, lunch and nice "goodie bag" of resources!
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The Department of Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance
University of Maryland, College Park
proudly presents
Male Caregiving: Creating a Research, Programmatic and Policy Agenda for an Emerging Public Health Issue
When: Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 8:30am - 4:00pm
Where: Marriott Inn and Conference Center
3501 University Boulevard E.
College Park, MD 20783
What: This exciting one-day conference will examine the unique strengths, challenges, and needs of male caregivers. Sessions will focus on male caregivers of children with special needs, spouses and partners, and the elderly. Attendees will learn about men's caregiving experiences, physical and mental health status, and their interactions with professional health care providers. The conference will also present evidence-based interventions and promising practices for working with male caregivers.
Co-Facilitators:
* Thomas Chapman, Ed.D., President and CEO, The HSC Foundation
* Suzanne Randolph, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family
Science, University of Maryland, College Park
Agenda:
* Overview of Male Caregiving and Public Health Models of Caregiving
* Male Caregivers of Children with Special Needs
* Jan Greenberg, Ph.D., MSSW, Doctoral Program Chair, School of Social
Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Male Caregivers of Spouses, Partners, and the Elderly: Trends,
Challenges, and Research and Policy Gaps
* Edward Thompson, Jr., Ph.D., Director of Gerontology Studies
Program, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
* Male Caregivers: Evidence-Based Interventions and Promising
Practices
* Laura Gitlin, Ph.D., Director of Center for Applied Research on
Aging and Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
* Personal Insights from Male Caregivers and Professional Providers of
Care
* Creating a Research, Programmatic and Policy Agenda for Male
Caregiving
Registration Deadline: August 20, 2007
Complimentary admission, lunch and parking provided to all attendees
Questions or Comments: Email or call Erin McClure at elmc@umd.edu or
301-405-1377
Blakely R. Pomietto, MPH, CHES | Coordinator, MPH Programs
University of Maryland | School of Public Health
3310H Health & Human Performance | College Park, MD 20742
301.405.8272 (P) | 301.405.8397 (F)
blakely@umd.edu | http://www.hhp.umd.edu
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