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Invictus (Unconquered)

Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. William Ernest Henley

Engineering Challenge Competition(C,CAtia, MATLAB, Auto CAD)

Think you are proficient enough in C language, CATIA, MATLAB, Auto CAD?

Want to gain some experience in practical problem solving?

Then you have stumble upon the correct place. Engineering Society (ENGSOC) is currently organizing this competition for all students in MMU Melaka to let all students a chance to use what they learn in their classroom/themselves to test their knowledge in solving practical problem.

We are now recruiting for participant to join in this event.
The categories competed are:
1. C language programming
2. Catia
3. Auto CAD
4. MATLAB

We have cash prize up to RM700+ is to be won.
There are 6 cash prizes to be won for each category which are 1st prize, 2nd prize, 3rd prize and also 3 consolation prizes.
SAPS point and certificate of participation will also be provided.

Registration period: Now until 25 March 2010
Competition period: 30 March 2010 until 30 April 2010.
Registration fee: RM2 only

What are you waiting for hurry up and register at
1. Online registration
( http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG1JZ2JtUHF4LXdvSWdLQmlReU5IdHc6MA)
2. Visit our booth in front of FET office at ENGSOC bulletin board.
a. We will be there from 15/3/2010 to 25/3/2010.
**Please make the payment at our booth upon registering**

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us
Choo Chun Yik(Nicholas)
chunyik89 at hotmail.com
(014-9313029)

Su sheng sheng
sheng291 at gmail.com
(016-7317327)

For the judging criteria please visit:
http://www.mediafire.com/?1tmxgwhdmyz

ENGSOC event

President office interview registration

Greetings and good day to all students,

“The future is in your hands, you lead and you triumph”

Do you think that you have the criteria to be the next leader of ENGSOC?
If your answer is a reassuring yes then we welcome you to join the interview for the next board to join ENGSOC.

We have all the necessary resources to shape you to become the next leader of tomorrow. What we need are people to stand up and take the challenges to bring ENGSOC to the next level by leading groups of promising leaders to serve and lead the MMU community. We will go by the principle of “serve to lead” which means we are serving the community by leading them to the right direction. So are you ready for the challenge?

Come and shape the community by reaching out to them in a bigger scale by leading ENGSOC to serve them. To all Engineers to be this is the perfect chance to have the time of your life. You will definitely learn a lot from the experience.

The posts available are:
1. President
2. Deputy President
3. Vice President External
4. Vice President Internal
5. Treasurer
6. Secretary

The first step is to fill up this from here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHpRa0pIR0FSdThSVmZFQ0tqTFBoVGc6MA

We will be closing the registration on 17/2/2010.

MESCORP conference registration

Dear all,

MESCORP 2008/2010 is an undergraduate-based research work which involves a field study initiated by Multimedia University‟s engineering students. This research is a study on the influence of the new born technology, nanotechnology in Malaysia with the title "A Step into Nanotechnology: Introducing Nanotechnology‟s Influence in Malaysia".

Over the years, the term “nanotechnology” has slowly made an impact in improvising the lifestyle of mankind. It has evolved over the year, shifting to categorize any materials and constructs smaller than those created by micro-technology. Because of the gradual and slow-paced changes, we are making substantial advancements in nanotechnology almost without realizing it.



Widely used in most fields, nanotechnology’s impact ranges from medical science and manufacturing products, to the machines and mechanisms needed to produce these delicate outputs. Without a definite answer to the exact starting point, it can be concluded that none of us would have realize how advanced we are. The curiosity of the gradual and big improvement on a smaller, and about to decrease, leads us to discovering four main fields that are hugely revolutionized by nanotechnology, namely microprocessor, solar devices, telecommunication devices and memory devices. MESCORP 2008/2010 shall discuss the advancement and obstacles faced by Malaysia under the influence of nanotechnology and compare Malaysia's situation with regional countries, namely Singapore and Japan.

