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ROLLOVER WRANGLE Fury over job permit shake-up

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Political opposition is growing to proposals by Premier McKeeva Bush to suspend Cayman’s much-maligned Rollover Policy, despite pleas to allow a review body time to weigh changes to immigration laws.

Leader of the Opposition People’s Progressive Movement Alden McLaughlin and North Side independent Ezzard Miller challenged the Bush proposals, announced in Parliament on Wednesday, the former fearing endemic confusion and the latter worrying Caymanians could “lose political control of their country”.

Mr Bush hit back yesterday, however, saying a committee, comprising the Chamber of Commerce, Cayman Finance, the Immigration Review Team and “other” small-business representatives, would sort through the issues within six months, with an eye to new legislation within two years.

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She may not have been crowned Miss Universe but she’ll always be a winner in our eyes.

Current Miss Cayman, Cristin Alexander, still looked amazing when she landed home despite a long flight from Brazil.

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She said: “It was an incredible experience. I went there and I gave it my very best. I feel like I nailed everything and I’m very satisfied with that.

“The year has flown by so fast but I think I’m ready for a new adventure and a new chapter in my life.”

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Representatives from the Department of Children and Family Services, as well as the Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender & Housing were all present when Aall Director, Sophia Harris, handed over the keys to foster mother Ann Haven

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It was a great day for Ann Haven, who has fostered more than 70 children over nearly three decades.

She received a brand new Hyundai 9-seater H1 minibus, worth more than 30,000 dollars from the Aall Foundation, a Cayman-based charitable trust.

“I’m very glad because I can carry everybody together at one time. Now I can go out with my nine foster children as a group, to the beach or turtle farm, and don’t have to leave anyone behind,” she said.

When asked why she had opted to be a foster mom, Ms Haven replied: “I just love children, and it’s a thing most of us in my family do.”

Aall Foundation Director, Sophia Harris explained how the donation came about: “Ann Haven has been a foster mother working with social services.

Some of the children she has fostered have come from very difficult backgrounds, and she has risen to the challenge admirably.

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new vehicle for her and they absolutely agreed it was a worthy cause.”

Alicia Dixon Acting Director, Department of Children and Family Services said: “This morning we are meeting here with one of our longest serving foster parents, Miss Ann Haven who has been fostering for about 27 years now. Aall is generously donating this vehicle for Miss Ann’s personal use, and also for her transporting the foster children back and forth. It’s a way of recognising the excellent work she does and continues to do in the community.

Another Director of the trust, Michael Austin, explained Aall’s

work: “It’s a foundation that was left with a pool of money through various reasons. The foundation’s objectives are pretty wide charitable objectives, not necessarily in Cayman but also worldwide.”

Acting Foster Care Coordinator with the Department of Children and Family Services, Nicole Carter, appealed for more foster parents like Ms Haven: “There’s always an urgent need for foster parents, persons who are willing to open their homes and lives to vulnerable children. Single persons or married persons who feel that they want to foster children, please contact me at 9490290.”

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Man accused of biting off man’s eyebrow in fight BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say a man bit off another man’s eyebrow during a fight at a house party, chewed it up and spat it out.

The Los Angeles Times reports that 29-year-old Luis Miguel Aguilar was arrested Monday after he got into a fight with a 41-year-old man at a party Friday night.

Buena Park Police Cpl. Andy Luong says the man lost “a pretty good chunk” of skin and hair on his face, an area about the size of an egg. The man will require reconstructive surgery. His identity has not been released.

Aguilar was expected to be arraigned Thursday on one count of felony mayhem.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Walton has been working on her fingernails for 18 years. And it’s finally paying off.

Guinness World Records named Walton the woman with the longest fingernails on Wednesday, introducing “The Dutchess” and her nails at an event in New York City.

The Las Vegas woman helped kick off the 2012 edition of the Guinness World Records book, which goes on sale later this month.

Walton’s nails measure 10-feet-2inches on her left hand and 9-feet7-inches on her right hand. She said she does her own nails and makeup and does household chores even though her nails twist and turn.

“I hate all the cleaning, but I do it. And the makeup, I only wear so much,” said Walton, who has also been working on a singing career while raising a family.

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Mr Bush on Wednesday proposed suspending for up to two years the seven-year residency limit on Cayman’s almost 20,000 workpermit holders, while the as-yetunnamed committee explores policy and legislative changes.

Mr McLaughlin was unsure Cabinet had power to suspend a formal law, but worried that too many questions remained unanswered.

“The rollover is linked to permanent residency and then grant of [Caymanian] status,” he said.

“Everything turns on the length of time you are allowed to be here.”

A work-permit holder can circumvent the seven-year limit by gaining “key employee” status, allowing further residency. After eight years, a holder may seek “permanent residence”, and, ultimately, Caymanian status and even naturalisation, conferring voting rights.

“What’s going to happen in that two-year period of suspension?” Mr McLaughlin asked. “Does that count to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

Hon. Ezzard Miller towards permanent residency? What happens to key employee status?

“What we ought to do is just take three months and redraft the provisions in the law. I don’t understand the extension period,” he said. “Let’s just get it changed. Businesses want certainty, and I truly worry that what should be positive, may deteriorate into confusion and uncertainty.”

Mr Miller was adamant: “I won’t support a two-year moratorium.

I would guess there are between 6,000 and 8,000 people, all of whom could get permanent residency, and once you get permanent residency, we are almost obliged to give you status. Two years after that you get naturalised. It’s almost impossible to prevent.

“This is going to enable 6,000 people to keep jobs and Caymanians won’t get them. Caymanians have lost economic control of the country, and now we will lose political control,” he said.

Mr Bush rejected the criticism, admonishing both MLAs to “stop playing politics. I am doing what’s

Hon. Alden McLaughlin good for the country. Ezzard needs to stop trying to frighten the country and stop trying to get into the Cabinet.

“Alden changed the immigration laws twice and he is finding that I am finding a solution, and he wants to be part of it. He needs to give the committee time to do its work,” Mr Bush said.

Meeting on Tuesday, Cabinet will explore suspension of the Rollover Policy “and the section of the law” that enabled it, he said. Within 180 days, six months, the committee would offer drafting instructions to change the law, which “may not need two years, but we will have 180 days to see.

“We will never lose political control,” Mr Bush said, dismissing Mr Miller’s fears. “This is not a status grant. Cayman has lost businesses and this is a bad time to throw people out of the country. It would destroy the country and even more Caymanians would be unemployed.

We need people for business in these serious economic times,” he said.

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LIME is bringing it to the Expo – new and exciting products on show!

LIME has once again secured its spot as Title Sponsor of the 19th annual Business Expo event. The Business Expo, which is the longest running and largest event of its kind, will be held at The Family Life Centre on Walkers Road on October 21st and 22nd. There will also be an invitation only event for the grand opening on the 20th for exhibitor’s guests and VIP’s. Close to forty different businesses will be represented.

“We are once again delighted to be the title sponsor of the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo,” said Tony Ritch, General Manager LIME Cayman Islands. “We have been a supporter of the Expo since its inception and continue to be a supporter of the Chamber of Commerce and what it represents.

