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Here are some FAQs about 60Months.
What is 60Months trying to achieve?
We think the current political system hasn't been fit for purpose for a long time. Initially our focus is on making the case for change, but in time we will be exploring what change would look like. There were 3 Reform Acts in the 19th century (1832, 1867 & 1884). One idea is to crowd-source the ingredients for a Reform Act for the 21st century.
Who's behind 60Months?
60Months was started by Ben Heald, an entrepreneur from Bristol, now supported by a growing team of supporters and volunteers.
Are you affiliated with a political party?
No, 60Months doesn't have specific political views and isn't linked to any of the parties. We just believe the country will get better outcomes from a reformed system.
How is 60Months funded?
60Months is currently funded by Ben Heald, but at least in these initial stages, there is no intention to create an organisation with significant resource base. 60Months is more of a campaign vehicle working with organisations, so doesn't need significant funding.
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CAP's cadet program is for young men and women aged 12-21. The five elements of the cadet program are: Leadership, Aerospace Education, Physical Fitness, Moral Leadership, and Activities.
CAP cadets participate in activies and events on the local, state, and national levels. Cadets also receive training in emergency services specialties and become fully qualified emergency services volunteers. Squadron 10 cadets regularly participate in search and rescue training exercises and real-life search and rescue missions.
Squadron 10 cadets meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:45-9:00pm. To learn more about joining Squadron 10 as a cadet, see the contact page.
Civil Air Patrol's first cadet program was started during World War II in 1942 as a way to provide training for future pilots. Since then, the program has flourished, combining aerospace education with leadership and career training.
Today, CAP cadets are those members who join from age 12 through age 18. Cadets who turn 18 may either become a senior member or remain a cadet until their 21st birthday at their own discretion. Cadets who join the military and wish to remain in CAP must become senior members when they begin active duty. Cadets who join the National Guard or Reserve may remain cadets until they are activated for a purpose other than training.
As a cadet progresses through the cadet program, he/she earns various achievements by successfully passing both Leadership and Aerospace Education tests. Test questions are derived from reading materials supplied to cadets, but the program is also designed to allow cadets to fill ever increasing leadership roles that are pertinent to their Leadership Studies questions.
As cadets advance through the ranks, they also progress through four stages of development. The first phase, The Learning Phase, introduces cadets to the CAP program, and cadets who pass all requirements receive the Wright Brothers award. The second phase, The Leadership Phase, begins placing more responsibility on cadets as leaders of newer cadets. Cadets who complete The Leadership Phase receive their Mitchell Award, and are eligible for advanced promotion upon enlisting in the military. The third phase, The Command Phase, places cadets directly in command of other cadets, allowing cadets to accomplish tasks through their staff members for the first time. Cadets who complete The Command Phase are awarded the Earhart Award. The Executive Phase is the last phase of the cadet program, and focus cadets on the operations of an entire unit. Cadets completing The Executive Phase are awarded the Eaker Award. The highest cadet award is the Spaatz Award and is awarded upon passing an extensive cumulative test.
As cadets progress through the program, they are placed in charge of lower ranking cadets. Cadets aren't given full reign over the others, but instead are expected to instruct classes and mentor each other. Senior members, the adults of the program, also play a large role in mentoring and evaluating cadets. The numerous awards, achievements, and opportunities available to Civil Air Patrol cadets allows them to foster their leadership in an academic and forgiving environment.
Civil Air Patrol also has several cadet squadrons located in middle schools. CAP's School Enrichment Program (formerly known as Middle School Initiative) is a ready-to-use program for teachers and other mentors conduct leadership training through Aerospace Education classes. Students are introduced to the principles of flight, model rocketry, and also leadership. CAP's SEP program is similar to a Junior ROTC program. CAP has 47 units located in Middle School classrooms throughout the country.
The Cadet Program is overseen and administered by senior members, who generally specialize in the Cadet Program. For composite squadrons (which has Senior Member programs as well), the Cadet Commander's chain of command passes through the Deputy Commander for Cadets before reaching the squadron commander, with the Cadet Commander reporting directly to the squadron commander in cadet squadrons.. There are 'Director of Cadet Programs' positions at all command levels higher than squadron. In addition to the Deputy Commander for Cadets, squadrons also have a Leadership Officer, a senior member whose job is to see to the military aspects of the cadet program, such as uniforms, customs and courtesies.
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International Human Rights Day: On observing human rights in Ukraine
Maybe for some countries this day is the pretext to sum up successful activities on human rights protection, but for Ukrainians this day is suitable to analyze the sad situation with human rights in the country.
Ukraine ratified 16 from 25 international UNO agreements on human rights. Since November 1995 Ukraine is a member of the Council of Europe and participant of a number of European conventions on human rights. Ukrainian citizens got the right to turn to European Court on human rights if their civilian and political rights are violated. According to Article 3 of the Constitution of Ukraine, observance of human rights is the main obligation of the state. However, the Ukrainian state is unable to fulfil this obligation, mainly because the state itself is the source of abusing human rights, and, since the public control on the activities of the state in many spheres is practically non-existent, the abuses are becoming more massive and more large-scale. In our opinion, the Ukrainian realities give ground for this sad estimation. It is not difficult to observe that in the course of recent years dangerous tendencies of abusing human rights are becoming stronger. First of all, the administrative pressure of the state is growing, people as before are helpless and dependent on the state machine, while those, who try to be economically independent, going for private business, got under the press of a great number of fiscal organs, whose administrative procedures are becoming more and more sophisticated, but less efficient. Nonetheless, they create pernicious conditions for the development of business, thus making hopes on the improvement of economic situation unrealizable. Parallelly, poverty and social inequality are growing. Not less than 15% of the population have the income lower than the survival minimum (Hr 78.7). The difference in income between them and 15% of the richest is growing, and now it is 5 – 6 times greater than in the countries of the Western Europe and the USA. Social and economic rights, declared in international agreements and guaranteed by our Constitution, which stipulate the right for an adequate living standard, the right for social protection and so on, look in our country as mockery.
Political struggle, by and by, turns to suffocating opponents by any methods, including the application of state bodies, in particular, law-enforcing ones. This was well illustrated by the past election campaign, during which the violation of political rights was, in our opinion, the most widely applied during all the years of our independence. The 'correct choice was forced on voters in the most violent way, thus leaving few chances to any other candidate to presidency except Leonid Kuchma.
Another negative tendency has appeared and is growing very fast. It concerns the violation of the freedom of speech. This is control over mass media, especially electronic ones. Authorities cannot stand criticism, and the number of claims of the authorities against newsmen and mass media is growing. The libel claims are unreasonably high, and paying them may ruin mass media. Local mass media are especially helpless, because, as a rule, they greatly depend on the local state bodies. As to the information exchange, secrecy, suppression of some topics, restraining access to the official information are steadily growing. This creates a great danger for human rights since only the well-informed society can fulfil one of its most important functions — to control activities of the state bodies. Unfortunately, the civil society in Ukraine is weak, passive and unable to fulfil its functions.
In spite of the efforts on the side of human rights protection organizations, the right for protection from torture and degrading treatment remains not fulfilled. As before, the application of unlawful methods for making suspects to confess is widely applied. The conditions of the upkeep of convicts in most preliminary prisons and detention blocks are similar to torture. These conditions are practically not improved because of the penitentiary policy as a whole. Verdicts of the court system continue to be repressive; in spite of systematic amnesties Ukraine has 453 convicts for 100 thousand population. In this respect Ukraine is one of the world leaders. Moreover, the number will grow because the new Penal Code, approved in the first reading by the Parliament, is more cruel than the operating one.
As before, the notorious problem of dedovshchinain the armed forces remains actual, although we must mention that recently the interaction between public organization and military units have improved, mainly because of the position of the Ministry of Defense.
One must mention some positive shifts in the work of the Supreme Court, although the court system, as before, is not reformed and remains dependent on the executive power. Independent experts consider that half of verdicts is unfair.
Upon the whole, the situation with human rights has deteriorated. The main reason, in our opinion, is the conservation of our administrative system, which is based on coercion. The result is the social apathy and low spirits of the society.


