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Paul Kennedy & Tad Stoner The Tourism Association is working with health chiefs to investigate a bout of food poisoning that left more than a dozen people ill after the weekend’s Taste of Cayman festival. Fifteen people sought treatment after complaining of sickness following Saturday’s open-air event at Camana Bay. Another 15 telephoned both the Cayman Islands Hospital and the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital complaining of illness. Organisers yesterday pledged to work closely with the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) and the Health Services Authority (HSA) to investigate the cause of the poisoning, vowing to put measures in place to improve foodhandling procedures to prevent any repetition at future events.
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Thousands of people enjoyed fireworks at the Taste of Cayman festival
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Thousands flock for a Taste of Cayman Photos by Christopher Tobutt
Black Trumpet had many tasty treats on display
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More than 5,000 local residents and tourists lined up across Camana Bay’s Paseo to get a Taste of Cayman, making the event one of Cayman Islands Tourism Associatio (CITA)’s biggest fundraisers ever. Each ticket, which cost between CI$35 and CI$45 depending on whether it was purchased in advance or at the gate, entitled entrants to a glass of wine, and access to many different booths where tasty treats ranging from tiny hamburgers to gourmet hot dogs awaited them. This year there was a new innovation, - a plastic wine glass holder that could be hung around the neck, keeping both hands free for food sampling. Now in its 24th year, Cayman’s biggest single food and drink event showcased many of the very tastiest morsels and drinks in Cayman, and 43 food and drink vendors meant the visitors were spoilt for choice. “We worked hard to make sure it was one of the best ones ever,” said Samantha Whittaker of Fresh Image PR who helped to organise the event. Black Trumpet, which describes itself as a “Gourmet Delicatessen,” had many different tasty treats on display, from colourful desserts to meaty sandwiches. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Cimboco’s restaurant were serving one of their specialities- jerk Chicken
Two ladies from Cimboco’s Restaurant were serving up one of their specialities- jerk Chicken, truly finger-lickin’ good. Dressed in their purple uniforms, staff from Hurley’s Supermarket were offering “hand crafted” gourmet sausages which were offered in three main flavours- “Mild Jerk Pork,” “BBQ Pork,” and “Turkey Italian,” each one served up on mouth-watering warm pita bread. Ticket purchasers had the chance to win one of several prizes, including a
getaway to Miami Beach for two people at the Loews Miami Beach hotel. Wendy Watler won first place in the heavy-cake competition, with Betty Wood coming second and Della Watler-Marte, third. The prize for “Best Booth” went to Chicken! Chicken! Cimboco, and Breezes by the Bay in a three-way tie. The Best Food prize was won by the Periwinkle restaurant at the RitzCarlton for their dish, local calabaza pumpkin ravioli served with brown butter pecan brioche.
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Mud man rescued ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A homeless man who was stuck in thick mud near the Rio Grande river in Albuquerque for three days was rescued Saturday after some high school students on a field trip heard him yelling for help, authorities said. However, the man’s newfound freedom wasn’t going to last. Police said he was wanted on a felony warrant, and they planned to arrest him after he was treated at a local hospital. A group of La Cueva High School students and their biology teacher heard the man yelling Saturday morning from a marshy wetlands area in the Oxbow Open Space Preserve, the Albuquerque Fire Department and police officials said. The students were in the area — about two miles north of Interstate 40 in Albuquerque — doing a school project. They called authorities and told them that the man said he’d been stuck in the river for three days and could not move, according to a police report. Fire crews and preserve officers responded and found a “male subject stuck on a reed island about a hundred yards from the west bank of the river,” the report said. Crews deployed an air boat and used a pulley system to lift the man from the mud and water, and up a hill. Police later identified the man as Clayton Senn, a transient who’d been living near the river. Authorities said they discovered a warrant for Senn’s arrest on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony. Senn was taken to an Albuquerque hospital for treatment and was to be booked on the warrant upon his release, police said. Details on Senn’s condition were not immediately available.
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One vendor suspected of causing sickness bout
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Continued from front page “They went to many places to eat, so it’s difficult to pinpoint one,” said Dr Kiran Kumar, director of primary health care services and medical officer of health, “but from what the patients were telling us, we have a suspicion about who it was, [and] which place.” He declined to name the vendor, however, citing legal implications as DEH inspectors were unable to prove the origination of the outbreak. “They took samples of the ingredients used,” he said,. We are working with the Tourist Association and the DEH to see what steps have to be taken, and what we could do for the next event.” Patients had started to arrive at hospital about midnight, Dr Kumar said, “with the last appearing about 4am,” complaining of diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
All were discharged by 8:30am on Sunday, he said. “We have been keeping a close watch on it, but have had no others since then.” In total around 5,000 people attended Saturday’s all-day festival and enjoyed food and drink from 43 vendors, the largest of Cayman’s 24 food festivals, organisers said. Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) Executive Director, Jane van der Bol, said: “It is unfortunate to hear that 15 people were reported with food poison symptoms. The CITA is actively working with the Department of Environmental Health and the Health Services Authority to investigate further the cause of the food poisoning. “The CITA is also pro-actively working with the DEH and HSA on creating improved food handling procedures for all future outdoor events in Cayman that offer food and beverage services.” Dr Kumar sought to ease public
alarm: “Generally, we should not be too scared. We have 600-orso restaurants in Cayman, and food safety is very good. We take active measures. “I can only recall one place, some years ago, that we said would have to close unless they made a list of improvements we gave to them,” he said. “And they did.”
