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If you're considering visiting Puerto Rico, watch The Rum Diary, the film adaptation of Hunter S Thompson's magnificently cynical early novel.
Shot on the island (and starring Johnny Depp), it allows you to imagine being among the narrow streets and enjoying the hidden bars of this old, formerly Spanish island.
Before you know it, you'll have booked a flight on British Airways' relatively new (and, more importantly, direct) twice-a-week route from Gatwick to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, located in the Isle Verde section of San Juan, minutes from the Condado area.
But don't go without absorbing a few more details...
San Juan is the meticulously preserved heart of this easy-going Caribbean island.
The old town is the pearl of the area, a slice of Andalucian charm transported to the Caribbean. There are streets of beautifully restored houses, many in the Spanish revival style, with shutters and ironwork balconies overlooking quiet courtyards, which call to mind the hidden gems of Seville or Granada.
It's a little bit of Spain and a large dollop of Latin.
Once you've worn out some shoe leather on the cobbled streets, take a seat at the bar at La Bombonera, a cafe that's been dishing out cafes con leche and mallorcas (a divine, buttery sweet bread that's toasted and sprinkled with sugar) since 1902. Their battered old coffee machine is rumoured to be more than 100 years old, and has seen some service. Regulars (who look as though they might have been around nearly as long) sit and enjoy lunch under framed sepia prints of old Puerto Rico. It's an absolute joy.
If you still have an appetite after coffee and cakes, take a stroll to La Mallorquina, another characterful and venerable place for lunch. Try bacalhau (salted cod fish) from the specials chalked up by the door while you admire the handsome space and artfully aged mirrors hanging on the walls.
San Juan is big in cruising too - the second largest port in the Western hemisphere with over 700 home port sailings a year and regular visits by all the main cruise lines.
Perhaps by now, you've eaten your fill and decided to lay off the rum for a while. What you need is a trip to El Yunque. This mountainous subtropical rainforest (the only rainforest that belongs to the US Forest Service) contains waterfalls, 26 varieties of animal species found nowhere else in the world, panoramic views over the island - and all less than an hour's drive from San Juan.
For a real change of pace, a short 25 minute hop by light aeroplane brings you to the altogether more tranquil island of Vieques. And what a way to arrive! Travellers who have never flown in an eight-seater, propeller-driven plane before could be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into a Caribbean Bond movie. Isn't that Roger Moore there on the tarmac in a safari suit?
Vieques is a small island (population: around 10,000; traffic lights: zero) and development is restricted, which means its beaches really are unspoilt. This is due at least in part to the fact that, until recently, much of the island was a US military base. Today, much of the land remains sealed off. Wild horses roam the roads and visitors will occasionally encounter a dog or a cat warming itself on the ground, adding to the languorous pace of island life.
A trip around the island is recommended. Enjoy a fried grouper sandwich at Duffy's, a supremely relaxed beachfront restaurant at Esperenza, on the south of the island, which also serves fish and chips as good as any back in Scotland.
A must-see attraction on Vieques is Mosquito Bay, or 'Bio-Bay'. The waters here are filled with micro-organisms that glow when disturbed. Fish move with astonishing rapidity, leaving glowing trails, and the propellers of the tourist boat cause the water to light up. Combined with a clear, starlit sky overhead, it makes for a truly memorable experience.
If you're going to enjoy all this, you'll need somewhere stylish to rest your head.
Weary travellers looking for somewhere convenient and comfortable after a long flight might want to tell their cab driver to make for the Sheraton Puerto Rico. It's handy for the airport and old town, has fabulous views from the picture windows, and plenty of dining options.
For a touch of style, head to the Caribe Hilton. This is the first Hilton hotel to be built outside the mainland USA, and a treat for fans of the enduringly popular 'international' architectural style.
Built in 1949, the Caribe retains some of the glamour of that era. Think of stars such as Gloria Swanson, the Hollywood actress and singer who was one of the first celebrity guests, as you contemplate the sea view from your balcony.
It is also said that the Pina Colada was invented here, and the lobby bar is a fine spot to try one of these rum and coconut creations. Do not be put off by the fact that another bar in town makes the very same claim - that's your cue for some wider rum-based investigating on the island.
Families looking for an all-in-one resort, with everything from a water park to golf course, might want to look at the El Conquistador, which stands on a cliff overlooking the ocean on the east of the island.
This development is seriously large, with a total of 980 rooms and covering 500 acres. It even has its own island, which is accessible via a ferry service from the resort.
You can advance your education at the classes and seminars the hotel lays on. Thanks to a tasting, I'm now an authority on white, dark and sipping rums.
"That one? That's 12 years old, and is like a good Scotch whisky. Delicious!" says my tutor. He's not wrong. And yes, officer, that is a litre of three-star Ron del Barralito in my luggage.
Travellers looking for a bit of boho luxury might fancy the W Retreat & Spa, which sits on the northern, Atlantic coast of Vieques. It opened just last year, is built from the reclaimed timbers of a former hotel and sits right on the beach. The vibe here is distinctly mellow; for starters there's no lobby, just a spacious wood-clad 'living room'. And the villas here are a real treat, with cool tiled floors and acres of space.


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The Christ of Merciful Love
It is a work realized in Spain in 1931 by the sculptor Lorenzo Cullot Valera. The crucified Christ welcomes us with the wide-open arms, waiting serenely and exhorting us to trust.
Jesus Merciful Love, on the Cross, reminds us of the sacrifice on Mount Calvary, the white Host is the daily renewal of the sacrifice on the altar of the Eucharist.
The cross is dressed above a globe, the world, which also supports a royal crown and an open book: the Gospel. In this book are written the words: "Love one another as I have loved you,"and on the cushion are the words: You are, o Christ, the King of Glory." Jesus, Merciful Love, you want to rule over the world by bringing it your Love.
The expression on his face is characteristic, as it shows great serenity even in the midst of pain and suffering. Jesus is represented still alive on the cross, looking towards heaven, as if he were imploring his Father, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
On his chest is the image of a red heart bearing the inscription: "Charitas." How great the throbs of his love must have been for him to be happy to suffer! By suffering, he showed the full measure of his great Love.
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Josh Faraday is used to getting what he wants. And what he wants is her.
The Playboy and The Party Girl with a Hyphen, Josh and Kat from the best-selling The Club series, tell their love story in a scorching new trilogy: The Infatuation, The Revelation, and The Consummation. Whoever said love is patient and kind has never met hell-on-wheels, Kat Morgan.
Find out why listeners have made The Club a USA Today and Amazon number-one best seller in three categories: Romantic Suspense, New Adult, and Romantic Erotica!
Listeners are advised to listen to the best-selling books of The Club Series in order before listen to Josh and Kat's trilogy:
Listeners 18+ due to extremely graphic language and adult situations.
