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Still mentally scarred by Ballykelly bombing
STILL haunted by the horror of December 6, 1982, when the Droppin Well in Ballykelly was ripped apart by an INLA explosion, one of the survivors is now speaking out about the mental illness he incurred after such a horrific atrocity.
BY NIALL DEENEY
Steve ‘Taffy’ Horvath, a former army paramedic who survived the bombing which claimed the lives of 11 of his army comrades and a further six ordinary civilians, now lives in sheltered accommodation in his native Wales.
He is trying to overcome the affliction of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mr Horvath is a client of ‘Combat Stress’, a charity set up in 1919 to aid ‘shell-shock’ victims on their return from the First World War, and will be taking on a 68 mile sponsored walk to raise both money for and awareness of the charity.
With the 30th Anniversary of the massacre approaching, he told the Sentinel how flashbacks and nightmares of “picking up bits of broken bodies” have ruined his life, but said that he counts himself lucky to have blocked out the worst of the memories.
Mr Horvath also told of how nightmares which had been recurring for 25 years were finally laid to rest after a commemoration event in Ballykelly when he came face-to-face with a local girl whose life he had saved. The ‘Troubles’ veteran said his most vivid memory of the Droppin Well bombing was working on “one specific casualty”, someone he later realised he knew nothing about – even whether they had lived or died. The guilt of not knowing this casualty’s fate, along with his recurring nightmares, were laid to rest as he realised - “she did live. She told me - you saved my life.”
The Northern Ireland veteran also spoke of how he “smacked” a psychiatrist whom he met after ending up in a mental hospital in Norfolk, simply for coming up with the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The mental injuries he incurred during the bombing and the resulting diagnosis of Combat-induced PTSD was something he felt at the time was a “weak-willed illness” not fit for a “stubborn, bloody minded Welshman” such as himself.
He has since accepted the diagnosis, and is now contemplating the challenges ahead for a man “both physically and mentally disabled” as he plans a 68 mile sponsored walk for Combat Stress.
Mr Horvath believes the charity needs all the help it can get, both for the former RUC and UDR men who were affected by the worst horrors of the Troubles, and for the thousands of young men and women set to face the struggle of coping with the aftermath of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He was inspired into action for Combat Stress after a close friend and neighbour in his sheltered accommodation complex in West Wales suggested taking on a sponsored walk. Steve ‘Taffy’ Horvath said that he was initially reluctant to take part because of his mental and physical disabilities, but felt moved enough after watching a television programme about fellow veterans to give it a go. He said: “I watched that bloody programme about the five guys climbing Mount Everest, and I thought, well if those chaps can make a go at climbing Everest – a stubborn Welshman like me can do a 70 mile walk.”
He is urging everyone to donate money to Combat Stress for his sponsored walk, which Sentinel readers can do by visiting www.justgiving.com/SteveTaffyHorvath.
The sponsored walk, which was originally scheduled for last week, has had to be postponed due to a warning from the Coastguard that it would be unsafe to travel along the Pembrokeshire Coast during high winds. It is expected to take begin this afternoon (Saturday, September 29, 2012).
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We adopted Sully about two weeks ago. I just wanted you to know we are so happy with him and he seems happy with us. He’s just been a wonderful addition to our family and we couldn’t be happier. Just a great boy. He came in and just fit right away day 1. He is so good on his walks. We keep up on his seizure meds and he still hasn’t had one. He doesn’t care about the cats one way or the other. We had to babygate him away from their food as he could polish it away pretty quickly. But we had a baby gate anyways so such a simple fix.
My family really can’t thank you and his foster, Martha, enough. As spring and summer approach we will have our kid write a successful story for you. Though for now I just wanted to let you know he’s doing great.
Sully was adopted on February 27, 2017
Hi! My name is Sullivan (#2771), though I prefer to go by “Sully.” I was born on Dec. 9, 2014 to a Golden Retriever mom and a Labrador Retriever dad. Some would say I got the best of both worlds. I’m very loving and I’m also your guy to get up and go – just not for too long. I am happy with a good walk and then a nice snooze. I inherited the tennis ball gene, but I’ll make do with a nice, bouncy Kong.
I was raised by a family with five kids and I love kids, adults, old folks – anyone who will pet me and play a little ball with me. I also get along great with other nice dogs. And I was raised with cats so do well with them, too. I would, however, love to chase birds or the occasional squirrel.
So why did I come to Golden Bond Rescue? Well, in September I developed epilepsy. My family and my veterinarian tried several different medications. The first ones didn’t work for me. My family found my seizure activity pretty distressing. The second medication they tried worked well, after my body finally adjusted, but could be quite expensive unless they did a lot of shopping around. With five kids, you can imagine how hard that was for them. So, I came to Golden Bond. Actually, as far as I can tell, I haven’t had a seizure episode since before Thanksgiving.
Oh, yes. I am in the process of losing the extra pounds that most Labs seem to find so very easily. Right now I weigh about 83 1/2 pounds. My ideal weight is probably around 70 lbs. I’m down about 4 pounds since I first came into rescue.
Do I, Sully, have any bad habits? I used to counter-surf, but I haven’t since I’ve been in my foster home. I have nibbled on a little bit of cardboard box though. My foster mom tried letting me out to toilet when her dogs go out, but I mostly forgot to toilet and just wanted to play. However, I have never had an accident in my foster house. I’m really good about keeping all four feet on the floor unless I get very excited. When people come to visit I can get very excited. Mostly though I just wiggle, squirm and push for lots of petting.