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Canada is the world's eleventh-largest economy, with a 2012 nominal GDP of approximately US$1.82 trillion. It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8, and is one of the world's top ten trading nations, with a highly globalized economy. Canada is a mixed economy, ranking above the US and most western European nations on the Heritage Foundation's index of economic freedom, and experiencing a relatively low level of income disparity. In 2008, Canada's imported goods were worth over $442.9 billion, of which $280.8 billion originated from the United States, $11.7 billion from Japan, and $11.3 billion from the United Kingdom. The country's 2009 trade deficit totalled C$4.8 billion, compared with a C$46.9 billion surplus in 2008.
Since the early 20th century, the growth of Canada's manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy to an urbanized, industrial one. Like many other First World nations, the Canadian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three-quarters of the country's workforce. However, Canada is unusual among developed countries in the importance of its primary sector, in which the logging and petroleum industries are two of the most prominent components.
Canada is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy. Atlantic Canada possesses vast offshore deposits of natural gas, and Alberta also hosts large oil and gas resources. The vastness of the Athabasca oil sands and other assets results in Canada having 13% of the global oil reserves, the world's third-largest, after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. Canada is additionally one of the world's largest suppliers of agricultural products; the Canadian Prairies are one of the most important global producers of wheat, canola, and other grains. Canada is a major producer of zinc and uranium, and is a leading exporter of many other minerals, such as gold, nickel, aluminum, and lead. Many towns in northern Canada, where agriculture is difficult, are sustainable because of nearby mines or sources of timber. Canada also has a sizeable manufacturing sector centred in southern Ontario and Quebec, with automobiles and aeronautics representing particularly important industries.Representatives of the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States sign the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1992.
Canada's economic integration with the United States has increased significantly since World War II. The Automotive Products Trade Agreement of 1965 opened Canada's borders to trade in the automobile manufacturing industry. In the 1970s, concerns over energy self-sufficiency and foreign ownership in the manufacturing sectors prompted Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's Liberal government to enact the National Energy Program (NEP) and the Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA). In the 1980s, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives abolished the NEP and changed the name of FIRA to "Investment Canada", to encourage foreign investment. The Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA) of 1988 eliminated tariffs between the two countries, while the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) expanded the free-trade zone to include Mexico in 1994. In the mid-1990s, Jean Chrétien's Liberal government began to post annual budgetary surpluses, and steadily paid down the national debt.
The global financial crisis of 2008 caused a major recession, which led to a significant rise in unemployment in Canada. By October 2009, Canada's national unemployment rate had reached 8.6 percent, with provincial unemployment rates varying from a low of 5.8 percent in Manitoba to a high of 17 percent in Newfoundland and Labrador. Between October 2008 and October 2010, the Canadian labour market lost 162,000 full-time jobs and a total of 224,000 permanent jobs. Canada's federal debt was estimated to total $566.7 billion for the fiscal year 2010–11, up from $463.7 billion in 2008–09. In addition, Canada's net foreign debt rose by $41 billion to $194 billion in the first quarter of 2010. However, Canada's regulated banking sector (comparatively conservative among G8 nations), the federal government's pre-crisis budgetary surpluses, and its long-term policies of lowering the national debt, resulted in a less severe recession compared to other G8 nations. As of 2013, the majority of the Canadian economy has stabilized, although the country remains troubled by slow growth, sensitivity to the Eurozone crisis and higher-than-normal unemployment rates. The federal government and many Canadian industries have also started to expand trade with emerging Asian markets, in an attempt to diversify exports; in 2011, Asia was Canada's second-largest export market, after the United States. Widely debated oil pipeline proposals, in particular, are hoped to increase exports of Canadian oil reserves to China.Science and technology Main article: Science and technology in Canada The Canadarm robotic manipulator in action on Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-116 mission in 2006.
In 2011, Canada spent approximately C$29.9 billion on domestic research and development. As of 2012, the country has produced fourteen Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine, and was ranked fourth worldwide for scientific research quality in a major 2012 survey of international scientists. It is additionally home to a number of global technology firms. Canada ranks seventeenth in the world for Internet users as a proportion of the population, with over 28.4 million users, equivalent to around 83 percent of its total 2012 population.
The Canadian Space Agency operates a highly active space program, conducting deep-space, planetary, and aviation research, and developing rockets and satellites. Canada was the third country to launch a satellite into space after the USSR and the United States, with the 1962 Alouette 1 launch. In 1984, Marc Garneau became Canada's first astronaut. As of 2013, nine Canadians have flown into space, over the course of fifteen manned missions.
Canada is a participant in the International Space Station (ISS), and is a pioneer in space robotics, having constructed the Canadarm, Canadarm2 and Dextre robotic manipulators for the ISS and NASA's Space Shuttle. Since the 1960s, Canada's aerospace industry has designed and built numerous marques of satellite, including Radarsat-1 and 2, ISIS and MOST. Canada has also produced a successful and widely used sounding rocket, the Black Brant; over 1,000 Black Brants have been launched since the rocket's introduction in 1961.


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Creamed spinach often gets a dash of nutmeg. With the rest of this meal, you'll be happy to have a lighter (meaning creamless), more basic sautéed spinach, but the nutmeg remains, for a sense of something special.
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- Total Time
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- 4 pounds flat-leaf spinach (about 8 bunches), coarse stems discarded
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated nutmeg
- Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a wide large pot over high heat, then cook spinach, tossing with tongs, until completely wilted, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, pressing with back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Heat butter in same pot over medium heat until foam subsides, then stir in nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and spinach. Cook, tossing with tongs, until just heated through.
Cooks' note:
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Per serving: 116 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated), 19 mg cholesterol, 323 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrates, 5 g fiber, 7 g protein


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SBWL Data Science
SBWL "Data Science"
The ever growing economic significance in terms of efficient processing and analysis of Big Data for businesses, has led to a research area commonly labelled as "Data Science", which is getting more and more attention in both academia and industry (cf. also the following articles published in the WU-Magazine [1] and in the Journal of the Austrian Computer Association (OCG) [2]).
In response to these global trends WU takes an interdisciplinary, cross-department approach by providing this new SBWL for Bachelor students.
Many departments of the WU are already focusing on Data Science in their research. Among these, the follwing are involved in the new SBWL:
Department of Information Systems & Operations (Institute for Information Business – Prof. Polleres, Prof. Mendling, Institute for Information Systems and New Media – Prof. Neumann, Institute for Production Management – Prof. Mild)
Department of Finance, Accounting and Statistics (Institute for Statistics and Mathematics - Prof. Frühwirth-Schnatter, Prof. Hornik, Ass. Prof. Hochreiter)
Department for Marketing (Institute for Interactive Marketing & Social Media – Prof. Abou Nabout, Institute for Service Marketing and Tourism – Prof. Reutterer)
Department of Business, Employment, and Social Security Law (Institute for Information Law and Intellectual Property Law– Prof. Winner, Ass. Prof. Clemens Appl)
Structure & courses
Students will get an interdisciplinary overview of the fundamentals of data science as well as hands-on approach of newly developed data processing and analysis techniques through working on different projects. To ensure a broad knowledge of the different perspectives of data science, this SBWL will focus on fundamentals of process-specific (1LV), statistical-analytical (1LV), and legal (1LV) essentials. Furthermore, the SBWL focuses on end-to-end solutions of data-specific issues in business administration domains like Marketing and Supply Chain Management (1LV), and with a final group-project (so called Data Science Lab) (1LV).
Since the topic and the ever growing exchange of knowledge are received in a global context, the default language of the SBWL will be English.
Access to Specialization in Business Administration: Data Science
Registration for next semester's undergaduate spezialisation SBWL starts on 27 January (course no.5926), entry tutorials 10.+11. February, entry exam: 13 February 2020.
SBWL 1: Data Processing 1 (PI2.0)
Data Formats and standards
Database systems and data storage
Data cleansing: methods for data preprocessing and improving the data quality
Tools and algorithms for data transformation
Learning objective: Gaining fundamental knowledge for dealing with different data formats and in using methods and tools to integrate data from various sources.
