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Greetings!

Happy New Year 2012! The year 2011 was indeed an eventful one for all of us at KLIUC. On the 19th and 20th October 2011, w e h a v e s u c c e s s f u l l y o r g a n i s e d o u r i n a u g u r a l International Conference on Language and Communication (LANCOMM2011) at the Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. The theme of the conference was ‘Embracing Challenges in Current Trends’. It was a fruitful event as there were 130 presenters and participants from Malaysia as well as from various countr ies such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, France, Africa to name a few. I hope that KLIUC will organise and host more such events in the future.

Besides that, we also witnessed a few more signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various universities, namely the Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Changjiang Engineering Vocational College and Suizhou Vocational & Technical College. We also signed MoUs with the Department of Fisheries, Malaysia and the Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE) of Bhutan. We hope to expand our collaborative ties with more industries and institutions both at the national and international levels.

I also want to congratulate the Research Management Centre (RMC) of KLIUC and the organising committee for the inception of “KLIUC Innovation and Invention Competition (KI IC2011)” on the 20th December 2011. There were 28 inventions and innovations showcased in the competition. I believe that RMC and KLIUC will bring such like events to greater heights where students and lecturers are able to take part in future competitions or exhibitions both at the national and international levels.

Lastly, I take this opportunity to wish all KLIUC members and students a prosperous and successful year of the Dragon as we ushered in the Chinese New Year. The Chinese Spring Festival was celebrated joyously on 17th January 2012.

Let’s forge ahead and achieve greater heights.

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PatronProf. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid

Advisor & Chief EditorAssoc. Prof. Dr. Christiantine Della

Editorial BoardAsmah Mohd TaibMuhammad Syirazie HafiezRebecca Lim

Design & LayoutRaja Zafirah Raja Mohd Yusof

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The Schoo l of Communicat ion and Language St ud i es (SCL S) o rg a n i sed a n I nte r n at i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n L a n g u a g e a n d Co m m u n i cat i o n (L A N COM M 2 011) f ro m th e 19th to 20th October 2011 at the Palm Garden H ote l , I O I Reso r t , Put ra j a ya . T h e th em e of the conference was ‘Embracing Chal lenges i n C u r r e n t T r e n d s ’. T h e o b j e c t i v e s o f t h i s co nfe ren ce we re to i d ent i f y em e rg i n g t ren d s , th reat s a n d ch a l l en g es i n th e f i e l d s o f l a n g ua g e a n d co m m u n i cat i o n a n d to g a r n e r m ed i a a n d g ove r m ent s u p po r t to h i g h l i g ht re so l u t i o n s th at n eed th e p r i vate a n d p u b l i c s e c t o r s ’ i n v o l v e m e n t f o r i m p rovem ent.

YB h g . D ato’ M o h d I b ra h i m M o h d N o r, Ch a i r m a n of Ku m p u l a n I k ra m Sd n . B h d a n d C h a i r m a n o f K L I U C B o a r d o f G o v e r n o r s , off iciated the Opening Ceremony. The Keynote Ad d res s by P rof. D r. C . Ka y Weave r, w h o i s a P rofesso r in the Depar tment of Management Communicat ion at the Un ive r s i t y of Waikato, H a m i l to n , N ew Zea l a n d h i g h l i g hted so m e of th e cu r rent i s s ues a n d ch a l l en g es i n th e f i e l d of co m m u n i cat i o n .

T h e co nfe ren ce p rov i d ed a m uch n eed ed p lat fo r m fo r 13 0 p resente r s and pa r t ic i pant s f ro m M a l a y s i a a n d va r i o us co u nt r i e s s uch a s J a p a n , K o r e a , Ta i w a n , F r a n c e , A f r i c a , Ind ia, I ra n a n d T h a i l a n d. T h ey d e l i b e rated on the lates t f i nd i ngs of the i r resea rches a n d reco m m en d ed f u t u re a ct i o n s . T h e t wo - d a y co nfe ren ce wa s a s ucces s a s i t rece ived pos i t i ve feedback f rom the p resente r s a n d p a r t i c i p a n t s . K L I U C i s p r o u d t o h a v e o rg a n i sed a n d h os ted th i s i n te r n at i o n a l co nfe ren ce a n d h o pes to h ave m o re of s uch event s i n th e f u t u re.

The Opening Ceremony with the str ik ing of the gong

The Q&A Sessions

The Keynote Address by Prof. Dr. C. Kay Weaver, Professor in the Department of Management

Communication at the University of Waikato, Hamilton,

New Zealand.

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T h e Ch a i r m a n of I k ra m E d ucat i o n Sd n B h d’s B oa rd of G ove r n o r s a n d Adv i so r o f K L I U C, Ta n S r i D r. A bd u l H a m i d B i n Oth m a n, h a s pa s sed a wa y o n 2 3 D ecem b e r 2 011 at th e a g e of 72 . T h e l a te Ta n S r i D r. A bd u l H a m i d wa s a l so th e fo r m e r Ch a i r m a n of K L I U C’s B oa rd of G ove r n o r s f ro m 2 0 0 3 to 2 010 .

The Management and s taf f of KL IUC express hear t - fe l t condo lence to th e fa m i l y o f th e l a te Ta n S r i D r. A bd u l H a m i d a n d p ra y fo r c o m f o r t a n d s t r e n g t h f o r t h e f a m i l y m e m b e r s i n t h i s t i m e o f b e reavem ent.

