The picture I have taken shows a popular spot in Kansas City, the country club plaza. There is a beautiful cherry blossom tree in bloom. This picture shows the changes of the season and that spring is on its way.

Saudi Favorite Place

Starving Man

By Saleh Alotaibi

Fawaz stop at the place.

He enter at his favorite restaurant.

Shawarma man start Fawaz order.

Fawaz waiting his sandwich .

He was so hungry.

He happy now.

Get That Job

By Saleh Alotaibi

Tips for Job Interviewing

Graduation is just around the corner. We are all excited to get our diplomas and walk the stage. But what comes next? The job market is waiting and we have to know how to do the best possible job we can at getting that job.

There are a lot of things that a person can do to get ready for a job interview. First, you should conduct research on the employer, hiring manager and job opportunity. Success in a job interview starts with a solid foundation of knowledge. You should understand the employer, the requirements of the job, the background of the person or people that are interviewing you. The more research you can do the better you'll understand your employer, and the better you'll be able to answer interview questions.

 The next thing you can do is to review common interview questions and prepare responses. First, you can ask about the type of interview to expect by asking your contact person at the organization. You want to have detailed yet concise responses, focusing on specific examples and accomplishments. Try to put your responses into a story form that you can tell in the interview, there's no need to memorize responses and in fact it's best not to.

 The third thing you can do is dress for success. Plan out a wardrobe that fits the organization and its culture, you should try your best to have a professional appearance. Remember that it's always better to be overdressed than underdressed and wear clothing that fits and is cleaned and pressed. Keep accessories and jewelry to a minimum. Try not to smoke or eat right before the interview and if it's possible brush your teeth or use mouthwash.

 Finally, arrive on time for the interview and be prepared for success. There is no excuse for ever arriving late for an interview, other than some sort of disaster. Try to arrive about 15 minutes before your scheduled interview to complete additional paperwork and allow yourself time to get settled. Arriving a bit early is also a chance to observe the dynamics of the workplace. The day before the interview, pack up extra copies of your resume or CV and reference list. If you have a portfolio of samples of your work, bring those along too.

Overall, the job market is wide open and waiting for you. Follow these tips and do your best. Good luck!

A Must For Freshman

By Saleh Alotaibi

What Every Freshman Should Know

Did you ever wish you had a handbook on how to navigate life as a college freshman? Maybe an older mentor could have given you advice along the way. Here are five tips that every incoming college freshman should know.

First, you should keep an open mind and don’t be too quick to judge. This is something you should keep in mind throughout your entire life, but it’s especially important your first weeks at school. You don’t know the kind of home life the other students are leaving behind or the environment they grew up in or what experiences they’ve been through. Be friendly, be welcoming and be open-minded. Give people a few chances.

Second, don’t overpack. Your roommate will thank you for this, your R.A. will thank you for this and, someone who helps move you in would thank you for this. You don’t need your entire wardrobe and your prom dress. You don’t need 18 notebooks. Don’t mess up your room before you’ve even started studying because the year only gets busier and it only gets harder to find time to clean. Things really do add up over time.

Third, attend welcome events. Yes, they are cheesy. Yes, they are awkward. Yes, you will probably be there with your roommate, but at least you won’t regret not going. And you never know who you’ll meet. At the very least, you’ll get free food. You should also go to the involvement fair. Give all sorts of clubs a try. Don’t limit yourself to one area of involvement. Go to the fair and see what’s out there. If you don’t see what you want, start a club of your own.

Fourth, don’t forget where you came from. Don’t forget about the city that raised you, the teachers that pushed you, the coaches that helped you grow as a person and the family that shaped you. Think of home often, call your parents and keep in touch with your friends from high school. It’s OK to miss home and it’s OK to feel like you’ve out grown it, but have respect for the place that nurtured you.

Firth, work hard. Play hard too, but know that your GPA won’t recover from a first-semester freshman slip up. If you don’t work hard your first semester, it’ll show. You won’t bounce back like you think you’re going to and you can’t ride through college like you may have through high school. Put some hours in at the library and do your best!

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              The Steps When You have Assignment Research 

He comfortable to start his assignment. 

He still to think about his material 

He seems tired 

he start drink coffee to focus 

he seems really tired 

He done his assignment but his seems ****

A Look Into Subway

By Saleh Alotaibi

It's a cozy afternoon in Whitfield. Outside the clouds hang low and the wind is biting cold, but inside is the warm smell of baking bread coming from the Subway. There is a huge window that gives everyone a clear view inside the small restaurant where a lot of activity is happening. To find out more about who visits Subway and why they go there, I went to interview the people.

 One of the first people I saw was a girl sitting alone by herself. She was reading a textbook while eating a sandwich and she looked busy, but she was the only one sitting alone so I wanted to see if she would talk to me. The woman's name was Sharon and she was happy to take a few minutes to give me an interview and explained that she loves going to Subway because she could get a good meal to eat and also study a little bit. “I like it in here,” Sharon said. “It's warm and comfortable in here and I can get a little bit of work done while I grab something quick to eat. It's also really convenient for me because I live on campus and I don't want to drive anywhere, especially on such a cold day.”

