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UPDATE - 11th August, 2008
Just a small update, with several songs from Self Medication
If anyone feels the need to work out the lyrics for "Estranged" or "Eviction", that would be great!
UPDATE - 14th April, 2008
Crazy. I haven't updated this site in so long. But there were a few emails recently that asked for a few songs, and I just got some time off studying, so I've been doing a bit of work for the site.
Updates this time include Soldier, Dave's Friend, So This is the Night, Old Days, and a handful of songs from Vic's solo album Hamburguru.
There were a few others, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
UPDATE - 28th July, 2007
Alright, so the site has a new look, this time based off the band's "Upsettin' Ernesto's" album cover. I hope you like it. I simply felt that it was time for a change.
As you can see, there is now also a section for bass tabs to go into, instead of on the same page as the chord charts. I'll hopefully be fleshing out this section with bass tabs as soon as possible, but if you want to assist me by tabbing them out, feel free!
UPDATE - 23rd July, 2007
Alright, so the site is at a new address. This is the first update in ages guys, sorry about that, but I've been busy.
But I have bought a domain name. From now on, this website will be at www.slackerschords.com. The other site I had didn't seem to want to cooperate half the time.
So that's about all. Not much of an update chords-wise (although there are a few). It would have been a complete overhaul of the look of the site, but after I did all the work for that, it seemed that it wasn't going to work. Go figure! Anyway, I'll try and get that to work in the next little while.
UPDATE - 21st February, 2007
Thanks for the continuing support y'all. It's good to see the counter ticking up and up - it means there's plenty of Slackers fans out there!
Here is a link to The SKA Lyric Archive, and one to the Slackers section of the website.
As for me, I've been keeping busy with stuff other than Slackers Chords, but I have done a bunch lately, so keep on enjoying the site. I'll keep putting songs up as I transcribe them.
Again, of course, feel free to request songs or send corrections or songs that I don't have up yet.
Also, if you guys want to link to my site, copy this code:
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UPDATE - 3rd January, 2007
Wow, in under 2 months this website has had over 700 hits. Now, this may seem a trivial number to some, but to me, it's awesomely huge. Thanks to all you beautiful people out there who dig The Slackers and their music.
I'm up to about 76 tabs/chords, with more on the way all the time. If you particularly would like a song done, drop me a line and I'll see what I can do for you. Also, any ideas about the site and what I can do with it would be great, so if you have any such ideas, give them to me!
If you feel that you would particularly like to give me something in return for all my hard work, you might like to casually hint to any of the guys from the band to go on tour to Australia, it would be greatly appreciated! :P
Thanks a bunch,
Welcome to The Slackers' Chords. This website is pretty much about making The Slackers' music even more apreciable -- if that's possible -- by allowing the fans of the band to play the songs themselves. In the 'Chords' section you'll find many transcriptions for The Slackers' songs, sorted by album.
In the 'The Band' section, you'll find a short biography of the band, as well as a discography, listing each album and its year of release.
Feel free to request any songs or just drop me a line by visiting the 'Contact' page, via the menu above.


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American Muscle Collides With Ferrari Design
In 1969 a talented European race car technician named Robert Solorzano found himself pondering a purchase that most of his coworkers considered ludicrous: an American muscle car. Though constantly surrounded by some of the continent's finest high-strung and expensive race cars from Ferrari, Lola, and Jaguar, Robert couldn't help gravitating back toward the cars he'd lusted after in his youth.
Robert was born and raised stateside and cut his teeth building and tuning Fords, Chevys, and Dodges. His talent scored him a job offer full of promise–provided he was willing to relocate to Europe. For a while, he did fine, adjusting to the banshee shriek of 12 tiny cylinders versus the deep, primal percussion only eight big bores can provide, but the often overly complex and finicky engines left him longing for the simpler, large-displacement V-8s. One car in particular crossed his mind more than any other: the Dodge Charger. He'd always wanted one, and the comparatively large, slab-sided, blunt-nosed body was the ideal antithesis of everything Robert was surrounded by. No one would understand it, but it didn't matter–that would actually be half the fun. Ignoring derision from friends, he ultimately decided to make the leap, bought one, and had it shipped to Italy.
When it arrived, Robert was pleased with the big B-Body and all the stares it garnered, but just like any red-blooded gearhead, he immediately began making a mental list of modifications he wanted to do. Getting American parts would be difficult and costly, but he already had a plan: He'd use what was at hand and incorporate parts and ideas taken from the race cars he worked on. Most would come from the Ferrari marquee, but he'd also borrow from Lola and Jaguar.
At least that's the yarn Steve Strope spun for the real Robert Solorzano over a cup of coffee in his office at Pure Vision Design in Simi Valley, California, to help explain the mental picture he had been developing for his proposed project car. Robert soaked in the concept as he stared at the rendering Steve had commissioned. He loved it; the car was exactly what he had been waiting for.
Robert had first come to Steve after falling in love with his work on Hammer, the '70 Plymouth Road Runner Steve built for Eric Reed. Initially he'd been saving and planning to build his Charger into a General Lee clone, but Hammer's artful blending of European elegance and flair with classic Detroit iron caused a 180-degree spin in thought. Robert visited Pure Vision with a small silver model of a Charger in hand and asked Steve to help him flesh out his new vision. Pure Vision had previous obligations at the time that would backlog the shop for the next couple of years, but Robert was resolute in his decision. He put down a deposit and asked Steve to put his Charger in line and let him know as soon as he could begin. Honored by Robert's determination, Steve made extra effort to get the Charger in as soon as possible.
Far from pristine, Robert's faded yellow 440-equipped '69 RT/SE Charger had plenty of wear and tear and rust holes that would require some quality time at the body shop. Starting with a different car would have been much easier, but this one had been Robert's object of obsession for 10 years. It took a two-year search to find it and Robert smiled ear-to-ear while driving it home, despite nearly passing out from exhaust fumes floating up through the floorboards. Robert survived that first trip, but the Charger never cranked again. He'd spent his last dime on it and decided to just tuck it away and start saving money again. Now, a decade later, with a burgeoning new performance parts company called Purpose Built (www.purposebuilt.com), Robert was finally ready to clean out the Christmas decorations and empty beer cans and remove the Charger from its "garage black hole," as he likes to call it.
Whereas Hammer wore subdued gray-and-black hues and understated styling like a Mercedes, everything about this project needed to flow as if the Charger had rolled out of Maranello. To firmly establish the theme and ensure all the elements flowed in a unified direction, Steve immediately assigned the Charger a new identity. From then forward it would be known as the 515 GTB, references to the planned cubic inches and Ferrari's nomenclature for Gran Turismo Berlinetta. From that point forward Steve became the technician in his story, carefully choosing elements from his personal favorite classic European sports cars. "I grew up 40 minutes away from Watkins Glen, so I was around as many European road race cars as I was muscle cars," Steve says.
At a cursory glance, the GTB could be dismissed as just another Charger with an exceptional paint job and custom wheels. While no actual vintage European parts were used, from any angle–front, side, rear, bottom, under the hood, and behind the wheel–the European touches abound. To truly appreciate the melding of design cues takes time spent soaking in the details, as well as some working familiarity with vintage European sports cars. Some question the custom Merlot paint and the offset stripe versus the obvious Ferrari red, to which Steve answers, "Traditional red just wouldn't have been right for this car, so I went with a darker color like I've seen on a few Jaguars and Ferraris. There are lots of bright-red Chargers; this one needed to be classier." And those custom wheels? They're large-diameter copies of those found on a Lola T70.
While handmade and custom touches abound, each part was given special attention to make it appear to have been factory made for the 515. The front and rear suspensions, for instance, were coated in silver cadmium plating reminiscent of that found on a Ferrari 250 Testarossa. Sliding behind the Momo wheel–from the righthand side of course–the driver is greeted by a cluster of vintage-style gauges marked in Italian. Adjustable, floor-mounted Tilton pedals and an extended Passon Performance shifter follow the Italian concept of making the car easy to drive quickly. In fact, Steve took a page from Aston Martin and tailored the interior to comfortably fit Robert, including the custom padding in the cutdown and reshaped stock seats.
In the end, what was created was a Charger that elicits different responses depending on the frame of reference and time taken to consider the influences. Some, of course, quickly look it over, note a few of the changes, and chalk it up as just another well-built show car. But those who take the time to consider the theme of the car and discover the roots of the various styling cues are rewarded with a much deeper appreciation of what the 515 GTB really is: an American muscle car built in the finest European tradition.


