my profile

About me:

2009-03-12T06:30:00.000-07:00

My name is Abboud. I am 26 years old. I was born in the Corniche hospital in Abu Dhabi. It is a city with beautiful sand and a breathtaking view of the skyline. My childhood life was so precious, and my earliest memories were playing with children, studying hard, participating in every kind of activity, hanging out with friends. My father is a business man, and Mother is a housewife. I started school when at the age of seven years old. My school memories were meeting new friends, playing activities, meet new teachers from time to time and being punctual and determined.

I have traveled to many beautiful places like Egypt, England, and Lebanon. My favorite trip was to England. I went there for an English course and holiday. I was so amazed to see the greenery and the beautiful scenes and meeting new faces. I was staying in Colchester. I visited London to see the most famous museums like the Wax Museum of Madam Tussades, the most famous celebrities wax statues, and I visited the Hyde Park and saw the Buckingham Palace. I took a train to my next stop in Manchester city. I stayed for two months and I enjoyed hanging out with new people and visiting places and shopping at Haroods in London.

In my free time I love to go for desert drive, going around with my friends and my family. If I had the chance to complete my education I would love to go to Australia in Sydney or maybe to England. I am interested in movies, sports and new cars. My favorite movies are the Gladiator, Spiderman, Lord of the Rings and other action movies. My favorite car is Bentley 4 wheel: that’s my future car! You must have ambitions in life to achieve your goals you have to work really hard to inspire your motivation, accept the challenges in life and hard work pays.

The major experience which influenced me is to choose the field which is interesting for me and make up my own decisions for my future plans. The people who I associate with have influenced my life because with their ideas or methods they inspire you in life. Everyday viewing new examples of life makes you know how the world is moving. When I take any assignment I discuss with my colleagues for the progress and achieve my goals. My hard work and my perspectives will lead to the new methods and the personal growth, and progress to finish up the project with full responsibility and leads to the victory of the person. Seeing others presentation, performance or movie can encourage you to take up decisions.

My aim in the future is that I want to be promoted to a great position, and I would like to see myself at the top of everyone and more educated in life. My future dream is to open my own businesses and he successful. If I changed anything in U.A.E I would like to see it more developed and trying new inventions to bring up the progress in technology, education, living aspects and entertainment for our future generations. Life is hard but to reach that status you have to struggle to get the thing you want the most. I want to see myself driving my favorite Bentley car!

2009-02-27T04:36:00.000-08:00

my car in near future.

Johann Hari's opinion

2008-06-02T17:55:00.000-07:00

Mr.Hari’s article is regarding how to be planet friendly. He said that we as a consumer can participate in saving the earth from climate change danger by purchasing items that against pollution. Climate satiability is very important in agriculture and structure of cities. The government has to support in saving the environment and prevent factories form harming the earth by setting rules and laws. The government has to take action to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and to change public unhealthy lifestyle. Also, the writer is against using nuclear weapons.

In conclusion, he believes that the government has to be more effective and serious in order to solve this problem and work hard to encourage increasing friendly planet manufactures and consumers.

Describing a Cool City

2008-06-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

One of the main factors of the quick economic development is industrial revolution in several countries. On the other hand, it leads to many serious problems such as air pollution, chemical waste, increase CO2 percentage, etc. The earth is in danger by time because the climate changed and it becomes wormer. In addition, our lifestyle is increasing the problems as well and increasing the parentage of harm gases. For example, we used to drive cars and buses that produce certain parentage of carbon dioxide everyday.

In order to save the earth from this danger, we have to find alternatives that friendly to the planet because that SDCJ provide a project the cool city. A green city prevents using any activity cause pollution. All normal vehicles will be replaced with hybrid cars, solar ships and light rail transit to reduce the production of harm gases from cars and buses. In addition, people should reduce in using electricity and water since these resources are very important for each individual all over the world.

In conclusion, cool city project is one of the best solutions that can save the environment from global warming. It will help us to change our lifestyle to have better life with less pollution.

TDIC development in Abu Dhabi

2008-06-02T07:36:00.000-07:00

Which development do you think is the coolest (most interesting)?

I think the most interesting from TDIC project is development Saadiyat Island

How green do you think these developments will be? What is your opinion of these developments?

Absolutely these developments are covered all what we need to reduce the amount of pollution by provide satiable ways for instance eco-friend environment for equipment and material. Also they are getting the electricity from sun light.

Will they make Abu Dhabi a 'cool city' or do you think they will cause problems?

Yes I think that will be happening to be a cool city, because this is our Abu Dhabi government vision. In addition it can cause problems to our environment within increasing their development construction will damage the wild life and marine life. Moreover they will rise up the amount of carbon footprint.

http://www.tdic.ae/content/Home.Projects.Cultural_District,_Saadiyat_Island.aspx

Living in Masdar City

2008-06-01T09:37:00.000-07:00

Would you like to live in Masdar City? Why?

Yes of course I like it, I hope live in this city.
We can live there without any affect in our environment. Because this city is provide eco-friend material and equipment which not affect our earth. The goal of Masdar city is to reach the ten guiding principles, to reduce the amount of carbon footprint. In addition, Masdar city created new system for ventilation that will give cool air in the city.

