QS.com--Top 200 Asian University Rankings 2009

More info, visit the following webpage:-

http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/asianuniversityrankings/asian_university_rankings_top_200_universities/

Universiti Malaya ranked 39 (highest among institutions in Malaysia), then UKM (51), USM (69), UTM (82), UPM (90), MMU--the only private uni (171)

Meanwhile, HKU (Hong Kong University ranked the first position)

Kudos to all listed unis from Malaysia..

Happy Dumpling Festival

Wish all friends Happy Dumpling Festival. I miss "Bak Zhang" so much..Remember drink some tea, after eating "Bak Zhang", to remove fats..haha

image source: Wikipedia (redirect from http://www.budaya-tionghoa.org/)

Election

Received this last week, although I'm not a citizen here, but as a "resident" in Glasgow, everyone has right to vote the right person to work for them..

Malaysia indeed still has long way to go, even the state assembly also messed out, what if city council?

4 months

What can people do in 4 months time? Some people can fall in love and then break up, haha..or carry out 3 months project + 1 month thesis writing time or maternity leave, bla bla bla.

In the coming 4 months, my tasks are as follow, must sort it out, else I will in deep shit ..haih

1. Carry out the remaining lab work,
2. Construct protocols, four out of five, otherwise I cannot complete my bench works
3. Paper evaluation exercise on UV-stress to plant
4. St. Andrew Trip
5. Making a short film with flatmates, will submit for film festival
6. E-Mentor Event
   
7. Writing out research dissertation
8. Finish stomata measurement on bean
9. Look for future prospect,

Can I handle all these tasks in four months? To

be honest, I don’t know. :-p

google

IT proficiency is essential nowadays，especially to "busy" man like me. Let's me share some services provided by google (note: I didn't ge pay from google, just my sincerely appreciation to them)..haha


Google Chrome--fast and simple web browser, use it to search scientific literatures. You can read the link below for a review.

http://createbloggers.com/susuteh/?p=1844


Google Map--it's helps during my tour in April


Google Map--if not clear with the direction in map，street view is available (only in UK, I think)。If you wish to know how glasgow uni looks like, feel free to key in the following words：-

depart: kelvin way

arrive: glasgow uni



Google Library--have some collections, eventhough don't have full access, but still helpful.


youtube--we know youtube well ：-）


iGOOLE--integrate all info in firefox web browser-eg. weather forecast, mails, etc


google video--upload all video clips to the web, and a software is provided, so can work in background


GMAIL--I redirect all blogs' comments to here, therefore I will not miss out any comments left to me, enhance communication with readers



this is not a GOOGLE servce，it is WIN LIVE MAIL， gather both hotmail & gmail in this email client, so i still can access existing mails eventhough i don't have internet access


google reader, use RSS to feed blogs, journals, news. so that I don't have to access every webite, as this is time consuming. currently, I have ~150 subscriptions, browse ~15000 articiles per month...haha


picasa album---upload all pics here. with the assistance of picasa software, i can do all the tasks in the background,



picasa software-- i can upload all pics to facebook, blog without access to the website/ browser...save a lot of time :-)


Last but not least, blogger (service that hosts blogs--> http://limchoonkiat-ck.blogspot.com/ and http://limchoonkiat.blogspot.com/)



that's all for this time, hope to share more info with you guys in the future :-)

recent pic

As requested by my buddy, Marccus. so share with you guys about my latest look, hope I still look younger and leng chai a.k.a. kacak a.k.a. eng dau a.k.a. handsome etc.

Besides, also share my humble opinion about recent issue on JPA scholarship allocation in chinese blog at :

http://limchoonkiat.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post_17.html

yup, lazy to upload pic here, my recent pic also posted to the link above (which is my chinese blog)

Worry

Right now I encounter first ever biggest challenge in my “career”—(at the moment). Still have 3 months to go, but I haven’t produce anything, no result to present, even data also not available.
Keep on fail in experiment.

What’s going on? Come on, please tell me. Who can help me?

Haih

Perak State Assembly Chaos

Last month, I went to a top UK institution and gave a talk. In this talk, I shared my background info to the fellow audiences (>50 persons) as well (As illustrated in the slide below). I "was" proud to talk about pamelo, steamed chicken, bean sprout, etc. I believe they enjoyed my talk as well.


However, 2 weeks after my talk, the following chaotic situation happened in my beloved state. This was so embarassing, and I don't know how to answer/ explain to my dear audience next time, should there is any query about the following situation.





video source: Malaysiakini

Remember more by eating less.

Study showed that reducing calories intake can improve memories in older people.

More info can read the article in the following link:-

References:
Eat Less, Remember More? By Rachel Zelkowitz
ScienceNOW Daily News, 27 January 2009, available at
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/127/1

“Crime scene” investigation

As mentioned in the previous post, I lost one towel and one long sleeve cloth when collected cloths last time in the laundry. Therefore, I had decided go back and search again, unfortunately can’t find anything, so I left my contact there, hopefully some miracles happened then. haha

outside view of the laundry

Glasgow Botany Garden

Went to botany garden few weeks ago, after finished lab works. Walked around after hectic shcedules, and as way to release stress :-)

This place not bad, nice. will revisit next month, to attend an orchid exhibition :-)

More pics, feel free to visit the following link:-

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/cklim123my/GlasgowBotanyGarden?feat=directlink

BRAEHEAD & XSCAPE

Last year, on the way to work, had taken some pictures：

XSCAPE--(a complex offer variety of exciting games)

BRAEHEAD shopping centre

M&S

One of the challenging game in XSCAPE

The place where I worked last time

Bus stand outside my accom.

watch JB 007 in XSCAPE last year.





Indoor ski center in Xscape

more pics can visit the following link：

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/cklim123my/Xscape?feat=directlink

What does your birthday say about you?

participated this quiz in facebook, and the result not bad:-



Has lots of extraordinary ideas. Difficult to fathom. Think forward. Unique. Brilliant. Sharp thinking. Fine, strong clairvoyance. make good doctors. Dynamic. Secretive. Inquisitive. Know how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative. amiable. Brave. generous. Patient. Stubborn. hardhearted. Determined. Never quit. Hardly become angry unless provoked. Love to be alone. Think differently. Sharp-minded. Motivate self. Doesn't appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built, tough. Deep love, emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest. Keeps secrets. Cant control emotions. Unpredictable.

Source: http://quiz.applatform.com/track/?i=64635&h=99b09ab508d8e50398a0bc9a0712ef89

I'm back

I spent 70% time in April travel away for research matters. Now, only back to normal. My tight schedule can be ilustrated in the following picture:



Basically I have travelled to some institutions in the UK for research meeting, discuss experimental methods, etc.

Again, just came back today (about one week), and I have numerous RSS feeds (>1000 articles), email to follow (about 100 msgs), lol:-



I shall resume blogging activity shortly, and share my trips in the next future.