The meaning of Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 hit “Ode to Billie Joe” has long been a topic of musical debate. To some listeners, the song refers to a secret teenage pregnancy in the conservative Deep South. To ...

When the Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago’s South Side in the spring, a series of large-scale artworks and installations by some of America’s most important living artists will help set the ...

Abstract: This article presents the Complianhis Compliant Joint Toolbox for the modeling, simu lation, and controller development of compliant robot actuators. The object-oriented toolbox is written ...

What Is a Forward Exchange Contract (FEC)? A forward exchange contract (FEC) is an over-the-counter (OTC) agreement between two parties to exchange currencies at a set rate on a future date, commonly ...

With the World Series just days away, we look at the beauty of baseball — even if one team looks unbeatable. By Carolyn Ryan I’m a lifelong Red Sox fan. Good morning, everyone. Or should I say, “Good ...

Practical examples and exercises help learners apply concepts to real-world projects Updated 2025 editions ensure relevance for modern science, engineering, and research tasks MATLAB is used ...

If you needed a metaphor for what has become of the TCU-SMU rivalry, once one of the best in college football, consider the trophy that's on the line Saturday. The Iron Skillet itself is not what we ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...

Muses are a fickle beast, and Josh Ritter knows it. Next month, the folk rock artist (and novelist) will release his new album “I Believe in You, My Honeydew” — an ode to his muse, and one of his ...

The all-smiles Courant photo of Gov. Ned Lamont and New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart at the opening of the housing complex developed in a Landers, Frary & Clark building in New Britain got me thinking ...

Differential analysis requires you to think about all the potential solutions to a particular business opportunity to determine which one is the most cost-effective. By analyzing the cost and revenue ...