Study of U Hla’s Experiences in Japan in 1936

In this paper, I focus on the characteristics of Japan and the Japanese people as portrayed in his writings by U Hla, a trader from Myanmar who studied the Japanese economy and industry, and the behaviour of the Japanese people during his visit to Japan in 1936. The aim of this paper is to know why U Hla wanted to visit Japan, what he learnt during his business trip to Japan, what kind of knowledge he acquired from Japan, why he was interested in the banking system, and how he applied the knowledge he gained in Japan after he returned to Myanmar. The primary and secondary sources for this study came from the National Library of Myanmar, Universities’Central Library, University of Yangon Library, University of Maubin Library, and Internet archives

Study of Galon U Saw’s Experiences in Japan in 1935

This paper deals mainly with the relations between Myanmar and Japan. In this study, a prominent figure from Myanmar politics who visited Japan and his endeavor to develop the relations between the two countries will be presented. At the beginning of the 20th century, the cordial relations between Myanmar and Japan did not exist. In 1907 Sayadaw U Ottama’s visit to Japan that the Myanmar began to take an interest in Japan. After Japan appeared as a modernized nation, the reform movements and achievements of Japanese was emulated by Myanmar. Likewise, it is assured that Myanmar nationals such as political leaders and entrepreneurs from all sectors have the desires to achieve as an Asian country like Japan. Therefore, how did the prominent figures from Myanmar nationals at that time study and observe about the achievements of Japan will be discussed in this paper. Moreover, the advantages of the Japanese developed achievement under observation and the some disadvantages of Myanmar under British administration and the necessary factors to make reforms will be researched. By conducting this research, it aimed to know not only the efforts to develop the Japan – Myanmar relations at present but also efforts to develop the relations in the past and it also aimed to observe costumes and traditions of both countries. The primary and secondary sources to write this paper was obtained from the National Library of Myanmar, Universities’Central Library, University of Yangon Library, University of Maubin Library and Internet Archive

Momordica charantia (Indian and Chinese bitter melon) extracts inducing apoptosis in human lung cancer cell line A549 via ROS-mediated mitochodria injury

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide with about 40% occurring in developing countries. The two varieties of Momordica charantia, which are Chinese and Indian bitter melon, have been subjected to antiproliferative activity in human non-small cell lung cells A549. The A549 cells were treated with hot and cold aqueous extraction for both the bitter melon varieties, and the antiproliferative activity was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The apoptotic mechanism of action on A549 human lung cancer cells was evaluated first morphologically using Hoechst 33358, and cytoskeleton staining using Filamentous-actin (F-actin) cytoskeleton FICT and DAPI followed by caspase-3/7, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and p53 activity. Chinese hot aqueous extraction (CHA) exhibited potent antiproliferative activity against A549 human lung cancer cells. The morphological analysis of mitochondria destruction and the derangement of cytoskeleton showed apoptosis-inducing activity. CHA increased the caspase-3/7 activity by 1.6-fold and the ROS activity by 5-fold. Flow cytometric analysis revealed 34.5% of apoptotic cells significantly (p<0.05) compared to cisplatin-treated A549 human cancer cells. CHA is suggested to induce apoptosis due to their rich bioactive chemical constituents. These findings suggest that the antiproliferative effect of CHA was due to apoptosis via ROS-mediated mitochondria injury

EFFECT OF PLANTING PATTERNS AND CUTTING INTERVALS ON AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF PASTURE GRASS AND LEGUME

