Practical applications of multi-agent systems in electric power systems

The transformation of energy networks from passive to active systems requires the embedding of intelligence within the network. One suitable approach to integrating distributed intelligent systems is multi-agent systems technology, where components of functionality run as autonomous agents capable of interaction through messaging. This provides loose coupling between components that can benefit the complex systems envisioned for the smart grid. This paper reviews the key milestones of demonstrated agent systems in the power industry and considers which aspects of agent design must still be addressed for widespread application of agent technology to occur

INOVASI STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PROYEK, LATIHAN DAN PRAKTEK (PROJECT, DRILL AND PRACTICE BASED LEARNING) PADA MATA PELAJARAN PAI BERBASIS KURIKULUM MERDEKA.

Islamic Religious Education (PAI) includes an understanding of religious teachings and how to apply them in everyday life. Learners are faced with various complex and diverse challenges in the current era of technology and globalization. The purpose of this research is to find out the basic concepts and the importance of applying project-based learning strategies, drill and practice in increasing the creativity of students in PAI subjects based on the independent curriculum. The research method used in this research is the literature method which uses books, journals and articles as sources of information. The results of this study are thatthe project-based learning strategy (PjBL), drill and practice can increase understanding, creativity, and help students to innovate according to their knowledge and help students build cooperation between school residents, with exercises and practices carried out continuously can also be used as a reference for evaluating the learning process for an educator.&nbsp

INOVASI STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PROYEK, LATIHAN DAN PRAKTEK (PROJECT, DRILL AND PRACTICE BASED LEARNING) PADA MATA PELAJARAN PAI BERBASIS KURIKULUM MERDEKA.

Islamic Religious Education (PAI) includes an understanding of religious teachings and how to apply them in everyday life. Learners are faced with various complex and diverse challenges in the current era of technology and globalization. The purpose of this research is to find out the basic concepts and the importance of applying project-based learning strategies, drill and practice in increasing the creativity of students in PAI subjects based on the independent curriculum. The research method used in this research is the literature method which uses books, journals and articles as sources of information. The results of this study are thatthe project-based learning strategy (PjBL), drill and practice can increase understanding, creativity, and help students to innovate according to their knowledge and help students build cooperation between school residents, with exercises and practices carried out continuously can also be used as a reference for evaluating the learning process for an educator.&nbsp

PERSEPSI TERHADAP LINGKUNGAN

 The problem that most often arises in various environmental issues is people\u27s lack of concern for cleanliness, environmental care and conservation. This indifference originates from his perception when faced with this distressing situation. People who do not care will perceive that the situation is bad but can still be tolerated. Therefore the behavior is not to just leave the situation. However, when an individual perceives that the situation is extremely bad, he or she becomes stress. This unacceptable situation motivates him or her to cope it. When successful in coping stress, the individual is free from stress. On another occasion, if the individual finds a situation that is just as bad, he or she will repeat the behavior that was successful in overcoming the bad situation. On the other hand, when an individual feels unable to cope with stress, he will still feel stressed when faced with a similar bad situation. Stressful behavior may include getting angry, slamming things, setting fires, throwing bombs, and so on. It is hoped that this perception process can provide input for policy makers and stakeholders so that the bad situation facing society can be overcome

Haplotype reference consortium panel: Practical implications of imputations with large reference panels

Recently, the Haplotype Reference Consortium (HRC) released a large imputation panel that allows more accurate imputation of genetic variants. In this study, we compared a set of directly assayed common and rare variants from an exome array to imputed genotypes, that is, 1000 genomes project (1000GP) and HRC. We showed that imputation using the HRC panel improved the concordance between assayed and imputed genotypes at common, and especially, low-frequency variants. Furthermore, we performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis of vertical cup-disc ratio, a highly heritable endophenotype of glaucoma, in four cohorts using 1000GP and HRC imputations. We compared the results of the meta-analysis using 1000GP to the meta-analysis results using HRC. Overall, we found that using HRC imputation significantly improved P values (P = 3.07 × 10(-61) ), particularly for suggestive variants. Both meta-analyses were performed in the same sample size, yet we found eight genome-wide significant loci in the HRC-based meta-analysis versus seven genome-wide significant loci in the 1000GP-based meta-analysis. This study provides supporting evidence of the new avenues for gene discovery and fine mapping that the HRC imputation panel offers

Use of the SAW sensor electronic nose for detecting the adulteration of virgin coconut oil with RBD palm kernel olein.

