Nowadays, the mobile phone is something important in our life and it is used all over the world. Some people are talking on their mobile phone while they are driving.
Using a mobile phone while driving is a dangerous thing; you should have one in your car for the emergency cases. For example, it is dangerous to drive alone at night so you should have a mobile to summon help from police in an emergency. Also if you are driving a long way to remote areas where there are no lights in the roads or a desert for example you may need help if your car breaks down.
Even though I said the above things, there is no real reason for using a mobile phone while you are driving because of course you will find a safe place to stop and answer your phone. Some drivers think that using hands-free is less distraction. In fact, using hands-free does not reduce the level of distraction because driving requires a lot of concentration. Most countries have banned using a mobile phone while driving and they give those fines because it has become a major problem worldwide. In the UAE, it is not allowed to use a mobile phone while you are driving in all cases.
In conclusion, a lot of research shows that using a mobile phone while driving is a cause of accidents. However, it is very important to have a mobile phone in your car but it is not necessary to use it except in emergency cases.
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Tuesday 11 May 2010
Tuesday 4 May 2010
~•{ A woman's role }•~
Is a woman’s proper role in society to pursue a career or to be a mother and wife?
Traditionally a woman’s role has been as a mother and wife. However, more and more women worldwide are being educated to a high level and are pursuing careers. Does this pose a threat to the upbringing of young children and to social stability?
There are many reasons why a woman should be at home to look after her children. Children need their mother’s love and attention. A mother substitute, like a maid, however caring, cannot provide the same emotional support that a child needs. In addition, a maid may not speak the child’s language and there may well be cultural differences. A mother plays a crucial role in developing her child’s language and cultural awareness. Even worse, if there is no mother and no maid at home, children will feel neglected.
On the other hand, women have an important role to play in society. If intelligent women want to pursue careers, why should they not have the same opportunity to do so as men? Women have a lot to offer to society, which would be poorer if they couldn’t do so. In the West, it is generally accepted that women have the choice of whether to pursue a career or not. Of course there are more traditional societies where this is more difficult.
In an ideal world, a woman should be able to pursue a career and also have time to bring up a family, but it’s not an easy task to get the balance right.
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Traditionally a woman’s role has been as a mother and wife. However, more and more women worldwide are being educated to a high level and are pursuing careers. Does this pose a threat to the upbringing of young children and to social stability?
There are many reasons why a woman should be at home to look after her children. Children need their mother’s love and attention. A mother substitute, like a maid, however caring, cannot provide the same emotional support that a child needs. In addition, a maid may not speak the child’s language and there may well be cultural differences. A mother plays a crucial role in developing her child’s language and cultural awareness. Even worse, if there is no mother and no maid at home, children will feel neglected.
On the other hand, women have an important role to play in society. If intelligent women want to pursue careers, why should they not have the same opportunity to do so as men? Women have a lot to offer to society, which would be poorer if they couldn’t do so. In the West, it is generally accepted that women have the choice of whether to pursue a career or not. Of course there are more traditional societies where this is more difficult.
In an ideal world, a woman should be able to pursue a career and also have time to bring up a family, but it’s not an easy task to get the balance right.
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Monday 26 April 2010
~•{ US farms & farm workers 1910-2000 }•~
The line graph shows the United States number of farms and workers from 1910 to 2000.
The biggest change was the dramatic drop in US farm workers. The workers kept the same rate for the first 10 years and it was 13.5 millions. Also the farms kept from 1910 to 1915 at 6.4 millions, but from 1915 to 1920 grew to 6.5 millions. The number of workers fell from 13.5 to 12.5 in around 1 decade. However, the farms stayed at 6.5 for around 1 decade. In the next 5 years the rate increased from 12.5 to 13 million for the workers and from 6.5 to 7 million for farms. The workers declined from 13 to 3 millions in 2000, while the farms decreased from 7 to 2.1 millions in 55 years.
In summary, the workers and farms in the United States had a big fall over 9 decades from 13 to 3 million for workers.
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Wednesday 14 April 2010
~•{ Mobiles in the classroom }•~
Should mobile phones be banned in the classroom?
Years ago, mobile phones were allowed in the work and in the class for those who work there, because not everybody had mobiles. Nowadays, each person in 1 family has at least 1 phone, and they take it with them in their work. I faced the advantages and disadvantages of using a mobile phone.
First of all, there are many advantages of mobiles in the class. The first point is that it helps the student with the calculator in mathematics class. The second benefit is that it spends your time in the break. For example listen to your favorite music as well as watching movies through downloading. The final important advantage is that it tells the absent students. For instance, when the students are absent, the rest can tell them by messages if there is a test or something like this.
Although mobile phones have advantages, they also have some disadvantages. The first problem is that students can’t focus in their class by looking at the phone many times. Another disadvantage is that it makes your GPA fall. For example, students feel bored in some classes, so they need to rest by sending messages to their girl friends and playing the games.
In conclusion, using mobile phones has lots of advantages and disadvantages and most of you will be aware of that. In my opinion, I agree with people to take the mobiles with them to their work, because maybe some emergency things will happen in their home.
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Years ago, mobile phones were allowed in the work and in the class for those who work there, because not everybody had mobiles. Nowadays, each person in 1 family has at least 1 phone, and they take it with them in their work. I faced the advantages and disadvantages of using a mobile phone.
First of all, there are many advantages of mobiles in the class. The first point is that it helps the student with the calculator in mathematics class. The second benefit is that it spends your time in the break. For example listen to your favorite music as well as watching movies through downloading. The final important advantage is that it tells the absent students. For instance, when the students are absent, the rest can tell them by messages if there is a test or something like this.