Nasaruddin Daud(Head, Networking)

Harold Poong(Head, Language Studies)

Dil Froz Jan Sayed Halem Shah(Head, Communication)

Sr. Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan(Head, Geomatic

Engineering)

Assoc. Prof. Ranjit Singh(Head, Centre for

Postgraduate Studies(CPS)

New AppointmentsSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

DEANS, DEPUTY DEAN AND DIRECTOR

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Prof. Dr. Roslan Zainal Abidin(Senior Vice President)

Prof. Dr. Zukifli Hanafi(Dean, School of Architecture

and Built Environment)

Dr. Faris Gorashi(Deputy Dean, School

of Engineering &Technology Infrstructure)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti MazihaMustapha

(Director, ResearchManagement Centre)

Prof. Dr. Jamilin Jais(Dean, School of Information

Technology Infrastructure (SITI)

Sr. Quek Jin Keat,(Head, Quantity Surveying)

Azlinda Saadon(Head, Civil Department)

Asmawi Mohd Khailani(Head, Mechanical

Automotive EngineeringDepartment)

Ar. Hj. KamaruddinMohd Arshad

(Head, Architecture)

Assoc. Prof. Hon Kah Wye(Head, Electronic &

Electrical Department)

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Signing of MoUs

O n 12 th Septem b e r 2 011, K L I U C s i g n ed a M em o ra n d u m of U n d e r s ta n d i n g (M o U) w i th Ko lej La i la Ta ib (KLT) S ibu, Sarawak to f ranchi se fo u r o f i t s p ro g ra m m es to K LT.

O n 11th N ovem b e r 2 011, K L I U C s i g n ed t wo M o U s w i th U n i ve r s i t i Ten a g a N a s i o n a l

(U N I T E N) a n d U n i ve r s i t i Tek n o l o g i Pet ro n a s (U T P) to fo r m a l i se th e re l a t i o n s h i p b et ween

th e u n i ve r s i t i e s a n d co l l a b o rate i n va r i o us f i e l d s o f s t ud y.

O n 2 4 t h S e p t e m b e r 2 0 11 , K L I U C a n d t h e D epa r tm ent o f F i s h e r i e s (D O F) M a l a y s i a s i g n ed a M o U at Put ra j a ya . K L I U C w i l l wo r k w i th the DOF i n an aquacu l tu re p ro ject. KL I UC w i l l a s s i s t D O F i n th e d eve l o p m ent of l oca l a q ua cu l t u red sea cucu m b e r s a n d sca l l o ps i n La n g ka w i .

On 11th January 2012, KLIUC and the Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE) of Bhutan i n k e d a M o U t o f o r m a l i s e t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b et ween K L I U C a n d th e d epa r tm ent.

O n 7 t h o f M a r c h 2 0 1 2 , A s s o c . P r o f . D r . Chr i s t iant ine Del la, V ice- Pres ident (Academic) I I a n d M r . L e e G e o k C h a i , t h e D i r e c t o r o f M a r ket i n g a n d Co m m u n i cat i o n m a d e a v i s i t to Ch a n g j i a n g, H u b e i , Ch i n a to s i g n a M o U w i th Ch a n g j i a n g E n g i n ee r i n g Vocat i o n a l Co l l e g e.

T h e K L I U C tea m wo n 2 n d p l a ce i n A s i a Pa c i f i c U n i ve r s i t i e s B u i l d & B rea k Co m pet i t i o n 2 011 i n

O cto b e r 2 011.

K L I U C wa s d e l i g hted to we l co m e M r s . La j wa nt W i l l em sen, Re g i o n a l M a n a g e r fo r S E A & J a pa n of O x fo rd B roo kes U n i ve r s i t y o n

2 3 rd N ovem b e r 2 011.

T h e m uch a nt i c i pated E nt rep ren eu r s h i p Week wa s h e l d f ro m 1s t to 2 n d F eb r ua r y 2 012 at th e

K L I U C Aca d em i c B l ock F oye r.

A g ro u p of po l y tech n i c s t ud ent s f ro m Pol iteknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abdin, Terengganu

v i s i ted K L I U C o n 2 0 th O cto b e r 2 011.

K L I U C H i - Tea wa s o rg a n i sed fo r a l l K L I U C s ta f f a t Pu l l m a n H ote l ,

Put ra j a ya o n 17th J a n ua r y 2 011.T h e th em e wa s B o h e m i a n

a n d H a wa i i a n .

P rof. D r. Ro n a l d G od d a rd, th e E x te r n a lM od e rato r fo r th e Sch oo l o f B us i n es s

I n f ra s t r uct u re (SO B I ) ca m e fo r a m od e rat i o n v i s i t o n 3 0 th N ovem b e r 2 011. H i s te r m wa s

f ro m J a n ua r y 2 0 0 6 to D ecem b e r 2 011.

T h e l a u n ch of SAB E Wa kaf a n d of f i c i a ll o g o o n 17th F eb r ua r y 2 012 .

Snapshots

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The Schoo l of App l ied Sc ience and Foundat ion Stud ies o rg a n i sed th e i r ‘ Sc i en ce D a y’ o n th e 14th Septem b e r 2 011 at th e K L I U C Aca d em i c B l ock F oye r.