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Growing resilience for people & planet.
A collection of our favorite edible forest garden plants; locally-grown and nurtured
Classes, workshops and useful resources to help you grow resilience for people & planet
Designing your life or landscape leads to success with an inspirational teacher by your side
We'll take you on a tour of our urban garden, discussing our site design, plants and how-tos
Recent Work
- Barbara
The site walk was invaluable, from the soils, to the micro-climates, to the plants and trees. Jonathan asked useful questions and had suggestions for how to move forward. I am more knowledgeable now, and will make better decisions as I develop our gardens.
Thank you so much, very inspiring. I liked the concept that Forest Gardening is more a labor of mind than body, seems true.- Charlene
My husband Burt and I attended your workshop. I just wanted to let you know that I really loved the fact that you had a vision and many ideas that you put into practice and share it with others! You have given me something beyond inspiration. I actually feel like it's a new purpose for my life. Now that's a gift! Thank you both so very much.- Cheryl
You are incredible, so glad to have the chance to glean from your wide knowledge and skill sets. Thank you.- Edible Forest Garden student
- Gardening the Community
Visiting Food Forest Farm was an inspirational experience for our youth. Not only did they get to see the spectacular plants, herbs and fruit being grown, but the garden showed what is possible in a small space.
- Geoff Lawton
Your garden should be a World Heritage Site
We loved the tour. It really opened my eyes to a more integrated and layered approach to gardening. We're inspired by the amazing work you are doing and see the value in a good design and will be looking to expand and hope to find at least a couple plants from you in the future.- Jen
Jonathan helped me in making a slow, but steady transition to converting my lawn to a permaculture garden. In part due his gentle guidance, knowledge, and optimism, I have blueberry bushes, a kiwi trellis, and a variety of other perennial fruits and vegetables that work their way around my house. I appreciate Jonathan's welcoming spirit when coming to buy plants, or when he's telling stories during tours. He's provided me with hope and inspiration for my own gardens.- Marian
You guys are my heros!- Matthew
The course was an awesome opportunity to get practical about living sustainably as a part of community and as a part of the natural world. I left with confidence, ideas, skills, motivation and a sense of becoming part of a network of folks choosing to live and create beautiful alternatives to over-consumption.- Permaculture FEAST student
Thanks again for teaching the Edible Forest Garden class at Yestermorrow. I had an enlightening experience and came home enthusiastic and eager to experiment some more!- Susan
This was a fantastic experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and will enjoy its teaching for years to come.- Yestermorrow student
We had a wonderful time visiting your garden. You're changing the culture of the planet with your small 1/10 of an acre of paradise. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and were bubbling over afterward. I look forward to participating in one of your workshops, so put us on your e-mail list! We can't wait to purchase a pawpaw tree!- Zizi and Ric


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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Sarasota with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Popular highlights
When you stay at Holiday Inn Express Sarasota East - I-75 in Sarasota, you'll be in the business district, within a 15-minute drive of Turtle Beach and Siesta Key Public Beach.
This hotel is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and 12.4 mi (20 km) from St. Armands Circle.
Make yourself at home in one of the 101 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Holiday Inn Express Sarasota East - I-75 provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measure 900 square feet (84 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Senior Courtney Testa
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA- Senior Courtney Testa (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton HS) of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's indoor track and field team has earned a conference honor.
Testa has been named Little East Conference Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week.
At the Open New England Championships last weekend, Testa finished 10th at 3000 meters in 10:13.74. She also was a member of the distance medley relay team that set a school record when they finished 11th in 12:15.75. Testa ran the anchor leg, and ran her mile in 5:09.
"Courtney's award is well-deserved," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "She has shown tremendous improvement her senior year. She ran a phenomenal leg in the distance medley relay Friday, and then came back with a personal best the next day in the 3000. It punctuates the senior season that she has had."
The Corsairs will return to action at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships this weekend.