Although mobile phones have advantages, they also have some disadvantages. The first problem is that students can’t focus in their class by looking at the phone many times. Another disadvantage is that it makes your GPA fall. For example, students feel bored in some classes, so they need to rest by sending messages to their girl friends and playing the games.
In conclusion, using mobile phones has lots of advantages and disadvantages and most of you will be aware of that. In my opinion, I agree with people to take the mobiles with them to their work, because maybe some emergency things will happen in their home.
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Wednesday 17 March 2010
~•{ Traffic congestion & Parking problems }•~
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE, and it has a problem in traffic congestion and parking. I will explain the causes and the solutions of this problem.
First of all, the most obvious reason for traffic jams is the increased population. For example, every day more than a hundred people take the driving license. In addition, the economic development affects the problem. More people means that each family has more than 2 cars. Then the weather in summer is the third reason for this problem. For instance, the weather is hot and not suitable for walking or biking. Finally, the most important problem for traffic jams is parking. To illustrate, most buildings in Abu Dhabi don’t have a private parking, so the people who live there park their cars in any empty spaces.
There are several solutions to solve this problem. The first obvious answer is to improve public transport. For example, make better bus services and a new rail network, like in Dubai with its new metro. Another possible solution is to improve the existing road network by constructing more bridges, overpasses and underpasses to ease traffic flow. Another solution is for the authorities, as in Singapore, to make motoring more expensive, through higher registration fees, restrictions on where and when motorists may use their cars, etc.
In conclusion, the problem with regard to greater restrictions on motorists is that many people will see them as an attack on individual liberty and no doubt they would prove unpopular, at least to begin with.
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First of all, the most obvious reason for traffic jams is the increased population. For example, every day more than a hundred people take the driving license. In addition, the economic development affects the problem. More people means that each family has more than 2 cars. Then the weather in summer is the third reason for this problem. For instance, the weather is hot and not suitable for walking or biking. Finally, the most important problem for traffic jams is parking. To illustrate, most buildings in Abu Dhabi don’t have a private parking, so the people who live there park their cars in any empty spaces.
There are several solutions to solve this problem. The first obvious answer is to improve public transport. For example, make better bus services and a new rail network, like in Dubai with its new metro. Another possible solution is to improve the existing road network by constructing more bridges, overpasses and underpasses to ease traffic flow. Another solution is for the authorities, as in Singapore, to make motoring more expensive, through higher registration fees, restrictions on where and when motorists may use their cars, etc.
In conclusion, the problem with regard to greater restrictions on motorists is that many people will see them as an attack on individual liberty and no doubt they would prove unpopular, at least to begin with.
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Sunday 14 March 2010
~•{ Water shortages in the UAE }•~
The UAE is a desert country, with very little annual rainfall, and so there is a constant problem of water shortage.
The most obvious reason for the shortage of water is the rapid population growth. More people means more food and this has led to a growing demand for an increase in agricultural production, which in turn means more irrigation and therefore more water. In addition, the economy of the country has expanded enormously over the past 50 years. Industrialization has greatly increased the demand for water. The climate of the UAE makes it difficult to meet the increased demand for water. There is very little rainfall and no surface water. Wastage of water and leaking water pipes make the situation worse.
Desalination is perhaps the most obvious solution. It’s expensive but the UAE is a rich country. Similarly, making better use of underground water is not cheap but it would help to answer to the problem. Dams to store water when it does rain have already been built in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah. Charging people more for water, educational programmes in schools and colleges, and national advertising campaigns could also raise public awareness of the problem.
In practice, the UAE gets most of its fresh water from desalination plants. This is the most obvious short-term solution. In the long run, however, raising public awareness of the problem and encouraging people to use water more responsibly is the most important factor in solving the problem of water shortages.
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The most obvious reason for the shortage of water is the rapid population growth. More people means more food and this has led to a growing demand for an increase in agricultural production, which in turn means more irrigation and therefore more water. In addition, the economy of the country has expanded enormously over the past 50 years. Industrialization has greatly increased the demand for water. The climate of the UAE makes it difficult to meet the increased demand for water. There is very little rainfall and no surface water. Wastage of water and leaking water pipes make the situation worse.
Desalination is perhaps the most obvious solution. It’s expensive but the UAE is a rich country. Similarly, making better use of underground water is not cheap but it would help to answer to the problem. Dams to store water when it does rain have already been built in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah. Charging people more for water, educational programmes in schools and colleges, and national advertising campaigns could also raise public awareness of the problem.
In practice, the UAE gets most of its fresh water from desalination plants. This is the most obvious short-term solution. In the long run, however, raising public awareness of the problem and encouraging people to use water more responsibly is the most important factor in solving the problem of water shortages.
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Sunday 7 March 2010
~•{ Seasons / Weather }•~
Winter is the coldest season. In Europe it often snows in the winter months, December, January and February.
Summer is the hottest season. During the summer months, June, July and August, it is extremely hot and humid here in the UAE.
Spring comes after winter and before summer.
The autumn, called the fall in the USA, is when the leaves fall from the trees.
Singin' in the Rain is Hedley's favourite movie.
Children like to play in the snow.
Driving in fog is very dangerous.
When we heat water to boiling point, we get steam.
The temperature in Abu Dhabi during the summer can reach 50 degrees Celsius.
During a storm you can often see lightning and hear thunder.
Summer is the hottest season. During the summer months, June, July and August, it is extremely hot and humid here in the UAE.
Spring comes after winter and before summer.
The autumn, called the fall in the USA, is when the leaves fall from the trees.
Singin' in the Rain is Hedley's favourite movie.
Children like to play in the snow.
Driving in fog is very dangerous.
When we heat water to boiling point, we get steam.
The temperature in Abu Dhabi during the summer can reach 50 degrees Celsius.
During a storm you can often see lightning and hear thunder.
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