One Planet Living and Masdar City

2008-05-31T13:16:00.000-07:00

Visit http://www.oneplanetliving.org/

If everyone lived like an average North American we would need five planets.

If everyone lived like an average European we would need three planets.

If everyone lived like an average Emirati we would need eleven planets.

Our global footprint grew by 150% between 1961 and 2003. It is now 25% above the planet's biological capacity to support life on earth.

The WWF has developed an initiative called One Planet Living. It has ten guiding principles.

Masdar is going to be developed using these principles.

· Explain the ten guiding principles using your own words.

1. Zero carbon:
Applying the energy efficiency in buildings or supply the energy from one site renewable resources in order less of carbon dioxide is produce in the atmosphere.

2. Zero waste:
Get free waste flows and burn them, and reduce the waste generation by recycling to reuse in other manufacture.

3. Sustainable transport:
Traveling by car or airplane can cause air and noise pollution. Reduce the trust on vehicles and achieve less of carbon dioxide and provide transport systems to reduce the dependence on fuels.

4. Local and sustainable materials:
Use local materials which reduce the transport production and encourage the investment in local natural sources and improving in local economy.

5. Local and sustainable food:
Change the supply of food and support the local and low effect of food production that provides healthy food quality and decrease pollution that occurs from transportation.

6. Sustainable water:
Freshwater can be in short supply in humans need due to pollution and disruption of hydrological cycles. Reusing and recycling decreases the water extraction and pollution by creating a sewage management system.

7. Natural habitats and wildlife:
Loss of biodiversity is due to development in the natural areas. Protect or generate existing natural environment.

8. Culture and heritage:
Local culture and heritage is being lost all over the world because of globalization.
You must save your local identity in life style.

9. Equity and fair-trade:
The governments encourage equity and fair-trade relationships to make sure that everyone have stable life.

10. Health and happiness
All people live in this earth must have good health and happiness in his life.

· Which principles do you think will be difficult for Masdar City to maintain?

1. Zero carbon
2. Zero Weaste
3. Sustainable Transport

· What are the three goals of the One Planet Living programme?

1. Build a world-wide network of One Planet Living communities and other exemplary projects to demonstrate One Planet Living in action.
2. Establish one planet living centres in each one planet living community as a focus for education.
3. Promote the imperative for one planet living and its guiding principles to catalyse change with governments, business and individuals.

· Masdar is one of the Emerging One Planet communities, where are the others?

1. OPL London in UK.
2. Montreal.
3. Panyu Jinshan in China.
4. Sibaya in South Africa.

· Where are the Officially Endorsed One Planet Communities?

1. One Gallions in UK.
2. Sonoma Mountain Village in Canada & USA.
3. Mata de Sesimbra.

PhotoStory: Global Warming

2008-05-31T10:36:00.000-07:00

Cool Cities

2008-05-22T06:32:00.000-07:00

Charlotte North Carolina

The government has changed the fuel of cars to a hybrid gas.

Washington DC

Has changed their buses to natural gas which is less than the diesel fuel to improve air pollution and cut global warming pollution.

St Paul Minnesota

Providing electricity by using a renewable resource as its primary fuel.

Houston – Texas

The government has started to reduce emissions by using hybrid vehicles. By the year 2010 they will have no petrol cars. A hybrid vehicle is produce about 43 tones of carbon less than the average of other cars.

Seattle

They have replaced old vehicles with a “clean and Green fleet and have sett strict rules about CO2 emission. They have already reduced green house gases by 60 percent.

Fort Collins

Fort Collins uses renewable energy wind to reduce global warming and has reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 472,000 tons.

Waverly Lowa

Waverly Lowa municipality has used wind energy to reduce the emission of CO2 in the city. This method who helps provide local economic development.

Twin falls-Idaho

They reduce energy costs and cut pollution by increasing the energy efficiency of its 11 schools. This include the lightning, ventilation and air condition systems by this the city saved $3.5 million in energy savings.

A conversation with a friend about Global Warming

2008-05-14T14:39:00.000-07:00

Carbon Footprint

2008-05-14T09:18:00.000-07:00

Introduction:

Carbon footprint is a way to measure our effects on the climate by indicating the amount our activities produce (CO2). I answered the quizzes and I was very worried to know about the result, but didn’t expect that my score was 2.61 earths. It was shocking. That means I did many bad things in my life to cause damage to the environment. My results for food category were less than what I expected. But for the stuff, travel and home I got a high score. I live in big house and I travel by car. In the following I will be state the problems and the solutions.

Problems:

Firstly, I live in a big house where the electricity is used for the lights and air conditioner unnecessarily for a long time even when we don’t need it. Secondly, the products for daily use are different types of soaps and shampoos which content many type of dangerous chemical. Thirdly, I travel daily to my work or other places by myself in a big car which spends more fuel than others.

Solutions:

The first solution is to save the electricity by moving into a smaller house where the power supply is less released or used less. Another solution is that products like soaps and shampoos which effect atmosphere can be solved by substituting to green environmental or herbal soap and shampoo which does not harm our environment. Yet another solution is use small car which need less fuel or use different type of fuel which does not effect our environment and the climate.

