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Students at the English Language Institute at George Mason University have the option of taking the elective "Newspaper Production" with Professor Adele Camus.
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ELI Newspaper
Spring 2013, Issue 3
online at eli.gmu.edu
online at eli.gmu.edu
THE ELI MIRROR
Written by Afraa Almowallad
Photo by Xiao
Yang
Contents
ELI/Mason News p 1-7
US News p 8-9
World News p 10-12
Health, Science
& Technology p 13-18
Entertainment p 19-24
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International Dinner Dance
ELI students enjoying their dinner
Have you ever seen a multicultural show in one day in one place? You would have seen it if you had been in the Johnson Center last Friday evening.
This was the Dinner Dance Day event. Many students were excited about who would be the winner in the Dance Competition which happened the day before because they would perform.
The Dinner Dance was sponsored by the Offices of International Programs and Services, Student Involvement and Diversity Inclusion and Multicultural
Education. They organized the whole event very well. They started by welcoming everyone and inviting them to eat dinner. Even though there were many kind of food including vegetarian, my friends and I did not like most of it, but we liked the dessert which was several kinds of fruit and white cake.
After that, a little girl played Irish fiddle and demonstrated step dancing. It was so lovely that it made the all guests want to dance with her.
Next, we got to see the top 3 performers from the Dance Competition. They
burned the stage with their enthusiasm. They were Hellenic (Greek), Afghan and Indian dancers. Although they all danced well, the Indian students were really amazing
Lastly, we enjoyed traditional Virginia dancing which was a fantastic closing.
There were no empty tables, and there were a lot of people from outside George Mason University. Also, there were students who wore their traditional clothes. It was a great international event.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 2
ELI /MASON
NEWS
Shuruq alharthi
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Dance Competition
Saudi Arabian entertainers
On April 9, for
International Week,
George Mason had a
dance competition for all
different dances from all
over the world.
A lot of students wanted
to show their traditional
dance in the best way
they could, and many
dances were performed.
They really did very nice
performances.
A lot of students wanted
to attend the event even
though it was at noon and
the weather was too hot.
The place was crowded.
Students were cheering
and holding flags to
encourage the dancers.
There were three
winners; the first winner
was the Indian dance, the
second winner was the
Afghan dance, the third
winner was the Greek
dance.
The competitions began
with the Saudi students’
dance.
Many students thought
that they were terrible
and they didn’t like their
performance, maybe
because they didn’t
prepare well or they
didn’t take the
competition seriously or
they don’t know how to
dance well. They thought
the dance was messy.
Other students said that
the stage wasn’t
organized so the dancers
were lost looking at each
other. One or two dancers
did dance but the others
were standing around the
stage and clapping.
In my opinion the Saudi
dance was the best. For
one moment I got the
feeling that I was back
home. I felt my country
had moved with me to
America. I saw the men
with their traditional
clothes. I think Saudi men
are more handsome
wearing the thob instead
of pants.
Also they smell like my
father because they were
wearing Arabian Oud
perfume. I saw the same
scene that I always see in
Saudi Arabia.
It made me remember my
family and my tradition.
I really enjoyed the dance
and I had so much fun. I
want to thank all the
students who danced in
that event. I am really
proud of them, and I wish
them the best luck.
The ELI
Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 3
ELI/MASON
NEWS
Jessica
Guo
&
Xiao
Yang
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THE GREAT CIRCUS SHOW
RINGLING BROS BARNUM & BALLEY CIRCUS
On Friday night, April 19, 2013, we went to the most popular show in George Mason University: the circus show. The most important topic in the show was “DRAGONS”.
We saw a lot of things in the show that were attractive not only for children, but also for adults. In fact, the viewers were almost all adults, which was interested for us, because before we came to America, most circus viewers were children or teenagers, not adults. But this show was so good, whether you are young or old everyone will enjoy the show.
For instance, the show had some parts with some animals, such as lions, tigers, elephants and
dogs! However, this show also had some dangerous parts, like the frequent flyer and motorcycles. It even had a Shaolin show. In the attractive circus show. The most dangerous part of the all show was -the motorcycles. In the center of the ring was a a gold ball. Then there were four motorcycles who came first. After they rode around the ring, they went one by one into the big gold ball. We could not believe it!