©2016 Lauren Rowe (P)2015 Lauren Rowe
"fantastic read couldn't put it down"
top 10
got to be when Kat had ended the relationship with Josh
i loved both characters but Kat is funny
hell yes the whole story made me laugh a lot in places
brilliant book 2
"My rave reviews for this series are redundant :)"
(Listened to Audible version) Lauren Rowe, you're KILLING me!! I loved this installment. Hilarious, smart, sexy, and absolutely heart wrenching. The last 2 chapters!! UGH!! Perfection. My heart still hurts in the very best way :) Absolutely cannot wait for the next installment. If you're on the fence about reading anything by this author, DO NOT HESITATE.
I was desperate to climb aboard and continue on this high speed roller coaster ride about the very sexy relationship that Kat and Josh have developed but, at the same time, I wanted to delay it too because, being a Trilogy, I knew something was going to shatter their blissfully happy bubble. And I just didn't want to get to the bad bits because, like them, I too wanted to wallow for a while in their hard won blossoming happiness..... but eventually I got to the diabolical earth shattering Chapters where their bubble bursts..... which was so devastating, frustrating, heartbreaking and scream-worthy.
This listen was perfection but it was emotional torture too because, in book 1, I was anxiously waiting for one of them to finally cave and give in to the other and when it eventually happened it was everything I could have wished for. And their feelings, desires and bond continues to grow in this listen along with their dirty talks and sexual fantasies as they start to act out on some of them..... which was hot, humorous and humbling to hear about because these two lovers really got each other, really fit together and really needed one another too.
I obsessively devoured each Chapter and rationed my intake to prolong and savor this highly charged journey.... through the hot steamy days and nights, through the witty banter and through the planning of their joint fantasies. But eventually, after giving me a truly wonderful romance, Lauren Rowe dug her Author's knife into my heart with that ending and then happily twisted it with the shocking events that followed. A full line up of interesting secondary characters who weaved in and out of this sweet, tender, passionate and torturous romance that was told from both Josh and Kat's POV's and the great narration was the cherry on top of an already spectacular cake.
Worth a credit? Oh boy YES I love love love this couple (and all their friends/relatives), I'm in awe of Lauren Rowe's ability to deliver a breathtaking romance and Josh, well he's become my unbeatable No.1 Hero. DO NOT hesitate to download all the books in this epic series because you won't regret it.
"The best audio book you will ever listen too"
Once again Lauren Rowe has BLOWN ME AWAY!!! This woman is a writing genius. This book will make you laugh so loud and at times melt your heart. It will also totally make your pantirs spontaneously combust with the heat factor!! Holy effing sh*tballs batman!! Lauren is the best female and even male( when she does the male voices) that you will EVER listen to.
We get to see more if Josh's personal.
demons in this book and he has always seemed like he was so emotionally stable with how he was always there for Jonas. You will see Josh in a new light and will become even more attached to this incredibly gorgeous specimen of a man. He will also continue to blow your socks off with his sex drive and creativity. Woah!!
We also see Kat in a different perspective too and see her become more vulnerable as her feelings become stronger and stronger for one Joshua Faraday. I so love Kat and the way she makes you laugh out loud.
I wish I could give this book 20 stars as it is that deserving. I've already started on book 3 and let me tell you, you absolutely need to one click this bad boy and enjoy the ride. Holy smokes Batman.
It just keeps getting better and better!
The story flowed so effortlessly you just didn't ever want it to end.
The fire between Josh & Kat burned even Hotter throughout this book & you see them become more emotionally invested in each other.
The Infatuation left me with mixed feelings about Josh...However, all it took was one scene in this book & my heart broke & melted for Joshua. Oh Wow! Loved this one!
We are not on some Mickey Mouse Rollercoaster here people...We are on the ride of our Lives!!!...Just Freakin Awesome!
"I didn't just hear this story, I LIVED it"
These characters, this story, this author, these emotions. This. Book. Just wow. Josh and Kay are One of my favorites. The audio completely does it justice. The emotions they portray, the fun sexy poker chip times. It's all amazing and I LOVED experiencing it all again through the audiobook. The narrators do a great job matching the characters emotions and situations. I didn't just listen to the scenes, I LIVED them. The "From Justin To Kelly" moments were some of my favorites.
"Don't Wait READ the Amazing Series!!!!"
I am amazed.....Playboy with a heart of gold.... you really can let love in please try.... but no spoilers I promise.... and Kat girl to have half of your spunk and imagination....You get closer to both Josh and Kat..... but make sure to read the books in order...I have laughed with Josh and Kat and and cryed too..... listen along as this beautiful crazy hilarious sexy love story unfolds.....Lauren you blow me away keep them coming.....
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Bricktown Accessibility ReviewA team of IQC staff and College of Architecture students worked with Downtown OKC, Inc. and Bricktown stakeholders to identify improvements to accessibility along the Bricktown Canal.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | November 2015
View Final Report Below
Working in collaboration with Downtown OKC, Inc., the IQC team conducted work in Oklahoma City's Bricktown to examine accessibility and walkability around the district's signature canal. The Bricktown Canal presents unique challenges for accessibility. The canal has commercial frontage at both the canal level and the street level, creating a need for stairs, ramps, elevators, and bridges. The 3-day project prioritized possible locations for enhanced access and made other suggestions related to wayfinding and public restrooms. Daily photo galleries and recaps are available here:
Other Media:
- Planners suggest improvements for enhancing accessibility, by Steve Lackmeyer, The Oklahoman
- OU group studies how to improve Bricktown Canal, by Jonathan Cooper, KOCO-5


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A brush with a flair
Delhi-based artist does a show-and-tell of his passion for calligraphy
Each artist at the Dastakari Haat Samiti's exhibition at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharashtra Vastu Sangralaya has a story to tell.
The exhibition, called Akshara: Crafting Indian Scripts, is unique for the way in which calligraphy has been blended with India's rich heritage of crafts.
One of the calligraphy mentors, Rajeev Kumar, was a Delhi-based mechanical engineer working in the oil sector, until he quit his job in 2000 to set-up a design studio and practise calligraphy.
Fiddling with pens and brushes right through his college days, Kumar stumbled upon a world of artists in calligraphy books.
The self-taught artist co-mentors with Qamar Dagar, another calligrapher, who hails from a family of musicians.
"European languages have the same scripts whereas India has such as wide variety of scripts. I want to take calligraphy to the level of mainstream gallery art," says Kumar.
Do watch out for his hand-painted scrolls with deconstructions of Indian fonts as well as other works by artisans at the exhibition.


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Aortic Dissection
(Dissecting Aneurysm; Dissecting Hematoma)
- Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
- Introduction to Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Abdominal Aortic Branch Occlusion
- Aortic Branch Aneurysms
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortitis
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
An aortic dissection is an often fatal disorder in which the inner layer (lining) of the aortic wall tears and separates from the middle layer of the aortic wall.
