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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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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
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Sony World Photography Awards
The Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour 2009/2010 exhibition’s was hosted by Galeri Petronas and was the first of its kind in Kuala Lumpur this year.
Guests attended the opening of Sony World Photography Awards
It showcased photographs by winners and finalists for 2009, displaying different genres of photographs including fashion, architecture, advertising, sport and music from across the world. It is an annual competition sponsored by Sony, and its aim is to create an international platform for emerging photographers to be discovered and for professionals to showcase their latest work.
This exhibition is also aimed to enhance photography knowledge and skills, as well as to arouse photography interest among Malaysians, young and old alike.
Mr. Masaki Matsumae, General Manager, Product Marketing Division of Sony Malaysia, Cecily Breese, Global Tour & Events Manager World Photography Organization, together with Puan Hajjah Hartini Haji Abdullah, Director of Galeri Petronas attended the opening of Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour 2009/2010 exhibition.
Vincent Foong, the Overall Amateur Winner of Sony World Photography Awards 2009, was invited to attend the official opening. With more than 30 years of experience in normal and underwater photography, he still studies digital cameras to keep abreast with the best and latest gadgets around.
“I’ve travelled to Alaska, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to take photographs, and yet Malaysia is still the best place, and it’s just next to my hometown,” added Foong who hails from Singapore.
“This year, 120 universities registered to participate in our Student Focus programme, an international competition for photography students. The winners were flown to Cannes this year where they battled for the final prize of 45,000 Euros worth of equipment for their university,” Cecily Breese said.
Puan Hajjah Hartini Haji Abdullah hopes that this exhibition will provide a rich sensory experience for visitors of all levels, as well as inspire and encourage Malaysia’s own growing talent of photographers of all genres, to push their boundaries.
