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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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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"
Walking for World Peace – World March KL 2009
Ask a beauty queen, a politician or even a random man on the street, the thing they desire the most, chances are the answer would be ‘world peace.’ World peace is an overused, underrated word which has lost a little of its lustre and depth, no thanks to mindless usage by the media and world leaders. How much would you do to achieve world peace?
Unfortunately, common men like us do not have the contacts or influence to reach out to 6 billion people around the world, but some of us did our part for world peace by attending the World March Kuala Lumpur, which happened on October 10 at Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar. This inaugural event which started on October 2nd (Gandhi-Ji’s birthday, what an apt date!) in New Zealand is scheduled to run for 90 consecutive days in major cities around the world. It will end 2nd January in Argentina.
When we arrived at the designated location, the crowd was already teeming, and there were booths set up for the various NGOs like SPCA, WAO and charitable organizations to promote their ‘wares,’ and a stage was conjured up for entertainment by local indie artists.
What caught my eye that day were the huge banners with inspiring peace quotes by legendary world leaders. My personal favorites were “An eye for an eye makes the world blind” by Mahatma Gandhi, and John F. Kennedy’s “Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.” Reading such depth and hope in their words made me think, they would be very disappointed and worried with the state of the world today.
We enjoyed the performances and food (good, albeit overpriced, all in the name of charity!) before participating in the lantern walk, which was named ‘Reclaiming the Night,’ protesting all forms of war and violence, and calling an end to nuclear weapons. When the night ended, we all came out tired but happy and definitely feeling good about doing something, even if it was fraction, for world peace. Peace out, people!
