research and extension questionnaire

Natapos na!!!

Natapos na!!! We are done with our research proposal project. One down and four more to go. At least we are through with research; there are no other reasons that I can’t focus with my other projects. Just want to thank sir RSG for being considerate. This is the first time I come to appreciate family day. Want to know why? Well, we are that eager to see a handwritten “ok for ring bind” in our paper that we even go to school on a family day. Well, it was really worth it when we make an effort to go to school even on the day without classes just to try for a consultation. It was nice sharing that day with Sir RSG. Thanks a lot sir. To my group mates, we’ve done a very good job.

Happiness makes you forget thing. I forgot that I still haven’t answered assignment 3. It will make no sense if we will wait for the others to help us in creating a series of questions because I know it will just take series of time also. The sad part is, even though we have finished our project, it is still possible that we will get an INC grade because we haven’t answered assignment 3.

Life problems doesn’t end.

a review...

I am going to review one of George’s entries entitled “Making Money with Article: Niche Websites” by Jo Han Mok. The study was all about making money out of making articles in the internet. According to Jo Han Mok (2009), we are never limited in what we can do with niche website marketing, unless we find out that we do not have the marketing skills or the needed funding to make it happen, otherwise, the sky is the limit.

According to Jo Han Mok (2009), choosing a good niche subject to base your website around is one of the most important aspects of making money off of your articles. This will give you a foundation to build from and you can target one general audience with a pack of keywords that they are most likely to be searching for. You should take each one of these keywords and use it for the basis of one article on each page. This way, even though you are targeting one specific subject, you will be sure to interest a wide variety of people in that one niche. They may also find other pages that interest them, which will keep them returning to your site to learn new information about the niche subject.

If there are a number of topics that you like, pick the one that you feel would be easiest to start with and then, once that site is built and generating some revenue, you can start another site. The most profitable website marketers, who use their talent of finding niches and combining that with good site content and a handful of affiliate links, have a good amount and variety of niche sites that they have started.

Although I still don’t have enough knowledge with niche website marketing but I know that other than this there are lots of ways to earn money especially in the internet. Most of us are not aware that submitting well written articles could generate income online. Writing articles online is one way to gain easy money. But also, if you have the skills to write quality informative articles, then money is not a problem. There are lots of site that allows this kind of jobs through the use of creative writing talents. It could either be based on the popularity of the article or if the article is interesting enough to attract the readers.

Also, you can’t just easily earn lot of money by just simply posting one article but build an article collection. Make it a habit to always add new well-written articles and it would be better if it could be done everyday. This will make your article collection grow faster and your profit as well.

Blogging is also one good example. Although you may currently have a stable job that pays quite well and keeps a roof over your head and pays for all household expenses. However, times are different and you can never tell when crisis would hit and it is always prudent to have a nest egg that you can count on when it happens. If you have writing skills and internet savvy, you can earn money through blog, an online tool that is used for personal as well as business purposes.

There are several ways to earn money through blog and one of the most popular is being a professional blogger for online businesses in need of advertising tools to help in selling their wares to potential buyers. It will give you a great edge if you are an expert in SEO and keywords since most paid blogging sites are looking for those who are proficient in these two things.

Another way to earn money through blog is to make your page available for online businesses to advertise their products in. You will have to keep your blog site as visible as possible so it can attract more businesses to advertise for a fee. The relevance of the information in your blog is very important because people are always looking for useful information that they can use in their daily lives you will have to come up with topics that will catch the attention of as many people as possible. However, there should be a focus in your blogs, that is, a specific purpose for the information that you impart.

For many, they thought that blogging is a thing for kids. Well, I think that was not true since I also have blog. They just don’t realize that we can earn money by making blogs. I find it a habit to search for updates of my favorite Korean star in blogs. For me, new updates are really a good point in order for me to continually browse it. Thus, uploading fresh articles everyday is really a need to ensure that readers' expectations are fulfilled. If the blog site does not get a daily update of what is going on, they might start looking for other blog sites that can provide them more information.

Before, people did not use to earn money making blogs. These web sites were just pure personal spaces or pages where one can share a story or vent out about anything under the sun without having to get his work edited. Now, blogs are categorized in niches and a lot of individuals use blog pages to attract visitors and the more visitors they get, the more potential for earning. One may ask, though, how a person can make serious cash through blogging.

The only answer on how to earn money making blogs is through advertisements. There are hundreds of companies out there who need visibility and presence. If a blog site is specializing in a particular niche, say, dogs, this blog site will have so many patrons who look forward to reading fresh articles about dogs. And since the blog site is about canines, the blog owner can contact companies willing to advertise dog food and dog grooming products and other dog accessories.

Usability and Open Source Software

Scientific Research 3

Usability and Open Source Software
David M. Nichols and Michael B. Twidale*
Department of Computer Science
University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand

Summary
The study reviews the existing evidence of the usability of open source software and discusses how the characteristics of open-source development influence usability. It describes how existing human computer interaction techniques can be used to leverage distributed networked communities of developers and users to address issues of usability.

Evaluation
When I was half way reading this paper, I was thinking that the development of open-source software overlooked the importance of good usability. But when I was done reading, it made me conclude that open source community was just increasing its awareness of the usability issues. Improvements in the usability of open source software do not necessarily mean that such software will displace proprietary software from the desktop. Improved usability is a necessary condition for such a spread of factors involved.

References
http://opensource.mit.edu/papers/nicholstwidale1.pdf

The Promise of Information Technology in the Travel Industry

Scientific Research 2

The Promise of Information Technology in the Travel Industry
Brenda L. Dietrich, Jane L. Snowdon and Joann B. Washam

Summary
The study showed how information technology would make a big difference in the travel industry. It cited three applications, the network computing, combination of electronic ticketing and smart cards and corporate travel management, which will transform the industry. It aims to make known that information technology can help in the survival of the travel industry in the midst of increasing global forces and how it would change the lifestyle of those people who will adapt the new world driven by information technology.

Evaluation
After reading the title alone, it arouses my interest because information technology was really making such a big step to those companies particularly to those travel industries to remain competitive. It made those transactions related to travel more convenient, easy to access and less time-consuming. And it also help companies reduce their production cost while at the same time increasing their production cost.

References
http://domino.watson.ibm.com/library/cyberdig.nsf/1e4115aea78b6e7c85256b360066f0d4/d0236f3d905248c78525659300716759?OpenDocument

Does Internet Always Intensify Price Competition?

Scientific Research 1

Does Internet Always Intensify Price Competition?
Rajiv Lal, Miklos Sarvary (April 1998)
Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

Summary
The research paper discusses the primary role of the Internet on different kinds of business practices. It tells that internet is a significant factor in the price competition in the global market. It cited two important attributes that must be recognized in order to distinguish the difference in buying in the store from buying in the internet, namely digital and non-digital attributes of the products or the services. It also provides formulas which are used in presenting the probability of the effects of the internet in various aspects of business practices. It uses direct observations and statistics in derivation of the conclusion.

