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Jewish Women's Names in an Arab Context: Names from the Geniza of Cairo
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by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith)
Information about Jewish women's names from the Middle Ages is often difficult to find. Published information about Jewish life tends to deal with aspects of public life and thus exclude women. One notable exception is the series of studies based on the documents found in the Geniza of Cairo (see the bibliography for complete references).
A "Geniza" is a collection of documents written in the Hebrew alphabet. It was considered desecration to destroy documents that had the name of God on them, so documents, including contracts (both marriage contracts and business contracts), letters, and a variety of random documents were preserved at the synagogue. In most communities, the documents were ritually disposed of every few years; however, in Cairo a large room was created and never emptied. Thus, the Geniza of Cairo was remarkably well preserved, allowing us a surprisingly complete picture of the lives of Jews in that city in the Middle Ages.
This article focuses on the names of over 200 women preserved in the Geniza documents. The majority are marriage contracts, but women are also mentioned in wills (both as testator and as heir) and even in business contracts. Given the relatively small sample size and the fact that women were selected for discussion by the author for unknown reasons, no attempts are made to evaluate the frequency of different names.
Only given names are found here. Most women in these documents are described as their father's daughter. However, the formulas for marriage contracts do not use the father's name as a byname, but rather as part of an elaborate description. The form bat 'daughter of' is found only occasionally here, although it (and its Arab equivalent bint) were generally used. In this data, the abbreviation b is often used, leaving the form it takes unclear. Several sources for masculine names can be found online; an article based on the masculine names from this source is forthcoming.
The names are mostly Arabic, even though most were rendered in Hebrew letters. This reflects the broader trend in the Middle Ages: Jewish women generally used names typical of the culture in which they lived, while men generally used biblical names or names that were vernacular equivalents of religious names. A few biblical names are found: Esther, Miriam, Rebekah/Rivka (both spellings are found), and Sara.
Many names are derived from everyday Arabic words, whose meanings were probably relatively transparent to the namers. Many refer to a desirable trait or to the preciousness of a child. Meanings are included where possible.
A few patterns of Arabic given names consisting of more than one word need an explanation.
<Amat al-'Aziz> 'maidservant of the Omnipotent': Names like this one are typical Arabic devotional names. This are equivalent to the masculine <'Abd al-'Aziz> 'servant of the Omnipotent'. The second part of these names is invariably one of the descriptive phrases used to describe Allah, many of which are also used in the Old Testament. Three examples of this pattern are attested here.
<Sitt al-Ahl> 'mistress of the family': Names like this one reflect another pattern, common in this data, but less common for Moslem women. The second part of the name may refer to a desired trait, a group of people, or even a city. Forty-four examples of this are found, and several other names may be shortened forms of this kind of name.
<Umm al-Khayr> 'mother of goodness': Names like this one are patterned like Arabic kunya, honorific names based on the name of one's eldest child. However, these are not literally (at least for the most part) referring to a child, but rather to some desirable trait which the child will possess. There are six examples of this pattern here.
Only a handful of examples of women's complete names are found. A variety of forms are found, including a given name followed by one or more generations of patronymic bynames, a given name followed by a descriptive byname, or some combination. Some include:
Sitt al-Banat ha-nigret Sa'ida (Mistress over the girls, named propitious)
Nazar al-sabiyya (Nazar the servant)
Sara b. Israel b. Shal
Sittuna bint Sulayman b. Hiba known as Siraj
The Names (translations follow in parentheses, where known):
'Abla
'Afaf
Akramiyya (elder)
'Alam (flag, banner)
Ama'im (turbans = men, may be short for Sitt al-Ama'im)
Amat al-'Aziz (servant of the Omnipotent)
Amat al-Qadir (servant of the Almighty)
Amat al-Wahid (servant of the Unique)
'Atika
'Aziza (dear)
Bagdad (may be short for Sitt Bagdad)
Bahiyya (radiant)
Banuqa
Baqa (long life)
Baqiyya
Baraka (blessings)
Bushr (good tidings)
Dalal (coquetry)
Dhahab (gold)
Dhukhr (treasure)
Diya (light, brightness)
Esther (foreign)
Fahda (cheetah)
Fadla
Fa'iza (favorite)
Fakhr (glory)
Faraj (relief)
Farajiyya
Faras
Furayja
Geveret 'Alanot (queen of the girls, Hebrew rendering of Sitt al-Banat)
Ghaliya (dear, precious)
Ghunya (gain)
Haritha
Hasab (noble)
Hasna (belle)
Haya (bashful)
Hayfa' (slender wisp)
Haziyya (favorite)
Hiba (gift)
Hilala (new moon)
Husn (beauty)
Jamila (beautiful)
Jawhara
Jayyida (first rate)
Karima (sister)
Kassah (upper class, may be Sitt al-Kassah)
Khafar (basful)
Khalifa (substitute)
Khazariyya (the Turkish woman)
Khiba' (hidden treasure)
Khulla (friendship)
Kifa' (reward)
Kufu
Labwa (lioness)
Ma'ani
Mahfuza (guarded, perhaps by God)
Malika (queen)
Mawadda (love)
Mawlat (lady/mistress)
Maymuna (good auspice)
Milah (fair)
Mu'ammala (hoped for)
Mu'azzaza (highly esteemed)
Mubaraka (blessed one)
Mudallila (coquette, bold)
Muffadat (one for whom one is prepared to give one's life)
Muluk (king, may be short for Sitt al-Muluk)
Muna (wish fulfilled)
Mu'nisa (intimate friend)
Na'ama
Naba' (excellence, supremacy)
Nabila (noble)
Nafisa (precious)
Najiya (saved)
Nasab (nobility)
Nasiya
Nasr (victory)
