...Attending Caribbean Medical School – A 5 Step Plan for Canadian High School Students The decision to attend medical school is an honorable one, and a Caribbean medical degree could open numerous doors for you. Whether you currently live in Calgary, Ottawa, or Edmonton, Windsor University School of Medicine offers a world-class education in beautiful St. Kitts. You will want to be as prepared as you can be before embarking on your journey to our fine learning institution. Medical school requires commitment, dedication, and many hours of hard work. 5 Steps to Prepare for Medical School Preparing for medical school involves some footwork. You might take a variety of steps to ready yourself for the road ahead of you. Taking such steps may also...
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...though Grenada has had such a violent political history, it does not even mention politics. It is as if Buffong has given up on politics; so much so that she does not even bother to critique it any more. Yet she does critique corrupt religious figures, from obeah practitioners to those of the higher echelons of the Roman Catholic Church. This suggests that Buffong sets her hopes on a return to an African-based spirituality in harmony with nature and community, illustrated by the novel’s nature symbolism and African-Caribbean religions and folklore. In Healing Narratives, Gay Wilentz develops the idea that “cultures themselves can be[come] ill” from a brutal history of colonial conquest and slavery (1). The colonists’ violent disruption and dislocation of African communities were compounded by the psychological violence caused by the repression of the root culture and the imposition of the dominant culture; conditions which laid the foundation for sick Caribbean communities. Members of these communities suffer from the identity crises caused by the conflict between Western materialism and African spirituality. Although the enslaved Africans clung to their culture to maintain an identity in opposition to that of the colonizer, their descendants were lured into assimilation by promises of material wellbeing and social mobility under the condition that they submerge their traditional African worldview. However in the context of the traditional African worldview, the spiritual...
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...A Framework for Studying Caribbean Industrial Policy Author(s):Thomas Klak Economic Geography, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Jul., 1995), pp. 297-317 Published by: Clark University Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/144313 Description 1000 words The globalisation of business and the ever increasing pace of technological change present a competitiveness challenge to all countries and enterprises within them. The advent of instantaneous, worldwide communications 24 hours a day has turned the world into a single marketplace where customers can have full knowledge of competing products and services, where speed and quality of response by suppliers (as well as price) are important determinants of success. Such an intensely competitive environment makes smaller, developing countries especially vulnerable in their attempts to gain a reasonable share of world trade. For example, the Government of St Lucia has evolved an industrial policy to support the development of businesses so that they can compete effectively in the domestic, regional and wider international markets. This paper argues that further aggressive stimulation of the economy is necessary for these middle American countries to survive. The Caribbean is establishing a technology and innovation nexus, the 'Caribbean Technology and Innovation Park', to be a major driver of economic growth through the establishment of technology-based enterprises, and increased technology transfer and development. It will be beautifully...
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...Abstract This is a project in the form of an essay which focuses on the life of Walter A. Rodney. This essay includes Walter A. Rodney historical background, major ideas, his contribution to the Caribbean development, his impact on world affairs and his weaknesses. Content Page Introduction ………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Historical Background……………………………………………………………….. 4 Major Ideas…………………………………………………………………………… 5 Contribution to Caribbean Development……………………………………………. 8 Impact on World Affairs…………………………………………………………….. 9 Weakness……………………………………………………………………………. 10 Reference……………………………………………………………………………. 12 Introduction “For the only great men among the unfree and the oppressed are those who struggle to destroy the oppressor” (The Grounding With My Brothers, pg. 131). Walter A. Rodney otherwise known as 'Brother Wally' was a charismatic Caribbean intellectual. Rodney’s humanity poured out of his personality with a profound sense of the personal. He was articulate and well-spoken, well-educated and informed, a personable listener and one who was in tune with the 'grassroots'. He was able to fuse his knowledge of history, especially African history, with liberation politics. Many of his talks can be found in his book "The Groundings with My Brothers," however a brief portrait does no justice to the heritage he left. Walter A. Rodney was a revolutionary and scholar that combined his scholarship...
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...Grade) PROFESSIONAL CAREER: 1996 - 1997 Principal, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Castries, St.Lucia 1994 - 1995 Vice Principal, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Castries, St.Lucia. 1986 - 1994 Dean, Division of Arts, Science and General Studies, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. 1981 - 1986 Principal, St.Lucia 'A' Level College, Castries, St.Lucia. 1980 - 1986 Tutor of French, OCODTeacher Training Summer Workshops, Dominica 1976 - 1981 Graduate Tutor, St.Lucia 'A' Level College, Castries, St.Lucia. 1975 - 1976 Graduate Teacher, St.Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Castries, St.Lucia. 1969 - 1972 Graduate Teacher, St.Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Castries, St.Lucia. 1965 - 1966 Non-Graduate Teacher, St.Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Castries, St.Lucia. 1958 - 1960 Pupil Teacher, Laborie Girls' Primary School OTHER POSITIONS HELD: 1996 - 1997 Secretary/Treasurer, Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions 1988 - 1991 Secretary, Independent Committee for OECS Unity, St.Lucia 1987 - 1991 Programme Co-ordinator, Organisation for Cooperation in Overseas Development Summer Workshops for...
