Water is an essential ingredient for all living things in the globe. For humans its used for agriculture, drinking, hygiene, extinguishing fires, providing drinking water and waste water services, industrial applications power generation and food processing. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_crisis) As the world is being developed and the population is increasing dramatically the need of clean water increases. "Flow" documentary explains how people in different countries are facing many problems since they don’t have access to clean water. In this essay I will discuss the main problem, its causes and effects and finally some possible solutions for better a future.
Water will became strategic resource in the coming years. Studies show that the largest markets in the world are oil, electricity and thirdly water! Many people in different parts of the world don’t have access to clean water. Recent studies show that 1.1 billion people don’t have access to clean water (http://www.charitywater.org/whywater ). Moreover, 2 million people die every year because of unclean water related diseases. Many water companies invest in poor countries to produce bottled clean water. However, the problem is that some companies are dishonest. They get advantage of how much profit they will gain without thinking of the side effects of their project. (http://www.iwp.bas.bg/index_files/Page400.htm )
Many things led to water crisis. Flow pointed at three points, industries, population and organizations. In poor countries such as India population increases dramatically and more than two thirds of people without an improved water source live on less than $2 a day. India gets loans from the World Bank to fill necessary needs such as food, water and development projects. The problem is that the country does not use the money properly and the loan is increasing each time which makes India incapable to meet its loans. In this case the World Bank start to govern India indirectly and in this case decides on the solutions that lead to provide clean water. Suez is the selected company that dammed.The Ganges River to sell bottled water to Indians at 10 times the price it had been.The Majority of the people can't afford the price and get water from the natural sources which may be polluted. (http://www.iwp.bas.bg/index_files/Page400.htm)
This is a strategic problem. People can live without food for weeks but without water the person barely lives a few days. A solution should be found and people all around the word should act since they are affected sooner or later. Media should make people aware all over the world that water is rare and people should use it wisely. In India 10 liters per day costs $200 a year per person. A scientist discovered a way that kills pathogens that live in water by building an aluminum filter system. If the government employed the Indians living in each village and provided them with clean water wouldn't cost a lot. Moreover, employ people to dig the ground and look for underground water. (http://water.org/solutions/digging/ )
In conclusion, we are living in a changing world, any act we do affects every element in the plant. We should be wise in dealing with rare items such as water and try our hard to live in a safe environment.
References:
1- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_crisis
2- http://www.charitywater.org/whywater
3- http://www.iwp.bas.bg/index_files/Page400.htm
4- http://water.org/solutions/digging/
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Vocabulary Log
1. Sincerely (adverb): an expression used to end a formal letter, especially one that you have begun by using someone's name. Yours sincerely was the end of her letter.
2. Amount :
(Noun): a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance.
(Verb): if figures, sums etc amount to a particular total, they equal that total when they are added together. 10,000 grand was the amount of money that I won.
3. Constructive (adjective): useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results. Always work hard to be a constructive student
4. Foreigner (noun): someone who comes from a different country. There are a lot of foreigners in the UAE.
5. Knowledge (noun): the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience. Capability = skill + equipment + knowledge.
6. Disappointment (noun): a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped. David E Bell pioneered the disappointment theory.
7. Faithfully (adverb): in a loyal way. Always do your work faithfully.
8. Theoretical (adjective): relating to the study of ideas, especially scientific ideas, rather than with practical uses of the ideas or practical experience. The teacher gave an assignment which has a lot of theoretical ideas.
9. Religious (adjective): believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully.
Ali is a very religious person.
10. Independent (adjective): an organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government. There are a lot of independent schools in the UAE.
11. Kindergarten (noun): a school for children aged two to five. Two of my brothers are in kindergarten.
12. Literacy (noun): a school for children aged two to five.Literacy means being able to read+write.
13. Manner (noun): the way in which something is done or happens.I like the manner in which he teaches.
14. Furthermore (adverb): in addition to what has already been said. Furthermore, the human resource course will start next semester.
15. Eliminate (verb): to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted.
Atlantic club eliminated Al Ahli club in the world clubs cup.
16. Century (noun): one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ's birth. We are now in the 21st century.
17. Immigrant (noun): someone who enters another country to live there permanently.
The biggest immigrant comnunity in the UAE is Indian.
18. Occur (verb): to happen or exist in a particular place or situation. Accidents occur as a result of disobeying the rules of streets.
19. Responsibility (noun): a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
20. Throughout (preposition, adverb): during all of a particular period, from the beginning to the end. No one is to speak throughout the time of the exam.
21. Nutrition (noun): the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth. I went to a nutrition doctor and his treatment was very helpful for me.
22. Awareness (noun): knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation. Culture awareness is an important subject.
23. Committed (adjective): willing to work very hard at something. In the last 3 days, I was committed to picking my brothers up from the school.
24. Disease (noun): an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant. Coughs and sneezes spread diseases.
25. Interpret (verb): to translate spoken words from one language into another. I always interpret the words to Arabic.
26. Scholarship (noun): an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education. Nuclear energy authorizations have a scholarship with Khalifa University.
27. Opportunity (noun): a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something. I never miss an opportunity.
28. Rhythm (noun): a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements. Time arrangement is important in rhythm.
29. Concentration (noun): the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time.
The exam needs a lot of concentration.
30. Individual (adjective): considered separately from other people or things in the same group.Every individual is different.
31. Ridiculous (adjective): very silly or unreasonable. Don’t be ridiculous.
32. Spite (verb): to deliberately annoy or upset someone. I like to spite her.
33. Convenient (adjective): useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems. The e-mail is convenient.
34. Reveal (verb): to show something that was previously hidden. The inspector was able to reveal the mystery of the case.