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PwC supports professor chair at the International College PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) has stepped up with a corporate sponsorship for the academic chair at the International College of the Cayman Islands in a strategic move to expand its business programme and raise the bar in higher education. The corporate sponsorship contributes over a three-year period to help fund the academic chair for a full-time professor in accounting. An academic chair is a university designation given to a professor for specialized knowledge and research and is traditionally funded by either private corporations or foundations. While many firms have cut back on education funding as the economic downturn has dragged on, PwC has committed to a significant sponsorship to continue to build a skilled labour force that will help the Cayman Islands stay competitive in the global market. A driving force behind the sponsorship commitment is to raise the profile of the International College business programme, attract more students and build stronger relationships within the business community, explained PwC Territory Senior Partner Frazer Lindsay. According to Mr. Lindsay,”PwC Cayman believes that the new addition of the academic chair to the International College will not only benefit the students locally, but will also boost the stature of the
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Cayman Islands in the academic world. We feel that the value added to the community will be a stronger workforce with an enhanced knowledge base to expand from. PwC Cayman is pleased to have the opportunity to make such a contribution.” As the overall business environment, and the financial sector in particular, continues its trend to being more productive with multiple skills, more students are enrolling in the business school to meet the demands in the employer’s market. This academic chair is the first of its kind in the Cayman Islands and is the next step in broadening the business programme offerings, explained International College President John Cummings, PhD. “Having PwC’s support in hiring a full-time professor who understands the dynamics of the financial services sector will bring the business programme to a new level,” said Dr. Cummings. “This new academic chair will provide students with more exposure to high quality instruction, research and the benefit of the professor’s industry experience.” A key part of what International College stands for is being accessible to all students who are academicallyready to earn an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, but who have limited financial means and may face work or family obligations that
ICCI PWC academic chair: PwC Territory Senior Partner Frazer Lindsay presents a sponsorship cheque to ICCI Dean Scott Cummings for the academic chair.
prevent them from attending an accredited university overseas. As a non-profit, private institution, the International College has made it a priority to offer affordable tuition to both Caymanians and residents and still maintain its international accreditation, which undergoes a rigorous review every few years. International College Dean Scott Cummings expressed his gratitude to PwC for their three-year sponsorship commitment to the academic chair. “Having PwC’s support has significantly boosted our fundraising efforts for the academic chair, which will be invaluable in providing the
best possible opportunity for success to our business and accounting students,” said Mr. Cummings. “We just opened our new business building a few months ago, we could accommodate more students so the timing for hiring a professor coincides nicely with the expansion of the accounting and business programmes.“ PwC Cayman Islands helps organisations and individuals create the value they’re looking for. They are a member of the PwC network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people, and are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.
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Understanding your partner Georgina Wilcox
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Not many of us understand our partners fully. If we had understood our lovers, the rates of separations and divorces would have gone down substantially instead of increasing. I would never have been divorced so why am I giving you advice? Because I am wiser now and now I would still have been married. To understand means to know
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the values, the life goals and the priorities of a person. To understand means to know what incidences made what impacts on that person. To understand means - you will be able to predict the reaction of your partner at a crucial moment. Can you do that with surety? In the beginning of our relationship, we all talk about
good things of life. Our focus is more to please our partner. Our focus is to get more pleasure in their company. We never think about the underlying psychological motivators at that time. After the relationship develops a little further, we find that many times we get baffled by what our partner says and vice-versa. That side of his/her character we never knew. If this is something, we can accept easily, we will forget about it, or fissures will
develop at this juncture. Not many partners are totally honest with each other about their deepest thoughts, desires and fears. If I fear that you may one day leave me, because I doubt your long term loyalty, will I ever tell you about that fear? You have to break it. Once you do and tell everything about yourself, your thoughts and get to know everything about your partner, the relationship will grow stronger. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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National Gallery re-opens in style
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands said a huge “Thank-You” to all the donors who have made the move into the new building possible by holding a special Donor’s Opening
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The National Gallery (NG) of the Cayman Islands reopened in its new, roomy purpose-built home off the Esterly Tibbetts Highway. It was the gallery’s first official event, the Donor’s Opening, especially aimed at those who have supported the gallery over the years, and those who have made the new building a reality. Many different NG supporters were there, including former government leader, Mr. Truman Bodden His Excellency, Governor Duncan Taylor, and Mrs. Helen Harquail, who donated the four acres for the new site. Previous National Gallery Directors
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were there, too, such as Nancy Barnard including Founding Director, Leslie Bigleman, alongside present Director Natalie Urquhart. The new gallery, which will be officially open to the public from 6 February, is divided into several different sections. It is opening with four different exhibitions, including an impressive series of large abstract paintings in the main gallery area by Cayman- born painter, Bendel Hydes, who was visiting the gallery especially for the opening from his home in New York. There is a photography exhibition in the gallery’s auditorium, and work by sculptor David Jungquist in the gallery’s sculpture garden. Upstairs from the main gallery area
Artists David Jungquist and Bendel Hydes
is the home of the new Permanent collection, which tells the story of Caymanian Art over a period of 40 years. It includes works by Joanne Sibley, the Native Sons, Gladwyn “Miss Lassie” Bush, Charles Long and Janet walker.
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Man dies after East End car crash Herman Byrd died at the weekend after losing control of his blue Mazda just outside East End, skidding off the road and into a bank of trees. A district police patrol discovered the Sea View Road scene at 10:24 on Friday night. Officers said the victim was apparently travelling west at high speed and lost control of the car as he negotiated a right-hand corner. Skidding through the oncoming lane and off the road, he collided with a group of almond and coconut trees, coming to rest on the shoulder. An ambulance rushed the 42-yearold driver the Cayman Islands Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival at about 11:50. Officers from the traffic-management unit are investigating. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
The accident is the latest in a spate of late-night, apparently high-speed wrecks that have killed four people since late November. Police are still investigating whether alcohol was a factor. On 28 December, Dwayne Cayasso, 26, lost control of his Honda Civic hitting a tree near the western end of Linford Pierson Highway. A passenger survived, but Mr Caysso died the next day after being taken off life support. On December 23, Philippine national Richard Alutaya Rivera, 39, died when his eastbound car skidded off Shamrock Road near Watler Estates in Bodden Town, hitting a tree just before 2am. Police said he had been speeding. Finally, St Matthews University School of Medicine student
Richard Martin, 52, was killed at 12:30am on 30 November when his Honda Logo, traveling north on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, was hit by a southbound Chevrolet that had veered onto the opposite shoulder. Anyone with information in relation to Mr Byrd’s death contact the Bodden Town Police Station at 947-2240 or Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 (Tips)
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British radio’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ turns 70 LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher chose Beethoven, Michael Caine picked Frank Sinatra and boxer George Foreman selected The Beatles’ “All You Need is Love.” They are among almost 3,000 guests who have appeared on the radio program “Desert Island Discs,” a British broadcasting institution that turned 70 on Sunday. The show’s simple format hasn’t changed since 1942: Ask an illustrious or famous figure to choose the eight pieces of music they would take with them to a deserted isle, and talk about what the tracks mean to them. At the
end of each programme, the guest is sent into imaginary exile, along with their choice of a book, a luxury and one of their eight records. Almost 3 million listeners tune in each week to the show, which has stranded royalty, prime ministers and movie stars, as well as scientists, poets and philosophers. Its success is a mark of radio’s enduring popularity in the age of the Internet and high definition TV. Host Kirsty Young said its strength lies in the “unique blend of a castaway’s life and the music that forms its soundtrack.” “At best it displays the frailties and
strengths of the human condition — how our creativity, grit and humanity can see us through,” she said in a BBC radio documentary marking the anniversary.
