CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2010 CARIBBEAN STUDIES Copyright © 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael, Barbados All rights reserved. 2 GENERAL COMMENTS The Caribbean Studies examination comprised...
The issue of the existence of a Caribbean culture has evolved as a controversial topic. Some concede that due to the cultural diversity of the region, it is virtually impossible to cite a Caribbean culture as anything more than a figment of the imagination. Whereas, others with equal vehemence hold the...
The Caribbean, known as a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea that curve southward from the bottom tip of Florida to the Northwest of Venezuela; Is inhabited by a melting pot of people of diverse races, cultures, personalities and beliefs; the end result of slavery and oppression. According to the...
How appropriate is it to describe the Caribbean as a third world region The concept of “third world” often bears the implication or gives the broader picture of a ranking or categorical system of which the world’s countries or regions are placed. Certainly, the impression is given...
The issue of the existence of a Caribbean culture has evolved as a controversial topic. Some concede that due to the cultural diversity of the region, it is virtually impossible to cite a Caribbean culture as anything more than a figment of the imagination. Whereas, others with equal vehemence hold the...
Caribbean Studies – Caribbean Culture and Identity Introduction The culture of the Caribbean people as practiced and experienced among the islands of the Caribbean Sea, that stretch from the Bahamas in the north to the mainland shores of the Guianas in the south, comprises a complex amalgam of influences...
Summary Destination Market Insights; Mexican Caribbean provides an overview of the tourism market in the Mexican Caribbean, analyzing market data and providing insights. This report provides an outline of the number of tourists visiting the Mexican Caribbean, main destination markets, spending habits,...
Regional Drug Policies The illicit use of controlled drugs in the Caribbean region is treated exclusively as a criminal justice issue and use often leads to incarceration; the term ‘zero tolerance’ is a commonly used expression in the region's political rhetoric. Fuelled in part by the expansion in...
Outlook in South and Central America and Caribbean to 2019 Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Operating and Planned Pipelines"" is a comprehensive report on major, trunk oil and gas pipelines industry in South and Central America and Caribbean. The report provides pipeline details...
The phenomenon of gang activity in the Caribbean has impacted greatly on the society. This level of activity has been shown in the rise of crime and violence throughout the region. The gangs impact communities either through fear of them or by victimization from their crimes. The concept “One ring to...
Characteristics of Caribbean Economies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines A Caribbean economy is an economy that has the specific benefits and certain disadvantages, such as economies of scale, which are unique to Caribbean countries. St. Vincent and the Grenadines has the characteristic of a Caribbean economy...
Caribbean Guesthouse Business Plan Name Institution Caribbean Guesthouse Business Plan The Executive Summary You might have wished to be a tourist or rather a visitor at the Caribbean but afraid that you may lack a place to rest at the end of the day. This fear is no longer there since we at the...
Name: Shauntel Grant Tutorial Question #6: “ Examine Eric Williams’ and C.L.R James’ Position that (a) the trade in Africans and the profits from Caribbean economies developed Europe and that (b) there was the relationship between Capitalism and anti-slavery, in light of countervailing arguments.” ...
opportunities for CARICOM countries to trade among themselves however, I believe that the trading opportunities are not adequately utilized. CARIFTA, Caribbean Free Trade Association, ‘was intended to encourage balanced develop development of the region by increasing trade, buying and selling more goods among...
Academic Purposes SEMESTER 1 2012/2013 Wednesday 14th November, 2012 SENTENCE OUTLINE TOPIC: The function of police officers in a named Caribbean country. THESIS STATEMENT: Essential features of the function of police officers in Trinidad and Tobago entail enforcing laws, apprehending offenders...
most important challenge facing MGMT Recycling is the lack of legislation that mandates country-wide waste management practices. Governments in the Caribbean need to introduce legislation that is not only to control waste but also to entice the business activities using waste. Incentive should be given...
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF IMF PROGRAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN: THE CASE OF JAMAICA TABLE OF CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………… LITERATURE REVIEW …………………………………………………………………. BACKGROUND OF JAMAICA ………………………………………………………….. REVIEW OF POLICIES IN FORM- JAMAICA …………………………………………. DEVALUATION...
“There is no one Caribbean culture but many culture” I strongly concur with the statement, “there is no one Caribbean culture but many culture.” Caribbean culture, put simply, is as a mixture i.e. “a boiling pot". Culture is widely regarded as the way of living, a shared belief, learned values and...
in Latin America and the Caribbean Slavery, Abolition and New Cultures European greed for wealth and expansion of powers lasting over a span of several centuries in the New World was a major link between African diasporas and the sugar industry in the Caribbean. This led to a mixing of...
imperfect conception of the caribbean In simpler words They are saying that the Caribbean culture has two sides And what this is trying to say is that the contradiction of the Caribbean culture consists of a logical incompatibility between two or more propositions. Caribbean culture is a term that explains...
trading with their respective colonies, and thus rid themselves of competition. The Dutch, having built an extensive trading relationship with the Caribbean colonies of both of these imperial powers, continued their business. In doing so, the mother countries in attempting to protect their economic interest...
ward off skin cancer and even help you lose weight.2 Jamaica’s blue mountain coffee is known globally and sadly it is not being exported to its Caribbean neighbours. One would think that with the establishment of CARICOM and by extension the CSME, and Jamaica being a member, would capitalize on this...