Nazar (control, competence)
Nisaba (noble)
Qurra (delight of the eyes)
Rafi'a (sublime)
Ramle
Rayyisa
Rivka
Sa'ada (happiness)
Sabah (morning)
Sadah (lords, may be Sitt al-Sadah)
Salama (well being)
Samra (dark brown)
Sarwa (cypress)
Sayyida (lady)
Sitt A'daha (mistress of her enemies)
Sitt al-Agran (mistress of her peers)
Sitt al-Ahl (mistress of the family)
Sitt al-'Ashir (mistress of the clan)
Sitt al-Banat (Mistress of the girls)
Sitt al-Bayt (mistress of the house)
Sitt al-Dalal (mistress of the bold)
Sitt al-Dar (mistress of the house)
Sitt al-Fadl (mistress of the nobles)
Sitt al-Fakhr (mistress of glory)
Sitt al-Furs (mistress of the Persians)
Sitt al-Ghalb (lady of overcoming)
Sitt al-Gharb (mistress of the West)
Sitt al-Husn (mistress of beauty)
Sitt al-Iraq (mistress of Iraq)
Sitt al-'Izz (mistress of fame)
Sitt al-Jami' (mistress of everyone)
Sitt al-Khassa (mistress of the elite)
Sitt al-Khawat (mistress of the sisters)
Sitt al-Kull (mistress over all)
Sitt al-Kuttab (mistress of the scribes)
Sitt al-Ma'ali (lady of excellence)
Sitt al-Milah (mistress of the fair)
Sitt al-Nas (mistress of mankind)
Sitt al-Nasab (mistress of the nobles)
Sitt al-Nazzar (lady of control)
Sitt al-Qa'ida (lady of the general)
Sitt al-Ri'asa (lady of leadership)
Sitt al-Sada (mistress of the lords)
Sitt al-Sirr (lady of the secret)
Sitt al-Sirr
Sitt al-Su'ada (mistress of the happy ones)
Sitt al-Thana' (mistress of praise)
Sitt al-Tujjar (mistress of the merchants)
Sitt al-Turaf (mistress of the gifts)
Sitt al-Yumm (mistress of good luck)
Sitt al-Zaman (mistress of her kind)
Sitt Bagdad (mistress of Bagdad)
Sitt Ghalb (mistress overcoming)
Sitt Ghazal (lady gazelle)
Sitt Hidhq (mistress of efficiency)
Sitt Ikhtiyar (lady of preference)
Sitt Naba' (lady excellence)
Sitt Salaf
Sittan (lady)
Sitthum (their mistress)
Sittuna (mistress)
Sumr (dark brown)
Surura (happy)
Sutayt (little lady)
Talba
Tawfiq (success)
Thamira (fertile)
Tujjar
Turayk (little Turk)
Turfa (precious gift)
Turkiyya (the Turk)
Umm al-Khayr (mother of goodness)
Umm Bayda' (mother of the fair girl)
Umm Farjun
Umm Halila
Umm Hasan
Umm Musharrafa
Umm Sa'id (mother of propitiousness)
Umm Sitt al-Nass (mother of the mistress of mankind)
Umm Thana (mother of praise)
Wa'd
Wazira (Vizier)
Wuhsha
Yumm (good luck)
Zafira (victorious)
Zayn (beauty)
Bynames used in place of given Names
Al-Tifrat
Al-Mua'llima (the schoolmistress)
Al-Wuhsha (object of yearning)
Al-Jawziyya (nougat)
Goitien, Solomon D. 1978 A Mediterranean Society: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza. Volume III: The Family. Berkeley: University of California Press.
For a more complete picture of the life of the Jewish community in Cairo, one might also care to consult:
Volume I. Economic Foundations
Volume II. The Community
Volume IV. Daily life and the Individual
In addition, the following sources were consulted:
Da'ud ibn Auda, "Arabic Naming Practices and Names List," Compleat Anachronist #51, "The Islamic World" (Milpitas: SCA, Inc, Autumn 1990)
Eleazar ha-Levi, "Jewish Naming Convention in Angevin England" (WWW: SCA, Inc., 1997) [URL:http://www.sca.org/names/jewish.html].
Friedemann, Sara L. (aka Aryanhwy merch Catmaeil), "Jewish Given Names found in _Les Noms des Israe/lites en France_" (WWW: Self-published, 2000) [URL:http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/jewish/levy].
Hamid, Azieza, The Book of Muslim Names (London: MELS, 1985).
Schimmel, Annemarie, Islamic Names (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1989).
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Hello and welcome jfoco. Can you post an example image? What conditions are you shooting in regarding light?
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I purchased the 20mm lens and I love it.
You'll get a little red camera shake symbol come up when the shutter speed is deemed too slow, but i'm surprised your getting trouble in auto mode.
... and holding it still.
Which lens are you using? Do you have the OIS turned on?
I have found it can take a second or so for everything the settle in with my 45-200.
Thanks for all the reply's I'm currently the 14-42mm lens that came with the G2. I think I'm going to take Jackc866's advice. I need some one on one time with the manual. I also need to take some more shots. Jackc, what 20mm lens did you purchase. I'm still trying to figure out all the different combo's for this camera.
If you're getting blurry shots while in one of the auto modes, then the most likely cause would be that the ISO setting has been fixed at a low level (e.g. 100) while shooting in something other than very bright light. In this case the camera has to keep the shutter open for longer to compensate. Bring up the ISO menu on the camera and make sure that you're set to 'Auto' rather than one of the fixed levels. That should resolve the problem when you just want to "point and shoot" so long as you're not shooting in very low light levels.
Regardless of what mode you're shooting in, it's a good idea to check the shutter speed that's been chosen when you depress the shutter release halfway to focus the shot. The camera has a built in 'camera shake' warning that should show up next to the shutter speed if it thinks you're at risk of getting a blurry photo. If you see this, you either need to change settings or do something to steady the camera (use a tripod, or if that's not practical lean against a solid object to steady your body) before taking the shot.
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@ jfoco: I got the 20mm f1.7 one that they make for the Lumix's. But I didn't have a whole lot of blur on the one that came with it, and I rarely ever use flash.
Yeah, run through with the manual. If your shoot in "P' mode, or have the "iA" on, and you allow the 'auto ISO' to go up to 800 or 1600, you shouldn't have a problem. And a couple obvious things: Is there a smudge on the lens? When you snap photos... press the button in about half-way for a second, then smoothly press it down all the way. Don't jerk it down.