Then, guess what? These motorcycles rode round inside the ball! We could not trust what we were seeing! This thing was not only unbelievable to us, but also others could not believe what they saw! Everyone at the show
started screaming and applauding. Everyone was shocked. However, then more motorcycles joined them in the ball. In the end, there were six motorcycles in that gold ball. We were so nervous when we saw this part of the show.
The circus is one of the most dangerous work environments in the world. At the same time, it is also one of the most fun. When we saw this show, we were interested in all the parts, but behind the show, there were a lot of people who were working to make this show possible, even risking their lives. We were thankful to these people for working for the greatest show on earth.
The ELI Mirror Spring 2013 Issue 3, p 4 ELI/MASON NEWS
Maha Alghuraibi
It was International
Week at George Mason
University! Recently, a lot of
events and shows were
provided for students. One
of these events was Access
Research and Showcase
which was in the Johnson
Center. There were Access
students and their projects
about global poverty.
Some of the Access
students focused on their
project in specific countries
such as Malawi, India,
Zambia and Somalia. Bo Li's
research title was Education
of Girls in Malawi. She
mentioned that the reasons
behind education poverty
are high cost of education,
weak social position and bad
learning environment in
schools. However, the
primary education in Malawi
is free while after that is not
free. Another Access
student, Hanan, chose
education of girls in general,
and she said that girls'
education is important to
teach them to protect
themselves from violence.
Fai's project idea was about
using technology in poor
countries to help people to
get a lot of information and
good knowledge. Weaam
amazed me when she told
me that Mississippi is the
poorest state in America
because it has such low
income. Her project title was
Early Childhood Education
Programs and Poverty in
Mississippi. Fatimah
discussed the quality of
education in India's schools.
Many projects there
were great and helpful. I
think Access students
worked hard on their
projects and explained them
very well to visitors. Access
Research and Showcase had
various areas on global
poverty which were covered
by students like education,
health, finance, economics
and so on.
The two hours that were
spent in Access research
passed rapidly with a lot of
knowledge.
ACCESS Research and Showcase
CISA
Miao’s Project
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 5
ELI/MASON
NEWS
Shuruq alharthi
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English Corner
Students from the English Corner
George Mason’s ELI has a
lot of helpful workshops.
It helps students to learn
more English in their
break between classes.
One of these workshops is
the English Corner.
The English Corner is
meant to work on
speaking skills. It gathers
students from different
levels and different
nationalities to speak
together and practice
English.
But English Corner has
become much more than
only practicing English.
The students have found
a way to share interests,
and different hobbies,
and to learn about
different cultures, and
build student
relationships. English
Corner has become part
of the weekly students’
lives.
The best thing about
English Corner is that
there is no teacher, only
students having fun. So
student won’t fell shy
when they speak English.
Each week there is a
different activity: games,
acting, and a lot of other
things. The English Corner
also does some trips to
different places. For me
this workshop is the best.
Now I have a lot of
American friends.
I cannot imagine my week
without the English
Corner. It has helped me
so much, and the people
have given me advice
when I needed it. They
have made me
comfortable using my
English. I have never felt
embarrassed about not
being able to speak or not
being understood. T hey
have given me the
courage to say and
express my feelings.
I had a lot of fun, and I’m
grateful for every
moment I spent with
them. They mean so
much to me; they are
more than sisters. They
have been very nice to me
and to everyone in the
workshop. I’m very
thankful to them.
Some of them are
graduating this year. So I
wish them the best
future.
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The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3 p 6
ELI/
MASON NEWS
Xiao Yang
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My super friends
Some of my friends
Since I came
here, I have met tons of
friends. They are
Chinese, Korean,
American, Japanese,
and Arabic. We have
known each other
almost one year.
Time is going
really fast and this
semester will finish
soon. Some of my
friends are going back
to their countries. I
really do not want to
split. During the past
year, we have gone
from strangers to close
friends. I know our
friendships are not
easy to destroy.
Looking back I
can see we stayed
together to celebrate
American festivals: we
went to Cox farm to
have fun; we went to a
friend’s house to eat
Thanksgiving food.