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For those soccer players who like to support a good cause, you should check out the Heroes Cup 6v6 adult soccer tournament taking place at Buckeye Lake on June 23rd and 24th. The event honors Columbus native Shawn Hannon who recently lost his life while serving in Afghanistan.
To learn more, visit 6v6soccer.com.


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Speaking engagement: God, Evolution, and Catholics, and zinger sauce on the side
Okay, pass on the zinger sauce. There's no insurance against head explosions.
I will be speaking at the God and Evolution event at Biola University in Los Angeles, October 16, 2010, on "Catholics and Evolution", from 10:50 – 11:15 am. They want $25 but the event lasts from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, seems to include lunch, and a free copy of the book in which I have a chapter, God and Evolution.
Here are the details:
God And Evolution:
Protestants, Catholics, and Jews Explore Darwin's Challenge to Faith
with Marvin Olasky, Ph.D., Jonathan Wells, Ph.D., Ph.D., Jay Richards, Ph.D., Denyse O'Leary, John West, Ph.D., David Klinghoffer, Casey Luskin, J.D., Craig J. Hazen, Ph.D., John Bloom, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Click Here for more details & to RSVP now!
Can you believe in God and evolution at the same time? What is "theistic" evolution, and how consistent is it with traditional theism? What challenges does Darwin's theory pose for Protestants, Catholics, and Jews? Is it "anti-science" to question Darwinian theory? Explore these questions and more at this upcoming conference at Biola University.
Sponsored by the Discovery Institute and Biola's Master of Arts in Science and Religion.
Basically, I will be talking about current misrepresentations of Catholic teachings on evolution, enthusiastically promoted by Darwinists to create unwitting support for materialist atheism. My focus will be the great turn-of-the-twentieth century Catholic writers, who had the scam figured out, but were not able to stem the tide of accommodation to fashionable materialism. Anyway, I'd love to meet you if you can come.


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Tonight is the 233rd anniversary of Paul Revere's ride. I've always liked the beginning of Longfellow's poem:
Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
A few years ago we were in Boston and got snowed in. We paid a wonderful visit to Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung in the steeple to let watching patriots know that the British were moving by sea. We got a private tour from a knowledgeable guide; there weren't many visitors with two and a half feet of new-fallen snow on the ground. I'd recommend a visit to the church to anyone.
One of the excellent works of popular history of recent years is David Hackett Fischer's Paul Revere's Ride. Click on the graphic to go to Amazon:
Mrs. R's birthday is tomorrow, the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, and the shot heard 'round the world. I'm not sure how much kids learn about these events nowadays. Not enough, I'd guess. If your memory could use some refreshing, Hackett's book is a great place to start.
UPDATE: Jules Crittenden celebrates Patriots' Day with a selection of first-hand accounts of the events of April 18-19. Great stuff.


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There is nothing casual
about casualties of war.
It is serious business deciding
which of the wounded
get Medevac'd or left behind
on the battlefield.
It is not the ones
with the most severe of injuries
who are transported
elsewhere for treatment
but the ones with the best
chance of surviving them
that make the trip.
"There's nothing we can do."
Try telling this
to a fellow soldier
about their buddy in arms
whose last letter they have
safely tucked away
just in case.
Try telling their mother, father;
sister, brother; son, daughter;
or spouse
that someone else's mother,
father, sister, brother, son, daughter
or spouse
was picked instead.
No one envies the Medic
who must make this choice.
But sometimes even the chosen
don't survive their journey home.
Maritza Rivera, a Puerto Rican poet living in Maryland, is author of A Mother's War, written during her son's two military tours in Iraq.


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San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is one of five judges who will help honor communities at the White House today for supporting military families.
The program to encourage cities to help military families, called Joining Forces Community Challenge, was launched a year ago by first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden.
"Our military families demonstrate such strength, service and sacrifice every single day, and we're so grateful for everyone who is stepping up to give back to these families," Obama said.
The five winners in the contests were: Richfield, Utah; Parker, Colo.; Bethesda, Md.; Hastings, Minn.; and East Greenwich, R.I.
Winners were selected by judges that included Castro, NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw, Iraqi war veteran J.R. Martinez, winner of the 13th season of 'Dancing with the Star,' and Sloan Gibson, president of United Service Organizations.
Deanie Dempsey, wife of Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also served as a judge.
San Antonio is a community with one of the nation's largest population of active and retired military personnel, according to the White House in their selection of Castro as a judge.
Castro and other judges trimmed the list of 20 finalists in February down to the five winners to be honored at the White House ceremony.
Castro will take part in a White House ceremony and the one-year anniversary of "Joining Forces Community Challenge."
The communities enlisted the help of non-profit programs and groups to meet challenges that military families face.
"I was honored to be apart of the selection panel for Joining Forces," Castro said. "Our military families sacrifice so much it's wonderful that the first lady and Dr. Biden have chosen to honor these hard-working non-profits at the White House.
Castro said the programs he judged were "models for others across the nation."
The awards ceremony was designed by the White House to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary efforts of citizens and organizations across the country working to improve the lives of military families.
"As a military mom, I know firsthand the impact a small act of kindness can have on a military family," Biden said. "I hope others can look to these incredible examples for ways to support service members and military families in their own communities."
Our Family for Families First Foundation of East Greenwich, R.I., won the "People's Choice" award for providing $3.5 million in direct scholarships and grants.
The Armed Forces Service Center in St. Paul was a winner for its 24-7 "all free" lounge staffed by volunteers at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.
Defining the Blue Line program of Hastings, Minn., was selected for its program to ensure children of military families have access to hockey programs, equipment, camps and special events.
Give An Hour in Bethesda, Md., is a psychology program founded in Maryland to help meet the mental health needs of military personnel and their families affected by military action in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Project Sanctuary in Park Colorado was host to therapeutic retreats, job placement and veterans' assistance for military families.
The city of Richfield, Utah, was selected a finalist for its veterans' programs that provided $250,000 for a memorial, utility abatement and distribution of the local newspaper to deployed soldiers abroad.


