Tuesday, November 27, 2007

My Life Story

I was born in 1989 in Saudi Arabia. In 1991, my family moved to the Republic of Yemen when I was two years old. I grew up in Aden. In 1994, I went to school. In June, 2007 I graduated from Aban Ben Afan Secondary School. Now I’m a student at AMIDEAST. I study English language there. I’d like to go to university to study medicine in 2008. After five years, in 2013 I’d like to graduate from the university. After graduation, I hope to work in a hospital. Then I’d like to get married and have three children. I hope to live happily ever after.

Bardis Abdullatif Abdo Ali
Level 104

My Life Story

I was born in Sana`a on the 23rd of May 1990, one day after the unity of Yemen. I grew up in Sana’a. I went to school when I was five years old. I studied many subjects in the Secondary School (Holy Quran, Islamia, English, Arabic, Math and Sciences). My childhood was great. I had some friends and we had a great time. In the vacations we played soccer and some popular games. I graduated from Ghanm School with excellent grades. Now, I’m a driver with my father and he gives me a salary at the end of the month. I want to be a pilot in the future. I’m going to get married in 2013. And if I get a job, I’m going to have children.

Raed Fadhl Nasser Al-Massery
Level 104

Friday, November 23, 2007

Banning Smoking in Public Places

Smoking is reckoned as a bad habit of a society. In my opinion, smoking in public places should be prohibited. There are many reasons that support this point of view, but today I want to concentrate on three persuasive reasons. One reason is that is harmful for non-smokers, another reason is that smoking is a cause of pollution, and a reason is that smokers have other ways to receive nicotine.

Firstly, smoking is harmful for non-smokers. Smokers should have the right to smoke, but it's not reasonable if that right is harmful to others. Obviously, if people smoke in public places, non-smokers have no choice but to become secondhand smokers. Don't non-smokers have the right to choose not to be secondhand smokers?

Secondly, smoking is a cause of pollution. There is a lot of research that shows that many kinds of gases that are released by smoking are harmful for the environment, such as tar and carbon dioxide. Everyone knows that now the environment is getting worse and worse. Do we want smoking to be another source of the problem ‘global warming’?

Lastly, smokers have other ways to receive nicotine. Nowadays, we have many ways to receive nicotine, such as nicotine gum and nicotine patches. Smokers can use these products instead of smoking. Do we really want people to smoke in public places instead of using these new products?

In conclusion, I want to say that there are no reasons left to permit smoking in public places, and I also think that maybe this is the time for people to quit smoking. Banning smoking is not just for us, but for this world and for everyone who has to live in this world after us.

Banning Smoking in Public Places

Smoking is reckoned as a bad habit of a society. In my opinion, smoking in public places should be prohibited. There are many reasons that support this point of view, but today I want to concentrate on three persuasive reasons. One reason is that is harmful for non-smokers, another reason is that smoking is a cause of pollution, and a reason is that smokers have other ways to receive nicotine.

Firstly, smoking is harmful for non-smokers. Smokers should have the right to smoke, but it's not reasonable if that right is harmful to others. Obviously, if people smoke in public places, non-smokers have no choice but to become secondhand smokers. Don't non-smokers have the right to choose not to be secondhand smokers?

Secondly, smoking is a cause of pollution. There is a lot of research that shows that many kinds of gases that are released by smoking are harmful for the environment, such as tar and carbon dioxide. Everyone knows that now the environment is getting worse and worse. Do we want smoking to be another source of the problem ‘global warming’?

Lastly, smokers have other ways to receive nicotine. Nowadays, we have many ways to receive nicotine, such as nicotine gum and nicotine patches. Smokers can use these products instead of smoking. Do we really want people to smoke in public places instead of using these new products?

In conclusion, I want to say that there are no reasons left to permit smoking in public places, and I also think that maybe this is the time for people to quit smoking. Banning smoking is not just for us, but for this world and for everyone who has to live in this world after us.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Paul Cezanne



Still life with ginger jar and eggplants, Paul Cezanne














Still life with kettle, Paul Cezanne

Vincent Van Gogh






Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
















Portrait of Dr. Gachet, Vincent Van Gogh

















Shoes, Vincent Van Gogh











Cornfield with Cypresses, Vincent Van Gogh

Jean Claude Monet



Saint Georges Majeur au crepusule, Monet














Water Lillies, Monet

Frida Kahlo






Two Fridas, By Frida Kahlo
1939
















Self Portrait Dedicated to Dr. Elosser

By Frida Kahlo, 1940







Moses, By Frida Kahlo, 1945
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