Jury finds Afghan family guilty in honour killings KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) — A jury on Sunday found three members of an Afghan family guilty of killing three teenage sisters and another woman in what the judge described as “cold-blooded, shameful murders” resulting from a “twisted concept of honor,” ending a case that shocked and riveted Canadians. Prosecutors said the defendants allegedly killed the three teenage sisters because they dishonored the family by defying its disciplinarian rules on dress, dating, socializing and using the Internet. The jury took 15 hours to find Mohammad Shafia, 58; his wife Tooba
Yahya, 42; and their son Hamed, 21, each guilty of four counts of firstdegree murder. First-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. After the verdict was read, the three defendants again declared their innocence in the killings of sisters Zainab, 19, Sahar 17, and Geeti, 13, as well as Rona Amir Mohammad, 52, Shafia’s childless first wife in a polygamous marriage. Their bodies were found June 30, 2009, in a car submerged in a canal in Kingston, Ontario, where the family had stopped for the night on their way home to Montreal from Niagara
Falls, Ontario. The prosecution alleged it was a case of premeditated murder, staged to look like an accident after it was carried out.
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In “The Help,” Davis and Spencer play black maids going public with uneasy truths about their white employers in 1960s Mississippi. “I just have to say that the stain of racism and sexism is not just for people of colour or women. It’s all of our burden, all of us,” Davis said, accepting the ensemble prize on behalf of her “The Help” co-stars. Accepting her best-actress award, Davis singled out two performers in the audience who inspired her early in her career: “The Help” co-star Cicely Tyson and Meryl Streep, Davis’ co-star in the 2008 drama “Doubt” and one of the nominees she beat out for the SAG
prize. Streep had been nominated as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” a role that won her the dramatic actress award at the Golden Globes over Davis.
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The Editor Speaks When is “Taste of Cayman” not a taste of Cayman? Port Authority escape
Colin Wilson
The one striking thing missing colin.wilson@ieyenews.com from this year’s Taste of Cayman was the lack of native food. When one reads the title of the event, to the casual reader and visitor, one might expect to be able to see and eat actual Cayman cuisine. That is not the case. I counted only four out of the 35 restaurant booths that one could call even Caribbean food let alone being Cayman, but that is not what the event is about. “Taste of Cayman” actually means one is going to get a taste of food available from the many diverse restaurants in the Cayman Islands. And Cayman is a place that caters to many different restaurants and there were actually many of these restaurants not represented at the event. 2012 marked the 24th year “Taste of Cayman” has been staged and despite event Manager, Lucy Wilcox’s (no relation to our own Georgina Wilcox) statement that the Taste of Cayman planners are giddy over the fact that all booth spaces are full, many people were disappointed in the event and quite frankly, the cost. Originally you paid your entrance fee and you were free to go around all of the booths and sample the food. Now you get a set number of tickets and you have to give up not one or two but 4 or 5 of your precious tickets to get one alcoholic drink. The cost of admission $45, not unexpectedly, has soared upwards. It was unfortunate that a minimum number of people became sick with food poisoning a few hours after the event and I expect there will now be an inquiry and more stringent food safety and hygiene standards will be introduced meaning even more costs. I am NOT saying this shouldn’t be done but with over 5,000 persons visiting
the event in a hot open environment it is not surprising. I expect the reported figure of 15 persons being treated with food poisoning is much higher as not everyone goes to the doctor or hospital with a “funny tummy”. The majority of people let it “run” its course. The Port Authority has had a narrow escape. Jennifer Dilbert, the information commissioner, has said she will not be pursuing any court action in connection with the Port Authority’s failure to release documents relating to negotiations between it, the Cayman Islands Government and the developer, GLF Construction, concerning the cruise berthing project. Under the Freedom of Information law the original applicant who requested the relevant record has advised Mrs. Dilbert they no longer required the relevant record and therefore she will not be certifying to the Grand Court the failure of the public authority to follow the law. We will wait and see if another request from someone else will be forthcoming. The Information Commissioner in her original ruling said: “The port expansion is an exceptional capital project of Government, which has been called ‘the most expensive’ of its kind in the Cayman Islands to date, involving construction costs of reportedly close to $200 million. As such, in my view it is entirely proper that this project and the decisions relevant to it should receive very close scrutiny from Government and the general public alike.” Becoming even more cynical in my old age, Government refusals to comply with requests for information, delaying tactics, more secrecy and bureaucracy (inefficiency and arbitrariness) are a taste of things to come here in Cayman. It’s enough to give anyone food poisoning.
