Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Course reflection


First of all when I pass the foundation I think all my courses will be easy and simple as foundation level. However when I reach the level one I feel that there is big hole between this level and foundation. The first problem in level one is the listening because I fill in it. Our teacher you will not improve because you have to stop talking in Arabic. In the level 2 I try my best to improve and was improve in reading and writing but it still my problem is the listening. I try my best to improve my listening skills and I am very happy because I do it I got 73 in my last assessment and that mean I could improve. Now I am happy with some result. And I hope to pass the course. Also I think I am a good student I attend every period and I do all my work. The good things are the balloon debate and the presentation because we have fun in these classes. The bad thing is talking Arabic to much in our English class but our teacher help us and trying very hard to ban the Arabic in the class. Furthermore we can improve by working hard and help each other. Also try to speak English as much as you can. In my opinion our teacher could improve by correct our mistakes and give us chance to talk and gives us the confident to talk and discuss any thing in English and make us love her language. Finally the course was very good. However I think it is big jump from foundation level to reach this level.

Monday, May 26, 2008

The points from the project


The main points of this project to have a good knowledge about the worlds threat which is (Global warming). Another thing we learned that the main causes of the global warming such as CO2 and the green houses. Also I measure my footprints and I get 2.65 planets we need to support this people. Furthermore, we try to find some solutions for this issue because if we leave it our planet may destroy. In addition to this we saw the film "An Inconvenient Truth" it talks about the global warming and it has some solutions by the director Al Gore. Finally we have the UAE initiative by building the first in the world zero-carbon city called (Masdar).



In my opinion this project is very important and useful in the same time because we talk about on of the most important issues for the worlds. However, no one find the good solution for global warming because we can't quit everything suddenly because some one said the world will destroy in the next 20 years.

Masdar City



Masdar is the green city. It is the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. Masdar located near to the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The masdar city will cost about $ 22 billion. It will save almost 2 billion dollar in oil in the next 25 years. Masdar city will take eight years to build and it is home to 50,000 people. Some professors try to make new solution for the world's growing by the fossil fuels. Masdar city will divided to 30% for the housing, 24% for the business, 13% for commercial purposes and left 33% parted in transportation and cultural pursuits. Masdar rely on the renewable energy like solar power so it is the zero wastes city. The goal from the masdar city is to develop clean energy.




Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Masdar green dream not for all


Key words:

1_ carbon-neutral


2_sustainable.


3_efficiency.


4_swathes.


5_resources.


6_intention.


7_comfortably.


8_ alternative energy


9_recyclable.


10_process.

Bites:

1_ you will have to walk to get around.


2_ the city will not appeal to everyone.


3_ living without using too much energy.


4_ they actually live it day in and day out.


5_ energy used to cool them is dissipated into atmosphere.


6_ electricity and water do nothing to change behavior patterns.


7_ the resources are extremely cheap.


8_ you really can walk outside and doesn't feel as hot.


9_ city that uses every bit of its available resources.


10_ recyclable rubbish will be run through a gasification machine.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Ahmed Hassan Zewail


Introduction:

My Name is Ahmed Hassan Zewail and I was born on Fubruary 26, 1946 in Damanhur,Egypt. I am an Egyptian American scientist. Also I won the 1999 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

I think I am the best one to stay in the balloon because I have done much to help this world with my inventions

I believe that we should spread peace all over the world and to be like brothers on this planet. Also we must protect our planet from threats.

I feel I can do more for Chemistry and invent new things that may help our beautiful planet

I have done many things in my life. My main achievements are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999. I also invented the fastest camera in the world it could get image in 0.000000000000001 seconds (10-15 s). This camera is used to record chemical reactions. Further more I work very hard to solve the Alzheimer's disease by very small telescope to watch the brain cells.
The world needs me because I have done much to this world by my inventions that I mentioned above.

There are so many reasons why I should be allowed to stay in this balloon basket and not be thrown into the sea the first reason is that I work In my new treatment to solve the problem of the Alzheimer's disease.

The second reason is that I discovered way to treat from the cancers.

Now I will turn to my traveling companions, the other celebrities in this disastrous trip. They have argued well and I tend to agree with them on some pointes However, I disagree with others like the wealthy person who said" I donate to poor people some of my money" I think any one have a lot of money could do the same thing. In addition to this the football player or any sport guy can not influence us because he didn’t do thing for the world only to make money and the fame.

Finally, I would like to say if you think I argued well and I deserve to stay on the balloon please don’t throw me into the sea.

Cool cities


The cool cities are the city with carbon free and it must be zero waste. For example they use the solar energy and winds instead of the oil to produce the electricity.also the water they recycle it for agriculture uses.

