The Mass Media

The mass media in my opinion, which includes television,
radio and newspapers do have a great influence on shaping people’s ideas, may positively
or negatively. Today the media is considered one of the most powerful weapons ,
it has a great influence on people , for example with the rebellions which are
happening today the media acted as a catalyst for change as it projected what
happens in the country which led another to follow. The media plays a large
role in politics. The media helps educate people on occasions and may provide
them with information and updates on what is happening in the world today, like
newspapers. In addition the media may have a bad impact on people especially
younger generations, as their ideas are easily shaped and molded and many of
what the media displays on movies and television is violence, drugs and even
smoking; these things can encourage people to act negatively; of course it
depends on the individual’s nature but it has a stronger impact on children. Another
issue is that what the media say is not necessarily true; it could be lies and
things that fog ones belief and vision; for example in the new and what’s
happening today. The media plays a large role and also provides us with
information, knowledge, and also recognition of different cultures and
different events that are happening in the world although people of older ages
think before they see; the younger generations are the people who we should protect
and filter from the media.

Portfolio Task 6

In my opinion I think these developments are positive. Coming from a growing country like the UAE, continuing education after school is highly encouraged and is of great benefit to our community. Strengthening the peoples education and qualifications results in strengthen our country so we can depend on the nationals to achieve and prosper. With to increase in people receiving education comes the increase in things of courses available at the educational institutes. This provides a balance and proper distribution of students depending on their likes or ambitions. As we all know we are in the age of technology were computers having a large impact on our lives.
Nowadays people can receive online education which is of great benefit for people who work and study at the same time. I think any development related to education it’s always a benefit, so improving our education is improving our society. Although education is positive there are some negative factors. Education a few years ago was considered as a privilege. Today education is considered as a right. So the value of being educated or receiving education has now decreased, so people tend to take it lightly. In addition people started to specialize in courses which have no impact or affect on our community. The means of education started to diversify leading to different forms of being educated. Different forms lead to different standards; for example in engineering if someone were to attend a college or university they will be able to practice the work and learn faster; on the other hand if someone studies engineering he/she will not be involved in any practical work online. The standard of education also differs. That doesn’t change the fact that education is a great benefit. All people should seek the goal to be educated, but also it should be considered a privilege and people should value it, respect it and be grateful for what they have.

Airline Survey

The pie charts display a survey undergone in 2002, which
represented the rating of a particular feature as most popular in flight rated
by males and females in business and economy class. Starting with economy, the
female’s highest percentage in most popular flight features are the service
which is at 45 percent and movies at the lowest with 9 percent. For males the
most popular flight features is space with a percentage of 49 and the least is
movies at 7 percent. As the ratings show men prefer space over service and
women vice versa. In the business class the ratings between men and women are
approximately the same with a few differences; the only real difference between
them is the movie ratings which is at 9 percent for women and 3 percent for
men; other than that the rest have only very slight differences .

Tables and bar charts (2)

The graph presents the number of fisherman in millions for multiple regions in 1970, 1980 and 2000. These regions include Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Europe. During the 1970s Europe and Africa were leading in the numbers of fishermen. The least number of fishermen in all the regions in the 1970s was in South America. In the 1980s North America was leading and Europe on the other hand had the least amount. In the year 2000 Asia’s numbers skyrocketed and Africa was the least in numbers.
In the other statistic, it displays the world’s top ten exporters of fish in the year of 2000. The majority of the top ten are the nations from Asia and leading them and the world is Thailand and the last is South Korea. The top ten exporters include Norway the USA, China, Denmark, Canada, Taiwan, Russia and Indonesia. Today the Asian region is leading the world in the fish industry regarding numbers and exports. South America’s numbers remained constant throughout the years, Africa remaining the lowest and their rates have declined and no African nation is in the top ten exporters.

