TORONTO and JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Uranium Corporation (TSX:FIU, JSE:FUM) (ISIN:CA33744R1029) (”First Uranium” or “the Company”) today announced that in early 2010 Chairman Nigel Brunette and President and CEO Gordon Miller will relinquish their roles at associate company Simmer and Jack Mines Limited (”Simmer & Jack”) to focus exclusively on First Uranium.
Robert Franklin, Lead Independent Director of First Uranium's board of directors, said:
“Nigel and Gordon have divided their time between two companies for the last three years, which has enabled First Uranium to draw on the technical support of its largest shareholder, Simmer & Jack, during an intensive capital program when our resources were limited. The capital program, at the Company's Ezulwini Mine, has been mostly completed and production is increasing as underground development continues. Also, the capital program at Mine Waste Solutions is now in its final stages and production continues to ramp up at that operation. On behalf of my fellow independent directors and the shareholders of First Uranium, I welcome this decision by Nigel and Gordon to focus their time and attention exclusively on First Uranium.”
About First Uranium Corporation
First Uranium Corporation (TSX:FIU, JSE:FUM) is focused on its goal of becoming a significant low-cost producer of uranium and gold through the expansion of the underground development to feed the new uranium and gold plants at the Ezulwini Mine and through the expansion of the plant capacity of the Mine Waste Solutions tailings recovery facility, both operations situated in South Africa.
Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains and refers to forward-looking information based on current expectations. All other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release including, without limitation, statements regarding production and development plans and future plans and objectives of First Uranium are forward-looking statements (or forward-looking information) that involve various risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, such statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements that are included herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from First Uranium's expectations. Such factors include, among others: the timing and amount of estimated future production and the costs thereof; the failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents; labour disputes; delays in obtaining governmental approvals, as well as those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in First Uranium's Annual Information Form dated June 29, 2009 as filed with securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Although First Uranium has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
SOURCE First Uranium Corporation
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Thus I wasn’t surprised when the Secret Service director, Mark Sullivan, immediately stepped up to the line and was the first to take the public hit for allowing gatecrashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi into last week’s White House state dinner for the prime minister of India. Sullivan promptly took personal responsibility for the “human errors” of the agents who had allowed the Salahis to talk themselves past three checkpoints even though they weren’t on the invitation list. However, Sullivan pointed out that the Salahis were required to go through the metal detectors like every other guest, and thus, the president and his family were not in danger.
What was surprising to me, however, was that the White House allowed the Secret Service to take that first hit — rather than immediately accepting at least shared responsibility for the social secretary’s office not placing representatives at each of the checkpoints alongside Secret Service agents to turn away anyone not on the invitation list, as has been the custom in years past.
I was even more surprised that this politically savvy and crisis-management-wise White House allowed the social secretary (or, more likely, allowed White House lawyers to instruct her) to decline to appear, rather than encouraging her to “tell it all, tell it early, tell it herself” at a congressional oversight hearing several days later. This left it to Sullivan alone to appear voluntarily and take all the heat.
But it is one thing to forgive human errors by the honorable Secret Service officers, as well as errors in judgment by an overwhelmed and inexperienced new social secretary and her staff at their first state dinner. It is quite another when it comes to forgive and forget what the Salahis did.
In my view, they not only should not be forgiven; they should be criminally prosecuted.
To begin with, crashing parties may be fun and funny in some settings. But there was nothing cute or funny about this reckless act of breaching security systems supposed to protect the president of the United States.
The evidence appears to be that the Salahis lied to federal officials — Secret Service agents — when they claimed to have been invited to the state dinner. If so, this could be a crime. They seem to have trespassed on secure White House property. That too could be a crime.
Their lame excuse that someone at the Pentagon whom they knew or had exchanged e-mails with had “encouraged” them to believe that they had been invited to the dinner is simply not credible. In fact, the alleged Pentagon official categorically denied their claim and said she had told them they were not invited.
So why should we care enough to spend time and resources criminally prosecuting the Salahis?
Quite simply, they need to be made an example of, to deter other similarly reckless, publicity-seeking people from attempting the same thing. At the very least, a criminal investigation is needed — and, reportedly, is taking place.