The ob ject ives of the event were to ins t i l and cu l t ivate a wa ren es s i n Sc i en ce a m o n g K L I U C s t ud ent s a n d s taf f. There were a l so an exh ib i t ion, va r ious exper imenta l demonstrations, games, health screening, and Professional Ta l k s . D r. Wo n g L i n g Sh i n g , o n e of th e s pea ke r s fo r th e P r o f e s s i o n a l T a l k s w a s a S e n i o r L e c t u r e r f r o m I n t i Internat ional Univers ity. He presented on “B iotechnology: Wh e re ca n we g o f ro m h e re”. A n oth e r s pea ke r, M s . Lo r n a J ef fe r y M i n g g u p resented o n “ So l a r H yd ro g en: E n e rg y of th e F ut u re”.

T h e Sc i en ce D a y rece i ved rem a r ka b l e re s po n se f ro m th e s t ud ent s a n d s ta f f a t K L I U C

SCIENCE DAY @ KLIUC

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T h e 3 rd I nte r n at i o n a l Co nfe ren ce o n “M a n a g i n g R i ve r s i n th e 21s t Cent u r y : Su s ta i n a b l e So l u t i o n s fo r Global Cr i s i s of F looding, Po l lut ion and Water Scarcity” a l s o k n o w n a s “ R i v e r s 2 0 1 1 ” w a s h e l d a t t h e Sh a n g r i - La’s Ra sa Sa ya n g Reso r t a n d Spa, Pen a n g. T h e fo u r - d a y co nfe ren ce, w h i ch wa s f ro m 6th to 9 th December 2011, was organised by the River Engineer ing a n d U r ba n D ra i n a g e Resea rch Cent re (RE DAC) of U n i ve r s i t i Sa i n s M a l a y s i a .

“ R i ve r s 2 011” wa s o rg a n i sed w i th th e a i m to p u r s ue th e ef fect o f c l i m ate ch a n g e o n f i n d i n g s u s ta i n a b l e so l u t i o n s fo r f l ood i n g , wate r sca rc i t y a n d po l l u t i o n . In th i s R ive r s 2011, P rof. D r. Ros lan Za ina l Ab id in, Sen io r V i ce P res i d ent o f K L I U C, wa s i nv i ted to b e o n e of th e key n ote s pea ke r s fo r th e co nfe ren ce. H e p resented a n i s s ue o n e ros i o n ent i t l ed “ R i ve r B a n k E ro s i o n R i s k Potent i a l ”.

R i ve r s p rov i d e a b u n d a nt s u p p l y o f wate r to c i t i e s , so m e fa r f ro m i t s l ocat i o n . U s ua l l y r i ve r s a s wate r s u p p l i e r s h ave to b e d a m m ed a n d th e wate r s p rea d out downst ream. Planners recognise several categor ies o f r i ve r wate r u se, n a m e l y i n s t rea m use, o f f s t rea m use, co n s u m pt i o n u se a n d n o n co n s u m pt i ve u se. A s t r e a m ’ s a b i l i t y t o e r o d e t h e l a n d a n d i m p a c t h u m a n s i s c l o s e l y re l a te d to t h e s p e e d a t w h i c h t h e f l ow i n g wate r s m ove a n d th e a m o u nt o f wate r m ov i n g th ro ug h th e s t rea m. A fa s t f l ow i n g s t rea m e rod es i t s ba n k s m o re th a n a s l ow m ov i n g o n e. W i th i n c rea sed ve l oc i t y a n d d i sch a rg e, i t w i l l i n c rea se th e s t rea m’s e ros ion potent ia l and i t s sed i ment ca r r y i ng capaci t y. I n a d d i t i o n to th at, ra i n wate r th at a d d ed to a r i ve r w i l l fo rce i t to ove r f l ow i t s ba n k s . Ra i n fa l l e ro s i v i t y, th e f l ow i n g wate r o f r i ve r a n d r i ve r ba n k co m pos i t i o n h ave b een th e g ove r n i n g fa cto r s i n ca us i n g e ros i o n . By a cces s i n g th e so i l e rod i b i l i t y a n d ra i n fa l l e ro s i v i t y p o t e n t i a l a l o n g t h e r i v e r b a n k , t h e r i s k o f b a n k e ros i o n at a ny l ocat i o n ca n b e d ete r m i n ed. H en ce, th i s info rmat ion wou ld enable concerned author i t ies to ta ke es sent i a l p revent i ve m ea s u res i n ta ck l i n g e ros i o n i s s ues .

Rivers 2011

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More than 700 graduates received their Masters, Bachelors, and Diplomas scrolls from Y.Bhg. Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim b. Mohd Nor, Chairman of the Board o f G o v e r n o r s o f K u a l a L u m p u r Infrastructure University College (KLIUC) at the 9th KLIUC convocation ceremony.

Held on 24th September 2011 at the university’s main hall, the event was also witnessed by Y.Bhg. Prof. Dr. Zulkifl i Bin Abdul Hamid, the President of KLIUC, representatives from the embassies and special guests and parents.

The event was divided into two sessions. The f i rst session (morning) started with the procession of students and academic staff fol lowed by the grand procession led by Y.Bhg. Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim b. Mohd Nor.

Y . B h g . D a t o ’ M o h d ’ I b r a h i m c o n f e r r e d 7 6 M a s t e r s a n d 3 7 1 Degrees. He also awarded the Top Achiever’s Award and the Board of Governors’ Book Award.

For the second session (afternoon), a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 3 0 D i p l o m a graduates received their scrolls. The Top Achiever’s Award and President’s Book Award were presented by Prof.

