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It may come as a surprise to her fans, but k.d. lang is playing it straight, both on her new album, "Watershed," which she produced, and her latest tour.
"Watershed," the four-time Grammy winner's first album of original material since 2000's "Invincible Summer," is lean, low-key, introspective and very often compelling - superior contemporary singer-songwriter fare dabbed with oblique touches of country and cabaret, but a far cry from the drama and flamboyance of her most famous work.
And her stage show? "It focuses on songs and singing," she says during a 10-minute chat from Los Angeles. "It's really about the music."
A far cry from her 2000 show, when lang appeared in an oversized wedding gown with built-up bust, a brown bouffant wig piled high with curls and jewelry dangling everywhere, bubbles filling the stage from both wings, Lawrence Welk style. (She eventually stripped off the dress, wig and accessories, proclaiming, "A girl can suffer for her art only so long.")
Over the last eight years, lang has struggled with writer's block, brought on partly by the Sept. 11 attacks.
"That sure made me rethink and wonder what the purpose of pop music was," says the 46-year-old performer. "Then, Tony Bennett said, 'Let's make a Louis Armstrong record (the Grammy-winning duets album 'A Wonderful World').' That took the heat off me for a while. I toured behind that for about a year.
"When I came home, I wasn't feeling ready to commit to another (k.d. lang) record. So I did (2004's) 'Hymns of the 49th Parallel' (a covers album of songs by Canadians such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen) and toured behind that for a year. In 2006, after 'Reintarnation' (a reissue of some of her early cowpunk material) was finished, I started focusing on 'Watershed.'"
There also were other significant changes in lang's life during that time. Seven years ago, she became a Buddhist after meeting Lama Chodak Gyatso Nubpa, an associate of the Dalai Lama who leads a Tibetan Nyingma Buddhist center in L.A.
Lang, now a board member of the center, was introduced to Nubpa by Jamie Price, the woman who has been her partner for the last six years. The women live with lang's two dogs in a Beverly Hills home once owned by Rock Hudson. (In 2000, lang was involved with Leisha Hailey, the actress who inspired "Invincible Summer" and now appears as wise-cracking journalist Alice Pieszecki on Showtime's "The L Word.")
Lang's interpretive skills animate several "Watershed" tracks. Arguably, she is at her best on the languorous ballad, "Once in a While," which balances and meshes several irregular musical movements as lang makes not only promises of love, but the occasional craziness that accompanies it.
"It's about a relationship you wouldn't predict would work, 'a love beyond reason,' something so left of center you're surprised by it," she explains. "There are expectations in all things, and no matter who I fall in love with, my quirkiness and my little quirks are going to happen (laughs). I can't promise a perfect track record."
The emotions articulated on "Thread" are expertly entwined, too, as she struggles to find a way to negotiate with a lover before simple disagreements mushroom into unresolvable quarrels. "I had you in my web, now here I am hanging by a thread," she laments.
"It's a negotiating song when you're heading down Relationship Road," offers lang.
Then there is the sprightly "Coming Home," which blends strings and triangle with a touch of twang guitar and banjo picking, and proposes that love opens up new horizons. "It's about finding oneself through others, whether it be a lover or other things, finding a comfortable place," says lang.
Perhaps the most unusual track is "Jealous Dog," with its plucked banjo, cooing background vocals and lang spinning a dreamy, three-part fable.
"It's really sort of a little journey into different aspects of jealousy," she says. "The first one is about material things, the perfect lifestyles of the rich and famous that make you feel you're not adequate.
"The second is looking for support from faith-based religion, going through different hypocrisies, and if you don't fit you're not welcome. That's a kind of jealousy that is more aggressive and protective.
"The last is actually a celebration of someone I know who is very elegant and appreciates every single thing he has.
"So the moral of the story is to really, really soak up every ounce of life that is given you."
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A Characterization Of Homogeneous Production Functions
This paper states a theorem that characterizes homogeneous production functions in terms of the ratio of average to marginal costs. The theorem claims that a production function is homogeneous of degree k if and only if the ratio of average costs to marginal costs is constant and equal to k. In order to prove the theorem two lemmas -with theoretical value of their own- are demonstrated before hand: the first one establishes that a production function is homogeneous of degree k if and only if its elasticity of scale is k; the second one determines the conditions on the production function under which any input vector can be an optimum, for some choice of the price vector and the level of production.
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After thinking about my results, I believe the process used by GM is:
Launch template file
Create Doc file from template (usual Word process)
Process all 'instant' code (this is why my AutoNew() code ran)
Explicit Attach Normal.dot to the Doc file.
Process all GM specific code (field merge to insert GM data; i.e., Company, Address, Contact, etc.)
Release Doc control to user.
This scenario expains why some of my code worked (Add & Save Quote - executed as part of AutoNew)
and other code didn't (Change directory, OnClick, OnExit, etc - dependent on parent .Dot file)
Later this week I will go through my intended VB operations, clean up and annotate actions and post for the benefit of Loungers.
Lots of useful form code in one exemplar:
Use of bookmarks in form automation
Generate and insert incrementing serial number
Set and reset default directory path for this one document
Use ButtonControl to initiate action.
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'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' creators Mike Schur and Dan Goor talk
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By: Greg08.27.2013 @ 8:21 PM
Oh God, I really hope this succeeds. If it does, I'm pretty certain it will turn out to be the best new comedy of the season, but I'm concerned that Dads might last longer than this because of where FOX slotted it. Hopefully I'm wrong, and this show pulls a The Middle and survives even though its lead in sucked in every imaginable way.
By: gladly08.27.2013 @ 8:51 PM
I am just going to watch the hell out of this. I'm already tuning in for New Girl and Mindy, so might as well make it an evening.
By: velocityknown08.27.2013 @ 8:55 PM
I have really enjoyed Andy Samberg as a grounded human being more than anything else thus far. He had a great supporting turn in "I Love You, Man" as just a normal person and it was very refreshing to see that from the increasingly over-top-ness of Lonely Island videos.
By: filaphresh08.27.2013 @ 9:41 PM
The only thing that worries me is the implications of this for P&R. Hope the quality doesn't suffer from Schur's splitting time.
By: sepinwall08.27.2013 @ 9:48 PM
I think any wear and tear will owe more to age than to Schur splitting time. Most of the veteran writers are staying, and Schur is smart and has watched Greg Daniels move back and forth between multiple shows.
By: Col Bat Guano08.28.2013 @ 6:15 AM
Yeah, the only problem with that explanation is that The Office went precipitously downhill after they left for Parks & Rec.
By: sepinwall08.28.2013 @ 12:39 PM
But Daniels and Schur were absent altogether from The Office. That's my point: Schur saw what happened there, which is why he's splitting time. And if things go pear-shaped on Parks, he trusts Goor enough that I imagine he could devote the bulk of his time to Pars for a bit to fix things.
By: Col Bat Guano08.28.2013 @ 3:09 PM
Ah, I get it. I thought Daniels had always claimed that he was still involved with The Office even after P&R started?