SBWL 2: Data Analytics (PI2.0)
Revision of mathematical & statistical fundamentals
Algorithms for data analysis and data mining
Data analysis tools (R)
Visualizing of data analysis results
Learning objective: Being able to work with and understand the algorithms of data analysis processes and their fundamentals, as well as working with tools to analyze and visualize the data.
SBWL 3: Data Processing 2: Scalable data processing, legal & ethical foundations of data science (PI 2.0)
Scalable Data Processing Frameworks and Paradigms (e.g. Hadoop, Map Reduce, and other Scalable Data Processing Models)
Public Data vs. Open Data
Handling of different licenses
Legal Framework (Data Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act)
Learning objective: Scalable handling of big data, understanding legal fundamentals and ethical frameworks in dealing with data in an international context.
SBWL 4: Applications of Data Science (PI 2.0)
Examples of application and specific algorithms from concrete use-case domains,i.e.
Data Science in Marketing (Data-driven Advertising, Digital Marketing and Social Media), including specific methods to analyze data such as social network analysis but also learning new technologies in the field of Marketing like real-time bidding, Store Trek – 3D Shopping, second screen, wearable devices and smart metering)
Data Science in Supply Chain Management (demand planning & forecasting, demand-modelling, inventory management, revenue management)
Data Science in Process Management (fundamentals of process analysis, event-driven data of automatic process discovery, process conformance analysis)
Learning objective: Knowing the fields of application, specific algorithms and methods of data analysis as well as the scalable processing in specific areas of business administration with connection to other courses.
SBWL 5: Data Science LAB (PI 2.0)
The final course of the SBWL is focusing on group projects. The different projects will be presented in a joint workshop with data coaches (members of the involved institutes and industry partners). The student groups have the chance to work on practical problems front-to-end while interact actively with the data coaches on their topic. The data coaches will offer real life data sets (derived from operational applications or an open data area) and tools. We have been in touch with several companies to provide a broad spectrum of perspectives and examples, e.g. also in the framework of the Internet-Offensive. The coordination of the projects will take place within 2 parallel courses with one coordinator each, who can supervise 4-5 groups with 3-5 students.
To successfully succeed students will have to:
Attend the Kickoff-Workshop: Presentation and distribution of the topics through the data coaches, distribution in groups
Submitting a problem definition of the proposed use case and add the description of the personal role during the project (pass/fail)
Pre-presentation of the group (graded 1-5)
Final report of the group including individual description of the individual performance (graded 1-5)
Entry requirements
Precondition for the participation at the SBWL is the willingness to work with "hands-on" approaches using data algorithms to find solutions for different problems within the area of business administration. To meet this requirements students either have to completed previous courses in the fields of database systems, fundamentals of programming or introduction to statistic, or pass a preliminary test which will be connected to an introductory tutorial.
Please find detailed information on the entry tutorial and the material relevant for the entry test in VVZ under "Einstieg in die SBWL: Data Science".The same criteria as in WS 16/17 apply.
Please be aware that for all courses in this SBWL registration is only possibly for students who successfully have completed the entry course (Einstieg in die SBWL: Data Science).
Note that for courses within the SBWL "Data Science" we can only accept students enrolled in one of WU's bachelor programmes who qualify for starting an SBWL; particularly, we cannot accept students from other courses and programmes enrolled at WU as 'Mitbeleger' only.
Students who completed all of the following courses and achieved an average grade of 1,5 or lower across the three courses:
BaWISO/WiRe (average grade 1,5 among these 3 courses):
Grundzüge der Programmierung/Algorithmisches Denken und Programmierung,
Datenbanksysteme/Data and Knowledge Engineering,
Einführung i.d.Statistik
BBE (average grade 1,5 among these 3 courses):
Quantitative Methods 1
Quantitative Methods 2
Business Analytics 2
are automatically qualified for the SBWL, but should nevertheless complete the entry exam, since it will serve as the first partial assessment for the SBWL course "Data Processing 1".
ATTENTION: Students who want to make use of this "Greencard-Option" should send a confirmation (Sammelzeugnis) of the nessesary grades in advance to email@example.com with the subjectline "Greencard SBWL Data Science".
These requirements apply to admissons from SS 2020 onwards.
Further Information and Links
[1] http://www.wu.ac.at/fileadmin/wu/h/press/Presse2015/wumagazin0314.pdf p. 3ff.
[2] http://www.ocg.at/sites/ocg.at/files/medien/pdfs/OCG-Journal1503.pdf#13 p.13ff.
We thank our Date Science Lab partners from past semesters
Andritz AG
IBM Client Innovation Center Austria
IBM Österreich
LKW Walter Internationale Transportorganisation AG
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Ondewo GmbH
Project Phoenix Investments GesbR.
PS Quant OG
PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers Wirtschaftsprüfung und Steuerberatung GmbH
ZAMG Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik


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Though this may surprise you, how you read this text – be it on a laptop, a desktop or a mobile device – will influence how you receive it. For example different fonts can influence how the writing is perceived, with times new roman being seen as both angrier and funnier than Ariel. Similarly, if a font is more readable people are more likely to interpret the instructions as easy to carry out – for example, if furniture assembly instructions are given in Ariel they are seen as easier to do than if they're presented in a san serif font (Just to clarify, 'Serif' means that the words have tails above and below the text, 'sans serif' means they don't).
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The Assistive Technology Coalition also serves as the advisory council for the federally funded Assistive Technology Program of Colorado.
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The Eden Project is one the most important and unique tourist attractions in Cornwall. It is a heaven for those who are experts or students of botany, or people who have any interest in the subject. Even for those who have not studied the subject, the sight of more than 5000 plant species of the world can be a remarkable experience.
The Eden Project in Cornwall is the greatest biome of the world, and has a massive greenhouse, which has different species of plants from all over the world. The Eden Project has a multi-domed structure, and these domes are connected with each other.
The project is playing a significant role as an environmental centre, and was opened for the general public in March 2001. More information about the Eden Project can be found by visiting the Eden Project website.
As soon as you arrive and pass through the entrance, you can see two biomes, one on your left and the other on the right. To the left is the Rainforest Biome and to the right is the Mediterranean Biome. Some of the tropical plants in the Rainforest Biome are bamboo, rubber, banana trees and coffee plants.
In the Mediterranean Biome, there are peppers, grape vines, citrus fruits, olives and aubergines. Both the Rainforest Biome and Mediterranean Biome are the Indoor Biomes. You'll find that there is another biome surrounding both the Indoor Biomes. This is the biome that represents the several temperates of America, Asia and Europe. There is a biome for each temperate. The local plants of Cornwall are kept in an open area called the Roofless Biome.
There is also a lake in front of the Rainforest Biome, which is used in summers for Eden sessions while in winters the lake is changed into a covered ice rink, hence making it one of the gifts of the Time of Gifts season. The Eden Project was established in Cornwall because it has a mild kind of climate, suitable for a large variety of plants. Other than this, another reason could be the passionate nature of the Cornish people when it comes to botany and gardens. This passion dates back to the Victorian era and has not changed.
When you go to Cornwall, there are hotels and accommodation facilities, which can give you quality service. There are not too many hotels, but the ones which are there are of good quality. There are luxury hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses and each of them is special and extraordinary in its own way.
One hotel within short distance of the Eden Project is the Fowey Hotel. For accommodation near the Eden Project, there is also the choice of Boscundle Manor, which is within a mile's distance from the Eden Project and provides quality service just like many of the other Cornwall hotels in the area.