The Expo is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to showcase their new and existing products and

LIME’s General Manager Tony Ritch with Chamber of Commerce CEO, Wil Pineau CCE

it is also a great opportunity for new start-up businesses to bring awareness to the products they are offering. Many of the small businesses that have exhibited in the past have gone on to become very successful by using the Expo as their springboard.

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Researchers pay for Alaska sea lion intrusion ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A science consortium has agreed to a civil penalty of $9,000 for intruding into Alaska waters that were declared off-limits to protect endangered Steller sea lions.

But an attorney for the group, which included participants from Vanderbilt, Rutgers and Pittsburgh universities, took strong exception to a federal agency linking the scientists to the killing of a sea lion by Alaska native hunters who were with the researchers.

The Office of Law Enforcement for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday in a news release that it had reached a settlement with the researchers for the “unpermitted take of a Steller sea lion.”

Rutgers attorney Robert P. Roesener said that could be called “defamatory.”

“This case was a frivolous abuse of NOAA’s discretionary enforcement power from the beginning,” said Roesener.

“It is yet another example of the agency’s much publicized enforcement abuses, this time against eminent scientists who had been enlisted in a scientific investigation by the state and federal government and Native Alaskans to help determine whether atomic bomb testing in the 1960s had caused radioactive contamination of the Natives’ subsistence foods supply.”

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Cayman UBS unaffected by $2 billion loss

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The Cayman branch of the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), in an official response yesterday, said its clients and operations were unaffected by Thursday’s US$2 billion loss at the hands of a rogue trader.

“It doesn’t affect our assets here or any of our clients,” said a spokesman, asking anonymity.

The bank, the largest in Switzerland, has both a fund-services and trustee division in Cayman, with more than 300 local clients. The bank itself services more than 300,000 worldwide.

“The global-asset management is not affected at all,” she said. “The loss is about the size of one-quarter’s worth of profits.” While the institution may “stumble” with the loss, it will not fall, she said.

The loss marks the second major setback for the bank in the last year, having been hit with a US$780 million penalty from US tax authorities in a landmark case that pierced traditional Swiss secrecy laws.

UBS was forced to hand over the names of thousands of US account holders to deflect civil litigation by Washington, which claimed the bank had aided efforts by US citizens to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service.

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said, but the bank would continue operating normally.

UBS said Thursday that a rogue trader has caused it an estimated loss of $2 billion, stunning a beleaguered banking industry that has proven vulnerable to unauthorised trades.

Police in London said they arrested a 31-year-old UBS trader, Kweku Adoboli, in the alleged fraud. UBS declined to confirm his name.

Switzerland’s largest bank warned that it could report a loss for the entire third quarter as a result of the rogue trade, while shares in UBS AG plummeted 8.7 percent to 9.98 francs ($11.41) on the Zurich exchange by mid afternoon.

The case immediately evoked memories of Jerome Kerviel, the trader at French bank Societe Generale who secretly gambled away €4.9 billion ($6.7 billion). The scale of that fraud rocked the global financial industry and prompted banks to tighten oversight rules to ensure such large sums couldn’t be traded unnoticed.

The Swiss banking regulator Finma said it was in contact with UBS about the incident, which was discovered late Wednesday.

“From the scale of this case you can be sure that it’s the biggest we’ve ever seen for a Swiss bank,” Finma spokesman Tobias Lux told The Associated Press.

UBS provided little specific information, saying the incident was

still under investigation and no client money was involved. The unauthorized transactions could cost UBS almost as much as the 2 billion Swiss francs (US$2.28 billion) the bank hopes to save by cutting 3,500 jobs over the next two years.

It comes as UBS is struggling to restore its reputation after heavy subprime losses during the financial crisis that resulted in a government bailout, and an embarrassing U.S. tax evasion case that blew a hole in Switzerland’s storied tradition of banking secrecy.

Peter Thorne, a London-based equities analyst at Helvea, said the loss was financially manageable for UBS. But he said it was a blow to the reputation of UBS and its management, and will likely add to calls for the bank to slim down its investment banking unit.

Alleged rogue trader Kweku Adoboli

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Tropical Storm Maria intensifies may become Hurricane Maria

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There are no new developments to report in the Caribbean today. However, in the Northern Atlantic Tropical Storm Maria has been quickly intensifying. It is expected to become a Hurricane early today (16), albeit a short-lived one.

Maria is forecasted to keep on a northeastern track, drenching

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Bermuda with heavy rains and tropical storm force winds. By the end of today, Hurricane Maria is expected to downgrade to a tropical storm before New England is affected with very heavy rainfall. The track for Maria has been updated to show that it will more likely continue on a northeasterly track before shifting to the northwest and hitting Greenland.

This is because Maria is expected to

have roughly 24 hours left in warm water before it crosses the north wall of the Gulf Stream and enters into a high shear environment.

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Magnitude 6 earthquake off southern coast of Cuba HAVANA (AP) - A magnitude 6 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea off the southern coast of Cuba on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of any damage on the island.

The quake was south east of Havana and close to the Cayman Islands.

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A Cuban government website, citing the island’s national seismological service, said the tremor was felt in other parts of the southern province of Granma. But it added there were no reports of damage.

A scientist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said the quake was not strong enough to generate a tsunami.

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Campechuela at a depth of 6.6 miles (10 km). The epicentre was about 70 miles (110 km) from the northern coast of Jamaica.

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Texas Governor asked to halt execution But Duane Buck’s case is one of six convictions that former Texas Attorney General John Cornyn — a political ally of Perry who is now a Republican U.S. senator — reviewed in 2000 and said needed to be reopened because of the racially charged statements made during the sentencing phase of the trial.

Prosecutors repeated the sentencing hearings in the five other cases — with all five again being sentenced to death — but Buck’s case was never reopened.

If courts continue to reject Buck’s appeals, only Perry could delay the lethal injection by invoking his authority to issue a one-time 30-day reprieve for further review.

Buck, 48, was convicted of gunning down ex-girlfriend Debra Gardner, 32, and Kenneth Butler, 33, outside Houston in July, 30, 1995, a week after Buck and Gardner broke up.

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for a black man set for execution Thursday are calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt the punishment because an expert witness told jurors that black criminals were more likely to pose a future danger to the public if they are released.

Perry, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, is an ardent supporter of capital punishment. During his 11 years in office, 235 convicted killers have been put to death in Texas and his office says he has chosen to halt just four executions, including one for a woman who was later put to death.

Calle 13 gets record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year.

The duo were on hand when the nominations for the 12th annual awards were read in Los Angeles. The Puerto Rican-based group smiled when their names were announced several times, including for album of the year for their politically and socially charged “Entren Los Que Quieran.”

The album included an anthem for Latinos, “LatinoAmerica.” It also got top honors, nominated for both

record and song of the year.

“I had no idea they were going to give us so many nominations.

I can’t believe it, forget it!” Rene Perez, half of the duo, said in an interview afterward.

“To me it’s big that people have connected with the message (of the album). When I put it out I didn’t know if they were going to like it. ...

I think people connected with the honesty I did this with, and for me, that was enough.”

Other multiple nominees included Shakira, who received three nominations, including best album

for “Sale el Sol.” Other nominees for best album included Enrique Iglesias for “Euphoria”; Franco De Vita for “En Primera Fila”; and Alex, Jorge and Lena for their self-titled album.

