Judul: Pengembangan kompetensi penyandang disabilitas melalui pelatihan vokasional: kasus penyandang disabilitas alumni Balai Besar Rehabilitasi Vokasional Bina Daksa (BBRVBD) Cibinong
Abstrak: A competence mastery is needed by persons with disabilities to enable persons with disabilities having a job in open employment. Vocational training conducted by National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) Cibinong is one of the efforts to equip persons with disabilities with the competence needed by the workplace. The training program consists of 6 (six) main skills, i.e.: sewing, computer, graphic design, electro, metal work, and automotive. Sewing class has the highest number of graduated trainess that employed by the companies. The study has three main objectives: (1) to describe the competence of persons with disabilities graduated from NVRC Cibinong -sewing class; (2) to analyze the factors that correlated to competence of graduated trainees; and (3) to formulate a recomendation for developing vocational training approach for persons with disabilities that could ensure its effectiveness. A sensus to 42 persons with disabilities graduated from sewing class of NVRC Cibinong year 2006-2012 that employed by 3 (three) garment companies in West Java province has already conducted on June-December 2012. The data was collected by using observation, questionnaires and in-depth interview techniques and analyzed by using descriptive statistics (distribution of frequency) and inferencial statistics (Rank Spearman correlation) supported by SPSS 20.0 Software. The results show that the competence of graduated trainees is categoryzed in high level. The instructors’ performance in motivating the trainees has a significant positive correlation on competence. Meanwhile, the gradually contents of subjects, the proportion of duration for theory and practice, the number of instructors, and the facilities of Center have a very significant positive correlation on competence. The effectiveness of training could be increased by improving the performance of instructor in motivating the trainees, reinforcing the curriculum and maintaining the facilities of Center. A new program –Job placement- can be implemented by NVRC to support persons with disabilities who have already had a high competence from previous training but need support in finding job. Coordination among Ministry of Social Affairs, NVRC, and PSBD/LBK is needed to make the curriculum in line.
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Judul: Fashion Design Competencies from Training Participants of “Akademi Berdaya” Program
Abstrak: Kompetensi diperlukan untuk menjalankan tugas atau pekerjaan secara efektif dan efisien. Dalam mendukung hal ini, Lembaga Amil Zakat BaitulMaalKu Kabupaten Karawang menginiasi Program “Akademi Berdaya” yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi masyarakat di bidang desain fashion dan memanfaatkan kompetensinya untuk mandiri secara ekonomi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara karakteristik individu, motivasi, dan efektivitas pelatihan dengan kompetensi peserta pelatihan Program “Akademi Berdaya”. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif menggunakan instrumen kuesioner didukung dengan data kualitatif yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam kepada informan. Responden dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 36 orang peserta pelatihan Program “Akademi Berdaya”. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketepatan metode dan kualitas fasilitas berhubungan positif dan signifikan dengan kompetensi peserta pelatihan Program “Akademi Berdaya”., Competencies are needed to carry out tasks or work effectively and efficiently. In support of this, the Amil Zakat Institute BaitulMaalKu Karawang Regency initiated the “Akademi Berdaya” program which aims to increase community competence in the field of fashion design and utilize their competence to become economically independent. This research aims to analyze the relationship between individual characteristics, motivation, and training effectiveness with the competency of beneficiaries of the “Akademi Berdaya” program. The research method used is a quantitative method using a questionnaire instrument supported by qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews with informants. The respondents in this study were 36 beneficiaries of the “Akademi Berdaya” program. The results of the research show that the accuracy of the method and the quality of the facilities are positively and significantly related to the competency of the training participants in the “Akademi Berdaya” program.
Keyword: competency, fashion design, motivation, training effectiveness

Judul: Senyawa yang Teridentifikasi dalam Ekstrak Metanol Temu Putih (Curcuma zedoaria).
Abstrak: Temu putih (Curcuma zedoaria) merupakan tanaman Zingiberacae yang banyak digunakan sebagai obat tradisional. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengisolasi metabolit sekunder pada fraksi metanol rimpang temu putih dan diidentifikasi senyawanya dengan kromatografi gas dan spektrometer massa (GC-MS). Ekstrak metanol temu putih yang diperoleh adalah 20%. Pemurnian menggunakan kromatografi radial dan kromatografi lapis tipis preparatif menghasilkan 2 fraksi, yaitu 3A1 dan 3A2 yang kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan GC-MS. Senyawa yang teridentifikasi dalam fraksi 3A1 sebanyak 47, termasuk 2 senyawa yang diduga sebagai lippifoli-1(6)-en-4β-ol-5-on dan benzotiazola-2-tiol. Senyawa yang teridentifikasi dalam fraksi 3A2 sebanyak 58, termasuk diantaranya α-siperon, madolin A, 1,6-dimetil-9-(1-metiletilidena)-5,12-dioksatrisiklododekan- 8-on, dan benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b']dipiran-3,6-dion-2,2-dimetil.
Keyword: α-siperon, GC-MS, lippifoli-1(6)-en-4β-ol-5-on, madolin A, temu putih