The new leaders in MCA

The MCA party elections on Saturday saw members polling for Datuk Ong Tee Keat as the new president while Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek won the deputy president’s seat. The four vice-presidents are Datuk Kong Cho Ha, Datuk Liow Tiong Lai, Tan Kok Hong and Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, who became the first woman to hold this post.

MIC will continue to seek release of Hindraf 5

Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, the president of MIC said that the party will still continue to request for the release of the Hindraf (Hindu Rights Action Force) 5 leaders who are detained under the ISA (Internal Security Act) despite the ban of the movement by the government. He said “Regarding the ban on Hindraf, no comment. I don’t have any reaction. I don’t like to comment on it,” He also commented about the affects of the ban on MIC where he said “MIC stands on its own foundation. We have more than 600,000 members. Now, they are saying that the voice comes from there? What do they voice out? Whose voice is it? The voice normally comes from MIC. The demands come from MIC. The plans are formulated by MIC. We have a special Cabinet Committee to protect the interests of the Indian community through MIC. Voicing out issues? Anyone can do it. It is not difficult to voice out your opinions. What’s hard is implementing actions that can benefit the Indian community. We have representatives in Cabinet. I have raised certain issues concerning the community. Now, (Human Resources Minister) Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam raises issues on a weekly basis. Not through massive street demonstrations. We plan it from our office and raise it to the Government and the Prime Minister,”

Najib nafi campur kes Altantuya

Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak menafikan dakwaan yang beliau menyalahgunakan kuasa dengan campur tangan dalam siasatan pembunuhan wanita Mongolia, Altantuya Shaaribu. Beliau menegaskan adalah tidak perlu untuk beliau memberikan khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) antara beliau dan seorang peguam terkemuka. ‘‘Saya tidak perlu memberikan sebarang komen mengenai perkara tersebut. Apa yang penting tidak ada sebarang penyalahgunaan kuasa,” katanya.
Sebuah portal berita membuat laporan bahawa Najib telah menyalahgunakan kuasa dengan campur tangan urusan kes Altantuya. Laporan itu mengatakan terdapat mesej komunikasi antara Najib dengan seorang peguam terkemuka yang mewakili Abdul Razak Baginda, salah seorang lelaki yang didakwa bersubahat dengan dua pegawai polis dalam pembunuhan Altantuya. –Malaysia Today

15 sen reduction for petrol

The Prime Minister’s office today released an official statement that with effective 15 October 2008, RON97 petrol will be reduced by 15sen to RM2.30 per liter while RON92 petrol is reduced to RM2.20 per liter. The statement reads "The lowering of the fuel prices is also made to speed up the reduction of retail prices so that the people will be able to enjoy the benefits sooner,"

Country not in recession - PM

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that the country is not heading to recession as the economic fundamentals are strong so as the reserves and trade surplus. He said “I believe, insya-Allah (God willing), we can weather the storm. We still have strong economic fundamentals. We have very strong reserves. Our trade surplus is still strong. We do have high domestic savings. We are not in any kind of turmoil. We have a healthy democracy,” he added that “We have a lot of assets that we can use to withstand the impact of the situation we are facing today, but I’m not saying that it’s going to be easy. It’s going to be tough. If we stand together, if the rakyat (citizenry) supports the Government, we can continue to work well with the private sector as a unit. We should be able to weather the storm,”

Anwar sifatkan bajet lapuk

Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Pematang Pauh) yang tetap mahu meneruskan n perbahasan Bajet 2009 walaupun cubaan untuk menangguhkan perbahasan ditolak oleh Timbalan Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat, Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Ketua Umum Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) itu bebahas selama 4 jam setengah dan akan menyambungnya pada hari ini. Anwar menegaskan Bajet 2009 dibuat semasa harga minyak ialah AS$125 setong (RM425 setong) sedangkan harga sekarang pada paras AS$77 (RM261 setong) dan data-data ekonominya amat berbeza.
Ianya turut disokong oleh Penasihat DAP, Lim Kit Siang (DAP- Ipoh Timur) yang mengemukakan peraturan mesyuarat Perkara 52 (1) dan 53(4) di mana Menteri Kewangan boleh memberikan notis sehari untuk mengemukakan pindaan Bajet 2009. –Malaysia Today

PM dissapointed with Hindraf supporters at open house

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that he is disappointed with the Hindraf (Hindu Action Rights Force) supporters who came to the open house hosted by him and the cabinet and that the security personnel and police should have seek his clearance before letting them in. He said “I discussed it with (his deputy) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the other ministers. My view was that they wanted to come to the open house, which is open to all and we do not stop any group from coming to wish us and join other guests. We even welcomed non-Malaysians who came in huge numbers. In that spirit I told the security people to ask them to come in. But they came in and there was a lot of noise, I don’t know why. The rest I heard very clearly – ‘Hapuskan ISA, Lepaskan Hindraf; Hapuskan ISA, Lepaskan Hindraf’ (Repeal the ISA, Release the Hindraf detainees). That was all they wanted to say to me. They did not have the spirit of Hari Raya, to enjoy and join in the celebration. But this one has created a lot of unhappiness to many people,” He added that “I was not present, if they were some among the 70 who wished Selamat Hari Raya, I wouldn’t know. But when I was there and this happened, nobody was interested to wish Selamat Hari Raya. Some of them even skipped my ministers. Even Datuk Seri Najib, some of them skipped also,”