My foster mom says she would like to adopt me herself, but she already has three dogs and she wants to be able to keep fostering. Plus, she thinks that I am such a great guy that some lucky family will quickly realize that I’m the dog for them. She says they couldn’t get a nicer dog. I hope you’ll agree.
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ГАЗПРОМ НЕФТЬ - АЛЕКСАНДР ДЮКОВ: ДО 2025 ГОДА В НИС БУДЕТ ВЛОЖЕНО $2,2 МЛРД
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EIA - North Sea Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $63 per barrel (b) in November, an increase of $5/b from the average in October. EIA forecasts Brent spot prices to average $57/b in 2018, up from an average of $54/b in 2017.
Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive, said: “Global energy markets are in transition. The longer-term trends we can see in this data are changing the patterns of demand and the mix of supply as the world works to meet the challenge of supplying the energy it needs while also reducing carbon emissions. At the same time markets are responding to shorter-run run factors, most notably the oversupply that has weighed on oil prices for the past three years."
Specifically, a plan to boost wind and solar energy capacity in coming years was likely to bring in $13 billion in investment, Procaccini said. There also is potential for $30 billion in mining investments to help Argentina catch up to neighboring Chile, and efforts to cut labor costs will help attract investment in oil and gas.
Peak electricity demand has grown nearly 13% over the past two years as a growing middle class seeks new services, such as air conditioning, which continue to place higher demands on the system. Over the next 25 years, energy demand is expected to more than double as a result.
The growing world economy will require more energy, but consumption is expected to grow less quickly than in the past - at 1.3% per year over the Outlook period (2015-2035) compared with 2.2% per year in 1995-2015.
China will launch the trading of green certificates for solar and wind power on July 1 in a bid to help reduce government subsidies to the renewables sector, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said.
OPEC’s biggest crude producer is embarking on a domestic renewable-energy program costing $30 billion to $50 billion. The country’s only solar plant in operation, aside from a limited pilot project, is a 10-megawatt facility on top of a parking lot at Saudi Aramco’s headquarters. The national utility, Saudi Electricity Co., is seeking bids for two solar plants to generate a combined 100 megawatts.
«Мы видим существенный потенциал для наращивания двухстороннего взаимодействия в области добычи и переработки нефти и газа, а также в сфере производства и экспорта СПГ», – отметил Алексей Текслер.

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Alberta’s applied research organizations are facing a financial crisis following the government’s “clawback” of two funds earmarked for research and innovation.
“We realize that with the drop in oil prices and the model that the government is funded under, everything had to take a hit,” said Ian Murray, chair of the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA).
“We were prepared for a hit just like everybody else was, but our hit was 50 per cent of our budget.”
The Agriculture Opportunity Fund is the primary funding source for the forage and applied research associations, said Murray, a rancher from Acme. That fund has been “static” at $1.5 million for nearly 10 years.
Last July, the province doubled that funding to $3 million, retroactive to March, with a request that ARECA’s nine forage and applied research associations “do more than we had already been doing,” said Murray.
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“We were encouraged to hire more staff so that we could take on more initiatives and do more work, concentrating on areas that they referred to as ‘gap areas,’ whether it be areas geographically that we didn’t have a presence in, or topically,” he said.
“We were also encouraged to increase salaries to our staff to encourage staff retention, less turnover, and more productivity.”
More money was expected from the $200-million Agriculture and Food Innovation Endowment Fund announced in last year’s budget. In October, the day after his byelection win, Premier Jim Prentice reannounced the endowment fund and the doubling of the Agriculture Opportunity Fund.
“That was the second time we had heard the same announcement, so we figured things must be really rolling along here now,” said Murray.
But in December, the government cancelled the endowment fund, and as the price of oil continued to plunge, the groups — which are producer driven and collectively have about 1,500 members — began to worry that the Agriculture Opportunity Fund wasn’t as secure as they thought it was.
“We were given some assurance that the work we were doing was really good and that we would still be able to count on that doubled funding,” said Murray.
By February, the message was, “‘Don’t expect much’ — that we’d likely see that budget amount cut back considerably.
“When the final budget came through in March, it was cut back to the initial $1.5 million,” said Murray.
While the groups did get extra funding for a year, they are now in a worse position, he added.
“We’re back to the level of funding that we’ve been at for the last significant period of time, but we’re not back to where we were last June because, on the initiative of the province, we’ve increased salaries to our staff, hired more staff in several instances, and taken on significantly more expenses,” said Murray.
Some groups have money set aside in “rainy day funds,” but after years of chronic underfunding, other groups are struggling to stay afloat.
“There are some groups that are in a lot better position than others to weather this storm, but I do know that there are others that are having serious financial challenges as to how they’re going to make their operation remain viable going forward,” he said.
“I’m hoping that, when the dust settles, whoever happens to be in charge of this portfolio will see the value that we’re bringing to the table.”


In a foreword to the report, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said it “considers human, organizational and technical factors and aims to provide an understanding of what happened, and why, so that the necessary lessons learned can be acted upon by governments, regulators and nuclear power plant operators throughout the world.”
In the report, the IAEA notes that plant vulnerabilities are not merely technical. The report stresses that “an integrated approach that takes account of the complex interactions between people, organizations and technology” is needed.
Along these lines, as well as examining how the reactors were designed and assessed for safety during natural disasters, the report also considers the safety measures and accident management procedures in place at the time, the effectiveness of Japan’s nuclear regulatory programme, the human and organizational factors and the general safety culture.