We hung out
with each other after
class, talked about our
classes; our own
stories; our countries
and cultures. We ate
diverse countries’ food,
we went shopping
together, we made a
surprise for a birthday
girl, we cooked food
with each other, we
helped each other solve
problems, and we
learned each other’s
languages and
organized a
competition. We have
many common habits.
I do not know
how to describe our
friendship. All the
things we have done
are so unforgettable
and I quite enjoy
staying with all my
friends. I love you, my
friends!
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 7
ELI/MASON
NEWS
Faisal
Alharkani
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The effects of studying in the US
Who denies that study abroad does not have positive effects? Studying abroad is a good decision. It is not as bad as some people think. In fact, my trial to study in the United States was a great experience. The studying in the United States has affected me in two ways; now I have more responsibility, and my relationship with my brother has become stronger. First, my experience in studying abroad has given me a great responsibility. This responsibility has made me organize my time, and know how to prepare the time for studying. One of the best ways for studying and completing homework assignments is to have a daily schedule. For example, have at least one
hour a day just to perform a simple review, and complete homework. Also, I rely on myself in terms of household duties, such as cooking, doing the laundry and cleaning. In addition, currently I have the ability to manage my money by myself, so I opened a saving account. I learned that I’m supposed to buy only the necessary things, such as food, which I must be sure to eat before it expires. Finally, the relationship between me and my brother has become much stronger than before. Studying abroad has affected our relationship significantly. Now we often go traveling together - the opposite of what we did back home. We have traveled together on two trips during the past six months. Both trips were to
New York. Also, I consult him on most of the decisions I make, even if they are small decisions. For instance, if I want to get shoes or a coat, I often get his opinion. In addition, previously my friends were not his friends. Also his friends were not mine, but mostly now we share all of them.
In the end, study in the United States has affected me in several positive ways. It has given me greater responsibility, and the relationship between me and my brother has become much more powerful than the past. Yes, study abroad is difficult, but it has a lot of beautiful results.
ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 8
US NEWS
Doaa Alrefaei
NO Gun Background Check system
The right to have guns is the major right that hurts most of the American nation. Even though there are many families who have suffered losing their kids, and many people around the states have been victims of gun violence, Congress has rejected gun background checks because of the Constitution!
Gun control was rejected by votes from Democrats and Republicans. A few Democrats voted against, while just four Republicans
promoted it! According to the Washington Post and ABC News 9 out of 10 Americans acknowledge that gun background checks is the way to protect their lives. In 1791, the Constitution was amended by adding gun rights that gave Americans the right to own guns and protect their lives from British colonialism. In my view, the reasons and the circumstances to have
this right no longer exist anymore because the time of guns is gone. The United States has the most powerful army and defense department to protect the country, and a great judicial system. Therefore, people don’t need to protect themselves because the government can do that. Having guns without a background check system means the society won’t be safe.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 9
US NEWS
Paraphrased
and
synthesized by
students in the
newspaper
class from a
variety of
online articles
Introduction by
Maryam
Alhumaidi
Conclusion by
Jiaye (Jessica)
Guo
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MICHELLE OBAMA’S PROGRAM TO MAKE CHILDREN MORE HEALTHY
Michelle Obama in the White House kitchen Garden with elementary students
Michelle Obama,
the First Lady, is concerned
about children’s health and
she is trying in many ways,
from her White House
kitchen garden to programs
in places like Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, to help them.
She has just celebrated the
second anniversary of her
program “Let’s Move” in
Disney World.
Scholastic News
reporter, Topanga Sena
recently asked her what the
advantages of this program
were. Michelle Obama
mentioned that it can work
because it is easy and cheap.
It encourages children to
exercise more, stop drinking
soda, eat healthier school
lunches, and learn more
about what to eat.
Natasha Korecki
gave more information
about the “Let’s Move”
program in her online blog.
She says Michelle Obama
recently shared information
about her exercise program
with kids at an elementary
school. Accompanying her
were some famous athletes
like Serena Williams. The
CEO of Nike was also there.
He said that if kids begin
exercising in school when
they are young, they will be
more active and healthy
when they grow up.
