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Magnum photographer Erich Lessing – from documentarian to poetic storyteller Erich Lessing made his name as a photo journalist with the Associated Press from 1947. Just three years later, in 1950, he was asked whether he would like to become a member of the renowned Magnum photo agency by David "Chim" Seymour, who founded the… Read more
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IntroductionMagnum photographer Erich Lessing – from documentarian to poetic storyteller
Erich Lessing made his name as a photo journalist with the Associated Press from 1947. Just three years later, in 1950, he was asked whether he would like to become a member of the renowned Magnum photo agency by David "Chim" Seymour, who founded the organisation together with Robert Capa, George Rodger and Henri Cartier-Bresson. This was a high accolade for a photo journalist at the time, just as it is today. Erich Lessing's fame soon reached such heights that even politicians such as Konrad Adenauer were happy for him to shoot them. The result was a series of pictures that have become deeply ingrained in our collective image memory. Lessing also became a central part of European remembrance through photographs such as "Berlin stays free," taken in 1956, which captured the Berlin citizens' quest for freedom inside the encircled city.
Lessing became famous for his photo journalism of the Hungarian uprising against the Soviet occupation in 1956, unforgettable images for which he was given the American Director's Award. As a witness, he not only captured the mood in Eastern Europe as the Cold War came to an end, but also covered the major summits of the post war period, in which the foundations for the European Union were laid. His images have been published in important international magazines, including Paris Match, Life, Picture Post, EPOCA, and Quick.
The aim of Lessing's work at this time was "to document," and he considered himself a witness rather than a storyteller. His life took an unexpected route to photography, and his personal history might also explain his deep-rooted scepticism. Born in 1923 to a prominent Jewish family in Vienna, in 1939, at the age of just 16, he was forced to flee on a boat to Palestine, via Trieste. His family had to stay behind, and later died in the National Socialist concentration camps. In Palestine Lessing made his way as a radio technician, taxi-driver, and amateur photographer. During the Second World War he worked as a driver for the British Army and, then, became a photographer for them.
In the sixties he began to believe that photography might have the capacity to change things, to change the world, and began to experiment with different themes and formats: Colour photography, shot with a large-format camera, became his career, his culture, his art, and the music of his subjects, finding expression in more than 40 photo books. Like a painter, his attention was drawn to historical sites and structures such as the Roman Forum or the Hagia Sophia, and he used light, colour, and texture to convey the history of these remarkable places.Bio
1923 Born in Vienna, Austria 1939 Moved to Palestine Apprenticeship as Radiotechnician at Technion, Haifa, Israel 1947 Return to Austria Photoreporter Associated Press Since 1951 Member of the photographic corporation MAGNUM, Paris/New York 1973 Appointed to professor by the austrian president Franz Jonas Establishes the professorship for photography at the academy for arts, India Lives in Vienna, AustriaAwards
1997 Big Austrian Stateprize, Austria 1992 Silver Medal of the City Vienna, Austria 1992 Imre Nagy Medal 1976 Viennese Cultureprize, Austria 1970 Dr. Karl Renner Prize, Austria 1966 Prix Nadar for the book Die Odyssee, France 1956 American Art Editors' Award, USAExhibitions
2011 Erich Lessing: Vintages & Modern Prints, Gallery Makartgasse, Vienna, Austria 2011 Power of pictures, Parliament Vienna, Austria 2011 Erich Lessing :The Making of Sound of Music, Kunstpavillon White Noise, Salzburg, Austria 2011 Erich Lessing: Am Puls der Zeit, Citygallery Klagenfurt , Klagenfurt, Austria 2010 Erich Lessing: CINEMA, Gallery Anika Handelt, Vienna, Austria 2009 Herbert von Karajan, Leica Gallery, New York, USA 2009 Europe: In-Between Document and Fiction, The National Centre of Dance, Bucharest, Romania 2008 Erich Lessing: Unterwegs, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria 2008 Herbert von Karajan: Leica Galerie, Salzburg, Austria 2008 Vintages, Galerie Fotohof, Salzburg, Austria 2007 Arresting Time, Base sous marine, Bordeaux, France 2007 Europe 50 years ago, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Vienna, Austria 2007 Reportage-Photographien 1948 - 1973, Gallery Momentum, Vienna, Austria 2006 The Hungarian Revolution in 1956, Budapest Historical Museum, Budapest, Hungary 2005 Free! Liberation and Sovereignty Austria 1945-1955, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, USA 2005 Von der Befreiung zur Freiheit - Schwarzenberg Kazerne, Salzburg/Wals, Austria 2003 People Known and Unknown - Photofusion Gallery, London, UK 2003 Arresting Time - Dimbola Lodge Museum, Isle of Wight, UK 2003 Photographien der 50er Jahre - Museum Modern Kunst, Passau, Germany 2002 Erich Lessing Photography, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria 2000 Erich Lessing: 50 anni di fotografia, Bologna, Italy 1999 Erich Lessing - School of Art Gallery and Museum, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK
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Once a mere twinkle in an ambulophobe's eye, the Micro Scooter Luggage (developed in collaboration with Samsonite) can finally be all yours for the low price of... £250.
Essentially Heely's for the gliding businessman about town, this suitcase-cum-scooter can roll behind you like normal luggage, or in case you're in the mood to give airport security a workout, folded into a scooter for maximum fun and minimum people wanting to be your friend.
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Steve Carell achieved stardom as the titular "40-Year-Old Virgin," Andy, a man-child lost in a world of video gamers and action figures. For reasons that are never explained, his emotional and sexual development were grossly stunted somewhere along the way, and as he was round the second turn on the track of life, found himself still never having "been" with someone.
Incredibly, Andy is among Carell's more successful ladies men. In the years since "40," Carell has suffered one tragic romance after another, with the latest coming in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," which opens Friday. Today we bring you the five saddest:
5. "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World": Toward the beginning of the film, we see Dodge Peterson (Carell) sitting in a car with his wife (Carell's real-life spouse, Nancy), as they listen to a radio report that mankind's final attempt to avert an apocalyptic asteroid strike has failed. Without a word, she gets out of the car and runs away. Sounds heart-wrenching, no? End of the world, your wife runs off without a word… And yet it's only Carell's fifth-saddest movie split.
4. "Crazy Stupid Love": In the opening scene—THE OPENING SCENE—Cal (Carell) finds himself on a date with his dead sexy wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), who out of nowhere declares that she wants a divorce. Worse yet, it's because she's been making time with her weaselly co-worker David (Kevin Bacon).
3. "Dinner for Schmucks": When you're a "Schmuck," you can only set your romantic sights so high, but that shouldn't preclude success—unless you're being played by Carell. Barry Speck (Carell) works at the IRS, and spends his free time making dioramas populated by taxidermied mice. Remarkably, Barry loses his wife to his colleague Therman Murch (Zach Galifianakis), a pompous jerk who wears dickeys and thinks he has mind control powers.
2. "Little Miss Sunshine": Carell stars as Frank Ginsberg, a once respected academic who is left by his boyfriend for the man who just happens to be Frank's top professional rival. The pain of the heartbreak hits so deeply that Frank makes a vain attempt to take his own life, taking a razor blade to his wrists.
1. "Dan in Real Life": Carell stars as Dan, a widower trying to raise three daughters on his own. That takes the cake. Though he does end up with Juliette Binoche, which makes for a mighty fine consolation prize.
