sailing race in the UAE

sailing race in the UAE

Sunday, June 2, 2013

portfolio # 2 Personal Reflection


Personal reflection:

 

I have learned in the class that many things of which are summarizing articles and writing reports. The credit all goes back to the Mr. Gregory Vrhovnik our beloved teacher. He helped me a lot while doing my assignments, I found it easier to write more than 700 words and use high vocabulary content words in appropriate sentences. There are many learning experiences that I experienced during my time in this course. In this course the most helpful activity that benefited me was summarizing and writing essays. In this course, my English language is improving day after day. And I hope I will learn better in the next Reading and Writing course. All students must learn these skills because they will be very useful to him in the future. In summary we should put the main ideas because it includes the importance in the article. We have many challenges that we faced, but the biggest challenge was learning the vocabulary.In the End, this course was very useful and experience wise It was hande, some of them are related to the course others not. First I have to do everything in time, and never delay my duty. Secondly, the more I write the more I get better. I hope I meet with Mr. Gregory next year to teach me more in new subjects. It is to have teacher give Motive to his student and that what Mr. Gregory do for us.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Essay# 2 (Story of stuff)

Story of stuff
Introduction
Thing are moving through the materials system which include these stagy   extraction, production, distribution, consumption, disposal and consumerism in the UAE (story stuff 2007). All this is the production economy.  Every stage should be in correlation with the environment. This grows in relation with society, culture, economy, and the environment. The important thing is to increase the awareness of consumers about is pressure by the economy on the environment.
 
Extraction:
The first step of the materials process starts with extraction. Extraction is independence human resources.” Means taking the planets resources wood m minerals, coal, fossil fuel, water, plants, animals, and soil out of the earth and starting their journey through the materials economy” (story stuff 2007).   Which this word can mean to destroy the planet. What does this look like? Like cutting the trees, mine the mountains to find the metals, which causes water pollution and wipe out animals. Global production and consumer of oil, is one example of extraction, and the effects on the environment. Oil is important, it provider energy, but we also need to reduce oil consumption.
 
Production:
 The second part is production. The materials move to production. What happens is that they use energy to mix toxic chemicals in the resources to produce things. As described in the Story of Stuff (2007) “There over a hundred thousand synthetic chemicals in use today only a handful of them and were tested for health impacts and none have been tested of synergistic health impacts” (Story of stuff 2007). Our system of industrial production uses huge quantities of materials that produce health issues and pollution. The most affected are children because they drink their mother’s milk, who is working in the factories.  As we know toxic materials are harmful to human health and the environment.
 
Distribution
Third part is distribution. Distribution means moving all the toxic garbage as soon as possible for sell. The goal is to keep the price low, so the customers will buy it and the items will move. “How do they keep the price down? Well they don’t pay the store workers very much in the skimp on health insurance every time they can, it’s all externalizing the costs”(Story of stuff, 2007). Externalized costs mean that the actual cost of production is not included in the cost, in other words we do not pay for all the costs. We need to pay these people for the loss of human resources, loss the fresh air and increase disease asthma and cancers.
 
Consumption
The fourth part is consumption. “After nine eleven when our country was in shock and President Bush could have suggested any number of appropriate things, he said to shop” (Story of stuff, 2007). Current consumption is not on an equal footing and should be changed. When you go to the store, we should at least buy the product and disposal of it properly. But the problem is with the consumption of this system. This is promoted by the media about the new products to tempt us.
 
Disposal
The final part is disposal. When the wastes accumulate either it is placed in the burnt offering or land fill. But the burnt offering pollutes the environment. Some companies don’t have incinerators or landfills so they send the wastes to other countries. All stuff that people consume in the end of material must be disposed of as waste. We must take of these wastes in a less dangerous way or completely recycle all wastes so we can reduce illness and the spread of harmful diseases.  
 
Consumerism in the UAE
Consumerisms in the UAE are more consuming in Abu Dhabi and Dubai because they consume products at an alarming rate. That’s why companies are choosing Abu Dhabi to launch their products. In the UAE there has been an increase of salary across the board so this will eventually led to increase in consumption. The consumption is not only restricted to males it involves both genders.
 
Conclusion
In conclusion, this system involves five steps so we cannot delete anyone or skip it because these steps complete each other. Consuming is good for the economy but in the long run it is bad for the environment. In order to prevent this plant from been damaged we have to produce goods that are recyclable or can be consumed in different ways.

Words 725 


 
References
Agnes, N. (2010, September 5). Consumerism – enough is enough | Kenworthy News Media - development & socio-political issues. Kenworthy News Media - development & socio-political issues | - independent news and analysis about issues that you won't find in the mainstream media. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://stiffkitten.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/consumerism-%E2%80%93-enough-is-enough/
 
Islam, M. (2011, June 18). Book Review: The Story of Stuff - Productive Muslim. Productive Muslim - Towards a Productive Ummah!. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://productivemuslim.com/book-review-the-story-of-stuff/
 
Fox, L. (2007, December 4). The Story of Stuff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_of_Stuff
 
Gray, I. (2008, April 1). Pollution Effects • Environmental Pollution. Rainforest Animals, Tropical Rainforests, And Other Environmental Issues. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://www.tropical-rainforest-animals.com/pollution-effects.html
How to design a good product distribution system?. (2011, July 23). Home :: indiahowto.com ||Detailed "How to.." articles for Indians. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://www.indiahowto.com/distribution-system.html
 
