William D. Blake in This Day in Christian History presents a fascinating record of daily Christian events. In his April 25th offering he writes, “This is the latest day in the spring on which Easter can fall. (Easter is determined by the Paschal full moon, which can occur as early as March 21.) Easter has fallen on April 25 only three times during the last three centuries: 1734, 1886, and 1943. It will not occur on April 25 again until 2038.
April 25
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Blazing Burgundy: NCU awards top Mass Comm student
TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD final year student of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Sanasha Pearson was recently declared the university's top mass communication student and was robed with the Department of Communication Studies' (DCS) burgundy jacket.
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64 Awarded for Outstanding Academic Achievement
SIXTY-FOUR students from 13 high schools in central Jamaica received the United States Ambassador's Academic Achievement Award for their outstanding academic achievements.
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'Time for Ja to prioritise media literacy' - Osborne
FORMER GENERAL manager of Television Jamaica, Kay Osborne, wants increased media literacy among Jamaican citizen.
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New task force to tackle Manchester domestic violence
A NEW task force has been established in Manchester to tackle the sharp rise in domestic violence in the parish.
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NCU Makes High Quality Education Accessible
Proximity should not be a deterrent for those in search of quality education. Northern Caribbean University (NCU) believes in making education accessible and made this possible through the Department of Professional and Continuing Studies. The department was established as a medium through which the university provides high quality, Christian education, to numerous individuals who due to the constraints of work and/or family commitments are unable to access the university Mandeville campus for full time studies. It is the agent through which colleges of the University deliver academic programmes at convenient locations to persons wishing to upgrade or commence a new degree programme.
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Telepresence - the Growth of Technology
How many of us wish we could be in more than one place at a time? I surely do. Imagine the pleasure of laying in bed while being present at that board meeting. Is this possible? With today’s emerging technologies, a set of technology has made it possible for us to feel as if we were present, as well as giving the appearance of being present, or to have an effect at a place other than their true location. This is known as telepresence. It works via telerobotics. So what are the benefits of telepresence and how is it implemented?
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NCU Film Festival catches Hollywood’s eye
Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Lignum Vitae Film Festival, which was held in Mandeville last week, has caught the attention of at least one Hollywood producer, who has indicated an interest in developing a student submission into a feature film.
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Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2012
The profession of Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science is of utmost importance in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases. These professionals generally work in the background while providing healthcare. As a means of highlighting their significance, the annual international celebration of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week runs April 22 – 28, 2012.
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Eat 'Regular Foods' and Still Lose Weight
There are no quick fixes when it comes to losing and maintaining healthy weight. Healthy weight is linked to how food is prepared, amount consumed and when consumed.
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Portraits of God's Love
Perhaps the most well known and used text in the Bible is John 3:16; this portion of scripture emphasises the reason Christ laid down His life on Calvary for the salvation of the human family. John says that reason is love. “For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” It is this same John who helps us to understand why God can only act out of love in 1 John 4: 8 where he points out that God is Love. However, we cannot see God directly so He has painted several portraits of Himself: we see that portrait in the life of His son Christ Jesus, and that is why Christ said, when you see me, you see the Father; we see Him in his creation, that is why the Psalmist David says in Psalm 19 that “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his handywork;” indeed, human beings have also been tasked with that responsibility – to show forth God’s love. This photographic review gives us a glimpse, a portrait of God’s love.
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JAMPRO Hosts Film Workshop
Student directors from the Northern Caribbean University's (NCU) Lignum Vitae Film Festival had the opportunity to rap with Dan Glendenning and Geraldine Hawkins, the editor and line producer, respectively, of the recently released documentary Marley: The Definitive Story, at a workshop organised by JAMPRO, through the Jamaica Film Commission, at the agency's New Kingston office last week.
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World religious freedom congress opens with call to avoid secular society’s lead
Addressing nearly 900 delegates and guests at the Seventh World Congress of the International Religious Liberty Association, Denton Lotz, a noted Baptist minister and IRLA president, summarized the purpose of this three-day event: "We're here today because we believe that freedom of religion is basic to all human rights."
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For women, lack of religious freedom is often just one of many human rights challenges
For many of the world's women, lack of religious freedom is just one of many human rights challenges they face. How to address these issues-and whether or not secularism advances the cause of women's religious liberty around the world-was the focus of discussion among a group of leaders and delegates at the 7th World Congress in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on April 24.
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The end of the 7th World congress is really a beginning,’says IRLA president
Three days of reports, discussions, and presentations came to an end April 26 with a program honoring men and women who have "walked the extra mile for religious freedom." IRLA President Dr Denton Lotz urged the almost 900 attendees at the 7th World Congress to see the occasion not as the end, but as the beginning of a renewed commitment to work for religious freedom of all people, no matter what their faith tradition.
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Importance of Lab Tests for School Medicals
Medical Technologists are clinical laboratory professionals who conduct tests on clinical specimens to diagnose, treat, and monitor diseases. They are highly instrumental in providing necessary information to determine whether a candidate should be allowed access to or continue in an educational institution. Yes, it is now time to update school medicals in order to complete the registration process for summer sessions or fall semester. Hence, returning students and applicants to educational institutions, such as NCU, are required to show evidence of their health status with lab test results. The Department of Medical Technology continues to offer diagnostic testing services for, among others, all the lab tests required as part of school medicals. These include hemoglobin (Hb/Hgb), sickle cell, blood type, routine urinalysis and VDRL. But, what is the purpose of each of these?
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Week in Review
Week in Review is a compilation of News and Events at Northern Caribbean University.
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“All’s fair in love and war”- Paradoxical Mystery or is it Reality?
Many of us have often used or heard the popular cliché, “All is fair in love and war.” But do we really understand what it means or who said those words? I have heard and used the phrase many times, but never really understood what it meant, so I decided do some research in an effort to decipher this paradoxical mystery or reality. Ask.com credits the phrase to English writer John Lyly who penned the words in his best known book “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit”. Lyly wrote “the rules of fair play do not apply in love and war” how then did we arrive at “all is fair in love and war”? Can we conclude as I was led to believe that during situations where love is at stake, or during war, people are not bound by rules of fair play? Is it that because the intricacies of our “play” are not revealed then it is “fair”? Or can it be argued that because our motives are pure or the results were favourable then “all is fair in love and war”.
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NCU Member of Staff Receives OAS Fellowship
Programme Coordinator for the Criminal Justice Programme at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Dr. Fay Williams was recently awarded the Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship 2012-2013. The programme will facilitate specialized training at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), from June 25 to August 31, 2012. Dr Williams will receive training through the Inter-American Drug Control Commission (CICAD), OAS and CAMH.
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Relationship Between God and Man
Did you know that God longs for a relationship with His people? In order to fully understand God’s relationship to man, we must first look at: creation of man, fall of man, and God’s plan of salvation for man.
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