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Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego
Translated Entries and links to SGKP online
Shtetl Seeker
Town locator located at JewishGen®
Gazetteer Series
East and West Prussia Gazetteer
A useful tool for locating Roman Catholic and Protestant parishes
West Prussian Land Records
This site covers the years 1772/73, including Polish partition lands
Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate vertretenen Königreiche und Länder
Gazetteer of the Crown Lands and Territories Represented in the Imperial Council
Kendler's Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon von Oesterreich-Ungarn
Meyers Orts- und verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs
Cross Index of Polish-German Place Names
Lexicon of Polish Cities, Towns and Villages
1891 Galician Business Directory
1907 Kraków City Directory
Compiled from information taken from a directory for Kraków published in 1907 (Wielka księga adresowa Krakowa i Podgorza)
1891 Lwów Business Directory
This is a subset of the 1891 Galician Business Directory which includes street addresses not included in the Galician Directory
Commercial directory for Poland and Danzig (1923)
Handlowa ksiega adresowa Polski i Gdańska. Part of the Library of Congress program to digitize portions of its collections
1929 Poland Business Directory
1835 Posen City Directory (Adress-Kalender)
The earliest known city directory published for the city of Poznań, Poland
Central Europe Jewish Population
Source: Anton Leo Hickmann, Geographisch-statistischer Taschen-Atlas (Vienna: Freytag & Berndt, 1894), map No. 10. (from the collection of Jürgen Espenhorst).
FEEFHS Map Library
Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary
The map is from 1910 and extends beyond the A-H borders
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Galicia: Administrative Districts
Galicia: Administrative Map
Galicia: General Map
Lwow (1900)
This site includes a street cross-reference
Lwow (1928) Complete Map
Mapa Narodowosciowa z 1910 r.
Stanislawow (Stanislav, Ivano-Frankovsk) vicinity
Stanislawow (Stanislav, Ivano-Frankovsk) center
Tarnopol Province: 1928
From a 1928 Travel guide about the Province
Ukrainian Road Map
A clickable map
German Empire
An Atlas of the German Empire
A digital resource from the University of Wisconsin-Madison libraries
Russian Empire
Grodno Gubernia Map
1834 map which includes parts of modern Białystok
1795-1807 in what became part of the Russian Empire
The Polish Provinces of the Russian Empire: 1902
Map Archive of Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny 1919 - 1939
Mapa Polski (Polish City Maps)
An online searchable map down to 1:70,000. This site includes many maps for individual towns at a very detailed level.
Poland Topographic Map & Gazetteer
Poland: 1921
Poland: 1936
Poland: 1939
Kashubian region
Southeastern Poland
A good 100,000:1 series of maps of this region
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01About Us
Kenosha County Historical Society is a campus of two buildings, the Kenosha History Center building which focuses on Kenosha County history, and the Southport Light Station Museum, a restored Light Keeper's home and lighthouse.
The Kenosha History Center building houses the main offices, three exhibit galleries, the gift shop and our Archives. The Southport Light Station, located on top of the hill above the History Center building, is the fourth gallery, focusing on maritime history.
The Southport Light Station Museum is composed of the 1866 historic lighthouse and the adjacent 1867 historic Lighthouse Keeper's home. Both floors of the Lighthouse Keeper's home have been restored to a 1908 time period, which dates to the most recent building additions and changes. The Southport Light Station Museum is open mid May through the end of October.
02 Our Mission
The Kenosha History Center collects and preserves artifacts, records and information vital to the understanding the history of the County's social, cultural, ethnic and industrial heritage since its settlement. The Center uses these materials, acting alone or in collaboration with other citizens and organizations, to disseminate knowledge of our collective local history through its museum, historic sites, research and outreach and publication programs for the benefit of the community and its visitors.
03 Our Goals
1. Preservation of our past to teach the future.
2. Collection of artifacts to support our mission for the community.
3. Cooperation with educators, community members and partners to deliver quality programming
4. Preservation of the public trust by operating in an ethical, professional and fiscally responsible manner.
Quick Links
An exhibit of the red, white and blue AMC paint scheme featuring a collection of cars which represents Kenosha, and America: big, bold, fast, and quirky.
The 2020 AMC, Jeffery, Nash, Renault Car show returns in July, 2020. Registration form is on events page.
Light the historic 1866 lighthouse for a loved one as a memorial, celebration or as a contribution to the restoration and upkeep of the Southport Light Station.
The History Center and Southport Light Station Museum host several events every year. Click on the photo for more information.
The Southport Light Station Museum is open weekends May through October and is available for rental. Click on the title or photo.
The Kenosha History Center's Lost Industry digitized collection is available online. Both digitized photographs and Corporate materials are available. The collection is available by clicking on the photo.
Memorial Bricks are available for purchase around the Southport Light Station Museum grounds.
The Kenosha History Center and Southport Light Station Museum are available for rental. Click the photo for more information.

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High school student's Eagle Scout project increases awareness of swimming
Robert Griswold (center) with U.S. Paralympians Joe Wise, Lauren Reynolds Davidson and Ian Silverman during the clinic.
For Robert Griswold, a 16-year-old Boy Scout and swimmer with cerebral palsy, an Eagle Scout project became a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spread awareness about the sport he loves.
Griswold has been swimming since age six and currently swims with the Ocean County YMCA Tiger Sharks swim team in New Jersey. He is an emerging swimmer in the U.S. Paralympics pipeline, having recently competed and earned several emerging times at the 2013 Spring Can Am meet in Minneapolis.
"From a young age, I knew I was different when I was on the playground, because I couldn't run as fast as everyone else and I walked funny or something," Griswold said. "But when I got in the swimming pool, I felt like everyone else. And I had a competitive drive, so I always worked harder and harder to get to that same level … That competitive fire, that hard work ethic, has stuck with me for my entire life."
Griswold's work ethic showed outside of the pool in planning and organizing his Eagle Scout project, which was meant to both educate the community about the sport of adaptive swimming and expose individuals with physical disabilities and their families to the athletic opportunities available to them.
Though his initial idea was to host a meet for swimmers with disabilities, Griswold soon realized that a meet would have only a minimal effect if his community was not aware of adaptive swimming in the first place.
Griswold hoped to emulate the efforts of Fred Lamback, father of Paralympic swimming gold medalist Lantz Lamback. Fred Lamback increased the visibility of Paralympic swimming in the southeast, ultimately founding the Fred Lamback Disability Swim Meet, which is held annually in Augusta, Ga.
"I came to the realization that that was how people got involved in Paralympic sports," Griswold said. "There was somebody who was an innovator and had to light that match and get everything started … In New Jersey, besides multisport clubs, there wasn't that person like Fred who has done so much for athletes in the southeast for Paralympic swimming."
