Friday, December 04, 2009

Kopi, Baik untuk Hati

Anda peminum kopi? Jika benar begitu, ada kabar baik untuk Anda. Riset mutakhir yang dilakukan para peneliti Amerika Serikat (AS) menunjukkan, kebiasaan minum kopi ternyata bermanfaat untuk kesehatan, utamanya kesehatan hati (lever).

Beberapa cangkir saja sehari bisa membantu menghentikan pemburukan penyakit lever,'' kata Neal Freedman, peneliti dari Lembaga Kanker Nasional (NCI) AS, yang memimpin riset ini.

Studi ini melibatkan 766 orang. Mereka adalah penderita hepatitis C yang tidak berhasil dengan terapi pengobatan antivirus. Kepada mereka, para peneliti menanyakan, seberapa banyak kopi yang mereka konsumsi setiap hari. Satu cangkir, dua cangkir, atau lima cangkir?
Pada riset yang berlangsung 3,8 tahun ini, ke-766 penderita hepatitis C itu diamati setiap tiga bulan. Dilakukan pula biopsi lever untuk memastikan progresivitas penyakit mereka.

Pada akhir riset, para ahli melihat, penderita hepatitis C kronik dan pengidap penyakit lever tahap lanjut yang minum tiga cangkir kopi atau lebih per hari, maka risiko penyakit mereka mengalami pemburukan menurun 53 persen dibanding penderita yang tidak minum kopi.

Anda tentu bertanya, bagaimana kopi bisa mendatangkan manfaat sebegitu besar bagi lever? Para peneliti pun masih terus mencari jawaban pastinya. Dalam hal ini, ada beberapa dugaan. Salah satunya, asupan kopi mengurangi risiko seseorang terkena penyakit diabetes mellitus tipe dua. Penyakit diabetes memang kerap dikaitkan dengan munculnya penyakit lever. Dugaan lain, asupan kopi telah mengurangi inflamasi (peradangan), penyebab fibrosis dan sirosis pada lever.

Pengaruh baik kopi terhadap lever sebenarnya bukan baru kali ini diteliti. Beberapa studi sebelumnya menunjukkan, kafein mampu menghambat kanker hati pada tikus.

Lantas, bagaimana dengan kafein pada teh, apakah juga bermanfaat? Studi oleh para ahli dari Lembaga Kanker Nasional AS ini menunjukkan, kafein pada teh, baik teh hijau maupun teh hitam, hanya berdampak kecil saja pada lever.

Menurut Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO), setiap tahunnya ada tiga sampai empat juta orang di seluruh dunia yang terinfeksi hepatitis C. Sekitar 70 persen dari jumlah itu berkembang menjadi kronik dan di belakang hari bisa menjadi sirosis atau kanker. bbc/wachidah

Sumber :
Rabu, 11 November 2009 pukul 11:00:00
http://www.republika.co.id/

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Metode Baru Pertanian Hasilkan Panen Gabah 17 ton/Hektare

Penulis : Akhmad Safuan

Antara/Seno Soegondo
PATI--MI: Kelompok tani Tani Rukun di Dusun Cepoko, Desa Nagel, Kecamatan Dukuh Sekti, Kabupaten Pati, Jawa Tengah temukan metode baru penanaman padi berhasil menghasilkan panenan mencapai 16 - 17 ton/hektare diatas rata-rata 6 - 7 ton/hektare gabah kering giling.

Ketua Serikat Petani Pati Mohammad Farid Makruf sebagai pembina kelompok tani tersebut mengatakan hasil penan ujicoba metode baru bidang pertanian ini sangat mengejutkan, selain hasil panen jauh di atas rata-rata panen pada umumnya, juga terjadi penghematan pengeluaran (modal) hingga 30 - 40 persen dari kebiasaan petani di Indonesia.

Metode baru bidang pertanian ini, demikian Farid, merupakan upaya dilakukan kelompok tani Tani Rukun, Pati dalam upaya memenuhi kebutuhan pangan nasional, dimana pada tahun 2020 mendatang sesuai bertumbuhan penduduk Indonesia paling tidak dengan luas lahan yang ada sekarang ini harus bisa menghasilkan 15 ton/hektare.

