and Barclays Bank PLC Caribbean operations. In December 2006‚ CIBC acquired Barclay’s stake and became the majority shareholder in FirstCaribbean. On June 20‚ 2011 we proudly announced that we will be co-branded under the CIBC banner‚ adopting the branding CIBC FirstCaribbean. The addition of CIBC to the FirstCaribbean brand emphasizes CIBC’s long-term commitment to the Caribbean region‚ our employees and our clients. Our clients and our employees across the Caribbean will continue to benefit
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Sirens are monsters derived from greek mythology and it is believed that they are daughters of the river god Achelous and are companions of Persephone.These monsters are as beautiful as they are deadly because they have an enchanting voice which they use to their advantage to destroy their male victims. Sirens appearance varies on account of their archetype being a woman who represents the allure and curiosity that leads to the doom of men.Most appear in the form of a mermaid because they originate
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A disaster can be natural‚ man-made or technological hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be defined as any events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ fires‚ or explosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people Here we are discussing about Man-made disaster. Man-made disasters are the
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Race is a social construct and not a natural phenomenon. Social Construct is the perception of an individual‚ group‚ or idea that is “constructed” through cultural or social practice such as discrimination against media and minorities. People in society are judgmental against others they approve or disapprove of in society. Social Construct against Black minorities vs. White has impacted racial tensions throughout world history. For many years we have thought of African- Americans as
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INTRODUCTION TO DISASTER 1.1 THE HISTORY OF DISASTERS IN INDIA Year 2005‚ say India should hang her head in shame. With the Bengal famine‚ Orissa Super Cyclone‚ Latur earthquake‚ Bhopal chemical disaster‚ Andhra cyclone‚ Gujarat earthquake‚ recurring floods‚ Mumbai 2008 bomb blasts and many other disasters there is no foyer in the world with space large enough to exhibit the collective pain on the face of India. India has ranked at the top or near top in almost all type of disasters with number
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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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saster management Delhi Public School‚ Dwarka A Project on Disaster Management Acknowledgement This report has only been successful because of the help of some people. First and foremost‚ I would like to thank our Social Science teachers - Mrs. Ruchika Gupta (Geography) Mrs. Shalini Chaturvedi (History/Civics) Mrs. Soni Saxena (Economics) For giving me this task from which I could learn many things and also for
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include numerous micro and macro-economic policies‚ normally known as a policy ‘mix’‚ where the macro policies are short term and micro policies are long term. There are a number of types and causes of unemployment in the Australian economy‚ all of which impact upon Australia’s economic performance. In order to understand the consequence of unemployment‚ types of unemployment must first be explored. Cyclical unemployment is that which takes place during a downturn in economic activity or a recession. Structural
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Caribbean Studies Assess the statement “There is not one Caribbean culture but many Caribbean cultures” There is no one distinctive Caribbean culture‚ but rather‚ Caribbean cultures. Each island or geo-political territory is characterized by its own unique‚ cultural practices‚ institutions and belief systems. One may note that cultural similarities may be influenced by; political history‚ languages‚ ethnic groupings and economic features. Caribbean culture is a product of its history and geography
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SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY COURSE: NORTH-SOUTH RELATIONS CODE: DIR 413 QUESTION: ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF EUROPEAN COLONIZATION ON AFRICA’S SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SYSTEM INTRODUCTION During the colonization of Africa‚ which was at it’s peak in the 18th and 19th century‚ the European powers of the time indulged in activities that changed and still continues to have multiple effects on the continent
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