Kickstarter Creative Projects

Homaigod. Kickstarter.com is sooo cooooooool.

It is where independent creative projects from all around the world being put up for people to see. Then these projects will have pledges where people can give money in exchange for things. For example, you can pledge $1 to show your support to the item or pledge up until few thousands and receive the item products in return.

It's like a place for people with creative ideas to put up their ideas/ products/ projects and let other citizens of the world see and support them if they like. With this kind of website, it links us to the rest of our fellow earthlings!

Have a look at this:

Boosted Board: The World's Lightest Electric Vehicle.

Cheers!

Panel Penilai New Education Blueprint Malaysia

Panel Penilai Bebas Malaysia
Panel Penilai Bebas Malaysia terdiri daripada 12 orang ahli, dipilih untuk mendapatkan pandangan daripada sektor akademik dan swasta.
Ahli panel yang dilantik adalah:
▪▪ Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Pengerusi Panel, Naib Canselor, Universiti Antarabangsa Albukhary
▪▪ Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes, Pengasas dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Air Asia Berhad
▪▪ Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hj Mokhtar, Pengarah Urusan, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
▪▪ Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Pengasas dan Pengerusi Kumpulan Sunway
▪▪ Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin, Naib Canselor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
▪▪ Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, Mantan Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia
▪▪ Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ab Rahim Selamat, Mantan Dekan Fakulti Pendidikan, Universiti Selangor; Mantan Pengarah, Institut Aminuddin Baki & Tokoh Guru

Lima orang ahli panel tambahan telah dilantik dalam fasa kedua penyediaan Pelan Pembangunan ini. Ahli panel tersebut adalah:
▪▪ Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan, Profesor Ulung, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
▪▪ Datu Dr. Haji Adi Badiozaman Tuah, Pengarah, Biro Perkhidmatan Pendidikan, Majli Agama Islam Sarawak
▪▪ Ir. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Chuah Hean Teik, Presiden, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
▪▪ Prof. Dr. Rajendran A/L Nagappan, Penyelaras, Pelan Tindakan Masa Hadapan Sekolah Tamil, Jabatan Perdana
Menteri
▪▪ Dr. Hj. Abdul Kadir Hj. Rosline, Rektor, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sabah

Panel Penilaian Bebas Antarabangsa
Empat orang panel antarabangsa yang mempunyai pengalaman luas dalam bidang pendidikan telah dilantik untuk memberikan khidmat kepakaran dan pandangan mengenai Pelan ini. Panel antarabangsa
yang dilantik adalah:
▪▪ Dr. Andreas Schleicher, Ketua, Analisis dan Indikator, OECD: menyediakan kepakaran global dan pandangan tentang kajian semula sistem pendidikan, dan amalan terbaik daripada usaha transformasi sistem pendidikan negara lain;
▪▪ Dr Byong-man Ahn, Mantan Menteri Pendidikan Korea Selatan: memberikan pandangan daripada pengalaman
menerajui sistem pendidikan dan transformasi sistem pendidikan Korea;
▪▪ Professor Michael Fullan, Penasihat Khas kepada Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pendidikan Ontario, Kanada: memberikan pandangan mengenai usaha melaksanakan transformasi pendidikan peringkat global dan daripada pengalaman yang mendalam menerajui transformasi sistem pendidikan di Ontario; dan
▪▪ Professor Sing Kong Lee, Pengarah, Institut Pendidikan Kebangsaan (NIE), Singapura: memberikan pandangan daripada pengalaman melaksanakan reformasi pendidikan di Singapura, dan kepakaran mengenai pembangunan profesionalisme guru dan pemimpin sekolah;

Panduan dan idea yang diberikan oleh mereka, dijadikan input yang objektif daripada pihak luar kepada Kementerian dalam meningkatkan kemantapan proses kajian semula pendidikan dan pembangunan Pelan Pendidikan Pendidikan secara menyeluruh.