Griswold wanted to be that person for the northeast.
With that goal in mind, Griswold got in touch with Queenie Nichols, high performance director for Paralympic swimming at the United States Olympic Committee, at the Spring Can Am. He asked if she would be interested in working with him to organize an event involving Paralympic athletes and coaches, and she agreed enthusiastically.
The finished product was a swimming/Paralympic disability awareness clinic held on Oct. 6 at the Ocean County YMCA in New Jersey. With the assistance of Nichols, Griswold was able to recruit several athletes and coaches involved in the Paralympic Movement to his event.
Athletes in attendance included 2000 Paralympic gold medalist Lauren Reynolds Davidson, two-time Paralympian Joe Wise and 2012 Paralympic gold medalist Ian Silverman. Former U.S. Paralympic Swimming National Team coach Andrew Barranco, current Loyola University Maryland Swimming Head Coach Brian Loeffler, coach of London 2012 Paralympic Games medalists, and Nichols also assisted with the clinic.
Paralympic gold medalist Ian Silverman with two athletes
during the clinic's stroke technique session.
Boy Scout Troop 150, of which Griswold is a member, assisted by coordinating parking, setting up tables and chairs, and helping cook and serve meals.
"Robert did an amazing job organizing this event," Nichols said. "He was able to bring together parents, coaches and athletes for a day of information and fun. It was impressive to see Boy Scout Troop 150 support him in his quest for his Eagle Scout Award."
The event, which was open to the public and free of charge, included guest speakers, athlete-to-athlete interaction and autograph opportunities with Paralympians, an information session for parents of youth with disabilities, and even a pool session to practice and demonstrate swimming techniques.
Griswold didn't slack on any details in executing the event. He had photo opportunities set up with the Paralympians at the registration booth; by the time the autograph session came around later in the day, the photos had already been developed and printed so that the athletes could sign each participant's personalized photo.
In addition to potential young swimmers, the event also drew several licensed physical therapists, five coaches from New Jersey Swimming, an aquatics director from a Philadelphia school and several representatives from Children's Lightning Wheels, a Paralympic Sport Club in Mountainside, N.J.
Griswold said having coaches and therapists in attendance was important to his mission of getting more athletes involved in adaptive swimming.
"We were happy that there were all these different types of people there, because really, the guy who was the swimming coordinator at his school and the physical therapists, sometimes they get overlooked," Griswold said. "They're working with the patient directly. They're really on the front line. That's the kind of thing that careers start with and that an interest in sports starts with, that recommendation."
The clinic did more than just raise awareness about adaptive swimming. Due to the number of interested young athletes that attended, U.S. Paralympics Swimming identified 14 new swimmers that are now in the pipeline toward a potential Paralympic experience.
Griswold didn't just stop at the clinic, either. He also arranged to speak with the New Jersey House of Delegates for New Jersey Swimming to discuss the importance of Paralympic sport. The House of Delegates includes 62 area teams, each with at least one coach in attendance.
At the House of Delegates meeting, Griswold introduced Nichols, Wise and Loeffler, who each spoke for several minutes about their experience in Paralympic sport and how to get athletes with disabilities involved in local programs.
Griswold said the event as a whole exceeded his expectations, allowing him to share his love for swimming and promote it as a sport for athletes with physical disabilities.
"It's important for the wider community to be aware of adaptive sports because a lot of people think there isn't anything out there for people with physical and visual impairments or disabilities," Griswold said. "We're just like any other athlete; we go through the same things. We just have our own special differences and special challenges that we need to overcome – but for the most part, we're the same. "


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The glorious weather could be set to come to a shuddering halt in Yorkshire as rain is predicted for the region over the coming week.
READ: Full list of planned roadworks in Yorkshire over the coming week
Monday is set to be cloudy for the majority of the day, with the possibility of rainy showers as the evening draws in.
Highs of 21C indicate that it could become quite a humid day, though.
We're fairly likely to see some rain in Yorkshire on Tuesday, particularly in the early hours of the morning.
It should clear up though but will still be overcast and cloudy for the majority, with highs of 17C.
On to Wednesday and a much more settled day, according to the Met Office.
Inside the historic Yorkshire country house in a 1950s timewarp
There will be large periods of cloud overhead but highs of 19C are to be expected.
Thursday could see more rain for the region in the late morning through to early afternoon.
That will be book-ended by cloud in the morning and sunny spells in the afternoon with highs of 19C.
Friday is going to be largely cloudy with little chance of rain and highs of 18C.


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What is a personal injury lawyer?
A personal injury lawyer fights on your behalf if you've been injured physically, psychologically, economically or in reputation. This injury may be the result of neglect or malicious intent of another person, or it could be at the hands of a business, government or other entity. Personal injury lawyers specialize in tort law, which is the law of civil wrongs like car accidents, company wrongdoing, unlawful imprisonment and more.
To become qualified to be a personal injury lawyer in the United States, a person must earn a bachelor's degree, followed by a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from a law school. Most states then require the person to pass the bar exam to become licensed to practice law. Unlike many attorneys who require a retainer, personal injury lawyers often work on contingency fees. This means that in lieu of payment upfront, they receive an agreed-upon percentage of the settlement in case of a win.
What should you look for in a personal injury lawyer?
A personal injury lawyer will advocate for your legal rights if you've been hurt in an accident at work or in daily life, have suffered from medical malpractice, or are struggling to have your insurance carrier cover your needs. It may be helpful to talk with two or three lawyers before selecting one. When looking for a personal injury lawyer, research their reviews and make sure former clients have had good experiences with them. Next, make sure the personal injury lawyer has experience and proven success winning cases similar to yours. Confirm that the lawyer is licensed to provide services in your state. When you find a qualified personal injury lawyer with whom you want to work, freely discuss payment and fees before any work begins. Most lawyers offer a free consultation to learn what your case is about and explain their rates. Personal injury attorneys typically receive a percentage of your settlement (called a contingency fee), so they are paid after the trial or case is complete. Keep in mind that some attorneys have fees that you must pay even if you don't win your trial. It's important to understand these details before work begins so you don't have any unhappy surprises later. Lastly, it's wise to choose a personal injury lawyer that you have confidence in and with whom you can communicate openly and honestly.
What kind of lawyer does wills?
No one likes talking about death, but it's better than leaving your children or siblings to sort out your estate. A clearly planned will can make the time of mourning easier for everyone. An estate attorney will develop a legal will, create trusts on your behalf, and ensure the proper execution of your estate after you pass away.
