between cricket and West Indian Social and Political life” Cricket has been intertwined in the life of West Indians since it arrived in the islands. It has been a representation of injustice and prejudice as well as a conduit for social and political triumph in the West Indies. The development of cricket‚ as not just another game‚ mirrors the question for decolonization from Britain and also the struggles of nationalist and independence endeavors. Throughout its lifespan‚ the West Indies cricket team has
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West Indies Federation The former West Indies Federation were consists of 10 British West Indian territories established in January 1958. This federation included Caribbean Islands or territories‚ then under British control. former federation of 10 British West Indian territories formed in 1958. Trinidad and Tobago‚ Jamaica‚ and Barbados were the principal members‚ but the federation included most of the Leeward and Windward islands‚ then under British control. The seat of government
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for the failure of the West Indian Federation Federation is the act of forming a political unity under a federal government. In 1958‚ the British Caribbean colonies came together to form a West Indian Federation. There were ten units in this union: Jamaica‚ Antigua‚ Barbados‚ Trinidad and Tobago‚ Dominica‚ St. Lucia‚ St. Vincent‚ St. Kitts‚ Montserrat‚ Grenada. This attempt was short-lived as it was resolved in 1962. There are several reasons for the failure of the West Indian Federation; the
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After 1655‚ Animism was destroyed in the West Indies. The cause of this was not natural‚ or preferred‚ but rather coerced by other humans. What are the differences between “discovering” and “invading”? Discovering is defined as determining the existence or presence of something‚ whereas‚ invading means marching aggressively into another’s territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation. In this essay‚ I will be extending very acutely into this issue‚ identifying the reasoning
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To: Mr. Jim Johnson (General Manager)‚ West Indies Yacht Club Resort From: Mr. Patrick Dowd (Management Consultant) Date: 1/12/2007 Subject: Recommendation Report for West Indies Yacht Club Resort Introduction The purpose of this recommendation report is to sort out the existing problems of West Indies Yacht Club Resort and to suggest some feasible solutions to improve the current situation. This report is going to identify the key issues in the resort‚ list and discuss the main findings‚
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West Indies Yacht Club Resort (Case No. 1) I. Problem Statement: Patrick Dowd must find a way to unify the different types of cultures at the West Indies Yacht Club Resort. Thus he can use his expertise to recommend strategies to the resort. II. Alternatives: a. Develop ways to recognize culture differences and work on how to coexist. b. Break into groups based on culture and have these groups form teams and work together. c. Stricter management. III. Analysis: a. Develop ways to recognize
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Amelioration refers to the act of relieving ills‚ and changing for the better. The West India Interest was made up of planters who lived in the colonies and those in the mother colonies. The London Society for the gradual abolition of slavery was formed in 1823. The society wanted amelioration to be made a part of the government’s policy‚ to be enforced by law and to be followed by abolition (at an early date). Thomas Fowell Buxton‚ the chief parliamentary spokesman on slavery introduced in 1823
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The West Indian Federation began in the twentieth century. A fedration is an organization within which smaller divisions have some internal independence. The West Indian Federation was one of the first attempts at federation in the Caribbean. This occurred from the year 1958-1962. The West Indies agreed to come together because this was the only way they could prove to Britain that they were ready for their independence. However‚ before they could prove this to Britain the Federation had gone
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Case Analysis: West Indies Yacht Club Resort: When Cultures Collide The British Virgin Islands (BVI’s) are made up of thirty-six islands‚ less than half of which are actually inhabited. Though the government of the British Virgin Islands has restricted development and growth‚ the vacation and tourism industry has ceased to develop into a profitable‚ yet highly competitive market. There are mainly five upscale hotels‚ one of which is the West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR). The WIYCR was
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West Indies Yacht Club Resort Case Analysis 1. Introduction The West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR)‚ located on the island Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been experiencing operational difficulties during the recent two years. Herein‚ I will first provide a brief overview of the tourism industry of BVI that is quintessential for better understanding of the situation as a whole. Subsequently‚ I will analyze the causes of the resort ’s ails and conclude delineating possible
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