Judy Walker from
NOLA.com/Times Picayune
explains how Michelle
Obama is trying to get
children to eat healthier
school lunches with her
second Healthy Lunchtime
Challenge.. Mrs. Obama
wants young children and
their parents to send her
healthy lunch recipes
because her first Healthy
lunchtime Challenge was
very successful. Favorite
recipes from that challenge
included teriyaki salmon
wrap, garden chicken pizza
and vegan Sloppy Joe.
Associated Press
has a picture of Michelle
Obama planting a White
House Kitchen garden with
elementary students (see
above). She believes that
this will help them learn
more about what to eat.
She believes that if children
grow healthy food in their
own garden, there is a
better chance they will eat
this kind of healthy food.
All in all, Michelle Obama is a champion of young people and finds so many ways to help their future become more and more healthy.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3
P 10
WORLD NEWS
Majedh Alsewaiah
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2013 April Fool’s with Korean Flavor
North Korea is the top April fool
Who is the top
fool of April Fool’s Day
in 2013? In my
opinion, all the pranks
this year were filled
with excitement.
Many famous
companies launched
a new lie about their
products. But the most
exciting was when
North Korea played a
role in the April fool's.
One of the pranks is
Google nose which is
a new product. It can
smell and search by
smell. In addition,
Google announced You
Tube will be closing.
Moreover, Sony
announced a new
Animalia line of tech
products for pets.
Also, Twitter
announced a new
product. If you want to
use The "Twttr" to
write words with
vowels, you should
pay five dollars a
month. However, I
think all these false
claims were exciting
news.
As a matter of fact, I
choose North Korea’s
statement as the
biggest joke when its
president said it will
launch nuclear
missiles on the U.S.
On 3 April, Korea’s
president in
Pyongyang launched a
new kind of joke. I think
he realized that the
world is frustrated
and full of wars. He
thought another fake
war is not bad, so he
decided that the world
needs to laugh. All the
media published this
news. Then the people
were surprised and
fearful.
In fact, the Korean
leader’s sense of
humor was
responsible for this
comedy. He chose the
third of April to be
distinct from the rest
of the world. He was
devoted to becoming
3rd April political fool.
Lastly, more laughter
means more crazy
political statements in
the world.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 11
WORLD NEWS
Alyami, Shehab
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WAKE UP..!
The hunger of people
As we know there are many issues around the world. In the last article I wrote about the second most important issue in the world which is called Human Trafficking.
One other problem is the hunger of people. When we see this picture, many questions come into our minds. How many people die around the world? And why are these people hungry? And what are the solutions to help the hungry people?
When I made a search about that in internet, I couldn’t believe what I found. 1 million people in the world
die of hunger each year. Every 5 seconds one of them is a child.
They become hungry when they have a war or there are tyrant’s politics or famine in their countries.
There are many charities which want to help the hunger of people. The king of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi people donated more than 161 million Riyals to the Somali famine in 2011. And they gave many dates and other food, as well as medical supplies and shelter.
There are many donations around the world. The money is not a solution for these people, but we can
buy food for them and help provide a healthy environment which they need to live. And we should all wake up. And do something that works to help them. And we need to do it with others to let them know we know about them and we feel what they feel.
We should end the hunger in our life time. And pray for them.
Famine in Somalia
At Easter party 2013
in USA
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 12
WORLD NEWS
Noha Al Najjar
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Who is THE IRON LADY?
Love her or hate her, nobody can deny that on April 8th of 2013, one of history’s most influential people passed away. Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s former prime minister, died at the age of 87 years. Margaret Thatcher was the first and only woman in Britain to hold office. She was also the only Prime Minister to win three consecutive terms during the twentieth century. She served from 1979 up to 1990.
Margaret attended Oxford University and graduated in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Thatcher
became a member in the parliament in 1959. She then became Secretary of State for Education and Science. In 1975 she became the leader of the Conservative party, the largest political party in Britain.
She became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the 4th of May, 1979. Thatcher has changed Britain inside out. She was one of the most important Prime ministers of Britain. She improved Britain’s economic state greatly.
Margaret Thatcher was named the “Iron Lady”
by the Soviet media. She was known to be very tough and accomplished a lot during her time in office. I think she deserves to be named the Iron Lady because she has created a legacy and challenged a man-only environment.