Other than the Eden Project, there are many other places that are worth seeing in Cornwall, these include:
1. Men-an-Tol
2. St Mawes Castle
3. Lanyon Quoit
4. Tintagel Castle
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V: PGM, LSE: PUR) ("Pure Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements ("Financial Statements") for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 and the accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis are available for download on the Company's website at www.puregoldmining.ca at under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Financial and Operating Highlights through and subsequent to March 31, 2019:
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and to date, the Company completed and advanced a number of key milestones, significantly de-risking its 100%-owned Madsen Gold Mine ("Madsen") which culminated in the release of a new mineral resource estimate, a feasibility study for the Madsen deposit and a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") for the Fork, Russet South and Wedge Deposits in February 2019. A summary of the highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and subsequent period to date are as follows:
• On February 11, 2019, Pure Gold released the results of an independent feasibility study for the Madsen deposit1. The feasibility study outlines a high-grade, underground mining operation with a production rate of 800 tonne per day ("tpd") at modest initial capital cost and strong financial performance based upon a US$1,275/troy ounce ("oz") gold. Base case parameters in the feasibility study assume a gold price of US$1,275/oz and an exchange rate (Canadian $ to US $) of 0.75. Highlights of the feasibility study include:
- Probable Mineral Reserves of 3.5 million tonnes at 9.0 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold containing 1.0 million ozs gold1
- Modest initial capital requirement of $95 million including a 9% contingency;
- Mine life of 12.3 years with a 13-month pre-production period from a formal production decision;
- Peak annual production of approximately 125,000 ozs with average annual gold production in years 3 through 7 of approximately 102,000 ozs;
- Life of Mine ("LOM") direct operating cash cost2 estimated at US$607 per oz of payable gold;
- LOM all in sustaining cash cost ("AISC")3 estimated at US$787 per oz of payable gold;
- Pre-tax Net Present Value ("NPV") at 5% and Internal Rate of Return ("IRR") of $353 million and 43% respectively with a 3.0-year payback of initial capital; and
- After-tax NPV at 5% and IRR of $247 million and 36% respectively with a 3.3-year payback of initial capital.
The feasibility study supports a high-grade underground mining operation with engineered stopes containing 1.0 million ozs of gold in probable mineral reserves. The project benefits from significant mining, milling and tailings infrastructure already in place, resulting in a project with modest capital intensity. Mining will be conducted from new ramp development utilizing a combination of cut and fill and longhole methods. A new hoist house and double drum production hoist will use the existing shaft infrastructure to lift ore and waste from the mine, commencing in year four of operations.
The proposed Madsen implementation schedule is over a period of 13 months, with underground mine development commencing approximately 9 months before the first gold pour. The project requires initial capital of $95 million (including contingency) to support the construction of an underground mine and associated infrastructure, including the expansion of existing milling capacity to 800 tonnes of ore per day.
• On February 27, 2019 the Company announced results of a PEA for the Fork, Russet South, and Wedge deposits that demonstrates the potential to add approximately $51 million to the Madsen after-tax net present value at an IRR 39%.
The PEA provides a blueprint of how Pure Gold might extend mine life or with further resource definition and permitting work, possibly increase the annual production profile at Madsen. The PEA represents the first conceptual expansion scenario for the future phased growth of the Madsen Mine.
Highlights of the PEA include1:
- Base case parameters assume a gold price of US$1,275/oz and an exchange rate (C$ to US$) of 0.75;
- Mine life extension of 3.7 years with total production the Fork, Russet South and Wedge deposits of 210,000 ozs of gold;
- LOM direct operating cash cost4 estimated at US$557 per oz of payable gold;
- LOM AISC4 estimated at US$712 per oz of payable gold;
- Pre-tax NPV5% and IRR of $79 million and 57% respectively with a 1.6-year payback of initial capital;
- After-tax NPV5% and IRR of $51 million and 39% respectively with a 2.0-year payback of initial capital; and
- Initial capital requirement of $57 million including a 14% contingency.
The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that PEA results will be realized. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
• On March 29, 2019 the Company closed a bought-deal private placement, pursuant to which the Company issued 7,723,975 common shares of the Company on a flow-through basis (the "FT Shares") at a price of $0.67 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $5,175,063 (the "2019 Offering"). In connection with the 2019 Offering, the Company paid the underwriters a cash commission equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds.
The gross proceeds from the issuance of the FT Shares will be used for "Canadian exploration expenses" and will qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures", as those terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada). The FT Shares issued under the 2019 Offering have a hold period of four months and one day from closing, expiring on July 30, 2019.
• The Company began trading on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol PUR, effective May 21, 2019.
Pure Gold is focused on advancing high quality assets that host the key traits of economic mines: grade, scope, size potential and access to infrastructure in mining-friendly jurisdictions. Our key asset is Madsen which comprises in excess of 4,600 hectares of primarily patented mineral claims in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of Northwestern Ontario and hosts two significant former gold producers including the Madsen Mine which had previous gold production of 2.6 million ozs.
With the feasibility study now complete Pure Gold will continue to advance Madsen towards development. In August 2018 the Company announced that it had appointed Endeavour Financial as its financial advisor to provide advisory services with respect to debt financing for the construction and development of Madsen. This process is well advanced and discussions are underway and advancing with multiple potential financiers. Expressions of interest from financiers are anticipated by the end of May 2019.
Over the coming months, the Company will be focused on:
- Continuing work with First Nations to promote a cooperative and mutually respectful relationship concerning Pure Gold's development plan, and to finalize an agreement to govern this relationship;
- Advancing project finance initiatives;
- Optimizing the project execution schedule, including detailed engineering, procurement and permitting;
- Continuing environmental studies and documentation to support the update and filing of existing permits and filing for additional permits that may be required; and
- Commencing detailed engineering and design activities.
The feasibility study, focused exclusively on the Madsen deposit, outlines a robust high-grade, low capital mining operation. Exploration by the Company to date has demonstrated that Madsen has outstanding potential for growth and opportunities for scalability. Key opportunities to enhance the project over the project life include:
- Potential expansion of the Madsen resource, through application of the Company's geologic model to target extensions to the known resource, including:
- Potential conversion of the inferred resources in the Madsen deposit to measured and indicated, currently totaling 241,000 ozs of gold (0.9 million tonnes at 8.4 g/t gold1);
- High-grade 8 Zone expansion potential beyond the reserve scheduled to commence mining in year four of operations;
- Potential depth extensions of the Madsen deposit which remains open as supported by drill hole PG17-456 which intersected 34.6 g/t gold over 4.3 metres at a depth of 1,373 metres below surface, and AD-11-01 which returned 14.3 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at a depth of approximately 2,100 metres below surface;
- Continue exploration at Fork, Russet South and Wedge, and across the plus 5 kilometre gold system at Madsen, where strong potential exists for continued growth; and
- Review and optimization of the mine plan with an opportunity for additional mine flexibility, potential for increased milling rates and annual gold production.
With the addition of the PEA for the Fork, Russet South, and Wedge deposits, Pure Gold has demonstrated the potential to either add mine life or improve annual production throughput at Madsen with further advancement of these deposits. Subject to availability of funds, the Company plans to continue exploring these zones to define further mineralization and upgrade the resource classification with the goal of determining the feasibility of adding production from these zones to the Madsen mine production profile, as early as practical, in the mine life.
Non-GAAP Measures and Other Financial Measures
Alternative performance measures are furnished to provide additional information. These non-GAAP performance measures are included in this news release because these statistics are key performance measures that management uses to monitor performance, to assess how the Company is performing, to plan and to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of mining operations. These performance measures do not have a standard meaning within International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. These performance measures should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with IFRS.
Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data is derived from our Financial Statements and related notes thereto for the periods indicated, as prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Details of these results are described in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2019. These documents can be found on the Company's website (www.puregoldmining.ca) or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All dollar figures are expressed in Canadian $.
|For the three months ended March 31, 2019
|For the three months ended March 31, 2018
|Total Revenue
|Exploration and evaluation expenditures
|Net loss for the period attributable to shareholders
|Total comprehensive loss for the period
|Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
|March 31, 2019
|December 31, 2018
|Cash and short-term investments
|Working capital (current assets less current liabilities)
|$ 5,616,537
|Total assets
|Current liabilities
|Non-current liabilities
|Shareholders' equity
This press release should be read in conjunction with Pure Gold's Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2019. In addition, for further information please see Pure Gold's Annual Information Form for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2018. These documents can be found on the Company's website (www.puregoldmining.ca) or under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Shareholders may receive a printed copy of the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, upon request.
