Excerpt from the book Crossroads of Empire: The European-Caribbean Connection‚ 1492-1992‚ by Alan Gregor Cobely; pgs 23-30 TAINO AND KALINAGO RESISTANCE TO EUROPEANS According to recent archaeological evidence‚ the Kalinago were the last migrant group to settle in the Caribbean prior to the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. The Columbus mission found three native groups‚ of different derivation and cultural attainments‚ but all of whom entered the Caribbean from the region of South America known
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States PAN BORICUA INC: A BRIEF OVERVIEW Pan Boricua Inc. was formed back in 2001 when Auriel Rivera and Franco came up with a plan to export Puerto Rican bread to the United States. Their major product was pan sobao which is bread that is known for its unique flavor and texture; and it’s made in Puerto Rico. An opportunity was identified when several Puerto Rican residents would take several pounds of pan sabao from local bakeries to the United States. The program included the export of frozen bread
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written by Arthur Laurents. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Music by Leonard Bernstein. The star Maria who moved from Puerto Rico to live in New York wasn’t feeling pretty all the time. It was a temporary joy when she decided to love the American sharks gang member Tony. Her love lead to many major problems that she might have been able to avoid if she loved a man who was a Puerto Rican‚ this will let her family feel safe having him around their young daughter. Therefore‚ love sometimes brings you
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Obituary of Carmen Julia Mascaró García In this essay I will be talking about the obituary of Julia Mascaró. She gives us to understand more of what we already know about our Puerto Rico‚ how bad is the economic situation‚ corruption in government‚ talks about the poor inculcation of values being taught to our children‚ the number of people who are unemployed and crime that embraces us. I think that leaves us in his obituary Julia is somehow a lesson‚ it is rare when a person writes his own obituary
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The Gentleman of Salsa Puerto Rican singer Gilberto Santa Rosa also known as “El caballero de la Salsa” (The Gentleman of Salsa) is celebrating his 50 Birthday and for the very first time in Alberta‚ Gilberto Santa Rosa is doing a live concert with his original band straight from Puerto Rico. Not to be missed. A show that will be unforgettable! Gilberto’s music is specialized in Salsa and Bolero music. Gilberto Santa Rosa was born in Caroline‚ Puerto Rico. He has been nominated and won a Grammy
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reach new markets and expand its job growth. However‚ these claims do not take into account the fact that every extra territory the U.S acquires also drains U.S resources. About 2 billion each year is taken from U.S taxpayers in order to maintain Puerto
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as well. A little over 33% of Hispanics are immigrants. The rest have been born in the United States. A fact to remember when considering this is that all Puerto Ricans are American citizens‚ as Puerto Rico is an American territory (Cafferty 2000). However‚ due to distinct Spanish culture of Puerto Rico and the adjustment experiences of Puerto Ricans who come to the United States‚ it can be
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PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ELEMENT 714 QM WATER PURIFICATION CO. 3er PLATOON P.O. BOX 1059 COTO LAUREL‚ PR 00708 SAN JUAN‚ PUERTO RICO 00902-3786 M4 OR M4A1 WEEKLY CARBINE MAINTENANCE (PB1AA-093) 11 JULY 2014 SOP Number 1. REFERENCES: Lubricate order (LO); STP 21-1-SMCT; TM 9-1005-319-10; and DA From 2404‚ Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet. References pertinent to the procedure. Citations must be accurate and thorough—title‚ type‚ number‚ and date of publication
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financial situation improved. The situation is that investors want the Coe’s chain to grow. One expansion which was rather successfully done in the 1990’s into Canada and there are over 100 stores now. But they have one failed expansion into Puerto Rico a several years ago. It was a bad experience as many customers took products and did not make their payment so that managers can’t find them. After that a Coe’s share price had plunged so that time before to take any decision it is necessary to
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One More Lesson” Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “One More Lesson” is about her growing up in Puerto Rico with her family while her father was in the Navy. When her father was shipped to Paterson‚ New Jersey‚ he sent for them to move there in a little barrio along with him; Judith didn’t like this at all. You would think she would like moving from Puerto Rico to America‚ but in the mid-1950s America was a lot different. Back then America was viewed as a “melting pot”. “The idea then was that although we may
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