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Demand Response’S Three Generations: Market Pathways And Challenges In The Modern Electric Grid, Joel Eisen

Law Faculty Publications

Through a historical analysis spanning nearly five decades, this Article provides a comprehensive discussion of how demand response (reductions in electricity consumption in response to grid emergencies or price signals) has become both a growing resource on the electric grid and a policy trailblazer in the grid’s ongoing transformation. The discussion centers on three separate generations of efforts to promote demand-side measures in the electric grid, dating to the 1960s and oriented chronologically around important events in the electric power industry.

Demand response has been a test bed of important regulatory principles like frameworks for interactivity with the grid, the …

International Adjudicative Bodies, Chiara Giorgetti

Law Faculty Publications

The past fifty years have seen a tremendous rise in international litigation. There are more parties who are more prone to use international law mechanisms to resolve their disputes, and more international actors have more forums available to them to which they can bring their disputes. Indeed, the multifaceted growth of international dispute resolution is one of international law's most important and interesting recent developments.

At the heart of this development are international adjudicative bodies, a diverse group of international bodies that have a common dispute settlement function, the outcome of which is binding on the parties. This chapter examines …

Family Law Legislative Update, Jason Zarin

Law Faculty Publications

The Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 5, 2017. One bill affecting adoption was successfully vetoed, and several bills affecting adoption were enacted. Following is a preview of some possible legislation that may be introduced for the 2018 session.

Brazil's Olympic-Era Anti-Corruption Reforms, Andrew B. Spalding

Law Faculty Publications

A country once renowned for glorifying corruption now leads what may be the furthest-reaching anti-corruption investigation in history. Brazil, once typified by its "Brazilian jeitinho" way of creatively navigating social problems,' now executes "Operation Car Wash," bringing down political and business leaders by the dozens. So too has Brazil's Congress adopted a series of dramatic, and effective, new anti-corruption laws, in response to public outcries for reform. It is deeply ironic, but not at all coincidental, that Brazil concurrently hosted the Summer Olympics. This paper chronicles the extraordinary series of events that connect - in a line that is straight …

Why Legal Writers Should Think Like Teachers, Laura A. Webb

Law Faculty Publications

This article proposes that new legal writers can improve their work by “thinking like teachers.” I assert that legal writing is fundamentally educative. Good writing thus requires good teaching. The article discusses the “curse of knowledge,” which makes it difficult for a writer who fully understands her topic to remember how a reader who is less knowledgeable about the topic will approach the material. It then explores three concepts from the science of learning — context, chunking, and connections — and discusses how a writer can use these concepts to effectively teach her readers.

Personal Reflections On The Honorable Robert R. Merhige, Jr.: A Judge, Mentor, And Friend, Mary Kelly Tate

Law Faculty Publications

Twenty-six years – half my lifetime – have passed since I joined Judge Merhige's court family as his law clerk. I attempt here to sketch my personal impressions, distilling what to me was most remarkable about Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this dynamic man turned legendary judge – a man I revered from the moment I met him – is more vivid to me now than he was to my younger self.

Mercurial, energetic, and benevolently despotic, Judge Merhige was a man of extraordinary decency who cherished his vocation and the law. He was a World War II veteran …

360 Cam, Nathan Elmer, Mahli Guerrero, Eric Rasmussen

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The 360 Cam Camera is capable of taking panoramic images without moving any camera lenses. The panoramic image is then used to track an object through a 360-degree field of view.

Sonahr: An Open Water Navigational Device, Zakk Rhodes

Electrical and Computer Engineering

SONAHR is a stand-alone unit for open water navigation, mainly geared towards swimming. It is designed to help swimmers to stay on course in any course that the swimmer wants to swim.

Wireless Charging System For Low-Power Devices, Sara Larson

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Many Smartphone users have experienced a broken or missing charging cable at some point. Over 200 million Americans own a low-power device (according to a Pew Research Center Survey taken in October of 2015). So there is a large target market for this sleek option to charge low-power devices.

Smartbeat Car Seat Clip, Kevin Johnson, Nathan Yost

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Smartbeat Clip is an infant temperature monitor for car seats. It combines cutting edge computing and wireless communication technology to provide parents with an additional assurance that their child is protected.

