The much anticipated 60 minutes had just flew past us. Yet, it did not just ticked away like any other ordinary hour. Instead, the hour was hailed by millions of people around the world!
As one of the many caring planet Earth citizen, I have done my part to vote against global warming. Have you? Don't worry, this election is no ordinary elections and it's ongoing. It's not an election to expect anything in return but is one in which to save our planet as well as our live from jeopardising effect of global warming.
Indeed, global warming is inevitably unavoidable as each and everyone of us is contributing to it although we did not intend to. Our carbon dioxide footprints are everywhere. No doubt, carbon dioxide have to be generated to enable us to live but it's now far beyond the sustainable level. Like the saying goes, " Too much of an essential will harm us". If we don't do anything ourselves-in this context, not to reduce the emission but actually maintain the deteriorating rate-we may only be left not much days of survival. I'm not exaggerating but you will agree if you watch "six degrees can change the world" in Nat Geo.
I'm also not saying that everyone of us including myself are culprits and ignorants towards global warming issue- an issue that is not recent. As we live together under the same sky and above the same crust, we are like a big family living under the same roof. When there are some of us inducing harm to our home, are we goin to be quiet about it and let our home rot? Certainly not.
This is exactly what Earth Hour intends to make us understand and realise. We are no barbarian to use force in asking those culprits to stop destructing our Mother Earth hence we chose light switches. Something not peculiar to us but we have all this while took it for granted. Not only on 28th March 2009 at 8.30pm it transformed into "ballot paper" for us, it also still act as a daily healing wand to our devastated planet. A simple act by switching off unused lights, an act that undoubtedly able to be done even by a 3 years old child or an 80 years old wheel-chair ridden grandmother, can make a hell lot of difference. This is even more significant when everyone does it together just like during the past hour.
Earth Hour is just the first step that all of us took to walk the path towards a perfect world which still has a long long journey to go but certainly it's a promising path that we'll certainly be able to reach the ultimate dream end. We may not see the impact yet but believe it or not, you did sth great on the Earth Hour day. Let's continue to walk this path together.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Just ordinary...or intriguing?
As I am writing this, my face is suffering from burnt not because of fire or flammable stuff but the blazing sun after an eventful sport's day of my college. I wanted to laugh upon looking at my face in the mirror but I can't coz my skin is all tense up, only able to display a courteous smile. So now, I look even more Malay- real proud of it- or like a construction site worker after a hard day of work under the sun. But all this doesn't bother me at all as I am used to it during my scouting years but my appearance gave a minor shock to my parents (my mum especially) and all sorts of skin care products were queuing up for me to use.
I don't really use all these but I have to, so I chose an aloe vera gel...refrigerated one. Hopefully it can heal me or else really gotta use Olay cream as recommended by Joanna. Haha.
Despite having a tanned skin which maybe will last for a week at least, I really enjoyed not because now I look more like Louis Koo now but efforts that everyone put in bore fruits, making the event more happening. The day started with Larian Mesra aka cross-country to a nearby stadium, decorating pitched-up tent with a Giant octopus (better not to mention what I did with it), blah, blah blah, and finally end with prize-giving session.
Have to salute girls from Blue House as they are really good in track events especially the 4x400M...Gold medal le. Good job to Susu, Syiao Wei, Aqila and Nasehah(if I am not mistaken)...Although the time records of all track events are not comparable to those of standard and professional athletes, this proved that JPA scholars are not nerds and just lock ourselves up in the room studying.
These few months are really jam-packed with events and will last till end of this month as next week will be my college's Mentor-Mentee Day. I am in for cooking event and performance as well. Not to forget is next Saturday, Earth Hour at 8.30pm.
Many questioned the rational of this act (which is to switch off your light no matter where you are for one hour) and asked why we should do it.