Evaluation
Upon reading, I realized that internet doesn’t always intensify price competition. Yes, it plays an important role in business market but it does not necessarily mean that there is an assurance that there are lots of people shopping in the internet. Even though there are lots of advantages given by the internet, evaluating the product’s quality cannot be made in the internet since it just provides description of the product which affects the evaluation of fair pricing.

References
https://gsbapps.stanford.edu/researchpapers/library/rp1457R.pdf

when a research work is published, money comes after...

Today, there are lots of means that exist in order for the researchers to get their name in print. I myself also wanted it. Sometimes, researchers published their works for financial self-interest because it is a great evidence of productivity. This will mean that once a research work is published, money comes after. Who else won’t want it right?


Publishing a research work is similar to completing an experiment. It has been said that a scientific experiment is not complete until the results have been published.¹ But before a research work will be published especially in top-tier journals, it also go through lots of selection process. Research papers that are published in top journals like CSP, ASM or i3E are guarantees that the research is exceptional.

Originality is one credible factor but there are still instances that people are still able to get their work published even if it seems similar to the previous published work. There are papers that are assessed as valuable confirmations rather than as original contributions to knowledge. Another consideration also in assessing a piece of research work is the manuscript topic. Mostly in top tier journals, a hot topic is more likely to be published than a paper dealing with a currently unfashionable subject.

The criteria publishers use as measures for accepting a paper is not a cut-and-dried process, it is infinitely variable and flexible. Many uses peer review for criterion but in particular this is not a simple criterion. Some journals may send an article to three to five reviewers and the editor make an informed judgment by weighing all reviews. Other journals may send an article to a single reviewer and make a simple yes or no decisions based on one review. Some journals may do a lot more editorial work with an author while others take manuscripts more or less as submitted.

Although the review process can be flexible, acceptance criteria are quite typical. Experts consulted offer simple advice for optimizing publishing success and many say influential factors include the need for clarity, originality of thought, completeness and good writing. But I think, mostly in top tier journals most elegant research is usually simple and direct.

However, since we are not all perfect even editors are also human; therefore they can be influenced by a name they recognized. Maybe that is also a reason why many papers includes the name of established scientist among their authors even when the established names may have been contributed little to the work. This kind of practice is frequently used even in some small institutions of peers.

Experiences gained also from previous publishing helps as well. Researchers who have already experienced publishing their research work know some of the pitfalls and obstacles that hinder the publishing process especially in the top-tier journals. Because once a person has developed a skill to publish a paper, the next papers are much easier to publish. Because publishing is the currency in which researches deal.


[1] http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/postings/316.html

What will I do next???

together with my teammates,i have now an approved topic. It was really a minute of happiness and fret. Blessed are those people who makes that day a one in lifetime happiness. Perhaps, I am thinking lowly because I feel so much delight that time leading my self to freak out. I must be paranoid.
It was really right that when you have suffered, it will soon be rewarded. But I know an hour after that will also be filled with lots of worries. The time is now starting to tick and take its turn to take it more seriously. I should better start working on it.

I know, this will be the time that my patience and perseverance must be physically powerful. I need to be more patient and be more patient. I won’t let my laziness be the reason of failure and time as an excused of not finishing it.




Perhaps I need to buy lots of coffee now.

How do you know if a piece of research work is good or not???

A piece of research is evaluated through its quality. Title itself explains what would be the research is all about. By one look at it, we can say how good a piece of research is. I keep on hearing that one research will be considered good if it benefits the needs and interest of one individual. Yes, it can be considered as it is but somehow having much with its content and relevance is a good piece of work, too.

Actually, there are lots of ways and several guidelines on evaluating if a piece of research work is good or not. Each organization has its own various ways in evaluating according to a specific area. Some professionals are already very well acquainted when it comes to criticizing or assessing a research work and some don’t even have a hint on how it can be evaluated.

In my own viewpoint, considering the fact that I am already introduced with some things regarding methods of research, one piece of research is good if questions are answered and research process are explained. According to the article I’ve read, “Whatever may be the types of research works and studies, one thing that is more important is that they all meet on the common ground of scientific method employed by them.”

As what I have said a while ago, by simply reading the title, we can already determine what the topic is all about. It should be concise but gives a good indicator of what the report is all about. On the other hand, the title itself will be considered of no use if the research topic will not arouse the curiosity and interest of the reader. It should be significant and adds additional knowledge. Like what I have experienced, research that introduces new idea is much better than making repetition of the existing studies. I remembered a friend who always tells me that a good problem defines a good piece of research.

Methods for gathering reliable information to answer a question or support an experimental hypothesis should also be reliable and enough to convey appropriate information. It denotes the principles that guide research and experimentation and also the philosophic bases of those principles. Data gathering should be as efficient as possible. Having this can result to a good research outcome. Data gathered should also be studied and analyzed. If the analysis was statistical in nature, statistical procedures must be suitable and properly applied to the data. The research should present its findings based on the results and the data gathered should not be manipulated by the one who’s doing it.

One piece of research is considered good if it provides brief and dependable resources. It proves that the researcher has done lots of readings. There are many separate disciplines that differ greatly in terms of the subject matter and the possible ways of studying that subject matter. In science, no single path to discovery exists and no one clear cut descriptions can be given that accounts for all the ways in which scientific truth is pursued.

Presentation of the research paper is also important. It should be presented as for the readers to understand it. Use of charts, statistics or tables and the correct use of terms must be understandable to others since not people are capable of understanding it especially if the subject matter is not their field of expertise. In doing research, lots of revisions are needed to ensure that uses of words are appropriate. Clarity of presentation which includes the sequencing and coherence of arguments is also important in evaluating a piece of work especially in research. Grammars used in the paper should also be correct. Some grammarians are more concerned with determining how the meaningful arrangement of the basic word and sentence building can best be described.

If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises. In research, I really do not want to use the word true because there are only opinions some of which are preferable to others. Opinion formed after considering the relevant facts or evidences is a part that brings something to a close. Since it’s purely opinions of the researchers’ side, it must also give the reader the appreciation of what the study has revealed. Yes, reasoning draws a conclusion and makes us grant the conclusion, but it does not make the conclusion certain, nor does it remove doubt.

Such agreement of a conclusion with an actual observation does not itself prove the correctness of the hypothesis from which the conclusion is derived. It simply renders the premise that much more plausible. The ultimate test of the validity of a scientific hypothesis is its consistency with the totality of other aspects of the scientific framework. This inner consistency constitutes the basis for the concept of causality in science, according to which every effect is assumed to be linked with a cause.

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How are they evaluated? It says that one research must be efficient, experimental, rational and replicable. The purpose of the research should be clearly defined and common concepts must be used. The procedure used in the research should be described in sufficient detail to permit another researcher to repeat the research for further advancement, keeping the continuity of what has already been attained.

Procedural design of the research should be carefully planned to yield results that are as objectives as possible. The researcher should report with complete frankness, flaws in procedural design and estimate their effects upon the findings. The analysis of data should be sufficiently adequate to reveal its significance and the methods of analysis used should be appropriate. It should attempts to fairly present all perspective. It should discuss critical assumptions made in the analysis such as why a particular data set or analysis method is used. Indicates how results change with different data and analysis and identify contrary findings.

