The development of the economic status in Abu Dhabi

The development of the economic status in Abu Dhabi

 

In 1971 sheikh Zayed (May his soul rest in peace) proposed the idea of uniting the six emirates in order to improve the economic status by joining borders. In 1972 Ras al Khayma joined the union .Later on, there came the discovery of oil, which was the great jump ahead for the whole seven emirates economically. The UAE depended on oil as the number one resource for year’s .With the changes made in those emirates in so many ways, now they are looking for alternative ways for clean and green ways of generating power as a resource, "We must not rely on oil alone as the main source of our national income. We have to diversify the sources of our revenue and construct economic projects that will ensure a free, stable and dignified life for the people.” Zayed said (http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/Sheikh_Zayed_in_quotes/18411.htm)

The economy in Abu Dhabi started based on oil production, and they started exporting oil to different parts of the world and they managed to sign major contracts with leading countries. First it started with ADNOC, which was the leading oil exporting and extracting company in Abu Dhabi ,”producing over 2.7 million barrels of oil a day” (http://www.adnoc.ae/) , which was followed by other companies such as ENOC, ADCO and other companies. The UAE became the number one destination world wide for businesses not only because of oil, but due to the perfect economic atmosphere; it became a tourist attraction as well. Almost all countries worldwide have oil, but in the Gulf, as everybody knows, it’s easier because the layers in those countries that contain the oil are much closer to the surface and easier to extract therefore it costs less and takes less time. The UAE attracted business men and women by simply preparing a small business world in this young country through providing no tax, encouraging successful businesses and promoting the emirates as tourist spots. At that point the economy started growing bigger and bigger, and that’s when construction companies  started appearing on a very  wide range , and senior architects started moving to the UAE and as proof , we have the tallest building worldwide (Burj Khalifa ) and as known , Burj Khalifa is the most complicated structure in the world which has the highest shock absorbing ability , then came the leaning tower of ADNEC  and the Sheikh Zayed Mosque ( may his soul rest in peace ). These factors attracted tourists, and that brought the idea of evolving to the next stage, which is renewable energy, like (Zayed Future Energy Prize) the world’s preeminent prize for demonstrated renewable energy and sustainability solutions(http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120723005743/en) , and the project of Masdar City started to manage the number one green city in the world and home of the brightest green ideas, and it is listed as the most modern city worldwide. Every year the UAE proposes new ideas to attract businessmen by giving what is needed to create an atmosphere that is suitable for their type of business, and a safe business environment for companies to prosper. The Emirates on the other hand have their special business plans, to improve the economic state of mind for the youth, by starting the Khalifa Project Fund (which supports projects that have unique ideas) to make the youth support this good economy and improve it; also they have a vision for the future life that the emirates are going to run out of oil; therefore they are making plans to make the economy more diversified, stronger and stable for the long term, “Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, presented the National Document of the UAE in 2021 entitled "We want to be among the best countries in the world by 2021" for the vision 2021”(http://www.dubaicityguide.com/site/vision2021/).

The outcome that the society got was massive, such as free schools, government schools in most countries are less favorable, unlike the UAE, because with great economic status comes a lot of benefits, also comes good health treatment and many other things, As Sheikh Zayed had told university students in 1982, "the greatest use that can be made of wealth is to invest it in creating generations of educated and trained people" (http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/the-way-forward).

And this is the summary of 41 years of success in the land of limitless opportunities and a wide range of options and tax free ideas in a simply safe lifestyle, Zayed vision: Transforming desert into green haven (http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/zayed-vision-transforming-desert-into-green-haven-1.132209)

 

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The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza

 

 

The Giza pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and it one of the biggest human structures, it also the oldest and largest of the three other pyramid. It was built without any technology and it could survive all of this years. It is believed that the pyramid was built to be a tomb for the fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, it also believed that he is the one who order to build it to be his palace and tomb after he die, and it took nearly 20 years of hard work to been build. It built in 2560 BCE in Egypt located in the northern edge of the Giza Plateau, about 10 miles west of Cairo. The scientist are still unsure of how much does it cost to been build, considering the fact of nobody knows the salary of the workers or how much does it cost to build the stone cubes. More of the Giza pyramid is still existence and more people travel to Egypt just to see it.

