Take break for 5 minutes!!!!!!!!

Yes!!!!!!!!!cannot be deny that end of year my time is too limited.......

Promotion for.......................ICDEM 2012

ICDEM 2012..............

1st International Conference on Decision Modeling (ICDeM 2012 Mar 13, 2012 - Mar 16, 2012 Event Type: Conference
Location: Malaysia
Registration Deadline: Oct 15, 2011
Abstract Submission Deadline: Oct 15, 2011(extended to 30th Nov 2011)
(second extended to 31 December 2011)



Description of event:


1st International Conference on Decision Modeling (ICDeM 2012)


We are pleased to inform that the Quantitative Sciences Program, UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia will be organizing The 1st International Conference on Decision Modeling (ICDeM 2012).


Papers pertaining to a broad array of issues on quantitative sciences, specifically statistics, mathematics and decision sciences/operations research are invited. They may, but not limited to, the following topics:


◦teaching and learning pedagogy
◦theory advancement
◦applications in manufacturing
◦applications in services
◦applications in education
◦applications in transportation
◦applications in business




ICDeM 2012 Conference Secretariat
UUM College of Arts & Sciences
Quantitative Sciences Building
Universiti Utara Malaysia
06010 Sintok, Kedah
MALAYSIA






Conference Website:
http://www.icdem.uum.edu.my/index.html

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Anjakan transformasi............

Insyaallah.......

Blogs ini akan mengalami anjakan transformasi sedikit demi sedikit tdak lama lagi......

Walaupun anjakan ini mungkin tidak ketara di kalangan pembaca, namun ianya pasti akan membawa signifikan yang agak besar untuk penulis.....tunggu ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since...............

Start her work back last March, this blogs seems inactive as usual due to the author of this blog don't have too much good idea for share....the ideas is there but she always keep thinking is it the best one or not or just copy from somewhere and share with all the readers......Actually,she try her best to share her own experiences...But some of them is too personal for sharing.....she try to make it not too personal instead sharing purpose.....

What is always in her head at this moment is......
She never feel that sheknow everything and even the expert area that she have, she can say that she don't know too much.....maybe as medium level.....

for information her research 'expetise' is on supposedly Decision Support System,Management Information System(MIS) and also Web Technology....but not in technical part....more on human aspects....in specific for her phd research area is multiple ares include MIS+KM{KS}+Sociology and also Human development......anybody want do any collaboration research with her ...please do email to her- norintan79@yahoo.co.uk OR norintan@uum.edu.my

quantitative building vs qualitative phd research...

hmm..did the qualitative research have place in my quantitative science building????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Pekakkan telinga................

Dah hampir sebulan aku pulang ke Malaysia dan hampir sebulanlah aku sudah bekerja...dan alhamdulillah...my 'power of dream' dah aku perolehi semalam-bermulalah liabiliti baru untuk aku selama 9 tahun yang akan datang ini insyaallah, kontrak aku dengan tempat aku kerja pun lebih kurang tempoh itu juga....8 tahun insyaallah.....ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....namun untuk menempuhi liku-liku hidup selepas ini aku nekad untuk 'memekakkan telinga' dan yang seumpama dengannya.Antara yang aku belajar dari hidup merantau di negara orang dan aku perlu yakin untuk cuba teruskan dengan stail aku yang suka 'pekakkan telinga' walaupun pada zahirnya memang telinga aku ni ni agak pekak sikit....kesan mendengar lagu/ nasyid/bacaan alquran menggunakan headphone gamaknya.Namun dalam konteks kehidupan apa yang aku cuba maksudkan di sini...aku perlu 'pekakkan' telinga dari semua anasir2 yang tidak enak aku dengari mahupun kritikan yang tidak berasas untuk aku....aku tetap dengan cara aku- just do it-aku tak kacau hidup orang dan harap2 nya orang tidak mengacau hidup aku.....maksudnya hormat menghormati keputusan dan kehidupan masing2. sekian...salam ahad........

erm selamat hari lahir(belated) buat teman terulungku merangkap abah buat anak2ku- teman sehidup semati....yang ke 34 tahun Jumaat;22 April 2011 lepas.......

cuti tanpa gaji......

