...The Benefits of Equipping the Jamaica Constabulary Force Vehicles with New Technological Means Research Methodology Introduction Corruption in Jamaica poses a potentially serious problem for civilians and law enforcements alike. It is and has always been an issue in Jamaica were persons of the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) are accused of corruption. Few of which are, police man charged for reportedly solicited $10,000 in order not to proffer charges to a motorist for breaching the Road Traffic Act (Policeman on Corruption, 2010). A policeman confessed to stealing a laptop computer from a home in Hellshire Heights (Policeman Arrested, 2012). Between the periods January – September, 2011 the JCF issue a release that reviled that 34 members of the JCF were dismissed for corruption, 7 members were dismissed for corruption and 18 civilians were charged with corrupting JCF staff (JCF Anti-Corruption, 2011). These corruption statistics damages the image of the Jamaican country which in turn discourages investors, tourist and lowers the confidence that citizens have in the JCF. This literature review was done to outline the technologies that can be implementing in the JCF to lower the corruption rate in the country and how beneficial those technologies can be to the country. As such we will discuss how the society has been impacted by the process of corruption of in JCF, how beneficial GPS, surveillance cameras and mini recording devices can be in the Jamaican society...
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...Hypothesis/Research Questions LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS................... METHODOLOGY/RESEARCH DESIGN * Scope and Limitations …………………………………………………………….. * Procedures * Data Sources * Budget....................................................................................................................... * Instruments * Budget ……………………………………………………………………………... Results and Discussion ……………………………………………………………………. * SWOT Audit ………………………………………………………………………. * SWOT Matrix …………………………………………………………………….. Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………… Summary and Conclusion References Appendices Abstract Extensive importation of foreign products continues to cripple the Jamaican economy. The country imports just about everything as such this limits the amount of foreign exchange that could contribute effectively to the country’s development. The importation of paper is an area of concern which we believe must receive careful attention and must be seriously addressed. Paper is a resource that is utilized daily in many operations if not all and this precious resource has to be imported from other countries while the resources available in the country which could be adequately utilized in producing this heavily used commodity are being wasted. The parish of St. Thomas is indeed a parish that possess a vast amount of coconut husks and hibiscus leaves which could be used to create paper which will...
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...Cool Runnings is a nineteen ninety-three film about the sport of bobsledding. The movie freely portrays the storyline regarding the first Jamaican bobsled team. When Derice Bannock who is a top one hundred meter sprinter does not qualify for the nineteen eighty-eight Summer Olympics due to another runner accidentally tripping him, he recruits the help of a friend named, Sanka Coffie a professional push cart racer. Derice and Sanka decide on seeking the help of Irv Blitzer who is a two-time gold medalist at the nineteen sixty-eight Winter Olympics but was kicked out of the latter since he put weights under the front of his teams bobsled. When Derice and Sanka track down Irv in a local bar, he is not up to their idea of teaching them how to bobsled nor helping them in any way get to the Olympics. Derice though, remembers the relationship that Irv had with his father Ben. Upon recapping Irv of the time when he tried recruiting Ben who was also a sprinter to join his bobsled team, Irv reconsidered. The three then sought to find two other participants to complete their bobsled group. The two teammates they found were, Yul Brenner who was also tripped during the qualifying round of the Olympics as well as Junior Bevil who was the runner that tripped Yul as well as Derice. Now that the team was fully created, the four teammates did what they could in order to raise money so they could afford the trip to the Olympics. Some of the things that were tried include; singing on the street...
