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Technology 101: The Illusive Blue LED – From Myth to Reality

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The blue , a pivotal innovation in lighting , was developed in the early 1990s by Shuji Nakamura, along with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano. This invention was significant enough to earn them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014. Blue LEDs are essential because they have a higher gap, allowing for the production of blue , which, when combined with red and green LEDs, can create white light. This advancement has led to energy-efficient lighting solutions that are revolutionizing industries and consumer products worldwide. Photo by panumas nikhomkhai

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Health 101: Strategies for Boosting Weak Immune System Naturally

Immune System Health Virus

Lymphocytes are a vital component of the , classified as a type of white blood cell. They are primarily responsible for the ‘s immune response to foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria. There are three main types of lymphocytes: B cells, T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells, each with a unique role in detecting and responding to pathogens. B cells produce antibodies, T cells can directly kill infected cells or help other immune cells, and NK cells are involved in the destruction of cancer cells and -infected cells. Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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Gaming 101: Black Myth: Wukong – Gameplay, Key Characters and Cheat Info

Black Myth: Wukong, Sun Wukong, Monkey King, Gameplay, Video Game, China, Buddhist

In , Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a central character in the classic novel “Journey to the West,” written by Wu Cheng’en during the 16th century. This mythical figure is born from a magical stone on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit and acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. After a rebellion against heaven, Sun Wukong is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha, only to be released 500 years later to accompany the monk Tang Sanzang on a quest to retrieve Buddhist sutras from . Image source: South China Morning Post

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Blogging 101: 2024 – Positive Developments & Lessons Learned From 2023

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As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome the dawn of a , it’s time to reflect on the positive developments that lie ahead in . From advancements in to economic growth, , computing, exploration, medical breakthroughs, and cultural evolution, there is much to look forward to. Let’s dive into what we can expect and what lessons we have learned from the past year. Photo by Andreas Rasmussen on Unsplash

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Health 101: Brisk Walking – Pushing Hard For Minimum 10,000 Steps Daily

Brisk Walking Exercise Step Health

Brisk is probably the very basic and easiest form of that can be done anytime and at any place and it does not cost anything. You can even go walking within the safety of your and can still clock an impressive mileage on daily basis. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio.

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Recycling 101: Why We Are Not Segregating Our Waste in Malaysia?

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In 2015 the made it mandatory for residents to separate their at the source and I was happy that finally something concrete being done on the manner our is being processed.

After all, we have not gone big by going with on a wider scale coupled with a greater push towards protecting the . Image source: Ministry of Housing & Local Government.

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Health 101: Understanding Ancient Ayurvedic’s 3 Main Doshas

Ayurvedic Health Dosha Hindu Balance

It is not limited to just the of , the key point of everything in this life is to have a good balance in everything we do, say and eat and we have seen this from our lifestyles, and even how we manage ourselves. This is not something new and in different aspect of , balance Image source: Taste For Life.

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Movie Review: Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 – the Good, Bad and the Ugly

Independence Day Resurgence 2016 Movie Review Coke Jeff Goldblum

I still remember watching the first , Independence Day which came out in 1996 in the old Rex theatre together with my siblings and we were sitting on the premium class on the first floor.

On the very scene when David Levinson introduced a into the alien ship’s shield and asks Major Steven Mitchell to shoot the can, we actually heard the can flying from the right to the left in the theatre. It was a blockbuster that year. Image source: Tumblr.

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General Knowledge 101: Between Raw Facts and Twisted Facts

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This just proves that there are too many idiots on social media do not know the facts when they open their mouth to comment on something. This particular comment in the post is one such example where one is talking Edmund Hillary who had climbed the Mount Everest and not the politician Hillary Clinton.

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TV Shows 101: Space 1999, The 1970’s Classic Science Fiction

Moonbase Space 1999 TV Shows 1970 Science Fiction Eagle Spacecraft

The race to propelled imagination of many around the world and that included the & which gave us many classics such as the fiction show titled “”. Image source: Ultimate Classic Rock

During this and self-isolations in quarantine centre, one of the things I decided to do to kill the boredom (and make full use of the free ) by watching old TV series which now is available on . I had watched a few but for space-related shows, Space 1999 crossed my mind instantly.

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Religion 101: An Uplifting Journey Of An Agnostic Atheist

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(A simple question – in of on the loose on a global scale, when was the last time you saw or religious miracle workers healed an infected patient? In the end, it is modern , medical advances and a good dose of common sense that prevailed. Image source: )

Well, I am not sure if there is a term called an atheist when it comes to religion & beliefs. Anyway, when one talks about religion or their beliefs, it has always been my personal contention that it should be something personal – just between you and the Al-Mighty and such beliefs should not be forced onto others.

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Lock Down in Malaysia 2020: Lessons from Italy, China, South Korea & Russia Part 2

Continuing from Part 1 here

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recorded its highest increase of the COVID-19 cases today with 212 cases to a total of 1,518 cases and 14 deaths. As at now, 943 cases or 63% of the cluster was from the gathering at a mosque in Sri Petaling. The tabligh gathering was held late February when Malaysia already got COVID-19 confirmed cases and medical screening have commenced. Image source: MOH

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