PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA KERAJINAN BAMBU DI BRAJAN, SENDANG AGUNG, MINGGIR KABUPATEN SLEMAN

Persoalan utama dari UKM terutama pada sumberdaya yang dimiliki. Kelompok usaha UKM terutama yang mikro kecil tidak mempunyai sumberdaya yang berlebih, baik dari segi SDM, kelembagaan, dan promosi. Agar usaha yang tergolong mikro ini dapat berkembang maka perlu adanya dorongan dari luar untuk melakukan akselerasi. Kegiatan yang sifatnya pendampingan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas dan kompetensinya menjadi sangat penting. Usaha pelatihan kerajinan bambu di desa wisata Brajan Minggir Sleman juga menghadapi hal yang serupa.  Dari hasil pra-survey dan wawancara dapat diidentifiasi beberapa permasalahan antara lain: 1) belum tersedianya SDM pengelola yang professional; 2) belum tersedianya kurikulum dan bahan ajar; 3) belum tersedianya media promosi yang massif; dan 4) belum tersdianya instruktur yang kapabel. Dari permasalahan tersebut dalam proposal ini diajukan beberapa kegiatan antara lain: melakukan pelatihan bagi pengurus desa wisata untuk menjadi pengelola training center kerajinan bamboo yang profesional, menyelenggarakan focus grout discussion (FGD) penyusunan kurikulum dan bahan ajar,  pembuatan media promosi yang lebih massif, pelatihan bagi instruktur (training of trainers), dan pendampingan manajemen pelatihan. Dengan melalui program tersebut diperoleh output berupa: pengelola yang profesional, kurikulum pelatihan, materi bahan ajar, media promosi yang interaktif dan massif, brosur, dan tersedianya instruktur yang kapabel. Dari luaran itu dengan melalui pendampingan manajemen yang intensif akhirnya pusat pelatihan kerajinan bambu di desa wisata berlanjut dan menjadi profit center tersendiri dalam mendukung keberadaan desa wisata. Kata Kunci: Desa wisata, kerajinan bambu

A whole genome analyses of genetic variants in two Kelantan Malay individuals

The sequencing of two members of the Royal Kelantan Malay family genomes will provide insights on the Kelantan Malay whole genome sequences. The two Kelantan Malay genomes were analyzed for the SNP markers associated with thalassemia and Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter pylori infection was reported to be low prevalence in the north-east as compared to the west coast of the Peninsular Malaysia and beta-thalassemia was known to be one of the most common inherited and genetic disorder in Malaysia.By combining SNP information from literatures, GWAS study and NCBI ClinVar, 18 unique SNPs were selected for further analysis. From these 18 SNPs, 10 SNPs came from previous study of Helicobacter pylori infection among Malay patients, 6 SNPs were from NCBI ClinVar and 2 SNPs from GWAS studies. The analysis reveals that both Royal Kelantan Malay genomes shared all the 10 SNPs identified by Maran (Single Nucleotide Polymorphims (SNPs) genotypic profiling of Malay patients with and without Helicobacter pylori infection in Kelantan, 2011) and one SNP from GWAS study. In addition, the analysis also reveals that both Royal Kelantan Malay genomes shared 3 SNP markers; HBG1 (rs1061234), HBB (rs1609812) and BCL11A (rs766432) where all three markers were associated with beta-thalassemia.Our findings suggest that the Royal Kelantan Malays carry the SNPs which are associated with protection to Helicobacter pylori infection. In addition they also carry SNPs which are associated with beta-thalassemia. These findings are in line with the findings by other researchers who conducted studies on thalassemia and Helicobacter pylori infection in the non-royal Malay population.Wan Khairunnisa Wan Juhari, Nur Aida Md Tamrin, Mohd Hanif Ridzuan Mat Daud, Hatin Wan Isa, Nurfazreen Mohd Nasir, Sathiya Maran, Nur Shafawati Abdul Rajab, Khairul Bariah Ahmad Amin Noordin, Nik Norliza Nik Hassan, Rick Tearle, Rozaimi Razali, Amir Feisal Merican and Bin Alwi Zilfali

