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US 20050196243 A1 Abstract A riser apparatus and method according to which an anchor is installed on the sea bed and a riser conduit is pivotally mounted on the anchor. The riser conduit is provided with end connectors for connection to an upper riser section leading, respectively, to a production platform and a lower riser section leading to a wellhead or subsea storage or export facility. The riser conduit is preformed into a predetermined curved shape and is provided with stiffening webs to safeguard its rigidity, so that it substantially retains its predetermined shape when movements are transmitted through the riser conduit from the upper riser section to the lower riser section, or conversely.
Claims(14) 1. A riser apparatus comprising:
an anchor adapted to be installed on the sea bed: a riser conduit connected to the anchor; a first riser section located on the sea bed and connected to one end of the riser conduit; and a second riser section connected to the other end of the riser conduit and extending to the surface of the sea; the riser conduit being preformed to permit the connections to the first and second riser sections and being substantially rigid such that it substantially retains its preformed shape when changes of the relative positions of the first and second riser sections occurs. 2. The riser apparatus according to
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14. A method of installing a riser assembly relative to a sea bed, the method comprising:
pre-installing an anchor on the sea bed; connecting first and second riser sections to the riser conduit; lowering successively the first riser section and the second riser section so as to place the first riser section on the sea bed and position the riser conduit adjacent the pre-installed anchor; and connecting the riser conduit to the pre-installed anchor. Description The present application claims priority to Great Britain application No. 0401837.0 filed Jan. 28, 2004. This invention relates to riser apparatus, a riser assembly and a method of installing a riser assembly. As is well known in the petroleum and petroleum services industries, a riser is essentially a pipe that is used for conveying hydrocarbon production fluids from a wellhead or subsea storage facility to a neighbouring production platform, from where it is transported by tanker or pipeline to a land-based facility for refining or other processing. Risers are known in two principal forms, i.e. flexible risers and rigid risers. A flexible riser is a riser whose pipe wall is of multi-layered construction, which is capable of bending to accommodate changes in orientation of the pipe, in particular at the single �touchdown� location on the sea bed where the pipe is redirected over a relatively sharply curved section of pipe from an inclined or substantially vertically downward orientation to a generally horizontal orientation, running on the sea bed. A flexible pipe offers the advantage of being able to accommodate a tighter bend radius at the touchdown location without risk of damage to the pipe wall. In addition, the flexible pipe is able to accommodate adjustment of the positioning of the upper end of the pipe at the sea surface relative to the portion of the riser that is lying on the sea bed, as well as any repositioning of the section lying on the sea floor. The main drawback of a flexible pipe is its relatively high cost due to its special, multi-layered, construction. By contrast, a rigid pipe is ordinarily merely a metal-walled pipe, usually of a specially selected steel alloy. At the touchdown location, the pipe is deformed or bent so as to adopt a curved shape, but the degree of bending of the pipe has to be kept within the elastic limit of the steel used. As in the case of a flexible pipe, adjustments in the position of the upper end of the pipe relative to the section on the sea bed, and is vice versa, accommodated by the rigid pipe, in this case by elastic deformation of the pipe wall. Rigid pipes are considerably cheaper than flexible pipes, but the maximum curvature that can be accommodated at the touchdown region is considerably less than for a flexible riser and therefore special measures need to be taken, especially at the touchdown position, to guarantee that the riser is not deformed beyond its elastic limit. Various techniques are known for anchoring a flexible or rigid riser at the touchdown location for different riser configurations. In addition to a free-hanging configuration in which the riser is suspended from a production platform as a free-hanging catenary which is reorientated at the touchdown location to run along the sea bed, various other configurations are known in which intermediate buoyancy support is given to the catenary at a location between the sea surface and the touchdown location and the riser reoriented at the touchdown location itself. Examples of such configurations, in particular Steep-S, Steep-Wave, Lazy-S and Lazy-Wave configurations are disclosed in the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice publication, 17B. Furthermore, an example of a so-called Pliant Wave configuration is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,906,137. Known