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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