Dr. Zulkifli Bin Abdul Hamid, the President of KLIUC.

The 9th convocation witnessed four graduates receiving the Top Achievers’ Award. The awards were bagged by Tay Wei Shan (Bachelor of Civi l Engineering (Hons), Ang Huei T ing (Bachelor of Communication (Hons) in Corporate Communication), Vicneswaran a/l Verasingam (Diploma in Automotive Engineering), and Nur Aqeela bt. Mohamed Annuar (Diploma in Corporate Communication).

As for the Board of Governors’ Book Award and the President’s Book Award, the awards were bagged by Tnah Seng Huat and Desmond David Vincent respectively. These awards are the university’s recognition of those who excel in their academic as well as extra-curr icular activities.

To date, KLIUC has produced more than 4000 graduates who are now serving both government and private sectors. Currently, KLIUC has more than 3000 students specializ ing in v a r i o u s f i e l d s o f s t u d y s u c h a s Engineering, Accountancy, Business Administration, Information Technology, Corporate Communications, and E n g l i s h f o r P r o f e s s i o n a l Communication.

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EDITORIAL

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T h e 3 r d K L I U C U n i t y R u n w a s h e l d o n 1 8 t h Septem b e r 2 011 at K L I U C Ca m p us . . T h i s event h a s b eco m e a n a n n ua l event o f K L I U C a s i t g i ves th e o p po r t u n i t y fo r th e p u b l i c es pec i a l l y s t ud ent s , f ro m th e n e i g h b o u r i n g sch oo l s , po l y tech n i c s a n d u n i ve r s i t i e s , a n d pa rent s , to i n te ra ct w i th ea ch oth e r a s we l l a s w i th th e K L I U C co m m u n i t y. T h i s yea r, K L I U C i nt rod uced t wo n ew cate g o r i e s w h i ch we re th e M en’s a n d Wo m en’s O pen Wh ee l ch a i r. T h e to p f i ve f i n i s h e r s i n ea ch cate g o r y rece i ved ca s h p r i zes ra n g i n g f ro m R M 5 0 . 0 0 to R M 4 0 0 . 0 0 w i th m ed a l s fo r th e i r e f fo r t . T h e th ree s po n so r s f o r t h e e v e n t w e r e 1 0 0 P l u s , M i l o , a n d F & N B eve ra g es .

KLIUCUnity

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T h e K L I U C C l u b Ca r n i va l wa s o rg a n i sed o n 21s t D ecem b e r 2 011 by th e K L I U C S t u d e n t A f f a i r s D i v i s i o n a n d t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e S t u d e n t s ‘ Rep resentat i ve Co u n c i l ( SRC) at th e At r i u m, B l ock B . T h e m a i n o b j ect i ve o f t h e c a r n i v a l w a s t o i n t r o d u c e t h e v a r i o u s c l u b s , s o c i e t i e s a n d a s soc i at i o n s to th e n ew s t ud ent s o f K L I U C. A pa r t f ro m th at, so m e of th e c l u bs pe r fo r m ed d u r i n g th at d a y. T h ey we re th e Ta ek wo n d o c l u b, K L I U C M us i c C l u b, a n d th e D r u m C i rc l e.

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“A D a y w i th A s pec” wa s o rg a n i sed by th e m em b e r s o f SRC o n 15th N ove m b e r 2 011.

A s pec H o m e, a l so k n ow n a s A s soc i at i o n of Sch oo l Co m m u n i t y Put ra Se l a n g o r, wa s f i r s t e s ta b l i s h ed by th e s ta f f o f U n i ve r s i t i Pu t ra M a l a y s i a (U PM) to h e l p ch i l d ren w i th a ut i s m. T h i s o n e d a y p ro j ect wa s o rg a n i sed to c reate a wa ren es s a m o n g s t th e m em b e r s a n d i n s t i l l t h e soc i a l re s po n s i b i l i t y to th em. T h e SRC m em b e r s a n d K L I U C s ta f f h a d a m ea n i n g f u l t i m e w i th th e ch i l d ren .

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T h e M i d - Aut u m n F es t i va l , a l so k n ow n a s th e M oo n Ca ke F es t i va l wa s ce l eb rated at K L I U C o n th e 7th Septem b e r 2 011. T h e fes t i va l wa s of f i c i a ted by P rof. D r. Zu l k i f l i A bd u l H a m i d, th e P res i d ent o f K L I U C. T h e V I P s a n d th e g ues t s we re we l co m ed a n d a c c o m p a n i e d w i t h a d r a g o n d a n c e , f o l l o w e d w i t h s t a g e p e r f o r m a n c e s b y K L I U C s t ud ent s .

O n e of th e h i g h l i g ht s o f th e event we re the Chinese Traditional Musical Performances. The pe r fo r me r s ente r ta i ned the aud ience w i th th e i r sooth i n g m us i c . T h e event wa s h e l d at th e n ew l y ren ovated B l ock B , SAB E B l ock . T h e ca r pa r k a rea b eca m e

a l i ve w i th b ea ut i f u l l a nte r n s , b ooth s a n d s h owca ses o f s t ud ent s . T h e s h owca ses we re m a d e f ro m recyc l ed m ate r i a l s . T h e re we re m a ny b ooth s set u p to of fe r t h e s t u d e n t s a n d s t a f f t h e d e l i c i o u s Ch i nese food a n d b eve ra g es s uch a s th e t ra d i t i o n a l m oo n ca kes , re f re s h i n g b ea n cu rd , tea e g g s , q uen ch i n g pea r l m i l k tea, a n d m a ny m o re. A pa r t f ro m th at, th e re we re b ooth s fo r g a m es s uch a s catch i n g ba by J a pa n ese ca r ps , P i n g Po n g St r i ke i n E g g Ta r t s , Co i n s i n Aq ua r i u m a n d oth e r s . The theme fo r th i s year’s fes t iva l was ‘En joy th e M e l od y of th e M oo n’. T h e event wa s a success as i t p romoted the Ch inese cu l tu re to a l l ra ces at K L I U C.

