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CSW Memo

While at the Celebration of Student Writing our class was instructed to interview another person about their presentation. While I was walking around the CSW and observing other people's presentations I came to one presentation that was different from the others I saw. It was a project about Facebook and its influence on people buying things. This project consisted of a poster board that gave information about Facebook and had the results of the survey that went with it.

The survey focused on questions about Facebook and how one is influenced to buy things based on Facebook. Some of these questions were “Do you often buy things you see on Facebook?” or “Do you feel more attached to an item you 'liked' on Facebook?” There were also a few questions that did not focus on Facebook. One of these was “Do you have a favorite brand?” All of these questions were on a scale of 1-5 where higher numbers mean a more likelihood of Facebook having an influence on a person's buying habits. At the end of the survey, the numbers were added up and compared to a scale which said how likely someone is to buy something they see on Facebook.

Before taking the test, I thought I would get a low score because I barely use Facebook and I barely buy anything online. So as I went through the test I noticed I had low numbers for most of the questions and only 1 4 point question and 0 5 point questions. At the end of the survey my total was 15 which meant that Facebook has little effect on what products I buy.

This project was very interesting and interactive. This Facebook project also showed me how influential Facebook is to some people. This just shows how much influence social media has on people.

Eating junk food in "moderation" is simply impossible for many people. Completely eliminating this stuff from the diet is often a much better choice.

This article talks about if not eating junk food at all is a bad idea. The article first talks about how junk food is addictive. They say that it can be very serious problem for some people and that food addiction and drug addiction affect the same area of the brain. This happens because the biochemistry in the brain is changed into thinking that junk food is good and people lose control over their thoughts. People get addicted to things because they enjoy how they feel after they do something and they want to keep feeling like that so they do it over and over again. Many people enjoy food so much that they need to just keep eating and eating because they enjoy the taste of food.

This was an article I found that talked about some effects eating junk food has on a person's body. One thing they say that junk food effects is a person's energy levels. A person that eats a lot of junk food is likely to be feeling more fatigued or have a lack of energy because fast food does not have nutrients in it to keep a person healthy. Another thing that junk food effects is performance and weight. Fast food has a lot of fats and sugars in it which leads to obesity. Also, one's performance will be lower because a person will feel tired and they may have trouble concentrating. A third thing that junk food effects is a person's liver and heart. Tons of sodium and fat6 are in fast food which contributes to heart disease and liver dysfunction. A fourth and final thing is that lots of junk food can lead to diabetes. This can happen from the high levels of sugar and carbohydrates that are in fast food.

Memo 5

The Celebration of Student Writing is a time for students to show other people their research in different ways. These works can be presented in many ways varying from boring talks to fun, interactive games. For my CSW project, I will be in a group with 4 other people and we will be doing a Jeopardy style game. A Jeopardy style game will allow people to learn about each one of our research topics while having fun at the same time.

We took much thought into designing a board for this Jeopardy game. We decided we would use a 3 panel board for the Jeopardy game. A 3 panel board is the perfect size for our project and it will be able to stand up by itself so no one has to hold it. Next, we decided that we would use different colors for each topic and each topic would be its own separate column. These questions will be on colored construction paper and will be thumb tacked or taped to the board. This will allow us to get the questions off the board fast. As for the rows, when you go down the board the questions get harder. The questions will be given point values of 100, 200, 300, and 400. The point values are really just equal to the pieces of candy a contestant will receive for the correct answer (ex: 100 = 1 piece of candy 200 = 2 pieces of candy etc.). The questions themselves will be on the back of the question cards so it is fast and easy to read off the questions and get an answer from contestants. We might use whiteboards so the contestants can write down their answers and show us what they think the answer is. This will decrease the chaos of people shouting out answers and trying to figure out who said what. Any question correctly answered by a contestant will be rewarded with the appropriate amount of candy based on the questions point value.

For the questions, each of us has come up with 4 or 5 possible questions we could use in our game of Jeopardy. We got these questions by using facts from our research paper and made them into questions. My research paper was about pizza so my column will be facts about pizza. The title of my column will be “Pizza Puzzlers.” My questions will be about the various things I talked about in my research paper. One question will be about the history of pizza, one question will be about the nutrition of pizza, and one question will be about the business of pizza. My other questions will be another one of these or I may compare a healthier pizza with a not so healthy one.

If ever there was a pizza scholar, it is San Francisco chef-restaurateur Tony Gemignani of Tony's Napoletana, Capo's and Pizza Rock. He has tossed pizza for Francis Ford Coppola and in 2007 became the first non-Italian to ever win the title of World Champion Pizza Maker at the World Pizza Cup in Italy. Now he's expanding to AT&T Park, the East Bay and Las Vegas.