Family attorneys and estate attorneys, also called probate and wills attorneys, can each prepare wills. The type of lawyer best suited to prepare your will depends on your situation. Most family attorneys provide services to prepare basic wills, including bequeathing property and personal items to family or naming a guardian for minor children. However, estate attorneys specialize in preparing wills in more complex situations. Consider hiring an estate attorney if you:
- Have a large number of assets, especially those subject to estate taxes
- Want to create a trust, such as allowing a spouse to live in your home until he or she dies and then leaving it to your children, or set up long-term care for a beneficiary
- Have an ownership stake in a business
- Expect someone to contest your will
- Want to disinherit your spouse
What does a real estate lawyer do?
A real estate lawyer represents their client's best interest in all matters related to the sale, purchase and ownership of real estate. They are experts in real estate law. In states that require a real estate lawyer to close home sales, the lawyer must review and finalize all documents before the deal can be legally completed. Real estate lawyers also help clients legally protect their rights when entering, exiting or renegotiating a real estate deal. You can hire a real estate lawyer as an individual or as a business. A real estate lawyer can help with negotiation, addressing mortgage fraud, managing foreclosures and bankruptcy, transfers of titles and deeds, property ownership disputes, zoning issues, creating a co-ownership contract for joint purchase of a property, and much more. Real estate lawyers can also protect you from issues that result when a known problem was not properly disclosed by the previous owner. Overall, real estate lawyers are an added cost when it comes to buying and selling property, but they also ensure your best interests are met, and that you and the people you are doing business with comply with the law.
How do you find a good real estate lawyer?
If buying or selling property feels overwhelming and the thought of finding a good real estate lawyer seems daunting, you're in luck. There are some simple steps to follow for finding a trustworthy, affordable real estate lawyer to help with your property and legal needs.
- Determine what kind of real estate lawyer you need. Many states require a real estate attorney to handle sale closing documents. For more complex matters such as a real estate deal gone awry or foreclosure, you'll want to find an attorney who has successfully handled cases like yours.
- Look for online reviews of real estate lawyers in your area. Verify that they have proven experience closing or winning cases like yours and that they are in good standing with the state bar association.
- Choose two or three lawyers to interview. Many offer a free consultation to learn about your case and provide information about rates. For standard real estate closing services, in-depth interviewing might not be necessary.
- Ask about their rates and whether they charge by the hour or provide services for a flat fee. Ask whether a retainer is required, and what the total bill should be for a case like yours.
- Ask for a write-up of the services that will be covered by the projected costs.
- Make sure you like the real estate agent and they treat you with respect. Confirm whether they or another person will be working on your case and make sure you're comfortable with all members of their team.
- Pay the retainer and hire your lawyer.


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I just got laid off about six months ago. I am having a hard time filling up my days. But, change is never easy. If you would like to e-mail from time to time, my e-mail address is email@example.com. Feel free to drop me a message any time.
I don't come on site very often these days. Just saw your message. Time flies! But, good to hear back from you. I'm about 40 miles north west of Philadelphia. I live alone in a somewhat rural area. I'm not working now. Maybe will in the future. How about you?
I haven't looked at the bitch and moan thread. Maybe someone has added to it.
It's nice to be able to complain about life, sometimes.
Where in PA are you? I'll check your bio.


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When scholarships and grants aren't enough to cover the costs of attending college, it may be necessary to seek out student loans. During this webinar, Student Choice's College Access Counselor will share information about Federal and private student loans, interest rates and terms, how to apply, and how to track your loans.
College financial aid isn't only for students just exiting high school. There are plenty of options available to help non-traditional students foot the bill for college as well.
A work-study program offers students part-time employment in exchange for financial aid. Different programs have different rules, but the bottom line is that it helps students defray the cost of college by giving them work.
If you missed our recent webinar about financial aid award letters, don't worry! It's now available to view on demand. Read an overview here and then access the recording.
With many Americans living paycheck to paycheck, April has been declared National Financial Literacy Month. This month is dedicated to educating consumers about the steps they can take to better understand their finances, while making strides to become more financially secure.
If you didn't plan or save for a huge college spring break trip, fear not – there are plenty of options still available! You likely won't be heading out on a week-long trip to a tropical destination on such short notice, but you can still arrange some fun – and cheap – outings. Here are some tips for making the most of your spring break.
You planned for college. You and your family saved for college. Maybe now you're close to graduating from college. So what is that college degree really worth, and when will you truly start to see the benefits of your education?
Student Choice is committed to providing tools that help families better understand the financial aid process. As part of that commitment, we offer a quarterly webinar series, led by our College Access Counselor. Check out and register for our next topic "Deciphering Award Letters".
Digital Federal Credit Union and Credit Union Student Choice want to hear from you and your experience with your private student education financing.
The best way to pay for college is with FREE money (money you don't have to pay back once you graduate). This comes in the form of scholarships and grants. There are many sources of scholarship money, and amounts can range from a few hundred dollars to the majority of your tuition. This post walks you through what you need to know about finding scholarships to pay for college.
A better deal from your local not-for-profit cooperative
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Answers to your most common questions
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Every delivery is a special delivery at Woman's. We understand your needs, from fertility to breastfeeding and newborn care.
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Choose Woman's for your general surgery or specialized gynecological, urological, weight loss or cosmetic surgery.
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How can we conserve one of the most species-rich rainforests on the planet?
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The restoration of Borneo's remaining rainforest is essential—but the science guiding and underpinning the practice of rainforest restoration is woefully incomplete.
The rainforests of Borneo are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They are home to thousands of plant species, countless types of insect, a vast array of birds, and some of the world's most iconic and endangered mammals: the orangutan, Sumatran rhino, clouded leopard, and pygmy elephant. The rainforests not only support this biodiversity but also capture and store carbon, protect watersheds, support decomposition and nutrient cycling, and stabilize the soil. But rainforests are under constant threat from unsustainable logging practices, farming, and climate change.
This project studies how logging and land use change have impacted forests, and how resilient these rainforests are to the likely effects of climate change. As a volunteer, you'll trek deep into the heart of the tropical rainforest and, with a team of scientists and research assistants, assess the structure of the rainforest. You'll help determine how key plant and animal groups have been impacted by logging and fragmentation, and how this disturbance has affected soil moisture, decomposition, and soil erosion.
This information is critical if we are to find ways to conserve Borneo's remaining forests—and provide a strong scientific foundation for their restoration.
The goal of this project is to maintain the health and strength of the Bornean rainforest in the face of changes in climate and land use.
Can Borneo's rainforests recover from damage and survive climate change?