Anyway, I hope you're right. I've always been convinced from these interviews and show commentaries that Schur was heart of both of those shows. Splitting time sounds like a difficult trick.
By: slushy08.27.2013 @ 11:38 PM
I didn't know about this show until just now. Comedy McNulty? I'm in!
By: Oaktown Girl08.27.2013 @ 11:59 PM
Terry Crews has a very likeable persona on screen (not to mention being very nice to look at). I'd love to see him in a hit. "Everybody Hates Chris" lasted some seasons, but didn't get near as many eyeballs as it deserved.
By: berkowit2808.28.2013 @ 1:32 AM
Do you know whether Schur pitched this to NBC and got turned down or was put on indefinite hold, or perhaps the whole point for him was to get away from dependence on NBC? With all he's done with NBC, it strikes me as odd that this new show will be on Fox.
By: Kilian08.28.2013 @ 2:29 AM
What's up with the (REDACTED) thing? Did they actually like the random idea that they pitched to you and wanted to use it and therefore asked for it to be taken out of the interview? I can't think of any other reason that they'd want a random pitch of a potential character trait be removed from the interview.
By: sepinwall08.28.2013 @ 3:37 AM
They didn't ask me to do anything. Schur is probably the last spoiler-phobic showrunner I know. But this is something they're absolutely going to do, and it struck me as something I think the audience would want to be surprised by.
By: XK08.28.2013 @ 3:20 AM
Really great interview, Alan.
I'll be honest, I feel like Fox has been mainly trying to sell the show on the basis of Sandberg's goofiness, but it's nice to hear there is a lot more depth to it than that.
And I'm also reminded of how much I loved M.A.S.H.
By: XK08.28.2013 @ 3:21 AM
Err *Samberg. (whoops!)
By: smreyno08.28.2013 @ 5:58 PM
All the comparisons to M*A*S*H were interesting. Especially in the early seasons (it got preachy at the end), the balance between really silly stuff, dark humor and moments of serious drama appropriate for a war setting were about as perfect as you could get. I can't think of any other comedy on right now that manages to do this, and if this pulls off a similar tone, it could be really special.
By: Dezbot08.28.2013 @ 6:39 PM
Didn't know Mike Schur was behind this. I was already going to give it a shot because of Andy and Andre, but now I'm actually excited about it :-)
By: Slushy08.29.2013 @ 3:00 AM
I just watched the trailer for this. Eh, I hope it's better than the trailer suggests. I'm giving it a shot because of Parks & Rec.
By: mike08.29.2013 @ 6:25 PM
Interesting that in all the discussion of watching how other cop shows have done things and about shying away from cops being bad at their jobs that Reno 911 never came up. That's pretty much the definition of the "shooting themselves, constantly catching the wrong guy" type of show they were talking about not wanting to be.


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RESIDENTS that want to avoid the time and hassle of taking their Christmas tree to the tip this year can do so thanks to St Luke's Hospice and its popular Christmas tree recycling scheme.
St Luke's has been collected and chipping Christmas trees in return for a donation to the hospice for the last two years.
This year, the Winsford-based hospice has teamed up with charity JustHelping to offer the fundraising and time-saving service to all homes in the CW6 Tarporley, CW8 and CW9 Northwich postcode areas.
Jane Thompson, head of event management at St Luke's, said: "Nobody enjoys the annual hassle of taking their Christmas tree to the tip so let us help.
"JustHelping's Christmas tree removal scheme started in Macclesfield and last year raised over £60,000 for East Cheshire Hospice alone, from trees collected in 2012.
"If St Luke's could benefit by even the smallest percentage of that it would be a terrific boost to our funds right at the beginning of the year."
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Authorities have captured a wanted felon who had evaded arrest during a confrontation with Santa Clara County deputies earlier this week
A Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department spokesman says Joel Barnes was arrested Thursday night at a home in Watsonville.
Barnes had been wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges, but evaded arrest when deputies tried to take him into custody Tuesday night at a home near San Martin.
Sgt. Rick Sung says Barnes escaped in a pickup truck Tuesday after trying to run over a deputy.
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY—Erik Guay of Canada won the men's downhill title at the world championships Saturday ahead of pre-race favourites Didier Cuche and Christof Innerhofer.
Guay sped down the 3.3-kilometre Kandahar course in one minute, 58.41 seconds, beating Cuche — the World Cup downhill champion from Switzerland — by 0.32.
Italy's Innerhofer, who won super-G gold Wednesday, trailed Guay by 0.76 to place third.
"This is the best feeling in the world," said Guay, who wore bib No. 10 to start ahead of most top racers. "It's really amazing. Some of the best skiers in the world came down after me but my time stood. I had put my money on Cuche."
The 29-year-old Guay said winning skiing's most prestigious title "has always been on my to-do list. An incredible day."
Guay is the second straight Canadian winner of the world downhill title after 2009 champion John Kucera, who is recovering from breaking his left leg last season. They are the only Canadians to win the title.
Guay dedicated his victory to the injured racers on his team, which also included Manuel Osborne-Paradis.
"Our team has gone through hard times," Guay said. "So this title is also for them, who are recovering. They will be back."
Guay won three career World Cup races — two of them on the same course in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. His last win came at a super-G in March last year, which earned him the discipline's crystal globe.
"Somehow Garmisch has always been great to me," Guay said. "I don't think I realize what I've done, I am just very happy now."
Cuche, who won the last two World Cup downhills prior to the worlds — in Kitzbuehel, Austria and Chamonix, France — came close to beating Guay as he led the Canadian by 0.23 at the first intermediate time.
However, Cuche went wide on a couple of turns and lost pace going into the final section. Cuche earned his country its first medal after Swiss racers placed fourth in all three previous races at the worlds — Cuche and Lara Gut in super-G and Dominique Gisin in super-combined.
"I am very glad with this result," Cuche said. "Before the start, I knew it would be hard to get into the top three. I think I won second place and not lost victory."
Cuche's teammate, Olympic downhill champion Didier Defago, is sitting out the entire season after tearing ligaments in his left knee.
Innerhofer started ninth and charged from the top. His right ski went up in the air after catching a bump but he adjusted quickly and didn't seem to lose much speed.
His best time up to then, 1:59.17, was immediately bettered by Guay, who was flawless in the steep and turning middle part of the course.
"I felt no pressure, I had nothing to lose after taking the super-G," said Innerhofer, who was suffering from a fever Friday. "Pressure was on the other guys, I tried to relax though I wasn't as fresh anymore as in the super-G race."
Innerhofer was delighted with his showing in the event after collecting a second medal.
"I could only dream about championships like these," the Italian said. "You always start a race to win it. So did I in the past two years but I finished on a podium only once."
Relatively high temperatures softened the snow on the slope, which earlier this week had been described by many racers as too icy and too bumpy.
"This proves that I am also fast if it's not very icy," Innerhofer said. "We trained a lot on soft snow in the last couple of years."