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Florida highway pileup kills at least 10 people
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers were instantly blinded. At least 10 people were killed. When rescuers first arrived, they could only listen for screams and moans because the poor visibility made it difficult to find victims in wreckage that was strewn for nearly a mile, police said. Authorities were still trying to determine what caused the pileup south of Gainesville on Interstate 75, which had been closed for a time before the accidents because of the mixture of fog and heavy smoke from a brush fire that may have been intentionally set. At least a dozen cars and six tractor-trailers were involved, and some burst into flames. Steven R. Camps of Gainesville said he and some friends were driving home several hours before dawn when they were drawn into the pileup. “You could hear cars hitting each other. People were crying. People were screaming. It was crazy,” he said. “If I could give you an idea of what it looked like, I would say it looked like the end of the world.” Photographs of the scene taken hours later revealed an aftermath that resembled a Hollywood disaster movie. Twisted, burned-out vehicles were scattered across the pavement, with smoke still rising from the wreckage. Cars appeared to have smashed into the big rigs and, in one case, a motor home. Some cars were
crushed beneath the heavier trucks. Reporters who were allowed to view the site saw bodies still inside a burned-out Grand Prix. One tractor-trailer was burned down to its skeleton, charred pages of books and magazines in its cargo area. And the tires of every vehicle had burned away, leaving only steel belts. Before Camps hit the fog bank, a friend who was driving ahead of him in a separate vehicle called to warn of the road conditions. The friend said he had just seen an accident and warned Camps to be careful as he approached the Paynes Prairie area just south of Gainesville. A short time later, Camps said, traffic stopped along the northbound lanes. “You couldn’t see anything. People were pulling off the road,” he said. Camps said he began talking about the road conditions to a man in the car stopped next to them when another vehicle hit the man’s car. The man’s vehicle was crushed under a semi-truck stopped in front of them. Camps said his car was hit twice, but he and another friend were able to jump out. They took cover in the grass on the shoulder of the road. All around them, cars and trucks were on fire, and they could hear explosions as the vehicles burned. “It was happening on both sides of the road, so there was nowhere to go. It blew my mind,” he said, explaining that the scene “looked like someone was picking up cars and throwing them.” Authorities had not released the names of victims Sunday evening,
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but said one passenger car had four fatalities and a “tour bus-like” vehicle also was involved in the pileup. At least 18 people were taken to a hospital. All six lanes of the interstate — which runs virtually the entire length of Florida — were closed most of Sunday afternoon as investigators surveyed the site and firefighters put out the last of the flames. The northbound lanes of I-75 were reopened around 5:30 p.m. EST, but the southbound lanes remained closed. “Our standard operating procedure is to get the road open as quickly as possible but let’s not forget we have 10 people who are not with us today,” said Lt. Patrick Riordan, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesman. “So we are going to take our time assessing the situation.” It was not clear when the highway would fully reopen because part of the road melted, police said. At some point before the pileup, police briefly closed the highway because of the fog and smoke. The road was reopened when visibility improved. Riordan said he was not sure
how much time passed between the reopening of the highway and the first crash. Traffic was being diverted much of Sunday onto U.S. 301 and State Road 27, Riordan said. A spokeswoman for the Florida Forest Service, Ludie Bond, said the fire began Saturday, and investigators were trying to determine whether the blaze had been intentionally set. She said there were no controlled burns in the area and no lightning. Bond also said the fire had burned 62 acres and was contained but still burning Sunday. A similar fire nearby has been burning since mid-November because the dried vegetation is so thick and deep. No homes are threatened. Four years ago, heavy fog and smoke were blamed for another serious crash. In January 2008, four people were killed and 38 injured in a series of similar crashes on Interstate 4 between Orlando and Tampa, about 125 miles south of Sunday’s crash. More than 70 vehicles were involved in those crashes, including one pileup that involved 40 vehicles.
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An Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person’s immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid. Allergic reactions are distinctive because of excessive activation of certain white blood cells called mast cells and basophils by a type of antibody called Immunoglobulin E (IgE). This reaction results in an inflammatory response which can range from uncomfortable to dangerous. Mild allergies like hay fever are very common in the human population and cause symptoms such as red eyes, itchiness, and runny nose, eczema, hives, hay fever, or an asthma attack. Allergies can play a major role in conditions such as asthma. In some people, severe allergies to environmental or dietary allergens or to medication may result in life-threatening reactions called anaphylaxis. Food allergies, and reactions to the venom of stinging insects such as wasps and bees are often associated with these severe reactions. Many allergens such as dust or pollen are airborne particles. In these cases, symptoms arise in areas in contact with air, such as eyes, nose, and lungs. For instance, allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, causes irritation of the nose, sneezing, itching, and redness of the eyes. Inhaled allergens can also lead to asthmatic symptoms, caused by narrowing of the airways and increased production of mucus in the lungs, shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing.
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Allergic reactions can result from foods, insect stings, and reactions to medications like aspirin and antibiotics such as penicillin. Symptoms of food allergy include abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, itchy skin, and swelling of the skin during hives. Insect stings, antibiotics, and certain medicines produce a systemic allergic response that is also called anaphylaxis; multiple organ systems can be affected, including the digestive system, the respiratory system, and the circulatory system. This type of reaction can be triggered suddenly, or the onset can be delayed. The severity of this type of allergic response often requires injections of epinephrine, sometimes through a device known as the EpiPen. Substances that come into contact with the skin, such as latex, are also common causes of allergic reactions, known as contact dermatitis or eczema. A variety of tests exist to diagnose allergic conditions. These include placing possible allergens on the skin and looking for a reaction such as swelling. Blood tests can also be done to look for an allergen-specific IgE. Skin testing is also known as “puncture testing” and “prick testing” due to the series of tiny puncture or pricks made into the patient’s skin. Small amounts of suspected allergens and/or their extracts (pollen, grass, mite proteins, peanut extract, etc.) are introduced to sites on the skin marked with pen or dye. Sometimes, the allergens are injected “intradermally” into the
patient’s skin, with a needle and syringe. If the patient is allergic to the substance, then a visible inflammatory reaction will usually occur within 30 minutes. This response will range from slight reddening of the skin to a full-blown hive (called “wheal and flare”) in more sensitive patients similar to a mosquito bite. Skin tests may not be an option if the patient has widespread skin disease or has taken antihistamines sometime the last several days. An allergy blood test is quick and simple and can be ordered by a licensed health care provider e.g. an allergy specialist, GP or PED. Unlike skin-prick testing, a blood test can be performed irrespective of age, skin condition, medication, symptom, disease activity and pregnancy. Adults and children of any age can take an allergy blood test. Allergy blood tests are very safe, since you are not exposed to any allergens during the testing procedure. Treatments for allergies include • Avoiding known allergens, • Use of medications such as antihistamines that specifically prevent allergic reactions, steroids that modify the immune system in general, and • Medications such as decongestants that reduce the symptoms. Many of these medications are taken by mouth, though epinephrine, which is used to treat anaphylactic reactions, is injected. Immunotherapy uses injected allergens to desensitize the body’s response, and targeted therapy. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Walkers Fund Services makes major charitable donations Walkers Fund Services has made two substantial donations to two very deserving local charities, which will go a long way towards helping people in need in the Cayman Islands. Meals on Wheels and the NCVO (National Council of Voluntary Organisations) were both identified by Walkers Fund Services recently as recipients for donations and last month, each organisation was presented with a cheque for US$131,807.50. Janice Wilson, chief executive officer of the NCVO, was presented with the donation on behalf of Walkers Fund Services by senior vice president Michelle WilsonClarke and vice presidents; Isatou Sey, Abali Hoilett and Georgia Prinsloo. Expressing her gratitude, Ms Wilson said the donation will assist the NCVO in providing a nurturing home environment at the Nadine Andreas Foster Home for children in need of care and protection, with funds needed for general operating expenses, such as: staff
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salaries and utility bills, as well as offering activities for children including karate dance and music. “This money will go a long way in our efforts to provide the best care possible for children in the NCVO Foster Home,” Ms Wilson said. Receiving the donation cheque on behalf of Meals on Wheels – Cayman Islands, was Director Beulah McField. “On behalf of Meals on Wheels, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your kind donation of US$ 131,807.50,” said Ms. McField. “Your donation will allow us to continue to provide meals to seniors and the infirm across Grand Cayman. Meals on Wheels continues to fulfill a fundamental service thanks to the generosity of so many kind donors like yourself. “ Michelle Wilson-Clarke, senior vice president with Walkers Fund Services said: “Our team was delighted to be able to contribute in this manner in support of Meals on Wheels and the NCVO. We consider the contribution a vote of appreciation for the incredible work of these two charities.”