The validity and reliability of the data should be checked carefully. Conclusions should be confined to those justified by the data of the research and limited to those for which the data provide an adequate basis. Greater confidence in research is warranted if the researcher is experienced, has a good reputation in research and is a person of integrity.

the happening

Last Saturday was considered as one of my most unforgettable experience and at the same time the most embarrassing one. That afternoon before that thing happen, me and lorena decided to go to the mall and have some moments together since we haven’t find any time to bond this past few days. On our way to the meeting place with some of our friends we suddenly called by a security guard. That thing made me confused. We are just walking and then suddenly we are called by a security personnel and ask to check our things if some thing is missing and tell us to follow him.

We ended up in security office inside the premises of the mall with a 21 year old guy, as what he said. According to the watcher, the guy was going to steal something in our bag. Since nothing is missing with our things, we can’t make any complaints and also we can’t help the guy. He had been telling that he was just trying to say “excuse me” because he was in a hurry and that he was innocent.

I don’t know if I will believe in him or if he was just acting innocent. With the reaction he had, maybe he was innocent but when he was asked to present some identification card or some money he could not present any. Paano siya uuwi kung wala siyang pera diba?

He’s begging for us to help him but we can’t do anything. Natakot kami na baka may gawing masama sa kanya ang management tapos he’s innocent after all. At baka palayain siya tapos totoo naman palang snatcher siya.

Kaya, we decided to left that four corner room and leave it all to the hands of the management.

the role of research topic in my future career...

It’s been awhile since formulating research topics is an issue. Everyone is struggling to come up with something wonderful but interesting. It was never easy and it is impossible for us to come up with something excellent because we do not have enough resources.

Now, I haven’t seen a problem yet, that however complicated, which when looked at in the right way won’t become more complicated. Where can I find one? That is the biggest question now. In research, the horizon draws back as we advance and as the power of patience weakens with age, the urgency of the pursuit grows more intense. It really requires a very unusual mind to undertake any analysis, I think. But I also believe that man can learn nothing except by going from the known to unknown. I know deep within me that it is not hard to think of a good research topics as long as I take them wholeheartedly.

According to Theobald Smith, research is fundamentally a state of mind involving continual reexamination of the doctrines and axioms upon which current thought and action are based. It is, therefore, critical of existing practices. The paper will no doubt be found interesting by those who take interest in it right? But research topic takes the biggest role before coming up with a research title because it will serve as the foundation of what will be within.

For me, the role of research topic in deciding my future career is either going exactly to what is planned or to what is not. Yes it identifies one’s career in the future. But it can also be nothing. Doing a research is just like doing something you want to turn out. It needs a lot from the researcher, much from its effort, strength and interest. But sometimes it leads to nothing. Even though one had read lots of literature regarding its topic, it won’t make any help if the interest is not there.
We don’t hold the future, as what is written. No one knows what will exactly happen tomorrow. We simply can’t foretell our future. Research alone could not give an assurance on what will happen in the future. But with regards to the knowledge and experienced you could gain while doing it would somehow be the way to a bright lights to future career. It is really true that there is no substitute for training and experienced.

Normally, as it is, Information Technology student’s researches are related to their field of expertise. The research topic would be a good foundation in which field I’ll be taking for my future career. They keep on saying that research is a contribution to knowledge. By simply doing research, you will not just contribute to the advancement of technology but also you are broadening you knowledge on your chosen field. Imagining a better research topic alone already helps on the way I think. What more when you are already focusing, doing experiments and even applying your research topics, right? There is no doubt that you will be more skilled and would absolutely shape you into a better IT person.

Mostly, when you are doing a research, especially for students, there will be an open door for new things. Students are not delimited to the four corners of the classroom and will no more rely on the things that the teachers usually give. Theories that we learned in school will be applied by means of using it in our research. A man who never tried to experiment in life is a fool. Just the same with doing research, things will turn out effectively if it is experienced through a different way.

Essentially, the role of research topic to one’s future career focuses only on improving one’s knowledge, a knowledge that could be an edge in finding a career. In the process of doing your research you need to observe things as they are, without falsifying observations to accord with some preconceived world view. By this, you attempt to develop broad imaginations that will soon become part of our understanding of the natural world. We have lots of incredible capacity and disciplines can differ greatly in terms of subject matter and the possible ways of studying our subject matters.

On the other hand, research has been called good business, a necessity, a gamble, a game. When you haven’t got the money, you have to think. Researches persuade one’s point of view because of its contributions. With regards to technology, research has been useful in making life convenient and of quality. With the idea of receiving much financial gains, I personally find it significant when it comes to deciding my future career.

When we are in a business world especially in the field of information technology, our knowledge and wonderful ideas is a great contribution to the success of the organization we are working and to the society as well. It will serve as the lifeblood of the company because it enables them to get the most out of their people and also learn from the people outside work.

They also said that research is a state of mind. Maybe it is or maybe it’s not. No one knows right? It really depends on the person who does the research. Because in some instances, they were just oblige to do it since it is considered as part of the curriculum. Some students don’t like doing paper works and find it a burden to do such things. Some also do have interest but don’t have the resources and some have ways in order for them to complete the research.

To sum it all up, since I’ve said too much already, the role of research topic in deciding my future career is not exactly the thing that will lead you to success. Contribution of the researcher has a great part in it. Without her interest, acquiring knowledge would be difficult. Yes, research topics can help us define our strength. We will be expose to a world, a world that will also become our world in the near future. It can help us land a job through the insights and ideas we gained in the process of conducting a research. It helps us to be competitive.

Where can I find one?

It’s been two months to be exact since I started imagining a research topic and exactly one month, I think, since I stop being a fool. Does it make sense? Not to the extent that I really stop, I just pause for a moment.

I’ve been dumb all these days thinking of some nice topics. But why is it that I couldn’t even find one. My classmates are not really giving efforts in it. The sad part is, I think I am one of them.

Jeez, better think now. I should start being a fool. It sounds really great after all.

Absolute boyfriend

It’s really true that the intelligence of human is beyond what we can imagine. I remember a Japanese drama series entitled ‘absolute Boyfriend’. It was all about a new invention of Mr. Namikiri, using a revolutionary system that will ensure the happiness of the next generation. A robot solely dedicated to love and with this robot, there won’t be any more women suffering. Life will really change having this kind of ideal boyfriend type. But it turns out that this robot develops real human emotions enabling him to truly love Riiko but also resulting in system malfunctions. It started having a will of his own and a heart that feels love. But is it really true that a robot that possesses emotions, intelligence, consciousness, and ego is a broken machine and defective merchandise or the programming of the one who invented it was just fantastic and intelligent?




How I wish I could have one too so that in my way to emptiness I can have someone to lean on.

A wishful thinking…

I am starting to lose my friends. I feel empty. Every time I am alone, I had this feeling of being left behind. It keeps on making me sad every time I think of it. Sometimes it gives me the impression that I can’t have the right to keep my friends within my reach every single day. I can now barely find someone to talk to just like those old days. I just can’t believe that they seem afar. I know it sounds selfish, but I want to have those moments again with my friends.

