Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities Through Technology
As a native New Yorker, you learn to trust your gut. I’ve spent the last 10 years in New York City working with founders, investors, corporates, policymakers, and academics to build a cluster of companies making cities better: more efficient, resilient and liveable. My gut says we’re nearing an inflection point as new capital structures emerge, corporate citizens get more active and distributed technology shifts are accelerating. Today, more important and disruptive technologies are being commercialized than they were 10 years ago. We’re moving from imagination to impact.
Urban-X by MINI and HAX is a milestone in this shift, assisting companies with designing and launching products and services that improve life in cities and address the challenges of increasingly dense urban areas. Headquartered in New York, it provides even more reason to love this city.
New York is ripe for innovation: it is now the second most active startup market in the world, and it is bursting at the seams with a diversity of creative talent. Not only is New York emblematic of the shift to urban centers, it is committed to improving the quality of life of its citizens through technology. This commitment is more important today than ever before. Consider the following:
- One hundred years ago, about 20 percent of the global population was urban.
- Today we’ve hit 54 percent and projections from the UN show this number rising to two-thirds by 2050.
- In the process we will add a staggering 2.5 billion new urban residents to the planet.
- Imagine one million people joining cities each week.
The challenges of New York City today and tomorrow are significant: aging buildings, transportation, energy, waste, and water infrastructure that is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events. But, these city-scale problems are not just New York issues, they are issues for cities around the world. They are the ones that Urban-X has been created to help address, and we are singularly focused on educating, investing in, and advocating for startups aiming to create a better future for cities. We need the best minds to solve the hardest challenges around equitable access to good food, housing, education, and public safety. We need these minds to help design the future, as the companies in our first cohort are doing:
- Brooklyness: has designed the world’s most intelligent bike helmet, and makes riding safer by increasing environmental awareness and visibility; @brooklyness1
- Buzzware: is creating a supercharging network for commercial drones, Buzzware.co
- CTY:builds sensors and software that create data insights and analytics from streets @heycty
- Farmshelf: creates smart hydroponic farms for urban environments, @farmshelfco
- MindRider: maps mental experiences as you move in order to identify geographic sweet spots and pain points, @mindriderhelmet
- nello: is an upgrade solution for intercom systems that enables keyless access to buildings and connects your home to the service economy, @locumilabs
- Industrial/Organic: applies industrial fermentation techniques to process organic waste faster, with lower emissions and odor, than existing landfill alternatives, industrialorganic.co
- SAMOCAT: is the lightest and the most compact public transportation sharing system, @SamocatSharing
- stae: provides municipalities with tools that enable 21st century compliance, taxation and procurement @staehere
We are at a key moment in history, and as a society, we need to seek out founders building technology that underlies smart and connected communities; companies providing advanced networking and connectivity; last mile mobility solutions, sensing, informatics and real-time data analytics, and control, automation and decision-making for building and food systems. At Urban-X, our job is to help founders get to product-market fit, and to help transition these technologies to widespread use, building scaleable repeatable business models in parallel with agile technology development.
However, hardware and software may not be sufficient on its own to provide the urban future we want and need. We also need innovation in institutions that can deliver clean and safe mobility, energy, food, water, and waste remediation to large numbers of people in our cities.
How we organize our systems needs to change, and in New York City, that change is happening today in the offices of regulators, utilities, and city and state policymakers. A wave of new thinking from government policy makers and new public-private partnerships will expedite these changes; as we’re seeing with the ‘Reforming the Energy Vision’ regulatory proceeding in New York (where I spent the last two years working on utility business model innovation). Forward thinking policies around transportation, food waste, and real estate can move markets. By 2020, cities around the world are expected to spend $20 billion on sensor technology, according to Navigant Research. Emerging privacy, security, and liability issues in this new urban economy will require a multi-disciplinary lens to create a future that delights and surprises customers and provides an accessible and equitable value proposition for all our cities residents. Today, organizations that were created in the days of the telegraph are finally getting smartphone ready. Better policy integration will deliver benefits to all city-dwellers. And there is no time to waste.
In a time rife with ‘innovation theater’, we don’t shy away from hard work. And because I love working on hard problems I’m thrilled to start this new role as Managing Director at Urban-X. There is huge promise in this mission driven joint venture between SOSV, a $250M accelerator venture fund with a proven track record and MINI, a world renowned leader in design, engineering and technology and one of the most respected urban brands in the world. This partnership is grounded in a shared belief that cities will continue to be the epicenter of human progress and creativity – that cities will evolve as multi-modal transportation options proliferate – that newly emerging city models will demand products and services built for and around it.
Distributed energy, distributed food, intelligent buildings, advanced waste management – all these elements of the low-carbon stack – represents a $17 trillion opportunity worldwide. That excites us. Modernization of city services via new technology has deep implications for investment and risk; fortunes will be made and lost as this paradigm shift plays out over the coming years. As Parag Khanna says in his new book on megacities, “The future always comes faster than we expect.”
The application period for the second cohort is open and the deadline for submitting applications is September 6, 2016. Startups, entrepreneurs and designers can apply by visiting Urban-X.com.
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Shifting to a high-tech mobility future is challenging transportation experts to think in a different way. It used to be the car was the common thread for all this data, but we are now making room for so many new modes, and new ways to gather analytics for those modes.
We’re at the point where we have plenty of data, now it’s time to start understanding these issues and how they interact. Mobility experts have created measurement tools, but not as much thought about how they all come together for the bigger picture.
Big Data is helping integrate these data flows, making sense of disparate sensors and creating a single-source “dashboard” that gives cities a whole new level of insight into the modes on their streets.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office reforms provide an excellent example of behavior change requiring attention and effort on many fronts. From systems and technology, to human resources and processes, multiple changes have been underway in parallel within this organization.
During the Mobilize Summit, urban transport and development practitioners come together alongside world-class researchers to celebrate best practices and accelerate implementation of sustainable transport projects grounded in equity. All the panelists agreed about the need to help decision-makers trust and believe that change is possible. “For instance, everyone thought rampant bike theft in Medellín would be the inevitable downfall of our bike share program, but it just didn’t happen that way,” explained Lina. “Our early adopters were the ‘rock stars’ who helped change hearts and minds simply through their passionate embrace and adoption of cycling.”


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Channel To Channel is a contemporary art gallery and studio presenting bold, challenging work by local and regional artists. Based in Nashville’s growing Wedgewood-Houston arts district, Channel To Channel also provides a casual, comfortable space where artists can experiment and explore their creativity at monthly open-studio drawing sessions.