Over recent decades, Borneo's rainforests have been intensively logged or cleared. These activities threaten the crucial services the forests provide, such as carbon storage, soil stabilization, and watershed protection, as well as many plant and animal species—including 15,000 species of flowering plant, more than 220 mammals, 420 birds, 250 reptiles, almost 150 amphibians, over 400 fish, and many tens of thousands of species of insects and other invertebrates.
The forests that do remain are often highly degraded or scattered. At present, we don't know whether the forests can recover or to what degree they can survive the impact of climate change.
Join Earthwatch researchers in the heart of Borneo's rainforest, where you'll study the impact of climate change on soil, plants, and wildlife.
The goal of this project is to maintain the health and strength of the Bornean rainforest in the face of changes in climate and land use. As a volunteer, you'll take part in some of all of the following activities: assessing the presence and density of tree seedlings; helping to measure seedling survival and growth; planting new seedlings; measuring carbon in plants; assessing carbon storage and decomposition; collecting and sorting specimens of plants, insects, and other animals; taking rainfall measurements; assessing topography, vegetation types, and canopy cover; measuring soil erosion; and collecting and analyzing soil samples.
Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is shared by Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia. The Malaysian state of Sabah, which makes up the northern part of Borneo, boasts some of the world's most beautiful rainforests, as well as great cultural diversity. Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia, draws many visitors, as do the beaches and nature reserves.
You'll stay in the Danum Valley Conservation Area and the Malua Forest Reserve, which contain some the most important areas of protected rainforest in Southeast Asia.
The forest has an incredibly diverse flora and is home to some of Borneo's most iconic and threatened species: orangutan, pygmy elephant, Sumatran rhino, and clouded leopard. You'll be working at the Sabah Biodiversity Experiment in the Malua Forest Reserve.
This is a summary:
When you arrive in Borneo, you'll be met by project staff at the Hyatt Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, and then fly as a group to Lahad Datu and the Danum Valley Field Centre. That evening, you'll be given an introductory lecture and an overview of team's activities. On the second day, you'll trek into the primary forest at Danum Valley, and then depart for Malua. Once in the field, you'll spend your days hiking through the forest and helping researchers to:
Lunch and afternoon tea will be served in the field; dinner and optional activities such as talks by visiting scientists will be available at your accommodations.
Day 6 will be dedicated to recreation. You'll start out early for a trip to Borneo Rainforest Lodge for a guided walk in the primary forest, lunch at the lodge, and a walk through the forest canopy on an elevated pathway.
On your final day (Day 10 or 11 depending upon your team), you'll leave Malua for a visit to a oil palm plantation and briefing on forest fragmentation before heading back to Kota Kinabalu Airport.
Over recent decades, Borneo's rainforests have been intensively logged or cleared. These activities threaten the crucial services the forests provide, such as carbon storage and soil stabilization.
If climate change is to be controlled, then the tropical rainforests must be conserved and restored. Scientific research has a crucial part to play in this.
Earthwatch scientist Dr. Glen Reynolds' research may hold the key to managing Borneo's rainforests and the plants and animals that depend upon them.
Earthwatch scientist Dr. Glen Reynolds' research may hold the key to managing Borneo's rainforests and the plants and animals that depend upon them.
You'll spend one day at the Danum Valley Field Centre and the rest of the time at the Malua Base Camp. Accommodation in both locations is basic but comfortable, consisting of male and female dormitory-style rooms. At both locations, you'll find modern plumbing as well as electric fans, washing machines, seating areas, and separate dining facilities. In Danum Valley there are small tourist shops at the field center and the Borneo Rainforest Lodge where souvenirs may be purchased. At Malua there is a small, family-run shop where drinks and snacks can be bought.
Meals will be provided in the cafeterias at Danum Valley and Malua.The food will be simple and delicious Malaysian-style home cooking, including steamed rice, vegetables, chicken, and fish.
Experience all that rainforest living has to offer in basic but comfortable accommodations.
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Robert Roberto | Tuesday, October 27, 2015
This was a fantastic expedition. The research team was very generous and outgoing with their time and knowledge. It was great learning so much about the project and research and how the volunteers efforts were adding to achieving the project goals. The accommodations and food were basic but very acceptable. The forest was fabulous and such a joy to experience. The heat and humidity takes some getting used to but the river running through camp provided a daily welcome respite from the weather conditions. Several night safaris to spot wildlife were made which were great fun. I would highly recommend this expedition for potential volunteers. It was a memorable and satisfying experience.
Dennis Durkin | Saturday, October 10, 2015
Being in Borneo was a great educational experience and adventure. The expedition may not be for everyone but everyone our this particular expedition enjoyed the time spent in the rainforest. You have to be prepared to rough it and cope with the heat but it is well worth the experience. The researchers were extremely eager to share their research, concerns, and insights with the volunteers and they did a good job explaining their work. We were from many different backgrounds and had various experience levels with research, yet it all worked. Glen and Vani were available and patient with us and the field team made us feel welcomed. I want to thank them for the all the time they spent with us and I wish them well. This was an experience I would repeat and don't worry about the leeches!
Mr Alex Farah | Tuesday, August 25, 2015
I had a really great time on the Borneo Rainforest Expedition. It tested me both mentally and physically. The heat was humidity was a huge shock at first, but once my body had acclimatized then I was able to apply myself more. I learnt so much from the PHD student and the other locals working at the camp. My aim was to learn about the importance of sustainability, and in this case, the importance of preserving the rainforest. It allowed me to understand in detail the scientific research taking place about fragmented rainforests. The food was great, the camp was great and the people were fantastic. It would have been nice however, to have more work out in the rainforest or lab work on site. I feel they did not use us to our full potential. Regardless, I am ready to take what I have learnt back to Shell, so express the importance of environmental sustainability in the work that we do.
Ingmar Noorlander | Wednesday, March 12, 2014
I have been on this project in 2012.
It was a great experience ,that still today is in my memory.
On this project you will learn a lot of the rainforest itself .
You will see much of nature and up close wildlife ..
Most important thing is that you'll begin to understand how fast the rainforest is decreasing ....
You need to see it to believe it.The work that needs to be done are simple tasks , counting measuring, collecting soil samples ,writing down your results ... the warmth and humidity is the toughest part ... but the time being in the field together with your team mates and Benny and Vani makes it fun to do.
In the evening they tell you the story behind their studies where you learn more and more about the rainforest. .
Animals you can come across are ranging from a common palm civet to an orangutan.
And one last thing just for the men , say hello to my four dear friends with whom you'll be sleeping ... They will be hanging under your bed ;)
Make this your life changing experience !!!!!
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Scientists expect to observe the greatest effects of global warming in the Arctic. But what, exactly, will these effects be?
How can we profit from the world's forests without destroying them? This beautiful Caribbean island may hold answers.
