Geodesy University of Technology‚ Jamaica Lecture 2 Coordinate Systems and Datums In Jamaica University of Technology‚ Jamaica Overview • • • • • • • • • • Conventional Terminology Geodetic Coordinate Systems The Concept of Datums Defining a Geodetic Datum The Jamaican Datum GPS Datum Coordinate Transformation Projection to National Grid Summary Exercise University of Technology‚ Jamaica Lesson Objectives • By the end of this lesson‚ students should be able to: – Define a
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Nguyen FN 228 February 27‚2015 History of Jamaica Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Greater Antilles‚ which is a chain of 4 islands that form the northern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is also the 3rd largest out of the 4 islands (Mordecai 1). Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in Jamaica. He arrived in 1494 and named the island “Santiago” (Culture of Jamaica). Since the arrival of Columbus‚ Jamaica became a Spanish colony from 1494 to 1655
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Jamaica is an island located in the Caribbean Sea‚ south of Cuba. It is one of the Greater Antilles. The first settlers of Jamaica called the land “Xaymaca” which means “Land of springs” (Pillai‚ 2013). It is said that this is where the name of the country came from. Jamaica is known for many things like its beaches‚ wildlife‚ and reggae music. Jamaica has a mix of people from different races‚ religions‚ and countries so its culture is varied. Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica in 1494
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Jamaica Kincaid‚ a writer from Antigua shares her personal experiences and clarifies how English imperialism affected her life‚ her personality‚ besides how it made other people treat her. She wrote about it in an autobiographical essay “ On seeing England for the first time” in 1991. People in Antigua lived their whole life learning and glorifying England’s history; none of them had gone there. Jamaica had waited her whole life to go there and see how it would look like. She had the chance to go
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Advancing the Teaching Profession Jamaica Teaching Council Mission To cause the teaching profession to continuously strive for excellence in raising aspirations and achievements that lead to beneficial educational outcomes for all learners. Goal To enable and sustain an effective teaching profession that ensures the holistic development of children and young people‚ building skills‚ competences and character that will render them fully functioning citizens. Responsibilities of the Council
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Cultural norms of Jamaica Jamaica is a land of diverse cultures. It has a number of different racial ethnic groups .The largest group however is the blacks or Africans so ’Jamaica’s culture’ is predominantly black. Interwoven is also the European culture which these blacks learnt from their former white slaves masters. You will find Indians living in Jamaica also. Many Indians came to Jamaica as indentured servants and stayed‚ they too have an input in the Jamaica’s culture. There is a thriving
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DunnsRiverFallsJamaica Ocho Rios is known for its beautiful tropical foliage‚ shopping‚ dining‚ beaches and an array of activities. But the best known and most popular tourist attraction in Ocho Rios and all of Jamaica is amazing Dunns river falls. Dunn’s River Falls & Park is the perfect environment for fun and relaxation for the entire family. Visitors can make the 600 feet climb from the base of the falls‚ hand-in-hand like a human daisy chain‚ guided by competent staff. Guides at Dunn’s
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Jamaica Review You walk into a small‚ dark auditorium called “Theater B” in the Aaron Davis Hall at the City College of New York. There is no division of the area of what is assumed to be the stage and the beginning of the audience‚ except for a large black wall with a screen projected onto it. As you wait for the production to start‚ the only thing that appears on the wall is a quote: “Oh innocent victims of cupid‚ remember this little verse‚ to let a fool kiss you is stupid‚ to let a kiss fool
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breathtaking views‚ Jamaica also has a diverse and unique way of life. 2. At this time I would like to tell you of jamaicas customs and etiquettes. 3. Jamaicans are easy going people AND having a few codes of conducts will keep everyone smiling. 4. Those are how to meet and greet one another‚ there Jamaican fashion‚ and dining etiquette. 5. I referenced www.travel.com‚ best times to visit Jamaica/ www.kwintessential.co‚ etiquette and customs in Jamaica/ and www.etiquettescholar.com‚ Jamaica. 6. I am
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In some instances‚ this may be true. However‚ throughout the novel A High Wind in Jamaica‚ several situations prove that it is not enough to simply think about doing the right thing and hope for the best results; a greater effort must be made to ensure actions speak louder than words. One tone-setting instance of good intentions gone wrong is the Bas-Thornton’s decision to send their children away from Jamaica to live in England‚ with the hopes of preventing the emotional trauma of experiencing
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