Frontiers is One!
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Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives? According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University,
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No Plastic Bags?
As a self-confessed shopaholic, I was once guilty of not using recyclable bags. Whenever I walked into posh departmental stores, hypermarkets or grocery shops, I didn’t think twice about accepting my purchases in a plastic bag. After years of collecting plastic bags with brand names emblazoned across them in a drawer which can’t be closed [...]
Thaipusam: A Celebration of Good over Evil
Mention Thaipusam and instantly my mind conjures up images of huge crowds of Hindu devotees at Batu Caves, colourful kavadis, body piercings, shaven heads, and people balancing milk pots, also known as the ‘palkudam’, on top of their heads, climbing the 272 steps up to the caves. The real meaning of Thaipusam is not a [...]
February Flowers
Usually I pick books through friends’ recommendations and those that make the bestsellers list. But in this case, its attractive cover was what made me pick it up; little did I know that it turned out to be a really great find. February Flowers captivated my attention from the first page, as the author, Fan [...]
happenings
Kuala Lumpur International Dragon Boat Festival
By Edrea Sun Since its inception many hundred years ago, the dragon boat race had traditionally drawn huge crowds in the thousands comprising rowers, supporters, foreign tourists, curious onlookers and locals alike. This time around the festival has come early and was held at the Kepong Metropolitan Lake Garden, the first ever water activity held
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Nocturne:Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By Khoo Kok Kian Nocturne is derived from the French word, Noctunal and from Latin, Nocturnus. People usually interpret it as a music piece which is inspired by night. A very famous classical music piece by Frederic Chopin was also named based on this word. Kazuo Ishiguro, a prominent author, who is also penned The
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Talk To Us
By Conrad Edmund Bateman Mitch Albom once said that, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” In conjunction with a yearlong celebration of UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee, the
"Light UP Lives Charity"