Aksel Lund Svindal, the 2007 world champion who was second and third in the training runs, avoided major mistakes but could not keep up with the pace and finished 1.52 back in fifth.
He fell after crossing the finish line and crashed into the boarding. He initially appeared injured, but officials helped him to stand up after two minutes and he walked out of the finish area waving to the audience.
Bode Miller of the United States charged down in his usual fighting style, but the 2005 champion was obviously disadvantaged being only the 22nd starter as the course became weaker during the race. He finished 2.42 off the lead in 15th place.
Michael Walchhofer, the last Austrian to win the men's downhill world title in 2003, competed in his last major race before retiring at the end of the season.
The 35-year-old Austrian wasn't clean form the start and played catch-up throughout his run and finished 1.87 behind for seventh place.
"My run wasn't perfect, but even if it was, I would not have been 1.87 faster," Walchhofer said. "Visibility was not great but that's no excuse as I was too far off the lead anyway."
Adrien Theaux, who was fastest in Friday's final training, misjudged a left turn early in his run and slid full speed into the safety nets. He lost both skis but appeared unhurt.


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Here's why 'The Goldbergs' isn't set in just one year in the '80s
Have you been watching TV's The Goldbergs? Much like That '70s Show, The Goldbergs is just your average sit-com, but set in the '80s. That's funny for about ... two minutes. ABC has officially granted it full-season status, but that's not the most curious thing about it. What '80s fans want to know is: What year is this show actually set in? Why do we ask? Because the show constantly makes errors in the space-time continuum. (A recent show had them going to see a 1982 movie -- Poltergeist -- in the theater while at home a poster of Top Gun adorns a wall. No way!)
Creator Adam Goldberg finally explained the phenomenon to the Vulture blog: "When I shot the pilot, in my head, [the show] was set somewhere in the mid-eighties. Then when we got picked up, and I had to think of new episodes, it came down to what I call the Power Glove Conundrum. To me, the three greatest things of the eighties, in my opinion, happened in '89: The Reebok Pump, the Nintendo Power Glove, and Say Anything ... Even though they just squeaked in under the line in the eighties, to me, personally, they define the eighties. So I was like, 'Wait, if my show is set in 1985, I have to wait five years to do these episodes?' I should be so lucky to be five years in on a show."
AH-HA! Now we see the problem. The show was created by someone who mistakenly feels 1989 was the pinnacle of the '80s. The correct answer is 1984. Hire me onboard as a writer, Adam, and I'll get it all fixed up.
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On 20 September 2010 16:23, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote: > Thom Brown wrote: >> I discussed the javascript change with Magnus, and whilst in *theory* >> it won't affect the rest of the site, we deemed it safer to apply it >> at a later stage, and just keep the existing gecko fixes script there >> until the other one can be tested properly. It's only really been >> tested against the docs, but would be included in the general site >> header so would be loaded for every page on the site. The CSS it >> injects affects the document container so that's the "in theory" bit. >> But my version of the site we were using it on isn't the same as the >> current one as it's still under development. >> >> Once things have died down a little from the 9.0 release, I'll coax >> Magnus into applying that to his copy of the site and draft in people >> to test it both on the docs and the rest of the site. > > Thanks. So, tomorrow? ;-) Well, it's tomorrow as of yesterday... or something like that, and Magnus has kindly put those changes into his version for testing: http://magnus.webdev.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/functions-datetime.html This includes a fix to the caution and warning box titles which were a tad too small and pressed up against the top of the box. > One issue I see is that we made fixed-width font size match > proportional-width fonts in the doc javascript because we were mixing > the two in the same paragraph. There might be cases where we don't mix > them on the web site and might want to honor whatever size differences > specified by the user. Do you mean outside of the docs? If so, it shouldn't affect anything else. If you mean within the docs, I don't think varying monospace font sizes would look very consistent. But the changes are up for you to see anyway so see what you think. -- Thom Brown Twitter: @darkixion IRC (freenode): dark_ixion Registered Linux user: #516935
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OhioHealth To Build New Outpatient Facility In Nelsonville
OhioHealth announced on Monday it will build a state-of-the-art outpatient healthcare facility in Nelsonville. The organization says the move comes in response to "changing healthcare needs of the community."
The system is in the early planning stages and construction will begin in 2015 with construction taking between 18 to 24 months to complete.
When the new outpatient center opens, the current Doctors Hospital Nelsonville building will close.
LaMar Wyse, COO of Doctors Hospital Nelsonville, says it has been an emotional process for board members and OhioHealth. "With only 20 percent of people in Nelsonville coming to Doctors Hospital Nelsonville for inpatient care, and with an average inpatient census of about four patients per day, it became obvious that keeping the hospital open was not a viable option. In fact, what the community is saying it needs – both in their words and actions – is more robust, convenient outpatient care."
According to a press release, OhioHealth said, "Due to the age of the existing hospital building and infrastructure, it is in the best interest of patients, associates and the people of Nelsonville to build a new facility from the ground up that will enhance the patient experience, be more efficient, and support the high-quality care that has long been provided at Doctors Hospital Nelsonville."
The timing of the shift in services will happen in three phases.
Phase 1: Doctors Hospital Nelsonville will immediately limit inpatient capacity.
Phase 2: Doctors Hospital Nelsonville will close inpatient services no later than the end of 2014. Until the new outpatient facility is open, the hospital will continue to offer current services including 24-hour emergency services, endoscopy services, outpatient x-ray and all other outpatient services.
Phase 3: Doctors Hospital Nelsonville will close when the new outpatient health center opens.


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In ruined Seoul last week, TIME Correspondent Tom Lambert found life reasserting itself:
IN the shadow of South Mountain in the eastern section of Seoul, between dusty, windswept Bell Street and the foul creek known as Clean Stream, lies the East Gate Market. Here, in prewar days, was the busiest, most bustling collection of shops in the city. Here a man could buy the rice and vegetables for his family, a housewife could buy a silk jacket.
War came, and the shops crumpled and burned. Shopkeepers buried or carried away their goods. The East...
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Fireworks MX Tutorial :: Quick Circular Slice
Fireworks MX Tutorial :: Quick Circular Slice
This tutorial demonstrates a quick solution to creating a circular Slice without having to draw the circle point-by-point with the Polygon Slice Tool.
Introduction :: Polygon Slice Tool
To create a Slice for a circular object, you would normally select the Polygon Slice Tool and create the Slice point-by-point, as seen in the image to the left. Unfortunately, this can become very tedious; especially when dealing with large objects.
In this tutorial, the goal is to Slice a circular portion of an image so it can be compressed and exported as a higher quality JPEG image while the rest of the image can be exported as lower quality GIF images. Instead of doing things the hard way by drawing a circular Slice with a series of points, we will do it in 3 short steps.
Step 1 :: Preparation
First, select your object using the Arrow Tool and make a note of its dimensions and position in the document. As indicated on the left, our object is 115x115 pixels in size and located 42 pixels from the left and 43 pixels from the top of our document.
