Daniel is the Idol

It was a fitting end to an electrifying evening when Daniel Lee Chee Hun was crowned Malaysian Idol tonight.
He beat Norhanita Hamzah, popularly known as Nita, to become the second winner of the TV reality show, aired live over 8tv and TV3.

Both produced sterling performances at the Genting Arena of Stars but the SMS votes from viewers gave Daniel the advantage.The 23-year-old Daniel will follow the footsteps of Jacqueline Victor, who won last year’s contest by a landslide, and will move on to a recording contract with Sony BMG.

Beating 9,000 other hopefuls in a four-month competition, Daniel, from Alor Star, looked composed when the results were announced in front of a capacity crowd.Will he also rise to the occasion? Only time will tell but, for now,

Daniel is enjoying the moment. Daniel rendered Rick Price’s Heaven Knows, Broery Marantika’s Angin Malam and Mimpi.The contest started with auditions in Kuching on April 9-10. The first episode of Malaysian Idol season two, was shown on May 27.

I made it at last....

Balada seorang pemuzik muda...

Dari sebuah desa, berbekal gitar tua..datang ke ibu kota, dengan penuh harapan

Menjadi seorang gitarist
penuh liku2 dalam mengejar impian sebagai gitarist yang terkenal suatu masa nanti... tapi sebagai sorang yang tabah dan cekal... akan ku tempuh segala chabaran dan ujian mendatang.. seperti seorang tokoh yang terkenal pernah berbichara:

"hanya yang cekal dan tabah mampu menempuh segala rintangan...", maka budak ini terus berusaha menchapai impian yang dicita-citakan selama ini. hari demi hari, saat demi saat, beliau datang ke ibu kota untuk memperjudikan nasebnya dlm dunia yg penuh dengan imaginasi dan mistikal.. tari rimba mistikal (m.nasir)... berjaya mendapatkan satu tmpat utk mengasah bakat..

Mid 80an..itu lah masanya permulaan alkisah... balada pemuzik jalanan..antara lagu terawal mendapat tempat di hati peminat. "jeritan akordian tua...merayap di udara, mengisi di hati manusia, dan berjalan di kaki lima..." trend rock tahun 80an... kejora, isi dan kulit... mesti anak muda tahun 80an tahu akan tajuk ini...

Hillary ang nama diberi...legenda gitarist malaysia... berhantu beb..antunan...
peace forever...

Kongratulasi...

Kepada kengkawan kita yang telah berjaya menamatkan perjuangan tingkat ke-4 (refer maksud logo ITM), marilah sama-sama menguchapkan Tahniah dan all the best..

hari nie sidang pertama konvo ITM - 8/9/2005, untuk student Msc Info. Mgt - Lissa, Azrina Ariffin dan Rini Azrina menerima watiqah masing2... orait brader.... semoga dapat kerja la plak lepas nie.. wujud mu di sini di tanah anak merdeka, bagai obor ilmu memayungi putera puterinya...pelopor hidup budaya bangsa, agama negara..pembentuk akhlak manusia agar jadi sempurna....

berita sensasi!!
kepada hedayah dan man kedah / gie - marilah kita uchapkan tahniah juga kerna sudah mendapat cahya mata penerang hati...
man / gie dapat anak laki,
dayah dapat anak pompuan kedua... alhamdulillah...

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so, sapa2 lagi ada berita, mai la hantar kepada arts.limited...

The Times - soda pop rock n' roll

Ini adalah album perdana The Times, kumpulan rock Malaysia, yang memiliki potensi baik untuk komposer dan ketua kumpulan iaitu Naza menonjolkan bakatnya. The Times sebenarnya lahir dari serpihan OAG yang dahulunya pernah dianggotai oleh Naza (gitar), Alem (gitar) dan Mono (bass). Mereka bertiga meninggalkan Radhi (vokalis OAG), dan melengkapkan The Times dengan Hamzah (gitar) dan Irfan @ cipan (drum). Naza pula menjadi vokalis utama. Jangan pula terkeliru namanya dengan akhbar tabloid sudahlah kerana kini mungkin kata nama depan ‘The’ lagi manjadi trend pasar buat nama band.

Lagu pertama ‘Nostalgia Curang Rok ‘N’ Roll’ sememangnya mempunyai attitude yang khas Britpop. Agak lucu apabila meneliti liriknya kerana ia cuma berlandaskan satu peristiwa sahaja. Sesuai benarlah lagu ini untuk orang yang disakiti hatinya kerana tidak menepati janji. “Nostalgia… menyakitkan hati ini!” sepertimana Naza laungkan pada barisan akhir lagu ini.
‘Gadisku di dalam Koma’ lagu trak keempat menyerlahkan bakat Naza menciptakan lagu bernada melankolis yang bukan tipikal band melayu. Ia punya nada sedih yang tidak melulu cengeng. Nyanyiannya sederhana tetapi emosinya terkesan dalam, ketika menyanyikan lirik seperti: “Maafkanlah, diri ini jika pernah, salah silap denganmu, Ku berdoa keatasnya, moga kau pulih segera.” Katanya lagu ini ditujukan khusus buat mendiang ibu Naza dan Mono.

Absurditi adalah tema yang jelas terkesan pada penulisan lirik album ini kerana mungkin Naza menulis di dalam kerangka mentaliti dari penulisan Inggeris. Semak sahaja judul lagu-lagunya seperti ‘Pesona Algebra’, ‘Ghost ‘N’ Flowers’ dan ‘Mawar Liar’. Judul-judul aneh seperti diatas diyakini membentuk keunikkan karekter kumpulan ini yang tidak hanya mengharapkan kepada penampilan dressing semata.

