Fast Food Should be Banned

         

Fast food has become a prominent issue nowadays. Fast food is said to be the factor leading to many diseases, but fast food industries still increasingly grow in the United States. In response to the factors leading to these diseases, I really believe that fast food should be banned for several reasons. For one thing, fast food should be banned because it contains too high calories in food. The calories are made from soy, fat, sugar, oil, and salt, which cause obesity. The main ingredients in fast food(a burger for example) area pair of buns, fried meat, a slice of cheese, a slice of tomato and a piece of lettuce. There is only a small amount of vegetables and fruits in fast food. In addition, by banning fast food, it will provide higher nutrient value in food. The body needs a number of balanced nutrients such as carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins as well as fats and proteins for the digestive system, but fast food has only a large concentration of fat and protein. The nutrients of fast food are not well-balanced. For instance, a glazed chocolate donut can contain a lot of sugar and fat, even though it also contains small amounts of carbohydrates. Next, as the major contributor of addictive and unhealthy food, fast food needs to be banned. Fast food, which contains synthetic colors and flavors, is very attractive. It is easy to become addicted to fast food. For example, Michael, who works in the biggest mall in New York, orders pizza and French fries almost every day because he likes the color combination in a pizza and the taste in French fries. In the United States, there are 160,000 fast food restaurants(www.statisticbrain.com, 20 April 2013). That number can increase every year because many companies offer franchises around the United States. However, many people maintain that fast food is easy on the pocket. Nonetheless, I believe that cooking healthier food is cheaper than buying fast food. For example, the total cost of roasting a chicken is about $8, but buying a fried chicken at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) costs $11. Therefore, if the federal government banned fast food in this country, many people might try to make healthier food on their own or go to a healthy restaurant. In conclusion, fast food is harmful for the body. Truly, I emphasize fast food should be prohibited by the federal government.

                                                                                             

Statistic Brain. “Fast Food Statistic”. 20 April 2013. Retrieved fromhttp://www.statisticbrain.com/fast-food-statistics/.

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3 Simple Things to be Considered in Business

There are three causes of success in businesses. One of the causes of success in businesses is the unique content of a product. Many companies compete to get customers to buy the same product, so a distinctive content of the same products make people curious. For example, many yellow noodles are sold at supermarket. It will be interesting if businessmen have different colors such as rainbow or traffic-light colors. Another cause of success in businesses is good marketing for each product. Marketing is used to communicate with customers. Without marketing, nobody will know about the business product. For instance, businessmen might advertise the business product through TV or social media. The most significant cause of success in businesses is customer satisfaction. Satisfied customers show that they like the business product, so they will use the business products again and again. In conclusion, by using these three components of success in businesses-the unique content of a product, good marketing for each product, and customer satisfaction-businessmen will get more profit in their businesses.

The Causes of Happiness in My Life

There are three causes of happiness in my life. First of all, I have a good relationship with my family members. I always get in touch with them whenever and wherever I go. For example, I sometimes send a special gift to surprise them. When they receive my special gift, immediately they call me and say thank you. How happy I am because I can make my family happy. Another thing of happiness in my life is I have been working in the biggest hotel for four years. Encountering new people and serving the guests every day is nice job to do. For instance, when a guest asks for help, I will feel happy to help them because I have a passion to do that. The most significant thing of happiness in my life is I have many inspiring friends. My friends and I support each other in many things. For example, when one of my friends failed to pass the exam last month, immediately my friends and I held a group project to help him learn promptly. As a result, he is ready to take the exam again. In conclusion, I really enjoy living in this world - I have a good relationship with my family, I work in my dream job, and I have many inspiring friends.

The Effect of Stress on Students

Stress has several negative effects on students’ lives. One negative effect of stress on students’ lives is physical health. For example, last week, my roommate, who is studying math class, was stressed having three assignments that must be finished in a day; consequently, he got headaches and didn’t attend a class on Tuesday. Another example, Alex, who is studying psychology, was failed in research result. He spent two nights without sleeping for doing his research in obsessive compulsive disorder in teenagers; as a result, it was vulnerable for him to get fatigued after that. A second negative effect of stress on students’ lives is study performance. For instance, while attending calculus class, my roommate was feeling confused for three times. This thing affected him to have mental block for studying calculus. For this reason, he decided not to attend the next classes in calculus class. Another example, a day after accomplishing his research, Alex attended a human behavior class. He was so stressful; thus, he lost his concentration to pay attention the subject on that day. A third negative effect of stress on students’ lives is erroneous emotion. For example, after dropping his calculus class, my roommate regrets it now, and that is why he is worrying about his academic quarter. Another example, after exhausting week, Alex becomes depressed. He blames for his own self, so he has not been eating for a whole day. In summary, the lives of students can be destructively impacted by stress.