anchoring arrangements for such configurations typically involve the use of a system of clamps and tethers, which are relatively complex in construction and difficult to install, or at least require time-consuming installation procedures. The various forms mentioned of configuration for the riser, whether a flexible riser or a rigid riser, at the touchdown location require the provision of a specially designed anchor and guide arrangement, such as described above, to maintain the riser at the touchdown location while protecting it from excessive bending due to any adjustment of position of the ascending riser relative to the riser portion on the sea bed and the action of waves and currents, or vise versa. It is now desired to provide a riser apparatus which is of simple construction, relatively cheap to make and install, and which provides high integrity for the riser while safeguarding it against damage due to inevitable adjustments in position that typically occur with an installed riser. According to the invention, there is provided riser apparatus comprising an anchor adapted to be installed on the sea bed and a riser conduit mounted on the anchor and preformed into a predetermined shape such that one end of the riser is orientated for connection to a first riser section on the sea bed and the other end of the riser conduit is differently orientated from said one end for connection to a second riser section leading to the surface of the sea, the riser conduit being substantially rigid such that it substantially retains its predetermined shape when, in use of the riser apparatus, adjustment of the relative positions of the first and second riser sections occurs. It will be appreciated that this riser apparatus is extremely simple in construction, comprising essentially two main structural elements, that is the anchor and the riser conduit. The anchor provides the known function of anchoring the riser apparatus to the sea bed. The riser conduit provides the necessary reorientation for the completed riser so that the production hydrocarbon fluid can be directed from the sea bed location to the production platform. Since the riser conduit is substantially rigid and substantially retains its predetermined shape during use of the riser apparatus, it has no moving parts, which ensures operational reliability and helps to keep the cost of the riser apparatus low. It will be further appreciated that the design philosophy avoids accommodating bending at the touchdown region where the principal reorientation of the riser takes place. Therefore, any change in position of the second riser section leading to the sea surface due to adjustment of the position of the supporting offshore platform or the like, or the effect of waves or currents on that section will be accommodated by flexing of the second riser section (and also of the first riser section if the rise conduit is adjustably mounted on the anchor). Since the riser apparatus will normally be installed in sea depths that require a relatively long length for the second riser section, the required adjustments can be accommodated by flexure even of a rigid upper riser section within the elastic limits of the steel from which that riser section is made. Alternatively, any adjustment in position of the first riser section relative to the second can be accommodated in corresponding fashion. Preferably, the riser conduit comprises a curved length of conduit, rather than a conduit shaped so as to have sharp discontinuities in direction at one or more points along its length. Use of a curved conduit minimizes turbulence in the flow of production fluids and also enables conventional pigging techniques to be performed at locations between the curved riser conduit and the wellhead (or subsea storage facility), or downhole. Preferably the riser conduit is provided with at least one stiffening web to contribute to the rigidity of the riser conduit. It is especially preferred that a pair of elongate stiffening webs be secured on the outside surface of the length of conduit, each such web extending in the direction of the flowpath axis of the length of conduit with one web located generally above the flowpath axis and the other web located generally below that axis. By arranging the webs with this orientation, maximum resistance to any bending of the conduit section within a vertical plane can be firmly resisted. Conveniently, such webs can be welded to the curved length of conduit, where the conduit is made of a suitable steel. In a preferred embodiment, the riser conduit section is mounted on the anchor for pivoting about a generally horizontal axis. In this way, the riser apparatus can adapt better to relative movements between the first (lower) and second (upper) conduit sections, the riser conduit can then transfer some of this movement from one to the other conduit section. A particularly simple, effective and inexpensive form for such pivoting is afforded by linking the riser conduit to the anchor by respective interlocking shackles, or the like. The anchor can take any form which is suitable for holding the riser apparatus in place on the sea bed. In principle, the anchor can be a structure