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Education 101: The Importance of Basic Mathematics Skills in Everyday Life

René Descartes Mathematics History French Education Skills Knowledge

The title “father of modern mathematics” is often attributed to René Descartes (1596–1650), though the designation can vary depending on context, as several figures contributed significantly to shaping modern mathematics. Descartes introduced the Cartesian coordinate system, which links geometry and algebra by representing geometric shapes with algebraic equations. Image source: After Frans Hals – André Hatala [e.a.] (1997) De eeuw van Rembrandt, Bruxelles: Crédit communal de Belgique, ISBN 2-908388-32-4., Public Domain.Read More »Education 101: The Importance of Basic Mathematics Skills in Everyday Life

Paranormal 101: Powerful Jinns in Ancient Lore and Modern Sightings

Jinns Supernatural Paranormal Devil Islam

A screenshot from the 2014 American action-horror-thriller, Jinn that delves into the mythological concept of jinn, creatures made of smokeless fire, as per traditional lore. The film follows Shawn, who, after receiving a cryptic message and a mysterious VHS tape, discovers his family is cursed by a jinn seeking vengeance. With the help of a duo named Gabriel and Father Westhoff, and a shackled mental patient, Shawn confronts the ancient evil to protect his family and uncover truths beyond the visible world. Image source: IMDB

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Project Management 101: Char Dham Project – A Strategic Asset for India’s Security

Chamba Tunnel India Indian Army Infrastructure Border Security Char Dham Project

The Char Dham project is a mega infrastructure initiative by the Indian government to improve the connectivity and accessibility to four sacred sites in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand which includes several tunnels. Image source: Facebook/Raibar

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Home Makeover 101: Part 3 – Repairing Broken & Old Kitchen Cabinet (Continued)

Kitchen Cabinet Hinges Interior Design

Before I forget about this, this is a continuation of the DIY project to repair the broken kitchen cabinet which initially started with the idea of just changing the rusted hinges but it went on into a proper makeover of the whole kitchen cabinet as the tabletop was still in good condition.

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Project Management 101: India’s Impressive Operation Ganga in Ukraine

India Indian Ukraine Russia War Conflict Map

The Ukraine crisis with Russia has been ongoing since 2014 but the full military action by Russia only happened on 21st February 2022 and this forced a huge refugee crisis and forced all other countries like India & Malaysia to quickly evacuate their citizens & staff from Ukraine before it becomes too late. Image source: Al Jazeera

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Home Makeover 101: Part 2 – Repairing Broken & Old Kitchen Cabinet

Kitchen Cabinet Renovation Interior Design

One of the must-have items when one moves into a new house is getting kitchen cabinets installed for the kitchen which will make the kitchen look more organised. The expensive ones are made from a special alloy which is resistant to rust, water & tear and more importantly terminates. Image source: Pexel / Diego

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Personal 101: Mystery Water Leak & The Living Room Got Flooded Heavily

Water leak disruption tap dry Selangor Bunker

Water leaking in the house can be a nightmare for anyone and personally, we have experienced water leaks in the past before and this was mainly from the rooftop water tank which we end up having to replace twice & one was from rainwater through gaps between roof tiles. Waterproofing the main areas of the bathrooms will be the next DIY project at home. Photo by PS Photography from Pexels.  

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Project Management 101: Working Hard From Home – Benefits & Detriments

Working from home old office

One of the key factors in deciding the best workplace these days is work-life balance and despite many workplaces in Malaysia being capable of coming up with some concessions to have a good balance between work & life, they more often insist on a 9 am to 5 pm working timeline.

This was the case until the COVID19 pandemic decided to shake things up at the workplace with strict lockdowns & introduced the concept of work from home (WFH). Image source: Internet

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General Elections 2022: What Are The Best Odds For a PH Win in GE15?

malaysia parliament GE14 GE15 PH Pakatan Harapan elections

In the 2018 General Elections, the people of Malaysia went out in force and gave Pakatan Harapan a massive 113 parliamentary seats, and together with Warisan from Sabah, Pakatan Harapan formed the next Federal Government with a total of 121 seats. Barisan Nasional suffered its worst defeat by losing its hold on the Federal Government for the first time. Image source: Bloomberg / Yahoo Finance.

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Military 101: Why Often Famous Military Themed Movies Get Military Tactics Wrong?

F-14 Fighter Jet Military Tactic Air Force

When it comes to military assets and tactics-themed movies, you will hardly remember movies like Top Gun as there is nothing much of tactics there except for Tom Cruise and the beautiful shots of F-14 Tomcats facing the Russian MiGs (which are actually Northrop F-5Es in camouflage). Image source: Wikipedia.

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Gaming 101: Chess – Deep In Strong Strategies & Tactics Thoughts

Chess Game Gaming

A long time ago before we started playing the well-known game of strategy, chess, we played checkers in our old neighbourhood as it was simpler to play. It was difficult to play chess initially as different pieces on the board have different modes of movement and also because there was no one to teach us the right way to play. Photo by Simón Arroyave.

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Prepping 101: Doomsday Bunker – Part 4: Waste Management And Disposal & Clean Fresh Air Supply

Bunker NBC Air Filtration Doomsday

This will be the last post on the doomsday bunker and will be touching one of the key components of a doomsday bunker which is clean air ventilation. The ventilation needs to withstand nuclear, biological and chemical attacks and must be able to filter toxins from the outside, powerful enough to vent the whole bunker and is easy to be operated manually by a child. Image source: Keep Your Tribe Alive

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