Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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.

Monday, October 17, 2011

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.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

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.