designed to be weighted down with clump weights. However, one preferred form of anchor is one designed with sufficient rigidity that it can be driven into the seabed by pile or hammer driving. Another preferred form for the anchor is a suction anchor, i.e. one which relies on a suction effect to hold it in place on the sea bed. Such an anchor may be driven into the sea bed by evacuating an internal chamber so as to cause the hydrostatic pressure to apply a downward driving force on the anchor. Alternatively, if the sea bed formation is especially hard or rocky, pile driving may be required instead. In both cases, the anchor resists being withdrawn from the resultant pocket formed in the sea bed by a suction effect. A preferred form of suction anchor is a rigid top structure with a downwardly depending cylindrical skirt adapted to be driven into the sea bed. The driving force can be produced by suction alone, but if this is not adequate to cause the skirt to penetrate the sea bed sufficiently, pile driving can be used. The integrity of anchoring is ensured by the reduced pressure inside the skirt, or by a vacuum created therein. The two ends of the riser conduit can be provided with any form of end connections for the connection of respective riser sections to form a continuous riser running along the sea bed and then being reorientated up to the sea surface. It is particularly preferred that the riser conduit be provided at its two ends with end flanges for bolting to counterpart flanges on the ends of the first and second riser sections. In order to assist, at the time of assembly, the lowering of an upper riser section for connection to the riser conduit of the riser apparatus, a sheave assembly, having a sheave pulley wheel, may be mounted on the anchor so that a pull down line may be passed from the sea surface around the pulley and be attached to a first riser section for pulling the first riser section down to the riser conduit for connection to said other end thereof. It will be appreciated from the foregoing description that the present invention also provides a riser assembly comprising a riser apparatus in any one of the various forms described above, together with a first riser section on the sea bed connected at one end to said first end of the riser conduit, and a second riser section leading to the sea surface connected at one end to said second end of the riser conduit, whereby hydrocarbon production fluid may be directed from a sea bed location (such as a wellhead or subsea storage facility) to the sea surface successively through the first riser section, the riser conduit and the second riser section. The riser can also serve, conventionally, for conveying liquids from the surface down to the sea bed, for example for the supply of drilling fluid and the like during drilling operations, or serve as an export riser. In one embodiment, at least the first riser section is a flexible conduit and bend restrictors are provided on the first riser section adjacent its one end. Such bend restrictors protect the first riser section at its one end that would otherwise be somewhat vulnerable to damage due to movements in one or the other riser section. The riser assembly defined above can readily be installed by an installation method comprising the steps of (i) pre-installing the anchor of the riser apparatus on the sea bed, (ii) connecting said first and second riser sections to the riser conduit, (iii) lowering successively the first riser section and the second riser section so as to place the first riser section on the sea bed and position the riser conduit adjacent the pre-installed anchor, and (iv) mounting the riser conduit on the pre-installed anchor. Such method can be relatively easily implemented in practice, using an attendant support vessel having a crane or other lowering equipment. For a better understanding of the invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIGS. 3 to 9 are diagrammatic representations of successive steps in a preferred method for installing the riser assembly. Referring to The riser apparatus 1 comprises two principal elements, i.e. an anchor 2 and a riser conduit 3 mounted on the anchor in a manner to be described. This anchor is designed as a suction anchor and comprises an upper frame 4 constructed from a plurality of girders 5 forming a grill. Secured to the upper frame 4 is a cylindrical skirt 6 which is closed at its upper end but open at its bottom end so that the anchor can be driven into the sea bed by evacuating the space within the skirt or, if the sea bed formation is particularly hard, a conventional technique such as pile-driving may be required to secure the anchor in place on the sea bed at the touchdown location for the riser to be installed. The riser conduit 3 comprises a length of curved conduit which as shown consists of a multiplicity of conduit sections 3′ arranged end-to-end in a unitary assembly with a gradual change in directivity from each conduit section to the next. Alternatively, the curved conduit 3 could comprise a single length of conduit which is formed into an arcuate shape so that the fluid flow path through the conduit changes direction gradually and continuously and there are no sharp