Most aortic dissections occur because high blood pressure causes the artery's wall to deteriorate.
People have sudden, excruciating pain, most commonly across the chest but also in the back between the shoulder blades.
Doctors usually do x-rays or computed tomography to confirm the diagnosis.
People usually take drugs to decrease blood pressure, and doctors do surgery to repair the tear or place stent grafts to cover the tear.
The aorta is the largest artery of the body. It receives oxygen-rich blood from the heart and distributes it to the body through smaller arteries that branch off of it. The thoracic aorta, where most aortic dissection occurs, is the part of the aorta that passes through the chest.
When the lining of the aorta tears, blood can push through the tear, separating (dissecting) the middle layer of the wall from the still intact outer layer. As a result, a new, false channel forms in the wall of the aorta. Aortic dissections are 3 times more common among men and are more common among blacks (specifically African-Americans) and less common among Asians. About three fourths of aortic dissections occur in people aged 40 to 70.
The most common cause of aortic dissection is
Deterioration of the artery's wall because of longstanding high blood pressure
More than two thirds of people who have an aortic dissection have high blood pressure.
Less common causes of aortic dissection include
Hereditary connective tissue disorders, especially Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Birth defects of the heart and blood vessels, such as coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus (a connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery), and defects of the aortic valve
Injury such as a car crash or fall causing a strong blow to the chest
Rarely, a dissection occurs accidentally when doctors are inserting a catheter into an artery (for example, during aortography or angiography) or doing surgery on the heart or blood vessels.
Virtually everyone who has an aortic dissection experiences pain—typically sudden, excruciating pain, often described as tearing or ripping. Some people may faint as a result of the pain. Most commonly, the pain is felt across the chest but is often also felt in the back between the shoulder blades. The pain frequently travels along the path of the dissection as it advances along the aorta. Thus, people may have abdominal pain or lower back pain if the mesenteric arteries, which supply the intestines, are blocked.
As the aortic dissection lengthens along the aorta, it can close off the points at which one or more arteries branch off from the aorta, blocking blood flow. The consequences vary depending on which arteries are blocked.
Complications of aortic dissection
Complications include
Stroke (if the cerebral arteries, which supply the brain, are blocked),
Heart attack (if the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle, are blocked),
Kidney failure (if the renal arteries, which supply the kidneys, are blocked)
Nerve and/or spinal cord damage that causes tingling or an inability to move a limb (if the spinal arteries are blocked).
Blood may leak from the dissection and accumulate in the chest. Blood leaking from a dissection near the heart may enter the pericardial space (between the two layers of membranes that surround the heart), preventing the heart from filling properly and causing cardiac tamponade—a life-threatening disorder.
A dissection that involves the first few inches of the aorta (ascending aorta) closest to the heart may affect the attachments of the aortic valve, the heart valve that keeps blood from flowing back into the heart. If the aortic valve attachments are weakened, the valve can leak, causing heart failure.
The distinctive symptoms of an aortic dissection usually make the diagnosis obvious to doctors, although the disorder causes a variety of symptoms that sometimes resemble those of other disorders. In about two thirds of people with aortic dissection, pulses in the arms and legs are diminished or absent. Depending on the location of the dissection along the aorta, there may be a difference in blood pressure between the right and left arm. A dissection that is moving backward toward the heart may cause a murmur that can be heard through a stethoscope.
Chest x-rays are the first step in detecting aortic dissection. X-rays show a widened aorta in 90% of people with symptoms. However, this finding may be due to other disorders. Computed tomography (CT) done after injecting a contrast agent (dye) can quickly and reliably detect aortic dissection and thus is useful in an emergency. Standard or transesophageal echocardiography or magnetic resonance angiography can also reliably detect aortic dissections, even very small ones.
Without treatment, about 80% of people who have an aortic dissection die within the first 2 weeks. With treatment, about 70% who have dissection of the first part of the aorta and about 90% of those who have dissection of the aorta farther from the heart survive to leave the hospital. About 60% of people who survive the first 2 weeks are still alive 5 years after treatment, and 40% live at least 10 years. Of people who die after the first 2 weeks, about one third die of complications of the dissection, and the other two thirds die of other disorders.
People with an aortic dissection are admitted to an intensive care unit, where their vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, and rate of breathing) are closely monitored. Death can occur a few hours after an aortic dissection begins. Therefore, as soon as possible, drugs are given intravenously to reduce the heart rate and blood pressure to the lowest level that can maintain a sufficient blood supply to the brain, heart, and kidneys. The lower heart rate and blood pressure help limit the spread of the dissection. Soon after drug therapy begins, doctors must decide whether to recommend surgery or to continue drug therapy without surgery.
Doctors almost always recommend surgery for dissections that involve the first few inches of the aorta (ascending aorta) closest to the heart, unless complications of the dissection make the risk of surgery too high. During surgery, surgeons remove the largest possible area of dissected aorta, close the channel that was torn between the middle and outer layers of the aorta's wall, and rebuild the aorta with a synthetic graft. If the aortic valve is leaking, surgeons repair or replace it. Removal and repair of a dissected aorta usually takes 3 to 6 hours, and the hospital stay is usually 7 to 10 days.
For dissections in the aorta farther from the heart (descending aorta), doctors usually continue drug therapy without surgery or consider placement of an endovascular stent-graft, To do an endovascular stent-graft, doctors thread a long, thin wire through the large artery in the groin (femoral artery) and up to the dissecting area. Then they slide the stent-graft, which is a hollow tube like a collapsible straw, over the wire and inside the damaged area of the aorta. Then the stent-graft is opened, forming a stable channel for blood flow . This procedure takes 2 to 4 hours, and the hospital stay is usually 1 to 3 days. Stent-grafts, which are less invasive than open surgery, have improved the survival rate and lowered the risk of complications for people with dissections of the descending aorta.
Surgery or a stent-graft repair is always necessary if the dissection causes the artery to leak blood, blocks the blood supply to the legs or to vital organs in the abdomen, causes symptoms, is enlarging, or occurs in a person with Marfan syndrome.
All people who have an aortic dissection, including those treated surgically, have to take drug therapy to keep their blood pressure down, usually for the rest of their lives. Such therapy helps reduce stress on the aorta. Drug therapy to lower blood pressure usually consists of a beta-blocker or calcium channel blocker plus another antihypertensive drug such as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Cholesterol-lowering drugs and diet modification are used if the person has atherosclerosis.
Doctors watch closely for complications that can occur in people who have had an aortic dissection. The most important are another dissection, development of aneurysms in the weakened aorta, and increasing leakage backward through the aortic valve. Any of these complications may require surgical repair.
