Cayman Essays

  • Cayman Islands History

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    Cayman Islands History Over the last five hundred years the Cayman Islands have had a rich and diverse history. They grew from being very isolated islands inhabited mostly by crocodiles and turtles to being one of the worlds premier tourist and financial centers. Being so small and isolated has given the Caymanians a strong sense of history and culture that is distinct, even from their Caribbean neighbors. They enjoyed a relative sense of insulation from many of the problems that plagued the

  • The Cayman Islands

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    researched are the Cayman Islands. I’ve only seen pictures and heard stories but I’ve already decided that’s where I am getting married. I still however, don’t know anything about the islands. My love for these islands and my thirst for knowledge on the topic has driven me to do more research and find out the history behind the Cayman Islands. I want to know everything about them, so far the only thing I know is that there are three islands, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little cayman. I would like to

  • The Positive Impact Of Tourism In The Cayman Islands

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    the Cayman Islands. With that being said, the steady growth, development of infrastructures, foreign currency flows and the advancements of management techniques have all influenced the Island by contributing to its economic, environmental and socio- culture development. However, with all positive impacts of tourism in the Cayman Islands, there were numbers when tourists were visiting the island as fallen. Such negative effects were hurricanes as well as economic downturns, in which the Cayman Islands

  • Summary and Evaluation of The Firm by John Grisham

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    off Grand Cayman. He discovered other odd things at the firm, which included no one had ever resigned from the firm and security measures were very tight. One afternoon, while eating lunch alone at a nearby diner, an agent from the FBI approached him and Mitch then confirmed his suspicions. The FBI agent, Terrance, told Mitch a lot more about the goings on at the firm. Mitch knew that if he helped the FBI the firm would kill him, just like they killed the two partners in the Grand Cayman, but if

  • Frank Lucas

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    Frank Lucas (born September 9, 1930[4] in La Grange, North Carolina and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina[5]) is a former heroin dealer, and organized crime boss in Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was particularly known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle. Frank Lucas is popularly known for smuggling heroin using the coffins of dead American servicemen,[6] a claim his South Asian associate, Leslie "Ike"

  • Taking a Look at Hurricane Ivan

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    Hurricane Ivan hit the North Atlantic Ocean in 2004. It killed more than 100 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and had a negative impact on the government at all levels. The Storm washed out 5 major regions including: The Caribbean, The Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Grenada, and much of the Eastern United States. From an economic standpoint, Hurricane Ivan is one of the costliest Hurricanes on the record ranking 4th behind Hurricane Katrina, Andrew and Ike. Ivan’s winds registered at more than 125

  • Case Study Of The Vodafone Case

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    The Supreme Court today conveyed its verdict in the Vodafone case, putting an end to the almost five-year old debate encompassing the taxability in India of seaward exchange of shares of a Cayman Islands organization by the Hutchison Group to the Vodafone Group. In a historic point choice, the Supreme Court turned around the choice of the Bombay High Court and held that the Indian charge powers did not have regional ward to duty the seaward transaction, and along these lines, Vodafone was not obligated

  • The Formation of Hurricanes

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    The Formation of Hurricanes Hurricanes begin as tropical storms over the warm moist waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans near the equator. (Near the Philippines and the China Sea, hurricanes are called typhoons.) As the moisture evaporates it rises until enormous amounts of heated moist air are twisted high in the atmosphere. The winds begin to circle counterclockwise north of the equator or clockwise south of the equator. The relatively peaceful center of the hurricane is called the

  • Geneology: The Study of Your Family History

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    to a population’s self-recognition and should be continuously developed. Genealogy research can prove to be such an emotional adventure that may appear tedious and boring initially but slowly becomes compelling and captivating. The Seminar on the Cayman Islands and any Seminar are vital components of the college’s curriculum because it does what no other course does which is to physically expose the student to what is being taught. All the senses get the opportunity to be engulfed in the valuable