Qualified Persons and 43-101 Disclosure
Phil Smerchanski, P. Geo., Vice President, Exploration for the Company, is the designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and has reviewed and verified that the technical information contained herein is accurate and approves of the written disclosure of same.
About Pure Gold Mining Inc.
Pure Gold is a Canadian focused gold developer. It has recently released the feasibility study for its flagship project, the Madsen Red Lake Gold deposit, which outlines a 12 year LOM, current probable reserves of one million ounces at 9 g/t Au in 3.5 million tonnes, 800 tonne per day underground mining operation with comparatively low initial capital cost of C$95m and strong financial performance with after-tax NPV 5% of C$247m and internal rate of return of 36%. In addition, specific exploration targets and satellite resources not considered in the feasibility study suggest an opportunity for near-term growth to potentially further enhance the economics of the project with after-tax NPV 5% of C$51m and internal rate of return of 39%.
Additional information about the Company and its activities may be found on the Company's website at www.puregoldmining.ca and under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
"Darin Labrenz"
Darin Labrenz, President & CEO
Investor inquiries:
Adam Buchanan, Manager, Investor Relations
Tel: 604-646-8000
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" with respect to Pure Gold within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including, but not limited to statements with respect to those that address potential quantity and/or grade of minerals, potential size and expansion of a mineralized zone, proposed timing of exploration and development plans, the growth potential of the Madsen Gold Project and opportunities for scalability, planned mining methods, mineral processing and sources of power, expected annual production, potential profitability of the Madsen Gold Project at lower metal prices, expected capital costs, anticipated permitting requirements and timing thereof, expected development schedule, expected timing of the completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Russet South, Fork and Wedge deposits, potential conversion of inferred resources to measured and indicated resources, potential extension and expansion of mineral resources and the focus of the Company in the coming months . Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "planned", "expect", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intends", "believe", "potential", and similar expressions, or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made including, among others, assumptions about future prices of gold and other metal prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates, favourable operating conditions, political stability, obtaining governmental approvals and financing on time, obtaining renewals for existing licences and permits and obtaining required licences and permits, labour stability, stability in market conditions, availability of equipment, accuracy of any mineral resources, successful resolution of disputes and anticipated costs and expenditures. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Pure Gold and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Such forward-looking information, involves known and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, risks related to the interpretation of results at the Madsen Gold Project; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; current economic conditions; future prices of commodities; possible variations in grade or recovery rates; the costs and timing of the development of new deposits; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the failure of contracted parties to perform; the timing and success of exploration activities generally; delays in permitting; possible claims against the Company; the timing of future economic studies; labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals, financing or in the completion of exploration as well as those factors discussed in the Annual Information Form of the Company dated March 20, 2019 in the section entitled "Risk Factors", under Pure Gold's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Although Pure Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Pure Gold disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
1 See the technical report titled "Madsen Gold Project Technical Report Feasibility Study for the Madsen Deposit and Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Fork, Russet South and Wedge Deposits Red Lake, Ontario, Canada" for further information, available at www.puregoldmining.ca or under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
2 Cash cost includes mining cost, mine-level G&A, milling and refining cost. This is a non-GAAP performance measure; please see "Non-GAAP Measures and Other Financial Measures" below.
3 All in sustaining cash cost adjusts cash cost for corporate G&A and sustaining capital expenditures. This is a non-GAAP performance measure; please see "Non-GAAP Measures and Other Financial Measures" below.
4 Cash costs includes mining cost, mine-level G&A, milling and refining cost. This is a Non-GAAP measure; please see Non-GAAP Measures and Other Financial Information" below.


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Have you wondered why HTC names all its phones with lame superlative names? If you know what HTC (High Tech Computer Corporation) stood for, you would probably understand why they have naming block going on.
But partly I dont blame them for the "spectacular" (that's a pun intended!) names they come up with. For a company which is pumping out dozens of models a year, it must really be tough to name its products!
So what's HTC"s "brilliant" (again, pun intended!) idea? The company turned to its Facebook followers to come up with names. Why not crowd source the work? They know their marketing team sucks anyway. Or wait, maybe they should have asked the "genius" Windows Phone 7 Series guys to help them out.
Here's the poll from Facebook. Sounds like someone went to a Bon Jovi concert the day before they created the poll!! I am a little disappointed with the options given. HTC, I know you could have done better (HTC Scorpion, HTC Rolling Stone, HTC Sting?)
As if that were not enough they even had an ad campaign which says "Set your fingers free" (like free to clench my fist and punch you in the face?)
Now here's the cherry on top. The company logo itself! ROTFL! GoogleChic, I can imagine you fuming with anger. But it's okay to laugh a little! After all, you wouldn't want to change your name to "GoogleChic Incredible" would you? 😉
HTC utilizes energetic superlative to indicate that its phones can squash its competitors' in a heartbeat!
If you want to compare, I guess if you can count then you can name an iPhone. There's the iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (I swear at one point it was iPhone 4G). Wait, where's 2? Oh never mind, I guess the numbering system is too overrated for Apple. Let's name it according to it's features instead. iPhone 3G for it's 3G capabilities. iPhone 3GS, S for speed since it has a faster processor. I'm not quite sure how iPhone 4 came about, but if I were to guess, they "borrowed" a good to have feature (4G capability) from one of its competitor (hmm let's just say HTC EVO) and coined it iPhone 4G. Oh wait according to the AppleGirl it's iPhone 4 (drop the G since it doesn't really support 4G speed).
And for the icing on the cake, let me just remind everyone of the iPad debacle. Need I say more?
As for HTC's "quietly brilliant" slogan, I think it's brilliant! HTC let's the power of its device "quietly" speak for itself. Unlike the "there's an app for that" catch phrase we see in EVERY commercial.
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Important: KB3083710 "Install this update to resolve issues in Windows." The box had been ticked. Does this mean that issues with Windows 7 will be resolved by swapping to Windows 10?
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We're going to Rome on Saturday. Just Darcy and I. My parents and in-laws are going to look after the twins.
In preparation, Darcy decided to check out some Italian neo-realist movies: Rome, Open City; La Dolce Vita and The Bicycle Thief.
They were all hella depressing: meaningful, rich in irony, full of absurdism and the struggle of life but My. Goodness. I needed to eat massive amounts of chocolate after watching that trilogy.
Federico Fellini's wife lost a child at birth and also had a miscarriage. The Fellinis had no more children, and many biographers have noted that the event of Fellini losing his baby was THE defining moment in the development of his worldview. His worldview went on to influence almost all filmmakers after him.
I loved the style of the women characters in the films. From movie stars and heiresses to broke housewives: everyone looked beautiful and dressed in that stylish yet flattering approach to curves that seems to endure in Italy. The costumes of La Dolce Vita were particularly noteworthy, showcasing women from the demi-monde to the respectable to the most glamorous.
I think I've stated my admiration of Dolce & Gabbana before. I was poking around my MiL's costume bin for the kids and discovered the most beautiful dress. I asked her about it and she told me I could have it. It was Darcy's grandmother's, circa the early 60s. Darcy's grandmother was quite fabulous and had many clothes made by her own dressmaker. It reminded me of a photo of a D&G dress I'd been admiring. I didn't think the dress would fit me (and it was a bit short) but I LOVED it on. I wore it out to an early birthday dinner party. It made me feel great.
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''They call me boring,'' says the Mayor of Buenos Aires, Fernando de la Rua, in the opening of his presidential campaign's signature television commercial. The spot then cuts to some more exciting personalities: first, President Carlos Saul Menem posing in a flashy Ferrari and then an actor who it implies is a political ally of Mr. Menem pocketing a bribe.
''I'm going to end this party,'' Mr. de la Rua promises. ''Those who are bored with me are on their way out.''
Mr. de la Rua takes every opportunity to contrast himself with Mr. Menem and to tie his principal opponent, the Buenos Aires Governor, Eduardo Duhalde, to the departing President and his glitzy style of politics. Mr. de la Rua's campaign offers few detailed proposals beyond the promise of a more sober future, but the blandness appears to be a winning message at a time of mounting Government scandals, street crime and unemployment.
