Born, like other comic book characters, out of an otherwise trivial but life-changing animal bite, the Rabid Librarian seeks out strange, useless facts, raves about real and perceived injustices, and seeks to meet her greatest challenge of all--her own life.
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Issues with Peer Review
For Science's Gatekeepers, a Credibility Gap - New York Times (free with registration)
A fun interactive site
RadTown USA, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, shows common forms of radiation we encounter in the environment and how to deal with them. They've created an 'interactive virtual community of houses, schools, laser light shows, construction equipment, flying planes, and moving trains'. Have fun.
Monday, May 01, 2006
A fellow from the Julian Society recommended this blog
Tropaion: Researching Neo-Hellenic Polytheism & Ancient Greek Religion...past and present
A friend alerted me
to a story on a local evening news about how an Indian security system is in charge of protecting the chemical weapons at Bluegrass Army Depot, and the controversy ensuing as the result of a foreign company--whose CEO was linked with President Bush in footage--having anything to do with nerve gas and other weapons of mass destruction at our nearby depot. I can't find anything out on the web by it, and today's newspaper didn't arrive as usual, but I'll keep trying. I admit that it's certainly worrisome. Here in Lexington there's a controversy over whether our water company should be locally owned or owned by a German company, as it is presently. How much more important it is to figure out who has access to nerve and other chemical agents that could kill thousands if there was a leak!
PS I did see just a snippet about it myself, so I know the channel, WTVQ 36. Apparently the company was linked to a Sikh religious organisation but has been reorganised to erase any direct links. A spokesperson for the company said that all employees had to go through rigourous clearances. Unfortunately, they didn't put the story on the Internet, so I don't have complete details. I have asked them to do so.
PS I did see just a snippet about it myself, so I know the channel, WTVQ 36. Apparently the company was linked to a Sikh religious organisation but has been reorganised to erase any direct links. A spokesperson for the company said that all employees had to go through rigourous clearances. Unfortunately, they didn't put the story on the Internet, so I don't have complete details. I have asked them to do so.
It would be nice to see some alternative funding available
maybe from the military itself, since this programme helps with the retention rate. As a military brat, I watched my mother, a nurse, have to leave positions where she had seniority and move hundreds of miles away at the drop of a hat. She at least had a career that was relatively easy to get a job in. This, along with a programme that allows spouses to work for major temporary employment companies and accrue seniority and retirement, are good things.
Job training programme for military spouses in jeopardy
Job training programme for military spouses in jeopardy
May is Mental Health Month
Communities across the Nation will celebrate Mental Health Month in May--an annual observance designed to increase public awareness about mental health and mental illness.
Mental health problems can affect anyone, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through its National Mental Health Information Center Web site (http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov) and call center, offers reliable mental health resources to support mental health consumers-including individuals with mental illness, their families, and others in their communities.
Our special online features can be valuable supplements to your own Mental Health Month celebration efforts. You can post them on your Web site or listserv or use them in any way that is convenient for you. Please add a link on your site to SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center Web site as your source.
Some publications may be available for downloading online only. To order printed publications, go to http://store.mentalhealth.org/publications/ordering.aspx, or call
800-789-2647 for bilingual information services (TDD: 866-889-2647), weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
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Features for May 2006
* National Observances
* Featured Publications
* CMHS Program Spotlight
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National Observances
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* Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, May 8. Launched by
SAMHSA to coincide with Mental Health Month in May, this designated day is an opportunity for SAMHSA and SAMHSA-funded organizations to promote resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. The theme for this inaugural celebration is "Thriving in the Community." Learn more at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/ChildrenHealthMonth/default.asp
* Mental Health Month. This annual observance is sponsored by the
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) and the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH). It is designed to increase awareness about mental health and mental illness. The theme for this year's observance, MIND Your Health, emphasizes the mind-body connection. Get related resources at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/mentalhealth/default.asp.
* Older Americans Month. This observance is sponsored by the U.S.
Administration on Aging, the Federal Government agency that provides
home- and community-based care for older adults and their caregivers.
This year's theme, "Choices for Independence," was chosen to promote consumer-directed and community-based long-term support options that focus on helping older people remain independent. Link to resources related to older Americans' mental health at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/OlderAmericansMonth/default.asp.
* Schizophrenia Awareness Week, May 21-27, 2006. During this
annual observance, sponsored by the National Schizophrenia Foundation, events and programs will focus on eliminating the fear and ignorance that often surrounds schizophrenia and related disorders. You can find details and resources at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/Schizophreniaweek/default.asp
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Featured Publications
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* Free To Choose: Transforming Behavioral Health Care to
Self-Direction (SMA05-3982)
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA05-3982/default.asp
The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health called for the development of consumer-driven models of care and systemic changes to support community-based services in behavioral health. A subsequent summit meeting, hosted by SAMHSA, convened recipients of mental health and addiction services and their family members, policymakers, providers, and State and Federal representatives. This booklet provides an overview of the many issues raised by the attending working groups.
* Community Integration for Older Adults with Mental Illnesses:
Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities (SMA05-4018)) http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma05-4018/
This report is designed to help State and local Olmstead coalitions understand the barriers that older adults with mental illnesses face and learn about the innovative solutions being adopted and adapted across the country.
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CMHS Program Spotlight - State Planning/Mental Health Block Grants http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/Stateplanning/about.asp
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The CMHS Mental Health Block Grant program supports comprehensive, community-based systems of care for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. Since its establishment in 1981, the program has become the cornerstone of Federal efforts to work in partnership with States to plan and deliver state-of-the-art systems of community-based mental services for adults and children. Find details and related resources at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/Stateplanning/about.asp.
