Judul: Profil dan Metabolit Darah pada Kerbau Calon Induk yang Diberi Konsentrat Flushing.
Abstrak: Flushing merupakan metode pemberian pakan dengan energi tinggi yang dapat membantu meningkatkan kinerja reproduksi ternak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hematologi dan metabolit darah pada kerbau betina calon induk yang diberi konsentrat flushing. Penelitian dilakukan selama tiga puluh hari dan menggunakan enam ekor kerbau betina calon induk yang dibagi menjadi dua kelompok, yaitu P1= pakan hijauan (kontrol) dan P2= P1 + 1kg konsentrat flushing. Peubah yang diamati antara lain hematologi darah yang meliputi hemoglobin, hematokrit, neutrofil, eosinofil, basofil, limfosit dan monosit, serta metabolit darah yang meliputi glukosa darah, kolesterol darah, protein total dan albumin. Analisis data terhadap peubah yang diamati menggunakan uji-T sebagai pembanding hasil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian konsentrat flushing pada kerbau betina calon induk tidak berpengaruh terhadap metabolit darah. Konsentrat flushing dapat memperbaiki kadar hemoglobin dan hematokrit pada kerbau calon induk, sehingga berada dalam kisaran normal. Hal ini dapat meningkatkan nutrient pakan yang terangkut menuju jaringan tubuh. Kadar neutrofil yang lebih tinggi dan limfosit yang lebih rendah pada P2, menunjukkan bahwa ternak mengalami stres. Kadar eosinofil pada kedua perlakuan berada di atas kisaran normal yang dapat disebabkan oleh manajemen pemeliharaan.
Keyword: kerbau betina calon induk, konsentrat flushing, hematologi darah, metabolit darah

Judul: The Effect of Different Flushing Feed Management on Local Ewes Hematology at the End of Pregnancy
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis efek dari manajemen pakan flushing yang berbeda pada hematologi domba lokal di akhir kebuntingan. Ternak yang digunakan sebanyak 12 ekor domba lokal betina laktasi kedua dengan berat rata- rata 29,75 ± 6,02 kg dan ditempatkan di kandang individu. Penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok 4 x 3 yang dikelompokkan berdasarkan bobot badan ternak. Perlakuan terdiri atas P1 = Tanpa flushing, P2 = Flushing sebelum dan setelah kawin, P3 = Flushing sebelum dan setelah kawin serta tengah kebuntingan, P4 = Flushing sebelum dan setelah kawin, tengah serta akhir kebuntingan. Perbandingan hijauan dan konsentrat dalam ransum adalah 30:70 berdasarkan bahan kering. Parameter yang diamati adalah hematokrit, kadar hemoglobin, Butir Darah Merah (BDM), Butir Darah Putih (BDP), dan persentase diferensiasi leukosit yang terdiri dari limfosit, monosit, neutrofil, basofil, dan eosinofil. Analisis data menggunakan uji ANOVA dan Duncan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap hematokrit, kadar hemoglobin, Butir Darah Merah (BDM), dan diferensiasi leukosit. Manajemen flushing berpengaruh signifikan (P<0,05) terhadap Butir Darah Putih (BDP). Dapat disimpulkan flushing sebelum dan setelah kawin, tengah dan akhir kebuntingan meningkatkan nilai hematologi ternak dibandingkan dengan perlakuan tanpa flushing, flushing sebelum dan sesudah kawin, flushing sebelum dan sesudah kawin serta tengah kebuntingan., This study was aimed to analyze the effects of different flushing feed management on the hematology of local sheep at the end of pregnancy. This research used 12 second lactating local ewes, average weight was 29,75 ± 6,20 kg and placed in individual cages. This research used a randomized block design (RBD) with 4x3 that are grouped based on body weight of ewes. The treatments consisted of P1 = without flushing, P2 = flushing during before and after matting, P3 = flushing during before and after matting, and in the middle of pregnancy, P4 = flushing during before and after matting, in the middle and end of pregnancy. Ratio forages and concentrate in the ration were, 30:70 % dry matter basis. The parameter observed were hematocrit, hemoglobin level, Red Blood Cell (RBC), White Blood Cell (WBC), and leukocyte diferentation consisting of lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils. The data were analyzed using ANOVA and Duncan test. The results showed that the treatment did not significant effect (P>0,05) on hematocrit, level hemoglobin, Red Blood Cell, and leukocyte diferentation. Flushing management had significant effect (P<0,05) on White Blood Cell (WBC). This study concluded that treatment with flushing before and after mating, midle of pregnancy and end of pregnancy increases hematological value of cattle compared to treatments without flushing, flushing before and after mating, and flushing before and after mating, midle of pregnancy.
Keyword: local ewes, management flushing, hematology

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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