MJ’13

Well, sometimes it is not about preparation itself but rather about being prepared.

The table gives information on medical care in three different European countries- Austria, France and Sweden- from 1980 to 2000. Overall, it is evident that Sweden ranked first in all three categories. Besides, average period of patients to stay at hospitals demonstrated a noticeable decrease in all three countries.

Looking at the figures for physicians-patients ratio, there was barely one doctor per thousand people at hospitals in Austria during the whole period. France, on the other hand, initially had 2.4 ratio which dipped to 2.2, eventually finishing the period with a mere 1.3. By contrast, in Sweden, the ratio was relatively higher, with the figure never falling from three doctors per thousand people.

Turning to number of beds in hospital per 1000 people, hospitals in Austria started with 1.4, significantly increasing to 3.7 at the end, a marked contrast to that of France which saw a gradual but steady growth from 0.2 to 1.6 in 2000. Similarly, after providing a static picture for the first decade (6.4), the ratio for Sweden climbed to 6.9 in the end.

Focusing on the average stay period, Patients initially stayed at hospitals in Austria for 18 days which then fell to 8 days in 2000, after hitting a trough of 6 days. Average staying period in France similarly reduced from 9 days to 5 days as opposed to Sweden where the same figure exhibited a dip, from 23 days to 21 days.

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The graph compares the unemployment rates in three regions- the UK, the rest of Europe and Japan- at two-year interval from 1993 to 2007. Overall, the UK and rest of Europe saw a considerable decline in their unemployment rates, whereas Japan exhibited a slight increase during the period.


While the unemployment rate for the UK initially stood at 11%, the highest on the chart, it then slumped to 5% in 2005, eventually finishing the period with 6%. The rest of Europe, on the other hand, started at 9% which exceeded the 10% mark in 1997, before falling to 8% in 2001.Afterwards, the figure provided a static picture till 2005, ultimately dipping to 7%. In stark contrast, starting at a mere 2%, the unemployment rate for Japan followed completely different pattern. It grew gradually but steadily to reach a peak of 5 % in 2001, but then saw a dip to 3% at the end.

Nimagayam erta uxlamadim-a!?

Beautiful things don’t need attention.

The pie chart gives information on the consumption of bottled water in different areas as a share of global consumption and the bar chart shows variations in bottled water consumption in 2001. Overall, it is evident that western Europe held the largest proportion of intake, almost a half of total consumption. Notably, Asia exhibited the most significant change in the consumption, whereas the reverse was true for western Europe.


Western Europe ranked first in the consumption of bottled water, with a staggering 48%. Following far behind were Australia (15%), New Zealand (13%) and Latin America (10%). By contrast, the share of Africa and the Middle East were the same at 5% as opposed to that of Asia and USA which stood at a mere 2%.

Regarding the variations in the consumption of bottled water, Asia led the pack with 14%, a figure which was double that of USA and Australia each constituting around 8%. Similarly, the Middle East and Africa saw identical growth in the intake of bottled water (about 10%), as Latin America and New Zealand did, with the total increase being equal to approximately 12%. It was western Europe which was the only region that did not cross the 4% mark.

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The bar chart compares variations in the number of weekly working hours by men and women in Australia. Overall, it is evident that in some categories, men worked more than women and, vice versa. It is also clear that the percentage of men and women working excessive hours was identical.

While around 43% of men worked 30-50 hours per week, marking the highest percentage on the chart, it was women following closely behind, with 35% of them being employed in the same amount of time. By contrast, there was a huge difference in the percentage of both genders who worked 60-80 hours per week, since the proportion for males amounted to 30%, a figure which was double that of women, about 18%. Interestingly, women dominated in working less than 20 hours. The proportion of women working 10-20 hours per week was responsible for approximately 22%, whereas around 12% of men were in their workplace for 10-20 hours. As for those who worked less than 10 hours per week, the percentage for men and women constituted 5% and 15%, respectively.

In an era marked by many technological advancements, the question of whether scientific researches are valuable or not is a matter of debate. Some think that it is an utter waste of time and resources, whereas others, myself included, firmly believe that it is a cornerstone of human progress.

Critics of conducting scientific researches think that there are more pressing and alarming issues that need to be addressed at the root and allocating money into this direction would be a key solution. Many researches are proven to be irrelevant to current social and global needs as most of them remain to be inconclusive and unpredictable. For instance, SpaceX is currently working on the project that intends to search for a sustainable planet, which requires billions of dollars, under such circumstances where redirection of such a high sum would make a huge difference, regarding climate issues or deforestation.

On the other hand, advocates of the latter idea believe that carrying out scientific researches would help us to build a better future. That is to say, it is undeniable that most of researches are obscure fueling further skepticism about the result, but there is a solid chance that it would completely alter the way a particular industry works and create more jobs as in the example of quantum physics. The invention of quantum physics was initially seen as a total waste of money and precious time. However, it then laid the groundwork for the development of the internet and cultivated telecommunications. Besides, doing scientific research provides ample opportunity to cure some terminal diseases. For example, in 2020, Covid19 was the leading cause to millions of deaths, with its debilitating and flu-like symptoms. Thanks to medical researches that were done to prevent the name of Covid19 from being as one of the deadliest illnesses in history, the future that we wouldn’t be a part of, if it weren’t for them, was saved.


In conclusion, in today’s fast paced world, the importance of scientific research is often overlooked by many. While some people think that conducting some research is a total waste of money, I wholeheartedly believe that there is a compelling reason to do them as they are going to be a stepping stone to a better future.