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Disruptions in the sports content delivery value chain due to consuming sports content over the Internet
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
A major component of the highly lucrative sports business is the content delivery value chain consisting of a number of players including the content creators - sports leagues; content aggregators - TV networks; content ...
System considerations in converting sugar mill waste to Bio-CNG
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Sugar mills produce a range of by-products during the sugar extraction process. Bagasse, press-mud (also known as filter cake or mill mud), molasses and alcohol by-products are commonly used for various purposes. Specifically, ...
The value of power grid flexibility : applied optimization methods for bulk electricity storage and technology RD&D
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
As power systems adapt to include aging infrastructure, new socio-political priorities, and renewable electricity resources, grid operators look to a more flexible grid. Electricity storage flexibility is one strategy ...
System dynamic framework for analyzing organizational stress : United States Postal Service case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Stress, both individual and organizational, appears to be an increasing problem in any society, and more so in organizations. It already is taking a significant toll on corporate and national levels. Slow recovering economy ...
Can buzz on Twitter predict TV ratings and viewers? : a study of US TV shows premiering in fall 2013
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Watching television has always been a social activity. People like to sit down with friends and family to watch it and then discuss it not only with one's friends and family but at work (water cooler conversations). Just ...
Academic entrepreneurial ecosystem strategy in the New York state capital region
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The upstate New York regions are historically significant, but experienced economic decline throughout the later twentieth century. The New York State capital region, located approximately 150 miles north of New York City ...
Emerging human-computer interaction interfaces : a categorizing framework for general computing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Emergence and taxonomy of big data as a service
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The amount of data that we produce and consume is growing exponentially in the modem world. Increasing use of social media and new innovations such as smartphones generate large amounts of data that can yield invaluable ...
The system theoretic accidental analysis of a crude unit refinery fire incident
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Catastrophic chemical process accidents in the past such as Bhopal (India) and Flixborough (UK) have led to a major increase in societal concerns about the safety of these processing facilities. As the petrochemical industry ...
Flexibility in ballpark design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis documents the potential value of using flexible design to implement Major League Ballparks (MLBP). Credible evidence suggests that most ballparks were designed to fixed specifications that do not facilitate ...