Saturday 26 December 2009

Water shortage pollution

Nowadays water pollution is one of the major problems in our life. Many people think about how they will get safe water to drink. Many people don’t have enough water to clean their stuff or to give their plants clean water. This problem is not only about safe water but we have now another big problem which is water shortage. It is a horrible thing to think about the world without water because it’s impossible for us to live without water so the two problems are very important.

There are more than 2 million people per year who died from the diseases in the water and the human body consists of 70 per cent of water (Flow). In addition besides using water for drinking they use it also to have a shower (Flow). Do not forget that a large number of children, which is close to 1.8 million die each year because of the lack of water and health expenses (Kowalski). There are many countries who complain of water shortages and pollution.In the table we have been given of the ratio of water use, agriculture accounted for 70 per cent, industry attributed 20 per cent and the human consumption get 10 per cent. The World Bank is responsible for government, environment, education, health. In the USA they use atrazin which is a weed killer and they use it for the plants, However, it has some bad effects and some of these effects are cancer and poisoning the people. New Mexico has 10 years water left and California has 20 years and 3 out of 4 Americans drink bottled water. The Nestle company is pumping the water out in the time of drought and for example. Nestle is pumping water out in the drought period to maintain the stock of waters. Another example is Bolivia where they drink water with blood because of slaughter houses. Although in South Africa they have problems with the water from the river because they have germs in it. The local people can’t buy the tablet because the standard of living is low (Flow).

We must know that many of the reasons that affect water pollution and shortages are due to global warming. This warming is caused by high temperatures in mountain areas. And climate change has a major impact on water resources and also causes drought in many cases (Kowalski). Scientists say that there are many countries which use a large proportion of water in agriculture and this leads to water shortages and scarcity. There is pollution of fresh water through the use of pesticides on farms, waste, poor sanitation equipment and industrial installations.

To repair water networks is therefore one of the simplest solutions. Reduce excessive water to crops through the use of drip irrigation. Focus on watershed management.and the use of technology to provide water and sanitation for all. Attempt to collect the largest amount of money to resolve the global water crisis (Kowalski).

In my opinion the best solution for this problem is to preserve the water and store it properly. Because this helps to conserve water and reduce contamination.










Bibliography:

Kowalski, Kathiann. "Beyond thirst: the global water crisis." Faces: People, Places, and Cultures Apr. 2009: P84. Student Resource Centre Gold. Web. 22 Dec. 2009. .

"Problems: WATER SHORTAGES." Web of creation. Web. 22 Dec. 2009. .

FLOW, For Love of Water. Dir. Steven Starr. The Group Entertainment, 2008. DVD.

Wednesday 16 December 2009

50 words

1.Achievement, noun, something difficult you succeed in doing.
Studying in HCT is a great achievement.

2. Advertisement, noun, a notice or display advertising something. I like the advertisement in the newspaper.4. Appearance, noun, act of coming into view; impression, semblance.
My brother likes the appearance of the weather.

3. Aspect, noun, point of view, facet; appearance, outlook; direction; action of a verb without relating to its time.
The photographer takes pictures in every aspect.

4. Audience, noun, point of view, facet; appearance, outlook; direction; action of a verb without relating to its time.
The audience was listening to the music.

5. According: verb (used without object) . to be in agreement or harmony; agree.

Afraid: Feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.

*The main reason for people to not get a driver’s license it’s because they are afraid of driving. (adjective )

6. Almost: Very nearly; all but: almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books.

* It was almost morning when I finished studying for the exam. (adverb )

7. Amount: The sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.

*The amount of the water in the human’s blood is more than 50%. (noun )

8. Apartment: A room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.

*It’s not easy to get an apartment in Abu Dhabi that is not very expensive. (noun )

9. Aspect: Appearance to the eye or mind; look: the physical aspect of the country.

10. Ambulance (noun): a specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for carrying sick or injured people, usually to a hospital.

