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I know how hard it can be to find accommodations for sensory issues, whether they involve food, clothing, furniture, sounds, an overload, or any combination thereof. I know how taxing it can be when accommodations can't be made. I know how unpleasant it is when the bad sensory input or sensory…
If I wasn't on my phone, there would be a gif of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins saying "let me love you" right here.
Wanna show your support for people with autism but can't find anything that isn't dripping with puzzle pieces or that benefits Autism $peaks?
Well, fear not! The good folks over at ThinkGeek have you covered! They have partnered with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) - an autism advocacy group run by autistic people, for autistic people - to bring you this awesome Neurodiversity shirt. The best part? 100% of the proceeds go to ASAN!
So check it out! I know I am getting one. <3
"Allistic" is nothing but "not autistic" and "neurotypical" is "anyone who doesn't have a mental or intellectual disorder or disability".
If anything, it would be a compliment, what with the way our world views autism for example….
Only offensive…
I'm actually sometimes bothered by the 'typical' in 'neurotypical' because it kind of feels like "Neurologically ~Normal~"…
Thank you for explaining. That makes sense.
No clue what the anon's issue with "allistic" is, though, so I don't think that's the case here. But, yeah, I can see why someone would find 'neurotypical' offensive in a non-ableist-"I don't need a label, I'm just normal!" way.
But that is ableist. It is saying that neurotypical is normal and normal is almost always always always synonymous with "good." You can't say "I don't need a label, I'm normal!" in a way that doesn't imply that the marginalized group in question is not normal and therefor other them. The whole purpose of these labels is to remove "normal" from the conversation because "normal" has an automatically favorable bias over "abnormal".
This very smart person is my husband, folks.
I love so many things about this post.
Many autism organizations are celebrating April as Autism Awareness Month. But others, especially those in which autistic people have a say, are celebrating Autism Acceptance Month instead. Why?
Because Autism Awareness doesn't really help autistic people in general, and kids like my son Leo specifically. It makes it too easy for well-meaning people to feel they are "doing something" about autism if they wear a blue ribbon or buy a blue light bulb — when neither of those actions translate to real-world benefits and support for autistics and autism families. Autism Awareness campaigns let people look at pictures of kids like my sweet Leo (riding his bike in the photo), and say "awww" or "bless his heart" while still considering him as a statistic, a number in an "epidemic" (autism is not a disease), a burden to society.
Because it needs to be said.
1 in 88 kids are affected by autism. there is no cure, yet it is diagnosed more than people with aids, diabetes, and cancer combined.
For fuck's sake
how do people actually compare Autism to AIDS, diabetes, and cancer?
I. Don't. Fucking. Get it.
So glad I called it on this:
I saw this fuckery on Twitter.
I hate the term "feeble minded". It sounds like a brain so weak that if someone touches the outer head, the brain would crumple inside. Disabled minds work out. They're the opposite of feeble.
Doesn't matter who you are (autistic or not!) — we want your opinion on curing autism!
Please remember to reblog/rebagel so we can get more data….for science!
Just did this! I kinda wanna spread this around…
Me too. I found some of the language to be incredibly problematic, but it is the kind of problematic language that people actually use when talking to autistic people, and the poll was clearly intentionally designed to reflect those kind of attitudes without endorsing them over others.
Bingo! Trying to see which way people lean!
Presenting: Autism "Ally" bingo card for April 2!
Row 1:
- "I know someone/my son/daughter has autism so I know what I'm talking about!"
- "*Blames Obama*"
- "Everyone post your pics of autistic kids and blue shirts and puzzle pieces!!!"
- "Well, you'll never know what it's like to RAISE an autistic, so THERE! You can't tell me I'm wrong now!"
- "1 in 88 you guys! It's an epidemic!"
Row 2:
- "We need a cure for autism NOW! Before it affects anyone else!"
- "Your anger at me offending you makes me mad and offended!"
- "Donate to my Autism Speaks walk!"
- "Well, you're CLEARLY high functioning, so you're not the one who needs help."
- Picture has a puzzle piece in it.
Row 3:
- "Well, you don't know what's best for yourself! Let those who DO make the decisions!"
- "Wow, you're such an inspiration, especially being autistic!"
- Free Space
- "Autism awareness! Don't vaccinate your children!"
Row 4:
"The parents of autistics much have it SO HARD! Especially since it's so hard to love one of those things!"
- "But awareness is always positive!"
- *Contains a link to Autism Speaks*
- "I'm speaking for those who have no voice! I don't care if you're autistic! You don't know!"
- "Autism, which is a mystery edpidemic that needs a cure….."
Row 5:
- *Comparison to the flu, HIV/AIDS or cancer*
- "Here's a picture of my sibling/offspring meant to make you cry!"
- "My being a parent or sibling outweighs your actually autistic opinion!"
- "Why are you complaining about my language? It's for autism awareness! Care about that!"
- "I work just as hard/harder than you do because my friend/spouse/sibling/ offspring is autistic!"
Just thought you should know.
I'm not a fucking cancer, I don't need to be cured.
I like being alone.
I like it.
I don't like being bothered.
I would like to actually PLAN when someone is going to talk to me, or do it on my own terms.
It bothers me that you create these characters that have aspergers, and adore them, but when you run across us in real life you have this stupid and apparently sudden realization that it's only okay to be a "freak" in fiction.
Hello, everyone! I'm taking the time to make this post today because Autism Counts Inc. really needs your help!
Autism Counts is in it's early stages as a non-profit and it's been quite the muddy climb. As many of you know, my sister, my best friend; Emi, she has moderate/classic autism and she is 20 years old. She inspired this project. We have found that when people with classic/moderate autism have completed school, many of them have to stay home because most social environments do not accommodate to their sensory needs (occasional heightened sense of sight, hearing, and touch) or to their autistic symptoms (anxiety, tantrums, spinning, rocking, etc).
The goal of Autism Counts is to raise enough money to create a local center that accommodates to their needs; it will include an art studio, a sensory room, and a store with educational materials (examples above). Our long-term hope is for the centers to expand, become similar to community centers, but they will embrace and accommodate to people with special needs, as opposed to reprimand and expel. There is no such center in existence and it is desperately needed.
PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. The people working on this are starting to lose hope, people need to see that people care.
Now THIS is something I could get behind. My daughter came up to the computer when I pulled this up and she went "cooooool". She's almost 6. I share her sentiments there.
List of Female Asperger Syndrome Traits
from http://www.help4aspergers.comLanguage in transcript changed by p-3a.tumblr.com to be less cis- and hetero-centric. "Male" and "female", as left, refer to sex, not gender.
Appearance/personal habits:
Dresses comfortably due to sensory issues and practicality
Will not spend much time on grooming and hair. Hairstyles have to be "wash and wear". Can be quite happy not grooming at all at times.
Eccentric personality; may be reflected in appearance
Is youthful for their age, in looks, dress, behaviour and tastes.
Usually a little more expressive in face and gesture than male counterparts
May have many androgynous traits, possibly despite an outwardly feminine appearance. Thinks of themself as half-male/half-female. (well-balanced anima/animus)
May not have a strong sense of identity, and can be very chameleon-like, especially before diagnosis.
Enjoys reading and films as a retreat, often sci-fi, fantasy, children's, and can have favourites which are a refuge
Uses control as a stress management technique: rules, discipline, rigid in certain habits, which will contradict their seeming unconventionality.
Usually happiest at home or in other controlled environment.
May have been diagnosed as autistic or Asperger's when young, or may have been thought of as gifted, shy, sensitive, etc… May also have had obvious or severe learning deficits
Often musical, artistic
May have a savant skill or strong talent(s)
May have a strong interest in computers, games, science, graphic design, inventing, things of a technological and visual nature. More verbal thinkers may gravitate to writing, languages, cultural
studies, psychology
May be a self-taught reader, been hyperlexic as a child, and will possess a wide variety of other self-taught skills as well
May be highly educated but will have had to struggle with social aspects of college. May have one or many partial degrees
Can be very passionate about a course of study or job, and then change direction or go completely cold on it very quickly
Will often have trouble holding onto a job and may find employment daunting
Highly intelligent, yet sometimes can be slow to comprehend due to sensory and cognitive processing issues
Will not do well with verbal instructions - needs to write down or draw diagram
Will have obsessions but they are not as unusual as their male counterpart's (less likely to be a "train-spotter")
Emotionally immature and emotionally sensitive
Anxiety and fear are predominant emotions
More open to talking about feelings and emotional issues than males with AS
Strong sensory issues - sounds, sights, smells, touch, and prone to overload. (Less likely to have taste/food texture issues than males)
Moody and prone to bouts of depression. May have been diagnosed as bi-polar or manic depressive (common comorbids of autism/AS) while the AS diagnosis was missed
Probably given several different prescriptions to treat symptoms. Will be very sensitive to medications and anything else thei puts in their body so may have had adverse reactions
9 out of 10 have mild to severe Gastro-intestinal difficulties—e.g. ulcers, acid reflux, IBS, etc.
Stims to soothe when sad or agitated: rocking, face-rubbing, humming, finger flicking, leg bouncing, finger or foot-tapping, etc.
Similarly physical when happy: hand-flapping, clapping, singing, jumping, running around, dancing, bouncing
Prone to temper or crying meltdowns, even in public, sometimes over seemingly small things due to sensory or emotional overload.
Hates injustice and hates to be misunderstood; this can incite anger and rage.
Prone to mutism when stressed or upset, esp. after a meltdown. Less likely to stutter than male counterparts but may have a raspy voice, monotone at times, when stressed or sad.
Words and actions are often misunderstood by others
Perceived to be cold-natured and self-centered; unfriendly
Is very outspoken at times, may get fired up when talking about passions/obsessive interests
Can be very shy or mute
Like their male counterpart, will shut down in social situations once overloaded, but is generally better at socialising in small doses. May even give the appearance of skilled, but it is a 'performance'
Doesn't go out much. Will prefer to go out with partner only or children if she has them
If identifying as a woman, will not have many girlfriends and will not do "girly" things like shopping with them or have get-togethers to "hang out"
Will have a close friend or friends in school, but not once adulthood is reached
May or may not want to have a relationship. If they are in a relationship, they probably take it very seriously but they may prefer to remain celibate or alone
Due to sensory issues, will either really enjoy sex or strongly dislike it
If they identify as female and they like a man, she can be extremely, noticeable awkward in her attempts to let him know, e.g. she may stare when she sees him or call him repeatedly. This is because she fixates and doesn't understand societal gender roles. This may change with maturity.
Often prefers the company of animals but not always due to sensory issues
Story of my life. :P
|Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, On Passing, Overcompensating, and Disability at Journeys with Autism


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Glencoe is a great school. All the staff is very friendly and kind. We are reading above level and learning at a great speed. They make learning fun. PTO staff is great giving the kids goals and rewards. Lunchroom needs some help. Food is Cold and just bad. We are getting a new Lunchroom soon, but the food needs a overhaul as well. Lunches should be nutritious and delicious, not cold and yucky.
My son attended kinderarten here before transfering to another nearby school. They do not promote reading at GES. my son started hisnew school behind when it was expected that he knew how to read like those who were promoted from in house. The teachers/staff was friendly.
This will be my daughter's second year at Glencoe, she will be in the 3rd grade. My daughter and us have really enjoyed it, they really work with the children to excel. Glencoe exceeds other schools in grades, parental involvement etc. We plan to watch our kids graduate from Glencoe :) Go Jackets!!
Glencoe Elementary is a first rate school. They provide a great learning environment and have excellent test scores comparitive to anywhere in Alabama. The teachers care about the students and take time with them. They use every precaution to keep our children safe.
My daughter attends Glencoe. She is going into 3rd grade. We have loved the school since day one. I wouldn't want my child going anywhere else. The staff is always helpful and kind. Thanks for all you do for the kids!! Go Jackets!!!