There are times when I just sit alone pretending that everything was okay. Why do I have these feeling of being neglected? Perhaps we are really getting older. We are in the midst of getting what we want in life. We are now adults with more important things to prioritize to the extent of losing time for acquaintances and social gatherings.

If there’s one thing in my life was missing, it’s the time that I spent with my friends having never-ending talks. Nothing can ever replace their mean but sweet words when giving me advices.

I terribly miss my friends, enough to die. Hope we can have those old times. I’d really love to see my friends giving me smiles again. But it can’t be what it was before.

Time falls, everything changes. Now is the time for me to learn on living a life on my own. Hugging and comforting yourself is a bit crazy, but it can be learned.



Emote mode: to let them know they are missed…

1 liter of tears

A drama series that will rip your heart into pieces and at the same time gained consciousness about the importance of being strong. We don’t know what will be God’s plan for us. After watching this Japanese drama series overnight causing my eyes to grow bigger I was left into conclusion. If the lead actress was me, I’d rather die early than being laughed at because of my disease. But her eagerness and strength to recover amazed me. But I know even if her mind already accepts the fact that her disease is incurable, deep within her heart is a part that won’t accept that she was dying. But despite everything, the people talking behind her back, the intent looks; she keeps on hoping that someday her doctor could find ways for a cure.

How I wish I could be as strong as her. Well, pretending to be alright is never that easy. In times like this, you will be questioning your love and faith with the Lord. It has been said that Lord God is the healer. That his name is more powerful than any disease you can name. is he being unfair if someone got a disease which is incurable?


A true story based on her own life, was originally written in first person. It is about a girl coping with her teenage life along with a degenerative disease. She keeps a diary of not only what she does but how she feels and the hardships she must endure. Initially, the diary's purpose was for Kitô to chronicle impressions she had about how the disease was affecting her daily life. As the disease progressed, however, the diary became Kitô's outlet for describing the intense personal struggles she underwent in coping, adapting, and ultimately trying to survive her disease. As she notes in one entry, "I write because writing is evidence that I am still alive."
Aya Kito was diagnosed with a disease called spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old. The disease causes the person to lose control over their body, but because the person can retain all mental ability the disease acts as a prison. Aya discovers this disastrous news as the disease has already developed. There is no cure.

Through family, medical examinations and rehabilitations, and finally succumbing to the disease, Aya must cope with the disease and live on with life until her death at the age of 25.

start reading her diary...
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computer science researches

Computer Science Researches has done many great things to improve lifestyles here on earth. Although computer science researches may have seen to be the core foundation for tomorrows’ foundation for development, it is still facing many problems that are oblivious to a person who is blinded by the impact it has brought. Computer Science Research could be the very beginning of future technological development. It has touched every single inch of areas they could examine and apply corresponding studies they could think of. Researchers are growing rapidly to cope up to the fast evolution of technologies and to the needs of the user.

Computer Science has been thought of as way of getting rich that is why many students have enrolled in this field. Schools and universities had crosses its boundaries. There are people who are engaged in researching from students to teachers. Also, the government has over-funded the life of science research because they think computer increases our intelligence, not our life span. This kind of approach to computer science researches would really work well since different aspects would be traced by different disciplines.

I have a friend who keeps on telling me that computer science researches could really go a long way in inventing something that could really improve the way we live. No one knows that with just a blink of an eye computer science researches could be one of the ways to take hold of immortality.

The article I have read is about the computer science research conducted by the research and development department in University of Georgia. They were trying to intersect computer science to almost all branches of sciences addressing the most difficult state in managing data and information as well as in providing algorithms that can be used to get the optimal solutions in any difficult problems. The department of computer Science in University of Georgia has faculties whose interest cover many of the growing and emerging research areas in computer Science. Particular strength includes theory, systems, information systems, and artificial intelligence. The application of computer science have been a big step to any field of specialties, from a traditional state processes to a more automated and systematic one, promising a great chance for progress and expansion of each field in terms of heir capability and scope.

One example of these researches is artificial intelligence, which also awakens my interest. Perhaps, we already know that artificial intelligence is the computer modeling of intelligent behavior, including but not limited to modeling the human mind. Artificial intelligence can be called as intelligent agents that demonstrate the functional essence of intelligent. Artificial intelligence is a science and engineering of making intelligent machines. The core areas of researches like these are about the presentation of knowledge, reasoning and learning, planning and decision making. It seeks to enable computers and machines to mimic human intelligence and sensory processing ability, and models human behavior with computers to improve our understanding of intelligence.

Another area of computer science that has found wide practical use is robotics, the design and development of computer controlled mechanical devices. Robots range in complexity from toys to automated factory assembly lines and relieve humans from tedious, repetitive, or even dangerous task. Robots are also employed where requirements of speed, precision, consistency, or cleanliness exceed what humans can accomplish.

The main focus of the robotics research group is the development of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). With AMRs there are two primary issues to deal with: (1) cognitive behavior, and (2) motion. Cognitive behavior addresses problem solving using sensory inputs and desired goals. Motion deals with aspects of movement from simple robotic arm movement to autonomous rovers in unknown environments. Cognitive behavior is the current focus of the research group. Two projects currently underway involve on-board image processing of video camera inputs for decision making, and the development of an evolutionary computing approach to controller configuration (possibly using field programmable gate arrays). In addition, the controller evolution project is attempting to provide for automatic (rule directed) behavior specification.

Scientist involved in the field of robotics study the many aspects of controlling robots. These aspects includes modeling the robot’s physical properties, modeling its environment, planning its actions, directing its mechanisms efficiently, using sensors to provide feedback to the controlling program, and ensuring the safety of its behavior. They also study ways of simplifying the creation of control programs. One area of research seeks to provide robots with more of the dexterity and adaptability of humans, and is closely associated with AI.

According to Ronald Arkin, director of the mobile robot laboratory at Georgia Institute of Technology, “Robots are good explorers because you don’t have to deal with life support systems that human would need. They’re easier to take care of and much more adaptable for hostile environments than people.” The presence of this technology is also making its name in our usual standard of living.

It’s really true that the intelligence of human is beyond what we can imagine. I remember a Japanese drama series entitled ‘absolute Boyfriend’. It was all about a new invention of Mr. Namikiri, using a revolutionary system it will ensure the happiness of the next generation. A robot solely dedicated to love. Love is by nature a sorrowful thing, and with this robot, there won’t be any more women suffering. Having these kind of ideal boyfriend type, life will really change. But it turns out that this robot develop real human emotions enabling him to truly love Riiko but also resulting in system malfunctions. It started having a will of his own and a heart that feels love. But is it really true that a robot that possesses emotions, intelligence, consciousness, and ego is a broken machine and defective merchandise or the programming of the one who invented it was just fantastic and intelligent?

List of active research areas:

• Algorithm and Combinatorics
• Artificial intelligence
• Bioinformatics and Health Informatics
• Compilers
• Computational Genetics
• Computational intelligence
• Computer vision and image processing
• Computer networks
• Databases and Distributed information systems
• Parallel and distributed computing
• Parallel processing
• Real-time systems
• Robotics
• Scientific computation
• Semantic web and semantic web processes
• Simulation
• Operating systems

Above all these, I was amazed of the rapid progress of the development of computer science researches. Not only in the production of excellent computer systems and developing programming languages but also it is spreading its limitations of work to become more functional in any fields of life.