Keputusan Abdullah akan kukuhkan UMNO - Mahathir

Bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad berpendapat keputusan yang dibuat oleh Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi untuk tidak mempertahankan jawatan Presiden UMNO pada pemilihan parti Mac tahun depan mampu membantu mengembalikan kekutan UMNO. Beliau berkata langkah itu dapat memulihkan semula keyakinan rakyat terhadap Barisan Nasioanal (BN) yang terjejas teruk pada pilihanraya umum lalu.
''Nasib baik pandangan saya sebelum ini tersasar kerana dalam blog, saya tulis beliau tidak akan letak jawatan. Sebaliknya beliau telah membuat pengumuman itu, sudah tentu ia amat menggembirakan bagi UMNO, bukan untuk diri saya tapi untuk UMNO bagi membolehkan parti itu diperkukuhkan semula," katanya. Mahathir turut berkata walaupun terdapat banyak pihak mahu Abdullah meletakkan jawatan sekarang, namun mereka tetap berharap beliau akan terus berusaha untuk mengukuhkan UMNO dan BN sehingga tempoh Mac. –Malaysia Today

Dr. Koh wins presidency for Gerakan

Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, the acting president of Gerakan is now the permanent president of the party after winning the post uncontested. He said “I have mixed feelings. I am happy and honoured to take on this heavy responsibility. I will work will all leaders in Gerakan and together we will face and overcome all the challenges. There is still a lot of interest and trust given to the party and I welcome such a move. It is positive and encouraging. Just the day before there was still talk that some people were offering their services for the post of president,”

Pakatan Rakyat ready to form a new goverment

Today Malaysians celebrate Malaysia day – the day our country became whole and our people become united. This day has a new meaning. After years of struggle, after fighting against a system that is corrupt and unjust—we affirm that victory is finally at hand. Our vision of rebuilding this country and bringing its people together, as the founding fathers envisioned, is within reach. The economy is in turmoil with runaway inflation and joblessness creating widespread discontent. Racial tensions have been rising, exacerbated by the propaganda spread in the government owned mainstream media. The administration has offered no vision to steer the nation out of this quagmire and there is manifest erosion in confidence in the current government. We in Pakatan Rakyat believe we can save Malaysia from economic ruin and the dangerous politics of racism. We will do so prudently, legally and in doing so we will not jeopardize the security and stability of the country and the safety of its people. We have received firm commitments from members of Parliament in excess of the number required to form a new government, and our government will reflect the diverse makeup of Malaysian society. It has been our concern to ensure a peaceful transition of power. We do not wish to see a repeat of what transpired in the Selangor and Perak State governments, where following the victory of Pakatan Rakyat on March 8th, documents were shredded and removed by the outgoing administration. We furthermore advise radical elements within BN against the abuse of state power to unlawfully harass and detain our supporters. The immediate investigation by the ACA of Dato Seri Yong Teck Lee after the announcement by SAPP of its intention to move a motion of no-confidence against Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is another example of the tactics we reject. The use of the ISA, as has happened to MP Teresa Kok, would be an unlawful impediment to the transition process. In light these serious concerns, yesterday leaders of Pakatan Rakyat sent a letter to the Prime Minister at 2:30 PM requesting a meeting to discuss the future course of the nation’s leadership and to seek his assurance on the following important matters:
1) That the BN shall not hinder or prevent their BN MPs from acting in accordance with their conscience, constitutional rights and independent judgment;

2) That the BN government shall not invoke the Internal Security Act to detain any of the MPs who will join Pakatan Rakyat, or any of the present 82 Pakatan Rakyat MPs;

3) That the BN government shall not invoke emergency or police powers, or suspend the constitution, or dissolve parliament in response to our intention to form a new government;

4) That the Barisan Nasional government shall not impose road-blocks and impede the MPs from gaining access to the House of Parliament and the institutions of government.