My son started the first grade here at glencoe, He was comming from walnut park, he had a reeading problem and the staff at glencoe noticed the problem, Quickly went to work for about 6 months with him, the improvement that my son made was outstanding, now he really enjoys doing his work and takes pride in his grades. Thank You for taking pride in your job (that you do not recieve the pay you deserve) and putting the children first.
This is my daughters first year at Glencoe Elementary. I'm very impressed with her developement and how much she has advanced. My daughter is a very bright girl and learning has been very exciting for her. Ms. Edwards is an exeptional kindergarden teacher. My daughter enjoys school very much, and I believe first impressions are very important! Thank you Glencoe for your wonderful school, and great staff.
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The Academy Extends Oscar Nominations Voting Deadline
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the deadline for members to vote for Oscar nominations by one day to Friday, January 4, 2013, 5.p.m. PT. (The original date was Thursday, January 3, 5 p.m. PT). Members may vote online or submit a paper ballot. Any votes received after the deadline will not be counted.
"By extending the voting deadline we are providing every opportunity available to make the transition to online balloting as smooth as possible," said Ric Robertson, Academy COO. "We're grateful to our global membership for joining us in this process."
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Oh dangit Thatzak, that's what gargoyling is?
Am I home or am I simply tumbling all alone?
Hey, I'm Evan. I like making people laugh.
I live on the Internet and I make videos on YouTube.
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From here to there: Providence College Studio Art Faculty Showcase
September 3 - October 10, 2014
Public Reception: Thursday, September 18th, 6-8pm
Outside of the classroom and beyond the
campus, Providence College Studio Art faculty members are active
creative practitioners—artists, designers, thinkers and more—who make
significant contributions to the arts. They regularly exhibit in
cultural venues and participate in arts ecologies locally and
internationally, from Providence and New York to Budapest and Bangkok. From here to there: Providence College Studio Art Faculty Showcase
is an exhibition and conjunctive programming series which provides the
Providence College community and the local public at-large opportunities
to connect with the College's own working artists, all of whom are
actively engaged in diverse projects here on campus and out there around
the world.
By way of these faculty members' artistic presentations, From here to there: Providence College Studio Art Faculty Showcase additionally
highlights the broad spectrum of media and formats prominent within
Providence College's Studio Art program and in contemporary art.
Experimentations of mark-making, layering and surface, drawing professor
Lynn Curtis' tapestry-like drawings put a new twist on drawing's
age-old preoccupation with light and dark. Professor James Janecek, who
teaches a range of courses from traditional printmaking to Nintendo
drawing, exhibits etchings and digital prints which merge geometric
abstraction and active expressionism by way of digital drawing. As if
they were backlit, painting professor Heather Leigh McPherson's glowing
on canvas and panel bring together your computer monitor's
colorful graphics as well as traces of the face that same monitor
reflects back at you. Large-scale photographs by photography professor
Eric Sung traverse Providence and its darker side—residential homes
where serious crimes took place are documented and blown-up to show
every eerie detail. Ceramics professor Kim Wimprine's tests with knit
fiber and kiln-firing processes produce small porcelain sculptures which
demonstrate ceramics' malleability as a medium ever ripe for
From here to there: Providence College Studio Art Faculty Showcase is organized by PC Galleries Curator Jamilee Polson Lacy.
Public Reception in conjunction with Gallery Night ProvidenceThursday, September 18, 6-8pm, Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery and Reilly Gallery
Talking Shop: Heather McPherson talks contemporary painting with artist and writer Lauren BrittonThursday, October 2 at 6pm, Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery
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Sunrise Senior Living created a responsive Web experience based on user preferences.
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Erick Brethenoux, director of business analytics and decision management strategy at IBM, explains why data is at the heart of customer centricity.
Say what you will about direct selling, for custom men's luxury clothier J.Hilburn, direct-to-consumer is the perfect fit.
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In our inaugural "CMO Confidential" Q&A, Mitel CMO Martyn Etherington delves deeper into his passion for customer-centricity.
The financial services firm learns that listening to the voice of the customer is just common cents.
As CCO, he'll lead creative execution of what he terms the "New Digital Agency."
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Far too many marketers equate customer experience (CX) with customer service, thus overlooking marketing's role in CX—which is significant.
Research shows that customers who receive constructive responses after negative posts become more actively engaged.
Poor customer service is named as the culprit. The worst offenders: retailers, banks, and cable and satellite providers.
Direct Marketing News Editor-in-Chief Ginger Conlon talks to Veeral Rathod, cofounder of J. Hilburn, at the luxury menswear brand's new pop-store in NYC.
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In honor of Customer Experience Day on October 1, we're sharing the latest data from Temkin Group on the state of CX today.
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Honorary awards
Robyn Williams
Robyn Williams, of the ABC's Science Show, was admitted to the honorary degree of Doctor of Science by the University on 25 May 1988.
In presenting Mr Williams the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Ward, said he had been executive producer of the ABC Radio Science Unit since 1977, producing a variety of programs. 'The Science Show attracted a huge audience every Sarurday at lunchcime and has built up Robyn Williams's reputation as an outstanding science journalist whose communication skills make scientific topics comprehensible and interesting to a broad range of people,' he said.
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Joe Dumars is out as the president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons. Though he will still remain as an adviser, his role as a primary decision-maker officially came to an end on Monday after 14 seasons in charge of the team. His tenure will be remembered for the Pistons' excellent run during the 2000s and the swift collapse that followed six straight trips to the conference finals.
Let's take a look back, shall we?
The strong start
Dumars had a tough task when he took over in the summer of 2000, needing to rebuild the team with superstar Grant Hill choosing to go to Orlando as a free agent. He worked out a sign-and-trade with the Magic, receiving backup point guard Chucky Atkins and workhorse big man Ben Wallace in return. Wallace had averaged 4.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 24 minutes per game the previous season, and it would be a massive understatement to say he was undervalued. In Detroit, he'd immediately step into the starting lineup, win over fans and develop into a perennial All-Star and four-time winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award. Improbably, Dumars won the trade.