Next, press and hold the Hotspot button in the Tools Panel and select the Circle Hotspot Tool when the drop-down menu appears.
Step 2 :: Create a Hotspot
With the Circle Hotspot Tool, draw a Hotspot over the object. The size and position is not important as we will adjust these settings next.
Using the settings we noted from our original object, change the width, height, x-position, and y-position settings in the Properties Panel, for the Hotspot.
Your Hotspot should now look like this.
Step 3 :: Create the Slice
With the newly created Hotspot still selected, let's turn it into a Slice. We can do this in one of two ways:
1. From the Edit Menu select Insert and then select Slice, or
2. Press the Alt + Shift + U keys.
The final product should look like the image on the left.
Conclusion :: Using the Slice
Now that we have created our Slice, we can do whatever we want with it. Since the goal of this tutorial is to export our object at a higher quality than the rest of the image, simply change the Settings in the Optimize Panel to JPEG - Better Quality, and we are set. When the document is exported, the designated object will be exported as a JPEG image while the rest of the document is exported as GIF images.
Note: It is important to note that when exported as HTML, included in the code will be an image map for this slice. Though it will not cause problems, it will cause the slice to display hyperlink properties on the page. To stop this, simply open the generated code in a text or HTML editor and remove the image map code.
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Stewart to principals: Soldier on, you're great
Florida education commissioner Pam Stewart is reaching out to principals, encouraging them to maintain a positive outlook in the face of growing challenges.
"I know from my own experience as an elementary and high school principal that a productive, positive culture starts at the top," Stewart wrote in a letter to principals, in which she called them the nation's best.
She recognized the importance of the human element, combined with accountability, in reaching students and improving schools.
"When I became principal of Reddick-Collier Elementary school in Marion County, Florida had not established the school grading system. But when the first year grades were released, we were an "F" school," Stewart wrote. "Yet we had many talented teachers and supportive administrative staff who deeply cared about students. We had great human capital, but we weren't skilled at how to use the data to improve student achievement.
"It would have been easy to become discouraged or overwhelmed with the obstacles facing our school. But instead we pushed through, just as many of Florida's principals do every day."
Many principals and superintendents have called upon Stewart to stay the course with the Common Core. Public input on the standards continues through Thursday. Stewart's recommendations are to follow. Any predictions about what she'll do?


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Archive for November, 2010
Calgary Temporary Sign Rentals
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BETHESDA, Md., June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson delivered remarks on the state of the business, highlighting recent milestones and outlining how Lockheed Martin is positioned for long-term growth at the Corporation's fifth annual Media Day today in Arlington, Virginia.
During her presentation, Hewson discussed the company's legacy of applying scientific knowledge and technical expertise to address the world's most complex challenges. She said that Lockheed Martin is continuing that tradition by offering next generation technology today, expanding international partnerships, and exploring new technologies, helping the future arrive.
For a copy of Hewson's remarks as delivered and photo presentation, please visit: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/speeches/060914-hewson.html
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion.
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Posted in thread: Gun Cleaning Input on 10-04-2011 at 03:02 PM
I always clean my guns after use , using a copper solvent for the bore ,and ballistol to clean
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text: This is a step-by-step guide to Facepalm S-Off for your HTC One S. First and foremost I got the information for all of this from this thread on xda. All credit goes to those folks (see specifics below), they put in a lot of time and hard work to get this to happen. Credits and terms: Exploit by beaups, full guide on xda, testing, and concept by jcase and beaups. Thanks to dsb9938 and dr_drache for support and testing. Thanks also to all of the regulars at teamandirc. If you found this useful, donating to the folks who made it possible is a very good idea. The links are as follows: beaups - firstname.lastname@example.com - Donate jcase - firstname.lastname@example.com - Donate dsb9938 - email@example.com -Donate dr_drache - firstname.lastname@example.com - Donate You can also come by their irc channel for support or just to say thanks: #FacePalm http://chat.andirc.net:8080/?channels=facepalm DISCLAIMER: Spoiler Please be careful! After S-Off, you can now have complete control of your phone. You can change whatever you want since its not doing ANY security checks at all. As such you have a much greater responsibility to know what your flashing and why, and that your files are 100% unmolested and uncorrupt. Please be aware that a bad bootloader or radio flash can and will brick your phone, possibly beyond recovery. You do not any longer have the S-On safety net of HTCdev. S-Off is awesome, I just want everyone to realize the the seriousness that goes along with this. Have fun flashing ROMs and splash screens, but be extremely cautious/careful with the important parts of your device. Make sure you know what your flashing, and why Make sure you have an md5 summer and use it. If you just asked "What's an md5??" then check out this thread. Make sure you are completely comfortable with all procedures for things you do. Last and not least, please ask any questions BEFORE your phone makes a short little buzz, shuts off, and won't come back on. I'm not trying to scare anyone into staying S-On, I just want everyone to use caution and have safe, happy flashing. You will need to have a working adb and fastboot environment for this, if you don't please see this post to set that up. This method will work on any operating system that supports adb and fastboot. Lastly, the work herein should not be stolen, repackaged, one clicked, bat'd, etc. soffbin3 is not GPL and may not be reused, integrated into other work, reposted, or redistributed without our permission. It was used here with permission from beaups. For this to work, you must be rooted and have SuperCID. If you try this process without superCID, it will not work, and you may have issues! If you do not already have root or SuperCID please see the following posts for instructions: http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/543328-how-unlock-bootloader-install-recovery-root-your-htc-one-s.html and http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/690970-guide-supercid.html. Once you have confirmed you have SuperCID, then it is time to get started with S-Off. Please read through this first so you understand it all before jumping in! Note: In the process/screenshots I used the working directory is C:\sdk-tools, if yours is different you will need to adjust accordingly. S-Off for your HTC One S: 1.) Download the patcher and unzip it in your working directory: Dev-Host - soffbin3.zip Mirror Goo.im - soffbin3.zip 2.) Find model id (open a terminal window or command prompt and leave open for further commands): [HIGH]adb shell getprop ro.aa.modelid[/HIGH] 3.) Download zip that matches your model id and move it in your working directory (do not unzip it!): OneS PJ4010000-OneS.zip Dev-Host - PJ4010000-OneS.zip Mirror Goo.im Downloads - PJ4010000-OneS.zip 4.) Enter the following: [HIGH]adb reboot bootloader[/HIGH] (wait for bootloader) 5.) Enter the following: [HIGH]fastboot oem rebootRUU[/HIGH] (wait for black HTC Screen) 6.) Enter the following: [HIGH]fastboot flash zip PJ4010000-OneS.zip[/HIGH] After a while, You should see the following error "FAILED (remote: 92 supercid! please flush image again immediately)" 7.) Immediately issue the following command: [HIGH]fastboot oem boot[/HIGH] You may see some errors, just wait for the device to boot into Android (only now, you should be booted into Android with no eMMC write protection of any kind active). 8.) Issue the following 3 commands to update the security partition with S-off flags (one command at a time!): [HIGH]adb push soffbin3 /data/local/tmp/ adb shell chmod 744 /data/local/tmp/soffbin3 adb shell su -c "/data/local/tmp/soffbin3"[/HIGH] (wait for a few seconds) 9.) Enter the following: [HIGH]adb reboot bootloader[/HIGH] 10.) You should now have S-Off!!! 11.) ENJOY!! Thanks again to everyone who developed this method! All credit goes to those folks (see specifics below), they put in a lot of time and hard work to get this to happen. Credits and terms: Exploit by beaups, full guide on xda, testing, and concept by jcase and beaups. Thanks to dsb9938 and dr_drache for support and testing. Thanks also to all of the regulars at teamandirc. You can also come by their irc channel for support or just to say thanks: #FacePalm http://chat.andirc.net:8080/?channels=facepalm


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If Hong Kong is to maintain its status as a global financial centre, it must take a lead in ensuring above-board practices and general probity in every aspect of business life. Chris Cheung is already doing his bit. As a director of Deloitte China, specialising in forensic and dispute services, he helps clients review compliance, investigate irregularities and pinpoint instances of suspected wrongdoing.