Yet, I would rather ask why we should not. There are plenty of reasons for doing it but not everyone will find it convincing. But just believe me and believe your heart that by doing this, we really can make a difference. It is not a "you are not to reason why, but you are to do and die" situation but a good act goes a long way. Not only that it won't cost you anything but by swtiching off your lights will also save your electricity bill. You can even be part of the caring world citizen in giving a hand to give some breathing space for our deteriorating Mother Earth. It's not an act only meant for environmentalist or humanitarian etc but is for everyone including ordinary persons like ourselves. It's a head start for us in living an energy-conscious way. Not only for that coming one hour,but eventually everyday of our life. Causes like this is just one of the many that we can contribute. Why not start from the simplest one with this?
There is a quote that all of us can ponder,
"We do not inherit the goodness of nature and environment from our ancestor but we borrowed it from our children."
I may not able to convince everyone to do this by just mere words but if the good cause is spread from mouth to mouth with help from everyone, I believe we can really make it happen. This hour is just like another ordinary hour in life but it would be a more meaningful one in which we should spend it together with a good cause like this in moving on to the next in life.
It's only a week away...let's start with the person beside you. We can do it together and we'll make a difference.
Next, most of us will face exams and all energy should be diverted into that to achieve success and flying colours. Again, let's move on together and reach our goals! "Togetherness to success". Hurrah!
I don't really use all these but I have to, so I chose an aloe vera gel...refrigerated one. Hopefully it can heal me or else really gotta use Olay cream as recommended by Joanna. Haha.
Despite having a tanned skin which maybe will last for a week at least, I really enjoyed not because now I look more like Louis Koo now but efforts that everyone put in bore fruits, making the event more happening. The day started with Larian Mesra aka cross-country to a nearby stadium, decorating pitched-up tent with a Giant octopus (better not to mention what I did with it), blah, blah blah, and finally end with prize-giving session.
Have to salute girls from Blue House as they are really good in track events especially the 4x400M...Gold medal le. Good job to Susu, Syiao Wei, Aqila and Nasehah(if I am not mistaken)...Although the time records of all track events are not comparable to those of standard and professional athletes, this proved that JPA scholars are not nerds and just lock ourselves up in the room studying.
These few months are really jam-packed with events and will last till end of this month as next week will be my college's Mentor-Mentee Day. I am in for cooking event and performance as well. Not to forget is next Saturday, Earth Hour at 8.30pm.
Many questioned the rational of this act (which is to switch off your light no matter where you are for one hour) and asked why we should do it.
Yet, I would rather ask why we should not. There are plenty of reasons for doing it but not everyone will find it convincing. But just believe me and believe your heart that by doing this, we really can make a difference. It is not a "you are not to reason why, but you are to do and die" situation but a good act goes a long way. Not only that it won't cost you anything but by swtiching off your lights will also save your electricity bill. You can even be part of the caring world citizen in giving a hand to give some breathing space for our deteriorating Mother Earth. It's not an act only meant for environmentalist or humanitarian etc but is for everyone including ordinary persons like ourselves. It's a head start for us in living an energy-conscious way. Not only for that coming one hour,but eventually everyday of our life. Causes like this is just one of the many that we can contribute. Why not start from the simplest one with this?
There is a quote that all of us can ponder,
"We do not inherit the goodness of nature and environment from our ancestor but we borrowed it from our children."
I may not able to convince everyone to do this by just mere words but if the good cause is spread from mouth to mouth with help from everyone, I believe we can really make it happen. This hour is just like another ordinary hour in life but it would be a more meaningful one in which we should spend it together with a good cause like this in moving on to the next in life.
It's only a week away...let's start with the person beside you. We can do it together and we'll make a difference.
Next, most of us will face exams and all energy should be diverted into that to achieve success and flying colours. Again, let's move on together and reach our goals! "Togetherness to success". Hurrah!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
A Brilliant Conversation Indeed...An Email From My Friend...An Inspirational Dialogue...
An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his Class on the Problem Science has with GOD, the ALMIGHTY. He asked one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .
Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir. Professor : So, you Believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD Good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student : Yes.
Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD to Heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?
(Student was silent )
Professor : You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, Young Fella. Is GOD Good?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from ?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes. Professor : So who created evil ?
(Student did not answer)
Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?All these terrible things exist in
the World, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who Created them ?
(Student had no answer)
Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe
the World around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor : Yes,Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn't.
(The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of events )
Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat. We cannot Measure Cold. Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.
