Tuesday, December 22, 2009

DNA Transcription (animation)

The following is an animation of DNA transcription. Please view the animatio and giev your comments and post questions to be shared between groups to be discussed.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Welcome back FBB students

Happy New Year and welcome back. I hope you've had a good break and ready for the coming semester.


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Sunday, July 5, 2009

BUILD LEED, BUILD GREEN

Making Cities Climate Positive- Clinton





With the world's population on the rise and more people moving to cities, President Clinton describes a bold new project from the Clinton Climate Initiative in association with the U.S. Green Building Council. The program will set the global standard for communities striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below zero.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Mother's Day

The two guys are taking a photo for their mom's mother's day present....

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Chiken ala carte - a must see




Chicken a la Carte : Director: Ferdinand Dimadura | Genre: Drama | Produced In: 2005

Synopsis: This film is about the hunger and poverty brought about by Globalization. There are 10,000 people dying everyday due to hunger and malnutrition. This short film shows a forgotten portion of the society. The people who live on the refuse of men to survive. What is inspiring is the hope and spirituality that never left this people.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Mac IPhone


The iPhone is an internet-connected multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a flush multi-touch screen and a minimal hardware interface. The device does not have a physical keyboard, so a virtual keyboard is rendered on the touch screen instead. The iPhone functions as a camera phone (including text messaging and visual voicemail), a portable media player (equivalent to an iPod), and an Internet client (with email, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity). The first-generation phone hardware was quad-band GSM with EDGE; the second generation also adds UMTS with HSDPA.[9]

Apple announced the iPhone on January 9, 2007.[10] The announcement was preceded by rumors and speculation that circulated for several months.[11] The iPhone was initially introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007, and has since been introduced worldwide. It was named Time magazine's "Invention of the Year" in 2007.[12] On July 11, 2008, the iPhone 3G was released. It supports faster 3G data speeds and Assisted GPS.[9] On March 17, 2009, Apple anno

Sunday, March 1, 2009

7 Habits of Highly Effective People Video

Give Thanks to Allah by Michael Jackson Video - A must see!

The singer, who was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, converted to Islam in a ceremony at a friend's house in Los Angeles.

He is said to have sat on the floor and worn a small hat while an imam officiated.

According to The Sun, the ceremony took place while Jackson, 50, was recording an album at the home of Steve Porcaro, a keyboard player who composed music on his Thriller album.

The former Jackson 5 star was counselled by David Wharnsby, a Canadian songwriter, and Phillip Bubal, a producer, who have both converted.

A source said Jackson had appeared a "bit down" and added: "They began talking to him about their beliefs, and how they thought they had become better people after they converted. Michael soon began warming to the idea.

"An imam was summoned from the mosque and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief."

Last year his brother, Jermaine Friday, suggested Jackson would convert having taken an interest in Islam since Friday's conversion in 1989.

"When I came back from Mecca I got him a lot of books and he asked me lots of things about my religion and I told him that it's peaceful and beautiful," said Friday.

"He read everything and he was proud of me that I found something that would give me inner strength and peace.

"I think it is most probable that Michael will convert to Islam.

"He could do so much, just like I am trying to do. Michael and I and the word of God, we could do so much."

PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

3D Structure of Insulin

Please view the tertiary structure of insulin and observe the disulfide bonds in the structure. Notice that the protein is small but made up of two chains. Though small it still has a quarternary structure.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Protein Structures

Dear SSG1143 students, if you would like to understand more about proteins, this link should be able to elevate your understanding of proteins and its structure.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Puaka Niyang Rapik

This is the last episode of the series Puaka Niyang Rapik. The moral of the story is that when a person is dependent on supernatural to meet all his demands, he will finally succumb to these beings even though he can procure what he wants initially. Syaitan had promised to Allah that he will lure all of Adams descendant into hell by making him a defiant. Believe in Allah and his power and you will not deviate, InsyaAllah.

What women want in men....

This is a very interesting article written by Joshua Uebergang, aka "Tower of Power", who is a communication skills coach, author, and owner of Australian company Tower of Power. It may amaze you when you read this article on the contraversial facts of what women want in men. Read on and find out for yourself and see if there is an ounce of truth in what Joshua said.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Antisense in Ripening of Tomato - Animation and ASSIGNMENT 3

My students of SSG1143, please take a good look at the simplified concept of Antisense Technology. Then look up articles in journals that relate to antisense technology as a source of group discussion. Please comment on the article to reflect on your understanding of the subject.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Madinah Visit



The journey began from KLIA on Malaysia Airlines on the 31st May 2008 with about 26 jumaahs under the supervision of Ustaz Halim from Mitra Kembara based in Seremban. We were on transit at Bangkok briefly and then we flew to Jordan. Although we stayed for only about 14 hours at Amman the capital, we managed to make a tour of various historical spots at Amman. Jordan is a modern country with an ancient culture, a land where we can walk through the valleys, stony hills and plains whose names have become part of human history. The Dead Sea is one of the most dramatic places on earth, with its stunning and undisturbed natural environment and glistening water accompanied by its powerful spiritual symbolism which dates back to the days of Musa AS.