Cheung took a bachelor of science degree in finance and business process management at Indiana University in the late 1990s and, more recently, completed a master's degree in Chinese business law at the Chinese University.
What did you gain from going to the United States?
I knew if I went to the US for college, I would come back a different person. I also wanted to bring back something more advanced. After graduating, I was offered a job over there with one of the Big Four firms and grabbed it.
Later, they asked me to specialise in what was then called dispute analysis and investigation, which became much more important after the corporate scandals of 2002-03. When I came back to Hong Kong in 2005, I had specialist skills and experience that were in demand.
Why is your team called in?
An engagement can be initiated by an overseas parent company to check on local operations through a forensic review. There may be suspicions of wrongdoing, so they want us to take a closer look. Or it might be more of a regulatory review related to requirements of the local and overseas authorities.
Normally, we go into every detail, looking at company procedures, reviewing books and records, interviewing relevant executives and slicing and dicing electronic data among possibly millions of transactions to find irregularities.
Are your team members all trained accountants?
The full team includes lawyers, journalists and former officers, as well as ex-auditors with accountancy degrees. I focus more on forensics technology, which includes identifying, forensically preserving and preparing electronic data, such as e-mails for our clients to review, and conducting analytics on millions of transactional data to gain insights related to suspected wrongdoings.
What makes you good at your job?
I used to wonder why my previous boss hired me, but I can now see it was because I have an analytical mindset, am always asking questions and look at possible outcomes. In this field, those are quite valuable characteristics, but it is also important to know where to start looking if, for instance, a company is missing US$50 million. You also have to know how to ask the right questions and realise that the best scenario is to help companies solve a problem before it becomes public.
What changes do you see ahead?
There is now so much data in electronic form that we have to keep a close eye on the latest [technological] developments. It is a matter of keeping pace with change - and one step ahead of the wrongdoers. Hong Kong and the mainland are still largely paper-based economies, but about 70 per cent of business information is not printed, so we must make sure we have the right tools and methods.
What do you enjoy most?
It is most rewarding to bring in the best forensic tools and methodologies from around the world and to see the team use that knowledge to help clients. Since the role is all about identifying and mitigating different business risks, there are always new challenges.
Boom time
Cheung sees sustained booming demand for forensic services
As a younger man, he went in for exotic sports such as snowboarding
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Firefall to Perform at New Hampshire's Palace Theatre, 10/11
The Palace Theatre welcomes Firefall, the 70's rock band with multiple top 40 hits, on Friday October 11th at 7:30 PM. For founder Jock Bartley, Firefall is a 30-year labor of love. Their layered harmonies backed by driving rhythms transcends many genres from rock to country to AC and brought the band platinum and gold success with such hits as "You Are The Woman", "Strange Way" and "Just Remember I Love You". Other major Firefall radio hits include "Cinderella", "Goodbye I Love You", "Livin' Ain't Livin" and "Mexico". Extensive touring with Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, America and many others.
Tickets are available at the box office located at 80 Hanover Street in Manchester, N.H.; on line at www.palacetheatre.org or by calling 603.668.5588.
The Palace Theatre is a nonprofit performing arts center that hosts its own professional company, youth and teen program and presenting acts. It is committed to achieving its mission through preserving the historic facilities of the theater, responding creatively to the cultural and entertainment needs of the community, and governing in a fiscally responsible and strategic manner. For information about pricing, visit the Palace Theatre's website at www.palacetheatre.org.


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Akshay Ratan
Student in India
Akshay, an alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow has received the INSPIRE scholarship from Govt. of India being in top 1% in ISC Board Exam. Having co-authored a research paper and selected as a Google Summer of Code student twice, he has delivered talks in international open-source software conferences and has led DA-IICT's Annual Festival Committee and Debate Club to success. He is passionate about reading, writing and travelling. He is currently serving as the General Secretary presiding the Students Affairs Council (SAC), pursuing his MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.


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HOUSTON, TX (KNSI) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was arrested and jailed in Houston early Saturday on charges of resisting arrest, according to published reports.
Peterson was arrested around 2:30 a.m. CDT and spent the night in jail at the Houston Police Department. He was released on $1,000 bond at 10:41 a.m. Saturday, according to NFL.com.
"We are aware of the situation," the 'Bob Hagan, director of public relations, said in a statement on Saturday. "We will withhold further comment until more information is known."
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FRISCO -- If you want to talk to Jonathan Top after practice, you'd better bring a sack lunch.
Waiting for the 19-year-old to finally come off the training ground can be an exercise in patience, but the hard work has paid off for the youngster in a successful sophomore season.
"It's just something I do," Top said. "I like to stay after practice and get extra work done. I enjoy company from Richard [Sanchez], Bobby [Warshaw] and the homegrown fellows. We just work."
Putting in as much as a full hour of extra training on many days, Top is certainly showing the work ethic that a young player must have if he wants to bridge the gap from Academy star to Major League Soccer regular, the task in front of the Texas native as he heads into his third season.
"I think it's what most every professional goes through," Top said about transitioning from Academy to pro. "You always have to start somewhere. Coming from the Academy, I was one of the better players and things just seemed easier. When you come to this level, it's completely different and you have to start from nothing again."
Indeed there are no shortcuts to the first team, something Schellas Hyndman has made very clear to his youngsters, and much of Top's success has been centered around getting fit. Hyndman noted earlier this year that Top has dropped well over a dozen pounds and over 10 percent of body fat in his second season with FCD.
"You look at what he did last year and then what he did this year, it was much improved," head coach Schellas Hyndman said. "We always liked his movement and his finishing. What he needs to be able to do now is just hold the ball a little bit better and make better decisions."
Much of the improvement needed in Top's game is centered around simply getting more games. Having earned his first minutes for the FC Dallas first team through strong performances in the Reserve League, more games for the young forward is a must next year whether it comes through a loan to a lower league side or an expanded MLS Reserve League.