There are many theories about how the pyramids were built. One of the strangest theories was that the aliens built the pyramids, but the researchers have proved that the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. The great pyramid is made of limestone; white casing stons and granite were used to line the chambers inside. About 2.3 million limestone blocks were used to build the pyramid most of which were quarried locally. Most of the white casing stones have now disappeared. It was used to build Cairo. The tools that they used were made by them; they were using a stone attached to a piece of wood as a hammer and to make other shapes and do the same to help them. The limestone was the type of material that they needed and it was located close to the pyramid site. Granite was also used; that came from Aswan 400 miles upriver. The limestone used for the outer casing came from Tura located on the east bank of the Nile. Most of the Tura limestone has now disappeared and limestone core blocks are now visible. They used lanterns, made out of papyrus; boats were put on the top of blocks and tided up with ropes. These transport boats were waiting for raising water of the Nile and they could be easily towed to a chosen destination. The simplest way was to haul them to the west side of the Nile where water flooded the fields. Here they were left in the mud to be transported on the land after the flood was over, and this is how they used to transport the material. In the past they used to have different types of workers there were the engineers and the labores and more of the designers; the designers are unknown to this day. They were ahead of us in construction back then. The labor force was made of the ancient Egyptian people and slaves.

The Pharaohs had their own way of thinking and beliefs. They believed in an afterlife, and how they were going to live after they died; that is why they buried all the gold and treasure with the pharaohs. The ancient Egyptians were a civilization ruled by pharaohs; they believed that pharaohs were half humans and half gods. The pharaohs and priests were the only ones who could enter the temples. Ancient Egyptians had to ask the pharaoh to speak to the gods for them. This made the pharaoh very powerful in ancient Egyptians’ minds. They also believed that pharaohs’ souls were eternal and they would live afterlife as a god and to protect them from evil they used to put cobra heads on them. There were many different pharaohs, some were men and some were women and they ruled ancient Egypt for thousands of years.

 

 

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Mini report

Mini report

Jobs

 

Emirati Youth Forum in January 2013 is in exhibition that attempted in Abu Dhabi to do a survey about UAE youth and jobs to collect information. In a live voting session, 30 per cent of participants said opportunity for growth is an important factor when considering a job offer; 20 per cent said learning new skills was the top factor; while 18 per cent said work environment and culture; only 10 per cent said they will consider the salary first. A mere 2 per cent said working hours. Voting results also showed that students believe that working in the privet sector will present more demand than working for government.  Managers think that Emirati youth only consider salary and working hours, but a survey showed nearly 70 per cent of respondents consider factors other than salary and benefits to be more important when considering a job.  The survey, which was conducted in the capital as part of an Emirati youth forum, revealed that 30 per cent of the university students and fresh graduates polled place most importance on growth and promotion opportunities when selecting a job. Among the jobs on offer at the event were 1,000 positions from oilfield companies, positions at the Standard Chartered Bank, positions at oilfield services firm Petrofac, and 15 jobs at Oasis Hospital in Al Ain.

 

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Mini report

(Houbara)

 

UAE Houbara birds has been decreased in it numbers , and there is many factors that cased that, one of the factors is that people start to destroy it neutral habitat by building city’s and village. Another factor is that UAE people they hunt the Houbara by falcons, it a tradition sport, even when the Houbara is not the falcons prey. The exhibition of Hubara (IFHC) is mad to give all the visitors an idea about the UAE culture and its culture sport of camel, hoarse and falcons. The exhibition also distributed a survey to know how many Huabara bird will be needed to be bred and to collect the information they needed. IFHC bred more than 13,000 Asian chicks this year, 5,373 chicks in new Sheikh Khalifa Houbara center, and 7,732 at the National Avain research center. UAE have two other Hubara Nature reserve in Morocco and Kazakhstan. It a big leap from 2,726 chicks bred last year, thanks to the transfer of 5,000, including 3,000 breeding birds, from the two IFHC center. One of the best idea’s that been shared in the exhibition is to eliminate the black market of Hubara.

