Final Project

Diabetes

Introduction:

No one argues about the effect of the huge industrial leap on man’s life.  As it has its good and positive effects on man, it also has its inconsistent side on people’s lives.  If we compare previous years with the current period we will find most of the diseases have become more common than before. This makes all the specialist and doctors worried for patients. One of these illnesses which I am going to discuss here is diabetes.(Medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/)

            Before we start our study about diabetes, let us first define the disease. It is described by doctors as a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is not enough, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Patients with high blood sugar will normally have polyuria (frequent urination); they will become all the time thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia). Also diabetes could happen because of excessive obesity. Scientists divide diabetes into three types.

Type one:

It happens when the human body fails to produce the insulin and it is usually referred to as insulin dependent diabetes. People usually get this type during the early years of their lives and before the age of forty. But fortunately enough this type is not as common as type two. Only 10% of diabetes have this type.

Type Two:

Here in type two the body produces insulin for the body, but the amount is not enough for the jobs of the body. Or sometimes the cells in the body do not react to the insulin. The vast majority of world diabetes patients are of this type, almost 90% of them.
Some people manage to control their type 2 diabetes symptoms by losing weight, following a healthy diet, or doing a lot of exercises. However, type 2 diabetes is typically a progressive disease and it could worsen if not being taken care of. The patient would end up having insulin.
Overweight and obese people have a much higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Being overweight, physically inactive and eating the wrong foods all contribute to our risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Drinking just one can of (non-diet) soda a day can raise our risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22%, researchers from Imperial College London reported in the journal Diabetologia. The scientists believe that the result of sugary soft drinks on diabetes risk may be a direct one, rather than simply an influence on body weight.(Medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/)

Ageing also contributes to the factors that help developing type two. It is not clear for scientists how ageing does that, but definitely it does. Also people with close relatives who had type two diabetes, have a higher risk of developing the disease.
Old men with low testosterone levels were also found to have a higher risk of developing type two diabetes. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, say that low testosterone levels are linked to insulin resistance.

Type Three (Gestational Diabetes)

This type affects only women during pregnancy. Some women have very high levels of glucose in their blood, and their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin to take all of the glucose into their cells, and this leads to the rise of the glucose.
Patients of this type can control it by diet and exercise although some need to take medication.  It might affect the baby if it is not controlled. The baby may be bigger than he/she should be.

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University found that women whose diets before becoming pregnant were high in animal fat and cholesterol had a higher risk for gestational diabetes, compared to others whose diets were low in cholesterol and animal fats.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus)

However, one wonders if diabetes is curable and if one could get rid of the disease finally. This is proved not possible although controlling one’s diet besides doing lots of sports help much, but the disease is a lifetime one. It could lead to dangerous diseases and be life threatening if not controlled.

Now the UAE and as a result of the huge step it has taken into the modern ways of life, with all its complexity of positive and negative aspects, has to suffer from this. The UAE is now in the second position of the world countries suffering from diabetes with the percentage of 18.7%. It is a very high percentage and something should be done to stop it. This disease is sweeping smoothly without being noticed by its victims. People do not notice their bodies getting bigger and bigger every day. Calories and fats accumulate on bodies and make them heavier and liable to all kinds of diseases without being noticed by people. This makes people fall as victims to obesity and diabetes subsequently.

Solutions: I would like to conclude by saying that, despite the gloomy image which we have about the disease at the present time, there is always a way out. People should take good care of their health by following a healthy diet and doing sports. That is not hard to do and no matter how it may appear unconvincing in fighting diseases time proved its validity. I strongly recommend this prescription to all. And to make this work, one has to support it by routine check of his general health with emphasis on diabetes screening.

References:

·        Diabetes mellitus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus

·        Diabetes Health - Investigate, Inform, Inspire. (n.d.). Diabetes Health - Investigate, Inform, Inspire. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from http://diabeteshealth.com/

·        What is Diabetes? What Causes Diabetes?. (n.d.). Medical News Today: Health News. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/

·        Diabetes news, articles and information:. (n.d.). Natural health news. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from http://www.naturalnews.com/diabetes.html

·        Diabetes Mellitus. (n.d.). medicinenet. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from www.medicinenet.com/diabetes_mellitus/article.htm

·        American Diabetes Association Home Page - American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). American Diabetes Association Home Page - American Diabetes Association. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from http://www.diabetes.org/

 

Research Project

      
                                               The Great Pyramid of Giza

 

          Since his appearance on the globe man started making buildings for different reasons. First man made buildings to dwell in and later he assigned some buildings to worship his gods. Besides dwelling and worshipping man made another and different kind of construction to defend himself against his enemies. Believing in life after death, man made special types of tombs to preserve his body for the other life. The Great Pyramid of Giza, which I am going to talk about, is an example of this.