Among the report’s findings was that the Fukushima No 1 plant’s vulnerability to external hazards “had not been reassessed in a systematic and comprehensive manner during its lifetime”, and that plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) was “not fully prepared for the multiunit loss of power and the loss of cooling caused by the tsunami.”
The plant’s operators “had therefore not received appropriate training and had not taken part in relevant severe accident exercises,” and “the equipment available to them was not adequate in the degraded plant conditions” after the accident. à‚
The IAEA points to a lack of “co-ordinated arrangements for responding to a nuclear emergency and a natural disaster occurring simultaneously,” arguing that “it was not fully clear which organizations had the responsibility and authority to issue binding instructions on how to respond to safety issues without delay.”
According to the technical volume of the report, pre-construction studies had concluded that the site was “in an area of little seismic activity”. à‚ Nevertheless, earthquake protection measures were in place. The report said the March 11 earthquake “met the criterion for the highest level [of severity]” and that the safety measures in place called for, among others, “control room status check, responsibilities for [the] performing structure, system and component checks and general plant area walk-downs.”
Additional safety measures had also been carried out on the plant, the report found. A new automatic depressurization function had “recently” been added to units 2-6 (but not to unit 1 as it already featured two high-pressure core cooling systems). Connecting lines and motor-operated valves were installed to allow for injection of cooling water into the reactor pressure vessel. A new vent line was installed to prevent primary containment vessel failure and release of radioactive material due to overpressurization. à‚ Power source cross-tie lines were installed between adjacent units (between units 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6) so they could provide power to each other in case of a total power loss. And, based on lessons learned from Japan’s 2007 Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki earthquake, an independent power facility within a seismically isolated building equipped with a gas turbine generator had been built.
However, many of these emergency systems stopped working after flooding from the tsunami knocked out power at the site, leaving operators with malfunctioning equipment and no functional monitoring technology. “In the absence of procedures addressing the loss of all AC and DC power,” the report said, plant operators “did not have specific instructions on how to deal with a site blackout under these conditions.”
The report, which comes with technical volumes totaling more than 1000 pages, was compiled by 180 nuclear experts from 42 countries. It will be presented to the IAEA’s next annual meeting in mid-September. à‚
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EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF STRESSES AND DISPLACEMENTS IN THICK-WALL CYLINDERS OF COMPLICATED SHAPE.
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Developments in three-dimensional photoelasticity and moire techniques permit an easier and more precise determination of stresses, strains and displacements in models of thick-wall cylinders of very complicated shape. The geometry analyzed as illustration is a short cylinder with a star-shaped perforation and dome-shaped ends. The description of the methods used and of the results obtained when pressure is applied to the vessel, are presented. A previously used two-dimensional simulation is substantiated. Author
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From the book : A collection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions with occasional notes, pentade 1, volume 5. By Rev. Timothy Alden. S. Marks Printer, New York, 1814; article 1084, p. 265-268.
Numbering added and layout modified for the sake of clarity
The following genealogical record of the Livingston Family is made from documents obligingly furnished the author of this Collection from a respectable quarter.
The rev. John Livingston, well known in ecclesiastical history, was a minister of the gospel, successively, at Killinshie, Strawrawes, Ancran, and Rotterdam. There is a traditionary account of his descent from lord Livingston, earl of Lithgow.
Robert Livingston, the first lord of the Livingston manor on the Hudson, son of the rev. John Livingston, was born at Ancran, in Scotland, 13 December, in the year, 1654. He and his nephew came to America and from them there is a numerous progeny. He married the widow Van Renselaer, a daughter of Philip Schuyler, by whom he had six children;
1. John, who died without issue;
2. Philip, the second lord of the manor, whose wife was Catharine Van Brugh by whom he had nine children;
2.1. Robert, the third and last lord of the manor, whose first wife was Mary Thong, and second the widow Schuyler. Of his children,
2.1.1. Philip died without issue;
2.1.2. Peter married Margaret Livingston;
2.1.3. Walter, Cornelia Schuyler;
2.1.4. Robert, Else Swift;
2.1.5. John, Mary Le Roy, for his first wife, and the widow Ridley, for his second;
2.1.7. Mary, hon. James Duane;
2.1.8. Catharine, John Paterson;
2.1.9. Aleda, Valentine Gardiner.
2.2. Peter Van Brugh, whose first wife was Mary Alexander and second the widow Ricketts. Of their children,
2.2.1. Philip married Cornelia Van Horne;
2.2.2. Catharine, Nicholas Bayard;
2.2.3. Mary, John Brown;
2.2.4. Peter, Susan Blundel;
2.2.5. Sarah, James Ricketts;
2.2.6. Susannah, John Kane, for her first husband, and ___ Niemcevitz, for her second;
2.2.7 Elizabeth ___ Otto, consul;
six others died in early life.
2.3. John, whose wife was Catharine Depeyster. Of their children,
2.3.1. Philip married Frances Bayard;
2.3.2. John, Frances Saunders;
2.3.3. Margaret, Robert Livingston;
2.3.4. Catharine, Frederick Depeyster.
Besides these there were thirteen others.
2.4. Philip, whose wife was Catharine Ten Broeck. Of their children,
2.4.1. Philip married Sarah Johnston;
2.4.3. Catharine, Stephen Van Rensselaer, the late patron of Albany, for her first husband, and the rev. doc. Westerlo, for her second;
2.4.4. Margaret, doc. Thomas Jones;
2.4.5. Sarah, rev. John H. Livingston, D. D.
Besides these there were four others.