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WALTHAM, Mass. - Leah Bogsted struck out 13 Brandeis University batters as MIT posted a 4-0 win over the Judges on Monday. The victory marks the first time the Engineers have defeated Brandeis in 10 years.
Bogsted was a dominating force, allowing just four hits in seven innings of work as she improved to 4-5 on the season. She walked just one Judge hitter. Brandeis (2-12) got only two runners as far as second base.
MIT (4-8) scored three unearned runs to defeat the Judges. Carly Saylor led off the fourth on a single, advanced to second on a but and scored on an infield error off the bat of Elizabeth Gillenwater. Saylor walked in the sixth inning and came around to score on a misplayed ball in the Brandeis outfield, while Gillenwater scored on another error by the Brandeis infield.
The Engineers scored the only earned run off Brandeis rookie starter Natalie Volpe in the seventh inning. With one away, Bogsted singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After Amanda Poteet flew out, Cheryl Texin singled up the middle for the game's only RBI.


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Gwyneth Paltrow: still at the best lunch table
You remember last week when I mentioned that Gwyneth Paltrow interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show a few years ago and at the end, he talked about how talking to her was like being in the lunch room in high school and staring longingly at the best table? Click here to watch it.
Here are more pictures of her last night at the Tiffany event in New York (I posted some last night, click here if you missed it) hanging out with Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Hudson. (You think Mrs Timberlake tried to get in there?) She is popular, my G. Still. And often with some of, most of, your favourites.
As you know, she is one of RDJ's favourites. We've seen this throughout the Iron Man 3 tour. Even though she called him a "wimp" for complaining about the suit. Pepper gets to wear the suit this time. Here's how G described the experience:
"I thought it was going to be terrible because in the first two movies Robert would put on the suit and start sweating. He'd have a nervous breakdown and would meditate and cry. He was in hell. So, I was like, 'Wow, I'd better start mentally preparing myself for the suit.' And I put it on and was, like, 'This guy is a wimp, it's really not that bad.'"
She would tell him that to his face, too. They have that kind of relationship. Where he acts like he does, and she shakes her head and tells him he's an idiot.
And did she tell Madonna that she has better abs? That was the headline yesterday - Gwyneth Paltrow dismisses Madonna, it's true that their friendship is over!
Well, yeah, they're not so tight anymore, not at all...but I'm not sure her comments went down the way everyone is saying they went down. It happened during a game of "Gwyneth or Sinneth". Click here to watch the video.
The best video, however, is this one below. G is speaking French again at a presser with RDJ. First of all, that outfit is amazing. If you don't have half an hour to waste on G and RDJ, skip to the 8:30 mark and ... wait for it. G is tired so he comforts her. And before you all start writing your own blind items, the dude is just tactile like that. There's nothing more to see than what you're seeing. And then, because he's so random, he decides to make the interview about her shoes just to exasperate her. God, he really is the best. (Thanks Virginie!)
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NEW DELHI: Government today introduced a new pension form for its retired employees which simplifies the process of sanctioning pension and doing away with the requirement for submission of affidavits.
The new 'Form 5' has been brought for the benefit of pensioners and it will record all information on the basis of self-attestation by the individual concerned, said Sanjay Kothari, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms, Public Grievances and Pension.
"While changes have been made in a number of (other) forms, special change is being made only on Form-5," he said.
The information to be filled in by retiring government employees is restricted to their name, address and bank account details, Kothari said.
"In addition, employees' mobile number and e-mail id if available is also being collected for ease of correspondence in future. These steps will go a long way toward reducing inconvenience of the individual as well as making the process more transparent," he added.
The Ministry of Personnel also launched six documentary films on good governance initiatives here today.
The documentary films are based on successful initiatives to tackle the problem of adverse sex ratio by district administration of Nawashahr, Punjab; initiative of strengthening CSR spending in Raigarh district and educational initiatives in Dantewada area, Chhattisgarh, a statementissued today by Ministry of Personnel said.
The short films on saving open space and urban lakes ( SOUL) and cultural rejuvenation of the twin city of Hubali-Dharwad, Karnataka and excellence in rural management and development in the challenging physical environment of the Sikkim Himalaya and Kaushalya Vardhan Kendra (skill development) project of the Directorate of Employment & Training, Gujarat were also launched, it said.
Based on stakeholders' consultation, films have been made in three durations i.e. in 14 minutes, three-and-a-half minute and 30 second.
The 14-minute format is for class room study and discussion in the Central Training Institutes (CTI) and Administrative Training Institutes (ATI); the 3½ minute film is meant for larger conferences where senior level officers participate, or if the audience is already aware of the broad contours of the schemes or for the meetings with non-officials, the statement said.
These are also meant for telecast on national network of Doordarshan or other television channels. "The 30 second version is like a teaser to be used for advertising or to evoke interest in the audience to watch the larger version of the film," it said.