¿Qué te inspira y qué diseño imaginas para tu empresa?
3 times a week we have a figure drawing session at the gallery called "Drink N Draw". I am wanting a poster designed for sandwich signs placed outside leading people into the gallery. The size needs to be 11x17, at least 300 dpi, and in a vertical/portrait orientation.
If you use a nude figure, please only imply the nudity.
Please try to keep design clean with a simple color scheme. The gallery takes a simple, clean, minimalist approach to design, art, and branding.
Keep in mind this is a contemporary art gallery so contemporary and clean design is what I am wanting here. Please check out the website to see the type of branding we are currently doing and the type of art that we get into the gallery. I would like it to harmonize with that type of clean design. The target audience is mainly artists that are interested in honing their figure drawing skills.
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Positive Mental Health
The World Health Organization defines mental health as a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
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Why is Mental Health a Priority for HSC?
Mental illnesses are real and treatable health conditions that affect people of all walks of life. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 1 in 4 adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Additionally, mental health disorders are the leading cause of disability in the United States. This can have an overwhelming toll on affected individuals and their families. Mental health and physical health are closely linked and affects one’s ability to maintain good overall health. Conditions like depression and anxiety impact people’s ability to participate in health-promoting behaviors.

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September 28, 2021
TenPoint is practically synonymous with crossbow hunting, allowing it to pour years of experience, technology and ingenuity into its Wicked Ridge line.
The NXT 400 — Wicked Ridge’s flagship 2021 crossbow — features the company’s RX-6 dual cam system with spiral cable grooves, Dual Flex split limbs, Tri-Lock limb pockets, a molded PolyOne OnForce one-piece stock/foregrip unit, aluminum barrel and a T5 trigger that employs the auto-engaging safety and Dry Fire Inhibitor features.
The NXT 400 is advertised to produce a true speed of 400 fps using a 400-grain bolt. It all starts with the RX-6 Cam system, designed with a spiral cable groove that allows for greater rotation and increased potential for speed. The string is also drawn from the far side of the cams to add length to the power stroke, which spans 15.5 inches. A longer power stroke also contributes to faster bolts. The machined-aluminum dual cams ride on a combination of axles, bearings and bushings for reduced friction and enhanced system efficiency. Wicked Ridge uses its Vector Quad Cable Technology to drive balance and alignment in the eccentric system function. Four cables are used rather than the traditional two, with each connecting directly to the cam, wrapping around a post and terminating on the riser — never crossing the centerline of the bow. This keeps cables from crossing each other, eliminates the associated cable wear, results in a balanced cam load and allows for perfect alignment and cam movement for straight nock travel and the elimination of cam lean.
The 200-pound Dual Flex split limbs measure 12 inches long, are made of Gordon Composites material through a lamination process and are finished in Peak Camo. The critical limb-to-riser interface is handled by the company’s Tri-Lock limb pocket system, which is CNC machined out of aluminum and black anodized. The pocket utilizes a minimal amount of material to control and align the limbs. A compact but stout riser is CNC machined from a solid billet of 7075-T6 aluminum and features a broadhead clearance scoop and large cutouts for reduced mass weight.
Wicked Ridge connects the bow to the stock with its single-piece, CNC-machined aluminum barrel/rail. This 21.5-inch bridge is black anodized and employs many cutouts along its length to reduce overall weight, while also playing a part in minimizing noise and vibration. A machined aluminum trigger box/housing sits on top of, and is attached to, the rear of the barrel. It’s home to the company’s T5 trigger, auto-engaging trigger safety and Dry Fire Inhibitor, which physically blocks the string from being released until a bolt is properly loaded. The T5 trigger is designed to produce a light 3.5-pound pull, minimize travel and features a friction reducing latch. A Picatinny rail is bolted to the trigger housing for scope mounting and includes a nylon-filament bolt-retention brush, reducing noise and boosting consistency.
The NXT 400 sports a one-piece stock/forearm unit that starts at the butt plate and supports most of the rail’s length. Wicked Ridge's thumbhole stock (called Functionally Superior Bullpup) is injection molded using PolyOne’s OnForce material known for its high strength-to-weight ratio. The pistol grip, raised cheek piece and rounded foregrip offer the shooter control, comfort and positioning for a better overall experience. Dual-purpose rubber safety wings reduce vibration and help keep the shooter’s fingers out of harm’s way. The company’s ACUdraw crank cocking device comes standard on the NXT 400 and is mounted onto the stock forward of the butt plate. The ACUdraw reduces cocking effort to only 5 pounds.
What’s in the Box?
The NXT 400 comes as a kit with TenPoint’s 3X Pro-View Scope, a 3-pack of Pro Elite 400 Bolts and a 3-bolt Instant Detach Quiver.
At the Range
The NXT 400 advertised speed of 400 fps with a 400-grain bolt very clearly states that it is not an “up to” speed, but rather exactly what you can expect. Our testing proved that, as the test rig registered 401 fps on our Pro Chrono chronograph. Cocking the 200-pound limbs with the installed ACUdraw was easy and quick. Even though there is no adjustment in the butt stock or cheek piece, I found the bow fit relatively well, with a good eye level for sighting. While the crossbow’s overall length is 35 inches with the stirrup attached, it still has good balance and is very narrow. The NXT 400 is a fast rig with features and technologies designed to get the job done.
- Manufacturer: Wicked Ridge Crossbows, 330-628-9245; wickedridgecrossbows.com
- Model: NXT 400
- Safety Features: Dry Fire Inhibitor, auto trigger safety, safety wings
- Riser: Compact, machined aluminum, black anodized
- Cam System: RX-6, Dual, Spiral Cable Groove
- String: Brownell Rhino, doubled center serving, 31.5625 inches
- Cables (x4): Brownell Rhino, 12.75 inches
- Limbs: Dual Flex, Split, Gordon Composites
- Draw Weight: 200 pounds
- Power Stroke: 15.5 inches
- Grip: Pistol grip, contoured
- Stock/Forearm: Functionally Superior Bullpup (FSB)
- Finish: Peak Camo
- Advertised Speed: 400 fps with a 20.5-inch, 400-grain bolt
- Suggested Advertised Price: $1,099.99
- Comments: Fast, narrow and built to hunt.
