Cindy Stowell died before her Jeopardy appearance aired, but first won a bunch of money for cancer charities
by Seth Rosentha from SB Nation Jeopardy at this moment is midway into perhaps the most compelling, heartbreaking, inspiring championship run I’ve ever watched as a sports fan. When Cindy Stowell, a 41-year-old science content developer (and pub trivia maven)…
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Queens College alumni’s first woman president moving group into 21st century
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Karen Wharton, the first woman to be unanimously voted in as President of the Queen’s College Alumni Association, NY, is focused on mobilizing the talents of former students and friends of the prestigious school,…
Leading Causes of Cancer Mortality — Caribbean Region, 2003–2013
From CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)December 16, 2016 / 65(49);1395–1400 Hilda Razzaghi, PhD1,2; Sarah Quesnel-Crooks, MSc3; Recinda Sherman, PhD4; Rachael Joseph, VMD1,2; Betsy Kohler, MPH4; Glennis Andall-Brereton, PhD3; Marsha A. Ivey, MSc3;…
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Ronco Cayman continues to support youngster’s education in Ghana
Cayman based IT firm, Ronco has announced it will continue work with Children’s Helpers Worldwide (CHW) to help fund the tuition of a young engineering student from Ghana. Ronco confirmed it would cover tuition fees for the Ghanaian student, Isaac,…
Are cigarette warnings that show actual harm more effective at getting people to quit?
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Imagine you’re holding a package of cigarettes you’re thinking about buying. Which would encourage you to quit: a label with a written warning, or a label with a photo of a throat cancer patient…
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REVISED: Cayman Islands Vehicle Licensing Offices’ December Closures The public is informed that all three offices at the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing will close early on Friday, 16 December, 2016, for a staff function. The West Bay and…
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Proposed safety rule would require cars be able to “Talk” to each 0ther
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) on all new cars, saying the technology has enormous potential to reduce crashes and possibly save lives. “We are…
UPDATE: Threat contained at Cayman Islands Further Education Centre Wed morning (14) (CIFEC)
From RCIPS Dec 14 2016: UPDATE: Police can further clarify that a threat was allegedly made by a student who was on campus; a thorough search was conducted by police and CIFS and no devices or harmful materials were found. …
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Cayman Islands Government & UCCI Partner for 2017 Student Consulting Programme
The Ministry’s Financial Services, Commerce and Environment has partnered with the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) for the 2017 Student Consulting Programme, which is scheduled to begin in February 2017. The Student Consulting Programme is a 10-week programme…
Cayman Islands: ICCI students help 13 register to vote
Students from the public speaking class of the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) held a student voter registration drive at “The Office” on Friday evening, 9 December 2016. The students participating were Nadia Martinez, Lisbeth Gratereaux, Justin Ebanks,…