We believe the Prime Minister will share Pakatan Rakyat’s concerns for the welfare of the people and ecurity of the nation. We are confident he will ensure the BN will act constitutionally and democratically to ensure that the transition will be peaceful, and there will be no actions taken to sabotage the wishes of the people or play on racial tensions in the country. We appeal to all quarters in Malaysian society to understand our intentions are for the betterment of Malaysian society. The mainstream media, in particular, should accept the reality of these historic times and report fairly, accurately and without bias. The irresponsible tact that is used by the media to obfuscate issues, attack opposition supporters and instigate racial tensions must end immediately. Following our meeting with the Prime Minister we intend to proceed within the framework established by the Federal Constitution in the formation of a new government, with the assent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

Leader of Opposition

De-facto leader, Keadilan

Hijacked vessels to be escorted by Royal Navy

Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Merican, the president and chief executive officer of Petronas said that the two hijacked MISC vessels which have been released will be escorted by the Malaysian Navy to Djibouti. He said “All crew members on both vessels are safe and relatively healthy, although they feel traumatised. They are being attended to by our trauma team,” He added that “We delivered the money to them with the help of our navy ... it was cash on delivery. I cannot tell what we plan to do, then the pirates will know -- they are very Internet-savvy,”

Malaysia bimbang campur tangan AS

Malaysia menyatakan kebimbangan mereka kepada Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) berikutan cubaan Amerika Syarikat (AS) untuk campurtangan dengan mempersoalkan undang-undang dan pentadbiran badan kehakimannya. Menteri Luar Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim dengan tegas berkata "Jika mahu, kami juga boleh mempersoalkan asas perundangan dalam penahanan tanpa perbicaraan di Teluk Guantanamo, tetapi kami tidak berbuat demikian sepertimana kami juga tidak mempersoalkan tindakan masyarakat dalam bidang kuasa lain,".
"Ia perlu ditegaskan sekali lagi - kita tidak ada hak untuk campurtangan, dalam sebarang bentuk manifestasi atau atas sebarang dalih atau keadaan, dalam hal ehwal dalaman negara-negara lain,"tambahnya. Sebelum ini Washington pernah memberi amaran agar penyiasatan dan pendakwaan terhadap ketua pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tidak boleh melibatkan politik dan perlu dijalankan mengikut undang – undang. – Malaysia Today

Zaid calls for ISA repeal in open letter to PM

Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, the former Minister in the Prime Minister’s office wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urging him to repeal the ISA (Internal Security Act). He wrote “Its continued use does not bode well for a society that is struggling to find its place in the global arena. It does not bode well for the democracy that is so vital for us to develop sustainably. Mr Prime Minister, I remember very clearly what you once said; that if one has the opportunity to do what is good and right for the country, then he must take on the task.” He also wrote “Sir, you are still the Prime Minister and you still have the opportunity to leave your footprint in Malaysian history. I urge you to do so by repealing the ISA once and for all. Let us attempt to fulfil that solemn promise made by our beloved first Prime Minister to the people of this country. Regrettably, Tunku Abdul Rahman himself reneged on his promise. In 1965, his administration detained Burhanuddin Helmi, the truly towering Malay intellectual, a nationalist who happened to be a PAS leader. He was kept in detention until his death in 1969. The only thing that is certain about that period was that Umno was facing a leadership crisis. Isn’t it coincidental that the recent spate of ISA arrests has occurred when Umno is again having a leadership crisis?”

Fingerprint results out soon on Molotov cocktail thrower

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Zakaria Pagan said that the police will be receiving the results of the fingerprint tests in the Molotov cocktail attack in Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s family home. He said “The bottle was immediately sent to the police forensics lab for analysis and I am expecting the results to be out any time now. I am waiting for the scan results to find out that answer,”

Hari Raya to start on Oct 1

The Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal has announced that the Hari Raya Puasa celebration will be on Wednesday, October 1. The statement reads “As ordered by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang diPertuan Agong, after obtaining the consent of the Rulers, the Keeper of the Malaysian Rulers’ Seal has declared that Hari Raya Puasa for all states in Malaysia will fall on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008,”

Habuan seks - Zul dipecat

Ahli Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah, Zul Hassan dipecat serta merta oleh kerajaan negeri Perak setelah beliau mengaku menerima habuan seks wanita warga China berikutan skandal rasuah membabitkan projek membangunkan tanah seluas 36 hektar bernilai RM180 juta di Seri Iskandar. Menteri Besar Perak, Datuk Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar memaklumkan arahan untuk melucutkan jawatan ahli Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) dikeluarkan pada Jumaat lalu.
‘‘Ini adalah keputusan kerajaan negeri setelah dia mengaku mendapat habuan seks wanita China menerusi seorang individu yang dikenali sebagai Mohamad Imran Abdullah pada 14 Ogos di Batu Feringgi, Pulau Pinang. Di samping itu individu yang menawarkan habuan seks itu akan didakwa secepat mungkin,” katanya. Nizar turut memberitahu keputusan itu dibuat setelah Jabatan Agama Islam Perak (JAIP) menyiasat mengikut akta dan enakmen sedia ada bagi membolehkan tindakan tegas diambil. –Malaysia Today

