Judul: The design of empowerment of rural communities in agroindustry cluster of essential oils (case study: patchouli oil)
Abstrak: Patchouli oil is an essential oil commodity in Indonesia. A research on design of empowerment on rural communities in agroindustry cluster of essential oils has been conducted using system approach which aim was to establish its Decision Support System (DSS). The research produced DSS model of comprehensive essential oil agroindustry from farming and small refinement industry that harmoniously accommodate the needs of stakeholders and should be effectively used by the decision makers facing dynamic changes and information updating. Analytical tools such as cost analysis, Fibonacci technique, OPTSYS programme, IPMS (Integrated Performance Measurement System), FGD (Focus Group Discussion), AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process), pairwise comparison and ISM (Interpretive Modelling System) were applied. The DSS software called PAP-Klaster that consist of several modules, namely the feasibility analysis of farming and post harvesting with a result of being feasible (Farming IRR= 14.6%, B/C ratio= 1.35; Small refinement industry IRR= 47.99%, B/C ratio= 1.69), selling price equilibrium of patchouli and patchouli oil which provide a proportionate profit margin (selling price equilibrium of patchouli: Rp 1 483/kg, selling price equilibrium of patchouli oil: Rp 396 770/kg ), performance measurement of farming and post harvesting in agroindustry cluster system resulting to the identification of 16 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) from 56 Performance Indicator (PI). Conceptual model of agroindustry cluster of essential oils that end result could arrange institutional engineering and found key elements such as sector of society, needs, constraints, goals, possible changes, benchmarks, activities needed for action planning and institution involved. Institutional engineering resulting Jejaring Usaha PAP-Klaster and Forum Lintas Pelaku Klaster Agroindustri Minyak Atsiri. This model was verified through case study on patchouli oil agroindustry in Kuningan and Brebes regency. Empowerment of rural communities in essential oil agroindustry not only improves the welfare of agroindustry entrepreneurs but also will improve the welfare of patchouli plant growers.
Keyword: rural communities, patchouli oil, selling price equilibrium, institutional engineering, Rural Communities, Agroindustry Cluster, Essential Oils

Judul: System modelling for development of essential oil agro industry using cluster approach
Abstrak: Agroindustrial clustering of essential oil is a development strategy through grouping industries or institutions, which has vertical and horizontal relationship, complementarities and commonalities in increasing the competitiveness of essential oil agroindustry. The formulation of its trategic planning is complex because stakeholders and institutions involved in this industry have their own preferences and resources. Therefore, system approach is needed to make it effective and comprehensive.
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Judul: Leukemia pada kucing
Abstrak: Leukemia pada kucing adalah suatu penyakit yang sangat patogen, disebabkan oleh sejenis virus. Virus ini dikenal sebagai Feline Leukemia Virus atau FeLV. FeLV ini oleh beberapa ahli dikatakan hanya bersifat ganas pada hewan kucing. Penularannya bisa secara horizontal maupun congenital. Kucing pada semua tingkat umur dapat terserang oleh FeLV ini. Khusus pada bentuk "thymic leukemia", virus ini hanya menyerang anak-anak kucing berumur diba- wah 1 tahun. Kucing-kucing liar atau yang tidak terpeli- hara jarang sekali terinfeksi FeLV. Selain dari serangan virus FeLV itu sendiri, maka penyakit leukemia ini bisa disebabkan oleh beberapa fak- tor yang sudah ada dalam tubuh hewan dan sangat menunjang perkembangan penyakit ini, yaitu antara lain tumor, agen toksik, cedera oleh kecelakaan dan gangguan hemopoiesis. FeLV menyerang sel-sel darah dalam tubuh hewan se- hingga pembentukan darah berjalan tidak normal. Terlihat sel-sel darah yang belum dewasa sudah beredar dalam sir- kulasi darah. Bentuk dan jumlahnya tidak lagi seimbang dalam tubuh hewan kucing tersebut. Gejala klinis antara lain kekurusan, ikterus, anemia, lemah, anoreksia, dyspnoe, sulit menelan, batuk, dan membran mukosa pucat. Selain itu kelenjar pertahanan tubuh juga membengkak, kemudian terjadi hepatomegali, spleenomegali dan pembengkakan pada ginjal. Terbentuk massa tumor pada beberapa tempat. Secara biopsy pada sumsum tulang akan terlihat be- berapa perubahan. Sumsum tulang berwarna merah tua atau abu-abu. Konsistensinya lunak dan terdapat banyak sekali memproduksi sel darah putih. Melalui gambaran darah leukemia ini lebih mudah didiagnosa. Jumlah retikulosit rendah sekali. PCV 8-15%, hemoglobin menurun, sel darah putih (WBC) meningkat, lim- fosit meningkat, Alfaglobulin juga ada peningkatan, dan banyak eosinofil yang belum dewasa beredar dalam darah…dst
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