With just a month to go before the Oct. 24 vote, Mr. de la Rua has a gaping lead in the polls over Mr. Duhalde, and there is virtually no Argentine political analyst who has not already declared him and his center-left Alianza opposition coalition the winner over the governing Justicialist Party.
''You already talk like a President,'' a radio talk-show host told Mr. de la Rua during a recent interview in the city of Cordoba. The 62-year-old Mayor replied matter-of-factly, ''I'm convinced I will win.''
Then he made the rather modest promise of selling Tango 01, Mr. Menem's Boeing 757 presidential jet, and flying on commercial airliners whenever possible.
''We need to project austerity,'' Mr. de la Rua concluded. ''And the first person who needs to tighten his belt is the President.''
As Mr. de la Rua left the radio studio, Agostina Toranzo, a 74-year-old retired seamstress, lunged at him and threw her arms around him. ''Finally an honest man!'' she cried.
Austerity seems to come naturally to Mr. de la Rua, a dour man of few words who appears uneasy kissing strangers or even exchanging small talk on the campaign trail. His nickname, ''chupete,'' or pacifier, originated from the teasing he got as a child for his bulbous nose, but now it has come to be the proud moniker for his bland personality. His campaign van, known as the chupete-mobile, is undecorated save for a single photograph of a statue of the Virgin Mary.
''I'm really a university professor more than a politician,'' said Mr. de la Rua during an interview in the chupete-mobile driving across sprawling cattle ranches in central Cordoba Province. ''I do serious things and I do them seriously.''
He said as President he would work to bring down the Government deficit by cutting waste and graft, and increase tax receipts by prosecuting evaders. Such policies, he said, would increase the confidence of foreign investors and lower interest rates. Meanwhile, he added, ''my obsession is creating jobs,'' pledging to bring down the 14.5 percent unemployment rate by subsidizing debt interest payments of small and medium-sized businesses so they can employ more people.
Stepping out the door of the chupete-mobile to speak to a throng of ranchers in the town of Sacanta, Mr. de la Rua bellowed into a microphone, ''We're here to create a distinct Argentina, one where a worker feels secure at his job and feels secure walking the streets.''
But he also promises continuity. He promises not to touch an eight-year-old policy put in place by Mr. Menem of pegging the peso one-to-one with the dollar. And with the Justicialists certain to control the Senate and other offices for years to come, it is doubtful Mr. de la Rua will put many officials of the current Government in jail or do anything else very spectacular.
Mr. de la Rua's political career is one of unspectacular accomplishment but steadiness. He has written five books on legal procedures, and as a longtime member of Congress sponsored legislation to increase Indian rights and fight discrimination.
As Mayor of Buenos Aires, he extended the subway, provided shelters and services for battered women and the handicapped, and brought a gaping city fiscal deficit under control.
As for outside interests, he said in the interview, ''I recognize that I am not No. 1 in soccer, chess or golf, but I enjoy them all.'' He is said to dance a decent tango, but his aides say Argentines can be sure that, unlike Mr. Menem, he will not dance cheek to cheek with starlets in low-cut dresses on television.
''Argentines want to leave behind the Ferrari driver who drives to Mar del Plata at 125 miles per hour, avoiding fines and not paying tolls,'' said Senator Carlos Alvarez, Mr. de la Rua's vice presidential running mate, referring to a famous stunt by Mr. Menem a few years ago.
''They now want a driver who drives a standard car with his family, obeys the speed limits and pays the tolls just like everyone else.''


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MIAMI (CBS4) – Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez arrived in Miami Thursday. Her first stop was the Shrine to Our Lady of Charity in Coconut Grove.
"I just got here from Amsterdam and it feels great to be in Miami," Sanchez said after visiting the shrine to Cuba's patron saint. "I plan to spend the next 48 hours reuniting with my family and catching up on the last two years that we have not seen each other."
Sanchez, who has 459,000 Twitter followers, tweeted photos of herself sitting on a seawall along Biscayne Bay and pictures from inside the shrine. When she's in Cuba she uses social media to shed light on life on the island and the plight of those who oppose the government. Her first impression of Miami was that its much like Cuba.
"I feel respect and liberty in the air in Miami," she said. "I feel like I'm in Cuba but with freedom. This is what Cuba would be like if we had democracy."
Sanchez was given permission to leave Cuba in February after a new law was enacted easing travel restrictions for Cubans. Her world tour includes a dozen countries over a period of three months. While she's in South Florida, Sanchez plans to speak out about democracy on the island and about Cuba's relations with Miami's Cuban-exile community.
"This is the most important part of the trip for me emotionally," Sanchez said. "I am glad I can see Miami with my own eyes and I am especially happy to be with my family."
Sanchez plans to spend her first two days in Miami with her sister and other relatives. She will make public appearances at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami Monday afternoon and at Florida International University on Monday night.
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Back pain is something I am all to familiar with, more specifically low lumbar back pain. Hello, I'm Kelly and for the last 14 years I have had the pleasure of being a medical massage therapist (MT) working with those suffering from a variety of aches and pains. I have seen everything from degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, TOS, TMJ, burn survivors, far to many car accident victims, and the most common complaints low lumbar pain.
Of all the injuries I see, one always stands out to me above the rest and that's lower back pain. On a daily basis I see clients who are experiencing chronic and acute low back pain; chronic meaning 24/7 pain and acute meaning pain when doing certain moments. I have been doing this so long I can usually size up the client and know exactly where I need to work. Even if I have a good idea of how I want to approach the session I always listen to the clients concerns first.
If you didn't already guess it, sitting is the No.1 cause of low back pain and as a society that's all we do. In fact, according to PRNewswire a recent study found that the average American sites or lays on average 21 hours a day! Some of this can not be avoided, if you have a job that requires you to sit and a standing desk is not an option then your stuck. I can confidently say the number one reason people find there way into my office is due to a sedentary life style.
I understand completely; your tired, busy, and you have children and responsibilities so when you get a free moment to yourself you want to sit in a quite room and relax. I am just as guilty as then next parent but it's choices like this that will leave you with aches and pains and your're low lumbar and hips will suffer for it.
I spend the majority of my massage sessions stretching clients and educating them as to why their low lumbar back is in pain and doesn't seem to be getting better. For years I spent everyday working with those suffering from pain but I never truly understood what it felt like to have sciatica, chronic hip pain, or low back pain. That all changed when I became pregnant with my son, it was at this time my career path changed forever.
In a nut shell my pregnancy was horrible; I gained 84 points on a 5'1′ petite frame in the middle of summer, it was awful! I can remember perfectly the first time I truly experienced sciatic pain. I was 5 months pregnant standing in the kitchen talking to husband as he was cooking. I was in mid sentence when all of a sudden my right leg gave out and I fell to the ground.
The pain was so intense I didn't even know what hit me, and I had to sit on the floor for several minutes before I had the strength to stand. My troubles didn't stop there, over the course of my pregnancy I had excruciating lower back pain, chronic sciatic pain always on my right side, and pregnancy carpal tunnel.
Due to my injuries I had to start maternity leave much sooner then expected, even after I had my son I still could not return to work till close to three months postpartum. Some would look at that story as an awful time in ones life, but I don't feel that way. One, I got my son out of the deal so that in itself is awesome, two I now had a better appreciation for my clients and I could better understand their concerns and frustrations.
Before returning to work I was ordered to go to physical therapy where I met an amazing physical therapist that is now my friend who we work together on occasion. He has taught me so much about the body and movements that has made me a better massage therapist.
Traditional lumbar back pain treatments
Traditional lumbar back pain treatments can be frustrating, in my experience the information was always incomplete or you would try something and it would kind of help but it was not sustainable and the lumbar pain would return. For me, my right hip was never the same after I had my son. Once my pain become an everyday occurrence I went to see my chiropractor who was also my old boss. We did an X-ray of my low lumbar and hips to see what was going on. I explained to him I would experience burning sensations going down my right glut that went the entire length of the back of my leg and sometimes into my foot.
