Population and Globalization

This map shows the populations of the countries throughout the world, by size.  The bigger the country is the larger its population is.  Notice India, China, and Japan are very large.  One way that population affects globalization is: the more people a country has living in it, the more it is going to have to rely on trade with other countries.  Another way that population is a factor is: the more people that a country has living in it, the more its cultures will be practiced.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

         The game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first aired in the United States on August 16, 1999 on ABC.  The game show was hosted by Regis Philbin.  The maximum prize is one million dollars, to win the contestant must answer fifteen multiple choice questions correctly, without missing any.  Along the way the contestant has three lifelines: ask the audience, 50:50, and phone a friend.  These can be utilized once, at anytime during the game.  The game originated from the United Kingdom.  In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the game is a lot alike the United States version.  Of course there is a different host, but the lifelines and the basic game play are the same.  In the movie the ultimate prize is 20million rupees, since the game is being played in India.

Laos Culture

This video is about the religion and culture of the country of Laos.





This video gives a good overview of Laos' culture.  Buddhism is the religion that is mostly practiced in Laos.  Laos is a very poor country, as the monks have to walk down the streets and collect rice from the women who are there.  The Laos residents dress very conservatively, while they are in the temples and homes.  It is common courtesy to remove your shoes when you enter any building.

Australia Immigration

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/immigration-fined-242k-over-malu-sara-20101202-18hyj.html

         The article I read was "Immigration fined $242k over Malu Sara."  The Australian immigration department was fined $242k by the federal government, because of the sinking of the Malu Sara which was an immigration boat.  Five people were killed in this incident.  The ship sank in October of 2005, while it was on a 74km voyage between Badu and Saibai islands, located in the Torres Strait.  Two days before the trip the Malu Sara's motor failed, but it was still given the go ahead to make the trip.  Much of Australia is dominated by European immigrants, who traveled to Australia by ship.  Global popular culture has shaped much of Australian society.  The country has embraced North American movies, music, and television.  Many American television programs are played in Australia, although the Australian media are mandated to show at least fifty percent local programming from the hours of 6 am to midnight.  (p. 646-647)

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australia-day-is-about-mateship-pm-says-20110126-1a4rb.html

Australia Day is about mateship, PM says.

            This article talks about the Prime Minister's view on how Australia Day is all about celebrating the nation's unique qualities.  One example of a unique quality of Australia is: much courage was shown when Queensland was hit by a flood.  The country was bound together so they were able to help out the area of Queensland, during the crisis.  Ms Gillard (the Prime Minister) migrated from the United Kingdom in 1966, she goes on to talk about how her parents had serious debates about whether to become citizens of Australia or not.  Aborigines dominated Australia's land and culture for thousands of years.  Then the Europeans started migrating to Australia.  This caused many problems whether it was disputes over land or the difference in the languages that were being spoken.  After many years there are still Aboriginal cultures in Australia.  The Aborigines and the Europeans have learned how to join together when a crisis comes. (pg. 645-646)