The Mid-Autumn Festival: Enjoy the Melody of the Moon

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A tea m of fo u r (4) l ect u re r s a n d e i g ht (8 ) s t ud ent s r e p r e s e n te d Ku a l a L u m p u r I n f r a s t r u c t u r e U n i ve r s i t y C o l l e g e ( K L I U C ) o n a S t u d e n t A m b a s s a d o r Programme to Ho Chi Minh City, V ietnam. The pro ject wa s a co l l a b o rat i ve ef fo r t b et ween P rod uct i v i t y a n d Sta n d a rd B oa rd of S i n g a po re (PS B) Co l l e g e a n d K L I U C to h ave a s t ud ent cu l t u ra l exch a n g e a s we l l a s t o c a r r y o u t c o r p o r a t e s o c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y b y v i s i t i n g a n o r p h a n a g e th e re.

D u r i n g t h e m e e t i n g s e s s i o n , A s s o c . P r o f . D r . Ch r i s t i a nt i n e D e l l a , th e V i ce P res i d ent (Aca d em i c) I I o f K L I U C, d i d a p resentat i o n o n K L I U C, fo l l owed by s t u d e n t p r e s e n t a t i o n o n M a l a y s i a n c u l t u r e a n d exchange of g if ts . The staf f and students of PSB Col lege were impressed w i th the KL IUC s tudents’ p resentat ion a n d co m m u n i cat i ve s k i l l s .

O n th e th i rd d a y of th e i r s ta y i n V i etn a m, th e K L I U C delegation met up with the PSB Col lege’s management a n d s t ud ent s . T h e K L I U C s t ud ent s s h owca sed th e i r b es t bat i k a t t i re to g i ve a sen se of 1M a l a y s i a to th e i r h o s t . M s S h a r m i n i , t h e S e c r e t a r y o f t h e p r o j e c t , b e l i eves th at wea r i n g bat i k h a s s h owca sed th e r i ch cu l t u re of M a l a y s i a , w h i ch i s u n i t y. T h en th ey went o n a 2 - h o u r b us r i d e to a n oth e r d i s t r i c t to v i s i t a n o r p h a n a g e. T h e re we re a b o ut 14 0 i n m ates ra n g i n g f ro m 4 yea r s to 3 0 yea r s o l d . B oth th e PS B a n d K L I U C s t ud ent s co n d ucted f u n a ct i v i t i e s fo r th e o r p h a n s .

T h e K L I U C s t u d e n t s a l s o p e r f o r m e d a m e d l e y o f Malaysian cultural dances and organised a Malaysian F ood F a i r. T h e ch i l d ren i n th e h o m e a s we l l a s th e PS B s t ud ent s en j oyed th e pe r fo r m a n ces a n d th e food se r ved. T h e K L I U C d e l e g at i o n d o n ated seve ra l b oxes o f food, c l oth es a n d b oo k s to th e o r p h a n a g e. The management of the o rphanage was ve r y g ratefu l fo r th e d o n at i o n s .

“ I t wa s i n d eed a ve r y s pec i a l m o m ent fo r u s , a s we g a i n ed va l ua b l e ex pe r i en ce a n d l ea r n ed a b o ut a n ew cu l t u re,” sa i d th e P ro j ect D i recto r, D es m o n d D av i d V i n cent. H e b e l i eves th at s uch a p ro g ra m m e w i l l c reate a p l at fo r m fo r s t ud ent s to ex pe r i en ce th e o ut s i d e wo r l d . I t a l so p ro m otes th e r i ch M a l a y s i a n culture. Th is exper ience wi l l be cher i shed as i t i s indeed a l i fet i m e ex pe r i en ce fo r a l l w h o pa r t i c i pated.

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by D e s m o n d D a v i d V i n ce nt ,B A E n g l i s h (H o n s) E n g l i s h fo r P r o fe s s i o n a l Co m mu n i ca t i o n

T h e Ch i n a St ud ent A s soc i at i o n of K L I U C (CAK) o rg a n i sed a Ch i n a Cu l t u ra l Co r n e r o n 8 th D ecem be r 2 011 l ocated at th e K L I U C F oye r. T h e event wa s o rg a n i sed w i th a n a i m to i nt rod uce Ch i n ese Cu l t u re to a l l K L I U C s t ud ent s a nd s ta f f .

I t wa s a f r u i t f u l event a s m a ny of th e K L I U C- i a n s l ea r n ed a bo ut th e cu l t u re a nd a r t s s h owca sed by th e Ch i n ese s t ud ent s . T h ey we re i nt rod uced to Ch i n ese Ca l l i g ra phy, Ch i n ese em b ro i d e r y, Ch i n ese o pe ra a nd m a ny m o re. T h e event rece i ved pos i t i ve res po n se a s m a ny of th e s t ud ent s a nd s ta f f too k pa r t i n l ea r n i n g to w r i te th e i r Ch i n ese n a m es a nd s i m p l e Ch i n ese g reet i n g s a nd ph ra ses .

