Analisis Kandungan Merkuri (Hg) pada Krim Pemutih Wajah Tidak Terdaftar yang Beredar di Pasar Inpres Kota Palu: Analysis Of The Content Of Mercury (Hg) In Unregistered Facial Whitening Creams Circulating In The Inpres Market Palu

Whitening cream is a mixture of chemicals and other materials to eliminate the the black spots on the skin. The purpose of this research was to determine whether unregistered facial whitening creams that contain mercury (Hg) and to determine the amount of mercury (Hg) levels of the facial whitening creams have circulated in the Inpres Market Palu. There are 10 samples were examined of facial whitening cream by using Purposive Sampling method. The testing of mercury content is divided into two stages first stage is qualitative testing (color test) and the second stage is quantitative testing atomic absorption Spectrophotometry using additional tools MVU (Mercury Vaporizer Unit). The result of the research show that all of 10 the samples contained mercury (Hg) with an average content of each sample A = 67,27 µg/g , B = 5349,47  µg/g, C = 137,49 µg/g, D = 159,25  µg/g, E = 90,22 µg/g, F = 33,61 µg/g, G = 31,87  µg/g, H = 32,36 µg/g, I = 3,63  µg/g and J = 3,52 µg/g

Malaysian Film Industry in transformation:challenges and potential

The aim of this paper is to discuss the challenges and potentials of the Malaysian film industry from the perspective of the industry players such as filmmakers and producers. Malaysian film industry is a relatively small industry that caters to the need of a population of only about 27.5 millions. In the context of globalization, this small local market presents a challenge for the government in promoting the industry as part of a creative industry with great economic potential. With the influx of films from abroad, especially from Hollywood, the industry is struggling to the hilt to survive, as the bigger portion of the audience prefers Hollywood to local productions. For the government, one way of achieving this is to promote local films at the international level. To understand this situation from inside the industry itself, this paper, using data from in-depth interviews with 10 industry players, discusses the challenges faced by the respondents and how they perceive the potential of Malaysian films to travel globally

Persoalan Ontologi dan Epistemologi dalam teks dokumentari / Ibrahim Jamaluddin

Dokumentari yang seringkali bertanggungjawab mewartakan realiti dan kebenaran dalam bentuk visual bergerak boleh dipersoalkan fungsi dan peranannya. Sejarah filem dunia juga telah menyaksikan banyak dokumentari yang telah 'dicabar' kewibawaannya kerana dikatakan pemaparan fakta menerusi visual dan teks kurang bertepatan. Ini kerana dokumentari juga boleh menyatakan pendirian dan membuka ruang kepada penonton untuk membuat penilaian danpelbagai interpretasi. Esei ini cuba menghujahkan beberapa persoalan yang berkaitan dengan makna kebenaran, fakta dan realiti yang sering dikaitkan dengan dokumentari

ANALISIS LOGAM TIMBAL (Pb) PADA IKAN PETEK (Leiognathus sp.) DAN IKAN TERI (Stelophorus sp.) DI KAWASAN LAUT TELUK PALU SECARA SPEKTROFOTOMETRI SERAPAN ATOM

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya cemaran logam Timbal (Pb) dan jumlah cemarannya pada spesies ikan Petek dan ikan Teri di kawasan laut Teluk Palu. Metode yang digunakan adalah destruksi kering (dry ashing) kemudian dianalisis secara kualitatif menggunakan pereaksi : (1) KCN ditambah Ditizon 0,005%, (2) Serbuk KI dan (3) Serbuk Na2CO3, serta uji kuantitatif dengan metode Spektrofotometri Serapan Atom pada λmaks 217 nm. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa pada pengujian kualitatif ikan positif mengandung logam timbal (Pb). Hasil pengujian kuantitatif didapatkan kadar rata-rata logam timbal (Pb) adalah : (1) Ikan Petek di lokasi Taman Ria 0,757 mg/kg ; (2) Ikan Petek di lokasi sekitar Muara Sungai Palu 1,752 mg/kg ; (3) Ikan Petek di lokasi sekitar Pantai Talise 0,719 mg/kg ; (4) Ikan Teri di lokasi Taman Ria 1,989 mg/kg ; (5) Ikan Teri di lokasi sekitar Muara Sungai Palu 2,075 mg/kg  dan (6) Ikan Teri di lokasi sekitar Pantai Talise 1,655 mg/kg. Kadar logam timbal (Pb) pada kedua ikan tersebut telah melampaui nilai batas maksimum berdasarkan SNI 7387:2009 yaitu 0,3 mg/kg

Factor that Contributes to the Success of Green Technology Implementation in Malaysian Public Universities

