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This Iconic Dominican Republic Resort Is the Caribbean’s New Luxury Wedding Destination, With Celebrity Talent, Oceanfront Terraces, and Multi-Day Celebrations

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Casa de Campo is the kind of place where couples fly across oceans to say their vows, drawn by the gold light spilling over the Chavón River at the edge of Altos de Chavón. Now the storied Dominican Republic resort has announced an exclusive partnership that raises its own ceiling, and it is the kind […]

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Facebook and Social Presence in Jamaica

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Dr Marcia Forbes, analyses the responses from research participants in four countries – Jamaica, Dominica, USA and Trinidad – to give deep insights into youth culture, the concept of mobility and the social ecologies of virtual spaces. The following is the last in a series of […]

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Forbes: Women and Facebook in Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad and the US

Dr Marcia Forbes’ Streaming: Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, examines the behaviour of youths online, using research from participants from Jamaica, Dominica, Trinidad and the USA. The following is the latest in a series of excerpts from the book published in Caribbean Journal. Facebook Means More to Females Gender breakout for all four countries showcases the […]

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Forbes: Social Networks — Dipping In (From "Streaming")

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, online refers to the Internet and cell phones. Here, Forbes talks about her early experiences with Facebook. The following is the second in a […]


Forbes: Women and Facebook in Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad and the US

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, online refers to the Internet and cell phones. By way of a questionnaire and, for the Jamaicans, focus group sessions and interviews as […]