Friday, March 23, 2012

Personal Reflection


Personal Reflection
          At the first week of joining HCT group, I was really interested to get my schedule and join my class. To be honest, the first week was the most difficult week because I have a lot of papers I have to give it to Academic services for my registration process. After that I started attending my classes and I was comfortable from the first week. I met friendly friends and wonderful teachers. Initially, I think the subjects are easy except psychology. I think it's really tough and it's hard to understand it. The English has an easy concept but it is hard to me to apply very well. I think we have to do more practice in English to get higher marks. For physics, I see it really easy and there is nothing new because everything we had takes it in our school studies. The math same as physics but it becomes harder step by step. Safety is an interesting subject if you are focused with you the teacher. I like safety because it has a workshop to work on machines. Besides, I like this subject because it is related to my major which is mechanical engineering. We have also subject called AutoCAD. I like the teacher but I hate this subject because it depends on drawing. Drawing is making me bored. So I hope to do well in AutoCAD. Finally, I hope to get high marks and doing well in HCT.   

Houbara Bustards


Houbara Bustards
Houbara bustards are endangered and the plan is to protect them. This programme are financed by Abu Dhabi government. There are has projects to conserve Houbara bustards everywhere. The new future plan is to increase the production of  birds. Breeding birds are trained to behaved to humans. Males and females are going to be matched. Some of the chicks will be for breeding while the others will be released. The new chicks are kept until nine months. Then, they are released in two groups. The birds can't be  released in hunting season. So, there are 65 percent still alive after one year. "The scientists also monitor what happens to the birds after the released, using radio and satellite transmitters to track their movements" (Todorova. V.2011).
References
Todorova, V. (2011, May 27). UAE-funded centre revives endangered bird population - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 8, 2012, <http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/uae-funded-centre-revives-endangered-bird-population>

Name: Abdul Rahman Mohamed Omer Balbahath.
ID: H00237428   
Section: CID
Word Count: 125

Desert Survival: finding water


Desert Survival: finding water

Bedouin knew all places of wells and reservoirs which could be directions for navigating through the desert. People lived in desert by ekeing out the food, water and shelter. Besides, Bedouin refill their wells by the deep dune valleys where rains collected. Bedouin can see if there is water or not by the presence of vegetation. Usually, the well would be named after the man who did the job. Moreover, Bedouin used qerba to make the water safe to drink. Furthermore, Bedouin used the water stored in camels body and the milk replaced the water. Any water could be stored in goatskin for long time. Bedouin were acclimatized to the desert and they are able to face the dehydration. Finally, Bedouin can survive without water more than 24 hours.
References
Malek, C. (2011, August 2). Desert survival: finding water - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 1, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/desert-survival-finding-water

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Name: Abdul Rahman Mohamed Omer Balbahaith.
ID: H00237428
Section : CID 1103
Word Count : 129