2.5. Henry, who died in Jamaica;
2.6. William, governour of New Jersey, whose wife was Susanna French. Of their children,
2.6.1. Susannah married hon. John Cleves Symmes (see art. 1004);
2.6.2. Catharine, Matthew Ridley, for her first husband, and John Livingston, for her second;
2.6.3. Mary, James Linn, esq.
2.6.4. Judith, John Watkins;
2.6.5. hon. Henry Brockholst, Catharine Keteltas, for his first wife, and Ann Ludlow, for his second;
2.6.6 Sarah, his excel. John Jay (see art. 1069);
2.6.8. John Lawrens, who was lost at sea;
and four others, who died at an early age.
2.7. Sarah, whose husband was William Alexander, earl of Stirling (see art. 115);
2.8. Aleda, whose first husband was Henry Hanson, and second, Martin Hoffman;
2.9. Catharine, whose husband was John Lawrence.
3. Gilbert, whose wife was Cornelia Beekman and by whom he had thirteen children. Of these
3.1. Robert married Catharine M'Feathers;
3.2. Henry ___ Concklin;
3.3. James, Judith Newcomb;
3.4. Aleda, Jacob Rutsen;
3.5. Cornelia, Pierre Van Cortlandt lt. gov.
3.6. Catharine, Thomas Thorne;
3.7. Margaret, Petrus Stuyvesant;
4. Robert, whose wife was Margaret Harden, by whom he had one son,
4.1. Robert, who married Margaret Beekman and who was the father of the late chancellor, noticed in the 826 article of this work.
4.1.1. The chancellor married Mary Stevens. Of his brothers and sisters,
4.1.2. Janet married gen. Montgomery (see art. 38);
4.1.3. Henry Beekman, Ann Shippen;
4.1.4. John, Margaret Sheafe, for his first wife and ___ M'Evers, for his second;
4.1.5. Edward, late mayor of the city of New York, ___ M'Evers;
4.1.6. Margaret, Thomas Tillotson
4.1.7. Gertrude, gen. Morgan Lewis;
4.1.8. Aleda, gen. Armstrong, late secretary of war;
4.1.9. Hannah, P. R. Livingston;
4.1.10. Catharine, rev. mr. Garretson.
5. Margaret, whose husband was col. Samuel Veech, by whom she had one daughter,
5.1. Aleda, the wife of Samuel Bayard;
6. Johanna, whose husband was Cornelius Van Horne, by whom she had
6.1. one daughter, Aleda
6.2. and one son, Garret, who married Ann Read.
Volume 1, pages 34-35:
NEW YORK, N.Y.
38. (Monument inscription) : This monument is erected by the order of Congress, 25 january, 1776, to transmit to posterity a grateful remembrance of the patriotism, conduct, enterprise, and perseverance of major general Richard Montgomery, who after a series of successes, amidst the most discouraging difficulties, fell, in the attack on Quebec, 31 December, 1775, aged 37 years.
Invenit. et. sculpsit. Parisiis.
J.J. Caffieri. sculptor. regius.
anno. Domini. CD.DCCLXX.VII.
Note. - The monument, adorned with various warlike devices and surmounted with an urn richly gilt, the whole of exquisite workmanship, is placed in the front of St. Paul's Church.
Volume 1, pages 112-113:
NEW YORK, N.Y.
115. (Epitaph) : Vault built in 1738. James Alexander, and his descendants, by his son William, earl of Sterling, and his daughters, Mary, the wife of Peter V. B. Livingston, Elizabeth, the wife of John Stevens, Catharine the wife of Walter Rutherford, and Susanna, the wife of John Reid.
Note. - James Alexander, esq. arrived from Scotland, at New York, 1715. He was secretary of the province, and for many years a member of the council. He did not excel as a publick speaker at the bar; but, for sagacity and penetration, he had no superiour in his profession in that part of the country. He departed this life, in 1756.
The honourable William Alexander was a native of the city of New York, but spent a considerable part of his life in New Jersey. He was a major general in the American army, and was distinguished as a brave officer. He was thought by many to be the rightful heir to the title and estate of an earldom in Scotland. He went to the land of his fathers in quest of his supposed right, but did not succeed in obtaining it. Through the courtesy of his friends, however, he was complimented with the title of lord Sterling. Having lived to the age of 57 years, he died, at Albany, in 1783.
Volume 4, pages 244-247:
826. Note - The hon. Robert R. Livingston was born, in 1746, and died, on the 26 of March, 1813. He was a son of the hon. Robert Livingston, who, for a number of years, was one of the judges of the supreme court, but who was finally ejected from office, by governour Tryon, on account of his attachement to the rights of his country and opposition to the unjust, impolitick, and tyranical measures of Great Britain. Mrs. Maria Livingston, widow of the subject of this article, deceased at Washington, 22 March, 1814.
Two persons of the name, Livingston, an uncle and nephew, came from Scotland, to this country, about the middle of the seventeenth century, from whom many families of distinction have descended. One of their ancestors was the celebrated mr. Livingston, whose preaching, on a certain occasion, at the kirk of Shotts, was attendend with most astonishing effects, as recorded by Fleming and others. His portrait is still preserved in the family of the late Philip Livingston, esq.