It's a testament to Carell's innate likability and everyman-ness that, despite suffering this almost relentless litany of heartbreak, he's thought of as a lovable clown and not a sad sack loser. Yes, it helps that he occasionally gets the girl after his jolt of misery. Still being romantically involved with Carell in a film is about as steady a gig as being the drummer for Spinal Tap.


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I have small problem. I dont know where can I change text color in window (GTK3 programs?) -- look on screen:
I edited a lot of values in /use/share/themes/Ambiance-Xfce/gtk{2, 3)/{gtkrc, gtk.css} but no result..
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Transmission is GTK3 or 2?
If it's GTK2 then you need to edit its gtkrc. If it's GTK3 then besides the gtk.css file, I think the main colours are set in the settings.ini file.
Transmission is GTK+. Ubuntu Software Center - the same problem (GTK+?)
I know, i edit gtkrc and gtk.css - but no result.
this is my gtk.css => http://pastebin.com/4wEBR83R
and my gtkrc => http://pastebin.com/Exa60Hdi
settings.ini in gtk3.0 - no result (i change all values..)
for example: gnome-tweak-tool ==>
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QuickConnect: An Early Alert and Intervention Program
The QuickConnect early warning and intervention system helps keep students on track toward completion. Class absences and other instructor concerns are reported through the system and act as prompts for the appropriate individuals to contact students who may be struggling. The goals of QuickConnect include promoting responsible class attendance and providing personalized intervention to connect students with resources pertinent to their individual needs.
Who Can Use QuickConnect?
All instructors may participate in QuickConnect by referring students for intervention based upon concerns, both academic and non-academic. The "Faculty Referral Form" from QuickConnect's home page includes a drop down providing a complete class list which allows you to submit the students name and reasons for referral. The student will then be contacted by a trained "Responder" who will secure resources pertinent to the student's current need. Instructors will be informed of the outcome of the "connection."
For more information or questions regarding QuickConnect, or if you are interested in participating as a responder, please contact DACC Student Services at (575) 527-7524.
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In the past few posts I have been commenting on the fact that privacy and identity theft are both real concerns, albeit not nearly so important as the media would have you believe. Given the reality of the criminal activities included in the umbrella term "identity theft," it turns out that the danger of having your identity stolen, posed by sharing genealogical information, even online, is vanishingly small despite the reportedly large number of instances. Also, in the modern electronic world, privacy is mostly an illusion. It is possible to keep some very personal things private, but the vast majority of our interactions with the public are more or less easily discoverable.
Could I steal your identity if I had a copy of your genealogy file?
First of all, I am not going to steal anything, much less anyone's identity. That said, what if someone wanted to "steal your identity." Could they do that by using your genealogy? (This discussion assumes that your genealogy is done well enough to provide some accurate information) OK, here is a hypothetical. You open a bank account at a local bank and they ask you to answer a security question. It has long been the practice to use your mother's maiden name as an identifying question. Given that is the case, could someone find your pedigree online and thereby learn your mother's maiden name and then use that information to impersonate you at the bank and wipe out your bank account? Well, it could be a problem if you were dumb enough to use your mother's maiden name (easily obtainable in many cases) as a security question, rather than another more difficult question, like the name of your first pet dog or something like that. However, if all the crook had was your mother's maiden name, it would be nearly impossible to defraud a bank with that information alone.
But think about the type of information usually available on a family group record or even less of that information on a pedigree sheet or computer form. First of all, my files contain very little, if any, current address information. There is a place in most programs to store current addresses, but I never use that feature. I have other ways to store addresses, like my E-mail program or other database. My files (and almost all those I have ever seen) focus on a very narrow type of information, that is births, deaths, marriages etc. Good for identifying historical figures but not much use in applying for credit or making large purchases by credit card.
The rule in looking at information issues, like identity theft, is always be aware of the source. Who is telling you that identity theft is a problem? The answer is largely the companies that want to sell you identity theft protection. Here is a quote from one of those companies:
10 Million Americans Have Stolen Identities Each Year
Identity theft is a skyrocketing crime.
Without protection, Americans are at high risk of identity theft in the near future. These crooks aren't just opening up credit card accounts under your name. They're also abusing your utility services, using counterfeit checks, making ATM electronic withdrawals, taking out a loan, getting your driver's license with their own picture, obtain government benefits, and the list goes on.
Now, think about it, how many of these supposed activities would be facilitated by having a copy of your genealogy file? More importantly, how many of these alleged activities are really going on? If there are really 10 million or more cases of identity theft each year, then the other statistics about crime have to be inaccurate. But you can get a better idea of the risk by examining the overall criminal statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Looking at these statistics it is apparent that only 5.5% of all households in the U.S. experienced one or more types of identity theft and almost half of those cases were unauthorized use of an existing credit card. The total number of cases may approach 10 million, but not of the type of activities outlined by the sales material cited above.
Here is one report that discusses the issue: Identity Theft: Trends and Issues. It was prepared by the Congressional Research Service for members and committees of the Congress of the U.S. The definition of identity theft used by the report comes from 18 U.S.C. Section 1028(a)(7) which states: "identity theft is a federal crime when someone...knowingly transfers, possesses, or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, or in connection with, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of Federal law, or that constitutes a felony under any applicable State or local law."
The article goes on to point out, "According to the CFR definitional section for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (16 C.F.R. § 603.2), "[t]he term ''identifying information'' means any name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific person, including any — (1) Name, social security number, date of birth, official State or government issued driver's license or identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, employer or taxpayer identification number; (2) Unique biometric data, such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation; (3) Unique electronic identification number, address, or routing code; or (4) Telecommunication identifying information or access device (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1029(e))."
In addition to the above, in Flores- Figueroa v. United States, 129 S. Ct. 1186 (2009) the Court decided that in order to be found guilty of aggravated identity theft, a defendant must have knowledge that the means of identification he used belonged to another individual. Identity theft is aggravated when done intentionally and knowingly.
In May of 2006, The President's Identity Theft Task Force authored a Strategic Plan to combat identity theft. The recommendations included:
• preventing identity theft by keeping consumer data out of criminals' hands,Now to the substance of the report, here is the list of "Identity Theft Complaints" made in 2008 and their percentage of frequency:
• preventing identity theft by making it more difficult for criminals to misuse
consumer data,
• assisting victims in detecting and recovering from identity theft, and
• deterring identity theft by increasing the prosecution and punishment of identity thieves.
Now, back to the causes of identity theft. It is reported in the above article, that as of 2007, 42 million Medicare cards displayed Social Security numbers. In my own experience, not only was my student number while at a university my Social Security number, my Army ID number for eight years was also my Social Security number. Also, for most of my life, my Driver's license number was also identical to my Social Security number. The biggest percentage of cases reported deal with some aspect of the use of a Social Security number, but in my case, my number is (or was) very publicly known.
- Credit Card Fraud 20%
- Government Documents or Benefits Fraud 15%
- Employment Related Fraud 15%
- Phone or Utilities Fraud 13%
- Bank Fraud 11%
- Loan Fraud 4%
- Other 24%
- Attempted Identity Theft 6%
No where in this report, or anywhere else I was able to find, was anyone worried about genealogical information. Notwithstanding, I think there are some rules that should be followed:
1. Do not store financial or Social Security number information about living people in genealogy files. (I don't know anyone who does, but this is a rule anyway).
