The political and military policies of a decaying Spain and the emerging regional power of the United States at the end of the nineteenth century‚ however‚ placed Puerto Rico‚ along with Cuba‚ at center stage in the Caribbean. Out of all the colonies under Spanish rule‚ the island of Puerto Rico was the only one to never obtain its own independence. The final quarter of the nineteenth century carried dramatic radical‚ social‚ and financial alterations to the island‚ setting the tone for the advancement
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continental U.S.‚ Puerto Rico is a wondrous dichotomy of American sensibilities and international charm. Blending Spanish‚ Indian and African cultures‚ the island boasts lush tropical forests‚ pristine beaches‚ and a diverse dining and nightclub scene. There are far too many reasons why Puerto Rico is a wonderful place to live‚ but if we have to list a few‚ we would say: Tax Incentives The tiny island offers some big tax breaks. For starters‚ as long as income comes from Puerto Rican sources‚ U.S
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Final Case Report: Walmart Puerto Rico Sergio Adrián Ayllón Espinoza Marcia Zarella Sanchez Aguirre Richard Madge Medina Michael Yábar Paredes 1. One of the major criticisms of Walmart is that the organization causes problems for local communities‚ how should Walmart combat this negative publicity? Actually as Walmart is making efforts to reduce imports in order to benefit local communities they should benefit from that negative publicity creating a new campaign claiming that when you buy in
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In 1993 in Central Puerto Rico there was a huge hurricane with a magnitude of 4.7. There was also a earthquake with a magnitude of 8. The hurricane was named was named Hurricane Ching. The earthquake was called Chong. Ching was the biggest hurricane to ever hit Puerto Rico. It blew over houses‚ destroyed land‚ and flooded everything. Chong was the fourth biggest earth quake to hit Puerto Rico. There was a family hit by both disasters. There was a total of nine people in the Wang family. Lavar was
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Chris DePriest Professor Simonian Why Read? 13 November 2012 Imaginary Prophecies It was said that "a book is not justified by its authors worthiness to write it‚ but by the quality of what has been written.......the real risks of any artist are taken in the work‚ in pushing the work to the limits of what is possible‚ in the attempt to increase the sum of what is possible to think" (Rushdie 14-15). Literature has exemplified these certain risks for many years now‚ however although these artists
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Juan David Vivas Professor Holt ENC – 1102 Honors English Final Research Paper La ficción y la realidad en Seva "Seva: History of the first U.S. invasion of the island of Puerto Rico that took place in May 1898‚" is a story written by Dr. Luis López Nieves that defies the boundaries of truth and fiction. This story was published on December 23‚ 1983 in the supplement of the newspaper “Red Clarity”. A story that was able to leave a legacy behind. This legacy created an atmosphere of
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Child sexual exploitation is a type of sexual abuse in which children are sexually exploited for money‚ power or status. Anybody who practice or is sexually exploited a child must be intervened by the law of Puerto Rico immediately. This has become a problem for Puerto Rican society. Children should be educated on this themes more often‚ show them different strategy to overcome a situation of sexual abuse also have parents aware of what their kids are doing daily. Sexual exploitation it has always
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Puerto Rico the perfect paradise to visit Puerto Rico is the favorite destination on the Caribbean simply because it is the most diverse island with a range of attractions and sightseeing spots in every corner of the island. Puerto Rico is a gorgeous‚ sunny island of many different colors. It has green trees‚ fields and forests‚ brown hills‚ and white‚ sandy beaches. Puerto Rico is famous for its beautiful beaches‚ warmhearted people‚ and delicious foods. In fact‚ “Borinque” is also known to be
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Puerto Rican history has a lot of dance and music styles that stand out. They are all little different in their own way. Out of all the dance and music styles I chose to write about the bomba. The bomba is a dance and music style that allows individuals to release their anger and stress. Further in the essay you will read more about the bomba being originated from African American slaves who worked on sugar plantations. The bomba was their safe place‚ where there was no stress – just dance. Another
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Nelson A. Miles was anxious to proceed as quickly to the island of Porto Rico. He started from Guantanamo on July 21‚ with 3‚415 infantry and artillery‚ together with two companies of engineers and one company of Signals Corps‚ on nine transports‚ convoyed by Captain Higginson’s fleet‚ consisting of the battleship Massachusetts (flagship) and two smaller vessels. Nelson A. Miles moved to the island of Porto Rico with about 3‚300 men‚ the other 115 soldiers were sick. At the time the island was occupied
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