NHS

The National Health Services is the main organisation in UK that offers health care. NHS provides people many services that help them in their health life, for example; emergency and urgent care, hospital service, dental services and other important services. This blog will consider the GP services and social care services.
General practitioners (GP) is the first places people have to contact for their health problem and then they direct the patient to other NHS services. The GP gives people:

·      Advice on health problems,

·      Vaccinations,

·      Examinations and treatment,

·      Prescriptions for medicines, and

·      Referrals to other health services and social services (NHS, 2010).

Social care services are for people who need consultant help like, for people with psychological problems or housing problem. People can find them in hospital, schools and many other places (NHS, 2009).


In conclusions, NHS has many services and benefits, which can help people.
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The Free choice video has been chosen to comment on it. Firstly the interviewed people do not know which hospital they can choose. In April 2008, British people had the choice of any NHS hospital they want. In addition, people think that this idea is good for them. It helps people to choose the nearest hospital to their home also to make the transportation easier. People have 3 methods to choose their hospital. They can do it by online ‘health space’, in GP surgery and or bring the chosen appointment book line.

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Reference: 

NHS (2010) NHS General Practitioners. Available at:
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/doctors/Pages/NHSGPs.aspx

(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)

NHS (2009) Social Care Services. Available at:

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/social%20care%20services/Pages/Socialcareservices.aspx

(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)

Welfare System

Welfare is systems that help and sport people who needs. This blog will consider about the benefits In the UK.

In the UK, there are many advantages to get like, housing, sickness, maternity and death grant. The age of pension and retirement is not the same. The age retirement in UK is same for the men and women which the can retirement over 50. However, the age of pension different for the men and women and the age can be changed by the years. Nowadays, the State pension age for men is 65 and women 60 to 65 started from April 2010 who is born on or after 6 April 1950. The pension is 102.15 per week for old people and some of them take more. Also, some people take more because they get additional State pension. Secondly, unemployed people have benefits, which they can get support and help to find a job from Jobcentre Plus. Furthermore, the also can acquire Jobseeker's Allowance. On the other hand, children in UK can as well get their benefits. Every child can have a tax-free payment; it paid monthly and sometimes weekly. The parents on someone who are responsible for the child can get the payment. Therefore, these are some benefits in UK (Direct Government, 2011)


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Direct Government (2011) Pensions and retirement planning. Available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/StatePension/DG_4017919
(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)

Media-Newspapers

In British there are many different newspapers. The independent, The Guardian, and the Daily telegraph are the most popular newspaper in British. A broadsheet and a tabloid are tow type of newspaper. There are differences and similarities between them. This blog will consider about the differences between a broadsheet and a tabloid.

Broadsheet is the large in the size than the tabloid. It is serious and academic article. Moreover, inside the broadsheet newspaper there is small paper like, the mail. The Independent newspaper is one example for broadsheet. However, the tabloid is less serious and academic where it is easier for people to read and understand because of the simple language and consist of more pictures. Therefore, those are the differences between the broadsheet and tabloid.
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Five various newspapers have been selected in the same date Monday 9th May 2011.
1. The Independent: Shadow over Sellafield.
2. The daily telegraph: Workers are 40 pc better off in public sector.
3. Western Mail: Work with labour to from new coalition, parties are urged.
4. Echo South Wales: This Hilton is “too cheap” for Butetown.
5. The Guardian: Nato units left 61 migrants to die of hunger and thirst.

The main news in the newspaper can clearly observe because the topic title written by large font and there is summary under the title which at the end of the summery they write expressions like, “continued on page”. Also, some times it takes most of the front page. Moreover, all the newspaper consists of the same main news, but in different page and title.

Media-TV

Nowadays, TV became the most important media to the world. Each country has it way of broadcasting. This blog will consider about the broadcasting in British and Qatar.

Firstly, in British there are many televisions broadcasting. The main broadcasting in British is BBC (British Broadcasting Company), which is the first broadcasting company in British. It is independent company of government, but also the government can influence the company to do not show something. Moreover, advertisement is significant part in media. It is one of the ways to funding the company. In TV the advertising usually promote for the goods like food, drinks and shops. Each advertisement takes for 1 to 3 minutes. One other hand, the in the UK TV channels there is many programmers represents, for instant: documentary, news and children programmers. In addition, TV soap operas are serials with daily life. There are serial and series programmers. In serial the main actors or characters unchanged from serial to serial but each episode have it storyline. However, a series is particular number of episode. But, in serials there is no specific number of episodes it is continually (Chandler, 1994).

In contrast, most of TV broadcasting in Qatar control by the government. Qatar has many channels and the most popular channel is Aljazeera. Moreover, Aljazeera shows the world events news. The channel is not control by the government. The advertisement in Qatar channels is same as the UK channels which they advertise the different type of goods (Qatar Embassy, 2010).

In conclusion, British and Qatar has it own methods of broadcasting and each of then depends in it is government.



