Judul: Hubungan karakteristik petani dan aktivitas komunikasi dengan tingkat pengetahuan mereka tentang dampak perladangan berpindah dan pola pertanian menetap di Kecamatan Jarai Kabupaten Lahat
Abstrak: Menyadari banyaknya kerugian sebagai akibat dari kegiatan perladangan berpindah, Pemerintah Daerah Tingkat II Kabupaten Lahat sejak tahun 1988 telah berupaya untuk melakukan pembinaan terhadap petani peladang berpindah melalui kursus-kursus, penyuluhan, penyebaran informasi melalui media massa baik media cetak maupun media elektronik dan tokoh masyarakat. Pembinaan tersebut telah dilakukan di Kecamatan Jarai Kabupaten Lahat yang melibatkan petani peladang berpindah dengan karakteristik yang berbeda. Menjadi pertanyaan sekarang adalah mengapa berbagai upaya yang dilakukan selama ini belum menunjukkan hasil yang menggembirakan, walaupun pembinaan terhadap peladang berpindah itu telah dilakukan secara intensif .. dst
Keyword: pengetahuan petani, pola pertanian menetap, karakteristik petani

Judul: Hubungan Karakteristik Petani Kedelai dengan Kepuasan Mereka pada Bimbingan Penyuluhan Pertanian di Kabupaten Lahat Sumatera Selatan
Abstrak: The satisfaction of the soybean farmers in agriculture extension activity is an emotional situation, that is when their needs are met through agricultural extension activities. The objectives of the study were: (1) to describe the soybean farmers’ characteristics, (2) to identify the satisfaction of soybean farmers through agricultural extension activities, and (3) to analyze relationship between the soybean farmers’ characteristics and their satisfaction in agriculture extension activities. The research applied descriptive correlation and population covered with soybean farmers in Lahat regency. The number of the respondents are 66 soybean farmers in Lahat regency were took with proportional random sampling. The data were collected on May to June 2007. The data were analyzed using Konkordansi Kendall W test. The results of this research were: mostly soybean farmers had old age, low education formal or achieved only at elementary school, moderat experience in farming, medium land property,less interaction with agricultural extension educator, high consumption of media, low access in credit fund, moderate in training activities and high cosmopolitanism. The soybean farmers satisfy in agriculture extension activities with regard to: (1) agricultural informations, (2) training, (3) develop and improve farmer institution, (4) application of extension methods. Meanwhile less in: (1) guiding on farming, (2) application of a technology, (3) planning of agricultural extension education, (4) sufficiency of production means, technology and marketing. There was high significant correlation between farmer characteristics and their satisfaction in agricultural extension activities.
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Judul: Light Microscope Study of ConnectiveTissue in The Spleen of Common Rousette Bat (Rousettus amplexicaudatus)
Abstrak: The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ. As a secondary lymphoid organ, in addition to its immune function, the spleen also has functions as blood filtration, storage, and hematopoiesis. The spleen has different morphologies between species that support different physiological functions, one of which is the difference in the structure of the capsule and trabeculae. Capsule and trabeculae of the spleen generally consist of connective tissue and smooth muscle. The thickness of smooth muscle composed together with connective tissue in the capsule and trabecula determines the function of the spleen that is divided spleen into three storage, defense, and intermediate. Bats are the reservoir of various zoonotic diseases. Bats are thought to have unique immune systems compared to other mammals but the characteristics of its immune organs such as the spleen have never been studied before. This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of capsulae and trabecula of the Common Rousette (Rousettus amplexicaudatus).
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