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Students' Success In New York Boosts Malaysia's Image
PADANG SERAI (Kedah, Malaysia), July 23 (Bernama) -- The success of two
students from a secondary school, here, in an international level contest on the
environment, boosted the nation's image, especically residents of Kulim/Bandar
Baharu district in Malaysian northern state of Kedah.
R.Sri Ahrivesh and S.M. Ramamurthi, both 14, won the bronze medal at the
Genius Olympiad Global Enviroment Innovation 2012 at Oswega College, New York
University, on June 24-30.
Their sole entry in the 'Interior Environment Design' category titled
"Neighbours' Wonders" was an alarm system. A total of 700 participants worldwide
took part in the competition.
According to Ramamurthi, he and Sri Ahrivesh took almost a month to create
the alarm system, at a cost of US$94.56 (RM300), which could be used by a group
of three or four houses.
"If thieves enter a house, its resident will press his alarm button to
trigger his neighbours' alarms while his own will stay silent. Alerted, the
neighbours will act so the thieves are nabbed," he said when met at his house
here, Monday.
-- BERNAMA