Month: June 2008
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China/US Showdown for Olympic Medals this Summer Games?
Chinese singer Wei Wei performs at a pre Olympics event in Beijing. Home advantage, strong government support for sport and recent rapid economic growth could Continue reading
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$38.7-m to Help Haiti Fight Food and Fuel Price Impact
Haiti needs more than a push start. The IMF has approved an additional U$26 million to assist Haiti to mitigate the impact of food and Continue reading
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IMF Predicts 2009 Recovery of US Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the economic slowdown in the U.S. is “less than feared” and the recovery process should begin sometime in Continue reading
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Survey Reveals Women with Post-menopausal Osteoporosis Fear Stoop and Shrinking in Height
Women with postmenopausal osteoporosis are concerned about developing a stoop (commonly known as curvature of the spine or hyperkyphosis) and shrinking in height but accept Continue reading
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Dear Cousin Babs – a Letter from ‘Farin’
Dearest Cousin Babs: Hope all is well under the circumstances, with the high crime rate and folks criticizing cassava as replacement for rice. We have Continue reading
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The Patois Bible Project: cui bono?
The Bible Society of the West Indies and Wycliffe Bible Translators Caribbean together with the University of the West Indies are to be highly commended Continue reading
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Major Shift in High School Placement Needed in Jamaica!
In the past, and in the few months prior to the opening of school in September of each year, there have been much talk about Continue reading
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Trevor Rhone’s POSITIVE a hit in St. Vincent
In 2005, Marina Lampkin from the Ministry of Tourism in St. Vincent saw the first run of POSITIVE at the Barn Theatre in Jamaica. She Continue reading
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The Junior High and Middle School Models in America
Junior high schools were established in 1909, as a transition point for students between elementary and high school. Junior highs were established primarily to track Continue reading
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Sexism and the justice system
A news report in Florida’s Sun Sentinel’s June 7 edition captioned “Police: Teacher, minor had sex” was a startling reminder of the gross sexism buried Continue reading