internal surface discontinuities which would otherwise enhance a turbulent flow of the production fluid or prevent conventional pigging operations beyond (i.e. well-side) of the riser conduit 3. The metallurgy of the steel from which the curved conduit 3 is made and its wall thickness and design are such as to impart a high degree of rigidity to the conduit, such that it will substantially retain its predetermined shape, whenever either riser section 8, 9 moves and applies forces to the respective end of the riser conduit 3. However, to guarantee that the riser conduit 3 is not deformed or damaged under these circumstances, the riser conduit 3 is provided with at least one, and as shown two, stiffening webs 10 a, 10 b. As seen in As shown in the Figures, the upper and lower ends of conduit 3 are provided with upper and lower flange connectors 3 a, 3 b, respectively, which are bolted to counterpart end flanges 8′, 9′ of the upper and lower riser sections 8, 9, respectively so as to form the riser assembly 100 having a continuous riser. Preferably as illustrated, the riser conduit 3 is mounted on the anchor 2 for pivoting about a generally horizontal axis, such mounting being provided by a first shackle 11 bolted to the riser conduit 3, specifically by means of a bolt secured to the lower stiffening web 10 b, interlinking with a second shackle 12 secured to the upper frame 4 in any suitable manner (e.g. by bolting). In this way, the rigid riser conduit 3 can transmit movements from the upper, rigid, riser section 8 to the lower, flexible, riser section 9 and vice versa. For assisting the installation process to be described below, a sheave 13, including a sheave pulley wheel, is mounted on the upper frame 4 so that a line 14 can be passed down from an attendant support vessel, around the sheave wheel and be passed up to, and fixed by its free end to, the upper riser section 8. The function of the sheave assembly 13 and pull down line 14 will be described below. The lower, flexible, riser section 9 on the sea bed is provided at its end adjacent the riser conduit 3 with a plurality of optional bend restrictors 14 to protect the pipe at this otherwise vulnerable end region from stressing. It will be appreciated that although the described riser apparatus is of very simple construction, nevertheless it will be relatively massive, since it will be subjected to forces of the magnitude of several tons, even typically several tens of tons, when it is in use on the sea floor. Due to the very heavy weight of the individual components of the riser apparatus, it is preferred that the riser apparatus be installed, one principal component at a time, rather than as a fully assembled unit. A preferred assembly procedure will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9. Firstly, the anchor 4 with fitted interlocking shackles 11, 12 and sheave assembly is lowered from the attendant support vessel to the touchdown location and the anchor is then installed on the sea bead 7, in a manner such as described above (see Then, as shown in this Figure, the upper, flexible, riser section 8, having a buoyancy section 21, and the lower, flexible, riser section 9 are connected to the corresponding ends of the riser conduit 3 and a load transfer rigging or line 19 is connected to respective points on the lower and upper riser sections that are spaced a short distance from their respective ends connected to the riser conduit 3 (as best shown in A tensioner or similar device on the vessel 15 is used to lower, successively, the lower riser section 9, the load transfer rigging 19, and the upper riser section 8 from attendant vessel 15. Next, an initiation wire 16 suspended from the bottom of lower riser section 9 is connected to an initiation point 17 located on the sea bed 7 ( To complete the lowering of the riser conduit 3, a pull down line 14 is passed down from the vessel, around the sheave pulley (see Next, the upper riser section 8 is paid out further and deployed to the configuration shown in Lastly, the far end of the lower, flexible, riser section 9 is deployed and connected to the required wellhead or subsea storage or exit facility 23 All subsea installation and assembly operations described above can be performed using drivers or a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), as appropriate. Although the description given above refers only to a single sheave assembly 13, depending on the circumstances it may be preferred to provide a second sheave assembly 13 as shown, so that the pull-down operation for the upper, flexible, riser section 8 can be achieved by applying traction to two pull-down lines, which share the traction effort and apply the traction force equally. It will be appreciated from Since the curvature of the riser conduit 3 is kept substantially fixed due to the substantially rigid construction of the riser conduit 3, no additional measures need to be taken to ensure that the riser conduit 3 is not damaged by the application of bending forces in use of the riser assembly. However, it is of course desirable that the curvature be �pigging friendly� so that pigging operations may take place well-side of the riser conduit 3. In practical terms, this requires