Archive for July, 2009
Preventing Injuries While Getting in Shape for the Summer
Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by admin.
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By Andre Heletsi DPT Beginning a sporting activity has been shown to be beneficial in improving an individual’s cardiovascular conditioning, increasing overall fitness, reducing obesity, reducing risk for cardiovascular disease and reducing other chronic health problems. During the spring and summer months we often see an influx of individuals trying to take charge of their [...]
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Inter-Caribbean Immigration: A look at Barbados’ New Immigration Policies
Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by admin.
By Adrianne Jemmott On May 5, 2009, the Prime Minister of Barbados, The Hon. David Thompson, and his administration made public a new immigration policy. The policy will require that unless undocumented immigrants regularize their status by December 1, 2009 they will be removed from Barbados and returned to their country of origin. There is [...]
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2009 DC Carnival Wrap-Up
Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by admin.
By Karen Byer Carnival Time Come Again! When I started saying that as DC Carnival approached, it occurred to me that there’s hardly ever a time that this statement isn’t true. Between Carnival in T&T, Crop Over, Vincy Mas, Caribana, Eastern Parkway, Notting Hill, Miami, DC, Atlanta, etc. isn’t it pretty much always carnival time [...]
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Sports on the Rock
Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by admin.
By Dustin P. Prudhomme One might ask what one can expect as far as sports in the Caribbean. With beautiful beaches, historic sites, crystal blue water, and picture perfect hiking trails, one can only imagine what sports are available to residents of the Caribbean. Two sports many people overlook in the Caribbean are Scuba Diving [...]