Within the Caribbean‚ three main natural disasters are hurricanes‚ earthquakes‚ floods. The great damages caused by natural disasters may be divided into two categories: social and economic and environmental. However‚ this essay will address the social and economic impact of these natural disasters on the Caribbean and how to reduce the effects of these disasters. In regards to the essay‚ Hurricanes (with special emphasis being placed on Hurricane Gilbert) and floods as well as two Caribbean territories
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Name: Romario McLeod Subject: Caribbean Studies Center #: 100088 Candidate #: Topic: The effect of dancehall music on teenagers in Tawes Meadows INTRODUCTION Jamaican dance hall originated in the 1950s‚ when young adults would gather at outdoor locations to dance to music. Over time‚ it went from being a small music form to rivaling the more popular reggae music. Dance hall culture involves women wearing little clothing‚ music with deep bass and even competitions to determine a dance hall
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develop a technology based on its inherent valence towards a particular application. Many elements of our culture such as music‚ wear and the preparation of food have been vastly influenced by the technologies of today. Our national instrument in Trinidad and Tobago the steel pan was originally made from steel drums. Due to technology there has been an invention of the Gpan which covers the entire range of existing steel pan history. Since more persons are exposed to the internet and would therefore
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Cipriani College of Labour & Co-operative Studies Caribbean Studies CAS 130 Student’s Name and Number - Kevin Gouveia 2014030534 Lecturer’s Name - Henry Sealy Date of Submission - 28-Oct-14 Question Define the term globalization and describe its effects on small sizes states and economies. State its profitability and/or non-profitability to Caribbean countries and/or African‚ Caribbean and Pacific countries including Trinidad and Tobago. Introduction This paper
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CANDIDATE’S NAME: Kimberly S Baksh CANDIDATE NUMBER: NAME OF SCHOOL: Holy Faith Convent Penal CENTRE NUMBER: 160026 SUBJECT: CARIBBEAN STUDIES UNIT: 1 TERRITORY: Trinidad and Tobago TOPIC: To what extent has the implementation of the new technology in the new Siparia Health facility has impact on residents in the community. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction • Background to the Problem 3 • Statement of the Problem 4
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Ethnic affiliation play in Caribbean Society and Culture Subject: Caribbean Studies Teacher: Mrs. L. Nation Account for the changing role that Race‚ Colour and Ethnic affiliation play in Caribbean Society and Culture The
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CARIBBEAN STUDIES UNIT ONE TERRITORIAL UNITS IN THE CARIBBEAN • WHAT IS THE CARIBBEAN Greenwood and Hamber (2003) defines the Caribbean as‚ “all the countries in and around the Caribbean sea that lie within an area that stretches from Grand Bahama Island in the north to Curacao in the south and from French Guiana in the east to Belize in the West. The Wikipedia Encyclopedia defines the Caribbean as‚ “a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea‚ its islands (most of which enclose
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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 three papers — Paper 01 consisted of 15 compulsory short-response questions‚ Paper 02 consisted of eight essay questions of which candidates were required to answer four‚ and Paper 03 was the Internal Assessment
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Peasantry Peasantry in the Caribbean dates back to 1838. Technically‚ peasantry is a combination of the cultivation of a variety of goods and the raising of a variety of animals on fairly small pieces of property without the aid of hired labour and largely for subsistence purposes. Brierly and Ruben (1988) describe peasants as typically economically deprived people at the lower strata off society. Characteristics of Caribbean peasantry • Historically existed on the crevices of society
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Trinidad and Tobago The beaches here give me a sense of what heaven would be like. As I walk in the pure white sand‚ I compare it to the white clouds of heaven. While looking out into the water‚ I cannot tell the where the Caribbean Sea begins and the clear blue sky ends. Continuing to walk along the beach I come across two tall palm trees that grow over each other‚ creating an arch; that is my gate to heaven. The ebb and flow of the small waves creates a soothing rhythm as I continue to walk
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