Thursday, June 6, 2013

Presentation Report,



On the 4th of June, monday, Saleem made a presentation about Cigarettes. It was an excellent presentation and I really liked it because he gave some good points about the dangers of smoking and why it is addictive. I especially liked the animations, it gave the presentation a little splash of amusement.

These kinds of presentations are what catches my eyes because I love to raise awareness about dangerous things and advice others how to avoid them. He had some good insights on how to stop smoking, it takes baby steps and lots of patience. He also talked about why smoking was addictive and why it was very hard to stop. He also mentioned something that is very important which is that smoking starts with peer pressure. I believe in most cases that's true as I know many who'd fallen victim of these kinds of situations and it really is a pity. Most teenagers feel left out and cannot fit in with a certain clique when all of them smoke but they don't. Some teenagers would start off by curiosity and decide they would give it one try, the next thing they know, they start smoking 8 packs a day, and they wonder how they got addicted to it. When he started talking about the risks and causes of smoking, it was desolating. All the diseases that could be inflicted by cigarettes are shocking and heinous.

The whole presentation was really thought-provoking and definitely worth looking at. Saleem presented excellently and was very detailed about it. I most certainly was captivated. 

Presentation

Mc from sjunaibi

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Presentation Report

Presentation Report,

Faisal:
Fishing, Diving and Spear fishing,

Faisal's presentation really caught my attention as I really enjoy fishing. I used to fish with my uncle a lot when I was little. I believe he executed very well and he was very clear with his words. His body language, facial expression, and English were brilliant. He shared a lot of good insights about what fishing, diving, spear fishing was all about and I most definitely enjoyed it.

First of all, Faisal showed us a picture of some of the spear fishing tools and then a few other pictures of divers catching fish which I thought was very intriguing. I've always been afraid of diving but I was astonished by the sight. He then presented so many pictures of him and his friends catching all sorts of fishes, from small ones to big ones. He shared many of his experiences in fishing and I certainly learned so much and he also gave us some advice on how to fish. I'm starting to consider going fishing again with my friends as well, It'll be a lot of fun.

Overall Faisal's presentation could not have been any better; it was well executed and the topic was certainly very interesting. 

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Meeting Reflection: 

On 21st March, Ahmed and Mohammed and I conducted a meeting with our teacher, Hedley Butterfield. Each of us played a role in the meeting. Ahmed was the chairman, Mohammed was the participant and I was the secretary. Our topic of discussion was Water Scarcity in Africa.

All of us have done heaps of research on the subject matter and we had a lot to say about it. The risks, the horrid things Africa goes through in desperate search of water, and the dangers of all the diseases and dirt the water contains, all of which was very devastating to find out. However we all looked for appropriate solutions and recommendations to help minimise these issues. As the meeting began, I was admittedly nervous. But Ahmed eased things out when he started with the talking; it looked like he had a lot up his sleeves to talk about. He was a fast talker, and also very confident and bright. Subsequently the discussion started flowing smoothly. Ahmed showed up some statistics of water shortage on each country, and then he proposed a few ideas like well-digging, and sand dams, which we all agreed on. It was an interesting solution and also very effective and cheap. We pondered on that idea for a bit, and then Mohammed shared his own which was rain catchment system. Mohammed was also very confident with his words; he appeared pensive and very serious about the issue, as though he was really involved in it. We were all carried away with the meeting and began talking about all sorts of things. I believe everything went well, and we all thought this whole thing through and brought up so many good ideas. I started talking about water conservation. I'm not used to being in meetings and talking that much but I believe I did fairly well.

We all appeared presentable and confident, and we hopefully impressed the teacher. All 3 of us have come to an agreement that Ahmed's proposal was the best, and we picked that one. Everything in the meeting went well and smoothly, and we most definitely learned a lot from it. 

Monday, March 25, 2013

Meeting report: 
H00216488 Ahmed Aldhahri - Chairman
H00211114 Mohammed Alkhamiri - Participant
H00158662 Saood Al Junaibi - Secretary

A meeting was held on the 21st march, 3:00 p.m., amongst 3 students, Saood Al Junaibi, Ahmed Aldhahri, Mohammed Alkhamiri, and the teacher, Hedley Butterfield. The topic we picked to discuss in the meeting was Water Scarcity in Africa. It was decided that Ahmed would take the role of a chairman, Saleem as the participant, and Saood, as the secretary. Each of us had to discuss some solutions that would help minimise water scarcity in Africa.

We began with the introductions, and then Ahmed started talking about the first best solution we could find, which was Well digging. The investment it takes to accomplish well digging is not much but it does have a great deal of advantage. Not only is it cost effective but they are easy to finish and move. Ahmed mentioned the different types of well digging; firstly, shallow wells. This was the cheapest and had the best chance of clean water. Then there were deep wells which were on the contrary, very expensive but they do guarantee lots of water. Another solution he brought up was building sand dams; this does promise the proper amount of potable water, and is considered one of the recommended solutions there is.

Now, it was Mohammed's turn and he discussed water pumps; this proposal was rejected. But within our plans we thought it could be proposed for some of the countries. Water pumps were highly expensive and difficult to build.

It is now Saood's turn and he mentioned a list of do's and don'ts of how to conserve water. It is important to raise awareness of this issue around the world especially Africa in which water is sadly scarce.

At the end of the meeting we all agreed on two proposals, which were building water wells and sand dams. Secondly, raising the memorandum of agreement recommendation of the Department of Management and planning coordination with the Department of Finance to take appropriate measures as far as possible.

The time the meeting took was approximately 10-15 minutes.


Monday, March 4, 2013

Interview Report

Today was an interview test for Salem Ali; his chosen position was an accountant. Hedley Butterfield, our teacher, was the chairman, interviewing him along with two of his students, Ahmed, the head of human resources, and Abdulrahman, head of finance. 

I personally believe Salem Ali has conducted himself rather positively with a good dash of confidence and exuberance. You can tell a mile away that he could have possibly had much experience in terms of interviewing or presentation, for that matter, in his life by the way he acted. His body language was exquisite; he made slight hand gestures while he was talking, and also smiled all throughout the interview as though he had no doubt he will be hired. It's most definitely the kind of attitude one would ask for in an employee. The first question he was asked was to talk about himself; he painted a very clear picture of his background, and his past experiences; I thought he was quite loquacious and eloquent. His English was impeccable, which would make sense since he has travelled quite a lot. He also had education overseas. He brought about everything an employer needs to hear. Later Hedley passed on to Ahmed to start asking him questions, the first question he was asked was what his weakness is, Salem, without hesitation, admitted to his flaws but also mentioned that he was improving in all his negative aspects. That was very daring of him to say, but his honesty is certainly appreciable. The next question was about his strengths, Salem readily poured out everything that is positive about himself which made him seem fully able and committed to the job. Other questions, asked by Abdulrahman, followed which included what salary he was expecting, and what are his future goals. I believe he responded very well to every question; he seemed so prepared, and his words were very vivid and clear. I didn't see any sign of stuttering, sweating, shaking or fidgeting. If this was his first time I commend him for outdoing himself. 

I would definitely hire him for the job; he seems to be quite ready and even though he may have prepared for the interview he went through it as though he was spontaneous and casual. He came off as a determined, civil, and able person with every intention to do his job right.