An electronic nose (zNose™) was applied to the detection of adulteration of virgin coconut oil. The system, which is based on a surface acoustic wave sensor was used to generate a pattern of volatile compounds present in the samples. Virgin coconut oil was mixed with refined, bleached and deodorized palm kernel olein at a level of adulteration from 1 to 20% (wt/wt). Adulterant peaks were identified from the chromatogram profile and fitted to a curve using linear regression. The best relationship (R 2 = 0.91) was obtained between the peak tentatively identified as methyl dodecanoate and the percentage of palm kernel olein added. Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) of 0.92 and 0.89 were obtained between adulterant peak methyl dodecanoate and of the iodine and peroxide values, respectively. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to differentiate between pure and adulterated samples. The PCA provided good differentiation of samples with 74% of the variation accounted for by PC 1 and 17% accounted for by PC 2. Pure samples formed a separate cluster from all of the adulterated samples

Variation at the Klotho gene locus does not affect cognitive function in up to 335,074 British Caucasians in the UK Biobank

Version 2 issued 19 November 2019.Copyright © The Author(s)/Funder. The proportion of older adults in Western populations is increasing and there is, therefore, a need to define factors affecting maintenance of physical and cognitive health in old age. Variations in the Klotho (KL) gene, and specifically the KL-VS haplotype, have been identified by several authors as potentially influencing cognitive function and decline. We have attempted to verify the reported associations between KL variants, including the KL-VS haplotype, and cognitive function in up to 335,074 British Caucasian participants aged 40-79 years from the UK Biobank. We do not find evidence that KL-VS affects cognitive function or its decline with increasing age. We examined a further 244 KL variants and found that rs117650866 was associated with Prospective Memory, but could not replicate this in follow-up samples. In conclusion, there is insufficient evidence in the UK Biobank to support the concept that KL variants affect cognitive function or its rate of decline.Calico LLC (South San Francisco, California, United States)

Dynamics of a Quantum Phase Transition and Relaxation to a Steady State

We review recent theoretical work on two closely related issues: excitation of an isolated quantum condensed matter system driven adiabatically across a continuous quantum phase transition or a gapless phase, and apparent relaxation of an excited system after a sudden quench of a parameter in its Hamiltonian. Accordingly the review is divided into two parts. The first part revolves around a quantum version of the Kibble-Zurek mechanism including also phenomena that go beyond this simple paradigm. What they have in common is that excitation of a gapless many-body system scales with a power of the driving rate. The second part attempts a systematic presentation of recent results and conjectures on apparent relaxation of a pure state of an isolated quantum many-body system after its excitation by a sudden quench. This research is motivated in part by recent experimental developments in the physics of ultracold atoms with potential applications in the adiabatic quantum state preparation and quantum computation.Comment: 117 pages; review accepted in Advances in Physic

2-Isopropyl-3-methyl­quinoxaline 1,4-dioxide

In the title compound, C12H14N2O2, the quinoxaline ring system and the C atoms of the methylene and methyl substituents lie on a mirror plane. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak π–π inter­actions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.680 (7) Å]

Knowledge of Dyslexia among Teacher Trainees in Malaysia

Teacher trainees are a critical group of professionals responsible for identifying students with dyslexia in schools. This study aimed to examine the common understanding and misconceptions concerning dyslexia among Malaysian primary school teacher trainees. The study was conducted using a set of questionnaires known as the Knowledge and Belief about Developmental Dyslexia Scale (KBDDS) developed by Soriano et al. (2015) to investigate teachers' general knowledge, symptoms and diagnosis, and treatment of dyslexia. The questionnaire consists of 36 questions that require a true or false answer. Ninety-nine teacher trainees participated in the study. The results showed that there was a moderate proportion of teacher trainees who were not familiar with dyslexia in terms of general information (34%, n = 39), symptoms and diagnosis (23%, n = 23), and treatments (32%, n = 32). Based on the results, we can conclude that there were teacher trainees who were unfamiliar with dyslexia regarding the general information, symptoms and diagnosis, and treatments. Teacher trainees need to master every aspect of dyslexia because it will help them to enhance their skills in teaching students with dyslexia. This study's implication for improving pre-service teacher training programs for preparing teacher trainees to master the issues related to learning disabilities, special education, and especially dyslexia are discussed