(There was Pin-Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )
Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something. You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . . But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't. If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?
Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD. You are viewing the Concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less full understood either one. To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absence of it.
Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey?
Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shook his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument was going )
Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and Cannot even
prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor. Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir? Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?
(The Class was in Uproar )
Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain?
(The Class broke out into Laughter )
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain,Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . . No one appears to have done so. So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that You have No Brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your lectures,sir?
(The Room was Silent. The Professor stared at the Student, his face unfathomable)
Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.
Student : That is it sir . . . Exactly!
That student was Albert Einstein.
Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir. Professor : So, you Believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD Good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student : Yes.
Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD to Heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?
(Student was silent )
Professor : You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, Young Fella. Is GOD Good?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from ?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes. Professor : So who created evil ?
(Student did not answer)
Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?All these terrible things exist in
the World, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who Created them ?
(Student had no answer)
Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe
the World around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor : Yes,Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn't.
(The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of events )
Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat. We cannot Measure Cold. Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.
(There was Pin-Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )
Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something. You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . . But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't. If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?
Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD. You are viewing the Concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less full understood either one. To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absence of it.
Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey?
Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shook his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument was going )
Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and Cannot even
prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor. Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir? Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?
(The Class was in Uproar )
Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain?
(The Class broke out into Laughter )
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain,Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . . No one appears to have done so. So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that You have No Brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your lectures,sir?
(The Room was Silent. The Professor stared at the Student, his face unfathomable)
Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.
Student : That is it sir . . . Exactly!
That student was Albert Einstein.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Bridges- Dialogue Towards A Culture of Peace with Prof. H. Robert Horvitz, 2002 Nobel Laureate -Medicine
Intro
Today is really a memorable day for me and my friends as we attended a lecture on Biomedical Science, World Health and World Peace in UKM, Bangi by Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. H. Robert Horvitz (Medicine, 2002).
Ok, let’s dun get too formal(ok the intro is quite formal though).Let me begin with some intro on the speaker.
“He’s a wise man, a double degree holder-Engineering Mathematics and Economics but also the same person who received 2002 Nobel Prize in Medicine as a microbiologist. Feel stunted? I bet you haven’t. A person who discover programmed cell death- an active biological in human body( tell you more later) and illuminate the future with hope in curing cancers, neurodegenerative diseases- just to mention a few. To state strings of award he received- I think this page can’t hold enough words for it (you can go to http://www.peace-foundation.net/ to know more about him). He is also the very person that actually give a one hour lecture on his research which he took tens of years to find the significant breakthrough in a very simple and fun way that made his audiences ranging from medical specialist to biomedical students…also A- level student like me as well as to laymen who just feel free to attend the event fully understand to his topic.
Gee, good to have a lecturer like him and indeed feel awesome to actually sit the very front seat( just in front of him) and listen a lecture by a Nobel Laureate, a Harvard Phd graduate, a member of USA National Science Academy and close personnel to President Barack Obama. Gosh, I think I just can’t stop describing him already.
Alrite, let’s get into the topic and my latest experience sitting like one of the prominent Parliament Senator in the UKM Senate Room and got the best seat there…..awesome.
Chairman of International Peace Foundation, Mr. Uwe Morawetz, an inspired and dedicated man to bring peace to the world by means of dialogue…my idol as well…first greeted me, had a warm handshake with him and a tête-à-tête as well. With throngs of people started to swarm the hall and fill up spaces, I anxiously anticipated my other friends who were on their way from KTT in a Kancil taxi. As I waited for them outside the hall, their seats had been swap and filled by the management so as to fill up empty spaces without me realising it. I really got fumed and feel sorry as Li Yan, Fikri, Phyllis and Hoh had to
be seated in another hall. Sorry everyone.
The wood- laden doors then closed and the event began. An intriguing slideshow of UKM achievement and speech by both Mr. Morawetz and Vice Chancellor of UKM welcomed us and followed by the lecture by Prof. Robert Horvitz.
The lecture…
Well, it started off with a bang as the Prof looking man crack a lame joke…you know what I mean.*Laughter* about his daughter and his Nobel prize…a gold medal, some cash as well as a certificate- a “Diploma” according to him.