Resources In This Article
- Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
- Introduction to Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Abdominal Aortic Branch Occlusion
- Aortic Branch Aneurysms
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortitis
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms


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Like usual every year, my winter style hasn't changed too much since last winter, the only difference is that I wore a little more maturethan last year ( or maybe not) Lol. However, every year, I try to step out of my comfort zone to try something new, Experiencing clothes that I never thought I would wear. For example, last year they were boots and I actually felt really comfortable in them. So This year I tried switching styles occasionally, and dress the style that I call " extreme minimalism " , which ironically isn't minimal at all :)) and totally out of my comfort zone.
these are what I am talking about
Coat: Zara
Sweater & skirt: F21
i hope these outfits make sense of what "extreme minimalism" is to you because I don't even know how to describe the style, it's more like minimalism with a twist of vintage lady style. However, to most of my friends, the style that I call "extreme minimalism" is simply just me changing from leggings to skirts. :)))))))))))))))))))))
|Come back to the style that is my signature for years and years ever since I've lived in America: Sweater, leggings, and boots. You never go wrong with these 3 items, especially if they are in black ;)
|Posing like a super model but in reality, I'm just a cute little dwarf.
To be continued... :))))))))))))))))))


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Gordon Lee Mennen
Gordon Lee Mennen,
World War II
veteran, longtime NW Iowa banker, community leader and beloved patriarch of his family, passed away of natural causes on March 21, 2013, five days after his 96th birthday at his winter residence in Bonita Beach, FL. Gordon lived in Milford, IA when not in Florida.
Gordon was born to Elmer Mennen and Lulu Gertrude (Bryan) Mennen in Lafayette, IN on March 16, 1917. Raised in a farming family, Gordon attended Tippecanoe County country schools and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1935. He went on to study at
Purdue University
, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Agriculture, with a major in Dairy Technology, in 1941. To fund his education, Gordon held various jobs including gas station attendant, laborer in a refrigerator parts factory, dairy production and development of military food products. A summer job at Armor and Company in Des Moines, IA, garnered more than tuition funds, as it was during the summer of 1939 that he met his future wife, Teresa Helen Harms. His charm and charisma made a strong impression on Teresa, as she was on a date (not with Gordon) when they met. They began talking and never stopped. They were attending the movies during the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Gordon enlisted in the Navy in April, 1942 and he was commissioned as an ensign on March 5, 1943. The following day he wed Teresa at the Thorndike Hilton Chapel on the University of Chicago campus. On March 16, 1943, he reported for active duty to the USS St. Mihiel in Seattle. For eight months he would remain on this vessel whose purpose was to transport troops and military cargo from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands. Following the decommission of this ship, he joined the crew of the USS White Marsh in Oakland, CA remaining until the Japanese surrender and end of the war on September 2, 1945. Although the ship was primarily a landing craft repair vessel, it was an active participant in the battle for the Leyte Islands, Philippines and the Easter attack on Okinawa. Gordon was discharged on November 1, 1945.
He returned to civilian life in Chicago, where he was welcomed by Teresa and their first child, a 15-month-old son, James Gordon, born during his service abroad. The family headed to Tulsa, OK in January, 1946, to escape the cold Midwestern winters. He worked for Carnation company until late 1947, when he honored the request of Henry J. Harms, his father-in-law, to join the family banking business which included ownership of banks in LeMars, Brunsville and Merrill, IA. His family flourished in LeMars and he and Teresa welcomed four more children: Gary Lee, Diane Jan, Mary Sue, and Christopher Alan. Born with Down's Syndrome, Christopher would offer a bright light for the family. Gordon and Chris had a deeply loving and special relationship throughout Gordon's life.
Following his father-in-law's passing in 1954, Gordon was elected President of the LeMars Savings Bank, a position he maintained until 1992. During this time he was a leader amongst his peers and held various positions with the Iowa Bankers Association, Iowa Independent Bankers Association and State Bank Commission of the American Bankers Association. He resigned as President of the bank then called the LeMars Bank and Trust (now known as Primebank) in 1992 to become CEO. Gordon's career in banking would span over half a century. Controlling ownership of the LeMars bank was sold in August, 1998.
Beyond his professional role as banker, Gordon devoted much service to his community and NW Iowa, being a member of many organizations including LeMars Chamber of Commerce, LeMars School Board, Lions Club (50 years), LeMars Development Corporation, Friends of Iowa Public Radio, and St. John's Lutheran Church, serving two terms as President. Gordon and Teresa were co-founders of the Plymouth County Chapter for Mentally Handicapped Children. Gordon was on the Westmar College board for 21 years, receiving an honorary doctorate. He served on the Board of the Siouxland Alzheimer's Association from 1994-2000 in tribute to Teresa who was diagnosed with the disease.
Gordon and Teresa loved to travel both in the United States and abroad. The Greenbrier and Hawaii were favored destinations in this country. They made numerous trips to Europe, Africa and Asia. After Teresa's death, Gordon joined his son, James on trips to Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal and Russia, among other locales. His ability to tell an amusing anecdote made him a popular addition at many a dining table.
In 1996, after 53 years of marriage, Teresa Mennen passed on as a result of complications of Alzheimer's. In 1999, Gordon moved his permanent residence to his lake home on Lake Okoboji, IA. He became an active member of First Lutheran Church in Milford, IA and offered his time and talents to the Development Committee during the planning and construction of its new edifice, which was dedicated in 2006. He was a loyal support of the Ingham-Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp throughout his life. He also maintained an active social life around the lakes area including a weekly men's Bible study class, Siouxland Rotary, season ticket holder for the Okoboji Summer Theatre, member of the Pierson Arts Center, member of the Okoboji Protective Association and a participant at a weekly lunch at the Dry Dock, a favorite spot on the lake, with several longtime friends.
Gordon was a bright and steady light in his professional and personal life. He was a wise and thoughtful man, careful in making decisions and strong in conviction. He had a steadfast work ethic, and was a leader in his profession and community. His generosity affected innumerable lives. He was immensely curious, always learning and willing to advise. In addition, he was kind, gentle and pure of heart. His charming sense of humor remained all the days of his life. He was guided by his Christian faith and unwavering love of the Lord. He was admired and loved by those who had the privilege to call him son, husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle or friend. Gordon is a true example of the resounding, sustaining impact that a humble man may have through his life.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Kenneth of Springfield, KY and Robert of Lafayette, IN.
Gordon is survived by his adoring children: James Mennen and partner Joseph A Palumbo: Gary Mennen and wife, Lynette Kelsey Mennen; Diane Maresh and husband, Dr. John Maresh, Mary Sue Moore and husband, Dr. Stephen Moore and Christopher Mennen; his grateful grandchildren, Amanda Maresh Honey, (husband, Kevin and children, Payton, Cambell, and Ty James), Nikole Maresh Roth (husband, Aaron and children, Laiken, Noelle, Ashton and Ryder), Leigh Maresh Roth (husband, Carl and children, Parker and Wesleigh), John Maresh Jr. (wife, Courtney), Jeffrey Moore, Dr. Kelly Moore, Lissa Kelsey Lecy (husband, Michael) and Landon Kelsey; many nieces and nephews and other extended family members; and a full lifetime of friends.