T h e K L I U C Ch r i s t i a n F e l l ow s h i p o rg a n i sed a “Ch r i s tm a s H eb o h” o n th e 15th D ecem b e r 2 011 at th e M u l t i Pu r pose H a l l (M PH) at K L I U C. T h e re wa s a j oyo us a n d l i ve l y fe s t i ve atm os p h e re i n th e M PH . T h e ven ue wa s b r i l l i a nt l y cove red w i th d r y i ce to c reate th e ‘w i nte r wo n d e r l a n d’ e f fect a n d th us h e l ped b r i n g th e s p i r i t o f Ch r i s tm a s to l i fe . M a ny pe r fo r m a n ces we re pe r fo r m ed o n th at n i g ht ; th ey we re pe r fo r m ed by th e K L I U C Ch r i s t i a n F e l l ow s h i p m e m b e r s , s t u d e n t s a n d i n v i t e d g u e s t s . T h e ce lebrat ion ended w i th a jo int s ing ing of Ch r i s tmas ca ro l a m o n g th e s t ud ent s a n d s ta f f o f K L I U C.

Christmas Heboh

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The Indian Society of KLIUC and students f rom al l cultures and national it ies joined in to celebrate the Ponggal Celebration on 20th Januar y 2012 at KLIUC Campus. Ponggal i s a harvest fest ival celebrated by the Indians. In Tami l, Ponggal means ‘boi l ing over or spi l l over’. The boi l ing of mi lk in the clay pot symbolizes mater ial abundance for the household. Ponggal i s t radit ional ly intended to thank the Sun God for the harvest. It fal l s on the f i r st day of the Tami l month of Thai (Januar y 14 or 15).

To k ick star t the celebrat ion, the lecturers and staf f of KLIUC, headed by Mr. Saravanan M uth i a h , th e D i recto r o f St ud ent Af fa i r s D i v i s i o n of K L I U C, h a d th e b o i l i n g of m i l k i n th e c l a y pot. T h i s t ra d i t i o n a l r i t ua l cu m co m pet i t i o n wa s a yea r l y a f fa i r a t K L I U C. T h e c r i te r i a th at wa s j ud g ed d u r i n g th e co m pet i t i o n we re th e fa s tes t co ntes ta nt to h ave th e m i l k to b e b o i l ed ove r a n d th e b es t ta s t i n g m i l k po n g g a l .

A pa r t f ro m th i s co m pet i t i o n , th e re we re oth e r co m pet i t i o n s h e l d o n th at j oyo us day: Kolam competit ion (coloured r ice decorat ion), Jasmine f lower ty ing competit ion, a n d T h o r ra n a m co m pet i t i o n .

The ce lebrat ion ended w i th a bang w i th the ‘RU N i te 2012’ event he ld in the even ing. C l a s s i ca l a n d Sem i - C l a s s i ca l I n d i a n D a n ces we re pe r fo r m ed a n d th e p r i zes fo r th e w i n n e r s we re p resented to m a r k th e c l o s i n g of th e ce l eb rat i o n .

On 11th January 2012, a “Masquerade N i g h t ” w a s o r g a n i s e d b y t h e International Students Association (ISA) of KLIUC at the Multi Purpose Hall. It was a mesmerizing night as the participants must wear their masks before entering the hall. There were group performances which wowed the audience; l ive performances of “Snake” and “Magic Shows” were also performed at that night.

Apart from the performances, there was an Open Floor Dance for the students and staff of KLIUC. To wrap up the night, the Best Dressed Award Presentation was given out and the Best Dressed were crowned as the King and Queen of KLIUC.

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T h e 2 012 Sp r i n g F es t i va l fa l l s o n 2 3 rd J a n ua r y 2 012 . H oweve r, K L I U C us h e red in the year of the Dragon on 17th January 2012 at 7.3 0 pm at the KL IUC Mul t i Pu rpose H a l l . T h i s yea r l y event wa s s ucces s f u l l y o rgan i sed by the KL I UC Ch i nese Cu l tu ra l Soc i et y.

T h e event wa s of f i c i a ted by P rof. D r. Zu l k i f l i A bd u l H a m i d, th e P res i d ent o f K L I U C, a cco m pa n i ed by M r. Ta n T i a k Kun, the Advi so r of KL IUC Chinese Cultu ra l Soc i et y w i th th e eye d ot t i n g ce rem o ny. I t i s b e l i eved th at by d ot t i n g th e eye of th e d ra g o n, i t w i l l a wa ke th e d ra g o n fo r g ood l uck a n d p ros pe r i t y.

W i th th e th em e of “ T h e O f f s p r i n g of th e D ra g o n”, th i s yea r ’s event m a i n l y focused o n th e l e g en d of th e D ra g o n. T h e fes t i va l s ta r ted w i th th e 24 Sea so n s D r u m pe r fo r m a n ce, fo l l owed by D a n ce P e r f o r m a n c e s b y t h e C h i n a S t u d e n t Association of KLIUC (CAK) and remarkable Ch i n ese a c ro bat i c pe r fo r m a n ces a n d m a ny m o re.

