Monthly Bulletin of the Health Dept. of the City of Boston

Mode of access: Internet.

Vocations for Boston girls

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The Soviet of Deer Island, Boston Harbor, January-February, 1920 /

Introd. signed: Bogdan Svobodny.

Boston Theatre. ... Farewell benefit of Miss Agnes Robertson ... This, Friday evening March 27, 1857, will be performed the beautiful comedy, in 2 acts, by A. Harris, entitled The little treasure! ... After which, 1st time at this theatre, a new Protean burletta, written expressly for Miss Agnes Robertson, by Dion Boucicault, called The chameleon ...

Playbill for the production of A little treasure by A. Harris and The chameleon by Dion Boucicault, at Boston Theatre, March 27th, 1857.

A communication by the directors to the stockholders of the Boston & Worcester railroad corporation, in relation to the late award of commissioners and the strictures of the president of the Western railroad corporation thereon.

Other issues, with same imprint, have 68, [4] and 72 pages, respectively.

Documents of the School committee of the city of Boston.

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Annual report of the superintendent of public schools of the city of Boston.

Latest issue consulted: 1952/1953.

Proceedings of the School Committee of the City of Boston.

Description based on: 1889.

Los Angeles red line : financing decisions could affect this and other Los Angeles County rail capital projects : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House Representatives /

"B-270347"--P. 1.

Making public employment a model of equal opportunity : a report of the proceedings of Regional Civil Rights Conference II, sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in Boston, Massachusetts, September 22-24, 1974.

Mode of access: Internet.

Map of Boston for 1883.

Scale 1:19,800; 100 rods to an in.

Effects of fare collection policy on operating characteristics of a Brisbane busway station

Transit agencies across the world are increasingly shifting their fare collection mechanisms towards fully automated systems like the smart card. One of the objectives in implementing such a system is to reduce the boarding time per passenger and hence reduce the overall dwell time for the buses at the bus stops/bus rapid transit (BRT) stations. TransLink, the transit authority responsible for public transport management in South East Queensland, has introduced ‘GoCard’ technology using the Cubic platform for fare collection on its public transport system. In addition to this, three inner city BRT stations on South East Busway spine are operating as pre-paid platforms during evening peak time. This paper evaluates the effects of these multiple policy measures on operation of study busway station. The comparison between pre and post policy scenarios suggests that though boarding time per passenger has decreased, while the alighting time per passenger has increased slightly. However, there is a substantial reduction in operating efficiency was observed at the station.

Enhancing the experience of public transport users with urban screens and mobile applications

Public transportation is an environment with great potential for applying location-based services through mobile devices. This paper provides the underpinning rationale for research that will be looking at how the real-time passenger information system deployed by the Translink Transit Authority across all of South East Queensland in Australia can provide a core platform to improve commuters’ user experiences. This system relies on mobile computing and GPS technology to provide accurate information on transport vehicle locations. The proposal builds on this platform to inform the design and development of innovative social media, mobile computing and geospatial information applications. The core aim is to digitally augment the public transport environment to enhance the user experience of commuters for a more enjoyable journey.

Mothers' sleep and driving in the postpartum period

Introduction: Previous studies investigating mothers’ sleep in the postpartum period commonly demonstrated elevated levels of sleepiness in this population. A Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) rating of 5 or above is associated with an exponential increase in vehicle crash risk. To date, no studies have investigated the relationship between mothers’ sleep in the postpartum period and their driving behaviour. Methods: Sleep-wake diary data was collected from 14 mother-infant dyads during two 7-day assessment periods when the infants were 6 and 12 weeks old. The mothers’ indicated all driving episodes during these weeks and their respective sleepiness level using the KSS. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the mothers when their infant was 12 weeks old. Results: The infants slept significantly more than their mothers at 6 weeks and 12 weeks of age. During both time points, mothers and infants had a similar number of night awakenings (waking between 22:00 and 06:00), with some mothers experiencing greater than 19 awakenings over 7 nights. Notably, 36% of the mothers did not experience a continuous sleep period longer than 4.5 hours when their infant was 6 weeks old. A total of 141 driving episodes were reported during the 7 day assessment period when the infants were 6 weeks old. Over 50% of the driving episodes were denoted with a KSS score of 5 or above. Strategies mothers cited they employed during this period included only driving when feeling alert, postponing driving until another person is present, and driving in the morning when less sleepy. Conclusion: Mothers are experiencing disrupted sleep at night and some mothers do not obtain more than 4.5 hours of continuous sleep during the early postpartum weeks. In this sample, some mothers reported self-regulating driving behaviour, however over half of the driving episodes were undertaken with a sleepiness rating linked with elevated crash risk.