Today is really a memorable day for me and my friends as we attended a lecture on Biomedical Science, World Health and World Peace in UKM, Bangi by Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. H. Robert Horvitz (Medicine, 2002).
Ok, let’s dun get too formal(ok the intro is quite formal though).Let me begin with some intro on the speaker.
“He’s a wise man, a double degree holder-Engineering Mathematics and Economics but also the same person who received 2002 Nobel Prize in Medicine as a microbiologist. Feel stunted? I bet you haven’t. A person who discover programmed cell death- an active biological in human body( tell you more later) and illuminate the future with hope in curing cancers, neurodegenerative diseases- just to mention a few. To state strings of award he received- I think this page can’t hold enough words for it (you can go to http://www.peace-foundation.net/ to know more about him). He is also the very person that actually give a one hour lecture on his research which he took tens of years to find the significant breakthrough in a very simple and fun way that made his audiences ranging from medical specialist to biomedical students…also A- level student like me as well as to laymen who just feel free to attend the event fully understand to his topic.
Gee, good to have a lecturer like him and indeed feel awesome to actually sit the very front seat( just in front of him) and listen a lecture by a Nobel Laureate, a Harvard Phd graduate, a member of USA National Science Academy and close personnel to President Barack Obama. Gosh, I think I just can’t stop describing him already.
Alrite, let’s get into the topic and my latest experience sitting like one of the prominent Parliament Senator in the UKM Senate Room and got the best seat there…..awesome.
Chairman of International Peace Foundation, Mr. Uwe Morawetz, an inspired and dedicated man to bring peace to the world by means of dialogue…my idol as well…first greeted me, had a warm handshake with him and a tête-à-tête as well. With throngs of people started to swarm the hall and fill up spaces, I anxiously anticipated my other friends who were on their way from KTT in a Kancil taxi. As I waited for them outside the hall, their seats had been swap and filled by the management so as to fill up empty spaces without me realising it. I really got fumed and feel sorry as Li Yan, Fikri, Phyllis and Hoh had to
be seated in another hall. Sorry everyone.The wood- laden doors then closed and the event began. An intriguing slideshow of UKM achievement and speech by both Mr. Morawetz and Vice Chancellor of UKM welcomed us and followed by the lecture by Prof. Robert Horvitz.
The lecture…
Well, it started off with a bang as the Prof looking man crack a lame joke…you know what I mean.*Laughter* about his daughter and his Nobel prize…a gold medal, some cash as well as a certificate- a “Diploma” according to him.
Then, serious part began.
His explanations on his research works, programmed cell death( apopstosis ) and it’s application were actually really informative and made me realise the interconnection between cell-cell relationship to human-human’s. How, let me illustrate it…
Okay, programmed cell death works in a series of pathway. It’s an active biological process where cellular suicide occur. In normal condition, it helps to control number of human cell to prevent it from too little(excess cell death) or too much(insufficient cell death). What happen if it really malfunction? Well, the former condition can cause disease like Alzheimer, Parkinson, AIDS, just to name a few while the latter will cause cancer eg. blastoma and lymphoma and others. So, it consists of several genes in our body to regulate the process, namely the Killers- BH-3, caspase and Apaf-1 (egl-1,ced-3, and ced-4 in C. elegans) and the Protector- BCL-2 ( ced-9).
In the roundworm, C. elegans…it functions like this…
egl-1 ----> ced-9 ----> ced -4 ------> ced-3 ---> cell is killed
inhibit inhibit activate
So, in other words, egl-1 functions to prevent ced-9(the Protector/ anti-death gene) from preventing ced-4 to activate ced-3(the executor) to do the killing. It’s seems more like an organisation of a murder plot right? The more interesting is after cell is killed, it’s get rid by being engulf by other cell and degrade. In C.S.I. context, it’s actually
1) identify victim ( which cell to undergo apopstosis)
2) kill the victim ( apopstosis)
3) get rid of the corpse ( engulfment)
4) clear all evidence ( degradation)
Get the idea how programmed cell death work? Believe it or not, this is exactly how the Prof explained!