If you'd like, send me a private message. I'll give you my e-mail address to which you can send me one or two original photos that show your problem. I can review the EXIF data and try to identify what you are doing wrong.
Don't alter, resize or modify the photo, so all he EXIF data will be intact.
So I'm a bit overwhelmed with the feedback. I joined this forum less than a week ago and am amazed by the feedback. What a great forum! (and I've been on a ton of forums) I've literally learned more about my G2 in the past week than I have in the past three months. You guys are pretty amazing. I look forward to learning and using the camera in the non-auto modes. I sincerely appreciate all the support and quality feedback. Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
1) "overwhelmed with the feedback": I hear you. I'm surprised as well!! I havent seen any "pffft.. if you don't know, I'm not telling you" kind of attitudes that usually plague forums. I imagine those types are still resisting the micro 4 3 scene (which is fine by me).
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Btw.. how are you coming with your issues?
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Creative and Intellectual Life
Ngā Karahipi me ngā Huatau
Kōrero: Social sciences
Forerunners of the social sciences
Foundation and growth, 1945 to 1970s
Social science in the community
Royal Commission on Social Policy
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TVNZ Television New Zealand
Social statisticians, 1975
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In this blog find the top 10 reasons why we think all jobseekers should consider a role in Leeds.
Life is better in Leeds. No really, It's been proven.
Leeds beat six other major English cities including Manchester and Birmingham in Money Supermarket's 2015 "Quality of Living" index. For example: unemployment is at 6 percent in comparison to 7.7 percent in Birmingham and 9.2 in Bristol. The average weekly cost of living was also found to be relatively low at £377.60 per week in comparison to those in London at £480.00.
Despite being the fourth largest city in England. Leeds remains relatively compact. You can walk from one side of the city to the other within half an hour and see a range of different things when doing so: Historical landmarks such as the Town Hall, Leeds City Markets, and the Corn Exchange, not to mention the hundreds of shops, restaurants and bars.
Leeds is in a period of rapid development at the moment and has enjoyed business growth of 39% over the last decade.
A number of major companies have their headquarters here including Asda, Jet2, GHD, First Direct, Leeds Building Society and Yorkshire Bank. The city is also popular with internet start-ups and has a thriving entrepreneurial skill pool and support network.
Who doesn't want higher wages? We recently wrote a blog discussing the fact that recent data recorded from CV Library states that Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol were the three cities to come out on top in terms of strongest salary growth in 2015.
The average city centre one bedroomed flat costs £575 per month while further afield prices drop to a palatable £425. This is much lower than other major cities, though of course you can find many cheaper and more expensive rentals to suit pretty much all budgets depending on where in Leeds you want to be.
Housing prices in Leeds (and the rest of The North) also tend to be more affordable than those in other areas of England. Including Bath, Oxford and Kent.
Leeds is in the heart of Yorkshire, allowing easy access to all the other sights of Yorkshire, including the Yorkshire Moors, York, Harrogate and Scarborough to name but a few.
If you have children you'll be pleased to know that the Leeds area is home to some really high performing state schools. These schools have a high proportion of pupils attaining A – C grades at GCSE and A-Level.
Leeds has a vibrant night life that will suit all tastes. Whether you're after sophisticated prohibition style cocktails, or American beer in a dive bar, heavy metal, or soul, Leeds has something for you.
The eclectic music scene in Leeds is also a massive added bonus for habitants. The city and surrounding areas are home to an array of live music venues from the independent Headrow House, Belgrave Music Hall and Wire, to the big dogs like Leeds' 2013 entry, the First Direct Arena, which has held the likes of Elton John, Prince and Bruce Springsteen in the last two years. Leeds has music events on daily to suit whatever it is you're into.
Leeds has undergone significant investment over the years into its shopping district. 2013 marked the opening of the multi million pound Trinity shopping centre which has proved very popular with Leeds shoppers. The city is also home to a Harvey Nichols and other high-end brands including Louis Vuitton, Mulberry and Vivien Westwood.
At the heart of the Leeds retail scene since 1857 is Leeds Kirkgate Market, home to some of the most characterful traders in the city, with businesses spanning generations and representing a wide range of nationalities including a Polish delicatessen and a Chinese supermarket, an Asian Bazaar every Wednesday morning and regular farmer's markets. Leeds market is also one of the largest in Europe!
You'll be in good company in Leeds! Leeds is full of friendly people making it a pleasant, safe place to live.
There's so many more points that make this city as great as it is, which is why we think you should make your next relocation to Leeds!


The growing trend of the video essay format has the potential to revolutionize film studies scholarship. Yes, we still need words (lots of them) but the ability to combine them with visual and auditory demonstrations is a game changer. As a particularly strong example, I present to you "Joining Up: Scotland, Cinema, and the First World War." This short film utilizes documentary footage from the Scottish Screen Archive. By employing montage for criticism (as it was intended to be), the authors have arranged clips in such a way as to visually demonstrate their thesis about this particular moment and place. The authors guide the viewer through their claims by way of voice-over. Once you experience an illuminating video essay such as this one, it becomes clear that this practice needs to expand among cinema studies scholars.
Copyright: The authors make use of extraordinary footage that may or may not be owned by the Scottish Screen Archive. Intellectual property, however, doesn't apply in the case of criticism. By utilizing the privileges granted by Fair Use, these scholars combine glorious visual examples to express a scholarly point.
Digitization: Making something like this was entirely possible before film became file, but it was really hard to do, and took forever. The ease of combining clips (not to mention attaining them: yay for the digital archive!), and adding scholarly voices to make sense of it all, are new to this era. Additionally, all film students can watch this anytime and anywhere. Before we stop making this point because it seems tired (or it will soon), it is important to recognize how digitization has not only facilitated innovations in scholarship, it has also dramatically expanded access to the works created therein.


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State directs more money to Sarasota, other counties affected by red tide
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TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide an additional $3 million in grant funding to assist local communities impacted by red tide, bringing the total amount of grant funding to $9 million, Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Friday.