Khufu built the Great Pyramid as to keep his body for the other life as it was the habit of the Pharaos. It took about twenty years to complete building the pyramid. Hemon and also known as Hemiunu was believed to be the man who designed the Great Pyramid. The original height of the Pyramid was 146.8 meters but now and because of erosion it is only 136.5 meters high. The dimensions of the pyramid's workmanship of the sides of the base are so perfect that the error percentage is only 58 millimetres in length. The Great Pyramid is made of about 2.3 million limestone blocks which were brought from nearby quarries across the river from Aswan, more than 800 kilometres away. Traditionally, ancient Egyptians cut stone blocks by hammering wooden wedges into the stone which were then soaked with water. As the water was absorbed, the wedges expanded, causing the rock to crack.

The Greeks believed that slave labour was used, but modern studies at Giza showed that it was built by tens of thousands of skilled workers. They say that labours were divided into two groups of 100,000 men, and these were divided into five smaller teams of 20,000 men each, which may have been further divided according to the skills of the workers.

 Now let us have a look at the pyramid and see how it looks from inside. The original entrance to the Great Pyramid is 17 metres vertically above ground level and 7.29 metres east of the center line of the pyramid. From this original entrance there is a Descending Passage .96 metres high and 1.04 metres wide which goes down at an angle of 26° 31'23". After 105.23 metres the passage becomes leveled. The Queen's Chamber is exactly half-way between the north and south faces of the pyramid and measures 5.75 metres north to south, 5.23 metres east to west and has a pointed roof with an apex 6.23 metres above the floor. At the eastern end of the chamber there is a niche 4.67 metre high. The depth of the niche is 1.04 metres. After it comes the Grand Gallery which continues on the slope of the Ascending Passage for 8.6 metres high and 46.68 metres long. At the base it is 2.06 metres wide, but after 2.29 metres the blocks of stone in the walls are go inwards by 7.6 centimetres on each side. There are seven steps at the top the Grand Gallery which are 1.04 metres wide. It is roofed by slabs of stone laid at a slightly steeper angle than the floor of the gallery, so that each stone fits into a slot cut in the top of the gallery like the teeth of a ratchet. At the upper end of the Gallery on the right-hand side there is a hole near the roof which opens into a short tunnel which leads to the lowest of the Relieving Chambers.

The King's Chamber is 10.47 metres from east to west and 5.234 metres north to south. It has a flat roof 5.974 metres above the floor. 0.91 m above the floor there are two narrow shafts in the north and south walls The King's Chamber is covered with granite. Above the roof, which is formed of nine slabs of stone weighing in total about 400 tons, are five rooms known as Relieving Chambers. The first four, like the King's Chamber, have flat roofs formed by the floor of the chamber above, but the final chamber has a pointed roof. The only object in the King's Chamber is a rectangular granite "sarcophagus", one corner of which is broken. The sarcophagus is slightly larger than the Ascending Passage, which shows that it must have been placed in the Chamber before the roof was put in place.

          This is a brief description of the Great Giza Pyramids which stood for thousands of years as one of the world’s greatest miracles and mysteries. I hope one day I will be able to visit Cairo and see it.

 

References:

·        Great Pyramid of Giza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_

·        Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association. (n.d.). Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://www.gizapyramid.com/

·        The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. (n.d.). Egypt Pyramids Pharaohs Hieroglyphs - Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://www.eyelid.co.uk/pyramid3.htm

·        The Great Pyramid of Giza. (n.d.). www.personal.psu.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://www.personal.psu.edu/mkw5102/giza

·        The Great Pyramid of Giza. (n.d.). www.personal.psu.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://www.personal.psu.edu/mkw5102/giza.html

·        Pyramids of Giza (pyramids, Egypt) -- Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/234470/Pyramids-of-Giza

·        Seven Wonder of the Ancient World: Khufu's Great Pyramid. (n.d.). The Museum of UnNatural Mystery. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://www.unmuseum.org/kpyramid.htm

·        Great Pyramid of Khufu - El Giza, Egypt - Great Buildings Architecture. (n.d.). Architecture Design Architectural Images Drawings History and More - ArchitectureWeek Great Buildings. Retrieved April 28, 2013, from http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Great_Pyramid.html

Mini Report

Youths puts skills ahead of money

Young Emirati graduates prefer skills over salaries when looking for a job. That was what was proved in a forum held yesterday to discuss the issue of young Emiratis joining the work market.

A study among Emirati students proved that when they look for jobs, salary is not the only factor they consider. Growth and promotion chances matter so much to them.  Unluckily Emirati youths do not realize the chances they have in the private sector and on the other hand the employers believe that Emirati youth just care for high salaries.

In the Tawdheef Recruitment Show more than 2,500 jobs were seized. This followed the UAE government declaration of 2013 as the year of Emiratisation. Sulaf, the executive officer of the training said that this plan will not work if the youth are not to be the centre of it.

70 percent of the graduates in a forum discussing this issue of jobs said that getting a job is their first priority. However when choosing between the private sector and government , the main factors that Emirati youth considered were promotion and growth chances.