 

 

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How do Gulf corals beat the heat?

How do Gulf corals beat the heat?

 

The corals in Abu Dhabi’s coastal water survive, because they managed to beat the heat. Algae produce sugar that provids up to 90 per cent of the coral’s energy and in return, the coral provides shelter, nutrients and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Algae and corals rely on each other to survive, so if one dies the other one won’t be able to feed itself. The coral essentially spit out the zooxanthellae to protect itself. The coral can live off its fat reserves for a week, but after that it need to take the algae back in or it will die. The coral’s white skeleton is made of calcium carbonate, the same substance as human bones, and is sensitive to changes in water chemistry. Corals reproduce in one of two ways, ether fragmentation or larval production. When a piece of coral breaks off, it rolls across the sand, lands somewhere else and starts growing. Larval production occurs in massive spawning events, when countless billions of tiny, 1mm-long larval bulbs are released. They also have a little time to choose a home.

 

 

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New Pearl Museum in RAK

New Pearl Museum in RAK

 

There are two main types of pearl, and the RAK Museum shows them to the public. Pearls used to have a big impact on the local culture and economy. RAK used to be the capital of the pearl industry in the past. The museum, which is one of a kind in the region, has shells all over the walls, and many pearls in different shapes, sizes and colours. The museum tour guide helps the visitors by giving them information, stories and answering there questions. On the first floor of the museum you can see the tools and gear that the divers used in the past. The second floor displays the world’s famous pearls; there are small pearls and big that can reach to 16mm. Shells are also on display. Last but not least is RAK’s 12mm “Miracle of Arabia” pearl, sitting on a red velvet throne inside the museum. Visitors can also take a ride on one of the old boats with an old pearl diver as a tour guide.

 

 

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What is this course about?

Is an academic reading and writing course; this course lasts for 1 semester, 4 periods each week. It is made to develop students English skills in reading and writing; more of it is focused on summarizing articles, which is very useful to students, because it helps them in writing and summarizing.

What have I learnt so far?

I started to learn more about summarizing and increasing my writing and summarizing skills. Till now we are still in the first weeks, but I can see that I may gain more skills by the end of the semester.

What do I expect to get from this course?

I expect to increase my skills in reading and writing, and I believe that if I put more work in this semester I can gain much new information and skills that can help me in other subjects by increasing my English level, and also in the real world.

What do I know about Hedley?

He is our teacher in this course. He is married with two daughters and four grandchildren. He is from England; he was born in the north of England in Newcastle. He has interest in sport and to be more specific he likes rugby. He has a big experience in life according to his traveling around the world.

 

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The Hajj

The Hajj

 

About 2 million Muslims go to Mecca in Saudi Arabia each year to do the Hajj, Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. It lasts six days in the last month of the Islamic year. At the center there is the Ka’aba which all pilgrams face when they pray. The pilgrims follow the footsteps of the last prophet Mohammed. The pilgrim either stay in hotels or vast tents. Before pilgrims enter Mecca they have to perform cleasing rituals, and it is designed to strip the differences of class and culture. Pilgrims perform seven times Tawaf around the Ka’aba and they walk seven times from Safa to Marwa hills. Pilgrims walk to Mina on the first day, to stay the night. Next day they travel to the plain of Arafat; at night they move to Muzdalifa to stay the night. Back at Mina pilgrims throw seven stones at each of the statues at Jamarat, then each Muslim has to slaughter a sheep. They return to Mecca and perform seven times Tawaf around the Ka’aba and walk from Safa to Marwa hills; then they return to Mina for three days of prayers. Finally they go back to Mecca to do the final Tawaf and leave.

 

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