The plastics..

They're everywhere.Especially in schools..Elementary,HIGH SCHOOL and getting better in college. Have you seen the 'mean girls' movie? They are better defined in there.Here are some of 'the plastics strategies' to be a more 'plastic' one based on my own observations:

1. Look into her eyes when she smiles at you..you'll know if it's sincere or not.

2. They'll never fail to complement you just out of the blue..again, see to it if it's sincerely done.

3. They'll hug you as if you're the closest friends on earth but on the next day, she'll ignore you as if you've never met.

4. Plastics are usually obvious when they need something from you. Maybe during exams, there's something she wants to borrow or anything she'll benefit.

5. They'll pretend to be close to you, but at your back, stabbing is lurking.

6.They'll tell you nice things when you'r around but when you're away, expect tomorrow that people around will have a new perception about you.

7. They are the godesses of insecurity.

8. They will always find a way you'll never be on top of them.

9. They'll even get to your boyfriend (especially when they like him).

10. They would want to have everything you want, even better than you have.

The new SITS Logo

The SITS Logo Designing Contest has finally been concluded and the rightful logo has been chosen. On July 23, 2008, Thursday, our respected dean, Engr. Quimno Val has laided his satisfaction for the appropriate logo. The talented IT student who designed the winning entry is MR. ERIC IBASCO, 4th year IT student.

In behalf of the whole SITS organization, I would like to thank the students who have exerted their efforts for the competition namely: Mr. Thomas Tangian, Mr. Jalil Paniam-baan, Mr. Ronic Winmar Concepcion and also to those who have tried to join but didn't have the chance to pass their entries. And also give our congatulations to EKER!

Please don't hesitate to exert and show your talents to the world. There is more to winning the contest than just getting a tangible prize (or free shirt). It's the way you are to be recognized for your talent and skills and how you shared it to the world. Remember, 'our name is our virtue' (J. Mraz).

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

From my own readings from different sources, these are the things that may determine whether a piece of research work is good or not:

· If it is unique – a research should not just like be the previous studies
· If research is not only for self- enlightenment but would also benefit others.
· Background of the study is properly justified
· Would greatly add to the body of knowledge
· Has valid and reliable data collection
· Doesn’t prove its findings to be final but open for refutation.
· Research procedure should be sufficiently detailed to allow others to repeat the research for further advancements
· Describes flaws, if there is any, and delivers the true findings as it really is
· Greater confidence in research is warranted if the researcher is an experienced or has background in good research.

Sources:
www.yahooanswers.com
www.askjeeves.com

Where should research topics be usually addressed?

As an IT student, I think that the usual research topics that should be address is about improving education, on how it is delivered to every individual that it may inculcate in them effectively I believe that education is indeed important for every one of us. And more specifically, it should benefit the less fortunate that has been very unprivileged to attend schools or even get primary education. Second is about health, health hazard is totally widespread and we don’t really want to get sick and spend money on medical emergencies especially on a financial crisis. As technology evolves, health risks are doing the same. So it would be really good to produce something that could help our community live so healthy and long. There are really many areas which a computer science research is particularly on. Most that I’ve read is about improvement of learning in some countries, protection of computer system from certain risks, producing new stat e-of-the-art technology that could improve man’s living. Also, I would like to add up about which I think is also important, is how to increase employment rates in the Philippines. Education is really essential, but we all need something that we could apply everything of it into. Right?

SITS Logo Designing Contest

Guidelines:

1. Should highly symbolize the organizational objectives and motto.

2.Be very creative and unique at the same time simple.

3.Submit it in a jpeg/gif and raw(psd,svg,fla) format

4.Size: 800x600 and 320x240 px.

5.Produce a softcopy and hardcopy upon submission.

6. Softcopy should be in 800x600 and 320x240 sizes.

7. Produce a hardcopy in a short size bondpaper/A4 and layout as shown in the figure.

Logo size: 800x600

8.Print it in a grayscale, half-tones, and color modes.

9.Use only web-standard colors.

10.Entries will be accepted until July 11, 2008.

11.Contestants should be a bonafide SITS member.

12.The entries shall be voted by the IT Faculties and students.

13.The winning entry will get a prize of: 1GB FLASH DISK.

14.Results will be posed a week later.

Organizational Objectives

§ To foster harmonious relationship among the members in the Institute of Computing with the ideals of creating a school environment conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.

§ It shall encourage the establishment of an academic community whereby students commit themselves to serious works and studies.

§ The organization upholds the pursuit of knowledge designed to develop the student’s awareness and competence in the field of Information Technology.
§ To enhance each member’s educational, civic, and social life through relevant programs and activities.

To inculcate to the minds of the Information Technology students refined habit of thought and dignity of actions necessary for creating a disciplined and morally upright environment.

Every Information Technology student member assumes a responsibility towards the organization.

Organizational Motto

“To open the atmosphere of effective information system”

State of Computer Science Research and its Varieties

Computer Science Research will or could be the very basis of future technological development. The Computer Science Research has touched every single inch of areas they could peer on and apply the corresponding studies and projects they could think of. As what I have read or skimmed from articles through the internet, computer science is all around and in fact has done many great thing to improve lifestyles of men here on earth. The air is becoming so technologically influenced that even you couldn’t avoid the craze it has brought.
Although Computer Science research may have seen to be the “core-foundation” for tomorrow’s basis for development, it is facing certain problems that are oblivious to a person like me who is blinded by the impact it has brought. According to the article published by James H. Morris and Peter Lee, computer science has been thought of as a way of getting rich that’s why many students has enrolled in this field. These are some wrong goals perceived of the computer science which has resulted to computer science degree percentage drop down. Also, the government has over-funded the life science research because computer increases our intelligence, not our life span. I half agree with that, it is because computer science could really go a long way in inventing something that could really improve the way we live. Maybe in the future, computer science research could be one of the ways to grasp immortality. From the article of Morris and Lee, computer science has posed questions that are hard to think through but has impact. These questions are the following:
What is the nature of intelligence, and can we reproduce it in a machine? To explore outer space we must create intelligent robots.
How can we ensure the reliability and security of systems more complex than humans have ever created?
What is the nature of human cognition, and how can this allow us to design machines that help us make sense out of petabytes of unstructured data?
What are the consequences of computation on devices operating at molecular scale, exploiting quantum physical effects?
Even I could really say that some of those questions mentioned are hard to understand but there are some that I could say, really makes sense. Expanded computer Science research will reach great heights and could bring mankind to timeless convenience.
The variety of topics which the Computer Science Research has already been inclined and will be leading off to the next generation (as I’ve read from the certain articles from IBM Almacen Research Center and other sites) are the following:
Information-based computing
User productivity
Healthcare IT
Theoretical foundations of computer science
Robotics