the Caribbean islands‚ decolonization‚ economic modernization and the globalization of tourism. When most of the islands became independent from foreign rule they needed to build up a working economy. Some of the bigger more resource rich island nations started to produce and export goods but many of the smaller island states did not have this opportunity. When tourism started to grow‚ both types of islands benefitted a lot from it‚ but it was the most important for the smaller islands that had basically
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Reel Bad Arabs--Discussion Prompt--50 Minutes Current Word Count: 214. Required Word count: 514 1. Shaheen’s research has led him to view over 1000 films in which Arabs are represented. He argues that Arabs are “the most maligned group in the history of Hollywood.” Would you agree with this claim? And why? 2. Shaheen identifies what he terms the mythical location “arabland.” From where did this image first come? It first came from the European travel writers and artist about
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American. Mardi Gras‚ the unique festival that adapts from French culture celebrating public and parades on the street that only happens in New Orleans and the culture and seafood that bring many visitors to the city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely flooded under water. It changed the population‚ traditions‚ and economy. Village de L’est is an Eastern New Orleans neighborhood where people live at an average
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on the academic aspects of school my freshman and sophomore years’ that i wasn’t active in any of my school’s clubs or activities. I finally decided to get more involved my junior year and I joined nearly every club‚ participated in every activity‚ and even went to as many sports events as I could have. I currently am a six year member of the National Beta Club and have held the positions of Vice President of Fundraising and Senior Representative throughout my high school career. Not only am I a leader
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Ellis Island‚ a historical landmark‚ an iconic symbol‚ a national treasure. These are a few descriptions of what Ellis Island means to the American people. Taught to American children as early as elementary school‚ "For more than 60 years‚ Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States for millions of immigrants." Ellis Island is a centerpiece of United States immigration history. The history that revolves around Ellis Island is ingrained in our education‚ our culture‚ and our politics as Americans
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Leading Change When assigned as the Director of Long Island National Cemetery (LINC)‚ I came into a facility with an abysmal organizational culture. The Cemetery Staff‚ Union‚ and Management were in turmoil. My challenges were to change the negative organizational culture at Cypress Hills National Cemetery (CHNC) and (LINC). I worked to improve management’s relationship with the workforce and union officials to reduce or eliminate the House Veterans Affairs Committee‚ Congressional‚ Unfair Labor
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Each person lives through their own personal struggle. ‘Survival’ could also mean surviving in society‚ physically surviving or even spiritually surviving. Similarly the theme of survival is apparent in the following extracts “Adarsh”‚ “Homeward Bound”‚ “Guavas and Khandaan” and “Getting rid of it”. The theme of survival is represented in “Adarsh”‚ a short story by a Mauritian author Mr Videsh Somanah Achadoo. “Adarsh” is a young boy of aged sixteen. He is in love with a girl of same age named
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highest level recorded‚ behind only Hurricane Dennis in 2005. One business was destroyed and four homes sustained severe damage‚ while an additional forty-three dwellings experienced minor damage.[59] In Jefferson County‚ much of the impact consisted of downed trees and power lines.[62] About 62% of residents were left without electricity.[63] Strong winds in Madison County left similar impact‚ but little structural damage. However‚ the Madison Creative Arts School suffered severe roof damage‚ while
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The Hurricane. The poem ‘The Hurricane’ creates a tense and fearful atmosphere to such an extent that the reader is made to feel as though they have lived through the hurricane themselves. The poet also uses many poetic devices to express this feeling‚ as well as almost exaggerating the aftermath. All of this creates the vivid atmosphere of the ‘roaring‚ screaming and returning‚’ that was so relentless in the poet’s eyes on the day of the hurricane. The scene of the poem is set in the first line
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Project Title: Stronger Turbines‚ Weaker Hurricanes Project ID # 970G Abstract Currently‚ fossil fuels plague our planet‚ destroying the environment and increasing the rate of global warming. This increases the frequency in which hurricanes are created‚ contributing to the end of numerous lives and billions of dollars in damages. The systems devised to protect cities from these natural disasters are often flawed‚ costing a large sum of money or requiring an excessive amount of land. However‚ according
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