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First Article Dated 11/08/2010
Title
Ronald's Not Smiling Anymore!
When I was a Child I rarely ever went to fast food places to eat out. There wasn't many around our place, but when I got a little older I have noticed a big change within the area of our neighborhood. The fast food places have multiplied ten fold. It also came to my attention that McDonalds has been the number one place my friends and family seem to go to get a bite to eat at. Thinking it has to do something with the "a kids preference ". Because I for one don't know what drives children to a place where a Man dressed as a clown is company figure. I for one was always scared of clowns and was terrified the day I actually confronted a Ronald McDonald Clown. You do know that most children are in fact terrified of clowns but much rather not tell you that till the day you actually come face to face to one you'll know what I mean.
Besides the clown phobia, what makes people come to Mc Donald's to eat?? For one its been known that kids toys have been a very good reason I'm sure. And its with that Ill state some facts and go from there.
For many Years I'm sure business have always tried to sell there products to but yet cant seem to market anything catchy enough to get the consumers attention. But wait lets have a target out for the younger generation. Its with that many business models use to get your business. Children have been the invisible engine keeps many places in business and pulls the strings of their parents arms to get what they want. People often think nothing of it because kids do what kids want to do to have fun to enjoy them selves.
Remember the Beanie Babies that was one of the plush animals that was promoted my McDonalds. It was all the rage. It was more like an addiction to anything that is collectible people change into a child themselves and loose all perspective of what they are doing. For one, people where buying these beanie babies and throwing the happy meals in the garbage, where's the logic in that???? That specific toy marketed was more intended the adult collector than a child anyway, it would seem.
Many times over I my self have taken my own children to get a Happy meal and find my children more interested in the toy rather than their food. I tell them that I will not take them here if this is the case. I have also noticed the many happy meal toys my children seem to not care about as well, either it did not appeal to them or they already have it. I have given back many happy meal toys to McDonalds because I know if I keep it , it'll just be thrown away. And that's exactly what I want to point out more here is that happy meal toys are nothing more than garbage for the land fill. I'm sure a large percentage of these toys end up there ( Landfill).
When we start to notice that our kids habits turn into something more concerning than just a casual bite out to eat. We must start to recognize what is going wrong with our family's healthy choices and nutrition.
A new law has recently passed to block happy meal toys in the meals starting this year in San Francisco to help curb child obesity.
Helpful Links Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program
2nd 11/20/2010
Title
Would You Lie to Be Popular?
Its a question that some people ask especially children going to high school because that is where most of the drama is created in a young persons life. Its no surprise that high school is first place of such gossip is created. Second would have to be all the drama on the social networking sites Popularity among the grades is a must to create this illusion of ranks among the adolescents to give kids to scale themselves on. Most kids don't want anything to do with this creation of popularity because its a distraction to the purpose they are even there to begin with, but to whether they want any part of it , it is not by choice its just given. Most High school kids gain this through there honorable or dishonorable achievements in school.
So the Question remains , would a person lie to achieve popularity in school? So I went on this talk asking some high school kids from all grade levels in my area. To conclude it was to my dismay they all said no they would not lie to gain popularity. Mainly because it would come back to haunt them in ways they can not imagine. Then my next question was , do you know anyone that has lied to gain popularity. And all but a few have said Yes. But would not disclose any other information than that. My interviews where so discreet because no one wants to anyone to know what was being said, nor any names given.
High school is a life changing experience for many kids. Its what kids do in High school that somehow shape there young minds to group up with what ever interests them, giving them more open doors in the future. Just how would you want these doors opened though honesty or manipulation.
One movie that implied all this and is such a great watch for teenagers and even adults. Easy A is the name of the movie.