One team Top is desperate to get minutes for is the United States Under-20 National Team. With the CONCACAF U20 Championships doubling as a qualifying tournament for the 2013 Under-20 World Cup, February's tournament in Mexico is the next huge step in Top's career. The FCD forward has been a part of just about every one of head coach Tab Ramos' camps, and a strong showing in February could raise the Texan's profile even further.
"I'm just hoping to God that I get to be a part of that team going forward. It's a very special thing as a young guy," Top said. "At the last camp, he said that everyone would be a part of the team moving forward. So I'm just hopeful I get called into the next camp."


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George Dillman is a lot of things. Respected black belt, instructor, and trainer to name a few. Dillman has instructed students ranging from Bruce Lee to Muhammad Ali. He has appeared on NBC, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Real People, and at least 30 other television shows throughout his life. He is a martial arts celebrity and according to Official Karate Magazine (Nov. 1982) "one of the winningest competitors karate has ever known." Dillman was inducted into the Berks County Sports Hall of Fame. He was the first martial artist to be included. In 2003 he was inducted into the Schuylkill County Sports Hall of Fame. Dillman began serious martial arts training in 1961 with Harry G. Smith. He went on to study with Daniel K. Pai, Robert Trias and Seiyu Oyata. Dillman has always considered himself a student, never a master of the martial arts. To this end he and his students have traveled throughout the United States to meet and train with various martial arts experts.
George Dillman appearing on NBC's The Sports Machine:
Dillman was first exposed to Ryūkyū Kempo during a demonstration Oyata held in Kansas City in 1983, where Oyata introduced his art to the mainstream martial arts community. An article was written for Official Karate magazine that featured Dillman and Oyata on the front cover.
"Perhaps the best known of the seminar participants was Mr George Dillman, 7th dan, Okinawan style, of ryūkyū kempo. Mr Dillman had been told by Mr Oyata when he called, that if he (Mr Dillman) came to the seminar he should be prepared to endure pain." […] Mr Dillman states "It's totally fantastic! I've been involved in Okinawan karate for over 25 years and I've never experienced anything like it. It gives me the answers to a lot of my katas-for a long time I didn't know the question! I still don't have all the answers, but at least I am getting it. Now I can see the hidden moves behind kata practice that have been secret for years: they are totally unreal!"
Dillman's training after this point has been contested by those around Oyata, and there has never been any form of endorsement by Oyata or his organization of Dillman's teachings, while Dillman maintains that his training with Oyata was substantial and opened new paths to discovery. He also maintains that his practices of tuite-jitsu and kyusho-jitsu are based on an education he received from Oyata.
George Dillman is the author of many books with Chris Thomas including Kyusho-Jitsu:
The Dillman Method of Pressure Point Fighting; Advanced Pressure Point fighting of Ryukyu Kempo; Advanced Pressure Point Grappling: Tuite; Pressure Point Karate Made Easy. He has also produced a DVD instructional series on pressure point technique.
Tuite: Advanced Pressure Point Grappling, by George A. Dillman with Chris Thomas (Copyright 1995 George Dillman Karate International)
Pressure Point Karate Made Easy, by George A. Dillman with Chris Thomas (Copyright 1999 Dillman Karate International, Publishers)
Kyusho-Jitsu: The Dillman Method of Pressure Point Fighting, by George A. Dillman with Chris Thomas (Copyright 1992 George Dillman Karate International)
Humane Pressure Point Self Defense, by George A. Dillman with Chris Thomas (Copyright 2002 Dillman Karate International, Publishers)
Death Touch: The Science Behind the Legend of Dim-Mak, by Michael Kelly, D.O. (Copyright 2001 Michael Kelly, Published by Paladin Press)
Sources: Wikipedia. Dillman.comTags: featured, MMA NEWS


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Ever wonder what it takes to put on a nightly newscast? Get the answer by taking a tour of a television station. Not only is it fascinating and educational, but it's FREE! I was a local television news anchor and reporter for 10 years, prior to making the decision to stay home and raise my daughter. During my time working at various stations around the country, I gave many tours, showing children (and parents) what goes on "behind-the-scenes."
An average studio tour features a number of behind-the-scenes demonstrations. Including learning how images–like weather maps–appear behind meteorologists. Or how anchors and correspondents look like they are standing next to local landmarks when they are actually in the studio.
You will also get the chance to visit the control room: the epicenter of activity during a newscast. This is where you will find the producer and director calling the shots on which anchor you will see, when. This is also where you will often hear producers telling anchors to "wrap" or "stretch" depending on the time remaining in each show. There is a lot of controlled chaos that goes on in this room—something you don't see on-air.
The studio is where the anchor desk is located and in most stations it is also home to the weather center, where local meteorologists put together weather maps and other timely information that you will see as a part of their weathercasts. You will also get to see the teleprompter, a device mounted to the studio cameras. The screen is in front of the lens of the camera, and the words on the screen are reflected to the eyes of the anchor or reporter using a one-way mirror. It gives the illusion that anchors have memorized what they are saying, when actually they are reading scripts off the teleprompter.
Most tours also include visits to the newsroom, where news directors, producers, assignment managers and reporters are working on the stories you will see in that night's newscasts. You may even get the chance to look at the photographer's room, edit bays (where video is edited for air), the make-up room, and the sports center (where sports anchors and reporters work on their stories). There is a lot that goes into getting the news "on-air" and many people who work hard to get it done.
If you would like to take a tour of your local television station, call ahead first. Most groups book well in advance. They consist of everyone from Boy Scout troops to families who home school their children. But, you can also make it a pit stop on your next family vacation. You will have more success getting into smaller market television stations (like Mason City, San Antonio, and Milwaukee) than larger markets (like Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or Chicago). It's a great experience for the entire family and you will be talking about it long after the trip is over.


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From the World Heritage inscription:
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is an exceptional cultural monument in which the natural landscape was used as the setting for a symbolic representation in the form of chapels and avenues of the events of the Passion of Christ. The result is a cultural landscape of great beauty and spiritual quality in which natural and man-made elements combine in a harmonious manner. The Counter Reformation in the late 16th century led to a flowering in the creation of Calvaries in Europe. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is an outstanding example of this type of large-scale landscape design, which incorporates natural beauty with spiritual objectives and the principles of Baroque park design.
The official name of this site is: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park. I think that just might be the longest name of any World Heritage site on Earth.
That aside, is the one of the more questionable world heritage sites I've visited. I don't really think that the architecture is that much different than you will see in hundreds of other churches around Europe. I'm also not sure that a glorified stations of the cross is really worth of world heritage status.
Nonetheless, this is a popular pilgrimage site for Polish people and there is quite a bit both inside and outside the main cathedral devoted to the visits of Pope John Paul II, both as a boy, a bishop and pope. You can see a statue of him in the photo above.