that the minimum radius of curvature of the curved conduit 3 be at least five times the outside diameter of that conduit. It will be appreciated that the disclosed riser apparatus, consisting of the anchor 2 and riser conduit 3 mounted thereon, is a constructionally simple piece of apparatus which can safely accommodate global adjustments of the positioning of the completed riser assembly without risk of damage to the curved conduit 7 at the touchdown location. In particular, it avoids the use of a flexible riser, continuous over its length along the sea bed to the touchdown region and up to the production platform, where the continuous flexible riser is typically anchored, as in the prior art, through a system of clamps and tethers, or the like. Instead, the disclosed riser apparatus and riser assembly achieve anchoring at a single point, where pivoting can be provided to accommodate global responses without the riser itself being subjected to bending deformations at that point. In the disclosed embodiment, the upper and lower riser sections 8, 9 are flexible riser sections, which is preferred in order to accommodate deployment of these riser sections during assembly of the riser and subsequent movements or adjustments in position during subsequent normal operations. However, it will be appreciated that a rigid pipe can be used in place of one or each of these two riser sections 8, 9, where the or each rigid riser section is able to accommodate the anticipated displacements within their elastic limits. Furthermore, although the upper riser section 8 is shown in Steep-Wave configuration, other orientations are of course possible. In all cases, the angle of re-orientation provided by the curved riser needs to be selected according to the needs of the riser configuration required. Referenced by
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Advantages: its educational, fun and can just be used as a bus
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I bought this toy secondhand in a charity shop for just £2.00! I probably sound well skanky as alot of the toys I buy are either from Bootsales or Charity shops just to save myself hell of alot of money as the price of the majority of toys these days are ridiculous. Whilst my 13month old twin boys don't know things are not brand new I will continue to do this that way they still get everything they want and even don't want for hell of alot cheaper lol! If you were to buy it in a shop though the retail price is roughly £15. It is reccomend for children aged 12months plus, which I think is just right as it is a good way to introduce numbers, alphabet and shapes and colours, even though they don't actually understand them at this age. This bus also requires 2 x AA batteries.
Basically this toy is just a long red bus, for fun and educational purposes. It has alphabet and number buttons on the 1 side of it. I have said in many of my reviews I love educational toys, it makes learning fun for children so encourages them to want to learn. There are pictures around the bus of 'passengers' just to make the bus look more realistic I suppose. On the same side of the bus that the alphabet and number letters are on there are four buttons, these buttons are to change the modes your child can play in, these are music, quiz, letters and phonics. When the different mode buttons are pressed, different sounds are made when the alphabet and numbers are pressed. The bus also teaches shapes, as there are four larger buttons on top of the bus in different shapes and colours also, blue triangle, orange star, green circle and yellow square. Also on the top of the bus is the on off switch, perfect! (lol) Sounds quite boring so far doesn't it, but it actually provides alot for a young child to do to keep their little minds buzzing with knowledge and learning more as they play.
The bus itself is very appealing to both adults and children as it's so bright, the red is very in your face bright and the other colours on it are easily spotted. When in number mode, and the numbers are pressed the talking bus will say the number which has been pressed. When in letter mode, the same happens but obviously the letter being said and then what that letter stands for for example, A is for Apple, Z is for Zebra.. The music button just plays funky tunes some which I am familiar with such as Twinkle Twinkle Litter Star other tunes I don't recognise. These tunes are played when a button on the side of the bus is pressed, this has helped me introduce dance to my boys, they love their music so when the bus plays music they do have a little jig together. The quiz button is where things get interesting too. The bus will ask the child to find a shape, ask them for help to find a letter or number or ask them what letter a certain word begins with etc, this is where the bus becomes more interactive and fun I think. When the shapes at the top are pressed the bus calls out the name of the shapes and the colour of it. When in the phonics mode, instead of the letters being called out when pressed it's the 'sound' of the letter, such as AH would be A and BUH would be B, this is what tends to be taught to children in infant schools first before the actual alphabet itself.
