Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Famous Car


           Most people like to have a fancy car for luxury, safety, being unique and special. Ferrari, Mustang, Porsche, Maserati and Bugatti these are most well-known sport cars and the most expensive cars which move fast in a short time. There are many similarities and differences between them in power, design, price and size. Compare and contrast between Bugatti and Porsche is the focus of this essay.
          Agency for sport cars like the Bugatti and Porsche 911 prefer to be unique in the design of their cars.  As a result, it is difficult to recognize similarities between them. The major similarity between them is that both are made in Germany. Also, they have powerful engines. The Bugatti engine horse power is 1001 (Bovingdon 2010) and the Porsche 911 engine is 480- horse power (Renolds 2007). Both of them are developed and designed to be fast on the street.  Moreover, they are in some way similar in body size. In the Bugatti the length is 175.7, the width is 78.7 and the height is 47.4 inch (Bovingdon 2010) and the Porsche 911 body length is 175.2, the width is 72.9 and the height is 51.2 inch.
          However, the differences between the Bugatti and the Porsche 911 are in price, weight and wheel size. The price between the Bugatti and the Porsche is slightly different; the Bugatti is selling for $1,980,000 (Bovingdon 2010). On the other hand the Porsche 911 price is $137,360-$140,780 (Renolds 2007). As the price shows the Bugatti is more expensive than the Porsche 911.  In addition the Porsche 911 is lighter than the Bugatti, 3650-3750 lb (mfr) and 4350 lb (mfr). The final differences in this essay is wheel size; the Bugatti wheels are larger than the Porsche 911 wheels. The Bugatti is 106.7 inch (Bovingdon 2010) compared to the Porsche 911 whice is 92.5 inch (Renolds 2007).
          There are some interesting details about the Bugatti and the Porsche 911. Most people prefer the Porsche 911 because the price is suitable. On the other hand the Bugatti is more expensive and rare to see in the street. If there is one directly you point in your mind that the driver is from the high class level. The other interesting feature in both of them is the speed; Bugatti's top speed is 431 Km/h compare to the Porsche 911 top speed is 312 Km/h. Also, I like the feature in Bugatti about “cooling off the engine which keeping the engine 10 radiators and a completely uncovered engine compartment” (Adams, Brown, & Lienert, 2006).

          To sum up, I compared and contrasted the Bugatti and the Porsche 911 features such as size, price, and speed and engine power.  Both cars are fantastic and famous cars all over the world.  The safety quality is high.



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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tunisia in Turmoil




This article talked about the revolution in Tunisia and how this demonstration affected and encouraged other people in different Middle East countries to stage coups against the government. It clearly explains how people in Tunisia started the revolution against their ruler Zain- Al Abdeen bin Ali, who lasted in power for twenty-three years. Tunisian turmoil happened for many reasons. One of the economic reasons is the number of unemployed people increased while the country GDP and income are great. Also, the living standard for most people is low. Moreover, the country’s outside trade was also developed. In addition, this article talked about Zain- Al Abdeen's flight from Tunisia to Saudi Arabia and how the citizens tried to follow him to kill him. After Zain- Al Abdeen stepped down the Tunisian people determined to have new policies and government for them. They started elections for a new rule which would be tolerant and just. They hope the new ruler preaches democracy and moderation.

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Smith, Peter S. "Tunisia in Turmoil.” Gulf Business,Vol.15/Issue 10. Feb. 2011: 58-61. Print.)
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Bibliography & Citation


Kharma and Hajjaj (1989) describe characteristics of conditional usage in writing by learners whose first language is Arabic. The Type 1 conditional (If + present + future) was the next most common form they encountered. They state that it generally does not pose a problem for Arab learners (Kharma and Hajjaj, p.138). This correlates with my experience in the UAE where I have found upper elementary and lower intermediate learners quickly demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and use the Type 1 conditional.

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Who did the original research?
Kharma,N.,& Hajjajj, A.
 What was the name of the book? 
Errors in English Among Arabic Speakers :Analysis and Remedy.
Who was the publisher?
 Longman
Where was the book published?
 Essex
When was the book published?
 1989
What format has been used?
MLK