Article 3
11/30/2010
Title
2012
The year 2012 is a year of many controversial events to take place. With the presidential elections on the horizon. The Olympics is set to start in July of that year in London. By this time the US economy may look better than it dos now? Perhaps. What makes this year so intriguing is that its relation to the end of the world. Documentary's of the ancient Mayans Aztecs whom created a calendar which ends that year. Movies have exploited this to get people a close look into what to be possibly scared of. There has been many years in history that where noted to be the end of time. Way back into the ancient times even. Of course we all don't want to think of what could be , but to just go on with our usual lives. Many notable authors to this subject come up and the one that gets the most attention is the Bible it self. Gives points and hints as to what is to come. With so many people in this world , the tragic events will erase 2/3 of the worlds population . That's allot of people we are talking about. But the catch is the bible says that no man shall know when that will be, so that makes me sugest that 2012 can not be the date., but that's my perception.We must understand that in history when a epic event happens like a major earthquake or tornado , people die. But the magnitude to this event is beyond anything we have experienced in our lifetimes. I'm sure the planet has already and yet maybe its time for another. 2012 can also just be another year on the calendar. Only factor that I can come up with is that the planet is gonna get hard with something, Comet, Asrtriod, Or a nuclear war. Other possible thing would be a the planet is going to go through a polar shift , which is the one thing that commending on, if that happens the planets protective layers wll be non existant for a while, till the it resets its self , changing the poles from north to south. Why this happens is beyond me, perhaps the planets alinment causes this.
Is Facebook One Big FAB?
Article 4
12/15/2010
Social networking has become the number one place people go to online. Its a place where friends and family connect to share whatever it maybe.Social networking sites have spawned to suck in the many advertisers that want to knock down there doors for some sort of profit from all the traffic. Its through the mass's that give these social networking sites income.. The two main sites that get most visitors is, Facebook, Myspace.
History Importance and Reference
In order to get a better perspective what the social networking sites have in the Internet is to look back into history and how they influenced society
When was the last site that gave people the connection much like facebook? To be exact there where about a handfull but not to the extent of what facebook has composed of. This is the first time in history that there are so many people connected through one mediun of communication that you could interact within.
Humans Desire for something New
A new platform for how we all do bussiness ( Software). A new device to connect ( Hardware).
A all new feeling and atmosphere. ( Layout)
With these three charactersitcs invoved you have significant change, which in case will casue people to choose to reside there. With advancemetns in technology and constant demand for the needs of the users and guests.With technolgy changing in so many ways, it would be no suprise that most if not all social networking sites are replaced with another medium of communication.
Internets Drive to Create
The Sole pupose of the internet is to have people develop and create new platforms. With the numbers of people that use the internet, it would be the place where people come together and put ideas together to compose a more innovative way for people to connect.
Whats next for the internets next big hurl? Im sure whay ever it is its going to be bigger than anything we can even imagine im sure.
Internet Backbones
Article 5
2/09/2011
Internet is a filled with information and resources to get you what your looking for. Without the Internet many people wouldn't have the never ending information at there finger tips and ultimately find themselves at the library fulltime. The Internet is almost like this alternate universe where we can escape from the real world. Giving us a way to relax and see what we can do for ourselves, whether it be to create and explore or entertain. People and information give the Internet the necessary ingredients for what ever you searching for. There's a big word we find everyday (search). What drives the never ending search in the Internet is the content that search engines feed on. Literally feed on what ever is new to the wire giving reasons for people to pursue information that maybe useful. The many Internet sites that compete literally for your attention and visits, are fighting for more than just you but for the keywords that brought you too their site. When people find a site useful and information worth the time and energy to read then they link to the site in many ways. Purpose of the search engines is to filter through the many subjects and pinpoint your search. Its through the system of filing sites through solid backlinks and keywords to give you what your looking for. If the Internet was broken down and seriously diluted from what it is to keep all the sites that bring the most traffic and resources, it would dwindle down to nothing more than a handful of sites and give very little room for options for anyone. That's why its a competing world, competing for your money and time. Its what keeps the world turning through advertising and word of mouth.
So the Internets Backbone is many areas we discussed and explored. Without information at our fingertips we would be deprived much more than just fresh content everyday but the people that we are connected too.
