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Muslim dan Halloween.

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"Kasihan kat budak-budak, baru nak merasa trick a treat, nanti kat malaysia tak merasa dah". "Alah, apa salahnya, aktiviti untuk seronok-seronok saja. Jangan la serius sangat". "Kita kenalah fleksibel sikit untuk bercampur dengan masyarakat di sini. Disini budaya mereka, kenalah kita raikan". "Dah darurat, kenalah pergi sambut Halloween". sumber Ayat di atas adalah antara bunyi-bunyi alasan bila mana Halloween di bumi Uncle Sam ini menjelma pada 31 october setiap tahun.  Ibubapa prihatin yang mempunyai anak kecil, terutama yang mula bersekolah pasti akan pening kepala memikirkan bagaimanakah cara untuk mengelakkan sambutan Halloween ini.  Perihal hallowen ini dikupas baik oleh Ustaz Hasrizal ( sumber ) KOMPROMI Dengan kemudahan teknologi, dan maklumat yang kita boleh dapati sekarang, sangat mudah untuk mencari maklumat berkaitan festival sambutan Halloween ini.  Dengar cerita, di Malaysia pun sambutan...

Throwback: Plant Growth Regulators and Biotechnology

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The article below is probably a little outdated, but the information are still relevant. :D I remembered when I went to Consumer At Penang (CAP) office for job interview one year before I pursue my Master degree.  The interviewer asked me about Genetic Modified Organisms (GMOs), and as a biotechnology student I told her about my past Cavendish banana tissue culture supervisor experience, dealing with plant growth regulators/ plant hormones to obtain adventitious shoots from banana sucker. She suddenly interrupted me " Plant hormones is also  GMOs! Anything that is not grow naturally is GMOs!".  Her strong opinion staggered me, before she quickly jump to the next question. As a Biotechnology degree holder, those moment really kept me thinking sometimes. After 9 years, I finally heard one question that are very relevant, "How well does scientist communicate in sciences to public?" You know, with all the jargon and stuff? As for another quest...