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JOPLIN, Mo. —
"Mom, look at this!"
"Hey, dad! Watch me!"
"See what I did?"
"Are you watching?"
If you're anything like me, the 20th request for notice usually warrants a vague smile and head nod, or perhaps a mild, "That's great, sweetie!" thrown in for good measure.
I always wonder if this is part of the reason our kids constantly need affirmation. Why are they left seeking more and more praise if we've just told them how much we liked what they accomplished?
If you follow the ideas I shared last week that our kids need to be motivated intrinsically rather than extrinsically, the answer is clear: Our empty praises are extrinsic in nature. They sound good on the surface; who doesn't want to hear that they've done a good job?
But empty praise leaves our kids without any ground on which to build. They're left trying to please the praise-makers without being given the tools to persevere when things start getting difficult. True motivation isn't present in empty praise.
Besides, do we really want to produce adults who rely on constant affirmation from external sources whose opinions may or may not be helpful or valid?
Imagine an artist praising a surgeon's technique. "Awesome work, buddy!" You immediately notice how little value the artist's affirmation holds -- he knows nothing about surgery, so for the surgeon to rely on the artist's praise is pointless.
But there are ways to offer praise with actual meaning. Real praise can begin growing your child's intrinsic motivation and pride in their work. It's done by praising attempts, effort and work, instead of the end results.
For instance, if the artist had said to the surgeon, "You spent 12 hours in the operating room putting all of your years of practice and knowledge to work, and now the patient will live. That's a true mark of dedication." The difference is outstanding, right?
The surgeon might be reminded with pride that the job was important. The self-satisfaction would be rooted not in someone else's pleasure, but in a deep sense of worth.
That's what our kids need too, whether it's a toddler trying to master potty training or a preschooler writing her name for the first time. When a child wants to be noticed, they can't yet verbalize that it's because they need to feel valuable and capable. So we have to be the voice they hear until they have it all built up inside: a personal well of motivation.
Where empty praise is second nature to many of us, real praise takes thought.
"You must be so tired after running those laps; just think of how much stronger your muscles are getting while you rest!"
"Remember when you first began to read, you got so mad? With all the practice you've been doing, you can read this whole book now!"
"I see how hard you worked to get to the potty in time -- you stopped what you were doing, and ran right down the hall! No wet pants for you!"
"You only fell off the bike once today! You're really catching your balance!"
Real praise builds our kids into people who want to be happy with their own work instead of constantly seeking affirmation from others. It gives them internal motors to keep them on the path to success. It helps them understand their value.
And the cherry on top is that the more real praise we offer to our kids, the more we help ourselves understand their value, as well.
Sarah Coyne lives in Joplin. She writes about life and motherhood at her personal blog, http://thisheavenlylife. blogspot.com.
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Country | India |
Coordinates | 14°51′55.16″N 74°26′22.71″E / 14.8653222°N 74.4396417°ECoordinates: 14°51′55.16″N 74°26′22.71″E / 14.8653222°N 74.4396417°E |
Construction began | 1989 |
Commission date | 16 November 2000 |
Operator(s) | Nuclear Power Corporation of India LTD. |
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Units operational | 4 x 220 MW |
Annual generation | 2,231 |
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Kaiga generating station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.
It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010.[1] The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of the site. All of the four units are small-sized CANDU plants of 220 MW.