Destination Detroit
In the summer of 2001, Dumars hired Indiana Pacers assistant Rick Carlisle as head coach. Carlisle would lead Detroit to the first of what would be seven consecutive 50-win seasons. In 2002, he signed free agent point guard Chauncey Billups to the mid-level exception, drafted Tayshaun Prince with the 23rd overall pick and traded Jerry Stackhouse to the Washington Wizards for Richard Hamilton. None of the three moves seemed brilliant at the time, but they, along with Wallace, would form the core of a championship team.
The big mistake
With the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Dumars picked Serbian youngster Darko Milicic. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade then were picked in succession. Milicic languished on the bench for two and a half years in Detroit before being traded away, and the 7-footer never fulfilled his considerable potential. Nine years later, in a press conference following his selection of another big man, Dumars revisited the erroneous decision, via MLive:
"After I drafted Darko, from that point on, the amount of background we do on every single player that you see us draft is ridiculous. We do as much or more background than any other team in the NBA because of that.
"The background on (Milicic) was about 20 percent of what we do now. I look back on it now and realize you didn't know half of the stuff you needed to know."
Darko had a rough go of things/Photo credit: Christian Petersen
The missing piece
In perhaps the best trade-deadline move in NBA history, Dumars acquired Rasheed Wallace and Mike James for Zeljko Rebraca, Bob Sura, Chucky Atkins, Lindsey Hunter and two future first-round picks, which eventually turned into Josh Smith -- more on him later -- and Tony Allen. The Pistons gave up a lot to get Wallace in the three-team deal with Atlanta and Boston, but it was well worth it. Under new head coach Larry Brown, Detroit defeated the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA championship, and Billups won Finals MVP.
The hold steady
While 2004 would be Detroit's only championship in the Dumars era, it remained an elite team for four more years. The Pistons added Antonio McDyess in the summer of 2004 when they could not retain young big man Mehmet Okur, and they returned to the Finals, losing in seven games to the San Antonio Spurs.
In the 2005 offseason, Brown left to coach the New York Knicks and Dumars hired Flip Saunders as head coach. Dumars also selected an 18-year-old Amir Johnson with the 56th pick in the draft, the last high schooler to be picked before the league changed the early entry rules. Saunders immediately transformed the Pistons' offense, and Billups, Hamilton and the Wallaces were all named All-Stars on the way to a 64-18 season, the best in franchise history. They ended up losing to Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, however.
Detroit lost in the conference finals again the following season, this time falling to LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. Dumars made another nice draft pick in 2007, grabbing guard Rodney Stuckey at No. 15.
The decline
A few games into the 2008-09 season, the Pistons shipped Billups to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson, but it didn't pay dividends. That same November, Dumars extended Hamilton's contract for three years. In Michael Curry's only season as head coach, he led the Pistons to a 39-43 record and an eighth seed in the playoffs. The run ended quickly in the first round, where Detroit was swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Drive & Kick
After the quick playoff exit, Dumars fired Curry and handed out pricey contracts to free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Gordon left the Chicago Bulls for a five-year, $55 million deal, while Villanueva left the Milwaukee Bucks for a five-year, $35 million contract. To open up as much cap space as possible, Detroit also used that summer to trade guard Arron Afflalo to Denver for a second-round pick and then deal Amir Johnson to the Bucks for Fabricio Oberto.
The kinda-sorta rebuild
Over the next two seasons, the Pistons struggled under head coach John Kuester, but they did attempt to fix the mistakes that became clear as Gordon and Villanueva failed to live up to their new contracts. The team drafted versatile big man Greg Monroe out of Georgetown with the seventh pick in the 2010 draft.
The next summer, the Pistons drafted point guard Brandon Knight after his freshman year with Kentucky, extended Prince with a four-year, $27 million deal and also gave Stuckey a three-year, $25 million extension.
In 2012, the Pistons drafted UConn center Andre Drummond and suddenly had a promising young frontcourt, but Dumars again went into the 2013 free agency period with overaggressiveness, acquiring former Atlanta forward Josh Smith on a four-year, $54 million deal and then grabbing point guard Brandon Jennings on a three-year, $24 million sign-and-trade deal.
The coaching carousel
After Dumars entered his president of basketball operations position with George Irvine as head coach in 2000-01, he did make three very impressive hires. Rick Carlisle, Larry Brown and then Flip Saunders won at least 60 percent of their games from 2001-08, but since it's been a turnstile of coaches coming and going under Dumars.
Michael Curry was fired after a 2009 playoff berth and 39 wins, Kuester won just 27 and 30 games in the next two years as the team struggled with injuries and an identity, and Lawrence Frank won 25 and 29 games in 2011-13 with young Knight and Monroe being two of the most leaned-upon players. In 2013-14, the win-now signings and rising young big men haven't melded well, and first-year coach Maurice Cheeks didn't last a season before John Loyer was forced into an interim position.
Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Dumars' time simply seems to be up in Detroit, and while rare patience allowed him to make mistakes over the last few years, it also helped him win a championship. He'll be known for three very good coaching hires, a recent list of bad ones and an eye for drafting talent that didn't quite translate to free agent evaluation.
Kevin Zimmerman contributed to this piece.


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so wow theres a sound outside of my window like a mix between howling, sirens, race car, and like hurricane winds i just
Post-Christmas Giveaway! (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
What better time of year to give things away?
I've got a few things from years ago that I don't use that I can't be arsed to put on ebay, I did pretty well this Christmas anyway in terms of both gifts and money so I figured why not pass on the cheer to others :3
ITEM NO #9: Puella Magi Madoka Magica figure: Mami Tomoe.
Basically I went to London Expo with my friend emmie-in-underland back in May, and being the sucker for gacha/blind boxes I got one of these.
I got Mami! But I already have Mami ;;____;; Don't need two, so this one is to give away!
The box is opened but the character is still in pieces and sealed in the plastic. The pictures of the complete figurine are of the Mami I already have - so you can see what she looks like completed.
- Just reblog! As many times as you want idgaf (ノ´ヮ´)ノ
- Likes will not count
- You do not have to be following this blog to win (but if you're not following you might miss out when I give away more ;D)
- I'll pay for the postage, this will cost you absolutely nothing!
- I ship internationally.