2. Do not use or publicly disclose personal, private information about any living person or for some time after their death, probably more than ten years.
3. If you give someone a GEDCOM file or other type of data file, do not disclose any financial or related information about living people.
Notwithstanding my own recommendations, I am not changing my methods of sharing genealogical data. I simply cannot see any direct or indirect relationship between my genealogy files and the list of the types of complaints attributed to identity theft.


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Grow Away! Review
- Publisher: EA Chillingo
- Genre: Arcade
- Released: 4 Oct, 2012
- Size: 45.9 MB
- Price: $0.99
- Super-cute characters and colorful world; limited framerate/animations does temper this somewhat.
- Castle defense meets Angry Birds gameplay; incredibly easy to pick up and play.
- Fun mix of 'alternate' characters to try out and master.
- While not too pricey, there's little incentive to use items as often as you'd like, making the game feel incredibly repetitive.
Grow Away! suffers for its generally repetitive task of gunning down enemies, but the variety of enemies; boss fights; and 'companion' vegetables to explore and use make for a strangely addicting experience.
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The rodents and pests of the world have run out of junk food to eat, so now they're after the plants and vegetables. What's a tomato to do? Taking a page out of the Angry Bird playbook they jump in to a slingshot and fire themselves - kamikaze style - in to the waves of creatures headed for their barricade. Grow Away! by Soco Soft is a disturbing concept when you break it down, but seeing as it's all colorful explosions and cute faces, I guess we can let that tid-bit slide.
Essentially the game plays out like another twist on the Castle Defense concept, placing you at the bottom of the screen with a never-ending stream of tomatoes to throw at the oncoming horde. You'll eventually unlock companions, taking up to three at a time with you in to the stages, with each one packing a unique 'shot' that can be used to thin-out or distract the enemies from their objective.
Items also make a showing, though these are in limited supply and will need to either be earned directly or by purchasing them from a store (no prizes for guessing that money is also available via IAP).
Despite the somewhat slow beginning, Grow Away! soon makes for a serious challenge as you need to learn to hold your fire long enough to get the most out of your shot, be it from the 'rage' bonus damage or from sniping that one last enemy that appears at the top of the screen.
If anything the experience eventually become repetitive, relying too heavily on the basic combat to see you through each level. As such Grow Away! is a great game to play in short bursts, and you may keep coming back for more, but its lasting appeal is low.
DescriptionThe monsters have been eating way too much junk food, and now they're hungry for something healthy — you! Take your team of valiant veggies into battle as you attempt to keep the monsters from invading your plot.
Armed only with a touch-powered catapult, you are the last line of leafy defense as a herd of herbaceous-hunting monsters storm the veggies' homeland.
Load different types of gallant greenery into your catapult and pound your enemies with powerful produce before it's too late and they plow through your garden's barricades.
The fight between the organic heroes and mutated monsters spans four different worlds as you attempt to defend your armored allotment. The Green Plains, Plague Jungle, Chili Mountain and the Yellow Stone Ridge are all under assault.
Grow Away is a fun and addictive game for all the family, with outstanding comic book graphics, cute characters and thrilling touchscreen-controlled, catapult-pounding gameplay.
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Mini Pocket Diapers
Mini (newborn) pocket diapers are the ideal (and stylish!) way to diaper even the tiniest of babies. Offering a trim fit, and adjusting to custom meet the size needed for babies between 4-15 lbs., this diaper fits below umbilical cord to promote air movement and expedite cord healing.


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Have you ever wanted to join the circus, immerse yourself in Saturday morning cartoons, or just be silly? Just because we have grown up and have responsibilities doesn't mean that we can't revisit our childhood. New York City has some great spots for you to embrace your inner kid.
Trapeze School New York
353 West St.
New York, NY
So maybe you never quite fulfilled that promise to yourself to run away and join the circus. Don't fret--This trapeze school in gives this opportunity for people to soar through the air, have gossamer landings, while getting fit and having fun. They have classes for beginners as well as for experienced flyers, so everyone can take part and add some excitement to their lives.
Spin Galactic
48 East 23rd St.
New York, NY
You definitely remember playing ping-pong as a kid and now as an adult you can go to Spin Galactic bar and restaurant ping-pong social club. You and your friends, donÕt have to be as good as Forest Gump to reserve a table, but be prepared to have some friendly competition. Every Friday night they have professional players come to compete for a prize, and while you watch them play you can also enjoy some of the variety shows, and bands that will be performing. By day itÕs a Ping Pong place and by night it turns into a real social scene. Talk about giving a boost to a beloved past-time.
MoMA PS1
4601 21st St.
Long Island City, NY
Everyone has made some art growing up, and perhaps now looking back on it, your pieces were probably more experimental than you intended them to be. A great way to relive your early Jackson Pollock days is to stop by MoMA PS1. This nonprofit art institution is dedicated to using NYC space to display contemporary art. MoMA PS1 is also constantly looking for innovative and venturesome pieces of artwork as well as performances and music. There isn't a better way to unlock your imagination than to peer into what other people have come up with.
The Moth
481 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
What's the deal with getting rid of story time after elementary school? Well, the practical answer is that we now have to read them ourselves, but The Moth a not-for-profit organization takes pride in the craftsmanship of a story. The Moth only allows true stories to entertain their crowd, and their directors work with each storyteller to help form and present their story. Each show has a theme and the stories told during that show dive into and investigate the theme. This is sure not you average story time; performances can be seen on stage or on their radio show now airing on over 200 stations. Also head over to their website to read more true stories or sign up to tell one yourself.
The Chamber Magic Show
100 East 50th St.
New York, NY
Figured out every secret to the tricks that the magician at your 7th birthday performed? Be mystified by Steven Cohen's entertaining yet classy show of illusions. Hosted in The Waldorf-Astoria, this cocktail attire event is limited, creating an intimate show for the special guests. This is not your average pulling a rabbit out of a hat type show, but a mature atmosphere that leaves you questioning yourself in the "I can't believe my eyes" kind of way. In the words of the magician himself, my magic is more of a thinking man's magic. Most of it happens in your head. Whoa, I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled a rabbit out of his hat sipping a cocktail.
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA)
594 Broadway, Suite 401
New York, NY 10012
Those cartoons and comic books you lounged with on Saturday mornings meant a lot to you didn't they? Of course they did! Now with a whole museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, study, and education of comic and cartoon art, you can revisit your old fiction friends again. What's cool about this place is that it does give a bit of a history lesson on the cartoon art form--basically the stuff you wish you were learning in social studies.
Yelo Spa
315 W 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
Since kindergarten, people have taken the emphasis off relaxation and rest. Yelo Spa's main goal is to help people deal with the pressures of city life. Stop by for some aromatherapy, messages, facials, tea, or even a nap in their zero gravity YeloCab. Maybe back in the day you spent your nap time talking and goofing off, in that case, take advantage of this place and recharge your senses.
Scavenger hunt--what we all loved to do during recess, and now you can do it for real! Accomplice is a live improv theater scavenger hunt through New York City. First, you and a group of friends sign up to go on a scavenger hunt through the city. You will then be given clues, and real actors (similar to live dinner theater) will be interacting with you. This is a great experience for anyone who craves some adventure, but who is on your side? Who isn't? Where do you go next? Happy hunting!
