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HRDI / Research Support - How to start publishing in international journals?

« on: December 28, 2014, 05:25:22 PM »

Dear Researcher,

Today, Dr Mamum Habib, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) presented an in-depth analysis of how to start publishing in international journals and keep on improving.

He has given permission to upload his powerpoint and the two papers discussed in the lecture. Alhamdulillah, it was a very useful presentation for all people wishing to publish.

The complete powerpoint and papers discussed are attached with the replies to this post.

The idea behind the following posts is that we will all discuss each of the slides in detail.

HRDI is available to help support your writing.

-Yousuf

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Allah: My belief / Are all religions the same - tafseer of the Qur'an

« on: October 03, 2010, 07:56:06 AM »

Dear All,

Establishing belief is not easy. It requires a lot of thinking and contemplation. As one starts thinking, questions pop into the mind, e.g.

If there is one Creator, shouldn't there be ONE religion? The answer to this question is that each one of us should study our own religion in depth. Muslims should study the Qur'an in depth, Christians should study the Bible in depth, Hindus should study their own books in depth, etc.

It is in the depth that one will find commonalities...each one of us has been given life, individuality, skills, opportunities and free-will. How and why? Is this all automatic or is there someone we should thank?

The article in the link below may help answer some questions.

 http://www.scribd.com/doc/38483925/How-many-creators-do-we-have

Best regards and wishes.

-Yousuf

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IT Forum / How can we get technology to help us in our lives in Bangladesh?

« on: May 11, 2010, 01:20:21 PM »

Dear Students,

In Bangladesh, what kind of use do we make of technology? One of the most powerful uses of technology is for storing data for use. In Bangladesh, what data do we store? Do we store data on our own activities?

Read the article at:

 http://www.scribd.com/doc/27670447/Technology-Without-Information

and write your comments here. Tell us what kind of data you think should be collected.

-Yousuf

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BBA Discussion Forum / What do business students think about 'Bank Interest'?

« on: May 09, 2010, 06:33:42 PM »

Dear All,

Have you studied banking and how money is made through charging interest? What is your opinion regarding this.

On this subject you may find the article in the following link interesting.

 http://www.scribd.com/doc/30967078/Where-has-usury-interest-led-the-world-to

Pls share your thoughts here.

-Yousuf

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Hajj / Hajj Matters

« on: October 28, 2009, 02:51:38 PM »

Dear All,

Hajj season is here. Like every year people all over the globe are preparing for a very important event in their life. Some have already arrived in Saudi Arabia.

The 'Hajj Matters' topic has been opened in the forum to discuss and answer queries that people may have on pilgrimage. Questions like:

Why Hajj?
When is Hajj appropriate?
Will the Creator accept my Hajj?
What is appropriate preparation for Hajj?

To answer these questions this forum topic will present Verses 2.196 – 2.209, i.e. Verses 196 to 209 of Chapter 2 or Sura Baquarah of the Qur'an. Each verse will be elaborated using other verses from the Qur'an. InshaAllah, self-interpretation would be avoided as much as possible using this method of tafsir.

For the next two weeks, the tafsir will be posted in chunks of about 1000 words each. Questions, comments, reviews are welcome. The idea is to understand the Creator's Manual (The Al-Qur'an) with a sincere approach, i.e. we collectively want to understand what has been Revealed to mankind.

If you are unable to post in the forum directly, you may send me a mail at ymislam@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd.

May Allah Guide all of us.

-Yousuf

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HRDI / Teacher Orientation Fall 2009

« on: October 07, 2009, 07:34:08 PM »

Dear Enthusiastic Participants,

Hope you enjoyed the workshop as much as I did. It is so heartwarming to see so many of you enthusiastic about your profession!

Our motto: --- Lets learn together ---

You can type in your presentations with any additional thoughts here by pressing reply. I will soon organise a wiki space for each of the 5/6 problem areas that we identified today and send you an invitation. You can use this wiki space to type in your presentations. As we apply techniques in class, please type in your experiences here.

Also type in/copy your presentations into this forum by pressing reply.

Emails of all participants are below:
Baset <basettex@yahoo.com>,
Azhar <maisalim2008@yahoo.com>,
Rashel <md.mostafa_rashel@hotmail.com>,
Minarul <haqueminarul@yahoo.com>,
Safiullah <safi_du9004@yahoo.com>,
Mizan <raju@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd>,
Moniruzzaman <mrajib.sarker@hotmail.com>,
Rumana <urh.tumpa@gmail.com>,
Monirul <monirul.shemul@gmail.com>,
Tahsina <eee.tahsina@gmail.com>,
Sharmin <sharmin_kibria@yahoo.co.in>,
Rahnuma <rahnuma.ahmed@yahoo.com>,
Fatema <fatema.tuz.zohra.du@gmail.com>,
Musfiq <himubd2008@yahoo.com>,
Alim <mail_alim84@yahoo.com>

Best wishes and thank you for participating.