Suicide bomber kills 25 at funeral in Pakistan SHINA SAMAR BAGH, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 25 people, police said, two days after Taliban gunmen killed four children from another district in conflict with the militant network.

The blast during yesterday’s ceremony in the Lower Dir region, 15 miles (25 kilometers) west of the Afghan border, also wounded 60 people.

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Another police officer, Salim Marwat, said the attacker hid in a nearby field and then ran toward the graveyard shouting “Allah Akbar!” — the Arabic phrase meaning “God is Great” that is also a Muslim rallying cry — and then detonated his bomb.

Witness Gull Rehman said he saw the attacker, who was killed in the bombing, describing him as a man with a long beard. Rehman said he was knocked down by the blast but he was able to get up and help transport the injured to hospitals.

The scene of the attack was strewn with bloodstained shoes in the bloodsoaked grassy field, and officers collecting pieces of the bomb.

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The Editor speaks Rollover rolls away

Colin Wilson

As we reported some weeks ago, and therefore it was no surprise to iNews, premier Hon. McKeeva Bush announced in the L.A. last Wednesday (14) that the controversial rollover policy will be suspended. The real news in his statement to the House is that it is only to be suspended for two years.

This is to give time for the Government to review the policy and appoint a committee to examine the whole policy.

There is no question in my mind that the rollover policy should never have been brought in in the first place. A similar policy has been tried in other Caribbean countries and none has been successful. The one implemented here was even more Draconian.

As the leader of the opposition, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, has publically changed his stance on the Rollover Policy his party, the PPM, vigorously enforced when they were in power, can I hope for some more welcome unity in the House…??

Our publisher, Joan Wilson, went on record back in 2004 stating her objections to it and how bad it was going to be for this Country. She met with angry retorts in the press and on the radio to what she said from all corners of our Islands, three people even accusing her of not being a true Caymanian! Some of these people may now concede that she was right.

Way back in June 26 2007 in “The Cayman Juice” a blog on their website said, “There is no doubt that the seven-year Rollover Immigration Policy is the most unpopular policy that any Cayman Islands Government Administration colin.wilson@ieyenews.com

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has ever had to defend. From the Cayman Contractors Association, and the Cayman Islands Tourist Association to Human Resource professionals and businesses, from every sector in general, as well as from Caymanians this derided policy has been criticised every which way.”

It is shocking to me, that even when history has proved the policy has been a disaster for us, there is still opposition both in the House and on the streets, for this dreadful piece of legislation to be changed. How can people be so blind?

I applaud the Premier when he said, “The goal, is to try and prevent jobs being lost when senior managers were rolled over. When their jobs were relocated, Caymanian secretaries and administrators lost their jobs.

“When this happens rental apartment revenues are lost, plumbers, electricians, shopkeeper, supermarkets, construction companies, heavy equipment operators, truck owners and every other business feels the economic impact in these Islands. I believe there are some 2,200 rental apartments currently empty, which were owned

by Caymanians who were now unable to meet their costs.

We need the right people to remain on island to ensure that our people have the ability to benefit within their own economy.”

The big dilemma facing any Government here is how to facilitate recruitment and talent whilst creating career opportunities for Caymanians, plus controlling the number of people who can apply to be Caymanian. Whatever is proposed will not satisfy anyone completely.

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Maples and Calder sends young Caymanian lawyer to Geneva Maples and Calder continues to press forward with securing opportunities for its staff. The latest lawyer to benefit from the firm’s close ties with its clients is Caroline Dell, who accepted the distinguished honour of being chosen to represent her country and law firm in Switzerland on a secondment assignment.

By mutual agreement between firms, Caroline, an associate lawyer, was offered an eight month contract abroad, working alongside in-house lawyers at Man Investment, a global asset management company.

Caroline specialises in investment funds including registered mutual funds, private equity funds and the regulation of investment managers, as well as general corporate and commercial matters.

She joined Maples and Calder in 2008 and was admitted as an attorney-at-law in 2010.

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Tasers and are they really safe?

“Tasers are NOT stun guns” Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

Now that the RCIPS are going to be trained and issued with Tasers I thought this would be a good time to give you some information about them. I did write a separate article on Tasers some months ago and if you read it please forgive if some of the information is repeated.

Tasers are NOT stun guns. In contrast with them, when using a Taser you don’t need to be close enough to an attacker to touch him.

Law enforcement grade Tasers are effective from up to thirty-five feet away. Tasers are generally safe as they are supposed not to cause death or permanent injury except in the case of freak accidents (someone falls and hits his head on concrete, for example). This feature is vitally important in case you are Tased by mistake. I said ‘supposed’ and ‘generally safe’ because according to a report compiled by CBS News and the Canadian Press, Tasers are a lot more dangerous than previously thought. “...about one-third of people shot

by Tasers reportedly required some form of medical attention. Those numbers were drawn from the Taser-use forms that RCMP officers are required to fill out whenever they draw the device, which revealed that 910 of the 3,226 people shot between 2002 and 2007 had to go to a medical facility, and that “many more” people had minor injuries but never saw a doctor.”

In addition, it has been reported that the Houston Police Department has “shot, wounded, and killed as many people as before the widespread use of the stun guns” and has used Tasers in situations that would not warrant lethal or violent force, such as “traffic stops, disturbance and nuisance complaints, and reports of suspicious people.”

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in the deaths of more than 150 people since 2001, and coroners have cited stun gun shocks as a factor in more than 20 deaths over that period.

However, a study of use-of-force incidents by the Calgary Police Service conducted by the Canadian Police Research Centre found that the use of Tasers resulted in fewer injuries than the use of batons or empty hand techniques. Only pepper spray was found to be a safer intervention option.

“The negative stories tend to get more attention,” says Taser International (who manufacture the Taser) CEO Rick Smith, adding that police surveys show the device has saved 75,000 lives. “Occasionally, sadly, someone gets hit by a Taser and dies, and that becomes the whole story. The Hangover and other salacious headlines paint the wrong picture.” (One scene in the movie shows a violent, cruel use of the Taser for comic effect.) According to a 2009 Police Executive Research Forum study, officer injuries drop by 76% when a Taser is used for protection.

Researchers who Tasered anesthetized pigs have found little

permanent damage, and there’s scant evidence that the shocks would be fatal for healthy adults. Victims who are intoxicated or have preexisting heart conditions may be at greater risk. Repeated shocks from a Taser may also be more dangerous.

How does a Taser work? It uses compressed nitrogen to fire two fishhook probes into the attacker’s body. An electrical pulse shoots through the Taser probe wires causing immediate loss of neuromuscular control for the entire duration of the impulse. Even if your aim is terrible, you only need to hit your attacker anywhere on his body or clothing, and you’ll end up Tasering the poor attacker into a quivering pile of flesh. After firing the Taser the shot has to be replaced each time. Once the electrodes hit their target, the Taser sends a pulse with about 50,000 volts and a few milliamps. On its standard setting, the pulse cycles for five seconds before shutting off. (The pulse continues for as long as you hold the trigger.) The five-second shock sends intense signals through the victim’s nervous system, which causes considerable pain and triggers a contraction in all his muscles. Temporary paralysis can set in, and most victims fall to the ground.