I also told him the front of my hip right where the Tensor fasciae latae muscle is located feels like it's shorten and I can't stretch it effectively which causes me significant pain when I walk for long periods of time. The pain eventually traveled up my glut and now my right low lumbar is on fire most days.
My X-ray relieved I had the early signs of osteoarthritis, I was 34 years old I had a 2 year old and I was running a busy massage business. I didn't have time for low back or hip pain, I needed relief and I needed it now!
It was at that point I had it, I am a body worker and I needed to figure this out, so I started trying everything:
- Exercise
- Stretching
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic care
- Physical therapy
- Massage
- Anti-inflammatory
You name it I tried it, I was so frustrated that nothing was working. For 14 years I have been able to take away pain for so many people but I couldn't fix myself, I felt like a failure. My pain become so bad I thought I would have to close my business because I didn't have the stamina for more then 1-2 massages a day. My business is a big part of my identity and I was not willing to give that up without a fight!
After I exhausted everything I had ever known about low back pain treatment exercises I called my physical therapy buddy and I told him I just can't figure this thing out and I can't keep going around in circles trying different back pain treatments that don't work for me.
It was at that time he asked me if I had ever heard of a massage therapist named Morgan Sutherland? I thought it may have been a local MT he wanted me to try, but instead he was the author of a program that my physical therapist friend had just heard about at a convention he recently attended.
My friend went on to explain how Morgan took several disciplines of traditional low lumbar back pain treatments and added new exercises he came up with in his massage practice and created a program that was highly effective. In the physical therapy office my friend showed me a few of the movements, some of the movements involved elastic bands, some used foam roller exercises that were done in a way I had not seen before. But most of the movements were just me stretching the right muscles in a particular order for a certain amount of sets which helped me immediately! My massage nerd radar was jumping for joy, after one session with the physical therapist I wanted to know everything about Morgan Sutherland!
21 Days To A Pain Free Back:
Morgan did not just write a book, he created an entire program that could help real people with busy lives take back control of their bodies.
Sadly there is no easy button when it comes to lumbar pain relief, this will require work but what's great about Morgan's program is that he understood that many people can't or don't have the time for long labor intensive stretches to fix their chronic pain. So he found a way to make effective movements in a particular order that anyone can do in under 15 minutes and these exercises can be done anywhere!
With the pain pill epidemic in our country people everywhere are looking for alternatives to traditional pain management. As a society we are waking up and are willing to try new healthy alternatives that can help with chronic pain, weight loss, and emotional instabilities like anxiety and depression.
One thing that drew me towards the Back Pain Survival Guide was that Morgan was a fellow massage therapist which made me curious to see his take when it came to low lumbar pain as well as other popular aches and pains clients have. I read a lot about the body, but it's always the same information just phrased differently and that's frustrating when you are trying to find more ways to effectively relieve low lumbar pain.
After reading the 21 Days To A Pain Free Back, I knew he got it. Morgan's Back Pain Survival Guide was the total package I had been looking for all these years. I found this program to be the most effective thing I had ever used in my clients and for myself. I learned so much from his teachings but if you are not a body worker don't worry, this information is intended for those who have no prior knowledge of the body or how the body moves.
The Back Pain Survival Guide is for those looking for the best back pain treatments that you can actually do! The teachings in this program give you everything that you need to help with low lumbar back pain, chronic shoulder pain, pinched nerves, muscle spasms and so much more. I also love how Morgan spends so much time talking about what many people do subconsciously everyday which is preventing them from getting better.
I think Morgan did a great job explaining common bad habits we are all guilty of:
- Repetitive motions
- Bad posture
- Stress
- Bad body mechanics
- Poor sleeping
What causes lower back pain:
As stated before low back pain can have many sources so what I tell my clients is to try and be present in your life. Meaning, pay attention to your daily routine, don't just go through motions.
- Are you sitting all day?
- Do you always carry a hand bag on the same side?
- Do you sit on a wallet?
- How do you sleep; back, side or stomach?
- Are you lugging kids around all day?
- Are you over weight?
- Have you had any surgeries?
- Do you have a repetitive motion job?
- Are you training for anything?
- Do you walk a large dog 4 times a day?
The list can go on and on, again this is what I love about Morgan's Back Pain Survival Guide because he goes into great detail about all of this. I have found Morgan to be extremely inspiring, so much so I will be attending one of his continuing education course this winter. It has been along time since I found something I have been this passionate about and it feels good.
How it works
When it comes to determining the cause of your chronic lower back pain you have to be a bit of a detective. Morgan helps guide you through this process and finally figure out what is causing all your pain and suffering. The first thing you will learn in the Back Pain Survival Guide is what are the common causes of pain. Morgan goes into great detail explaining common poor postural habits and other common culprits that typically hold someone back when fighting chronic pain.
Highly targeted exercises:
Once you understand why you are hurting, then you can begin to correct bad habits and learn how to focus your attention on the right muscle groups.
Once you have determined your bad habits and you have learned ways to break those behaviors then it's time to start applying the exercises. In the Back Pain Survival Guide you will receive a DVD illustrating the different movements, how to effectively perform then and the duration to which a pose should be held. This is a step-by-step guide that anyone regardless of their background could follow easily. In addition to the DVD you will also receive 3 more books full of useful real life strategies to combat life stresses and common aches and pains. That's 4 books and 1 DVD in total!
To often we focus on the wrong muscles when trying low back pain exercises, I am guilty of this as well. When my hip was in chronic pain I was focusing on a small muscle call the Tensor fasciae latae muscle or TFL. For over a year I stretched and foam rolled this poor muscle and it gave me no relief at all. After I finally had an X-ray done I saw the damage that was happening with my hip and I had to correct it immediately! I saw the writing on the wall, I have seen it with my clients for years and I knew I needed to change my approach because the low back exercises I was doing wasn't helping.
It was through The Back Pain Survival Guide that I learned new and far more effective treatments for my lower back pain and hip joint issue. I learned to not focus on the TFL but to focus on my core and stretch and strengthen my Psoas muscle. Between that and strengthening my gluts I FINALLY began to feel relief from my lower back pain.
Since my low back and hip issue went on for so long I can not undo the damage I have in my right hip joint but I can prevent further damage so that is what I am doing. Between my daily stretches and exercises along with the use of a shoe insert for my right foot only (recommended by my chiropractor) I do not have the pains I had just a few months ago. Morgan's program is so effective I talk about it with many of my clients.
I reference his videos often with clients to give them a visual aid of the exercises I am asking them to do at home and I am getting a better response because I am able to present a workable program with step by step instructions and illustrations. I can honestly say this program changed the course of my massage business.
I am thankful for my experience with my injuries, I learned so much through this process and I wanted to share that with you. If you are suffering from lower back pain or low lumbar pain this is a must experience program that could change your life! He's a demonstration of what the Back Pain Survival Guide has in store for you.
These are easy to follow exercises that Morgan breaks down why you need to focus on that muscle and not the other. He offers real life experience and compassion in his teachings. This program changed my life and I hope it does the same for you, I understand it can be so frustrating when you are looking for something to take you pain away and nothing is working. I have been there and it's frustrating.
To often I am told by clients that they have gone to every doctor, every specialist, they have a laundry list of pain medication they are taking and still, pain exists. With the teachings of the Back Pain Survival Guide I have been able to better help and guide my clients but you don't need a massage therapist to help you with this, you can have these results all on your own.
Morgan gives you all the information you need to successful treat any area of the body all on your own. You need NO prior understanding of the body, he will explain everything in a way that you can understand. His program takes you through the steps needed to get your body back on track, so follow his instructions as they are laid out and you will see results.
Final thoughts
Massage is expensive and sadly so are doctors and prescriptions, this is why you need to give the Back Pain Survival Guide a shot. Take back your life and get focused! If you work the steps and take action you can't fail, if you would like more information about Morgan Sutherland and his program please click here. I hope you found this article helpful as you search for answers regarding back pain relief. If you have any questions related to pain management I would love to help. Simple leave a comment below and I will reply as quickly as I can, thank you and good luck.