References:
http://www.cs.uga.edu/research/index.htm#top
Related links:
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_robots_030820.html

short report of a published scientific paper 3

Survivability: Protecting Your Critical Systems
Robert J. Ellison, David A. Fisher, Richard C. Linger, Howard F. Lipson
Thomas A. Longstaff, Nancy R. Mead
CERT® Coordination Center
Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890



Summary
Nowadays internet use is growing progressively more than the price of gasoline and the society has also increased growth dependence on it. Internet is one good example of a highly distributed system that operates in unbounded network environments and it is known that it has no integrated security policy. The paper describes the survivability approach to guarantee that systems that operate in an unbounded network is dynamic in the presence of attack and will survive attacks that will result in successful interruptions. It also included in the paper some discussions of survivability as an integrated engineering framework, the current state of survivability practice, the specification of survivability requirements, the strategies for achieving survivability, and some survivability solutions.
The paper also talks about the capability of a survivable system to fulfill its mission in a timely manner is thus linked to its ability to deliver essential services in the presence of an attack, accident or failure. It is stated that a system is prone to attacks because internet itself has no central administrative control causing unauthorized persons to access a system.

Evaluation
It is been clearly stated in the paper that even hardened systems can and will be broken. Thus survivability solutions should be incorporated into both new and existing system to help them avoid the potentially devastating effects of compromise and failure due to attack. I find it very helpful especially in organizations in order to fully understand things with regards to protecting a system.
The paper explains everything. It is well presented enough for the reader to comprehend and it is doesn’t strain you eyes because the text are well presented.

References:
http://www.cert.org/archive/html/protect-critical-systems.html

short report of a published scientific paper 2

Can Cryptography Prevent Computer Viruses?
John F. Morar, David M. Chess
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Hawthorne, NY, USA


Summary
Cryptography is one essential aspect to secure communications. There are lots of aspects to security, ranging from secure commerce and protecting passwords but cryptography can also prevent computer viruses. The paper will provide an overview of the ways that encryption technology imposes on virus protection and related security efforts, and provide some understanding of how encryption can help.
It is also included how viruses use encryption in order to spread faster with more protections for them to be more difficult to detect and analyze and the ways encryption can be very and useless in some cases for it can make virus protection more difficult. Cryptography can also be a barrier to effective virus prevention. There are a number of situation in which encryption of potentially infected data prevents the data from being examined for the presence of viruses. In particular, whenever encryption has been used to restrict the ability to read a dataset to some set of entities, and the entity attempting to check the dataset for viruses is not in that set, the encryption will prevent the virus check.
It is also briefly stated the use of cryptography in viruses, in antivirus software, and in general security systems. In some cases, he authors believe that cryptography will play an important role in the way our systems are secured in the future, both against viruses and against the more general class of emerging threats.

Evaluation
Cryptography is a particularly interesting field because of the amount of work that is done in secret. I now understand why there are a continuous flow of experts from other fields who offer cryptographic variations of ideas. There are in fact many extremely intelligent and well educated people with wide-ranging scientific interest who are active in this field. With the title alone, it can really awaken the interest of many people. It is clearly stated that even if cryptography is needed for secure communications, it is not by itself sufficient.
With regards to the format, it is not that awe-inspiring to look at. Perhaps it’s because it is not written the way it should be, in a professional and presentable format instead the text is just written in a simple manner. on the other hand, the main finding of the study is clearly stated and I found it impressive and informative, enough for me to understand what’s bugging on my mind.

References:
http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/VB2000JFM.htm
http://www.garykessler.net/library/crypto.html

short report of a published scientific paper...

Virus Bulletin 2010: A Retrospective
Steve R. White
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center



Summary
The paper assesses the most important viral disasters in the past ten years to show how they could have been foreseen and avoided from these technology trends. Mr. White shows an abstract on how antivirus companies take actions. Some sited virus problems are internet based spread, administrative overhead, rapid epidemics, complex viruses, and small devices but there were already emerging solutions to address this virus problem.
It has been said that there are four technology trends that were responsible for significant changes in the computing environment, which formed scenery for the virus problem. These are the (1) pervasive computing devices, (2) the decline of Moore’s Law that resulted to falling chip prices, (3) broadband access to the Internet, and (4) the rise of the e-commerce.
The paper attempts to take a humorous look at what might happen in the next ten years of the anti-virus field by simply looking back at the last ten years in the antivirus industry, from the new millennium until the next year 2010. The author imagines a simple view of the future where antivirus industries have been working on for solutions which effects to a year without major virus incidents and no overblown virus hoaxes.

Evaluation
Upon reading the entire paper, I was impressed by the way the author presented his paper. Although it was more on a simple review on the histories of viruses for the past years, it is still clearly stated in which it will be easier for the reader to read and understand. I also admire the author since he has a positive vision of what might be the possible things to happen in the year 2010.
In regards to the way it is presented, by just reading the abstract itself, you can easily comprehend what’s the paper is all about. But I don’t think that introducing your name is included in the introduction since I haven’t tried of it yet. The language used in the paper are easy to understand, that even if a person reading is not quite familiar with the concept may understand what the writer is trying to explain.

References:
http://www.research.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/Retrospective.htm

about triple E tactics...

In relation to open standards, the Triple E or the EEE can be taken advantage by some vendors because it has been said that it can avoid vendor lock-in. This three E is Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish. In some cases, some vendors tried to make the most of open standards to their own with a view to lock in customers to their products by setting up these triple E tactics.


Embrace
Like what Hanna explained, it supports a particular open standard and it then applies the standards in its product and promotes them.

Extend
In implementation of the standard, the vendor add some enhancements to its original specification asserting that it is needed to address the needs of the customer in which it can make difference from other competitors. But it is usually made in areas where the specifications are not well distinct. But if ever the standard has scope for different implementation to distinguish itself, improved implementation should be done in which a necessary implementation can still interoperate with it.

Extinguish
In this case, if the improved presentation or execution of the standard turns out to be so generally used that majority of implementations support it, instead it effectively becomes the de facto standard. The vendor has now basically take control that open standard and made it proprietary.

According to Nah Soo Hoe
“A vendor that is using EEE tactics will not ensure this and as a result, products from other sources may not be now compatible with this vendor's products. The problem really arises if the vendor's products are widely used. If that is the case, other implementations of the standard may have to be modified so as to make them compatible with this enhanced implementation since the latter is dominant.”

governments also adopts open standards..

In government, the use of open standards is important and IT implementations are vital to ensure that it has adequate and reliable information to enable it to rule the country effectively. I look for a government that adopts open standards over the internet and I read that government of Croatian adopts an open source software policy and issued guidelines for developing and using open source software in the government institutions.