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between technology and green technology implementation. Besides that, the author also determines the effect of government support as moderator to the relationship between technology and green technology implementation. The respondents for this study are three hundred and eighty-four (384) staff from Malaysian Public Universities in northern region. The primary data (using questionnaire) then were analysed using Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) by referring to Pearson Correlation, Hierarchical regression and Simple Slope analysis. The finding from Pearson Correlation shows that technology has a positive relationship with green technology implementation. Hierarchical Regression and Simple Slope analysis confirmed that government support moderates the relationship between technology and green technology implementation. Keywords green technology implementation, public university, moderator, hierarchical regression, government support, green supply chai

Manajemen Konflik Dalam Peningkatan Produktivitas Di Akademi Kebidanan Muhammadiyah Banda Aceh

Conflict is normal and sometimes cannot be unavoided in an organization. The current beliefs consider that a conflict is not merely a disadvantage but it can bring advantages to the organization if it is well-controlled. Conflict management is a conflict resolution under pressure and in emotional environment. The objective of this research is to find out (1) the types of conflict; (2) sources of conflict; (3) director point of view regardingthe form of conflict; (4) approaches for conflict management; and (5) organization productivity at Muhammadiyah Midwifery Academy of Banda Aceh. This research is a descriptive research with qualitative approach. The data were collected by doing interview, observation and documentation study. The research results show that (1) there were some types of conflicts at Muhammadiyah Midwifery Academy such as interpersonal conflict, conflict between two persons and conflict between two groups; (2) the sources of conflict are communication, different interest, and interdependency on working activities; (3) the form of conflict was the functional conflict which influenced the improvement of organization performance; (4) the approach conducted by the director was the approach of conflict simulation, conflict controlling, and conflict resolution and elimination, and (5) the conflict management applied at Muhammadiyah Midwifery Academy was one of the efforts which influenced the organization productivity

Innovative Policy for Socio-Economic Development in Nunukan's Coastal Border Communities, North Kalimantan

Innovation policy plays a crucial role in national development, productivity enhancement, and well-being. However, the social and economic conditions of individuals residing in coastal regions bordering other areas are generally far inferior to those of their neighbors. This study aimed to evaluate the government’s introduced policy innovations to improve the socioeconomic circumstances of these coastal border communities. The methodological approach used in this study was both qualitative and explanatory. The research location was in North Kalimantan Province, precisely in the coastal area on the border of the Nunukan Regency. The findings indicate that the implementation of innovative policies for socio-economic development is not yet optimal, especially when viewed through the lens of the internal instruments required to realize policy innovation. For the effective development of the social economy in these areas, policies must be participatory and adaptive in design, capable of creating a comprehensive policy strategy to boost the well-being of society. Keywords: policy innovation, development social economy, border are

Associations between weight teasing by peers, self esteem, and academic related stressors with body weight status among adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia

Introduction: Growing evidence highlighting the physical health risks linked with adolescent obesity and yet little is known on the role of psychosocial factors on the body weight status of adolescents. A cross sectional study was conducted to ascertain the associations between psychosocial factors (operationalised as weight teasing by peers, self-esteem and academic related stressor) with body weight status of adolescents in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Methods: A total of 455 adolescents aged 13-16 years (50.3% male and 49.7% female) were recruited from five randomly selected schools through a multistage cluster sampling. Body weight and height were assessed and body mass index (BMI) was computed. Weight teasing by peers, self-esteem and academic related stressor were assessed using self-administered questionnaire of Perception of Teasing Scale (POTS), Rosenberg Self esteem Scale (RSE) and Secondary School Stressor (SSS) respectively. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 17.1% and 12.2%. Binary logistic regression revealed that adolescents who experienced weight teasing by their peers had 12 times higher odds to be overweight and obese. However, low self-esteem and high academic stressor were associated with a reduction in the likelihood of being overweight and obese. This rather contradictory results may be due to various factors that may affect the adolescents’ self-esteem and academic related stressor. Conclusion: Intervention programmes need to consider the peer environment of adolescents, increasing awareness on the effect of weight teasing by peers and further well designed study is crucial to stimulate the central understanding of psychosocial correlates to the adolescent obesity

Private low cost housing: Implication towards consumers

The objectives of low cost housing construction are to help the poor and eradicate poverty as it is parallel with the New Economic Policy. Thus, the developer has to consider the provision of low cost house and the economic cost to the target group which at the same time not to reduce the quality of the houses. The research carried out in one of the private low cost housing in Jitra, Kedah revealed that most of the consumers are not satisfied with the physical structure, cooking area (kitchen space), the quality of the construction material, the quality of drainage system and maintenance system. At the same time the interior structure and house design frustrates the occupants thus forcing them to extent the house or renovates the whole structure itself. Dissatisfaction among consumers are also found in aspects of garbage collection, playground, maintenance and cleaning services, local stores, local praying area such as " surau" and parking space