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- 11th Moon of the Celtic Year – (Sept 30 – Oct 27)
- Latin name: Osirian Ivy – hedera helix
- Celtic name: Gort (pronounced: goert).
- Folk or Common names: Ivy.
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- Herbal usage: The leaves of Ivy can be used to make a douche for treating female infections. Ivy leaves can also be used externally for poultices to heal nerves, sinews, ulcers and infections. Tender ivy twigs can be simmered in salves to heal sunburn.
- Magical History & Associations: Ivy is the symbol of resurrection. Ivy is an herb of Jupiter and the sun, and is associated with positive ego strength. The bird associated with this month is the mute swan, the color is blue, and the gemstone is yellow serpentine. Ivy is sacred to Osiris and Saturn. It is also connected with the god Dionysus. When Zeus's wife Hera, discovered that Zeus had bedded Semele, the daughter of Cadmus, King of Thebes, Hera suggested to Semele that she should ask Zeus to unveil himself to her. When he did so, his divine flames consumed her and almost killed her unborn child, Dionysus, but for a sudden growth of ivy. In still another story of the deities, Kissos is the name given to a nymph who dances so furiously at a Dionysian feast that she collapses and dies of exhaustion. Dionysus, grieving her untimely death, changes her into ivy. Most Ivies have five-pointed leaves which are sacred to the Goddess.
- Magickal usage: The month of Ivy is a good time to do magick for rebirth and tenaciousness. Ivy has attributes of restraint of fear and dealing with Emotions. Ivy grows in a sacred spiral, which symbolizes reincarnation, from lifetime to lifetime, and from minute to minute, day to day. Ivy travels everywhere – it spreads happily and thrives in many places where no other greenery could survive – its determination to reach through obstacles toward light and food is well known, and therefore Ivy symbolizes strength. Ivy has many uses in Magick done for healing, protection, cooperation, and exorcism, and is very useful in fertility magick. Ivy is also equated with fidelity and can be used in charms to bind love, luck and fidelity to a person. A talisman made of Ivy would be good to give a friend since it will help ensure eternal friendship. Ivy provides protection against evil when growing on or near a house but should it fall off and die, misfortune was said to be on the way. Ivy was sometimes used in divination: an ivy leaf placed in water on New Year' s Eve that was still be fresh on Twelfth Night foretold that the year ahead would be favorable. Should ivy not grow upon a grave, the soul of the person buried there is said to be restless – and should it grown abundantly on the grave of a young woman, then this meant that she died of a broken heart. Ivy is also connected with the Winter Solstice and is often used for decorating at Yule-tide. Ivy, intertwined with Holly, is traditionally made into crowns for the bride and groom at weddings/handfastings. Ivy was also used in ancient times for poet's crowns, since Ivy was believed to be a source of divine inspiration. Ivy was also used by the Greeks to make victory crowns for conquering heroes in the games held at Corinth. Holly and Ivy make excellent decorations for altars. An early church council even attempted to ban the use of Ivy in church decorations because of its Pagan associations.


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European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has named Sam Torrance as his fifth vice-captain for September's contest at Hazeltine.
Clarke made the announcement during a press conference ahead of this week's US PGA Championship and said he was "delighted" that 2002 skipper Torrance had agreed to join Ian Poulter, Paul Lawrie, Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington on his backroom staff.
"Sam's been a very good friend of mine for a long time," former Open champion Clarke said. "He was a wonderful captain to play under at The Belfry.
"He was very thorough and everybody that played under him enjoyed the week because it can been difficult at times, but Sam put everybody at ease and made everyone comfortable."
Clarke is also understood to have considered 2012 captain Jose Maria Olazabal, who has been unable to play competitive golf since the Masters in 2015 due to pain in his joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
"I always wanted someone there who has been a captain before," the 47-year-old added. "I think with Sam's knowledge, something may come up during the week at Hazeltine that I may not be expecting.
"I think to have somebody of Sam's experience in the backroom who has been through everything himself can only benefit me. I don't expect anything to come up, but if something does and I need his wisdom and guidance, I can't think of a better man to have there.
"I played with him in my first professional tournament, while I was an amateur, a long, long time ago. He's a very experienced Ryder Cup player, successful Ryder Cup player, and indeed, very successful Ryder Cup captain.
"He's got a big heart for the Ryder Cup and I'm sure that will show through during the week."
Torrance, 62, said in a statement: "It goes without saying that I am very proud to be part of the backroom team for the 2016 Ryder Cup. It is a tremendous honour and as soon as Darren asked me, I had no hesitation in saying yes.
"I have known Darren for many years and have great respect for him and all that he has achieved in the game. I think you can see in all the hard work and attention to detail he has put in already that he will be a great captain and he knows he can count on me to be of service to the team in any way I can.
"Obviously the Ryder Cup has been hugely important to me in my career, both as a player and a captain, and I am therefore really looking forward to adding another chapter to the story at Hazeltine."
Clarke reiterated that he will look to add experience to a team which currently features five rookies when he names his three wild cards on August 30.
And he has advised the man in the last automatic qualifying place, 21-year-old Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick, to try to relax after four missed cuts in succession.
"He is actually trying too hard," Clarke added. "It's a big deal for somebody as young as Matt to be right on the cusp of making his first Ryder Cup, to try and cement that place. He's pushing himself too hard. I've suggested to him to relax a little bit and enjoy it.
"If his stats weren't as good as they were I would be somewhat concerned, but I'm not. He's a quality player. He won not so long ago (the Nordea Masters on June 5). He's desperate to make the team and I'm sure with the way that he is playing he's going to have another good week coming up very, very soon again."


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Court rules against Bush in climate case
In a defeat for the Bush Administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a US government agency has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.
By a 5-4 vote, the nation's highest court said the US Environmental Protection Agency "has offered no reasoned explanation" for its refusal to regulate carbon dioxide and other emissions from new cars and trucks that contribute to climate change.
The ruling in one of the most important environmental cases to reach the Supreme Court marked the first high court decision in a case involving global warming.
President George Bush has opposed mandatory controls on greenhouse gases as harmful to the US economy, and the administration has called for voluntary programs instead of regulation. The states and environmental groups that brought the lawsuit hailed the ruling.
"As a result of today's landmark ruling, EPA can no longer hide behind the fiction that it lacks any regulatory authority to address the problem of global warming," Massachusetts Attorney-General Martha Coakley said.
"Today the nation's highest court has set the White House straight. Carbon dioxide is an air pollutant, and the Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to start cutting the pollution from new vehicles that is wreaking havoc with our climate," said David Doniger of the Natural Resources Defence Council.
Greenhouse gases occur naturally and also are emitted by cars, trucks and factories into the atmosphere. They can trap heat close to the Earth's surface like the glass walls of a greenhouse.
Such emissions have risen steeply in the past century and many scientists see a connection between the rise, an increase in global average temperatures and a related increase in extreme weather, wildfires, melting glaciers and other damage to the environment.
Democrats in Congress predicted the ruling could add pressure on lawmakers to push forward with first-ever caps on carbon dioxide emissions. The United States is the world's biggest emitter of such gases.
Writing for the court majority, Justice John Paul Stevens, rejected the administration's argument that it lacked the power under the federal clean air law to regulate such emissions.
He said nothing suggested that Congress in adopting the law meant to curtail the EPA's power to treat greenhouse gases as air pollutants.
He wrote that the EPA's decision was "arbitrary, capricious or otherwise not in accordance with law".
In sending the case back for further proceedings, he said the EPA could avoid regulation only if it determined that the gases did not contribute to climate change or if it provided a reasonable explanation.
"If the scientific uncertainty is so profound that it precludes EPA from making a reasoned judgement as to whether greenhouse cases contribute to global warming, EPA must say so," he said.
The EPA said the administration was committed to reducing greenhouse gases and it was "reviewing the court's decision to determine the appropriate course of action".
The court's four most conservative members - Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, both Bush appointees, and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas - dissented.
They said the environmental groups and the states lacked the legal right to bring the lawsuit in the first place.