PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK PADA MATERI BERIMAN KEPADA RASUL ALLAH MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PESERTA DIDIK KELAS IV SD NEGERI 05 ASPARAGA KAB. GORONTALO

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui penggunaan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning dapat meningktan hasil belajar peserta didik di  kelas IV SD Negeri 05 Asparaga Kab. Gorontalo.Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, dengan sumber data yakni peserta didik kelas V SD Negeri 05 Asparaga Kabupaten Gorontalo yang dilaksanakan dalam 2 Siklus yang terdiri dari perencaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, angket, tes, wawancara dan dokumentasi dengan menggunakan teknik analisis data kualitatif dan kuantitatif model interaktif Milles dan Huberman melalui tiga tahapan yakni reduksi data, penyajian dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa dengan dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran tipe Problem Based Learning dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik kelas IV SD Negeri Asparaga Kabupaten Gorontalo. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari proses pembelajaran yang dilakukan pada siklus I dengan menggunakan model Problem Based Learning yakni pada aktivitas guru hanya memperoleh nilai sebesar 73% dengan beberapa item tindakan yang belum dilaksanakan secara maksimal sementara pada siklus II aktivitas guru mengalami peningkatan 85%, pada penilaian aktivitas peserta didik pada siklus I hanya mencapai 56% sementara pada siklus II sudah mencapai 95%. Dan pada aktivitas yang berkenaan dengan hasil belajar peserta didik pada siklus I memperoleh rata-rata ketuntasan mencapai 67% dan pada hasil tindakan siklus II mencapai 90 bahkan secara keseluruhan ketuntasan mencapai 100% keberhasilan pembelajaran

Anti-hyperglycemic Activity in Vitro, Actuate Toxicity in Vivo and Antioxidant Activity of the Crude Extract of the Root of Plumeria alba L.

Medicinal plants are the single most productive sources for the development of drugs and play an important role in treating and preventing a variety of diseases through the world.  Plumeria alba Linn. commonly known as Tayoke-sakar-aphyu in Myanmar is one of the medicinal plants belonging to Apocynaceae family. The pharmacological studies were carried out to investigate antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, anti-hyperglycemic activity in vitro and acute toxicity in vivo. The main aim of the present research is to evaluate the biological activities of the root of Plumeria alba L, Firstly, phytochemical screening of the collected sample was performed. Elemental composition of the crude sample was examined by EDXRF (Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence) spectroscopy. Moreover three different solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate and n-hexane extracts of the sample were examined for their antimicrobial activities against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus pumilus, Candida albicans and E. coli by Agar- well diffusion method. The antioxidant activity of ethanol extract of the root of Plumeria alba L. was studied by DPPH (1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrayl) assay. The acute toxicity of ethanol extract of the root of Plumeria alba L. on Artemia salinna were investigated. The glucose lowering activities of the water and ethanol extracts of the sample were determined by iodometric titration

Plasma Microrna-21 Expression in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies and is also the leading cancer-related death worldwide. Majority of which are non-small cell lung cancers. Five year survival rate of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer is approximately only 10% whereas for stage I disease, it can be as high as 80%. These data provide the rationale to improve the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and to detect the disease at an earlier stage where the cure of the disease can be expected

Evaluation of Seed Cane Treatments on Sugarcane Germination and Cane Yield in Two Planting Methods

The experiments were conducted in the glasshouse and field of Sugarcane Research and Development Farm, Pyinmana to evaluate the effect of seed cane treatments on sugarcane germination and cane yield of K-95/84 variety in two planting methods from 2015-2016. At first, the glasshouse experiment was conducted in 2×4 fac-torial arrangement in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCB) with three replications. It evaluated two dif-ferent planting methods (single budded setts and three budded setts) with pre-planting treatments by using differ-ent levels of lime (7.5, 15, 22.5 g l-1), different levels of topsin fungicide (0.5, 1, 1.5 g l-1) and different degree of hot water (50, 52, 54˚C). In this experiment, the lowest levels of different treatments gave the maximum germi-nation percentages in both single budded and three budded setts. Based on the results from this experiment, the field experiment was carried out in split-plot design with three replications. Two different planting methods, sin-gle budded setts (S) and three budded setts (T) were assigned in main plots and four different pre-planting treat-ments: lime 7.5 g l-1 (T1), topsin fungicide 0.5 g l-1 (T2), hot water 50˚C (T3) and control (water, T4) were assigned in sub-plots. Single budded setts gave the earliest and higher percentage of germination than three budded setts. Among the pre-planting treatments, the earliest and higher percentage of germination was obtained from the lime (7.5 g l-1) treatment. As a combined effect of two factors, ST1 gave maximum germination whereas TT1 gave numerically the highest cane yield without any significant difference in other yield component characters with ST1. Thus, this study highlighted that lime (7.5 g l-1) treatment should be used for the uniformity of germination in both planting methods

Dentoskeletal Changes of Skeletal Class III Malocclusion with Severe Facial Asymmetry after Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report

