Cangkrukan Activities As Confirmation of Javanese Identity Through KIPAS Counseling Model

Abstract: Cangkrukan is an activity that feels right to be held in order to develop a Javanese label so that it can be realized according to the steps of the KIPAS model counseling. This study aims to provide a design for the implementation of cangkrukan activities as an affirmation of Javanese identity through KIPAS counseling model. This study reveals the labels of Javanese people with the method of symbolic interactionism. The subjects studied were customers of the Upa Jiwo coffee shop in the Merjosari area, Malang City. Data analysis uses three stages of data analysis from symbolic interactionism, namely description, categorization, and connection. The results show that there are several labels that characterize Javanese humans, namely trimo ing pandhum, unggah-ungguh, andhap asor, tepa selira, aja adigang adigung adiguna, and guyub rukun. These labels will be used as the theme of discussion in cangkrukan activities organized by the school counselor with the counselee.Abstrak: Cangkrukan merupakan aktivitas yang dirasa tepat sekali untuk diselenggarakan guna mengembangkan label jawa sehingga dapat direalisasikan sesuai langkah-langkah dari konseling model KIPAS. Penelitian ini bertujuan memberi ancangan pelaksanaan aktivitas cangkrukan sebagai penegasan identitas jawa melalui konseling model KIPAS. Penelitian ini mengungkap label-label dari manusia jawa dengan metode interaksionisme simbolik. Subjek yang diteliti adalah pelanggan warung kopi Upa Jiwo di daerah Merjosari Kota Malang. Data analisis menggunakan tiga tahap analisis data dari interaksionisme simbolik yaitu deskripsi, kategorisasi dan konekting. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat beberapa label-label yang menjadikan ciri khas dari manusia jawa yaitu trimo ing pandhum, unggah-ungguh, andhap asor, tepa selira, aja adigang adigung adiguna, dan guyub rukun. Label-label tersebut akan dijadikan tema bahasan dalam aktivitas cangkrukan yang diselenggarakan oleh konselor dengan konseli

Biocontrol and Plant Growth Promotion Characterization of Bacillus Species Isolated from Calendula officinalis Rhizosphere

The phenotypic and genotypic diversity of the plant growth promoting Bacillus genus have been widely investigated in the rhizosphere of various agricultural crops. However, to our knowledge this is the first report on the Bacillus species isolated from the rhizosphere of Calendula officinalis. 15 % of the isolated bacteria were screened for their important antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum, Botrytis cinerea, Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium cucumerinium and Alternaria alternata. The bacteria identification based on 16S r-RNA and gyrase-A genes analysis, revealed strains closely related to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, B. velezensis, B. subtilis sub sp spizezenii and Paenibacillus polymyxa species. The electro-spray mass spectrometry coupled to liquid chromatography (ESI-LC MS) analysis showed that most of the Bacillus isolates produced the three lipopeptides families. However, the P. polymyxa (18SRTS) didn't produce any type of lipopeptides. All the tested Bacillus isolates produced cellulase but the protease activity was observed only in the B. amyloliquefaciens species (9SRTS). The Salkowsky colorimetric test showed that the screened bacteria synthesized 6-52 μg/ml of indole 3 acetic acid. These bacteria produced siderophores with more than 10 mm wide orange zones on chromazurol S. The greenhouse experiment using a naturally infested soil with Sclerotonia sclerotiorum showed that the B. amyloliquefaciens (9SRTS) had no significant (P > 0.05) effect on the pre-germination of the chickpea seeds. However, it increased the size of the chickpea plants and reduced the stem rot disease (P < 0.05).These results suggested that the Bacillus strains isolated in this work may be further used as bioinoculants to improve the production of C. officinalis and other crop systems. © 2013 Association of Microbiologists of India

Magnetosome Formation in Prokaryotes

Magnetotactic bacteria were discovered almost 30 years ago, and for many years and many different reasons, the number of researchers working in this field was few and progress was slow. Recently, however, thanks to the isolation of new strains and the development of new techniques for manipulating these strains, researchers from several laboratories have made significant progress in elucidating the molecular, biochemical, chemical and genetic bases of magnetosome formation and understanding how these unique intracellular organelles function. We focus here on this progress