The thoughts…
This also made me realised the relationships that I had mentioned. In that context, we can see that two totally contrasting gene function actually work together to ensure apopstosis occur in the normal way too prevent the diseases mentioned due to their malfunction. They really depend on each other to bring out the desired outcome despite they can be said as rivals. Without the killer, we are in risk of cancer, without the protector, we risk of Alzheimer and Parkinson. Thus, it has come to my consciousness that actually the world resemble the cell in which there are always groups with contrasting view points and they ought to live with each other or they will have no such groups if one of them are missing or stand at the same belief, literally. The molecular world is actually the template to how human- resemble the gene should live with each other. We should make our ultimate difference as our strength to achieve our common and desired goal. However, mankind mostly does not realise this. We need the difference in each and everyone of us to live life better, a constant regulator in our living in every aspect. We may be different and we will always be as that the true beauty of life. We may be different in the way of conduct of our living but we will always looking and heading towards a common end. The ultimate goal of life is not made from same belief and stands but the unity of our difference. This is the fundamental of world peace.
His explanations on his research works, programmed cell death( apopstosis ) and it’s application were actually really informative and made me realise the interconnection between cell-cell relationship to human-human’s. How, let me illustrate it…
Okay, programmed cell death works in a series of pathway. It’s an active biological process where cellular suicide occur. In normal condition, it helps to control number of human cell to prevent it from too little(excess cell death) or too much(insufficient cell death). What happen if it really malfunction? Well, the former condition can cause disease like Alzheimer, Parkinson, AIDS, just to name a few while the latter will cause cancer eg. blastoma and lymphoma and others. So, it consists of several genes in our body to regulate the process, namely the Killers- BH-3, caspase and Apaf-1 (egl-1,ced-3, and ced-4 in C. elegans) and the Protector- BCL-2 ( ced-9).
In the roundworm, C. elegans…it functions like this…
egl-1 ----> ced-9 ----> ced -4 ------> ced-3 ---> cell is killed
inhibit inhibit activate
So, in other words, egl-1 functions to prevent ced-9(the Protector/ anti-death gene) from preventing ced-4 to activate ced-3(the executor) to do the killing. It’s seems more like an organisation of a murder plot right? The more interesting is after cell is killed, it’s get rid by being engulf by other cell and degrade. In C.S.I. context, it’s actually
1) identify victim ( which cell to undergo apopstosis)
2) kill the victim ( apopstosis)
3) get rid of the corpse ( engulfment)
4) clear all evidence ( degradation)
Get the idea how programmed cell death work? Believe it or not, this is exactly how the Prof explained!
The thoughts…
This also made me realised the relationships that I had mentioned. In that context, we can see that two totally contrasting gene function actually work together to ensure apopstosis occur in the normal way too prevent the diseases mentioned due to their malfunction. They really depend on each other to bring out the desired outcome despite they can be said as rivals. Without the killer, we are in risk of cancer, without the protector, we risk of Alzheimer and Parkinson. Thus, it has come to my consciousness that actually the world resemble the cell in which there are always groups with contrasting view points and they ought to live with each other or they will have no such groups if one of them are missing or stand at the same belief, literally. The molecular world is actually the template to how human- resemble the gene should live with each other. We should make our ultimate difference as our strength to achieve our common and desired goal. However, mankind mostly does not realise this. We need the difference in each and everyone of us to live life better, a constant regulator in our living in every aspect. We may be different and we will always be as that the true beauty of life. We may be different in the way of conduct of our living but we will always looking and heading towards a common end. The ultimate goal of life is not made from same belief and stands but the unity of our difference. This is the fundamental of world peace.
A quotation by Prof. H. Robert Horvitz to me,
" No gene is an Island"
I daringly put the Prof research work in my analogy and ask his opinion on this in front of the videos and cameras’ lens as well as the audiences comprise of high ranking personnel, prominent and biology intellectuals, doctors and specialist, lecturers and university students of medical and sciences field as well as the Vice Chancellor of UKM herself, YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Sharifah. I thought I’ll be a laughing stock of the whole Senate Room but it turn out to be the one of the best moment in my life. Eye-to-eye Q&A with the Prof replying positively to my rather absurd question, highlighted by the Vice Chancellor in her closing speech and listened by so many field specialist and intellectual, it’s really an unforgettable experience for me.