(L-R) Isatou Sey, Michelle Wilson-Clarke – Walkers Fund Services, Janice Wilson, chief executive officer NCVO, Abali Hoilett, Georgia Prinsloo – Walkers Fund Services.
(L-R) Abali Hoilett, Michelle Wilson-Clarke – Walkers Fund Services, Beulah McField – director Meals on Wheels, Isatou Sey – Walkers Fund Services.
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Be creative with your wedding photos Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your favourite wedding photo transformed into stunning photo art? By printing the image onto a hand-stretched canvas you can give an artistic, finished look to your most classic wedding photo. By featuring one of your wedding photos on the front of a custom note card you can create classy customised thank you cards for your guests and others who helped with your wedding planning. Each of your guests will now have a photo keepsake from your special day. You can create a DVD slideshow presentation of your wedding photos that can be played on your
TV. You can even select your first dance or other favourite song as your background music. This is a neat and interactive way to create a memory of your wedding day. Tell the story of your wedding by publishing an online scrapbook. Include photos from the events leading up to your big day including showers, stags, rehearsal parties as well as the ceremony and reception. Your scrapbook will be easy to share with all of your guests because it will be available via the Internet. Trendy coffee table style albums are popular with people looking for new ways to display their digital prints. These unique albums include hard cover options such
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as suede and canvas. The easy to use software helps you design your photo book just the way you want it with many choices for image sizes and layouts.
What about a wedding caricature (cartoon) of you and your spouse on your wedding day? Each image is hand drawn by an artist making the perfect first anniversary gift.
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London Olympic travel plan: Be patient, drink beer The campaign, funded as part LONDON (AP) — Olympic of the 9.3 billion pounds ($14.6 organisers have some travel billion) devoted to staging the advice for the millions of people Olympics, will run in national who work and live in London: newspapers, rail stations Be patient. Have a beer. Work and radio stations across the from home. country as well as around Rejecting suggestions of Olympic venues. possible transport chaos during Souring the big launch was the the July 27-Aug. 12 games, they rail union’s announcement that unveiled a 8.8 million-pound subway train drivers considered ($13.3 million) campaign a one-time payment of around Monday to persuade city 500 pounds ($784) inadequate. residents to change their travel “All we are calling for is a fair patterns to ease the strain on deal for all the staff involved public transport. in delivering the colossal Even as London Mayor transport challenge that we will Boris Johnson tried to focus attention on the positive, A poster made available by Transport for London, about travelling on be facing this summer and the negotiations to achieve that are transport officials had to bat public transport during the London 2012 games. back demands by the Rail, Maritime or otherwise — were made for the ongoing,” Union chief Bob Crow said in a statement. and Transport union for more morning commute. Crow said the union was ready Businesses have been asked to money. Union officials say subway staff are not being offered enough to consider whether London workers for more talks. Peter Hendy, the compensate them for working more could telecommute or have more Transport for London commissioner, called the union announcement “a hours and erratic schedules during the flexible working hours. The trouble is that even on tactic,” and maintained that everyone Summer Olympics. The fresh union demands came just regular days London struggles with at the transit agency is proud of moments before London transport constraints on the Tube, an aging helping out at the games. Hendy refused to say how much he officials unveiled posters, signs and system that handles 12 million trips banners to make travellers aware a day. The Olympics is estimated was prepared to pay to compensate the of how to handle transport issues to add 3 million trips on busy days. transport workers, but the pressure during the games. Johnson directed Keeping the system running smoothly comes at a time when Olympic his remarks at what he called is predicated on the notion that locals organisers are straining to stay will rearrange their schedules, change within budget. “Olympo-skeptics.” The National Audit Office, Britain’s “They predict that tumbleweed will travel patterns and adjust their lives to spending watchdog, has reported be going down Shaftesbury Avenue,” accommodate. Even Johnson acknowledged that that only 500 million pounds ($785 Johnson said, referring to a main London thoroughfare. “They are travellers on the Jubilee line — one of million) remains unspent for dealing completely wrong and mistaken and the key arteries for the games — would with future Olympics-related costs. Hendy insisted the money to cover not be “short of company.” missing a huge opportunity to profit.” London wants all of its spectators compensation for transport workers London transport officials have been at pains in recent weeks to to arrive by public transport — or foot would be available once a deal downplay concerns about whether the and bike. Ticket holders to Olympic was struck. city’s aging transportation system can events will receive day passes for the handle the extra traffic from tourists, subway as part of their package. A spectators and others expected to use special train known as the “Javelin” will take spectators directly from the network. Officials point to a 6.5 billion- central London’s St. Pancras train pound ($10.2 billion) investment in station to the Olympic Park in the East the transport system. They say train London neighbourhood of Stratford. The “Get Ahead of the Games” journeys are faster and note that many more trains will run — and that campaign that kicked off Monday some will even have air conditioning — marks the biggest effort yet to directly reach the public. Featuring cartoonduring the games. If office workers do things as like posters and directional signs in hot simple as stopping and have a beer pink and maroon, the campaign tries on their way home, it will spread out to let people know about upcoming the rush-hour demands, they assert. disruptions and gives suggestions on Boris Johnson, Mayor of London No recommendations — alcoholic how to address them.