- Winner will be selected via a random number generator
- If you're announced as the winner, please reply to the inbox message I will send you within three days - or else I will generate another winner.
Good luck! *:・゚✧☆
Giveaways end January 10th!
Ends tomorrow!
I'm extending this giveaway because the notes are acting up :/ it's showing that only like 3 people have reblogged lol
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Alright! I've reached 3k followers and I decided to have a give-away thing!
I don't know if the things I have chosen to give away (or actually buy and send) are something you guys would want to have, but I certainly would.
So here's what you need to know:
- Only reblogs counts, but you can reblog as many times as you want.
- Must be following me since this is for my followers. (Of course, I will check).
- Last day you can reblog: 21.02.14.
- I will choose a winner 22.02.14. with random.org
- Your ask has to be open since that's how I'll contact the winner.
- If you do not reply after 48 hours, I will choose another winner.
- If you are the winner, you will have to trust me with your address since I will have the items sent from Amazon directly to you.
- These specific items may get out of stock, but then I will together with the winner choose something else that has about the same price as the item that has gone out of stock.
The things you can win are the things shown on the picture above:
- Galadriel flower necklace.
- Key to Erebor keychain.
- Bilbo button keychain.
- Sting sword pen and Lenticular 3D bookmark.
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HELLO! Because there have been so many nice people on tumblr who have been helping me to get all these event pokémons and stuff and I know how hard it i get these mons, now is your change. I am doing giveaway. Changes what you can get you can see up.
Rules are:
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- I only count reblogs.
- Please, don't be greedy, if you really don't need them, give change to someone else.
- No giveaway-only-blogs.
- I will allot three winners: 1st person will get two of the these pokémon of their choice, 2nd will choose one from left ones and 3th will get one which is left.
- Giveaway ends 24th January
- Be sure your askbox is open, if is not I will draw another winner in 24hours.
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What I'm Listening To (10/09/11): Switch feat. Andrea Martin- I Still Love You (Louis La Roche remix)
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The first weekend after Easter traditionally marks the beginning of High Wedding Season, where the weekly NYT fodder switches from merely interesting to heart-stoppingly impressive. This year is no exception, as last Sunday's pages were chock-full of prestigious lawyer couplings.
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Fundraising drive for modern Administration Building:
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Nkumba University has embarked upon a fundraising drive for the construction of a new modern Administration Building.
A fundraising Dinner, hosted by the University Chancellor, Sir Gordon Wavamunno, is scheduled for November 9, 2012 at UMA Show Grounds, New Hall, Lugogo. The dinner will commence at 6.00 p.m.
Prof. Muyinda Mande: Inaugural professorial lecture:
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Prof. Wilson Muyinda Mande delivered his inaugural professorial lecture on September 7, 2012 at Nkumba University.
Public Service Minister commends book:
Hon. Prisca Mbaguta Sezi, the Minister of State for Public Service, has commended the book entitled �Meeting Planning and Management: A Guide for Planning and Conducting Productive Meetings� as timely and vital.
Admissions List for August Semester/Intake 2012:
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A preliminary list of Students Admitted to Nkumba University for the August 2012 Semester/intake is now available.
Prof. Eric Edroma leaves Nkumba University:
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Prof. Eric Edroma, until recently the Dean of the School of Sciences, has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of the International University of East Africa.
Nkumba University holds 14th Graduation Ceremony:
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On Saturday October 22, 2011 Nkumba University held its 14th Graduation Ceremony at which 1,956 students matriculated in an array of fields at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.
Minister commends Nkumba University:
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The Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon. J. C. Muyingo, urges Nkumba University Council to expand avenues for higher education and contribute to the easing of unemployment and underemployment.
Face-to-face Distance Learning session:
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The Academic Registrar, Nkumba University, informs the new and Continuing students engaged on the Distance Learning programme of the forthcoming 2011 face-to-face study schedule.
Nkumba hosts Quality Assurance meeting:
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Nkumba University hosted the 7th quarterly meeting of the Uganda Universities Quality Assurance Forum (UUQAF) on Friday June 17, 2011. The half-day meeting drew the participation of 25 Quality Assurance Officers from...
Dr. Miph Musoke of Nkumba University recognized:
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Dr. Miph Musoke was in mid 2011 nominated for recognition with the Albert Einstein Science Award by the Biographical Institute, USA. The Institute, established in the 1940s, recognizes individual's profound scientific contribution to humanity.
Prof. Yiga mounts Exhibition in Sweden:
Associate Professor Andrew P. Yiga of the School of Industrial, Commercial Art and Design (SCIAD) staged a widely publicized and well attended exhibition in Sweden from May 21 to early June 2011. The theme of the exhibition was...
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Study on risk probability calculation of drilling complex and accidents.
Because of the complex geological conditions and uncertainties in the drilling engineering Drilling engineering is a subset of petroleum engineering. It is primarily involved in the design and drilling of production and injection wells. The drilling engineer has the responsibility for the efficient penetration of the earth by a well bore, and for cementing of the steel , the engineering and technical programs can't be adapt to the down hole conditions timely, which easily causes the drilling complex and accidents. Therefore the drilling risk analysis is particularly important. At present, most of the drilling risk analysis employ the experience or qualitative risk assessment methods, which rely largely on the experience and the judgment of the experts or the analyst, and the disadvantage is subjective. Regional history statistical methods are mostly used to calculate the drilling risk probability, which lacks theoretical foundation. The common accident prediction methods are as follows: regression prediction method, time series prediction method, Markov prediction method, gray prediction method, Bayesian network A Bayesian network (or a belief network) is a probabilistic graphical model that represents a set of variables and their probabilistic independencies. For example, a Bayesian network can be used to calculate the probability of a patient having a specific disease, given the prediction method, neural network neural network or neural computing, computer architecture modeled upon the human brain's interconnected system of neurons. Neural networks imitate the brain's ability to sort out patterns and learn from trial and error, discerning and extracting prediction method and so on[1]. In this paper, on the basis of the theory of the formation pressure prediction, the drilling complex and accidents were analyzed by the generalized stress--strength interference theory Interference theory refers to the idea that forgetting occurs because the recall of certain items interferes with the recall of other items. In nature, the interfering items are said to originate from an overstimulating environment. [2], and the risk probability and its vulnerable sections were determined. Which has guiding significance for the design of casing program and the choice of the drilling fluid Noun 1. drilling fluid - a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
drilling mud density.
