The phenomenal growth of Internet service provider YouTube has already raised the company to legendary status. When Google acquired the company in 2006, YouTube’s founders became billionaires. But YouTube’s future success is contingent upon its ability to avoid copyright liability lawsuits that destroyed an earlier generation of online firms like Napster and Grokster. This paper describes YouTu...

This paper presents a methodology based on Fuzzy Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization (FAPSO) for the preparation of optimal bidding strategies corresponding unit commitment by Generation companies (Gencos) in order to gain maximum profits in a day-ahead electricity market. In a competitive electricity market with limited number of suppliers, Gencos are facing an oligopoly market rather than a ...

BACKGROUND A unique framework for performance optimization of generation companies (GENCOs) based on health, safety, environment, and ergonomics (HSEE) indicators is presented. METHODS To rank this sector of industry, the combination of data envelopment analysis (DEA), principal component analysis (PCA), and Taguchi are used for all branches of GENCOs. These methods are applied in an integrat...

In this paper, a heuristic mathematical model for optimal decision-making of a Distribution Company (DisCo) is proposed that employs demand response (DR) programs in order to participate in a day-ahead market, taking into account elastic and inelastic load models. The proposed model is an extended responsive load modeling that is based on price elasticity and customers’ incentives in which they...

This paper proposes an economic dispatch strategy for the electricity system with one generation company, multiple utility companies and multiple consumers, which participate in demand response to keep the electricity real-time balance. In the wholesale markets, multiple utility companies will commonly select a reliable agent to negotiate with the generation company on the wholesale price. It i...

Newspaper companies all over the world are faced with the challenge of how to react to digital convergence and reformulation of the media field. The study describes the transfer from paperbased publishing to multi-channel publishing in a Finnish newspaper publishing company and how this was experienced by the participants. The case analysis covers the news products of the company, the editorial...

This paper discusses the present hazardous waste program of 3M Company (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company). 3M's definition of hazardous waste and the company's position on hazardous waste disposal are first considered. The company position is that wherever and whenever the disposal of a waste material threatens the environment or public safety, then that waste should be considered a h...

This paper presents a framework for evaluating the business value of mobile technology in the context of process transformation. It is argued that evaluating mobile applications must be done in that context. The proposed framework provides a starting point for companies to evaluate technology investment decisions in the context of enabling the enterprise for the next generation eBusiness practi...