INSTRUMENTATION FAULT SIMULATION TRAINING MODULE (FAST.tool)

'Instrumentation Fault Simulation Training Module' or known as FAST.tool is essentially a learning tool which serves as a training kit for instrument troubleshooting. This tool is enthused by numerous complaints concerning new engineers who are inadequately performing troubleshooting. Believing that the engineers' deficiencies are due to lack of experience and substantial training, this tool will optimistically solve the problem. Understanding of various type of instrumentation faults are the key points in order to accomplish this project as well as good knowledge in Visual Basic scripting and coding. To accomplish the project, the prototyping process model approached is applied. The model process begins with a requirements capture activity, followed by a quick design and build of a prototype or mock-up of the product. After analyzing the first built model, further modifications to the requirements are generated and the process begins again to build the second model. These processes continue until the final model satisfied the objectives of the project. Taking into consideration all interactive enhancement suggestions towards the project, new and better user interface design is created and introduced. This project aims to lay the solid foundation for the troubleshooting skill development using multimedia aid become to overcome the troubleshooting deficiency

Cauchy Problem for Differential Equation with Caputo Derivative

The paper is devoted to the study of the Cauchy problem for a nonlinear differential equation of complex order with the Caputo fractional derivative. The equivalence of this problem and a nonlinear Volterra integral equation in the space of continuously differentiable functions is established. On the basis of this result, the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the considered Cauchy problem is proved. The approximate-iterative method by Dzjadyk is used to obtain the approximate solution of this problem. Two numerical examples are given

Metabolic regulation of Escherichia coli and its phoB and phoR genes knockout mutants under phosphate and nitrogen limitations as well as at acidic condition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The phosphorus compounds serve as major building blocks of many biomolecules, and have important roles in signal transduction. The phosphate is involved in many biochemical reactions by the transfer of phosphoryl groups. All living cells sophisticatedly regulate the phosphate uptake, and survive even under phosphate-limiting condition, and thus phosphate metabolism is closely related to the diverse metabolism including energy and central carbon metabolism. In particular, phosphorylation may play important roles in the metabolic regulation at acidic condition and nitrogen limiting condition, which typically appears at the late growth phase in the batch culture. Moreover, phosphate starvation is a relatively inexpensive means of gene induction in practice, and the <it>phoA </it>promoter has been used for overexpression of heterologous genes. A better understanding of phosphate regulation would allow for optimization of such processes.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The effect of phosphate (P) concentration on the metabolism in <it>Escherichia coli </it>was investigated in terms of fermentation characteristics and gene transcript levels for the aerobic continuous culture at the dilution rate of 0.2 h^-1. The result indicates that the specific glucose consumption rate and the specific acetate production rate significantly increased, while the cell concentration decreased at low P concentration (10% of the M9 medium). The increase in the specific glucose uptake rate may be due to ATP demand caused by limited ATP production under P-limitation. The lower cell concentration was also caused by less ATP production. The less ATP production by H⁺-ATPase may have caused less cytochrome reaction affecting in quinone pool, and caused up-regulation of ArcA/B, which repressed TCA cycle genes and caused more acetate production. In the case of <it>phoB </it>mutant (and also <it>phoR </it>mutant), the fermentation characteristics were less affected by P-limitation as compared to the wild type where the PhoB regulated genes were down-regulated, while <it>phoR </it>and <it>phoU </it>changed little. The <it>phoR </it>gene knockout caused <it>phoB </it>gene to be down-regulated as well as PhoB regulated genes, while <it>phoU </it>and <it>phoM </it>changed little. The effect of pH together with lower P concentration on the metabolic regulation was also investigated. In accordance with up-regulation of <it>arcA </it>gene expression, the expressions of the TCA cycle genes such as <it>sdhC </it>and <it>mdh </it>were down-regulated at acidic condition. The gene expression of <it>rpoS </it>was up-regulated, and the expression of <it>gadA </it>was up-regulated at pH 6.0. In accordance with this, PhoB regulated genes were up-regulated in the wild type under P-rich and P-limited conditions at pH 6.0 as compared to those at pH 7.0. Moreover, the effect of nitrogen limitation on the metabolic regulation was investigated, where the result indicates that <it>phoB </it>gene was up-regulated, and PhoB regulated genes were also up-regulated under N-limitation, as well as nitrogen-regulated genes.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The present result shows the complicated nature of the metabolic regulation for the fermentation characteristics upon phosphate limitation, acidic condition, and nitrogen limitation based on the transcript levels of selected genes. The result implies that the regulations under phosphate limitation, acidic condition, and nitrogen limitation, which occur typically at the late growth phase of the batch culture, are interconnected through RpoS and RpoD together with Pho genes.</p