Scientists expect to see the greatest effects of global warming in the Arctic. What, exactly, will these effects be?


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Legal Ethics: Personal and Substantial Participation in Prior Litigation
From Washington Lawyer, February 2003
(Both the February 2003 and March 2003 "Speaking of Ethics" columns discussed Opinion 315. Opinion 315 addresses two inquiries as to former government employees subsequently working in the private sector. The first and more discussed inquiry involved a former EPA attorney that worked on rule drafting and was peripherally in pertinent litigation. The second inquiry concerns "a former justice department official" working for a school board, which was involved in litigation when the official was with the Department of Justice. Issues of fact determination and Rule 1.11 (Successive Government and Private Employment) are significant in Opinion 315.)
The Committee has received two separate inquiries relating to the same issue under Rule 1.11 of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct—whether, under specific factual circumstances, a lawyer "participated personally and substantially" while a government employee in the same matter on which the lawyer would now like to participate in private practice. Rule 1.11 provides that a lawyer may not "accept other employment in connection with a matter which is the same as, or substantially related to, a matter in which the lawyer participated personally and substantially as a public officer or employee." …
The first inquiry comes from a former attorney in the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") Office of General Counsel….
Rule 1.11 does not generally apply to prohibit a former government lawyer from representing a private client in a matter when the lawyer's only relationship to that matter as a government employee was to work on administrative rulemakings of general applicability. See D.C. Rule 1.11(g) (limiting the definition of "matter" as "involving a specific party or parties"); Id., Comment [3] ("[t]he making of rules of general applicability and the establishment of general policy will ordinarily not be a 'matter' within the meaning of Rule 1.11"). … Under Rules 1.6(f), for example, he continues to have the obligation to preserve any government confidences or secrets that he obtained; under Rule 1.7(b)(4), the former government lawyer has an obligation to ensure that his professional judgment on behalf of his new, private client is not adversely affected by his prior involvement in the government rulemaking proceedings.
But the inquirer was involved in more than the drafting of the final regulations … Put simply, the question is whether a government lawyer has "participated personally and substantially" in a matter when he or she helped to prepare reports on the status of subsequent agency rulemaking for filing in court and participated in discussions with opposing counsel over the timing of that rulemaking?
Although this is a very close question, we conclude that the answer is "No." This question requires an inquiry into what the inquirer actually did or knew rather than into the scope of his prior legal representation. …
…(T)he inquirer had to consult to some extent with the lawyers at the Department of Justice who filed the status reports that he drafted, but the substance of those consultations was confined to the progress of the ongoing rulemaking proceedings, not to the course of the litigation. Moreover, like the Assistant United States Attorney in Opinion No. 111, the inquirer was never counsel of record, so "public appearances should not be offended because as a government attorney he did not participate in the matter in a public way." …
…(T)he inquirer's role in the prior litigation was clearly not substantive. …Simply participating as a lawyer on behalf of the EPA cannot be sufficient without some evidence that the participation was "more than official responsibility, knowledge, perfunctory involvement, or involvement on an administrative or peripheral issue." 5 C.F.R. § 2637.201(d)(1). Accepting (as we must) the inquirer's own description of his involvement in the prior litigation as limited to drafting status reports on the ongoing administrative rulemaking and participating in discussions concerning the timing of that same rulemaking, we conclude that his involvement amounted to no more than "official responsibility . . . or involvement on an administrative or peripheral issue."
Finally, … (w)hile it is certainly possible that the inquirer's current employer may have hired him (at least in part) because of his past involvement in the EPA's general rulemaking proceedings in this area, we find no reason to believe that the inquirer's limited and peripheral involvement in the litigations … encouraged his subsequent private employment. And encouraging subsequent private employment is, after all, one of the goals that Rule 1.11 is designed to protect, for it could undermine the ability of government to recruit young professionals and competent lawyers to impose harsher restraints than necessary upon future practice.
The second inquiry comes from a former Department of Justice lawyer, who asked whether he could represent a school board in the latest phase of a desegregation case that had been in active litigation in the early 1980s, when the inquirer had been a senior official in the Civil Rights Division. … The inquirer has asked this Committee whether his involvement in this litigation in the early 1980s constituted personal and substantial participation in that matter under Rule 1.11(a).
The government ethics official in the Department of Justice has concluded that the available evidence supports the conclusion that the inquirer participated in the earlier matter "personally and substantially" as a public officer or employee within the meaning of section 207(a)(1) … and … the official recommended that the inquirer not represent the school board before a federal court or agency to ensure that he not violate section 207.
…In all previous inquiries involving the meaning of the phrases "substantial responsibility" and "participated personally and substantially," the actions, duties, and responsibilities of the former government lawyer while in the government were undisputed and accepted as fact. Here, by contrast, there is no consensus. …
We are not, of course, a fact-finding body, so we are in no position to resolve this factual question. … As we noted in Opinion No. 177, where a former government attorney consulted with others in her office and reviewed their recommended decisions, "these activities involved her in the merits of the case," thereby making substantial her personal participation. See D.C. Bar Op. No. 177, at 295. …
It is a harder question whether the inquirer's participation would qualify as "personal" and "substantial" if the extent of his involvement were limited to what he now recalls. …
Because our conclusion with respect to the applicability of Rule 1.11 depends entirely on a factual determination,… (w)e simply have no basis to second-guess the conclusion reached by the government ethics official in the Civil Rights Division … Because the passage of time has probably made it impossible conclusively to determine the relevant facts—at least in the absence of a formal hearing convened for that purpose—we believe that the only prudent course for the inquirer to follow would be to decline other employment in connection with this matter, lest he risk violating Rule 1.11.
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Bea Arthur in a silver spandex outfit, oh good lord! That should **** your mind up for a bit.
I like the Avengers more than the X-Men. But, it seems we're getting more Avengers (a couple IM, a couple Hulks, Thor, Cap, Ronin, Spidey) & there's like a couple Wolvies & a Gambit.
Okay, but I would view that as Iron Man and variant, Cap, Thor, and Ronin. Hulk isn't really an Avenger seeing as how he was only with them for their very first adventure. Spidey is with the New Avengers now, but I don't consider him an Avenger. That's just a marketing gimmick (kind of like putting wolvie on 3 teams at once plus a solo series). I'm not overly happy with the Ronin selection either - I'd so much rather see Hawkeye than his alter ego.
Yeah but we don't have that many X-Men in 3 3/4. As of now it looks like we'll be getting a couple in the "Wolverine" line. But they're all related to that movie.
You mutie lovers are never satisfied. We're hardly getting any Avengers either and they have a bigger lineup than the X-titles by now.