 Rahman, S. (2011, November 2). Changing consumer priorities in the UAE | GulfNews.com. Latest News, Pictures,  Video, Multimedia | Gulf News - The Middle East's News homepage. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://gulfnews.com/business/features/changing-consumer-priorities-in-the-uae-1.860060
 
Story of Stuff, Full Version; How Things Work, About Stuff - YouTube. (2008, December 7). YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8
 
Todd, J. (2011, March 3). UAE throws book at consumer rights - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/personal-finance/uae-throws-book-at-consumer-rights
 
 
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Essay # 1 (Recycling)


Recycling

Introduction and history

The idea of recycling start from world war one and two. Where countries suffered from the severe shortage in some basic materials like rubber, prompting to assemble those materials from waste for reuse. After years, recycling  process became one of the most important methods in solid waste management ,because of the environmental benefits of this method. For many years ago the direct recycle by producers of waste materials (Scrap) is the primary of recycling . But with the beginning of the nineties they start to focus on the indirect recycling and that’s mean manufacturing waste materials to make new products that  depend on the same raw material such as: recycling paper, cardboard, plastic,  metal (specially aluminum) and other materials that are recycled in the current period. Whereas the growing interest in the environmental issues has been reflected through programs and environmental awareness campaigns. Carried out by associations interested in the environment, there was a distinct interest in the subject of recycling among school students, housewives and members of environmental associations.


Development

What do we mean by recycling?

Is the process of recycling and use of waste whether household industrial or agricultural for example: say that it is possible to recycle old newspaper to carton dishes and re-manufacturing the old metal cans to make new cans, and re-manufacture scrap metal for new alloy, this can be used in the manufacturing of different product. The goal for re use to reduce the size of waste therefore reducing accumulating in the environment. This process is done by classifying and separating of waste on the basis in raw materials found in them and then re manufacturing each item separately.

 

 

Why recycle?

There have 10 reasons why we use recycling, however I will give the important point. First, energy saving: for example, say that recycling one pack of aluminum, we offer 95% of the energy needed to manufacture pack and only one of the original raw materials. On other hand, to save of natural resources, one of the basic upon which sustainable development. Next, reduce the pressure on landfill waste. Also, urge local to review to save the environment. To apply of the idea of sort the waste from sources to recycle. Provide of the work of jobs for young men and young women in UAE, so we reduce form level of unemployment, because the recycling needs on the working hands.  

 
Modern developments

So we say that recycling project plays an important in reducing the amount of waste growing day after day as the rate per individual produced from waste in UAE estimated about 0.9 kg per day, it is expected to increase the volume of waste in the future, due to increase population growth in UAE, because the population growth rate is 2.85%, it is us how does not now and notes that there are piles of rubbish near his workplace or near his home or and even in the street.   



Conclusion

In the last, recycling is good to save energy. Also it can reduce the waste from city. The recycling will be good for future, so will see clean countries. The workers in the area of environment feel the important of applying recycling.

Words: 545     

 

References

Doughty, S. (2013, April 5). The great recycling con trick: How your carefully sorted waste is being dumped abroad  | Mail Online. Home | Mail Online. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2304773/The-great-recycling-trick-How-carefully-sorted-waste-dumped-abroad.html

Chung-Hsing, Y. (2013, April 15). Ezproxy Login. Ezproxy Login. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.hct.ac.ae/docview/1082041425/13DA062BD39937C60A/3?accountid=1215

Recycling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2013, April 23). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling

Recycling Basics | Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | US EPA. (2012, December 28). US Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from http://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycle.html

Recycling Paper. (2013, April 12). Benefits of Recycling Learn the Benefits of Recycling. How does solar energy work? Discover water conservation solutions and who the alternative energy companies are. Find real answers to help the environment. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/recyclingpaper/

Recycling Waste The Importance Of Waste Recycling. (2013, March 5). Earth Friendly Important Things To Know About Being Eco Friendly. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from http://feelfriendly.com/recycling-waste-importance-waste.html

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Reflection # 1


Reflection 1

The most interesting thing that I learned in the class and helped me a lot was summarizing articles. I improved my ability in summarizing paragraphs and essay. The skills that where explained in class where very useful, coming to test my own skills proved to me what I have learned and what I can accomplish. On the other hand, the new thing that I have learned and I think that it will help me In my future essay and projects in this course was using quotations. Quoting words or sentences In other articles and using them in my work. In order to be honest and keep my work free from plagiarism. In addition to , how to sort out my references when writing a large essay or project. I did some research on different  types of reference styles, what quote my attention was the I.E.E.E  style, which is used in most of the articles that I have read. In my opinion, in order to make this course more interesting we should try to make our own project as a final assessment , to test our skills and see what we can accomplish with those skills, in addition to,  seeing  where our weakness are.  

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Summary 2 - Final






References

(Todorova, V. 2011). UAE-funded centre revives endangered bird population - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 13, 2013, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/uae-funded-centre-revives-endangered-bird-population

 

 

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Summary 1 - Final


Robot waiter arrives in Abu Dhabi

 

In future robots could take your luggage to hotel room or take around for shopping. Robots can works in a hospital, hotel, museum or an airport. The project manager at PAL Technology says. It takes three years and more than 50 million dollar. Growth the robot Reem in Barcelona. The leader must provisioning up to 20 robots by the starting of next year. It workout in Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions company. Robots are taking more 10 years before becomes joint.

Word Count: 99

 

Bibliography Reference

Croucher, M. (2011, September 22). Robot waiter arrives in Abu Dhabi - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 6, 2013, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/robot-waiter-arrives-in-abu-dhabi

 

 

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