Naik 78 sen, turun 25 sen - Salahuddin

Ketua Dewan Pemuda PAS Pusat, Salahuddin Ayub membuat kenyataan bahawa Perdana Menteri telah dua kali mengumumkan penurunan harga minyak sebanyak dua kali namun harga barang tetap meningkat menyebabakan kadar inflasi mencecah 8 peratus. "Ini menggambarkan kerajaan tidak mempunyai perancangan khusus dalam menangani bebanan rakyat. Tindakan kerajaan menaikkan harga minyak lebih 40 peratus pada Jun lalu mengundang kenaikan harga barangan di pasaran.
"Tetapi hari ini walaupun dua kali harga minyak diturunkan tapi harga barangan di pasaran masih mahal. Ini masalahnya kerana ketidakupayaan pemimpin yang ada sekarang," katanya. Ogos lalu harga minyak diumumkan turun sebanyak 15 sen dan 24 September lalu turun lagi sebanyak 10 sen, menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan penurunan harga minyak 25 sen. Salahuddin merasakan berdasarkan nisbah Dolar Amerika Syarikat dan harga pasaran minyak negara sekarang, subsidi kerajaan seperti di tanggung oleh rakyat. –Malaysia Today

raye dtg lg...

selamat hari raya kpada kwan2 ak..
taun ni raye agk brbeza sket bg ak...
mungkin sebab ak da trlalu tua utk myambutnye..
atau masa yg dah mrubah segalanye..

Klinik..Konvo..Ramadhan...

da hampir 2bln ak keje kt Klinik...bnyk pngalaman yg ak dpt psal disease n ubat2...xlupa jg ak bnyk brkenalan ngn Dr2 dari GH spt Dr.Don Singh (ensem tau), Dr. Pandiraja (dua2 Dr ni dari surgery dept.), Dr. Soe Aung (Lecturer kt Penang Medical College) n ramai lg...
Tarikh 16 Ogos pula akn kekal dlm memori ak sbb itulah ari ak konvo di depn mak ayah ak...berkat usaha ak, akhirnya grad jgk ak...hehe
Ramadhan da pn mjelang...tp taun ni brbeza ngn taun lpas sbb ak brbuka puasa kt msjid sorg2 jek...dulu de kwn2 gak ms brbuka...skrg ak rs lbh sunyi..ditambah ngn kesibukan pg di lab n mlm di klinik, bwatkn ak rindu saat2 ms jd student undergrad dl...

Question and Answer with non other than Dr.Zakir Naik (Famous Islam Preacher)