Craniofacial asymmetry is expressed as the difference in size between two parts of the face. It is originated by a discrepancy in size and position between the cranial base and the maxilla, between the cranial base and the mandible, or between the maxilla and the mandible. When the craniofacial asymmetry is severe and the patient has completed growth, the indicated treatment is performed in conjunction with orthodontics and orthognathic surgery, traditional approach or surgery first approach. A 24 year-old woman had chief complaints of mandibular protrusion and facial asymmetry. Extraoral examination indicated mandibular deviation to the right side, severe facial asymmetry, and a concave profile. Orthognathic surgical treatment plan was Lefort I osteotomy and two-piece maxillary osteotomy to correct the posterior crossbite. Concomitant surgical procedure for the mandible was bilateral sagittal split osteotomy to correct facial asymmetry and mandibular protrusion. After orthognathic surgery followed by postsurgical orthodontic treatment reveals skeletal Class I and acceptable facial aesthetics with Class I occlusion. According to this case report, double jaw surgical procedure including maxillary and mandibular movements is indicated for the treatment of severe facial asymmetry and skeletal Class III malocclusion

Job satisfaction among Myanmar working population, a cross-sectional study

The gap between expectations and reality could lead to low job satisfaction. Although much literature has been described on job satisfaction among different categories of people, more research is needed to acknowledge the judgment of job satisfaction among some of the Myanmar working population. The study aims to find out the satisfaction level of a job and the factors related to it. The cross-sectional study was conducted in January 2019 by calling for face-to-face interviews with 536 respondents selected using a convenient sampling technique using a pre-tested questionnaire. The highest satisfied respondents were >50 years age group (86.11%), females (71.89%), higher officials (90.53%), and more than three years of service (78.35%). In the adjusted analysis, having 41–50 year age group (AOR 2.72; 95% CI: 1.08–6.83), part-time job nature (AOR 2.16; 95% CI: 1.17–3.99), and the higher official (AOR 5.71; 95% CI: 2.48–13.13) were significantly associated with job satisfaction. Relationships with the direct executive and, organization and management were the main determinants of job satisfaction. Moreover, the respondents with higher positions were more likely to have higher job satisfaction in the study.departmental bulletin pape

The clinical characteristics of adults with rheumatic heart disease in Yangon, Myanmar: Anobservation a lstudy

BackgroundRheumaticheartdisease(RHD)is a majorcauseof prematuredeathin lowandmiddle-incomecountries.Thegreatestbarrierto RHDcontrolis neglectof thediseasein nationalhealthpoliciesanda lackof prevalencedatathatmightinformcontrolefforts.Myanmarismakingremarkableprogressagainstmanyinfectiousdiseases,buttherearealmostnodatato definetheclinicalburdenof RHDin thecountry.Thisprospective auditwasperformedinanadultmedicalwardof a tertiary-referralhospitalin Yangon,to gainaninsightintotheprevalenceof RHDin Myanmar.PrincipalfindingsAllpatientsadmittedto thewardbetweenMay1, 2016andApril30,2017wereeligibleforenrolment.RHDwasconfirmedin 96patientswhowereadmittedon134occasions,repre-senting1.1%of the12,172adultmedicaladmissionsduringthestudyperiod.Thiscom-paredwith410(3.4%)admissionswithHIVand14(0.1%)withmalaria.PatientswithRHDhada medianageof 44years(interquartilerange:35–59);70(73%)werefemale.Onlyonepatienthadeverhadsurgerydespite79(82%)meetingcriteriaforintervention;54(56%)patientswerenotreceivinganyregularclinicianreview.Priorto hospitalisationonly18(19%)patientswerereceivingregularpenicillin.Only8 (19%)of the42women<50yearswereusingcontraception.Of49patientswhohadbeenhospitalisedpreviously,22(45%)werereceivingnoregulartherapy.Duringthestudythree(3.1%)patientsdied,and28(29%)werelostto follow-up.Ofthe65(68%)aliveandretainedin care,21(32%)werestillexperiencingmoderate-severeRHD-relatedsymptomsat thestudy’send.ConclusionsThereis a significantandunmetclinicalburdenof RHDin Myanmar.A nationalRHDprogram-mewouldimprovepatientcare,reducingmorbidityandmortalityfromthispreventabledisease

Socializing One Health: an innovative strategy to investigate social and behavioral risks of emerging viral threats

In an effort to strengthen global capacity to prevent, detect, and control infectious diseases in animals and people, the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) PREDICT project funded development of regional, national, and local One Health capacities for early disease detection, rapid response, disease control, and risk reduction. From the outset, the EPT approach was inclusive of social science research methods designed to understand the contexts and behaviors of communities living and working at human-animal-environment interfaces considered high-risk for virus emergence. Using qualitative and quantitative approaches, PREDICT behavioral research aimed to identify and assess a range of socio-cultural behaviors that could be influential in zoonotic disease emergence, amplification, and transmission. This broad approach to behavioral risk characterization enabled us to identify and characterize human activities that could be linked to the transmission dynamics of new and emerging viruses. This paper provides a discussion of implementation of a social science approach within a zoonotic surveillance framework. We conducted in-depth ethnographic interviews and focus groups to better understand the individual- and community-level knowledge, attitudes, and practices that potentially put participants at risk for zoonotic disease transmission from the animals they live and work with, across 6 interface domains. When we asked highly-exposed individuals (ie. bushmeat hunters, wildlife or guano farmers) about the risk they perceived in their occupational activities, most did not perceive it to be risky, whether because it was normalized by years (or generations) of doing such an activity, or due to lack of information about potential risks. Integrating the social sciences allows investigations of the specific human activities that are hypothesized to drive disease emergence, amplification, and transmission, in order to better substantiate behavioral disease drivers, along with the social dimensions of infection and transmission dynamics. Understanding these dynamics is critical to achieving health security--the protection from threats to health-- which requires investments in both collective and individual health security. Involving behavioral sciences into zoonotic disease surveillance allowed us to push toward fuller community integration and engagement and toward dialogue and implementation of recommendations for disease prevention and improved health security