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Andrew

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About Me

I am a Ph.D Candidate (ABD) at Case Western Reserve University. I have a MA in Sociology from Humboldt State University and a BA in Sociology and a BA in History from the University of Alaska Anchorage. My research program focuses on the intersections of the environment / health / and the community. Thus, I have a board range of interests, that include social epidemiology, Alaskan Native groups, circumpolar health issues/disparities, social-history of healthcare systems in the Northern regions, and disasters, which are employed to understand this health / community / environment intersection.Other interests are: painting, carving, photography, fishing, and reading.

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My Interests

Fishing (salmon, steelhead, bass, grayling), photography, and painting -- Academic interests: Social epidemiology; Circumpolar health issues; Social-history of illness; Health/medical factors related to toxic plants and industrial chemicals; Disasters; Astronauts health and space medicine; Restorative Justice; Medical Sociology; Methods; and Statistics.

I'd like to meet:

Curious, eccentric, and interesting people.
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Music:


Movies:

Educational, historical documentaries, and most films by Francois Truffaut, Werner Herzog, Woody Allen, and Michael Moore.

Television:

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Books:

Most books by: B. Traven, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., John Steinbeck, and Hunter Thompson. I also enjoy beats (Kerouac, Ginsburg, and some works of Burrows.Readings for others to consider: --Beattie, Andrew and Paul Ehrlich, Wild Solutions. How Biodiversity Is Money in the Bank, 2001. -- Cone, Marla, Silent Snow -- The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic. 2005. -- Wilson, Edward O., The Future of Life. 2002. -- Suzuki, David. 2003. 'The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature' -- Aarkrog, A., “Doses from the Chernobyl accident to the Nordic populations via diet intake, Nordic radioecology: The transfer of radionuclides through Nordic ecosystems to man.” Studies in Environmental Science. 62, (1994), 433-456. -- AMAP (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme). Arctic Pollution Issues: A State of the Arctic Environmental Report. Oslo. Available online: http://www.amap.no/amap.htm, 1998. -- Hägg, C. “Consequences from Sweden of the Chernobyl accident.” SSI-rapport 90-07, Sweden, 1990. -- Jaffe, D., Mahura, A., and Andres, R. “Atmospheric transport pathways to Alaska from potential radionuclide sites in the former Soviet Union.” Research Report, UAF-ADEC Joint Project 96-001, 71, 1997. -- Jensen, J., J. Adare, and R. Shearer (editors) Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report Northern Contaminants Programme, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Minister of Public Works and Government Services. Canada, Ottawa, 1997. -- O'Neill, Dan. The Firecracker Boys. St. Martin's Press. New York, NY., 1994. -- O'Neill, Dan, Project Chariot: A Collection of Oral Histories. 2 vols. Alaska Humanities Forum. Anchorage, Alaska, 1989. -- Sjöblom, K and G. Linsley. “Radiological assessment: Waste disposal in the Arctic Seas" IAEA Bulletin. 39, 1, 1997.

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Buddhist Monk

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    Your Aura is Violet
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    The purpose of your life: saying truths that other people dare not say
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    Posted by Andrew on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:26:00 PST

    Will high gas prices promote change? REVISITED

    I am revisiting my blog from 7/14/2006 -- I thought then that $76 a barrel and $3 a gallon was high :-)Here we go: I have been hearing some complaining about the ever increasing gas prices. Oil just t...
    Posted by Andrew on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:09:00 PST

    Protect Panama's Red Frog Beach letter

    To:B. Zambrano, Evaluacion y Ordenamiento Ambiental Panama National Environmental AuthorityDiana Laguna, Unidad de Informacion Ambiental Panama National Environmental AuthorityEduardo E. Reyes, Sub-Ad...
    Posted by Andrew on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:57:00 PST

    Easter Island's End

    By Jared Diamond, in Discover MagazineAugust 1995In just a few centuries, the people of Easter Island wiped out their forest, drove their plants and animals to extinction, and saw their complex societ...
    Posted by Andrew on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:25:00 PST

    Save the West Virginia northern flying aquirrel

    I am commenting on the proposed rule to remove the West Virginia northern flying aquirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) from the federal list of endangered and threatened species. This proposed rule is ...
    Posted by Andrew on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:37:00 PST

    goodbye Kurt and Kilgore trout -- gone but not forgotten

    Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is best known for his various mocking, humorous, and sardonic books and short stories. His books and stories are highly imaginative and the underlying themes of his works are intens...
    Posted by Andrew on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:10:00 PST

    PRIX FEMINO 2007

    Aux urnes !Appel aux signataires du Manifeste "NON à la pub sexiste !"Ce courriel concerne toute La Meute, même si les publicités sélectionnées sont seulement françaises.Vous êtes invité-e à voter, ju...
    Posted by Andrew on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:39:00 PST

    Possible solutions to eradicating global hunger and chronic malnutrition?

    According to the Global Hunger Alliance* (2004) "worldwide, 840 million people live with chronic hunger and 8.8 million people die of hunger-related causes each year. Only 10% of these deaths can be a...
    Posted by Andrew on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:48:00 PST

    Please withdraw the herbicide spray permit granted to Alaska Railroad Corporation

    Dear Alaska DEC representative,I am very concerned about the permit granted by your department to the Alaska Railroad Corporation to spray herbicides for weed control along a 600 mile stretch from Fai...
    Posted by Andrew on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:42:00 PST

    Will high gas prices promote change?

    I have been hearing some complaining about the ever increasing gas prices. Oil just topped out at $76 a barrel. The present cost of aound $3 is having only minor changes. Gas prices need to get up int...
    Posted by Andrew on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:45:00 PST