The Croatian government is concerned that proprietary software leads to too much dependence on the software suppliers. Open source software will make more transparent, according to the government’s document, entitled “Open Source Software Policy”

Domagoj Juricic, deputy state secretary at the Central State Administrative Office for e-Croatia and the leader of this project, explains what made the government publish the policy: "The use of information technology in government administration bodies is increasingly becoming important. So far, most of the software we use is proprietary software, so we cannot modify or complement it, or link software from different vendors. These software products impose rigid commercial conditions of use and limit our possibilities. In this way, government administration bodies may be led into a dependent position on the supplier of the software. This could lead to closed information systems, which make the success and efficiency of our eAdministration project more difficult.

Croatia is a country of southern Europe along the northeast Adriatic Coast

To read more on the policy, click the link below..
http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/56376

COMDDAP Davao Expo 2009

Last July 2 this year, some IC students including myself attended a seminar showcasing the new innovations of technology. COMDDAP or Computer Manufacturer Distributors and Dealers Association of the Philippines held an annual IT event, COMDDAP Davao Expo 2009. It was held at the Grand Ballroom of Apo View Hotel in the city that will last until July 4, 2009. As expected, I was entertained as I keep on seeing the sights of all the technologies or products exhibited in every booth from different companies. That event was really interesting because it not just let somebody see the new technologies but it also give someone the idea that technology is one good example of a thing we called fast changing.

Want to know the shortcut to brilliant? In my journey during that day was the fact that I am amazed and the one who attracts my attention is the products of ADOBE. Through their product you can always communicate that way you wanted to.
However, behind these successful event is an association of the country’s top information technology businesses. I have here an introduction of this organization. To promote the sustainable development of the country’s information technology industry through voluntary collaboration of its member companies as their primary objective. The associations objectives are: promote the use of information technology and elevate its standards in the Philippines; make computers affordable and available to the masses; provide and create opportunities for users to develop themselves to their fullest potentials; supply the market with quality products at reasonable prices with good after-sales support; to work closely with the government, the private sector, and international entities in promoting the use of information technology; provide a forum of discussion on matters relating to the computer industry; and foster and cultivate harmony, cordiality and camaraderie among the members so that they can work together as one for the benefit of the industry.

The vision of promoting and elevating the standards of Information technology (IT) in the Philippines fueled a group of prominent computer companies to form the Computer Distributors and Dealers Association of the Philippines or COMDDAP. Its initial member-companies represent the world's leading makers and providers of computer products, solutions and peripherals. COMDDAP holds regular exhibits, more popularly known as the COMDDAP EXPO, which has become a consistent crowd drawer and has in itself set new records in terms of the quality of the exhibit area, of its exhibitors, visitors, and venues. The annual COMDDAP endeavor encourages its participants to launch their products and services, as well as hold seminars with a variety of topics in the areas of technology, trends, applications, and information management. Indeed, COMDDAP has gone a long way from a mere assemblage of premier IT companies and enthusiasts. With the support and enthusiasm of its member-companies, COMDDAP expects and looks forward to accomplishing more worthwhile projects in the future as COMDDAP is committed to the stable growth of the Philippine computer industry.

Seminars are also one of the highlights during the COMDDAP Davao Expo 2009. It has two sets, three sets actually, but the last one is for those people who are invited. The first one was conducted by the Jupiter Systems Inc. and it was presented by Mr. Celmer Santos in which they presented their system, the Empowerment Resource Information and Control Dealer Management System or ERICDMS to make it short. The system was said to be an end to end software solution for automotive dealer operation, parts and other service businesses. The system also covers the full range of dealer activities from marketing to sales and services. DMS also includes a full Enterprise Resource Planning and completely automates and integrates back office operations all the way to financial reporting aside from its core business operations. According to Mr. Santos, with ERIC DMS you can have a full visibility over all operations and achieve total control over your dealership business schedule prospects for test drives and follow an appointment, monitor and increase sales, delight customers with gentle reminders for appointments, manage vehicle inventory, deliver impeccable service, control parts and consumables cost, monitor and correctly implement warranty for parts and service and report your financial bottom line.

The next session in the seminar was entertaining and you will really force to listen because they will be giving freebies like USB, T-shirts and mouse. The second speaker is a Market Development Manager from HP, Mr. Leonardo Zap. It was all about the new technology from HP which is the HP Thin Clients. A thin client or a slim client is a client computer or client software in client-server architecture networks which depends primarily on the central server for processing activities, and mainly focuses on conveying input and output between the user and the remote server. He also differentiates a thick desktop client from thin clients. As what I understand, in thick desktop clients, an application generally runs locally while applications run remotely in thin clients. Thin Clients has enhanced security, easy manageability, high reliability, environment friendly and has lower overall cost. HP Thin Clients can run well virtually on all types of applications it can run applications from stand-alone, to client-server, to web-based. One of its unique features is that it does not have any moving parts like the hard drive and fan but still it is more capable of performing most of the normal functions of a personal computer. Because the HP thin Client does not have movable parts, the machine can run on a lower power and more robust and can boot faster. Heavy lifting for processor or disk intensive applications can be done on the server. Thin clients have a much longer lifespan than standard computers and use significantly less power. Lower maintenance costs are another benefit as software application updates, virus scanning and patches can be executed on the server. Deployment costs are also reduced as thin clients can be remotely configured and do not need to be set up individually. Break-fix simply requires replacing the thin client.

This event is one of the best, so far, event I have attended. I learn a lot from it and hoping that there will be lots of the same kind of event to happen.
PS. The CR is nice..

living on a prayer...

Last day, I was on a bus. At first, it looks as if everything’s okay. I did the things I usually do. I started my trip with a prayer, hoping that I will arrive safely at my destination. I won’t let the rough road which is always under construction makes me mad so I let myself sleep for a while since it will going to be a long trip.

The deafening voice of the passengers woke me up. Because I fall asleep, I am still in the process of summarizing the whole story. But whoah, they are talking about bombing and someone is being ambushed. All the buses bound to Davao oriental and going to Davao are all trapped and advice not to go on because the ‘crime scene’ is still in the process of clearing by some soldiers and police.

I’m trying to calm myself because panic won’t help solve what’s happening. But I’m already losing my self control when I saw one old couple who choose to go back to Davao and won’t want to risk losing their life. Without doubt, I started to call all the saints that could help and gave us safety.

We are stranded for about thirty minutes in a terminal sharing exaggerated stories about the bombing and the civilians involved. People really love to talk exaggerated stories. Kaya hindi umaasenso ang pilipinas. When the crime scene is already cleared, we started again our journey. This journey differs from my past journey because it might be the end of the world. I’d rather choose to see a witch than die. I started to fill my sense of beautiful things to make myself calm.

Even though it is already cleared, it was still no assurance that we are totally safe. I remember a story that people ensure all the lights in a certain area are turned off to prevent them from being seen. No one knows that behind the dark road due to black out is a full assurance of safety.

To make this story short, I arrive at my destination, safe and sound but with a little bit of fright. But I know lord God won’t let bad things happen. Just live your life with a prayer and you can at lease help things from happening.

a place without adults

I live in the place where they live. I do laundry and try to eat alone. I live a life that starts and ends inside a four corner room. Sometimes, living alone makes me realize to stop the longing for independence. It’s not that easy and it is always been never easy. Not unless, I guess, you have all the wealth.