From the above writing we can see that young men of the UAE are mature enough when it comes to their future. Attractive salaries are not enough to grasp their attention. What they look for are the possibilities of moving forward in the job and the opportunities of developing one’s career and knowledge. Job fairs and career guidance besides the workshops with guests from all over the world can help create new perceptions and enlighten young men is mentalities.

Mini Report practice

Houbara

The International Fund for Houbara Conversation stand this year features live houbara, and a play performed by primary and middle school students at the Al Yaher Public School. “Educating future hunters and falconers is our main attention this year which is why we are working closely with the Abu Dhabi Education Council and would like to see more schools taking interest in the Houbara,” said Delphine Delire, head of the IFHC\'S communications and public relations department.

One more reason, is that many trap these birds and take them from their habitats in order to train their falcons how to hunt. “Many falconers have drifted away from traditional methods of hunting, by over-trapping houbara birds, which are not the falcon’s natural prey in the first place.

Some killers are poaching the houbara by killing it using shotguns, giving the bird a zero survival chance in that case, as different to the slight chance of escape the houbara gets when being hunted by a falcon. A reason for this is the difference in attitude that modern hunters have as opposed to their forefathers who grew up in harsh conditions and were accustomed to giving back to nature as much as they took from it. By way of its own independent stand for the first time this year at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX), the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) announced it has exceeded yearly expectations of Asian Houbara release into the wild. This year has been remarkable in terms of success.

Throughout the Exhibition’s four days, the IFHC will be distributing surveys aimed at falconers to determine how many Houbara birds will be needed to be bred, and how severe over-trapping is. Another issue we face is that we cannot determine the size of the black market, which is why these surveys are important.

This means houbara will not be taken from the wild to train falcons. Actually, the hunting exhibition is the best place be in contact as much as we can with falconers, and this gives us a very good indication of the hunting pressure and the problems these birds are facing," said Mr Al Baidani.

Analysis will indicate how many wild birds are trapped and which areas require the reintroduction programme. This will give evidence of past houbara behavior.

Extended summary 2

Gulf corals beat the heat

Geologists have been asking themselves how the corals in the Gulf managed to stay alive and live in the extremely high temperature of the Gulf waters. Speculations and assumptions were introduced by some scientists but they were not acceptable. To find the key truth, Prof Burt, a researcher took some corals from Abu Dhabi Reef and examined them in the lab and there he was able to solve the riddle. He found the corals live in harmony and symbiosis with a kind of algae, or you could call it mutual benefit. The algae produce sugar which gives the coral energy and in return the coral gives shelter and nutrition to the algae. They depend on each other to continue to exist. But despite this the algae threaten the corals life. At high temperatures algae generate some chemicals that harm the corals and this has resulted in the loss of many corals.

On the other hand, corals have managed to endure and stay alive: how? Corals reproduce by fragmentation or by larval production. Larval keep floating for about a week and this period is called the pelagic larval duration. At the end of this period they attach themselves to rocks and form their own colony. Prof Burt suspected there are seeding reefs upstream in the Gulf and as a result of that calls for cross-boundary environmental protection agreements increased.

1st Extended Summary

The Ras-al-Khaimah Pearls Museum

There are many ancient myths about precious pearl. Everything from the legends surrounding the pearl to its impact on the country’s traditional culture and economy can be found in the new pearls Museum in RAK. RAK was called before Julfar and was the most important city of pearl trading. The centuries old pearling industry in the Gulf used natural pearls which occur in oysters without human use. Cultured pearls are artificially manufactured.

The pearling industry collapsed in the 1930s due to the Japanese invitation of cultured pearls but Emirati females still use the different types of pearls for names.

Thousands of local pearls, which come in different shapes which are on display, were all born in RAK’s waters. The divers rubbed oil known as ALGreat. Visitors to the museums can take a dhow trip to gain a pearling experience. Buddha oyster shells are also on display. They come from the Chinese techniques in which status of the Buddha were placed inside oysters in hopes that each shell would be blessed with a pearl.   

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1st reflective statement

                                                          
                                      1st reflective statement
 

LSC 2103 is an academic reading and writing course. This course is about building the reading skills and writing a report using APA referencing, also summarizing some articles from internet or newspaper or magazines. Until now I have learnt how to summarize articles and how to choose the important information. Also I have learn a new website that I can share my reports with my teacher which is blogger. I would expect at the end of this course I can be ready to write a business report and learn new words that I can use too. In addition I will learn the rules of writing a report which is not copy and paste by using APA referencing. My teacher is Hedley. He is British. He is married and has got two daughters and four grandchildren; he is living in Abu Dhabi right now. He has a lot of experience in teaching English in many countries such as United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Brunei and Qatar.  His favorite sport is rugby. Also he likes theatre trips and visiting schools, He is interested in reading books such as Emma by Jane Austen and Farewell My Lovely. At the end we trust that we will learn more about Mr. Hedley and more about the course also.