The reaction to her death in the US differs from the UK. In the US all the news media talked about her for days and obviously gave great respect to her. in England some people also felt like this, but in Ireland and Scotland many people hated her and held parties to celebrate her death.
The ELI mirror
Fall 2013
Issue 3, p 13
Noha al Najjar
Chess Charades Sudoku
Scrabble Checkers Domino
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Did you know that some games make you smarter?
Sometimes we feel bored and sometimes we feel the need to play and sometimes think about how to spend our time usefully and have fun at the same time?? Chess
Some studies have shown that playing chess helps a person to solve math problems and improve some skills. It strengthens the memory and activates it in different aspects of life not only in mathematics Some studies have also shown that playing chess improves critical thinking skills, logic and abstract thinking. Puzzle
Other studies have also shown that solving crossword and sentence
structure games raises a person's IQ and help prevent problems of aging, such as Alzheimer's disease. These puzzles remix our knowledge through trial and error. Charades
It is a game where a person uses body language rather than words and relies on guesswork and linking language references. It also relies on playing on a team with one person representing and the rest guessing, so it is good for sports exercises and for the mind and the brain Sudoku
Is a type of game that relies heavily on analytical ability and helps to strengthen our use of numbers.
In our culture, when we are young we play a lot of games that help us to think and guess like when we guess names for plants, animals and countries beginning with the same letter. Now, with the evolution of technology, we have moved away from teaching children these games that help develop intelligence and activate brain cells, and instead they rely on electronics that destroys brain cells and damage their social lives.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 14
HEALTH,
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Abrar alrehaili
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
http://ecrp.uiuc.ed
u/v6n1/pramling.html
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Do you ever think about
your child's drawings ?
Have you ever thought
about analyzing them ?
Let's try that . . .
Analyzing kids' drawing s
is very easy and very
important to discovering
and understanding their
personalities. Usually the
analysis is for children
from one year to 7 years.
First, give the kids a big
piece of paper and some
colors. Secondly, ask
them to draw their
mothers. Thirdly, we try
to ask them about the
drawings and their
mothers. For example,
"Where is her hand,
mouth, and her eyes?
Eventually, if the child has
a good and tender
mother, the drawing
will be in relaxing and
soft colors. But, if the
drawing is dark and
ugly, the child has a
nervous and strict
mother.
I had some experience
of this technique when
I studied for my
bachelor's degree.
Now, l have gotten
some examples from
the internet.
A mother, by Hjördis,
6 years.
When Hjördis made this drawing, she said, "This is my mother!"
I asked her how one can see that it is a mother, "Because she has lipstick and a skirt.”
This picture is by James. He is scared of his mother and he named this picture scary mummy.
Be careful! Babies don't forget anything. Also we should be a good example to them.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 15
HEALTH,
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Maryam
Alhumaidi
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Strength Of Color
Which color has stolen your attention?
When we observe
the colors that
surround us, we
receive special
effects from each
color’s light wave.
For instance,
purple helps
people to calm
down, red warns
us to be more
cautious, and
green inspires us
to be quiet, and so
on.
From this point I
will begin to dive
deeply in color
science.
Since ancient
times, there has
been a science
called Feng Shui
that concentrates on
curing illnesses.
This science dates
from thousands of
years ago in China.
it is based on Tao
philosophy that
takes account of
space and colors and
associates different
colors with different
energy fields.
Actually, the
Pharaohs in Egypt
were the first who
started using colors
to cure diseases.
Moreover, this
Science is divided in
to several sections
containing five
colors, and
depending on the
many variations
within each basic
color, which, to
remind the reader,
are, red, yellow,
gray, blue, and
green.
We can see the
application of this
color philosophy in
modern things like
cosmetic companies
who use bright
colors in their
products to attract
customers.
In addition to that,
jewelry companies
tend to use soft
relaxing colors to
charm customers all
around the world.