Running Head: Historical Sites Barbados Community College Division of General/Continuing Education Course Title: Introduction to Caribbean Heritage Course Code: GEED 101 Social Work Programme Tutor: Mrs. Phillips Margaret Walkes ID#: 19570125-0028-2006 Historical...
Management Identify the factors which you believe may have contributed to globalization and state how they have impacted business practices in the Caribbean. Globalization can be said to be the process where geographical and cultural barriers are reduced or removed to facilitate trade in a global market...
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK SY14G - SOCIOLOGY FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEMESTER II 2008/09 LECTURERS: Mr. Orville Beckford Mr. Sean Ffrench Ms. Shakeisha Wilson Course Coordinator: Mr. Sean Ffrench OVERVIEW This course provides an introduction...
commercial construction as well as soft financing for these projects.” (Caribbean Elections Today, 2012). This stimulus package was supposed to have “…. addressed some of the worst financial conditions now being experienced here….” (Caribbean Elections Today, 2012); it was also supposed to have boosted employment...
of the migration of Asians to the Caribbean. What did the slaves and the planters do when slavery was abolished and how did this affect interaction/language? How did the arrival of substitute labour from (largely) Asia affect the linguistic picture of the Caribbean? To examine their mark...
defeat of the British at New Orleans. The decades following the War of 1812 saw the Marines protecting American interests around the world, in the Caribbean, at the Falkland Islands, Sumatra and off the coast of West Africa, and also close to home in the operations against the Seminole Indians in Florida...
The Caribbean has been impacted by globalization in myriad ways (given 1999) posits that the effect has been deleterious both in the past and in the present day. Globalization and the need to ensure international competitiveness have come to catalyze the process of reform, forcing governments to overcome...
very scare. On the other hand the Caribbean countries even though adopted the concept of sustainable development are faced with many challenges and constraints. The issue of sustainable development has been a troublesome issue in many territories and the Caribbean is no exception According to Hasna...
because they want but it is because it is adapting to the society in which they are living in; and that itself can be a function of the family. 3. The Caribbean has a diverse amount of cultures as a whole; but, the cultures are farther divided in different family forms. The first family form is the Nuclear...
Tenders and Contracts 103 6 Caribbean Planned LNG Industry 127 6.1 Caribbean Planned LNG Industry, Key Data 127 6.2 Caribbean Planned LNG Industry, Regasification Snapshot 127 6.3 Caribbean Planned LNG Industry, Regasification, Country Comparisons 129 6.4 Caribbean Planned LNG Industry, Regasification...
Darnel Greenidge Room: S6 412000708 With the use of motivation theory discuss how Caribbean managers can enhance the motivation of their employees. Provide relevant examples to illustrate your answer Motivation can be defined as the processes that account for how hard a person...
flows in Caribbean / Alaska Itinerary at 12 percent. ($169,000,000 x 6.8109) = $1,151,042,100 2. Present value of annual cash flows in Caribbean / Eastern Canadian Itinerary at 12 percent. ($155,000,000 x 6.8109) = $1,055,689,500 3. Present value of annual cash flows in Caribbean / Alaska...
Geography of Barbados Barbados island nation in the Caribbean, is situated about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of the Windward Islands. Roughly triangular in shape, it measures 21 miles from northwest to southeast and about 14 miles from east to west, with a total area of 166 square miles (430 ...
helped re-invent the destination for leisure and business travelers. The Bahamas were presented with the Crystal Palm Award for Excellence by the Caribbean Hotel Association in January of 1998. This prestigious award recognized the Bahamian government for its excellence in tourism management and visionary...
Obesity is a term used to describe somebody who is very overweight with a high degree of body fat. Obesity has always been a problem in the Caribbean especially in countries like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and It is time for us to try and decrease this high percentage rate. During the next paragraph...
Beyond Massa This book report seeks to examine John Campbell’s Beyond Massa - Sugar Management in the British Caribbean, 1770-1834, published in 2012 by Calaloux Publications. Researching information about the author, I found that “John F. Campbell, Ph.D., Lecturer in the Department of History...
