High-Growth Firms and the Future of the American Economy

Examines data on the small number of top-performing and young high-growth firms that account for a disproportionate share of job creation. Calls for policies that promote high-growth entrepreneurship, including removing taxes and regulations impeding it

Spiritual Enterprise: Doing Virtuous Business

While textbooks and other non-fiction works concerning modern-day business practices are replete with detailing the endless stream of corporate scandals, reviewer Starbuck looks deeply into this writing of T.R. Malloch and finds something quite hopeful and inspiring: the plethora of enterprises that do follow virtuous practices – and succeed

Improved orthopedic arm joint

Joint permits smooth and easy movement of disabled arm and is smaller, lighter and less expensive than previous models. Device is interchangeable and may be used on either arm at the shoulder or at the elbow

Zero-g simulation system for therapeutic application

System aids in therapeutic retraining of damaged muscles or functions as walking support during therapy. Articulated harness assembly contains patient, suspension system supports harness assembly in such a way as to counterbalance exertion of external forces on patient

Ratchet mechanism Patent

Ratchet mechanism for high speed operation at reduced backlas