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    the places taken under American control was the Latin American territory and former Spanish colony of Puerto Rico. America’s imperialism politically striped Puerto Rico of its right to self-govern and control its own affairs‚ which greatly upset the Puerto Rican people. Now‚ Puerto Rico is a U.S. commonwealth yet it is still limited in its Political abilities. America claimed total control of Puerto Rico on October 18 of 1898 during the Spanish- American War.

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    Music in the Caribbean

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    Music in the Caribbean The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea and it represents something that is simple‚ exotic yet rich and wonderful. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. They are each syntheses of African‚ European‚ Indian and Indigenious influences‚ largely created

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    SOS-292‚ TESC Abstract This paper will explore how Puerto Rico can reverse and reduce their current murder rate. I have developed several recommendations to help the Puerto Rican authority’s achieve this goal. I base my recommendations on research conducted from books like the CIA world Fact Book‚ Preventing crime: what works for children‚ offenders‚ victims‚ and places‚ along with other websites‚ and my own personal experience as a military police officer.

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    Operation Bootstrap was an advancement arrangement actualized in Puerto Rico after World War II (1939–1945) that accomplished fast industrialization of the island’s monetary structure. Faultfinders‚ however‚ fight that the arrangement achieved steep agrarian decrease and disengagement‚ huge scale displacement‚ and expanded financial reliance. Puerto Rico‚ a province that the United States took from Spain amid the 1898 Spanish-American War‚ had until World War II a horticultural economy tormented

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    Cuban Music

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    CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After

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    Span and Puerto Rico Cultural Similarities and Differences presentation Span 101 This presentation will explain the differences and similarities‚ if any‚ in the countries of Spain and Puerto Rico’s. The presentation will show the differences and similarities between the two countries arts‚ culture‚ and economic environment. The presentation will show how both countries have a assimilation of cultural and distinctiveness. Even though both countries have similarities and differences‚ they both have

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    The Truth Behind Puerto Rico’s Health Reform Carmen Torruella Thillet COMM/215 September 21‚ 2010 Prof. RoMay Sitze The Truth behind Puerto Rico’s Health Care Reform Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States of America with a unique form of government called a Commonwealth. Under provisions of the Commonwealth‚ Puerto Ricans enjoy American citizenship‚ homeland security‚ minimum wage‚ Pell grants‚ and other funding programs and amenities offered by the Federal Government in

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    Reggae Music Influences

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    Reggaeton has truly inspired other upcoming Artist to be successful in the music industry. With numerous changes to the style of Reggae and Reggaeton from gospel reggae to Puerto Rican Rhythms music has present its self which tells a story to all different parts of the world. Many Artists of different genres have collaborated with Jamaicans artists as well as Porto Ricans artists have distinct reggae flair to their pieces. Reggae music has played a significant role in the African culture identity during

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    Art, Music and Religion

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    Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus Humanistic Studies Faculty Unit I: Art‚ Music and Religion GEPE 2020 – Humanistic Studies Miłosz Mariusz Jacko‚ Ph.D. Prudence C Reid – M00429065 12/10/2013 ART What is art? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary; “something that is created with the imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses feelings.” We make art because there is something inside the creative person

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    Music/Music Therapy

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    The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura

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