On 27 November 2010 the Kaiga Atomic Power Station unit 4 of 220 MW capacity became operational [2]
On 19 January 2011, unit 4 with 220 MW capacity was connected to the southern power grid at 01:56 hours. With this, the total capacity rose to 880MW making it the third largest in India after Tarapur (1400MW) and Rawatbhata (1180MW). The unit, fueled by indigenous uranium, will supply electricity to Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.[3]
Two PHWR units producing 700 MW each are being planned at this location.[4]
Major incidents[edit]
On 13 May 1994, the under-surface of the pre-stressed concrete dome of the reactor unit 1 collapsed during the final stage of construction. It brought down 150 tonnes (330,000 lb) of concrete from a height of 75 metres (246 ft) and injured 14 persons. This incident delayed the completion of the first two units. As per the earlier schedule, the first two units were expected to go critical by June 1996. The construction of the first unit could not be completed before 1999.
Financial problems[edit]
According to Kaiga authorities, the direct loss on account of delay was enormous. The cost of the project was estimated at 750 crore (US$120 million). The revised cost amounted to 2275 crore (US$360 million).
- ^ Front Page : Kaiga-4 achieves criticality. The Hindu (2010-11-28). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
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The sun was shining in Kaohsiung city to the delight of fans who had feared that the duck's arrival might be delayed by an approaching typhoon. News reports said city officials hope their iconic guest will attract about 3 million visitors and generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue.
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Knee Injury??
I was playing a singles match recently and I twisted my knee somehow whilst going for a shot at the net moving forwards. I would just like to know is there are any specific streches to loosen this part of my leg to prevent this from happening again as it was very uncomfortable for a couple of days, this worried me as this has never happened before.
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try look for a knee brace. it is like a elastic bandage that wraps around your knee. i find them really helpful in keeping the knee together. you should be able to find them in your local pharmacy or sports store.
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A knee brace is a good idea, but if you're interested in a method that involves no gear around you knee, then I suggest leg extensions. I've been doing these for over a year along with squats. All my knee problems have pretty much disappeared and with my extra strong knees, I really don't have any fear of injuries unless I really push the envolope.
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I agree with both kwun and don. I injured my knee a little while ago when i was playing football (soccer). Because the studs got stuck into the mud that was already uneven ground, my foot got stuck and when i turned i twisted my knee. We still won 1-0! YAY!!! But anyway, get the elastic knee support, its annoying sometimes when you play badminton but its for you own good.
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As part of the Green Party's fourth annual Dirty Water tour to Taranaki, Green Party MP Eugenie Sage took to the river with a handful of other supporters to promote clean waterways.
Taranaki rivers were under pressure from pollution and water demand largely because of agriculture and irrigation, Ms Sage said.
"The Taranaki Regional Council needs to realise there is a problem and focus on ensuring our rivers and streams are safe to swim in," Ms Sage said.
Waitara's river water quality was right up there with the worst rivers in New Zealand, she said.
In 2010, the Waitara River was ranked the lowest of all 77 river sites managed by NIWA in terms of recreational water quality and 55th out of 77 in nutrient levels.
A recent TRC environment report said there were about 1400 dairy shed discharges into Taranaki rivers - a practice not allowed in much of the country, Miss Sage said.
Miss Sage was joined by members of the Friends of the Waitara River group for the paddle.
Member Catherine Evans said cleaning up the Waitara River would require a community effort.
"The battle for this river is going to be won with people's minds and ideas and how they believe this river should be regulated," Ms Evans said.
That included people from not only Waitara but the whole catchment area.
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TRC needed to create and implement greater policy around improving river water quality, Ms Sage said.
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Here in Nebraska, the exotic dancers are not very exotic. April is a neighbor girl who strips in a nearby town because the money is good but still has small-town notions about going steady. After she and Tully Jr. spend an enjoyable afternoon on the hood of his Cadillac, she claims territorial privilege: From now on, that hood is hers, and she doesn't want to hear about Tully inviting any other girl up there.
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