Conclusion:

In my opinion carbon footprint is a good indicator to the world, so the people can know their measurement in different activities in which CO2 is produced. I hope people could use friendly environmental products so that it doesn’t effect our climate and environment and it’s better for the future.

Introduction to “cool cities”

2008-05-14T07:55:00.000-07:00

I am going to write about the huge problem the world faces these days. It is called Global Warming. It is caused by pollution for example factories and cars which produce CO2. Because of that the temperature is becoming higher and higher. That will effect the environment, humans and plants. Many countries now are thinking to find some solutions to avoid this problem as is the UAE. We will build the first cool city in the world in Abu Dhabi. The green environmental is called “Masdar”. I hope all countries will work together to help Earth!!! In this project I will research with critical thinking to find good solutions for this disaster.

An Inconvenient Truth

2008-05-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

In this movie Al Gore illustrated the issue to the people what was happening in the world. He gave some information about Global Warming to let people know more about it. Al Gore talks about increasing in the temperature by many harmful industries that produce CO2. As a result, damage is melting ice by the heat in the world which causes rise in the sea levels. The high temperature it gets causes the ice to melt to provide fresh water for irrigation and domestic uses, animals and plants. The effect which causes global warming is the increasing amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) exposed in the atmosphere from the industries which make harmful chemicals, and including fuel pollution. the effects which have taken place in global warming can be successfully avoided by releasing less (CO2) and planting vegetation to extract existing (CO2). In addition the film covers many categories such as politics, economy and personality. This maybe my third time I saw documentary movie. Amazing!!

My reaction

My reaction towards An Inconvenient Truth I was shocked by what Al Gore said about this situation and the dangerous truth. He used amazing way to explain the problems to the people. He is a great person and he opened our minds to a big different thing what will happen in the world and to be aware of the changes of global warming. Interesting!!

2008-05-14T07:23:00.000-07:00

Why is it called “An Inconvenient Truth”?

Because most of people don’t want to believe this truth to avoid any change in the life style. Also, there are some people who don’t have any idea about global warming and how it will effect.

2008-05-14T07:19:00.000-07:00

What should be done in Abu Dhabi to make people more aware of the situation?

I think we have to make people more aware about global warming to know the situation in this time by many ways. For instance, make a advertisements in all media such as TV, radio and newspaper. Also, you have to do some programmers to talk about how you can prevent the environment from this effect.

Critical Thinking

2008-04-30T06:36:00.000-07:00

This is a PowerPoint which shows us the summery of the Critical Thinking ..............

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2741160/Critical-Thinking

2008-04-09T06:45:00.000-07:00

Illegal logging in the Indonesian rainforest

Indonesia has the fourth biggest population in the world. It is famous about natural sources such as oil, gas, wood and metals. Also it is the biggest exporter of pulp, paper, and furniture produced from timber. On the other hand, the drawback about Indonesia is illegal logging. In the following assay, I will outline factors that have led to this issue and suggest some solutions.

Firstly, the problem which led to deforestation in Indonesia is cutting down the trees in order to export woods to China. Secondly, floods which happened in China killed 2,500 people and damaged a big area of trees that were used for manufacture furniture to export to the USA. Then, illegal timber was taken by smugglers out of Indonesia.

Here are some solutions for the future. The Indonesian government has stopped exporting timber to other countries. In addition, China has started to grow more trees to produce timber for the future. Following that, UK and Denmark are only importing timber that is produced from legal sources.

Overall, everything of excess is not good to cutting the trees, and using the illegal ways to smuggle their country’s source of income. In my opinion the Government should take tough action and stop the problems to protect the country’s natural wealth.

Lebanon

2008-03-26T06:55:00.000-07:00

Introduction:

I am going to write about the most beautiful countries in the Middle East called in the bible ‘the land of milk and honey’ are that is Lebanon. Also the nickname of Beirut is ‘Paris of the East’. As you know Lebanon is surrounded by five countries Jordan, Turkey, Syria, Cyprus and Palestine.

Modern History:

Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. In 1975 tensions reach their peak because members of a radical Christian group, the Phalange attacked and killed a bus full of Palestinians in downtown Beirut. The result of the tensions was the army of Syria entered Lebanon, Beirut was divided to two parts, Muslim groups retreated in to western half of the city. In 1982 the Israeli army invaded the city with the aim of removing the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).The peace deal was reached in 1989. In addition the human and economic costs of the conflict were between 150,000 – 200,000 people died. Another 300,000 were wounded; nearly a quarter of the population left the country, for years Beirut’s economy was paralyzed.

Lebanon Now:

Lately the recovery of the country from the war has improved its social and economic life. The joy of lightening up the city Beirut has brought happiness in to the people’s lives by building up entertainment such as shopping malls, restaurants, and the most is the number of cars. Beirut is known as the main attraction. Tourists around the whole world come to visit the city became of the great night life. The country is suffering from the expenses of daily life such as electricity and phone payments, the number of cars which causes traffic problems, the worst is high pollution.