Judul: Analisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi calon mahasiswa memilih IPB menggunakan model persamaan struktural
Abstrak: There are many factors thought to affect the interests of prospective students choose IPB. On this basis, this study aims to determine what factors are affecting students in choosing IPB. Structural equation model (SEM) is used to find the answers to the research objectives. Respondents were used in this research were 100 in the undergraduate students of IPB registered in the period 2009 - 2012. The number of respondents is determined based on quota sampling according to the number of students in each faculty. Selection of respondents were done through purposive sampling. The factors that were examined were education services, costs, facilities, human resources (HR), the reference group, and motivation. The results of MPS showed that, the motivation is the most influential factor on students interest to choose IPB.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University, SEM, purposive sampling, quota sampling

Judul: Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Keputusan Mahasiswa IPB Angkatan 2012/2013 Memilih IPB Sebagai Tempat Melanjutkan Pendidikan Tinggi
Abstrak: The large number of universities in Indonesia make students have to decide which one they would choose as their higher education. Bogor Agricultural University is one of the state universities in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to obtain the factors that influence the decision of IPB students, generation of 2012/2013, in choosing IPB as a place to continue their higher education. Data collection was performed by the method of random sampling strata. In preliminary survey result, it was found 32 reason statements of IPB students, generation of 2012/2013, in choosing IPB as a place to pursue their higher education. The data obtained were then processed using factor analysis, and the results of this processing were used to classify the 32 reason statements into 10 factors with a cumulative variability percentage that can be explained in the amount of 71.265%. These factors are namely IPB factor as agricultural-based university and the ideals of the prospective students, IPB factor as qualified university and its good future promise, cost factor and IPB student characteristics, promotion factor and IPB campus environmental factor, native school environmental factor, IPB factor as a proud state university, knowledge factor of the university, students family environmental factor, major subject desired factor and IPB location, and IPB factor as the top choice university.
Keyword: factor analysis, stratified random sampling

Judul: Studi Kasus Liver Neoplasia pada Anjing Shih Tzu
Abstrak: Liver neoplasia is the excessive and uncontrolled replication of hepatocytes that forms nodules visible in ultrasonography. The purpose of this study is to study and discuss the characteristic, diagnosis and treatment of liver neoplasm through the interpretation of ultrasonography and hematology in a Shih Tzu dog. Ultrasonography is conducted with a Chison Q8 ultrasound machine with a 5 to 7 MHz frequency convex probe on lateral recumbency. The blood cells, liver enzymes and nodules sizes were the main parameters in this study. The results in the period of three years from 2021 to 2023 were interpreted and supported with secondary data sources. The Shih Tzu dog is 14 years old in the year 2023 with a body weight of 5.21kg. No obvious clinical signs were observed during previous examinations. However, lethargy, vomiting and anorexia were recorded in its latest examination. Thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, high liver enzymes and hypoglycemia, which are some of the neoplastic clinical manifestations were also presented by this patient. Besides, liver neoplasm, spleen neoplasm and biliary sludge were the sonogram findings of this patient. The liver and spleen neoplasm was observed stable, while the biliary sludge volume fluctuated. The treatment strategy recorded is Ondansetron, Samylin®, Ornipural and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
Keyword: Blood biochemistry profile, Hematology, Liver Neoplasia, Shih Tzu, Ultrasonography