Hey Grown-Ups, Be a Kid Again with These Fun Outings
Have you ever wanted to join the circus, immerse yourself in Saturday morning cartoons, or just be silly? Just because we have grown up and have responsibilities doesn't mean that we can't revisit our childhood. New York City has some great spots for you to embrace your inner kid.


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If you want to forward your CCSFmail emails to another email account, you need to set that up. See these instructions.
- Faculty Class lists (accessible from the Class Schedule portal on the MyCCSF page) will list student CCSFmail addresses or the preferred addresses that students have chosen to provide.
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This is pretty easy in CCSFmail/Gmail. Here are the steps.
How do I get my CCSFmail account and address?
How can I find my CCSFmail address?
How do I access my CCSFmail account?
What do I have to do the first time I access my CCSFmail account?
I can't remember my password, how do I reset it?
Why do I need another email address?
How can I forward City College GMail to another email address?
I deleted a mail message. Can it be recovered?
What-and why-do I need to know about Student CCSFmail?
Is there a Help Desk number that students can call for help?
How do I get my CCSFmail account and address?
First: You must have a CCSF MS365 email account.
This is the address to which all official CCSF email announcements are sent.
If you are a continuing employee, you have been contacted about your 365 account. If you are newly hired, get the Information Technology Services Request for CCSF Network Login and Email form from your local ITS person, the TLC lab (313 Batmale) or the Help Desk (239-3711). Fill it out and send in all copies to the address on the form. In about a week you will receive a copy that includes your login id. For information on using 365 email go to the ITS 365 pages..
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- Fill out and submit the Employee CCSFmail Request Form.
- Or: Go to the main CCSF Web page and click MyCCSF. Then, in the For Faculty and Staff column, click the Apply for Employee Gmail account link and fill in the form.
When the account is created, you'll receive an email to your CCSF 365 email with instructions on how and where to log in. You will receive a separate email with your default password.
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- Look on either column or in the links at
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- Watch the screen! Google will reject passwords that are too short or too easy to break.
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I can't remember my password, how do I reset it?
Email Ana Soto from your GroupWise account to email@example.com Please use a subject
line that identifies your status and the exact nature of the request:
e.g. Faculty CCSF Gmail password reset. Students can go to W4 to reset
their password.
Why do I need another email address?
Faculty/Staff CCSFmail allows you use the various applications, called Google Apps, attached to the start page. These include Documents, Calendars and sites, where you can create a CCSF-branded Web site for your classes or yourself.
Also, you will be inside the same domain as the other CCSFmail users, students, Faculty and Staff. You can easily choose to share documents or calendars with people inside the CCSF domain if you wish (you can also keep everything private, or share with everyone on the internet).
Google maintains many help pages on all its apps. Also, look for the Technology Learning Center's workshops on Google Apps on their Workshops calendar.
In order to change your password you must:
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- Click the Gear icon, upper right)
- Click on the Settings link (top right)
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- Click the Change Password link
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- Click Save or your changes won't stick!
How can I forward CCSFmail to another email address?
Forwarding a single email:
- Open the email
- Click the Reply button, top right
- Click Forward and enter the address to which you want to forward
Forwarding ALL email from your CCSFmail account:
- Login to your CCSFmail account.
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- Printable PDF Forwarding instructions.
I deleted a mail message. Can it be recovered?
No, once a mail message is deleted, we are unable to recover it.
What do I need to know about STUDENT CCSFmail?
All students now automatically get a CCSFmail address. All official communication with CCSF is handled through this account, so it's important that the students be able to access it - if only to forward it all to their normal account. Also, when online classlists now list these Gmail addresses, so if you want to email your students, you have a stake in helping students use Gmail. Here's a document that fills you in on the details of the student process. It can be used as the basis of a class in a computer lab:
Student CCSFmail: What Faculty Need to Know [pdf]
Is there a Help Desk number that students can call for help?
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Updated: 2012-11-19 08:04
By An Baijie and He Dan (China Daily)
The organizers of a controversial auto show in which girls as young as 5 paraded in bikinis has dismissed criticism from netizens, saying such events are "natural" and common in China.
Photos of young girls posing in swimwear at the Chutian Auto Culture Festival in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday, have been widely circulated and discussed online.
Many Web users expressed anger at the hosts and parents, accusing them of exploiting the children for profit.
However, Zhang Ping, general manager of the event's organizers, 7-Wind Model Costume Co, said the goal was purely to help the children "boost their courage" and no organization or individual made money from the show.
"If you type the key words 'children' and 'bikini' into an Internet search engine, you'll find tens of thousands of results for child bikini contests," she said on Sunday. "It's natural for kids to wear bikinis and other things they like."
She said only two 5-year-olds wore bikinis, both with the permission of their parents.
The company has hosted several child-modeling competitions, none of which have drawn such criticism, Zhang said, although she said that auto show models have become a sensitive topic.
"But the public should not be fussy, as it's natural for children to wear bikinis at modeling contests," Zhang said.
Shang Xiaoyuan, a professor at Beijing Normal University and an expert on child welfare, said she believes having a child expose their body in public is offensive.
"Auto shows try too hard to attract customers with sexy, female models, which sends a negative message that the female form is a marketing tool," she said. "When children appear at auto shows posing in bikinis, it implants such an idea in their minds and is harmful for their development."
Tong Xiaojun, a specialist in child rights at China Youth University for Political Sciences, agreed, and added that the auto shows set a bad example for children about what is proper behavior in public.
"It ruins children's innocence, and it has blurred the boundary for what children should be taught to do and what they should not at a certain age," she said.
However, organizer Zhang said the publishing of the pictures online had potentially done more harm than the show itself.
Chen Ling, 33, whose 5-year-old daughter participated in the contest but did not wear a bikini, said her life has been disturbed after her daughter's photos were uploaded together with girls in bikinis.
"Some netizens criticized us parents and claimed children's rights, but it was they who hurt the children by uploading the girls' photos without taking measures to conceal their identities, such as covering their faces," she said.
Chen said some netizens used vulgar language in comments on her daughter's micro blog after the incident.
"I don't understand why there are so many bored people saying disgusting words," she said.
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"We ask why there is violence in our schools, but we have systematically removed God from our schools," Huckabee said on Fox News, discussing the murder spree that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults in Newtown, CT that morning. "Should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?"
"[W]e've made it a place where we don't want to talk about eternity, life, what responsibility means, accountability — that we're not just going to have be accountable to the police if they catch us, but one day we stand before, you know, a holy God in judgment," Huckabee said. "If we don't believe that, then we don't fear that."
He said those suffering from a crisis from faith should look to God in the community's response to the violence. But he added that "Maybe we ought to let [God] in on the front end and we wouldn't have to call him to show up when it's all said and done at the back end."
Oh really? Is that right? Well speaking of front end, what about your pal God? What's God doing on the front end? Why didn't God make that guy decide to train for a marathon instead? Why don't you blame the shit God instead of blaming the victims? You callous theocratic piece of shit.


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Post subject: Marmalade Making: Step-By-Step Photo Recipe.
Lois & I had our first attempt at making Marmalade last night, and we are both proud of efforts; it also tastes surprisingly good.
Seville Orange Marmalade
2 kg Seville Oranges.
2 Lemons.
4 kgs White granulated Sugar.
4.5 litres of water.
