A unique restaurant

                            A unique restaurant

          When I visited a unique restaurant with my boyfriend, I was very glad. My boyfriend and I had reasons why we chose that restaurant. First the concept of the restaurant is traditional but unique. Second the location of restaurant is very strategic. Third the visitor can saw the beautiful around the restaurant. Fourth the food is very traditional but unique. Impression of the restaurant is strange and is not too bad, it made me happy.

          First the concept of the restaurant is traditional but unique. When I walked from the parking area to enter the restaurant with my boyfriend, we saw the big statue of chicken in the front of the main door, and then we were looking for a comfortable place to talk, we set on a unique chair, we saw the chair, table, and the roof, and they were very traditional. The chair made from old teak wood, the color of the wood is brown, and uses gloss paint. For the table, the table made also from old wood teak, and the table is very wide and the surface is refined when I touched it. And when I saw the roof, they made from loam, and the color of the loam is brown. I was very glad at that time, because the place is very nice, on the table there are much kind of flowers, and it made romantic impression, and the paper list menu organized as love, and the color of the cover is pink and violet. We went up to second floor, because in the first floor was crowded. In the second floor we made also many pictures there, because the wall of the restaurant is very unique, made from clinker, ad we chose the desk near of the glass window. The strange notion of the restaurant is natural.

           Second the location of restaurant is very strategic. My boy friend chose the restaurant because it is not far from Solo Grand mall, before we visited the restaurant, my boyfriend and I bought a couple dress and hand watch, and then we went to the restaurant. The location is very strategic because, the restaurant is easy to find, it located in the middle of Solo city, on the roadside and the park area is very large, so it not makes the visitors difficult to park their vehicle. The place that easy to find is very benefit.

          Third the visitor can saw the beautiful around the restaurant. When my boyfriend and I waited food and drink, we were talking and we were also seeing the beautiful thing from the second floor of the restaurant beside of glass window, we were seeing lots of motorcycle, cars, and another vehicle and the scenery around of the restaurant was very nice, we saw the pool also, the pool is near from the restaurant, it located left side of restaurant and children were glad when the water spilled from upstairs. We felt consoled of it. The scenery of the restaurant is unforgettable; blossom, the coconut three, cars. Motorcycle were neat in the yard is seen from the second floor. It is look like a big painting. The guest could see nice scenery around porterhouse.

          Fourth the food is very traditional but unique. Before we ordered the food, we read the menu, but when I tried to read the menu, it was so difficult to understand what food matter, because the concept of the restaurant is traditional, so the name of the food sounds strange, but unique. The written of the name of menu uses Javanese. Most of these foods are adapted from Solo palace. And the favorite drinks on that restaurant are wedang jahe and degan ice. The traditional provisions are queer, but interesting.

          In conclusion, the unique restaurant is very rare in this town, and the concept of the restaurant is very interesting if the restaurant made the visitor amazed of the place, scenery, and the traditional place is very nice for all society, the place of the restaurant is also benefit, because sometimes the visitor will chose the restaurant where it is roadside and has large park area, and the foods of the restaurant is different with the general restaurant.

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                        Getting off the road to mediocrity

            In his bid for reelection, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has dispended with all shame. Vote for me, he has essentially declared, or Malaysia will suffer  “catastrophic ruin” and an “Arab Winter” of the kind that has undone economies from Egypt to Libya.

            Both warnings are ludicrous-signs of how worried Najib’s National Front  coalition is of losing power for the first time since 1957. They speak to the desperation of a government that has come to serve itself, not Malaysia’s 29 million people. And they are emblematic of a leader whose talk of bold change hasn’t been matched by action.

            Najib’s claim is this: giving the opposition, led by former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim, a chance to lead on May 5 would reverse all the gains Malaysia has made since the 2008 financial crisis. The economy would crater, stocks and the currency would plunge, and chaos would reign.

            Change trough the ballot box in a democracy should never be  disruptive or chaotic, and rhetoric suggesting otherwise is disingenuous. Najib likes to say: “ the time has come for Malaysians to make decision”. Actually, the time has come for Malaysia’s government to grow up.

            Najib’s scaremongering, some of which came out of an  April 17 Bloomberg News interview, smacks of the re-election campaign run almost a decade ago by then US President George W.Bush. Instead of this vote-for-me-you’re-in-danger appeal, Najib should scare up some headline-grabbing reform that leave Malaysia better off in the future.

            The country’s biggest problem is complacency. Malaysia Inc. can be a slow-moving, change-resistant animal in a very dynamic neighborhood. Nation as diverse as China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are evolving in ways that have enable them to leapfrog peers in  a few years. They are all competing for the same infrastructure dollars, factory project, bond deals and stock issues. Singapore, meanwhile, has become the beneficiary of many of Malaysia’s big and brightest, who have emigrated in search of a more merit-based economy.

            Malaysia is a resource-rich nation with huge potential. But it remains shackled to a four-decade-old affirmative-action program-favoring ethnic Malays-that turns off foreign investors and undermines national productivity.

            This so-called “new economic policy” was devised by Najib’s father, Abdul Razak Hussein, the country’s second prime minister.

            Najib, 59 has indeed rolled back some of those preferences to encourage investment. He did away with a requirement that foreign companies investing in Malaysia and locally listed businesses set aside 30 percent of their equity for ethnic Malays and indigenous peoples known as “bumiputera”. It’s time to go much further and dismantle all race-based policies.