 When I visited Subway on another day around lunch time and it was packed. There were many students there and all kinds of activity was going on. I could see that the employees were working very hard to keep up with all of the sandwich orders, and to get everything right. Each student had their own demand and idea about what is the best tasting sandwich, and the employees had to deliver. It was like watching a machine, and they knew exactly what they were doing and how to do it.

 My final visit to Subway was in the evening. I saw two men sitting together and I asked them if they would talk to me. Jim and Sam were happy to give me an interview and told me that they were graduate students there working on their MBA. Jim told me, “Sometimes it's really hard because I come here straight from work work, and so I don't have a lot of time to eat. I love the Subway because it's quick and easy.” Sam felt the same way, that it was convenient and easy and he was glad that a sub shop was located on campus.

nice view

When was empty and have shiny weather

some guys have good conversation

Earthquake 7,8

Indonesia Strictly Earthquake

            A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Indonesia. This is an area that is known for major tremors, but this one didn't immediately appear to cause widespread death or destruction. The quake was centered in the Indian Ocean about 410 miles (660 kilometers) southwest of Muara Siberut and roughly 500 miles west-southwest of Padang, which is on the west coast of Sumatra, the Asian archipelago nation's largest island.The U.S. Geological Survey indicated the earthquake struck 15 miles deep.

            After initially noting a potential threat, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, a U.S. government agency, said there had been no tsunami observed. Just in case, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings for Cocos Island, which is about 530 miles south-southeast of the quake's epicenter, and Christmas Island.

            Both Australian warnings noted the possibility of dangerous rips, wave and strong ocean currents, as well as localized onshore flooding, for several hours Wednesday night. Indonesia's disaster management agency reported that tsunami warning sirens went off after the quake, which was felt in Padang. But there are no reports of casualties or damage, nor have there been signs of possible tsunamis on the islands of Sumatra, West Sumatra, Bengkulu and Lampung. And all tsunami warnings for Indonesia had been lifted as of 10:50 p.m. Wednesday.

            Large earthquakes are relatively common in and around Indonesia, which is part of the Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. For example two earthquakes, one a magnitude 7.1 and the other a 7.0, struck in November 2014. More recently, on February 12 of this year, a magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Pulau Sumba. Neither of those did significant damage although that's not always the case.

            In December 2004, a magnitude-9.1 quake struck off the west coast of Northern Sumatra and the tsunamis it generated killed upwards of 225,000 people in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Bangladesh. That quake, which lasted between 500 and 600 seconds, released an amount of energy equal to a 100-gigaton bomb.

            More than 1,300 people were killed three months later following an 8.7 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on the same fault line. Another quake, this one a 6.3, killed some 5,750 people in May 2006, and there have been a number of other deadly incidents since.

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Earthquake that struck off the southwestern Indonesian 

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after earthquake

References of the image:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-some-species-endemic-to-indonesia.htm

http://globalnews.ca/news/2552372/major-8-1-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesia/

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3282e2b4-e082-11e5-8d9b-e88a2a889797.html#axzz42MbbdW6y

Advertising and the Mind

By, Saleh Alotaibi

Why are advertisements so persuasive?

The only method of advertising known to the ancients was the word of mouth. The merchant who had something to offer brought it to the gate of a city and yelled to tell everyone how much his goods were so that people could purchase them.

As soon as printed symbols were invented the advertising man made use of them to give publicity to his merchandise. We find advertisements engraved on walls and tombs, written on parchment and papyrus, and printed by the first printing presses. Painted signs, street-car placards, booklets, calendars, magazine and newspaper advertising have now become forms of advertising so well established that we look at them as a necessity, and are surprised to learn that most of them are modern innovations.

It is important to look at how advertising affects the mind and influences us?  Too often, we look for the ability of an ad to persuade us. We look for a major effect rather than more subtle, minor effects. Big and immediate effects of advertising do occur when the advertiser has something new to say. Then it is easy for us to introspect on its effect.

But most effects of advertising fall short of persuasion. These minor effects are not obvious but they are more characteristic of the way advertising works. To understand advertising we have to understand and measure these effects. When a kid is growing up the parents don’t notice their physical growth each day but from time to time they become aware that they have grown. Determining how much a child has grown in the last 24 hours is like evaluating the effect of being exposed to a single commercial. In both cases, the changes are too small for us to notice. But even small effects of advertising can influence which brand we choose especially when all other factors are equal and when alternative brands are much the same.

If you have ever wondered why advertisers seem to persist in repeating the same ad — if you have ever wondered why they think this could possibly influence people — then here is the answer. Much of advertising creates only marginal differences, but small differences can build into larger differences. Even small differences can tip the balance in favor of the advertised brand.

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