Visiting Professor: Prof Fattah El-Sayed

This is an announcement to inform all aquatic students of USM School of Biological Sciences that a visiting professor, Prof Fattah El-Sayed will be giving a lecture next week. Details are as follows:

Date: 27th August 2007 (Monday)
Time: 11am - 12pm
Venue: Room 107, Bio School
Topic: Broodstock Nutrition and Larval Rearing of Nile Tilapia

There will also be a field trip to Jitra and Parit Buntar the following day. For details and registration, please contact either Finie or Kar Loon.

Major Revamp for Malaysian Higher Education

Looks like there will be some shake-ups in the Malaysian Higher Education system come August 27th.

Major plans to transform higher education

PETALING JAYA: Two comprehensive plans to transform the country's higher education will be launched on Aug 27.

The initiatives and programmes under the National Higher Education Strategic Plan and the National Higher Education Action Plan 2007 - 2010 include:

* Introducing greater transparency in the selection of senior management in public universities;

* The development of a national lifelong learning policy through the formation of a national committee;

* Exchange programmes where top students will be given the opportunity to spend at least one semester in selected top foreign universities to enrich their learning experience; and

* Industry attachment of lecturers to enable the secondment of academics to private sector organisations and vice versa.

"The strategic plan is broad and comprehensive encompassing new initiatives and enhancing existing programmes.

It also expresses the ministry's vision for the transformation of higher education from now until 2020," Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said in a statement Wednesday.

Read the full article here.

15 Uses For WD-40

Bet you didn't know WD-40 had so many uses.

1. WD-40 can remove ink from a pair of blue jeans instantly, just a little spray should do the trick.

2. Another amazing WD-40 trick is that it can protect your precious silver jewelry from blackening.

4. Have you ever had a coffee stain on your favorite cup? Well you can get rid of it with WD-40.

12. You a tap dancer? WD-40 will keep tap shoes running smoothly.

15. Have a nasty piece of gum on your favorite shoes? WD-40 will clean it right off.

Give it a try some time.