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The Nature and Art of Workmanship
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"In this thoroughly mechanized age, what is the point of craft? Does it make any sense to work with hand tools when machines can do the same job faster, and in many cases better? What visual richness do we lose by embracing a mass-produced world?" "The Nature and Art of Workmanship explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to design and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzy thinking, David Pye proposes a new theory of making based on the concepts of 'workmanship of risk' and 'workmanship of certainty'. And he shows how good workmanship imparts all-important diversity to our visual environment." "No-one who works with tools and materials, or who designs things for others to make, can afford to be without this penetrating book. This newly revised edition includes an illustrated foreword by John Kelsey, former editor of Fine Woodworking magazine, on David Pye's own turned and carved vessels of wood - beautiful, insightful pieces that embody the truth of Pye's ideas."--Jacket.
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Moms, there are a few things we picked up from this car commercial: Your counters are sticky, you love leftovers and a thong makes your butt itch.
But all jokes aside, motherhood can be a combination of hilarity and hardships, and this three-minute commercial for the Fiat 500L is apparently meant to show us real thing.
The ad, which features a mother rapping about "The Motherhood," is meant depict the life of a busy mom who pleases everyone, while "living large" on a daily basis, according to the company.
The video, posted on December 13 and now with over 2 million views, shows a mom of three rapping about her nursing bra, episiotomy stitches and her quest to get her pre-mommy body back. You know, exactly the kind of things you talk about on a daily basis.
But we'll admit, some verses were true: Parents often try to find balance with busy schedules, naps can be a lifesaver and there's pleasure to be had in posting baby photos on Facebook.
In 2010, Toyota ran a similar rap-video-disguised-as-commercial for their Sienna SE, or the "Swagger Wagon", which featured a mom and dad duo rapping about bake sales, tea parties and their honour-roll kids. And last August, a couple decided to release their own "Parent Rap," which now has over 1 million views.
YouTube users had mixed views on 'The Motherhood': Most found it funny, while others called out the confusion about the lack of an actual car commercial, and the similarities to the "Swagger Wagon" video.
While blogger Suzanne of The Mummy Hood agreed it was entertaining, she also pointed out how unrealistic the ad looked, showing off a clean house and fancy new car in the driveway.
So we're wondering — is this commercial a realistic (and funny) portrayal of the parenting life, or a misrepresentation of modern motherhood? Let us know in the comments below:
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Dr. Rechtschaffen's book Timeshifting grew out of the workshops he leads on the creative use of time. Unlike time-management courses which teach people how to work efficiently at an ever-accelerating pace, Rechtschaffen's basic premise is that it is crucial to learn how to "timeshift," to move smoothly from fast to medium to slow and back again. Each speed has its proper place, he believes, but the rhythms of industrialized societies, including the United States, encourage us to live in "fast forward" virtually all the time. He asserts that we pay a heavy price for doing so.
In this interview with Dr. Daniel Redwood, Dr. Rechtschaffen discusses the patterns of overwork endemic to modern culture, and presents practical ways to change these behaviors. In answer to a question about attention deficit disorder, he speaks of the condition as a rhythmic disturbance brought on when children try to entrain to the speedy rhythms around them, and offers advice to parents seeking alternatives to Ritalin.
For further information on Dr. Rechtschaffen or the Omega Institute, call (800) 944-1001.
Stephan Rechtschaffen Interview
Daniel Redwood: Is staying busy always a positive thing?
Stephan Rechtschaffen: I don't think so. Too often we keep busy in order to avoid feeling our real feelings. When we're in a crisis, whether it's a death in the family, the breakup of a relationship, a bankruptcy, or whatever, people tell us, "stay busy, it will keep your mind off things." Painful feelings are difficult to face, and mostly we'd rather not feel them. So we substitute action for contemplation. We get busy, speed up, turn on the television, do the chores, surf the Internet, go to the gym, anything but feel the painful feelings. We want to experience pleasant emotions, particularly joy and love, but grief and pain are also a very real part of life. It's essential that we not cut off these feelings or cover them up with ceaseless activity.
DR: What first led you to slow your pace?
SR: I want to make it clear that I'm not saying we need to do everything slowly. That's why I called my book Timeshifting rather than Downshifting. Timeshifting means constantly changing our rhythm, slowing or accelerating in order to feel present and in the flow of the moment. There is a proper time and place for doing things quickly. It's just that in our society, we seem to lock in to one particular speed, which is fast-forward. Going full speed ahead all the time creates all sorts of problems. The physical manifestations of a high-speed, high-stress life can include high blood pressure and heart disease. And then, there is the emotional toll. You can't stop and smell the roses when you're always going 65 miles an hour.
DR: Is this strictly an American phenomenon?
SR: No. The Japanese have a word, kashori, which means death from overwork. Ten thousand people a year die from kashori in Japan. To officially qualify as a victim of kashori, you have to have worked for at least 16 hours a day for seven straight days, or 24 hours straight just before dying. Yet when the Japanese government tried to shorten the work week from six days to five a few years ago, workers opposed the change. Speed, action, and busyness are addictive. When I visited Japan, I was fascinated to see people playing Pachinko, a game that is like vertical pinball, for hours on end. Little skill is involved, and there is no particular point in winning. But it's an excellent way to enter a sort of hypnotic trance, and an effective way to keep yourself from feeling.


