Raising children to be competitive or cooperative?

There are two ways the parents can raise their own children to make them successful in their future life and set their own place in the society. The two ways are competition and co-operation. In my opinion, raising the children in a co-operative way is better, but competition is also needed.

First I will begin with the arguments which are with the competition’s way. The first argument is that encouraging children to be competitive is good because they need it to get higher marks in school and get a good job and promotion in the future. Another argument is that our country needs leaders who must be competitive to lead us onwards. Some jobs need creative and competitive people especially in industrial companies and these companies are always in competition. Yet another argument is that in areas like sports competitiveness is normal and healthy and without it there is no joy in sports.

Now I will talk about the reasons why I prefer raising children in a co-operative way. The first reason is that in the real world, at school and afterwords, people need to co-operate with others; especially teamwork is very important in many jobs these days. Yet another reason is that teaching children to co-operate with others will make them be helpful and will increase their self-esteem.

In conclusion, although I prefer the children to be raised in a co-operative way I would add that competition is needed also. This is because when people can be competitive and co-operative at the same time they will have a very successful life.

economic growth vs environment

As we know the worldwide economy is growing very fast. This growth is affecting the future of our planet and us.

Economic growth is very important for every country without the development they will be poor countries. When the country is developing, it provides employment opportunities for many people because there will be many companies and factories. Also, people like to be in developed cities so they can achieve their ambitions and dreams. Also, people like to live in a developed country that provides health care for them and their children. Also, people like for their children to grow up in a richer environment and be in a good schools and universities.

On the other hand, our environment is more important for us. But it is changing while we are developing. These changes are affecting us also. Many scientists believe that climate change is a threat to the future of the planet. As we know the amount of carbon dioxide emissions is increasing dramatically because of the factories and companies. This leads to global warming. This mean the climate will be very high in some places than others. Also, the sea levels are rising because of melting ice in north and south poles which leads to other things like floods. Another thing that happens when the climate changes is drought. Many people are dying for these things.

In conclusion, I think that economic growth and environment are very important for us. But we should not damage our environment and try to make economic growth that helps the environment.

Population growth 1750 to 2150 World population growth

The line graph shows us a population Growth in Richer and poorer countries between years 1750 and 2150. This study done by UNITED NATIONS - world population prospects, the 1998 revision and estimates by the population reference Bureau.

In the first two centuries the population growth was very slow in poorer and richer countries. In 1750 the total world population was less than one billion in both poorer and richer countries. The population of less developed countries was three or four times greater than that of more developed countries. From 1950 to 2000 the population growth was very fast. By 2000 the population growth in poor countries was 5.1 billion, but only about 1 billion in richer countries. They estimate that by 2150 the total world population will be around or over 10 billion in poorer countries, but for richer countries it will remain about one billion. It may even drop slightly.

Finally, the graph shows that the total population has increased and will continue to increase in both countries rich and poor and the increase will be more in the less developed countries than in undevelopment countries.

Mobile phones & Driving

People have been arguing about using mobile phones while driving: whether it should be banned or not. In my opinion I think using mobile phones while driving is dangerous, but it is necessary sometimes.

First I will begin with the arguments which are against the statement. The main argument is that mobile phones have become an important part of our lives especially here in the UAE. Another argument is that the businessmen need their mobile phones all the time and if they couldn’t use their phones deals will drop. Yet another argument is that mobile phones could help the drivers when they have a problem in their cars especially for old people and women.

There are also a number of arguments that support the statement. The main argument is that using mobile phones while driving is very dangerous and it could lead to serious accidents and that is because using mobile phones distracts your attention from the road and reduces your reaction’s speed. Another argument is that sometimes when the phones ring while driving it could scare you and this could cause an accident. Recent research has shown that the death rate of car accidents in the UAE is very high and using mobile phones while driving is one of the reasons. We should put a strict law for using mobile phones while driving especially when people don’t care.

In conclusion, although there are arguments in favor of the statement there are more arguments against. In my opinion people should use mobiles only in an emergency, and not for chatting to friends.

Traffic congestion and parking problems in Abu Dhabi

Problem & solution essay.

Traffic congestion and parking problems are faced by most large cities around the world, and Abu Dhabi is no exception.

The main overall reason for these problems in Abu Dhabi is the rapidly expanding population. More people means more drivers and thus more cars on the roads. Many of these drivers are young and inexperienced which means more accidents and more hold-ups. Another factor is Abu Dhabi's rapid economic development over the past few decades. More industrialization means more business and so more commercial vehicles, many of them large and slow-moving. There are now many more new, high-rise buildings but they haven't all been constructed with adequate parking space and this has led to massive parking problems in the business district. The fact that Abu Dhabi is an island with limited space for transport development has further added to the problem.

One obvious solution is to improve the existing road network by constructing more bridges, overpasses and underpasses to ease traffic flow. Another possible solution is to improve public transport, with better bus services and a new rail network, as in Dubai with its new metro. Yet another possibility is for the authorities, as in Singapore, to make motoring more expensive, through higher registration fees, restrictions on where and when motorists may use their cars, etc.

The first solution is already underway, an example being the recently opened underpass on Salam Street, near Khalifa Park. Similarly, public bus services have been much improved recently. The problem with regard to greater restrictions on motorists is that many people will see them as an attack on individual liberty and no doubt they would prove unpopular, at least to begin with. With regard to solving parking problems, the existing rules regarding new buildings having adequate parking space, preferably underground, must be strictly enforced.

Age of Marriage

The bar graph shows the decline, over the past few decades, in the percentage of women aged 15-19 who are married in six selected Arab countries. The table gives us the age of first marriage for men and women in twelve Arab countries, plus Turkey and Iran.

The most dramatic feature of the bar chart concerns the UAE, where the percentage plummeted from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995. Other massive drops were in Libya and Kuwait. Egypt, Tunisia and Palestine registered less dramatic falls.

The age of first marriage, in the table, showed a range from mid- to late-20s for men and from low- to mid-20s for women.

The most dramatic drop in the bar chart was in the UAE. The bar chart showed the number of teenage brides in all six countries has fallen over the past 3-4 decades and the table seems to confirm this because in all 14 countries women are getting married in their early twenties, rather than in their teens.

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Hurricanes & Tornadoes

In this table it shows us information about two strongest storms, hurricanes and tornadoes. They are both dangerous and destructive and there are a lots of differences between them.

First of all, The hurricane is classified on the Saffir-Simpson C1-5 scale, while the tornado is measured on the Fuji ta F0-F5 scale. The minimum speed of a hurricane is 74 mph, whereas that of a tornado is 40 mph. On the other hand, the maximum speed of a tornado, 250-300 mph, is higher than that of a hurricane, 155-200 mph . Whereas a tornado usually lasts from a few minutes to a few hours, a hurricane can last up to a week. A hurricane can be predicted 2-3 days in advance for a wide area and 6-10 hours beforehand for a locality, but a tornado can be predicted only minutes before it hits. Hurricanes start over warm oceans but tornadoes usually originate over land.

In brief, tornadoes are less predictable, last for a shorter period of time and can reach much higher wind speeds.