DEP had earlier committed $1 million to Sarasota County and more than $1 million to Lee County. Earlier in August, Scott issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to impacts of red tide, which has lingered since last October. The impacts have intensified this summer, as fish kills the airborne toxins from the algae bloom have driven tourists from the coastline across a wide area.
In a news release from his office, Scott said, "We are using every resource available to support our communities impacted by red tide. This $9 million in grant funding that DEP is providing to Southwest Florida counties will help get businesses and families back to work as they continue to recover from this year's red tide."
The funding is part of the grant program that was launched in July by DEP, which has provided a total of $9 million in funding, including $3 for counties impacted by blue-green algae and $6 million for counties impacted by red tide. In total, DEP is providing funding to support efforts in the following counties, Scott's office said: $750,000 for Manatee County; more than $190,000 for Collier County; $1.1 million for Sarasota County; $3.17 million for Lee County and $700,000 for Martin County.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan's office announced Friday that he has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to combat the impact red tide.
"Our economy, environment and marine life is under siege by this crisis and we need all hands on deck to help Florida deal with the problem," Buchanan said in a news release.
The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (HR 4417) would provide more than $100 million to combat harmful algal blooms such as red tide and would establish a process to declare an "Event of National Significance." That declaration would trigger disaster-like funding for affected communities.
Read more: Complete coverage of red tide in Southwest Florida
The bill would also reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom Federal Interagency Task Force, formally add the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the task force and permit private donations to be used to fund recovery for events of national significance.
The House bill was introduced by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. The Senate has already passed a similar version of the bill.


LG has collaborated with Germany based Infineon Technologies for G8 ThinQ's 3D ToF camera. We've seen LG announcing certain phone features ahead of the actual press event for a phone, so this isn't surprising.
We'll just have to wait for LG's official G8 ThinQ keynote that takes place on February 24th at Mobile World Congress to know for sure. The recently released Honor View 20, for example, includes a 3D lens alongside its main 48-megapixel rear sensor that can measure distance between the subject and the camera lens as well as the volume of what you're shooting. The cutting-edge technology will be used for both premium smartphones and lower-end devices, LG said.
Compared to structured lighting system for 3D facial recognition on Apple iPhones, a ToF sensor is cheaper and easier to manufacture. This also improves the security levels of the for unlocking smartphone via face unlocking and also give more accurate background blur in the selfies. Using algorithms for processed 3D point clouds ("a set of data points in space produced by 3D scanning") the chip will bring ToF imaging to selfie lovers.
The takeaway here is that this REAL3 image sensor provides a "secure verification system without sacrificing camera capabilities". The LG G8 ThinQ will be debuting soon as a good rival for the Galaxy S10. Due to this speed this technology is often used for face recognition and other biometric authentication techniques. The ToF camrea can see objects in 3D because of which it is not affected by light emitted by external sources.


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This bracelet is very beautiful and stylish. The silver extender is a nice addition to this classic bracelet. I also love the space between the beads.
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It's obvious this year, I'm really excited for the holidays! I love the decorations, the music, the food, the extra time to spend with loved ones. I always love the decorations we put up at WPL and this year I was excited to make my own contribution…I get to combine a few of my favourite things making a holiday display out of books! It's something I've wanted to do ever since I saw it on Pinterest and I had an absolute blast putting it together with the help of some very patient coworkers! You can find the book tree at the Central Library at 850 Ouellette Avenue displayed in the glass case below the escalator when you're here to check out books or for one of our many exciting programs this month.
I hope that my project gets you inspired to start your own holiday project. Trust me, if I can do this anyone can particularly with the help of some excellent books on upcycling, baking, "crafting" in general, and seasonal crafts. If you don't feel like braving the weather,* there are some really exciting ebooks about crafts, baking, holiday/Christmas cooking as well as some general cookbooks that you can access from the comfort of your own home.
If you're more of a fiction reader we've our staff have recommended some wonderful books including selecting some excellent cozy mysteries, gentle reads, culinary mysteries, and holiday fiction (again, we have some great Holiday ebooks). More than anything this time of year I love a good page-turner. Everyone has their holiday reading traditions and we've been having a lively discussion about them on WPL's Goodreads page; it's not too late to join the conversation.
Remember, you can place a hold — online, by phone (519-255-6770), or in person — on any title and send it to your preferred library so you don't need to venture too far from home this winter to get your book fix.


Today, toddlers read books about caterpillars, monkeys, giraffes and more as part of their bedtime routine. As children learn through repetition, our goal is to teach faith-based stories to our toddlers during their early childhood development process. The Night of Power is an Islamic children's book that utilizes rhythmic poetry and cubist style artwork to portray the story of Laylat al-Qadr, or Prophet Muhammad's first revelation of the Quran. The geometric shapes in our artwork are reflective of the geometric ornamentation that is seen in several Islamic artwork, and also allows us to abstract the physical features of Prophet Muhammad. The historical accuracy of this book has been verified by a doctoral (PhD) candidate specializing in Islamic intellectual history, theology, philosophy, and mysticism at Harvard University. This book does not promote or endorse idol worshiping, nor does it intend to disrespect any beliefs.
This book is available on Amazon for purchase. Profit will be shared with Aga Khan Foundation. Click here to purchase the book.
Sarah Laiwala is a mother of two kids, both under three years of age. One night, when she was reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to her son, she saw that her son had this entire book memorized. She wondered why she was not reading Islamic stories to her son, and began her search for Islamic books for toddlers on Amazon and through ITREB. Shocked by the dearth of books available for this young age group, Sarah decided to put her poetry skills to work and write her own children's book for her son. Sarah met Aqeela, the illustrator for "The Night of Power", in April 2017 when they both worked together to launch the Ismaili USA app. In addition to being the author of "The Night of Power", Sarah is currently the Sr. Director for post-booking customer experiences at Expedia. She was also the Aga Khan Education Board Chairman for the Western Region, and has served Aga Khan Education Services in Tajikistan by starting a Maker's Space at Aga Khan Lycee school in Khorog in June 2018.
