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Travel Tuesday: Diana at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

01 Tuesday Sep 2026

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From Wikipedia: Diana – also known as Diana of the Tower – is an iconic statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, representing the goddess Diana. Once a major artistic feature of New York City, the second version stood atop the tower of Madison Square Garden from 1893 to 1925. Since 1932, it has been in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Renminbi 101

28 Friday Aug 2026

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The official currency of the People’s Republic of China is the Renminbi (RMB).
The base unit of the Renminbi is the Yuan (元).
The currency code for the Chinese Yuan Renminbi is CNY.
The symbol for the Yuan is ¥. Sometimes, to avoid confusion with the Japanese Yen (JPY), the symbol CN¥ is used.


One Yuan is divided into 10 Jiao (角), and one Jiao is further divided into 10 Fen (分). However, Fen are rarely used in daily transactions today.
Commonly used banknotes include denominations of ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥20, ¥50, and ¥100. Less frequently used banknotes are ¥0.1, ¥0.5, and ¥2.
Commonly used coins include denominations of ¥0.1 (1 Jiao), ¥0.5 (5 Jiao), and ¥1. Less frequently used coins are ¥0.01 (1 Fen), ¥0.02 (2 Fen), and ¥0.05 (5 Fen).


The central bank responsible for issuing and managing the Renminbi is the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).
The Renminbi is also sometimes referred to by the nickname “Redback”.
It’s worth noting that there are two markets for the Renminbi:
     Onshore RMB (CNY): This refers to the Renminbi that circulates within mainland China.
     Offshore RMB (CNH): This refers to the Renminbi that circulates outside mainland China, primarily in Hong Kong.

The CNH market has a different exchange rate compared to CNY due to different regulations and market participants. However, they are not different currencies, and CNY is still the official ISO currency code.
As of today, September 25, 2026, the approximate exchange rate is around 1 CNY ≈ $0.1488 USD

TravelTuesday: Canterbury Shaker Village

25 Tuesday Aug 2026

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Canterbury Shaker Village preserves and interprets the legacy of the Shakers, providing a place for learning, reflection, and renewal of the human spirit.

Canterbury Shaker Village actively engages people of all ages, fostering the Shaker values of community, simplicity, and innovation.

The Canterbury Shakers transformed their inheritance into a museum for the benefit of all. Therefore, we have a duty of stewardship. These values are powerful tools for fulfilling that duty.

Watch: Icons, Issues and Innovations in the Creation of American Dance Therapy .

21 Friday Aug 2026

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This presentation focuses upon the critical elements in the creation of ADTA; how these provided for the establishment of the dance movement therapy profession and how they will lead the field into the future. Honor was paid to those dance/movement therapy icons whose theories and methods, guided by the healing power of dance, influenced subsequent generations of dance/movement therapists.

Watch: The Deal That May Reshape the Amazon’s Future. Bloomberg

19 Wednesday Aug 2026

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Brazil sharply cut its Amazon deforestation rates through tougher enforcement. But the crisis may not have stopped so much as moved. Bloomberg Investigates explores the potential consequences of a closed-door deal that could reshape the rainforest’s future and the Bolivian frontier where environmentalists warn the next crisis is quietly unfolding.

Watch: When Safety Is a Distant Afterthought

14 Friday Aug 2026

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The U.S. achieves significantly worse results than the rest of the developed world when it comes to road safety. Let’s explore the data, diagnose, and talk solutions.

Smart Growth America helps create healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live for all people through research, advocacy, and direct community support.Their work spans housing and land use, transportation, and economic development to find solutions to communities’ most pressing needs.

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