Fiji Community Observation Report

It is safe to presume that children are our future, wherever they are or wherever they come from. Children from every corner have made an impact for others all over. I decided that I had also wanted to make an impact for those around me in my community and outside of it. I hope to make a change and better the children outside my community so that they, too, can make a change to better those around them.

Fiji is known for its rich culture and the tropical atmosphere. It is one of the world’s most top surfing countries. Every single thing in one place can determine what makes a place different. Fiji is known for volcanoes and beaches. Being composed of over 333 islands, Fiji has several regions. of those 330 island, only about 110 are permanently inhabited. Some areas are tropical in Fiji, and some are hot and some are grassland and mountains and some are just all of these climates and areas. Fiji is perfect for family fun and trips because of all the amazing activities. Also, Fiji’s volcanic history resulted in the creation of coral reefs teeming with life. Making this a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination. Fiji is rather isolated

- Fiji population pyramid is more of a triangle while Australia has a bulge where the baby boomers are.

In the Euthyphro, Euthyphro himself gives three proposals of piety. First, the pious is to prosecute the wrongdoer and the impious is not to prosecute the wrongdoer. Socrates disputes this example as lacking generality. He believed that in order to define piety, one had to find the form that made all pious acts pious. An example of a pious act does not in turn define piety. Euthyphro’s second attempt stated that the pious is loved by the gods, while the impious was hated by them. Again, Socrates objects, saying that although it passed the generality requirement, there was no conformity among the objects dear to the gods. After all, the gods had different opinions as did humans. Euthyphro then

Renowned author Oscar Wilde once said, “the books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame” (Oscar). Wilde’s remark opposes the numerous efforts of many current governments to censor threatening texts. A multitude of books are banned because they showcase offensive themes; however, this depicts America’s appreciation of literature, or rather lack thereof. Books should not be banned because they reveal ideals and conflicts that many people can relate to. A literary classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, for example, should not be banned for its depiction of the moral internal struggle that age groups reading this novel endure.

Furthermore, one of my favorite days during the program was going to the Maui Ocean Center. It is known to be the nation’s largest tropical reef aquarium. This allows people from all over the world to be able to view Hawaii’s beautiful undersea world all at once. Many of the animals that are held captive at the Maui Ocean center are mainly found in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles exhibit truly caught my attention at the Ocean center. They have a education outreach program called Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Educational Loan Program that helps strengthen the population of this particular specie. There was a study done to see how well the captive bred green turtles were adapting to wildlife. The information obtained during 267-481 days of remote monitoring using satellite tracking gave strong support to the premise of successful adaptation to the wild by the four captive- reared juvenile green turtles released by the Maui Ocean Center (Balazs, Parker, Gorman, Luecke, Pawloski, 2015) . Current research in Hawaii shows the Hawaiian green turtle population is increasing since they have been protected by federal law (Maui Ocean Center,

Approximately 30.5% of people in the United States are arachnophobic (7 Arachnophobia Statistics). With that, most people dislike spiders from a young age for their eerie, hairy, and nightmarish bodies. Although, there is another side, spiders also create webs to catch their prey, but these death contraptions are very fragile and it takes a very meticulous and careful spider to correctly design one. These different beliefs are each shown in the two poems “A Spider Holds a Silver Ball” by Emily Dickinson, and “Design” by Robert Frost. Dickinson shows a majestic web, made by an equally majestic spider, whereas Frost portrays an evil spider, using his web only to kill and consume his prey. The use of imagery and tone in“A Spider Holds a Silver Ball” by Emily Dickinson, and “Design” by Robert Frost clearly shows the contrasting portrayal of spiders by each spider.

This idyllic but realistic scenario can happen to each of you who wish to go abroad on a break. Don't you think? Well, today I will talk about this possible destination which is Tahiti the main island in French Polynesia, its friendly population, and what a tourist can do to enjoy his trip there.

One strategy currently active is a program put into practice by the World Wildlife Fund which allows people to sponsor injured sea turtles. This program is a very simple way for the general public to get involved, as each donation of $25 funds the rehabilitation of one injured turtle. Once the turtles have completed rehabilitation, they are released back into the oceans. (Leatherback turtle, n.d.)

The country I chose to do my report on is Fiji. I don’t know much about the country, but I like to drink Fiji water and I know it comes from there. I also think the name Fiji sounds pretty cool. I learned that Fiji was originally named “Viti” but when the islanders were pronouncing it, it sounded like ”Fiji”, so that is how it got recorded.

Fiji is located in the southwest Pacific, south of the Equator. It is an archipelago that consists of 322 islands, 106 of them are inhabited and the rest are natural reserves. Viti Levu is the main Island and it consists of two main cities: Suva and Nadi. Suva, Suva is Fiji’s capital and Nadi is home of the international airport. Viti Levu is home to most of the Fijian population. The second largest island is Vanua Levu and the third largest is Taveuni.

Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are not the only reason sea turtles are facing extinction, but we are the main reason. Humans really should not be part of the problem in the first place.

Imagine a world of chaos. We see things like that all the time in movies, where zombies roam the earth and there are just those few main survivors left. The world is in ruins. If ocean life was to die out, there would be a collapse of civilization as a whole. Just like we see on TV, the world would become a place where no order exists. This would lead to human extinction. The ocean dies, we die along with it, and if sea turtles die, so does the ocean. In simple words, one could say that human life depends on sea turtles. In this speech I will be covering three topics. First, how a sea turtle’s diet benefits marine life and humans, second, how sea turtles provide homes and food for other species, and last, how sea turtles protect beaches from washing away.

The problem is this: the Fijian subsidiary sells 12 liter cartons to its U.S. parent for $4 US each. The U.S. parent then sells those cartons for $13 US and the cartons retail for around $20 US (Dornan). The Fijian government wants a bigger piece of the $20 retailers pay for a carton, and refused to believe the advice without seeing the company’s financial data itself. Even the current tax of $.08 US per liter of water ($.15F) results in a cost increase of only [$.08 x 12 L] = $.96 US ($1.80F) per carton. If this amount were added to the $4 US selling price, it would still be well below the $10 per carton claimed by competitor Aqua Pacific (Dornan).

Healthcare is very different as you go from country to country, but they can also be very similar. Healthcare in the US and Fiji are alike, but they are also very different.