  • South Beach Company (SoBe) Flavored Mineral Water Strategy

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    hats, shirts, limited collectibles, children’s clothing, sportswear, and some other miscellaneous items to include duffle bags and water bottles. SoBe products are available throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Grand Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Bolivia, Antigua, Barbados, Guam, Bahamas, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Ireland, The British Virgin Islands, El Salvador, Trinidad, Mexico and Curacao. Beverages can be found in convenience stores, grocery stores, mass merchandisers

  • Barings Bank

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    generally operated through subsidiaries as a broker dealer in the Asia Pacific region, Japan, Latin America, London and New York. Barings Brothers acquired Barings Securities Limited from Henderson Crosthwaite in 1984. BSL was incorporated in the Cayman Islands, although its head office, management and accounting records were all based in London. BSL had a large number of overseas operating subsidiaries including two, Baring Futures (Singapore) (BFS) and Baring Securities (Japan) Limited (BSJ).

  • The I

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    Through that day she will get together with her friends and enjoy the company of one another. When she is not interacting with her friends Deborah shows her gratitude of the United States at home with her family. Even though Deborah lived in the Cayman Islands for a longer time than the United States she still prefers her original heritage. Every time she gets the chance to venture back to her homeland to spend time with her family she takes it. Her since of nostalgia of being back home always makes

  • Away From the Nest

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    profitable experiences and opportunities that one can gain from going overseas for a university education for instance becoming independent, learning and experiencing different societies, and educational opportunities that might not be available in the Cayman Islands. Becoming independent will mold you for what your future awaits. When one is overseas by themselves they have responsibilities to keep up with without mom having to be a constant reminder to do thing like their assignments, take out the trash

  • Offshore Banking Essay

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    Offshore Banking: Cayman Islands, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Bahamas, Gibraltar and Netherlands Antilles. Banking is one of the most important sectors of the world economy as it influences investment and other business activities. Furthermore, banking has a strong impact on the circulation of money. Offshore banking, provides a unique opportunity to individuals, business people and companies to access the international market for their capital raising endeavours through offshore banking. Furthermore

  • CIBC Values: Trust, Teamwork And Accountability

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    as an individua. Not only will a CIBC scholarship help me to finance a university education, but it will also help me to continue to excel inside and beyond the classroom. I currently attend Cayman Prep and High School and I am in the final year of A Levels before I attend university. Before attending Cayman Prep, at Clifton Hunter I sat 3 external exams (Mathematics, English and EDPM) early and at the time was a meagre 14 years old and achieved a distinction in English Language, grades 1 and 2 in

  • Persuasive Essay On Coral Reefs

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    Coral reefs need better protection. In the Cayman Islands coral reefs are on the decline and are slowly dissolving away and need better treatment than what is currently in place. Large portions of coral reefs have been devastated from a variety of people and cruise lines due to carelessness. Coral reefs needs a better safeguard because without them the current path it is taking will have a terrible effect on the fish who make their habitats in the coral, creating a negative effect on the ecosystem

  • Scotiabank Student Bursary

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    dedication to academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Not only will the Scotiabank Student Bursary help me to finance a university level education, but it will also help me to continue to excel in and beyond the classroom. I currently attend Cayman Prep and High School, completing my last year of A Levels before I attend university in which I not only obtained one of the highest AS grades

  • Senior Trip Research Paper

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    something we all could experience for the first time. We asked a lot of our classmates to go, but it ended up being just us three, which was a good thing. Once it became official we counted down the days until we got to walk on Cozumel, Jamaica, and Cayman Islands’ beaches. Our first stop was Cozumel. We booked an excursion, which was what you did off the boat where you could experience the island, and where you were assured that you would not get left off the cruise ship. Our Cozumel experience was

  • Super Obscure Bank Report

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    Bob has claimed he followed all stated bank procedures in the transfer of the $1,000,000 from Alice’s account to his account in the Cayman

  • Cruise Reflection Paper

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    our cruise ship that we were going be on for an entire week. We got on the boat at about twelve o’clock after staying the night in very hot Miami, Florida. Our ship was the Glory from the cruise line, Carnival. The islands that we went to was Grand Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize, and Cozumel, Mexico. We left on December 18 and were not going to get back until Christmas day. This has shaped me into the person I am today because it showed me how lucky I am to be able to do things like going on cruises