Plans for interment of ashes and celebration of life services are pending, but will take place in Iowa early summer. Further information will be published in local newspapers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the following charities, Life Skills Foundation, POB 1506, LeMars, IA 51031, Village Northwest Unlimited, 330 Village Circle, Sheldon, IA 51201,
Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp (IOLBC), 1203 Inwan Street, Milford, IA 51351,
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What It Measures
The risk of a gain or loss in the value of a business activity or investment that results from changes in the exchange rates of world currencies.
Why It Is Important
Each business day seems to bring more international business transactions, generated by an ever-growing number of enterprises from an ever-increasing number of countries. Enterprises in developing nations, especially, are vying for their share of world commerce.
However, the economies of these developing nations can be especially fragile, while economies of mature nations periodically sputter and suffer recessions. Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe have all endured economic turmoil in the past decade, while such regions as the Middle East have been volatile for several decades, principally because of the wide swings in oil prices.
Currency exchange rates can be just as volatile, and this clearly poses risks to any enterprise conducting business in foreign markets and any investor holding either stock in a foreign-based company or an interest in a mutual fund that invests in foreign companies. The effects on a company's earnings, cash flow, and balance sheet can be significant.
The main exchange rate risk to an operation or investment is that any profits realized will be partially reduced—or wiped out altogether—when they are exchanged for the domestic currency, be it US dollars, pounds sterling, the euro, or Japanese yen.
More often, exchange rate risk will affect a company's price competitiveness in a product or service also offered by a competitor whose costs are incurred in a foreign currency. If the competitor's currency weakens, its relative competitive position improves because its costs decline, enabling the competitor to reduce its price and attract a larger share of a market.
How It Works in Practice
There is a simple way to avoid the risk posed by exchange rates: don't do business abroad! For large companies, as well as an increasing number of small and medium-sized companies, that would be like sticking one's head in the sand.
A second defense against exchange rate risks is almost as unrealistic: conduct all business in your home currency. Requiring foreign customers to pay up only in, say, dollars, puts the burden of currency fluctuations squarely on the customer's shoulders and completely insulates the selling company from any shrinkage of profits from exchange rate differences. The price of such insulation, however, is likely to be a steady loss of customers.
The practical course of action, then, is to gain a basic understanding of exchange rate risks, if only enough to sort out the reams of opinions on the subject, and to select knowledgeable advisers and use their counsel wisely. This is a sophisticated, complex realm that has been examined for over a century. It is certainly no place for amateurs.
At the same time, however, exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation rates have been linked to one another via a classic set of relationships that can serve as leading indicators of changes in risk. These relationships are:
The Purchasing Power Parity Theory. While it can be expressed differently, the most common expression links the changes in exchange rates to those in relative price indices in two countries:
Rate of change of exchange rate = Difference in inflation rates
The International Fisher Effect (IFE). This holds that an interest rate differential will exist only if the exchange rate is expected to change in such a way that the advantage of the higher interest rate is offset by the loss on the foreign exchange transactions. Practically speaking, the IFE implies that while an investor in a low-interest country can convert funds into the currency of a high-interest country and earn a higher rate, the gain (the interest rate differential) will be offset by the expected loss due to foreign exchange rate changes. The relationship is stated as:
Expected rate of change of the exchange rate = Interest rate differential
The Unbiased Forward Rate Theory. This holds that the forward exchange rate is the best and unbiased estimate of the expected future spot exchange rate:
Expected exchange rate = Forward exchange rate
Other than these yardsticks, defending against exchange rate risk is largely a matter of observation. In the floating exchange rate environment that has existed for almost the past 30 years, currency exchange rates respond to a host of factors: political climates, the flow of imports and exports, the flow of capital, inflation rates in various countries, consumer expectations, and confidence levels, to name a few. Frequently, limits are placed on exchange rate fluctuations by government policies—actions that themselves can arouse controversy or debate.
Even so, the exchange rate risks these factors create can be arranged into three primary categories:
Economic exposure. Due to changes in rates, operating costs will rise and make a product uncompetitive in the world market, thus eroding profitability. There's little that can be done about economic risk; it's simply a routine business risk that every enterprise must endure.
Translation exposure. The impact of currency exchange rates will reduce a company's earnings and weaken its balance sheet. In turn, the denominations of assets and liabilities are important, although many experts contend that currency fluctuations have no significant impact on real assets.
Transaction exposure. Caused by an unfavorable move in a specific currency between the time when a contract is agreed and the time it is completed, or between the time when lending or borrowing is initiated and the time the funds are repaid. This is the most common problem that confronts most companies. Requiring payment in advance is rarely practical, and impossible, of course, for borrowing and lending.
To reduce translation exposure, experienced corporate fund managers use a variety of techniques known as currency hedging, which amounts to diversifying currency holdings, monitoring exchange rates, and acting accordingly, depending on specific conditions. Its advocates contend that taking appropriate action can greatly reduce translation risks, if not avoid them altogether. Currency hedging, however, is also technical and sophisticated.
Transaction exposure can be eased by a process known as factoring. Major exporters, in particular, transfer title to their foreign accounts receivable to a third-party factoring house that assumes responsibility for collections, administrative services, and any other services requested. The fee for this service is a percentage of the value of the receivables, anywhere from 5% to 10% or higher, depending on the currencies involved. Companies often include this percentage in selling prices to recoup the cost.
Commercial and country risks can affect exchange rates, too. Commercial risks include the default or bankruptcy of major foreign customers. While this risk mirrors what can also occur at home, foreign-based companies operate under different laws and relationships with their governments. More worrisome are country risks: political or military interventions and currency restrictions that less stable nations might impose. Insurance is available to address such risks, but it can be costly.
Tricks of the Trade
Any number of models have been created to explain and forecast exchange rates. None has proved definitive, largely because the world's economies and financial markets are evolving so rapidly.
A forward transaction is an agreement to buy one currency and sell another on a date some time beyond two business days. It allows an exchange rate on a given day to be locked in for a future payment or receipt, thereby eliminating exchange rate risk.
Foreign exchange options are contracts which, for a fee, guarantee a worst-case exchange rate for the future purchase of one currency for another. Unlike a forward transaction, the option does not obligate the buyer to deliver a currency on the settlement date unless the buyer chooses to. These options protect against unfavorable currency movements while allowing retention of the ability to participate in favorable movements.
A producer facing pricing competition caused by fluctuations in exchange rates can also use currency contracts to try to match competitors' cost structures and reduce costs.
Companies doing larger volumes of business in a foreign country often establish a local office there to pay expenses and collect revenues in local currencies to reduce the impact of sudden and pronounced exchange rate fluctuations.
