Do You Know Your BMI?

Body Mass Index(BMI) can be used to determine whether an individual is overweight. Body Mass Index is calculated using the BMI formula to find the height to weight ratio of an individual. BMI is then compared to 'weight status' categories. Please visit http://www.whathealth.com/bmi/calculator.html to use the calculator. BMI Calculator is easy-to-use & versatile - a combination of imperial and metric measurements can be input or selected. Everyone should take care of his or her weight and be healthy.
Instructions:
1. Input or select your height value in the calculator above. If you input your height select the appropriate measurement button (inches or cm's)
2. Input or select your weight value. If you input your weight select the appropriate measurement button (pounds or kilos)
3. Press Calculate. Your BMI will now be displayed.
4. Compare your BMI with the BMI weight status table below.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTING...

I was having a chat with Prof Dr Azni today and we were discussing on the possibility of a collaborative research. Prof Azni's current research interest in the area of "Green Technology" and she was proposing that I should explore "Green Technology Accounting". I found this excerpt about Green Technology and wonder how ARI can participate in this type of research. I think there's a need to explore the accounting and economics aspect of green technology.....

NEWS
The key challenge faced by the Malaysian government in going green has been the absence of an institution tasked solely to drive green technology, Encik Mohd Rosli bin Haji Abdullah told FutureGov.

Senior Under Secretary Haji Abdullah is heading the Green Technology Division, which was set up two months ago following the launch of the country’s National Green Technology Policy.

The first of the five strategic thrusts under the National Green Technology Policy is to establish the National Green Technology Council. The council, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, will have ten to 12 members from various ministries to discuss green technology issues.

“Green technology efforts have always been fragmented with different ministries and agencies running their own projects. Environmental initiatives often involve several parties across the government, so we need to first strengthen the institution. The council will take a consolidated approach, providing a national strategic focus and plan,” added Haji Abdullah.

According to the Prime Minister Najib Razak, the government will lead by example by adopting green technology in government facilities.

The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water – which the Green Technology Division falls under – will be the key coordinator and facilitator for the green technology roadmap. It has already taken a lead in going green. Its building is the first to be rated a ‘Low Energy Office’ in Malaysia and reported energy savings of more than 50 per cent compared to new office buildings.

Budgeting During Tight Economic Environment

During tight economic environment, it is best to focus on how well we can tap on our human capital development. Since money is tight, it is difficult to expand on physical infrastructure. But certainly we can think of increasing productivity, capapability and efficiency of our human resources. Due to the current economic downturn, our university has asked all responsibility centres to re-calculate their budget for the 10th Malaysia Plan which will commence in 2010. A two-day budget workshop which started today had asked all deans and campus director to be prudent and reasonable in their budget request....

Meeting Professor Extraordinaire Rosenberg

We have heard of E-Learning and have somehow try to utilise this tool or technology in our teaching and learning initiative. Today I met Prof Rosenberg who is an independent New Jersey, USA-based management consultant, writer, educator and leading figure in the world of training, organizational learning, e-learning, knowledge management and performance improvement. He was conducting a workshop titled E-Learning in Higher Education: Effective Planning and Implementation Strategies to Support Learning and Teaching. The workshop was organized by AKEPT, Ministry of Higher Education and was held right here in Shah Alam. There's indeed a lot of research that ARI members can explore in the area of E-Learning....

Carbon Accounting?

Of late, there has been interest in a new topic called "carbon accounting"? I was recently approached by a group of scientists who are currently conducting various researches on environmental-related matters.
I was asked if ARI researchers could participate in their research and compute the costs that have to be incurred in order to clean the environment from unnecessary carbon monoxide emissions. I personally think it is possible. The concept is very similar to computing internal and external failure costs in TQM. Interested members please let me know. This project will involve diversed expertise such as environmental engineering, Chemistry and biology. Any takers?...

Salam Aidil Adha

Salam Aidil Adha to all ARI's friends and members. The year is almost coming to an end. I wish to congratulate all ARI members who have contributed significantly this year. 2009 has been fruitful for ARI. Some very significant outcome include: Recognition of ARI as a National Centre of Excellence by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE); Submission of ARI journals for SCOPUS indexing; Purchase of JOFRA by Emerald International Publication; ISI-indexed journal articles; SCOPUS-indexed journal articles; ISI & SCOPUS-Indexed conference proceedings; Lots of referred journal articles; Research grants from numerous agencies; Books of Readings; Research & Academic Books; Completion of many applied research monographs; International awards for innovations and monay more blessings.
Thank you all ARI and Faculty members who have been very committed. We will do more for 2010 Insyaallah

Fulltime Researchers for ARI

Insyaallah ARI will be getting fifteen fulltime researchers next semester for 2-3 years. Names have already been given to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation). Basically, these researchers will be focussing on research, publication and innovation. Specific KPI will be given upon appoinment - certain number of article publication in journals indexed by SCOPUS & ISI Thomson per year; certain amount of International grants per year etc. By giving them reduced teaching workloads, ARI is confident that the KPI targets could be achieved.