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HOMER BAILEY: I guess in a way, yeah, there is. But if we were tied up or down by 2, I think it would be as important as any other game. In these situations, every game is important. We're in a good spot, but every game at this stage of the season is big.
Q. When did you get told that you would be moved up? Did it change anything that you were doing? Did you get advanced notice?
HOMER BAILEY: Yeah, I found out about the middle of the first game. After that I asked if I could fly home early so I wasn't quite as jet lagged. Actually worked out good. I threw a regular bullpen that day and stayed on my regular rest anyways, so no excuses, right?
Q. In this series it seems like the starting rotation is starting to get attention. Everybody has been talking about different rotations throughout baseball except for you guys. You guys are thriving on this as far as people finally noticing what you guys have done?
HOMER BAILEY: I think I commented on that sometime during the season and maybe toward the end. It's just one of those things where I think there is a lot of things that go unnoticed with this club. We have had a bunch of dad things go on this year, one of the things being our rotation, four guys with 200 innings, sub 4.00 ERAs, and I think it shows the resilience and everything that goes along with our staff. We always want the ball and you saw Latos the first game chomping at the bit. He knew, it was a part that he owned most of his career, pitched so many times and every game we all want the ball.
Q. It's been a good year for you as a team and individually for you. Anything that clicked this year versus previous years?
HOMER BAILEY: It didn't hurt to throw. That was the big one, that helps. I think just staying healthy, being able to stay on keeping that turn going. There are always those bumps during the season where you don't feel quite as good but there is a difference in not feeling quite as good and having problems going on.
Q. Do you expect any kind of a reception your first time pitching at home after the no hitter?
HOMER BAILEY: I will probably be somewhat oblivious to it. Just like any starter on game day unless there is a streaker running cross, you don't pay attention, you're just focused on what you're doing.
Q. How much of pitching in this ballpark is mental?
HOMER BAILEY: I don't understand that.
Q. How much it is said to get in some pitcher's minds, how much of it is a battle of the mental side here?
HOMER BAILEY: For as long as I know, as long as our plate and mound are the same distance, I'm always looking forward. I know what you mean. It's a short park, we know that. But that doesn't really alter the way you pitch, it doesn't alter the way you go through a game.
Sometimes pop ups that probably would be caught in San Francisco, do they go out? Yes. Well, if you want to sit around and gripe about it but they're not moving the fences back, so it's not really mental it's more physical, actually, wouldn't you think?
A ball flying out of the park is more physical, not really mental. We're always looking forward. You try to get the next guy. If it goes out it goes out, we're playing with the same short porch and the with the way our lineup has been swinging the last couple of days, I'll take it.
Q. Speaking of the mental part, is there anything that you will do this is probably the biggest game at this point in your career, is there anything that you're going to do that will mentally get you ready for tomorrow night's game? How do you get ready for a game like this?
HOMER BAILEY: You guys, it's just another game. There are big things going on outside of it. Absolutely, there are. I think if you take the time to look at all that you're going to miss what's going on in front of you. The mental aspect of the game is something than I think most of you guys have no idea about because you don't do it.
The mental aspect of the game is what goes on between your first pitch and last pitch. I prepare the same way and do the exact same thing, I'm on five days just like I normally would be, so nothing has changed.
Q. When you as a kid growing up in Texas, did you follow postseason baseball, or were you a huntin' and fishin' kid?
HOMER BAILEY: It's going on in October and back home it's 90 degrees, so I watched the postseason instead of sweating it out in the woods, I guess, I remember watching the Nationals always getting beat by the Braves and I became a Braves fan and then when the 'Stros were in it, being from that area you always try to follow it.
Q. Can you talk about the end of the season when Dusty was away from you guys? Was that scary for you guys? What about the bond that he has with your team? You guys seem to have grown up together.
HOMER BAILEY: Anytime something like that happens, especially with somebody who is close to us, whether it was Dusty or the coaches or players, those kinds of things go beyond the game. They're like family. We don't have a locker room. We have a clubhouse and a clubhouse is where your family lives and we're around each other more than we're around our own families.
Those things go beyond the game and to see that he came out and is fine, if you ask him, he's going to tell you it always make him stronger. He always says he's the highlander, so he will probably say he won one more battle.
Q. Dusty, anything you want to do different tomorrow?
HOMER BAILEY: Try to get strike one hitter on Angel Pagan and then we'll go from there. That's what I'm thinking.
Q. Where did you watch from last night?
HOMER BAILEY: I was watching from my couch, I caught the first two inches in front of me, and me and Johnny got back about 10:30 and I went home and watched most of it.
Q. What did you think of Homer's performance?
HOMER BAILEY: Awesome, couldn't have done any better. It just kinda goes on par with what the rest of our staff and our bullpen has been doing all year. If somebody said he was going to go out there and throw seven inning $of one hit baseball, you probably would have slugged your shoulders and said "I believe it."
Q. Did it feel weird leaving the guys and coming back here yesterday?
HOMER BAILEY: A little bit, as much as we're around each other but it made sense. I didn't land at 7 a.m. I was still sleeping. So today I woke up back on regular time and I have a I have one more whole day to kinda get back into it.
Q. What do you think the atmosphere will be like tomorrow?
HOMER BAILEY: I don't know.
Q. Two years ago you were down 2-0, now you're up 2-0.
HOMER BAILEY: We're up 2-0, so it could be different. I don't know, man, we'll find out tomorrow.
Q. So far in this series they've hit a lot of balls at your defenders. Can you talk about the importance of scouting to positioning guys?
HOMER BAILEY: Man, you're going to have to ask Speier and Dusty that one, I throw this way, whatever goes on behind me I have no control over. You're going to have to ask Dusty that one.


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All-new last year, the Kia Rio is a nice little four-door sedan with a high roofline that gives it surprisingly good headroom. The Rio sedan's retail price starts at $9,095. Its price and warranty make it a tempting alternative to a used car.
For 2002, Kia has added the Cinco five-door microwagon to the Rio line. to the Rio line. (Cinco is Spanish for five.) Not a hatchback, the Cinco reminds us from a rear-quarter view of a Saab wagon, and that's not bad. At $10,385, it's a great way to get 24.8 cubic feet of dirty laundry home from college. It feels stable at high speeds and is an enjoyable car to drive.
Under the hood is a nifty little four-cylinder engine, called MI-Tech by Kia. With four valves per cylinder, dual overhead cams and tuned intake and exhaust manifolds, the 1493 cc powerplant cranks out an impressive 96 horsepower at 6000 rpm with a muscular 98 pounds-feet of torque at 4500 rpm. With less than 2300 pounds of Rio to haul about, that promises lively performance.