Half the Oranges and Lemons and then juice them, add the juice to the water in a large preserving pan, save the pips, pith and pulp, and place in a seperate ceramic bowl.
Scrape out all of the remaining; pith, pips and pulp from the fruit skins, and then slice the skins into thin stripes, and place into the pan with water.
Place all of the; pips, pith and pulp on to a large square of muslin, and fold up into a bag shape, secure the bag with a tightly knotted strip of string, etc.
Hang the bag of pulp in side the pan, and tie off the remaining strip to the pans handle to allow easy removal of the bag from the very hot pan.
Bring the whole lot to the boil, turn down to a simmer; but leave uncovered without a lid to help reduce it a little. Simmer for at least 2 hours or until the stripes of Orange have softened. Leave the pan on the heat as you remove the bag of pulp, pith and pips and place in a seperate ceramic bowl safely to one side.
Steadily add the sugar, constantly stirring to dissolve it. When you are certain that all of the sugar has dissolved, bring the whole mixture back up to the boil, and then turn down to a rolling boil.
Meanwhile: place the previously cleaned and sterlised glass jars into a frying/sauteé pan filled with water and bring up to the boil. This is to prevent the glass from shattering due to heat shock when they are filled with the hot Marmalade mixture.
After the mixture has been on the rolling boil for 15 minutes, wring out the bag of pulp to obtain the pectin from it. This will still be hot, and so one of the most efficent ways of doing this, is to place the pulp bag between two tea plates, and then squeeze them together very tightly. Extract as much of the Pectin from the pulp as you possibly can.
Add the Pectin to the main pan which should still be on a rolling boil. Continue the rolling boil for another 15 minutes; the mixture may be seen to thicken slightly, and you should stir it with a wooden spoon to prevent any of the Marmalade mixture from sticking to the bottom and sides of the pan preventing localised burning.
Ladle or pour the hot mixture of Marmalade into the awaiting jars, cap tightly with the lids and allow to fully cool before moving.
the boiling mixture of Marmalade is extremely hot, and can cause serious and severe burns.
When it has fully cooled, then you can begin enjoying your home-made Marmalade. If possible put some away in a dark, cool cupboard, as it will mature with age.
Buying the Seville Oranges from our local Green Grocer:
The Ingredients all ready to go:
Juicing the fruit:
Adding the juice to the pan of water:
The pile of squeezed skins being collected in a seperate bowl for later:
Saving the pips:
Scraping out the pith:
5 minutes and a little effort later:
With a sharp knife, peel as much pith away from the skin as you possibly can:
Place all of the Pith, Pips and Pulp on to a square of muslin, and tie up into a bag.
Finely slice all the Orange and Lemon peels:
And place them in the pan of water:
Add the bag of Pips, Pith, and Pulp to the pan, and tie off to the pan's handle to help recover it later:
Bring it all to the boil, and simmer for 2 hours. Remove the bag, and place it safely in a ceramic bowl for later.
Then steadily add the sugar, and ensure that it has fully dissolved:
Turn the heat up, and bring the mixture to a rolling boil:
Meanwhile; place the glass jars into a pan of cold water, and bring to the boil:
Place the bag of bits on to a Tea plate:
Then using a second plate, squeeze the bag tightly to remove as much of the Pectin as possible:
And then thoroughly wring out every drop of Pectin that is possible, pour this into the pan while it is still on a rolling boil:
Continue the rolling boil for another 15 minutes, stirring occosionally to prevent the mixture sticking and burning, and then Ladle or pour into the readily awaiting Jars:
There you go; 16 X 425 g jars giving us a grand total of 6.8 Kgs of Home-made Marmalade
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You are here: CBM > Macros > Warlock Macros.
I don't like to have to think about rebuffing when I come out of the graveyard, and Warlocks take a few seconds to get everything back in order.
Here are two castsequence macros I use to bang out the buffs. I keep things in order of cast times (instants first) and then priority. That way I can run for a bit while casting, stop if I need a Healthstone, or just stop. By having the Armor up first, it allows me to swap armors in midfight.
Demon Armor Sequence (PvP):
#showtooltip /castsequence reset=target/player,4 Demon Armor, Soul Link, Dark Intent, Unending Breath, Create Healthstone, Dartol's Rod of Transformation
Fel Armor (for PvE):
#showtooltip /castsequence reset=target/player,4 Fel Armor, Soul Link, Dark Intent, Unending Breath, Create Healthstone, Dartol's Rod of Transformation
Make sure you have someone else targeted for your Dark Intent. I usually summon my demon first and choose them. Also, Dartol's Rod of Transformation is a disguise. You can replace it with Noggenfogger or Savory Deviate Delights.
Dark Intent
You want Dark Intent to be up at all times, even while soloing. This macro casts it on your target, if possible, or your pet, if no target is selected.
#showtooltip /use [@target,exists][@pet][] Dark Intent
The mouseover version of it is:
#showtooltip /use [@mouseover,exists][@pet][] Dark Intent
I've had this macro for ages – it either creates a Soulstone if you don't have one, or applies it to you/your target if you already have one.
#showtooltip Create Soulstone /use Create Soulstone /use [nocombat,help,nomodifier:alt] Soulstone; [nocombat,target=player] Soulstone
Pets require a lot of macros. First, some summoning macros.
I like to be able to switch pets quickly in a fight, usually to surprise people with a very different tactic. I might start with the Succy for Seduce and Whiplash, but then switch to the Felhunter for Spell Lock.
This is possible through burning a Soul Shard for an instant summons. I use castsequence macros so I can burn through a few actions if I have time, but can stop midway through if needed. If possible, I bang through the entire sequence.
Instapup (Summon Felhunter):
Instantly summons your Felhunter to Spell Lock your target. Continued presses will link the puppy, then increase damage with Demon Soul.
#showtooltip Summon Felhunter /use Soulburn /castsequence reset=target/combat,2 Summon Felhunter, Soul Link, Demon Soul /use Spell Lock
Quick Kiss (Summon Succubus):
Similar to the Instapup macro, this rapidly deploys your Succy and starts her CC.
#showtooltip Summon Succubus /use Soulburn /castsequence reset=target/combat,2 Summon Succubus, Soul Link, Shadow Bolt /use Seduction
Sacrifice (Summon Voidwalker):
Straightforward damage shield from the Voidwalker for when you're taking heavy damage.
#showtooltip Summon Voidwalker /use Soulburn /castsequence reset=1 Summon Voidwalker, Soul Link, Demon Soul /use Sacrifice
Singe Magic (Summon Imp):
Brings your Imp out and starts purging dispels on either your mouseover target, your friendly target, or you. I've modified this in the past to specifically target my Arena healers instead.
#showtooltip Summon Imp /use Soulburn /castsequence reset=1 Summon Imp, Soul Link, Demon Soul /use [@mouseover,help,exists,nodead][@target,help,exists,nodead][@player] Singe Magic
Next, pet control of special abilities. I use two macros to control them, on different keybinds. They change according to what pet is out. I think of them as a primary and a secondary ability. If no pet is out, the macro defaults to summoning the primary and secondary demon for that spec.
#showtooltip /use [pet:Felhunter] Spell Lock; [pet: Succubus] Seduction; [pet: Voidwalker] Sacrifice; [pet: Imp,@player] Singe Magic; [pet: Felguard] Felstorm; [spec:1] Summon Felhunter; [spec:2] Summon Imp /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
My first spec is Affliction, hence the
[spec:1] Summon Felhunter;
, and second spec is Destruction.