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- Alaska Earthquake Center
Located at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Alaska Earthquake Center receives data from more than 350 seismic sites. AEC serves as an integration of all seismic networks within Alaska.
- Alaska-related Master's Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations
- Alaska Miners Association
The Association is a non-profit corporation that works to promote the mining industry in Alaska.
- Alaska Paleontological Database
This paleontology database contains detailed information on fossils and fossil localities in Alaska.
- Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
The Commission functions as the regulatory agency overseeing the underground operation of the Alaska oil industry on private and public lands and waters.
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Descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences - published for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska.
- Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission
The Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission is charged by statute (AS 44.19.635) to recommend goals and priorities for seismic risk mitigation to the public and private sectors and to recommend policies to the governor and legislature to reduce the state's vulnerability to earthquakes.
- The Alaska Volcano Observatory
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) is a joint program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAFGI), and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS).
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With loud, buzzing cameras weighing up to 250 pounds, the MacGillivray Freeman Films team is careful not to scare away the wildlife as they reach into the depths of the ocean. One lousy shot can end up being amplified on IMAX screens around the world.
When Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray's "Coral Reef Adventure" screens Friday at the Festival of Arts Forum Theatre, the audience will have to make do with a regular DVD format. But the screening, the last in the Laguna Beach Film Society's Ocean Awareness series, will hopefully still be eye-catching enough.
Narrated by Liam Neeson, "Coral Reef Adventure" is captured on 70mm film and follows the 10-month journey to the coral reefs in the South Pacific undertaken by husband-and-wife ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall.
MacGillivray's son Shaun, the producer of MacGillivray Freeman Films, will answer questions at the end of the screening.
"We are an ocean community, and as a result we wanted to create a series that would document the ocean, its condition and its fragility across the world," said George Weiss, chair of the Laguna Beach Film Society.
The previous two films in the series have focused on the oil spill tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico and the environmental issues related to the ocean in Southern California, respectively.
"Our third screening will focus on coral reef and its decline in places such as the Philippines that have been devastated by global warming and human interaction," Weiss said.
Shaun MacGillivray will present an additional short feature on his One World One Ocean campaign, which is an initiative to bring awareness to the ocean's role in environment and to help clean up the oceans worldwide.
MacGillivray Freeman Films is the largest independent producer of IMAX films in the world. Two of its documentaries, "The Living Sea" (1995) and "Dolphins" (2000), have been Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject.
"We get letters from kids telling us they want to become marine biologists because of seeing our ocean films, and in exit surveys, people have said they will make more environmentally conscious decisions because of what they've learned in our films," Shaun MacGillivray said.
If You Go
What: "Coral Reef Adventure"
Where: Forum Theater, Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Cost: $5 in advance, $6 at the door; free for Laguna Beach Film Society members
Information: (949) 494-8971, ext. 203 or https://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/lbfs


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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday, March 8, from noon to 6:00 p.m. in the family fellowship center of the First Baptist Church of Commerce.
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Nquthu Local Municipality
Nquthu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Nquthu is an isiZulu name meaning "the back of the head".
Isandlwana, the site of the historic Anglo-Zulu war battle which took place on 22 January 1879, is a well known tourist destination worldwide.
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Brett Lewis (Writer), John Paul Leon (Artist), Dave Stewart (Colours), John Workman (Letters)
Publisher: Wildstorm
The Winter Men is a mixture of crime story and spy story, set in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when economic liberalisation created a new capitalist state ruled by criminals and spies. The main character is Kris Kalenov (who seems to spend the whole of the book wearing at least one plaster over his battered face), a veteran of a Soviet super-soldier program who's fallen on hard times in the new Russia. He and his former comrades are just getting by, working as mercenaries, bodyguards, gangsters. Then he gets entangled in a case involving a missing girl, and becomes caught up in a conspiracy reaching from the mafiyas on the streets to the ex-Soviet spooks and oligarchs who control the levers of power.
It's a dense comic – there is a lot on each page to take in. It doesn't rely on splash pages or "cool" moments, it doesn't hold your hand and point out every element. There are significant visual and verbal cues that I completely missed the first time round.
A lot of this density and cohesiveness comes from it being a comic where everyone is working at the top of their game to the benefit of the finished work. Brett Lewis' writing is excellent, but his collaborators make it work within the comics medium.
John Paul Leon is part of that Sean Phillips/Michael Lark school of pencilly, shadow-heavy art that's usually used for "gritty" street-level spy/crime comics. He's seriously good, and in this comic he gets a chance to flex his muscles, staging talky sequences and shootouts and car chases with equal aplomb (and anyone who reads comics should know how hard it is to do a car chase in the medium. Lewis and Leon pull it off brilliantly). It's because his art isn't glossy or fantastical. And that means you feel every gunshot, every punch, every instance of shattering glass and spurting blood. And the moments where the characters sit around talking are staged and drawn just as well, the excellent use of body language drawing you in to the noirish atmosphere.
There's a unique quality to the dialogue and narration. It reads like it was originally written in Russian, then translated to English. There are odd moments where English phrases seem to be mistranslated, or metaphors are used without explaining the context. Just as in the wider narrative, you're thrown in, and have to catch up.
deeply broken society – from the power players at the top to the foot soldiers at the bottom. Unsparing in its portrayal of how many people suffer, bleed and die to keep the established "order" in place.There's an issue in the back half of the book where Kris and his gangster pal Nikki spend a day driving around the city, attending to police business and Nikki's criminal enterprises. It's a low-key slice of life story, with little to no connection to the main plot. But you're still riveted, because Lewis, Leon and their collaborators have created an entire world, where the lives of the characters seem to be independent of the demands of the story. That would be great in literature. It's doubly great in comics.