- Maximum Width: 14.25 inches (at rest); 9.25 inches (cocked)
- Axle-to-Axle Width: 11.19 inches (at rest); 6.25 inches (cocked)
- Maximum Length: 35 inches; 33.25 inches (without stirrup)
- Mass Weight: 8.4 pounds (crossbow with ACUdraw); 10.2 pounds (with accessories)
- Length of Pull: 13.375 inches
- Average Trigger Pull: 2.34 pounds
- Average Shot Noise: 105.47 dB with 420-grain bolt
- Maximum Shot Deviation at 35 Yards: .81-inch


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Art Culture for The People
Building Consciousness in BINA48: Bruce Duncan talks robots, AI, and the future of human evolution
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Interactive Storytelling Through Animated Technology: The evolution of animatronics
Cobots the Creators: Collaborative robots and the disruption of art
Leonardo da Vinci’s Robots and Their Modern-Day Influence
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How Two Artists Invented the Word "Robot"
Robots To Build Seoul's Robot Science Museum
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Event Spotlight: “Katie Commodore: Between Friends and Lovers” solo exhibition at the Untitled Space
“Everyone is my friend and they are allowing me to be a witness to their love, which in turn is then celebrated by everyone that sees it."

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What one remembers most about him is a closeup of his neck as his beloved, now a vampire, stares hungrily at it. Just as she is about to strike, the hero protects Harker with a crucifix. In the finale, Harker rescues Mina from Dracula's castle crypt. 'We thought he'd killed you, dear Mina," he says. 'The daylight stopped him. Oh, if you could have seen the look on his face." Although it was Manners's most famous role, it was the least interesting in the film. His good looks and youth - he made his last film at the age of 35 - kept him in tailor's dummy parts.
His best role was actually in the all-male Journey's End (1930), his first film. Based on the play by R C Sherriff, set in the first world war trenches, it was also the debut feature of British-born director James Whale, who would make his reputation with Frankenstein. Manners had charm as Second Lieutenant Raleigh, an 18-year-old who thinks it's "a frightful bit of luck" to be assigned to the company of Captain Stanhope, whom he hero-worships.
Manners claimed to be a descendant of William the Conqueror, but he was Canadian, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and splendidly christened Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom. He was related, on his mother's side, to Lady Diana Cooper and the Duke of Rutland, and on his father's to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
After touring with Basil Sydney's theatre company in 1924, he made his Broadway debut in Dancing Mothers, starring Helen Hayes. The stage manager was George Cukor, with whom Manners became close friends, and who directed him in the film version of Clemence Dane's A Bill Of Divorcement (1932). It was Katharine Hepburn's first film, and Manners, already with a dozen pictures behind him, gave her great encouragement on the set. He played her fiance, rejected because of madness in her family. He and Hepburn were to be reunited (although he had a minor role) in his last film, A Woman Rebels (1936).
Manners had made an impression as the caliph in the first of three versions of Kismet (1930), and as one of four injured flying aces desperately living it up in Paris in William Dieterle's The Last Flight (1931). In the same year, he managed to avoid sentimentality in his performance as a blind pilot saved from suicide by Barbara Stanwyck in Frank Capra's The Miracle Woman.
Manners was fetching in a toga in the Eddie Cantor musical Roman Scandals, and in The Warrior's Husband (both 1933), and played the title role in The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (1935). But it was on Universal horror movies that his reputation rested. He again came to the rescue of the heroine in The Mummy (1932), starring Boris Karloff. In The Black Cat (1934), he is the husband of a woman about to be Karloff's sacrificial victim.
In 1936, having earned enough money, as well as having inherited a decent amount, Manners gave up acting in order to write two novels and two well-received philosophical works. He returned to the Broadway stage a couple of times in 1946: in Maxwell Anderson's problem play Truckline Cafe, and in Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan.
Manners, who was married briefly, lived for some years with the writer William Mercer in Pacific Palisades, where the couple ran an art gallery. He had been a regular visitor to George Cukor's gay Sunday salons at the director's West Hollywood mansion. In the last few decades, he lived a reclusive life in Santa Barbara, occasionally being tracked down by fans.

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“There’s a Place for You in the American Legion”Posted on September 9, 2022
These Marine Vets are the Face of the Next Generation of Legionnaires
By Sara W. Bock
Elizabeth Hartman was five years out of the Marine Corps when, in 2019, she bumped into a Vietnam-era Marine veteran in the small town of New Bern, N.C., where she resides.
“Hey, Marine, you need to continue to serve—get off your butt and come help!” she recalls Ed Hughes saying as he encouraged her to join the local American Legion Post 539. Not one to refuse orders, the 31-year-old self-described “boot lance corporal,” who had heard people complain that the American Legion was little more than a bunch of old guys in a bar, decided to see for herself.
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What she found defied every stereotype: a diverse group of veterans from all generations, a large segment of them fellow post-9/11 veterans, who were committed to supporting each other and continuing to serve their community and country even after hanging up their uniforms. Today, just three years after she first set foot in the door, Hartman serves both as the post’s commander and as Chair of the Legion’s National Legislative Council.
“Rank we leave at the door, we leave gender at the door, we leave race at the door. We just serve. And I think that’s what’s so beautiful because you can come in and you can just find that purpose,” said Hartman, who added that due to its proximity to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, many of the post’s legionnaires are veteran Marines. “I would say a sense of purpose and a sense of belonging are the two things we frequently hear as what’s missing when someone separates from the Marine Corps. Joining an American Legion post, you belong, and you’re surrounded by people who get it.”
For Hartman, who served as an Arabic linguist during her time in the Corps and now works as a personal financial advisor, it’s important that Post 539 offers programming that appeals to all generations of Marines. The post has retained traditional offerings like Bingo nights and weekly gatherings at a bar, but also has added activities like a “Yak Attack” kayaking trip and an annual 22-mile hike that brings awareness to veteran suicide rates while raising funds for suicide prevention programming. Recently, when members of the post became aware that veterans’ headstones at a historically Black cemetery in the local area had fallen into disrepair and not been receiving the same honors and recognition as veterans in the nearby national cemetery, they procured grave cleaning kits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and spent two weekends cleaning up the headstones before holding a ceremony to render proper honors for those who had been laid to rest there.
“We put a flag by each, saluted, and said their name aloud to ensure they would get the honors they deserved. I was really proud of that one,” said Hartman, adding that the post has also found other ways to serve the community in recent months, including taking three homeless veterans off the street and helping them secure housing and jobs.
