...There are numerous health problems in small towns in Dominican Republic, because their government does not provide cleaned piped water. As a result, drinking and bathing water are usually dirty and this causes diseases such as dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis, as well as skin and eye diseases. Also, they have a constant problem of rolling blackouts. Even though most places have backup generators, they still their problems are starting to get them involve in lawsuits. The American Peace Corps could do a lot to solve these problems. For example, they could work with the natives to get clean supply of piped water to individual houses or, at least, to neighborhoods by sending a Water Systems Engineer. This would make drinking water safe and reduce infections. In addition, the Peace Corps could also provide an Electrical Systems Engineer who could also work with Dominican Republic engineers to get adequate power to their homes and businesses. If the Peace Corps took these steps, the result would be a safer, healthier environment for the Dominican Republic. Furthermore, the improvements would also lead to increased employment opportunities in areas such as construction, water department, and power and electrical department. This also could establish better relations for trade with the Dominican Republic. Even though people think of its Government as corrupt, that doesn’t mean the people should be punished. Resources: 1. . (n.d) from Peace Corps Web Site: https://sjobs.brassring...
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...Dominican Republic and Haiti: A Comparison of How One Island Has Two Complete Different Ends Dominican Republic and Haiti: A Comparison of How One Island Has Two Complete Different Ends The Hispaniola is a small island in the Caribbean which is currently composed by the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti. These two countries despite sharing an island and historical institutions are completely different. While the Dominican Republic enjoys the beauty of the Caribbean and its weather, Haiti suffers the consequences of it. These two countries share certain similarities, but within these similarities there is a big difference. The Dominican Republic and Haiti have a similar economy, environment, and education system, but in reality they are similar to opposite ends. The Dominican Republic and Haiti are both third world countries ranked on the top 100 poorest countries in the world. The Dominican Republic currently holds place 94 being in a sense wealthier than Haiti, who holds place 20 being the poorest country in Western Hemisphere. In 1960 these countries had the same GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita, but, ever since, they’ve manage to increase in opposite ways. The Dominican Republic and Haiti perform the same activities to increase their GDP, but somehow the Dominican Republic has increased unlike Haiti, which has been decreasing since then (Figure 1). The Dominican Republic currently stands at $5,855 GDP per capita which has more than tripled Haiti’s...
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...* * * * * * * Term Project * Global Business Analysis Report of the Dominican Republic * Janay Johnson * Monroe College * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Dominican Republic is a beautiful tourist spot with tropical maritime and little seasonal temperature variation. It is hot with tropical temperatures all year round, with coastal areas being warmer than central regions. There are two rainy seasons: May to August (the heaviest) and the other is from November to December. Hurricanes may sometimes occur during these periods. * As of 2015, the Dominican Republic has an estimated population of 10.6 million, which ranks 65th in the world. Santo Domingo is it's largest city and has a population of 970,000, with a metropolitan population of almost three million. "Other major cities include Santiago de los Caballeros (750,000), La Romana (215,000) and San Pedro de Macoris (190,0000)." In the next two decades the population of the Dominican Republic is expected to increase largely. In 15 years the population will reach 12.1 million, with Santo Domingo alone reaching 4 million. * The country has a racially mixed population: 16% white, 11% black and 73% mixed. "The most common ethnic immigrant groups are West Indians. Many immigrants have moved to the Dominican Republic in search of better opportunities. There are tens of thousands of Jamaicans in the country and more than...
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...Analysis of Development in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic has experienced a tumultuous history, which has caused the country to develop into a constant state of crisis. The situation in the Dominican Republic is bleak socially and economically. There is widespread and extreme poverty and violence, as well as an overall lack of available education and medical care. Luis Barrios and David Brotherton, authors of “Dominican Republic” (2004), asserted “the current state of affairs is partly the legacy of decades of corrupt authoritarian rule, and partly due to the political betrayal and moral bankruptcy of the country’s elites who failed to bring to fruition the promises of democracy.” The disparities in income and education between the richest and the poorest in this country are extreme, and there has been little true economic development in decades. The economic and social development of the Dominican Republic is continuously being hindered by the widespread corruption of the elites and the politicians. The Dominican Republic has a long history of corruption and poverty. In 1930, a military coup put Rafael Trujillo in power. Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic for over 30 years as an absolute dictatorship (Barrios & Brotherton 2004). Trujillo followed an uneven mix of repression and ruthlessness along with modernization (Barrios & Brotherton 2004). Many people suffered under his dictatorship. Trujillo was always on the look out for disloyalty and potential...
