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    about carnivals‚ we got a good understanding on how the Caribbean is different from other parts of the world. Carnivals are conducted in several places throughout the world‚ and one is different from the other. Based on the differences the carnivals in the Caribbean exhibit we can make assumptions on Caribbean identity. When it came to the carnivals in the Caribbean there was something extraordinary about their practices. In the Caribbean‚ the carnivals seemed to merge multiple past cultures into

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    Effect of Labor Unions Economic Performance Dec. 10‚ 2012 Kidong Kang(Kenny) I. Introduction According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2011‚ 11.8% of workers are members of unions in the labor force as a whole. Especially in the private sector‚ there was obvious tendency to decrease of unionization. Only 6.9% workers in the United States belong to labor unions in 2011. That was more than 2% drops compared to in 2000 era. The basic dilemma faced by unionization is the need to serve the

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    Sport refers to all forms of competitive physical activity which‚ through casual or organized participation‚ aim to use‚ maintain or improve physical ability and provide entertainment to participants. Over the years‚ many people in the Caribbean have overlooked the importance of sporting activity; however sport has made several contributions to the development of the region. Firstly‚ sport has the potential to be a source for the generation of increased income for the region‚ if it is marketed in

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    CARIBBEAN FEMINIST THOUGHT The issues concerning women in the Caribbean were seriously brought to the fore in the 1960’s -70’s. This came out of women’s movement in the USA where issues of racial and social equality were brought to the forefront of political policies and social concerns. Barbara Bush and Lucille Mathurin-Mair were early pioneers of women’s movements. They argued for women to have a place in history and more specifically in the slave society and resistance movement. Other historians

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    Economic Effect of Minimum Wage During the Great Depression‚ many people were faced with unemployment and desperately tried to seek employment. Many employers tried to advantage of the labor market and hire for very little pay wages. In order to prevent the exploitation of cheap labor‚ the United States stepped in and passed the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938‚ which dictated a minimum hourly rate of $.25 cents per hour. David Cooper‚ senior economic analyst and deputy director at Economic

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    HIV/AIDS and Its Effects on Economic Growth Taywanna Drayton ECO 204 Instructor Stephanie Webb August 16‚ 2010 HIV/AIDS and Its Effects on Economic Growth For most developing countries‚ the main source of progress is through industry and domestic saving. In order for industry to be a viable source of progress‚ the country must have a large‚ productive workforce. Certain elements may stymie growth‚ leading to a slow down in development and‚ by proxy‚ a stalled economy. For developing

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    Introduction Sugar appears to currently hold the top position on the blacklist of all unhealthy foods‚ and although it cannot be denied that it can lead to a variety of maladies‚ can this simple‚ pure‚ sweet substance really be deserving of the massive trend of fierce demonization it has undergone over the past few years? 1. The demonization of sugarsugar and spice and everything not so nice Despite the fact that sugar plays a central role in our lives today‚ it appears that its presence is unwanted

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    CULTURAL INDUSTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Alessandra Quartesan Monica Romis Francesco Lanzafame SEPTEMBER 2007 The Institutional Capacity and Finance Department (ICF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) developed this study on cultural industries in LAC. The study was conducted under the supervision of Francesco Lanzafame‚ Housing & Urban Development specialist‚ by Alessandra Quartesan‚ Urban Development and Cultural Heritage consultant

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    Despite the fact that a large majority of Caricom countries have signed on to the Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) since its establishment on 14 February 2001‚ only three so far‚ namely‚ Barbados‚ Guyana and Belize have acceded additionally to its Appellate Jurisdiction. The Original Jurisdiction deals with the interpretation and application of the Treaty which established Caricom‚ and the Appellate Jurisdiction is meant to take over the role of the Judicial Committee

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    Brandon Abdullah Professor Harris English 1101 Authors of the pioneer period of Caribbean Literature strived to tell their stories to those around the world through their writing. Through their short stories‚ poems‚ and novels‚ they were able to bring their own cultures and ethnicities to readers around the world. Some writers wanted to tell stories about how things were during this period such as Jean Rhys and C.L.R James. Others like Alejo Carpenter told stories of their hometowns

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