Literature Review Research within the Caribbean islands contributes to a wider viewpoint with regard to the benefits of investing in Health and Wellness Tourism, with evidence relating to sustainability and economic viability. Health and Wellness Tourism Industry, broadly defined, includes products...
the industry revenue, are Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Royal Caribbean. A total of six new cruise ships will be added by 2015 including the Norwegian Escape carrying 4,200 passengers and the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas carrying 4,100 passengers. The total price of an average cruise...
dreamed of sailing the seven seas. His first voyage took place in 1492. On October 12, 1492, two worlds met for the first time on a small island in the Caribbean Sea. His second voyage was from 1493 to 1496 to the new world. Christopher took 17 ships and 1200 sailors and colonists looking for the riches in...
of her native land as in her homeland Caribbean hurricane is very common but it is very rare on England. Hurricane hits England is about two different cultures of the poet. It is related to her homeland. Here, Nichol was migrated from her native land (Caribbean) to England. But when suddenly a powerful...
To what extent does JIT really works in the Caribbean business environment? Which of the above factor(s) do you think are more prevalent in production that would require a JIT System? Highlight an organization that can benefit from using a JIT System based on its current mode of operation. Just in...
State the negatives and positives of the concept "Citizen by investment" to countries in the Caribbean, giving examples to explain the pros and cons I found this topic rather interesting... The concept "Citizen by investment" occurs when a country facilitates the naturalisation of wealthy individuals...
The Assignment You Tube Enterprises are a marketing and distribution company that is engaged in providing exotic Caribbean products of high quality to persons in diaspora that currently reside in Noth America and Europe. Quality and reliability are two critical success factors. You Tube has been using...
am very proud of who I am and who I am becoming. I will have to give the credit to my parents because with out them I would not exist, my parent Caribbean decent from the Grand Cayman Islands. They lived there whole life on any island that was populated at the time no more than 3,000. Everybody knew...
LEDC Montserrat volcanic eruption 1995-97 Montserrat is a small island in the Caribbean. There is a volcanic area located in the south of the island, called Soufriere Hills. The volcanic peak in this area is called Chances Peak, which had been dormant for over 300 years. Then in 1995, the volcano...
April 2001. Since then, the company has become one of the most effective and fastest growing mobile telecommunications operators in Jamaica and the Caribbean region. Substantiating this claim is that of Golding who stated that at the point of initiation, the company anticipated reaching 100,000 customer...
professions. Because climate change will have a negative impact on the environment certain industries and professions will be heavily affected. In the Caribbean the industries and professions which will be most affect are agriculture, health, building and engineering just to name a few. Agriculture: ...
Play of the Story of Ram. In September or October, as winter approachs, it’s time for Ramleela, the longest-running street theatre event in the Caribbean. For nine days, at about 20 venues around the island, communities come together to act out stories from Hindu scripture. Texts from the Ramayan are...
course work assignment: 25 % The Assignment CHOKA Enterprises is a marketing and distribution company that is engaged in providing exotic Caribbean products of high quality to persons in the diaspora that currently reside in North America and Europe. It sources products from a number of small...
Excipients Market Excipients Market - Country Analysis Latin America • Mexico • Central America • Brazil • Argentina • Caribbean • Colombia • Chile • Rest of South America Browse Press Release : http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/pressrelease/latin-americaexcipients-market...
and East Indian Indentureship’ in India in the Caribbean, Hansib/University of Warwick, Centre for Caribbean Studies Publication in cooperation with the London Strategic Policy Unit, London 1987, p.25. 4. William Claypole and John Robottom, ‘Caribbean Story Book One: Foundations’, Longman, UK 1998,...
January 2010, the island nation of Haiti was devastated by an earthquake. Royal Caribbean International, a major cruise line, owns a private beach in Haiti, which is typically a port of call on several of their Caribbean cruise itineraries. The private port, known as Labadee, is about 80 miles away from...
(Lionfish biology fact sheet, 2011). There has been a recent invasion of Lionfish located off the East Coast of the United States and in the Caribbean Islands. The Caribbean and East Coast will continue to be invaded by the resilient lionfish. The Lionfish is a very interesting creature. It is a member of...
unique. Katherine was offered a chance to study abroad. Where she would travel to the Caribbean and put her degree in anthropology to work. This studying added to her career in dance. She traveled all around the Caribbean. She visited Trinidad, Jamaica and Haiti. But Haiti gave her the most influence. She...
correlates with higher earnings. What role will NCU’s Christ centered approach to holistic education play in this equation? At Northern Caribbean University education involves more than an academic development. The Christ-centered education facilitates growth intellectually, physically, socially...
immigrants was minimized or substantially reduced, increasing the recruitment of Puerto Rican and Caribbean labor. With the Great Depression and the WWII, the labor unions try to restrict the entrance of Caribbean migrants that was the source of “cheap labor” taking the jobs from many unskilled Americans...
Bare, white coral skeleton is left behind, colonized by filamentous algae. White band disease has had a devastating impact on the corals in the Caribbean, with the infection of approximately half of the shallow water Elkhorn corals within the first five years after this disease was first observed. White...
led to their success due to the narrow market available. But due to its current wide variety of franchise and dealing with shows like pirates of Caribbean there is the need to improve and increase the market of Disney (McDaniel, Gate 1998). The problem of the market which was a major challenge had various...