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First Trip to Seattle

In the first month I lived in the U.S., My friend and I visited Seattle. On that afternoon, we drove a car to get there. We stopped at Ranch Market, Lynnwood to buy some Indonesian spices. We also stopped at Hong Kong Dim Sum Restaurant to have a lunch. However, we had to wait into line for 15 minutes. It was boring. We decided to move at DaVinci’s Pizza, which is located the next block. We had a delicious lunch over there. Soon we continued to Seattle. We arrived at Seattle shortly.

Seattle is the largest city in Washington State. Seattle also has many famous industries in the world such as Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, Costco and Starbucks. Recently, many experts predict that Seattle is one of 10 largest growing cities next 10 years in the United States. By visiting Seattle, we hoped that we can enjoy the day in a huge business city in the world. Clearly, we could be happy to visit some places in Seattle.

For one thing, we explored Pike Place Market, which is the largest fish market in Seattle. We bought 8 lbs of fresh salmon fish and 2 lbs of cod fish. There were also many choices to buy such as clothes, toys, bag and any kind of accessories.

For another thing, we also visited the world’s first Starbucks coffee shop. For second time on that day, we had to wait in a long line in front of the store. We tried to be patient. How surprised we were! Apparently, the shop was not as big as our imagination. Before seeing the place, we expected we could enjoy a cup of cappuccino inside because we imagined the old fashioned, antique and classic shop to relax. Unfortunately, drinking inside is not allowed and no chairs are provided.

Last, we visited Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee’s grave, who were our favorite martial artist film stars. It took several minutes to arrive from downtown Seattle. It was not easy to find the exact location. After arriving at the location, we walked and looked for their gravestone. We found that, and we paid our respects to them. We also didn’t forget to take a picture next to the gravestone. 
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Tilapia Frita - Fried Tilapia, Mexican Food Sensation

Last month, I went to have a dinner at Lorenzo’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant, located at 190 E Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA. This place had nice atmosphere and unique room setting with decorated permanent chairs. When my friends and I sat down, the server quickly gave menu book. While waiting food, the waiter served us fresh chips with salsa and iced water for free. We ordered tilapia frita and avocado juices. Wow,,, the whole fish was huge and the taste was really yummy. It was served with rice, lime, onion, green pepper and cabbage. What made me surprised? As a seafood lover, I felt like it had Indonesian fried fish sensation and surely it shows the authentic flavor of fish. For me, the price was reasonable.  I would like to recommend this place to all of you.

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Reviving the Traditional Skills Event in the U.S.

http://caraaku-caraaku.blogspot.com/ On September 21, 2013, I visited Whatcom Skillshare Faire at Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. The event was presented by Transition Whatcom. This event was purposed to provide information and demonstration about skill, crafts, and knowledge, particularly the things that we could traditionally or creatively do by ourselves. The host was welcomed to everybody who was willing to show the skill to other just by signing up beforehand. There were a lot of show over there such as: archery, wood carving, combing and spinning wool, herbal medicine distillation, horse whispering, beekeeping, making goat cheese, making fire from wood, primitive skill medley, and felting soap balls. I learned how to be a hunter by holding archery. It was not easy at the first time, but finally I could shoot the bow to the center of target board. Another thing that I did is combing and spinning wool. Apparently, it was easy to make a wool, but it took long time. I really enjoyed it. Many visitors tried to do what kind of skill they want to know. The most crowded place was making fire from wood friction. It was a young man taught how to make it. My suggestion to Transition Whatcom is to invite more food and beverage seller because the event was held a whole day. I am disappointed when I wanted to have a lunch, I just found three outlets and I didn’t like all of them, so that I had to go outside to find food.

Playing Dirtiness is Good

http://caraaku-caraaku.blogspot.com/ In a crowd of traditional market, a mom and two children were walking together. Incidentally, the two children walked apart from their mom. They both were confused to look for each other. The two children called “ibu” that means “mom” couple times. In the crowd, a man unexpectedly nudged the food that a child brought and it spilled her clothes. However, it even inspired her brother a bright idea. He took off his clothes and write “ibu” on it with the rest chocolate. Then he lifted her sister while her sister was hanging the clothes and yelled “ibu”. Finally, their mom heard and saw that so they could meet again.

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           This video was advertised 2 years ago in Indonesia. It is about detergent as a cleaning supplies. It has a wise secret that a mother should not worry about children dirtiness. Because of dirtiness, the children even be more creative to reveal the way to find their mom. The video is intended to build costumers awareness and it says that the detergent is very effective to remove sauce or chocolate, just rubbing once, the clothes will become clean like beforehand. In fact, this detergent is one of the most favorite detergent in Indonesia and I also use it.

Have You Paid The Electricity Bill?

http://caraaku-caraaku.blogspot.com/ - Nowadays, everybody needs electricity power to support their daily needs. Without electricity power, people might not be able to do many jobs. For the households, it just disturbs their daily activities. However, for the industry, it will cause lost of money in their businesses. Therefore, don't forget to pay your electricity bill if you are not willing to be distracted.

Here is a great and funny message for those who forget to pay the electricity bill that I posted on my teacher's blog last December 2013.

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