Question:
Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam?
Answer:
Definition of Polygamy
1. Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited.Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife?
2. The Qur’an is the only religious scripture in the world that says,"marry only one".
The Qur’an is the only religious book, on the face of this earth, that contains the phrase ‘marry only one’. There is no other religious book that instructs men to have only one wife. In none of the other religious scriptures, whether it be the Vedas, the Ramayan, the Mahabharat, the Geeta, the Talmud or the Bible does one find a restriction on the number of wives. According to these scriptures one can marry as many as one wishes. It was only later, that the Hindu priests and the Christian Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Many Hindu religious personalities, according to their scriptures, had multiple wives. King Dashrat, the father of Rama, had more than one wife. Krishna had several wives.
In earlier times, Christian men were permitted as many wives as they wished, since the Bible puts no restriction on the number of wives. It was only a few centuries ago that the Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Polygyny is permitted in Judaism. According to Talmudic law, Abraham had three wives, and Solomon had hundreds of wives. The practice of polygyny continued till Rabbi Gershom ben Yehudah (95% C.E to 1030 C.E) issued an edict against it. The Jewish Sephardic communities living in Muslim countries continued the practice till as late as 1950, until an Act of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel extended the ban on marrying more than one wife.
3. Hindus are more polygynous than Muslims
The report of the ‘Committee of The Status of Woman in Islam’, published in 1975 mentions on page numbers 66 and 67 that the percentage of polygamous marriages between the years 1951 and 1961 was 5.06% among the Hindus and only 4.31% among the Muslims. According to Indian law only Muslim men are permitted to have more than one wife. It is illegal for any non-Muslim in India to have more than one wife. Despite it being illegal, Hindus have more multiple wives as compared to Muslims. Earlier, there was no restriction even on Hindu men with respect to the number of wives allowed. It was only in 1954, when the Hindu Marriage Act was passed that it became illegal for a Hindu to have more than one wife. At present it is the Indian Law that restricts a Hindu man from having more than one wife and not the Hindu scriptures.
Let us now analyse why Islam allows a man to have more than one wife.
4. Qur’an permits limited polygyny
As I mentioned earlier, Qur’an is the only religious book on the face of the earth that says ‘marry only one’. The context of this phrase is the following verse from Surah Nisa of the Glorious Qur’an:
"Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one." [Al-Qur’an 4:3]
Before the Qur’an was revealed, there was no upper limit for polygyny and many men had scores of wives, some even hundreds. Islam put an upper limit of four wives. Islam gives a man permission to marry two, three or four women, only on the condition that he deals justly with them.
In the same chapter i.e. Surah Nisa verse 129 says:
"Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women...." [Al-Qur’an 4:129]
Therefore polygyny is not a rule but an exception. Many people are under the misconception that it is compulsory for a Muslim man to have more than one wife.
Broadly, Islam has five categories of Do’s and Don’ts:
i. ‘Fard’ i.e. compulsory or obligatory
ii. ‘Mustahab’ i.e. recommended or encouraged
iii. 'Mubah’ i.e. permissible or allowed
iv. ‘Makruh’ i.e. not recommended or discouraged
v. ‘Haraam’ i.e. prohibited or forbidden
Polygyny falls in the middle category of things that are permissible. It cannot be said that a Muslim who has two, three or four wives is a better Muslim as compared to a Muslim who has only one wife.
5. Average life span of females is more than that of males
By nature males and females are born in approximately the same ratio. A female child has more immunity than a male child. A female child can fight the germs and diseases better than the male child. For this reason, during the pediatric age itself there are more deaths among males as compared to the females.
During wars, there are more men killed as compared to women. More men die due to accidents and diseases than women. The average life span of females is more than that of males, and at any given time one finds more widows in the world than widowers.
6. India has more male population than female due to female foeticide and infanticide
India is one of the few countries, along with the other neighbouring countries, in which the female population is less than the male population. The reason lies in the high rate of female infanticide in India, and the fact that more than one million female fetuses are aborted every year in this country, after they are identified as females. If this evil practice is stopped, then India too will have more females as compared to males.
7. World female population is more than male population
In the USA, women outnumber men by 7.8 million. New York alone has one million more females as compared to the number of males, and of the male population of New York one-third are gays i.e sodomites. The U.S.A as a whole has more than twenty-five million gays. This means that these people do not wish to marry women. Great Britain has four million more females as compared to males. Germany has five million more females as compared to males. Russia has nine million more females than males. God alone knows how many million more females there are in the whole world as compared to males.
8. Restricting each and every man to have only one wife is not practical
Even if every man got married to one woman, there would still be more than thirty million females in U.S.A who would not be able to get husbands (considering that America has twenty five million gays). There would be more than four million females in Great Britain, 5 million females in Germany and nine million females in Russia alone who would not be able to find a husband.
Suppose my sister happens to be one of the unmarried women living in USA, or suppose your sister happens to be one of the unmarried women in USA. The only two options remaining for her are that she either marries a man who already has a wife or becomes public property. There is no other option. All those who are modest will opt for the first.
In Western society, it is common for a man to have mistresses and/or multiple extra-marital affairs, in which case, the woman leads a disgraceful, unprotected life. The same society, however, cannot accept a man having more than one wife, in which women retain their honourable, dignified position in society and lead a protected life.
Thus the only two options before a woman who cannot find a husband is to marry a married man or to become public property. Islam prefers giving women the honourable position by permitting the first option and disallowing the second.
There are several other reasons, why Islam has permitted limited polygyny, but it is mainly to protect the modesty of women.

M.Sc studies...

Alhamdulilah...sy dah pn diterima untuk bwat M.Sc in Corrosion Chemistry dibwah seliaan Prof.Madya Dr.Mohd.Jain Noordin...Projek sy di Pusat penyelidikan Dadah dan Ubat2an juga dah nk bis, so dpt la concentrate kt research master pasni...tajuk research adalh "Corrosion inhibition of metals by Uncaria Gambir Roxb. in acidic solution"..Menarik kn? Mestila..sbb blum prnh de org bwat research psl Corrosion inhibition gune Gambir (catechin)..Ya Allah,berikan lah aku kekuatan untuk menyiapkan research ini..Amin..

Pengalaman ICYC

dari 18-20 jun lalu saya mengikuti conference anjuran pelajar siswazah kimia USM..Walupn sy brtindak sebagai panitia di bahagian accomodation dan transportation, bnyk pengalaman manis yg sy xdpt lupakan spanjang mgendalikan seminar brtaraf antarabangsa ini...Ramai kenalan jg yg sy dpt smasa seminar brjalan..antaranya, Prof Dr Mudasir, Dr Bambang Rudhiarso, Dr. Nuryono dan Dr Eko Trisakti dari Universitas Gadjah Mada..Kalian mmg best!!..Mr. Ibrahim, Mr. Jamal, Mr. Bashar, Dr. Emad Yousif dr UKM dan bnyk lagi...Poster presentation sy brjalan dgn lancar..Trima kasih kpd kwn2 yg sudi dtg..trutama dr Pusat Penyelidikan Dadah dan Ubat2an USM...

Ceramah Kenaikan Harga Minyak..