Aqeela Panjwani has always been passionate about telling stories through her unique works of art. This began with a career in fashion, where she gained over 5 years of experience as a womenswear designer; however, clothing and accessories were not enough. With her design skills and inspired vision, she transitioned into a Lead User Experience Designer & Strategist role, where she now works on crafting thoughtful experiences for digital product in areas such as finance, retail, healthcare, and lifestyle. This passion carries over to Jamati work as well, where she has supported i-Mentors in the development of marketing materials. Most notably, she has played a leading role in designing the Ismaili App, which was launched prior to the Diamond Jubilee Opening Ceremonies in 2017. With an extended interest in Islamic art and architecture, she was immediately inspired by Sarah's vision of a story book for toddlers that would teach them about the history of our faith. The Night of Power is an exciting new way for Aqeela to express her passion and contribute to the spiritual development of the youngest members of the global Jamat.
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Joshua Dawson is my best friend's ex-boyfriend. That alone should be reason enough for me to keep my distance. Add in that he's a well mannered, loyal and hard working artist and I should be running in the other direction.
He's damn near perfect, and I prefer my men hard to love and easy to leave. Josh's only flaw is he wants forever, and for the first time I might want the same. But loving someone doesn't mean you deserve them.


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Bottom Line: Jobless Claims fell in the week that included the survey for the nonfarm payroll report as seasonal adjustment factors were smaller. The 4-week average is at 225k, now in-line with the 13-week average, indicating a steady but strong labor market.
Jobless Claims FELL by 9k during the week ended March 16th, 221k, compared with market expectations for a decline to 225k.The 4-week average ROSE by 1.0k to 225k and the 13 week average ROSE by 0.3k to 225k.
Continuing Claims FELL by 27k during the week ended March 9th to 1,750k, after the prior week was revised slightly higher from 1,736k to 1,777k.The 4-week average ROSE by 6k to 1,773k.
On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, Continuing Claims FELL by 78k to 2,011k during the week ended March 2nd.
The Insured Jobless Rate STAYED at 1.2% during the week ended March 9th. The insured jobless rate only reflects the number of people collecting regular state unemployment insurance.


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Dunkin' Set To Close Around 800 Of Its Stores
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Chad Heritage Published: July 30, 2020
800 Dunkin' Donut stores are expected to shutdown for good in the U.S.
According to a report shared by our partners at News 10, that's 8% of its locations in the country.
The company outlined the changes Thursday in its quarterly earnings report. It described the closures as a "real estate portfolio rationalization."
Dunkin' announced back in February of this year that half of the stores closing are part of Speedway convenience stores.
As of now, the company has not put out a list of the locations that will permanently close.
350 locations outside the United States may possibly close permanently as well,according to the company.
On a brighter note, the company says in it's report, "For Dunkin' U.S., same store sales improved sequentially throughout the quarter, largely as a result of our ability to pivot quickly and introduce new menu items designed to appeal to customers who are now visiting us later in the day."
Well, it looks like many Dunkin' shops will be yet another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully your favorite local Dunkin' stores will be able to stay open. Not sure what I would do without my Dunkin' coffee to start the day.
READ MORE: See how some companies are changing their businesses to combat COVID-19
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Exclusive: The Trailer for Catch .44
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ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the trailer for Catch .44, the suspense thriller hitting New York and Charlotte, NC theaters on December 9 and will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on December 20.
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, Bruce Willis and Malin Akerman lead an all-star cast in this suspense thriller where everyone has an agenda… and a Magnum to back it up! For Tes (Akerman) and her two cohorts Kara (Nikki Reed, the "Twilight" franchise) and Tara (Deborah Ann Woll, "True Blood"), the job sounded simple enough: intercept a double-cross drug shipment for their crime boss Mel (Willis) at an isolated diner. But when an unstoppable chain of events unfolds, everyone soon realizes no one is who they seem and the job may be something other than eliminating the competition. What started as simple instructions has now turned into a deadly cat-and-mouse game – with large guns pointed at everyone.
You can watch the trailer below and you can view photos from the film by clicking here.


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Items Ruins of the Merchant's Exchange N.Y. After the destructive conflagration of Decbr. 16 & 17, 1835 ; N. Currier's Press [sketched and drawn on stone by J. H. Bufford and two lines of description missing.]
Ruins of the Merchant's Exchange N.Y. After the destructive conflagration of Decbr. 16 & 17, 1835 ; N. Currier's Press [sketched and drawn on stone by J. H. Bufford and two lines of description missing.]
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Bufford, John Henry (1810-1870) (Lithographer)
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Date Issued: 1830 - 1839 (Approximate)
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Great Fire, New York, N.Y., 1835
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Ruins of the Merchant's Exchange N.Y. After the destructive conflagration of Decbr. 16 & 17, 1835 ; N. Currier's Press [sketched and drawn on stone by J. H. Bufford and two lines of description missing.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 21, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-ee74-d471-e040-e00a180654d7
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1839). Ruins of the Merchant's Exchange N.Y. After the destructive conflagration of Decbr. 16 & 17, 1835 ; N. Currier's Press [sketched and drawn on stone by J. H. Bufford and two lines of description missing.] Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-ee74-d471-e040-e00a180654d7
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Planetary Society Holds Its First Town Hall on U.S. Space Policy
On March 29, 2008 in Brookline, Massachusetts, The Planetary Society will launch a series of Town Hall meetings to engage the public in charting a course for human space exploration beyond Earth orbit. This first Town Hall meeting will be hosted by the Clay Center Observatory of the Dexter and Southfield Schools, and is free and open to the public.
Planetary Society Vice-President Bill Nye the Science Guy will conduct the meeting, which will include short presentations followed by public discussion. Planetary Society Board member and scientist, Heidi Hammel, will provide an overview of current and planned activities in space exploration; Erika Wagner, an Aerospace Medical Engineer at MIT, will present a "Generation Y" perspective; and Gerry Haas will present a citizen/taxpayer viewpoint. However, the majority of the meeting will be dedicated to audience participation.