A pivotal experience for Hartman took place last summer in the wake of the attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26, which claimed the lives of 13 U.S. servicemembers who were assisting in the evacuation of America’s Afghan allies as the Taliban took control of the country. A week later, Post 539 held a town hall meeting for anyone who wanted to talk about what had transpired.
“We had GWOT [global war on terror] veterans crying because they were trying to cope with their feelings and emotions—two seats over you had a Vietnam veteran also crying because [of] seeing a photo of Kabul juxtaposed by Saigon,” Hartman recalled. “I think so often we see a different generation of veterans and we think, ‘They’re so different from me.’ But really, we’re the same and we are going through the exact same situations and emotions, and it’s imperative that we come together and view ourselves as one team.”
The efforts at Hartman’s post are reflective of a sea change at the highest levels of the national veteran service organization, which boasts 1.8 million members and more than 12,000 posts nationwide, as it navigates the challenge of attracting the next generation of veterans to join its ranks while ensuring that its older members continue to feel valued and seen. With a recently unveiled new logo, which does not replace its iconic star emblem but rather provides a secondary “brand mark,” the American Legion has its sights set on the future.
Addressing the Suicide CrisisFounded in 1919 by a small group of World War I veterans, the Legion has throughout its history not only provided a place for veterans to belong, but also has identified the biggest issue facing the next generation and figured out how to help solve or alleviate it. Historically, this has primarily been accomplished through lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., where the Legion, which has one of the largest veterans lobbying groups, has played a vital role in ensuring that legislation that benefits veterans is signed into law.
“The WW I American Legion veteran set up the GI Bill for the World War II veteran, and then the WW II legionnaire took care of all the care and compensation around Agent Orange—that was the biggest issue facing the next generation,” said the Legion’s Chief Marketing Officer, Dean Kessel, who added that today, the core of the Legion’s members are Vietnam veterans who are continuing that tradition of paying it forward. “What is the biggest issue facing this generation of veteran? It’s suicide and mental health.”
Recognizing that this complex issue can’t be addressed solely through legislation, the American Legion recently rolled out its “Be the One” awareness and de-stigmatization campaign, which encourages individuals to, rather than quote the alarming number of daily veteran suicides, “be the one to save one veteran.”
“Be the one to ask veterans in your life how they are doing; to listen when a veteran needs to talk; to reach out when a veteran is struggling,” the campaign urges.
According to retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant Chanin Nuntavong, who sits at the helm of the Legion’s Washington, D.C., office as the executive director of government and veteran affairs, the organization instituted a new “Buddy Check” program at the local level several years ago, asking post members to call their fellow legionnaires to check on them and see if they need anything. Less than two years later, the stay-at-home orders that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic made the Buddy Check concept even more vital.
“We found people who were older and needed groceries and needed help and support,” said Nuntavong, adding that at the time, the idea for the Be the One campaign had not yet been conceived. “We are incorporating the Be the One campaign into our Buddy Check program, so not only are we going to call and ask how you’re doing, but we’re really going to dive a little deeper and check on your mental health, making sure you have services if you need any, or any assistance that we can provide locally.”
Advocating on the HillNuntavong, who retired from the Corps in 2017 and previously served as public affairs advisor to the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Micheal P. Barrett, is responsible for overseeing the Legion’s lobbying arm and regularly testifies before Congress on matters concerning veterans. Since he assumed his current position, Nuntavong has had the opportunity to help ensure benefits for Blue Water Navy veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides while serving off the coast of Vietnam, as well as to testify in support of the recent Honoring our PACT Act, which will give the next generation of veterans harmed by toxins, largely from burn pits, presumption of service connection and access to earned benefits and healthcare. He and his team regularly meet with senators and members of the House of Representatives and review bills to determine their impact—both positive and negative—on those who have served. The Washington, D.C., office also employs nearly 50 individuals who work to process disability compensation claims and appeals for veterans, free of charge. In 2021 alone, the American Legion secured a staggering $14 billion in benefits for veterans.
“Quite honestly, no one is going to fight for our brothers and sisters in arms as much as the American Legion,” said Hartman, whose role on the organization’s National Legislative Council is to help ensure that veterans are aware of the Legion’s legislative agenda, know their services and resources available, and are encouraged to pick up the phone and call their representatives on matters that affect their fellow veterans.
Nuntavong understands that some individuals may be at a point in their lives where they don’t have the time or feel the need to participate in their local post, and he finds their sentiments completely valid. Still, he encourages all veterans to join the Legion because their membership fee—which is dependent on location but averages about $40 per year—helps support the organization’s lobbying efforts on the Hill and its important work in processing veteran claims.
“Membership matters. So, if you can donate your $30 to the Legion, you’re going to help us advocate, and then when you’re ready to walk in the door and contribute your time, we’ll be there for you,” said Nuntavong, who hopes to dispel the myth that the American Legion is little more than a smoky bar that serves cheap beer.
Staying RelevantWorking in the Los Angeles entertainment industry, Gulf War-era Marine veteran Jeff Daly had never even heard of the American Legion until five years ago when a friend invited him to attend a writing workshop with a group called Veterans in Media and Entertainment. The event was held at the Legion’s Hollywood Post 43— incidentally, the post at which Nuntavong is a member. The colossal art-deco style building is located just down the street from the Hollywood Bowl and is home to a multi-million dollar theater. Once referred to by The Wall Street Journal as “the coolest club in LA you can’t buy yourself into,” the structure made Daly’s eyes widen with interest.
“What is this place?” he remembers asking the person sitting next to him. Before he knew it, he too was a legionnaire and just recently became the commander of Post 43. Daly also is a co-host of the Legion’s national podcast, Tango Alpha Lima, in which he and fellow veterans have what he describes as “conversations that aren’t typically associated with the American Legion.”
“We talked about the George Floyd thing because the police officers were veterans. We’ve done Pride Month things, Black History Month things, women’s things,” said Daly of the podcast. “We’re speaking to two audiences: one’s internal and one’s external. Internal are the younger members or actually any members that we already have that have a perception, true or false, that the Legion’s losing its relevance. And then the external is to show prospective members that we’re not.”
Daly describes his post of 1,300 members as younger on average, but still representative of every living era, from World War II down to 18-year-olds who are serving on active duty.
“What drew me was the vibrance of all the members—because we have members of all ages—but [also] doing stuff,” said Daly. “We do professional development, because we’re in Hollywood that means we’re working with groups like Veterans in Media and Entertainment, because they bring in people to teach how to pitch a project, how to work with casting directors, get jobs behind the scenes in production. So we’re engaging people in the rest of their life, not just the memory of serving. That was important. […] That’s what brought me in. What’s kept me is that I also have learned to really latch on to the notion of continued service.”