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...Effects of PCs on primary education (http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080224/focus/focus5.html) published: Sunday | February 24, 2008 Contributed Marlene Lewin, a teacher at Balmagie Primary School in St Andrew, helps one of her young students complete an assignment on one of several computers given to the school by the Cable & Wireless Jamaica Foundation and Teens 4 Technology. Dr Joseph Bonsu-Akoto, Contributor With calls from politicians and academics to make children in schools computer literate, a lot of organisations are rushing to ensure that children in Third World countries, in particular, are not left out in the computer age. I agree with the premise that being computer literate in the 21st century is the way forward to compete in today's job market. But one must be careful as to the type of implementation of such schemes. I am opposed to the idea that computers can help advance the knowledge of elementary students. I believe that the traditional method is still the most useful method even in the 21st century for elementary students. EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE Children need stronger personal bonds with caring adults. Yet powerful technologies are distracting children and adults from each other. Children also need time for active, physical play; hands-on lessons of all kinds, especially in the arts; and direct experience of the natural world. Research shows these are not frills but are essential for healthy child development. Yet many schools have cut already...
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...MARITIME INSTITUTE Kingston Jamaica RESEARCH PROPOSAL “An examination of the Jamaican judicial system and the measures that can lead to a reduction in the high number of outstanding court cases.” Research Proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course CPI To Lecturer: Mrs. E. Smith-Johnson By Travis Mais December 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………....3 Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………...3 Rationale………………………………………………………………………...3 Purpose of the Study……………………………………………………………..3 Significance of the Study………………………………………………………..4 Background……………………………………………………………………....4 Section 2 Literature Review………………………………………………………………5-10 Section 3 Methodology…………………………………………………………………..11-14 Section 4 Data analysis…………………………………………………………………….15 Section 5 References………………………………………………………………………16 Section 1 1.0 Introduction The general purpose of this research is to determine how we can reduce the backlog of court cases and will increase confidence of the court system and the Jamaican citizens. This research has allowed us to identify several solutions to solve this long awaited problem that has been plaguing the Jamaican judicial system. 1.1 Statement of the Problem “An examination of the Jamaican judicial system and the measures that can lead to a reduction in the high number of outstanding court cases.” 1.2 Rationale This research topic is a result of the excessive stress...
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...BACKGROUND BRIEF: JAMAICAN LOTTERY SCAM This label is ready to print onto Avery Label #8931 NOVEMBER 2012 CARIBBEAN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE BLOCK H, ALISTER MCINTYRE BUILDING UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA KINGSTON 7, JAMAICA TEL: (876) 970-3447 (876) 970-2910 FAX: (876) 970-4544 EMAIL: INFO@CAPRICARIBBEAN.ORG Copyright © 2012 CaPRI All rights reserved. This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada. This page was left blank intentionally. BACKGROUND BRIEF The Lottery Scam “Advance fee fraud on the internet is a current epidemic that rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars per year. The advent of the internet and proliferation of its use in the 1990s makes it an attractive medium for communicating the fraud, enabling a worldwide reach.”1 Advance Fee Fraud gets its name from the fact that an investor is asked to pay a fee 2 up front or in advance of receiving any proceeds, money etc. These types of scams are not unique to Jamaica and in fact have existed in other parts of the world for some time, as evident from the signature by member and non-member States of the Council of Europe of the Convention on Cybercrime in Budapest, on 23 November 2001, long before this became a major issue for Jamaica. In 1999, the Jamaican Government initiated the liberalization of the telecommunications industry with full liberalization taking effect in March 2003. Since then there has been a...
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...INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY of the CARIBBEAN SAVANNA-LA-MAR CAMPUS COURSE: Guidance and Counseling / Psychology (year 3) Borderline Personality Disorder TERM PAPER IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT of the COURSE: Abnormal Psychology PRESENTED TO: MS. Loi Perry PRESENTED BY: Kerese Mckenzie ID#: 1220654 Date: March 24, 2016 The current diagnostic criteria set for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is taken from the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5 (APA, 2013). Patients must meet five of nine criteria in order to be diagnosed with BPD. Patients who partially, but incompletely, meet this criteria set may be considered to have borderline personality traits or features. Although not fulfilling criteria for the full disorder, such a formulation may nonetheless be useful in guiding treatment decisions. Borderline personality disorder is said to be one of the most misunderstood diseases. According to John Grohol, it is a condition marked by a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: 1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behaviour, as it is covered in Criterion 5. 2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation...
