Judul: Decision Making of Rice Combine Harvester Innovation by Farmers at Desa Banjarsari Wetan, Dagangan Subdistrict, Madiun Regency.
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan faktor yang berhubungan dengan tahapan pengambilan keputusan, menjelaskan proses pengambilan keputusan, serta menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan tahapan proses pengambilan keputusan inovasi rice combine harvester oleh petani. Penelitian ini melibatkan 47 petani dipilih secara acak terstratifikasi dan informan yang dipilih secara sengaja. Pengumpulan data primer menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara mendalam, serta didukung dengan data sekunder. Petani pada umumnya telah mengenal teknologi rice combine harvester, kemudian mencobanya dan sebagian besar petani tetap melanjutkannya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pendidikan memiliki hubungan positif dengan tahap pengetahuan, sedangkan tingkat kekosmopolitan memiliki hubungan negatif dengan tahap pengetahuan. Tingkat kesesuaian, tingkat kemungkinan dicoba, dan tingkat kemungkinan diamati memiliki hubungan positif dengan tahap persuasi sedangkan tingkat kerumitan memiliki hubungan negatif dengan tahap persuasi. Setiap tahap pengambilan keputusan berhubungan positif dengan tahap selanjutnya.
Keyword: adoption, decision making, innovation, paddy, rice combine harvester, Human ecology, Random sampling technique, Questionnaire, in-dept interview, Rank Spearman correlation

Judul: Pengambilan Keputusan Inovasi Program Rintisan dan Akselerasi Pemasyarakatan Inovasi Teknologi Pertanian (Prima Tani) oleh Petani, Kasus di Desa Jatiwangi Kecamatan Pakenjeng Kabupaten Garut Provinsi Jawa Barat
Abstrak: The purpose of this study are to: (1) Knowing Prima Tani innovation decision-making by farmers and (2) Analyze the factors associated with Prima Tani innovation decision-making by farmers. This research is survey explanatory research using quantitative approaches, supported by qualitative data which took place within the Jatiwangi Village, Garut in February 2009. Data collection techniques are applied by researchers using a questionnaire and interview techniques. Respondents of this study is the farmer members and non-members of farmer groups. Total respondents is 44 persons using stratified random sampling technique. The data have been analyzed using descriptive analysis and Spearman rank correlation test. Most farmers in the Jatiwangi Village Prima Tani innovation decisions. Prima Tani innovation decision-making correlate by farmer perception of extension agent abilitys, farmer perception of extension agent roles, farmer activity in farmer group, compability, complexity, triability, and observability.
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Judul: Gambaran darah komodo (Varanus komodoensis) di Taman Margasatwa Ragunan
Abstrak: This study was conducted to get the hematology and blood biochemistry profile of Komodo dragons at Ragunan Zoo. A total of 18 adult dragons were used. Blood was drawn as much as 2 mL whole blood for hematology and 3 mL for blood biochemistry in serum. Hematology examinations were done by automatic hemavet® machine except differential leukocytes were done manually and blood biochemistry examinations were done by biosystem® machine. Examinations results of erythrocyte parameters of total erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, and MCHC in row are (1,24±0,21) × 106/mm3, (38,0±4,6) %, (13,3±1,6) g/dL, (311,4±49,9) fL, (109,4±18,7) pg, and (35,1±1,2) g/dL. Trombocytes count is (3,1±1.6) × 103/mm3 and erythrocyte sedimentation rate is (3,9 ± 1.7) mm/h. Leukocytes parameters indicate the values of total leukocytes, heterophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils in row are (6,53±9,47) × 103/mm3, (3,478±4,972) × 103/mm3, (2,959±4,694) × 103/mm3, (0,096±0,187) × 103/mm3, (0,00) /mm3, and (0,00) /mm3. Biochemical parameters indicate the values of total protein, albumin, globulin, AST, ALT, urea, and creatinine in row are (10,19±3,39) g/dL, (2,51±0,39) g/dL, (7,68±3,07) g/dL, (49,39±20,71) IU/L, (45,39±27,88) IU/L, (13,53±5,88) mg/dL, and (0,29±0,11) mg/dL. The result of examinations averagely showed values tend to normal. Some individual results demonstrated abnormalities which are suspected as acute infection in 1 dragon, foliculogenesis in 1 dragon, muscle disease in 2 dragons, and liver disease in 5 dragons.
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