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QX Pup : the fascinating yolk of the Rotten Egg Nebula
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)QX Pup is a known Mira variable at the core of the Rotten Egg Nebula that has not been studied in detail since its discovery in 1983. In this study, four years of photometric data in V and I and two years of photometric ... -
R & D task accomplishment at a U.S. Army Material Command Corporate Laboratory.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972) -
R&D and deployment valuation of intelligent transportation systems : a case example of the intersection collision avoidance systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Compared with investments in the conventional infrastructure, those in Intelligent Transportation Technology (ITS) include various uncertainties. Because deployment of ITS requires close public-private partnership, projects ... -
R&D management and the use of dynamic metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
R&D organizational reform to provide profitable products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Providing profitable products for corporate business success is an important mission for the R&D organization. Although good organization design may not guarantee corporate business success, it can be a critical factor to ... -
R&D project selection : best practices for suppliers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Successful research and development is critical in ensuring firms continue to meet customer needs and stay ahead of their competition. Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent every year on these R&D pursuits. It may seem ... -
R.A.F. war plans and British foreign policy: 1935-1940.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966) -
R.E.I.N.A. : towards pervasive interface agents that transcend the physical-digital worlds
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Our generation is spending more time in front of computer screens, in part due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In front of our screens, we see multiple notes, folders, windows, and applications that somehow replicate ... -
The Rab' in Cairo : a window on Mamluk architecture and urbanism
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987)This dissertation is a reassessment of Mamluk architecture and urbanism in Cairo, based on a detailed study of one of the more important elements in its urban fabric, the rab' or apartment building. This building type is ... -
RABBIT, an interface for information retrieval by reformulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982) -
Race and place : green collar jobs and the movement for economic democracy in Los Angeles and Cleveland
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Faced with the problem of growing economic inequality in America and the threat posed to democracy, a number of planning scholars have put forth the idea of building progressive civil society capacity in the economic sphere ... -
Race relations and city planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947) -
Race, power, history, and justice in America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This project sets out two broad aims. First, I seek to explain the persistence of racial inequality in an era of formal racial inequality. I offer a theory of power, historically evolved socially embedded power. The theory ... -
Racial integration and city planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958) -
The racial politics of urban celebrations : a comparative study of Philadelphia's Mummers Parade and Odunde Festival
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Discourses about the construction of identity, the politics of identity, and the role of design in controlling human behavior and expressing power have thus far been confined to separate realms of inquiry. This thesis will ... -
Racial, not rational : economic threat, symbolic racism, and affirmative action
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)For decades, scholars have debated the determinants of whites' attitudes about racialized policies such as welfare, busing, and affirmative action. While some have argued that whites formulate their positions rationally ... -
Racing esports in China : CUI's business expansion plan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)In recent years the racing esports industry has been of greater importance in the business world beyond the role of a cultural medium. With the industry's larger size and potential for more growth, the industry has attracted ... -
Racing line optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Although most racers are good at controlling their cars, world champions are always talented at choosing the right racing line while others mostly fail to do that. Optimal racing line selection is a critical problem in car ... -
Racing to market : an ethnography of new market development in the computer industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991) -
Raconteur : intelligent assistance for conversational storytelling with media libraries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)People who are not professional storytellers sometimes have difficulty putting together a coherent and engaging story, even when it is about their own experiences. However, consider putting the same person in a conversation ...
