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    were so great that‚ even though they risked severe punishment‚ some slaves attempted to flee from their plantations. In fact‚ entire communities were established by runaway slaves in British Guiana and Jamaica. Moreover‚ these slaves‚ known as the Bush Negroes of Surinam and the Maroons of Jamaica‚ were able to survive despite the efforts of the Europeans to bring them back under their control. These two groups shared many similarities as well as differences‚ whether it both communities fighting

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    Social Issues –Females In Jamaica Education is important for everyone‚ but it is especially significant for girls and women. This is true not only because education is an entry point to other opportunities‚ but also because the educational achievements of women can have ripple effects within the family and across generations. Investing in girls ’ education is one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty and girl’s results are principally high dividends. In Jamaica I think/ believe girls are

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    night of October 29th 2010 as my mother and I nervously awaited to greet my two older sisters at terminal A‚ Entrance 3‚ Finally they’ve made it‚ planted their feet on American soil. My mother strived so hard to get them here‚ from our native country Jamaica‚ and finally they’ve arrived‚ standing right in front of us. It was extremely surreal. My mother burst out in tears‚ she glowed with excitement as she wrapped her arms around them never wanting to let go. As the happiness filled her heart‚ jealousy

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    The impact of new technologies on the operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Motorized Patrol Division This research proposes to examine the impact of new technologies on the operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Motorized Patrol Division 3.1 Research Design Research will be gathered using both a qualitative and a quantitative approach; more specifically a questionnaire will be administered as a part of the quantitative approach; interviews and observations with be

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    Commodification of Caribbean Culture in Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place “If you go to Antigua as a tourist‚ this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane‚ you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V.C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him – why not a school‚ why not a hospital‚ why not some great public monument?” (3) Jamaica Kincaid begins her novel “A Small Place”

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    Abigail Rockwell Due Date: February 15‚ 2014 Jamaica Water Properties Case Study During a time in our recent history when greed and self promotion was the benchmark that most financial and managerial directors of companies‚ both public and private‚ seemed to strive for‚ David Sokol stands out above the crowd. Instead of looking to further his own self-image‚ career‚ or standing‚ instead of taking what most people would view as the easy road‚ Mr. Sokol did the right thing. He chose ethics‚ morals

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    According to Jamaica Kincaid a tourist is an ugly human being in a few ways. One way in which a tourist is an ugly human being is in the way in which a tourist perceives the place in which he is in. A tourist is an ugly human being due to his/her differences and also indifference to the situation going on at the place where he/she chooses to travel. Ugly in the way that they take no pity‚ or choose not to realize that their momentary fantasy world is an ugly truth for the natives of that particular

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    http://www.rollybrook.com/carnitas-3.htm Compositional and Sensory Evaluation of Jamaican Cherry (Muntingia calabura) Leaf Tea Substitute A Thesis Presented to the Department of Food Technology College of Education University of Santo Tomas In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Food Technology Janerica C. Camacho Gracia Remedios Veronica V. Em Amy M. Tolentino Kristine U. Villaruel Dyann Aissa B. Yu March 2011 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

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    In fact‚ Micheal Manley describes what concretely happens in Jamaica following the ‘help’ they are supposedly receiving. Post-colonial theory‚ as seen in the book “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid‚ is how a decolonized country such as Antigua is still being exploited by First world countries such as the United-States through industries like tourism where almost all the profits

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    discrimination being more prevalent in recent times (Apartheid‚ Hitler vs. Jews) than now. In answering the question this report will outline the causes of social inequality and show that Social Inequality is prevalent in all societies including Jamaica. Race & Ethnicity Within sociology‚ the term ethnic‚ race‚ minority‚ and dominant group have very specific meanings‚ different from the meanings the terms have in common‚ their usage. These concepts are important in the development of a sociological

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