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...VMWM Research Department, March 31, 2014 WEEKLY STOCK PICKS Disclaimer: The following stock picks are for information purposes only. The information stated herein may reflect the opinion and views of VM Wealth Management in relation to market conditions and does not constitute any representation or warranties in relation to investment returns and the credibility of the sources of information relied upon in the preparation of this report, without further research and verification. Before making any investment decision, please consult a VM Wealth Management Advisor. STOCK STOCK DATA LAST TRADED PRICE: $18.05 4 WEEK PRICE MOVEMENT NCBJ RECOMMENDATION & RATIONALE RECOMMENDATION: BUY RATIONALE: The Company reported relatively flat earnings for the 3 months ended Dec 31. However, our outlook for NCBJ over the medium- to long-term is positive on the basis of an improving economy and ongoing structural changes at the Company, which could lower operating costs. NCBJ National Commercial Bank Jamaica YTD CHANGE: 0.28% P/E RATIO: 5.16x 20 19 18 17 P/B RATIO: 0.61x LAST TRADED PRICE: J$8.60 YTD CHANGE: 2.14% DCOVE Dolphin Cove Ltd P/E RATIO: 13.29x DCOVE 9 8.5 8 RECOMMENDATION: BUY RATIONALE: The majority of the Company's income is in US currency, which provides a good currency hedge for investors. The improving global economy should also provide tailwinds. The Company’s continuing expansion plans should continue to result in significant revenue and...
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...THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ANALYSIS On top of almost every economy usually stands the Manufacturing industry and has always been the source of growth of most economy. However, for Jamaica this sector's has been impeded by a number of factors including crime, high energy costs, reduced access to affordable raw materials and thereby resulted in a decline in the industry. THE FOUNDATION Jamaica possesses a highly diversified manufacturing industry whose development has been based on continuous investment from other countries, which has produced high-quality products and dominated the country’s export over the last 50 years. A primary force behind the increase in the manufacturing industry resulted from the shortage of goods after World War 11, therefore a lot of the international goods were produced locally. In its early stages of development of the manufacturing industry was overwhelmed with opportunities. With the support of Government, an entrepreneurial class, a local market that could facilitate over 1 million individuals, and labour in abundance, the manufacturing industry was unstoppable. The company was moving so rapid that sectors quickly diversified from sugar and rum into producing a wide range of manufactured products such as garments, processed foods, machinery, and electrical equipment, and this resulted in an impressive growth. Real value increased for the sector increased at an average of 7% annually between 1938 and 1950, and its contribution to GDP increased...
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...CXC Caribbean Examination Council School Based Assessment (S.B.A) 2014 Name: Tasheika King School: Port Antonio High School Centre #: ____10097_________ Candidate #: ____1440______________ Teacher: Miss Raymond Table of Contents Titles Pages Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Research Questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Method of Investigation………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Instrument Used to Collect Data…………………………………………………………………………………………… Procedure used to collect Data……………………………………………………………………………………………… Presentation and Explanation of Data ………………………………………………………………………………….. Interpretation and Analysis of Data………………………………………………………………………………………. Findings………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Recommendation and Implementation Strategy…………………………………………………………………… Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Acknowledgement They are a few persons the researcher owes a great deal of gratitude for the successful completion of this study. Firstly, the researcher would like to share her gratitude to the residence of Fellowship for their cooperation...
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...without one or both parents, drugs have affected our daily lives. Some addicts spend so much time and money trying to obtain drugs or under the influence of drugs that they neglect their family, friends, and work. (World Book, 2012) I will show through statistics how drug trafficking affects our economy, and introduce you to some low-level offenders that have had stiffer sentences than others simply because of their color of their skin. Last year the United States spent 68 billion dollars on incarcerating drug traffickers, and low-level offenders. (Global Commission on Drugs) (2011) In 1972, there were an estimated 300,000 people incarcerated compared to 2.3 million today. (Global Commission on Drugs) (2011) I started the research trying to limit the topic to drug cartels’, but it was too much information, and I found myself being overwhelmed with all of it. I then changed my focus to the social, ethical, and political side of the coin, because I found it to be more intriguing and much more important. I will show you how drug dealers are recruiting elderly people, and children to carry their drugs across borders with the promise of big money. Many countries have employed the rhetoric of war to combat the drug trade. There are countries where violent kingpins have created large militias. The sensational appetite that America has developed for drugs has triggered trafficking charges that impose lengthy prison...