Table and charts

The information technology is now advanced; everyone in the world today uses information technology judging from the number of PCs, internet users and hosts and even mobile phones. The statistics concerning these matters are to be discussed.
In the table the USA is the pioneer around the world in the information society and the lowest of the leading countries in the table is Japan. In the bar graph the people who use personal computers is shown, as the bar chart displays Sweden as the leader and Greece trailing far behind. On the third statistic it represents the amount of people who use the internet. Both of the bar charts are taken from the year 1999. Sweden in the chart earlier is the leading country in people using the internet and Greece also is trailing behind. These statistics taken from the bar chart concern all European Union nations. As a conclusion Sweden is leading in the people who use the internet, and people who own personal computers. The USA is the leading country internationally excluding mobile phone use which is higher in the EU-15.

People today from all around the world are all over the world. The people who move around and travel are either tourists, or people looking for job opportunities. These people are known as expatriates. During their time abroad these people face some difficulties regarding lifestyle, adapting to the people who are the locals in the country and how to deal with them. How do they deal with the challenges experienced? What are the strategies needed to meet these challenges?
Firstly, the difference in culture is something a foreigner should be aware of. These differences may lead to the misunderstanding between the local people and foreigners. To improve the lifestyle, one person should adapt to these changes and learn how to deal with these differences in culture. In addition there are differences in laws and regulations from one country to another. For example in the UAE drinking publicly is prohibited and against the law; also appropriate clothing should be worn in the malls and the shopping centers. One person should recognize the laws of the country to prevent him/her from breaking the law. Also learning the language of that country is a great benefit, it helps the person to communicate with the local people. Also the changes in the weather play a role in one's performance in the workplace, his/her attitude and many other things. Being abroad for a long time away from family and friends is depressing and makes one person home sick which is a problem. One strategy needed to cope easily in a foreign country is a person should research the information of that country regarding laws, customs and language. With time the people will eventually adapt and cope with these differences and it may lead if fortunate, to a better lifestyle.

4 Line Graph

The 4-line graph shows unemployment levels for men and women together, and for men only, in the EEC and the USA, 1972-81.
The highest rate of unemployment throughout the period was for USA men and women. There was a small drop in 1973 from 5M to 4M but then a sharp increase to 8M in 1975. From 1975 to 1979 there was a gradual decline but then a steep rise to 9M in 1981. For EEC men and women there was a similar drop in 1973 from 3M to 2.5M, followed by a fairly sharp increase to 6M by 1977. Levels remained steady for two years but then rose quickly to almost 9M by 1981. The lines for EEC men and USA men are quite similar. There was a drop in 1973, followed by an increase to 4M in the USA and 3M in the EEC. Both levels then remained pretty steady until 1980 and then there was another rise to 5M in the EEC and 4.5M in the USA.
The levels for men and women in both regions rose to almost 9M by 1981.

Portfolio Task 1

Portfolio Task 1

The two charts shown represent the rates in Australian,and British cinema markets in 2000 and the cinema attendance in these nations from 1980-2000.
The first chart labeled as chart 1 represents the films that are shown in Britain and Australia by origin in the year 2000. In the chart movies with US origins shown in Britain reached a rate of approximately 78% which was more than the US films in Australia which is approximately 68%.
British films on the other hand, the films that are originated from Britain itself, reached about 21% in Britain. Australian films shown in Britain are 0%, absolutely nothing. In Australian films of Australian origins is about 11%. In the others category it is 15% in Australia, and approximately 2% in Britain.
The second chart represents cinema attendance in Britain and Australia throughout the years from 1980 to 2000. British attendances are considerably higher in rate than the Australian attendances. In 1980 British attendances are 100 million and Australian was a mere 40 million. The rates decreased considerably in 1982 where in Britain, it dropped to 50 million and in Australia it dropped to 20 million. From 1982-1984 the rates have faced a huge increase reaching approximately 120 million in Britain and in Australia on the other hand it just came back the way it was a few years ago to 40 million. The British cinema attendances from 1988-2000 kept growing at a high rate till it reached an astounding 150 million. In Australia on the other hand, it remained constant till 1990, and then later increased to 90 million in 2000.
In general cinema attendances were always, higher in Britain than in Australia.