The Smartbeat Clip system consists of an electronic base, which communicates with a key fob, a display, and a mobile app. The three devices will alert the user if the ambient temperature near his/her child rises above 80 degrees Fahrenheit while in a car seat.

Role Of Assurance On The Enhancement Of Value-Relevance Of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Pimolwan Chayapornkul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Investors have become increasingly aware that annual financial reporting alone cannot provide all salient information about a firm. The non-financial information such as CSR information is also important and useful. However, the disclosure of non-financial information, especially the separate CSR report, is voluntary. In addition, the assurance for CSR reporting is also currently the firm's voluntary. Therefore, this research aims to investigate whether the disclosure of CSR represents the value-relevant information for investors and to investigate whether the assurance of CSR disclosure also represents the value-relevant information. Unlike prior studies which focused on the availability of assurance statement, this research …

Effects And Mechanisms Of Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Type 1 And Type 2 On The Permeability And Viability Of Porcine Endometrial Epithelial Cells, Dran Rukarcheep

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Both PRRSV types 1 and 2 revealed the sign of reproductive disorders associated with a lesion at implantation sites. Impairment of maternal glandular endometrium cell integrity and function by PRRSV infection may impact a proper nourishing fetus. This research was aimed to examine the effects of PRRSV type 1 and type 2 directly on the viability and barrier function of the endometrium using porcine glandular endometrial epithelial cell culture (PEG). The comparison of the route and the strain of PRRSV infection coinciding with their virulent in reproductive epithelia were considered. PEG cells isolated from the 4-6 months old PRRSV-free-herd gilts …

Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main hypothesis of the present study is that ivabradine (1.0 mg/kg, orally, twice daily) can reduce heart rate (HR), myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and improve cardiac function in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) partly due to a reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In order to test the hypothesis, this study was divided into three parts. The first part aimed to determine the appropriate single oral dose of ivabradine for reduction of HR and MVO2 as assessed by rate-pressure product (RPP= HR x systolic blood pressure). Once the appropriate dose was achieved, the second part was conducted to investigate …

The Joint Effects Of Management Incentives And Perceived Locus Of Causality On Management Earnings Forecast Disclosures, Kanjana Phonsumlissakul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates the effect of management incentives (directive and transparency) and locus of causality (internal and external) on the willingness of managers to disclose management earnings forecast reports and the accuracy of management's earnings forecast information. The experimental findings show that managers with directive incentives are less likely to disclose the earnings forecast and provide less accurate information to market participants than managers with transparency incentives, for both point and range forecast forms. In addition, locus of causality contributes to the accuracy of management earnings forecast information when the forecasts suggest underperformance, but the findings reveal no significant differences …

Role Of Assurance On The Enhancement Of Value-Relevance Of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Pimolwan Chayapornkul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Investors have become increasingly aware that annual financial reporting alone cannot provide all salient information about a firm. The non-financial information such as CSR information is also important and useful. However, the disclosure of non-financial information, especially the separate CSR report, is voluntary. In addition, the assurance for CSR reporting is also currently the firm's voluntary. Therefore, this research aims to investigate whether the disclosure of CSR represents the value-relevant information for investors and to investigate whether the assurance of CSR disclosure also represents the value-relevant information. Unlike prior studies which focused on the availability of assurance statement, this research …

Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main hypothesis of the present study is that ivabradine (1.0 mg/kg, orally, twice daily) can reduce heart rate (HR), myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and improve cardiac function in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) partly due to a reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In order to test the hypothesis, this study was divided into three parts. The first part aimed to determine the appropriate single oral dose of ivabradine for reduction of HR and MVO2 as assessed by rate-pressure product (RPP= HR x systolic blood pressure). Once the appropriate dose was achieved, the second part was conducted to investigate …

Effects Of Short-Term Growth Hormone Administration On Plasma Leptin Levels In Normal And Diet-Induced Obesity Rats, Sutharinee Likitnukul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Obesity has related to the alteration of hormonal profiles, i.e. growth hormone (GH), insulin and leptin. Because of the pleiotropic mechanisms of GH, it plays important roles both in the pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutic hormonal supplementation, which probably affected plasma leptin. The present research aimed firstly to demonstrate the effect of short-term GH administration on plasma leptin in 3 conditions; basal, meal-induced and fasting condition, from the rats with different adipose tissue mass. Secondly, to investigate short-term effect of GH on insulin sensitivity and body adiposity in control, diet resistant (DR) and diet-induced obesity (DIO) rats. In this regard, …