Makmal Pendidikan;
Ketua-ketua makmal pendidikan tersebut adalah:
▪▪ Dr. Ranjit Singh Gill, Pengarah, English Language Teaching Centre
▪▪ Dr. Azian T.S. Abdullah, Timbalan Pengarah, Bahagian Pembangunan Kurikulum
▪▪ Dr. Soon Seng Thah, Timbalan Pengarah, Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan
▪▪ Dr. Mehander Singh Nahar Singh, Timbalan Pengarah, Institut Perguruan Guru Kampus Raja Melewar
▪▪ Hj. Aminuddin Adam, Timbalan Pengarah, Bahagian Pengurusan Sekolah Harian
▪▪ Hj. Zainudin Abas, Timbalan Pengarah, Bahagian Sukan
▪▪ Hjh. Fatimah Othman, Timbalan Pengarah, Bahagian Pendidikan Guru

▪▪ Asiah Hamzah, Pegawai Pelajaran Daerah, Pekan, Pahang
▪▪ Dr. Hj. Ahmad Rafee Che Kassim, Ketua Pusat Pengurusan Teknologi, Institut Aminuddin Baki

Entri panas badan & TFTN

Salam 1Malaysia, Salam Perak Aman Jaya, Janji Ditepati, tiba masa balas budi, erk?

1. Aku dah balik Malaysia lebih sebulan. Dah habis belajar di United Kingdom, kini sambung semula di Ulu Kinta. Reverse culture shock pun dah settle.

2. Blog ini dah berabuk. InsyAllah akan mula menulis semula. Banyak perkara baru yang mahu diketengahkan.

3. Antaranya, gerakan akarumbi (grassroot movement) terbaru yang digerakkan oleh aku dan rakan-rakan sejak Mac lalu iaitu Teach For The Needs (TFTN). Untuk rujuk laman sesawang TFTN sila tekan titik ini -------> .

4. Pastikan anda tekan butang main untuk video yang terpampang di muka rumah laman sesawang TFTN itu. Pasti anda tidak akan menyesal.

5. TFTN adalah gerakan akarumbi yang baru dimulakan 1 Mac lalu. Mengumpulkan guru muda seluruh Malaysia untuk mengajar anak-anak Malaysia yang keciciran didalam kelas, anak susah, kurang pendapatan dan anak yatim yang tidak mampu membayar tuisyen.

6. TFTN juga turut mempunyai sukarelawan bukan guru yang masuk mengajar di rumah-rumah anak yatim secara mingguan. Buat masa ini di Perak dan Pahang.

7. Walaupun baru berusia hampir 6 bulan, TFTN sudah mempunyai seramai 130+ sukarelawan berdaftar, 200+ anak murid dan sebuah bank akaun rasmi sekiranya anda mahu menderma.

8. Tujuan penubuhan TFTN. Jika kita lihat, Kerajaan Malaysia sudah cuba berbagai pembaharuan untuk menambahbaik sistem pendidikan. Tambah PPSMI, buang PPSMI. Buang PTS, nak tambah PTS semula. Ambil ahli bahasa dari US untuk ajar bahasa Inggeris dan lain-lain. Namun, isu keciciran pelajar tetap ada dimana setiap tahun pasti ada pelajar gagal. Rata-rata pelajar gagal ini adalah pelajar berlatarbelakangkan susah dan keluarga bermasalah. TFTN bertujuan mengatasi isu ini secara terus.

9. Berminat untuk ketahui lebih lanjut?
Laman facebook TFTN: http://www.facebook.com/teachfortheneeds
Laman twitter TFTN: https://twitter.com/TFTNofficial

10. Pendidikan adalah investment dan harta paling penting serta berharga bagi sesebuah masyarakat. Kecemerlangan sesuatu masyarakat boleh diukur dari segi kecemerlangan sistem pendidikannya. Jadi, mari kita bersama berusaha memperbaiki dan membantu mendidik generasi akan datang.

*Kami percaya setiap insan punyai potensi jika diberikan peluang.

Peace & Out,
Faiez Ali

Mothers Day

Women are the most sophisticated species and the most perfect holy grail, the most perfect vessel ever created, since time immemorial.

That's why they're most suitable to become mothers.


Happy Mothers Day mom.

