The removal of surface soils, including grease and oil, from sheet metal before painting, has always been a headache in industry. The appearance on the market, however, of new…
Abstract
The removal of surface soils, including grease and oil, from sheet metal before painting, has always been a headache in industry. The appearance on the market, however, of new complex emulsifying agents has gone a long way towards solving the problem. In this article the author discusses the characteristics and uses of these agents.
Edmund Davies, L.J. Stamp and L.J. Stephenson
July 6, 1973 Factories — Eyes — Protective equipment — Whether “suitable” goggles “provided” — Whether compliance with statutory duty excludes employers' common law duty of care �…
Abstract
July 6, 1973 Factories — Eyes — Protective equipment — Whether “suitable” goggles “provided” — Whether compliance with statutory duty excludes employers' common law duty of care — Duty of employers at common law — Non‐Ferrous Metals (Melting and Founding) Regulations, 1962 (S.I. 1962 No. 1667) reg. 13(1) (c),(4).
Pedro Godinho, Luiz Moutinho and Margherita Pagani
The purpose of this study is to propose a measure for earned attention and a model and procedure for the maximization of earned attention by a company over a period of time.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to propose a measure for earned attention and a model and procedure for the maximization of earned attention by a company over a period of time.
Design/methodology/approach
Utility functions are used as the base of the earned attention measure. An evolutionary algorithm – a memetic algorithm – is applied to identify strategies that aim to maximize earned attention. Computational analysis is performed resorting to simulated data, and the memetic algorithm is assessed through the comparison with a standard steepest ascent heuristic.
Findings
The shape of the utility functions considered in the model has a huge impact on the characteristics of the best strategies, with actions focused on increasing a single variable being preferred in case of constant marginal utility, and more balanced strategies having a better performance in the case of decreasing marginal utility. The memetic algorithm is shown to have a much better performance that the steepest ascent procedure.
Originality/value
A new mathematical model for earned attention is proposed, and an approach that has few applications in business problems – a memetic algorithm – is tailored to the model and applied to identify solutions.