The Protective Effect Of Hydroxyxanthone On The Leakiness Of Intestinal Epithelia By The Proinflammatory Cytokine Related To Bacterial Endotoxin, Wannaporn Chayalak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Leaky gut characterized as decreased transepithelial electrical resistance and increased paracellular permeability to macromolecules is associated with several fatal diseases including sepsis. Pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β is a critical mediator of underlying mechanism through activation of myosin light chain kinase pathway. Blocking the inducible phosphorylated myosin light chain (p-MLC) indicates the successful treatment. Xanthones predominantly found in mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) has been indicated as a potent anti-inflammatory action. Hydroxyxanthones (HDX), the major natural xanthones, have been recently synthesized in various forms. This study aimed to examine and screen the action of various forms of synthetic HDXs, in preventing the increased paracellular …

Pulmonary Lesion Texture Classification From Endobronchialultrasonogram Using Texture Analysis, Banphatree Khomkham

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to develop a method to help distinguish the appearance of pulmonary lesions from a high-frequency sound (Endobronchial Ultrasound—EBUS) image. According to medical information, the appearance of smooth or rough texture of a lesion can significantly indicate that it is malignant or benign. In this study, the features that are used in the classification are divided into 3 groups: group 1 consists of 22 standard features, group 2 consists of the proposed features extracted from the weighted sum of the upper and lower GLCM which consists 12 features, and group 3 is the combination of group 1 and …

Mathematical Models For Treatment Time Of Pathogenic Infection In Blood After Antibiotics Administration, Panit Suavansri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objective in this thesis is to create a mathematical model to predict the period of time needed to clear out the pathogens from the bloodstream after the patient receives certain antibiotics. The result will lead to the time where the drug administration can be terminated. This research is to compute the densities of bacteria and malaria in bloodstream at any given time and to compare this level with the actual results of the patient's blood sampling, which was sent to the laboratory for investigation. The laboratory process of the blood sampling will usually take more than 2-3 days to …

Explicit Formula For Conditional Expectations Of Product Of Polynomial And Exponential Function Of Affine Transform Of Extended Cox-Ingersoll-Ross Process, Phiraphat Sutthimat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this thesis an explicit formula for conditional expectations of the product of polynomial and exponential function of an affine transform is derived under the extended function of an transform is derived under the extended Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (ECIR) process. By applying the Feynman-Kac theorem, the explicit formula is revealed from the solution of the corresponding partial differential equation. To support the validity of the obtained results, we, herein, conduct Monte Carlo simulations to investigate the accuracy of the explicit formula.

Cuckoo Search And Enhanced Artificial Bee Colony Heuristic Methods For Vehicle Routing Problem With Backhaul And Time Window Constraints, Tanawat Worawattawechai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The vehicle routing problem with backhauls and time windows (VRPBTW) aims to find a feasible vehicle route that minimizes the total traveling distance while imposing capacity, backhaul, and time-window constraints. In this dissertation, a mathematical model of VRPBTW is introduced to obtain an optimal solution. The heuristics, namely the nearest urgent candidate (NUC), which applies the urgency priority and candidate techniques, and the nearest neighbor with roulette wheel selection (NNRW) which is a combination of a roulette wheel selection method and the improved nearest neighbor heuristic, are also presented to solve this problem. Moreover, two metaheuristic methods are presented to …

3d Printing Of Graphene/Thermoplastic Elastomer Composites, Warrayut Kanabenja

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Graphene based thermoplastic polyurethane composites filaments was prepared by melt blending process prior to fabricate with 3D printing technique. The effects of different graphene loading (0.05 wt% - 0.20 wt%) in TPU matrix on the properties of composites were studied. Initially, graphite was successfully oxidized to graphite oxide following Hummer’s method and the reduction of graphene oxide to graphene by L-ascorbic acid was also achieved as being confirmed by the FTIR and XRD results. TPU and TPU/graphene nanocomposites were investigated for their thermal, mechanical, physical and electrical properties. Thermal stability of TPU/graphene composites was improved against neat TPU. The first …

Designing A New Building In Historic Setting: A Case Study Of National Library Of Laos, Annita Southiphong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

