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History 101: Renaissance: A Rebirth of Art and Learning

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The fascinating era of the Renaissance, a transformative period in European history, spanned from the 14th to the 17th century. Discover the revival of classical antiquity, the emergence of humanism, and the groundbreaking advancements in art, science, and literature with influential figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, and Copernicus, whose works laid the foundation for modern Western civilization. Delve into the innovations that shaped this pivotal chapter in history and understand its lasting legacy on contemporary culture and thought.  Image source: Eric Kim Photography

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Human Relationship 101: The Interesting 8 Level of Human Life

Human Baby Life Sunlight

When it comes to human life, I always thought of it as being in 3 main stages – childhood, adulthood and finally old age. However if one looks into these stages deeply, life is generally divided into 8 stages and each stage has its own unique characteristics. Photo by Josh Willink.

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Education 101: Abolish Vernacular Schools – Right Call But Wrong Reasons

Vernacular School literacy Education Malaysia

The sticky issue of vernacular schools is back again and this time riding on a dumb notion that students from the vernacular school are unable to master the national language Bahasa Malaysia and thus faces a bleak future. We have a high literacy rate in the world but we keep screwing up with silly experiments and dubious political intentions. Map source: Our World in Data

I guess when the country has run out of pressing issues to talk about, they will fall back on the dumb issues that touch on race and religion.

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Education 101: Teaching Exciting Maths to Kids

Conrad Wolfram Maths Teaching Mathematics

(Why teaching maths have to be so boring so says Conrad Wolfram who runs the worldwide arm of Wolfram Research, the mathematical lab behind the cutting-edge knowledge engine Wolfram Alpha. Image source: Wikipedia)

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Education 101: Do Extra SPM Papers Required To Be Top Student?

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(SPM students with their results but is doing more subjects for the exams makes the student brilliant than others? Image source: http://pemudasarawak.wordpress.com)

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Malaysia 101: Misfired Racial Policy Will Badly Screws The Nation

Exam Racial Education Race

When it comes to nation-building via the education system, racial and extreme religious bigotry have no place in it. However when it is institutionalised by the Government especially when it comes to exams, then it is a very bad decision and steps backwards. Image source: Daily Mail

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Photography 101: Taking Great Photos With Digital Camera Part 1

Photography Digital Camera Photo Studio Flash

Sometimes it does not matter about the camera equipment or the subject matter but it is the right way of taking great photos. Photo by Alexander Dummer from Pexels

One of my friends borrowed my digital camera for some function. When I saw what he took, I just shook my head. It was boring and sad to say, with no creativity at all.

Maybe he was new to the world of photography and still learning the highs and lows of taking a good picture. Even, I am still learning with my 3.2 MP Fuji (basic) camera and still have a long way to go before considering myself as a pro.

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