T h e h i g h l i g h t o f t h e n i g h t w a s t h e Lu m i n o us L i o n D a n ce a s th e w h o l e h a l l wa s l i g ht o f f fo r th e exc i t i n g a n d d a r i n g pe r fo r m a n ce. T h e L i o n D a n ce g ro u ps s h owed th e i r s k i l l f u l ta l ent s a n d m oves b oth o n th e f l oo r a n d o n to p of p i l l a r s o f d i f f e r e n t h e i g h t s w h i c h r e c e i v e d c o m m e n d a b l e a p p l a u s e f r o m t h e c rowd.

As the clos ing per formance, the students o f K L I U C pe r fo r m ed th e 1M a l a y s i a d a n ce pe r fo r m a n ces . T h e re we re a l so l uck y d ra w s fo r th e a ud i en ce, o f fe r i n g at t ra ct i ve p r i zes a n d vo uch e r s .

T h e event w h i ch en d ed a ro u n d m i d n i g ht wa s a n u n fo rg et ta b l e event fo r th e yea r o f th e D ra g o n.

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Enter the Dragon

Tod a y’s pa rent s a re p ro ud w h en th e i r ch i l d ren a re co m p ute r l i te rate even th o ug h th ey th em se l ves f i n d i t d i f f i cu l t to u se co m p ute r s . M a ny of th e pa rent s t h r o u g h t h e i r c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h f r i e n d s a n d co l l ea g ues d em o n s t ra te h ow p ro ud a n d h a p py th ey a re of th e i r ch i l d ren w h en th ey s pen d h o u r s o n th e co m p ute r a n d I nte r n et d o i n g th i n g s th at o r n ot fa m i l i a r to th e pa rent s .

Th i s a r t ic le hopes to en l ighten parents on the dangers o f I n t e r n e t o n t h e i r c h i l d r e n o n l i n e b e h a v i o u r s (e - B eh av i o u r ) e s pec i a l l y o n th ose a g ed 19 yea r s o l d a n d b e l ow (p re - a d o l escent a n d a d o l escent).

A re sea rch to i d ent i f y cu r rent e - b eh av i o u r a m o n g p re - a d o l escent a n d a d o l escent wa s co n d ucted by P i ete r s&K r u p i n (2 010), a n d th e f i n d i n g s f ro m th e i r research wi l l be d i scussed in th i s a r t ic le. The sample s i ze fo r th e i r re sea rch wa s 13 57 f ro m th e a g e ra n g e o f 1 0 – 1 7 y e a r s ( 6 0 6 m a l e s , 7 5 1 f e m a l e s ; 4 0 2 p re - a d o l escent a g e 10 – 12 ; 593 a d o l escent s a g e 13 – 15 a n d 3 62 a d o l escent s a g e 16 – 17 ). F ro m th i s re sea rch a d o l escent s we re i d ent i f i ed to b e m o re l ikely to engage in communicating onl ine. Fur thermore g i r l s ( 9 0 % ) a r e m o r e l i k e l y t h a n b o y s ( 8 0 % ) t o b e i nvo l ved i n o n l i n e co m m u n i cat i o n .

A n oth e r o n l i n e b eh av i o u r th at wa s a l so i d ent i f i ed f rom th i s research i s the downloading of media on l ine o r a l so k n ow n a s d i g i ta l p i ra cy (H i g g i n s , 2 0 07). G i r l s (5 8 %) we re fo u n d to b e h i g h l y en g a g ed i n th i s a ct c o m p a r e d t o b o y s ( 4 8 % ) . O n e o f t h e a c t s o f d ow n l oa d i n g i s th e d ow n l oa d i n g of o n l i n e g a m es , a n d i t wa s fo u n d th at g a m i n g i s po p u l a r a m o n g p re - a d o l escent s co m pa red to o l d e r a d o l escent s (5 8 %) a n d yo u n g e r a d o l escent s (4 6%).

B es i d es o n l i n e co m m u n i cat i o n a n d d ow n l oa d i n g , en g a g i n g i nto r i s k y b eh av i o u r s we re i d ent i f i ed . T h e l i s t o f r i s k y b eh av i o u r s a s P i ete r s&K r u p i n (2 010) i d ent i f i ed i s a s fo l l ow s .

1. A l l ow i n g th e i r h o m e co m p ute r to b eco m e i n fected w i th a v i r u s o r oth e r so f t wa re (2 3 %)2 . Sh a r i n g pa s s wo rd w i th f r i en d s (13 %)3 . D ow n l oa d i n g p ro g ra m s w i th o ut th e i r pa rent s k n ow l ed g e (2 5 %)4 . Ch at t i n g w i th peo p l e th ey d o n ot k n ow i n th e of f l i n e wo r l d (2 2 %) (G i r l s (2 5 %) es pec i a l l y 16 – 17 yea r o l d (4 3 %) a re m o re l i ke l y th a n b oy s to ch at w i th peo p l e o n l i n e th ey d o n ot k n ow i n th e o f f l i n e wo r l d)5 . V i ew i n g o r d ow n l oa d i n g X- ra ted co ntent - (11%) a m o n g b oy s a n d (3 5 %) of th e m f ro m th e a g e g ro u p of16 – 17. B oy s (4 5 %) a re m o re l i ke l y th a n g i r l s to h ave d ow n l oa d ed p ro g ra m s o r th ose w i th X- ra ted w i th o ut pa renta l k n ow l ed g e.6 . G i ve o ut pe r so n a l i n fo r m at i o n s uch a s f i r s t n a m e, a g e a n d e - m a i l a d d res s . O n e o ut o f 10 p re - a d o l escent/a d o l escentg i ves o ut p h otos o f th e m se l ves , th e i r sch oo l n a m e, l a s t n a m e, ce l l p h o n e n u m b e r o r th e d esc r i pt i o n of w h at th ey l oo k l i ke, pa rent s n a m e, h o m e a d d res s a n d sch oo l a d d res s .