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...Black in Latin America: Haiti and the dominican Republic 1) How did Haiti and the Dominican Republic begin? What European countries influenced the development of these nations? - Haiti and the Dominican Republic is an island with two countries of Hispaniola. Haiti makes up 1/3 of the island while the Dominican Republic makes up the rest of the 2/3 of the island. The Dominican Republic contains a mix blood of Afro-European population with the history of Spanish colonialism, while Haiti has African-caribbean population with the background of french colonialism. 2) What role did colonization have in the development of the concept of race in the Dominican Republic? What are the differences between the concept of race in Haiti and the Domincan Republic? What is the meaning of the term "Indio" in the Domincan Republic? How do Indios see the Haitians? - In 1492, Christopher Columbus was a huge influence in the colonization of the Dominican Republic. The hispaniola island originally had the majority of the population of african americans. The colonization had a diversity of european and african mix. The Dominican Republic has more of a lighter skinned population whereas Haiti has more of a darker skinned population. People in the Dominican Republic describe individual races by blanco which means white and indio which means darker skinned. Indios reject Haiti and are in denial of african ancestry. 3) What is the role of the sugar cane industry in both countries? How did...
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...Dominican Republic Has It All Coca Cola is an internationally renowned brand. Coca Cola is a beverage company and the world leader in soft drink sales. Coca-Cola produces and distributes several brands in the United States and internationally. The company also produces and markets many fruit juices and other non-soda beverages. The Coca-Cola Company is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Coca-Cola’s soft drinks include its flagship product Coca-Cola which is popularly known as Coke. Coca Cola has globalized its product and has done tremendously well in world markets. The soft drink industry in the Dominican Republic has seen steady growth over the past few decades. As the economy of the Dominican Republic continues to grow, so will the needs and wants of consumers. Coca Cola already has a step in the Dominican Republic market. However, Coca Cola has continued to elevate their promotional strategies in order to obtain a larger market share and fair well in the Dominican Republic. The target market for Coca Cola is the entire population. Coca Cola has a very strong brand name. The strong brand name is what makes the company and its products popular. It brings the company huge amounts of profit and worldwide recognition. Due to its reputation, Coca Cola has the ability to target the entire population of the Dominican Republic. Its product has been around for almost a century. Coca Cola is a globalized product, meaning that Coca Cola is basically the same throughout the...
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...Review of the Dominican Republic Carlos A. Morales Prof. Tamburro Macroeconomics Fairleigh Dickinson University-Madison The country of the Dominican Republic is one of rich culture, breath taking panoramas, political shifts and economic turmoil. Its location in the central Caribbean makes it the perfect getaway place, its unique economic composure makes it a great country to observe and learn from. There are many things to be said about the way the country has been shaped due to politics and other factors that affect the economy directly. The bottom line is that the Dominican Republic has been struggling in seeking economic prosperity and to further evaluate the issue we shall take a closer look in this paper. Christopher Columbus discovered the Island of Hispañola in 1492. The native Indians called the island “Quisqueya” meaning the mother of all countries perhaps due to its influence on the rest of islands. The following settlers were cruel to the natives and within fifty years reduced the population of about one million to approximately five hundred habitants. During the 1600s French setters took over the western part of the island but it was later ceded by Spain in 1697 becoming the Republic of Haiti. The Haitians conquered the whole island in 1822 and held it until 1844, when forces led by Juan Pablo Duarte, the hero of Dominican independence, drove them out and established the Dominican Republic as an independent...
