Book Reviews

2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1049-1051
Keyword(s):  
Urban Youth ◽  
The United States ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Income Shocks ◽  
Disadvantaged Youth ◽  
Youth Outcomes ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Childhood Disadvantage

Carolyn J. Heinrich of University of Wisconsin, Madison reviews “The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective” by Jonathan Gruber,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Nine papers, originally presented at a conference held at Amelia Island Plantation in April 2007, examine the life prospects of disadvantaged youths from a public policy perspective and consider the extent to which interventions can alleviate the causal impacts of disadvantage on current and long-run youth outcomes. Papers discuss the behavioral consequences of prekindergarten participation for disadvantaged youth; whether gaining access to selective elementary schools is gaining ground--evidence from randomized lotteries; whether more compulsory schooling would help disadvantaged youth--evidence from recent changes to school-leaving laws; mental health in childhood and human capital; childhood disadvantage and obesity--whether nurture is trumping nature; socioeconomic disadvantage and early childbearing; parental income shocks and outcomes of disadvantaged youth in the United States; the role of religious and social organizations in the lives of disadvantaged youth; and neighborhood violence and urban youth. Gruber is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Name and subject indexes.”

The Measurement Handicapping System of USYRU

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Strohmeier
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Linear Measure ◽  
Massachusetts Institute ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Wind Velocities ◽  
Sailing Yacht ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Rule Making ◽  
Offshore Sailing

In 1976 the United States Yacht Racing Union mandated a new handicapping system for offshore sailing yachts. The purpose was to provide equitable racing among yachts of diverse designs, a feature not possible under the existing International Offshore Rule. Making full use of the Pratt Project for sailing yacht research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USYRU evolved the Measurement Handicap System, in which ratings are expressed, not in linear measure as in past rules, but in predicted speeds on various points of sailing and in different wind velocities. The MHS was first used in the 1978 Bermuda Race. A feature of MHS is a set of regulations to require adequate cruising accommodations.

scholarly journals 106th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, September 2–5, 2010

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (02) ◽  
pp. 381-382
Author(s):  
Melissa Pewett
Keyword(s):  
Annual Meeting ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Task Forces ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
The World ◽  
Hard Times ◽  
Institute Of Technology

For over one hundred years, APSA's Annual Meeting and Exhibition has provided scholars a unique opportunity to share research, present papers, and network with colleagues. And although each meeting has provided a distinct and worthwhile experience, the 106th Annual Meeting and Exhibition promises to bring one of the most stirring meeting programs yet. Aptly convening in the nation's capital, Washington, DC, more than 7,000 attendees will discuss the latest political science research and theory as it relates to the theme of “hard times” facing the world economy. Program chairs Lisa Martin, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Andrea Campbell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, developed a theme that raises questions across many areas of specialization. With more than eight hundred panels organized by 50 thematic divisions, 60 related groups, APSA committees, and presidential task forces, these questions will be explored over the course of the four day event.

Ferroelectricity: The Foundation of a Field from Form to Function

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 845-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.E. Newnham ◽  
L. Eric Cross
Keyword(s):  
Perovskite Structure ◽  
Mixed Oxides ◽  
The United States ◽  
Molecular Engineering ◽  
Temperature Phase ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sonar Systems ◽  
Institute Of Technology

AbstractThis article highlights the major role Arthur von Hippel and the Laboratory for Insulation Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology played in the early development of the field of ferroelectricity in mixed oxides with the perovskite structure and, in particular, in the identification of ferroelectricity in barium titanate following its discovery in industrial laboratories in the United States during World War II.Very early optical and x-ray studies highlighted the characteristics of the ferroelectric domain structures in both ceramic and single-crystal BaTiO3, the elimination of domains at the Curie temperature TC, and the salient characteristics of the two low-temperature phase transitions. Perhaps the culmination of this work was the detailed studies of lamella 90° domains by Peter Forsbergh and the gorgeous patterns these could generate. This article also traces the manner in which the early studies contributed to whole industries based on perovskite ferroelectrics. The ceramic capacitor industry is now fabricating sophisticated, cofired multilayer capacitors (MLCs) with up to a thousand 1-µm-thick dielectric layers interleaved with base metal electrodes, addressing a market for some 1013 capacitors per year.Manufacturers of large piezoelectric transducers depend almost exclusively on perovskite-structure oxide ceramics. Navy sonar systems are major customers, but spinoff has occurred into a wide range of commercial and medical ultrasound systems. The capability of current materials has improved more than tenfold over the original BaTiO3 ceramics as a result of the effective application of molecular engineering, a strong testament to the insight of the founder of this area of study.

Role, Importance of ORIC and Entrepreneurship in Universities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Wasim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
The United States ◽  
Massachusetts Institute ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Transfer Policy ◽  
Institute Of Technology

The entrepreneurial universities aim to facilitate practical knowledge to students and industries to foster economic development. Many ideas were put forward to pioneer universities in the United States like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford, and establish a solid patent policy, technology transfer policy and Liaison between university and industry. The next great change occurred in Western Europe, with most of the universities transforming themselves into institutions supporting entrepreneurs. The last was the tip of the iceberg i.e. newly emerging economies helped these universities to reach their desired goal.

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