setiap kelakuan mahupun keputusan yang dipilih bagi setiap insan semestinya ada justifikasi yang tersendiri..... ianya ada kaitan dengan atitud seseorang,persekitaran yang menyokong mahupun yang menidak bolehkan kita berkelakuan yang dikehendaki ataupun norma2 masyarakat(yang ketiga itulah adakalanya kita terpaksa 'melawan arus' norma masyrakat kita seadanya.....~adaptasi daripada teori tingkah laku atau dalam terma inggerisnya adalah theory of planned behaviour)

contohnya untuk dalam situasi aku kini,bukan mudah untuk aku membuat keputusan yang dipilih ALHAMDULILLAH SYUKUR SANGAT2 pengajian ku tamat sebelum cukup tempoh 3 thn 6 bulan-SYUKUR SANGAT KE HADARAT ILAHI WALAUPAUN SEHINGGA KE SAAT INI, AKU TIDAK PERCAYA DENGAN APA YANG AKU KECAPI DAN IANYA SANGAT 'MIRACLE'!!!!!!!!!!!!, NAMUN suami ku masih dalam menyiapkan penulisan thesisnya tahap terakhir(status terkini setakat semalam- beliau perlu menambah '2 chapters' selepas menunjukkan thesis nya kepada penyelia phdnya, aku yang amat kasihan untuk beliau,ya,'2 chapters',nampak sedikit,tapi besar impaknya untuk suami ku...aku berdoa moga Allah permudahkan urusan beliau dan berikan ilham untuk beliau dan berjaya dalam viva sebelum menjelangnya 30 Jun nanti)......ramai yang menyarankan kepadaku supaya ambil cuti tanpa gaji untuk menunggu suami supaya kami dapat pulang bersama2 dengan status kedua2nya tamat pengajian...namun tidak semudah itu pilihan yang perlu aku buat.....banyak perkara yang perlu aku pertimbangkan....dan bukan semudah ABC untuk memohon cuti tanpa gaji...melafazkan memang mudah tapi melaksanakan tidak semudah yang disangka......kerana itulah aku TERpaksa memilih pulang terlebih dahulu bersama anak-anak dan melapor diri kerja kerana aku dan suami yakin itulah yang terbaik untuk kami sekeluarga......coretan ini ditulis supaya tidak lagi ada orang bertanya kepadaku...'kenapa tak ambil cuti tanpa gaji??'sekali lagi aku katakan..ia tidak semudah yang dinyatakan....aku juga ada tanggungjawab terhadap emak di kampung....dan sebenarnya BUKAN MUDAH menguruskan anak2 dengan bekerja tanpa suami di sisi..tapi itulah hakikat yang harus kuterima.....demi kebahagiaan kami bersama......moga2 emak ku yang ada bersama ku nanti dapat menyokong aku dalam mengharungi hidup tanpa suami buat sementara waktu dalam tempoh terdekat ini............amin....................

"bukan mudah

Today.5.1.2011

settled smoothly on register fourth year at university(just student card and passport.......no more financial affidavit since for fourth year student or write-up year student in my university do not have to pay any fees anymore-for my case it is just formality, as long as, I'm still not submit yet the final version of my thesis...)....then my scholarship just valid for 6 months only, then we will have to back for good already....'tak sabarnya nak balik Malaysia'(even sometimes I have some feelings wanna stay here more long existing in my heart....why??????????I have my own reason-maybe other entry I'll try share even some people will argue with me...hahahahaha).....

settled on return all non-related library books even the correction still on the process(not too much anymore...come on dear..you can settle it before deliver.........)

correction on DEIT 2011 have been done last Monday and have been submitted to my lovely sv......

visa extension manners still not settle yet......most probably in this week to settle down, I just have more 24 days before my due date......

Unfinished mission- C...D...E..................

Even my aim for this journey was achived...BUT now I still have few things to settle down before back for good.......

C- Correction- 2 in 1- my big aim and another one is DEIT 2011 paper ...I target to settle down before deliver my baby by end of January 2011


D-Deliver- new baby this coming 29 Jan 2011, may everything will going on smoothly......even this is my fourth time, nervous and cautios feelings still exists.....


E-Extension visa, have to submit the application since our visa will expire by end of January 2011 and we only can back the earliest time is after March 2011 because my spouse still have to achieve his aim like me as well.....and to make sure myself is strong enough after deliver...................


May everything will be easy and not so many barriers for me insyaallah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These pictures during my 'aim achieved ' day....10 days ago...........

before the 'exam'

with my office mate-just beside my workstation from Nigeria...Bridget

with my 'backbone' thanks darling............

thanks my dear azah: ex-office mate too....gave treats to us .....thank you so much..your day will come soon.....

my strength in my journey...love you all so much.......................

Concern on sharing from my friend.................

Informal Notes to help with preparation for the viva

Some notes about the viva:
1. Both examiners will have read the dissertation prior to the viva
2. They will meet briefly before they see you to discuss their views and to decide what questions need to be asked and by whom
3. The viva will take place in the designated room and you will be invited in once the examiners are ready
4. Your supervisor will introduce you to the examiners
5. You will then be asked to give a short introduction to your dissertation (approx 10mins). It is best if this is just a verbal introduction and NOT a powerpoint presentation (see the note A below for what to cover). The main purpose of the viva is for the examiners to ask you questions, so most of the time should be spent on this.
6. The examiners will ask you questions about the work you have done with a view to satisfying them that you have met the criteria for a PhD Award. (see note B below)
7. Once the examiners have finished (usually after about two hours), you will be asked to leave the room
8. The examiners will decide on the outcome (see note C below for possible outcomes)
9. you will invited back into the room and told the outcome by the External Examiner
10. If any further work is needed then this will be detailed in writing and a deadline for completion will be agreed
11. If no further work is needed then it will be congratulations all round!