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The Support Needs of Caregivers
A system of support is crucial for individuals living with HIV to strengthen their coping strategies when dealing with this disease. This support is often provided by informal caregivers who give individuals living with HIV with physical, emotional and spiritual care in dealing with the effects of HIV on their daily lives. These informal caregivers include significant others, parents, siblings, children and friends. Being a caregiver can be a most rewarding experience. There is a feeling of fulfillment; which comes from being able to support the HIV-positive person during difficult times. This shared experience makes the hardships of the process more bearable. We recognize the importance of social support system for individuals living with HIV, however there is also a necessity to understand the need for such a system for the caregiver. Providing care for someone with HIV can be a stressful experience making a network for caregivers a crucial component of buffering the process of giving care.
Social support is an important buffer for caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS. In an article entitled "Caregivers' Experiences of Informal Support in the Context of HIV/AIDS," the research explores aspects of the caregivers' experiences and identifies that stress for caregivers is a result of not fully understanding the changes that occur with HIV. Caregivers do not necessarily understand the impact HIV can have on the body. This lack of information can create a potentially stressful situation between the person being cared for and the person giving care. The research acknowledges that this directly results in withdrawal of the caregiver from his or her social network because of what is perceived by the caregiver as a stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and fear of discrimination and ostracism.
Unfortunately, there are only a limited number of resources specifically designed to help the caregiver deal with the effects of HIV. Many of the support systems available deal broadly with caregivers in general and are not specifically related to individuals who are caregivers for people living with HIV. According to "The Impact of HIV on Caregivers" -- an article discussing the support needs of caregivers working with individuals who are living with HIV -- often information and resources from Alzheimer's organizations were applied to caregivers of individuals who are HIV-positive. While this is important information for those who need a basic understanding of being a caregiver, the generalization from other populations to individuals living with HIV is not always appropriate. For example, there is a marked difference in age among the two groups. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS most are often younger than those who suffer from Alzheimer's. Also, medical information about HIV changes more frequently than medical information related to Alzheimer's making it difficult for a caregiver to stay abreast on the new medical information available. Another factor inhibiting generalization is HIV/AIDS also carries a stigma not attached to other diseases. There are several reasons why support networks for caregivers working with individuals who are HIV-positive must be developed to specific account for these issues specific to HIV.
Limited choices for accessing the external support means there is no support system which addresses the needs of caregivers working with individuals who are HIV-positive. For this reason, many caregivers are turning towards an informal system made up of one or two confidants whom they feel can be trusted with the stresses happening within their lives. The need to model a community care system has become necessary. The support of a community in which a caregiver may feel accepted and comfortable will allow them to access the support needed to buffer the stresses experienced from such a role. Through the support of a community individual caregivers have the opportunity to become educated about HIV; thus helping dispel some of their fears about HIV and allowing them to become more open in other parts of their lives. Such community support has the potential to broaden the informal support network.
I would be remiss if I didn't take an opportunity to mention one resource for caregivers that is available within our community. THRIVE! Weekend is an educational weekend the goal of which is to inform to the community about HIV while providing an open and accepting environment for individuals to their informal support network. The information provided during THRIVE! Weekend is not only meant for individuals living with HIV. We encourage family, friends, caregivers and community members to experience our educational weekend to learn more about HIV/AIDS.
As mentioned above, one of the leading causes of stress for caregivers is not understanding HIV, the effects HIV has on the body and not knowing what one can do to help counteract these effects. During the weekend, there is also the opportunity to meet other individuals who may be in the same position as you. There is a breakout group called Family, Friends, and Caregivers with a underlying theme of helping caregivers care for themselves so that they can better care for other. This is a prime opportunity to help caregivers that realize there is an informal support network out there in that community which understands and works to help those who are living with HIV. I encourage you to come to THRIVE! to experience the support available to help everyone, even those caring for others!


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The market is holding up well following solid jobs numbers and a better-than-expect ISM services report, but random and poor action in Apple (AAPL) is keeping things suppressed. Small-caps continue to perform well, which is why breadth is running almost 2 to 1 positive on the Nasdaq. Biotechnology, oil, solar, builders and bulk shipping are leading while gold, silver, chips and coal lag.
After the run of the past few days, churning action is exactly what we need. Stocks need to consolidate and let the flippers exit. Many fund managers refuse to chase, and action like this allows them to inch in and give stocks better support.
I know some bears are anxious to put on shorts, but one of my resolutions for the new year is not go to the short side until I see actual weakness. It has consistently been a mistake when I try to be anticipatory about calling market turns. I want the market to show real selling pressure before I take a more bearish stance.
I continue to dig for places to put some cash. This morning I've been trading Uni-Pixel (UNXL), which I've mentioned before, and I put small oil play, Halcon Resources (HK), in the Sharkfolio. I continue to be very selective and have plenty of cash on hand.


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By John Goralski
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The most impressive numbers can't be found in the box score. In both victories last week. You have to look betwen the lines to find it.
Maeghan Chapman held Weaver's top scorer to just three points, and she matched that feat against Newington's go-to shooter. Sarah Mongillo and freshman Natalie Wadolowski held Newington's No. 2 threat to just two points on Friday.
Weaver is still a postseason favorite, but the Knights held them to just 25 percent shooting. Newington is a tough team at home, but Southington held them to just 19.4 percent from the floor. Nobody scored more than seven points in any quarter, and the Lady Knights came two steps closer to clinching a home game in the postseason.
"Since day one, I've said it. Our kids are going to play hard for four quarters and for 20 games. We may not shoot well on certain nights. We may have a few mistakes, but we're always going to play hard," said Lady Knight basketball coach Mike Forgione. "When you play hard, good things can happen."
How good are the Knights? It's a question that's been whispered by fans on the sidelines and by parents after games.
They have no 20-point scorers, but they've been able to out-run teams. They have just six players in most contests, but they've been able to out-last all but three opponents. At home or on the road, it doesn't matter. With just over two weeks remaining on the schedule, the Knights are atop the conference standings. Even Forgione has been surprised by his team's success.
"It's been really nice. We're right there in the mix, and I don't think many people thought we would be when the season started," said the coach. "I know we've definitely surprised some people by the number of texts that I've been getting from coaches around the state. It's been fun. The kids have earned it. They're working hard. We'll get ready for the next one, and we'll take it one game at a time."
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Weaver posed one of the biggest road tests of the winter, and Southington passed with flying colors. ZZ Parker scored 30 points against Windsor and 32 against East Catholic. She had a game with 22 points and one with 19.
Chapman held her to three points in the game.
"It's just all heart and desire. She has the ability, so she can stay with these guards with her speed and quickness," Forgione said. "The bottom line is that, to D up a good player, you have to want to do it. She gets after it every night."
Weaver's second threat is Alyssa Stewart, and both girls are being scouted for the next level. Stewart had 28 points against Middletown and 27 against Manchester.
Southington's defense held her to her season average (19) and the rest of the team to five points. The Lady Knights rolled to a 49-27 win over a team that could still win a state title.
"It was a great team effort," said the coach. "Obviously they are a very athletic team. They've gotten a lot of quality wins this year, and they'll be a favorite to win Class M tournament. We knew that they might make a run, but we wanted to be tougher. Nobody practices harder than we did on Sunday and Monday, so we deserved this night. We got it done."
Everybody pitched in. Danielle Charamut had 14 points with 10 rebounds. Stephanie O'Keefe converted a pair of three pointers to score 11 points. Chapman finished with 10 points and two blocks. Mongillo (6 points), Kaitlin Paterson (3 steals), and Wadolowski (5 points, 9 rebounds) contributed, and the Knights rallied for a 22-point win.
"We were going into another tough environment. Friday night, we were at New Britain. Tonight, we were at Weaver," said Forgione. "I told the kids that we had to come out with intensity and really attack them. And they did that. We just kept the pressure on them, and we took Weaver out of their game."
The momentum carried into Friday's contest at Newington. Chapman scored 11 points with four steals. O'Keefe added nine, but the offense was slowed by Newington's pressure. No matter.
The Knights turned up the pressure. Charamut finished with 12 rebounds. Wadolowski had three steals. Newington's top two scorers were held to a total of five points, and the Lady Knights went 9-for-11 from the free throw line in the final quarter to get a 30-20 victory.
With the win, Southington improved to 12-3 overall. The 7-2 conference record is tied by Farmington atop the CCC West standings. Can the Knights hold on?
"When you have to go on the road to face Farmington, and NW Catholic in the next week, we can't really get too far ahead of ourselves," said Forgione. "I'm really enjoying this. I'm pushing them really hard in practice, but the kids are really enjoying their success. They earned it. We don't have anybody that can take over a game, but we play team basketball and that's a lot of fun to watch."
To comment on this story or to contact sports writer John Goralski, email him at jgoralski@ southingtonobserver.com.


