work the plantations with slightly better conditions. Islands The Caribbean islands are part of the West Indies consisting of the Greater Antilles on the north‚ the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles)‚ the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands)‚ as well as countries such as Belize in Central America and Guyana in South America which are historically and culturally part of the West Indies. Cuisine Food in the Caribbean has been passed down from generations
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Bond Ratings and Cost of Debt This table summarizes the latest bond ratings and appropriate default spreads for different countries. While you can use these numbers as rough estimates of country risk premiums‚ you may want to modify the premia to reflect the additional risk of equity markets. To estimate the long term country risk premium‚ I start with the country rating (from Moody’s: www.moodys.com) and estimate the default spread for that rating (US corporate and country bonds) over the treasury
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stained glass and silver to make the ring and the Vikings would trade the meat and fur. Leif Erickson‚son of Erik the Red‚ could’ve led the first European trip up north and to the west almost five centuries before Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas. There is written evidence of Vikings had contact with the early Muslim world. The Vikings have traveled as far as Constantinople and Baghdad. They are recognized as fearsome warriors who looting and pillaging. They would trade honey and fur
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Indies‚ till with the help of our Lord‚ they should arrive there.” Basically showing he had no intention of turning back. On October 12‚ 1492 land was spotted. It was a small island in the Bahamas that Columbus would name San Salvador and claimed it on behalf of Spain. This is the beginning of the European foothold in the New World. What isn’t all that clear is Americas‚ at this point‚ was already discovered by many. Between the Natives already being there and the belief of the Vikings‚ Chinese
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Aruba Aruba Aruba Leeward Islands‚ Caribbean 13. Australia Australie Australia Australia 14. Austria Autriche Österreich Western Europe 15. Azerbaijan Azerbaïdjan Azarbaycan Caucasus‚ Western Asia B 16. Bahamas Bahamas Bahamas Caribbean 17. Bahrain Bahreïn Al Bahrayn Arabian Peninsula‚ Middle East 18. Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh South-Central Asia 19. Barbados Barbade Barbados Lesser Antilles‚ Caribbean 20. Belarus Bélarus Byelarus
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started by Knut Kloster in 1966 under the name Kloster’s Rederi‚ which is one of Norway’s oldest shipping firms. This is a global company based in Miami‚ Florida but is considered a Bermuda Corporation with subsidiaries in Bermuda‚ Finland‚ and the Bahamas. NCL’s mission is to have the youngest fleet in the industry and to seek vacationers by pioneering new products and services. They are the first in the cruise industry to offer a new style of cruising called “Freestyle Cruising”‚ which lets guests
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Unlike their outside their insides are remarkably smooth and often cream colored‚ always lighter than their exterior. They live on reefs from the drop off to deep water and can be found in the Atlantic Ocean. They are very popular in the Caribbean‚ Bahamas‚ Florida‚ and Bonaire. Snails feed off these sponge but are no threat to them compared to humans. The dense populations of these sponges have gone down because of toxic dumps and the oil spill. Stove Pipe Sponges are filter feeders and eat plankton
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Hurricane Katrina Early Morning on August 29th 2005 the United States was hit by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Hundreds to thousands of people in Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ and Alabama were affected. Making Hurricane Katrina one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina was rated a category 5‚ the highest rated category. Killing an estimate of 1‚833 people. After the hurricane Millions of people were left homeless along the Gulf Coast. The storm hit the New Orleans
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Nick Cordero Mr. Jones US History 1CP 21 September‚ 2010 Christopher Columbus is one of America’s most celebrated murderers‚ cheaters‚ and thieves. Responsible for thousands of Native American lives‚ Columbus forcibly took control over the Americas with the army of Spain on his side. Yet this man is still renowned for his actions and rewarded with an annual nation-wide holiday. Christopher Columbus was merely a power hungry‚ genocidal maniac and should be viewed as such. Columbus can be
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Ocean Carrier Case Study INDEX Case Background··························3 Dilemma································3 Scenarios under different tax rates and years ····························3 Alternative································5 Decision summary··························5 Appendix Ocean Carrier Case Study * Case Background Mary Linn of Ocean Carriers is evaluating the purchase of a new capesize carrier for a 3-year lease proposed by a motivated customer
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