When Daly suffered a stroke in March of this year, members of his post visited him every single day as he recovered.
“A lot of us, especially here, aren’t from here, don’t have family here, so this is a de facto family,” said Daly.
The Marine Corps was in the rearview mirror for Ron Neff, who retired as a sergeant major in 2017 and headed for corporate America.
“The people were magnificent, the pay was fantastic, but it didn’t take long. Like so many other veterans, I started to experience what I felt like was an existential crisis of identity. I felt like I didn’t have purpose, I wasn’t surrounded by Marines anymore to kind of remind me of my value to them and the organization, I began to worry about my own mental and physical health. And while things were going well with the new job on the surface, below the surface I was definitely looking, grasping for something more,” said the sergeant major, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan during his 24-year career.
A motorcycle enthusiast, Neff happened to be at a Harley-Davidson dealership near his home in Indianapolis, Ind., when a group of American Legion Riders rolled up. A fellow Marine he recognized from his time in the Corps was among them. The group invited him to visit the local post, which turned out to be less than a mile from his home, where he immediately joined and became a legionnaire.
“It kind of felt like you were hanging out with your Marines in the field or something. The flavors vary every day, but it was there, and you knew that if you needed to be transparent, to be yourself for a moment, whether it was a period of vulnerability or just pride and confidence in your service, there was somebody there that could listen,” said Neff of his experience at his post.
Within months of getting involved, Neff, who still was dissatisfied with his career path, noticed a position had opened at the American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis, and applied.
“Fortunately for me I got it and I kind of feel like a Marine all over again,” Neff, who serves as director of the Legion’s Americanism Division, said with a laugh.
Americanism is one of the Legion’s “pillars,” focused on the development of the nation’s most valuable resource: its youth. As director, Neff is responsible for youth programs that include American Legion Baseball, Junior Shooting Sports, Boys Nation, the National Oratorical Contest, Youth Cadet Law Enforcement and Scouting, as well as flag etiquette, youth scholarships and the child welfare foundation.
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Neff considers becoming a legionnaire to be an extension of service and encourages all veteran Marines who are searching for purpose to find a home in the American Legion.
“There is a common excitement when you walk out of uniform. You’re looking forward to living the ‘other life,’ so to speak. But in your excitement to leave, sometimes it’s lost upon you that when you’ve selflessly served others for so long it becomes a part of your identity, an innate characteristic or trait that doesn’t go away,” said Neff, adding these words aimed at his fellow veterans: “There’s a place for you in the American Legion.”


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Because of inclement weather last week, Shujiro Urata, the dean of the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, at Japan’s Waseda University in Tokyo, had to cancel visits to Charlotte, N.C., and East Lansing, Mich., but he told Global Atlanta that he still felt the timing of his current visit to the United States was appropriate […]
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The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) together with other multilateral co-financiers participated in providing joint funding of US$ 585 million to BAKAD Investment and Operation Limited Liability Partnership, a project company set up to develop and operate a 66km Ring Road north of City of Almaty in Kazakhstan on a PPP basis. The signing of the financing documentation took place at Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on 12th February 2020. The Financial Close was reached on 6 August 2020. This is the first PPP project in the country. BAKAD has a 20-year concession awarded by Republic of Kazakhstan to a joint consortium of Turkish and Korean companies for financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the project. The ring road will have 4 lanes in the first and the last sections with a length of 9km and 6 lanes in all other sections with a total length of 57km. Additionally, it will include 21 bridges, 19 viaducts and other elevated structures.
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Caltex Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou will make "at least a couple of changes" to his starting XI for Australia's World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday night.
Postecoglou confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Monday that he wants to make the most of the talent in his squad, and won't be sticking completely to the line-up that started against Saudi Arabia last week.
But Australian fans hoping to see Tim Cahill start in his new home town are likely to be disappointed, with Postecoglou indicating the Melbourne City striker will be used off the bench.
Typically, Postecoglou kept his cards close to his chest and refused to name which players will drop out of the XI that started in Jeddah on Thursday.
"From my perspective I've got a full list to choose from. I think we'll make a couple of changes but I think we were always going to, regardless of the travel aspect," he said.
"I think, we've got a really strong squad and from my perspective, every time we've got a two-game window it's about trying to maximise the talent we've got in the squad.
"We've got some guys who are fresh and I think can do a job tomorrow, and I'll make that final decision after training today but we'll make at least a couple of changes."
Captain Mile Jedinak didn't train in Australia's first session on Sunday after arriving from Saudi Arabia and wore strapping on his knee on Monday but insisted he is ready to play Japan.
But it appears the 32-year-old defensive midfielder could be one to miss out, with Postecoglou expected to bring in Massimo Luongo and Ryan McGowan for the match at Etihad Stadium.
McGowan is likely to replace Mark Milligan at right back, with the latter a possibility to cover Jedinak as the holding midfielder.
Luongo may step in for Tom Rogic.
Cahill, 36, has only played 112 minutes for club and country since leaving Hangzhou Greentown for City in mid-June and is unlikely to take over from Tomi Juric, who has scored twice in his past three matches for the Socceroos.
"We know how demanding these games are - physically demanding - and he [Cahill] hasn't played a lot of football recently. The A-League has only just begun but he's in great condition, he just lacks some match conditioning," Postecoglou said.
Australia's boss added of Cahill: "If he doesn't start, for sure he'll play an important part in the game at some point, and we've seen that even in the later part of games, even if it's for half an hour he can be damaging to any opponent."
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Caltex Socceroos goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has been rewarded for his excellent form with a two-season contract extension at Belgian club KRC Genk. The 33-year-old's deal was due to expire at the end of the campaign but the Pro League leaders have taken up their option to extend


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National story Slow, underfunded EPA program falls short in toxic site cleanups Despite about $1.5 billion doled out by the Environmental Protection Agency over 19 years, hundreds of thousands of abandoned and polluted properties known as “brownfields” continue to mar communities across the country. The shortcomings are due to limited funds, a lack of federal oversight, endless waits for approvals and dense bureaucratic processes that make it difficult for poor and sparsely populated neighborhoods to compete against larger and middle-class communities that have the means to figure them out. This story was published by INN, NBCNews.com and the Investigative Reporting Workshop, among other sites.