Tasers can also be used like regular stun guns in what’s called “drive stun” mode. This causes more localized pain and less widespread muscle contraction.

The manufacturer warns that Taser shocks may cause breathing problems, skin irritation, small puncture wounds, or minor burns, and that the violent muscle contractions can result in “athletictype injuries.”

I know the arguments for and against the RCIPS using Tasers will go on unabated. I have tried to show both cases in this article. I leave you to decide whether it is a good option for the RCIPS to use them or not.

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Brac Pirates plan moving forward Kathleen Bodden-Harris kethleen.bodden-harris@ieyenews.com

Once again the Brac Pirates Week Committee is moving ahead with plans for a spectacular event the last weekend of November. The group is working to include the entire community of Cayman Brac in the parade. Letters have gone out to businesses, schools and local chapters of service clubs requesting their participation in the Pirates Week Parade.

If your business or group has not received a letter, don’t think you’re not expected or invited to be involved.

Contact Melonie Scott at 916-2380 or email bracpiratesweek@gmail.com if you’re interested in taking part or need further information.

The letters distributed have registration forms attached that must be submitted to Heritage House by 8 October. A workshop for all registered floats or marching teams is planned at Heritage House on the following Saturday 15 October. It aims to assist anyone needing help to develop a design sketch or idea, construction advice, securing a trailer or truck for pulling, costume ideas or any other helpful information to assist interested parties in becoming active with the parade facet of the Pirates Week event in the Brac.

Not everyone is expected to enter a float. A group may wish to walk in the parade in a uniformed procession with banners or flags displaying their group’s name or interests.

Such representation may better suit interested parties whose workload or schedules can’t appropriate extra time for float construction.

Floats are considered live advertisements broadcasting a company’s name and the business’s community commitment. Pirates Week has long been a well-established festival with a well-earned reputation throughout international markets.

The local Brac group is offering schools and non-profit organisations or service clubs exemption from the $50 entry fee. However, a signed registration form must be submitted by the above-mentioned deadline and everyone involved must clearly understand and comply with the rules and regulations therein.

The committee is restructuring their focus back on the fact that Pirates Week is the celebration for the opening of our annual tourism season.

Being ever mindful of our economic hardships in recent and current times, they are reaching out to every aspect of the community for participation. This

is the ‘big shout’ to the public locally and worldwide that the Brac is open for business and ready to welcome all visitors to the unique features and qualities of this sister island.

More fundraising is needed to make sure plans go according to expectations. Those efforts will continue this month with plans for a Dominoes Championship and a Fish Fry at the month’s end. October has a Festival Queen Pageant scheduled as well. Details are being finalised so stay tuned for firm dates, times and more information. Pencil in your calendars for flights, and secure your accommodations and rental cars. The fun is just beginning in Cayman Brac.

Make sure you’re a part of it.

Police continue to investigate murder Ivy Lichtenstein-Sahadeo ivy.lichtenstein@ieyenews.com

Police yesterday said they have no new information on the ganglandstyle murder of Robert Bush.

But detectives are hoping to hold a news conference today following Tuesday night’s murder.

Father of one, Mr Bush was shot dead in a car at the junction of Birch Tree Hill Road and Captain Joe and Osbert Road on Tuesday night.

Yesterday RCIPS Chief Inspector

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Angelique Howell said: “We have found nothing over night.

“We are still in the investigative stages of the crime, gathering evidence and statements by speaking to people to find out exactly what happened that night.”

If you have information relating to the case or feel something in your knowledge could benefit the investigation please call Crimestoppers at 1-800-TIPS (8477).

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DoE appeal for public input on marine parks Diana Willington diana.willington@ieyenews.com

The Cayman Islands Department of the Environment (DoE) are encouraging the public to speak out on the desired future state of the marine protected areas in the Cayman Islands.

In a series of district meetings the findings from the Darwin Initiative’s second year of field work are being presented to concerned citizens.

Researchers from DOE and Bangor University in Wales are conducting a three year project to evaluate the threats that local reefs and marine parks face such as rapid coastal development, overfishing, climate change and loss of mangroves.

The project led by Department of Environment Senior Researcher Croy McCoy, and funded by the UK government, has evaluated data from 60 sites around the islands and after the first two years the results are positive.

The reef research shows that the 16.7% of marine protected areas on Cayman’s shelf are functioning as anticipated and there is more coral cover, less algae and subsequently more reef fish in the marine parks as opposed to the waters outside.

“The idea of flipping the zones was part of the original concept,” said Gina Ebanks-Petrie, DoE Director “but at the time the Marine Parks as a management tool was very new and scientists have come to the conclusion that areas must be under protection for a long period of time in order to be effective, unless it becomes glaringly obvious that the

(L-R): DOE Research Officer, Croy McCoy, DOE Director, Gina-Ebanks Petrie, Laura Richardson and Dr. John Turner from Bangor University and DOE Deputy Director Tim Austin.

zoning is not working.”

However the data from the Brac tells a different story. Mr. McCoy said, “The data from the Brac is contrary to what we would have predicted.

There is less coral and more algae in the Marine Parks than outside.

We have a number of theories as to why this might be occurring but at this present stage those ideas are not conclusive.”

The benefits have also been seen outside the marine parks. The research suggested that fish move across the boundaries of the Marine Parks to colonise the areas outside of them. This “spillover” of adult fish and export of eggs and larvae creates more productive fisheries, more vibrant reefs and healthier ecosystems.

Over the past 25 years there has been increasing international recognition of the ecological and economic importance of Marine Protected Areas. In the Cayman Islands, the success of the marine parks and Cayman’s reputation for healthy reefs draws millions of visitors to support our economy.

“Cayman Islands have a rich and vibrant marine environment which is well-known around the world as a conservation that has worked.”

Said Dr John Turner from Bangor University. “Other countries have gazetted and documented but not enforced the regulations. Cayman set a world class example for an effective marine parks system.

“The reefs have really benefitted from 25 years’ worth of foresight.

However, the protection level is actually quite low, as only 16.7 per cent of the shelf is fully protected,” Mr. Turner said. “The aim is to get 30-50% of the shelf protected.”

Protecting the fish leads to healthier reefs and healthy reefs are more resilient subsequently giving them the capacity to recover from major impacts such as coral bleaching, disease and storms.

For example, hurricanes can catastrophically damage corals. In a healthy ecosystem, fish graze algae after a storm, clearing substrates for coral larvae to settle and re-establish the reef.

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CIFEC students get enhanced college readiness programme

Members of the CIFEC Dual-entry Programme during a recent meeting with Education Ministry Chief Officer Mary Rodrigues, UCCI President Roy Bodden and other UCCI staff members.

For the second year running, Year 12 government school students from the Cayman Islands Centre for Further Education (CIFEC) have been given the opportunity to make an early start in their tertiary education studies. This year, some 49 students have qualified to take up this option.

For this second group of students, the UCCI programme has been enhanced, and now contains many exciting new college readiness elements.

“Last year many of our Year 12 students proved that they had been well prepared for college success, which is just one of our CIFEC options. As a result, we now have students who have earned college credits at sixteen and seventeen years old,” stated Education Minister, the Hon. Rolston Anglin.

