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    The Bahamas, a developing small island state comprised of over 700 islands and cays is confronted with the demand for sustainable growth and development. While The Bahamas remains one of the wealthiest countries in the Western Hemisphere because of strong economic performances, trends in the tourism and financial sectors (the country’s leading industries), increasing unemployment rates, poverty, skill gaps, and incidences of crime threatens the country’s overall development and prosperity.…

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    The Bahamas is a member of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, which focuses on leadership to provide for the sustainable use, conservation, and effective management of marine and coastal resources. The Bahamas proclaimed its maritime boundaries in 2008, using derivations from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It has worked in agreement with Cuba and currently it is working with the United States of America. The Bahamas is also taking steps to conserve…

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    reality. With this being said, anti-intellectualism is a mistrust of intellect and intellectuals. Because most Bahamians are gullible, resistant to change and angry, anti-intellectualism is destroying The Bahamas educationally, politically and socially. Firstly, anti-intellectualism is killing The Bahamas because of the gullible tendencies of most of the Bahamian population. They do not think on their own and would rather listen to others than learn for themselves. Most Bahamians accept…

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    Last year, my sister, Dad, Mom, and I went to the Bahamas for spring break. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. I especially enjoyed going to the beach. The salty, breezy air and the sand brushing against my feet was paradise. The sky was bright blue during the day, and a beautiful gradient of pink, purple, and yellow during sunset. My family and I stayed in the Bahamas for a week. We stayed at the Rock House hotel. The view from our window was magical. Every day, my sister Devyn, my Dad, and I…

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    Initially, Spain and Portugal wanted to dominate the trading economy. When Columbus discovered the West Indies and Bahamas, a new world of opportunities was shown to Europeans. The Spanish arrived and immediately started to torture the Natives, purposely and accidentally. The Native Americans were not accustomed to the new settlers way of life, or the factors that they brought with them, such as disease. If a Spanish settler wanted to seize control over an Indian village he could easily do so…

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    Bahamas The trip I would like to go on is the Bahamas. It has to be a fun place to go because everyone goes there. Once you’re there you can do many things. It would be nice to see the ocean because it looks different than the one at Myrtle Beach and they say the sand there is pink so it would be a nice thing to see because I have never been to a pink sanded beach. They have many food places and tourist destinations I would like to visit. Also it would be fun to stay in a resort and the water…

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    Dear Suppreme court , I am writing these letter to inform about who is responsible for the cruelty that was committed in the Bahamas Island. In 1492, a genocide was committed after Columbus and his man arrived at the Bahamas Island. The island was populated by Tainos who lived in small villages. They lived in small communities peacefully, they were innocent, strong, and naïve. A cruelty was committed against Tainos and a report shows that by the year 1650 all Tainos disappeared from the…

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    the sunset? Well, it’s unforgettable. Ever since I was six months old, I have been fortunate enough to visit the place that I love with all of my heart. I have made many great memories here with my family. Throughout my life I have returned to the Bahamas eleven times. My favorite hotel here is known as Atlantis, and my personal artifact isn’t one single thing, but a collection of sand and shells that I have collected over the years. I adore this place so much that I…

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    PEP 383: Movement Theory & Motor Development Case Study Assignment // Tommy Bahama Diagnosing the Learning Situation Learner characteristics Tommy Bahama, after recently moving to Anchorage from the Big Island of Hawaii, is struggling to enjoy the snowy season because he misses surfing every day back home. He has been placed in my snowboarding class by his mom as an attempt to help Tommy feel more at home here in Alaska, as well as learn a new skill that is similar to surfing. His favorite…

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    a life changing journey. I was going on a eight day liveaboard scuba diving trip in the Bahamas. This trip consisted of fourteen dives including a shark dive, and many other amazing types of dives. One day in late January of 2015 I got my call to this scuba diving trip. I was at my boy scout meeting on one of the last Mondays of January when they started to talk about the scuba diving trip in the Bahamas. Immediately I ran home and asked my mom if I could go on this trip and I gave her the…

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