11. Benefit: Something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.

12. Beautiful: Having beauty; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.

13. Believe (verb): to suppose or assume; understand.

14. Before, preposition, previous to; earlier or sooner than, ahead of; in the future of; awaiting.

15. Because:conjunction, for the reason that; due to the fact.

16. Bullying, verb, intimidate or persecute (someone weaker).

17. Buddha, noun, (born Siddhartha Gautama) Nepali religious leader and the founder of Buddhism (c.563-c.483 BC); spiritual teacher; person who has reached full enlightenment.

18. Beneficial (adjective): having a good effect. Eating carefully and doing exercise are good for your health.

19. Career, noun, profession; fast run, gallop.

20. Committed, verb, perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

21. Competition, noun, rivalry, act of competing against another; contest.

22. Convenient, adjective, serviceable; comfortable; useful.

23. Change: verb, to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.

24. Culture:noun, the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture.

25. Control:noun. the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command.

26. Customs, noun, duties, taxes; official procedure of inspecting merchandise and interrogating people coming into a country; location or place where this is carried out.

27. Choice: An act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.

28. Correct: To set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation.

29. Culture: The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.

30. Capable (adjective): having the qualities or ability needed to do something.

31. Disappointment, noun, state of not have expectation fulfilled.
This day's business has disappointment selling products.

32. Dormitory, noun, living quarters for residents of an institution (i.e. university, etc.).

33. Dramatically, adverb, in a dramatic manner, in a theatrical manner.

34. Different: adjective, not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar: The two are different.

35. Disappointment, noun, state of not have expectation fulfilled.
This day's business has disappointment selling products.

36. Dormitory, noun, living quarters for residents of an institution (i.e. university, etc.).

37. Disappear, verb, go out of sight; become extinct, cease to exist.
Suddenly, the thief disappeared.

38. Difficult: adjective . not easily or readily done.

39. Describe: To tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account

40. Degree: Any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.

41. Department: A distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.

42. Expatriate (noun): someone who lives in a foreign country. My friend is expatriate.

43. Eliminate (verb): to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted.

44. Experience (noun): the process or fact of personally observing, encountering, or undergoing something.

45. Follow: verb, to come after in sequence.

46. Family: noun . parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.

47. Future: Time that is to be or come hereafter.

48. Foreigner (noun): someone who comes from a different country.

49. Machine: noun . an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine.

50. Noise: Sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind.

Saturday 31 October 2009

Bugatti and Porsche 911 Turbo

Most people nowadays like to drive cars. There are several famous companies that produce cars such as Bugatti, Porsche and Nissan. Cars are known everywhere in the world. A long time ago people used to go from one place to another by walking but today everything has changed. In my essay I am going to write about important similarities and differences between the Bugatti and Porsche 911 Turbo cars.

The first similarity is that both cars are famous cars. Those two cars are ranked top cars and are designed as fashionable cars. Another similarity is that both cars are expensive. This means many people cannot afford those cars. The Bugatti costs $1.6 million while the Porsche 911 Turbo costs $137,360 to 140,780. The last similarity is that both cars are made in Europe. The Veyron and the Porsche 911 Turbo are made in Germany.Although there are similarities between the Bugatti and the Porsche 911 Turbo, there are also differences. (http://www.rsportscars.com/bugatti).

The first difference is that the Bugatti top speed is much faster than the Porsche 911 Turbo. This means the top speed of the Bugatti can reach 253 mph while the Porsche 911 Turbo can only reach 192mph. Another difference is that Bugatti's horse power is much more powerful as opposed to the Porsche 911 Turbo which is the weaker. The Bugatti's horse power is 1001 hp while the Porsche 911 Turbo is only 180 hp. The final difference is that the Bugatti weight is more than the Porsche 911 turbo. The weight of the Bugatti is 5000 lbs but Porsche 911 turbo weighs 3650 to 370 lbs.(http://www.porsche.com/)

In my opinion, I like the Bugatti car because it's the fastest and most expensive car. In addition the Bugatti car has higher features of horse power, weight and top speed. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron.


Reference:


http://www.porsche.com/

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron

http://www.rsportscars.com/bugatti.