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Masking movies
Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com
The symbol for Greek theatre was two masks -- one joyful and the other sorrowful. It is still used today by a host of theatrical companies including our very own Cayman Drama Society. Back in those times, the actors had to wear huge masks that amplified their voices. The ancients were used to seeing characters as tall as seven feet thanks to their enormous masks and high shoes. After all, the characters had to be seen and heard by the people in the audience. Costumes are an essential feature of not only theatre but cinema, too – where great detail in finding the correct costumes of the day. the movies. These days, with the invention of Their current classic is the muchlighting, microphones, and video acclaimed “Downton Abbey” now cameras, actors have it a lot easier. in its second series with a third on They can now literally dress for the the way. The costumes are as much part that they are playing. One may a part of the story as the screenplay say that ultimately, the costumes and acting As for masks, we tend to associate merely heighten the effect of the movie. To combat that view, we have them with superhero movies. the old adage, “Clothes maketh man.” However, Spiderman was not the Clothes can also make or break a only one to hide his identity in movie. You might have a wonderful a mask. Remember how Robin script with superb actors. However, Williams pretended to be a woman if you happen to make the mistake of in “Mrs. Doubtfire”? That certainly getting the look wrong, success will was a mask with a difference. More become somewhat uncertain. It is recently, we saw Gwyneth Paltrow no wonder that stylists and costume don a similar mask in her portrayal designers are so much in demand in the media world today. If you want an example of how the look of the actors can impact the success of a movie or TV show, “Sex and the City” is a great example. As a result, the makers of the movie, “Shakespeare in Love”, invested much time and energy in recreating the Elizabethan times through the ostentatious costumes worn then. The filmmakers actually ended up winning the Academy Award for Best Costumes for their efforts. Apart from this, “Titanic”, “Moulin Rouge”, and “Chicago” are examples of relatively recent movies that put in a lot of effort to get the look right. PBS’s Masterpiece Classic features signature period drama mainly from the UK (BBC and ITV Networks) to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
of an overweight woman in the hit movie, “Shallow Hal”. If you love fantasies, the face of Harry Potter’s archenemy, Lord Voldemort is unforgettable. His mask certainly goes with the character of “the one who is not to be named”. From the movies to costume parties, masks are constantly in demand. And movies such as “The Man in the Iron Mask”, and the Jim Carrey starrer, “The Mask”, merely fuel the love for this piece of disguise. Here are other movie masks I love:-
Darth Vader’s mask (“Star Wars”) Jigsaw’s mask (“Saw”) Leatherface’s mask (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) Dr. Doom’s Mask (“The Fantastic Four”) Machine’s Mask (“8mm”) Iron Man’s Helmet (“Iron Man”) Fat Face (“Big Momma’s House”) Frank’s mask (“Donnie Darko”) Michael Myers’ mask (“Halloween”) Reconstruction mask (“Vanilla Sky”) Opera mask (“The Phantom of the Opera”) Maxiumus’ helmet (“Gladiator”) Predator’s mask (“Predator”) Zorro’s mask (“Zorro”) Hannibal’s muzzle (“The Silence of the Lambs”) Scream mask (“Scream”) Guy Fawkes mask (“V for Vendetta”) Batman’s Cowl (“Batman”) and last, but not least, Jason’s Hockey mask (“Friday the 13th”). What are your favourites?
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Wool is versatile
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Wool is a natural fibre obtained primarily from sheep with a composition primarily of keratin, a protein found also in hair, fingernails and animal hooves. Sheep serve as the primary source of wool and limited supply also comes from goats, alpaca, llamas, muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camels and rabbits. Humans have used wool (for clothing, tapestries, bedding and carpeting) since 10,000 B.C. Wool fibre is not quite hair and is not exactly fur. It is crimped, it is elastic and it grows in clumps referred to as staples. These staples are held together by grease and lanolin present in freshly shorn wool, creating the appearance of a thick, single blanket—a fleece. In contrast, human hairs fall to the floor individually by the hundreds during a haircut. Wool’s scaling and crimp make it easier to spin the fleece by helping the individual fibres attach to each other, so that they stay together. Because of the crimp, wool fabrics have a greater bulk than other
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textiles, and retain air, which causes the product to retain heat. The amount of crimp corresponds to the fineness of the wool fibres that are hydrophilic (absorbs water). A high number of crimps per inch creates a soft sensation on human skin. A fine wool like Merino typically have dozens of crimps per inch (even up to 100). Coarser wools like karakul may have as few as 1 to 2. Wool fabric that is created from the hair of animals has been used around the world for countless generations. In the past, wool felt was put into good practical use by soldiers to enhance the comfort of their helmets. Villagers used wool to make warm, comfortable clothing and rugged bags for travelling. These days, wool is used for a diverse range of products - clothing, rugs, furniture covers, tablecloths, bedspreads, and much, much more. The wide variety of products that are created using wool can be in great part attributed to wool’s superior characteristics, which include high resistance to fading, wrinkling and dirt, and the fact that heat cannot escape easily from it, since it is denser than other fabrics.
