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    Small island

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    Small Island is structured around four competing narratives each claiming historical truth and experience through shifts in setting and time. Levy’s historical novel is told through a series of extended analepsis that move back and forth between 1924 and 1948 as well as across national borders and cultures. Written more than fifty years after the first Windrush arrival‚ it creates a common narrative of nation and identity in order to understand the experiences of Black people in Post-Colonial Britain

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    Great Blue Hole. When I saw pictures of the Great Blue Hole in the internet I got the heebie-jeebies. When we get to Port Royal I want to go snorkeling to see the “Famous sunken towns.” The amazing artifacts down there are amazing its worth going to Jamaica. The thing I want to see the most is the Basilica Nuestra Senora de Chiquinquira and Plaza del Rosario de Nuestra Senora de Chiquinquira in Maracabello‚ Venezuela. You don’t have to be religious to see the attractions. I was named after Virgin Mary

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    ’Stop small hands from working in factories.’ Like other problems India facing today‚ viz. poverty‚ illiteracy‚ malnutrition etc‚ child labour is also a big threat to the nation and it is practised in many parts of the country. Though govts‚ both central as well as states‚ have been pushing for the various policies/programmes to cease ’child-labour’‚ the success story so far is not so good if we see UN reports.  At present‚ to deal with ’child labour’ problem‚we have Child Labour prevention Act

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    JAMAICA WATER PROPERTIES

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    CASE 1.3 JAMAICA WATER PROPERTIES Synopsis This case focuses on David Sokol‚ an executive who has made a “name” for himself in recent years within the energy industries. After becoming recognized as a successful “turnaround” agent for troubled companies‚ Sokol was hired in 1992 to serve as the chief operating officer of JWP‚ Inc.‚ a large‚ New York-based conglomerate. At the time‚ JWP had an impressive history of sustained profits and

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    “Girl” by Jamaican Kincaid‚ written 1983‚ is a short story that consists of one single sentence said by one character to another. The sequence of imperative sentences is interrupted twice by the second character to defend themselves and to ask a question‚ otherwise‚ the first character expresses advice and scolding in the sentences. The speaker lists instructions on how to behave properly‚ how to act around others and how to do household chores such as cooking‚ setting the table‚ sweeping and ironing

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    places

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    There are many interesting places in the world to visit. Many places are interesting because of their popularity‚ some are interesting because of the climate and some are interesting because they are always on the news. Chicago‚ St Petersburg and Armenia are three places in the world that have an interesting history. Chicago is part of Illinois which is one of states of the U.S.. Chicago is not English word. It’s the word form one of languages used by Indians. It means the strong smell. This

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    The Place to Be

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    Parks Victoria The Place To Be? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Executive Summary This Report was commissioned to examine the needs‚ wants and satisfaction levels associated with international visitors who visit national parks in throughout Victoria. The research draws attention to ways in which Parks Victoria’s can increase nature based tourism. Our aim was to develop and test a questionnaire for collecting the data‚ which provides a suitable

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    Jamaica National Heroes

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    | Jamaica’s National Heroes Published Nov 20‚ 1995 | Jamaica’s National Heroes dared to challenge the institution of colonialism and in so doing changed the course of Jamaica’s history giving social and political freedom to its people. Today‚ the statues of Jamaica’s seven National Heroes stand in proud acknowledgment‚ in the National Heroes Park in Kingston where they are viewed with inspiring pride‚ unforgettable symbols of Jamaica’s enduring strength.PAUL BOGLE birth date uncertain-died

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    In Jamaica Kincaid’s novel‚ Lucy‚ the title character has similar traits to the pop singer and former child star‚ Miley Cyrus; both are young women fighting the pressure to conform to the societal standards for women. Lucy and Cyrus live lives that differ from the conventional views of women. Both women embrace their sexuality and do not always agree with the traditional gender roles. Cyrus expressed her feelings towards conforming in her 2010 song‚ “Can’t Be Tamed”‚ in which she pleads‚ “Don’t change

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    Debt Through the eyes of Westerners taking holidays on the beautiful beaches of Jamaica‚ most will only be exposed to the bountiful sunshine constantly spraying across their faces‚ the perfect turquoise tropic waters surrounding the island‚ and the rich fruit that tastes so fresh it leaves you feeling as if it must have been picked off the tree only mere moments ago. In Life and Debt‚ the film portrays Jamaica from two substantially clashing views. First‚ it is highlighted as a perfect vacation

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