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Madison, Wisconsin - July 15, 2013
But the disaster also created some heroes among judges and court system staff, who worked quickly and tirelessly to bring essential court functions back online, said Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson.
"Our dedicated judges and staff made all the difference in the world to the people of Milwaukee County, who rely on the courts each day for everything from performing wedding ceremonies to resolving criminal and civil cases of all sorts." Abrahamson said. "Sometimes it takes a situation like this to appreciate and realize how much is actually happening in our courthouses and the work that is being done," she added.
On the technology side, Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) staff responded immediately when they got the call Sunday from Milwaukee Clerk of Circuit Court John Barrett indicating that the courthouse would be closed on Monday.
Because power was out and access to the courthouse was tightly restricted on Sunday, July 7, CCAP staff work remotely from Madison to redirect Milwaukee network users to a redundant server located in Madison. The re-routing made it possible for the staff of the Milwaukee Children's Court to log in and function without disruption on Monday morning, said Jean Bousquet, chief information officer for the Wisconsin court system. CCAP has redundant databases located in Madison for each circuit court.
Eventually, CCAP staff was able to move court system servers out of the mezzanine area of the Milwaukee County courthouse to the Milwaukee County data center, where there was stable power and adequate cooling. The mezzanine was too hot for server operations, power was unreliable, and conditions were dirty and smelly.
Meanwhile, Chief Judge Jeffrey A. Kremers worked with Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and county department leaders to forge a new way of doing business during the crisis, Kremers said.
Following a full assessment of the situation and projections from facilities managers and WE Energies, Kremers met with judges and court administrators to share his plan to keep the courts functioning, and he asked for their input and support.
"Everyone really pulled together to make it work. When a problem came up, a solution quickly appeared. We can all be proud of the efforts of judges, commissioners and court staff in this unprecedented situation," Kremers said.
The plan included setting up master calendars in the criminal division along with a court to hear injunctions, firearm surrender hearings and serve as an overflow court for some cases. A decision was made that civil and small claims cases could not be heard, with the limited courtroom and office space available.
Administrative staff was set up in two primary locations with operations of the clerk of circuit courts in a file room of the Safety Building. First District Court Administrator Bruce Harvey and Deputy Administrator Beth Bishop Perrigo moved into a large space in the same building to support Kremer's plan and to make adjustments as needed.
For example, when advocates from the Sojourner Family Peace Center, who had been displaced from their restraining order clinic in the courthouse, they were immediately set up in an office with a Family Court commissioner to serve the individuals seeking restraining orders.
Deputy Chief Judge Maxine A. White and Judge Daniel A. Noonan, who served as daytime duty judge were on hand for situations requiring immediate judicial attention. Other judges checked in to assist where needed.
Several weddings were performed in the office with Felony Court Coordinator Mary Jo Swider, a former deputy court clerk, checking the paperwork and often serving as a witness. Michelle Smith and Becky Dudzik worked on and offsite to secure court reporters from a pool that was diminished because most reporters could not get to their equipment from the courthouse.
A portion of the courthouse re-opened for limited business on Monday, July 15, and criminal cases continued to be heard. Kremers was working with judges to restart operations in the civil division.
"It will take a little work to get everything back in order, but they did an amazing job to get these buildings back on line in a week. While I have not been in every room I have been on every floor both immediately after the fire and early this evening. The difference is dramatic," Kremers said.
On Monday and Tuesday immediately after the fire, the Criminal Justice Facility, was the only court building with reliable power downtown. Working closely with Barrett and Harvey, CCAP set up a wireless access point for users in the Criminal Justice Facility and provided laptops for staff to connect to the new Milwaukee database located in Madison. Even if power was disrupted, the laptop batteries and the cellular internet connection would continue to function under this arrangement, Bousquet said.
Additional high-priority users were identified on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Safety Building in two locations and CCAP provided additional laptop computers and access through multiple channels (CCAP network, Milwaukee county network and another wireless access point) to provide authorized users with access to the database. By Thursday, about 100 people were able to use the CCAP network through the improvised system, Bousquet said.
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