“Our challenge this year was to build on this achievement, to give all students who select this option the best possible chance of success.

The Ministry, Department of Education Services and UCCI have partnered to provide additional

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elements to the programme, which I think will support our students and be welcomed by parents,” he said.

The CIFEC students will have a homeroom space at UCCI. According to Chief Education Officer Shirley Wahler they will also have a tutor and a tutorial structure, which will offer them increased guidance and monitoring, in addition to the support provided through UCCI’s Student Services Unit and Faculty Advisors Students will also have access to new specialised courses developed

by UCCI to introduce them to college life and to help develop the critical thinking skills essential for higher-level study. These courses also carry college credits.

UCCI President Roy Bodden expressed his strong support for these new developments. “At UCCI we welcome the opportunity to enhance our role in the CIFEC Dual-entry Programme. We have embraced the challenge set by the Ministry this year to create an

enhanced learning environment, with additional programmes and support for our CIFEC students.

While we are finalising some matters, our Student Services team is already working with these young people, and the new programmes are underway.”

A joint Ministry/UCCI formal information session for participating students and their parents will be announced shortly.

The Year 12 Programme was launched in September 2010 by the Education Ministry at the new Cayman Islands Centre for Further Education (CIFEC). The centre offers a wide range of further learning opportunities for students of all abilities, following the completion of their school leaving external examinations.

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The society is irreplaceable and cancer detection and support service has given others a greater chance to survive. The Cancer Society’s role is very important in giving comfort and support to cancer survivors in the Cayman Islands. People are happy to be with and around the society as it gives hope.”

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Lion Winsome Parker, Chairperson for Early Childhood and Youth Committee presenting backpacks to a rep at Red Bay Primary.

Five local primary schools have benefitted from the generosity of Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG).

With the help of Thorp Alberga, Foster’s Food Fair and Kirk Office Supplies, LCTG was able to provide 43 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to 9 primary schools for the new academic year. This Back to School initiative is one of the club’s many projects, which are centered

on youths.

LCTG contacted school principals and councilors with the offer of helping over 40 underprivileged students.

“Once the school had identified children that needed a helping hand we put together the backpacks and handed them out so the students would have everything they need for their first day at school. We wish we could have done more and we will certainly try to do more

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next year.” said Belinda Blessitt Vincent, President Lions Club of Tropical Gardens The principals, parents and students expressed their thanks to the club and its partners on this initiative.

LCTG would also like to use this medium to thank Thorp Alberga, Fosters Food Fair and Kirk Office Supplies for partnering with us on this worthy venture.

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Prep for Success recipes Chicken Cacciatore Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy.

It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through to fruition. iNews will be serialising local and world recipes from Prep to Success which is available to buy at Cayman Prep and High School, Diver’s Supply and Book Nook.

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• Cook down until soft.

• Add crushed tomato and tomato sauce; cook down for 5 to 6 minutes.

• Add broth, oregano, bay leaves and crushed red pepper.

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The Vaccine that protects Lynn Dawber info@ieyenews.com Dr Lynn Dawber is a South African national joining the International Medical Group from New Zealand where she has been practicing for a number of years.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer The recognition of the role of HPV in the cause of cervical cancer led to the development of preventative vaccines.

There are over 100 types of HPV and around 30–40 of these are known to infect the genital tract – of these around 15 are known to be cancer causing. HPV is also a significant contributor to other cancers and is estimated to contribute in up to 85% of anal cancers, 50% of vaginal, and penile cancers, 20% of mouth and throat cancers.

Vaccines against HPV The vaccines available target HPV type 16 and 18 viruses. Types 16 and 18 combined are implicated in approximately 70% of cervical cancer internationally.

GardasilTM contain HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. Type 6 and 11 are not implicated in cervical cancer, but are responsible for over 90% of genital warts, and contribute to low grade cervical abnormalities. Cervarix only contains type 16 and 18.

Clinical trials show that both vaccines are effective and have excellent safety profiles.

• Efficacy of vaccines Trials have shown almost 100% efficacy against persistent HPV infection 16 and 18.

• Duration of immunity HPV infection peaks at approximately 20 years of age. This leads to peak incidence of abnormal cervical changes in the 25–30 year old age group, and cervical cancer from mid-life. Therefore the duration of induced HPV immunity needs to be at least ten years after adolescent vaccination to protect

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against persistent HPV infection and subsequent development of moderate to severe abnormal cervical changes.

Current evidence from clinical trials suggests sustained immunity up to five years with no evidence of reducing. Continued monitoring of longevity of immunity is underway.

• Safety of vaccines These vaccines are both generally well tolerated with the most common adverse event being local discomfort at the injection site. There have been no discontinuations in trials due to adverse events.

Common issues with HPV vaccines • All sexually active women are at risk HPV is very common, and while highly sexually active women are at higher risk of contracting HPV earlier, all sexually active women are at risk. Advice about practising safe sex should still be provided; it is important that women realise that the vaccine does not protect against all types of HPV or other sexually transmitted diseases.There have been parental concerns expressed around adolescent HPV vaccine promoting promiscuity or earlier sexual activity. To date there is no evidence for this.

• Vaccination most effective prior to sexual debut

There is currently no evidence that these vaccines have any therapeutic activity against persistent HPV infection.

Consequently, for preventative vaccination to be most effective, it should occur prior to sexual activity.

• Age of vaccination Early adolescent girls have been shown to have a better response to the HPV vaccine compared with older women. This could theoretically lead to longer lasting immunity. However, there is no definite evidence of this.

• Vaccination of males The added value of vaccinating males to attempt herd immunity is currently not clear.

Summary HPV vaccination can be expected to reduce cervical cancer and possibly a range of other cancers. Vaccines appear to have good safety profiles to date, and duration of immunity is at least five years with ongoing monitoring.

Effectiveness is highest if given to females prior to exposure to HPV; hence the best age to deliver this vaccine is expected to be in the early adolescent period.

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We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson

Anne Part 47

“Clear out of my house this moment, you lying, evil-speaking woman!”

“It is a blow to him; he is very fond of Anne, and hoped everything for her,” said Mrs. Bryden. “I presume he would adopt her if he could; but there are the other children.”

“They might go to their mother’s relatives, I should think,” said Mrs. Rankin. “They could, but Anne will not allow it. You will see.”

“I suppose our good chaplain has nothing to bequeath, even if he should adopt Anne?”

“No, he has no property, and has saved nothing from his little salary; it has all gone into books,” answered the colonel’s wife.

Another week passed. By that time Dr. Gaston and Père Michaux together had brought the reality clearly before Anne’s eyes; for the girl had heretofore held such small sums of money in her hands at any one time that the amount found in the desk had seemed to her large.

Père Michaux began the small list of resources by proposing that the four children should go at once to their uncle, their mother’s brother, who was willing to receive them and give them a home, such as it was, among his own brood of black-eyed little ones. Anne decidedly refused.

Dr. Gaston then asked her to come to him, and be his dear daughter as long as he lived.

“I must not come with them, and I can not come without them,” was Anne’s reply. There remained Miss Lois. But she seemed entirely unconscious of any pressing necessity for haste in regard to the affairs of the little household, coming and going as usual, but without words; while people round her, with that virtuous readiness as to the duties of their neighbors which is so helpful in a wicked world, said loudly and frequently that she was the nearest friend, and ought to do—Here followed a variety of suggestions, which amounted in the aggregate to everything. At last, as often happens, it was an outside voice that brought the truth before her. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

“And what are you thinking of doing, dear Miss Lois, for the five poor orphans?”

