The Sad Changes in My HometownI was born and raised in a small community in St. Andrew, Jamaica, called Cassava Piece. According to the website Help Jamaica, It is what some people call an uptown ghetto: a structurally underdeveloped, violence-ridden community with zinc fences, shacks, small stony roads, many children, no playgrounds and few opportunities (Cassava Piece). Yet despite this description, it was my home, a home tucked away in an area surrounded by big hotels, shopping centers and pleasant roads and upper-class people. But despite being surrounded by all the luxury and promising lifestyle, my hometown is now no longer looked at in a good light because of violence (Thesis).A long gully runs through the community, dividing it from top to bottom. It was not always like this, but political affiliations have had a big impact on many in the community, both young and old. When I was growing…...

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Works Cited

“Past Project: Cassava Piece Education Center.” Help Jamaica.  https://www.helpjamaica.org/supported-projects/past-project-cassava-piece-education-center/ 

Williams, Andre. “Cassava Piece danger for pedestrians.” Gleaner. 27 May 2020.  https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200527/cassava-piece-danger-pedestrians 

Furthermore, the weather which has spawned so many hurricanes wreaking such havoc not only in Jamaica but throughout the world the requirement in leadership is more critical than any time previous in relation to the planning, engineering and development of locations such as Jamaica. Jamaica has great potential in terms of industry growth but at the same time it must be ever mindful of threats such as hurricanes and flooding events. Another aspect of the growth potential in Jamaica is stated in the aspect of the manufacturing growth projection and as well the agricultural sector of the Jamaican economy is projected to experience growth. With growth in all these sectors of business further growth will follow in the shipping and receiving waterways, including marinas and dock areas. It is clear that integration between business and higher-education is a must in order to optimize the growth and maximize the benefits…...

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Chung, Dennis (2005) Jamaica's Economic Projections - Business: The Jamaica Observer 21 Oct 2005 Online available at http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/Business/html/20051020T_90739_OBS_JAMAICA_S_ECONOMIC_PROJECTIONS.asp

Patterson sees big growth in tourism earnings (2005) Jamaica Observer Reporter Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Online available at http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/Business/html/20051018T_90626_OBS_PATTERSON_SEES_BIG_GROWTH_IN_TOURISM_EARNINGS.asp

Higher Education & Business Today: Focus on Jamaica

Jamaica is an independent state within the Commonwealth and is the largest island in the Caribbean. It is well-known for its fascinating blend of music and culture and the unique blend of ethnic traditions. Jamaica's history is a culmination of various cultural influences that are part of its history. The country has Arawak Indian, Spanish, African, Indian, Middle Eastern, Chinese and ritish influences that go to make up its unique heritage.
Early history

The history of Jamaica can be divided into four general areas. These are the Pre-Columbian, Columbian and Spanish eras; the period under English control and independence. During the Pre-Columbian period the inhabitants of the Island were the Arawaks, The Arawak Indians were also called Tainos. The Spanish were later to paint a picture of the Arawaks as a primitive and disorganized people. However, this perception has been proved incorrect by "recent studies that show their life style was organized…...

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Bibliography

Eisner, Gisela. Jamaica, 1830-1930 A Study in Economic Growth. Manchester, Eng.: Manchester University Press, 1961.

Feuer, Carl Henry. Jamaica and the Sugar Worker Cooperatives: The Politics of Reform. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1984.

Johnson, Marlene L. "Besides Sun, Sand Jamaica Really Swings." The Washington Times 8 Jan. 2000: 2. Questia. 7 Feb. 2005.  http://www.questia.com 

Hudson Rex A., and Seyler.Daniel J. Jamaica: Chapter 1A. General Information, Countries of the World, January 1, 1991.

Jamaica and United States: An Analysis of GDP
Comparison of Jamaica and U.S. GDP

In 2009 U.S. dollars Jamaica's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) based on purchasing power parity registered at 23.76 billion (CIA Factbook- Jamaica). In contrast the United States of America produced a Gross Domestic Product of 14.12 trillion dollars in 2009 dollars (CIA Factbook- U.S.). espectively these figures translate to a per capita GDP of $8,400.00 dollars for Jamaica (CIA Factbook- Jamaica) and $46,000.00 for the United States (CIA Factbook- U.S.). Given the distinct disparities in GDP, an analysis of the components comprising the GDP calculation provides useful insight into the similarities and differences inherent in the two nations.

GDP is comprised of four components: consumption expenditures, investment expenditures, government purchases, and net exports. Taken in aggregate these components detail "the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time" (Mankiw, G.).…...

