TDIC Projects

My partner Naser Abdul Salam Al Marzouqi and I researched about Qasr Al Sarab which is one of the TDIC’s projects. You can look at our PowerPoint about its amazing and best features posted below. The project now is under construction and they estimated to be done in the next two years. It will be a good destination for the one who likes the nature and desert because it will be located in the deep of the Liwa desert.

There are many projects but the one which I felt in favor is Qasr Al Sarab. Some people might against my opinion because it’s far away from city center, indeed it’s the best place for the one who likes to escape from the hubbub and pollution of the city. In Qasr Al Sahab, there will be many of leisure facilities such as luxury health spa, which is different than others spa because it’s tucked into tranquil yards with trickling fountains and aromatic hanging gardens. There will be an observatory to see the awe-inspiring Liwa night skies in addition to the tented village where the guests will be able sample traditional desert pursuits including falconry.

On the other hand, the least interesting project was Desert Islands because Dalma and Sir Baniyas Islands are nature and the other six islands will be man made islands which are going to destroy the coral life in that area. Another thing which I don’t like is that the budget for this project will be huge which about AED 11.5 billion.

In conclusion, it’s good to build all those huge projects because it will increase the economy and offer many of the job opportunities. However, most of the TDIC projects will be built in Abu Dhabi Island which will increase the traffic and pollution in addition to increasing the crimes because it will be the destination for multi nationalities.

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Cool City Comments

Good adaptations:

1- One of the good things of the cool cities is that transportation will be friendly for the environment because they will use natural sources such as solar ships and hybrid cars which are going to reduce the CO2 emission.

2- Another thing which is good is that the cool cities will have solar power plant farm to provide the city with electricity

3- Finally, the cool cities will have an advanced roof which will be used to filter the nature light and recycle the cool air which will be a good place for walking.

Bad adaptations:

1- To build the cool cities, it needs a big budget and a lot of planning for the projects to be successful.

2- The concept of the eco towers will not be a success because it will be the first type of building in the region and they don’t know what bad effects of this tower are.

3- Already we have shortage in water in the UAE and with the cool cities the shortage will increase because they are going to use a lot of water.

“An Inconvenient Truth” - Evaluation

I think “An Inconvenient Truth” is very interesting and enjoyable because Al Gore, who presented the documentary, knew how to attract the attention of the audience by showing real pictures of the impact of global warming on the environment. He showed many charts to compare the old times and our age to make the audience realize the danger of the issue. Some cartoons were also shown to make the audience easily understand the contents of the presentation.

Al Gore has deep information about the topic he presented which made him very calm while presenting and he spoke confidently. He was really good in choosing the right information at the right time and knowing when to move from one slide to another which helped him to make the people interested and curious about the rest of the story. Using new techniques like the mobile lift crane made the presentation more effective.

“An Inconvenient Truth” - Summary

In the 2006 movie “An Inconvenient Truth”, Al Gore, the former vice president of the US, talks about global warming. He concerned about this issue after the death of his sister from lung cancer and also his son’s near-fatal car accident. He presents the causes of the climate change crisis and problems with consequences. At the end, he outlines some solutions to reduce the problem.

At the beginning, he defines global warming which is the increase in the earth temperature and this happens when most of the infrared waves are trapped under the atmosphere layer caused by global warming pollution. The main cause of this issue is the high percentage of the CO2 in the atmosphere which is produced by many factors such as burning and destroying forests, smoke of factories and other factors. People aware of increasing the CO2 after Roger Reveille had made the experiment in 1957 to measure the CO2 in the atmosphere for several years and showed the result which was the percentage of the CO2 in the atmosphere increases every year.

There are many problems which could occur due to global warming. Melting glacier is an example of global warming. Al Gore compares some places in the past and now. He finds most of the glaciers have melted. Raising the sea level is another issue if Greenland melts. Many lands will be covered by the sea which will result in more than 80 million refugees.

Al Gore states some solutions which can reduce the issue. One solution is to reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere by reducing using machines which produce CO2 emissions. Another solution is to plant more trees to observe the CO2 from the atmosphere.

In conclusion, the main idea Al Gore wants to send is that everybody has part of the responsibility of global warming. Therefore, all people and countries should work together to reduce this problem.

