Media and the environment in Malaysia: an analysis on news coverage of landslide disaster in Kuala Lumpur

Studies done on media reporting and the environment, particularly on natural disasters area less researched topic in Malaysia. This paper examines the representation of disaster news and analyses on how disaster news reports are being covered in local newspapers by taking a landslide case occurred at Taman Puncak Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur in December, 2012. The samples were taken from two local mainstream newspapers as a comparative study. Utusan Malaysia, being the major Malay newspapers in the country targets Malay readers, while The Star, an English-language daily, targets multi-ethnic and middle-class income readers. This study used quantitative and qualitative content analysis in identifying patterns of coverage by both newspapers. The analysis revealed that despite having their own principles, guidelines and ideologies; this study concludes that both newspapers have a lot of similarities in their reporting on this particular disaster. The main similarity is local environmental news is still predominantly presented as straight news

ANALISIS STRATEGI PROMOSI TABUNGAN FAEDAH PT. BRI SYARIAH KC. BANJARMASIN

This study aims to describe and analyze using the SWOT method of promotion strategies carried out at PT. BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin. The type of research used is field research with a qualitative approach. Then, the research data source is primary data that comes directly from the field. To obtain research data, data collection techniques by observation, interviews with MO (Operational Manager) FRO (Funding Relations Officer) and AO (Account Officer), and documentation. Then to analyze the data used analysis techniques of editing, categorization, and description. The results showed that the promotion strategy of Faedah savings carried out by BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin which was carried out in the form of promotion when attacking the market, elementary school, junior high school, high school, company, college, collaborating with several companies and to prospective customers who want to make financing. Based on the SWOT analysis, BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin still has many challenges and weaknesses that must be addressed so that the promotion is successful and helps to increase third party funds at BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin.This study aims to describe and analyze using the SWOT method of promotion strategies carried out at PT. BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin. The type of research used is field research with a qualitative approach. Then, the research data source is primary data that comes directly from the field. To obtain research data, data collection techniques by observation, interviews with MO (Operational Manager) FRO (Funding Relations Officer) and AO (Account Officer), and documentation. Then to analyze the data used analysis techniques of editing, categorization, and description. The results showed that the promotion strategy of Faedah savings carried out by BRI Syariah KC Bajarmasin which was carried out in the form of: promotion when attacking the market, elementary school, junior high school, high school, company, college, collaborating with several companies and to prospective customers who want to make financing. Based on the SWOT analysis, BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin still has many challenges and weaknesses that must be addressed so that the promotion is successful and helps to increase third party funds at BRI Syariah KC Banjarmasin

PERANCANGAN SIKLUS AKUNTANSI PADA BANK SAMPAH

This community service has a general objective to help partners develop a good waste management system, good and correct accounting reporting, and build a model of the Waste Bank system, which can inform the quantity of waste in each village and the quantity of recycled waste to meet the economic needs of the community. The theme of PKM is financial accounting, by involving lecturers and resource persons Lecturers in the Accounting Study Program from Pamulang University. The results of the PKM Implementation carried out on 20, 21 and 22 October 2019 were to increase knowledge in the field of accounting, especially regarding the financial records of the participants of the Asri Berseri Garbage Bank Management group in Benda Baru, South Tangerang, Banten. The response of the participants was very good and happy because it was very helpful in learning about financial records. Suggestions submitted were PKM activities in the future to be carried out continuously so that the participants would always get guidance in recording the accounting cycle and provide financial reporting to the public related to the Garbage Bank, so that the community was more enthusiastic in collecting waste because it could provide high economic value. Keywords: Accounting cycle; Accounting record

Pelancongan Bandar Diraja: Satu Pola Kunjungan Pelancong Domestik di Kuala Kangsar

Pelancongan Bandar Diraja merupakan salah satu produk pelancongan yang semakin mendapat tempat dalam kalangan pelancong domestik di Malaysia. Produk pelancongan merupakan aset penting dalam melengkapkan sesebuah destinasi pelancongan. Kini, Malaysia turut menerima kesan positif menerusi pembangunan pelancongan Bandar Diraja kerana keunikan dan tarikan utamanya telah menjadikan ia salah satu destinasi pelancongan bagi pelancong domestik dan antarabangsa. Makalah ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti cirian kunjungan berdasarkan segmen pelancong domestik ke Bandar Diraja Kuala Kangsar. Teknik pensampelan secara kebetulan digunakan bagi sampel kajian sebanyak 500 pelancong. Data kajian diperoleh melalui edaran borang soal selidik di Bandar Diraja Kuala Kangsar, Perak yang melibatkan tiga zon berbeza iaitu di sekitar kawasan bangunan bersejarah seperti muzium, galeri dan arkib serta di masjid, kawasan lembah Sungai Perak dan tapak-tapak pesta di kawasan Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar. Hasil analisis menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan ketara dalam cirian kunjungan daripada segmen pelancong domestik. Pelancong domestik menunjukkan bahawa terdapat kunjungan bagi kelima-lima tapak pewartaan yang ada. Dari aspek keperluan perkhidmatan juga menunjukkan pola sama bagi kesemua pelancong yang mengunjungi Bandar Diraja Kuala Kangsar

