Fiji

specifically remember the first time that I was highly offended by the questions and over generalizations. At twelve years old in an attempt to escape the never-ending winter of northern Japan, my family and I spent a week at a beachside resort in Fiji. About halfway through the week, my beet red face, covered in small patches of white zinc, held the look of complete concentration and determination as I worked to spike a volleyball over the net in the pool. Upon scoring my sister and I cheered…

My name is Zynal Aziz, and I was born and raised in California. My parents were born in the Fiji Islands. I am the first person in the family who attempted and graduated from college, throughout my life I have found it rewarding helping others in difficult situations. The legal system can be a difficult and frustrating experience, and without the right help the legal system could seem daunting. Lawyers can ease the difficulties of the complex legal systems for people in a vulnerable time.…

Food Security in the South Pacific: An Annotated Bibliography Silke Groeneweg What are the effects of climate change and subsequent rising sea levels on food production and security of the inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific? In the past few decades, climate change has become a bigger concern for researchers and the public alike. For the inhabitants of small island nations in the South Pacific, there is no issue more pressing or potentially detrimental to their lives. Scientists,…

Peter Weir’s 1998 film, The Truman Show, explores a variety of themes, but the one that will be followed throughout the paper is simulation and simulacrum, which is seen through the filming techniques. This paper will also explore the Psychoanalytic theory through the character Truman Burbank and his day-to-day routine and lifestyle. Truman exemplifies the true qualities of the Psychoanalytic theory through his reactions towards the people around him. In the film The Truman Show, Truman Burbank…

1h 47m long and it touched audience everywhere. The movie Moana was set at the end of that era, about two thousand years ago, on a fictional island in the Central Pacific Ocean, which drew inspiration from elements of the real-life island nations of Fiji, and Samoa. Moana shows us how we are all ent for a bigger a deeper meaning in life. Moana opens with her grandma telling all the kids of…

Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is a Christian liberal arts college located on the border of Wauwatosa and Milwaukee. The college began as a junior college in 1973 and has grown considerably since, receiving accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission’s North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 2005. Affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the college provides an education rooted in Christian principles to both men and women. The baccalaureate nursing program is…

PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN (PPIB) 17/06. The Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) course has been updated on Navy e-Learning. The updated course identifier is PERS2-PAYPERS-CPPA-CPPATRAINING-V1.0. These updates were specifically designed for a better alignment with the new CPPA role and the NEC 95AD initiative and requirements. The updated course is one component of the mandatory training requirements for all CPPAs in MILPERSMAN 1000-021 Paragraph 4.a.(1). The…

The Truman Show explored how media alters and shapes what we see as a reality. It demonstrates a good model for how the media takes control of us. In sociology, we learn that the majority of people believe in the reality shown to them. This is represented in The Truman Show. To Truman, the world he lived in was real to him, but it was not the real world. Truman was born and raised on live TV. Since Christoph and a group of producers created Truman's world they instilled his beliefs, values and…

The Ecology of Cannibalism Eating, its a necessary part of our daily life as humans, we eat fruits, vegetables, fast food, junk food, & so many more. But did you know that humans used to, & still do, eat other humans? Whether it be a tribal/religious reason or for any other reason, humans easily other humans. When humans eat other humans its called cannibalism, also known as anthropology. The act or practice of humans eating flesh or internal organs of other human being is cannibalism, &…

and glowing white teeth, but they are a size 0. Advertising has instilled false expectations into its viewers and has led to permanent changes in society. “Unfortunately…(i)t can reinforce racial, cultural, and sexual stereotypes.” (Source D) In Fiji, a study was recently conducted on women. Scientist surveyed women that had never seen tv or commercials before and inquired about how they feel about the bodily appearance and overall self-confidence. The majority of these women testified that…