important inventions

The most important inventions of Muslims :
We always hear about the non-Muslim inventors and their inventions, but rarely hear about Muslims  inventors, while many of the Muslims inventors made inventions that are highly impressive and the world benefiting a lot Such as:

• Ibn Al-Haytham invented the camera .
• Al-Farabi invented zither musical.
• Jabir Ibn Hayan invented of modern chemistry.
• Muslims are the ones who first invented the windmill to grind corn and irrigation.
• Ibn Sina invented  the extraction method fragrance of flowers drip.
• Ibn Yunus invented the Pendulum.
• Ahmed bin Mohammed  invented  the astrolabe device.
•  Abbas Ibn Firnas invented artificial wing which lead to inventing the airplane .

by : hwazen alzra'

Using English

English is a global language, its very important to learn it because :
First, if you traveled anywhere you'll need to speak English to communicate with the people . 

Second, All the devices and machines are in English.

 Finally, Most of the websites on the internet use English as its default language.

 At the end, its very important to learn English nowadays, because everything in our life depends on it.

by: Noura Tunkar 

Family Rules

Rules are so important for many reasons, & life wouldn't be the same without them. For example, think of driving without rules. People would have accidents everywhere and more people would get killed than they do now!

 & Rules are needed in schools because without them children would get hurt running down the halls or on the playground. As each place has its own rules, Families has their rules, too.

Family's rules are made by the parents, & everyone in the house have to commit to it. & from a family to other, we have different rules. In my opinion, rules are depended on values, & that's the reason of the differences.

Rules are existed to be respected & committed to, so let's respect our parents & their rules & not forgetting that our parents know what is the best for us . 

By: Mawaddah Bayazeed

Walt Disney

A lot of us know about the most famous entertainment place, for sure it’s WALT DISNEY!!
 I think many people don’t know about how it’s began and who’s found this Idea and do it in the real life ?

When you talk about Disney land for sure you talk about Walter Elias because he’s who put this land to provide us with entertainment and it’s important to you to know even little about him , for this thing I want to tell you a short story about Walter Elias and how  his land (Disney) began . give me your attention and enjoy reading this story about your lovely entertainment land .

Once upon time some  American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, , international icon, and philanthropist, well known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O. Disney, he was co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation is now known as The Walt Disney Company and had an annual revenue of approximately US$36 billion in the 2010 financial year

Disney is particularly noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. After few years it became a land for entertainment and place for children playing and who want to play from other ages. Walt Disney took its name from : Walt from (Walter and Disney (from his family name) . the world didn't know about this land maybe for four years but now all of us know about it . maybe if Walter Elias alive he will be so happy for what it obtain from fame and success . finally I can say Walt Disney  is a complete world and whatever I say about it can’t be a real describe for it .

by:  Shuroq Taju

Children as consumers

Marketers tried using different methods of advertising to sell children's products, but they used to think that the way to reach children  is through their parents, after the 20^th century they started to advertise to kids and not their parents , because they notice that children determinate the products their parents buy starting with food ending up with the car their parents drive . now days children –in the US- spends over 40 billion dollars a year on food, games and electronics, because marketers influence them using advertisement, TV shows , music, video games , movies , etc.

If you are wondering how do children convince their parents to buy those stuff, you should read more about the nag factor , in short it is the study that shows how many times should kids ask for something to make their parents buy it !

controlling what the children watch won't help because the method spread too big that it reached schools and adds on the street and even if you controlled that , you will never control other people's children who effect yours as much as those adds do . the best thing to do is teaching your children the difference between what they want and what they need , yet not stopping them from buying what they want every once in a while as long as they deserve it .

by: Salha Al-Semery

Smart House

How It Works?

Today's smart homes communicate with a combination of wired and wireless technology. Devices can communicate with one another through the electrical wiring in your home, or through radio waves similar to Wi-Fi and cell phone communication. Some systems use one or the other method (wired or wireless), but these systems tend to be less reliable as interference of other devices in the home clogs the communication lines. The newest systems offer a dual-mesh home network, meaning that the signals have more than one way to get to their destination.

Cost

Since it's birth in 1975, smart home technology has progressively become more affordable, and therefore more common, as time goes by. The cost of a home networking system varies depending on the level of functionality you wish to obtain. According to a story by MSNBC, a basic smart home network could cost in 2009 as little as $8,000. This system would control things like lighting, door locks and your thermostat. The smart home technology in Bill Gates' home cost $113 million, but is vastly more extensive.

Disadvantages

The convenience of smart homes sending information over the Internet to cellular air waves allows smart home owners to access information about their home from anywhere. This leaves the home vulnerable to hackers, who may turn off alarm systems or obtain private information collected by the home.

Smart homes may also raise privacy concerns. Video surveillance can be a useful resource, but constant surveillance often makes residents uneasy. Again, there is the possibility that hackers can access your private video streams. Once that happens, there is little controlling what is done with the videos.

Future of Smart Home Technology

Scientists and developers are excited at the possibilities that smart technology may bring. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, receive a text message with a photo of the visitor at the front door before you answer, or wallpaper that doubles as a cinema screen. These ideas, and many more, are the concepts that are in beta testing for smart homes of the future. Are we keeping up with the Jones or the Jetsons

Example of smart houses.

When you're not home, nagging little doubts can start to crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I set the security alarm? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television?

With a smart home, you could quiet all of these worries with a quick trip online. When you're home, the house takes care of you by playing your favorite song whenever you walk in or instantaneously dimming the lights for a movie. Is it magic? No, it's home automation. Smart homes connect all the devices and appliances in your home so they can communicate with each other and with you.

Anything in your home that uses electricity can be put on the home network and at your command. Whether you give that command by voice, remote control or computer, the home reacts. Most applications relate to lighting, home security, home theater and entertainment and thermostat regulation.

The idea of a smart home might make you think of George Jetson and his futuristic abode or maybe Bill Gates, who spent more than $100 million building his smart home [source: Lev-Ram]. Once a draw for the tech-savvy or the wealthy, smart homes and home automation are becoming more common. About $14 billion was spent on home networking in 2005, and analysts predict that figure will climb to more than $85 billion by 2011

Why are smart homes becoming more popular? Are they easy to operate? And why did that light just turn off behind me?

by: sara aljahdali