I have the alternate abilities bound to a modifier of the same key:
#showtooltip /cast [pet: felhunter] Devour Magic; [pet: Succubus] Whiplash; [pet: Voidwalker] Consume Shadows; [pet: Imp] Flee; [pet: Felguard] Axe Toss; [spec:1] Summon Succubus; [spec:2]Summon Succubus /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
While I keep my Synapse Springs macroed into my normal abilities, I do like to have a macro I can hit that pumps up the damage by quite a lot. This triggers both Demon Soul and my damage trinket.
Pump It Up
#showtooltip /use Demon Soul /use Volcanic Potion /use 13 /use 14 /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
Since they're both on 2 minute cooldowns, I just display the Demon Soul CD on the tooltip.
I've gone ahead and added in a Volcanic Pot for that additional oooooomph when hitting this button.
So, this is where it gets complicated. I have certain sequences I like to cast a lot, so I automate them.
/castsequence reset=target/combat,2 Corruption, Bane of Agony, Unstable Affliction, Fear, Curse of Exhaustion, Soul Swap, Shadow Ward /use 10 /startattack /cast Devour Magic /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
This one is pretty simple in that it casts dots at the target, casts Devour Magic if the Felpup is out, and triggers my engineering glove tinker. Soul Swap might stop the sequence if it's on CD, and Shadow Ward definitely will.
Here's my Haunt macro. I think of this as the macro to put on the debuffs – the other macros stress getting dots up quickly, this one gets debuffs up first.
#showtooltip /castsequence reset=target/combat,2 Haunt, Curse of the Elements, Unstable Affliction, Corruption, Bane of Agony, Soul Swap /use 10 /cast Devour Magic /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
UA and Dot
This is a modified version of the Haunt macro that's more like a "stand and cast" macro. I used to have this as a complete setup macro (with Haunt in the first slot) but have changed it recently.
Alt goes to my Focus.
#showtooltip Unstable Affliction /castsequence reset=2 [mod:alt,@focus] Unstable Affliction, Corruption, Bane of Agony, Curse of the Elements; reset=target,2 Unstable Affliction, Corruption, Bane of Agony, Curse of the Elements, Fel Flame, Fear
Soulburned Seeds
This is my Affliction AoE spam button of choice.
#showtooltip /castsequence reset=4 Soulburn, Seed of Corruption, Curse of the Elements, Bane of Agony, Fel Flame, Unstable Affliction, Fear, Rain of Fire /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
I mostly use this as my Immolate button, but I like getting a quick Conflag off if I can, then layering some dots on the target. This will take you through an entire Conflag CD if you're glyphed for it.
/castsequence reset=target/combat,2 Immolate, Conflagrate, Corruption, Bane of Agony, Curse of the Elements, Fel Flame, Fel Flame, Conflagrate, Drain Life /cast Shadowburn /use [@Dolar][@player] Singe Magic /use 10 /startattack /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
I use this as a setup macro. If I'm not in my PvE set, it will switch me into it.
/castsequence reset=target/combat,2 Immolate, Curse of the Elements, Bane of Doom, Corruption, Hand of Gul'dan, Shadow Bolt /use Devour Magic /use Demonic Empowerment /use 10 /startattack /equipset PvE /run UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
Simple castsequence macro to activate Meta and Immo Aura.
/castsequence reset=target/combat,5 Metamorphosis, Immolation Aura, Demon Leap
I used to macro in all sorts of buff macros to it, but now I leave those on my Demon Soul Pump macro and just use this cast sequence if needed.


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Keeping track of hundreds of registered sex offenders in Weld County is no easy task for local law enforcement agencies, especially with a change to state statutes that makes offenders more difficult to monitor.
To help overcome the challenges, some of which are fueled by limited resources, the Weld County Sheriff's Office and local police departments say they're joining forces by entering information into an online database that they can all access.
Authorities say improved ability to communicate with one another, coupled with continued partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service, will help them keep communities as safe as possible.
"Every agency has limited resources to do this, so anything that helps one of us helps us all," said Greeley police investigator Terry Moore .
Tracking sex offenders
The devil's in the details when it comes to state statutes on sex offender requirements. For those in charge of tracking sex offenders – like Moore, sheriff's detective Terie Rinne and Evans police Sgt. Chad Harding – frequent changes to state laws mean lots of time spent reading carefully about new requirements.
Sex offenders are required to register within five days of moving to a new address, and they have to re-register either annually or every three months, depending on their crime. Law enforcement agencies have to initially verify the offender's address and then check in at least annually, or every three months for sexually violent predators. Violations of registration requirements result in felony charges.
One recent change to state statutes seems to be helping local agencies address an ongoing issue: keeping track of transient sex offenders. The revision, which took effect last year, requires offenders who don't have a permanent place to stay to report to their agency either every month or every three months, depending on their offense. The sheriff's office, Greeley and Evans see very few transient offenders – perhaps a dozen between them at any given time. Authorities say they're able to watch those offenders closely, and they rarely have issues with them failing to comply.
"When they do come in, we talk to them about where they habituate and where they frequent," Moore said. "In case we try to get a hold of them we know where to look, at least in a certain area."
On the other hand, Rinne, Moore and Harding have noticed a handful of significant changes to state sex offender requirements in the last few years that they say lean more in favor of the offenders.
One revision gives offenders five days before and after their annual registration date to check in with police, whereas before they were required to register on their birthday or the next business day. Another change means offenders no longer have to inform their local agency if they're moving to another jurisdiction in Colorado. Another sets a limit for the amount of money an agency can charge for registration and requires that police still register a person who can't pay.
"I've been doing this since March of 2002," Moore said. "(These changes) are the first time I've ever seen anything make it easier for the sex offenders."
Authorities are especially concerned that offenders don't have to let anyone know they're leaving one Colorado jurisdiction for another. The statute requires that the offender register with the new agency within five days, and the burden is upon that agency to inform the offender's previous jurisdiction that the person is no longer there. Harding says that notification often takes time and sometimes never goes through.
Although agencies will eventually find out that the registrant is no longer in the area during an address verification, that could mean the offender could go months – even a year – without having to check in with police. And there's no way to verify how long a person's been gone.
"That definitely is a weakness in the system," Harding said.
While there's little more to be done to ensure that offenders are always in the jurisdiction where they're registered, authorities say using the online database created and managed by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, called SOTAR, will help agencies keep each other posted when offenders go from one jurisdiction to another.
"We have to go (to SOTAR)," Harding said. "Everyone else is going there, and I think it's going to hugely improve our efficiency."
New way of tracking
Mentioning the SOTAR database will likely elicit a sigh of relief from those who keep track of sex offenders in the county.
"It's a needle-in-the-haystack kind of world," Rinne said. "This is really going to help us out."
The SOTAR website currently lists sex offender information for 54 law enforcement agencies in the state, including the Greeley Police Department and the Weld County Sheriff's Office. Harding said he hopes Evans will be on that list within the next few months.
Each month, Rinne, Moore and Harding pull a stack of manila folders with sex offenders' information from a file cabinet, noting which offenders are due to visit their office for re-registration or reporting.
A luxury in smaller jurisdictions like those in Weld County, Rinne and Moore meet face-to-face with each of their registrants – 90 and 250 respectively, as of this week. Harding and his two detectives meet with each of Evans' 69 offenders.