Private-sector subscription services monitor currencies and publish alerts. One US-based service has established numerical ranges that indicate risk, from 100 (no risk) to 200 (extreme risk or an outright currency crisis).
Exchange rate risks cannot be insured against per se.
The US Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) may be a source of advice for companies, especially smaller and medium-sized companies, seeking assistance.


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Planning lessons is one of my favorite things about being a teacher! Not only do I get to be creative and thoughtful, but I get to plan amazing experiences for my students! While there are many aspects to teaching a successful lesson, some of the following examples display the overarching aspects of lessons that I value most.
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Children are born with an innate desire for understanding the world around them, and teachers should foster this quality by providing meaningful, enriching, and diverse opportunities for students to explore the unknown.
By maintaining a collaborative and supportive learning environment, my students take responsibility for their learning and build positive relationships with peers, teachers, their communities, and themselves. Engaging and effective standards-based lessons appeal to the multiple intelligences and demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the learning process.
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Students are encouraged to frequently celebrate their peers, as well as themselves. A classroom where mistakes are welcomed, students are held accountable for their learning, and growth is celebrated is the foundation for an environment that fosters deep thinking, connections, and reflection.
Students continually reflect on their learning and set goals for improvement.
Communication is one of many integral foundations of a successful classroom.
For this particular assignment, students were asked to provide THOUGHTFUL and SPECIFIC feedback on their peers' writing.
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Differentiation is a keystone in the teaching profession, and educators must be thorough and intentional when differentiating for each of the children in their classroom. It can be difficult to find management strategies that allow accommodations for both gifted and struggling students; however, this practice is an integral step in helping push all students towards their highest achievement. To maintain a clear and concise visual on where student achievement lies, teachers must strive for assessment practices that outline each student's capabilities, followed by practices that provide ways for students to show their thinking clearly and effectively. As an educator, I strive for instruction that allows each student to find success in their learning. even if that path to success may look very different from one individual to the next.
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During my intern year, I placed emphasis on refining my assessment practices as a means to track student growth and proficiency with various content. To me, assessment is the first step towards long-term, backwards designed units. If I know what standards I need to attend to, I can then figure out how my students will be assessed. Whether it's the process or the product, I always begin planning the unit with the diagnostic and summative assessments From there, I can build my learning objectives that directly correlate to daily assessments, which vary from lesson to lesson. Below I have listed and briefly described some of my favorite and well-used assessment practices.
Informal: running records, anecdotal notes, observation during classroom activities. I continually use data from practices such as "checking for understanding" to re-evaluate the current lesson or the lessons to follow. How my students perform can significantly alter the remaining lessons in a unit depending on how much they seem to be "getting it."
Formal: Diagnostic and Summative assessments - When planning diagnostic/summative assessments, I strive for authenticity in order for students to synthesize and apply their newly-gained knowledge. In designing assessments, I try to maintain focus on accessing higher-level thinking. For example, instead of giving a multiple choice test, I would create an open response that engages the application of knowledge.
As an educator, I have been told that I am extremely reflective. Whether it's about a particular lesson, student, management technique, or group of lessons - I am constantly THINKING. How can I make this better? What strategies would improve this particular situation? This personality trait has benefited me greatly as an educator and will continue to help me improve my own classroom practices, schoolwide practices, and collaboration with other educators and peers.
I believe that one of the most impactful things a teacher can do is to be an exemplary model of lifelong learning. Although the teaching profession lends itself to constant reflection and revision of core practices, I believe that it is equally important to be transparent about your learning to your students. Modeling behaviors such as lifelong learning can be impactful in setting high standards for your students as people.
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She prepares diligently for any lesson that she is teaching and is able to effectively teach a lesson with very little notice. - Tiffany Askins, mentor teacher
"Michele has developed easy rapport with students and her care and compassion are evident in her relationships with them. She is creative and strategic in her problem solving around our more challenging students and coordinating implementation with staff."
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"For a tree to become tall it must grow strong roots among the rocks." - Nietzsche
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As an educator, I push my students to understand the incredible value that reflection holds. My students are able to identify not only their successes, but are diligent in making academic and personal goals for the future.
Daily Learning Targets not only provide students focus and clarity for academic content, but steer students towards success in behavioral aspects as well.
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Students who feel cared for and respected by their teacher and peers are more likely to be open and honest about their learning struggles and successes. Encouraging a growth mindset fosters a classroom environment of motivated learners that are cared for. In order to celebrate a student as a learner, I first celebrate them as a person.
I am thankful to have had an array of experience working with children from different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Working with a classroom with 100% English Language Learners presented many challenges for my instruction, and provided me with opportunities for me to think outside the confines of my own brain. This opportunity pushed me to think of creative ways to differentiate so that my students could access information in a meaningful way. Additionally, it opened my eyes to the immense difference in schema and life experience these students came to school with, compared to the more affluent populations I have worked with in the past. Attending to their needs both socially, emotionally, and cognitively was vastly different than anything I had experienced prior, and I am thankful that this time in the classroom with these incredible learners allowed me to begin the lengthy process of helping close the achievement gap in my future students.
Experiential Learning
My entire background in education has been crafted around the ideal of hands-on learning. My experience teaching outdoor and environmental education, followed by years of experience in British Primary and Expeditionary Learning environments have provided me with ample evidence that children learn best whilst getting their hands dirty.
"Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand."
During the first week of school in 2012, I wanted to create a craft project that exemplified "revision." Students were shown a model yarn balloon, and were given directions on how to construct the masterpiece.
After following the directions carefully, many students discovered that their creations were unsuccessful. This provided a unique, enriching opportunity to discuss the importance and meaning of REVISION. Students reflected on what they may have done incorrectly, shared ideas as a class, and retried the project with a new vision and set of skills to see if their new projects were more successful.
Because students were provided with an opportunity to see revision at work in a physical project, they were able to directly correlate it's importance in each aspect of their learning. Throughout that year we had continually revisited our "balloon" project, and the balloons hung in the windows to remind us of the importance of revision and perseverance!
Educators must provide enriching scaffolds for every student need, whether it be a social, emotional, physical, language, or cognitive need. Spending a year in my teacher preparation program learning about the stages of child development has allowed me to work diligently to provide students with an intentional and structured approach to scaffold learning that accomodates not only cognitive abilities, but social and emotional aspects of my classroom learners as well. Furthermore, I strive to create lifelong learners that engage and reflect on character as well as academics, hoping to encourage positive and responsible citizens of the future.
Learning Targets provide clarity for both myself and students. Targets provide a focused expectation of both short and long-term responsibilities, and students thus become more actively engaged in their learning.
Understanding Child Development
I rely heavily on my innate organizational skills and affinity for technology to keep my planning focused, detail-oriented, and time-effective. This increases the amount of time I can spend on the multitude of other daily responsibilities.
This snapshot is of my google calendar, where I keep track of my short-term and long-term planning. Each subject is color-coded, and UBD lesson plan documents are embedded within. Click next to take a look!