Perencanaan dan Perancangan Alun-alun Kabupaten Bekasi Sebagai Public Space Dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Kontemporer

The square is a public open space that can accommodate various community activities. Bekasi Regency Square was established with the aim of being able to meet the needs of green open space in the city area. and can be an alternative entertainment to unwind after undergoing routines and provide facilities for socializing, chatting and discussing for the people of Bekasi Regency, as social beings, society also needs open channels to interact and socialize with the community or other communities. in addition to increasing public open space in Bekasi Regency, especially in Cikarang where green open spaces or squares must be owned by an area. The location of the Alun-alun is in Bekasi Regency, precisely in North Cikarang District which is the location of Development I. In the development of green open space, the Square requires an attractive arrangement and appearance to increase the beauty and comfort of the city, in order to attract tourists. This design uses the concept of contemporary architecture which will be applied to the design of the existing building in the square. The application of contemporary principles is realized by applying a design that looks solid, and dynamic. With the Bekasi Regency square, the provision of green open spaces can be achieve

Aset kampus sebagai tarikan edupelancongan UKM Kampus Bangi

Edupelancongan yang menitikberatkan pembangunan aset sedia ada di kawasan kampus merupakan usaha yang harus dipentingkatkan terutamanya apabila Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan Malaysia telah melancarkan Edutourism Pakej 101 pada Ogos 2015. Kampus UKM Bangi juga sedang merancang untuk melancarkan edupelancongan dalam kampus dengan menggunakan aset sedia ada sebagai tarikan pelancongan kepada pengunjung luar. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sejauh mana aset kampus mampu dijadikan sebagai salah satu tarikan edupelancongan di kampus UKM Bangi. Kajian ini menggunakan data sekunder dan data primer daripada soal selidik yang dijalankan dalam kalangan komuniti staf dan komuniti pelajar. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa komuniti staf dan pelajar bersepakat dalam mengenal tempat-tempat di UKM yang berpotensi dijadikan edupelancongan, dengan min purata paling tinggi iaitu 4.20 dan 4.04 masing-masingnya. Melalui kajian ini, aset kampus yang sedia ada di UKM Bangi mempunyai potensi yang tinggi untuk dijadikan sebagai tarikan di kampus UKM Bangi

A new approach in protein folding studies revealed the potential site for nucleation center

A new approach to predict the 3D structures of proteins by combining the knowledge-based method and Molecular Dynamics Simulation is presented on the chicken villin headpiece subdomain (HP-36). Comparative modeling is employed as the knowledge-based method to predict the core region (Ala9-Asn28) of the protein while the remaining residues are built as extended regions (Met1-Lys8; Leu29-Phe36) which then further refined using Molecular Dynamics Simulation for 120 ns. Since the core region is built based on a high sequence identity to the template (65%) resulting in RMSD of 1.39 Å from the native, it is believed that this well-developed core region can act as a 'nucleation center' for subsequent rapid downhill folding. Results also demonstrate that the formation of the non-native contact which tends to hamper folding rate can be avoided. The best 3D model that exhibits most of the native characteristics is identified using clustering method which then further ranked based on the conformational free energies. It is found that the backbone RMSD of the best model compared to the NMR-MDavg is 1.01 Å and 3.53 Å, for the core region and the complete protein, respectively. In addition to this, the conformational free energy of the best model is lower by 5.85 kcal/mol as compared to the NMR-MDavg. This structure prediction protocol is shown to be effective in predicting the 3D structure of small globular protein with a considerable accuracy in much shorter time compared to the conventional Molecular Dynamics simulation alone