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References

CIA.gov. CIA Factbook: Jamaica. (November 17, 2010). Retrieved December 02, 2010 from  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html 

CIA.gov. CIA Factbook: United States of America. (November 16, 2010). Retrieved December 02,

2010 from  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html 

Heritage Foundation. 2010 Index of Economic Freedom. Jamaica. Retrieved December

The culture associated with the religion has become very popular all over the world, and has spread to many regions of the globe.
Religion has also influenced several artistic manifestations in Jamaica. Music is undoubtedly the most prominent example. Reggae is the most well-known style of music coming from Jamaica, but there are many other styles which were generated by Jamaican folk music which in turn, was a result of African influence which has always been present on the island. Dancehall is another popular style. Dance is also a very important local cultural product; celebrations and are oftentimes accompanied by dance and costumes.

However, one cannot talk about Jamaica without referring to sports. There are several popular sports on the island such as football, cricket and basketball, to name just a few. Nonetheless, Jamaicans excel at track and field; Jamaica's success started in 1948 when Jamaica's first track Gold Medalist, Dr.…...

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Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most intriguing and interesting aspects of Jamaica is its spirituality. Jamaicans have adopted several forms of spirituality embodied in an impressive number of denominations, and all of them are reflected in the country's diverse and unique culture. However, apart from Christian religions, Rastafari is the "local" religion of the island. Rastafarians believe in the cultivation of the inner spirit, and the detachment from exterior appearance, or material goods. The Rastafari religion was born as an alternative to Christian and non-Christian white-oriented religions which were dominant on the island at the beginning of the twentieth century. It promotes the existence of the inner self, as well as meditation. The culture associated with the religion has become very popular all over the world, and has spread to many regions of the globe.

Religion has also influenced several artistic manifestations in Jamaica. Music is undoubtedly the most prominent example. Reggae is the most well-known style of music coming from Jamaica, but there are many other styles which were generated by Jamaican folk music which in turn, was a result of African influence which has always been present on the island. Dancehall is another popular style. Dance is also a very important local cultural product; celebrations and are oftentimes accompanied by dance and costumes.

However, one cannot talk about Jamaica without referring to sports. There are several popular sports on the island such as football, cricket and basketball, to name just a few. Nonetheless, Jamaicans excel at track and field; Jamaica's success started in 1948 when Jamaica's first track Gold Medalist, Dr. Authur Wint won the 400m in the Olympics, and has continued through to this day.

FP esponse Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
Description of FP

The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) is requesting proposals for development of a 58,050 square foot property located on the western edge of Jamaica, Queens. The property is composed of 11 contiguous lots containing various structures. The site is located in such a way as to become a transit-oriented site due to its proximity to JFK Airport. Jamaica is the first stop on the way to all other Boroughs of New York City. The site is zoned for high density, mixed use development and will be the target of many infrastructure investments to be completed by the year 2016.

equired Components

The FP response must include a detailed narrative description of the project including the type and size of development, the location, and a detailed descriptions of each of the facilities that will be housed within the development complex. It must include a description of…...

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References

Greater Jamaica Development Corporation. (2012). Request For Proposals: Jamaica Station Site.

New York, New York.

pressures China, Jamaica, America expressed article, ethics play a role decision making financial, environmental, cultural issues? How concepts positive normative economics reflected context? How market efficiency, economizing, market system affect ethical issues? Format paper APA standards.
Ethics and business making

Society has experienced much change in recent years and the business environment has similarly progressed significantly as more and more international players started to get actively involved in expanding their businesses while also putting across cooperating attitudes. Even with this, these bodies are well-acquainted with the fact that their actions reflect negatively on society as a whole in some cases and come to adopt approaches that demonstrate that they are more interested in profits than they are in ethics. Countries like China, Jamaica, and the U.S. are among those who are hesitant about adopting strategies that would reduce the level of pollution they provoke because they know that this would have…...

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Works cited:

Ferrell, O.C., Fraedrich, John, and Ferrell, Linda, "Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases," (Cengage Learning, 01.01.2012)

Prakashan, Nirali, "Business Ethics"

This, combined with limited liquid capital, also limits entrepreneurial ventures.
The Potential of the Caribbean Market

Despite the above challenges, it is also true that Jamaica and other countries in the region have become a significant emerging force in the global market. The problems outlined above serve only as challenges for those venturing into the Caribbean market, and Jamaica specifically.