Asked the second Miss Macdougall while paying a visit of general condolence at the churchhouse.

“Why, what should I do?” said Miss Lois, with a faint remembrance of her old vigilant pride. “They want nothing.”

“They want nothing! And not one hundred dollars apiece for them in the wide world!” exclaimed Miss Jean.

“Surely you’re joking, my dear.

Here’s Dr. Gaston wishing to take Anne, as is most kind and natural; but she will not leave those children.

Although why they should not go back to the stratum from which they came is a mystery to me. She can never make anything of them: mark my words.”

Miss Jean paused; but whether Miss Lois marked her words or not, she made no response, but sat gazing straight at the wall. Miss Jean, however, knew her duty, and did it like a heroine of old. “We thought, perhaps, dear Miss Lois, that you would like to take them for a time,” she said, “seeing that Anne has proved herself so obstinate as to the other arrangements proposed. The

village has thought so generally, and I am not the one to hide it from you, having been taught by my lamented parent to honor and abide by veracity the most precise.

We could all help you a little in clothing them for the present, and we will contribute to their support a fish now and then, a bag of meal, a barrel of potatoes, which we would do gladly—right gladly, I do assure you. For no one likes to think of Dr. Douglas’s children being on the town.”

The homely phrase roused Miss Lois at last. “What in the world are you talking about, Jean Macdougall?” she exclaimed, in wrath. “On the town! Are you clean daft? On the town, indeed! Clear out of my house this moment, you lying, evil-speaking woman!”

The second Miss Macdougall rose in majesty, and drew her black silk visite round her. “Of whom ye are speaking, Miss Hinsdale, I knaw not,” she said, growing Scotch in her anger; “but I believe ye hae lost your wits. I tak’ my departure freely, and not as sent by one who has strangely forgotten the demeanor of a leddy.”

With hands folded, she swept toward the door, all the flowers on her dignified bonnet swaying perceptibly.

Pausing on the threshold, she added, “As a gude Christian, and a keeper of my word, I still say, Miss Hinsdale, in spite of insults, that in the matter of a fish or two, or a barrel of potatoes now and then, ye can count upon the Macdougalls.”

Left alone, Miss Lois put on her shawl and bonnet with feverish haste, and went over to the Agency.

Anne was in the sitting -room, and the children were with her.

“Anne, of course you and the children are coming to live with me whenever you think it best to leave this house,” said Miss Lois, appearing on the threshold like an excited ghost in spectacles. “You never thought or planned anything else, I hope?”

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Celibacy in church- local ministers speak out Christopher Tobutt christopher.tobutt@ieyenews.com

On Bloody Sunday in 1972 Father Edward Daly faced down the Parachute Regiment responsible for shooting dead 13 unarmed Derry civilians, waving just a white handkerchief as he protected the wounded from the army’s bullets.

Now 39 years later the retired Bishop of Derry is confronting an even more powerful force than the Paras: the Vatican.

Dr. Edward Daly, who was Bishop of Derry for 20 years, has become the first senior Irish Catholic cleric to call for an end to celibacy in the church.

The rule of celibacy among the Catholic priesthood is a long established tradition, dating to the Gregorian reforms in the 11th century. Some church commentators point out that because it represents a rule, rather than established church doctrine, it follows that the church is free to change that practice if it believes a change is necessary.

The former Bishop’s challenge to the celibacy rule seems to be largely motivated by pragmatic considerations. In his book ‘A Troubled See, Memoirs of a Derry Bishop,’ Daly says: “There will always be a place in the church for a celibate priesthood, but there should also be a place for a married priesthood in the church.”

Many young men who once considered joining the priesthood turned away because of the rule, the 74-year-old cleric argues.

However, the continuing sexual abuse scandal, which has dogged the Catholic Church since the 1980’s, has also focused attention on the issue of celibacy in the priesthood.

The other development has been the welcoming into the Catholic church of traditionalist Anglicans, who have been unable to reconcile their faith with the ordination of women or the consecration of openly gay bishops. Many of these priests are already married.

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tend to agree with him and I would also say that it should be a personal choice and not a requirement of any religion, because Paul wrote; ‘If you can remain unmarried and be totally dedicated to the Lord then that would be great but if you’re going to burn in lust then it’s best to be married.’”

Minister of the Savannah United Church, Rev. Donovan Myers said: “I don’t think personally that service to God and being married are exclusive but obviously the Roman Catholic Church has had a historical reason for this (rule)… I think that just like every other teaching or practice of the church, it has to be reevaluated to see if it is doing what it was intended to do.

“As I understand it the church uses the practice to ensure that the persons who are answering the call can give themselves totally to the church without the distractions of married life.”

When asked if Rev. Myers felt there were advantages to being a married minister, he answered: “I agree there are advantages; and part of that is the support of the family, and I have personally found that to be very helpful.”

Rev Myers went on to say that he felt the role of celibate (or single) ministers and the role of married ministers should complement each other.

Pastor Alson Ebanks of the Church

of God Chapel in George Town said: “I recognise that Catholic and Protestant (church traditions) come from two different perspectives. In Protestantism the bible is used as the supreme authority whereas in the Catholic Church there two sources of authority, scripture and tradition, so that (in the Catholic church) tradition itself is seen as a source of authority.

Pastor Ebanks continued: “The power of tradition itself is behind the requirement of priesthood celibacy.

There is no biblical grounds for it at all. In fact we find in scripture that Peter himself was married that is found in Paul’s writing, so there is no basis in scripture (for the celibacy rule)… I would suggest that whatever this bishop has brought forward is a good idea on many fronts. I think that it (celibacy) should be voluntary rather than mandated by the church “I would agree (with him) on a pragmatic basis as well as a theological basis…because even though its not necessary for a counsellor to have all the experience of a counsellor, its still an advantage for a pastor or priest to understand the dynamics of marriage and family from personal experience.

“Furthermore I think it’s an anomaly within the Catholic Church to have one of the seven sacraments (held) as marriage, and yet deny your priests the opportunity to enjoy the benefit of that sacrament.”

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National Healthcare Conference announced Kevin Creary kevin.creary@ieyenews.com

Officials from the government and the Health Services Authority met at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the prelaunching of the National Healthcare Conference 20/20.

The official launching of this year’s conference will also be held at the Ritz Carlton and will run from the 17-19 November 2011.

The Conference will be free to the general public and is expected to provide interesting and educational debates and discussions.

The theme of the 2011 conference is Healthcare Economics: The search for quality and affordability.

The Minister for Health, Environment, Youth, Sports, and Culture, the Honourable Mark Scotland, in his opening of the prelaunching, explained that “the search for affordable healthcare for the Cayman Islands is not an easy one and

it is one which even larger jurisdictions have failed to achieve.”

In his address to the attendees, the minister said, “To some, this might seem like an overly ambitious and frankly impossible task but most revolutionary ideas do.”