Various qualities of wool can be created to suit the purpose of the product. The quality of wool is dependent upon the number of strands of animal hair used to create it and the degree to which it is spun. The more wool is spun, the softer and more valuable it becomes. In addition to the aforementioned uses, wool fabric is used to line boxes, shelving, and other surfaces that need to be soft so that items placed on top and inside will not break. Bedding and blankets are also created using wool or a blend consisting of wool and various other fabrics. Ultimately, clothing is still the most popular item that is created
using wool. This can be credited to the easy to clean, comfortable and incredibly warm nature of wool. Wool must merely be washed in cold water, while clothing items made of other fabrics may have to be dry-cleaned. Washing with cold water will ensure that the item retains its original size and shape so that it may be worn for many years. Because of its wide variety of uses, and because it is sold by the yard and is widely available in craft stores, individuals who sew use wool fabric for the majority of their projects. Those who can create items with wool typically have to be highly talented. As an example, even the basic process of learning to sew with wool is more than simply connecting pieces of cloth; it is about knowing which quality of wool to use for the specific project at hand. There are professional seamstresses who have studied for years in order to learn how to create clothing and other items that are stunning, useful, and timeless. So if you’re going to use wool for crafting and other purposes, realise the power you have at your fingertips: a splendid fabric with a multitude of distinct uses; but at the same time, the wool is only as useful as the hands that are working with it, so be prepared for a bit of a learning curve at the beginning if you are inexperienced. The rewards of sticking with it are certainly worthwhile, and you will be able to provide much enjoyment and fulfillment to friends and family who will be the beneficiaries of your good work. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Djokovic has that unbeatable feeling
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has that unbeatable feeling. And well he should. The Serb outlasted Rafael Nadal to defend his Australian Open title in the longest ever Grand Slam final and become the fifth man to win three straight majors in the Open Era. Djokovic now has the French Open — the one major to elude him — in his sights. He won’t even rule out the ultimate: the Grand Slam. “One player (Rod Laver) has done it, so it is possible,” he said after the traditional post-victory photo shoot in a downtown Melbourne park on Monday. “Obviously the times are different and tennis nowadays is much more competitive and much more physical. And that makes that challenge more difficult to achieve. But everything is possible.” With the London Olympics to follow Wimbledon this year, Djokovic could even make it a Golden Slam by winning the gold medal at London 2012 to go with the four majors. “The facts are that I’m at the peak of my career,” Djokovic said. “I feel physically and mentally at the peak, I feel strong, I feel motivated, I feel eager to win more trophies.” Having slept for only a few hours, Djokovic dispensed with the band and the raucous dressing room to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
celebrations that marked his victory last year, choosing to strum the air guitar and belt out a few lyrics from “Highway To Hell.” Djokovic recalled the brief celebrations after the match at Rod Laver Arena and made a half-hearted attempt to sing the refrain from the AC/DC rock anthem. His legs were too tired, and his throat a bit hoarse. “Oh man, I’m tired.” And so he should be. Djokovic completed a 5-hour, 53-minute 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over Nadal at 1:37 a.m. — ending an epic match with a forehand winner that finally finished off the Spaniard. He defied exhaustion to tear off his shirt and flex his bare torso as he made his way to celebrate with friends and family. He was still doing interviews after 4 a.m. It didn’t leave much time for celebrating. Unlike his victory at the 2011 Australian Open, when he beat his friend Andy Murray in straight sets and then kicked off an all-night party with a rock band in the locker room. “I didn’t have any more energy left to celebrate,” Djokovic said Monday. “I was preferring my bed.” When he awoke not long after, his body reminded him not just of the incredible events of the previous evening, nearly six hours of physically
punishing tennis against one of the game’s most ferociously competitive athletes, but also of a near five-hour semifinal two nights earlier against Murray. “I felt lots of pain all over the body,” he said. “The adrenaline is still there and I still am very excited about what I have experienced here in the last two weeks and especially last night. I’m full of joy, but I think still I don’t have a real sense of what’s going on.” Djokovic wasn’t the only one feeling a little dazed Monday. There were still 1.86 million people watching in Australia until after 1:30 a.m. The peak audience was 3.86 million, approaching about one-fifth of the population. When the last ball was struck, hardly any of the almost 15,000 spectators in Rod Laver Arena had left. A historic final provided a fitting climax to a men’s tournament that also featured riveting semifinals between Nadal and No. 3-ranked Roger Federer, and Djokovic and No. 4 Murray. Djokovic’s seventh straight win in a final over Nadal underlined his dominance of the men’s game, which until last year had been headlined by Nadal and Federer. Now it’s Djokovic’s turn to feel like he’s the one who can’t lose.
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“I am not a cancer patient but I have been attending the Cancer Society’s Survivor Dinners over the years with my wife. I appreciate how the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s staff care for my wife who is a cancer survivor. I have a lot of respect for those people because they treat everyone with respect. They truly care for cancer patients. I pray that the Lord will give them His blessings and the strength to carry on the good work that they are doing. I am happy to be around them as they are a friendly and loving group of people.” ~ Turner Myles 114 Maple Road George Town P.O. Box 10565 Grand Cayman KY1-1005 Cayman Islands
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Grace to face Sir John A Cumber in final Continued from page 24 At the start of the second half, both teams went in search of goals as a place in the prestigious final beckoned. D’Andre Rowe surprised everyone with his second goal of the day. Known predominantly for his dribbling skills, young Rowe decided to have a go from long range and his low effort somehow got through the mass of Truth For Youth defenders before hitting the inside of the base of the post, bouncing off the unsuspecting goalkeeper Javi Ardila and rolling into the empty net. Up 2-1 and George Town Primary were finally in the driving seat. Going forward was Truth For Youth’s only option, which ultimately left gaps in the back. Nathan Hyre took full advantage of the situation and added to his team’s lead with a well taken goal.
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Truth For Youth pushed to get back into the game as George Town withdrew a few players to strengthen their defence. With time running out, Truth For Youth were handed a lifeline as the George Town goalkeeper unfortunately and unintentionally ran into Kareem Foster leaving the referee no choice but to point to the penalty spot. Up stepped young Foster to bring his team to within one but was it too late? For the final few minutes, George Town Primary was unforgiving in the back and repeatedly repelled Truth For Youth’s attacks. With the final whistle, George Town’s parents and fans were ecstatic and visibly relieved. Their young heroes had booked their place in the final and with it, the chance to take on an undefeated Sir John A. Cumber Primary team that had handed
George Town Primary their only loss during the regular season. In the Under 11 Champions Cup third-placed game it will be beaten semi-finalists Truth For Youth battling Cayman Prep. Special thanks to Dwayne Ebanks, Bruce Blake, Gary Whittaker and Lazarus Moraes who officiated games throughout the day, and thanks to sponsors Progressive Distributors, who provided Gatorade to all the teams during the regular season and playoffs. The finals and third-placed games of the 2011/2012 CUC PFL Playoffs are set for this Saturday, February 4. Complete scores and standings from the Playoffs can be found on CUC’s website at www.cuc-cayman. com (on the Home Page, click “About Us”, then “Community Involvement” and “Primary Football League”). We’ll see you on the field.
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Jamaica will own London says Powell Asafa Powell won the 50m at the US Open indoor athletics meeting, then predicted the powerful Jamaican sprint squad could sweep the 100m podium at the London Olympics. “Yes, it is very possible,” Powell said on Saturday, after clocking 5.64sec to win the 50m at Madison Square Garden. Powell crossed the finish line, edging compatriot Nesta Carter who was second in 5.67sec. American Trell Kimmons was third in 5.68, followed by compatriot Justin Gatlin in 5.71. “Surely it (a Jamaican Olympic sweep) can be done,” said Powell, a former world record-holder whose career has been overshadowed by countryman Usain Bolt, with yet another Jamaican, Yohan Blake, rising to prominence last year and gaining the No. 1 world ranking over 100m. “We have some amazing runners,” added Powell, who was making his first indoor appearance since 2004. “Nothing’s ever certain. Not even for Usain Bolt. To run this well this early in the season is very promising. I’m very fit right now. But I’m still not fast.”