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...Prepared by: Russell Clarke The Internationalization Process of Statement Limousine Service Final Individual Assignment SMEG6000: International & Caribbean Business Environment (Cohort 6) Balraj Kistow 15th August 2014 Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Company Background 4 3. The Business Model 5 4. Preparation: Is Statement Limo Ready? 6 5. Potential Market Analysis 7 7. Market Entry Strategy 9 9. Conclusion 10 10. References 11 2. Executive Summary O f the numerous studies of international business, there has been a clear indication that the internationalization of an organization is a process by which said organization exponentially increases their international involvement over time. With reasonable and verifiable assumptions placed within the realm of economic and business factors, the characteristics of the internationalization process influence has a direct influence on the pattern and pace of this process. This paper will focus on the development of a model for the internationalization of Statement Limousine Service that focuses on its planned acquisition, and integration, into foreign markets. The paper will follow the pattern of the Six steps model, developed by Moberg & Palm. As its name suggests the process involves six steps of the internationalization and are respectively as follows: This model provides a concise idea about the internationalization concerning...
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...colonialism in the Caribbean at the hands of western powers particularly the English, French, Spanish, United States, and Dutch is overall negative due to the numerous African slaves brought to work on exploitative plantations who were even after emancipation and independence very poor and continued to suffer the consequences of exploitative colonialism brought by westerners. However, one of the few positives brought on by western colonialism in Caribbean is the introduction and subsequent spread of baseball. While baseball is commonly known as “America’s Pastime” it’s popularity across the world within the United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean islands, South America and Japan makes it far more than just “America’s Pastime”....
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...The Caribbean is one of many regions that have problems with; transgression, poverty, digitalization, and health care plus many more. The Caribbean consists of all islands such as; The Bahamas, Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Haiti shares an island with the Dominican Republic. Haiti, is a third world country trying their absolute best on trying to make a living. The government is a multiparty; multiparty meaning there are more than one political party. The presidential leader of Haiti is Jocelerme Privert elected into office February 2016. The economic standpoint of Haiti has always had a problem because of; natural disasters, lack of a economy and lack of a government, health...
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... Table of Contents Introduction………………………………...............………....................4 Media’s Role in Stereotyping……………………………………….…..….4 Origin of “Acting White”……………………………...………………...…6 Accusations of “Acting White” in the Caribbean…………………………..8 Combating Accusations of “Acting White”…….…………………………10 “Acting White” and its affects on Identity”……………………………….11 Peer Pressure and Physical Appearance…………………………………..12 Coping with Peer Pressure……………………..……......................….…13 Summary ………………………………..................................................14 References ………………………………................................................15 Introduction In the article “Peer Pressures and Accusation of Acting like others” Author Dr. Bahaudin Mujtaba investigates the pressures students face to conform to what their peers consider acceptable. Due to media exposure and lack of understanding diversity, stereotyping minorities has become more prevalent and those who step out of the box are accused of acting like others. The article references the accusations of acting white that black students face when striving for good grades and aiming for professional careers. The article also references the spread of these accusations in the Caribbean. Students face peer pressure of acceptance not only in racial and ethnic identity but in appearance as well. These accusations can lead to issues with confidence and one’s self identity. With the potential detrimental effects of peer...
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...“The factors influencing and the rationale behind the establishment of Public Enterprises within Caribbean states” THE INFLUENCING FACTORS Reasons for setting up public enterprises were wide and varied. (C. Holder 1990). The countries of the English speaking Caribbean have traveled and endured a far distance; from freedom to couples of imperialistic societies achieved through colonialism; followed by wars and riots which lead to neocolonialism and finally to independence (Dominquez, Pastor and Worrel 1993). The post colonial era was the most active in relation to political thought and transformation as the social and economic issues of the “riot times” were examined. The minimal participation of the government in the laisser- faire ideological infrastructure that governed that period was the major purpose for change and as the full political responsibility for government was localized and the drive to industrialization spearheaded the drive for economic development trough the passage of Public Enterprises in Caribbean states. Caribbean governments wanted full participation in the commercial markets; what Mr. Norman Manly avidly describes as “commanding the heights of economy”. This thirst was quenched as some countries took steps toward the socialist perspective of controlling economies; this step caught the attention of other Caribbean governments and evoked further participation in the commercial and industrial development undertaken by governments. Social welfare...