Deputies and officers on patrol are tasked with verifying the addresses of sex offenders.
"It's helpful because you know where they're at, you know how stable they are," Rinne said. "For the patrol officers, they get to know who the sex offenders are in their district by sight and that can be helpful if we have an incident."
Between time spent registering sex offenders and verifying their addresses, local agencies are strapped for resources. Harding said he would like to check offenders' addresses more than two or three times per year, but limited manpower makes that unrealistic.
That's where SOTAR, which is a free service for now, is expected to help. Rinne, Moore and Harding said the program will issue notifications when offenders are due for registration and will make it easy for one agency to notify another of any changes in information. For example, offenders often go back and forth between Weld County's jurisdiction in the jail and surrounding agencies' turf, and SOTAR will allow authorities to simply transfer electronic files back and forth.
"They have probably close to half of the sex offenders in the state registered in that system, which really helps us because sex offenders move a lot, as do a lot of people," Rinne said.
Law enforcement agencies will also be able to search the database of sex offenders in the area for certain criteria – say a particular vehicle or tattoo – when investigating a crime.
Weld County's probation and parole offices will also have access to the database, so they can update information when they've checked on an offender or if they see any changes.
Local agencies say SOTAR will benefit community members, too. Residents can register with the site to receive updates on sex offenders in their neighborhoods, and they'll see changes in information in a more timely manner.
"I just think this new program we're having is going to be a great tool for the general public to inform themselves and help keep their families safe by being educated about who's living and being around them and their kids," Moore said. "That's what it's for."
teaming up
Inspector Deputy U.S. Marsha l Robert Rodriguez, who works with agencies in Weld County to keep track of sex offenders, is glad to see local agencies working together to improve communication among themselves and with their communities. Rodriguez said the best way to prevent dangerous offenders from laying low and preying in neighborhoods is to ensure that agencies at federal, state and local levels communicate well with each other.
"The old-school mentality was that when a (sex offender) basically absconded and left the area, it was like, 'Good riddance,' " Rodriguez said. "Agencies are starting to realize that it's critical for them to communicate with each other. These types of tools definitely help in doing that."
A federal law passed in 2006 allows the marshals to team up regularly with local agencies, including Greeley, Evans, the sheriff's office and probation and parole departments. The federal service provides funding, equipment and sometimes manpower to help agencies do sweeps to check on offenders. The law, named for 6-year-old Adam Walsh, who was abducted and murdered by a serial killer, also allows federal prosecution for offenders who cross state lines and fail to register.
"What it did was it directed the marshals service to basically assist and work with their state and local partners in tracking down sex offenders," Rodriguez said.
The thousands of dollars given each year to the agencies pays off for the federal agency as well. Rodriguez said when federal agents are looking for sex offenders, the local agencies have the best shot at helping track them down.
"They are the front line," Rodriguez said. "They know their jurisdiction better than anyone else does."
Greeley police Sgt. Adam Turk said working with the marshals allows the agencies an opportunity to do their checks on the federal government's dime, helping to pay deputies and officers overtime to finish in days or weeks the sweeps that would normally take months.
"The funding mechanism allows all of the agencies in this area to work together to do mass compliance checks and roundups of people who have warrants for failure to register," Turk said.
Sheriff's deputy Shane Scofield, also a special deputy U.S. marshal, said his office's partnership with the marshals' task force also gives them access to the service's resources and expertise, helping ensure his office will be able to catch offenders and fugitives even outside Colorado.
He gave examples of the marshal's service nabbing sex offenders who were wanted in Weld County but who skipped state lines, like a sexually violent predator who had been living in Evans and who marshals arrested in Oklahoma.
"The bottom line is that wouldn't have happened without our relationship with the marshals," Scofield said.
Under the radar
Megan Kanka was just 7 years old when Jesse Timmendequas, a two-time convicted sex offender, snatched her from her New Jersey neighborhood and raped her several times before killing her. Timmendequas had moved into the neighborhood undetected.
Megan's story became the foundation for Megan's Law, a federal law that requires agencies to disseminate information on sex offenders to residents. Stories like Megan's are the reason sex offenders are so closely watched, but authorities say those cases are the exception, not the rule.
Moore said most people who hurt children are close to them in one way or another rather than stranger abductions.
"It's better to know who you're letting into your house and who you're allowing your kids to stay with because that's where it happens," Moore said.
For the most part, authorities say those who register as sex offenders comply with their requirements and don't cause much trouble. Greeley Police Chief Jerry Garner said registrants know police are watching them, and they know they'll be at the top of a suspect list.
"The ones we worry about are the offenders that are below the radar," Garner said.
Rinne said she hopes community members stay informed of registered sex offenders in their neighborhoods, but being educated on sex offenders doesn't eliminate dangers to children.
"I don't want people to have a false sense of security," Rinne said. "It's just basic safety when it comes down to it. Around 90 percent of the sex offenses happen with someone the child knows."


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The Moab Area Chamber of Commerce honored this year's business and citizen of the year during its annual banquet, held Nov. 16 at Red Cliffs Lodge.
Aarchway Inn and Zax Restaurant, owned by Mike Bynum, were named the 2013 Business of the Year. The award is given to a local business that has made "outstanding contributions to our community and is a member of the Moab Chamber of Commerce," according to a news release from the chamber.
"Aarchway Inn and Zax consistently help the community through sponsorships and volunteerism," said Moab Chamber Director Jodie Hugentobler.
Hugentobler noted that Aarchway Inn hosts the kick offs for many community events such as the Skinny Tire Festival, Moab Century Tour and the Canyonlands Half Marathon. Aarchway also provides community sponsorships for the PRCA Canyonlands Rodeo Club and other community events, she said.
"Zax is readily available to step up when the chamber, school district, or senior center is in need," Hugentobler said, noting that Zax held a costume drive to collect Halloween costumes for foster children in the Moab community, and offers a special discount at certain times of year for those who show their school spirit by wearing the Grand County High School Red Devil colors.
Mike Bynum, who owns both businesses, serves on the hospital board and is involved with the Utah State University Education Foundation, she said.
Danette Johnson received the award for the 2013 Citizen of the Year. That award is given to individuals who "have had a significant impact on the community through volunteer and charitable activities," chamber officials said.
"Danette is a very active board member of the Moab Free Health Clinic … and chairwoman of the Grand County Education Foundation," Hugentobler said. "For the past seven years she has been a mentor in the Grand Mentoring Program, active in the Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo Club, and volunteers her time with the Moab Sea Devils swim team."
"We congratulate this year's winners and thank them for their contribution in making Moab the best place to live," Hugentobler said.


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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Roger Agnelli, who was forced out as chief executive of Brazil's Vale in May 2011, may have been lucky to leave the world's second-largest mining company when he did.
Since Murilo Ferreira replaced him as CEO, a series of setbacks have raised questions about Vale's ability to increase sales and profit and maintain its place as the world's top producer of iron ore, the main ingredient in steel.
Costs are soaring, new mines are behind schedule and growth in China, Vale's largest market, is slowing. The price of iron ore, responsible for nearly three-quarters of the Rio de Janeiro-based company's sales, recently sank to three-year lows.
Making matters worse, Brazilian laws and government interference threaten to hobble Vale, the country's biggest exporter. Vale shipped $42 billion of raw materials in 2011, 16 percent of exports from the world's sixth-largest economy.