"Saya melakukan penelitian dan menimba ilmu dari berbagai pakar pertanian di Bogor, Bandung, Yogyakarta dan bahkan luar Jawa selama empat tahun untuk dapat menghasilkan produksi gabah yang cukup baik ini," kata farid.

Ditanya tentang metode dan penghematan yang dilakukan, menurut Farid ternyata sangat sederhana yaitu selain sistem pengolahan lahan dari mulai pencangkulan yang berbeda dengan penggunaan traktor dan juga sistem penanaman yang dilakukan seperti pada umumnya berjarak maksimum 20 cm tetapi kini direnggangkan menjadi 23 0 40 cm/padi dengan jumlah tanaman hanya 1 - 2 batang saja.

Demikian dalam pemanfaatan pupuk kandang dan kencing sapi dilakukan, ujar Farid, namun penggunaan pupuk urea tetap dilakukan meskipun dalam jumlah yang jauh dikurangi, yaitu dari kebiasaan petani menggunakan 250 kg/Ha menjadi 150 kg/hektare. "Sedangkan pengusir hama atau pengganggu tanaman, kita menggunakan empon-empon dan bumbu dapur seperti laos, jahe, kunyit, bawang," tambahnya.

Pada uji coba pertama ini sebanyak 22 Hektare sawah yang ada di dusun Cepoko, demikian farid, satu hektare dilakukan dengan metode baru dan pengawasan ketat dan menghasilkana panenan sebanyak 17,5 ton, sedangkan 21 hektare lainnya hanya menggunakan setengah metode dan pengawasan standar menghasilkan 8 - 10 ton/hektare. (AS/OL-02)

Sumber :
Senin, 09 November 2009 12:34 WIB
http://www.mediaindonesia.com/

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[Netherlands] Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) at University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) for Master Program students

The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world`s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.


Requirements for eligibility
Candidates wishing to take part in the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship programme must meet the following requirements:

1.Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (`Studiefinanciering`; for more information please refer to: www.ib-groep.nl). The scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible `Studiefinanciering` support, throughout the academic year.

2.Be fully admitted to a degree programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam which is registered at the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes (CROHO; for more information refer to: www.ib-groep.nl).
For more information about general application requirements, please consult the individual programme descriptions at www.uva.nl/isp for study programmes taught in English, or www.uva.nl/application for study programmes taught in Dutch. Scholarship continuation is not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her degree programme.

3.Be admitted to a bachelor`s or master`s programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam for the first time. AMS will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second bachelor`s or master`s programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. 4.Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations.

5.Be enrolled at the UvA as full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded.

6.The candidate should not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship. Notify the scholarships office when another full scholarship such as HSP, Alban, NFP, etc. has been awarded and which scholarship has been chosen to accept.

7.Scholarship continuation for subsequent year(s) of study depends upon satisfactory study progress. The programme you will be enrolled in, as it depends on the curriculum and rules and regulations of the department, sets the standard for satisfactory progress, the time and manner in which progress will be measured. Please be advised that you are expected to gain approximately 80% of credits in any one year.

The programme you wish to apply for might set extra requirements such as academic and language requirements. Please see the faculty information below for more information.

Application
The faculties and international schools award scholarships themselves; as such, regulations may vary. Students interested in an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship may contact the faculty or international school offering the study programme of their choice for more information.

Here the faculty list:
- Amsterdam Medical Centre (AMC)
- Amsterdam Law School (ALS)
- Faculty of Economics and Business
Students enrolling at the Faculty of Economics and Business may request more information on Amsterdam Merit Scholarships by e-mail: msc-feb@uva.nl.
- Faculty of Science
- Graduate School for Humanities
- Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS)

More information, visit: Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

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[Indonesia] Bachelor Students (S1) Scholarships by GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Programme

Bachelor Students (S1) Scholarships by GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Programme

The GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders program provides financial support and leadership development to talented undergraduate students enrolled in engineering, technology or business management programs in participating countries. The program aims to build the human resources capacity and increase access to post-secondary education in countries where GE is active.

