Should all cities provide free wireless internet?

Currently, internet technology has emerged rapidly. Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) is one of the technologies that have been implemented in many sectors all around the world. The background of implementing WiFi is because wired technology has limited functions to people who want to access the internet. Even though most people think that free WiFi is not really advantageous, I strongly believe that with free WiFi, people can easily access the internet to browse about information and it will increase the productivity of the citizens. However, there will be a chance for hackers to sniff the personal information.

Wireless internet is a source of information. In fact, the internet can spread the information faster than any other media such as TV, radio, newspaper, etc. Nowadays, it is an effective source of spreading news all over the world. In this globalization era, citizens shouldn’t left behind about what is happening on the other side of the world. According to recent study by University of Oxford in 2013, it shows that 69.93% of people in India have more information after implementing free WiFi in City Park. Thus, the government should implement free WiFi to all cities in order to make its citizens more knowledgeable.

Another reason why providing free wireless internet to all cities has more advantages than disadvantages is because it will increase the productivity of the citizens. People could work virtually anywhere when there is free WiFi provided. According to Minister of transportation in 2015, he said that most people spend half of their life on the road due to traffic jam. Therefore, free wireless could help the people to stay anywhere to submit their work. In addition, housewife who has ability to make online business can also use this facility. As mentioned before, free wireless can increase the productivity of the citizens.

Some people think that free wireless is not safe, due to hacker’s activity to sniff our personal information. These people have the opinion that many cases happened last year involve hacker’s activity, for example, online banking: you check the balance in your bank account, then your phone gets hacked; not only is that an invasion of privacy, but all of your money is now gone. However, I strongly disagree with all these opinions. I think free wireless internet is safe. The new encryption 256 bit technology has been implemented to protect the user access. The network security analyst has confirmed that hackers will need thousand to million years to decry-pt the information from user, therefore, it safe to all users.

In conclusion, free wireless internet has more advantages than disadvantages because internet is source of information and can increase the productivity of citizens. Therefore, we should not have all negative views towards implementing free wireless to all cities. As its very beneficial and significant invention which can change the way of people think. Once again, I totally agree that government should provide free wireless internet to all cities.

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The Fixer

That day, when the first time you came in this beautiful place, 

maybe you didn't realize my existence.

I am the one who observe you anywhere you appear.

I am the one who say your name in my prayer.

How tremendous you are.

When the bunch of mindless people dragged me down,

I had no one to share with.

They said, 

"I am a coward",

"I am heartless",

"I am a sucker",

"I am such a loser".

In my silence,

I ignore,

I apologize,

n I pray for your mind to be opened.

I am sure if prayer is a powerful tool,

You come and catch the rope,

When the kite lose control.

Because you trust that the kite still in a good way,

can be fixed,

can be flown,

against the strong winds.

Thus, the kite fully trust on the rope,

that the rope wont let it go,

Gallantly, the kite is proud that has strong rope,

which need to be broadcasted to the world,

Because you are my fixer!

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What kind of person who can enter college?

Well, this session I want to discuss about the eligibility of person to enter college. Am I worthy enough to join in this University Life? Until now, this is very bothering me so much before I am going to sleep. When I see the education level diagram (the triangle shape), the education levels are getting narrow in specific areas on top level. It means from time to time, in fact, only certain student who has ‘ability’ can join in this level.

Well, it is like the natural selection. Hence, most of my teachers, my mom as well as my family members always remind me to study smart to persuade me to join in that level. Because they say, “if you are smart, you can easily join in higher education level!”.

Once I entered the University, all that hypothesizes are false! People who are smart, stupid, and lazy can join the University. Then what is the purpose of our study in University? Nothing, University is just the platform to pursue your dream. We can't guarantee to be successful even we join University. Your success in your hand.

Therefore, based on my personal view, these are might be the reasons why you are eligible to continue your studies in the higher level:

1.    Your Family is Rich

It can’t be denied that ‘money can buy everything”. You don’t need to be smart and intelligent enough to enter the college/university. Additionally, commercialization of education is more intensively discussed recently. Previously, they acknowledge that they are lazy and their families are rich.

I have asked for them," What will you do after finishing your bachelor degree?".

Easily, their answer was, “I will continue my master degree, if possible I want to do PhD too, then find a job or else I will just continue my family business". They won't think about the financial burden and job employment. Unfair? I think it is fair enough since we didn't choose in which family we were born. Bill Gates has said, "If you are born poor, it is not your mistake. But if you die poor, it is your mistake".

2.    Passionate

When you know where to go, you are willing to do something. Maybe, I am in this reason. I am not rich and not excessively keen but I am passionate. I have watched one interview in TV program, Ahmad Fuadi was asked, "What are the requirements to join the scholarship?".

Amazingly, his answer was, "You don't need to be smart. You need to be passionate of what you are doing. It is seen when you answer the question in the interview. Either you try to cheat your reason or make craps stories, the interviewers know the shapes of your heart."