F u r th e r to o n l i n e co m m u n i cat i o n , d ow n l oa d i n g and r i s k y behav iou r, p re - ado lescent and ado lescent a re a l so en g a g i n g i nto cy b e r b u l l y i n g . H us sa i n (2 011) i n d i cated th at cy b e r b u l l y i n g (sen d i n g a n d pos t i n g h a r mf u l m ate r i a l o r en g a g i n g i n a ny fo r m of soc i a l c r u e l t y u s i n g t h e I n t e r n e t ) i s b e c o m i n g m o r e prominent. P i ete r s&K r u p i n (2 010) f u r th e r h i g h l i g hted that there is an increased involvement of pre-adolescent a n d a d o l escent i n cy b e r b u l l y i n g . O n e o ut o f 10 pre - adolescent/adolescent (10%) admit ted engaging i n so m e fo r m of cy b e r b u l l y i n g . T h e m os t co m m o n cy b e r b u l l y i n g a m o n g th em a re b e i n g i nvo l ved i n “cyber- p rank” (6%) than send ing anonymous e - mai l s (3%), spreading rumours onl ine (3%) for warding pr ivate i n fo r m at i o n w i th o ut pe r m i s s i o n (2 %) o r pos t i n g m ea n a n d h u r t f u l i n fo r m at i o n a b o ut so m eo n e o n l i n e (2 %). T h ey a l so reco rd ed th at o n e o ut o f 10 a d o l escent s (9 %) sa i d th at th ey h ave b een a p p roa ch ed o n l i n e by so m eo n e w h o m th ey d o n ot k n ow, rece i ved a m es sa g e of a b u l l y i n g n at u re o r h a d th e i r pa s s wo rd h a cked.

N ex t e - b eh av i o u r th at seem s to ta ke p l a ce tod a y b ut i s n ot co n s i d e red d a n g e ro us a m o n g pa rent s i s b e i n g co m p ute r a d d i ct i ve. D o yo u k n ow th at “a n i n d i v i d ua l w h o s pen d s en o ug h t i m e o n th e I nte r n et to b eco m e a co m p ute r a d d i ct m a y b e p resented w i th th e o p po r t u n i t y to co m m i t cy b e rc r i m e s i m p l y by th e n at u re of h i g h i nvo l ve m ent w i th th e I nte r n et ” (K s h et r i i n D u m b l ed o re fo r H u b pa g es .co m, 2 011).

F u r th e r to a l l th e a b ove f i n d i n g s , P i ete r s&K r u p i n (2 010) re sea rch a l so s h ow s oth e r e - B eh av i o u r s th at a r e t a k i n g p l a c e a m o n g p r e - a d o l e s c e n t a n d a d o l escent, s uch a s h i d e w h at th ey d o o n l i n e (27 % a re p re - a d o l escent s f ro m a g e 10 – 12 ; 5 4% a re a g ed 13 – 15 a n d 5 6% a re a g ed 16 – 17 ), c l ea r th e b row se r h i s to r y (21%) a n d h i d e o r d e l ete tex t m es sa g es (2 0 % w i th g i r l s 2 3 % a n d b oy s 17 %).

I n co n c l u s i o n th e a ct i v i t i e s th at we re a s soc i ated to th i s new mi l lenn ium pre - adolescent and adolescent u se of th e I nte r n et a re I nte r n et co m m u n i cat i o n o r ch at t i n g , o n l i n e g a m i n g, cy b e r b u l l y i n g a n d r i s k y b e h a v i o u r a c c o r d i n g t o t h e o u t c o m e o f t h e resea rch by Ko et. a l . (2 0 0 9) wa s a l l a s soc i ated w i th a g g r e s s i v e b e h a v i o u r , w h i c h i s c l a s s i f i e d a s ex te r n a l i s i n g b eh av i o u r s . F u r th e r to ex te r n a l i s i n g b eh av i o u r s , i t l ea d s to cy b e rc r i m e o r m o re c r i m i n a l b eh av i o u r (H o, L i n & H ua n g, 2 012).

T h ese a ct s o f o u r p re - a d o l escent s a n d a d o l escent s m a y l oo k a ccepta b l e a n d m a y b e pe rce i ved a s n ot h a r mf u l by b oth p re - a d o l escent/a d o l escent a n d the i r pa rent s but igno rance of these act s eventua l l y m a y l ea d to a n i n c rea se i n cy b e rc r i m e.

Pa rent s n eed to b e ca ref u l w h en th e i r ch i l d ren (p re - a d o l escent o r a d o l escent) s pen d too m uch t i m e o n th e I nte r n et. F o r eve r y th i n g th e re i s a l i m i t . I t i s i m po r ta nt to d eve l o p g ood h u m a n b e i n g s w i th g o o d m o r a l v a l u e s b y r e d u c i n g t h e s e t y p e s o f e - b eh av i o u r.

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by M d m . S e l v i S a l o m e