I went in early March, but I got the strong impression that the site is much busier in the summer. There were very few people there when I visited, yet there parking spaces for large coach buses, a restaurant and large bookstore. Almost nothing here was in English, which indicates that the site is primarily of interest to Poles.
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URUGUAY - Exercise normal security precautions
There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Uruguay. Exercise normal security precautions.
Safety and security
Safety and security
Street crimes such as pickpocketing, armed robbery and muggings are on the rise in the capital city Montevideo, particularly in Puerto de Montevideo (the port area), on 18 de Julio avenue, in the neighbourhoods of Plaza Independencia) and La Ciudad Vieja (the Old City). Avoid the Villa del Cerro ("Cerro") neighbourhood and be cautious when walking downtown, including in well-travelled areas. Avoid showing signs of affluence and carry only small amounts of cash. Carry a photocopy of your passport with you at all times and ensure that the original is stored in a safe location.
During the summer (that is, during the Canadian winter), tourist police patrol the following Montevideo neighbourhoods, where most hotels are located: Pocitos, Punta Carretas, El Centro, La Ciudad Vieja, El Cordón and El Parque Rodo. Uruguayan law enforcement authorities have increased the number of uniformed police officers patrolling on foot in areas where criminal activity is concentrated, as well as the number of patrol cars in residential areas. The clearly marked patrol cars are equipped with cellular phones, and the phone numbers are painted on the vehicles.
Petty crime also occurs in towns bordering Brazil.
Demonstrations occur regularly in Montevideo. Avoid all demonstrations and public gatherings and do not attempt to cross roadblocks, even if they appear to be unattended.
Before travelling by road from Uruguay to Argentina, monitor local news reports to confirm that there are no scheduled blockades or demonstrations on the bridges connecting the two countries. Local transportation services are occasionally disrupted by demonstrations.
Road safety
Exercise caution and common sense when travelling by motor vehicle. The accident rate is high due to several causes: roads are often winding, the terrain is hilly, most intersections do not have stop signs or traffic lights, many cars are poorly maintained and traffic regulations are routinely ignored. It is advisable to buy gas near urban centres because the next station may be a long distance away. The main toll road to Punta del Este is good and well-marked. The use of cellular phones while driving is prohibited.
You should exercise caution when choosing taxis in Montevideo. When possible, select one with three-point seat belts in the back seats or insist on sitting in front along with the driver. Taxis are equipped with a thick glass partition installed to protect drivers against crime. About three injuries a day are reported as people are thrown against the partition when the driver brakes suddenly or is involved in an accident. Injuries can be severe even in minor collisions.
Air travel
The Government of Canada does not assess foreign domestic airlines' compliance with international aviation safety standards. See Foreign domestic airlines for more information.
Entry/exit requirements
Entry/exit requirements
It is the sole prerogative of every country or territory to determine who is allowed to enter or exit. Canadian consular officials cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet entry or exit requirements. The following information has been obtained from the Uruguayan authorities and is subject to change at any time. The country- or territory-specific entry/exit requirements are provided on this page for information purposes only. While every effort is made to provide accurate information, information contained here is provided on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The Government of Canada assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any damages in connection to the information provided. It is your responsibility to check with the Embassy of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or one of its consulates for up-to-date information.
Official (special and diplomatic) passport holders must consult the Official Travel page, as they may be subject to different entry requirements.
Canadians must present a passport to visit Uruguay, which must be valid for the duration of their stay. Prior to travelling, ask your transportation company about its requirements related to passport validity, which may be more stringent than the country's entry rules.
Temporary passport holders may be subject to different entry requirements. Check with diplomatic representatives for up-to-date information.
Tourist visa: Not required
Business visa: Not required
Student visa: Required
Canadians can stay in Uruguay without a tourist or business visa for a period of 90 days. Once in the country, it is possible to ask immigration authorities for an extension; see the Dirección Nacional de Migración (in Spanish only).
Student visas are obtained in Uruguay; however, students must get proof of acceptance from the educational institution before arrival in the country.
Airport tax
When leaving Uruguay, you must pay an airport tax of approximately US$25. This tax is either included in the price of the plane ticket or charged in cash.
Children and travel
Children need special documentation to visit certain countries. See Children for more information.
Yellow fever
See Health to obtain information on this country's vaccination requirements.
- Chikungunya: advice for travellers - September 25, 2017 00:00 EDT
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Routine Vaccines
Be sure that your routine vaccines, as per your province or territory, are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Some of these vaccines include: measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, varicella (chickenpox), influenza and others.
Vaccines to Consider
You may be at risk for these vaccine-preventable diseases while travelling in this country. Talk to your travel health provider about which ones are right for you.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver spread through contaminated food and water or contact with an infected person. All those travelling to regions with a risk of hepatitis A infection should get vaccinated.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver spread through blood or other bodily fluids. Travellers who may be exposed (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment, sharing needles, tattooing, acupuncture or occupational exposure) should get vaccinated.
Seasonal influenza occurs worldwide. The flu season usually runs from November to April in the northern hemisphere, between April and October in the southern hemisphere and year round in the tropics. Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus spread from person to person when they cough or sneeze or by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus. Get the flu shot.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is common in most parts of the world. Be sure your measles vaccination is up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Yellow Fever - Country Entry Requirements
Yellow fever is a disease caused by a flavivirus from the bite of an infected mosquito.
Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.
- There is no risk of yellow fever in this country.
Country Entry Requirement*
- Proof of vaccination is not required to enter this country.
- Vaccination is not recommended.
* It is important to note that country entry requirements may not reflect your risk of yellow fever at your destination. It is recommended that you contact the nearest diplomatic or consular office of the destination(s) you will be visiting to verify any additional entry requirements.
Food and Water-borne Diseases
Travellers to any destination in the world can develop travellers' diarrhea from consuming contaminated water or food.
In some areas in South America, food and water can also carry diseases like cholera, hepatitis A, schistosomiasis and typhoid. Practise safe food and water precautions while travelling in South America. Remember: Boil it, cook it, peel it, or leave it!
Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water. Risk is higher for children, travellers going to rural areas, visiting friends and relatives or travelling for a long period of time. Travellers visiting regions with typhoid risk, especially those exposed to places with poor sanitation should speak to a health care provider about vaccination.
Insects and Illness
In some areas in South America, certain insects carry and spread diseases like American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, malaria, onchocerciasis (river blindness), West Nile virus , yellow fever and Zika virus.
Travellers are advised to take precautions against bites.
There is currently an outbreak of chikungunya in this country. Chikungunya is a viral disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito that typically causes fever and pain in the joints. Protect yourself from mosquito bites, particularly around sunrise and sunset. There is no vaccine available for chikungunya.
Dengue fever
- Dengue fever occurs in this country. Dengue fever is a viral disease that can cause severe flu-like symptoms. In some cases it leads to dengue haemorrhagic fever, which can be fatal.
- The risk of dengue is higher during the daytime, particularly at sunrise and sunset.
- Protect yourself from mosquito bites. There is no vaccine or medication that protects against dengue fever.