The journey to Jeddah took about four hours on the Royal Jordanian Airlines. On arrival at Jeddah Airport we were greeted by Hassan, a Yemeni who have been working in Saudi Arabia. It was wee hours the morning when Hassan drove us to Madinah and the journey took seven hours before we arived at Madinah close to 6.30am.On the way to the hotel I could see the majestic and beautiful Masjid Nabawi build by the Prophet Muhammad SAW. The sight of the masjid brought tears to my eyes.


Bab Ali entrance 26 for ladies only

Beneath the green dome is the resting place of the Rasulullah SAW built inside the Masjid Nabawi

Madihah in general was hot and dry and I could feel the soaring heat on my face as I walked back and forth the masjid especially during noon although it was only June. On the first day, after breakfast at about 9am I made my first visit to the Masjid Nabawi. The entrance for ladies was through Door 26 (Bab Ali). We were screened for mobiles and cameras as these items were not allowed in the masjid but mobiles can be surrendered to the nearby Office Amanat in the masjid. Due to my frequent visits to the office, I was easily identified by the keeper who could even remember my name. On the first day I tried to make my way to the Raudah, one of the few places where prayers are answered. There was a long queue leading to the Raudah but finally I made it despite the long wait. I said my prayers and I hope Allah grants my wishes.


The dude in the long white dress is Prof. Alias posing in front of Jabal Uhud


Ustaz Halim took us around Madinah on a tour of the city and its surrounding historical sites. One of the most striking places was Jabal Uhud where Uhud War took place. After winning Badr War, the muslims were very confident they could win this one as well. Unfortunately due to greed, insubordination and lack of wisdom, the archers who were strategically placed to guard the post left their posts. This was the day when Hamzah, the beloved uncle of Muhammad SAW was slain and his heart ripped off his chest by Hendon, the wife of Abu Sufian who later out of vengeance, ate the heart. The Prophet Muhammad SAW himself was hurt in the struggle.Peace be upon him! When money and wealth becomes the top priority in life, it can lead to disastrous outcomes!

After three days in Madinah, we headed for Makkah. Oh! what tranquility to witness the Kaabah. It was spectacular. To be continued.......

Aidid Marcello at UTM



Aidid Marcello and team came to UTM as consultant to a project for Institut Penyelidikan UTM-Iskandar. They were here to film a 10 min montage for the institute. While Aidid was at the C08 labs, our students had the opportunity to be photographed with Aidid. Apparently he is a friendly and approachable personality. Pictured here are Top: Aswati and Aidid Bottom: Shankar, Aswati, Aidid and Asrul.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Translation Animation- Try the quiz

Please take a peek at this animation and try the quiz. You'll find that it very useful.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Do it yourself Transcription and Translation Animation

Your assignment is to try out transcription and translation animation and see how you can make proteins from DNA through mRNA.

DNA Replication - Anim

This is a 'cute' representation of DNA Replication.

Understanding DNA Replication-Animation

This is an excellent animation which could enhance your current knowledge of DNA Replication

Exploring the Bacterial Cell

An interesting animation showing different cell parts.

How the sodium-potasium pump works -Anim amd Self Quiz

Understanding Cellular Transport- Animation and Self Quiz

Take a look at this animation and quiz yourself to gauge your understanding!

Passive versus active transport- Animation

Please view the following animation which illustrates the different kinds of passive and active transport. I hope it could give you a better idea on the transport mechanism.

glycolysis

An overview of glycolysis.

Friday, January 16, 2009

The Camel Story - What do you learn from it?



After you have seen the powerpoint presentation, you are supposed to give your comments as to where you are in terms of your skills and where you are applying your skills as a first year student of FBB. Give me your intepretation of the slides.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

"PERNIM" barbeque

Thank you to all those who have put in their effort into making the Pernim Dinner a reality. Especially the second year who did not have a full break but made those kids happy. It was a job well done though we were given a month to do the prep. Nonetheless it was very successful. We managed to raise about RM 17K in donations and a bulk of the proceeds will go to Pernim. The barbeque was for all you guys who worked especially hard. I hope you enjoyed it!

Friday, January 9, 2009

Active Transport Across Cell Membranes

Action of antibiotics that block peptidoglycan synthesis

The following animation shows the mechanism of action of three antobiotics that block synthesis of peptidoglycan synthesis.