The ELI mirror
Fall 2013
Issue 3, p 16
HEALTH,
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Noha al Najjar
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Scientific studies have shown that money holds 45% of the bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus bacteria that causes diarrhea and intestinal diseases Therefore, you must follow the following tips in order to be safe. Wash Your Hands First wash your hands immediately after using paper money because it protects us from diseases, especially banknotes circulating among a lot of people. USE Sterile Wipes Secondly, the use of sterile wipes on
a daily basis is very good because it kills 99% of germs and bacteria. Don’t Eat After Touching Money Third, do not eat after touching money directly because that is a direct cause in the transmission of bacteria and germs to the human body in an easy way. Pay attention Fourth Pay attention to children from coming into contact with money and putting it in their mouth because they are faster in infecting others.
Medical advice Avoid contact with the things around you that may be the cause of infectious diseases that affect your health. There are a lot of things around us that cause infections and gastrointestinal diseases, especially in the summer. So be sure to eat healthy food, wash fruits and vegetables before eating, and ensure the cleanliness of the children and their care and give attention to their health and the cleanliness of the environment around them.
ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 17
HEALTH,
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Doaa Alrefaei
Due to globalization and intelligent technology, organizations have emphasized knowledge to create business intelligence (BI) and achieving a competitive advantage to keep them in the market and gain profits. There are four steps that help organizations reach competitive Intelligence (CI) which is a part of BI .
First of all, the executive level of an organization must be aware of the importance of using technology and institute a Management Information System (MIS) department that manages knowledge and integrates all the organization’s departments. For instance, the MIS department has to integrated many functions in many
departments to support their output and make their input to other departments. For example, the information outputs of the marketing department become the information inputs for the production department so they can achieve an advanced product.
Second, the organizations have to plan and choose which kinds of intelligence they need because there are several types such as strategic intelligence, business intelligence and industrial intelligence.
Third, data should be mined from a data warehouse or data marts by the MIS department to create knowledge. This process is called analysis , and it obtains exclusive reports which help the executive and
middle level managers to make accurate and reliable decisions .Also, it evaluates managers’ performances and companies’ goals. Then, the organizations have to use the strategic supplies and BI applications to gain more information about customers, competitors, the competitive environment and their business partners. That means using BI to collect information from external and internal environments.
In the final step, the organizations need to emphasize analysis of the external environment and find accurate information about competitors and customers. Also, it needs to monopolize their information to create new knowledge and competitive advantages. Now, the organization has reached t CI.
How do organizations achieve competitive
Intelligence?
Resources :
liebowitz, J.(2000)
building
organizational
Intelligence : A
knowledge
Management primer ,
CRC,Boca
Rotton, Fla
http://www.exinfm.co
m/training/pdfiles/intr
o_comp_intelligence.
The ELI Mirror
Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 18
HEALTH,
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Mohammed Al-
harbi.
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Dates
This is the largest date farm in the world
Have you ever eaten dates before? Do you know that the dates have many benefits and they are very delicious? And where are most date trees found in Saudi Arabia? I will tell you some information about them and some of their benefits.
The dates in my country are very popular and there are many kinds of them, like the north dates are quite different from the south dates and also in the middle of Saudi Arabia. We usually eat the dates with Arabic coffee. The dates have many benefits to the human body and some of them are that they are considered as a treatment for anemia due to the high
percentage of iron they contain. Also they get rid of toxins, which helps in preventing liver diseases. They help in stimulating brain functions and help body growth and development of different body systems. Also we pollinate the date trees manually two times a year. Some farmers cover the dates in the tree to protect the dates from the birds because they eat them. Sometimes the birds sabotage the dates and then we can’t eat them or sell them. In fact, the dates are getting more expensive every season especially before Ramadan starts. And the price of the dates depends on their quality. There are more than 100 kinds of dates such as Sukkari, Barhi, Khalas, Ruthana, Ajwa,
Miskani and Safri. They are quite different from each other in color, looks and taste. In my opinion the best dates are called Sukkari because this kind is sweeter than other kinds of dates. The best date trees come from Al Qassim region because they have more than 1000 date farms and many factories for production of dates. The dates for all Muslims are so important because our prophet Mohammed recommended us to eat them. Lastly as you see the dates have many benefits and we have many kinds, so I hope you try them once. I’m really sure you will like them and here in America there are many place that sell good kinds of dates.
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Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 19
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Hae Sung Park
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Who Is Hong Man Choi???
Let’s fight!!