Sy smlm br aje balik dr Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang..Tgk ceramah umum Kenaikan Harga Minyak..Ramai yg dtg, jam gle...Tokoh2 besar yg hadir adalah, Naib Presiden PAS Sdr.Mohamad Sabu, de facto PKR Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Presiden DAP Sdr.Lim Kit Siang dan Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang (merangkap Setiausaha DAP) Y.B. Lim Guan Eng...Ucapan yg plg hangat smlm adalah ucapan Anwar Ibrahim yg mndapat tepukan gemuruh dari semua org ramai..Yg bestnye, Anwar Ibrahim pndai bwat lawak n sosok strategi beliau ni amat gagah...Hujah beliau nmpk bernas n mampu memukau para hadirin...seriously,polis mlm smlm xbley bwat pe...takut gak g smlm kene bantai ngn cota polis..tp smlm nmpknye dasar demokrasi da menampakan wajahnya....sy smlm juz g jek...bkn sng nk tgk tokoh politik ni (walaupun pembangkang) semasa usia remaja sy...untung rsnye dpt tgk Anwar dr dekat...bkn memihak mn2 parti politik..kte kne neutral, dgr jek kedua2 pihak...bru la kte xkne tpu ngn mn2 pihak...tol x?

Hazwan Hussin

Biosensor pastikan makanan selamat

Penanaman sayur-sayuran antara subsektor pertanian makanan yang wajar diberi penekanan kerana pasarannya sentiasa ada.
Namun, industri tersebut wajar mendapat sokongan dan suntikan teknologi supaya lebih berdaya saing dan selamat untuk pengguna.
Justeru Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI) tampil menjalankan penyelidikan untuk membangunkan teknologi biosensor dan biodiagnostik bagi mengesan masalah keracunan dalam makanan termasuk sayur-sayuran.
Ketua Pengarah MARDI, Datuk Dr. Abd. Shukor Abd. Rahman berkata, pihaknya mahu memperkenalkan biosensor dan biodiagnostik dalam pelbagai industri di negara ini.
“Biosensor dan biodiagnostik boleh digunakan dalam pelbagai industri seperti makanan, ternakan, ternakan sebagai satu langkah memajukan industri berkenaan,” katanya.
Abd Shukor berkata, biosensor digunakan untuk mengesan pencemaran, bahan toksik atau kualiti sesuatu bahan yang diragui.
Misalnya biosensor boleh digunakan untuk mengesan sisa racun serangga pada sayuran atau antibiotik pada ternakan dalam masa yang singkat berbanding kaedah konvensional.
“Penggunaan biosensor boleh mengesan sisa racun serangga dalam sayuran segar dalam masa hanya 30 minit dalam ukuran bahagian persejuta berbanding tiga hari sebelumnya,” katanya.
Di negara maju teknologi biosensor telah digunakan sejak 10 tahun lalu untuk mengesan sisa racun serangga pada sayuran segar.
Teknologi biosensor mudah alih boleh diletakkan di sempadan pintu-pintu masuk negara bagi memastikan sayuran dan ternakan yang dibawa masuk atau keluar tidak mempunyai sisa racun serangga atau antibiotik seperti ditetapkan.
Sebelum ini biosensor atau biodiagnostik telah digunakan dalam sains perubatan, alam sekitar, toksik dalam air dan udara serta pertanian.
Sehingga ini Abd Shukor berkata, MARDI telah berjaya membangunkan dan mempatenkan biosensor untuk mengesan sisa racun serangga pada sayuran di dalam dan luar negara.
Justeru bagi meningkatkan lagi pembangunan teknologi berkenaan, MARDI menjalinkan kerjasama dengan negara-negara maju seperti United Kingdom (UK), Amerika Syarikat (AS) yang menjadi peneraju teknologi berkenaan.
“Bidang pertanian mempunyai potensi yang besar untuk dibangunkan seperti dalam sains perubatan,” katanya selepas Persidangan Biosensor dan Biodiagnostik Serantau di ibu negara, baru-baru ini.
Persidangan tersebut mendapat sambutan menggalakkan daripada peserta bukan saja dari dalam negara tetapi juga peringkat antarabangsa.
Selain MARDI, persidangan tersebut turut mendapat kerjasama kerjasama Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), SIRIM, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Industri Selangor (Unisel) dan Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) memberikan peluang kepada saintis dan ahli akademik untuk bertukar pendapat mengenai status biosensor dan biodiagnostik di negara ini.

Kaedah kawal Lalat Mangga..