General Information
IIEF is an affiliation entrusted to manage the GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program. Derived from its name, this program aims to find and develop new leaders that will bring positive changes to the world and their surroundings. In order to face future challenges, being smart is no longer sufficient. The need for capable leaders that are able to sustain development in any condition, whether its an easy or difficult situation.

This program is the shape of GE Corporation consideration effort through GE Foundation, which is a philanthropic foundation established by GE to support non-profit business programs with educational purposes as well as increases the well fare of human kind around the world. Here in Indonesia, GE Foundation has supported many humanitarian programs and educational as part of GE long term commitment towards community.

GE Foundation Scholar-Leader Program intended for Bachelor students in Indonesia with Cumulative Achievement Index (IPK) of a minimum 3.0 (of a scale of 4.0). Scholarships will be given early from the third semester up until the eighth, especially for those from MIPA faculty, economic and engineering backgrounds.

Requirements
1. Bachelors students minimum third semester from ITB, ITS, UGM, UI, UNAIR, UNDIP, UNIBRAW, and UNPAD; one of these following major: Economy (Accounting, Development Management Study), MIPA (Physics, Chemistry, Math), Computer Science, Environmental Study, Engineering (Electro Engineering, Physics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry Engineering, Computer Engineering, Evironmental Engineering or Mechanic Engineering)
2. Academic Index from I, II and III semester with minimum of 3.0 (scale 4)
3. Demonstrates skills and intellectual capability and strong leadership
4. Active in students organization or other social activities
5. Has a fairly good grasp of English, written and verbal
6. Comes from less fortunate background
7. Not in the condition of accepting other sponsorships from different institution

Registration Schedule
All documents must be submitted to IIEF by the latest on 15 December 2009 (by postal stamp).
Registration forms re available for pick up or for copy at the students unit, at each major or HIMA, or access from IIEF website. Filled registration form must be completed with transcript from 1st, 2nd 2nd and 3rd 3rd semester (legalized); 2 recommendation letters (from supervisor and other lecturers); letter of statement to indicate incapability of fortune (from distric council and university administration); letter of statement to indicate the applicants is not in condition of accepting other scholarship and will not accept other scholarship if found as one of the GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program; copies of other certificates or supporting documents (if there are others).

The form can be send to this address:
Beasiswa GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program - IIEF
Menara Imperium Lt. 28 Suite B
Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta 12980
Telp 021-8317330, Fax: 021-8317331; E-mail: scholarship@iief.or.id
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Website: www.iief.or.id

Application Form


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[Japan] International Graduate Program for Advanced Science at Tohoku University

International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) at Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html

APPLICATION PERIOD (IGPAS 2010)
Program begins: October, 2010 (Fall 2010 semester)
Application Period: November 2, 2009-December 18, 2009
Notification Period: February 1- 15, 2010
Status: Open

INTRODUCTION
International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) is an interdisciplinary graduate program in the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University. It was established in October 2004 as the first international graduate program founded in Japanese national universities. IGPAS offers courses in English for international students who are eager to obtain master`s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Science. It also aims to educate Japanese students to exert their abilities as internationally- active, professional scientists.

IGPAS has proudly reserved positions of Japanese government scholarship for its master`s students since its foundation, and in 2008, IGPAS-Super Doctoral Course (SDC) has been started for doctoral students jointly with the Institute for the International Advanced Research and Education (IIARE) of Tohoku University. Students of IGPAS-SDC benefit from fellowship by IIARE to promote world top-level, interdisciplinary research at the Graduate School of Science.

Prospective students will have excellent opportunities to study modern science and conduct cutting-edge research with top-level scientists currently working at Tohoku University.

As of October, 2009, availability of financial supports for IGPAS students is as shown below.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Master`s Program
Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship for 8 students
Term of the Scholarship: 5 years (2 years + 3 years)
1. Monthly stipend of 156,000 yen as a master`s student and 157,000 yen as a doctoral student.
2. Flight tickets between the country of the student`s nationality and Japan.
3. Exemption from application, admission and tuition fees.

Doctoral Program
IGPAS-SDC fellowship for 2 students
Term of the Fellowship: 3 years
1. Monthly stipend of 200,000 yen.
2. 300,000 yen to compensate for admission fee. 3. 250,000 yen/semester to compensate for tuition. 4. Research grants of up to 500,000 yen/semester (up to 1,000,000 yen/year).