Comparison of physicochemical characteristics and sensory attributes of four different chicken breeds from the genuine and selected local market

Village chicken is known as a high-quality product perception and sold at high prices. However, the authenticity of village chicken is doubted because colored chicken has been claimed as village chicken to fraud the consumers and to gain high profit. No stringent strategy has been implemented by the local authority on the authenticity of the claimed village chickens. Thus, the study aimed to determine the meat quality of different chicken breeds including village chicken, broiler chicken (Cobb), colored chicken (Hubbard), and layer chicken from genuine suppliers and chickens sold at different local markets based on the physicochemical characterization, textural properties, and sensory evaluation. Chicken breeds were obtained from genuine suppliers and slaughtered at the slaughtering house Universiti Putra Malaysia. Proximate composition, color, and textural properties were evaluated. Minitab-19 and SIMCA-13 software were used to analyze the results, applying analysis of variance and partial least squares discriminant analysis, respectively. The study revealed that some of the market-supplied chickens were not authentic based on the features studied. About 20% of market village chickens had possessed similar results as the control village chicken. It can be shown that 80% of the claimed village chicken sold in the market was not authentic village chicken. This study showed the differentiation in texture composition such as chewiness, hardness, gumminess, cohesiveness, resilience, and springiness, followed by protein content, ash content, and a and b values as an indicator to differentiate the authenticity of different chicken breeds

Diagnostic and systematic significance of petiole anatomy in the identification of Hopea species (Dipterocarpaceae)

A comprehensive study of the petiole anatomy of 33 species of the genus Hopea Roxb., belonging to the family Dipterocarpaceae, was carried out to examine variations in the petiole anatomy that might be useful in the identification and classification of the various species. The variations observed included the petiole outline, vascular bundle arrangement, trichome types, number of resin canals and presence of cell inclusions. Findings have shown that petiole anatomical characteristics are of taxonomic value for this genus and are valuable for species identification and classification. A combination of different petiole outlines and types of vascular bundle arrangement enable the division of this genus into five distinguishable groups. Variations in trichome types, distribution of sclerenchyma and resin canals provide useful diagnostic characters. In general, the petiole characteristics observed in the present study did show, to some extent, relationships in the context of existing phylogenies, but the findings cannot be used for the identification of Hopea species and more anatomical characteristics are needed for this purpose

Understanding the transport and CO2 impacts of on-demand meal deliveries: A London case study

The rise of the on-demand economy has led to a rapid increase in the delivery of meals from restaurants and fast food outlets by delivery drivers (DDs) using bicycles, mopeds and cars, with newly-established platform providers handling order and payment processing and, in many cases, the co-ordination of these deliveries. Little is currently understood about the collective transport impacts of such activity in urban centres and to what extent this poses challenges for transport policymakers. The paper provides an international review of market growth in this sector together with insight into key topics associated with its freight delivery operations in urban areas. Using a substantial database of meal deliveries made in London by a major platform provider, this paper quantifies the operational performance of these deliveries and their transport and environmental impacts. On average, 9.6 deliveries were undertaken by a DD daily, with each taking 25 min from pickup to delivery with an average trip length, from restaurant to customer of 2.2 km (1.4 miles) a DD travelling 41.3 km (25.7 miles) in total per day, The analysis of the case study indicates the relative transport inefficiency of these on-demand meal deliveries compared to other forms of urban road freight (with a meal delivered by car being responsible for approximately 1300 times the distance travelled by an articulated HGV operation per tonne delivered). It also highlights the far greater GHG emissions and transport intensity associated with meals deliveries by cars and petrol mopeds compared to bicycles (emitting 5 and 11 times more GHGs per meal delivered than bicycles, respectively). The transport and GHG emissions intensity of these meal deliveries raises important policy issues, especially given therapid growth in the provision of, and demand for, these services internationally, Based on the review and analysis, the paper provides a discussion of the key issues that urban policymakers around the world need to take account of in relation to this fast-growing sector including vehicle fuel sources, road safety, trip generation rates and their impacts on local residents, together with recommended actions