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UNTUK EDARAN DALAMAN SAHAJA OGOS 2010/Bil. 6 JSS/FSPM/UPMKB

Editorial

Advisor Dr. Aryaty Alwie

Coordinator Dr. Ahmad Nasir Mohd Yusoff

Secretary Salmah Omar

Chief Editor Najihah Abdul Mutalib

Editors Dr. Aryaty Alwie

Fakhzan Buang

Joyce Morris Kapong

Salmah Omar

Shafinah Kamarudin

Peter Clarence Cluny

Photographer Fakhzan Buang

Promotional Dr. Adrian Daud

Designers

Ramuni Incham

Malisah Latip

“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” Oscar Wilde (1870)

“Word origin”

Chair Date: 1200 – 1300 Language: Old French Origin: ‘chaiere’ (Latin), ‘cathedra’ (Greek)

Bag Date: 1200 – 1300 Language: Old Norse Origin: ‘baggi’

Spider

Language: Old English Origin: ‘spithra’, from ‘spinnan’

Language Date: 1200 – 1300 Language: Old French Origin: ‘langue’ (from ‘lingua’ – Latin)

Tanggal 31 Bulan lapan lima puluh tujuh

Merdeka! Merdeka! Tetaplah merdeka

Ia pasti menjadi sejarah

Tanggal 31 Bulan lapan lima puluh tujuh

Hari yang mulia Hari bahagia

Sambut dengan jiwa yang merdeka

Mari kita seluruh warga negara Ramai-ramai menyambut hari merdeka

Merdeka! Tiga satu bulan lapan lima puluh tujuh

Hari mulia negaraku merdeka

31 Ogos

Dr. Ahmad Nasir b. Mohd Yusoff dilahirkan pada 8 Februari 1971 di Kampung Baung Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, 15400, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Beliau berumahtangga dengan Ustazah Noralina bt. Ali, seorang guru di SMK Kidurong dan dikurniakan 3 orang cahaya mata iaitu Afifah, Ahwaz dan Azwar. Mempunyai 4 orang adik

beradik termasuk saudara kembar iaitu Mohd Najib Mohd Yusoff, seorang guru yang bertugas Sekolah Menengah Inderaputra di Gua Musang Kelantan. Beliau memulakan pendidikan awal di S.M. Ma’ahad Muhammadi (L) Kota Bharu, Kelantan (1987-1991). Beliau memperolehi Ijazah Sarjana Muda (1992-1996) dan Sarjana dari Akademi Pengajian Islam UM (2000-2003) dalam bidang Usuluddin. Seterusnya, beliau melanjutkan pengajian di Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Univer-siti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor (2005-2010) dan memperoleh Ijazah Doktor Falsafah (PhD) dalam bidang Agama dan Sosiologi pada tahun 2010. Sebelum berkhidmat di UPMKB, beliau pernah berkhidmat dan menyumbang bakti di Syarikat Multi Excellence Productions (MEPS) iaitu anak syarikat Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka sebagai Pegawai Penterjemah, Ketua Jabatan dan Ketua Editor dan seterusnya bekerja sebagai pensyarah di Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam Selangor. Semasa bertugas di UiTM Shah Alam, beliau turut dilantik sebagai Felo Kolej Seroja, Pensyarah Sambi-

lan untuk program PLK, PJJ dan e-PJJ. Kini, beliau bertugas sebagai Pensyarah di Jabatan Sains Sosial. Beliau turut diamanahkan sebagai Pemangku Timbalan Dekan HEP, Pengerusi Pusat Islam UPMKB dan beberapa jawatan lain. Beliau pernah dilantik sebagai Felo di Kolej Sri Rajang (2003-2004), Ketua Jabatan Kolegiat (2005) dan bergiat aktif dengan persatuan dan kelab pelajar. Antara karya yang dihasilkan beliau ialah Acheh: Sejarah, Pentadbiran Dan Sistem Kehakiman Kerajaan Melayu Acheh Sekitar 1511M-1675M.(2000), selain menyumbang lebih dari 10 artikel sama ada dalam prosiding, jurnal, dan kertas kerja sejak tahun 2000 sehingga kini. Beliau juga menterjemah beberapa buku ilmiah tentang sejarah Tamadun Islam antaranya Kitab Al Bidayah Wa Al Nihayah (Sejarah Tamadun Islam), Muhamad Ibn Kathir, Jilid 1 hingga Jilid 14 (2005) dan turut terlibat dalam kerja-kerja suntingan, terje-mahan semula dan alihbahasa seperti Kitab Tafsir Al Maraghi, Muhammad Ibn Kathir. (Kitab Alihbahasa Daripada Bahasa Indonesia Ke Bahasa Melayu), Jilid 1-15 (2001). Beliau juga giat membentang kertas kerja dalam seminar peringkat kebangsaan dan antarabangsa antaranya Sikap Orang Ulu Bukan Islam Terhadap Islam: Kajian Kes Di Kalangan Etnik Peribumi Bintulu Sarawak. Selain itu, beliau juga aktif dengan jaringan komuniti masyarakat Bintulu, sentiasa dijemput seba-gai khatib Jumaat, ceramah dan motivasi di sekolah-sekolah sekitar Bintulu kepada pelajar, guru-guru dan masyarakat Bintulu. Beliau turut menjadi undangan jabatan-jabatan kerajaan dan badan-badan NGO Bahagian Bintulu sama ada sebagai hakim atau pence-ramah.

