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Answer to Quiz3: Human Sundial

Just as its name implies, the human sundial is a sundial involving the participation of human body. The instrument serves to tell the time according to the direction of our shadow cast under sun. The human sundial consists of two parts: A time tally marked with the numbers or titles of time; A month (or solar term) bar marked with month numbers or solar term titles.

When using the sundial, the user stands on the exact month (or solar term) of the time marked on the month (or solar term) bar; however, he should stick to the midline of the month (or solar term) bar, regardless of the month (or solar term) position of the time on the bar, which may be marked on the left or right. 

For more info and pictures about sundials in ancient china you may visit:  http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/astronomy/tianpage/0021sundial5416bw.html

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Answer to Quiz2: Kompyang(光餅)

Brief History: Kompyang(光餅) was named after Qi Jiguang, who invented it, taking the idea from Japanese onigiri. When Qi Jiguang led his troops into Fujian in 1562, the Japanese pirates, fearing his name, engaged mainly in guerrilla-style battles. Qi Jiguang noticed that the Japanese pirates could always trace where his troops camped because of the smoke that rose up to the sky when the soldiers prepared their meals. He found out the Japanese pirates had no such problem because they brought onigiri with them. So Qi Jiguang invented a kind of cake with a hole in the center so that they could be strung together to be conveniently carried along.

Later, to commemorate Qi Jiguang's victory against the pirate raiders, the cakes were named guang bing. If any one of you visit Sitiawan,Perak or Sibu, Kuching make sure you buy and try this, because its freakinlicious good... In Sitiawan they sell either plain or with pork.

For more info u may visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kompyang

Mini Book Sale

MCSC would be organizing a mini book sales. 

The details are as follow : 

1.This book sale is only opened for MCSC members, thus only MCSC members can pass the books to sell. 

2. Please pass the books to Khor Chee Hai (Room 79, Hiroshima Hostel). You may pass the books to your friends staying in Hiro, instead of passing them to batch rep, as batch rep alone cannot handle tonnes of books! :)

3. To ease our job, please write your name and the price on a piece of paper and label it onto the front cover of the books. 4. 5 % commission will be charged from the price sold. 

For inquiries. please contact Nicole Thang (89270618422) or Khor Chee Hai (89377237028). The closing date of this is 26th of September 2011. Thanks. ^^

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Quiz 1

Vegetarian Kung Pao Chicken (Wheat Gluten) 

Kung Pao chicken (宫保鸡丁) is a classic dish in Sichuan Cuisine. Allegedly, the dish is named after Ding Baozhen (1820–1886), a late Qing Dynasty official. His title was Gōng Bǎo (宮保), or palatial guardian. 

The name "Kung Pao" chicken is derived from this title. The original Sichuan version uses chicken as its primary ingredient. 

Kung Pao "Chicken" Recipe: 

3/4lb of seitan/tofu or tempeh. You could also use to furky bits, 

2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 1small onion, 

sliced 1/2 red bell pepper 

1/2 green bell pepper 

1/2c dry roasted cashews or peanuts 

Combine the following with 1/4cup water for sauce: 

1/4cup (4TB)soy sauce or Braggs 

2TB lemon juice 

2TB sugar 2tsp cornstarch or arrowroot 

1/2-1tsp crushed red pepper. Add more or less to taste

Steps: 

1)Stir fry "meat" and garlic in a wok for about 3 minutes until "meat" is golden 

2)Add bell peppers and onion. Stir fry a bit 

3)Add sauce and cook until sauce thickens. 

4)Serve over brown rice!

Clothes Donation 2011

MCSC will be organizing a donation to the orphanage in July 2011.Details are as follows:

Items for donation: Winter coats,jackets,sweaters,T-shirts,jeans,bags,scarf,winter caps,and gloves ONLY.

Collection period :23rd May-31th May 2011

ALL THE CLOTHES MUST BE WASHED PRIOR TO DONATION. PLEASE FOLD THE CLOTHES AND PACK NICELY.

Those who stay in Hiroshima Hostel may pass the items directly to Wong Kah Ming & Ker Jin Hoong at room 109.

Those who stay in Kim Hostel and apartments may pass the items to the respective batch representative.

For further enquiries, please contact :

• Wong Kah Ming (89876441066)
• Ker Jin Hoong(89377230841)

The donation is opened for all Malaysian students.