Karakteristik pelancong belia terhadap pelancongan acara tahun melawat Malaysia

Pelancongan acara merupakan pendekatan yang lebih bersepadu dalam perancangan dan pelaksanaan bagi memastikan pembangunan pelancongan semakin mampan. Dengan adanya penekanan tersebut, ia dapat mengekalkan dan meningkatkan aset pelancongan di samping menggalakkan segmen pelancongan acara terutamanya dalam kalangan pelancong belia. Kajian memfokuskan pola pelancongan acara dalam kalangan pelancong belia yang membawa kepada kesedaran dan dorongan dalam kalangan pelancong belia dalam penglibatan aktiviti pelancongan berbentuk acara. Data untuk kajian ini dikumpulkan melalui edaran borang kaji selidik di UKM, Putrajaya dan MAEPS, Serdang. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pola pelancongan belia lebih teratur, mempunyai segmen, tersusun dan sistematik serta mempunyai perancangan dan perlaksanaan yang telus. Namun begitu, pola pelancongan pelancong belia tidak mempunyai perbezaan yang ketara dengan backpacker mahupun pelancongan keluarga. Kebanyakan daripada pelancong belia memilih untuk meneroka tempat baru, berseronok sambil membeli-belah serta berbelanja sewaktu melancong mengikut peruntukan perbelanjaan yang disenaraikan

Tanah tinggi sebagai destinasi utama pelancongan wilayah: Potensi dan cabaran

Menerusi pelan pembangunan pelancongan wilayah di Malaysia, pelbagai produk pelancongan telah dikenalpasti antaranya pelancongan tanah tinggi. Keunikan, keindahan alam sekitar, khazanah tinggalan sejarah, iklim yang sejuk dan habitat flora serta fauna menjadi punca utama kawasan ini berpotensi sebagai destinasi pelancongan utama pada masa kini. Di samping itu, tanah tinggi turut berfungsi sebagai kawasan pertanian, petempatan dan tadahan air. Namun, pembangunan yang pesat dan tidak terkawal menyebabkan berlakunya perubahan fizikal dan menimbulkan pelbagai masalah seperti pencemaran alam sekitar, tanah runtuh, banjir, pemendapan sungai, pencerobohan tanah haram dan sosiobudaya. Permasalahan ini merupakan cabaran yang perlu dihadapi oleh pihak kerajaan dan masyarakat dalam usaha membangunkan pelancongan tanah tinggi sebagai salah sebuah aset pelancongan negara. Sehubungan itu, makalah ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji potensi dan cabaran tanah tinggi Cameron Highlands dalam pelbagai aspek, termasuk model bagi perancangan dan pembangunan pelancongan tanah tinggi wilayah. Pendekatan kajian adalah berdasarkan analisis dokumen kerajaan seperti Rancangan Struktur Negeri Pahang 2002 dan Rancangan Tempatan Cameron Highlands 1998- 2010. Hasil kajian mendapati Cameron Highlands berpotensi sebagai salah satu destinasi utama pelancongan tanah tinggi. Kajian ini mencadangkan kerjasama pelbagai pihak dilaksanakan bagi menjamin kelestarian pelancongan wilayah terutama di Tanah Tinggi Cameron Highlands

Pencirian pelancong belia dalam pelancongan acara semasa Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2014

Pelancongan acara merupakan pendekatan yang lebih bersepadu dalam perancangan dan pelaksanaan bagi memastikan pembangunan pelancongan semakin mampan. Dengan adanya penekanan tersebut, ia dapat mengekalkan dan meningkatkan aset pelancongan di samping mengggalakkan segmen pelancongan acara terutamanya dalam kalangan pelancong belia. Kajian ini memfokuskan pola pelancongan acara dalam kalangan pelancong belia yang membawa kepada kesedaran dan dorongan dalam kalangan pelancong belia dalam penglibatan aktiviti perlancongan berbentuk acara. Data untuk kajian ini dikumpulkan melalui edaran borang kaji selidik di UKM, Putrajaya dan MAEPS, Serdang. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pola pelancongan belia lebih teratur, mempunyai segmen, tersusun dan sistematik serta mempunyai perancangan dan perlaksanaan yang telus. Namun begitu, pola pelancongan pelancong belia tidak mempunyai perbezaan yang ketara dengan backpacker mahupun pelancongan keluarga. Kebanyakan daripada pelancong belia memilih untuk meneroka tempat baru, berseronok sambil membeli-belah serta berbelanja sewaktu melancong mengikut peruntukan perbelanjaan yang disenaraikan. Oleh itu, kajian ini mencadangkan pihak berkepentingan untuk mengkaji semula pulangan dan kesan positif yang diberikan oleh pelancong belia kepada sektor pelancongan acara negara kerana masih terdapat kekurangan dalam menyokong pertumbuhan segmen pelancong belia