German doctors complete liver surgery with help of iPad app
By Leif Johnson From Mac Life Have an M.D. with surgical training and want to operate on someone’s liver? Don’t worry–there’s an app for that. (Forgive me, I couldn’t resist.) Reuters recently reported that a German doctor used an augmented…
Bolt to run in Zurich Thursday
From Caribbean360 ZURICH, Switzerland – Sprint legend Usain Bolt is among six Jamaicans confirmed for the Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday. Bolt will compete in the men’s 100-metres, his first race since the Moscow World Championships. The six-time…
Deputy Premier Visits Met Office, Radar Station
Deputy Premier and Minister of District Administration, Tourism and Transport, Hon. Moses Kirkconnell, JP, got a quick course in Doppler radar when he recently stopped by the National Weather Service (NWS). Accompanied by Ministerial Councillor Joey Hew, the Ministry’s Chief…
Kitchen Band sizzles
This week GIS Spotlight captures the action at a summer arts camp that celebrates the enduring allure of the Islands’ traditional kitchen bands. Following that, the weekly show revisits guidelines for handicapped parking as well as the increasingly popular Passport2Success…
Round 2 for Proud Awards open
The community will have another chance to highlight the achievements of the Cayman Island’s youth when the next round of Proud of Them nominations opens today, 28 August 2013. From now through 27 September, residents can put forward a young…
Will Finasteride Prevent Prostate Cancer?
Jay S. Cohen MD From Care2 Big headlines announced the results of a new study showing that finasteride (Proscar) reduces the risk of prostate cancer. As a nationally recognized expert on medication side effects and also on prostate cancer, I…
£1,000 a day agent giveaways and great customer offers for National Cruise Week
From Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises To celebrate National Cruise Week, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are giving away £1,000 a day in lifestyle vouchers. Agents can win one of ten £100 lifestyle vouchers each day – five…
Christie’s gay bill irks Christian right
From Newsmax New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s signing of legislation last week banning the practice of gay conversion therapy on minors has opened a wound with Christian conservatives and will likely prove another stumbling block in any 2016 presidential bid….
Analyst: Caribbean is far from recovery [Cayman shows av 4% increase 2012]
By Francys Vallecillo From World Property Channel The Caribbean hotel market is increasingly attracting interest from developers and vacationers, but it is far from the recovery seen in other regions, PKF Consulting senior vice president Scott Smith told WPC News….
BA adds more Gatwick flights
From kbc British Airways is boosting its Florida and Caribbean network next summer with an additional Boeing 777 at Gatwick. The extra aircraft will enable BA to operate 13 flights a week from Gatwick to Orlando, three more than currently…