Info selengkapnya http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html

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[Europe] Master Program in Materials Science by Erasmus Mundus Programme

European Master in Materials Science Exploiting Large Scale Facilities (Mamaself).
The Mamaself programme has been selected in the Erasmus Mundus 2 European programme.

Mamaself is a 2 year Master course.
Fellowships are now available for both Non-European and European students.

Master in Materials Science Exploiting Large Scale Facilities.
Mamaself is a 2 year full time Master aiming to promote the scientific collaboration between Universities, Large scale facilities and Industry. This Master is the result of the collaboration between four Universities: University Rennes 1, (France), University of Torino, (Italy), Technical University and the Ludwig Maximilians University München (Germany). The Master degree will be delivered by two or three out of the four universities, so the students will receive a double Master degree in Materials Science.

Each student will spend one year in a first hosting institution, the first semester of the second Master year at a second university and the last semester at a university or Large scale Faclities or at a partner institution in Japan, Switzerland or India.

Grants for Non-European students
For each academic year the consortium of universities selects non-European students who will receive a grant. Each non-European student will receive a grant of 22.000 euros per year. Deadline is for 2010-2012 : 19 .01.2010. Non EU students who spent a year in Europe before applying must applicate before 21 May 2010.

Grants for European students
In the framework of the Erasmus Mundus 2 programme, European students can apply for an EM fellowship of 12.000€. This grant amount includes the mobility grant for a period at one of the non EU partner institutions in Japan, Switzerland or India during the second semester of the second Master year. The application deadline is : 21 May 2010.

Admission
Students must have 180 ECTS (or equivalent) in Material Science or related disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience,…) good academic records and good English competencies. The application form is available on the Mamaself web site. Instruction language is English for lectures.

Further information about the study programme, the universities of the consortium, the admission process can be found on the Mamaself website http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr.



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[Finland] 12 PhD Positions at VTT Graduate School

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12 Positions for PhD students - VTT Graduate School Starts in Spring 2010

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an impartial and multitechnological R&D organisation that provides high-end technology solutions and innovation services. VTT promotes the development of industries and public services, the wellbeing of society, the health and safety of the environment, and improves the knowledge base for political decision-making. From its wide knowledge base, VTT can combine different technologies, create new innovations and a substantial range of world-class technologies and applied research services, thus improving sustainable development in the society and competitiveness and competence of industries world-wide.

VTT is launching an international graduate school in the beginning of 2010 to attract new, motivated researchers. We are looking for 12 new PhD students that are expected to contribute to development of our prominent technological competences.

Job description
PhD students participate in high level research work at VTT on selected strategically relevant topics within a collaborative project environment. PhD work is done for four consecutive years under professional scientific supervision by highly experienced and competent senior researchers. The PhD thesis should be finalized within the four-year period and fulfil high level scientific standards. The open positions are related to applied materials, bio and chemical processes, energy, information and communication technologies, and microtechnologies and electronics.

Expectations
• a solid academic background with an MSc in relevant fields
• scientific ambition, motivation and strong interest in cutting-edge research
• team working skills in an international working environment
• inventiveness and initiative personality
• good analytical and problem solving skills
• excellent English language skills

We offer you
• an opportunity to contribute to the strategic capabilities of a world-class research organization
• outstanding PhD supervision by top research scientists of your field
• excellent prospects for personal development
• an innovative work community for aspiring researchers
• a work contract for 1 + 3 years
• assistance with housing and other relocation issues

Schedule
Please apply before the 31st of December 2009. PhD positions can be started flexibly during spring 2010.

Apply to Graduate School positions
http://careers.fi/vtt/careers.cgi?lang=uk

Additional information
Johanna Buchert
Vice President, Strategic Research
+358 20 722 5146

Riitta Tolvanen
Senior Vice President, HR
+358 20 722 4075

Ritva Vainio
Relocation issues
+358 20 722 7030

Official Site:
http://www.vtt.fi/careers/vtt_graduate_school.jsp?lang=en

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