Song For Friends: Charity event for Teach for the Needs

We've got Bob Marley, we've got Kurt Cobain and Rihanna. At the same time we have Raihan and Yusuf Islam too. God made us different from one another for a reason and it's definitely not to make us fight and tell each other off. So, why don't we accept our differences and celebrate our similarities? Come join our social, charity event and help support Teach for the Needs from wherever you are now! ;)

For info bout Teach for the Needs visit these links:
a) Link One for FB page

b) Link Two for Blogspot

Projek Kalsom 17 - Pendaftaran dibuka!

Baru aku sedar yang kita selalunya perlukan suatu dunia yang lain supaya kita boleh terus kekal waras dan committed dalam dunia ini.

By the way, application to become facilitators for Projek Kalsom 17 has open. Please check out www.projek-kalsom.com for information and to apply, pergi dekat 'information' and then click 'join us'.

Hope to see you there this summer in another wonderful and unforgetable chapter of Projek Kalsom - the 17th Edition.

;)

Interview with Khairy Jamaluddin

First of all I would like to praise the good work by UKEConnect to initiate the start of Connectwork team. Connectwork is a division aiming to interview professionals, academicians, politicians, young leaders and also get student opinion on issues that matters. It's a new way of approaching the students in public and get their voices heard.

As a start, we manage to interview YB Khairy Jamaluddin. The editorial team came up with questions ranging from brain-drain, student activism, AUKU until the personal question of is KJ leaving the arena of politics and why?

So here's the new v=interview video on youtube: ---> An Interview with Khairy Jamaluddin

Although KJ isn't favoured by many people including people in his own UMNO camp. We cannot deny the fact that his stance on the issues of meritocracy and justice is very important and true and we need to accept what he said about this matter.

*Congratulations to the Connectwork team especially the editorial team, excellent questions we came up with. ;)

Selamat.

A good explanation on V-Day issue recently by Dr. MAZA.

Click this link for the youtube video ----> HERE

Volunteering chances in Malaysia!

In more or less 8 months we are going to launch our Projek Kalsom 17 in Melaka. For those in Malaysia who wants to contribute, you can donate through our online Rm5 campaign (refer to the flyers above). Or help spread this words to your family, relatives and friends.

We are looking for volunteers too for our 'Free Tuition Scheme' programme. It is highly experimental at the moment. We plan to conduct a free tuition for secondary school student at Seri Setia area at the moment. Who ever wants to volunteer and play a role in our Free Tuition Scheme to help give our youths any kind of useful knowledge, please do inform our guy Muhsin Hassan (Malaysian Regional Director) at muhsin.hassan@projek-kalsom.com

Muhsin is also looking for willing volunteers in any Semenanjung state to help us run fundraising events for Projek Kalsom and be a part of our Malaysia Division committee team.

Any kind of help. Any kind of suggestions. and any kind of donation are very much appreciated and will be used to help build a decent now for a better future for our Malaysian youths.

Selamat! ;)

Recent riot in London due to student fees increase

Protesters at Trafalgar Square tried to lit up a Big Christmas tree

Thugs jumping of burnt benches at Parliament Square

A girl disrespecting Britains' War Warriors

Bulls' eye! A policeman hit with paintball

Terrified Charles and Camilla, attacked in their cosy Rolls Royce

Public, majority of students attended the 'peaceful' riot which turned bloody

Student urinating at Britains' father, Churchills' statue

Security Hut burnt at Parliament Square

I feel demonstration is a way of expressing views, opinions and concerns by the public when other measurements are not taken into consideration by the government. The question is, to what extend should we allow this kind of freedom of speech? as there will be people driven by their own motivation to turn such events into disasters to suit their interests.

This reflects the current political situation in Malaysia too.

Peace and out!

Isu Air Syabas

Setelah puas berdemo bersama anak-anak kecil dan keluarga yang tersayang, aku ingin menyeru tuan-tuan dan puan-puan semua untuk mendengar penjelasan isu air oleh Pengarah Eksekutif Syabas, Abdul Halem Mat Som di sini.

Wallahualam.