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Jay Maddox’s love of music began in the 6th grade where he began studying trumpet in Lake Tahoe, CA with award winning music educator Dean Nordby. After moving to the East Bay area Jay attended Liberty High School learning French horn and the trombone, and later Los Medanos College under the guidance of veteran music educator (and California PTA Educator of the Year) John Maltester. While at LMC Jay was awarded the Jim M. Miller Memorial Music Scholarship and was selected as an outstanding soloist for the Music Department’s annual Concerto Competition.
After LMC Jay transferred to the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music where he earned a Bachelors of Music in Music Management as well as a Minor in Business Management and was inducted into several honor societies including Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi, and Alpha Sigma Lamda. In addition to serving as Principal Horn for the University’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, He was selected as commencement speaker for the Conservatory of Music Class of 2009 and earned the University’s special award for outstanding service to the community. After several years of working in the music industry Jay returned to the Conservatory where he earned his Masters in Music Education (Class of 2013).
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Today, let's check out some videos featuring Moon Hooch, who will be back in St. Louis to perform Tuesday, July 9 at the Old Rock House.
Since making the transition nearly ten years ago from NYC subway buskers to an international touring act, the saxophones-and-drums trio have been regular visitors to St. Louis, performing here most recently in October of last year at the Old Rock House. Though they haven't put out any new recordings since then, Moon Hooch has continued to tour relentlessly, bringing their self-described cave music"- it's like house, but more wild, more jagged, more free, more natural to live in"- to crowds across the USA, UK and Europe.
You should be able to get a pretty good idea of what their current live show is like from the first video up above, a full set of music recorded last Saturday during a gig at Terminal West in Atlanta.
You can see them doing a rather idiosyncratic cover of pop singer Ariana Grande's God Is A Woman," recorded in February live" at Q Division studios in Somerville, MA.
That's followed by two more live tracks, Growing Up" and Acid Mountain," captured on video last year during shows at Nectar's Lounge in Seattle.
The last two videos are two more full sets, the first from last December in Burlington, VT, and the second from April 30 of this year at an International Jazz Day 2019 celebration in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Recent major scandals such as the Reggie Bush case at the University of Southern California and players at Ohio State trading memorabilia for cash and tattoos have resulted in bowl bans and the loss of scholarships.
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“This is completely different than an impermissible benefits scandal like (what) happened at SMU, or anything else we’ve dealt with. This is as systemic a cultural problem as it is a football problem. There have been people that said this wasn’t a football scandal,” NCAA President Mark Emmert told PBS. “It was that but much more. And we’ll have to figure out exactly what the right penalties are. I don’t know that past precedent makes particularly good sense in this case because it’s really an unprecedented problem.”
Another question hanging is whether Penn State — and, by extension, Paterno, major college football’s winningest coach — will have to vacate any victories. Paterno won 409 games for the school in his 46 seasons as head coach. USC lost a national title when it went on probation and Ohio State vacated the 2010 season, including its victory in the Sugar Bowl over Arkansas.
Kayla Weaver, a Penn State senior and member of the dance team called the Lionettes, said an NCAA death penalty would not only force the football players to transfer, but it would also force program changes for cheerleaders, dancers and band members and would hurt season ticket holders.
“It could ruin everything that we’ve built here,” said Weaver, 21, from Franklin Lakes, N.J.
On Twitter, Akeel Lynch, a running back recruit who played high school football in western New York, wrote, “I still bleed blue and white,” while quarterback Matt McGloin wrote, “The hotter the fire, the stronger the steel.”
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We were delighted (to say the least) when news broke that Netflix had revived Virgin River to get a second season just two weeks following the strike series was first released at the end of 2019. Unfortunately, since then, we’ve heard very little about the upcoming ten episodes (we attribute coronavirus), so we did some digging.
Here’s everything we know about Virgin River period 2.
WHEN DOES ‘VIRGIN RIVER’ SEASON 2 PREMIERE?
According to this Buzz Paper, the next season wrapped up filming in December of 2019. But there is no official word on a premiere date. But, it’s been reported that it could be published in December of the year (fingers crossed).
WHAT’S SEASON 2 ABOUT?
To refresh your memory, season one centres around Melinda “Mel” Monroe, who answers an ad to function as a nurse practitioner from the remote California town (Virgin River) to receive a fresh start on life. She immediately realizes that living is as simple as she expected, and she soon learns her past secrets can stay buried for so long.
And while Netflix has not yet published a plotline to the coming season, fans are hoping it’s going to pick up right where the story left off: when Mel discovered that Jack and Charmaine were expecting a kid and packed her bags to leave Virgin River for great.
WHO’S IN IT?
A small number of stars are expected to reprise their roles, including Alexandra Breckenridge (Melinda), Colin Lawrence (John”Preacher” Middleton), Jenny Cooper (Joey Barnes), Lauren Hammersley (Charmaine Roberts), Annette O’Toole (Hope McCrea) and Tim Matheson (Vernon). Netflix also announced that Melinda Dahl would be joining the cast as Staci–Mel’s sister-in-law.
IS THERE A TRAILER?
Unfortunately, not yet. But we’re crossing our fingers for one in the future. In the meantime, we’ll only be rewatching season you to prepare.


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Debatably nothing more colourful and invigorating can surpass the splash of colours that hit us at the greenhouses than the choices provided by petunias. We choose them for our home pots, gardens, household corners and front steps.
Reds, pinks, yellows, whites, combinations and my favourite, deep purple, just bring out the best in brightening up a place. The plants are fairly resilient, perhaps even green “thumb less,” as long as they get an adequate water supply as the season progresses. A bonus with this group is that they never seem to stop producing new shoots and flowers with good light and decent soil. They can be grown from seeds, shoots or the default, quick purchase.
Many petunias are cultivated hybrids, plants selected for certain traits and reproduced with those traits. Certain types can be planted in hanging baskets as a spreading (growing) or cascading plant, hiding the container they have been placed in, and billowing out with growth. Others can gradually spread within the ground planters or be confined within the defined boundaries of your garden composition. They can come in the form of grandiflora, large-headed flowers; or multiflora, smaller but more numerous flower heads. Two other forms include the milliforma, even smaller flowers, and the spreading petunia which provides good ground cover.
The petunia has some interesting beginnings. It is one of the plants whose scientific genus name is the same as its common name. Word origins are always fascinating. The name petunia comes from a dialect word petun, meaning tobacco. The plants originated from South America. Petunias are cousins of the tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco and chillingly the deadly nightshade.