-Yousuf

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Ramadan and Fasting / A few Verses each day

« on: August 23, 2009, 05:33:00 PM »

Dear Readers,

Do you ever ask yourselves questions like:

* Who am I?
* What am I doing on earth?
* Does my life have any purpose?
* What will happen after I die?
* etc.

Ramadhan is the month of reflection for the Muslim. Our Book for reflection was revealed in this month. The first word, "Iqra", meaning 'Read', 'Gather Knowledge', 'Read & Reflect' was revealed during this month. The complete book, the Qur'an answers any questions that we may have of our Creator, Allah.

To get us started on reading and reflecting, I will InshaAllah post one brief article each day of Ramadhan. If you are interested, pls read. You can also post any question that you like.

The articles collectively form a tafsir of the Qur'an. Each Verse is explained using other verses from the Qur'an. Self-tafsir is avoided as much as possible.

May Allah guide each of us.

-Yousuf

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HRDI / Vendor Certification

« on: August 19, 2009, 06:46:50 PM »

Dear Participants,

Thank you for a very lively and active participation.

Pls add your presentations and thoughts in this forum post.

Thanks.

-Yousuf

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HRDI / English Department Workshop

« on: June 21, 2009, 05:32:51 PM »

Dear Members of the English Department,

Our first workshop on "Finding ways to help our students develop English Language Skills" is tomorrow, June 22nd from 3pm to 6pm.

This is a participatory workshop where we will use our collective experiences to look at how the English Language Skills of students attending ENG113 can be improved and develop an implementation plan for Fall 2009.

Looking forward to seeing all of you listed below. Pls use this forum to record your thoughts as the workshop progresses and feedback.

Dr. Binoy Barman
Prof. Dr. Shusil Kumar Das
Ms. Irina Ishrat
Ms. Umme Kulsum
Md. Mustafizur Rahman
Ms. Asma Alam
Ms. Nahid Kaiser
Ms. Shamsi Ara Huda
Ms. Nusrat Jahan
Ms. Lina Ferdous
Kh. Atikur Rahman
Ms. Fatema Begum
Ms. Sushmita Rani

As you know the workshop will be in 306 and the workshop dates are:

June 22nd, 29th, July 6th and 13th.

As we would need our full concentration, it would be great if all mobile phones are on silent. Pls use the tea-break at 4:30pm to make the calls you need.

Thanks.

-Yousuf.

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HRDI / Software Development Professionalism

« on: June 08, 2009, 12:19:35 PM »

Dear Software Professionals,

This is Yousuf from HRDI. We have a preparatory workshop today, June 9th, 2009, in Room 306 from 2 - 5. Bismillah!

Hope to InshaAllah see nominated participants there today.

After the workshop, it would be great if you could post your reflections in this forum. Thanks.

In particular, you could write about:

1. Things you learned in the workshop.

2. Things you would like to learn further.

3. Planning done in the workshop - was it adequate? Would you like to add anything?

4. Your reflection on the purpose of the workshop.

5. Whether you would like further such workshops. If yes, what should be the topic of the workshop.

Best regards.

-Yousuf.

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HRDI / Self Development Workshops

« on: June 03, 2009, 01:34:49 PM »

Dear Students and those interested,

Pls use this forum to talk about and reflect upon the Self-Development Workshops offered by HRDI.

Two seminars have already been held in Summer 2009. These were:

"Empty Room" hosted by Mizanur Rahman (Raju Bhai)

"YOU" hosted by Yousuf M Islam.

I have opened these two for discussion. Pls feel free to comment. The remaining seminars this semester are:

SELF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS (Summer 2009)

02:00 PM to 05:00 PM Saturdays – Facilitator Yousuf M. Islam, PhD

Date           *      Topic
June 20   *   Speed reading  between 500 – 1000 words/min.

June 27   â€¢   Note taking, self study skills  mind mapping

July 11   â€¢   Sentence construction

July 18   â€¢   Paragraph and assignment planning and editing

July 25   â€¢   Preparing presentations and speaking

August 1   â€¢   Time planning and coping with work load

August 8   â€¢   Group work division and cooperation

August 15   â€¢   Self-motivation and self-development