"What the government is doing to Vale won't kill the proverbial golden goose, but it could make the goose sick," said Mauricio Canedo, an economist specializing in industrial policy and commodities at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), a Rio de Janeiro economic research institute. "Vale's future looks less promising now than it has for some time."
Government influence has been most obvious in efforts to get Vale to build steel mills and invest in fertilizer production. while a new mining code threatens to triple royalties.
Agnelli and Ferreira declined to comment. Vale is well-positioned to weather a downturn and will announce a revised investment plan in December, the company said in an email.
At about 36.20 reais a share, Vale's main stock trades at close to where it did when Ferreira took over, 36.80 reais. In a decade under Agnelli it rose nearly 12-fold.
Vale's predicament stems from its 1997 privatization for $3.3 billion, which still rankles with many Brazilians, including members of President Dilma Rousseff's Workers' Party-led government.
For them, Vale's success doesn't ease the sting, even with Brazil getting more than ever in royalties and taxes from the company. Vale's profit soared more than 17-fold to $22.9 billion in 2011 from $1.29 billion in 2001, bolstered by Chinese demand.
In Brazil, only oil giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is bigger and more revered by nationalists. Petrobras has private investors, but the government has a majority of voting stock.
Still, Rousseff expects Vale to support government industrial policy even if Brazil only has an indirect minority stake in a holding company that controls Vale with partners Brazil's Banco Bradesco (BBDC4.SA) and Japan's Mitsui (8031.T).
When Agnelli laid off 1,300 workers in 2008, Rousseff's mentor and predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva demanded an explanation. Agnelli's refusal to build a fleet of ships in new, untested, high-cost Brazilian shipyards annoyed Lula further.
To create jobs and turn mine output into higher-value goods, the government pushed Vale to build steel mills in Brazil. It also pushed Vale to invest more in fertilizers.
Brazil, a major producer of coffee, beef, sugar, orange juice and soybeans, imports most of its fertilizer. Vale has the biggest railway and port system in a country where high transport costs choke growth.
"The government is increasingly interested in what Vale is doing," said Leonardo Alves, a mining company analyst with Banco Safra in Sao Paulo. "This is not good for the company."
Brazil's mining ministry declined to comment. Previ, through which the government exercises its indirect stake in Vale, did not respond to questions. Previ is the employee pension fund of state-led Banco do Brasil SA (BBAS3.SA), Brazil's largest bank.
When it comes to interference, steel has caused the most problems. Vale has long invested in mills, but usually as a non-operational minority investor. In return, Vale got a long-term iron ore contract and avoided competing with its own clients.
Yet, in the 16 months since Ferreira took over, Vale has spent more than $658 million on four steel projects. That's 13 percent more than it spent for steel projects in Agnelli's last three years.
ThyssenKrupp's Cia. Siderurgica do Atlantico, a Rio de Janeiro mill, is in crisis. Financial, currency and environmental setbacks forced Vale to more than double its stake to 27 percent. Two years after start-up, ThyssenKrupp (TKAG.DE) is selling out of the 7 billion euro ($8.8 billion) plant.
Acos Laminados do Para SA (ALPA), totally owned by Vale and one of the projects Agnelli resisted, has now been halted, Reuters reported on September 28.
The reason? The government, which lobbied hard for the plant, dropped plans to improve navigation on the Tocantins River. Without those improvements, ALPA can't ship coal in or steel out.
ALPA is planned for Marabá, a city far from a major ocean port in an Amazon region with no major customers for its steel.
But even if steel investments pay off, steel is less profitable than iron ore. World steel capacity outstrips demand by a third, according to Brazil's state development bank BNDES. CSN (CSAN3.SA), the No. 3 Brazilian steelmaker and No. 2 iron ore exporter, is boosting mining as steel margins fall.
Other Vale efforts to diversify have also stalled. The $11 billion spent on nickel, used to make steel rust resistant, has failed to make Vale the world's No. 1 supplier of the metal.
Vale's Goro mine in New Caledonia, potentially the world's largest, barely produces. It is about four years behind schedule. Canadian mines have been hit by strikes, and Vale's Onça Puma mine in Brazil is also missing targets.
"That's $11 billion down a rat hole," said John Tumazos, mining analyst with U.S.-based Very Independent Research LLC.
But steel troubles could pale next to the challenge of new legislation. Proposed mining code changes could triple mining royalties to about 6 percent from 2 percent, Canedo said, citing mining ministry studies published this year. It could also force Vale to buy more equipment from higher-cost local providers.
Meanwhile, Brazilian states have passed royalty-like charges that could add $500 million a year to Vale's tax bill.
Vale declined to comment on the mining code. Mines minister Edison Lobão, a critic of Vale's 1997 sale, has said mineral exports without local processing could "de-industrialize" Brazil by boosting its currency and choking manufacturers.
Similar reforms to Brazil's oil laws have choked off the sale of new exploration areas for four years, and minimum national content rules are driving up costs and pushing back oil project completion targets for Petrobras, sometimes by years.
Many of the problems facing Ferreira, whose reserved personality contrasts sharply with Agnelli's flashy, high-profile corporate style, are beyond his control.
China's move to cool its superheated economy has put the company's main business, iron ore, into crisis.
Essential to everything from cars and stoves to bridges and skyscrapers, iron ore accounts for about 90 percent of Vale profit. Vale produces more than a quarter of the world's high-grade iron ore exports, down from a third a decade ago.
Every $1 drop in the ore price cuts about $300 million a year from Vale revenue. With the spot price for iron ore .IO62-CNI=SI at $115.80 a tonne, Vale will earn about $8.6 billion a year less than it would have at the 3-year average of $144.60.
In September ore fell to a three year low of $86.90 a tonne. Few expect iron ore to regain a record high of $191.90.
"Those who invest in iron ore should do so in the full knowledge that supply will meet demand in due course," said Marius Kloppers, CEO of BHP Billiton Plc (BHP.AX), on a conference call August 22. "Scarcity pricing that we have seen over the last 10 years is unlikely to be repeated."
As some see Vale's good times ending, costs are rising. The cost of goods sold, a category that includes salaries, equipment and distribution, jumped 15 percent in the 12 months ending June 30 compared with the 12 months ending March 31. Second-quarter profit was the worst in 2-1/2 years.
One of Vale's main cost-cutting efforts, a fleet of giant ore ships built to narrow Australian rivals' transport advantage to China, is banned from Chinese ports.
Not everyone is bearish on Vale. The company's iron ore chief, Jose Carlos Martins, and analysts such as Leonardo Correa with Barclays in Sao Paulo said in August that iron ore would return to about $120 a tonne soon. They were right, halving Ferreira-era stock losses in the last month.
Vale mines have ores with iron content close to the 62 percent needed by steelmakers. This probably keeps costs below $50 a tonne. Chinese and U.S. ores can have iron content of 8 to 13 percent and costs that are double — or more — those of Vale.
Even Vale, though, admits times are rough.
"Vale is facing a challenging moment in basic metals," the company said in an emailed response to questions.
Whether Brazil's "golden goose" will rise to that challenge is no longer Agnelli's problem. He's formed his own iron ore venture, AGN Participações, and seeks to compete with Vale.
Additional reporting by Sabrina Lorenzi; Editing by Todd Benson and Phil Berlowitz