Petani di seluruh dunia mengeluarkan kira-kira 27 bilion mangga (Mangifera indica) pada tahun 2004 menurut tinjauan terkini.
Ini memberikan kelebihan kepada peminat mangga, termasuk lalat buah (Anastrepha spp).
Kini pakar entomologi (kaji serangga) Perkhidmatan Penyelidikan Pertanian (ARS) Amerika Syarikat (AS) David A. Jenkins menemui penyelesaian berteknologi rendah dan murah bagi mengurangkan perebakan lalat buah pada mangga.
Jenkins bertugas di Stesen Penyelidikan Pertanian Tropika di Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Di sana, pokok mangga banyak ditanam dan buah masak bertaburan di bawah pokok dan dibiarkan tanpa seliaan. Ini memberikan persekitaran yang sesuai bagi pembiakan lalat buah.
Dalam kajian yang dijalankan, Jenkins dan kumpulan penyelidiknya mengutip mangga yang gugur dan membahagikannya kepada empat kumpulan.
Kumpulan pertama dibiarkan di kawasan teduh sama ada di bawah pokok, kumpulan kedua disimpan di dalam rumah.
Kumpulan ketiga diletakkan di bawah cahaya matahari dan yang keempat dimasukkan di dalam beg plastik hitam dan diletakkan di bawah cahaya matahari.
Penyelidik merekodkan suhu persekitaran dan suhu dalam buah mangga beberapa kali sehari.
Pada cuaca cerah, mangga yang diletakkan pada cahaya matahari menunjukkan peningkatan suhu dalaman dari 52 darjah Celcius (C) ke 58 darjah C.
Buah mangga yang diletakkan di dalam rumah menunjukkan peningkatan 25 darjah C dan mangga di tempat teduh 37 darjah C.
Selepas tiga hari, mangga yang diletakkan di luar dipantau kemunculan larva dan pupa.
Jenkins mendapati mangga yang diletakkan di dalam rumah menghasilkan lebih banyak larva berbanding mangga yang terdedah kepada cahaya matahari.
Di kawasan di mana mangga tidak ditanam secara komersial, buah yang gugur akan dibiarkan tanpa seliaan selama beberapa hari sebelum dikutip dan kawasan yang redup dan dingin di bawah pokok memberikan persekitaran yang sesuai bagi perkembangan lalat buah.
Maka cara mudah mengawal lalat buah ini ialah dengan mengumpul dan membuang buah yang gugur di kawasan kebun. Ia akan membantu mengurangkan peluang pembiakan dan perkembangan lalat buah.


-Menarik...

Hazwan Hussin

Royalti Minyak dapat balik!!

KUALA TERENGGANU 14 Jun – Kerajaan Persekutuan bersetuju mengembalikan sepenuhnya hak pengurusan royalti minyak sebanyak lima peratus kepada kerajaan Terengganu yang ditarik balik sejak tahun 2000.
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ketika mengumumkan keputusan itu berkata, penyerahan semula royalti itu akan dibuat sebaik sahaja perincian mengenai perkara itu termasuk prosedur penyerahan ditetapkan dengan kerajaan Terengganu.
‘‘Secara terperincinya, prosedur dan langkah yang akan diambil berhubung pemberian semula royalti minyak ini akan ditetapkan apabila perbincangan dengan kerajaan negeri Terengganu diadakan.
“Kerajaan Persekutuan akan mula bagi (royalti) sebaik semua telah dipersetujui,” katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas mengadakan perjumpaan dengan pemimpin UMNO Terengganu serta makan tengah hari bersama pegawai-pegawai kanan kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan di sebuah hotel di sini hari ini.
Sebelum ini, Menteri Besar Terengganu, Datuk Ahmad Said meminta kerajaan Persekutuan menyerahkan semula hak pengurusan wang royalti minyak yang dikenali sebagai Dana Khas Kerajaan Persekutuan (DKKP) kepada kerajaan negeri untuk digunakan bagi membiayai projek-projek pembangunan rakyat.
Hak pengurusan royalti minyak itu yang dianggarkan sebanyak RM1 bilion setahun ditarik balik pada tahun 2000 ketika pentadbiran Pas.
Kementerian Kewangan pada 5 September 2000 menggantikan bayaran royalti sebanyak lima peratus kepada kerajaan Terengganu dengan program wang ihsan.
Wang itu disalurkan terus melalui projek pembangunan dan bukannya melalui kerajaan negeri apabila Pas memerintah Terengganu selepas pilihan raya umum 1999.
Baru-baru ini, Dewan Rakyat diberitahu kerajaan Pusat telah menyalurkan wang ihsan kepada kerajaan Terengganu bagi tempoh tiga tahun sejak Mac 2004 hingga Mac 2007 berjumlah RM7.364 bilion.
Perdana Menteri berkata, tiada perubahan daripada segi jumlah royalti yang akan dikembalikan iaitu sebanyak lima peratus.
Abdullah berkata, beliau percaya penyerahan semula wang royalti itu akan membolehkan kerajaan Terengganu mentadbir negeri ini dengan lebih baik.
Justeru, beliau menasihatkan pentadbiran Ahmad supaya melaksanakan perbelanjaan berhemah untuk persediaan ketika waktu sukar.
‘‘Kalau kita sudah ada wang, pandai-pandailah uruskan, kita mesti sentiasa uruskan wang dengan baik kerana kita akan menghadapi pelbagai situasi yang memerlukan perbelanjaan yang kadang-kadang lebih daripada jangkaan.
‘‘Tapi kalau duit sudah habis dan kita tidak amalkan perbelanjaan berhemah, maka kita akan hadapi banyak masalah. Oleh itu perbelanjaan dan pentadbiran berhemah mesti menjadi amalan ketika waktu susah atau waktu senang,” ujarnya.
Sementara itu di Setiu, Ahmad ketika ditemui pemberita, mengucapkan terima kasih kepada kerajaan Persekutuan atas keputusan tersebut.
‘‘Saya bagi pihak kerajaan negeri dan rakyat Terengganu gembira kerana Perdana Menteri prihatin dengan kehendak rakyat negeri ini,’’ ujarnya.
Katanya, dengan adanya royalti minyak ini akan membolehkan kerajaan negeri merancang pelbagai pembangunan mengikut keperluan rakyat.