Petunias attract a number of butterflies during the day and moths such as the sphinx during the evening. Petunias require insects to pollinate them, ensuring the pollen is transferred to the stigma, a requirement for seed development.
Last but not least don’t forget to deadhead. This is the removal of dying or dried flower heads so that the seed production is curtailed and more flower heads form. It also makes for a more attractive display.

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Combine data from different imaging devices
The general idea of multimodal correlative imaging is to increase the informational content of images by combining data generated with different imaging devices. Recorded position data or sample features are used to find back the same region in the different instruments and later for computing precise overlays of the data sets obtained. 2D data correlation is sufficient for thin and flat samples but it is likewise possible to correlate whole 3D image volumes. Multimodal correlative imaging can be used for many purposes and is a fast-developing field. It is well implemented at ELMILAB on all levels from instrumentation to sample preparation and image processing.
Imaging across scales of magnification
Multimodal imaging can be used for targeting tiny features in large samples by imaging the samples with devices of increasing resolution. Accordingly, are electron microscopes often the last method used. Low-resolution images prepared with other devices can be imported into the controlling software of ELMILAB instruments and be directly used for navigating to sample regions of interest. Approximate overlay images can be created while imaging. The computation of precise overlays is conducted later with suitable software tools.
Combining data of different quality
By correlating data of different modalities like fluorescence microscopy, x-ray tomography, electron microscopy, and others, very information-rich data sets can be generated and provide insights that could not be obtained by separate analyses of the data. Precise image registration in 2D and 3D is mandatory and requires that enough corresponding features and be identified in the different datasets. The main challenge often is to prepare the samples in a manner that is compatible with the different imaging approaches that shall be combined.
Applications in life sciences
Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) is the most frequently used flavor of multimodal imaging in life sciences and allows for studying the ultrastructural context of molecular biological experiments. Fluorescent signals of markers like antibodies, dyes, tagged reporter constructs, or nanoparticles can be directly visualized on high-resolution images taken in the electron microscope. A straightforward approach implemented at ELMILAB is to prepare ultrathin sections which are mounted on silicon wafers or coated cover slipes first with light and then with scanning electron microscopy. This is possible in 2D on single sections or 3D by imaging serial sections. The only prerequisite is to carefully optimize fixation, sample dehydration, and embedding so that both the molecular markers and the ultrastructural features are retained and accessible for relevant stains. The microwave-assisted sample preparation available at ELMILAB allows for fast and efficient protocol adjustments. The Zeiss Gemini 450 microscope is best suited for correlative imaging.


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What is Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a disease that includes any type of inflammation of the liver, the result of a complex process that occurs when the liver suffers an injury. The inflammation that lasts less than six months is called acute hepatitis and inflammation that lasts longer than six months is called chronic hepatitis. Hepatitis is usually characterized as viral hepatitis or non-viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis can be considered "acute" (a condition that comes on rapidly with severe symptoms and a short course) or "chronic" (a condition that comes on slowly, may or may not have symptoms with has a long course).
Common forms of viral hepatitis include:
- Hepatitis A is caused by eating food and drinking water infected with a virus called HAV. It can also be caused by anal-oral contact during sex.
- Hepatitis B is caused by the virus HBV. It is spread by contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid. And, it is a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
- Hepatitis C is caused by the virus HCV. It is spread the same way as hepatitis B, through contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or body fluid.
- Hepatitis D is caused by the virus HDV. You can only get hepatitis D if you are already infected with hepatitis B.
- Hepatitis E is caused by the virus HEV. You get hepatitis E by drinking water infected with the virus.
Signs and symptoms
Hepatitis symptoms are:
- Loss of appetite
- Pain in the muscles and joints
- Low blood sugar
If you have any of the above symptoms, you should inform your doctor immediately.
Complications can arise from any number of areas in the body because of the effects of hepatitis. There are several different types of hepatitis which are listed below.
Hepatitis can progress to, or be complicated by other diseases. Some of these diseases, like fibrosis and cirrhosis, are very common. Fortunately, other complications like liver failure are usually prevented.
The causes can be classified as:
Acute Hepatitis Causes:
- Viral hepatitis: Hepatitis A through E (more than 95% of viral cause), Herpes simplex, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, yellow fever virus, adenoviruses.
- Non-viral infection: toxoplasma, Leptospira, Q fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- Toxins: Amanita toxin in mushrooms, carbon tetrachloride, asafetida.
- Drugs: Paracetamol, amoxycillin, antituberculosis medicines, minocycline and many Others: Ischemic hepatitis (circulatory insufficiency).
- Auto immune conditions, e.g., Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Metabolic diseases, e.g., Wilson's disease
Chronic Hepatitis Causes:
- Viral hepatitis: Hepatitis B with or without hepatitis D, hepatitis C (neither hepatitis A nor hepatitis E causes chronic hepatitis).
- Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis.
- Drugs: methyldopa, nitrofurantoin, isoniazid, ketoconazole.
- Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Heredity: Wilson's disease, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
- Primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis occasionally mimic chronic hepatitis.
If we can't protect ourselves from everything, many types of hepatitis are preventable. Vaccines are very effective for preventing infection from hepatitis A and hepatitis B and are easy to get. The best way to prevent hepatitis C infection is to avoid contact with the blood of infected people.
There is no specific treatment for hepatitis A. The doctor will recommend the abstinence of alcohol and drugs during recovery. Most cases of hepatitis A resolve themselves spontaneously.
The only treatment for hepatitis B is rest, combined with a high protein/high carbohydrate diet to repair damaged liver cells and protect the liver. If hepatitis B persists, the doctor may recommend an antiviral agent called interferon.
The only approved treatment for hepatitis C virus, and the only one with demonstrated efficacy, is interferon alfa-2b (Intron A).
Currently, there is not effective treatment for hepatitis D and E.
For treatment of nonviral hepatitis, the doctor will first remove the harmful substance by flushing out the stomach via inducing vomiting or hyperventilation. If necessary, the patient with drug-induced hepatitis will be treated with corticosteroids.


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Regarding the Sept. 1 Other Voices column, "Detroit, state should've challenged Wings arena plan": Mike Ilitch's vision for the new Red Wings arena and entertainment district is a bold vision shared by the executive and legislative leadership of the city of Detroit, its residents and the state of Michigan. Crain's got it right by describing this initiative as "a dramatic transformation of the heart of Detroit."