1 Drilling engineering risk
1.1 Drilling engineering risk concept
To different industries and different objects, the definition of risk mode is different, which leads to risk analysis, evaluation and decision-making methods are also different. In spite of the different risk mode, three elements should be considered [3]. Firstly the kind of risk mode must be ensured in special environment. Secondly the risk rate should be known when the complex happens. Thirdly the consequences should be clear. Based on the theory, the definition of drilling engineering risk is given below.
The risk of drilling engineering is the possibility of the drilling complex and accidents, which are caused by some factors, including a variety of uncertainties, the unreasonable design, the technology level and construction technology and so on.
According to according to
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.
2. In keeping with: according to instructions.
3. the concept and characteristics of the risk of drilling engineering, there are three problems to be solved: (1)To determine drilling accident classification and its failure mode; (2)To determine the probability of the risk of accidents; (3)To determine the accidents consequences.
1.2 The risk type and failure mode in the drilling engineering
1.2.1 The safety drilling fluid density window
The safe density window of drilling fluid is the base of safe drilling design. The pore pore (por) a small opening or empty space.
alveolar pores openings between adjacent pulmonary alveoli that permit passage of air from one to another. pressure, collapse pressure and fracture pressure of formation compose the safe density window of drilling fluid under the static condition. To establish safe constraint condition, the geologic and engineering factors should be considered during drilling construction. According to the practical drilling condition, the boundary conditions of the safe drilling fluid density window are listed in Table 1.
Where, [S.sub.b] is the swabbing pressure coefficient The pressure coefficient is a dimensionless number used in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, most often in the design and analysis of an airfoil. The relationship between the coefficient and the dimensional number is: , g/[cm.sup.3]; [S.sub.g] is the fluctuation pressure coefficient, g/[cm.sup.3]; [DELTA][rho] is the additional drilling fluid density, g/[cm.sup.3]; [S.sub.f] is the safety value-added for the formation fracture pressure, g/[cm.sup.3]; [S.sub.c] is the circulation pressure loss coefficient, g/[cm.sup.3]; [S.sub.k] is the allowable amount of kick, g/[cm.sup.3]; [DELTA]P is the allowable amount of sticking, MPa ; [h.sub.pmax] is the depth of the maximum formation pressure in the open hole section, m ; h is the well depth, m
In order to ensure the drilling safety, the drilling fluid density must meet the following conditions:
max {[[rho].sub.k], [[rho].sub.cd]} [less than or equal to] [[rho].sub.d] [less than or equal to] min {[[rho].sub.L], [[rho].sub.sk], [[rho].sub.cu]}, [[rho].sub.kick] [less than or equal to] [[rho].sub.kl] (1)
Where, [[rho].sub.d] is the drilling fluid density used in drilling; [[rho].sub.kick] is the drilling fluid density handling the drilling complex.
1.2.2 Risk types and risk failure mode in the drilling engineering
From the safe density window of drilling fluid, the major drilling risks under the pressure constraint condition are kick risk, collapse risk, leakage risk, stick risk and leakage risk while killing. According to the generalized stress-strength interference theory, the drilling risk modes are as follows:
Table 2 Risk types and risk failure mode in the drilling engineering Drilling Drilling complex and Risk complex and accidents mode accidents Kick risk [[rho].sub.d] < [[rho].sub.k] Stick risk Collapse risk [[rho].sub.d] < [[rho].sub.c] Leakage risk Leakage risk [[rho].sub.kcik] > [[rho].sub.L] while killing Drilling complex and Risk accidents mode Kick risk [[rho].sub.d] > [[rho].sub.sk] Collapse risk [[rho].sub.d] > [[rho].sub.L] Leakage risk while killing
2 Risk probability analysis of the drilling engineering risk
When the drilling risk type and mode have been confirmed, the tasks of risk analysis are the calculation of risk probability and the analysis of accidents results. Risk probability is the probability of the complex and accidents in the drilling process. Risk probability analysis could ensure the risk probability and its vulnerable sections.
The risk probability could be calculated by the probability theory probability theory
Branch of mathematics that deals with analysis of random events. Probability is the numerical assessment of likelihood on a scale from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (absolute certainty). analysis or the simulation method. For a simple model or a model with less random variable, the distribution function of the drilling risks could be calculated directly through the probability theory analysis, and then the risk probability would be determined from the distribution function. For a complex model or a model with more random variable, it's difficult to carry out theoretical analysis, but the Monte Carlo simulation Monte Carlo Simulation
A problem solving technique used to approximate the probability of certain outcomes by running multiple trial runs, called simulations, using random variables. method would easily calculate the risk probability. In the article, the risk probability was calculated by the Monte Carlo simulation method. In order to facilitate the calculation and improve the computing speed, the formation pressure matrix was proposed; meanwhile its construction method was given in the article.
2.1 Formation pressure matrix
Formation pressure matrix is a two-dimensional array, which is constituted by the well depth and the formation pressure with discrete or continuous distribution characteristics (as shown in formula 2). Formation pressure matrix includes pore pressure matrix, collapse pressure matrix and fracture pressure matrix. Characteristics of the formation pressure matrix: (1) which is formation parameters; (2) which contains stratigraphic stra·tig·ra·phy
The study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, and age of sedimentary rocks.
strat features; (3) the formation pressure at a depth in one layer has distribution characteristics.
[MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII ASCII or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, a few symbols, and control characters. Originally designed for teletype operations, it has found wide application in computers. ] (2)
At a depth, the row vectors of the formation pressure matrix are the formation pressure value satisfying more than one cumulative probability; the column vectors are the formation pressure value satisfying a cumulative probability. For [F.sup.x.sub.ij]: x signifies the formation pore pressure, the formation collapse pressure or the formation fracture pressure; i is the formation depth; j is the cumulative probability. ([j.sub.min], [j.sub.max]) (0 [less than or equal to] [j.sub.min] [less than or equal to] 1;0 [less than or equal to] [j.sub.max] [less than or equal to] 1) is the truncated truncated adjective Shortened probability range of the cumulative probability, which ensure the higher credibility of the formation pressure at a depth. As can be seen, the conventional single-value formation pressure curve is just a special case of the formation pressure matrix with a cumulative probability.
The row vectors of the formation pressure have certain distribution area, which could make the actual formation pressure values contained in the array by the greatest degree. Therefore, the formation pressure matrix could accurately describe the formation pressure distribution.
2.2 The influence of formation pressure and drilling fluid density on the drilling risk probability
As can be seen from the safety drilling fluid density window and the drilling risk mode, the drilling fluid density and the formation pressure curve is an important factor of the drilling risk, which directly determine whether the drilling risk happen.
Take kick risk for example, [[rho].sub.k] is the anti-kick drilling density in figure 2 (a), [[rho].sub.k.sup.(j)] is the anti-kick drilling fluid density with j cumulative probability in figure 2 (b), [[rho].sub.d] is the actual drilling fluid density used in the drilling construction. According to the drilling risk mode: (1) In figure 2 (a), Because of the single-valued pressure curve, the formation pressure is also a single value. When [[rho].sub.d] is greater than [[rho].sub.k.sup.(h)], the kick risk wouldn't occur; when [[rho].sub.d] is smaller than [[rho].sub.k.sup.(h)], the kick risk would happen. (2) In figure 2 (b), Based on the concept of formation pressure matrix, [[rho].sub.k] (h) (the lower limit value of the anti-kick drilling fluid) is a distribution zone at well depth of h. When the actual drilling fluid density [[rho].sub.d] is greater than the max value [[rho].sub.k] (h, [j.sub.max]) of the formation pressure zone, the kick risk wouldn't occur; when [[rho].sub.d] is smaller than the min value [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] of the formation pressure zone, the kick risk would happen. Within the distribution zone, the kick risk probability depends on the cumulative probability of [[rho].sub.k.sup.(h)] greater than [[rho].sub.d]. Other drilling risks are similar to the kick risk, which wouldn't repeat due to space limitation.
2.3 Formation pressure matrix construction method
On the basis of the calculation method of the formation pressure profile with credibility [5], a calculation method of the formation pressure matrix was built by combining Eaton method with Effective stress method. The calculation steps of the formation pore pressure matrix are as follows:
1. Calculating the single-valued formation pressure curve using effective stress method
Through a large number of experimental researches, the main factors affecting acoustic velocity in rock are lithology li·thol·o·gy
1. The gross physical character of a rock or rock formation.
2. The microscopic study, description, and classification of rock. , porosity porosity /po·ros·i·ty/ (por-os´it-e) the condition of being porous; a pore.
1. The state or property of being porous.
2. and vertical effective stress. If the lithology is homogeneous, the acoustic velocity is mainly the function of porosity and vertical effective stress. For the normal compaction or the undercompaction shale shale, sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation of mud or clay, having the property of splitting into thin layers parallel to its bedding planes. Shale tends to be fissile, i.e., it tends to split along planar surfaces between the layers of stratified rock. strata in original loading stress state, the porosity is the function of the vertical effective stress. Therefore the acoustic velocity is mainly the function of the vertical effective stress for shale formation. After obtained the effective stress using the acoustic velocity dates, the formation pressure could be calculated by the Effective stress theorem theorem, in mathematics and logic, statement in words or symbols that can be established by means of deductive logic; it differs from an axiom in that a proof is required for its acceptance. [6]:
Where, V is the acoustic velocity, km/s; [sigma] is the vertical effective stress, MPa; a, k, B, d are the simple method model coefficients; [G.sub.0] is the overburden pressure Overburden pressure, lithostatic pressure, and vertical stress are terms that denote the pressure or stress imposed on a layer of soil or rock by the weight of overlying material. gradient; [G.sub.p] is the formation pressure gradient In atmospheric sciences (meteorology, climatology and related fields), the pressure gradient (typically of air, more generally of any fluid) is a physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the pressure changes the most rapidly around a particular location. .
In the normal compaction formation, the vertical effective stress is calculated by equation (4).
[sigma] = [G.sub.o]-[alpha][G.sub.h] (4)
Where, [G.sub.h] is the hydrostatic pressure hydrostatic pressure
The pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at a given point within the fluid, due to the force of gravity. Hydrostatic pressure increases in proportion to depth measured from the surface because of the increasing weight of fluid , MPa.
According to the equation (3) and (4), the acoustic velocity in the normal compaction strata could be calculated as:
Where, [V.sub.n] is the acoustic velocity in the normal compaction strata, km/s.
(2) Determination of the Eaton index and its distribution
Substituting the formation pore pressure, the actual acoustic velocity and the acoustic velocity under the normal compaction conditions for the corresponding coefficient in the Eaton formula [7]:
[G.sub.p] = [G.sub.o]-([G.sub.o]-[G.sub.h]) [(V/[V.sub.n]).sup.n] (6)
Then the Eaton index n would be calculated as:
n = ln([G.sub.o]-[G.sub.h])/[G.sub.o]-[G.sub.h)/ln(V/[V.sub.n]) (7)
(3) Determination of the formation pore pressure matrix
After obtaining the Eaton index data set, there are two ways to build the formation pressure matrix. (1) Dealing with the anomalous values of the Eaton index vector properly, then substituting the Eaton index into the Eaton formula for Monte Carlo simulation, finally the formation pore pressure matrix would be determined by statistically analyzing the results of Monte Carlo simulation; (2) Making statistical analysis directly of the Eaton index vector, then calculating the probability density function Probability density function
The function that describes the change of certain realizations for a continuous random variable. , and the distribution function of the formation pore pressure will be directly calculated by the union probability calculation method[9]. Then, according to the accuracy requirements, constructing the column vectors of the formation pore pressure corresponding with cumulative probability. The formation pore pressure matrix would be set up by these vectors.