Green vehicle solutions:

Green vehicle solutions are method used to decrease the global warming. It has some solutions the first one is green fleets. The people should grow more plants and trees to help the environments. Another solution is hybrid vehicle incentives. We should use the hybrid engines because it is environment friends. Also we have to change any vehicle produce a lot of carbon like diesel buses with hybrid engines.

Energy efficiency solutions:

Energy efficiency means using less energy. It has several solutions like making new buildings more energy efficient. Another solution is use the light emitting diode (LED) because it turns off if there enough lights so it save the energy. Finally, we can use the combined heat and power (CHP) systems because it use heating and cooling from a single power.

Renewable Energy Solutions:

We can do that by harnessing natural sources of energy like the sun and the wind. The first solution is Renewable Energy Standards. Another solution is Solar and Wind Installations by use this energy to produce our electricity and water.

line graph

This line graph shows the number of the population aged under 35. Overall, the population fluctuated but it still in increased in India and it went down in Italy.

In 1940 the percentage of population under 35 slightly fell and it was almost 30%. After that the percentage started to increase in 1945. Then the percentage of Indians remains steady but it still rose in Italy. In 1970 the percentage slowly fell for both countries. Then the percentage bounced up again for both countries and almost hit 40%. After that the percentage increased until 1990. Finally the Indian percentage had sharp increase until 2005 but, the Italian decrease again and hit 30 %

In conclusion, the young population fluctuated but still in increased in India. In the last 15 years the Italian percentage fell sharply until 2005.

Table graph


The table shows some facts about number of children killed in street in 2004. Overall, the highest number of deaths is in playing in street and shopping for parents.

Playing in the street has the highest number of deaths and the total is 214 children from difference ages. The second and the major accident are from children whom shopping for their parents and it are more than 50 children. Cycling in the street is another problem because a lot of children were killed and it is almost 50 children in same period. The lowest one is going to school because it is only 25 children in the same period.

The table shows that playing in the street and shopping for their parents is the most worse children killed in road accident.

Pie graph


The pie graph shows seven regions in the UAE by square kilometer. Overall, the total area is 77,700 with Abu Dhabi making up more than 85% and Ajman is the minority almost 5 % of the total land area

First Abu Dhabi is the largest Emirate in the UAE and it covers around 87 %, which is over the tree quarters of the land area. Second in size of Dubai, which are only covers 7 % of the land area. The other five parts are much smaller than Abu Dhabi but, it near to Dubai size. The five emirates together are only land area of the UAE.

In summary, Abu Dhabi is the largest region in the UAE with an area almost covers three quarters of the land area. The other six regions almost 15 % of remain land.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

family behaviour


In the UAE every family like to teach their children the best behaviors. There are two ways to brought up our children. Some people think the co-operation is the best way and others think the competition is best. In my opinion the co-operation is better than competition. In this essay I will examine the pros and cons of the way of teaching the children their behavior.

There are several of arguments in favor of teaching the competition for the children. The first argument is the children like to be the first in difference majors. For example in the education he want be number one and in the game he or she want to be the first and that something is good. Another argument is the children may hate each other. For instance, the younger child hates the elder brothers because he feel the parents get more attention to the elder children and give them or buy for them anything they need such as mobile phone and give them the money.

However, there are many far more convincing arguments against the competition and favor the co-operation. The first point is if you teach your children to be as group in every thing the children will love each other. For example, when any of them has hard homework they will help him to solve it and they will teach them if he didn't understand his subject. Another thing is the children will be effective in his society. For instance when child learn to be co-operation they will help their society by carrying out more work and try to solve the problem if it is.

In conclusion, I believe that we should bring up our children in correct way. In my opinion the both ways I mention above are good but I think the co-operation is better than compotation.

Oil Price


This graph shows the changes in the prices of oil from Jan to November 2004. Overall, the price fluctuated but overall it increased.

In January the price of oil was $ 35 and it rose to almost $ 46 in March. After that, the price of oil remained steady for month. In April the price was going up and then fall down to $ 50. Later on the price dumped dramatically and reached the lowest price at $ 29 then the price bounce back in July and increased until August. After that the price started to fall again and hit the January price which was $ 35. Finally, the price was dramatically increased until November.

In conclusion, the price of oil fluctuated but it increased at the end of year.

T.V Argument


In the UAE, most families have at least one T.V in their home. Some people say that it is useful and interesting. However, others say the disadvantages are more than the advantages. In my opinion, I support the idea which is the disadvantages are more than the advantages. This essay will examine the pros and cons of T.V it is harm or good.

There are several arguments in favor of T.V. The first argument is that you can increase your general knowledge. For example, there are a lot of useful programs on different subjects like science, history and news programs. Another reason that the people agree with this idea is the T.V is use for entertainment. For instance, you can spend your leisure time watch movies and some interesting programs.