Sebelum pemasyhuran kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu dibuat, pada 30 Ogos 1957 pukul 12.00 tengah malam di Padang Kelab Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, telah diadakan upacara menurunkan bendera Union Jack bagi menandakan berakhirnya penjajahan British di Tanah Me-layu dan lahirnya sebuah negara baru yang berdaulat dan setaraf dengan semua negara yang berdaulat di dunia. Bendera Persekutuan Tanah Melayu telah dinaikkan oleh anggota Tentera Laut Diraja Ma-laysia (TLDM) sambil disaksikan sendiri oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman. Tanggal 31 Ogos 1957 merupakan peristiwa bersejarah bagi Tanah Melayu apabila secara rasminya berlaku penyerahan pemerintahan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu daripada pemerintahan British kepada warganegara Tanah Melayu. Bertempat di Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Duke of Gloucester membacakan perutusan daripada baginda Ratu Elizabeth II akan pernyataan baginda yang mengalu-alukan kemasukan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu ke dalam Komanwel dan mendoakan kejayaan negara ini. Baginda Duke telah menyerahkan watikah perlembagaan yang menyatakan pengundu-ran daripada perlindungan British terhadap negeri-negeri Melayu dan kedaulatan Pulau Pinang dan Melaka. Tunku Abdul Rahman menerima watikah perlembagaan tersebut sebagai lambang penyerahan kuasa pemerintahan sepenuhnya kepada Persekutuan Tanah Melayu. Pengisytiharan kemerdekaan oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman telah disambut dengan laungan "MERDEKA" sebanyak 7 kali di hadapan 20 ribu rakyat Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, Raja-Raja Melayu serta perwakilan dari 30 buah negara Komanwel dan negara-negara asing yang lain. Bendera Persekutuan Tanah Melayu telah dinaikkan dengan iringan Lagu Kebangsaan ‘Negaraku’. Buat pertama kalinya Lagu ‘Negaraku’ diperdengarkan secara rasmi dalam sebuah negara baru. Seterusnya diikuti dengan seruan azan sebagai simbolik lahirnya sebuah negara yang baru dan tembakan meriam sebanyak 101 das. Dengan pengisytiharan itu, maka berakhirlah penjajahan Inggeris dan kuasa Baginda Ratu ke atas Persekutuan Tanah Melayu termasuk Pulau Pinang dan Melaka sejak lebih 170 tahun. Pada hari itu juga Pesuruhjaya Tinggi British terakhir di Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, iaitu Sir Donald MacGillivray dan isterinya telah meninggalkan negara ini dan pulang ke England. Selamat Menyambut Hari kemerdekaan Yang Ke-53.

Coleoptera (beetles) is the largest order

(type) of insect.

Sumber: Sbo75. ms.wikipedia.org

Buletin JSS juga boleh dicapai melalui facebook Social Science Department,

UPMKB (group)

Ref: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Sumber:

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HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

COMMUNICATION ETIQUETTE Announcements

F inancial institutions may require guarantees to enhance the credit standing of pro-spective borrowers, thus enabling them to obtain financing. Many people think that a guarantor gives a refer-ence of the good char-acter of the borrower. They do not realize that they are legally bound to pay back the loan if the borrower cannot or will not pay.

WHAT IS A GUARANTEE? A guarantee is a legal contract that binds you to pay the debt of the borrower if the borrower fails to do so. The financial institution can sue you when the borrower does not pay back his/her debt.

WHO CAN BE A GUARANTOR? Anyone can be a guarantor as long as the person can meet the legal requirements to be a guarantor. However, since a guarantor would be liable to pay the debts of the borrower in the event the borrower defaults, you should consider becoming a guarantor only if you are sure that you can pay the debts of the borrower in the unfortunate event that he/she fails to do so.

The legal requirements of a guarantor include the following:

Must be 18 years old or above Must not be a bankrupt Must be of sound mind and have the mental

capacity to understand the guarantee document and the responsibilities and obligations of a guarantor

Must have freely consented to being a guarantor (i.e. should not have been forced or must not have entered into the contract under undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or by mis-take). Nevertheless, the final decision whether or not to accept you as a guarantor lies with the financial institution.

RIGHTS OF A GUARANTOR There are certain rights accorded to you as a guar-

antor before and after signing the contract of guaran-tee. These include:

The right to obtain a copy of the letter of guarantee or contract of guarantee and any other documents in relation to the loan transaction.