The subject of this memoir, was educated at the college in New York. He was appointed to the office of recorder in this city, which he accepted and held till dismissed by governor Tryon on account of his political tenets. He had the honour of being a member of the first national congress and was one of the committee for draughting the magna charta of American independence. in 1777, he was one of the convention, which met at Aesopus for the purpose of forming a state constitution, and was chairman of the committee, which prepared this instrument. He was one of the council of safety and was chancellor of the state of New York, from the adoption of its constitution till his appointment to the court of France.
For two or three years, before the peace of 1783, he was secretary of state, for foreign affairs, under the congress of the United States. In 1788, he represented the city and county of New York in the convention for discussing and adopting the federal constitution. He opened the debates of that body with an eloquent and masterly address in favour of the proposed constitution. Had it not been for his efforts, in connexion with those, no less influential, of Jay and Hamilton, the state of New York would unquestionably have rejected it. When Washington was inducted into the office of president of the United States, it devolved upon chancellor Livingston to administer the prescribed oath to that illustrious father of America.
In 1801, he was appointed minister plenipotentiary to the republick of France. Through his negociation, the vast regions of Louisiana were added to the territory of the United States, for the sum of $15,000,000.
The subject of this memoir was the principal founder, and the president, of the New York Academy of Fine Arts, from its establishment to the time of his decease; and, on his suggestion, Bonaparte, when first consul of France, was elected an honorary member of this society. The letter expressing his acceptance of the proffered honour, with his sign manual, is carefully preserved in the archives of the Academy. The institution was enriched by a donation of splendid engravings and other articles, from this wonderful character, which probably could not have been purchased for $10,000. An excellent portrait of the chancellor adorns one of the rooms of this noble institution.
Agriculture, however, was his greatest delight and to this, he devoted the most of his time during the latter years of his life. His experiments so beneficial to the farmer, his written essays on the importance of gypsum as a manure, his patriotick example of introducing the merino sheep into the state of New York, his readiness to co-operate with Robert Fulton, esq. in furnishing the Hudwon with steam boats, affording a safe, rapid, and pleasant conveyance up and down that majestick river, are well known.
A full narrative of the leading events in the life of chancellor Livingston would fill a volume. This article shall be closed with an extract from the oration, still in manuscript, delivered by the rev. Timothy Clowes of Albany, at the request of the Society for the promotion of Agriculture and Arts, of which the chancellor was president from its first formation to the day of his death.
“In the near prospect of death he said that he now found that the truest philosophy consisted in pardon and peace through a Mediator. This peace he enjoyed through the course of his long illness, and so highly did he esteem its heavenly origin, that, he described it, as passing all understanding; nor would he exchange it, he said, for all the health, wealth, and honours, that time could bestow. It was his support under suffering humanity and had taken from him all fear of death.
“while speech remained, he continued to use it for the christian benefit of those around him; particularly for his near relatives, to whom nature had united him by the dearest cords of love. These ties were now soon to be broken and, as his last and best legacy, he besought them to seek religion, through redeeming love, as a source of happiness, here, and a foretaste of their better portion, in the life to come.”
Volume 5, page 187:
1004. Note - The hon. John Cleves Symmes, a gentleman well known for his enterprising spirit, the flattering prospects he once had in view, and for his reverse of fortune, departed this life at Cincinati, in February, 1814. A large and respectable procession attended his remains from the residence of general Harrison to a principal landing place on the Ohio river, where military honours were performed by the infantry company commanded by captain M'Farland. The corpse was taken thence in a barge, to North Bend, and interred on the spot, which mr. Symmes had previously selected.

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What hotels are in the Dallas Fort Worth Airport?
Grand Hyatt DFW. Irving, TX.
Does Dallas airport have hotel inside?
Conveniently located inside DFW’s International Terminal D, the hotel can easily be accessed from any terminal via Skylink, the Airport’s complimentary high-speed train, or Terminal Link, the Airport’s complimentary shuttle bus.
Does Dallas airport have places to sleep?
Sleeping in DFW Airport DFW Airport is reportedly sleep friendly, with accommodating staff and security, and plenty of couches and chairs throughout. Among sites noted as good sleeping areas by reviewers were lounge areas in Terminals B, D and E, rest zones in Terminal C, and the Yoga area in Terminal E.
How far is the Marriott from Dallas airport?
The distance between Dallas Airport (DAL) and Marriott Dallas Las Colinas, Irving is 6 miles.
Can you leave the airport during a layover in Dallas?
If you’ve got a layover of at least 6 hours, consider leaving the airport behind altogether! The DART public transit network provides cheap connections to downtown Dallas. The easiest option is the DART Rail Orange Line, which has a station at Terminal A.
Do minute suites have cameras?
Quiet and cozy private suite In our visits, I found the suites to be very quiet and cozy with just enough space. Some locations such as DFW may have suites with a little bit of extra room. As far as I can tell, the suites are completely private with no cameras (the only cameras are in the lobby and hallways).
What is considered South DFW?
The Southern Sector of Dallas is commonly defined as those areas south of I-30 out to the city limits. The Southern Sector is also defined as Dallas Council Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8.
Can you leave the airport during a 3 hour layover?
Yes, you can leave the airport during domestic layovers. For instance, if you’re a US citizen and have a layover within the country, it is legal and safe to leave the airport. Be aware that you’ll probably be getting two boarding passes if the domestic layover is more than an hour.
What is there to do in Dallas airport for 8 hours?
Here are 10 things to do on a layover at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
- Enjoy the food. You won’t have any problem finding a good meal at DFW – this is Texas after all!
- Spend time in a lounge.