Each event has embedded lesson plans!
As our society becomes increasingly reliant on the connectedness and easily accessible information through the internet, it is imperative to foster a 21st century classroom mindset. Our students today are digital natives that need to be taught skills that are relevant to their lifestyles. In my classroom, I try to implement technological skills in my own practice (lesson plans, etc.), and I push students to use technology in both process and product aspects of their learning. The ideology of the blended classroom is the exact type of forward-thinking model we need to pursue if our methods of instruction are to remain relevant and engaging to students in the 21st century.
Based on his peer feedback, a third grader reflects on his performance collaborating for a group project.
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Well wouldn't you know it? Most of those same strategies work for parents, too!
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Reported by head representatives at Squaresoft, 2.14 million copies of Final Fantasy X have been shipped to the Japanese market yesterday. This launch day success has shown America the sheer power of Final Fantasy once again, and the ability of Square to appeal to the gaming community. Out of the 2.14 million shipped, 1.4 to 1.5 million of those units was already pre-ordered, and apparently just the expected beginning of Squares hopes for FFX. President Hisashi Suzuki reported that he hopes to achieve sales in the upwards of 3-4 million just in Japan, and anticipates similar success between the United States and Europe. The sales already achieved in Japan have come with no surprise, and should foreshadow the brilliance Square is preparing to give America.
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Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday inaugurated the India Pavilion at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival here. He stressed the importance of movies in government campaigns like 'Make In India' and 'Skill India'.
Cannes: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday inaugurated the India Pavilion at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival here. He stressed the importance of movies in government campaigns like 'Make In India' and 'Skill India'.
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"The new government at the Centre is certainly more decisive and focused and is constantly working towards taking India to higher levels of growth, which is inclusive.
The government is channelising that objective through campaigns like 'Make in India' and 'Skill India', and realises that the film industry is an important part of these campaigns given its tremendous potential towards job creation," Rathore said, according to a statement issued by Ficci.
"India has already signed co-production agreements with a slew of countries, and in the last one year five co-productions have been undertaken with France alone. We need to take these partnerships to the next level now," Rathore added.
Pointing to the Indian government's rigorous work towards providing a seamless work environment for the film industry by establishing a single-window clearance mechanism, he also announced plans of a center of excellence for gaming and visual effects.
The session also saw unveiling of the 46th IFFI, 2015 regulations and 'India Film Guide' by Rathore. The India Film Guide is a comprehensive booklet with information on policy initiatives by the government pertaining to film sector, the listing of Indian companies at Cannes Film Market, Indian films at Cannes and contacts of important people in the business of filmmaking.
Filmmaker Bobby Bedi, who delivered the welcome address, said: "India's presence at Cannes has increased tremendously over the past decade and we have seen an increase in representation in terms of quantity and an improvement in the quality of content as well".
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Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 22, 2013
What: Fadó Irish Pub in Mary Brickell Village presents the "Magic Brew" Halloween Bash on Saturday October 26th starting at 9pm. The pub will be fully spooked out with Halloween decor and the staff will all be decked out in their favorite costumes. With a DJ spinning all night, great drink specials, and a huge costume contest with cash prizes, this is sure to be the best Halloween party in Brickell - and a $5 cover charge also makes it the most affordable.
When: Saturday, October 26 at 9 p.m.
Where: Fadó Irish Pub
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Fadó (pronounced fuh-doe) Irish Pub was the first Irish pub in Mary Brickell Village to be designed and constructed in Ireland and shipped and installed in Miami. Fadó is distinguished by its genuine Irish hospitality, quality of its pints and craic (pronounced 'crack,' a uniquely Irish form of fun). Fadó has been voted 'Best Of' by a number of local and national publications, is the European sports headquarters and an official US Soccer Bar.
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Moses Holmes Family
Researching the family of Moses R. Holmes, b. 1790 in Monmouth Co. NJ., & Sarah Jeffrey Holmes, b. 1796. The couple were married in NJ and moved to Preble Co. OH. in the early 1830's Some of their children were born In Preble Co. between 1818 and 1830.
In 1833 the couple settled in Cass Co. and in 1838 in Pulaski Co. Indiana where they Moses died in 1853 and Sarah in 1871.
The couples children; Job J., Mary, Catherine, Amy I., Jackson, Segious, John, James R., & Ephraim.
James, Jackson & Amy (Mrs. T.Keys) remained in Pulaski Co. Mary and James married Kistlers of Cass Co.
Anyone researching Moses, Sarah or their children, loved to hear from you. I am especially interested in finding Moses and Sarah's NJ families.


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Happy 1st anniversary to Pinnacles National Park!
Photo: Pinnacles National Park.
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Though it had been a national monument for more than a century prior to 2013, central California's Pinnacles area was considered something of a hidden gem. Now, with the added cachet of national park status, which was conferred one year ago today, the 26,000-acre stretch of land is drawing a bit more attention from tourists, rock climbers and nature-seekers.
Pinnacles National Park is named for its striking rocky spires, the result of volcanic and geological upheaval over the course of millions of years. Rock slides have formed several talus caves (openings between boulders) in the park, some of which are home to major bat colonies. Elsewhere, habitat ranges from dry chaparral to riparian forest full of flowering native plants. The park is home to unique and wonderful wildlife as well, including the threatened California red-legged frog and about two dozen California condors. The latter, managed as part of an ongoing recovery effort, are buoyed by their dramatic nine-foot wingspan as they survey the craggy peaks from high overhead.
Whichever element of Pinnacles most strikes your fancy, the park offers gorgeous scenery to suit. Here are a few sights visitors might consider:
Bear Gulch Cave
Photo: Visiting Bear Gulch Cave. Credit: flickr, Mat Honan.
Bear Gulch Cave provides residence for a colony of Townsend's big-eared bats, making the rocky hollow an important natural resource as well as a draw for visitors. The bats generally prefer to stay close to home, and they have been threatened by habitat loss and human incursion, making it especially important that tourists follow park rules and keep their distance.
Machete Ridge
Photo: Machete Ridge, in the western part of Pinnacles National Park. Credit: flickr, Peter Eimon
If you visit Pinnacles to hike or climb, you'll definitely want to swing by Machete Ridge. This sheer rock wall and its immediate surrounding area in the western part of the park is a challenge for adventurous climbers--the Destiny climb, found along the Machete Ridge Trail, is among the park's most popular--as well as a picturesque landmark for photographers and nature-lovers.
Balconies Cliffs
Photo: The view from Balconies Cliffs Trail. Credit: flickr, Peter Eimon.
The Balconies Cliffs trail reputedly offers great views of Machete Ridge and is considered a moderately easy hike. The trail loop goes through deep, dark Balconies Cave, but the wide-open section offers a pretty good vantage point to spot condors and other birds, including prairie falcons, American kestrels and golden eagles.