On Kia's Hwasung test track we were able to hit 100 mph with four people aboard a Rio, and by jettisoning a couple we were even able to get there surprisingly quickly. Rio felt stable and secure, despite its shortish wheelbase. Some high-speed cruising between Phoenix and Sedona showed that the Cinco is stable at 75-85 mph, though a bit less so when going over 90 in stiff crosswinds.
Naturally, most drivers won't go that fast, but it shows what the 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine can do and that it's more than capable of handling around-town and Interstate driving. At 75, there's a steady muted thrum from the four-cylinder engine, but no more wind noise than cars costing much more. Even at those speeds, engine and wind noise didn't prevent conversation. The engine only gets loud when pushed to higher revs and even then it's more earnest than strained. It's apparent that Kia has put effort into reducing engine vibration. This is not pocket rocket, however. At northern Arizona's higher altitudes, there was no much power on the long, fast grades. Switching on the air conditioning adds a noticeable load on the engine.
We drove cars with manual and automatic transmissions. The manual on the Rio was somewhat notchy but sufficiently precise in operation, the clutch light. The Cinco's five-speed gearbox felt smooth and was fun to shift.
The automatic shifted smoothly and it doesn't seem to sap much power from the little engine. There is a slight fuel economy penalty for the automatic, though it's not enough to fret about. The EPA rates the Rio sedan and Cinco wagon at 27/32 mpg with the manual transmission. With the automatic, the sedan gets 25/31 mpg, while the Cinco rates 25/30 mpg.
Response from the rack-and-pinion steering is quick. Lane-change maneuvers at a track didn't upset the Rio. Cornering, as one would expect for this class of car, was a safe and predictable understeer. The Rio leans in corners but not severely. The suspension seems tuned more for comfort than sport. The power assisted rack-and-pinion steering isn't overboosted and provides plenty of feedback so the driver knows how hard the front tires are working.
The Rio's turning circle is a mere 30.8 feet and that's tight, folks. With its spunky engine and short overall length, the Rio will squirt in and out of places bigger cars can only wistfully gaze upon. As an urban warrior, where agility ranks higher than overall might, the Rio reigns supreme.
Surprisingly, the Cinco wagon actually weighs 6 pounds less than the sedan. And its weight distribution is better-balanced (59/41 percent compared with the sedan's more front-heavy 63/37 percent).
Optional 14-inch alloy wheels come wrapped with P175/65R14 tires. Standard equipment is a 13-inch steel rim that is a half-inch narrower and fitted with a 70-series tire. We recommend the optional alloys and for more than the aesthetic appeal of fancy wheels. Though we didn't drive with the base wheel and tire combo, our experience suggests that the wider wheels and lower profile tires will provide better handling and braking stability.
Our test car did not have the four-sensor/four-channel anti-lock braking, an option desirable not only for the obvious additional braking control but also for the large rear discs which replace the standard rear drum brakes.
Kia Rio is an efficient and reliable car for not a lot of money. It's a fuel-sipping set of wheels that someone else hasn't already owned. It's a great first car, offering practical transportation and great fuel economy.
Rio Cinco adds the practicality of cargo-carrying capability. If you sometimes find yourself moving stuff around, then this is a great little setup.
Kia offers free roadside service as part of its 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty. Then there's a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. We're expecting an all-new Rio for the 2003 model year.


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The LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research is a collaborative group of faculty and students that supports community-engaged interdisciplinary research in health, education, relationships and development of infants, children, adolescents, emerging adults and families everywhere.
Our research programs are based on three common themes:
- Research on children and youth, defined as the first two decades of the life span. The problems of youth are of broad concern not only to the academic community but also to society at large.
- Factors and conditions that place youth at risk for maladaptive outcomes, both physical and psychological. Risk factors of interest include ecological, social, behavioral, and physical conditions that impede well-being. This focus includes applied research that investigates programs designed to prevent risky behavior, such as violence or HIV/AIDS risk.
- Programs that promote positive physical or mental health in youth. The scientific study of risk implies a complementary examination of factors which protect against risk and promote resiliency. LaMarsh faculty members are committed to research which promotes positive youth development.
Our research agenda has shifted from its original focus on violence and conflict resolution to a focus on children and youth, including children and youth at risk.
The following topics are representative of areas currently under investigation by LaMarsh members:
• Bullying
• Girls' aggression
• Dating violence
• Healthy peer and romantic relationships
• Cognitive flexibility in childhood
• Violence prevention programs
• Risky sexual behaviour
• HIV/AIDS education and risk
• Epidemiology of childhood injury
• Youth sport and psychosocial influences
• Developmental trajectories of mood disorders in Aboriginal youth
• Perfectionism
• Injury prevention
• Media constructions of gender identity and violence
• Decision making and cognitive abilities in youth with ADHD
• Anxiety prevention among youth from high-risk communities
• Developmental asynchrony and resiliency in teenage mothers
• Preventing maltreatment in parent-infant dyads
• Parenting and culture
• Risk in vulnerable infants of immigrant and transnational families
• Knowledge mobilization in child mental health


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Our Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Biogas unit is for the simultaneous production of electricity and hot water. There is a layout for parallel operation with the national grid or as an option with emergency operation, island, or island parallel operation with other generators. The unit is supplied as a ready build, compact unit. Gas‐engine and generator are connected with a flexible coupling and mounted on the baseframe with anti-vibration mounts. It includes heat exchangers for the jacket water and exhaust and a primary exhaust silencer are also fitted on the same frame and are ready piped. To compensate for the oil consumption within one maintenance interval, the unit is equipped with a lube oil make up tank and a automatic lube oil level control on the engine oil pan.
The CHP produces 350 kWe and 405 kWt with an overall efficiency at 81.8% where the electrical efficiency is 38.9%.
The unit weighs around 3698 kg or 8153 lbs. The CHP has the following dimensions (LxHxW): 3943 x 2058 x 1440 mm or 155.2 x 81.0 x 56.7 inches.


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Francis Xavier "Boots" Hannon Sr., who fought in Normandy, France, during World War II and drove a streetcar for many years, died of pneumonia at St. Agnes Hospital on Wednesday. The Catonsville resident was 91.
Mr. Hannon, who grew up with his 12 siblings in Irvington, served in the Army's 8th Infantry Division, 8th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop and saw battle in Normandy, Central Europe and the Rhineland.
After returning from the war, Mr. Hannon drove a streetcar along the No. 8 line between Baltimore and Catonsville. When streetcars went out of service, Mr. Hannon remained with the Maryland Transit Administration and drove a bus along the same route, recalled Carlene Hannon, a daughter-in-law.