Media Violence Problem in the Language of the Media

In the article manifestations of media violence and the verbal aggression at the level of lexemes are considered. The typology of invective (abusive) vocabulary is presented. Conclusions based on the study of newspaper media texts in quality and mass press (the printed version and the online format) and news stories (speaking on television) are drawn. The manifestation of lexical media violence is the correlation between the aggressive lexemes and the typology of invective vocabulary. The influence of aggression in the media on the mental state of society is noted.Рассматриваются проявления медианасилия и речевой агрессии на уровне лексем. Представлена типология инвективной (оскорбительной) лексики. Выводы сделаны на основе исследования газетных медиатекстов в качественной и массовой прессе (печатные версии и онлайн-формат) и новостных сюжетов (устная речь на телевидении). Проявлением лексического медианасилия считается соотносительность агрессивных лексем с обозначенными в статье классификацией и разрядами инвективной лексики. Отмечается влияние агрессии в языке СМИ на психическое состояние общества

Strategi Pembiasaan Ibadah Melalui Șalat Ḑuha dan Ẓuhur Berjamaah di SD Islam Laboratorium Neuheun Aceh Besar

Pembiasaan ibadah sejak kecil merupakan upaya menumbuhkan karakter spiritual agar siswa selalu dekat dengan Allah swt dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Selain itu, salah satu manfaat melaksanakan ibadah șalat adalah terbentuknya akhak terpuji. Pembiasaan șalat di Sekolah Dasar Islam Laboratorium sudah berjalan, namun dalam pelaksanaannya masih belum maksimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan șalat ḍuha dan ẓuhur berjamaah di Ssekolah Dasar Islam Laboratorium Neuheun Aceh Besar, mengetehui strategi guru dalam membiasakan șalat, mengetahui faktor pendukung dan hambatan dan solusi dalam pembiasaan șalat, serta mengetahui pengaruh dan output șalat ḍuha dan ẓuhur berjamaah terhadap siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan di Sekolah Dasar Islam Laboratorium Neuheun Aceh Besar melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan purposive sampling. Sumber data penelitian ini kepala sekolah, tiga orang guru, dan sembilang orang siswa orang siswa. Instrument penelitian menggunakan lembar observasi dan pedoman wawancara terkait strategi pembiasaan șalat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembiasaan șalat di Sekolah Islam Laboratorium sudah dilakukan sejak sekolah berdiri, namun pembiasaan șalat menjadi program sekolah setelah berlakunya kurikulum K-13. Adapun strategi pembiasaan șalat yang dilakukan oleh guru adalah melalui sosialisasi program șalat kepada orang tua, memberikan motivasi, memberikan keteladanan, memberikan hukuman dan hadiah serta melakukan evaluasi

How does the design and mobilization of Management Control System (MCS) help in dealing with COVID-19 crisis in universities? A case of Nord University

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ANALISIS HUBUNGAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS DAN MINAT BELAJAR SISWA SMP DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN REALISTIC MATHEMATIC EDUCATION

Abstract  This study aimed to analyze the correlation between Mathematical Communication skill and learning interest of Junior High School students by using The Realistic Mathematic Education (RME) approach. The method used in study is using the Quasi-experimental method, by picking up two different (2) classes occupied by Junior High Students in Bandung Residence, and there will be two (2) classestaken as the sample of this study. the first class (experimental)use the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Approach, while the second class (Control) use the usual learning. The questionnaire answer then transformed by using the Method of Successive Interval (MSI), and the data will be tested by using the Product Moment Pearson and Spearmant Theory. The result of this study may point that there is a significant correlation between Mathematical Communication Skill and The Learner's Interest in Studying Mathematics. Keywords: Mathematical Communication, Learning Interests, Realistic Mathematic Education Approach