The right to seek advice from your lawyer before signing the contract of guarantee. (Nevertheless, you will have to pay the legal fees yourself).

The right to the information on the outstanding balance of the account of the borrower with the financial institution subject to the borrower’s consent.

The right to call upon the borrower to pay off the loan to release you from all your liabilities under the guarantee. This right can be exercised at anytime and even before the financial institution has called.

DO: Read and understand the nature of the guarantee. A

prospective guarantor must not sign a document that he has not read or sign a document which is in fact a blank form or a partially completed form. A person signing such a document would have no defense in law should he decide to challenge it in the court of law.

You should seek professional/legal advice on the legal implications of the guarantee before signing.

Check and ensure that the guarantee is subject to the laws of Malaysia.

Be wary about giving a photocopy of your identity card or passport to anyone other than the financial institution or the lawyers acting on your behalf.

DO NOT sign any guarantee if you:

Do not have a financial, business or moral interest in the transaction and are uncertain as to the nature of the transaction.

Have doubts as to the ability or integrity of the bor-rower.

Feel that you are under undue pressure or duress to do so.

Do not understand the terms of the guarantee and do not have an independent party explaining it to you.

Believe that you have no capacity to settle the debts of the borrower if he fails to pay.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

Joyce Morris Kapong, 6 August Ramuni Incham, 12 August

Congratulations

Etiquette is one of the most powerful forms of communication between people. Here are some things that must be observed.

Telephone Etiquette

DO’S

Identify yourself when answering the phones or follow your company’s policy. Answer phone no earlier than the second ring and by the fourth ring. Know how to use your company phone system. When leaving voice mail, start with your name and number, leave your message stating the

reason for your call and then end with your name and number. When giving your number, speak slowly and clearly to give the person time to write it down. Answer the telephone with a smile. Be friendly and courteous. If you do not know the answer to a question, offer to find out or suggest a solution. Learn how to defuse an angry customer:

Find out what the problem is. Ask what the customer wants to fix the problem. Don’t get angry back.

Return calls promptly. Try to call back the same day, if possible or early the following day.

DON’T’S

Never leave a caller on hold for long. It is better to take their name and number and then promptly return their call.

Don’t multitask; concentrate on the caller. Don’t chew gum or eat while talking on the phone. Don’t interrupt a phone call for another conversation. Avoid using a speakerphone unnecessarily. This is an invasion of privacy, since the outside

party doesn’t know who might be in the room and able to listen.

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Hari Jabatan Sains Sosial, 8 Ogos 2010 1 Ramadhan 1431H, 11

Ogos 2010 Ujian 1, 9–20 Ogos 2010 Nuzul al-Quran, 27 Ogos

2010 Hari Merdeka, 31 Ogos

2010

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MissMalisah Source: Bankinginfo.com

Adapted from ; Communication; Theories and Application; Iowa State University.

e.g. vs. i.e. “e.g.” is the short form for exempli gratia, and means “for example”. “i.e.” is the short form for id est, and means “that is”. Use “e.g.” when you want to give an example (or several examples) of something just men-tioned. Use “i.e.” when you wish to explain briefly or to clarify what you just said, or say the same thing in other words. PRINCIPLE vs. PRINCIPAL A principle is a formulation regarded as a basis for thought or action; for example, the principles of lib-erty. A principal is the person you see in schools, who leads the school administration. As an adjective, “principal” means “foremost, first, primary, main”, as in “the principal reason I am here is …” or “the principal cause of this phenomenon is …” LOSE vs. LOOSE Contrary to normal rules of English, the single ’s’ in loose is pronounced like an ’s’ – as in wearing trousers that are too loose. Lose on the other hand, relates to loss – for example: “I hope we don’t lose this game”. A good way to remember this is that in the word “lose” you have lost the second ‘o’ from loose. BORED vs. BORING Students often use “I was very boring at the party”. It should be “I was very bored at the party”. Adjectives that end with -ed talk about one’s own feelings, whereas adjectives that end with -ing talk about a person, a thing or a situation that causes one’s feelings. Examples: The movie was boring (so I felt bored). My boyfriend has a very annoying habit (so I am annoyed). IRREGARDLESS vs. REGARDLESS Irregardless is an informal term, which is technically incorrect. The suffix “-less” in regardless has already indicated the meaning of “without”. By adding “ir-” as prefix (means “not”), it creates a “double negative”, which shows the opposite meaning instead.

COMMON ERRORS IN ENG-LISH USAGE – PART 2

Source: http://www.teslmalaysia.com

TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America. GEORGE: Here it is! TEACHER: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America? CLASS: George! TEACHER: In this box, I have a 10-foot snake. SAMMY: You can't fool me, Teacher... snakes don't have feet. TEACHER: How can you prevent diseases caused by biting insects? JOSE: Don't bite any. TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence starting with "I". ELLEN: I is... TEACHER: No, Ellen. Always say, "I am." ELLEN: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

Fun with English