Hong Man Choi There is a person who has a
great talent and huge body
in S. Korea. Korea has many
powerful people. However,
he is the top of the list
among powerful people. The
Korean wrestler with the
thigh band player is Hong
Man Choi and he is as tall as
a tree. He is 218 centimeters
tall (over 7 ft) and 160
kilograms (350 pounds).
When many people meet
him, they always are amazed
and frightened. If you want
to know why the people
react like that, I advise you
to meet him personally. It
would be funny! Even
though he looks frightening
and many people give him a
cold stare, he has a
thoughtful heart and happy
mind. On the other hand,
Hong Man has a big
problem. It’s that many girls
like to start an argument
with him. That is because
they know Hong Man can’t
hit them. That is why
eventually he has been to
the police station several
times. (Most men usually
never bother Hong Man.)
Anyway I’m is going to
explain his experiences
more.
His Life At first, he was a
Korean wrestler with a thigh
band player who had many
champion titles. But Korea
Amateur Wrestling
Association failed a long
time ago. So, he changed his
job to mixed martial arts
fighter (K-1). Even though he
had no fighting skill, he won
many powerful fights with
his natural power.
Whenever he wins any
games, he dances. He really
likes dancing so much. So,
Hong man stood out in the
ring and outside, and he
became a famous star in the
world. Nevertheless, he
suddenly suffered a brain
tumor. After surgery, he
recovered he’s health.
However, he has not
returned to fighting. We
can’t know about that yet..A
lot of broadcasting
companies want Hong Man
to work for them, because
he has lots of talents. He
loves to listen to music and
sing rap and dance. So, Hong
Man always makes all
nations happy. Then 2 years
ago, he opened a bar in
Seoul, Gangnam. There are
many guests that go to the
bar anytime. Hong Man has
been so happy recently.
Lastly, he said “I’m the same
as all people. I don’t want
people to give me a cold
stare any more. Please treat
me like a normal person.”
(This is a mike.;;)
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Majedh Alsewaiah
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Long Neck Tourism in Thailand
A girl wears the brass neck coils One girl is dancing to Thai music. She has a long neck. She puts metal rings round her neck. She has a strange neck like a giraffe’s neck. After she finishes dancing, the tourists walk faster to take commemorative photos with her. The girl returns holding in her hand $50 after her day’s work with tourists in Thailand. This girl called Mail traveled from the Kayan tribe in Burma to Thailand to escape
the war. This tribe sees a long neck for women as a symbol of beauty. The women wear the brass neck coils from the age of five. Every year they add more coils to their necks. The tribe believes the brass neck coils protect the women from attack by wild animals. Also, they protect them from human trafficking. In addition, many of the girls, such as Mali, work in long neck tourism which attracts thousands
of visitors annually. This type of tourism
is opposed by human rights organizations. This phenomenon is called the human zoo. They warn traders from exploiting the women of the Kayan tribe.
Finally, I think the tourists are the ones who can end this phenomenon when they stop going to enjoy watching the human zoo. They must respect the humanity of these women.
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Jessica
Guo
DOWNTON ABBEY
Recently, I saw a teleplay that was very interesting to me. This is the most popular teleplay from England, a classical teleplay. The teleplay has had three seasons until now. They are still working on the new season.
In the first three seasons, the stories happen from 1912-1922. There are two classes of people who live in the Abbey of Downton, the upstairs and the downstairs. Although the Abbey’s outside looks peaceful and kind, the inside is totally different for everyone. Because in that time, the abbey and the land, could only be
inherited by a man, but the earl of Grantham . That means the oldest daughter, Mary, must get married to her father’s heir, a distant cousin. But she is angry with this rule, not only that she must get married, but also because the person who she had prepared to marry died in the sea with the Titanic. So that means they have to allow her father’s nephew, Matthew, to inherit the abbey.
No one is happy about this. The second daughter; Edith, is interested in money, so she decides to make a plan that Matthew will fall in love with her. But a few months later in Downton Abbey, Matthew
gradually realizes he is falling in love with Mary.
Then after the wars from1916 to 1918, Mary and her cousin, Matthew, meet each other again, and decide to get married. Moreover, because of the wars, many people in the Abbey have lost someone, not only upstairs, but also downstairs. In the Abbey, people can find someone who understands their problems.