35. Capable (adjective): having the qualities or ability needed to do something. I’m capable of passing.
36. Dormitory (noun): a large room for several people to sleep in.Boarding schools have dormitories.
37. Expatriate (noun): someone who lives in a foreign country. My teacher is expatriate.
38. Inherit (verb): to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died. My friends inherited one million dirhams.
39. Energetic (adjective): having or needing a lot of energy or determination. Redbull was classified as an energetic drink.
40. Aspect (noun): one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts. The first aspect in this lesson is obeying the law.
41. Luxury (noun): very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc. I have a luxury room.
42. Audience (noun): a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public. The audiences were interested.
43. Appearance (noun): the way someone or something looks to other people. His appearance was great.
44. Government (noun): the group of people who govern a country or state. You can communicate with Abu Dhabi government through 800 555.
45. Sculpture (noun): an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist.There are many wonderful sculptures in London.
46. Beneficial (adjective): having a good effect.Eating carefully+taking exercise are beneficial to your health.
47. Therefore (adverb): as a result of something that has just been mentioned. Therefore, the percentage of deaths increased this year.
48. Respect (noun): when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills. I respect my teacher.
49. Otherwise (adverb): used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done. Study well otherwise you will fail in this subject.
50. Colleagues (noun): someone you work with, used especially by professional people. You must be respectful to your colleagues.
2. Amount :
(Noun): a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance.
(Verb): if figures, sums etc amount to a particular total, they equal that total when they are added together. 10,000 grand was the amount of money that I won.
3. Constructive (adjective): useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results. Always work hard to be a constructive student
4. Foreigner (noun): someone who comes from a different country. There are a lot of foreigners in the UAE.
5. Knowledge (noun): the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience. Capability = skill + equipment + knowledge.
6. Disappointment (noun): a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped. David E Bell pioneered the disappointment theory.
7. Faithfully (adverb): in a loyal way. Always do your work faithfully.
8. Theoretical (adjective): relating to the study of ideas, especially scientific ideas, rather than with practical uses of the ideas or practical experience. The teacher gave an assignment which has a lot of theoretical ideas.
9. Religious (adjective): believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully.
Ali is a very religious person.
10. Independent (adjective): an organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government. There are a lot of independent schools in the UAE.
11. Kindergarten (noun): a school for children aged two to five. Two of my brothers are in kindergarten.
12. Literacy (noun): a school for children aged two to five.Literacy means being able to read+write.
13. Manner (noun): the way in which something is done or happens.I like the manner in which he teaches.
14. Furthermore (adverb): in addition to what has already been said. Furthermore, the human resource course will start next semester.
15. Eliminate (verb): to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted.
Atlantic club eliminated Al Ahli club in the world clubs cup.
16. Century (noun): one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ's birth. We are now in the 21st century.
17. Immigrant (noun): someone who enters another country to live there permanently.
The biggest immigrant comnunity in the UAE is Indian.
18. Occur (verb): to happen or exist in a particular place or situation. Accidents occur as a result of disobeying the rules of streets.
19. Responsibility (noun): a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
20. Throughout (preposition, adverb): during all of a particular period, from the beginning to the end. No one is to speak throughout the time of the exam.
21. Nutrition (noun): the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth. I went to a nutrition doctor and his treatment was very helpful for me.
22. Awareness (noun): knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation. Culture awareness is an important subject.
23. Committed (adjective): willing to work very hard at something. In the last 3 days, I was committed to picking my brothers up from the school.
24. Disease (noun): an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant. Coughs and sneezes spread diseases.
25. Interpret (verb): to translate spoken words from one language into another. I always interpret the words to Arabic.
26. Scholarship (noun): an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education. Nuclear energy authorizations have a scholarship with Khalifa University.
27. Opportunity (noun): a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something. I never miss an opportunity.
28. Rhythm (noun): a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements. Time arrangement is important in rhythm.
29. Concentration (noun): the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time.
The exam needs a lot of concentration.
30. Individual (adjective): considered separately from other people or things in the same group.Every individual is different.
31. Ridiculous (adjective): very silly or unreasonable. Don’t be ridiculous.
32. Spite (verb): to deliberately annoy or upset someone. I like to spite her.
33. Convenient (adjective): useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems. The e-mail is convenient.
34. Reveal (verb): to show something that was previously hidden. The inspector was able to reveal the mystery of the case.
35. Capable (adjective): having the qualities or ability needed to do something. I’m capable of passing.
36. Dormitory (noun): a large room for several people to sleep in.Boarding schools have dormitories.
37. Expatriate (noun): someone who lives in a foreign country. My teacher is expatriate.
38. Inherit (verb): to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died. My friends inherited one million dirhams.
39. Energetic (adjective): having or needing a lot of energy or determination. Redbull was classified as an energetic drink.
40. Aspect (noun): one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts. The first aspect in this lesson is obeying the law.
41. Luxury (noun): very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc. I have a luxury room.
42. Audience (noun): a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public. The audiences were interested.
43. Appearance (noun): the way someone or something looks to other people. His appearance was great.
44. Government (noun): the group of people who govern a country or state. You can communicate with Abu Dhabi government through 800 555.
45. Sculpture (noun): an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist.There are many wonderful sculptures in London.
46. Beneficial (adjective): having a good effect.Eating carefully+taking exercise are beneficial to your health.
47. Therefore (adverb): as a result of something that has just been mentioned. Therefore, the percentage of deaths increased this year.
48. Respect (noun): when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills. I respect my teacher.
49. Otherwise (adverb): used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done. Study well otherwise you will fail in this subject.
50. Colleagues (noun): someone you work with, used especially by professional people. You must be respectful to your colleagues.
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