- Go shopping.
- Take a shower.
- Unwind at the spa.
- Stay connected.
- Browse the art.
- Get your yoga on.
What hotels are inside DFW Airport?
Gaylord Texan Convention Center
What Hotel can you access from DFW?
Is there a hotel in DFW Airport?
Dallas-Fort Worth is home to some of the world’s biggest hotel companies, including Plano-based Aimbridge the Westin Los Angeles Airport; and the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles outside of Washington, D.C. There is room for more consolidation
What is the best way to get to DFW Airport?
– From Terminal A to Terminal B; moving walkways available – From Terminal A to Terminal C; moving walkways available – From Terminal B to Terminal D; moving walkways unavailable – From Terminal C to Terminal D; moving walkways available

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It is better to give than to receive
’Tis the season… The questions keep on coming. Mostly they’re prefixed with the phrase: “You know what you’re talking about…” and then comes: “I want to give someone a game this year; which one should it be?” At first you feel honoured and flattered to be asked such a question – and completely clueless too.
Then the presumed expert draws a deep breath, gathers himself together and starts to ask his own questions. For example: how old is the person you’re buying for? Male or female? Do they play often or just once every few months? Who with? With how many others? Do they prefer an easy, laid-back type of game or a longer-lasting challenge? A party game or a strategic heavyweight? Intense competition or co-operative fun? Are they are a good loser or is that a no-go area?
Now the picture has changed completely. The expert has talked themselves blue while the original enquirer is more clueless than ever: You have to think about so many things when you’re buying a game for someone? Of course! And lots more besides. Ultimately it comes down to one precise question that always needs to be answered, to make sure that the giver and receiver of the gift are happy and satisfied: What do they like?
It’s obvious really, and it’s something that is immediately accepted when we talk about any other cultural product, whether literature, film or music. I can’t believe that anyone sitting on a jury for a literary award would ever be asked – without further comment: “I want to give someone a book; which one should it be?”
You wouldn’t give a Mills and Boon novel to your friend obsessed with crime thrillers, just as you wouldn’t give a Justin Bieber CD to an opera connoisseur. And giving a French art-house film to your friend who’s into action movies could send them into a crisis of existential ennui. I’ll let you into a little secret: it’s exactly the same with games. You should at least get the broad categories right: age, complexity, number of players etc.
And after I – if I’m the expert in this scenario – have explained all of this, I usually make things really easy: in clear conscience and complete conviction I recommend the winner of this year’s Spiel des Jahres award (or of course, the Kennerspiel or Kinderspiel des Jahres). The jurors have spent a lot of thought, effort and time testing with various different people in order to select the games they believe the awards’ target groups will enjoy. It’s no coincidence that it has often become a family tradition to give the current award-winner as a gift at Christmas.
This year it’s the lively and chaotic Western parody COLT EXPRESS. And if that’s not to the taste of the recipient; because perhaps it’s too hectic and too out of control? Or because he’d rather share victory with others rather than punching and shooting them out of the way? Then look no further than the other nominated titles: the city-building simulation MACHI KORO offers a more contemplative experience and THE GAME requires co-operation to succeed. In the recommended list you can find further suggestions for every type of game, every age group and every price, from simple games for pre-school children to hardcore strategic games for the experts. And then of course there are the winners, nominees and recommended games from last year…
For some more finely-tuned advice I recommend a visit to your Friendly Local Games Store. Here you can find answers to all your important questions and you can also check that the game you’ve got in mind is actually complete (sometimes it’s hard to recognise an expansion which you’ll need the base game to play) or whether you’ll need batteries – it can be a nightmare trying to get hold of some during the holidays. Most importantly you can ask someone to explain the rules to you. One or two test runs are especially useful for children’s games, where you want to start playing straight away.
Without a doubt the best thing about board and card games – and that which differentiates them from other cultural products – is that they are a collective experience. Reading, watching and listening are, by their very nature, a solitary experience. Games can only be played with other people and that changes some things. If only half of the group is enjoying the game, it can affect the mood of the whole table, even if it’s the perfect gift.
So now we come to perhaps the most important point: give some of your time along with the game itself. Try and be there for the first playthrough. If you’ve chosen correctly, it won’t do you any harm. That’s really what the upcoming holidays and gaming in general are all about: spending time with each other.

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Malacanang on Thursday said that it would leave House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s request to look into the possibility of questioning the validity of the appointment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG).
Converse sneakers, also known as Chuck Taylor sneakers, are one of the most sought-after footwear around the globe. Because of their stylish and comfy design, a lot of men prefer to wear these sneakers than other brands.
As the Philippines pursues enhanced economic partnerships with non-traditional partners, Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta said it is high time for the country to develop commercial relationships with untapped markets, such as Kazakhstan.
Three associate justices of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday appeared before the House of Representatives' justice committee's resumption of its hearing on the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.


Box Office Collection: ‘Special 26’ Dominates; ‘ABCD’ Declines
By Ankita Mehta | February 14, 2013 12:11 AM EST
Remo D'Souza's dance film "ABCD: Anybody Can Dance" and Neeraj Pandey's "Special 26" are holding well at box offices across the country in weekdays.
"ABCD" is the first 3D dance film released in India. The movie hit 750 screens (400 3D + 350 2D) on the same day as Akshay Kumar's "Special 26".
The dance film held up well on weekdays in its first week showing only 10 to 15 percent drop in collections. The film raked in ₹19.5 crore over the weekend, ₹3.5 crore on Monday and ₹3 crore on Tuesday.