Reference:

Chandler, D. (1994) The TV Soap Opera Genre and its Viewers. Available at:
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Modules/TF33120/soaps.html#A
(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)

Qatar Embassy (2010) Qatari Media. Available at:
http://www.qatarembassy.net/media.asp#The_Qatari_Media
(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)

Universities life between UK and Qatar

Student in Qatar get into university in age 18. Each university have it own entry requirement. Most of the universities need from the student to do the international exams of Math, English and Computer in addition to the high school certificate.
Qatar University opened in 1973 the oldest university in Qatar. Today the system in Qatar University has been changed. The most of subject teaches in English language. So, they require from student to get 5.5 in IELTS or 550 in TOFEL to entry first year. There are maximum 2 years for student who does not get the IELTS or TOFEL score. Moreover, male and female are separate from each other in colleges according to traditions.
Nowadays, different universities opened in Qatar in Qatar Foundation.
Qatar Foundation, focusing in education and research.
There are 6 different universities:
1-(1998) Virginia Commonwealth University teaches arts and design
2-(2002) Weill Cornell Medical College teaches medical
3-(2004) Texas A&M University teaches engineering
4-(2004) Carnegie Mellon University teaches computer,science,business and information system
5-(2005) Georgetown School of Foreign Service teaches international affairs
6-(2008) Northwestern University teaches journalism and communication
Those universities are Co-educational.

All the universities in Qatar teach in USA systems. Students spent maximum years to finish BSc
Qatari students they get the education free from the first year to the last year. In addition, students live with their parents. Usually boys and girls do not leave their parents house until they get married.
Many Qatari students study abroad in UK or USA the most two countries that the government of Qatar send their students. Students choose to study out said the country because it is easy to get the offer. Students can acquire a new experience and knowledge. Also, they can be more self-reliance.


However, in United Kingdom students get in to universities in age 16. Every university has it entry conditions. It is important for students in year 11 to know which they interested in to study, to help them know what grade and qualification they need. In UK there are two type of doing high education; staying in full-time education or learning while you work.

Full-time education:
For UK students, to get higher education there are a range of academic, work-related and skills-based qualifications.

Learning while you work:
“An Apprenticeship can be a route into higher education”

UK student they have to pay to get into university, but there is financial help. For full-time student they can apply for Student Loans to pay the fees and living coast and they will not have to cover the payment back. UK student usually leave their parents home when they get 18 year. Sometime Student need to leave their parents house because the university in different city.
There are many universities in UK. Oxford University and Cambridge University are the two famous universities in UK.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/OptionsAt16/DG_066261
http://www.qf.org.qa/output/page3.asp

Senedd

The Senedd is one of the most important places in Wales, which show the significant phase in the history of transfer in Wales. Also, it is the home of National Assembly. The Senedd building opened in the first of March in 2006. The location of the Senedd is in Cardiff Bay; visitors can see the wonderful view. In the front of the Senedd there are restaurants and nice view. In the entire building there are a glass Facada around it. The building built by steel, wood, steel concrete and slate. It has three floors. One the first floor there is the Neuadd, which is the reception area for the Senedd. On the second floor the visitors can see the funnel in the Orial. The funnel consists of a collection of aluminum pipes that made to reflect the outside lights from glass into the Siamber. The three committee rooms and the Cwrt are in the ground floor. The committee rooms covered by glass walls to reduce building’s energy and for ensure that that assembly’s business forming laws is open and transparent for Welsh government. The public gallery hold in the Siamber there is a plenary meeting on every Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 1:00 to 6:00 afternoons. Anybody can go and watch the plenary meeting. They talk in English and Welsh; people can listen for English translation of Welsh language. Moreover, people can buy gifts, souvenirs and showcase of Welsh talent in Assembly shop.

According to Cambridge Advance Learner’s Dictionary devolution means ‘ the moving from a central government to regional government.’ For example: from centre government in London to Welsh National Assembly.

Reference:
http://assemblywales.org/sen-home/sen-visiting.html

Saint David's Day

         Welsh people celebrate St. David’s Day as one of their culture in the first of March. Many people wear traditional customs, pin a daffodil or leek to their clothes and especially children. St. David is important person to welsh. He lived for sixth century and he died in the first of March in 589. During his live Saint David were the primate of Wales and one of many early holier who assisted to extend Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of western Britain. He was the son of Non. Non she was the daughter of a local chieftain and his father Sant was the son of Ceredig, who was prince Ceredigion, a region in South- West Wales. Many stories where told about him, but nobody knows which are true and which are legend.

daffodil flower

         Every year they celebrate the St. David’s Day in Cardiff city centre. The celebration included music, food, festival, culture events and streets parties occur. In school, they have their especially celebration. Students wear traditional customs. Boys wear white shirt with black trousers, long wool socks and black shoes. In contrast, girls wear tall hat, a petticoat and overcoat. Finally, St. David’s Day is special day for Wales with great history.

Student Celebration