However, there are many far more convincing arguments against watching T.V. The first point is the quality of programs. For example, some programs are about war, violence, murder and various disasters making us less sensitive to the real thing. Also watching TV can slow down young children’s speech development because they watch a lot and don’t talk with anybody. Furthermore T.V reduces your attention and decreases your concentration. Finally, the T.V causes some diseases like eye problems and you will gain more weight and become a "couch potatoes".

In conclusion, I believe that we should decrease or ban watching T.V. Also I strongly believe that the T.V does more harm than good because it turns people into unthinking, illiterate and couch potatoes.

New zeland wool


This graph shows the price of New Zealand wool for two decades. Overall the price of wool fluctuated but it still in increased.

The price of wool dropped off from $2 to $1.4 and reached its lowest level between 1980 and 1985. In the following year the price rose to more than $ 2.2. After this the price had a sharp increase again and it hit the peak of at more than $ 5. After that in 1988 the price fell significantly and returned back to $ 3. Between 1990 and 1993 the price had a small fluctuated. Then the price bounced back again and reached $ 4.5. The price tailed off between 1995 and 1997. Finally the price stayed steady until 2000.

In conclusion, the graph shows that the price of the New Zealand wool but still in increased. Overall, the price fluctuated a lot but it still in increase.

Contraception


Some people believe contraceptives should be available at cost to those who can't afford them. Some people think that contraception is the best solution for overpopulation. In my opinion overpopulation is really a major problem. This essay will examine the pros and cons the use of contraception to reduce overpopulation.

There are several convincing arguments in favor of contraception. The first point is that it is easy to follow the method of contraception to decrease the number of population. Another thing is some people think that when the size of family becomes small the children will get a better chance in education, healthcare and nutrition. In all developed countries they support contraception because it helps the developing world to cope with population problems.

However, there are several arguments against contraception. The first argument is standard the level of education. If we increase the levels of education the population tends to stabilize at the same rate. Even if the numbers of population are going to hit 10.7 billion in 2050, this is likely to remain steady afterwards. Another argument is control birth may not used in correct way. For example, some families will adopt children and that is forbidden in our religion. Also many communities are interested in having as many babies as possible. Furthermore there are some birth control have a strong side effect that may effect the mother and new babe. Finally contraception is a big problem in the both developed and developing nation.

In conclusion, I believe that we should reduce the numbers of babes because we have a huge increase in the population. I strongly believe that contraception has more disadvantages than benefits so, we must find another solution for the overpopulation problem

Sunday, May 11, 2008

An Inconvenient Truth Opinion


The earth is heating up, no doubt about that. There is ample evidence that supports the fact that the temperature of the planet has risen in last 20 years. In my opinion "An Inconvenient Truth" talks about one of the most important issues that face the world. The overall reaction of the movie is the government and all people are responsible for increasing the "CO2" and as we know it is the major caused for global warming. In my opinion AL Gore relies on facts so he makes you agree with his point and that makes the movie success. Another thing, AL Gore's comments are very good and attract the audience and the images are fantastic. Finally, I like the movie and I hope every one takes advantage from it and I give this movie 9 point from 10 because it talks about the major problem for the world

An Inconvenient Truth Summary


Former vice president Albert Arnold Al Gore talks about one of the most important issue in his movie "An Inconvenient Truth" which is global warming. Al Gore presents a wide arrangement of facts and information in a logical way. Al Gore makes his presentation laying out the facts in funny style and let the audience to draw their own conclusions. Also the movie talks about the disastrous consequences if the world's governments and citizens are not aware of this threat. Al Gore in his movie asks the government and people to change their bad habits. Al Gore convinces us that there is still time to make a difference for defend our planet. Al Gore said that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue and we should know that it is the biggest challenge facing our global civilization. Furthermore the movie explains a lot of things like carbon dioxide levels, effect of global warming and ocean temperature and storms. Also the movie talks about the hottest 10 years and it is almost the last 10 years so that is not good for people and planet. Finally, we should all be aware about this threat because it will harm us and the governments should find ways to decrease their carbon foot print.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

About this project



















In English 174 we will have a Cool Cities Project. This project should have a lot of steps to finish. First you have to set up a blog and send the address to your teacher. Second, you have to write about your self "profile". Third, you need to watch the movie called "An Inconvenient Truth". After that you have to summarize the movie and what are you going to do regard to this movie. Also what should Abu Dhabi government do to make the people aware about this topic. Then you should write about the carbon footprint and how we can measure it and give some solution for this topic. Next you should discuss about living on cool cities and make your own video about the global warming. After that you will talk about masdar city and write about what are the aims of the Masdar project. Finally, you have to debate on this topic and then upload it to your blog.