Updates

Twitter Projek Kalsom: here

Facebook Projek Kalsom: here

Website Projek Kalsom: here

We are looking for an honest webmaster whom are willing to help maintain our Projek Kalsom's website. If interested please contact me at: faiez.ali@projek-kalsom.com

Things getting more hectic. Ain't this fun? ;)

Forum: Who is Muhammad?

Salam.

A talk was conducted by ISoc Warwick just now at Warwick Uni and the topic was 'Who is Muhammad?' I didn't know what to expect from this talk but I still went. The speakers were 2 ladies, Sister Myriam Francois Cerrah and Sister Kristiane Backer and a gentleman, Brother Salim. Brother Hamza Andreas Tzortzis was supposed to come but pulled out last minute due to some personal problems.

Some of the issues that can be highlighted are as such:

a) Sister Myriam talked about rights. Human rights, legal rights and sacred rights. She criticised the current system of the law where human rights are not always right and lack morality. She mentioned human rights are supposed to come with morality values because law and human rights are as good as the people who implement them. Taking the example of Israelites phosphorus bombing in Palestines, she said the action is unjust but nothing has been done in this human made law system.

b) Sister Myriam also said Islam is not only a religion or an ideology for the society. Islam brings about message of self reformation. Islam is about reforming oneself to become breathing and living individuals of Islam. Islam is not about changing societies but about changing oneself first. Islam is about pefecting oneself.

c) Sister Myriam then brought up the issue of slavery saying slavery still exist in our society. The biggest of all is sex-slavery where children are forced to be sex slaves. Some examples and statistics are, a family sells their daughter for $500 and the girl needs to be sex slave to 2000 men before getting her freedom back. The girl is paid 20 cent for every man. Imagine what kind of future does the girl has? Sister Myriam mentioned too that in India (as an example) exists millions of sex slaves.

d) Sister Kristiane talked in regards to environment. She quoted few quotes like 'Muhammad is sent as mercy to mankind'. Muhammad is also considered as role model to millions of people. She mentioned Rasulullah teachings and preachings about green living where we live by respecting the environment (trees, animals etc) All life are sacred, even ants life as in the Quran there is even a surah named 'The Ant'

e) Brother Salim started his speech with an interesting quotation. Ignorance in oneself can lead to fear which will then lead to confusion. What is the cure for ignorance? Knowledge! He mainly talked about living the example of the prophets rather than only talking about it. Brother Salim stressed that Muslims should be the living symbol of justice and rise above name-calling, prosecution and physical punishment towards people who are hateful to us. He quoted Muhammad saw, "He who abuse a non muslim citizen in a muslim country without justification will be my enemy during the day of judgement." Quoting this brother Salim said Muslims should learn to forgive and lead by examples. We must understand that the are people who fear Islam and Muslims because they do not understand Islamic teachings. Brother Salim urged us to understand this people and find ways to help them understand and not hate them for hating us. We should love everyone and show them that we care because that is what Muhammad saw did.

The talk progresses towards Q and A session which will not be explained in details as the session basically covered the topic discussed above.

Event page for the talk can be found here.

Salam ;)

The day when we smile humourlessly,

Frosting grass upon the terrain,

murky haze and somber weather,

accompanying blow of frigid wind,

gives a chill and shrilling pressure,

Like an omen it's telling us,

a great loss of such a loving heart,

in a split second it just came,

only another to destroy,

Oh this world and all the happening,

it's hard to see them as plain just,

but as it is to be obeyed,

as nothing can amend faith,

lest for one and that's we pray,

for rest in peace we hope he may.

EidulAdha came bringing history lessons of our two prophets to believers.

EidulAdha came bringing mournful news to a friend of mine.

This EidulAdha is the day when we smile humourlessly.

Al-Fatihah for Uncle Mohamad Rasidi, son of his mother Mek Stawar.

Talk and Dicussion: Revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx

I managed to take part in a one and a half hour discussion held by 'the socialist workers' movement in my university yesterday 12th of Nov 2011. They discussed Marx and Engel ideas of Socialist Revolution in the meet.