This study was conducted as three experiments to determine the best performing pasture grass cultivar for the study area in experiment I, to examine the best performing pasture legume cultivar for the study area in experiment II, to evaluate the appropriate planting pattern and cutting interval for optimum herbage yield and quality of the tested pasture grass and legume and to determine the suitable combination of planting pattern and cutting interval for optimum crop performance and quality of the tested pasture grass and legume in experiment III. All experiments were conducted at the upland field of Department of Agronomy, YAU from October 2016 to August 2018. Experiment I was designed as randomized complete block design with 4 replications. Tested grass cultivars were Mombasa, Cayman and Mulato II. Experiment II was laid out as randomized complete block design with 4 replications. Tested legume cultivars were Desmanthus, Butterfly pea, Stylo and Burgundy. Experiment III was laid out as split plot design with 3 replications. In experiment III, main plot factor was planting patterns and sub plot factor was cutting intervals. Planting patterns included grass sole cropping, legume sole cropping and grass legume intercropping and cutting intervals consisted of 3-month cutting, 6-month cutting, 9-month cutting and 12-month cutting. There were 4 cuttings for 3-month cutting interval, 2 cuttings for 6-month cutting interval, 1 cutting each for 9-month and 12-month cutting intervals during the experimental period. Tested grass and legume cultivars were Mombasa and Butterfly pea. As agronomic characters, plant heights were measured every month after planting. Tiller numbers per hill for pasture grasses in experiment I and III were counted before cutting. Fresh weight and leaf area were measured after cutting and dry weight was recorded after cutting and oven drying. The dried samples were analyzed for total nitrogen (N) to calculate crude protein (CP) content (%), acid detergent fiber (ADF) content (%), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content (%) and organic matter (OM) content (%). The results of experiment I showed, among tested pasture grass cultivars, plant height of Mombasa was significantly higher than those of Cayman and Mulato II. Higher plant height of Mombasa also leaded to heavier fresh and dry weight, resulting in increased forage yield of that cultivar compared to the remaining two cultivars. Increased forage yield of Mombasa could provide higher crude protein, relative feed value and organic matter yield. Therefore, Mombasa could be considered as the best performing grass cultivar for pasture grass farming in the study area and used as tested grass cultivar in experiment III. The findings of experiment II of leafy portions for livestock production. Therefore, Butterfly pea was selected for experiment III due to leafy and more nutritious than other tested legumes after Desmanthus. In experiment III results, among cropping patterns, forage yield was the highest in grass sole cropping as the result of higher plant height, fresh weight and dry weight. Moreover, grass legume intercropping also produced higher plant height and dry matter yield which were not significantly different from those of grass sole cropping. Nutritive value such as CP, RFV and OM of grass legume intercropping was higher than those of sole croppings. Except from land equivalent ratio (LER) for 6-month cutting intervals, biomass yield and nutritional composition of each cutting intervals was greater than 1, indicating the yield benefit from intercropping. Among cutting intervals, forage yield and nutritive value such as CP, RFV and OM were highest under 3-month cutting interval. From the results, it can be recommended that grass legume intercropping with 3-month cutting should be adopted to improve not only for forage yield but also for nutritive value of pasture grass and legume farming in the study area

ミャンマーモン州チャイティーヨー自然保護林の熱帯常緑樹林における森林攪乱が土壌および森林構造に及ぼす影響

京都大学0048新制・課程博士博士(農学)甲第20772号農博第2255号新制||農||1055(附属図書館)学位論文||H29||N5092(農学部図書室)京都大学大学院農学研究科森林科学専攻(主査)教授 德地 直子, 教授 神﨑 護, 教授 吉岡 崇仁学位規則第4条第1項該当Doctor of Agricultural ScienceKyoto UniversityDGA

Effect of tailwater depth and apron length on scour downstream of a weir

The study is carried out to research on the scouring downstream of an overflowing weir. The scouring is caused by the movement of sediments due to the impinging jet. The focus of the study is the equilibrium maximum scour depth as the depth of scouring could undermine the stability of hydraulic structures. To investigate the flow variables that affect the equilibrium scour condition, literature on the key concepts and previous studies investigating scouring phenomenon was reviewed. This is followed by running 25 experiments on a flume with the dimensions of 8.0m by 0.3m by 0.6m. The experiments were done in the laboratory and included a filming set-up to record the run across the full duration. Since the process of scouring was filmed, the relationship between scour depth and time was briefly discussed using the scour depth data from the video. The experiments were designed to investigate the effect of varying tail water depths and apron lengths on scouring across different flowrates, with all other variables kept the same. The results of the experiments reveal that the equilibrium scour condition is based on those three variables. The scour profiles of suitable runs are examined to compare between variations made in the flow conditions. It was found that the following flow conditions result in an increase in equilibrium maximum scour depth: increase in flowrate, decrease in tailwater depth and decrease in apron length. For runs without apron, an equation was established to predict the equilibrium maximum scour depth given the flow conditions. The prediction from the equation has an error range of ±30% , which is considered sufficiently reliable for future usage. For runs with apron, the correlation between apron length and scour depth was explored. The investigation established that the apron installed must be of a minimum length such that the apron can act as protection for the erodible bed. Below the minimum length, the impinging jet strikes the erodible bed instead of the apron, making the apron redundant. Additionally, the scour depth is lowered by 90% when the ratio of apron length to weir height tends to 3.5.Bachelor of Engineering (Civil

Conceptual design of a rapid embedded system development environment

160 p.Prototyping, testing and simulation are very important issues for the embedded system before implementing a system in the real world. Performing these tasks is time consuming, tedious and consuming a lot of resources since the prototypes are created manually. Rapid prototyping has become a key design methodology, allowing system designers to quickly verify systems by co-simulating hardware and software.Master of Science (Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Recreating Burmese cinema through travelling and tracing via deconstruction

The word "cinema" comes from the Greek word "kinema" which means "motion". The word "theory" too, comes from a Greek word "theoria" which means to "see the sights or to see something for yourself"(Walter 18). In this essay, we will look at the mobility of Burmese cinema. To do so, we must first "theorise" Burmese cinema, look at how this cinema has captured the Burmese social, political, economical, artistic and cinematic movements and then expand out to see if this house of "motion" picture has been able to progress elsewhere outside of Burma. In principle, finding out if Burmese cinema has actually travelled.Bachelor of Art