Race to the Sea

Panama is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. As a result, Panamanian culture is a hybrid of African, Native Panamanian and European culture (especially Spanish). Based on the Hofstede`s Cultural Value Chart, above, Panama has a score of 95 in relation to the concept of power distance, which portrays the community as a slightly hierarchical society. Within the community, people more accept the hierarchical…

In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “we face a world crisis which leaves us standing so often amid the surging murmur of life 's restless sea. But every crisis has both its dangers and its opportunities. It can spell either salvation or doom,” (Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Lecture). Justice earned by fire and blood doesn’t equate to freedom, and rightfully so, “we are nonviolent with people…

775).Sustainable tourism is tourists travel a natural areas and only make a positive impact to the place and local culture. It does not inhibit the chance of future tourists from travelling the environment. If tourists steal the eggs of sea turtles or disturb sea turtles lay their eggs in beach so that affect the future tourists enjoying the same experience is not sustainable…

from home for 20 years and he tried his hardest to get back home to see his wife and his son whom he had never seen before. Louie Zamperini was away at war for two years and he spent most of those two years trapped at a POW camp and stranded out at sea. These two heroic characters both make decisions that make them seem as if they shouldn’t…

5k cross country race, these intellectual virtues and weaknesses dictated how I performed in AP Comp this year. Mile one of a race is usually an adrenaline filled blur, where you try to keep your balance amongst a sea of running girls while grabbing a favorable spot on the course without sacrificing your energy for the last two miles. So, you need to be fair minded. You must be aware of your surroundings and pace, and understand that the way you…

The late nineteenth century is known as “The Age of Imperialism”. This was a time that many major world powers, including the United States, sought to expand their territorial possessions. The idea of American imperialism was very popular, perhaps because U.S. citizens felt that America was exceptional compared to other countries, mainly because of its special mission to spread freedom and democracy worldwide. In order to accomplish this, America would need to exert its economic, military, and…

The Battle of Atlantic was the longest and largest sea battle during World War II . World War II began on September 3rd 1939, two days after German forces stormed into Poland. The Battle of the Atlantic began shortly after the declaration of War, but there is no official date of commencement. The Battle did not end until the defeat of Germany in May of 1945. The Battle was between the Allied powers, Great Britain, Canada and the United States, and the Axis powers, Germany and Italy. Both forces…

similar in wording an the same idea Senator Barack Obama had when he wrote, “ … that out of many, we are truly one.” These two small sentences from both writers conclude both writings and proclaim a powerful message of how no matter the differences in race, religion, hair color, or even clothing, everyone is human and ultimately the same and that should be celebrated and not used against or to judge anyone. In conclusion, despite Maya Angelou and Barack Obama’s difference in writing styles…

observe and evaluate exceptionalism in Chinese and American cultures are different, so the symbolic meanings of this word vary a lot. In American mythologies, exceptionalism means unique since theism is accepted by most of them, and they consider their race is selected by the God. America is a glorious country; its culture is the collection of cultures from various religions, laws, and different countries or areas. On the contrary, there is no religion in China, so Chinese mythologies of…

overboard out at sea? LOL Everyone was treated the same, and each night for supper/dinner. We had Soul night, Spanish night, Oriental night,,,American night. Always had good food to eat and plenty. NOTE: when out to sea, we ran out of milk after 2 days,,,We made our own water so had plenty of purified water. I also brought a couple of my African American friends home with me to Palermo for a weekend or longer. Earl & Elsie welcomed them into our house. I have never seen race as a factor.…