It is proven when people are passionate doing something, that people may do several methodologies to complete the tasks. Even though they are not smart enough, but at least, they are not lazy. Maybe I could say "Laziness is the root of all diseases". Though, this dangerous disease sometimes attack me. Many of us have gone through this process. Until now, we are safe and some of us have graduated in the First Class, even people sometimes 'look down on us'.

3.    Intelligent

There is no doubt if people have intelligence in their brain might go to University easily. Many scholarships have offered them. Unexpectedly, some of them are not going to college/University. They prefer working to help their family, lack of scholarship information, and they don’t have passion.  Why do I say this? Because these are what I receive from my friends who I think they are smart. Indeed, I would do the same if I didn't get scholarship that time.

 So, which one?

I was thinking to put lucky as the last point, but I cannot measure the lucky since it is extraordinary thing that we ever had. The lecturers need high salary, therefore, the University should increase the academic cost. By the end of it, the student itself need high salary after graduate in order to claim the fees has been paid in University. This become a strong life cycle of life, everything about money.

The best things are when you are rich, you are smart/intelligent, and you are passionate. But, more or less, you can contribute to the society and be useful for people in need. Other than that, you are nothing as pieces of dust which fly on the air. Last but not least, this post is subjective and everyone has different views.
 

"Poor dignified, richly rewarding", Dahlan Iskan

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Im (just) a Human

I'm (just) a human.

With heart.

With kindness.

With dignity.

With value.

With love.

With respect.

With honesty.

With empathy, to feel, to think, and to get influence by those outside my control.

Therefore, I'm just a human.

With emotion.

With limitation.

With flaws.

With anger.

With tears.

With sins.

And thus, endow me with patience.

Your power,

Your love.

Which are delivered from those who inflict pain, anger and disappointments.

Our LORD,

Keep me away from evil.

Since, I'm just a human.

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Indonesian Disaster: The effects and how should we act

Indonesia is a developing country which has many natural resources in Southeast Asia. The resources include forest, crude oil, natural gas, gold, and so forth. Therefore, there are many ways to take that natural resources in order to satisfy human desire. Thus, human itself sometimes forgets about the effects of their greediness. Recently, Indonesia faces two problems of human greediness, open forest in Riau and mud volcano in East Java, which are caused by company exploration. Therefore, the effects of these problems can cause in term of economic, health, and social.

The first problem that country will face is economic collapse. Due to the open forest, which is happening in Sumatra and Kalimantan, will produce heavy haze until the safety limit visibility only less than five meters. The citizens who usually work in outdoor area will not go to work in order to avoid undesirable consequences such as health problem as well as road accidents. For instance, if the airport is close, then the pilot will not allow to fly or to land. On the other hand, the government will allocate a certain amount to provide maskers to the citizens and to stop the hazard. The government needs to pay a big amount to third party companies which are believed eligible to stop the hazard. Additionally, the resident’s lands are burnt and swept away by mud, still, the government will take responsibility for that by providing temporary house. Therefore, the economy of the country will collapse if a country’s income is unequal, where the outcome is more than income.

The second effect of this hazard could implicate the health problem. The particle in the pollution can increase the risk of respiratory disease, cancer, and could also increase cardiovascular risk. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has increased day by day, whereas the numbers are fluctuating between unhealthy to very unhealthy. The analogy is like the residents, all ages, are smoking twenty-four hours for certain months. On the contrary, the mud eruption could contaminate the soil and the well which are located in the village. Consequently, many residents get poisoned because they still depend on the environment surrounding which already spoiled.

The social effect is obviously having broader than any other effects. It is related to the human cost. Many people have fled the area, which already affected by pollution, to escape the record air pollution levels. Thus, massive urbanization to another place will create another problem in another area where the destination of the migrants is located. Many people will lose their job due to this migration, and it will create culture shift which might cause rejection for the local people. Therefore, the crime will increase as the result of unemployment.

In the conclusion, the major effects of disaster in Indonesia will affect in economic collapse, the health risk problem and social problem. Therefore, there is no other way to solve these problems except from human itself. Start doing reforestation and change our mind to avoid greediness. Everyone on this earth is deserved to live. Do not always blame the government because they fail to do so, but there are many foreign companies who play in it. However, the government should responsible for the safety of its citizens.

References

Choi, C. (2013, July 22). Mud Eruption In Indonesia: Was Disaster Blamed On Drilling. Retrieved from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/mud-eruption-indonesia-disaster-drilling-quake_n_3634361.html

McCafferty, G. (2015, September 18). Indonesian haze: Why it's everyone's problem. Retrieved from CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/17/asia/indonesian-haze-southeast-asia-pollution/

Yansen, B. (2010, November 2). Indonesia and the great. Retrieved from The Jakarta Post: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/11/02/indonesia-and-great-challenge-natural-disasters.html

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Do you still want to smoke?