Specific areas showing great potential for the international Jamaican market include telephones and tourism. The above-mentioned technology has increased by leaps and bounds since the 1990's, and great progress has been made in the area of tourism. Indeed, 90% of Jamaica's international revenue in the services sector is accumulated from tourism. Undeveloped Caribbean niche markets in this sector include eco-tourism and package tours. These are specific areas that can benefit from educational efforts and possible entertainment components.

Wireless telephony is also a large potential Jamaican market. The country features 1.2 million cell phones…...

ichard Hughes: A High Wind in Jamaica
This story, the first novel by ichard Hughes, takes place in the 19th Century, and mixes the diverse subjects of humor, irony, satire, pirates, sexuality and children into a very interesting tale, with many sidebar stories tucked into the main theme.

The first part of the story has an eerily familiar ring and meteorological link with the December, 2004 tsunami-related disaster in Asia. In A High Wind, first there is an earthquake, then hurricane-force winds, followed by torrential rains (although no tidal wave) devastate the island and the British children who lived there are sent to England. However, on the way they are attacked by pirates and unwittingly kidnapped by those pirates. From there, the novel has a definite Lord of the Flies tone to it: the English children actually take over control of much of the activities on board, which is as bizarre a…...

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References

Greene, Graham. Brighton Rock. London: Heinemann, 1938.

Hughes, Richard. High Wind in Jamaica. New York: Harper, 1957.

Rhys, Jean. Voyage in the Dark. London: A. Deutsch, 1967.

Waugh, Evelyn. A Handful of Dust. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1962.

The example Xuela sees of womanhood, and the one she later repeats, is one of jealousy and spite. At one point, this step-mother even tries to kill Xuela with a necklace, piece of jewelry. This is another example of femininity -- this time in the form of a feminine object, the necklace -- being used in a destructive way. Xuela so identifies with this picture of women that she repeats the behavior without even understanding why, such as when she seduces her step-sister's lover or sleeps with other women's husbands.
Eventually, Xuela marries a rich white man who loves her, and she uses this love to make fun of him and control her world. This is the only way she has been taught to be a woman. She has almost all of the traditional negative "feminine" traits, such as jealousy, manipulation, and selfishness, but none of the good qualities. She…...

46). Nowadays, Rastafarianism is a strong Jamaican tradition.
Reggae Music

Also tied to the experience of social oppression was the growing popularity for the emerging Reggae music. Reggae music came directly out of the religious fervor of the Rastafarians and their desire to remove themselves from the constraints of traditional society through forms of protest. Jamaica had long been experiencing tumultuous political tensions, which proved the perfect breeding grounds for Rastafarianism and the musical traditions which came with it. Early in the 1950s, a new musical sound named Ska came out of Jamaican indigenous music, American jazz, and rhythm and blues. According to research, "On the surface, ska was happy content -- even cheery -- music. But if one listened closely between the polrhythmic pulses of the music, ska was as deceptive as the government's attempt to paint the country with a color-blind palette of national unity," (King et al. 4).…...

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Works Cited

Dolin, Kasey Qynn. "Words, Sounds, and Power in Jamaican Rastafari." Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies. 2001.

King, Stephen; Barry, T. Bays; & Foster, Renee. Reggae, Rastafari, and the Rhetoric of Social Control. University Press of Mississippi. 2002.

Knipe, Ed. Culture, Society, and Drugs: The Social Science Approach to Drug Use. Prospect Heights: Illinois. 1995.

Wardle, Huon. "Anthropology and History." Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 2002. 9(4):793-796.

Small Place," Jamaica Kincaid fulfills Rushdie's call for postcolonial writers to carve territories for themselves within language to overcome their oppression and perceived inferiority. Kincaid achieves this first by writing about what she knows best: the postcolonial environment of her native country of Antigua. In "A Small Place," Kincaid analyzes the way colonialism has impacted the development of social, cultural, political, and economic institutions in Antigua. The author emphasizes her personal experience on the island. In so doing, she carves a niche in the "small place" that is the island. With a special focus on the tourism industry, Kincaid achieves Rushdie's call for a focused territory that can be used to overcome oppression and perceived inferiority. "A Small Place" is also about social structures and hierarchies, including gender, race, and power. Language becomes the most powerful weapon to be used against the continued oppression of people living in a…...

