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    Name: N. Ricketts Topic: Newer Industries Caribbean economies from their earliest periods of colonization were essentially agrarian based (during slavery). Economical activities included livestock farming and small farming done by the peasants. There were also trading and commerce which included the establishment of shops‚ inns and taverns. Large plantations were worked by a mass of slaves with the premier crop being Sugar Cane. When the colonizers first came to the West Indies they mainly grew

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    consider the Caribbean to be an ideal vacationer’s destination. With its warm climate‚ beautiful beaches‚ plentiful and unique wildlife ecosystems‚ diverse background and plentiful luxury resorts. But if you step away from this‚ a very different reality is uncovered. Sugar cane and plantation ruins serve as reminders of a much darker history. In the following essay‚ I will be examining the European colonization of the Caribbean‚ along with the factors that were present in the Caribbean which played

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    viable once the correct business ideas are implemented‚ the economy rebounds from the global recession and both the external environment and investment climate remain attractive to investors. BACKGROUND Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean‚ measuring

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    Question: with the use of motivation theory discuss how Caribbean managers can enhance the motivation of their employees. Provide relevant examples to illustrate your answer. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the use of motivational theories and how they relate and enhance the motivation of employees by managers within the Caribbean. Motivation is defined as the processes that accounts for an individual’s intensity‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. It can either

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    World History Test Essay The region of Central America and the Caribbean are laden with such cinematic and beautiful physical features such as sunny beaches‚ volcanic mountains‚ rain forests‚ and clear blue water. Thus it is this beauty that is considered as the greatest resource for the region among others‚ due to the amount of tourism it has bloomed.(Salter 58) The region is renowned for its agriculture – friendly soil‚ which is renowned for the abundance of crops. As a result European powers

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    Caribbean Studies Ia

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    assistance and contribution of a number of individuals; gratitude must be extended to such persons. The researcher would like to thank God almighty for giving him the health and strength he need to complete this Caribbean Studies Internal Assessment‚ so as to meet the requirements of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination syllabus. The researcher

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    Content Page Introduction 1-2 Definition of terms 3-5 How the process of syncretism started in the Caribbean 6 effects of syncretism in the Caribbean 7 Essential beliefs of vodou 8 Simple vodou ritual 9 Similarities between vodou and Catholism 10 Contemporary Vodou 11 Myths and misconceptions aboutVodou 12 Notes

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    Caribbean Cultural Icons

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    Carmel‚ Rhea Farrell‚ Kyla Burton‚ La-Chelle Carter‚ Zhané Joseph‚ Kyla Weaver‚ Shennel Douglas and Niah Joseph Teacher: Mrs. Camacho Subject: Caribbean Studies According to Marcus Garvey‚ “a people without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Cultural arts continue to be of major influence in Caribbean society. Cultural Arts is interpreted as‚ the civilization of a given people or nation at a given time or over all time; its customs‚ its arts

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    Caribbean Brewers: Transfer Pricing‚ Ethics and Governance Case Summary Gera International is a well established international brand of beer that is ranked amongst the top three brands of beer in the world. With transportation prices rising‚ Gera International decided to purchase a plant in Antigua in 2005 and they renamed the subsidiary‚ Caribbean Brewers‚ Inc. (CBI). In 2008‚ the production facilities of CBI were expanded and their productive capacity doubled. Furthermore‚ we are then introduced

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    Caribbean Calypso Music

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    "Cent‚ five cents‚ ten cents‚ dollar." are the words of a famous calypso song. The Oxford dictionary defines calypso as a "West Indian song with improvised‚ usually up to date words." Calypso rhythms can be traced back to the arrival of the first African slaves brought to work in the sugar plantations of Trinidad. Forbidden to talk to each other‚ and robbed of all links to family and home‚ the slaves began to sing songs. They used calypso‚ which can be traced back to West African Kaiso‚ as a means

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