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Lenovo Yoga 900 Laptop and Yoga Tab 3 Pro being the devices which are now available the buyer in India.
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Lenovo Yoga 900 one of the best convertible laptops since now which comes with a high quality build material and powerful hardware. It features a 13.3-inch display with 3200 x 1800 pixels of resolution. Yoga 900 will be powered with latest Skylake core i7 processors. It has 16 GB of RAM along with 512GB of SSD storage.
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In the last few decades, the great Eastern European poets of the 20th century – Akhmatova, Mandelstam, Brodsky, Milosz, Herbert, Szymborska and others – have been featured in English-language anthologies, essays and poems. These poets have reached far beyond the usual academic audience. Adam Zagajewski's poem "Try to Praise the Mutilated World" appeared in the first issue of The New Yorker published after 9/11, and was taped to refrigerators throughout Manhattan in the wake of the disaster. Why do Zagajewski and his fellow Eastern Europeans speak so powerfully to American readers today? As translator, critic and biographer, Cavanagh will share her insights into this rich literature.
Cavanagh's essays and translations have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The New Republic, The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, Partisan Review, Common Knowledge, Poetry, Literary Imagination and other periodicals. She has received Guggenheim, ACLS and SSRC grants, the PMLA William Riley Parker Prize, and the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize for her work on Russian and Polish poetry. She has translated numerous volumes of Polish poetry and prose, most notably the work of Adam Zagajewski and Wislawa Szymborska.
Cavanagh holds the Herman and Beulah Pearce Miller Research Professorship in Literature at Northwestern University. She is the author of "Osip Mandelstam and the Modernist Creation of Tradition" and is currently working on "Poetry and Power: Russia, Poland and the West," which examines Russian and Polish romantic myths of poet-prophets as they come into conflict with Soviet power, and "Czeslaw Milosz and His Century: A Critical Life," an authorized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning poet. A new book, "Eternal Enemies," with her translations of poems by Zagajewski, came out in March.
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Belmont Park: Alpha looks better than ever for Suburban Handicap
ELMONT, N.Y. – When trainer Kiaran McLaughlin first saw Alpha shortly after he arrived back in the United States following the winter in Dubai, he was taken aback.
"Wow! He looks great," McLaughlin texted Simon Crisford, the racing manager for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Racing.
Three months later, McLaughlin is still raving about how well Alpha looks, and he hopes that translates into success in Saturday's Grade 2, $350,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park.
"He's never looked better," said McLaughlin, who seeks his first graded stakes win of the year and first since Dance Card won the Grade 1 Gazelle last November. "Horses from 3 to 4, they're still maturing and filling out, and he really just filled out."
The Suburban, which shares billing on Saturday's 11-race card, drew only a field of five, led by Flat Out, the 2011 Suburban winner, and Last Gunfighter, winner of six straight, including the Pimlico Special.
Last summer, Alpha was the up-and-coming 3-year-old after he won the Jim Dandy and dead-heated for win in the Travers with Golden Ticket. But Alpha's season ended with a sixth-place finish in the Pennsylvania Derby and a last-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Alpha shipped to Dubai for the winter and after finishing last in the Maktoum Challenge, he ran a respectable fifth, beaten only four lengths, in the Grade 2 Godolphin Mile.
"I thought his last race was very good," McLaughlin said.
Though Alpha raced in the Godolphin Mile with blinkers on for the first time in his 13-race career, McLaughlin said he will remove them for this race "just because that's what we're used to."
Irad Ortiz Jr. will ride Alpha from the rail.
Alpha returned to the United States in early April and was immediately shipped to Saratoga and the Greentree Training Center, which Godolphin now operates. Alpha has trained both on the synthetic surface at Greentree as well as the dirt surface at the Oklahoma training track.
"He's training very well. Fitness is not an issue," McLaughlin said. "It's a tough race. We have a lot of respect for Flat Out."
Flat Out, who suffered his first loss at Belmont Park when third in the Grade 1 Metropolitan on May 27, drew post 4 and will be ridden by Junior Alvarado as the 119-pound highweight.
Percussion, the potential primary speed of the Suburban, drew post 2 with Last Gunfighter in post 3 and Fast Falcon in post 5.
McLaughlin calls audible in Dwyer
McLaughlin will be represented in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Dwyer Stakes for 3-year-olds by Make Your Move, a three-time winner in the claiming and starter ranks.
Make Your Move will break from post 5 in a field of nondescript 3-year-olds that includes Battier, a minor stakes winner; Saint Vigeur, a well-beaten second in the Peter Pan; and maiden winners Moreno, For Greater Glory, and Abraham.
Make Your Move fills in for Transparent, a 10-length allowance winner in his last start whom McLaughlin said missed some time with minor issues.
Make Your Move has won three of his last four starts, starting with a maiden $50,000 claimer at Gulfstream in February. He was again offered for a claiming tag when he ran at Aqueduct in March, but there were no takers and he won again by 4 1/4 lengths.
Favored in a starter allowance at Belmont on May 8, Make Your Move was rallying along the rail when he was shut off by a horse ridden by David Cohen, who surprisingly didn't get suspended for that ride. Make Your Move bounced back with a starter allowance win May 30 when shortened to seven furlongs.
"We ran back at seven-eighths because that's what filled," McLaughlin said. "He was very impressive. On all [speed] figures, he's a very fast horse, but it's a big step up into a Grade 2."
Emcee back with McLaughlin
In similar fashion to the Yankees, McLaughlin is slowly getting his stars of yore back in his barn.
Emcee, last year's Grade 1 Forego winner and beaten favorite in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, has recently rejoined McLaughlin's Saratoga string.
Emcee wintered in Dubai but did not run over the winter. He arrived back in the United States in May and has spent the last few months in Lexington.
McLaughlin said that Emcee had some "little issues. He's back, and we're happy to have him."
McLaughlin said that Dance Card is close to rejoining his stable as well. Earlier this year, Dance Card underwent surgery to have chips removed from her ankles.
Vyjack could be headed to grass
Following an 18th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby and an eighth-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, Vyjack could be headed to the turf, trainer Rudy Rodriguez said Wednesday.
Rodriguez was considering the Curlin Stakes on the dirt for Vyjack, but the gelding is not eligible for that race, which is restricted to 3-year-olds who have not won a graded stakes over a mile this year. Vyjack won the Grade 3 Gotham at 1 1/16 miles in March.
Now, Rodriguez is seriously considering the turf for Vyjack, hoping to find an easier spot for the son of Into Mischief.
Rodriguez wanted to breeze Vyjack on the turf at Aqueduct, but said that there is maintenance being done on the course and it is unavailable for training.
Vyjack has worked twice on the dirt since the Belmont, including a five-furlong move clocked in 1:00.94 over Aqueduct's main track Monday.
"He's training good, coming along good," Rodriguez said.