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    will attract new guests to experience our exquisite amenities. Marbelious will consist of 350 rooms; with different types of settings consisting of specific touches that will enhance each guest experience. Its location will be in Punta Cana‚ Dominican Republic. This location will embrace the hot weather and its beautiful beaches for those who want to relax and enjoy an unforgettable time. Franchising was not an option for two of its disadvantages: (1) lack of authority‚ (2) The franchisee is obliged

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    Butterflies and Moths For decades‚ the Dominican Republic was ruled under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. His harsh ways destroyed the chance for freedom‚ equality‚ education‚ and happiness for the citizens. In the novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ by Julia Alvarez‚ the Mirabal sisters‚ Patria‚ Minerva‚ Dede‚ and Maria Teresa‚ politically take a stand in hope to fight for their country. They were Las Mariposas‚ “the butterflies‚” the strong sisters of the face of rebellion and leadership

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    Bachata dance: Bachata dance alike the music is originally from the slums and barrios of the Dominican Republic‚ where it was created by the servants who were also the first to accept and embrace this new style of movement. Bachata emerged in the early 1960s‚ and is danced to the music of the same name. It is one of the rare forms of dance and music that emerged From the Dominican neighborhoods‚ but over the past few decades it has begun to take shape and establish its presence in everyday life

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    Haiti (Figure A)‚ killing more than 200‚000 people‚ leaving more than 1.5 million homeless‚ and destroying most governmental‚ technical‚ and educational infrastructure throughout this region of 3 million people. It was also strongly felt in the Dominican Republic but caused no damage there because of the significant distance between major urban centers and the epicenter. The event caused an estimated $8 billion in damages in Haiti‚ ~120% of the country’s GDP. No other earthquake of such moderate magnitude

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    Cultural Interview

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    Giger‚ J. N. (2013). Transcultural nursing: Assessment & intervention (6th ed.). St. Louis‚ MO: Elsevier. Haught‚ J. (2010). What is Religion. Hudson‚ NJ: Paulist Press. Painter‚ R. (2011‚ August 1). Our Dominican Republic. p. 16. Rogers‚ L. & Rogers‚ B. (2009). Dominican Republic. New York‚ NY: Children ’s Press.

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    black‚ sitting on the couch‚ and so the interview begins. Now at one ends of the couch were the subject of the interview‚ Monica Mena‚ or by her other name called “Mother” because that’s what she is to me. The person in question is from the Dominican Republic‚ Santiago‚ and lived there most of her life‚ she moved to the U.S. in her 40s. Why did she moved to the US

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    “Patricia deja de comer comida en la calle‚ para eso cocino.” These are words that I constantly hear from my mother whenever I eat outside of the house. My mother is a strict Dominican mother who believes that food from the streets will make me sick or gain weight in an unhealthy way. In the story We’re Not by Andrea Roman‚ author mentions that her parents could not understand certain unacceptable actions in their culture were acceptable to practice in the United States. My mother is a person who

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    the war for liberation. The Mirabal sisters represent the anomalies of the society‚ struggling to fight for their God-given rights of freedom in the 1930-1960’s in the Dominican Republic. In the Time of the Butterflies is not just a story of the Mirabal sister’s immense fight against the thirty-one year reign of Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo‚ but also portrays a story of love‚ insecurities‚ and strength that transforms the lives of the four sisters. Patria‚ one of the brave Mirabal

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    we see Oscar de León‚ a Dominican American young man‚ who resides in Paterson‚ New Jersey with his family going through many different relationship experiences in his life. One of those experiences is during his childhood; he is an outcast and is considered a nerd. Another love experience that Oscar encounters is when he goes to Rutgers University to get his education. One more experience that Oscar has is when he travels back to his native country the Dominican Republic and falls in love with the

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    Amanda Jeffries In The Time Of The Butterflies From 1930 until 1961‚ General Leonidas Trujillo held absolute control of the Dominican Republic. His alliance and support from the army‚ church‚ and wealthy families and also the press were the foundation of his dictatorship. His formula to remain in power was simple: murder anyone who opposed him. Therefore anyone who wanted a fair government was declared an enemy of the state. General Trujillo wanted everyone to reproduce based on color. More

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