            When, for example, can more ethnic Chinese expect to start winning the really big government contracts? Here, Najib’s real quarrel may be with his own government. Anwar is pro-markets and pro-investment , too. When you look at the core of what Najib is promising voters-less corruption and higher living standards-it’s not wildly different from the opposition’s message. The trouble is, Najib is navigating a 13-party coalition whose interest are entrenched as any in the world. His partners are pushing back quite assertively, afraid of losing the Malay vote they could once take for granted.

            The opposition has gained traction with its claims that Malay-run companies, from power producers to toll-road operators, unfairly benefit from their ties to the government. Najib’s pledges to clamp down on crony capitalism and to instill greater transparency have been undercut by measures such as the ban on the street protest that passed on his watch.

            Now, many voters hope to wipe the slate clean.

            When he’s not trying to frighten voters, Najib is touting Malaysia’s 6,4 percent growth as proof he is a radical-change agent. In fact, much of Southeast Asia also is booming and the government is helping to artificially fuel growth with populist handout.

            Even more than the US$444 billion of private sector-led projects ranging from oil storage to a masstransit  railway that Najib has championed, the country needs reforms that will revitalize the system as whole. The government should be encouraging more startup companies, widening the tax base and hacking away at subsidies that institutionalize complacency.

            All too often, rapid gross-domestic-product growth is used as a smoke screen to hide underlying cracks in a economy’s long-run potential. In Malaysia’s case, the numbers mask a government too focused on staying In power to do its job. If anything should be scaring Malaysian voters, it’s that.

              

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Vacationing at the Beach or in the Mountains

People are always looking forward to their vacation period. There are many options where to choose. I think that the two most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beaches and the mountains. Both places offer a variety of fun activities. The beach offers activities that the mountain cannot offer and vice versa. The mountain and the beach are totally different. The purpose of this essay is to contrast the climate, types of activities and locations of beaches and mountains.

I’m going to discuss mountains first. The three aspects I’m going to discuss are climate, types of activities and location. Climate is always important in order to enjoy vacations. If a person dislikes cold weather, he or she might have a hard time in the mountains. The cold climate in the mountains is the first barrier to enjoying them, but the climate and the temperature of these zones also determine the types of activities they offer. Snow boarding, mountain climbing, mountain biking, hiking, and skiing are some activities people can enjoy when going to the mountains. There are many regions that have mountains where people can go and have a great vacation. Canada is a country located in North America and contains many mountain vacation sites where people can go and have fun.

I’m going to discuss the beach second. The three aspects I’m going to discuss are climate, types of activities and location. Warm climate is one of the most important features that the beach has. Sun and fun are two words that describe the beach. The temperature in those places is always hot. The sea and the warm climate determine the activities that are available at the beach. People can swim, play volleyball, play soccer, and ride water bikes. In most coastal sites, there are discos and restaurants where people can dance or party throughout the night. Mexico offers many amazing coastal sites to visit. Acapulco and Cancun are two of the most beautiful and famous beaches in the word.

It doesn’t matter what place a person decides to choose. The fun is 100% guaranteed. People often choose one of these two options to spend their vacations. Depending on what the person likes is what he or she will choose. I like the beach better than the mountains, but sometimes it is better to take a risk and try a different place to enjoy.

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Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English

Name : Dwi Astuti (11004258)

            Mei Arum I.S (11004269)

Class : i

Title : Vacationing at the Beach or in the Mountains

Topic :  Vacation

1.      Sub topic 1 : The discuss of mountains

Detail 1 : Climate

Detail 2:  Types of activities

Detail 3 : Location

2.      Sub topic 2 : The discuss of beach

Detail 1 : Climate

Detail 2:  Types of activities

Detail 3 : Location

Thesis Statement :

The mountain and the beach are totally different; the purpose of this essay is to contrast the climate, types of activities and locations of beaches and mountains.

Supporting Details :

1.      Sub topic 1 : The discuss of mountains

Detail 1 : Climate

Climate is always important in order to enjoy vacations. If a person dislikes cold weather, he or she might have a hard time in the mountains. The cold climate in the mountains is the first barrier to enjoying them, but the climate and the temperature of these zones also determine the types of activities they offer.

Detail 2:  Types of activities

Snow boarding, mountain climbing, mountain biking, hiking, and skiing are some activities people can enjoy when going to the mountains. There are many regions that have mountains where people can go and have a great vacation.

Detail 3 : Location

Canada is a country located in North America and contains many mountain vacation sites where people can go and have fun.

2.      Sub topic 2 : The discuss of beach

Detail 1 : Climate

Warm climate is one of the most important features that the beach has. Sun and fun are two words that describe the beach.

The temperature in those places is always hot. The sea and the warm climate determine the activities that are available at the beach

Detail 2:  Types of activities

The sea and the warm climate determine the activities that are available at the beach. People can swim, play volleyball, play soccer, and ride water bikes. In most coastal sites, there are discos and restaurants where people can dance or party throughout the night.

Detail 3 : Location

Mexico offers many amazing coastal sites to visit. Acapulco and Cancun are two of the most beautiful and famous beaches in the word.

Conclusion :

It doesn’t matter what place a person decides to choose. The fun is 100% guaranteed. People often choose one of these two options to spend their vacations. Depending on what the person likes is what he or she will choose. I like the beach better than the mountains, but sometimes it is better to take a risk and try a different place to enjoy.