Ken Lee

Just something to relax your nerve. I am not sure how many of you seen this.

Okay, I don't mean to be mean. It's just funny. Don't get what I mean? Try reading this line and guess its meaning: ken lee, tulibu dibu douchoo..

Still don't get it? Watch this.



More... Tuts My Barreh.

Notices

First thing first, for those who wants to take a look at our unit plans and assignment guidelines for Entrepreneurship, please log in to our mail.

Next, it has been proposed that every Wednesday is proclaimed to be the "course T-shirt day". Well, this is the final year, the only last chance we are going to see each other wearing the same, symbolic shirt hanging around in the campus. For those who don't own the Course T- shirt, too bad you can't join in the fun.

Hence, as a course representative, I hereby declare that WEDNESDAY is the official day for the donning of COURSE T-SHIRT. I hope we can see cohesiveness in the Biotech's via this simple activity.

Geez, I sounded as if I was announcing for a public holiday for Utarians...

FYP list

Everyone, the List is out. If you can't wait for the hard copy, go check the course email for the photos of the list. If you happened to forget the email address and password, please check the sidebar of this blog or ask around.

Instrumental Presentation

Hey there, guys, here are some important news pertaining to our Instrumental presentation, which starts on WEEK 5.

1. Hand in your hardcopy of slides on the day you are presenting.

2. PLEASE prepare 2 copies of your slides - 1 copy is the one you use for presentation, another copy is a copy with all the information you are going to present, including the points and elaborations that are not in the slide. This is because the topics presented might be coming out in the exam. We need to pool in all the topics presented by other groups so that we can learn information that is not found in your own group.

3. I have assigned different people in all 3 groups to help copy down the Q&A sessions between the presenters and the lecturer since the questions asked might also come out in the exam, as mentioned by Dr Teh. The "Chosen Ones" are:

Group 1: Liang 少
Group 2: Me
Group 3: Kitson

4. The presentation sequence is according to one's topic. Every tutorial session will have 4 groups presenting. For Group 2, ALL TOPICS have been chosen, including the previously unpicked questions. Repeat students have selected the rest of the questions. So please don't bug me with changing your question number.

5. In case you want to know, here is the list of the presenters and their "big day":

*** ONE more thing before showing the list, the FYP list should be out tomorrow, the briefing for FYP will most probably be by tomorrow. BioMed and BioChem had theirs today.

GROUP 1 - The Ever-So-Populous:

Tutorial #1
Q01 Winnie Lau, Peak Mun
Q02 Shee Wuen, Shen Chie
Q03 Soon Hang, Soo Ping
Q04 Wen Ghim, James Bong

Tutorial #2
Q05 Liang 少, Jojo
Q06 Lim Lea, Sio Yen
Q07 Ren Quan, Ejin
Q08 Indra, Navin

Tutorial #3
Q09 Sin Yee, Hooi Yee
Q10 Jee Yan, Yu Nen
Q11 Ce-Yan, Francis
Q12 Xin Yu, CJ

Tutorial #4
Q13 Chiu Yen, Wei Pei
Q14 Jamuna, Fiona
Q15 Mei Yi, Wan Sin


GROUP 2 - (still thinking for a tagline...):

Tutorial #1
Q01 Wei Jian, Tzer Han
Q02 Zhi Xian, Ruth Ling
Q03 Wei Feng
Q04 MinZeee, Ah Ting Ting

Tutorial #2
Q05 Yong Yong, Voon Chai
Q06 Jia Qi (hope you know who you are, lol)
Q07 Li Pei, Thng Huei
Q08 Vien vien, Small Wind (hahahahaha)

Tutorial #3
Q09 Orchid Biang, Lao Lao
Q10 Gregorule, Melinda
Q11 Chee Shin, Tze Hann
Q12 iSieng, Ah Yi

Tutorial #4
Q13 Yu Siong, Han Chuen
Q14 Shiew Shya, Cui Li
Q15 Ah Ngo, Potato


GROUP 3 - the lone rangers/独行侠:

Tutorial #1
Q01 Kar Ee (Group 1)
Q02 Kok Yik
Q03 Han Ping
Q04 Ying Li

Tutorial #2
Q05 Yi Jen
Q06 Suk Tzin
Q07 Ying Jun
Q08 Ya Peng

Tutorial #3
Q09 Yee Wei
Q10 Kitson
Q11 Cheng Zu
Q12 Surentharan

Tutorial #4
Q13 Li Ying
Q14 Wai Yee
Q15 Voon Sin

You Better Read This

VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGES

For next Monday and Tuesday (1-2 June 2009), classes in SE block are unavailable. Two of our subjects are affected. The amendments are as follows:

1. Molecular Cloning and Gene Expression

The afternoon class is brought forward to 9-10 am, DK 3. This is mentioned in the previous post. So, the afternoon class is cancelled - that means you can go home earlier. However, this change only applies for next Monday. The following Mondays' molecular cloning lectures will resume the afternoon 4-5 pm slot. In other words, ONLY for next Monday, the molecular cloning class is moved to 9-10 am (DK 3), not 4-5 pm. But for the rest of the semester, the class will be as usual - 4-5 pm in SE108.

2. Principles and Application of Phytochemistry

The 4-5 pm lecture in SE110 for next Tuesday (2 June 2009) is CANCELLED. Again, this only applies for next Tuesday. Whether it is replaced or not, we have to wait for further notice.

ABOVE ALL, please attend the Monday Molecular Cloning class at 9-10 am since there will be an important briefing by our beloved Dr Tee.

PRACTICAL CLASSES

For Instrumentatal Methods and Analysis, the practical is on Week 2. For Molecular Cloning, NO LAB on first week. Further info is available during the Monday briefing. For Phytochem, the lecturer is not yet reachable. So, wait for Dr Tee's first lecture a.k.a "The Briefing" on Monday.

Brought to you by your Dr Tee and course rep.

Please Take Note

Announcement from Ren Quan: Practicals for Molecular Cloning and Instrumentation start on the SECOND week. There will be a briefing on Monday (1st June) from 9 - 10am, DK3. This announcement is also confirmed by our respective course rep - Min-zhin, Dr. Ramani and Dr. Tee. Please help to disseminate this news to other course mates. Thank you.

Angel In Disguise

"Lying is WRONG, dear. Promise me, you must NEVER lie."

That was ONE of the very first things my mother taught me when I was a kid. Lately, I have been bugged by this question: "Has she been HONEST to me all these years?". As you all know, ONE thing leads to ANOTHER. As a result, an even greater question struck my mind: "If the answer is NO, then why did she lie to me? And is she still lying to me right on my face?".

I thought long and hard for hours, days and even months. Finally, the ultimate cure to my thirst for the answer to these GREAT questions has been revealed. She lied when she said.....

• "Eat this, dear. I'm not hungry." when she placed her portion of rice into my bowl so that I would have a fuller meal;
• "Drink it, dear. I'm not thirsty." when she handed me her glass of cold water so that I would no longer be thirsty;
  
• "Go back to sleep, dear. I'm not tired." when she spent the whole night mending my torn old school bag so that I would not be a laughing stock at school;
• "Take it back, dear. I have enough money." when she refused to accept the money I earned from doing part-time jobs so that I would have enough money for myself;
• "Don't cry, dear. I'm not in pain." when she was lying sick on the hospital bed with her chronic back pain so that my heart would not hurt so much seeing her like that.

And yes, she is still lying to me till today. After all these years, I have now realized that mother's UNCONDITIONAL love and sacrifices know NO BOUND indeed. She is after all, an ANGEL IN DISGUISE. Just one more thing before I end this. People, please ask yourselves this question (the greatest one of all): "Would we be able to do the same thing for our BELOVED mother in return EVER?".