Then Mr. Scotland also asserted that it is crucial for the pursuit of quality and affordable healthcare to be a passion shared by all the relevant authorities and stakeholders in the healthcare industry.

“Both public and private hospitals, doctors, health insurers, employees and individuals need to come together to address this most fundamental issue of how to provide affordable quality healthcare to every person in the Cayman Islands. To date, no country has been able to do that.”

Other ministry officials and healthcare professionals were on hand to expand on the premise of this year’s theme.

Speakers included Dr. Sydney

Ebanks, President of the Cayman Islands Dental Society, Mrs. Andria Dilbert, Director of Corporate Services, Cayman Islands Health Service, Mrs. Jennifer Ahearn, Permanent Secretary and Chief Officer in the Ministry of Health, Mr. Wil Pineau, Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Steve Tomlinson, owner and founder of the Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital.

Mrs. Lynne Byles, Managing Director of Tower marketing, one of the major sponsors of Healthcare 20/20, expressed delight at the company’s association with the event and revealed her support for the event’s major objectives.

Other major sponsors include CMN Inc., Cerner, LIME, MPS, Baptist Health International, ASUIA, CBCA, Miami Children’s Hospital, IMO, Cayman Airways, CINICO and Maples.

This year’s 20/20 Healthcare Conference will be the second of its kind and will be free to the public.

Push underway to cut drugs for dementia patients Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The powerful antipsychotics she was taking often cloaked her in sedation.

And when they didn’t, the 89-yearold lashed out at her nursing home’s aides with such anger and frequency her daughter wondered if her mother would be better off dead.

Until, in a matter of days, everything seemed to change.

Eng’s daughter, Jean Lynch, says her mother was moved to a different section of the Ecumen home in North Branch, Minn., and taken off every drug but her daily aspirin. She now beams as she ambles the hallways, reads the newspaper, tells stories and constantly laughs.

“Now I hope she lives till she’s 200 years old,” Lynch said. “She’s just so happy.”

Antipsychotics are meant primarily to help control hallucinations, delusions and other abnormal behavior in people suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but they’re also given to hundreds of thousands of elderly nursing

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home patients in the U.S. to pacify aggressive and paranoid behavior related to dementia.

The drugs can limit seniors’ ability to effectively communicate, socialize or participate in everyday life. But a series of warnings has prompted a movement of nursing homes trying to reduce the decades-old practice, often resulting in remarkably positive changes.

Still, doctors say the drugs are sometimes the only things that help the small number of dementia patients that display psychotic behavior, making them a danger to themselves and others.

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Alternatives to television Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

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It is quite easy to spend several hours a day glued to the screen of a television set. It is estimated that on average an individual watches approximately two full months worth of television over the course of a year. Some suggest that this fascination with television has contributed immensely to obesity problems here. Finding an alternative to watching hours of television a day may pose a difficult task for some people who simply cannot miss a particular show that they watch on a regular basis. However, despite the temptation television creates, there are far more enjoyable activities one can participate in during those few hours regularly spent in front of the small screen.

APPLY SUNSCREEN PROPERLY.

The end of the school year is here and savvy moms and dads by now have made all the arrangements for summer.

Summer camps and leisurely days at the pool or beach are just a few of the summer rituals for many families.

However if you're tempted to let your child play outdoors for even a few minutes without proper sun protection, you might want to think twice.

Adolescence and childhood are critical periods during which exposure to UV radiation is more likely to contribute to skin cancer in later life. Children with fair skin, blond or red hair and blue or green eyes are at the highest risk of sunburn.

But darker-skinned children also need sun protection. With this in mind, it’s important that parents teach their children how to enjoy fun in the sun safely.

LIMIT OUTDOOR PLAYTIME BETWEEN 10A.M. AND 4P.M.

Apply a thick, even coat to all exposed areas 20 - 30 minutes before your child goes out in the sun. Choose a sunscreen with SPF (Sun Protection Factor) 15 or higher. Make sure it's labeled "broad spectrum," which means it blocks both UVA and UVB sunlight. For your little ones, sunscreen that contains zinc oxide or titanium dioxide should be selected as these compounds are less irritating than others. Sunscreen sticks are best for the face because they are sweat proof and less likely to drip. Don't forget nose, ears, hands, feet, shoulders, and behind the neck; lips can also burn, so apply a lip balm with SPF protection. Reapply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hours, or after sweating or swimming.

COVER FROM HEAD TO TOE. Wearing protective clothing and hats is one of the primary ways of warding off UV damage. When wet, light coloured clothing transmits just as much sunlight as bare skin. Keep your kids covered with dark colours, long sleeves, and pants whenever possible. And don't forget the accessories: sunglasses with UV protection to guard against burned corneas, and hats to prevent sunburned scalps and faces.

Protective clothing, hats with wide brims, and sunglasses are just as important for babies. At the beach, bring along a large umbrella.

Parents, you are the best teacher by practicing sun safety yourself. If your child sees you following sun safety rules, he'll take them for granted and follow suit. Teach every member of the family how to protect their skin and eyes. With proper supervision, children can learn to protect themselves and enjoy summer fun without sacrificing the health of their skin.

Exercising is a logical choice opposed to viewing hours of sitcoms. Not only is it enjoyable, it’s a good way to burn off a few calories. Simply getting outside and going for a brisk walk helps. Along with assisting one with weight loss, exercising can also increase the ability of the heart and lungs to function more efficiently.

Picking up a hobby is another excellent substitute for television. An individual can learn and develop a new skill, with diverse activities as knitting or darts for example. Reading is yet another wonderful option to aid with the evasion of television. It not only allows one to be imaginative but it also permits the expansion of the mind and promotes mental health.

So, stop being a couch potato.

Avoid unnecessary exposure when the sun's rays are at their strongest. Even on cloudy or cooler days, ultraviolet (UV) rays remain strong. Shady spots can be just as tricky because of reflected light. If your child is playing outdoors during these hours, make sure to apply ample sunscreen.

WATCH OUT FOR MEDICATIONS. Some medications increase the skin's sensitivity to the sun, so make sure to ask your doctor whether your child may be at risk. Prescription antibiotics and acne medications are the most notorious culprits, but when in doubt, ask.

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Computers and the Internet have their own terminology that can be very confusing at first. I have compiled a glossary of the most common ones you will come across. For a more comprehensive list go to www.matisse. net/files/glossary.html and the very latest ones are at www.webopedia.com/ new_terms.

ADN. Advanced Digital Network.

Usually refers to a 56Kbps leased-line.

ADSL. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL line where the upload speed is different from the download speed. Usually the download speed is much greater.

Apache. The most common web server t(or HTTP server) software on the Internet. Apache is an opensource application originally created from a series of changes (“patches”) made to a web server written at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the same place the Mosaic web browser was created.

Apache is designed as a set of modules, enabling administrators to choose which features they wish to use and making it easy to add features to meet specific needs including handling protocols other than the webstandard HTTP. Bandwidth. Bandwidth is the amount of data that your website can send each second, as well as the amount of data that the visitor to your website can receive. If either one doesn’t have enough bandwidth, then the website will appear slowly. For this reason, you should choose a host with plenty of bandwidth, as well as testing that your site doesn’t take too long to download on slow connections.

Binary. Information consisting entirely of ones and zeros. Also, commonly used to refer to files that are not simply text files, e.g. images.