I daringly put the Prof research work in my analogy and ask his opinion on this in front of the videos and cameras’ lens as well as the audiences comprise of high ranking personnel, prominent and biology intellectuals, doctors and specialist, lecturers and university students of medical and sciences field as well as the Vice Chancellor of UKM herself, YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Sharifah. I thought I’ll be a laughing stock of the whole Senate Room but it turn out to be the one of the best moment in my life. Eye-to-eye Q&A with the Prof replying positively to my rather absurd question, highlighted by the Vice Chancellor in her closing speech and listened by so many field specialist and intellectual, it’s really an unforgettable experience for me.
This may be my last Bridges- IPF event this year and I'm satisfied and have no more regrets.
Certainly I am looking forward to attend next event on the topic- Contemplating The Universe in Putrajaya...but Pre A2 is coming as well.
In the next post, I will share with you analysis from the Bridges-IPF event.
Adios for now...
Sunday, March 15, 2009
We care...let's do our part
It's a common to hear others asking and telling u to play ur part in saving the environment as well as the world.
It's also true that we are no superman that have some super power to hail such move.So, big and significant move we can't do, small and petty actions we condemnded. These are quotes say by many when being approached to do his or her bits in the context.
Yet, we ought to realise that saving the world and the environment are no Herculean task at all and can be done in many ways and extent. Here's an opportunity that virtually every person on Mother Earth regardless of age,gender,race,religion, and background, what's more our EPL team can do to give her some sort of CPR that brought to us by Earth Hour.
Advertisements have been projected throughout the world in almost every form of media. We juz have to make our mind conscious enough to realise it. What's next? Let's hail it.
When I say that all of us can actually save Mother Earth for one hour and all u have to do is to juz move to ur light switch point and turn it off for that short period of time on one fine evening, u muz thought i'm either crazy or too obsessed with actions in saving the environment.
But, this is certainly true and i'm calling all u guys and gals out there to join me on the 28th of March,2009 at 8.30pm to do it. Let's do it together!!!
p.s.- believe it or not...u can noe more by log in to www.earthhour.org.
It's also true that we are no superman that have some super power to hail such move.So, big and significant move we can't do, small and petty actions we condemnded. These are quotes say by many when being approached to do his or her bits in the context.
Yet, we ought to realise that saving the world and the environment are no Herculean task at all and can be done in many ways and extent. Here's an opportunity that virtually every person on Mother Earth regardless of age,gender,race,religion, and background, what's more our EPL team can do to give her some sort of CPR that brought to us by Earth Hour.
Advertisements have been projected throughout the world in almost every form of media. We juz have to make our mind conscious enough to realise it. What's next? Let's hail it.
When I say that all of us can actually save Mother Earth for one hour and all u have to do is to juz move to ur light switch point and turn it off for that short period of time on one fine evening, u muz thought i'm either crazy or too obsessed with actions in saving the environment.
But, this is certainly true and i'm calling all u guys and gals out there to join me on the 28th of March,2009 at 8.30pm to do it. Let's do it together!!!
p.s.- believe it or not...u can noe more by log in to www.earthhour.org.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
I'm back
Greetings to everyone,
I'm back once again to the blogging world.
Previously i did blog but stopped for quite sometime...perhaps kinda busy with studies and stuff or just giving excuse to myself to get away from writing too much "controversial" comments that may cause some sparks to people and i may end up in precarious state....haha.
So, i think i will change a little in my style as well as keep myself updated with friends and other bloggers.
Let's the new era of kancil90-Rich begins!
I'm back once again to the blogging world.
Previously i did blog but stopped for quite sometime...perhaps kinda busy with studies and stuff or just giving excuse to myself to get away from writing too much "controversial" comments that may cause some sparks to people and i may end up in precarious state....haha.
So, i think i will change a little in my style as well as keep myself updated with friends and other bloggers.
Let's the new era of kancil90-Rich begins!
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