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...zz Location/Geography: The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which shares with the Republic of Haiti. The country is the second-largest island in the Caribbean, with a surface area of 48,198 square kilometers. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and to the south by the Caribbean Sea. The Dominican Republic has a breathtaking topography. Mountains, valleys and beaches make up the diverse photogenic land. Three large mountain ranges run through the island, including the nearly two-mile high peak of Antilles. Nearly half of the island is taken up by the large mountain rages that run through it. The Dominican Republic also has the lowest point in the Caribbean, Lake Enriquillo. It is one of many lakes, lagoons and rivers that accompany the Dominican Republic’s 1,000 miles of beautiful Caribbean beaches. There is plenty to explore. Since temperatures range between 93F and 66 F, the weather will always be ready for an adventure. Culture: There’s no place quite like the Dominican Republic. That’s because its history is the result of an unlikely mixture of influences; nowhere else will you find a blending of European, African, and native Taino Indian cultures. There distinct cultures still drive the social identity f the people today. Every aspect of their food, music, art, sports and religion provides a unique insight into the development of their country. In a single day you can experience both ancient...
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...The Smart Board Technology System Going Aboard Sandra Rhames-Smith BUS 343 Instructor: Thomas Westover December 1, 2015 The Smart Board Technology System Going Aboard In order to educate children in the world today’s education must move toward introducing and incorporating many of the technology tool that we currently have in place. The products SMART Board® 800 Series, which is a interactive technology Smart Board and software system that enhances students interaction and participation in learning. These technologies tools will help teachers and students using hand-on learning that will help them retain and experience a new and effective ways of learning basic and advance information either individually or in small groups. Teachers will be able to develop better lesson plans while every students will be able participate and learn at their individual pace. The SMART Board is a digital screen that allows images and applications from a smart notebook computer to be displayed on the screen. You are able to modified the information on the screen itself, using a pen, your fingers or a highlighting tool. Its touch screen feature allows teachers to run programs directly from the screen simply by tapping so the application with her finger and even makes scrolling easy. According to the SMART Technologies Company’s website the SMART Board 885ix2 product has the following features and abilities, “It uses the WXGA (16:10) ultra-short-throw...
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...WLSP101 October 3, 2013 Baseball in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic or “Republica Dominicana” is located in Central American and takes up two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which also includes Haiti. As of 2012, the population of the country is 10,088,598 with a growth rate of 1.31%. The capital of this Spanish speaking country is Santo Domingo, which has a population of over 2 million people. The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy and the current president is Danilo Medina. Because of the countries rising unemployment rate and plummeting economy, many young children and teens look to baseball as a way to make it out of there and support their families. Baseball first started in the Dominican Republic after the Cubans migrated there during the “Ten Year War” and brought baseball with them. The first teams in the country were formed by 1895. After the sport circulated in the country for about 30 years, teams in the Dominican Republic were now playing other Caribbean teams as well as teams from North America. Many greats, including Satchel Paige from the Negro Leagues traveled to the country to play against the best they had to offer. In 1956, Ozzie Virgil signed with the New York Giants, becoming the first Dominican player in the Major Leagues of the United States. Virigl quickly opened the eyes of other teams to the talent that was available in the Dominican. Currently, there are six teams in the Dominican league, which runs from October to February...
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...The Dominican Republic’s history is very unique, because of the many different rulers and several different countries ruling it. The constant change of rule and the political unrest is shown throughout the Julia Alvarez's In the Time of Butterflies. There are 3 major time periods of Dominican history are The colonial era, the Trujillo era, and the modern era. The colonial era is what defined what the Dominican Republic is today. It was first found in 1492 by Christopher Columbus under the flag of Spain. Spain, then took over the land with no permission from the natives. When the Spanish took over there was no actual economy so they made one this economy flourished. They increased agriculture and mining, crafting cash crop plantations mainly sugar. However they later lost interest and moved to the Americas, for the silver and other valuable resources. Then France took over the eastern part of Hispaniola which is now modern day Haiti. With the Spanish gone and French in charge Hispaniola fell into a terrible poverty...