"The upcoming change in U.S. Administration is certain to bring many changes and new political priorities," said Louis Friedman, Executive Director of the Society. "We need to examine the current Vision for Space Exploration to see what it will take to gather greater political support and public interest to carry out the Vision," he added.
Any possible course must take into account the current Vision for Space Exploration, as manifested in the Constellation program, as well as the growing priority of Earth observation from space, and the teetering balance between science and exploration in NASA. In addition, the once-exclusive club of spacefaring nations is growing, with China, India, and Japan joining the U.S., Europe, and Russia in space capability.
Six weeks ago, The Planetary Society joined with the Stanford University Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics to hold a workshop of space experts, "Examining the Vision: the Balance Between Science and Exploration." The Town Hall meetings are following up that workshop with opportunities for public discussion. The Society will use the results of these discussions to produce a roadmap for space exploration for the next Administration and Congress. The roadmap will cover robotic missions of exploration, human space flight, international activities, and public interests.
The first town Hall Meeting on Space will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008, 4:30 pm, at the Clay Center Observatory, Dexter and Southfield Schools, 20 Newton Street, Brookline, MA.
While this event is free, registration on-line is strongly recommended. Seating will be released on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to those who pre-register on-line.
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Chris Kennedy and I are excited to host an upcoming Twitter chat with BC educational leaders and authors Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser. The chat will focus on key areas from their latest book "Spirals of Inquiry" (see below) and will take place this Sunday, May 26 at 8pm Pacific with the hashtag #inqBC.
I have taken a stab at defining inquiry in my post All About Inquiry; I referenced the work of the Galileo Educational Network and in reviewing previous posts realize that I have made reference to inquiry in one out of every five posts written. Inquiry is THE buzz word in education, but while there is opportunity there are also drawbacks that can be attributed to one word used so often, by so many, in so many circumstances. There is general agreement we want more inquiry (the anti-inquiry movement is quite quiet), but exactly what this is and means is not clear. Although the work Halbert and Kaser describe is hard work, their approach is straight forward. I find it far more accessible than other frameworks and they provide structure without recipe.
Can you name two people in this school / setting who believe that you can be a success in life?
How are you doing with your learning?
Where are you going next with your learning?
What is going on for our learners?
What does our focus need to be?
What is leading to this situation?
How and where can we learn more about what to do?
What will we do differently?
Have we made enough of a difference?
While I researched the book to better understand the process of student inquiry, it reminded me that we, as teachers, need to be committed to the same efforts with our own learning.
Spirals of Inquiry is available through the BC Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association for $20 (all proceeds support innovative and inquiring schools).
I encourage you to join us and add your questions and insights May 26 at 8pm Pacific for this important Twitter chat on professional learning through inquiry.


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Alcossebre eller Alcocéber är en ort i Spanien. Den ligger i provinsen Província de Castelló och regionen Valencia, i den östra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Madrid. Alcocéber ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Alcossebre är platt åt sydväst, men åt nordost är den kuperad. Havet är nära Alcossebre åt sydost. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km nordväst om Alcossebre.  Närmaste större samhälle är Alcalà de Xivert,  km nordväst om Alcossebre.

Ett kallt stäppklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är november, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är juli, med  mm nederbörd.

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Are beauty standards universal across time?
The answer to this one is complicated.
Some biases regarding attractiveness certainly are universal, in that they applied equally in Elizabethan England as they do today (and probably will five hundred years hence.)
Men who are tall and broad-shouldered have a natural advantage with women. Always have…probably always will.
Men have always preferred younger women, and women who have a certain hip-waist-bust ratio.
Speaking of age: In no society that I am aware of, have the elderly ever been regarded as the sexual ideal.
(Hey, I just turned fifty; so I'm not any more enthusiastic about it than you are. But it is what it is.)
The age thing probably makes sense, from an evolutionary perspective. Sexual attraction is ultimately about procreation. Older women can't get pregnant; and a man's ability to produce healthy offspring declines with age. If young people were naturally drawn to sexual relations with old folks, the human race would have died out eons ago.
(Twentysomething female readers who don't wish to remain pawns of their evolutionary impulses are of course welcome to email me.)
Once you get beyond these basics, though, there is some real variation.
I watch a lot of old movies, and I'm often surprised by my reaction—or lack thereof—to female sirens of the early twentieth century.
Almost all of them, no matter how young they were when they appeared in a particular film—make me think of my grandmothers. And that's a real libido-killer.
Consider that famous pinup of Betty Grable. You've seen it: the one that features Grable standing in a swimsuit with her back to the camera. She is looking mischievously over her shoulder.
Betty Grable, 1943
It has been said that no World War II GI was without one of these. (I know that my grandfather, a World War II veteran, had a copy.)
Betty Grable was twenty-seven when she posed for that iconic shot. Put me in a time machine and take me back to 1943, and Betty Grable would consider me an old man at my present age of fifty.
And yet, the pinup photo of Grable (which so inspired men of my grandfather's generation) does absolutely nothing for me. Even at twenty-seven, Grable strikes me as matronly.
I don't really see much in the way of wow! feminine attractiveness until you get to the Baby Boomer generation.
This makes sense. In the early 1980s, when I was an adolescent boy discovering the existence of the opposite sex, many Baby Boomer women were still youngish, and therefore objects of fascination from afar.
(There is one group of males who are consistently attracted to older women, by the way: twelve- to fourteen year-old boys!)
I have never been prone to celebrity obsessions. By this, I don't mean to claim that I have never been interested in women who are out of my league—but they have tended to be women in my immediate surroundings, versus women on television. When I tilt at windmills, I like the windmills to be nearby.
I do, however, recall a brief adolescent infatuation with Olivia Newton-John, one of the costars of Grease (1978). Since Olivia was a Hollywood celebrity and twenty years my senior, I recognized, even at that age, that these were foolish thoughts. But since celebrities can provide a frame of reference for discussions like this, I'll note that I can also see some real make-my-heart-flutter beauty in Nancy Sinatra, circa 1968, and Michelle Philips, from anywhere around that time.
