Upon initial consideration‚ one would presume that the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Jamaica would not be similar at all. After all‚ the United States Constitution was ratified in 1787‚ whereas the Jamaican Constitution was not ratified until 1962‚ the year Jamaica gained its independence. At first glance‚ Jamaica’s constitution appears to be most similar to that of England‚ because they both establish a parliament and share the same chief of state (Queen Elizabeth II). These
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CARRIBEAN HISTORY School BASED ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY: GENERAL Name of School: Mona High School Candidate Name: Sashorna Shirley Centre #: 100152 Candidate #: 100152___ Teachers Name: Ms J DaCosta Year of Submission: 2014/2015 Territory: Jamaica Research Topic Resistance and Revolt Examine the ways in which the Maroons were able to resist the British attack for over 100 years and say how this resistance led to the growth and development of maroon settlements in Jamaica. Acknowledgement
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The successful completion of this school based assessment (SBA) would have been more challenging without the assistance of Mrs. Batchelor‚ who is the researcher’s teacher. Therefore‚ the researcher would like to express gratitude to her for the guidance she provided along the way. The assistance you all gave‚ made this script one that is worthy of presentation. Thank you. TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENTS PAGES Acknowledgement PROFILE 1 Description of the Business Role of the Entrepreneurs
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Based on Ali G’s video about human rights on YouTube and the article by Peter L. Patrick entitled Jamaican Creole Morphology and Syntax‚ in terms of pronunciation‚ Jamaican Patois speaker as mentioned in the article normally substitute the /th/ sound to /d/ or /t/ sound. Hence‚ the word “them” will be pronounced as “dem”. Phonologically‚ /ðɛm/ is pronounced as /dɛm/. However‚ in the video‚ we noticed that the word “think” is pronounced the way the native speaker of English would pronounce. His pronunciation
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LASCELLES CHIN ….The Journey of a Jamaican Entrepreneur Lascelles Chin is founder‚ chairman and Chief executive officer of the Lasco Group of Companies in Jamaica. The Lasco group is made up of Lasco Distributors‚ Lasco Foods Successors Ltd‚ Lasco Foods Ltd‚ Lasco Barbados Ltd‚ Lasco Financial Services Limited and Lasco Remittance Services. The range of products and services delivered by the companies is diverse. Lasco Foods Successors Ltd is responsible for the manufacturing and exporting of soy
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Ethnocentrism in our cultures creates barriers from one another and often causes us to form incorrect opinions about each other. With ethnocentrism come racial discrimination‚ stereotypes‚ and even harsh actions. In the film “Crash”‚ characters of different background face the negative effects of ethnocentrism. The main stereotype featured in the film was of blacks‚ whites‚ Hispanics‚ Asians and middle eastern. Our ethnocentrism causes us to immediately form opinions about those that differ from
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Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one’s own ethnic culture. The concept of ethnocentrism has proven significant in the social sciences‚ both with respect to the issue of whether the ethnocentric bias of researchers colors the data they obtain‚ and the findings from research in anthropology and sociology. Such research has revealed ethnocentrism in every culture around the world‚ based on a number reasons‚ including religion‚ language‚ customs‚ culture
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Due date: 11/03/13 Compare/contrast essay homework Compare Tobago with another Caribbean island (Jamaica) “Home is where the heart lies.” There maybe few that do not share this sentiment but whatever the notion‚ the home remains the ideal place of comfort for many. However‚ being away from home make me realize that what’s important about different countries is not just the distance or the place itself but that
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Jamaican Creole and Standard English Contrasted | Between 1066 and 1362‚ French was the official language of the England. English was viewed as an inferior vulgar hybridised Creole of Anglo-Saxon‚ Jutish‚ and Danish dialects. (Incidentally‚ Norman French itself could be described as a vulgar hybridised Creole of Gaulish‚ Latin‚ Norse‚ and Frankish dialects). Obviously‚ that opinion has changed‚ and in view of the humble origins of English it might be expected that English be understanding and
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Expeditions to Dunn’s River Waterfalls Dunn’s River Waterfalls is one of the best known attractions in Jamaica. Each year‚ thousands of locals and tourists travel to the falls to experience its many pleasures. I enjoyed the waterfall‚ sun‚ food‚ the water activities that took place‚ spending time with family and friends‚ and the local vendors. The water at Dunn’s River Falls was crystal clear‚ fresh‚ and mesmerizing; it was an enchanting event on every visit. The cascading water roared down the
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