Note A
The verbal introduction should be in your own words. You can use notes to prompt you, but preferably you should speak directly to the examiners.
It should cover:
1. Your name, the title of your dissertation
2. Your motivation for doing the PhD and this topic in particular (include something of your previous education and experience)
3. Key researchers and key publications in the field
4. The aims of your dissertation (what you were trying to achieve)
5. How you went about it (what methods you used and why)
6. What you achieved
7. what ideally you would have liked to achieve
8. what further work could be done
9. what publications have arisen from the research (and/or planned publications)
Note B
• evidence that aims and objectives were achieved
• evidence of originality and independent critical judgement
• addition to knowledge in the field of study
Note C
Broadly speaking the categories are:
1. Award PhD no corrections
2. Award PhD subject to minor corrections
3. Refer for Re-examination: Permit resubmission with further work and with or without a further viva
4. Reject – Re-submission not permitted
See University Handbook for full details

L.A.Macaulay March 2010

source:from my Doctorate friend~Dr Nazean~


just my 2 cent sharing...just for my future preparation..........................

Just 15 days left.....@ Aku mesti kuat!!!!!!!!!!![episod 2]

Today is already 15th Ramadhan..it means we still have another 15 days before Ramadhan leave us..(for muslim).....Honestly I start feeling sad when that time arrives....

For me, my effort on phd work for this month is just in very minimum level because I prefer to focus more on 'ibadah' to Almighty and with that, I feel so calm and peaceful....It doesn't mean before this I ignore my responsibility to Him....but this month I feel some different feelings with all this 'performance'......what is the 'performance' that I mean???I think I should not to reveal here...to avoid 'riak' feelings came to me....just enough that matter is between me and Almighty only...

In addition, since my sv still in holiday due to summer break in university(normally in UK, majority of academicians always take their annual leave during this summer break in August), so that factor also makes myself feel like I was in 'home mini holiday' too..as I mentioned in the previous entry, I just looking my phd work in night only;almost 2 or 3 hours. In day, my activity just full with 'mingle' around with my girls within housekeeping core alternate with sleep( very heaven when got sleep in a day!!!!!!!!!!!) and cook for iftar n sahur.....why I can sleep in a day..since during night I have to stay awake until sahur to avoid from us to miss sahur....I feel I like an 'owl'....even though my work just in minimum effort, I still prepare my plan and so far my plan is on track....and I always, I wish I could achieve my target before I meet again my sv end of this Sept(it means few weeks after Eid ul Fitr)...wish me all the best.......even now swing mood always came to me...I must be strong to handle it....

Just one job settled.....

Alhamdulillah...even busy with handling my kids at home...
my first 'owe' job has been done yesterday..hopefully it'll okay ...SPARC 2010 paper conference...

still have two 'owe' jobs which I don't think can settle down before Eidul Fitr......
Nowadays...I just have one or two hours work after tarawih or after subuh...not in days.....
I wanna give 'big chances' for my spouse for his IE preparation where mostly everyday he have to go school.........that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!
No more vacation or holidays at this moment......just enough during their maktok was here last month......
Yesterday met with one of my previous IE examiner(Dr Gordon) and he trying to make it clear all his comments and some suggestions...I'm quite clear now...but I still couldn't find the solution yet for my own research context...seems easy but it's really though.........erm.....??????????????????

Nak marah boleh?????????DAH OKAY.....

8/2/2010
I'm too 'sick' with the printer provided at my school.... asyik asyik asyik tak boleh print...dahla datang sekolah semata-mata untuk printt....alih2 rosak lagi...nak marah nie...serius...
I'm still in not good condition and try my best not too tense but when came school I became tense again..arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
byr mahal2 fees( wpun bukan duit aku...ini yang aku dapat??????sabar pun ada hadnya.....)........seriyus..jgn aku meroyan udah....staf sini boleh tahan jugak 'efisien' nya..mcm kat Malaysia jer....

mana tak bengang....................... rabu ni nak jumpa sv, sure byk perkara yang aku nak print.....dah seminggu 'tuang' mai drpd dtg sekolah..dahla kat rumah printer takdak katrij..erm..sabar je lah......................................

allah maha mendengar my cries...dalam masa sejam technician datang selepas aku email spontaneusly...I don't care, rosak je aku akan email sepantas kilat kat technician....aku ada hak.....Alhamdulilllah...