This link talks about Tony Gemignani and his pizza expertise. The article starts by talking about Gemignani's win at the 2007 World Pizza Cup and his title as World Champion Pizza Maker. He was the first American to win this title which made the Italian competitors mad which caused him to escorted by polizia. After this, it talks about how successful his pizzeria is and how he runs the International School of Pizza. It talks about how passionate Gemignani is about making pizza and how much time he puts into perfecting it.

Warning: You will need to eat pizza immediately after watching....

This link and video have some interesting facts about pizza. One thing I read that I found interesting was that there is a pizza vending machine. I had to find out more about this and I was able to find that there is one in Croatia and it takes two and a half minutes to make a pizza. That sounds a lot faster than calling Dominos or Pizza Hut but I also wondered how it tasted. If the pizza that came out of the vending machine was bad, I would think that it would not be a great seller because people also think about taste when buying food. Another thing I found interesting was that in 2001 Pizza Hut delivered a 6" pizza to ISS, paying the Russian Space Agency $1 million. That just goes to show people will do anything to get pizza. Another fact I saw in the video was that 350 slices of pizza are eaten every second. That is really crazy to think about and just in the time it takes me to type this sentence, thousands of slices of pizza have been eaten. The video also went on to say that 5 billions pizzas are sold worldwide each year. That is so much pizza being consumed by the world population.

This was an interesting article I found that talks about whether leftover pizza or a doughnut is healthier for breakfast. Many people eat leftover pizza in the morning because it is quick to heat up and eat or some people even eat it leftover pizza cold. The article compares the worsts and bests that are in each food. The article says that pizza usually has a ton of unhealthy ingredients in it that contribute to a high number in calories and in fat. The article says that glazed, powdered, and doughnuts with fillings are high in calories and have tons of sugar in it. For the best leftover pizza breakfast, it would be better for a healthier pizza with whole grain crust and vegetable toppings. With this combination, a healthy leftover pizza might end up being 200 calories a slice. The best doughnut choices are whole grain doughnuts or French crullers because whole grains are good for you and a French cruller is made of lightweight dough. These doughnuts end up being around 110 to 150 calories a doughnut.

Dan Janssen has eaten pizza for almost every meal for a quarter of a century. Pizza for breakfast. Pizza for lunch. Pizza for dinner. And almost always plain, cheese pizza. "I do eat a...

This article talks about a man named Dan Janssen who has eaten pizza every day for 25 years. The article says that Janssen eats about two 14-inch pizzas a day while trying to vary the types of pizza he eats. Janssen says that he had a normal diet when he was growing up but as he got older he stopped eating meat for ethical reasons and he did not like vegetables so this led to him only eating pizza. At the end of the article it says that Janssen was diagnosed with diabetes (runs in his family) when he started this pizza diet but he is in really great health. This shows that even if someone eats pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every day that they can still live a healthy life. Another article on the site about Dan Janssen says that he goes on 30 mile bicycle rides which shows that exercise is a big factor in living a healthy lifestyle.

Over 90 percent of Americans eat pizza at least once per month, according to Pizza.com, which compiles data from over 70,000 U.S. pizza restaurants. The popularity of pizza makes it a viable business ...

Pizza parlors are opening all over the United States. This article talks about how much the average pizza parlor makes and some things that contribute to profits. Some examples of these contributing factors are experience, advertisement, location of high population, and buying into a franchise. It says that to open a pizza parlor costs $200,000 or more and requires the knowledge of making pizzas and running a pizza restaurant. This is quite a steep price to pay for a pizza restaurant but pizza sales make up for it. The article says that the average pizza parlor makes $59,000 a year. The article goes on to say that the pizza industry is very competitive, so pizza parlors should vary there menus in order to be different than the competitors. This is a very wise decision because it offers different products that the other competitors do not offer which will attract customers.

Start your own pizza business, improve sales, franchise Q&A - hosted by pizza shop owner

This article gives ideas about how to open a successful pizza business. This article is useful in my research because it talks about pizza places which gives me information about pizza places. I can use this to relate to my site observation of Zino's because it is a pizza place as well so I can make comparisons between the article and Zino's. The article gives the advice that if someone wants to start a pizza business, then they should open their own and not buy into a franchise. The article also says that owning a pizza business can be very profitable. The article also gives a list of some publications that help people run a successful pizza business.

What really makes up a pizza is its toppings. Most pizzas have a crust, sauce, and cheese so the only real difference between pizzas is the toppings. This picture is funny because talks about how this pizza has bananas on it which look like they have a nuclear symbol on them. What I thought was weird was that there were bananas on the pizza. I have never seen a pizza with bananas on it and since I do not really like bananas, I would never have a pizza like this. The banana toppings make this pizza a pizza I would not eat but some people may find this pizza delicious because of the bananas. Everyone likes different things on their pizza which allows for so many different pizzas to be made.

Pizza is an easy go-to food loved by people of all ages. With frozen, delivery, take-out, bake at home and gourmet options, pizza fits just about any occasion. While an occasional indulgence in commercial pizza is okay, if it is a regular feature in your diet, you may want to reconsider your choices. Pizza can be a healthy option, if you avoid the...