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Despite his modesty, Powell’s time was not far off the world mark of 5.56sec, achieved by both Canada’s Donovan Bailey and American Maurice Greene in the rarely contested event. Jamaica’s women are gearing up for big things at the London Games as well. Veronica Campbell-Brown won the women’s 50m in 6.08, in what she said was a stepping-stone performance for her bid to win a third consecutive Olympic 200m gold at London. US hurdler Lolo Jones is hoping to put injury woes behind her and engineer a solid 2012 campaign. Jones was the tough-luck athlete of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, leading the women’s 100m hurdles final over the first eight hurdles before crashing into the ninth. She barely got over the 10th, and wound up seventh. Now she is back on track, having overcome the rigors of spinal surgery last summer. She got a boost from a victory in the women’s 50m hurdles in 6.78sec, ahead of Britain’s Tiffany Porter (6.83) and American Kellie Wells (6.84). “My body’s adjusting,” Jones said.
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Seagulls prove too much for Magpies
Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt celebrates his late winner
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A Mike Williamson own goal handed Championship side Brighton a place in the FA Cup fifth round at the expense of Premier League Newcastle. Will Buckley’s 76th-minute shot struck the defender and looped over the helpless Tim Krul. It means Brighton have been rewarded with a lucrative trip to Liverpool, who dumped Manchester United out of the Cup, in the next round. Newcastle wasted good chances, Leon Best twice firing just off target when well placed and having another shot saved by Peter Brezovan. Yohann Cabaye had a shot charged down as Newcastle sought a late equaliser. With Newcastle’s Senegal strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse due to make early returns from the Africa Cup of Nations, Best and Shola Ameobi were keen to make an impression up front. Best almost made a perfect start when he found space on the edge of the box and his low drive flew narrowly wide. He wasted an even better chance in the 12th minute when Ameobi picked out Best, who headed over from six yards. The Seagulls rarely threatened, although lively winger Buckley gave Italian defender Davide Santon a difficult time. The second half started in a to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
similar vein with Ameobi rolling the ball to Best, whose his angled shot struck Brezovan’s legs. From the resulting corner, Ameobi’s 10yard strike was deflected just wide. Newcastle became increasingly frustrated and tempers began to fray with Cabaye kicking out in a challenge with Adam El-Abd and appearing to catch the Brighton defender in the face. But six minutes later Krul was beaten. Buckley jinked into the penalty area with a clever step-over and hit a left-footed shot which was diverted past Krul by Williamson. Dirk Kuyt’s late strike earned Liverpool a dramatic victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield. The tie seemed destined for a replay at Old Trafford as Ji-Sung Park’s powerful shot put United level after Daniel Agger had headed Liverpool into the lead - but there was a late twist to a surprisingly flat encounter. Liverpool substitute Kuyt escaped the attentions of Patrice Evra with two minutes left to latch on to Andy Carroll’s flick and fire past United goalkeeper David de Gea in front of an ecstatic Kop. It capped a perfect four days for Liverpool and manager Kenny Dalglish after reaching the Carling Cup final and their first Wembley appearance since 1996 at the expense of Manchester City on Wednesday, then sending their
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Rivals to battle for 2011/2012 PFL Championships Fans and parents alike were treated to a football spectacle this past Saturday, January 28 at the Annex Field as the 2011/2012 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) moved into the semi final stage. With a spot in the finals up for grabs, the eight teams competing in the semi finals were determined to make themselves, their coaches and their schools proud. In the Under 9 Consolation Cup, George Town Primary secured their place in the final with a hardfought 1-0 victory over Triple C thanks to a late Isaac Ebanks strike. George Town Primary will face Cayman International School in the final after the latter defeated Red Bay Primary 2-1 on penalties. In the Under 9 Champions Cup, Cayman Prep will face Sir John A. Cumber Primary in the final in a rematch of the second round game played on Saturday, January 14, which Cayman Prep won 2-1. Cayman Prep defeated Grace Academy 4-0 in their semi final with strikes from Harrison Hew, Joshua Small and a double from the in-form Aaron Jarvis. In the other semi final, DeMonte Seymour scored a late goal for Sir John A. Cumber Primary as they overcame a very determined South Sound Schools outfit. South Sound Schools will play Grace Academy in the third-placed match. In the Under 11 Consolation Cup, in-form Bodden Town Primary continued their winning ways brushing aside Savannah Primary 5-1 with four goals from Justyn Powell and a single strike from Jondane Dawkins. Arnold Berry scored Savannah’s lone goal. Bodden Town Primary will face Prospect Primary in the final after Prospect put three past NorthEast Schools thanks to a double from Cody Evans and one from Angel Sierra-Laguna. The final will be a rematch of the
Action from the Under 9 Champions Cup semi final encounter between Sir John A. Cumber (red) and South Sound Schools. Sir John A. Cumber won 1-0.
Grace Academy’s Jaden Ebanks (10) bends this free-kick around a Cayman Prep wall in the Under 9 Champion’s Cup Semi Final. Cayman Prep won 4-0.
Saturday, January 7 encounter, which Bodden Town Primary won decisively 4-1. In the Under 11 Champions Cup semi finals, Sir John A. Cumber Primary defeated Cayman Prep 1-0 thanks to an Alexander Clarke strike and George Town Primary downed Truth For Youth 3-2 with goals from D’Andre Rowe (2) and Nathan Hyre with Kareem Foster bagging two in reply. Ironically, the score line between George Town Primary and Truth For Youth was identical to the result in their regular season encounter played in December 2011. In this the feature match, Truth For Youth started the more livelier of the two with AJ Obi, Christian Dyer, Nicholas Chung and Kareem Foster causing some concern for the George Town rearguard.
Likewise, D’Andre Rowe and his strike partner Nathan Hyre looked ever so dangerous on the break. Both keepers were relatively untested except for a few longrange efforts but Truth For Youth suddenly stepped up a gear as AJ Obi found himself in space on the left. He goal ward shot was directly at George Town’s keeper Jalen Walters, who uncharacteristically spilled the initial effort leaving Kareem Foster an easy tap in to put his side on top. George Town quickly rallied and prolific goal scorer D’Andre Rowe bagged his and his team’s first of the afternoon just before half time with a left-footed effort, which alluded Truth For Youth’s goalkeeper before nestling into the corner of the net. Continued on page 22
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