To briefly share, the idea of Marxist revolution came about after the birth of the new capitalist system. Capitalist system being the market-driven economic system. Before capitalism, people lived in the era of Feudalism where the living conditions were hard. Only a small group of people managed to live good life by suppressing the majority 'peasants'. This lead to the revolution of Market-driven economic system which was thought as the saviour which can bring people out of their misery of being enslave.

A large part of this system was written in 'Wealth of Nations' a book by Adam Smith. So at first, people thought capitalism can save them from the iron grip of feudalism. But Marx and Engel thought differently. They see capitalism as a new sign of oppression in a different way compared to Feudalism. Kings, barons were replaced by another line-up of oppressor who took opportunity of the new system to enslave the mass. People didn't have to work for the kings anymore but they had to 'cash in' their labour force, their sweats and energies in order to live. Everything is profit-driven. Production goes mass until it overcome the need. The market keeps expanding but the question is, to what extend? Marx said capitalism is a system that can only hold until a time before it exploded.

Therefore Marx suggested the idea of Communism and Proletarian Dictatorship which were largely misinterpreted. If we come across the word communist and dictatorship, we will think of the cruelty and mass killing in history. We will think of Stalin, communist in Malaya and etc. Whereares, Marx and Engels ideas are different. They believe that power to be in the hands of workers, the mass or as they call it, the proletariats. They said having someone to decide for the fate of the mass (current existing system of democracy) is not democracy at all.

However to criticise the approach of Marxists, I would say that Marx and Engel did not offer solid foundation of Proletarian Dictatorship type of administration. By saying that people take charge and have the power, we can ask few questions that are oftenly failed to be answered clearly by the Marxists. What kind of power? Who's in charge? What kind of governance is proletarian dictatorship?

Marxists also said they believe in equal opportunity for all. Not that I don't. But to be realistic, the idea of equal opportunity is very idealistic in a sense that it is impossible to be realized. At least not until humans learn to not be selfish and put others first before ourselves.

To add to the counter-arguments towards Marxism, I believe Communism and Proletarian Dictatorship lacks competition. If people get paid similarly. No extra effort is needed to better oneself. Hence we will lack healthy competition. Without healthy competition, motivation is killed. Therefore, what is the need to sacrifice our time to studying medicine for at least 6 years if what we get is the same as those who don't even put their effort to better themselves?

Lastly, it is believed human in nature is egoistic, selfish and individualistic, at least to some extent. With all these characteristics of humans, communism and proletarian dictatorship are impossible to be achieved as to achieve them, we will need a collectivist approach. And collectivist approach is often doomed by the existence of egosim, selfishness and individualism.

To conclude, from the interesting discussion we had. I personally believed what we need in the system now is for Marxist and Socialist to fight and find ways to improvise Capitalism until the time where Capitalism and Socialism can co-exist side by side. It is proven now that we can't have a 100% capitalist system but we can never have a 100 socialism system too. Therefore what we need is a collaboration between the two so that by compromising, we can reach to a conclusion where a new and refresh market system is born.

*Note: The discussion is done not from a religious point of view.

Selamat.

An appeal to fellow Malaysians in UK and Eire

Being among the states that offer a cheap range of food and greener scenery in my previous roadtrip, Kedah and Perlis were quite memorable to me. Being in this part of the world which is around 20 hours of flight back to Malaysia, it's heart-breaking to learn that my fellow Malaysians are suffering from flood. It is also heartening to see that technology can bring us benefits when I saw this facebook event created by people whom two of them are my friends here

Again it is up to us to determine what kind of outcome that we want from something. If it's disastrous intention, we'll end up doing dishonourable things. Yet if what we intent to is of greater good, we can end up being like the kind people who created the facebook group and their team of fellow Malaysians whom although being far away from home, are all willing to look back and find out what is happening. And to find ways to contribute in anyway they can to help solve problems.

The least I can do is to promote this noble action and the least you can do is spare some cash into their accounts. Details are as such:

Please donate towards GALAKSI's floods response.