I don’t know whether the Salahis are innocent or guilty of any crimes. If they are indicted and convicted, I hope they receive the maximum penalty, including jail time, to achieve maximum deterrence.
How or why the Bravo network would want to grant recognition to such reckless people by casting them on their “Housewives” reality series is beyond me. But maybe, miraculously, viewers who watch theses shows precisely because they are so tasteless do have some limits. Perhaps if the Salahis are cast, Bravo viewers will have hit bottom, and will boycott any show that stoops so low as to feature those willing to engage in such a reckless stunt.
My impression of the Salahis is that, for them, if there is anything worse than criminal convictions and incarceration, it is not being cast on reality TV.
Davis, a Washington lawyer and former special counsel to President Clinton from 1996-98, served as a member of President George W. Bush’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in 2005-06. He is the author of Scandal: How ‘Gotcha’ Politics is Destroying America.
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The FDA's recent statement that over the counter cold medicines with the ingredients dextromethorphan and pseudoephedrine are unsafe for children under two presents a dilemma for many parents and carers: how do I safely relieve my baby or toddler's cold symptoms? Here are some treatments that you may want to try to help give your youngster some safe cold relief. Of course, always check with your child's doctor before trying any new treatments or if you have any concerns about your child's health.
1. Honey
A teaspoon full of honey coats the throat, helping to relieve the tickly and scratchy feeling that accompanies many colds. This, in turn, may cut down on coughing. According to a recent study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine, a little buckwheat honey before bed was more effective than dextromethorpan in reducing nighttime coughs in children. Source: “Honey More Effective for Treating Coughs Than Over The Counter Medicines,” Healthjockey.com, December 6, 2007. Never give honey to a child under the age of one.
2. Lollipops
A lollipop, given under your close supervision, can provide temporary relief from a sore throat. Runny Rhino Cold Relief Pops sold at healthfood internet sites and some drugstores are made with zinc, pectin, and vitamin c and come in five fruit flavors. A regular lollipop could do the trick as well.
3. Cold Treats
A popsicle can relieve discomfort from a sore throat and help keep your child hydrated at the same time. Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, and Italian Ice can also provide temporary relief from a sore throat.
4. Warm Liquids
Chicken Soup is a popular choice when feeding a cold. But, if that's not to your youngster's liking, try different kinds of soups until you get it right. Campbells sells soups that feature characters from television and movies such as Batman and Dora The Explorer. Additionally, many adults may recall drinking warm ginger ale as a soothing treat during a cold or diluted chamomile tea.
5. Steam
Heat up the shower and let it steam up the bathroom. Then, take your child in there for a few minutes. The steam will help break up some of the mucous associated with a cough and cold.
6. Cool Mist Humidifier
These make water vapor which may help relieve dry cough. Since the water is cool, unlike a warm mist humidifier which heats water, your child cannot get burned if there is a spill. These do need to be cleaned everyday, however, and distilled water is recommended because of the minerals that may be dispersed in regular tap water .
7. Pillows
Readjusting your child's bed or crib so that they sleep on an incline may help to discourage coughing at nighttime. If your child is still in a crib, place a folded pillow underneath the mattress at the place where your child's head lays. In a bed, place a firm pillow on top on your youngster's regular pillow. This way their sinuses will drain less into the throat, which encourages coughing.
8. Vasoline
Rub a little vasoline under your child's nose to help soothe the rawness that accompanies a runny nose.
9. Rest
It is difficult for children to sleep when they have a cold. But, naps during the day do help to build up the immune system and relieve a cold.
10. Warm or Cold Packs
Relieve sinus pressure by applying a warm washcloth (run under warm water, with the excess water squeezed out) or a cold washcloth (run under cold water, extra water rung out) to your child's face, on either side of the nose.
11. Bulb Syringe
Since most babies and toddlers haven't mastered blowing their own noses yet, a bulb syringe may help. These are available in the babycare aisle in most pharmacies. You insert the syringe into one nostril at a time and squeeze the bulb at the top. This action helps to clear your child's nasal passages, making it easier to breathe.
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