Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width, and amounts to 10,990 square kilometres (4,243 sq mi). It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs". Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, in 1655 it became an English, and later a British, colony, known as "Jamaica". It achieved full independence in 1962. The Arawak and Taino indigenous people, originating in South America, settled on the island between 4000 and 1000 BC. Christopher Columbus claimed Jamaica for Spain after landing there in 1494 and his probable landing point was Dry Harbour, now called Discovery Bay. There is some debate as to whether he landed in St. Ann's Bay or in Discovery Bay. St. Ann's Bay was the "Saint Gloria" of Columbus who first sighted Jamaica at this point. Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with the monarch being represented by a Governor-General. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who officially uses the title "Queen of Jamaica" when she visits the country or performs duties overseas on Jamaica's behalf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica

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Goldendoodles, cockapoos and puggles are among the most popular cross-bred dogs in the U.S., according to the American Canine Hybrid Club. Nipping at their heels are cavachons, shih-poos and schnoodles, says the organization, which has registered and named 671 different hybrid combinations since it started registering litters in 1990. Golden retriever+poodle=goldendoodle. Cocker spaniel+poodle=cockapoo. Cavalier King Charles+bichon frise=cavachon. Maltese+yorkie=morkie. Pekingese+beagle=peagle.
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The first sign of turmoil in the hilly neighborhood under the Hollywood sign came in the form of a smaller sign, whose message was so troubling somebody covered it with plastic bags. It read: "Hollywood Sign Scenic View," with an arrow pointing up a narrow street. The sign and four others like it guided tourists through a labyrinth of blind curves and steep inclines toward a view of the Hollywood sign. It also pushed tourists to one side of the neighborhood. "People were outraged and rightly so," said Sarajane Robinson Schwartz, the president of the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association, which decided to remove the signs a few weeks after the previous homeowners' board agreed to have them installed. The signs were uprooted. Their whereabouts are now secret, closely guarded by neighborhood factions at war over whether to reveal a path to the Hollywood sign, or try to keep tourists out of their neighborhood. Since the appearance—and disappearance—of the signs to the Hollywood sign, there have been threats of lawsuits, accusations of subversion of democracy, and class warfare among the community of filmmakers, lawyers, actors and artists that populate the grand mansions, renovations and ramshackle cottages here. Two neighbors recently asked the Los Angeles Police Department to investigate emails allegedly sent by someone impersonating the homeowners' association board. Originally built to advertise the Hollywoodland real-estate development in 1923, the sign for decades has done exactly what it was meant to do—draw people to the lush Los Angeles hillside on which it sits. On sunny weekends, lines of cars and tour vans creep up steep inclines to end up in a tangle on dead-end streets. Los Angeles city council member Tom LaBonge, who represents the neighborhood, asked both groups to get in the same car and show him the trouble spots. The idea was rejected. "I didn't have the Jimmy Carter in me to bring these two different groups together," said Mr. LaBonge, who says he can't see barring tourists from the streets, but does want to come up with alternate viewing sites. Mr. LaBonge and others say they are primarily concerned that tourists clog up a road that dead-ends at a gate leading to an access road for emergency vehicles. When the signs were up, traffic on the road to the emergency gate eased, residents there said. "The signs worked," said resident Martin Smith. He was so pleased that he sent an email to the Homeowners Association board expressing his appreciation for the signs. "My Dear Mr. Smith," a reply email began, "you wouldn't be so happy and upbeat if you paid $7 million for your little house…and had all those diesel-fueled tour busses and tourists screaming, yelling and blocking access to your house." For now, the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association has stopped working with the city council advisory board and is focused on its own plan, which does not include re-installing the scenic route signs. The neighborhood association and the city's advisory committee are working to get the signs back up, at least temporarily. One problem: They don't know where three of them are.
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