SIT/AFFILIATE INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA P.O.BOX LG 73 LEGON – ACCRA 18TH FEBRUARY 2013 The Administrative Secretary Institute Of African Studies P.O.BOX LG 73 Legon. Dear Sir/Madam EXTENSION OF VISA SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT) The SIT programme based at the institute of African Studies‚ university of Ghana‚ is the study Abroad component of world learning Inc. a university in the USA located in Brattleboro‚ Vermont. For this spring semester (February-May)
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Christmas in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico‚ Christmas celebrations are not limited to December 25th‚ but rather enjoy about a month’s worth of festivities. The festivities begin in early December and in our present times end in January‚ on the Day of the Three Kings (Dia de los Reyes) January 6th‚ which is the day families take down the Christmas tree and officially end Christmas. Christmas caroling is very much a serious part of the holiday traditions. Christmas caroling as enjoyed by Puerto Ricans
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determine its own identity. Some Cubans have fought with the decision to stay in their native country or migrate to the United States. Others have decided to settle in Cuba and let their fate be determined by the gods. Santería‚ an African religion mixed with Catholic traditions‚ is practiced by many Cubans and allows followers to establish their destiny by the orishas‚ or African spirits. It also gives a sense of individuality to the characters in the novel‚ Dreaming in Cuban which incorporates several
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The most transformative event for Latin America would have to be the Cuban Revolution. It all began when when Sergeant Fulgencio Batista seized power during a election. Batista had been president from 1940-1944 and ran for president in 1952. When it became apparent that he would lose‚ he took power before the elections and cancelled them. The people in Cuba were disgusted with his power grab‚ which left them preferring Cuba’s democracy. Fidel Castro being a rising political maker
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a powerful country‚ Puerto Rico was a very poor place in the 1940s. If you were to look up a picture of New York in the 1940’s‚ you’d see that it’s quite similar to how it is nowadays in the sense that you see a lot of taxis/cars‚ a lot of businessmen‚ and a lot of skyscrapers. In the 1940’s‚ cities like the one I just mentioned didn’t exist in Puerto Rico‚ just a lot of countryside‚ therefore‚ there were a lot of mountains‚ a lot of farm animals‚ and the beautiful Puerto Rican beaches. Sadly‚ almost
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Puerto Rico Capital City – San Juan. Official language – Spanish & English. Location – Caribbean. Climate - Average temperatures year round between 80 °F and 70 °F (26.7 °C - 21.1 °C). Currency - United States Dollar (USD) $. Population - 3‚620‚897 (July 2014). Nationality - Puerto Rican. Primary ethnicity – Hispanic. Total area - 3‚515 sq. mi (9‚104 sq. km). Main import - chemicals‚ machinery‚ equipment‚ clothing‚ food‚ and petroleum products. Main export - chemicals‚ electronics‚ apparel
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or two-thirds of Hispanics in the United States‚ are Mexican American. The term Hispanic is used for all people from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and from Spain. As I continue this essay‚ I will be identifying the linguistic‚ political‚ social‚ economic‚ religious and familial conventions of four different Latino group; Mexican-American‚ Puerto Ricans‚ and people from various parts of Central and South America. Mexican Americans‚ which is the biggest minority‚ share the heritage
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Today I am in Puerto Rico to talk with families and local government representatives about the destruction they are dealing with. I want the people in Puerto Rico‚ as well as those in the Virgin Islands‚ to know that they are not alone‚ they have not been forgotten. The level of destruction in Puerto Rico is unprecedented. Rebuilding will require significant resources over a long period of time. Only 26% of Puerto Rico has electrical power and around 90% of the U.S. Virgin Islands is still without
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SOC-291 Sept. 2011 Homicide in Puerto Rico Table of Contents Abstract 3 History 4 Comparison of violent crime in Puerto Rico and the mainland 5 Comparison of Homicide Rates Between Puerto Rico and the Mainland
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Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico University of Phoenix Week Two Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico Description of Topic Puerto Rico is the neighbor to the south of Florida. There is a growing population of Puerto Ricans in the United States. There is also a large United States interest in Puerto Rico. It is important to understand the culture of our neighbor should the United States wish to continue a positive relationship as well as globalization. Understanding the
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