My Carbon Footprint: Problems & Solutions

Carbon footprint is defined as the total amount of carbon dioxide produced as the result of our daily activities. Carbon dioxide production contributes to global warming which is why the carbon footprint is so important. I measured my footprint at http://www.footprint.wwf.org.uk/ and my result was 3.28 which mean that I’m living as if there were 3.28 earths. My scores for food, home appliances and stuff were equivalent but travel was high. My annual footprint calculation is 14.89 tonnes. Now I am going to outline some problems and possible solutions to my carbon footprint.
First, the highest amount of my carbon footprint comes from the car because I drive more than 25 hours a week so I contribute to raising the CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. I have no other choice to reduce the hours because I live far away from the college and I can’t drive a motorbike on highways because it’s dangerous. There is a solution to reduce car use which is stopping use a car for short distances and for long destinations I have to go with other friends if they are going to the same place. There is another problem in my footprint which is not eating local organic vegetables. In the UAE there are many farms and all of them use chemicals in spraying or during sowing and these chemicals contribute to atmospheric pollution. I have to stop consuming those kinds of produce and look for organic produce whether local or imported. Last, I have a problem with stuff at the home. Most of is made of plastic and contain toxic gases such as air condition and refrigerator which are unfriendly to the ecosystem. I have to reduce use of these items or find alternatives.
In conclusion, I advise everybody to measure his or her carbon footprint to find out the part where he or she contributes to global warming and get involved in reducing atmospheric pollution.

The Critical Thinking Summary

There are many definitions for critical thinking, gathering ideas, analyzing, evaluating, forming opinions and drawing conclusions. Everybody can be a critical thinker but is very important for certain people such as parents, doctors, air traffic controller and others who have the responsibility are critical thinkers. There are many features to be a critical thinker. A critical thinker has to use a conscious level of processing-that is to say, want to know more about the question given and asks questions about it like why it happens. Critical thinkers listen carefully and concentrate to what others are saying. Another thing is should a critical thinker be curious and want to know every thing about a topic. Critical thinking is important because it plays an important role in society like courts and business.

There is a hierarchical classification of the levels of thinking which is known as Bloom’s Taxonomy. The levels are in a pyramid shape. At the bottom of the pyramid, the lowest level is knowledge which is defined as recognizing information. Comprehension comes next which is paraphrasing the information. This is follow by application which is the ability to solve problems. Next comes analysis which is examining and breaking down data. Synthesis comes before the last and it is defined as the ability to recreate the information in many different ways. The last and most complex is evaluation which is the ability to asset information or critiques it.

Every body can become a critical thinker if they ask useful questions, develop sense of observation and share ideas with others.

My Life

My name is Hader and I am 25 years old. I was born on the 9th of December in 1983 in Sharjah where I grew up. Now I live with my parents in Abu Dhabi. My family consists of six brothers and two sisters and I am the third of 8 siblings.

I started my education when I was five years old as most students do when they begin school. In the past the ideal age to enter any school was five years old and above compared to the rule nowadays which are they do not accept you unless you enter a kindergarten first. After two years, the kindergarten will transfer you to a primary school. In the beginning, I hated school because I was not used to waking up in the early morning. However, after a few days I started to like it because I found a different life and I began to make new friends. Most of those friends remained my class mates until I went to preparatory school.

In 1995 my father got a job in Abu Dhabi. He waited for us until the mid-year holiday and then we moved to Abu Dhabi. In the beginning, I faced some difficulties in transportation and dealing with new friends. However, three years later, instead of going to secondary school, I decided to go to ADNOC Technical Institute (ATI) because they offered good opportunities. I was admitted in the ATI and I studied there three years. The first year was to develop my English language skills. In the next two years, I studied my major, which was mechanical.

After I graduated from the ATI, I was employed in Gasco as a mechanical technician. Before putting me in charge, the company gave me a program to finish because I did not have any experience. Two years later I finished my program, and I got married in the same year because I wanted to be father and I became one after being married one year. My happiness was limitless because I became a father and responsible for my family. After two years, my wife and I had our second boy.

Now the company has given me an opportunity to pursue higher studies. I am in the second semester of a higher diploma program at the ADMC and I hope to become a mechanical engineer in the future to serve the company which gave me this great opportunity chance.