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Have many of you seen this show, which I saw on the History Channel? =20 (I think it is also a book) Doe anybody know anything with regard to =20 its accuracy?

It is very powerful (and scary) in explaining the situation =20 regarding our reliance on Oil and its relationship to global warming. =20=

If it is accurate it does not paint a very promising picture - if we =20 continue to use oil as we have, we will either run out soon which =20 will devastate all economies and push global warming forward, =20 especially if amplifiers such as polar ice caps melt. The =20 implications are devastating, what should we do, it has a major =20 relationship to public health.

Here is a description of the show I saw on Sunday:

=95 That's oil, folks! It took 160 million years to create and it all =20=

could be consumed within two centuries. A two-hour special, "Crude," =20 taps this vital topic =97 the raw material that powers the modern world =20=

and drives the development of everything from plastic bags to =20 painkillers. Humans today are slaves to this ancient, messy residue =20 of sun-baked plankton goo, and "Crude" covers the geologic history. =20 But with our ever-growing demand, has production of oil already =20 peaked? How much more of its waste can we afford to pump into the =20 atmosphere? On location where the richest deposits of "black gold" =20 formed, oil and geology experts explain the atmospheric conditions =20 that created oil and speculate on what will happen if we keep burning =20=

it at a rapidly increasing rate. "Crude" premieres 8 p.m. Sunday on =20 the History Channel.

I am interested in what others think about this show/topic/situation. =20=

Thank you.

Be Wellr,

Craig M. Becker, Ph.D.

Department of Health Education & Promotion East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858

Telephone: 252-328-5312

beckerc@ecu.edu

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#186

Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:27:57 -0600

From: Danny Ballard <danny-b@HLKN.TAMU.EDU>

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Colleagues,

Please indulge me as I provide some information in regard to our positions at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, which are "spotlighted" below.

We have a dynamic faculty that is supportive and encouraging of one another & our students; & many of our faulty have federal grants that support their research. Within the Health Division, we have a Center for the Study of Health Disparities, one Endowed Chair, and excellent students. We have approximately 350 undergraduate majors and a fairly large graduate program.

The campus is lovely, with thousands of trees, and fountains and flowers abound. Campus-wide, the students are friendly and have an incredible spirit of support for the university. The Bush Presidential Library and Museum brings world-renown speakers to campus. College Station and Bryan has much to offer in the way of community, family, and fine arts activities, and both cities continue to grow. Consider applying for one of the positions below and come join an outstanding group of health educators at Texas A&M University.

Danny J. Ballard, EdD FAAHE FASHA

Professor and Interim Chair

Division of Health Education

Texas A&M University

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#187

Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:27:04 -0500

From: "Michaela Conley, MA" <michaela@HPCAREER.NET>

Subject: Paid Ad: Career News Weekly 1/30/2008

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Apologies for being late with this.

For complete details on any of these fantastic opportunities visit:

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#188

Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:27:05 -0800

From: Lesa DIXON-GRAY <Lesa.Dixon-GRAY@STATE.OR.US>

Subject: Re: Crude: The Story of Oil

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http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=ecije

Craig:

Thanks for bringing this to HEDIR - it is an issue for Health Educators

(as well as Urban Planners, Economists, Farmers, Energy Analysts and

Local, County, State, and Federal officials). Public Health and Social

Services professionals have not been paying as much attention to this

issue as have other sectors. There's great concern on the part of

Energy Analysts, Petroleum Geologists, and Economists about the effects

of $10 and $15 /gallon gas on the US (and world). It's as big as

Climate Change, and while we'll feel the effects sooner, the solutions

are the same as those identified for Climate Change.

In Portland Oregon, a "Peak Oil" Task Force was formed by the local

City Commission to look at the effects of oil depletion on the City. We

were the first in the country to do so. Since that time, Legislatures

in the States of Connecticut and Vermont have begun to address the

issue, as have many communities around the country. The Marion County

Health Department in Indianapolis, Indiana was the first Public Health

Department to address the issue. The CDC has also started to pay

attention.

For more information on Peak Oil and Public Health, go to:

(Portland Peak Oil Task Force)

Peak Petroleum and Public Health

Frumkin et al.

JAMA.2007; 298: 1688-1690.

http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/314

Bednarz, Dan

Medicine After Oil

Orion Magazine, July/August 2007

http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/session_18907.htm

http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/paper_156319.htm

APHA Abstracts on Peak Oil

http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/2007%20conf.html

Powerpoint Presentation/Oregon Public Health Association Conference

I'm also happy to answer questions or advocate for community planning

for oil depletion.