Trak ‘Hilang Kawalan’ merupakan jiwa dan kekuatan utama keseluruhan album ini. Vokal Naza kedengaran lirih dengan liriknya yang agak sedih. Gandingan gitar Alem dan Hamzah dalam memberi impak emosi pada keserdehanaan persembahan gitarnya benar-benar terasa. Terutama sekali ketika bahagian slide gitarnya yang kedengaran begitu dalam seolah hanyut dengan emosi kesedihan yang melukakan. Liriknya meninjau jauh di lubuk hati seseorang yang kecewa di dalam perspektif orang pertama.

Kredit terbesar harus diberi kepada Naza menonjolkan potensinya sebagai komposer generasi baru yang berbakat. Tiada yang tidak kena album ini kerana ia adalah sebuah album rock yang simple dan jujur. Tiada sebarang permainan kata yang bombastik ataupun hipokrit. Senang untuk saya nikmati album ini pada hari-hari santai. Layak untuk dijadi koleksi turun temurun.

Lagu Warisan

Wahai rakan-rakan sekalian, sempena hari independence nie, marilah kita sama-sama menghayati sebuah puisi ini dimana ianya pernah menjadi lagu ITM pada tahun 1980an:

Warisan

Anak kecil main api, Terbakar hatinya yang sepi,
Air mata darah bercampur keringat, Bumi dipijak milik orang.
Nenek moyang kaya raya, Tergadai seluruh harta benda,
Akibat sengketa sesamalah kita,
Cinta lenyap di arus zaman.
Indahnya bumi kita ini, Warisan berkurun lamanya,
Hasil mengalir ke tangan yang lain,
Peribumi merintih sendiri. Kita rumpun bangsa Melayu,
Menganut agama yang suci, Semangat bangsa berlandaskan Islam,
Teras capai kemerdekaan. Masa depan sungguh kelam,
Kan Maruah peribadi dah hilang. Kin i kita cuma tinggal kuasa,
Yang akan menentukan bangsa, Bersatulah hati, bersama berbakti,
Pulih kembali harga diri. Kita sudah tiada masa,
Bangunlah dengan gagah perkasa,
Janganlah terlalai teruskan usaha,
Melayu kan gagah di nusantara

King Diamond old house

KING DIAMOND is back again with another horror story that is created from the hole that once held his soul. With his lofty and haunting voice the King outlines the story throughout this CD.

This CD is full of catchy guitar hooks and solos. The Kings’ voice is as good as ever with his signature multiple layer harmonies to add a pseudo satanic/horror feel to the songs. Andy LaRoque and Pete Blakk are great guitar players and seemingly underrated in the normal guitar circles in what they do. Throughout the CD I hear great homage being paid to the sound of old JUDAS PRIEST.

If I had to list songs that I particularly thought were considered favourites on “Them” I would be hard-pressed to do so. I must admit though I do like the arrangement in “Mother’s Getting Weaker” and “Tea”. The little interludes between the songs like “Out From the Asylum” and “Phone Call” are amazing, they set the mood for the upcoming songs.

If you’re looking for a CD that can scare you crazy then I suggest this “Them”. You cannot get any better than the master of Horror and death than KING DIAMOND himself. (Online July 8, 2004)

Faculty of Information Studies, UiTM

The Faculty of Information Studies, formerly known as the School of Library Science, was established in 1972. The librarianship programme was first offered in the School of Administration and Law in 1968 with the aim of preparing students for the external professional examinations of the Library Association (ALA), United Kingdom. When the School of Library Science was set up in July 1972, the programme was replaced by a three -year diploma programme (post-Higher School Certificate), which was designed to fill local needs and fulfil the requirements of the library profession in the country.

The School also introduced the Postgraduate Diploma in Library Science. It offered an opportunity for graduates of local and overseas universities to enchance their professional career in library and information science.In keeping with the trend and development in this field, elements of information science were incorporated into the curriculum in 1978. Subsequently, in 1981, the School was renamed the School of Library and Information Science. In 1992, courses in Records Management and Archives Administration were offered and the three year diploma programme was extended to four years for the Advanced Diploma programme, which is recognised by the Malaysian government as an equivalent of a bachelor's degree (Hons.).

In 1996, the Advanced Diploma programme was elevated to that of the Bachelor in Library Science (Hons.).In 1997, the name of the School was changed to the Faculty of Information Studies. It was then that the Master of Science in Information Management (by coursework) was introduced. In 1999, the Faculty began to offer the PhD programme. In 2000, the Master of Science in Information Management was also offered by means of the Flexible Learning Programme (FLP). In 2001, the Master of Science in Information Management (by research) was introduced. In 2003, the Master of Knowledge Management (KM) was introduced.

Courses offered:
IS 990 PhD (Information Management)
IS 780 Master of Science in Information Management (By Research)
IS 771 Master of Science in Knowledge Management
IS 770 Master of Science in Information Management (By Coursework) 
IS 220 Bachelor of Science in Information Studies (Hons.) (Library & Information Management)
IS 221 Bachelor of Science in Information Studies (Hons.) (Information Systems Management)
IS 222 Bachelor of Science in Information Studies (Hons.) (Records Management)
IS 223 Bachelor of Science in Information Studies (Hons.) (Info. Resource Centre Management)
IS 110 Diploma in Information Management