The positive impact will be profound and will include $200 million in private investment, 8,300 construction and 1,100 permanent jobs, $1.8 billion in economic impact to the city, state and region along and a commitment to contact with Detroit-based firms with 51 percent of the jobs filled by Detroit residents.
This announcement comes at a critical time. The world is watching as Detroit works rationally through the most complex municipal bankruptcy in history. In this context, many of our Urban Land Institute associates from other major cities were stunned and thrilled to learn about this development.
The ULI is a nonprofit research and education organization. One of our publications is Ten Principles for Successful Public/Private Partnerships. This development reflects these principles. It has been done transparently, includes a shared vision, clearly establishes risks and rewards for all parties — and was negotiated fairly.
Our 10th principle is to build trust as a core value. The Ilitch family has demonstrated a deep commitment to Detroit. They moved their headquarters to the city in 1988 when other businesses were moving in other directions. They have anchored our theater district, built a terrific baseball park, and kept the Tigers and Red Wings as our hometown teams. They bring more than 500 events to Detroit annually, and consistently demonstrate their passion for our city and its residents and visitors. These are values you want in a partner.
The partnership created is genuine and is beneficial to all parties, particularly the residents of Detroit, who will benefit for generations from this transformational anchor development. A diminishment of the benefits to any of the parties could have resulted in no deal at all. That would have been a tragedy.
Gregory R. McDuffee
ULI Michigan District Council
Executive director, Detroit-Wayne
Joint Building Authority


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Whilst you have no doubt heard of Marrakech, you may be less familiar with Fes, Meknes and Rabat. However, collectively known as the imperial cities, all four have at one time been the capital of Morocco. Each has played a pivotal role in the country’s history and continue to offer much to travellers today. So to give you a little more insight, here we’ve put together a guide to Morocco’s imperial cities.
Fes: culture and crafts
Morocco’s oldest imperial city, Fes is a fascinating place to explore. Still considered the cultural and spiritual centre of the country, it’s home to the Al Quaraouiyine Mosque – believed to be the oldest university in the world.
At the city’s heart, you’ll find the world’s largest medieval medina. Surrounded by an eight-kilometre long wall, this car-free area features a maze of narrow streets and alleys packed with colourful souks, pungent tanneries, mosques and tireless artisans.
Whilst this UNESCO-listed medina can at first feel overwhelming, there’s a certain charm to the chaos. And when you need a little break from exploring, you can always sample some of the city’s delicious street food. Or even learn to make it for yourself at one of the city’s cooking schools.
Meknes: imperial treasures
Less than an hour’s drive from Fes, you’ll find its quiet and smaller neighbour Meknes. No less worthy of your attention, this imperial city also boasts a historic medina and beautiful Moorish architecture.
Highlights include Bab Mansour, one of the most beautiful gates in all of Morocco and entrance to the medina. As well as the Museum of Moroccan Art, otherwise known as Dar Jamai, with a building that is as much a masterpiece as the exhibits inside.
However, when evening falls, Place Hedim is the place to be. Often likened to the famous Djemaa el Fna in Marrakech, this square is surrounded by historic buildings, cafes, restaurants and narrow alleys leading to bustling markets – offering hours of entertainment and people-watching.
Rabat: off the beaten track
The lesser-known capital of Morocco, Rabat is found at the mouth of the River Bou Regreg on the Atlantic coast. Being off the tourist radar, this imperial city has maintained a strong cultural identity and is filled with impressive landmarks.
Besides the royal palace and the King’s mausoleum, one of the city’s main attractions is the Hassan Tower. Dating back to the 12th century, the tower was designed to be the minaret of what was to become the world’s second-largest mosque.
Other must-sees include the Andalusian Gardens, built by the French in the 20th century, the old medina and the historic citadel known as the Kasbah of the Udayas. And once you’ve finished sightseeing, the city also boasts several beautiful beaches close by.
Marrakech: Morocco’s top destination
A popular tourist destination since the 1960’s, Marrakech is the most famous of all the imperial cities. Encapsulating all that travellers find so alluring about Morocco, the city truly is a feast for the senses.
The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque dominates the city’s skyline, standing at over 70 metres in height. Then below you’ll find the famous Djemaa el Fna. Though less of a sight in the day, after dark this square comes alive and overflows with food stalls, storytellers, musicians, fortune tellers and more.
We visit Morocco’s imperial cities on our group tours, as well as Casablanca, Essaouira, Ait Benhaddou and the Sahara Desert.


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Here’s how it’s done:
1. We take a polar graph, and lay out our rotor. In our example, we’ll use an (8) blade fan. Lay out 8 lines, 45 degrees apart, to denote the blades (shown in red). Number them consecutively and note the direction of rotation.
2. In our example, our original vibration is .36 inches per second at 18 degrees (shown in green). O=.36 ips @ 18°
3. We draw a line from the center of the graph, in our case, each circle represents 0.05 ips. So we draw a line 7.2 units, or “circles” long, at 18 degrees.
4. We add a trial weight (TW). Ours is 50 grams at 180 degrees.
5. We restart the fan, and measure. Our vibration is now O+T=.26 ips @121 degrees.
6. We draw a line from O to O+T, label it “T”. We measure the length of Line “T” using the same scale as the circles. In our case, T=10.4 units in length.
Here are our numbers:
Original vibration (O)=.36 @ 18° (7.2 units)
Trial Weight (TW)=50 gr. @ 180°
Original + Trial Weight (O+T)= .26 @ 121°
T= (10.4 units long)
To calculate our correction weight size, we use this formula:
Correction Weight = Trial Weight x (Original / Length of Line T) or CW=TW x (O/T)
CW=50 x (7.2 units/10.4 units)
Our Correction Weight is 34.6 grams.
Now to figure the location. On our graph, going from Line “O” to “O+T” is counterclockwise, at an angular change of 106°. We place our Correction Weight 106° in the opposite direction (180°-106°=74)
We remove our trial weight and add our Correction Weight of 34.6 grams @ 74°.
That’s the math. We could also trim balance the fan even closer, by continuing this graphing process again.
But now, we have another problem. There is no blade exactly at 74 degrees. We would have to split the weight, so that two separate weights would counter the unbalance. We have one blade at 45°, and one at 90°. Fortunately, most balancing machines (including our Fixturlaser SMC and OneProd Falcon) can calculate the weight split. There is a graphical method of doing this as well, called the Parallelogram method.
If you’ve made it this far, GREAT! Be glad your balancing equipment calculates for you!


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