"Love to live,Live to give"

Thanks To MCSC Installation 2011 Crew

MCSC INSTALLATION, APPRECIATION AND FAREWELL 2011 CREDITS

Event MCs: Michael Chia, Cheryl Chee

Event programmers: Chan Kok Xian, Daniel Tham

Event crew: Wong Chee Lun, Edwin De Cruz, Phang Tih Shyang, Ivan Khoo, Tan Poh Hee, Wong Chun Keat

Invitation: Tay Tien Yaa

Decorations: Hansley Liew

Media: Khor Leet Liang, Hansley Liew

PA, electronics: Ling Jyh Chyang, Janice Fong, Lew Kian Leong

Souvenir, door gift, ushers: Heng Kheah Lynn, Alicia Lua, Rachel, Chen Lyn Wei, Cecilia Lau, Tham Kah Yee

Games division: Chan Yon Quan, Chien Keat Leong

Food division: Yap Han Kee, Yap Chun Keat, Vincent Tzai, Raphael Ang, Tan Poh Hee and his batch mates, Brice Tan, Chin Tsung Litt, Ching Zhen Hao, Chee Hai, Chia Loke, Carmen Tham, Ang Yu Jaan, Tan Ee Lin, Hansley Liew, Ker Jin Hoong, Wong Kah Ming, Chan Leed Fung, Goldon Molling.

Performances: Yap Teck Chong, Chien Keat Leong, Ethan Ang, Chan Yon Quan, Nicole Thang, Viphavadi Boon, Chia Li Peng, Shirley Chieng, Catherine Tan, Loh Min Xin, Ching Zhen Hao, Soon Wei Lin, Tan Ee Lin

Special Thanks to: 6^th year MCSC members, Ng Xun Jin, Ling Jyh Chyang, Yeap Sheh Yi, Low Ren Geng, Chai Boon Ping, Ethan Ang, Darren Tan, Chai Chan Sin, Edwin De Cruz, Charles Chong, all incoming and outgoing committee members, batch representatives and last but not least all MCSC members and those who I forgot to mention.

Thank you for making this event happen.

Yours sincerely,

Lee Jiann Woei

(Event manager)

MCSC Farewell and Installation 2011

On the 2nd of May 2011, MCSC held its annual Farewell and Installation Night. This event was held with the aim of showing appreciation to the 6th year senior students and the outgoing committee, and also to welcome the new board of committee members.

The event started at 4.00pm sharp, and began with the welcoming of the VIPs, the 6th year members. Each of them had a little ribbon pinned to their chests and were escorted to their seats.

Next up, there was a short video clip prepared by Hansley Liew, a clip to introduce the apparently-late emcees. Due to Blogger's strict limits on video upload size, the clip cannot be uploaded for viewing here. But the video is available for download at the following link :

Click Me!

The event proceeded on smoothly with a farewell speech by the outgoing president, Mr. Lee Jiann Woei, and then to the Installation part of the event. The Installation was planned by Mr. Chan Kok Xian and Mr. Daniel Tham Zen Kuang, and was nothing short of grandly impressive.

Following the Installation, we moved on to the performances. The first dance was led by Mr. Yap Teck Chong, and his team, comprising Mr. Chien Keat Leong, Mr. Chan Yon Quan, Mr. Ang Kientze, and new member Mr. Lee Jiann Woei, fondly known to all as the Wonder G*ys. The second dance was led by our current President Ms. Nicole Thang, her team consisting of Ms. Chia Li Peng, Ms. Shirley Chieng, Ms. Catherine Tan and Ms. Viphavadi Boon. The third dance was led by Ms. Loh Min Xin, and the members of her team are as follows : Mr. Yap Teck Chong, Mr. Soon Wei Lin and Ms. Tan Ee Lin. The performances were coordinated as to build up the atmosphere, and it peaked at the very final, where all the members from the first and second teams stormed the dance floor for a short 1 minute in a Step-Up like manner.

Now that we were done with the Installation part of the event, we moved on to the Farewell. The 6th years were presented with a teddy bear each clad in graduation robes, with badges bearing their names pinned onto their paws, and each holding a unique jigsaw piece designed by Ms. Heng Kheah Lynn's team.

Then it was time for the 6th years' debut. Their representative, Mr. Chai Chan Sin delivered his speech, a very meaningful one, in Chinese. And as a choir, led by Mr. Ng Wen Gen and Ms. Tan Li Fen, with Mr. Charles Chong on the guitar and Mr. Thien Wei Khiong at the keyboard, they gathered and sang to Emil Chau's song "朋友" (lit. "Friends"). Mr. Teng Kok Liang, the previous Media Director of MCSC, too, prepared a short slide show, depicting all the funny moments of their lives here in Volgograd.

Due to Blogger's strict limits on video size, once more, here's the link for download :

Click Here for Manager's video!

As the event slowly came to its end, a dance floor was set up in the hall, and almost all members participated in it. Smiles were abound, and the hall was rocked with the sounds of music, the members' laughter and shouts.

At 7pm, the event was ended, and members returned to their homes, stopping by at designated spots to pick up their dinner.

