Costa Rica

A. Country Information: Panama is located in Central America between Costa Rica and Colombia. It is also known as The Republic of Panama. Panama is situated on isthmus connecting north and South America and bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to east, Caribbean Sea to the north and Pacific Ocean in the south. Panama has 772 kilometers from east to west in length and width that varies from 60 to 177 kilometers. Panama has an area of 77,381kilometers which makes it slightly smaller…

Urania Callejas has gone through the different branches of marketing; from customer care to publicity, to become the head of marketing of ProCredit. Now, she's the board member to various agencies such as TEDx, MEKA, and Boombit. Boombit, where she's the Director of Innovation, has been his favorite job, because of the ability to innovate in different aspects of marketing. She’s being on the field for thirteen years. Urania chose marketing as a career because of the aspect of publicity, after…

In between the years 1890 to 1897 many important events during the time impacted Cuba how they were and how they are today. Many important people were present during that time like Jose Marti and Anthony Maceo who were leaders in a revolutionary party. During those years of 1890-1897 Cuba was important because of Jose Marti, Anthony Maceo, and the start Cuban independence war which led to freedom. Jose Marti was an important person during that time when it came to the revolutionary party. He…

causing a disagreement. In Confetti Girl, The child wanted to be her dad’s focus however in return her dad wanted his book and English vocabulary to be his daughter's focus. In the Tortilla Sun, the child didn’t want her mother to have to go to Costa Rica since she knew that she was going to have to spend the summer with her ain’t house. Which is what the child perceives as a bad idea. Yet on the mother's view of the situation, she feels as though good things will come out go this and that this…

Sharkwater is an interactive documentary that was directed by Rob Stewart. Rob Stewart’s presence is prominent throughout the film. There are scenes of him swimming with sharks, interviewing people, and he narrates the entire film. He travels to Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands to show us that sharks aren’t the deadly creatures we make them out to be, yet over one hundred billion are killed annually. The thesis of this film is clear when Stewart says how, “the one animal we fear the most is…

Create a No Kill Nation It has been said that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way that its animals are treated” and roughly 2.4 million healthful, adoptable cats and dogs—about one every 13 seconds—are euthanized in U.S. shelters every year. This means that of the 8 million animals handled by United States shelters, 30% of the animals’ lives are wasted. Many of these euthanasias are due to a lack of space within a shelter. Euthanasia is the practice of…

Smart Parking The product I have an idea for is a mobile application called ‘Smart Parking’. The app enables drivers to easily locate vacant parking spaces in real time so it will result in less traffic, also the pollution will be reduced, drivers do not have to worry about trying to find space while they’re on their way to college or work. The application also shows customers with real life statistics with amount of percent the parking deck is full. The application is free to the users with no…

The popularity of the game has increased significantly internationally and basketball players have joined with corporations to help the communities. The game of basketball went from an indoor activity to an year round activity. Although basketball leagues usually start during winter season, many people enjoy playing basketball in the summer. Michael Kovacs states, “The sport has always been a popular leisure in America, but in recent times it has started spreading its admiration across the…

WHEREAS, September 15 to October 15 is a period were our nation celebrate and recognize the National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States; and WHEREAS, Hispanic Heritage Week was established by legislation sponsored by Rep. Edward R. Roybal (D-Los Angeles) and first proclaimed President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. The commemorative week was expanded by legislation sponsored by Rep. Esteban E. Torres (D-Pico Rivera) and implemented by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period…

I have been able to achieve academic excellence. Scholarship has taught me that while all things may not come without difficulty for me, but through hard work and dedication I can achieve almost anything. This year I went on a mission’s trip to Costa Rica and was able to witness the impact of my small actions performed…