Lesa Dixon-Gray, MSW, MPH

Portland Peak Oil Task Force Member

Portland, Oregon

>>> "Craig M. Becker Ph.D." <beckerc@ECU.EDU> 1/30/2008 6:08 AM >>>

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Have many of you seen this show, which I saw on the History Channel?

(I think it is also a book) Doe anybody know anything with regard to

its accuracy?

It is very powerful (and scary) in explaining the situation

regarding our reliance on Oil and its relationship to global warming.

If it is accurate it does not paint a very promising picture - if we

continue to use oil as we have, we will either run out soon which

will devastate all economies and push global warming forward,

especially if amplifiers such as polar ice caps melt. The

implications are devastating, what should we do, it has a major

relationship to public health.

Here is a description of the show I saw on Sunday:

â— That's oil, folks! It took 160 million years to create and it all

could be consumed within two centuries. A two-hour special, "Crude,"

taps this vital topic â€" the raw material that powers the modern world

and drives the development of everything from plastic bags to

painkillers. Humans today are slaves to this ancient, messy residue

of sun-baked plankton goo, and "Crude" covers the geologic history.

But with our ever-growing demand, has production of oil already

peaked? How much more of its waste can we afford to pump into the

atmosphere? On location where the richest deposits of "black gold"

formed, oil and geology experts explain the atmospheric conditions

that created oil and speculate on what will happen if we keep burning

it at a rapidly increasing rate. "Crude" premieres 8 p.m. Sunday on

the History Channel.

I am interested in what others think about this show/topic/situation.

Thank you.

Be Wellr,

Craig M. Becker, Ph.D.

Department of Health Education & Promotion

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC 27858

Telephone: 252-328-5312

bec

kerc@ecu.edu

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#189

Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:40:49 -0600

From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>

Subject: FW: 11th Annual Health Ed Advocacy Summit----LAST CALL FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS! Applications due by Fri. Feb. 1

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Been asked to forward this.

Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB

Southern Illinois University

Professor, Health Education

www.kittle.siu.edu

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Director of Graduate Studies

www.siu-salukis-hed.com

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Health Education & Recreation

618-453-1841 Office

618-453-1829 FAX

SKYPE ID: mark.j.kittleson

618-912-4445 SKYPE Phone

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From: Elaine Auld [mailto:EAuld@sophe.org]

Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:45 PM

To: Mark Kittleson

Subject: FW: 11th Annual Health Ed Advocacy Summit----LAST CALL FOR STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIPS! Applications due by Fri. Feb. 1

Importance: High

Hi Mark - Can you post this to the HEDIR??

Hope all is well!

Thanks,

Elaine

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Subject: 11th Annual Health Ed Advocacy Summit----LAST CALL FOR STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIPS! Applications due by Fri. Feb. 1

Importance: High

LAST CALL FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

For the 11th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit

March 15-17, 2008

Washington, DC

The annual Health Education Advocacy Summit is comprised of a two-and-a-half

day meeting where participants obtain assistance in polishing their advocacy

skills. Along with the basic, intermediate, and advanced-level advocacy

training, the summit also features seminars on issue-specific legislative

priorities by skilled professionals from the government relations staffs of

key public health organizations, as well as congressional visits with

legislators or key staff-either individually or in state/district

delegations.

Every year, the summit planning committee selects specific legislative

issues to address at this conference. This year's summit will focus on:

* Function 550 - which provides funding for all health and education

programs, including the Public Health Service

* Increased appropriations for CDC's National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention & Health Promotion

* Increased appropriations for CDC's REACH US program to address

health disparities

* Passage of the Kennedy/Jackson Health Disparities Bill

Visit http://www.sophe.org <http://www.sophe.org/> for additional

information regarding this year's summit, including online registration and

hotel details.

A limited number of student scholarships are available to support full-time

health education

or health promotion students wishing to attend this year's summit.

Summit support will include up to $500 to be reimbursed to awardees to cover

registration and travel costs associated with attendance at the summit.

For more details, including complete scholarship application instructions

and application form, visit http://www.sophe.org/content/awards.asp.

Applications may be e-mailed to tmaslak@sophe.org, faxed to 202-408-9815, or

mailed to

SOPHE Health Advocacy Summit Student Scholarship, 750 First St. NE, Suite

910, Washington, DC 20002.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2008!!!

Awardees will be notified by February 15, 2008.

Tanya

Tanya Maslak, MPH

Director, Environmental Health Promotion

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)

750 First St. NE; Suite 910

Washington, DC 20002

Ph: 202.408.9804

Fax: 202.408.9815

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