The 6th Year seniors. You will all be sorely missed.

And here, we have the the outgoing President's Farewell Speech, complete and unabridged :

Dear current 6^th year members,

In a month time from today, you will be sitting for your finals. In 2 months time from today, you will be busy wearing your graduation suit and gown. And in 3 months time from now, I won’t be seeing you around here in Volgograd anymore.

Damn time really flies! I could still remember the times where I bumped into some of you, let it be in the groceries stores, by the streets, in hospitals, main building and even during sending laundry. At that time I would say, see ya! It was so easy to say at that time, taking granted that there are still plenty of chances where I would meet you and say the same thing again. Now, this is no more the same case.

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

As we say goodbye, we remind ourselves that farewells are not forever, nor are they the end. They are simply words to say that we will miss you dearly and that we will remember you fondly.
Although we may be separated by time and distance in the interim, nothing will diminish the important role that all of you have and always will play in our lives.

I love the simple word hello
It always rings a joyful bell
But one of the saddest words I know
is the oft times tearful word farewell.

With this poem, I will end this farewell speech by wishing you happy adventures, fantastic, amazing experiences and the journey of a lifetime as doctors.

By,
Lee Jiann Woei

Thanks To All Members

Dear members,

On behalf of the MCSC committee, we would like to express our gratitude for making the installation and farewell a great success! We hope everyone had a fantastic time today. Thanks again to the organizing committee and everyone who helped in the process. See you in the next upcoming event!!

Installation and Farewell

Dear MCSC members,

Please note that the appreciation, installation and farewell event will start at 4pm sharp without any delay due to the fact that the mama and the guard on duty during that day of event will be the nasty ones, we would expect the event to end before 8 pm. They would give us unnecessary problems if we overuse the hall.

Do note that since the bomb attack which took place here yesterday, the university has ordered the hostels administrators not to allow any guest into the hostel at all. So for those coming from apartments and kim hostel, bear in mind that you would not be able to enter the hostel as guest at anytime of the day, you are only allowed to be in the aktovi zal throughout the event.

Please understand that the organizing committee and team will face a lot of predicted circumstances.

So members, we need your cooperation to keep this event on time and successful. Thus, please be in the aktovi zal at 3.30pm so that everything could start off smoothly.

Thank you for your understanding. Looking forward to see you during the event.

P.S : dress code is formal (theme: black & white)


Yours sincerely,
Lee Jiann Woei
(event manager)

Annual General Meeting 2011

Please be informed that MCSC's Annual General Meeting will be held at the following date and venue:

Date : 24th April 2011

Venue : Aktovi Zal, Hiroshima

Time : 2pm

Please note that attendance is compulsory for all members.

Annual General Meeting 2011

Please be informed that MCSC's Annual General Meeting will be held at the following date and venue:

Date : 24th April 2011

Venue : Aktovi Zal, Hiroshima

Time : 2pm

Please note that attendance is compulsory for all members.

MCSC Constitution 2011

Dear members,

We are pleased to inform you that MCSC has finalized its constitution and Rules of the Community.

As it is too long to be posted on the blog, you may click the following link and download it into your computer.

Mediafire

Election 2010/2011 Guidelines

The following is an excerpt taken from MCSC’s Code of Rules :

Election

10. Election committee

10.1 The election committee is to be formed during the month of April and the election conducted within the month of April or May every term.

10.2 The election committee should consist of a chairperson, a vice chairperson, a secretary, media director, head of usher and its crew. All of whom must currently be in their final year batch representatives.

10.3 The chairperson and his assistant are elected by the MCSC committee board in one of the general meetings. Subsequent posts in the election committee shall be elected by the two chairpersons under supervision of MCSC committee board.

10.4 The responsibilities of the chairperson are as follows:

(a) To facilitate and oversee the election process;

(b) To ensure that the election is carried out in a fair manner and its integrity is upheld;

(c) To observe that the election abides the guidelines provided

10.5 The Election committee (chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, media director, head of usher and its crew) cannot nominate, be nominated or vote for any post.

11. Nominees

11.1 Presidential Board

11.1.1 Only a member in his or her 4th year can be nominated for the post of President and 1^st Vice President.

11.1.2 Each course should submit maximum of 3 nominations for the post of President and 1^st Vice President. The nomination for this post can only go to members of 4^th course.

11.1.3 The 3 candidates with the highest number of nominations will be invited to campaign on the day of election.

11.1.4 Each course should submit maximum of 3 nominations for the post of 2^nd Vice President. The nomination for this post can only go to students of 3^rd course.

