Judul: Modernization and Local Wisdom in the Agricultural System of The Samin Indigenous Community
Abstrak: Modernisasi pertanian merupakan perubahan pola-pola pertanian dari cara tradisional menjadi modern. Masyarakat Adat Samin merupakan masyarakat yang sebagian besar hidupnya bergantung pada pertanian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis eksistensi kearifan lokal Masyarakat Adat Samin Desa Baturejo, Kecamatan Sukolilo, Kabupaten Pati dalam arus modernisasi pertanian. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif didukung pendekatan kuantitatif. Data kualitatif diperoleh dengan melakukan wawancara mendalam kepada informan yang dipilih secara snowball sampling, observasi dan dokumentasi. Data kuantitatif diperoleh melalui metode survei kepada 30 responden yang terpilih secara accidental sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertemuan modernisasi pertanian dan kearifan lokal bertani Samin menciptakan tiga keadaan bagi eksistensi kearifan lokal Samin yaitu kearifan lokal yang memudar eksistensinya, kearifan lokal yang hilang dan kearifan lokal yang beradaptasi sehingga berjalan beriringan dengan modernisasi pertanian. Beberapa kearifan lokal Samin tetap eksis di tengah modernisasi pertanian yang terjadi.
Keyword: agricultural cultivation, existence, indigenous peoples

Judul: Ethnobiology of thesamin
Abstrak: This ethnobiological research focus on the ethnoecological, ethnobotanical and ethnozoological study of the adaptation process (correlating to management concept, impact on people’s activities, and technology usage) of Samin Community. The goals of this research were to study the beliefs, knowledge, and practice the Samin community for the comprehensive understanding of landscape use and management, ant to reveal the local knowledge of Samin community in managing their natural resource (plants and animals) whice include species diversity, the index of ecological importance value (INP), and the index of cultural significance (ICS). The study was conducted during the period of August 2009 to December 2011. The research was carried out in 7 villages in 4 districts, namely: (1) Larikrejo and (2) Kaliyoso (Kudus District); (3) Bombong and (4) Ngawen (Pati District); (5) Klopoduwur and (6) Tambak, Sumber (Blora District); (7) Jepang, Margomulyo (Bojonegoro, East Java). The research data consisted of ecological, ethnobotanical, ethnozoological and ethological data. Data collection using direct observation; open ended and structured interview, and participant observation. The results showed that the Samin society has a fairly good knowledge of biological resources and their environment. Use practices and management of natural resources is reflected in the form units of the environmentals and biological resources contained therein. Knowledge of the spatial environment simply divided into two main units, namely: mondokan (house and yard), and lemah garapan includes: fields (sawah), moor (tegalan) and teak (alas jati). Paddy field, dry field, yard, garden, teak forests, marsh ponds, and rivers were the places where the cultivation of a wide variety of production activities of plants and animals which were conducted to meet their basic needs. The research obtained more than 300 of plant species in the Samin settlement, which 235 species among those were useful for their life. Utilization of those plants include for food (118 species), traditional medicine and cosmetics (74 species), building materials (17 species) equipment (15 species), firewood (16 species), animal feed (27 species), fiber materials and the straps (3 species), ritual materials (26 species), toxic materials (2 species), pest control materials (16 species), environmental indicators (5 species), and ornamental plants and fences (45 species). Based on the role and utilization of animals, it can be grouped into: animal protein source (21 species), pets (7 species), pests of cultivated plants (17 species), pests of livestock (3 species), pest predators (11 species), animals for medicine (10 species), animals for ritual (1 species), and wildlife (35 species). The Samin community the resources and the environment only as necessery. They always maintained a harmonious relationship with nature.
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Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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