New workstation...from 714 to 926....

Since last week...my workstation office already moved to new place ...which I think is better than old one...although it was the highest level in that building- level 9.......the previous one was in level 7...actually all the phd students from 714 was divided to two different room which initially I bless get room at 526 but the allocation was determined by research institute's staff...so..I just do thankful, although I get 926's room...why?
at level 9- less people than at 526, the previous printer firstly was allocated here..where in 526's room, the research instiitute have to buy the new one which it took time and all student from 526 have to come to 926 for print..... , the higher level..the more beauty scenery of the campus and also I can reduce my weight(through use stairs if I want it..but lift is provided...)

Attendance Monitoring...

Now, start from this term, my school has did new regulation for international student - report to school every two weeks for ensure that we're in university..I've to do so this week....erm...just do it..since I'm international student here...

Dear International Student,

If you have already received this message, please treat it as a reminder
of the dates for signing-in.

This week is the first signing-in week.

I trust you are aware of the requirements of the UK Border Agency which
mean that the University is legally required to notify the Home Office
of international students who are absent from the University for a
prolonged period of time without authorization.

Salford Business School have implemented the following attendance
monitoring system which we hope will not cause too much inconvenience.

If you are not registered as an International 'Overseas' Student, please
let me know as soon as possible.

You are required to present yourself approximately every two weeks with
your Passport to the following office:

Maxwell Building Room 626 for Undergraduate students

Maxwell Building Room 225 for Postgraduate Taught students

Maxwell Building Room 602 for PhD/Research students

These meetings will be referred to as 'Contact Points'.

At each of these Contact Points, you must complete the attached Sign-in
form (blank copies will also be available at each of the above offices).

Completed forms are to be handed to the reception staff who will verify
them and check that they contain all the correct information.

Room Move week....

Unfortunately, my school room@ school office was in moving process now...so...I just work at home..just go school for official events only....

I have been asked to let you know that the move from room 714 will
definitely happen next week as previously indicated. Therefore you
will need to be packed up completely by the end of day tomorrow - Friday
16 October. Please make sure that you also empty your desk draws and
pack them up as well. You will also need to empty any pedestal drawers
that you have access to. Can I ask you to lock the draws of your desk
and pedestal and that you let myself or Julie have the keys when you
have done this as it is very unlikely that you will have the same desk
as before.



I understand the move will take most of next week to organise as the
porters will move the desks and your boxes out of 714 on Monday and
Tuesday (they cannot do full days as they have other duties throughout
the day) and into the new rooms. On Wednesday and Thursday the
technicians will move your computers. Hopefully the rooms will be ready
by Friday but that will only be if things go smoothly - let's hope so.
If you can stay at home for the week that would be the best option but
if you do need to come in and use computers then you can use the open
access areas on the 5th floor or come to see myself or Julie for access
to the postgraduate room 517 where there are a few desks that are not
being used at present.

will moving....

My office will being change to faculty office..so last wednesday and friday, I and my friends have to tidy up with keep it all our stuffs in huge boxes at our workstation for moving to another office soon..when and where still in question mark????...hopefully I 'll get new office at level 5 ..same level with my sv's office, although the office was on right end of level and my sv's was in left end of level..it doesn't matter...rather than at level 9..if something happend at lift...waaaaaaaa..too high to climb up..at the moment my office was at level 7 where normally I used lift to arrive it..and not too much us stairs(mana tak montel...syg kuar peluh....aiya...)
but definitely maybe on that time I was away already to somewhere...where??where????soon ..I'll explain in another entry...

Comments from my dear sv....

Today...as in coincidences...the day that I should came to school and yesterday my sv emailed to meet her just for give back the comments about the ethical form..not so much things i should corrected and she reminded to me that will be not impossible if I get back and have to amend again...hopefully not...but normally everything the works that I've been done she require to me need English native speaker to check back my words...who will be my victims after this??normally academic staff was not round during the summer break..maybe my office mate? who???erm..don't know???just to let know..in my office the English people just a few- can be count use my finger...1...2..3..4 and 5..and not at all like to help me...some of them seldom in office some of them is too reluctant to help...some of them very quiet.... i try my best if not ...like or not..i have tot email to appropriate person soon as possible...

notes-stuart willing to help me alhamdulillah..waiting his feedback..

Hopefully everything will be ok....

This month...insyaallah by 15th Jan..I have to re-register back as second year....however..few hours ago,my friend who had to register since 3rd Jan(due that last yer she did registered on 3rd Jan, but she only managed to register today coz last 3rd Jan was Saturday...she informed that we have to show letter from KPT said the fees had been paid...unless we can't re-register and can't use all facilities in the postgraduate room....i've to refer the seniors and others who already went through all this things.....hopefully everything will be okay...insyaallah....