11.1.5 The 3 candidates with the highest number of nominations will be invited to campaign on the day of election.

11.1.6 Campaigning is compulsory for all presidential nominees.

11.2 Secretary, Treasurer, Media Director, Cultural and Public Relation Director.

11.2.1 The nomination for these posts is open to all MCSC members.

11.2.2 The nomination for each post can be made by all members during the day of election.

11.2.3 The number of nominations for each post is not restricted.

11.2.4 Each nomination should be provided with at least 2 seconders.

11.3 Batch representatives

11.3.1 Are elected by members of his/her particular year.

11.3.2 Only members of the particular year are allowed to nominate candidates for their corresponding course representative.

12. Election

12.1 The presidential nominee from 4^th course with the highest number of votes will be the MCSC president for the term. The first runner up automatically holds the posts of 1^st Vice President.

12.2 The presidential nominee from 3^rd course with the highest number of votes will be the 2^nd Vice President.

12.3 The nominees with the highest number of votes hold the posts of Secretary, Treasurer, Media Director and Cultural and Public Relation Director respectively. The first runner up for each post automatically becomes the assistant except for the post of Cultural and Public Relation Director.

12.4 The counting of votes will be the responsibility of the Election committee.

12.5 A detailed report of the election stating the number of votes and how the votes are distributed must be prepared by the election committee and presented to the members of MCSC.

12.6 A yearly report and financial report for the previous term should be presented during the election.

12.7 MCSC committee of the previous term will be dissolved automatically after the speech from the President during the Day of Election.

Please be informed that the current Election Committee consists of:

Chairperson: Ng Wen Gen
Assistant: Ng Xun Jin
Secretary: Lim Ban Chun
Media: Teng Kok Liang

Committee Meeting

To all Committee Members:

Please be informed that there will be a committee meeting this coming Sunday. Attendance is compulsory for all MCSC committee members 2010/2011 and CNY committee members 2011.

Please wear formal attires, as there will be a photography session at the end of the meeting.

Date : 13^th March 2011 (Sunday)

Time : 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Venue : Hiroshima Hostel, Study Hall

Dress code : Formal

AGENDA: 1) Assessment of MCSC account after CNY celebration

2) Future Activities

3) MCSC T-shirt

4) MCSC Constitution

5) Upcoming Annual General Meeting and Election

6) Photography Session

Letter of Appreciation from CNY Project Manager

To All MCSC members

Firstly, I would like to forward my warmest thankfulness to CNY committee members as well as MCSC members who actively involved themselves in preparing this CNY celebration. It took months and weeks to prepare, but it ended in few hours. Frankly speaking, I really had a great time with you all.

I clearly know that many members had sacrificed their energy and personal time in organizing this celebration. Therefore, what MCSC can do is to prepare the 1^st session with the principle of “Members Welfare is Our Priority” and “To Reunite all Malaysian Chinese under 1 community” for all members.

In the 1^st session, there are some specialties which we specially prepared for members, they are:

1. 步步高升齐捞生 (Prosperity Toss)

2. 新春大团拜 – Red packets and Mandarins

3. Malaysia CNY Fund Raising Prizes Giving- Top 10 + 10 extras

4. Lucky Draw- 20 prizes + 3 Hampers

5. Food Menu- General Menu + Oat Chicken

However, due to late starting of the 1^st session, we have to cancel新春大团拜. As I promise, the Red Packet will be distributed to MCSC members via Batch Representative as appreciation to all members.

Thank you for your contribution and commitment in making this CNY celebration a success.

Unity Makes Strength, 团结就是力量

Thank You.

LEE WEN SIONG

Project Manager CNY 2011

CNY Celebration 2011

Dear members,

We are pleased to announce that, MCSC will be organizing a Chinese New Year Celebration for all Malaysian students in Volgograd.

Details are as follow:

Theme : 兔跃迎新春，全民庆团圆 (“Unity in Diversity”)

Date : 6^th March 2011 (Sunday)

Venue : Hiroshima Hall (Aktoviy zal)

The event will be carried out in 2 sessions :

10.45 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. : For all Chinese (members & non-members)

1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. : For all Malaysians

Invitations will be distributed in the nearest future. Further details regarding the event will be stated in the invitation cards.

Sneak Peek of MCSC T-shirt Exclusively For Members Only

SNEAK PEEK OF MCSC MEMBER T-SHIRT

- COME IN ALL SIZES RANGING FROM S UNTIL XL (ASIAN CUTTING)

- PRICE 450 RUBLES PER PIECE

- ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN SOON THROUGH RESPECTIVE BATCH MATES

SNEAK PEAK OF MCSC SPRING-SUMMER 2011 CASUAL COLLECTION

- COME IN ALL SIZES RANGING FROM S UNTIL XL (ASIAN CUTTING)

- PRICE 350 RUBLES PER PIECE

- ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN SOON THROUGH RESPECTIVE BATCH MATES