This article by Andrea Cespedes talks about if eating pizza is healthy or not and the article gives healthier options when eating pizza. Cespedes says that an average slice of cheese pizza has between 250 to 350 calories in it along with 10 to 17 grams of fat. This shows that even too many pieces of cheese pizza could be an unhealthy choice for a meal. She also goes on to say that if you add pepperoni, sausage, and cheese-stuffed crust to a pizza, each slice has about 500 calories in it with up to 26 grams of fat. This shows that adding a few toppings can quickly make a healthy pizza into an unhealthy one. Even with the high calories and high fat in pizza, many people are concerned about how much sodium is in pizza. Cespedes says that each slice contains about 500 to 700 milligrams of sodium. This is a lot of sodium for just one piece of pizza since the recommended intake of sodium is under 1500 milligrams a day. The article offers suggestions on how to have a healthier pizza. Some examples of this are getting less cheese, avoid ordering meat toppings, and try to order pizzas that have whole grain crust.

Discover the facts behind the great dish, pizza. Fun facts and astounding facts!

This article gives many fun facts about pizza. Pizza is a huge staple of the average American family dinner. Facts that say Americans eat billions of slices a year and the average person consumes 23 pounds of pizza a year. It also talks about how the pizza industry is a very profitable business and that $30 billion was made through pizza sales. It also says that there is over 60,000 pizza places that sell pizza. Another fact that shows that pizza is a common lunch or dinner meal is that according to the Gallup Poll, young children prefer pizza over anything else for lunch or dinner. Another fact is that about 3 million pizzas are sold in the United States each year. All these facts support how pizza is a common dish for many Americans each day.

Pizza has both potential healthy and unhealthy aspects to it.

This article talks about whether pizza is a kind of junk food or a kind of healthy food. This really depends on what is used for the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings. The healthiest choice for the crust is a whole wheat pizza. The article goes to say that all pizza crust has some oil in it and the healthiest oil to use when making pizza crust is extra virgin olive oil. The sauce on a pizza is said to be healthy because it is what counts for a fruits and vegetables serving on a pizza. Cheese has healthy benefits but also has some negative qualities. Most cheese is high in protein and calcium which is good, but cheese is also high in fat and saturated fat. The healthy choice for cheese is to order less cheese to get rid of some of the bad fat and saturated fat. The toppings are really what determines if a pizza is healthy or not. The article says that most meat toppings like pepperoni, sausage, ham, and hamburger are not healthy choices for a pizza because they are full of saturated fat and salt. The healthy choices for a pizza would be fruit or vegetable toppings like mushrooms, peppers, onions, pineapple, and olives. These four different components of a pizza individually determine if a pizza is healthy or not.

Pizza is a favorite meal among many people, especially when one does not want to cook a big meal and would rather order food. It's easy, quick, and affordable. You can put just about any kind of toppings on a pizza. For this reason, the toppings may vary between different countries.

This article talks about the most common toppings found on a pizza. The author Sara Schweiger talks about how the toppings on a pizza vary based on he country. Schweiger gives examples of a Russian pizza consisting of a seafood combination of salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines,and onions or how in Costa Rica, the favorite topping on a pizza is coconut. She goes on to talk about the most common toppings of a pizza in the United States. She says that pepperoni is the most common topping on a pizza and that 36% of all pizzas ordered have pepperoni on them. Schweiger also gives examples of other common toppings. Some of these are italian sausage, mushrooms, extra cheese, seafood, ham, bacon, tomato, peppers, onions, and pineapple. Everyone has their own favorite toppings that they like on their pizza which makes their pizza taste so much better.

Observation

As I walked into the cafe on the 2nd floor of Pray-Harrold, I noticed it was a very quiet and crowded environment. Many tables and chairs fill the room allowing for many people to come sit and eat there. The walls were made up of glass and the carpet was a gray color. As I looked around I saw that most of the people in the there were on their laptops, cell phones, or tablets; doing school related stuff or just playing a game. As I sat, I saw a person get up with a crumpled brown paper bag and throw it into the garbage can and go on with their day. The only sounds that could be heard came from the Eagle Cafe which was from people buying things. There would be a loud noise from the cash register opening followed by the change being given back to the customer. Overall, my short trip to the cafe showed me that it is a very quiet place.

This is what the USDA food pyramid looks like. It gives each group of food and how many servings you should have a day of each food group. Many of us either eat too much of a certain food group or they do not eat nearly enough of a given food group. Many people do not even know the daily servings of each food group or how much a serving is. This picture shows the daily servings for each food group in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Many of us see all these servings and think it is a lot of food but what many people do not realize is one apple is one serving of fruit or one-half cup of vegetables is a serving so the required servings for healthy living are easy to eat.

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