I live in a dorm where students used as living and sleeping quarters. But for me it’s not just an ordinary place. It’s a home, a place where I can find refuge and safety, a place without adults.

need to be observant...sometimes

Assuming you were tapped by the university president to evaluate the new enrollement system implemented this semester, enumerate your observations/comments and suggest possible areas and ways where improvements can be made. Your observations/suggestions should be properly validated with facts and literatures... (You may start with the diagrams posted in the strategic locations of the university)... (3000words)

I am such an observant person. I should start with the diagrams posted all over the school premises. To be honest, the first time I have seen that tarpaulin demonstrating the enrollment process, I did compare it to my own illustration when we have our assignments in one of my subjects the previous semester. It was awful because I really feel upset because for me it was good compared to what I have done. Then by this time, I came to realize that was it really that good? Maybe it will be much nicer if the university will use my work and perhaps it would be the start of my career. Char. How boastful I am. Well, I must be the one to appreciate my work, right?

On the other hand, when I saw it again these past days, I am already in a doubt. Being straightforward won’t kill me. Other than being frank I also need to see the other side of it. On the safe side, yes it was good since it was made and planned by the teachers. If you know how to read and appreciate pictures then you can reach till the last step.

I was thinking that compared to other universities, when you want to enroll in our school, you need to waste at least three days before officially enrolled. Why is it? Is it because the university has lots of enrollees to cater? Or we have lack of staffs to attend the needs of the enrollees? Or perhaps, the process itself is the problem and we don’t just realize it?

Enrollment Steps:
This is the old enrollment steps for old students:
1. Signing of clearance and other miscellaneous fees
2. Validate scholarship for scholars
3. Advising of subjects
4. Encoding of subjects
5. Students accounts for scholars
6. Cashier for payments of tuition fees for non scholars
7. Registrar
8. Library for library card validation

This is the old enrollment steps for new students: (based on my experience)
1. Pay miscellaneous and other fees
2. Filling up students record at the UGTO
3. Apply for a scholarship at the Office Student Services for those students who have scholarship grants
4. Enroll in ROTC or CWTS
5. Go to your college adviser for advising of subjects
6. Encoding of subjects for you to have Certification of Registration
7. Verify student accounts at the bookkeeper for scholars
8. Pay tuition fee at the cashier for non scholars
9. Registrar for the submission of all the necessary documents for the students to be officially enrolled
10. Apply for a library card
11. Picture taking for school id

This is an image of the new enrollment steps:






When you will compare it, there is no difference. We are still following the same steps. The only thing that matter is that the enrollment system we are using is new. For old students, during enrollment time, students need to pay local fees first before any other transactions specifically headlight and other local council fees. Student’s clearance which is processed prior the scheduled enrollment is a must. In case that said clearance is not completely signed then she/he will not be entertained by the assigned class adviser. The students are obliged to bring all the receipts and the student’s clearance during advising as a requirement. During this period, the adviser will give a form commonly known as PRF for the student to write the subject he/she is advised to enroll for the semester.

When the student is already advised as to what subject he/she will enroll, encoding of the advised subjects will be the next step. In every college there are assigned offices or encoders who will handle this task. Sometimes this is where the students are stuck due to number of students per one encoder. After this, the student now have the COR or Certificate of Registration which consist of the said amount the student will pay.
If the student is a scholar, she needs to go to the bookkeeper window for the approval of their scholarship and for records purposes also. Otherwise, if you are just an ordinary student (katong scholar sa parents) you need to fall in a long line. This is where the student will pay his/her tuition fee. You also need to prepare coins because the cashier sometimes doesn’t provide coins. Partial payments are also accepted.

After paying the tuition fee, we need to go to the registrar’s office. There are assigned windows every college or department. The enrollee needs to present her receipts (headlight, local council fees and tuition fee) and also the student’s clearance before you will be officially enrolled.

When you are already officially enrolled, you need to go to the university library for the library card validation.

Nothing changes when it comes to the steps we need to follow because it is still the same. Even though the school has already constructed additional windows in the registrar it is still not enough to make the enrollment process faster. Students still experiences to line up in a long line and experience also the thing we called “singit-singit”.

Enrollment Procedure:
The first time the new system was applied to our enrollment last summer it was better though because there are only plenty of students enrolling. But in the start of this school year where in there were many enrollees, the new system was not doing so well. First factor is that the faculty and staffs still has to adjust to it thus making the enrollment process slow. Second, not only the staffs had to adjust but the new enrollees as well. But I strongly believe that students and staffs will soon be used in this system. Perhaps this is the first stepping stone to finding ways in improving our university. This institution has to stick not only with the high academic standards but also with the many method, system or structuring in order for the school to produce a smooth sailing system in all department.

Last semester, enrolment procedure in different colleges is different. Because there are only a small number of students in Institute of Computing, student doesn’t have to wait for their names to be called at the registrar’s office. But for the other colleges, they have to wait for them to be called. The problem with this kind of method is the students don’t have any idea when their names will be called.
I asked some of my friends who belongs in the college of education. According to them, the enrollment this school year is much better compared to the last one. Since there is a priority numbers given to each students. With this, you have already the idea if it is already your turn.

For IC students who are already used to directly going to the registrar’s office, the new scheme is making them feel embarrass.

I also have some observation with regards to the enrollment flow and that huge tarpaulin.
• With regards to the distribution of the certificate of registration, compared to the old system, there are four copies of COR, for the cashiers copy, registrars copy and for the students copy. But with the new system, there are just two copies given. In my own point of view, this kind of scenario makes the process time consuming. Since we have to wait for another extra time to wait for another copy. But I am happy with the paper they are using.

• On the other side, the new printer in IC department is a big help since it prints faster than the old one and it is not noisy.

• I also want to comment about the information printed in the COR. Instead of making it fourth year it is indeed third year. It hurts because I tried very hard in order for me to reach this year but suddenly in the COR I was still third year. I want this problem to be given an urgent solution for the reason that it affects the feeling of the students.

• About the tarpaulin, do we need to have that? According to my friends, it will be much better if they will just ask some friends than wasting time reading that tarp. It is easier for me to understand the old sheet they are using. Those enrollment process written in a simple coupon bond.

• The presentation of the diagram is not that so good also. As an IC student, I am more knowledgeable with regard to the diagrams given that it is taught in one of our subjects. Like what Kate said, the variance of the size of the arrows because there are different meanings to every shape and symbol or size.

• To give some credit about the good things, the chairs in the cashier, registrar and book keeper are the best things or help that the university have produce for students.

Since the university has always lots of enrollees every start of school year, I think it would be the center of attention for the school administration to create or build a new enrollment process that would solve the problem of “a three days enrollment”.

Nevertheless, if I were tapped by the university president to evaluate the new enrollment system implemented this semester I won’t hesitate to suggest to update not just the enrollement system but also the enrollment process. The administration is not aware about this problem, I think because if they do, they have already conducted some solutions. I will let them know and realize at the same time the sentiment of the students with regards to the enrollment procedure.

• Additional staffs or windows would be a big help especially in the cashier and book keepers office. Two windows over thousands of students are impossible to make a rapid process during enrollment.