Nancy Sinatra, 1968
Michelle Phillips, 1974
My ability to see attractiveness in the young versions of Baby Boomer women (versus women of the World War II generation) makes a certain amount of sense from a cultural perspective, too. My world very much overlapped with the world of the Baby Boomers. When I was an adolescent, Baby Boomers defined youth culture.
Virtually all of the celebrities of my youth were Baby Boomers. So were the female sex symbols: Farrah Fawcett, Jacklyn Smith, Bo Derek.
(I recall seeing my first copy of Playboy at the tender age of eleven, in 1979. The centerfold model of that issue would have been born in the 1950s—making her a Baby Boomer.)
This 1976 poster of Farrah Fawcett was literally everywhere during my adolescent years.
Now I'm going through beauty-standard culture shock from the opposite perspective. To me, there is no aesthetic tragedy to equal the young woman who turns her body into a canvas of gaudy tattoos and ridiculous piercings.
Yes, I said "gaudy" and I said "ridiculous". Almost all men in my age group feel the same way. For that matter, I strongly suspect that many Millennial men share this opinion, but are hesitant to openly express it.
Slightly below tattoos and piercings on the "what was she thinking?" scale are breast implants. Whenever I see a young woman with breast implants, I think of the strippers in one of the scenes from Bada Bing in The Sopranos.
Where the female body is concerned, I have an unapologetic preference for the "natural" look.
Kat Von D, via Pinterest: Why?????
I've also noticed that young Millennial women tend to vary more widely in weight and physical fitness than their predecessors. When I was a young man, it was somewhat rare to see a young woman who was either super-fit or noticeably overweight. (It was the same with males, I should note.)
Generation Y, however, has both more couch potatoes and more gym rats. The result is that most Millennial women tend to strike me as either jaw-dropping, centerfold-attractive…or not very appealing at all.
I will acknowledge a certain chauvinism here in addressing only the female side of the coin. But this is a personal essay—not a broad-ranging academic paper. And so the perspective is personal.
I'm sure that what women find attractive has changed, too, since the early twentieth century. Think about this: In the mid-1980s, most male sex symbols wore mullets (though nobody called them that back then).
I'll leave that piece for a heterosexual woman to write. As a heterosexual man, I've always paid a lot more attention to the distaff side of things. Please keep that in mind as you compose your hate mail.
Beauty standards will continue to change, I'm sure—even as some factors remain constant.
Looking back at my own high school yearbook, I'm struck by how much standards of feminine beauty have changed in a mere thirty-five years…
But I'm going to keep those particular observations to myself. At least a few of my former high school classmates have been known to frequent this blog.
I can handle hate mail from anonymous folks on the Internet…but not from people I've known for thirty-five years.
Author Edward TrimnellPosted on March 20, 2019 March 21, 2019 Categories UncategorizedTags 1940s, 1960s, 1980s, beauty, Betty Grable, sexual attraction, World War II
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Can you drink black tea on empty stomach?
We often get this question: can you drink tea on an empty stomach?
TL;DR: Yes, you can drink black tea on an empty stomach; however, it may cause acidity although this greatly depends on the type and quality of the tea.
Typically, it is better to consume tea after meals and snacks as this will help in digestion and activate your metabolism to break down the food.
Tea is generally good for your health consuming black tea can result in healthier living provided it replaces other sugary drinks in your diet. This will result in a reduction in the amount of sugar and calories in your daily intake which will result in a healthier body mass index in the long term (depending on your age, build, health condition, etc.).
Green tea has been shown to activate your metabolism and increase your metabolic rate which results in faster burning of fat/calories per day. See this article for more: Green Tea Boosts Metabolism, Protects Against Diseases [WebMD].
Black tea while also being very good for you has not been shown to have the same efficacy with regard to health as green tea and thus, I would recommend a cross between a green tea and black tea for the purpose of "health".
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The National Railway Museum in York is just one of those key landmark museums in the UK, like the Science Museum in London, or IWM Duxford, that you have to see… and you don't have to sacrifice any 'me time' away from your family or partner to do it. There's something – actually, over a million objects from over 300 years of railway history – for everyone: mums, dads, grand things, and/or kids! So set aside plenty of time.
The museum is part of the Science Museum Group and has a branch site: the National Railway Museum at Shildon. Between them, and a number of smaller heritage railways & museums around the country, they display both their own artifacts and the rolling stock belonging to the National Collection.
There are some classic trains here, especially the Royal Trains. Who doesn't want to 'sticky-beak' (as Aussies/Kiwis say!) at the Royal carriages and see how our kings & queens were conveyed around the country?
Post Office Sorting Van with the catchy thing!
Love this milk truck. I think I used to have one in my Hornby set!
Well, me for one. I've never been particularly interested in the Royals (though I'd never heard of Queen Adelaide or her royal carriage), but I do like the way the museum has turned the platforms into little snapshots or vignettes of railway life in the 20th century. Tea shops & waiting rooms are full of period props; luggage, clocks, lamps, baggage trolleys, signage, etc.
I also really like the innovative way they have literally "labelled" some of their rolling stock. Giant sized labels hanging off trucks just make you want to go up and read them.
Station Hall is the appetiser for Great Hall, which is the museum's main display hall, centered around a turntable which allows them to easily change the displays from time to time. There are a lot (20+) of very large engines in here, starting with a Eurostar and Shinkansen 'Bullet Train' at the entrance, and yet it still doesn't seem crowded, which gives you an idea of the size of this building.
The ever popular 'classics' when I visited included the replica of Stephenson's Rocket; the extraordinarily glamorous Duchess of Hamilton, glistening in 1930's Art Deco colours and aerodynamic style; the super-huge KF7 'Chinese' locomotive, at 93 ft (28.3m) long and 15 ft (4.6m) high she is the largest single locomotive in the museum and the largest ever built in the UK; and of course, Mallard, the 1938 world speed record holder for steam traction at 128mph.