In the third series, although Mary and Matthew have gotten married, there are the new challenges in Downton Abbey. We will see what happens next…
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Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 22
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Shatha Balo
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The Croods.
Every person has his own way to make reality less painful. Some of us may find it by reading our favorite book, others may find it when they go shopping or play PlayStation. At the end of every week, watching new movies always clears my mind, and makes every painful detail that has happened just go away. Recently, I watched an adventure and comedy movie that talks about how the cave family reacts when their cave has been destroyed. Eep, which is one of the characters in the movie, has her
own dreams. She wants to go out and see the world outside their cave, and she wonders about the light “the sun” and wants to catch it. In the blink of an eye, her dream comes true, and their cave is destroyed. When that happens, her father’s biggest fear becomes true, too. Because he has to find a new cave in a world he hasn’t been to, and to protect his family from the earth’s ending.
One more thing makes his fear bigger and bigger: This is the “guy” who fills his daughter’s mind with crazy ideas, such as shoes, fire and jokes. Eep
doesn’t understand that her father wants to protect her, and he doesn’t realize that she has found the only thing she didn’t expect to find. She had found Love. I won’t ruin the box office top movie for you, so just go and watch it.
Anyhow, just like every animation movie, we get advice at the end of it. And this movie says, never get busy or forget to tell someone that you love her/him, and just follow the light for a better “tomorrow”.
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Spring 2013
Issue 3, p 23
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Youssef
Alnajrani
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Tricks
Card Tricks ''Magic tricks are not only fun to watch but they are another way to entertain friends and family at a party or other social gathering''. Most people around the world like to watch tricks in everything. ''Though many magicians' tricks require expensive materials and many hours of practice, other tricks are quite simple''. If you want to do a trick you have to pay attention to several things. First, you have to be very fast. Second, you have to be smart to trick people. Third, you should talk with the person who you are tricking to make him or her think about another thing and to make sure their
minds are not on your hands because If he or she is attentive to your hands they might see how you tricked them. Fourth, do not do the same trick all the time because the person who you tricked might find out the secret of the game. Fifth, trust yourself. Most people who like to watch magic or cards tricks love to know how the player’s skills tricked them, but the player should never tell anyone about how they did the trick on them. Some people don't believe how a person tricked them because they think he used the demons to trick them, but that is not true because all the magic and cards tricks are games of skill.
Also, the games’ skills are taught in special schools. A skillful player takes a long time to become a professional, so it's not just anyone who can be a professional trick player easily. Some tricks can make people feel fear or anxiety, for example if the player uses sharp objects or fire to deceive people ,and this could be a danger to everyone because an unskillful player can sometimes make mistakes and this has occurred with some of them. In the end, all the tricks are interesting, and if you want to know more about tricks come to me and I will show youI http://www.ehow.com/magic-
card-tricks/
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Spring 2013
Issue 2, p 24
ENTERTAINMENT
Faisal
Alharkani
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MAKE YOUR OWN SKY FALL
These people jumped from the helicopter and now they are skiing down the mountain
Would you like
to live a James Bond
movie?!
There are many
kinds of dangerous
sports that are very
exciting and make us feel
like we are in an
adventure movie. Street
lugging, heli-skiing big
wave surfing, bull riding,
bull running,, motorcycle
racing, high altitude
climbing, base jumping
and cave diving are
some kinds
of dangerous sports.
Every kind of sport has a
different danger rate.
Some of them have a
high rate and some of
them less than the
others. Some people
think they should
stop these kinds of
sports because a lot of
people die like Frank
Wells, former president
of The Walt Disney Co.
He died in a helicopter
crash during a heli-skiing
trip in 1994.
Also this kind of
sport improves physical
fitness. My favorite
dangerous sport is
shooting. Last weekend
I went to the NRA
(National Rifle
Association) in Fairfax
where they have a
shooting range. I shot
with a rifle and some of
my shots hit the target. I
went with a group of
friends, one of whom is a
professional skeet
shooter. He shoots
special discs that are
shot into the air by a
machine.
I hope one day I
can play more exciting
sports such as heli-
skiing. Everyone should
take the opportunity to
do something exciting
and challenging if he has
the chance