Pacific

Tourism and Pacific communities have a complex and multi-faceted relationship. There are both positive and negative implications of the tourism industry, which are not only economic and environmental, but also deeply cultural. As globalisation has made foreign travel to the Pacific easier, cheaper, and more widespread than ever before, the effects of tourism have never been more relevant. As many island nations in the Pacific are relatively isolated, have limited resources, and rely…

students fulfill community service and chapel hours at Warner Pacific? This topic interested us because we are interested to learn how many Warner students have the time to fulfill their service and chapel hours. We are also interested to learn about their opinions towards these college requirements. The population we will be focusing on will be the upperclassmen, to see if their views have changed over the years they have been at Warner Pacific College. In order for us to have a baseline of…

“Knowing how men in the water died is not the same thing as knowing why they died.” This quote is from the book Left for Dead, saying that there is a difference of how and why they died. These men were head to receive the atomic bomb that would end World War 2. However, the Japanese had a submarine out in the waters waiting for the USS Indianapolis, and when they sighted the ship they fired torpedoes at the ship to sink it in 12 minutes. There many ways on how they could of survived. Instead,…

There are two slogans or phrases that is know by the Japanese. The first is Gambetta, meaning “to persist or never give up,” and kaizen, “a commitment to working for the continuous improvement of the community” (Seider, 2012, p. 164). The Pacific Rim students see these stipulations to be the center of the civic character development. In the meantime students are directed all the way through character education class that connects the learners to reflect within their responsibility, or position…

The inspiring story of Cheryl Strayed and the Pacific Crest Trail is one of those stories that everyone needs to hear. Cheryl Strayed is an inspirational woman who traveled over 1000 miles on the California Pacific Crest Trail in order to find herself. Her search for clarity in her life possessed her to embark on this scary journey. Both in the movie and in the book, I felt sympathy and was inspired by Sheryl. The book Wild, alongside with the visual of the Movie, show the true colors of Cheryl…

Compare and Contrast Asian/Pacific and African Americans The United States of America is best described with terms “mosaic” and “tapestry” to indicate diversity in the country (Shusta, R. M., Levine, D. R., Wong, H. Z., Olson, A. T., & Harris, P. R., 2015). Numerous cultures, races, and ethnic groups migrated to the U.S.A. and established their own small communities based on the similarities and backgrounds of the people. Even though culturally and historically Asian/Pacific Americans differ…

How and Why California coast (Pacific Coast) is Eroding faster than it should and the effect of it. I chose the California Coast or the Pacific Coast as it is one of the most popular coasts in the world. California has always been in the news for various natural disasters like forest fires, earthquakes and now Coastal erosion. California is also the World’s IT capital where all the famous companies like Google, Facebook, Apple etc are located. Many Indians migrate to california for jobs.…

The American Character I am part of the first generation in my family that was born in America. My parents journeyed from Dominican Republic to Lowell twenty-nine years ago and I learned why because of the trip my family and I took to their native home four years ago. The education system isn’t as great as it is in America, real jobs and careers are very difficult to find and maintain, and the law is corrupt and not enforced. My parents came to America because it’s known as the country of…

In 2016, the world has become exceedingly globalized. Messages can be sent across the world in seconds, and missiles in minutes. Therefore, a conflict in one section of the world can create an international security issue that impacts the entire international system. The South China Sea debacle has been rife with conflict for not only the claimants involved. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines are all tangled up in a dispute of territorial and jurisdictional claims over…

VU21481 Nuanprang SAELUEA GEC00000BS Task 1 1. Tahiti 2. Give three reasons why it was difficult to look for the “Great Southern Land” (Australia) - The sea so dangerous - The wind always blows to direction. - Is long way to travel maybe not enough for food and drink. 3. Give four reasons why people wanted to find the “Great Southern Land”(Australia) 1)make a lot of money from trade 2)make a lot of money from gathering natural resources 3)England was very interested in setting up a naval base…