How do we know Mallard broke the Flying Scotsman's 105 mph record? Because this rolling laboratory was attached to it, measuring the performance in exquisite detail… and exquisite comfort. You've seen the photos of engineers at their consoles in the back of the Concorde during test flights (1969), or more recently (2007) on board the TGV breaking the speed record in France? Well they didn't have upholstered armchairs and chintzy lamps in their workspace!
The Boiler. 2,000 gallons of water are in the boiler at any one time.
I loved this. They've cut away and painted the key components of a full scale mainline locomotive – the former Southern Railways Ellerman Lines.
What kind of name is that? Well, this is Southern Railways' Merchant Navy class of 'mixed traffic' steam engines. The story goes that "they had considered naming the locomotives after victories of the Second World War, to the extent that a mocked-up nameplate River Plate was produced. In the event, when early successes for the British proved few and far between, the chairman of the Union Castle Line suggested naming them after shipping companies which had called at Southampton Docks in peacetime. This idea resonated in 1941 because the shipping lines were heavily involved in the Atlantic convoys to and from Britain during the Second World War." – Wikipedia.
Ellerman Lines isn't the most confusing name for an engine, I think some of her sister engines, eg. Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co., Canadian Pacific and General Steam Navigation, are pretty daft too!
Anyway, if Ellerman Lines was confusing people in the past, her role now is to clarify. She is really worth studying up close in detail, but you could just skim over it and still come to some sort of understanding of just how mechanically sophisticated a steam engine is. Her colour-coded interior parts were 'made' to draw in attention span-challenged kids & adults!
I've always loved overhead electric locomotives. For me they are so much more glamorous than our dreary diesel locos. I think that's because we never had any in Britain, so they seemed exotic and stylishly continental to me.
Of course, that's not quite true. We did have some in the UK, and this is one of the few. The EM1 class was designed for the Woodhead line between Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester, running through long tunnels under the northern Peak District. Hence the need for electric trains. Over the years 88 electric locomotives replaced 181 steam locomotives and crews no longer had to endure the choking fumes in the tunnels. The Woodhead line closed in 1981 and is now a cycle track.
Not exactly a locomotive in the generally recognised sense – it's a horse drawn carriage on tracks – this Dandy car is one one of four built by the North British Railway company in 1863 (34 years after Stephenson's Rocket) for the spur line that ran off their Carlisle – Silloth route.
Something that is worth pointing out – and I don't normally mention this in attraction reviews – is the catering at the NRM. From the bar & tea shop on the platforms in Station Hall, to the cafe here in the Great Hall, there is a terrific selection and it's really tasty. For the museum it is an important revenue stream, given that entry is free. So it's good to pause, have some refreshments, and help to replenish their coffers!
Ok, I know it's a huge cliché, and has most certainly been used over & over to describe this place, but… the Warehouse is an Aladdin's cave of railway memorabilia.
The fine has grown! This is not in the museum. It was outside at York station.
The Warehouse (you get to it through a door from the Main Hall) is stuffed to the gills with nameplates, fittings & fixtures, ticket machines, models, cutlery & tableware, posters, furniture, lighting, glassware, notices, signalling & communications equipment, and a lot more! In total there are over 750,000 objects in here.
There is also a dedicated exhibition area in the Warehouse focusing on the story of the Flying Scotsman route, service and locomotive.
Most fascinating of all is the Lancashire & Yorkshire School of Signalling table, built in 1912, which recreates track and signals for trainee signalmen to learn on, and it was used to training right up until 1995! The museum has an excellent video demonstrating it in use, here. A team of volunteers demonstrate the layout once a month on Saturdays and you can find the dates on the museum's website.
Observant visitors will notice that there are another set of tracks leading into the Great Hall, running past the turntable & exhibits and into a set of large doors in the corner. This is the museum's workshop, where they have repaired and restored many famous and unique locomotives & rolling stock.
… and you can see it in real life!
If you climb the stairs by those doors you find yourself on the mezzanine/observation floor, looking down into the workshop where volunteer engineers are working on the latest project. When I visited they were working on the Sir Nigel Gresley which is in for a major overhaul.
Follow the floor over the workshop and you come to an exhibition area that explores the history of signalling, including a grisly set of historic photographs covering rail crashes – mostly the results of a signalling breakdown.The exhibits, displays, and hands-on demos lead up to present day signalling; there is a repeater panel of screen displays from the nearby control box at York station showing exactly what is moving in and out of the station. Next to the panel is a door leading outside onto a balcony overlooking the mainline track into York station. So you can watch trains approaching on the signalling system, and then walk outside and see the real thing. Pretty cool!
Have you been to the National Railway Museum? What did you think? See my rating below.
Turntable Demo – a short talk describing & turning the turntable in the Great Hall.
How a Steam Engine Works – An introductory talk at Ellerman Lines at 4pm.
Shinkansen Talk – A short introduction to the bullet train. Term time only.
Warehouse Tour – A guided tour of the treasures. Term time only.
Station Hall Tour – Explore the hall through the eyes of a porter. Week days only.
In addition to the monthly Signalling School demonstrations mentioned above, there are also special events during the year, such as academic lectures, steam experiences, and events for families/kids.
The museum is located right in the centre of York, next to York Station. In fact you can reach it by passing through the station on the bridge over the tracks.
Though it would be churlish not to buy one of their souvenir guides!
Closed: 24, 25, 26 December.


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Q: How to skip blank window during loading while UIPageViewController loads its first VC? My app load cycle shows the LaunchScreen.StoryBoard VC, but then for a second or two it displays the blank window before it displays the first VC in my UIPageViewController which is ugly UI.  Is there a way I can show the LaunchScreen over the window (i.e. is there a method on window I can set in my appDelegate) so it seemly transitions from Launchscreen to the first VC?

A: A friend helped me with this...because the content that I was displaying in my UIPageViewController's VC's was derived via an asynchronous thread (NSXMLParser)...this delay time was what was interrupting my UI and displaying the window prior to the first VC.
I simply copied and pasted my LaunchScreen.StoryBoard into my Storyboard as a separate VC (and subclassed and added a storyboard ID), then in my UIPageViewController I loaded this new VC in viewDidLoad until my async call from NSXMLParser came back and displayed my first VC.

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