-Harap2 btola kn...Jgn cakap jek..

Hazwan Hussin

Gempa Bumi lagi...

KURIHARA - Gempa bumi sekuat 7.2 pada skala Richter melanda pergunungan dan jelapang padi di utara Jepun semalam menyebabkan sekurang-kurangnya enam mati dan lapan yang lain dilaporkan hilang.

Para pegawai berkata, lebih 144 penduduk cedera manakala 100 pengunjung resort yang sedang mandi di kolam air panas dikhuatiri terperangkap ketika bencana pada pukul 8.43 pagi itu berlaku.

Ketika helikopter serta anggota tentera dikerahkan ke kawasan kejadian media tempatan turut melaporkan jumlah kecederaan sebenarnya melebihi 200 orang.

Gegaran itu menyebabkan kawasan lereng gunung runtuh, jambatan musnah dan sebuah janakuasa elektrik nuklear diletakkan di bawah keadaan berjaga-jaga setelah 20 liter air beradioaktif tertumpah.

Pegawai Kementerian Perdagangan dan Industri, Yoshinori Moriyama berkata, tidak ada kebocoran dikesan di luar kompleks janakuasa itu.

Bekalan elektrik kepada lebih 29,000 rumah terputus tetapi ia kembali pulih secara berperingkat menjelang malam semalam.

"Saya tidak boleh berbuat apa-apa, saya tidak boleh bergerak," kata seorang penduduk, Akiko Kikusawa, 82.

Berikutan kejadian itu, beratus-ratus penduduk terpaksa mendapat perlindungan sementera di kawasan yang disediakan kerajaan Jepun.

Perdana Menteri, Yasuo Fukuda berkata, beliau mengarahkan pasukan tentera, polis serta agensi-agensi kerajaan lain untuk mencari dan menyelamat mangsa yang terperangkap.

"Usaha paling penting ialah untuk menyelamat seberapa banyak nyawa yang boleh dan kami melakukannya sebaik mungkin," kata Fukuda.

Kejadian gempa bumi yang terburuk melanda Jepun ialah pada Januari 1995 menyebabkan lebih 6,400 penduduk Kobe terbunuh. - AP

-Wallahualam..Dunia nk kiamat agknye..

Hazwan Hussin

Hai Harga,Bila la kau nak turun?

Salam..
Kte sumekn tau sejak PRU ke 12 ni ramai yg mrungut pasal harga bahan bakar, bahan mentah n tiket bus naik mendadak...So, ape agknye komen korg sume supaye perkara sprt ni x brulang pd ms yg akn dtg...Petrol naik 78sen,Diesel naik RM 1, Ayam sekilo RM7, Tiket bus Butterworth-KL RM40...Pening2..Haha...Sy tau korg sume bijak dlm mengurus ringgit masing2...Ble Anwar sibuk dok ckp akauntabiliti Pertonas bley trunkan harga minyak, Pak Lah pulak bwat strategi potong elaun keraian n bg rebat percuma utk pemandu..Sy bkn la kt cni memihak pd mn2 pihak..tp mgkin ade hikmahnye brg naik ni...maybe sbb nk kite sume jg alam sekitar..Kn kajian br2 ni menunjukkan yg taun ni taun yg paling panas dgn suhu di Malaysia naik ke 33'C..same2 la kte pikir2 yea..


Hazwan Hussin

International Conference for Young Chemist (ICYC)

Salam sume...
Utk pengetahuan korg sume, sy akn membentangkan research sy ms ICYC nnt (18-20 Jun 2008). Maklumat lanjut akan sy postkan di blog ni nnt..


Hazwan Hussin

Lalalala..kerjalah...

Salam..Ehem2, nmpknye period time utk bdk2 praktikal pn da nk bis...haha..Hrap2 korg sume da start tulis report utk dihantar ke Jabatan n Pusat Dadah USM..Tp yg xbestnye, pasni sy mst sunyi sbb da xboleh nk kacau bdk2 praktikal,terutama student yg bwat research bawah seliaan sy..Nwey,utk korg sume, nasihat sy n RA yg len supaya trusla bwat research..Ble bwat final year projek taun depan,bwat la yg the best...Ha,st lg..Jgn lupe utk prepare slide utk presentation..


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