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...Coffee influences Haiti’s Economy Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: Coffee influences Haiti’s Economy Introduction Haiti is a known country with different and notable attributes; some are good while others are as bad. It has a population of 9.8 million inhabitants making it the most populous state in the Caribbean. Haiti is the first republic of the African descent and it is the second oldest country in the continent America from the US. On the other hand, Haiti was known to abolish slavery without extensive blood letting as compared to other nations in the continent. Haiti in economic terms, has the lowest per capita income in the continent (Richard, 1991). Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and has been facing economic challenges as well as ecological obstacles for development. Over the years, the country’s economy has been deteriorating. Frequent ocurrence of natural calamities like floods and earthquake have made the Haiti’s economy sink deeper. According to the World Bank, in 1988, it was the only country in the Americas that had US$425. In the 1980s, the Haitian economy started to be dependent on agriculture, although, depending on agriculture alone could not sustain the country’s economy bearing that the labor cost have risen compared to the decrease in exports. Agricultural expansion in the country contributed to the deforestations which on the other hand caused soil erosions hence reduced...
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...Rafael Trujillo, elected president of a caribbean island named Dominican Republic in 1938. He was assassinated in May 30th,1961. Although the assassination happen happen and the country was supposed to go back to normal, Dominican Republic changed more than ever. It changed with culture , social classes. But the reason for the change was due to the dictatorship of Trujillo. For example, he had more people enforced on working. So if caught partying or having fun anything that's not prior of you doing work, it would be considered a distraction so they, kind of removed most music cooperation, and would either give you more time on work. But after the assassination everything excelled more than ever especially on the culture side. This is on, how the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo changed Dominican Republic. Although the assassination was going on, it happened because of how it changed. Dominican Republic is one caribbean island divided in both, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Before Trujillo was elected president, a...
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...chosen company that exhibits economies or diseconomies of scale. Here at ESPN we own the rights of a long list of major events in different sports, like Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Xgames, etc. We can fully producing any of these events or simply airing it from another’s network signal (with our little touches). When we fully produce an event, I can tell that everyone is out there; producers, coordinators, camera operators, talent, media managers, server managers, etc. During these events we try to take advantage of all the things we can produce (or record) for the specific event or sport. For example, for Baseball, during Serie del Caribe in Dominican Republic, a side of the games, we wanted to record some informative clips explaining how baseball is played. These clips can be aired in our International networks and maybe have them sponsored by a big client. For a request like this, we could spend thousands of dollars paying for a whole production team. Since we were in the Dominican Republic producing this major event, we were able to record 15 clips, using production, talent and a baseball player that were already there. We didn’t have to pay anything extra for this, just arrange everyone schedule. -Describe the source of the scale economy.The source of the scale economy is being able to maximize our productions,in producing small pieces that can be used in our networks and can make a profit. -How could the organization exploit the scale economy or diseconomy? This is something...
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...TIMBERLAND’S MODEL OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TIMBERLAND’S MODEL OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Timberland is a manufacturer of rugged outdoor boots, clothing, and accessories. Founded in1918 in Boston by an immigrant shoemaker named Nathan Swartz, the company has been run for almost a century by three generations of the Swartz family. Today, the company sells its product in department and specialty stores as well as in its own retail outlets in North America, Europe, Asia, South Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Although the company was taken public in 1987, the Swartz family and its trust and charitable foundations continue to hold about 48 percent of Timberland stock. The company’s mission embodies a strong social responsibility theme “: to equip people to make a difference in their world. We do this by creating outstanding products and by trying to make a differene in the communities where we live and work.” In 1989, Timberland was approached by City Year, an urban service corps, for young people, with a request for a donation of boots. Jeff Swartz, a grandson of the founder and CEO, said yes and agreed to join the corps for half a day of community service. Swartz later described his experience: I found myself, not a mile from our headquarters…face to face with a vision [of] America not unlike the one that drew my grandfather to leave Russia in steerage so many years ago. I spent four hours with the corps members from City Year and some young recovering...
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