Smoking is a dangerous bad habit. It contains nicotine. It causes different diseases and damages our brain and lungs. Most of the people are addicted by someone, for example, the teenagers are affected by their friends as well as their relative family. Approximately, about four million worldwide people die every year as a result of smoking.

Smoking has a lot of disadvantages. It causes a lot of diseases such as cancer and risk of blood restriction in the brain which causes a stroke. It is not only lung cancer, but it will cause all types of cancer in our parts of the body. Cigarette smoke contains at least 43 carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances. For the pregnant women who smokes can cause spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, death among newborns, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

At the first stage, curiosity and peer pressure are the major influence that encourages them to smoke. Then, after several days of trying, they become a chain smoker which is really unthinkable. Our young generation is involved day by day, but they do not know about the long term effect of smoking. They have no idea on how many diseases will they get either short-term or long-term effect. Surprisingly, about 80 percent of adult smoker started smoking when they were younger than 17 years old. Approximately, each day, 6000 youths try the cigarettes and 3000 becomes a daily smoker.

However, smoking can be good for some people. Smoker argues that smoking can release their stress. It is the best choice for them to smoke in order to avoid their stress into depression. The effect of relaxation, the smoker claims that it can improve their creativity and it also improves their confidence to the public. On the other hand, smoker claims that smoking the cigarettes also affect the economy of the country. Thus, it is interrelated with tobacco farmers, company, and the worker itself. Imagine if no one in this world is smoking, the economy will get the impact. The cigarettes company will bankrupt, therefore, jobless will increase.

In conclusion, smoking is a really harmful to our body and is really disturbing people who stay surrounding. Everyone should conscious about the bad effect of smoking. The government, neighbor, friend, and family should work together to fight with this problem. For those who want to smoke, it is advisable to smoke in the hidden place where their children want to clone of your behavior now as well as it won’t disturb passive smoker surround you. Keep Healthy and hit the road!

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The Day of Arafat 2015: Food Unifiying

Couple weeks ago, I fasted on the day of Arafat. Fasting on the day of Arafat is Sunnah, it is not compulsory but it should do. Those who are not performing pilgrimage are recommended to fast on 'Arafah day. It is expected that Allah will expiate the small sins committed in the previous two years.

On the way to Library after I had finished all my classes, I met my classmate from Bangladesh, Pinto. He informed me to join breakfasting ceremony, which was held by Arabian Community in UUM. But I was still blur about the location of the ceremony. He just mentioned in Maybank Residential.

Then I remembered about the place that I used to attend the previous ceremony in Ramadan with Abdulrahman. He was the one who introduced me to Yamani food at Dr. Jamal's House last year. I was very infatuated with that food until I was thinking to change all my favorite foods to Arab food.

I went there with Huda because previously, we had an appointment to breakfasting together in the Mosque. Luckily, we went there by motor bike whose belong to my country-mate. Otherwise, with the remaining energy that we had, walking in this huge campus like UUM was a nightmare for us.

The Surau, used for worship and religious instruction similarly with Mosque, is small. But the intimacy between International students from around the world, hush the hierarchy of the education and social stratification inside the community.

Eating together in one plate

We started eating after Maghrib prayer had done, because the Maghrib time was limited. When adzan had reverberated, Huda and I still on the way finding where was the Surau located. 

"You guys are late. hehe" greeted my friend, Gido, "Please you can take milk and date over there. I'm sorry if we provide the simplest meal for you". He smiled

"Thank you Gido. It is more than enough for us. I am really appreciated bro!"

After Maghrib prayer, everyone had folded up their sajadah. They started pulling off the plastic base for about 3-5 meters along the foyer. This plastic was used to collect unexpected rice going out from the plate. As well as, it would be easy to clean the Surau from dirt.

Chicken Mandi Rice

A big plate was seen from the entrance door of my left side with Dr. Jamal carried on it proudly on his shoulder. Then, the rest of the members carried sequentially.

"Here please, you can eat with 4-5 people" he said

But that was not the end of the section. There was a dessert, sweet cake, that could freeze my mind. The taste was totally awesome. In the first bite, my eyes goggled and I looked at Huda.

"Wow, seriously this cake is freezing my brain. It is tasty man!" I told Huda, "come to take a bite".

"Aha, Indeed. It is very tasty!" he giggled, "thou from the appearance is simple, but the tasty is unpredictably amazing. It has milk, very sweet, and little bit coconut inside" he tried to be food examiner like in serial Tv Master Chef.

"Do they still have extra cake? haha" I whispered

"Maybe, me too. I want to take again" he replied

Basbousa Cake

I enjoyed eating in this manner. Surprisingly, not all Muslims are eating in this manner nowadays. But, there are valid reasons why we should eat in this style. Eating together can save food from waste, unity and feelings of unity among people eating from one plate, lastly, it could develop and sense of sharing available resources.

PS: 

• Thank you to the community who organized this event.

• If you eat together, you will forget the amount of the food that you eat. Please be aware for people, especially girls, who always measure food that they eat and try to be slim.

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