Sunday 18 October 2009

Research 2

1. What is plagiarism?
Using someone else's word's or ideas and representing them as your own.

2. What must you do avoid plagiarizing?
Take careful and accurate notes as you research.

3. What style of referencing is accepted at HCT?
MLA Modern Language Association APA American Psychological.

4. What are the five types of information that are often included when referencing from various sources?
Author's name, title of book, date, pages, published/magazine/website address

5. When creating a reference for a book what comes first?
Author's name.

6. What is the second item of information in a magazine reference?
The article title .

7. What is the last item of information in a magazine reference?
Page number.

8. What is the third item of information when referencing a website?
The title of the website.

9. What is last item of information when referencing a website?
Date visited

11. What comes before the URL in a database reference?
http://

12. Where is the bibliography?
At the end

13. What is in the bibliography?
References

14. When giving the author's name which part of the name do you put first?
family name.

15.How do you order items in the bibliography?
Alphabetical

16. Besides, quotations, where do you use an inline citation?
Paraphrasing

17. What information goes in an inline citation?
Name , date

18. Name one citation machine that can help you?
easybib.com

19. Besides your teacher, who can help you with referencing?
easybib.com

20. In Google type, HCT plagiarism. Find the page which describes the consequences of plagiarism at HCT. State what this consequence is.

If you cheat you will be kicked from the college


Cancer

1-Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008.

2-World of Health. Online ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2007.

3-Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008

FAT BOY SPECIAL (Motorcycle)

Fat Boy Special is a motorcycle which has a powerful engine that helps you to travel for a longer distance. The beauty of Fat Boy Special is that it encourages you to be fashionable and trendy in people's eyes. In addition it’s covered with black denim and brushed chrome. Fat Boy Special has reshaped seats that let you feel comfortable while you are driving. Moreover, Fat Boy Special has different composed colors such as, black, red and yellow. Fat Boy Special maintains a hard tail look which has made it so popular over the years with, effective modern suspension front and rear to make you comfortable. This motor cycle had been constructed after pressure from the European market influenced by Harley Davidson. The price of Fat Boy Special is £ 14,730 which is neither expensive nor cheap and it's rated in the market four out of five stars.

Reference:

Moss, Chris, Malc Wheeler, Alain Cathcart, Peter Henshaw, Roland Brown, and Damon I'anson. "FAT BOY SPECIAL." Motorcycle Sept.-Oct. 2009: 20-23. Print.

Iraq Reference :
1)Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Ed. Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009.

2)Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Ed. Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall. Online ed. Detroit: U*X*L, 2009.

3)History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide. Ed. Meghan Appel O'Meara. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.

Saturday 10 October 2009

Junk food Summary

Everywhere you go the junk food is available. Junk food manufacturers want to advertise their product; however, the government wants to stop using this food in the schools. Any food with high fat, salt or sugar is called junk food. There are two famous chicken companies KFC and Nando's. Meals of Nando's have more calories and more fats then KFC meals. Pizza is another food that is considered to be junk food. Hot pizza in Pizza Express has more calories, but Domino's has far more. The most famous hamburger seller is Mc Donald's. It has more that 50 thousand branches. Ed's classic hamburger has more calories and fat then a meal in Mc Donald's. The term " junk food" is an "empty" phrase. Some kind of food is considered to be junk food , whereas, the same kind of food is considered to be healthy.

Summary of Natural Paradise gets Protection

There are many tough places such as the Hajar Mountains. One team started to recognize the place and think how we can protect this beautiful area. Then, they found some problems. One of the problems is how we save the animals and plants. After that, they started to develop the area after they received orders from the ruler but the drawback here is who will sponsor this project. As you know we need a lot of money to build the centre. At the end, this area is one of the best places in the UAE for tourists and visitors.

It’s not easy to protect the natural paradise but if you have money you can do anything.

It’s a good article because I am from the UAE and I don’t know this place. I hope one day to go to this area and see what’s there.

Tuesday 29 September 2009

Tackling dyslexia in children

This article is about dyslexia. This is a problem some people have with processing specific visual information. The latest research suggests that dyslexia is not a disease but is a problem caused by eye wobble. New technology has produced special spectacles. Dyslexics do not have enough magnocells and the new high tech spectacles might solve this problem along with special reading exercises. It is hoped the new glasses and exercises will improve reading skills and so help solve the problem of dyslexia