Creating eality
Wideman's assertion about the author's view and presentation of the world as he or she sees it is certainly important. Indeed, it is the work of every author to create for readers an authentic presentation of the world as he or she sees it. This is particularly so of authors who take as important a position in history as the writers of the African-American resistance to oppression. Both John Edgar Wideman and Jamaica Kincaid present their intensely personal experiences in such a way that it provides to readers and authentic view of what reality is for these writers. Both intensely intellectual, their respective works Brothers and Keepers and My Brother, create for readers worlds that present the reality not only as a perceived black oppression, but also the wide diversity that exist among African-American people in terms of social and professional position. Both works therefore show that these worlds…...

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References

Kincaid, J. (2003) My Brother. Farrar, Strauss & Girroux.

Wideman, J.E. (2005) Brothers and Keepers. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Emilia, Wife of Iago
Do not learn of him, Emilia, though he be thy husband.[footnoteRef:1] [1: Othello, Act II, Scene i.]

More than once, I think to myself how life could have been differed between that of my previous past to that which I have now. A woman whose prospects boiled down to nothing as important as marriage could not have many to begin with. But a husband whose soul blackens the very environment, whose tongue twists morality, whose plots send shivers down my little spine? No, even this I had not asked for, not one bit.

If my good mother was still alive, I would wager that her argument would play out as follows:[footnoteRef:2] [2: Theme: The hardships of mother-daughter relationships (Lucy by Jamaica Kinkaid)]

How now, Emilia, where is your sense? Was it really so bad to leave Mantua[footnoteRef:3], to head face-front to the catastrophe that is your husband, Iago? [3:…...

British-Jamaican
The original inhabitants of Jamaica are long forgotten, their name barely a footnote in Caribbean history. The main legacy of the Arawak Indians has been the word "Xamayca," meaning "land of wood and water," ("A Brief History of Jamaica"). Xamayca gradually became rendered as Jamaica, an island nation with a tumultuous but vibrant history. The first non-native settlers on Jamaica were the Spaniards. Christopher Columbus included it in Spain's territorial acquisitions in 1494. Soon thereafter, a small Spanish settlement existed on the island until 1655. The Spaniards killed every last Arawak, either via use of force or exposure to disease. Moreover, the Spaniards bought African slaves and brought them to Jamaica to work on the budding sugar plantations. Growing interest in sugar was fueling the Age of Imperialism. Britain was poised to strike the Caribbean.

In May 1655, a convoy of British ships arrived and startled the Spanish settlement. The Spaniards…...

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Works Cited

"A Brief History of Jamaica." Retrieved online: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~beckf20s/classweb/History.html

"Brief History of Jamaica." Retrieved online:  http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/History/Jamaica-history.htm 

Draper, N. The Price of Emancipation: Slave-ownership, compensation and British society at the end of slavery. Cambridge studies in economic history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Holt, Thomas C. The Problem of Freedom. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992.

The thesis statement for an expository essay on absenteeism of secondary school students in Jamaica could be: "This essay will explore the reasons behind high absenteeism rates among secondary school students in Jamaica, analyzing the socioeconomic factors, educational policies, and cultural influences that contribute to this phenomenon and proposing potential solutions to address the issue." Additional factors that could be explored in the essay include the impact of family dynamics, student motivation, and the availability of resources in schools. By delving into these various aspects, the thesis statement sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis of the absenteeism problem in Jamaican....

Thesis Statement:

Absenteeism among secondary school students in Jamaica is a multifaceted problem with significant consequences, influenced by both individual and systemic factors, and requires comprehensive interventions to effectively address the underlying causes and improve student attendance rates.

Outline:

Introduction:

Define absenteeism and establish its prevalence in Jamaican secondary schools.
Highlight the detrimental impact of absenteeism on student academic achievement, social development, and future prospects.

Body Paragraph 1: Individual Factors Contributing to Absenteeism

Explore personal factors influencing student attendance, such as:
Health issues (physical and mental)
Family circumstances (e.g., poverty, lack of parental support)
Motivation and interest in school
Peer pressure and social distractions
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Thesis Statement Brainstorming for the Topic: Developing Countries Prioritizing Economic Development Over Environmental Protection

Traditional Approach:

Developing countries should prioritize economic development over environmental protection in order to alleviate poverty and improve living standards.

Nuanced Approach:

Developing countries should balance economic development with environmental protection, prioritizing sustainable practices that foster long-term growth and well-being.

Contextual Approach:

The prioritization of economic development over environmental protection in developing countries depends on specific circumstances, including the level of development, resource availability, and global market dynamics.

Equity-Focused Approach:

Developing countries should prioritize economic development to ensure equitable access to basic necessities and opportunities, while mitigating the environmental impacts....