Below is the details regarding the conference & exhibition:
Conference Title : A Step into Nanotechnology: Introducing Nanotechnology‟s Influence in Malaysia
Date : 24th February 2010 (Wednesday)
Time : 8.30am - 5.30pm
Venue : Multipurpose Hall, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya
Admission Fees : RM10 (inclusive of refreshment for lunch and tea break, goodies bag of Garnier product, MyC! and GRADMalaysia magazines, stationery, etc and a chance to win the lucky draw!)



For any further information,
visit http://mescorp.mmu.edu.my

To register for the conference please visit:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdPTHVaZnVfZVVEMThKRGpOU1FjQmc6MA

2010 is here

2010 Contract After serious & cautious consideration... your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 2010! It was a very hard decision to make... So try not to screw it up!!! My Wish for You in 2010 May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for £50 notes. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips! May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy May the problems you had, forget your home address! In simple words ............ May 2010 be the best year of yr life!!!

hmmm sleep ler

Got this email from my fren and decided to share this lesson on sleep

What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate India

A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra, Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent, the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his wife and two very young kids.

It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was anavid marathoner (in Feb 09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry Marathon 180 km away), the question came as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to heart attack at 42 years of age.

Was it the stress?

A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I doubted if the cause was stress.

The Real Reason

However, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program 'Boss' Day Out':

http://connect.in.com/ranjan-das/play-video-boss-day-out-ranjan-das-of-sap-india-229111-807ecfcf1ad966036c289b3ba6c376f2530d7484.html

Here he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep (and that he was not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled).

The Evidence

Last week, I was working with a well-known cardiologist on the subject of 'Heart Disease caused by Lack of Sleep'. While I cannot share the video nor the slides because of confidentiality reasons, I have distilled the key points below in the hope it will save some of our lives.

Some Excerpts:

· Short sleep duration (<5> compared to those who slept longer than 6 hours per night. Paper published in 2009.

As you know, high BP kills.

· Young people (25-49 years of age) are twice as likely to get high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006.

· Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in 1999.

· Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels stayed high!!

· Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances in body such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha) and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions, including cancer, arthritis andheart disease. Paper published in 2004.

· Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart disease. Paper published in 2006.

Ideal Sleep

For lack of space, I cannot explain here the ideal sleep architecture. But in brief, sleep is composed of two stages: REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM. The former helps in mental consolidation while the latter helps in physical repair and rebuilding. During the night, you alternate between REM and non-REM stages 4-5 times.

The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. During that period, your pituitary gland releases growth hormones that repair your body. The latter part of sleep is more and more REM type.

For you to be mentally alert during the day, the latter part of sleep is more important. No wonder when you wake up with an alarm clock after 5-6 hours of sleep, you are mentally irritable throughout the day (lack of REM sleep). And if you have slept for less than 5 hours, your body is in a complete physical mess (lack of non-REM sleep), you are tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie and your immunity is way down (I've been there, done that L)

Finally, as long-distance runners, you need an hour of extra sleep to repair the running related damage.

If you want to know if you are getting adequate sleep, take Epworth Sleepiness Test below.

Interpretation: Score of 0-9 is considered normal while 10 and above abnormal. Many a times, I have clocked 21 out the maximum possible 24, the only saving grace being the last situation, since I don't like to drive (maybe, I should ask my driver to answer that lineJ)
In conclusion:

Barring stress control, Ranjan Das did everything right: eating proper food, exercising (marathoning!), maintaining proper weight. But he missed getting proper and adequate sleep, minimum 7 hours. In my opinion, that killed him.

If you are not getting enough sleep (7 hours), you are playing with fire, even if you have low stress.

I always took pride in my ability to work 50 hours at a stretch whenever the situation warranted. But I was so spooked after seeing the scientific evidence last week that since Saturday night, I ensure I do not even set the alarm clock under 7 hours. Now, that is a nice excuse to get some more sleep. J

Unfortunately, Ranjan Das is not alone when it comes to missing sleep. Many of us are doing exactly the same, perhaps out of ignorance. Please forward this mail to as many of your colleagues as possible, especially those who might be short-changing their sleep. If we can save even one young life because of this email, I would be the happiest person on earth.