Traffic Jam

In this paragraph I want to talk about the big problem in the UAE especially in the biggest cities such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The people face this problem during the last 3 years even in the quiet city Al Ain, so this is becoming a serious problem day after day. Traffic jams are caused by many factors such as environmental effects like the fog especially in the early morning, population effects like the large increase in the UAE population which is the main cause of rearranging the roads and making them wider to decrease the traffic jams. Accidents are one of the main reasons for traffic jams. In this case I observe that there are so many problems and there are solutions for each, which I will explain and discuss both of them in this essay.

There are many problems of the traffic jam which I will start with it and give examples of it. One of the main effects of this problem is the economic effect; traffic jams affect the economy of the country by increasing the number of the accidents and that means many deaths, loss of the general facilities, lateness for work because business is located in the center of the cities specially in the rush hour, which leads to a decrease in the total income.

Another fact is that the number of the cars in the UAE have extremely increased because of the incredible increase of the population; that means every one in the UAE wants to drive his own car; also the roads and streets are not like before because they have become too narrow because of the number of the cars, as I said previously.

Moreover one of the biggest effects is pollution in the external environment. Rob Corder from Arabian business news said in his article “Dubai's traffic pollution among world's worst” and he gives some facts about this saying: “The city ranks among the worst in the developed world using an On-road Vehicle Emission Measurement device, which assigns a percentage score for the levels of harmful pollutants including hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide.

On the other side there are considerable solutions for this problem and I will give most of the possible solutions done by the government and people. Firstly the government aims to better manage in the traffic by analyzing, planning and improving the general roads to make a better lifestyle for all the residents in the UAE with nice views of the cities. Government plans are decreasing the pollution and to decrease the number of deaths; all these steps can be done by making the public transportation like the metro, buses and taxies. Additionally the government is conducting wider places for the buses and heavy cars and planning side roads to avoid crowding. Encouraging the people to ride the public transportation will benefit all the  the people, the government and the environment as well. Another important step by the government is opening a new company, Saaed, that helps the police to manage, support and monitor the general roads; also Saaed company play big role to manage the parking because the drivers before pamced the car randomly which made many problems in the general road; this is the view of the UAE government; it,s planning for the higher standerd of lifestyle for future so if you want to reach to something valuable you have to lose something to reach your goals.

Finally I want to say that the good news is that there are some solutions already being mulled by concerned authorities. Some of the solutions are 911 “comprehensive study of traffic-related problems, including the public transport system and road capacity, also re-distribution of government functions and some of the vital institutions should relocate outside the city to ease pressure in the heart of the city and thus reduce traffic congestion. Another solution is an E-traffic system should be speedily instituted and its operational environmental should be improved; metro and railway systems should be established to link internal and outlying areas“.
Corder, Rob. "Dubai's Traffic Pollution among World's Worst - Transport - ArabianBusiness.com." Middle East Business News, Gulf Financial & Industry Events & Information - ArabianBusiness.com. Arbian Business, Winter 2010. Web. 19 Jan. 2012. <http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-s-traffic-pollution-among-world-s-worst-52827.html>.

The kings

The Whites

Nowadays there are a lot of football clubs in the whole world, because it is the game that has most fans. One of the most popular clubs in football sport in the world is Real Madrid; it has more than 20 million fans all over the world.

Real Madrid is a Spanish club with a lot of achievements and it’s called the Club of Century and other names such as the Kings, the Whites, the Meringues, the Vikings and the White House.





Real Madrid was founded on 6^th of March in 1902 that is  109 years ago, so it’s one of the oldest football clubs in the world.

Real Madrid is located in Madrid and the name of their stadium is called Santiago Bernabeu with 85,454 capacity for the fans. The Whites recorded the highest winning of European Cup\UEFA Champions League nine times and for the most Simi final appearances also it has the most domestic titles in the Spanish football, which is 31 times, and many other important titles.

There are important records for the Kings, for example the highest transfer fee ever paid in the history of football by agreeing to pay Manchester United $ 131.5 million for the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, also there are some famous players who have playe with Real Madrid such as the French players Zinedine Zidane and Benzema, the Brazilians players like Kaka, Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, also other famous players from different countries like the English player David Beckham, the German Ozil and the Portuguese  player Luis Fiego. There are other great Spanish players such as Raul Gonzales, Iker Casillas, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos.

Finally, we don’t have to forget the greatest coach in the world Jose Morinho with his great plans for the club and the president of the club Florentino Perez.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.

Rob Kalin

I just read an article on Inc.com about Rob Kalin, who is the founder of Etsy. The article is titled, Can Rob Kalin Scale Etsy? But that's not what the article is about. The article is actually about a fashion show in Greenpoint where hipster chicks wore spandex and drank Budweiser.Two hippie dudes started an Etsy store, and now they make enough money to make a living. Now they live in New York and throw fashion show parties. They have a real life store now, not just an online one. They have Rob Kalin to thank for this. They are evidence of Etsy's success. Kalin is 30 and awkward. He is also rich. The point of the article, as far as I can tell, is that hipsters can be rich too, and it's all because of the Internet. There was no discussion about scale. There probably should have been, as it's an interesting question, even if I have no idea what it means.

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110401/can-rob-kalin-scale-etsy.html

Hedley and Niah caves

Hedley started his journey in 1980,with his wife Mary and daughter Katie, visited the Niah Caves in Sarawak, East Malaysia. They travelled by car , large ferry , and small boat.They started their trip from Brunei in the morning. They travelled by their car, but they can’t cross the river with the car, so ferry was the only choice. They arrived at sunset and Hedley's family were tired and they stayed in the guest house. The important moment was when they got in the Niah cave, the smell of the cave was very bad, and they were watching to the nest hunting.The next day they returned home in Brunei.