Zika virus infection
Zika virus infection is a risk in this country. The mosquito that spreads the virus is found here.
Travel recommendations:
All travellers should protect themselves from mosquito bites and other diseases spread by insects.
There is no risk of malaria in this country.
Animals and Illness
Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, and bats. Certain infections found in some areas in South America, like rabies, can be shared between humans and animals.
Person-to-Person Infections
Crowded conditions can increase your risk of certain illnesses. Remember to wash your hands often and practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette to avoid colds, the flu and other illnesses.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread through blood and bodily fluids; practise safer sex.
Medical services and facilities
Keep in Mind...
The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is also responsible for his or her own personal safety.
Be prepared. Do not expect medical services to be the same as in Canada. Pack a travel health kit, especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres.
Laws and culture
Laws & culture
You are subject to local laws. See Arrest and detention for more information.
An International Driving Permit is recommended.
There is zero tolerance for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Illegal activities
The Government of Uruguay has legalized marijuana use. Uruguayan citizens and permanent residents can register to purchase marijuana. It is still illegal for tourists and other visitors to buy marijuana.
Penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs are severe. Convicted offenders can expect jail sentences and heavy fines.
Imports and exports
Customs authorities may strictly enforce regulations concerning the import or export of items such as precious jewels, gold, firearms, antiquities, medications and business equipment.
Dual citizenship
Dual citizenship is legally recognized in Uruguay. However, Canadian officials may be limited in their ability to provide you with consular services if local authorities consider you a Uruguayan citizen. You should always travel using your valid Canadian passport and present yourself as Canadian to foreign authorities at all times to minimize this risk. You may also need to carry and present a Uruguayan passport for legal reasons, for example to enter and exit the country (see Entry/exit requirements to determine passport requirements). Citizenship is determined solely by national laws, and the decision to recognize dual citizenship rests completely with the country in which you are located when seeking consular assistance. See Travelling as a dual citizen for more information.
The currency is the Uruguayan peso (UYU). U.S. dollars can be converted. Major hotels and restaurants accept credit cards.
Natural disasters and climate
Natural disasters & climate
Droughts and floods occur year round. Keep informed of regional weather forecasts and plan accordingly.
Local services
Emergency services
In case of emergency, dial:
- police: 911
- medical assistance: 105
- firefighters: 104
Consular assistance
Montevideo - Embassy of Canada
For emergency consular assistance, call the Embassy of Canada in Montevideo and follow the instructions. At any time, you may also contact the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa.
You may make a collect call to the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa at 613-996-8885.
The decision to travel is your choice and you are responsible for your personal safety abroad. The Government of Canada takes the safety and security of Canadians abroad very seriously and provides credible and timely information in its Travel Advice to enable you to make well-informed decisions regarding your travel abroad. In the event of a large-scale emergency, every effort will be made to provide assistance. However, there may be constraints that will limit the ability of the Government of Canada to provide services.
See Large-scale emergencies abroad for more information.
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Friday, March 5, 1999 Published at 07:47 GMT
Blair 'backing down on net snoops'
Tony Blair asked industry for monitoring alternatives
By Internet Correspondent Chris Nuttall
The British government is set to back down over giving Big Brother powers to law enforcement agencies to snoop on personal and business data sent over the Internet.
The Foundation for Information Policy Research said Mr Blair had made it clear the government would not seek to link key escrow to the licensing of new electronic certification bodies aimed at ensuring secure transactions in the booming world of electronic commerce.
Key escrow involves such bodies acting as "Trusted Third Parties" who would hold the keys to coded data sent over the Net.
Police, Customs and the intelligence services were expected to be given powers to access such keys with a warrant under the provisions of a new Electronic Commerce Bill.
But Mr Blair's comments on the eve of publication of a consultation document on the bill suggest political support for key escrow is evaporating.
Strong opposition
The proposal has been strongly opposed by business, academics and civil liberties groups as unworkable.
They say a key escrow system could be compromised and would infringe privacy rights. It would not catch criminals as they would be highly unlikely to lodge the keys to encrypted data with the Trusted Third Parties.
Business has argued the UK could lose billions of pounds if companies do not have confidence in the system and choose to go abroad for services which will help them to trade securely over the Internet.
According to sources who attended the meeting at 10 Downing Street on Thursday, the Prime Minister said it was not good enough for industry merely to say that key escrow was unworkable - it had to assist in providing alternatives.
Task force set up
The meeting, called at short notice by Downing Street in an apparent attempt to smooth the path for the consultation document, was also addressed by the Home Secretary Jack Straw, the Trade Secretary Stephen Byers and Cabinet Secretary Richard Wilson, who reinforced the seriousness with which government viewed the threat posed to law enforcement by encryption.
A task force is being set up immediately involving industry and government to examine over a three-week period technical alternatives to key escrow.
Companies at the meeting included BT, the Confederation of British Industry, ICL, Intel, Microsoft and the Post Office.
Caspar Bowden, Director of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, said: "This recognition at the highest level of Government of difficulties with the key escrow policy is unprecedented.
"We await the Consultation Paper to see exactly how the licensing conditions differ from those that have been trailed over the past few months."
Submissions on the consultation paper will be accepted until Easter.
Downing Street would only say that Mr Blair attended the breakfast meeting for about 20 minutes and spoke to company representatives. A Trade and Industry spokeswoman said that key escrow would still be a part of the consultation document.
Privacy group calls meeting underhand
Privacy International, the worldwide alliance of privacy advocates, condemned the meeting as "an underhand and contemptible tactic to derail public debate"
"The meeting was an attempt to turn major companies into stakeholders in State surveillance and to silence their criticism of the impending policy", said Privacy International's director, Simon Davies.
"This is not an policy to be decided in secret between corporations and officials. It's an issue that should involve every strand of the community".
Privacy International and the Computer Security Research Centre of the London School of Economics plans a public meeting on the issue on April 20.
"Scrambling for Safety III" will involve key experts in the e-commerce and security fields, together with representatives of business and the community.
"The government will be invited, as they have been in previous meetings, to present and explain the new policy" said Mr Davies. "We will expect he same level of participation from government that was present in the meeting in Downing Street".
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Last October, I remember hearing about a lavish corporate retreat that insurance giant AIG held at a posh resort near San Diego. They spent $440,000 on golf, spa treatments, food and cocktails, just weeks after receiving a government bailout of $85 billion.
Just last month, a story broke that Wells Fargo - which received $25 billion in federal bailout money - booked a corporate junket at the Wynn in Las Vegas to reward top employees and their guests. After intense media scrutiny, it canceled. Same with Morgan Stanley, which abruptly canceled its employee outing to Monte Carlo.


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Information in the possession of the American Zionist Emergency Council furnishes proof that British authorities in Palestine are giving "material and tactical aid to lawless bands of Mufti-led Arabs," it was charged today in a statement issued by the Council. The statement scored the Palestine Administration for its failure to halt Arab violence at the same time that it attacked the Haganah for taking counter-measures.
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