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...was started in 2001 with two locations namely half way tree and downtown Kingston which targets females in society, ladies, teens and children ages 6 to 12, offering formal and casual wear, footwear, handbags and accessories. Forum Consulting Group that was founded 1978, which offer different services, after analyzing Kay’s Fashion Block the consulting group helped the organization to develop effective plans for meeting their goals. Kay’s Fashion Block used Situation Analysis, marketing mix decision, marketing strategy, implementation and control in its marketing process. Kay’s Fashion Block was able to respond to the needs of its consumers and better market its products to build customers and sales, however the extensive and expensive research and constant change affected the marketing orientation of the business. The Marketing environment in which Kay’s Fashion Block operates was based on Micro-Environment that influenced the business directly and Macro-Environment that the business had no control of. Using Geographic, demographic, psychological and behavioral segmentation Kay’s Fashion Block was able to choose its consumer groups to sell its product. The company’s target market is women and kids which they took a differentiated approach strategy. Buyer behavior affected the marketing activities of Kay’s Fashion Block based on social, psychological and personal factors. After conducting a survey it was seen that consumers were into good brand reputation, being trendy and stylish...
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...CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations Economics Syllabus Effective for examinations from May/June 2010 Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I. Telephone Number: (876) 920-6714 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2008, by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St. Michael BB 11158, Barbados CXC A20/U2/08 This document CXC A20/U2/08 replaces CXC A20/U2/03 issued in 2003. Please note that the syllabus was revised and amendments are indicated by italics and vertical lines. First Issued 2003 Revised 2008 Please check the website www.cxc.org for updates on CXC’s syllabuses. CXC A20/U2/08 Contents RATIONALE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 AIMS ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED ....................................................................................... 2 PRE-REQUISITES OF THE SYLLABUS .............................................................................................. 3 STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS ..............................
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...Rastafari This page intentionally left blank Rastafari From Outcasts to Culture Bearers Ennis Barrington Edmonds 2003 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide in Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi São Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Copyright © 2003 by Ennis Barrington Edmonds The moral rights of the authors have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above You must not circulate this book in any other binding or cover and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Edmonds...
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...7 What do Internet metaphors reveal about the perception of the Internet? 1 Denis L. Jamet, University of Lyon (Jean Moulin – Lyon 3) (denis.jamet@univ-lyon3.fr) Abstract The objective of this article is to throw light on what Internet metaphors – i.e. the metaphors used every day by English and French native speakers – reveal about their perception of the Internet. Within the framework of cognitive linguists such as Lakoff & Johnson, Sweetser, Turner, etc., I will analyze Internet metaphors to bring out the conceptual metaphors generating the various Internet metaphors, in English and in French. The main aim of this paper is to examine Internet linguistic metaphors a.k.a. Internet metaphorical expressions used to conceptualize the Internet, and try and see what conceptual metaphor(s) structure(s) the everyday metaphors we use to refer to the Internet, as well as the changing perception we have of it. Dieser Artikel untersucht Metaphern, mit denen die Technologie des Internet durch englische und französische Muttersprachler konzeptualisiert wird. Theoretischer Ausgangspunkt ist die kognitive Metapherntheorie, die von Lakoff & Johnson entwickelt sowie von Sweetser und Turner weiterentwickelt wurde. Ziel der Untersuchung ist es, die unterschiedlichen sprachlichen und konzeptuellen Metaphern aufzudecken und zu analysieren sowie Überlegungen dahingehend anzustellen, inwiefern ein konzeptuell metaphorischer Wandel im Zusammenhang mit einem Wahrnehmungswandel...
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