Blog. WeB LOG. A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web.

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Browser. A browser is the software (see below) that visitors to your site use to view it. The most popular browser is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, which comes with Windows whilst Apple’s is Safari.

Cookie. Cookies are data files that your site can save on the computer of someone who visits that site, to allow it to remember who they are if they return.

You will find that problems people have in ordering from you will almost inevitably be related to cookies -- they will need to have them turned on.

Download. Transferring data from a website to a computer.

Favourite. A favourite is a website that a user has stored to look at again, by choosing ‘Add to Favourites’ in their browser’s menu.

FTP. File Transfer Protocol. This is a common method of uploading (see below) files to your website.

Javascript. A common language for writing ‘scripts’ on websites, which are small programs that make the site more interactive. Another common cause of problems for visitors.

JPEG. Joint Photographic Experts Group. This is the name of the most popular format for pictures on the web, named after the group that came up with it. If you want to put pictures on your website, you should save them as JPEGs. Hardware. Hardware is computer equipment that physically exists. It is the opposite of software.

Hosting. If you’ve got a website out there on the Internet, then you’ll be paying someone for hosting. It is the service of making your site available for people to see.

HTML. HyperText Markup Language. A kind of code used to indicate how web pages should be displayed, using a system of small ‘tags’. The ‘b’ tag, for example, causes

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text to appear in bold, and the ‘img’ tag displays a picture.

Hyperlink. A hyperlink is when a piece of text on a website can be clicked to take you to another site, or another page on the same site. For example, if clicking your email address on your website allows someone to email you, then your email address is a hyperlink.

Programming. This is when the computer is given instructions to tell it what to do, using one of many ‘programming languages’.

Programming languages for the web include PHP and Perl.

Server. The server is where your website is stored, and it is the server that people are connecting to when they visit the site. If someone tells you, for example, that your server is ‘down’, it means that your website is inaccessible. Note that server refers both to the hardware and software of this system.

Software. Programmes that run on the computer, or that make your website work. Microsoft Word is software, for example, as is Apache.

Opposite of hardware.

Spider. Don’t be scared if a spider visits your website! Spiders are simply programs used by search engines to scan your site and help them decide where it should appear when people search. It is good to be visited by spiders, as it means you should start appearing in search engines soon.

Upload. Uploading is when you transfer data from your own computer to your website. For example, you might upload your logo, or an article you’ve written. Opposite of download.

URL. Uniform Resource Locator.

This is just a short way of saying ‘web address’, meaning what you have to type in to get to your website.

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Alfonzo suspended for 2nd positive test NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo became the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the Major League Baseball testing program when the commissioner’s office announced a 100-game penalty Wednesday.

Alfonzo, a 32-year-old backup in his sixth big league season, was suspended for 50 games in April 2008 while a member of the San Francisco Giants.

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“I am surprised by this positive test,” he said in a statement released by the Major League Baseball Players Association. “I learned my lesson in 2008 and have not taken any prohibited substances since then. With the union’s help, I intend to fight this suspension and look forward to appearing before the arbitrator in the near future.”

Under the major league drug agreement, first offenses are arbitrated before any public announcement — but additional offenses are litigated after a suspension is announced.

Manny Ramirez retired in April rather than face a 100-game suspension following a second positive test.

Baseball began testing with penalties in 2004. Under the current rules, a third violation would carry a lifetime ban.

Alfonzo is hitting .267 this season with one homer and nine RBIs in 75 at-bats. He has a .240 career average with 17 homers during a career that also included stints with San Diego and Seattle.

After the suspension three years ago, Alfonzo said he never knowingly took steroids but did take medicine for bronchitis while home in Venezuela.

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Bradford good to go for Monday night game ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford made all the throws during a short practice, making a fast recovery from a bruised index finger.

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“Everyone says I look like Michael Jackson,” Bradford joked Wednesday. “I’m not really sure what it does. They say it works and obviously my hand feels better, so I trust them.”

Bradford said although there was some soreness, the finger felt “10 times better” than it did on Monday, the day after the Rams’ opening 31-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The original plan didn’t call for him to do any throwing before Thursday and Bradford hadn’t been that optimistic.

“I wouldn’t have come out of the game if it wasn’t serious,” Bradford said. “I couldn’t feel it, I couldn’t move it, I really was concerned.”

Now he’s hopeful his right hand will be 100 percent by Monday night when the Rams play at the New York Giants.

For anyone watching or on the receiving end, it’s already close enough.

“I couldn’t tell a bit,” wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker said. “He looked great to me.”

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iSports WORLD Lancs finally win cricket crown Lancashire have won their first LV County Championship in 77 years with a dramatic victory at Taunton on the final afternoon of the season.

The Red Rose, who last claimed the title outright in 1934, chased down 211 to secure an eight-wicket win and pip Warwickshire to the crown.

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At the start of the day, the Midlands side looked favourites to win the Championship as they were on course for a comfortable win over alreadyrelegated Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.

However, they were left frustrated by a resilient home batting display as Michael Carberry and Neil Mckenzie both made centuries, leaving the door open for the Red Rose.

Lancashire themselves had been held up by a century from Peter Trego, but three wickets from Simon Kerrigan and skipper Glen Chapple - bowling despite suffering a suspected torn hamstring, saw Somerset out for 310.

It left Lancashire needing 211 from 34 overs to claim the trophy, with Warwickshire’s clash with Hampshire finishing as a draw.

Paul Horton and Stephen Moore shared a blistering 131run opening partnership in just 17 overs to set up the win.

And Steven Croft (40) and Karl Brown (33) steered them home amidst scenes of jubilation at Taunton.

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Manchester sides draw in openers

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Manchester United and City failed to win in their opening matches of the Champions League – with the pair coming from behind to both draw 1-1.

A goal from the evergreen Ryan Giggs earned a point for the Reds in Benfica while an Aleksandar Kolarov’s free kick saw the Blues also secure a point.

But City boss Roberto Mancini admitted his side suffered from being “too nervous” before their first Champions League match. Those nerves were not evident during a onesided first half but the City manager said he was glad to get the game out of the way.

“We can do a lot better in the next

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game,” he said, looking ahead to the match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on 27 September. “We will do better because it is the second game and we will not be so nervous.

This game, we were so nervous – all the players. It surprised me. Maybe it was simply desire, or the pressure to play well, but they need to understand how important it is to play simply and that putting seven or eight players forward doesn’t work.”

United manager Alex Ferguson seemed pleased enough with the result.

“All in all, it was a good European night, good to watch. I thought the two goals were terrific,” he said.

“I thought our possession in the first half of the game was too cautious. Once Ryan scored we played much better.”

Elsewhere Inter Milan were shocked at home losing 1-0 to small Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Real Madrid began the quest to win their 10th title in Europe’s premier club competition with a 1-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League Group D. The Argentinian winger Angel di María scored in the 53rd minute as Madrid, playing in an unfamiliar allred kit, finally beat the inspired Ivan Kelava, who produced a string of fine saves in Dinamo’s goal.

Goals from Toni Kroos and Rafinha in either half present former Bundesliga kings, Bayern Munich a comprehensive 2 - 0 win at Villarreal to mark a good start in the UEFA Champions League.

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