Judul: Konvergensi Indeks Pembangunan Manusia di Provinsi Banten
Abstrak: Neoclassical economists stated that the level poorer regions would tend to grow faster than the richer regions. This is because of the diminishing marginal returns to capital in the richer regions, as the level of capital per labor is relatively high in these regions. Which in turn will catch up convergence income (wealth). So it will happen by itself without the need for government policy. Some economists opposed this theory, such conditions never happen without any support of government policy. In fact income convergence that never actually happened, it was economies leads to divergence. Based on the theory, in this study would like to know whether the Human Development Index in Banten Provence leading to convergence or divergence during the period 1994-2009. In which the object of research include (Lebak, Pandeglang, Serang and Tangerang) Regency, (Tangerang and Cilegon) Municipal. Using panel data regression model in data analysis techniques are expected to capture the issues can not captured and explained by analysis time series and cross section. Use of the Human Development Index as the object of research because as one indicator of achievement of government's performance in human resource development framework that was introduced by UNDP in 1990. Based on these results can be concluded there was a tendency in Banten Human Development Index has led to a marked convergence with the sigma convergence and beta convergence is negative.
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Judul: Analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pembangunan sumber daya manusia di Provinsi Banten
Abstrak: The increasing of human development will have an impact on improving the quality of labor which in turn will affect the level and quality of economic growth. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990 has used the Human Development Index (HDI) to measure the achievment of human development process. The economic growth and GDRP (Gross Domestic Regional Product) per capita in Banten province was raising during in the research period (2002-2009), while HDI was in the 23rd from 33 provinces in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to examines the development of human resources in the province of Banten, to analyze the factors that influence human resource development in Banten province, and to formulate policies that can be taken to enhance human resource development. The study was conducted in Banten province by using secondary data derived from BPS and Ministry of Finance from 2002 to 2009. Descriptive analysis is used to see the condition of economic development and human resource development, panel data regression model used is to determine the factors that influence human development index.
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Judul: The Storage of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) with Modified Atmosphere Packaging in Various Types of Packaging
Abstrak: Jamur tiram putih merupakan salah satu produk pertanian yang mudah rusak sehingga dibutuhkan penaganan pascapanen yang baik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah merancang pengemasan secara atmosfir termofifikasi (modified atmosphere packaging, MAP) dan mengkaji pengaruh pengemasan MAP terhadap mutu jamur tiram putih selama penyimpanan jamur. Penelitian meliputi pengukuran laju respirasi, perancangan pengemasan MAP dan pengamatan mutu jamur pada kemasan MAP selama penyimpanan. Pengukuran respirasi dilakukan menggunakan metode closed system. Jamur tiram seberat 250 g dimasukkan ke dalam stoples volume 3300 ml, ditutup rapat dan disimpan pada suhu 5, 10, dan 28 ℃ kemudian diamati perubahan gas O2 dan CO2 pada jam ke 2 dan 4. Laju respirasi dihitung berdasarkan perubahan konsentrasi gas, perubahan waktu, volume bebas dan berat sampel. Perancangan kemasan MAP dilakukan dengan simulasi berdasarkan data laju respirasi, permeabilitas kemasan, ukuran kemasan dan berat sampel untuk mendapatkan komposisi gas di dalam kemasan yang sesuai dengan yang direkomendasikan. Jenis kemasan MAP yang digunakan adalah polypropylene (PP), low density polyethelene (LDPE) dan stretch film. Pengamatan mutu jamur selama penyimpanan meliputi kadar air, susut bobot, kekerasan, warna dan total padatan terlarut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan laju respirasi jamur dipengaruhi oleh suhu penyimpanan dimana laju respirasi meningkat dengan meningkatnya suhu penyimpanan. Hasil simulasi dalam perancangan kemasan MAP diperoleh berat jamur 60 gram pada kemasan jenis PP dengan ketebalan plastik 0.009 mm, luas permukaan 0.0144 m2, sedangakan kemasan LDPE diperoleh berat produk 150 gram, luas kemasan 0.0216 m2 dan ketebalan 0.02 mm, dan untuk kemasan stretch film diperoleh berat produk 200 gram, luas kemasan 0.0216 m2 dan ketebalan 0.01 mm. Kondisi gas pada semua kemasan dibuat dengan konsentrasi gas O2 dan CO2 sebesar 5-10%. Pengemasan MAP berpengaruh terhadap mutu jamur berdasarkan parameter pengamatan mutu susut bobot, kadar air, total padatan terlarut, kekerasan dan warna. Pengemasan MAP pada jamur tiram putih menggunakan plastik jenis stretch film memberikan hasil terbaik dan mampu mempertahankan masa simpan hingga 14 hari.
Keyword: MAP, oyster mushroom, packaging