"#ABCD Mon 3.5 cr, Tue 3 cr. Holding very well on weekdays," trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted.
After five days of its release the movie's domestic total stands at ₹26 crore. The collection declined mainly due to reduced ticket rates.
Neeraj Pandey's directorial film's collection also declined slightly in the weekdays, but it still dominated the box office. In India, the heist drama was released across 1,750 screens. It features Jimmy Shergill, Manoj Bajpai, Anupam Kher and Kajal Agrawal in important roles.
Over the weekend, the film collected approximately ₹27 crore. On first Monday it raked in around ₹5 crore and Tuesday's totalled to ₹4.65 crore.
The five days total of the film at domestic box offices stands at approximately ₹36.65 crore.
The business of the film is expected to increase by 15 to 25 percent on Thursday because of Valentine's Day. In the past few years the collections of films released during this time has usually seen an upturn, according to box office India.
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“I’m On One,” DJ Khaled‘s latest all-star rap opus, notches the producer his third top 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart as it moves 21-10 on this week’s tally.
The posse cut, which features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Drake, garners 16.4 million listener impressions, up 53% from last week. In its third week on the chart, “I’m On One” has scored the fastest rise to the top 10 since Beyonce‘s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” in 2008. Khaled’s next full-length, “We the Best Forever,” will be released July 19 after originally being slated for June 28.
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Submit Your Applications for Improving Early Childhood Development in Rwanda
Deadline: 31 July 2019
The Department for International Development (DFID) is currently accepting applications for its programme entitled “Improving Early Childhood Development in Rwanda (IECD-R)”.
The programme – Improving Early Childhood Development in Rwanda (IECD-R) responds to the challenge of limited access to integrated Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in Rwanda focussing on conception to three year olds (0-3) age group.
The programme builds the knowledge and skills of parents, enabling better stimulation, learning, protection, nutrition and health and as a result better physical, social, cognitive and emotional development for 730,000 children. IECD-R will have a strong focus on learning and will take a more adaptive approach to delivery.
- Provision of parenting education to parents of 0-3 year old children, with follow up parenting education support as the children transition to the 4-6 years age group in 16 districts.
- Provision of technical assistance to National Early Childhood Development Programme (NECDP) focused on Community Health Workers (CHWs), Inshuti z’Umuryango (IZUs) or community volunteers in charge of child protection and ECD focal persons to enhance their support and coordination of ECD services at community level.
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Interested applicants must apply using DFID Supplier Portal.
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This Vegetable Quinoa recipe is not only super easy to make but it is also delicious AND Gluten Free! Ready in about 40 minutes.
This rich, hearty Mexican soup features chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cheese and more, for an authentic south of the border meal. You can serve extra tortillas on the side or simply serve this soup as is. The rice and chicken make it satisfying enough, without the need for side dishes.
Pasta salad with whole-grain rotini pasta and chicken tossed with a homemade cilantro pesto sauce.
If you enjoy chocolate and chewy things that are also packed with plant protein, you’ll definitely enjoy this Puffed Quinoa Cranberry Chocolate Bark. Perfect for a holiday party!
FLAT BEANS STIR FRY In today's recipe from my Home State of Karnataka, we use Flat Beans also called Broad Beans. In Bengaluru, these are av...
Okinawa-Style Fu Champuru is a local dish that Includes stir-fried veggies, eggs, and fu (wheat gluten) In a savory regional sauce.
Lebanese vermicelli rice (riz b sha’riyeh) is a simple three-ingredient Middle Eastern staple made with rice and vermicelli pasta. This recipe is easy to make and is so versatile that you can enjoy it as the perfect side dish with all cuisines.
Quick pickled cucumbers and bean sprouts using a vacuum chamber. Perfect for adding on top of Dolsot Bibimbap, a Korean rice bowl.
This grilled cheese is sweet, savoury, salty, and sour; just like the dish that inspired it; dolsot bibimbap! Bibmbap is a Korean rice dish cooked in a stone bowl with sautéd vegetables, topped with pickled vegetables, an egg, and some gochujang sauce. This sandwich includes bread that is grilled on both sides, mimicking the crispy texture of the bottom layer of rice in bibmbap. It includes carrots and spinach to represent the sauteed vegetables, some pickled bean sprouts and cucumber, and it's topped with an egg and gochujang. Bibimbap in a sandiwch form; pure bliss!
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Kneading is a step in bread and pasta making where dough ingredients (flour and water) are mixed in order to strengthen the end product. Kneading stretches
A ristretto is an extremely short espresso. When pulling the shot, the same amount of coffee beans are used as a normal shot; however, they are ground more
Espresso is a drink of Italian origin, and it is created by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans. It is more intense and
Make it rigatoni pasta day with this rigatoni pomodoro with eggplant dish. Quick & simple to prepare, and delicious & satisfying to eat. This eggplant vegetarian pasta dish is great with any short pasta; make it a fusilli or penne pomodoro. Ready in about 30 minutes.
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Arancini (or Arancine - Arancino) are delicious Italian Rice Balls that are stuffed, covered with breadcrumbs, and fried until golden and crispy.
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Simplicity is beautiful. And if you add more to that simplicity, it becomes elegance. As luxury is soothing. But if you add more to that, it becomes majestic. Same goes with the cars. Some simple cars become elegant, after adding more to their cosmetic and performance. While the luxuries turn to majestic when they tend to perform like a sporting machine.
