Dunes

Tourism may have many different effects on the social and cultural aspects of life in a particular region or area, depending on the cultural and religious strengths of that region. The interaction between tourists and the host community can be one of the factors that may affect a community where tourist may not be sensitive to local customs, traditions and standards. The effect can be positive or negative on the host community. One will be introduced to an international area of Mozambique which…

demonstrate the value of conversation to our children. Managers should introduce conversational thursdays instead of casual fridays.” In her final conclusion she states “I spend the summers at a cottage on Cape Cod, and for decades I have walked the same dunes that Thoreau once walked. Not to long ago, people walked with their heads up looking at the water, the sky, the sand, and at one another; talking.” Approaching us with pathos in her final conclusion is an advantage to her because it really…

If you’ve ever been to a beach, or near any source of water, you have likely heard the distinctive cry of these sea faring birds. Smart, resourceful, and adaptable these birds are found all over the globe. While sometimes a nuisance, these birds lead fascinating lives as the most resourceful species around. Habitat Seagulls are found all over the world. From the inland homes in California of the Black Headed Gull to the steep cliff perches of Kittiwakes, Gulls will nest anywhere that they…

It has been eight years since I last visited Glen Ellen Farm, but it is as fresh in my mind as if I was there yesterday. I always referred to Glen Ellen as my Aunt Debbie’s farm, but I eventually learned there is a long history with this place. An engineer for the B&O Railroad line originally built and owned the property in the 1850s. In 1874, the property was sold to Professor Herbert Thompson and his wife, Lady Ellen Thompson, who were from London. It was four years later when he and his wife…

Iris Lemon, the woman whose name is made of two natural plants In the modern world, it seems everything are made artificially- no matter it is tangible like buildings or intangible like relationship. People become so indulge in it that more and more of them overlook the beauty of nature- just like Roy Hobbs, the main character of this story. With a huge success in baseball field that late-came, Roy got lost in his just-started career life. He was struggled, until he met Iris Lemon, the woman…

of elegant curves and sharp edges strain themselves around me, trying and failing to reach my height. To my right stretches the Persian Gulf and if I stare long enough to my left I can imagine seeing the Gulf of Oman over miles of undulating sand dunes. A cold rush of emptiness overtakes me and I absently remove a golden pocket watch from my vest. It is a very unique watch, one that I am very fond of because it is one of the only things that was ever given to me before…before my world was lost…

Perception Imagine driving down the road and what seems to be coming towards you is a giant black puddle. The puddle keeps transforming in to different shapes as the sun reflects different levels of brightness on the road. You look around and see that it is not raining and you wonder why you would be seeing a puddle. As your car gets even nearer to the puddle suddenly the puddle disappears and all you see is the hot black pavement. This is when you realize that you were not seeing a puddle at…

Group 12 Mahmoud Elsaid Abo Elhasaib (presenter) Mahmoud Mousa Elazhary (leader) Habib Hosam Eltabakh (recorder) Ahmed Saleh Elsaiad (searcher) * Portfolio main menu* -Present, justify a problem and solution requirement. -generation and defending a solution. -constructing and testing a prototype. -evaluation, reflection and recommend. -The first step (present, justify a problem…

“My key objectives in the design of the Emirates Towers was to create the composition and placement of the twin towers to appear to be constantly changing, depending on the point of view and time of day,” – Hazel Wong (Abdel-Razzaq, 2015) Humans, Body and Building: The idea of harmony and proportion has been haunting the human mind since antiquity. The use of proportion and measurement to create a harmonious city scape can be seen in ancient cities like Athens, Rome, and Cordoba but where does…

Throughout the years a lot of catastrophes happens around the world causing death and destruction. On September 8, 1900 in Galveston, Texas, a category 4 hurricane hit (Hurricane Galveston, nicknamed the “Oleander City”). As a result of the damaging winds and major flooding, many people to lost their lives. The 38,000 residents of Galveston were unaware of the disastrous hurricane coming there way. It was extremely horrible that it took more than 8,000 of their fellow citizens. At the time of…