Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE which is a big city. In all cities, people have traffic and parking problems. This essay discusses what solutions there are to these problems.
The main cause is the population has increased fast which is the first problem. The second problem is Abu Dhabi has economic development which means each family who is living in Abu Dhabi has more than one car. The next problem is in the summer season when the weather is not appropriate for walking or biking under high temperature. The last problem is lack of adequate public transport.
Although there are many problems, there are many solutions. The first solution is each building or tower should have adequate parking to reduce of parking problems. If every city improves their public transport, there will be fewer traffic problems. The next solution is every government should raise the age of licence holders which will reduce the amount of young drivers. The last solution is improving the existing road system:bridges overpasses and underpasses. For example, the government of Abu Dhabi has discussed creating the new bridges which will increase the number of entrance and exit roads.
As a result, these problems need to be solved by some solutions such as each building and tower should have enough parking which is an appropriate solution to reduce the parking issue. The next obvious solution is creating adequate exiting and entrances.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Water shortages in the UAE
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.
Sunday, March 7, 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.
Jobs
An architect designs buildings.
A civil servant is a government employee.
A doctor helps sick people to get well.
A nurse helps a doctor by looking after patients in a hospital or clinic.
The students in CEH are all mechatronic engineers. They study mechanical and electrical engineering.
A farmer works in agriculture, growing crops and raising animals.
Lawyers prosecute and defend accused people in law courts.
A mechanic fixes/repairs vehicles in a garage.
A shop assistant helps and advises customers in a store.
A civil servant is a government employee.
A doctor helps sick people to get well.
A nurse helps a doctor by looking after patients in a hospital or clinic.
The students in CEH are all mechatronic engineers. They study mechanical and electrical engineering.
A farmer works in agriculture, growing crops and raising animals.
Lawyers prosecute and defend accused people in law courts.
A mechanic fixes/repairs vehicles in a garage.
A shop assistant helps and advises customers in a store.
Age of Marriage
The bar chart shows the decrease in the rate of women aged 15 to 19 who are married in 6 Arab countries. The table shows the age of first marriage from men, in 12 Arab counties plus Turkey and Iran, ranges from the mid-20. For women the range is low-20 to mid 20’s.
The most striking fall in the bar chart is the UAE from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995.
But the least sticking fall is in Palestine, from 17% in 1967 to 14% in 2004. Libya comes after the UAE with its percentage falling from 40% in 1973 to 1% in 1995. After that, Kuwait declined 33% during 26 years, Egypt also declined by more than a half. After that Tunisia decreased from 11% in 1975 to 1% in 2001. The average age of first marriage for men, in all 14 countries, varied from around 25to 29. For women it was from 20 to 25. Men get married lates in life than women.
The bar chat show that fewer women are getting married in their teens. The table shows that in all 14 countries the average age of marriage for women is low to mid 20s.
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The most striking fall in the bar chart is the UAE from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995.
But the least sticking fall is in Palestine, from 17% in 1967 to 14% in 2004. Libya comes after the UAE with its percentage falling from 40% in 1973 to 1% in 1995. After that, Kuwait declined 33% during 26 years, Egypt also declined by more than a half. After that Tunisia decreased from 11% in 1975 to 1% in 2001. The average age of first marriage for men, in all 14 countries, varied from around 25to 29. For women it was from 20 to 25. Men get married lates in life than women.
The bar chat show that fewer women are getting married in their teens. The table shows that in all 14 countries the average age of marriage for women is low to mid 20s.
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Contrast
Balancing contrasting points
on the other hand; while; whereas
Arranged marriages are common in many Middle Eastern countries. In the West, on the other hand, they are unusual.
I like spending my holidays in the mountains, while/whereas my wife prefers the seaside.
While/whereas can be put before the first of 2 contrasting points,e.g.
While/whereas the English alphabet has 26 letters, English phonemic transcription has over 40 basic symbols.
on the other hand; while; whereas
Arranged marriages are common in many Middle Eastern countries. In the West, on the other hand, they are unusual.
I like spending my holidays in the mountains, while/whereas my wife prefers the seaside.
While/whereas can be put before the first of 2 contrasting points,e.g.
While/whereas the English alphabet has 26 letters, English phonemic transcription has over 40 basic symbols.
Emphasising a contrast
Stronger contrast
however; nevertheless; mind you; still; yet; in spite of this
Britain came last in the World Children's Games again. However, we did have one success with Annie Smith's world record in the egg and spoon race.
I don't like the job much. Mind you, the money's good.
He says he's not rich and yet he owns 3 houses and 4 cars.
It was foggy this morning. In spite of this, I managed to get to college on time.
It was foggy earlier but I still managed to get here on time.
however; nevertheless; mind you; still; yet; in spite of this
Britain came last in the World Children's Games again. However, we did have one success with Annie Smith's world record in the egg and spoon race.
I don't like the job much. Mind you, the money's good.
He says he's not rich and yet he owns 3 houses and 4 cars.
It was foggy this morning. In spite of this, I managed to get to college on time.
It was foggy earlier but I still managed to get here on time.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Natural life contains a lot of things that could be dangerous or beneficial for living creatures. For example hurricanes and tornadoes have the similarities and differences in their characteristics.
Hurricanes and tornadoes have the similarity of minimum wind speed which each is above 40 mph. Maximum wind speeds of most severe storms starts between 155-200 mph in hurricanes and 250-300 mph in tornadoes. Both have classification scale, Suffer- Simpson C1-C5 for hurricanes, Fujita F0-F5. The duration of hurricanes is 1 week average. In the other hand the duration of a tornado is minutes or hours. The Average width of hurricanes is wider than the tornadoes, 300 miles for hurricanes and 100-600 meters for tornadoes. Both can predicted before they happen, in the case of hurricanes it can be predicted 2.3 days in advance for a wide area and 6-10 hours beforehand for a locality. Whereas a tornado taken about 20 minutes or less. Finally the deference between them is the location that they occur. Hurricanes form over warm oceans and tornadoes form usually over land.
In conclusion, tornadoes are less predictable, last for a shorter time, and can reach higher speeds.
Hurricanes and tornadoes have the similarity of minimum wind speed which each is above 40 mph. Maximum wind speeds of most severe storms starts between 155-200 mph in hurricanes and 250-300 mph in tornadoes. Both have classification scale, Suffer- Simpson C1-C5 for hurricanes, Fujita F0-F5. The duration of hurricanes is 1 week average. In the other hand the duration of a tornado is minutes or hours. The Average width of hurricanes is wider than the tornadoes, 300 miles for hurricanes and 100-600 meters for tornadoes. Both can predicted before they happen, in the case of hurricanes it can be predicted 2.3 days in advance for a wide area and 6-10 hours beforehand for a locality. Whereas a tornado taken about 20 minutes or less. Finally the deference between them is the location that they occur. Hurricanes form over warm oceans and tornadoes form usually over land.
In conclusion, tornadoes are less predictable, last for a shorter time, and can reach higher speeds.
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