During the French colonial era, Laos was colonized by France since 1893, French architecture elements were integrated into Lao architecture and modified to absorb in the climate (hot and humid). The French colonial style has been affecting the architecture of several major towns and cities including Vientiane. During 30 years under the rule of French, Vientiane is the most notable to its French influence is its architecture, a number of large-scale construction projects were implemented. However, after independence, Laos was developing continuously, many colonial buildings have been renovated to change the function of the building for several purposes such as …

Revitalizing Tio Chew Chinese Cemetery Through A Design Of An Elderly Center, Khai Sin Lee

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Old cemeteries are often threatened by new urban development, which can result in them being closed, relocated or demolished. This thesis studies Tio Chew Cemetery in Bangkok as an alternative case based on its current unique use as a recreation area. Although without the threats of demolition, several on-site issues, both tangible and intangible, are facing Tio Chew Cemetery. To respond to these issues, a design of an elderly center is proposed to improve and revitalize the cemetery through the understanding of historical importance and contemporary design of new buildings in the old compound. This research applies a mixed methodology …

Architectural Design Factors Influencing Pedestrian Flow In Community Malls: A Case Study Of Thong Lo, Nicha Wiboonpote

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

During the past decade, community malls are in the fastest growing category of Bangkok's retail industry. This growth was due to their building layouts and types of tenants which match urban lifestyles; along with Bangkok zoning restrictions for large shopping centers in residential areas. Today, the number of community malls with three or more floors (mid-rise community malls) is growing, especially in Thong Lo. This is because of the increasing land prices, where investments in community malls with one-two floors are no longer cost-effective. However, mid-rise community malls commonly have the issue of low pedestrian flows on the upper floors, …

Cmu Media Arts And Design Center, Pachara Chantanayingyong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The development of technological innovations has led to the diversification of art in terms of its form as an instrument to portray artists' ideas and creativity. Focusing on contemporary art in the twenty-first century, electronic and digital media play a dominant role as well as conventional art forms. From an architectural perspective, shifting media and form affect the design framework of art space in the twenty-first century, which requires further study for suitable criteria. In addition, existing art spaces are outnumbered by the sheer quantity of artworks due to continuous artistic production. Several art spaces counteract this problem by expanding …

New Student Union: Reviving The Histories And Memories Of The University Of Yangon, Pale Thitsar Kyaw

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research focuses on redesigning the demolished student union building located at the University of Yangon, which has a significant political history. As the University of Yangon campus and its buildings hold important histories and memories of student lives at various points throughout time, the social and cultural values that students possessed in the past and the historical significance of the University of Yangon are studied in-depth. Further, these values and significant memories are revived in the new, contemporary student union design. Literature reviews, archival materials, drawings, photos and on-site observations are used to analyze the campus and its buildings. …

Tropical Strategy Of Modern Architecture In Cambodia For The Design Of A Contemporary Art Space In Phnom Penh, Pisith Ty

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In the past decades, Cambodia has experienced a boom in building construction. However, many of those buildings do not take sustainable approach into account. They are built without concern of the tropical climate which results into a high level of energy consumption from air-conditioning system. Some none-commercial buildings, such as cultural and educational facilities, could not be operated because of lack of the fund for electricity. For a better understanding of architectural design in the tropical environment of the context, the research focuses on the works of Vann Molyvann, the father of architects in Cambodia, a state architect in 1960s, …

Cloning And Characterisation Of Alternansucrase From Leuconostoc Citreum Abk-1 And Role Of Surface Aromatic Acids On Product Size, Karan Wangpaiboon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The alternansucrase (ALT, EC 2.4.1.140) catalyses transferring of glucose from sucrose to produce a polymer with α-1,6 and α- 1,3 linkages, so-called "alternan". The ALT-encoding gene from Leuconostoc citreum ABK-1 (WTalt) was successfully cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The two versions of truncated SH3-like domains, ∆3SHALT and ∆7SHALT, were successfully constructed. The WTALT, ∆3SHALT and ∆7SHALT possessed optimum temperature of 40 °C, while optimum pH of WTALT was at 5.0 but ∆3SHALT's and ∆7SHALT's were shifted to pH 4.0. Their activities could be enhanced by Mn²⁺. Kinetic studies of all ALTs were mainly responsible for transglycosylation activity …