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Thank you for your efforts toward promoting mental health awareness and providing support and services to individuals with the greatest need.
Please send your feedback to:
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
info@mentalhealth.org
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center's Web site http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov and call center (800-789-2647; 866-889-2647-TDD) offer consumers of mental health services, families, the general public, policymakers, providers, and the media with reliable information and resources to support mental health needs and objectives. These services are administered through SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services division.
Mental health problems can affect anyone, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through its National Mental Health Information Center Web site (http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov) and call center, offers reliable mental health resources to support mental health consumers-including individuals with mental illness, their families, and others in their communities.
Our special online features can be valuable supplements to your own Mental Health Month celebration efforts. You can post them on your Web site or listserv or use them in any way that is convenient for you. Please add a link on your site to SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center Web site as your source.
Some publications may be available for downloading online only. To order printed publications, go to http://store.mentalhealth.org/publications/ordering.aspx, or call
800-789-2647 for bilingual information services (TDD: 866-889-2647), weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
************************************************************************
Features for May 2006
* National Observances
* Featured Publications
* CMHS Program Spotlight
************************************************************************
National Observances
************************************************************************
* Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, May 8. Launched by
SAMHSA to coincide with Mental Health Month in May, this designated day is an opportunity for SAMHSA and SAMHSA-funded organizations to promote resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. The theme for this inaugural celebration is "Thriving in the Community." Learn more at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/ChildrenHealthMonth/default.asp
* Mental Health Month. This annual observance is sponsored by the
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) and the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH). It is designed to increase awareness about mental health and mental illness. The theme for this year's observance, MIND Your Health, emphasizes the mind-body connection. Get related resources at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/mentalhealth/default.asp.
* Older Americans Month. This observance is sponsored by the U.S.
Administration on Aging, the Federal Government agency that provides
home- and community-based care for older adults and their caregivers.
This year's theme, "Choices for Independence," was chosen to promote consumer-directed and community-based long-term support options that focus on helping older people remain independent. Link to resources related to older Americans' mental health at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/OlderAmericansMonth/default.asp.
* Schizophrenia Awareness Week, May 21-27, 2006. During this
annual observance, sponsored by the National Schizophrenia Foundation, events and programs will focus on eliminating the fear and ignorance that often surrounds schizophrenia and related disorders. You can find details and resources at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/may2006/Schizophreniaweek/default.asp
************************************************************************
Featured Publications
************************************************************************
* Free To Choose: Transforming Behavioral Health Care to
Self-Direction (SMA05-3982)
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA05-3982/default.asp
The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health called for the development of consumer-driven models of care and systemic changes to support community-based services in behavioral health. A subsequent summit meeting, hosted by SAMHSA, convened recipients of mental health and addiction services and their family members, policymakers, providers, and State and Federal representatives. This booklet provides an overview of the many issues raised by the attending working groups.
* Community Integration for Older Adults with Mental Illnesses:
Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities (SMA05-4018)) http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma05-4018/
This report is designed to help State and local Olmstead coalitions understand the barriers that older adults with mental illnesses face and learn about the innovative solutions being adopted and adapted across the country.
************************************************************************
CMHS Program Spotlight - State Planning/Mental Health Block Grants http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/Stateplanning/about.asp
************************************************************************
The CMHS Mental Health Block Grant program supports comprehensive, community-based systems of care for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. Since its establishment in 1981, the program has become the cornerstone of Federal efforts to work in partnership with States to plan and deliver state-of-the-art systems of community-based mental services for adults and children. Find details and related resources at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/Stateplanning/about.asp.
************************************************************************
Thank you for your efforts toward promoting mental health awareness and providing support and services to individuals with the greatest need.
Please send your feedback to:
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
info@mentalhealth.org
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center's Web site http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov and call center (800-789-2647; 866-889-2647-TDD) offer consumers of mental health services, families, the general public, policymakers, providers, and the media with reliable information and resources to support mental health needs and objectives. These services are administered through SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services division.
Happy Bealtaine!
It's May Day and with it comes leaping of Bealtaine fires (not recommended if you're not planning on getting pregnant or getting someone pregnant; I jumped one year and did something to my foot that lasted until Samhain...the Gods know if you're planning on celebrating truly as intended) and dancing of Maypoles. "Sumer is a-cumin' in, loudly sing, 'cuckoo'". I should watch The Wicker Man tonight in celebration. :)
I'm excited because my car work is finished. I'm going to pay half up front today, and we're going to work out a payment plan. I don't know as of yet whether I'll be able to pick up the car today or not...I hope so. Wish me luck.
The computer's hard drive seems to be the problem. I'll have to do some work on it and see if I can get it running again.
That's all for now. Have a good May Day. I know a lot of people in Europe get a holiday akin to our Labour Day today. I'll be at work, but thinking wistfully of holidays to come, the first being Memorial Day at the end of this month.
I'm excited because my car work is finished. I'm going to pay half up front today, and we're going to work out a payment plan. I don't know as of yet whether I'll be able to pick up the car today or not...I hope so. Wish me luck.
The computer's hard drive seems to be the problem. I'll have to do some work on it and see if I can get it running again.
That's all for now. Have a good May Day. I know a lot of people in Europe get a holiday akin to our Labour Day today. I'll be at work, but thinking wistfully of holidays to come, the first being Memorial Day at the end of this month.
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