UK Bank account;

Name: MSMR
Account Number: 28095568
Sort code: 30-96-91
Reference: KFEA

Ireland Bank Account;
Name: MRAM
Account Number : 72508064
Sort code : 930121
Reference: KFEA

I have no information of their Malaysian account but I know for sure people in Malaysia must be aware of this. Do help out in anyway we can. InsyaAllah, God bless our doings regardless of our religion, race or status because in the end it is the 'niat' that counts.

Selamat.

Anak muda Malaysia,

Reverie Malaya

Projek Kalsom 17 "One Pound Drive"

The Projek Kalsom "One Pound Donation Drive" (Online) has been launched! Please, we need generous people such as you to continue to support this charitable cause. Please make your donations to:

Name : Projek Kalsom
Sort Code : 40-18-17
Account Number : 74048938
HSBC Bank Plc, 55 Corporation Street, Coventry CV1 1GX

Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity; and if you could spread the word to your family and friends to support this
charitable cause, that would be AWESOME! :D

The paragraphs above were written by Projek Kalsom 17 Director, a young and ambitous Malaysian lady currently studying in Bristol. Well, One pound drive is a donation campaign for Projek Kalsom. Those of you who don't know what's Projek Kalsom, kindly refer to www.projek-kalsom.com ;)

We need all cents and coins you can spare for Projek Kalsom and you can help this noble cause through our One Pound Drive. All of the funds raised will be used for Projek Kalsom 17 and future Projek Kalsoms expenditure in terms of books, shirts, transportation and other fees. All of the money will benefit Malaysian youths involve in this project.

Folks, donating can never be easier! Donate Online now! ;)

Yours sincerely,

Reverie Malaya

Belum mula lagi 'Demam Paramore' di Birmingham

Datang sudah cerita 'Mogwai' pada 24 Februari 2011 akan datang.

=)

Interpretation of lifes interpretation and an announcement

Life has got many interpretations. By living my life i learn to understand that lives interpretation is always changing for me. If life is a book, it sure will have many chapters in it. Regarding economy, ideology, religion, humanity, cruelty and lots of other stuffs. We as plain humans always decide to only read a part of the whole book and wants to believe it as the whole idea of life which is not fair to me. Yet what can we do? If in school we'll have teachers to guide us through book reading process, in life lessons there are none. The so called teachers are themselves incomplete learners. Hence in the end the real meaning of life, can it ever be interpreted?

*In regard to the last entry, i would like to add that if you guys want to change your travellers cheque, I would suggest not to go directly to the bank cause they charge high interest. Instead, be collective and go together to a money changer in Covs City Centre (there are a few money changer there) cause the higher value of travellers cheque you can get, the lower transaction value you can bargain with the seller. Good luck!

Extra infos in Warwick

First of all, I'd like to welcome again all the friends coming from ipoh to warwick. I sure hope you guys have a nice flight from klia to heathrow. Can't be there to hantar you all cause my flight's gonna be earlier a few days than you guys. Here are some extra infos for those who care:

1) You can check WarwickSU website for promotions, advertising, latest event but most importantly infos on sports, clubs and societies in warwick. There are tons of them so grab your chance now.

2) There will be a freshers fair in the opening first week and some societies will be there in booths to advertise their societies but not all! So, to have a good thorough look, it's better to go through the warwickSU website.

3) Upon arriving you will need to prepare for the upcoming winter and you might want to decorate your room and buy some essential stuffs for yourselves like duvet, mattress, toothbrush etc. So there will be a trip organize by friends from warwick to the town to brief you guys. If you miss the trip, feel free to ask me or my friends and we'll bring you guys around.

4) Warwick do offer certificate education with lots of interesting 1 year courses with price ranging from 180 - 600 something pounds per course. So those interested to take up extra knowledge and lessons can try to visit the page and check out suitable courses for yourself. Don't worry, cash given should be enough.

5) Do come to the first Warwick Malaysian Student Association gathering later yeah!

6) Gig lovers boleh lepak dengan aku untuk info-info tempat gig berdekatan Coventry. ;)

Safe journey. Will see you soon there. Buat rumah terbuka nanti ajak-ajak lah aku yep. ;)

Selamat.