He met his wife, the former Dorothy Kaehler, when he was 14 years old, Mrs. Hannon said. The couple was married for 66 years until Dorothy Hannon's death in 2009.
"When he died, he said he couldn't wait to go to heaven to see Dorothy," Mrs. Hannon said.
Mr. Hannon was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Agnes post in Catonsville, and the American Legion Dewey Lowman Post 109. With his brothers, he organized a gift drive for the needy from Five Oaks Swim Club in Catonsville at Christmas each year.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mark's Church in Catonsville, where Mr. Hannon was a communicant.
Mr. Hannon is survived by his daughters, Patricia Lambis of Silver Spring, Jane Margaret Hayes of Catonsville and Catherine Colleen Haspert of Woodbine; his son, Francis Xavier Jr. of Halethorpe; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.


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Tipsy Trounces TootleApril 11th, 2008
A bit more than a year ago I found ATI Tootle, an interesting mesh preprocessing tool for simultaneous vertex cache AND overdraw optimization. Somebody wisely commented then that "there's probably something that is 1000x faster and 99% as good". Well, that thing is here today and it's bearing the equaly ridiculous name Tipsy. I won't get around to actually implementing it, just as I didn't with Tootle, but I sincerely hope the fine purveyors of the relevant middleware we use will find the time.


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Let $\Delta ABC$ be a triangle. If we place points $D,\ E,\ F$ arbitrarily on the sides $\overline{AB},\ \overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CA}$ respectively, then the circumcircles of the triangles $\Delta ADF,\ \Delta BDE$ and $\Delta CEF$ will all pass through a common center via Miquel's theorem. Let $M$ be this common point, the Miquel point.
If we locate the centers of the circumcircles and name them $P,\ Q,\ R$ respectively, then the resulting triangle $\Delta PQR$ will be similar to triangle $\Delta ABC$. I want to prove that the Miquel point $M$ is the center of the spiral similarity which carries $\Delta PQR$ to $\Delta ABC$
If somebody could provide a proof or a reference to a proof that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
If someone could just provide a proof for the regular similarity between the two triangles, that would also be appreciated. I have looked around online but could not find a proof.


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Tablet Training begins on Monday, March 11, 2019. Glad to see you in the course.
Quiz designed to help staff members review technical aspects of the Library Insight Museum Pass System.
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Self-directed experiential training developed for the Adult Services Division, Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
In order to provide the best possible customer service, reference librarians must continually seek ways to integrate new technology into the way we do things. Screensharing technology can be a big plus when doing a reference interview by telephone. Let's start the discussion about where we can go with this technology.
A new approach to readers' advisory--the aim of this five-week asynchronous online course is to get participants immersed in a slice of genre fiction that they wouldn't normally read on their own so that they could carry on an intelligent conversation about it with a library patron. More generally, the course is all about changing our attitudes, namely: recognizing the importance of browsing books outside our respective comfort zones so that we can better serve a diverse constituency of readers.
The workload will vary from roughly two to four hours per week.
This course is suitable for librarians working with teenagers or adults in the public library setting or school media specialists.
A working knowledge of presentation technology, such as Microsoft Powerpoint or Google Slides would be helpful.
Indie books, meaning anything published outside the domain of the large publishing conglomerates, have been getting a lot of press lately. There's a trend in the library profession to be a little more welcoming toward them. However, librarians face a number of barriers in dealing with indie authors and publishers. Through this two-week asynchronous online course, librarians will be challenged to discover for themselves, through experiential learning activities (ELAs), whether indie books are really worth the bother. There is also a technology component to the course in that participants will be encouraged to join LibraryThing.com, a social networking platform, where they will post their book reviews. This course is geared to librarians working in any division of the public library sector.
The Library Tech
Project is an asynchronous online course, designed to give
librarians direct exposure to different types of library-related technology
that they may have heard about but have not had the opportunity to use. The emphasis is on experiential learning,
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necessary, to nearby libraries in order to utilize equipment that is not
available where they are currently employed.
There is no fixed list of things we'll be studying. Rather, the course is set up as more of a
collaborative effort, where people get to voice their preferences based on the
things covered in our course textbook, which is Neal-Schuman
Library Technology Companion, 5th ed.
(Burke. 2016).
participant will be required to turn in four site visit reports describing
where he went to get the hands-on experience and what he learned. Reports will be posted in online forums where
others can read and comment on them.
Mentoring of one another will be encouraged.
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|This episode catches Geordi out disobeying orders and lying to a senior officer. When the Enterprise gets crippled by Tin Man, Riker orders Geordi to give the shields top priority. A little later we see LaForge busy fixing the sensors, after which he reports back to Riker that the shields are still down and he is doing everything he can to fix them.
Data claims that the sensor signal behind them must be a sensor malfunction or a ship because there is "no known natural phenomenon capable of travel at warp velocities". What about the Crystalline Entity they met in "Silicon Avatar"? That could travel at warp speeds. So could the Dikironium Cloud Creature in the TOS episode "Obsession". And so could the neutronic wavefront seen in ENT "The Catwalk".
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|The sounds heard inside Tin Man are actually the slowed down noises of pizza digesting inside a Human stomach, recorded through a stethoscope.
The footage of Tin Man forming a chair from the floor was created by filming a chair made of wax melting and then running it in reverse.
The "Gomtuu energy wave" is a reuse of the energy effect which accompanied V'Ger ascending to a higher life form in Star Trek : The Motion Picture.
This is the first episode to label the Romulan Warbird seen in TNG and subsequent Trek series as a D'deridex-class ship. It also establishes that such ships are normally slightly slower than the Galaxy class.
Director Robert Scheerer was disappointed with how the episode turned out, noting that although it was an interesting episode he didn't think they really made Gomtuu feel like it was truly a living ship.
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What is Vaja?
Vaja is a Thai text-to-speech software. Vaja has been extensively researched and developed since 1997. The most recent version Vaja 6.0 utilizes the latest speech synthesis technique HTS which uses a statistical model called Hidden Markov to produce synthesized sound. This technique helps eliminate the problem of uneven sound that occurred in the previous versions. The new synthesis technique together with a prosody prediction module which predicts phrase boundaries and the duration of each phone make the synthesized speech sounds more natural and increase users' satisfaction. Furthermore, Vaja 6.0 is able to synthesize all Thai words since it has a text analysis module which can generate the pronunciation of every word even the one not found in a dictionary.
Vaja 6.0 Home Edition under the code name "jRaja" can be downloaded free of charge for personal use and evaluation purpose. For advanced users or developers who would like to use enhanced features, such as Vaja API, editable dictionary for new words and pronunciations, can contact us to license Vaja 6.0 Professional Edition.