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...To answer the question is every change or anything new development; one must first be able to define the terms change and development and then having these definitions as a platform ,attempt to answer the posed question. For the purpose of my presentation I will use the Webster’s definition of change and describe it, as making the form , nature, content , future course of something different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.( A slight deviation from my topic but Change, many would argue is constant, as former United States president, Kennedy once put it, change is the law of life.) Whereas change arguably could easily be defined, Development though was not and this was due to the many economic ,sociological and socioeconomic definitions that were available. However, I have opted to use this definition of development as “ the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced” due to its simplicity and because with some tweaking, can be used to encompass other definitions of development out there. With change and development having been defined it is my contention that not all change is development. Firstly, from a political perspective, there has been many instances throughout history where changes in government or changes in ideological style of governance have not, in my humble opinion meant an advancement in the lives of the people or the society where such change has taken place. Indeed, one recent case in point...
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...Introduction Conditions in the Caribbean territories controlled by the British Colony in the 1930’s were not of public health standard especially after the labour unrest. To understand the public health crisis that existed at that time it is important to have an idea of what public health means. Public health as defined by Winslow (1920) “is the science and art of preventing, prolonging life and organized community efforts for sanitation of the environment, control of communicable infections, education of the individual in personal hygiene, organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of social machinery to ensure everyone a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health, so organizing these benefits as to enable every citizen to realize his birth right of health and longevity”(p.5). Considering this definition and the conditions of the British Caribbean territories one could conclude that there were very little to no public health existence in the time of the 1930’s. Consequently, the British Government appointed the Moyne Commission on August 3rd 1938 to investigate and make recommendations on the social and economic conditions of its territories and to file a report. The Moyne Report ended on February 20th 1939 and published fully in 1945 (Green, 2014). This project, therefore, will give a brief biography of Lord Moyne, discuss the factors that led to the establishment of the Commission...
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...-- Name: Ron-Di’ Lacey Teacher’s Name: Mrs. P Bromfield School: Excelsior High Territory: Jamaica Centre Number: 100033 Date: October 6, 2014 Theme: Caribbean Economy and Slavery Topic: Social Relation in the Slave Society up to 1834 Hypothesis: How did the White men relate to enslaved women on a typical sugar plantation in Jamaica1750-1834? Table of Contents Content Page Rationale............................................................................................................................. 03 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 04 Aims and Objectives............................................................................................................. 05 Body of Research................................................................................................................. 06-10 Conclusion............................................................................................................................ 11 Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 12 Bibliography......................................................................................................................... 13 This researcher has chosen the topic Social Relation in Slave Society, because this researcher is interested in knowing what...
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...There are thousands of islands that are a part of the island countries of the broadly defined Caribbean region: Anguilla, Antigua, Cayman Islands, Cuba and Haiti are just to name a few. Cuba and Haiti are known for their fascinating history and poverty issues. Both of the countries citizens have suffered from unfeigned rights. The infringements of their rights has left them no choice but to leave their native island in search of a better life. Their only option to achieve the impossible was the deadly seas of the Caribbean. What happens to each of them once they reach U.S soil? It’s a whole different story according to the wet foot dry policy. This essay addresses if the wet foot dry foot policy is geared to treat Haitians unfairly.The wet...
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...1969-71; JCC Journal, editor, 1969-71; Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies, Jamaica, publications editor, 1972-77; Social and Economic Studies, editor, 1972-77; freelance writer and researcher, part-time teacher in communications, publishing consultant, and speech writer, Jamaica, 1977-82; Institute of Jamaica Publications, managing editor, 1982-89; Jamaica Journal, editor, 1982-89; freelance teacher, writer, lecturer, 1989-; University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, visiting lecturer/writer-in-residence, 1990; Caribbean Writers Summer Institute, University of Miami, Florida, director of fiction workshop, 1994, 1995; St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Dana Visiting Professor of creative writing, 1994-95; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, writer-in-residence, 1998-99. Life's Work Jamaican-born journalist, poet, and short story writer Olive Senior is one of Caribbean literature's leading feminist voices. Her works, though written in English, remain heavily influenced by the region's patois, and draw heavily upon its oral storytelling traditions. In both her verse and fiction, Senior critiques the political and cultural ties that continue to bind Jamaica to its British colonial past. Her protagonists often find themselves divided between the resulting two worlds of assimilation and preservation, and she gives their speech and inner dialogues a corresponding tone. "In Jamaica, much as in England, diction has traditionally signified...
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