One of my least favorite things to do during long semester break is to “dispose” old assignments and whatsnot. Sometimes, I do not know how long I should keep it. But based on my rule of thumb: If the students have already graduated, I can dispose their assignments. I found some assignments dated back in 2014/2015. I notice that majority of the students had already graduated. But there are some in their final year (for the UG) so I still need to keep theirs though.
I also found old timetables that Prof Bahar had signed. Looking at these timetables makes me sad. Al-fatihah to Prof Bahar.
Wishing all the best to individuals who have to perform in something might improve their performance. This has been proven in research such as “Keep your fingers crossed” which has shown “activating good-luck-related superstitions via a common saying or action such as break a leg, or a lucky charm improves subsequent performance in golfing, motor dexterity, memory and anagram games”
But this does not mean the performers should prepare less for any competition or task though. Relying on luck with lackluster efforts won’t result in high performance. There is nothing wrong in dreaming, hoping or wishing but we have to take reality into consideration. We have to face life’s challenges head-on, not to put our heads on sand like ostriches thinking the challenges, harm or whatever will go away or pass by without us doing nothing about it.
Social scientists like psychologists, sociologists and alike study the issue of trust using a game known as Prisoner’s Dilemma. In this game, a scenario in which you and your friend are caught by the police and are interrogated. But the results for both of you to be punished by the law would be varied depending on the confession by both of you (you and your friend). So, which is which?
The scenario is like the following
Let’s say you and your friend rob a bank and you are not very good at robbing a bank so you get caught. The police arrest both of you and put you in separate rooms to interrogate you. You have no way to communicate with your friend. The cops offer you a deal: if you testify that your friend was the mastermind and he does not testify against you, you go free and he gets five years in prison. If you don’t testify against your friend but he testifies against you, you get five years and he goes free. If you both testify against each other, you both get three years. If you both refuse to testify, you both get one year.
The answer can be straight forward. If you knew you could trust each other, you both keep your mouths shut and get one year. But that might not be the case, right? That’s what prompt researcher like Robert Axelrod to further study what makes us decide on whom to trust and not. The answer might shock you. Tit for tat. Yup.
1 1/2cups(255gram) chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: This dough requires chilling.
Place melted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer). Add granulated and brown sugars and mix on low speed until the mixture is smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla extract and mix on medium speed until combined.
Mix in baking soda and salt, then slowly mix in flour and mix just until the batter is smooth and comes together. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl during mixing. Slowly mix in chocolate chips.
Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of dough onto the cookie sheet. Spacing doesn’t matter because you will be chilling the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a second cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Remove the chilled cookie dough balls from the refrigerator and space them 2-inches apart on the cookie sheets. Bake (2 tablespoon sized cookies) for 11-15 minutes, or until the edges are a light golden and the tops are no longer glossy. Let cool on the cookie sheets at least 10 minutes before removing.
This was my old PJ. The one that I had when I was in Durham. But it has worn out. When my late mom’s wheel chair needs a cushion cover, I searched for “suitable” cloth to make the cushion. I could not find any cloth. Then I remember that I have old PJs made from cotton. So, I chosed this blue PJ and turned it into cushion cover.
I did not have to do extensive make-over for this one. I just cut the arm parts and sewed the rest. Since my sister did not allow me to use her sewing machine, I had hand-sewn this.
As you can see, there bottom part has buttons and a small pocket, the pre-existing features from my old PJ which I retained.
1) Great leaders lead people to reach the higher level of morality.
2) Do not be leaders who have “personality chameleon” syndrome.
3) To achieve justice, you need to have courage, wisdom and temperance in a state of balance directed by god-conscious
4) Do not let the technology to take control of your life. You control the technology, not the other way around
5) To change the environment, you need to be a balanced individual (Wisdom, Temperance, Courage, Justice guided with God-conscious).
6) Stick to your principle, have courage to change and redefine/retheorize things around you. Don’t simply accept things without critically examine it in terms of your context.
7) Always self-examined (muhasabah) if you are not in a balanced state (W, T, C, J and G-C). Having self-examination on regular basis will maintain your spiritual Qalb. Do not lead it get polluted to the extent that you are losing integrity and become incompetent, greedy and frivolity
Note: Great leaders are willing to stand out and defend their principles at whatever cost. Some even lost their lives. Like what Kelly Clarkson once said “What doesn’t kill you make you stronger”.
UTM Research Management Centre (RMC) is pleased to announce an International Research Funding Opportunities page is created to highlight competitive international research grants for all UTM researchers to apply.
When I feel stressful, sometimes I like to sew beads on my baju kurung. But I am too lazy to restock the beads so, whatever left is not enough to embellish my baju kurung. I am trying to spring clean my room (a wish that I have since January) but like always, I find some of the things that I have stashed away (on my last spring clean). I found a left-over fabric from my late mom’s baju kurung and a polka dot black-and-white fabric that I bought last year (for my other project that has never been materialised).
I watched Youtube on how to make lunch bag, pouch and and such. I came across a video showing how to make a hand-sewn small pouch. So, I gathered all the materials that I needed after maghrib yesterday and I started to sew around 8 pm until 10 pm and I continued to finish sewing this morning.
a) All you need are a piece of fabric (the sizes depend on your preference) – 4 pieces and a zipper. The tools that you need are a needle, thread and scissor (for cutting)
Flip the stitched fabric and make sure the same fabric are stitched together. Make sure you keep the zipper open. When you sew the edges of the same fabric together, leave a small space (not sew together) as an opening so that you can flip the pouch like picture D below through the opening.
The end product. I put my stationery, official stamp and such inside. I always want to have a small pouch like this. The one that I can buy have different sizes and materials that I don’t prefer. So, creating my own pouch ticks every single requirement that I want to have on a small pouch. Satisfaction guaranteed.
