National Research and Innovation Competition (NRIC 2007-USM)

At last, my hard work has been paid off. Even though I had to struggle for my 18 credit hours subjects, I managed to complete my research and it was selected to represent UPSI's Faculty of Languages and The English Language Department for NRIC held in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Pulau Pinang. I received silver medal for my research. Thanks to everybody who had given their support. My special thanks goes to Dr. Raja Nor Safinas Raja Harun for her help and support and Puan Ainon Omar for giving me a chance to compete in the national level competition. I managed to proved that PKPG students are not spoon fed type of creatures. Here are some photos during the competition(click on the photos for bigger view):

Me at my booth No.118: Category: Information Technology and Communication

The silver winner

With other UPSI's participants and The Museum director of USM.

At the Faculty of Arts and Music's booth

At my booth after the judgment (the borrowed laptop had been returned)

The Silver Medal and The Plaque

The Pewter Plaque

The Silver Medal

Happy Teacher's Day: The bilingual messages

'GURU PENJANA MODAL INSAN GEMILANG'
(Teacher is the generator of human capital)

Happy Teacher's Day to all Malaysia's dedicated and beloved teachers. As usual since yesterday till this afternoon my hand phone has received many messages wishing me Happy Teacher's Day. I would like to share some of the messages here..(I also got the naughty ones but dare not to share it here..).

From Selvakumar,

1. Congrats to us... we made them all-doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, accountants, thieves, murderers, and even loan-sharks...
2. Kehebatan guru bukan terletak pada Ijazah yang dimiliki, harta benda atau kemewahan yang dikecapi ataupun lama mana anda bekerja tetapi kepada banyak mana hati yang anda telah sentuh. Selamat Hari Guru.

From Robert Collins,

1. Dulu DIA pegang rotan kau kata dia garang, kalau DIA lambat masuk kelas kau kata DIA malas. Bila DIA marah kau kata DIA melampau.. KINI kau adalah dia... SELAMAT HARI GURU.

From Norhaslini,

1. Teacher is like PEPSI "Ask for more". Teacher is like NIKE "Just do it." Teacher is like NOKIA "Connecting people". Teacher is like Mc D "I'm loving it". HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY.

From Shamsudin,

1. Bukan material yang kita kejar, bukan sanjungan melangit yang kita impikan, bukan pujian yang kita perlukan, bukan pangkat yang kita harapkan, bukan hadiah yang kita idamkan. Sebenarnya harapan kita adalah kejayaan membentuk keperibadian dan keintelektualan sebuah generasi. "Benih yang baik dicampak ke laut menjadi pulau". Adakah kita 'benih' itu? SELAMAT HARI GURU 2007.
   

I'm waiting for the 'surprise' from the government for teachers tonight. Live telecast at TV9...

Should we or shouldn't we?

THE GOOD NEWS
I think the news below is a kind of good news to us and we can use it as one reason to avoid wearing necktie. (For those who don't like only). Now I realized that not only certain teachers are reluctant of wearing necktie. I think in our tropical climate; it is quite weird to wear that hanging thing plus blazer. But... but... sometimes it makes a man has that 'handsome and professional appearance' isn't it? Hmm... this shows I am in dilemma.

KNOWLEDGE BITE
The necktie (or tie) is a long piece cloth, either woven or knitted, worn around the neck, under the shirt collar, and knotted at the throat, with its blades resting on the shirt front, covering the buttons.... (read more)

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Malaysia doctors say neckties are a health hazard

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian doctors have declared neckties a health hazard and called on the heath ministry to stop insisting that physicians wear them.

Citing studies that show ties are unhygienic and can spread infection, the Malaysian Medical Association says they are not often washed and carry germs that can cause pneumonia and blood infections, the Star newspaper said on Tuesday.

"And when doctors are doing their clinical rounds, they dangle all over the place," the paper quoted association president Dr Teoh Siang Chin as saying.

But the Star quoted a ministry official as saying it needed more proof that neckties were a danger before it relaxed the dress code for doctors in hospitals.

News Source:http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070501/3/3156a.html