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    Champion‚ career ended in 1999‚ still he remains heavily involved in baseball. He was the hitting coach for Australian National Team and the Oakland Athletics‚ and is currently‚ the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox. Hopefully one day we’ll say the Jamaican National

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    becoming more and more readily available to lesser developed countries. Countries such as Jamaica and other LDC’s are primary targets of economic globalization. In the film Life and Debt by Stephanie Black‚ we see the effects globalization has on Jamaican culture‚ industry‚ and agriculture. In order to discuss the effects of globalization‚ it is important to assess what economic globalization is defined as. Economic globalization is the integration of the international economy through trading and

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    The harder they come

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    “The Harder they Come” “The Harder They Come‚” a famous film produced by Perry Henzell‚ a local Jamaican from the white ruling class‚ highlighted realities that are not often portrayed or depicted in most local films. Produced in 1973‚ ten years after Jamaican gained Independence from the British State‚ “The Harder They Come” portrays life Post-Colonialism and how Jamaicans dealt with remaining true to their culture and the adaptation of foreign culture‚ such veracities are illustrated through

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    Impact of violence on Jamaican society The devastating impact of widespread violence on social order has been widely documented. As is the case worldwide‚ all types of violence pose serious public health risks and exact both direct and indirect costs on society (3‚ 7‚ 8). The impact in terms of death‚ injuries‚ short- and long-term disabilities‚ and mental anguish is vast (7). In addition‚ violence impedes social advancement and deters economic growth and development. Violence inhibits the recruitment

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    Essay for Debate Achieving sustainable development in Jamaica is unattainable given the present cultural norms of the country. A recent study conducted by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) defines sustainable development as “a process of change in which the exploitation of resources‚ the direction of investments‚ the orientation of technological development and institutional change are made consistent with the future as well as present needs of a nation.” Sustainable

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    Jamaican – Cuban Societies and Relations BY SOC 300 Dr. Ebrahim Biparva December 11‚ 2011 Introduction I have often wondered about the relationship of Jamaica and Cuba. Two island countries so close to one another with different ways of governing‚ how and why did Jamaica not chose the socialism route‚ in doing my research I found that Jamaica had come very close to doing just that. How would have Jamaica been affected if they

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    It must be the first time that I’m trying a brown lipstick like this one and I’m really happy about it! This collection of 7 matte lipsticks mostly has brown toned lipsticks‚ it goes from medium brown to dark brown and maroon. There is just one red shade and that too has brown undertones in it. Terracotta Pink and Fabulous Fig are the only shades that are not only suitable for office wear‚ but for the festive or party wear as well. If you want to know how Terracotta Pink

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    concentrated cluster of Africans in the Americas‚ with most of the population living in the Greater Antilles. With the imprint of millions of Africans in the Caribbean‚ a neo-Africa was created‚ allowing the African people and their culture to prevail. Maroons‚ communities of runaway slaves‚ are a group of people who provide one of the greatest

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    analysis “Curled or Straight” Why race matters? In the novel White Teeth written by Zadie Smith‚ the character Iris Ambrosia Jones is struggle with her racial identity. Irie is a half- Jamaican‚ half- English woman in her twenties. England is the country where she grew up. She feels uncomfortable with her inherited Jamaican physique. Irie falls in love with Millat‚ Millat comes from an Indian family and he adores English women. Because of that‚ Irie wishes to change her appearance by making her hair straight

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    The speech event depicts two Caribbean natives Oliver Samuels and Marvin ‘Trini’ Ishmaels as two tourists who have just arrived at their destination in Canada. Oliver Samuels is a Jamaican native while Marvin ‘Trini’ Ishmaels is a native of Trinidad. Both characters are at the moment placing telephone calls to various places in hopes of finding a room for rent. The speech event is used to demonstrate the language varieties of the interlocutors. It also depicts how an individual’s identity can

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