The BMW 6-Series is the luxury brand of this BMW. It is the executive class cars. These are not just the mid-level executive cars. Instead, they are a mixture of high and medium level executives.
Well, besides luxury, performance is also required to make the executive cars look majestic. In this BMW 6-Series, the Alpina B6 is the performing executive car. Well, the Alpina B6 is even loosely concerned with the 3-Series. More than that it is much concerned with the Alpinas and the performing machines. Since long the Alpina had been crafting performance versions of the BMW cars.
The Alpina B6 was introduced in 1983. The initial release was much more powerful than the standard BMW model of its class. But the Alpina did not get much fame initially. Later with the time, BMW advertised these cars through a number of ventures. And even placed them up for the motorsports.
The Alpina cars are even created on demand of the customer. Since the first car of the BMW Alpina, a number of custom oriented cars have been created. A B6 version was remodified on request of a customer. It was based on the BMW M3 Cabrio and was titled as the Alpina B6 3.5 Cabrio.
The base level Alpina B6 is priced at $124,300. There is just a single trim level. But there are a lot of attractions available for this car.
|8 – speed automatic
|590 lb – ft
|0 – 62 MPH
|15 city/ 24 highway
Experts say that the Alpina B6 is an improved version of the BMW M6. This the ultra-luxury version of the BMW 6-Series which is priced lesser than the M sports version.
Well, the BMW Alpina B6 comes with a 4.4 L Twin Turbo V8 engine. It is indeed a monstrous powertrain. Generally, the luxury cars are tuned to perform relatively softer and smoother. They do not get much of the tuning impounds. Those are the sports cars that get massively tuned engines. But this luxury has been tuned to perform aggressively. It has 600 hp of power revving at 590 lb-ft of torque.
Further, the Alpina B6 has the BMW xDrive drivetrain. It means it has the all-wheel-drive configuration. And this is the only driving option available in this car. Nevertheless, this is the best choice for such a heavy engine. And it has not just improvised the performance of this car. It has even strengthened the handling ability.
The 8-speed torque converter transmission system is standard in the Alpina B6. With this powertrain, we were able to roll from 0-62 mph in just 3.5 seconds. And its track best is not less than 200 mph. Indeed, it is a splendid powertrain. And a passion for the driving enthusiasts.
The handling of this car is even crispy. All the credit goes to the xDrive that has allowed more room for sharper turns. We first rolled down the urban culture to test the braking and steering of this car. Every turn was smooth, and it braked timely on every traffic signal. Then we moved towards the hill. The torque distribution was awesome. It did not feel like the Alpina B6 was huffing at any point. And every turn was full of agility.
The Alpina B6 is available in 3 body styles. The coupe and convertible are available as optional styles. While the Gran Coupe is standard. The BMW’s Gran Coupe means a Sedan. The exterior design is pretty similar to the BMW 6-Series. But the aerodynamic application is quite versatile.
The bonnet has three flares to modify the wind movement. The sides even have the flares to disengage the air. The rear has the slight upwind spoiler. It is pretty beneficial in providing a downward thrust to this car.
The 20-inch alloy wheels are standard. There is no other design available for the wheels. While the performance tires are optionally available. There is even a wide range of colors available. You can choose from metallic and non-metallic range.
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Along with the massive performance and robust exterior, the Alpina B6 has a remarkable interior. In all aspects, it is a complete car with everything to offer. It has a classified cockpit design for the driver. And an elegant interior for the other passengers. But the coupes do not offer much space at the back for passengers.
The leather seats are standard. Further, the seats are heated and have the power driving options. The Bavarian tailoring capabilities have been utilized at maximum for this car. There are 8 different variations available for the interior styling. The styling includes the color contrast, different ingredients and numerous shades for the ambient.
Indeed, the BMW Alpina B6 is full of luxury and pleasure. It is a car that has the extreme comfort and joy.
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The Alpina B6 has the similar features like the other cars of the 6-Series. It has a touchscreen infotainment system which is compatible with the Apple CarPlay. Well, Android Auto is yet to come.
Further, navigation, Bluetooth and auto climate control are available for this car. When we talk about the sound system, the standard system is pretty soothing. But if you want something more to enhance the audio capability of this car, then you can opt the Bang and Olufsen Sound System.
BMW has invested a pretty good budget on the safety of its cars. Well, we have never heard about any BMW crashing in the woods because of its technical malfunction. Instead, we have seen a number of BMW drivers and passenger being saved after a horrible impact because of the accurate safety measures in these cars.
Similarly, the BMW Alpina B6 is packed with a handsome amount of passive safety equipment. They not only deploy the safety kit after a collision impact, instead, they even reduce the effect of the collision.
Further, the active safety features are even packed with usefulness. Like the Alpina B6 has the Tire Pressure Monitoring System, a backup camera, Parking sensors and Blind Spot Detection. In addition to these features the night vision and pedestrian detection sensors are also available. Automatic emergency braking is certainly standard. While the basic features included are stability control and the pre-collision safety system.
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This German Bella gets the competition from its nation fellow. It is the Audi RS7 that challenges this German executive car. On comparing the performance of both the cars we found that there is a minimal difference between them. Though RS7 is totally a sports car. But it is just 0.3 seconds faster than the Alpina B6. Besides performance, both the cars are full of luxury and beauty.
Well, the BMW Alpina B6 is a complete choice for the grand touring and luxury drives. It has performance and comfort, both hand in hand. Indeed, you won’t miss out anything in this car.