• Additional staff in OSS that will entertain scholars upon validation and renewal of scholarship. In my years of existence in the university, this school year is the worst line of students I have encountered.

Forgive me if I am too much observant. A solution starts when there are mistakes and before you discover errors, it started by being observant. Being a student is not a lame excuse to keep on listening and watching and not doing anything because it is also our right to let them see what they haven’t seen. Let the higher administration hear the voice of the students because it takes two to tango.
I hope that this will serve as a stepping stone to improvements. Like what I have posted in the last assignment, I also believe that soon enough this university will develop far more better structure to make not just the enrollment process faster but with other systems or method that will contribute to the welfare of the school and to produce excellent and quality graduates always in the future. I just hope that with the university’s decision to make slight changes and development as well would lead to something that will function better.

a comparison..hahahha

I am getting crazy.

I am getting crazy.

It’s getting harder each day. I have so many unfinished assignments. I still have to think of a better research idea to think that I also need to imagine 3000 words. hmmm….I am still not used to it maybe because my mind is still at rest.

I realize that I have so many things in life way back those times which I spend foolishly away. Every person inside the family circle is already disappointed. They expect a lot from me. Instead of giving me strength they are doing the other way around.

Still, I’m thankful because I am still alive…

in the decision to tapped in-house resources...

The decision of the university to appoint two of our teachers to develop a new enrollment system for the incoming school year made the whole thing peculiar. We were not able to perceive or forethought the schools possible plan to make changes in our enrollment system. We were not prepared yet to adapt to it but still what can students do about it but to adjust to the new condition, to the new environment which the school had in store for us.

Until now, I cannot still think of what are the reasons why the university decided to tap in-house resources. Maybe the institution are just making use or taking advantage of the available resources they have. But I believe that it was one of the right choices the university had ever made. Having both of them in developing the new enrollment system is already an accomplishment. Why? Because they are not just skilled but they are one good system developers. They have the ability to do something well since they are not just accustomed but they also have skills which they usually gained through training and experience. I am pretty sure that these two exceptional persons are perfect and they best fit the qualification the university was looking for to develop such system we have right now.

The university has made the right decision in choosing both of them because the higher personnel of our school knew they have the potential even though it would mean losing them in our class. They could have chose to continue teaching and imparting their knowledge to us and we could have gained many lessons from them but still they accepted the offer of the university to become developers of our school system.

Way back those time when we are still using the old system, there are plenty of complaints about the students’ big payment every month just for that system. It is much better when we used our own resources than wasting a lot of money paying for the old enrollment system. Since we are a school of high standards and people and the society are expecting good, organized and better system from this institution and we are also keeping important records of the students, it is better that we just tapped in-house resources and considering the fact that we are not that moneyed, I think it is a good decision. Another reason is that the university has lots of faculty and staff like the two teachers they assigned in developing the new enrollment system. It is an advantage for the school to have those teachers to become system developers than hire another applicant from other institutions or from the outside association. Aside from that, those teachers are already considered as an expert in the field of creating system. They are brilliant enough to provide the needs of the school.

Is the shortage of budget the real reason why the university decides to tap in-house resources to develop the enrollment system? Is that actually the reason? In my five years of stay in the university I can tell based on what I have seen that we don’t have enough resources with regards to facilities but when we are talking about manpower, and then perhaps we are abundant. If we have skilled and knowledgeable personnel or staffs inside the campus, then I think the school should take advantage with them. It is already a plus for the campus to have these teachers. Their skills might be a big help or maybe a great contribution in finding ways and means to improve whatever the school needed to develop. And I think that is the reason why they decided to hire Mr. Michael Angelo Cagape and Mrs. Tamaracher Mercado.

But on the students’ side, the only thing that brought difficulty to them which they consider also to be a not-so-good choice is because they have to change to a different teacher in the middle of the semester which makes us depressed because we have to adjust again. I partly agree with what Kristine has posted that we could have learned a lot from them if they were not pulled out from our classes to develop that system. But I don’t have any issue with regards to the instructors they have as a replacement. They are both exceptional teachers and good enough to replace what Mr. Cagape and Mrs. Mercado had started.
Because of the hard hitting decision which the university has made, students do not have any choice but to adjust and to cope up with the change. The students have to shift to another instructor which was not really that easy. It was at first unusual to us. The shifting of one instructor to another became a slight burden to us. It is because the kind of instruction we were used to was suddenly replaced. That situation creates a big difference in our daily routine and also on the other teacher which also needs to amend with the schedules. The new ways rapidly replaced the old.

The first time the new system was applied to our enrollment last summer it was better though. But in the start of this school year where in there were many enrollees, the new system was not doing so well. First factor is that the faculty and staffs still has to adjust to it thus making the enrollment process slow. Second, not only the staffs had to adjust but the new enrollees as well. But I strongly believe that students and staffs will soon be used in this system. Perhaps this is the first stepping stone to finding ways in improving our university. This institution has to stick not only with the high academic standards but also with the many method, system or structuring in order for the school to produce a smooth sailing system in all department.

I also believe that soon enough this university will develop far more better structure to make not just the enrollment process faster but with other systems or method that will contribute to the welfare of the school and to produce excellent and quality graduates always in the future. I just hope that with the university’s decision to make slight changes and development as well would lead to something that will function better.

nothing stops me from shining..

OJT PICs..

with..

boss mark = a walking santa claus on a hot summer..
mam malou = Nth Generations operations manager..the cute one..hehehe
sir clloyd = technical director and the one who brightens my day on a cold night..
the developers, programmers, and our team leaders and officemates..

be ready..

In a personal experience, it already follows that when you enter college you also go through wild imaginings. I have been into many sleepless nights. But regardless the facts that I am undergoing a little bit soul searching at this moment, projects are becoming much more manageable since I realize things that need to be realized.
Days seemed to pass unnoticeable. I still sleep late at night and woke up early in the morning. But I can’t find any reason to complain. And as exhausted as I am, I still have no regrets. It still amazes me because despite all of these I am still more willing to do the work.

be inspired guyzz....

I have been good in making intuition. Past weeks where one of the days I don’t want to remember. It makes me feel more exhausted knowing the fact that end of the semester is fast approaching and I can still not see a little progress in our requirements. But this day is different, I smell hope. Well, I see some light; it’s the light that reminds me that God is giving me path to walk now. Things are slowly going to the right track. I know time will come that the sufferings will soon be rewarded.



Seeing some groups losing their hope makes us more enthusiastic in finishing what we have started. Funny are the things that keep us strong. We never let ourselves feel we are tired because the more we accept the thought the more exhausted will become. Yes, as eager as we are we always tell ourselves that we can do even more (despite of deadlines). And for this, we find each other that we can make it and that’s there is no limits to what we can accomplish. For God never get tired of guiding us and sir RSG never get tired of reminding us that we can do better than what we expected.

Yesterday, after series of interviews we realize that when you have the will to make it, it keeps you going. Now, our group is now on the road of making these things happen. As long as the desire is there, we can do it. We never get tired and we never will. Mahuman ra lagi ni..Salig lng ta kang BRO…


I just want to be an inspiration to my other colleagues. Be inspired guys…