MONICA did not deliver on task it set out to accomplish

Teaching Robots to Accomplish a Manipulation Task

Teaching Robots to Accomplish a Manipulation Task

What Did the Old Poor Law Really Accomplish? A Redux

What Did the Old Poor Law Really Accomplish? A Redux This paper examines the evolving effects of England’s Old Poor Law (1601-1834). It establishes that poor relief reduced social unrest from around the late-17th century through the turn of the 19th century, at which point it began to spur population growth and its social stability effects dissipated. These conclusions are based on a new datase...

It is not only the cat that did it: how to prevent and treat congenital toxoplasmosis.

The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii was discovered a little over one hundred years ago and was soon recognized as a pathogen responsible for congenital infection. But detailed understanding of its epidemiology emerged only after 1970 with the discovery of its life cycle. In the last ten years, high resolution molecular tools have allowed the characterization of various strain types with...

Why the Market Did Not Encourage It and How It Might Be Made to Do So

PREFACE The purpose of this report is to explore the economics of vehicle safety, an area heretofore apparently neglected by economists. In addition, the report suggests fruitful research areas for the NHSB that could contribute to providing greater economic incentives for vehicle safety. Wolf for their helpful comments and criticisms.-ii-SUMMARY This report examines four topics: the relative m...