On the basis of the formation pore pressure matrix, with the conventional formation fracture and collapse pressure calculation methods, the fracture pressure matrix and the collapse pressure matrix would be built by the similar simulation method.
2.4 Drilling engineering risk probability calculation
On the basis of the analysis of the drilling risk mode, the formation pressure and the drilling fluid density, by the generalized stress-strength interference theory, the drilling risks probability calculation formula are as shown in Table 3.
Where, [R.sub.k](h), [R.sub.c](h), [R.sub.sk](h), [R.sub.L](h), [R.sub.KL](h) separately denote de·note
tr.v. de·not·ed, de·not·ing, de·notes
1. To mark; indicate: a frown that denoted increasing impatience.
2. the kick risk, the collapse risk, the leakage risk, the sticking risk and the leakage risk while shut-in at the well depth of h; [[rho].sub.d] is the actual drilling fluid density, g/[cm.sup.3]; [[rho].sub.kick] is the annulus annulus /an·nu·lus/ (an´u-lus) pl. an´nuli [L.] anulus.
an·nu·lus or an·u·lus
n. pl. an·nu·lus·es or an·nu·li
A circular or ring-shaped structure. pressure gradient while shutting in the well, g/[cm.sup.3].
Taking the kick risk for example, the calculation steps are as follows:
1. Calculate the lower limit value of the anti-kick drilling fluid density [[rho].sub.k]
Based on the formation pressure matrix concept, the formation pore pressure matrix is shown as equation (8). For scientific computing, the design coefficient matrixes are built.
(1) When the design factors are single value
Swab pressure coefficient matrix:
Additional drilling fluid density matrix:
Then the lower limit value of anti-kick drilling fluid density can be calculated by equation (9).
[[rho].sub.k] = [P.sub.p] + [S.sub.b] + [[DELTA].sub.[rho]] = [([P.sup.p.sub.ij] + a + b).sub.mxn] (9)
(2) When the design factors are discrete value or in line with continuous distribution
Swab pressure coefficient matrix:
Additional drilling fluid density matrix:
Then the lower limit value of anti-kick drilling fluid density can be calculated by equation (10).
[[rho].sub.k] = [P.sub.p] + [S.sub.b] + [DELTA][rho] = [([P.sup.p.sub.ij] + [a.sub.ij] + [b.sub.ij]).sub.mxn] (10)
(2) Calculate the kick risk probability at the depth of h
At the depth h, [[rho].sub.k.sup.(h)] is a row vector In linear algebra, a row vector is a 1 × n matrix, that is, a matrix consisting of a single row:
The transpose of a row vector is a column vector. , the distribution function [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] could be obtained by statistical analysis of [[rho].sub.k.sup.(h)] (as shown in figure 3), and then the kick risk probability could be calculated by equation (11):
4 Example analysis
Take X well as an example to carry out risk probability analysis. Through careful inspection to the well history data, the process of the drilling complex and accidents is as follows: The outlet flows of the drilling fluid raised when drilling to 3382m, then the field engineers increased the drilling fluid density to prevent the blowout Blowout
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The nearly immediate sale of a new security issue because of great investor demand. See also hot issue. occur. As the pump flows is too large in the moment, which leads to the leakage accident at 3412m. The drilling complex and accidents at the scene were simulated using the risk assessment method established in the article, the analysis results were as figure 5. The equivalent drilling fluid density is the anti-kick drilling fluid density in figure 5(a), The equivalent drilling fluid density is the anti-leakage drilling fluid density in figure 5(b), the blue line is the minimum level of the truncated cumulative probability, the black line is the maximum level of the truncated cumulative probability, the red line is the actual drilling fluid density.
As can be seen from the simulation analysis (language, simulation) SIMulation ANalysis - (SIMAN) A simulation language, especially for manufacturing systems, developed by C. Dennis Pegden in 1983.
["Introduction to Simulation using SIMAN", C.D. Pegden et al, McGraw-Hill 1990]. results, because the formation pressure is relatively large, meanwhile the drilling fluid density is relatively low at the depth of 3200m~3400m, which leads to the higher kick risk probability. The higher kick risk is consistent with the increasing outlet flows of the drilling fluid at 3382m.
When the outlet flows of the drilling fluid raised, the field engineers increased the drilling fluid density to prevent the blowout occur. Because the heavier drilling fluid density is close to the formation fracture pressure when drilling to 3412m, the leakage risk increases accordingly. Meanwhile, for the better fracture development at the strata, the leakage accident happened. Comparing the well history data with the risk analysis results, the risk assessment results are basically in line with the engineering practice.
5 Conclusions
1. The concept of the drilling engineering risk was proposed in the article. Risk probability and risk consequence are the main content of the risk analysis of the drilling engineering.
2. The concept of the formation pressure matrix was proposed in the article, which would facilitate the calculation and improve the computing speed. Formation pressure matrix is a two-dimensional array, which is constituted by the well depth and the formation pressure with discrete or continuous distribution characteristics. Formation pressure matrix is a comprehensive reflection of the uncertainty of the formation pressure. Formation pressure matrix includes pore pressure matrix, collapse pressure matrix and fracture pressure matrix.
3. Based on the generalized stress-strength interference theory and the criterion of the safe drilling fluid window, the risk mode of the drilling complex and accidents was established, meanwhile, the calculation method of the risk probability was given.
4. Taking X well as an example to carry out risk probability analysis, the risk assessment results are basically in line with the engineering practice.
6 Acknowledgements
This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (NO.2010CB226706), The 12th Five-Year National Science and Technology Major Project (2011ZX05021-001, 2011ZX05005-006), The 11th Five-Year National Key Technology R&D Program (NO. 2008BAB37B06).
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Table 1 Boundary conditions of the safe drilling fluid density window Safe drilling fluid density Boundary conditions Kick lower limit value of drilling [[rho].sub.k](h) = [P.sub.p](h) fluid density [[rho].sub.k] (h) + [S.sub.b] + [DELTA][rho] Borehole collapse lower limit value [[rho].sub.c](h) = of drilling fluid density [[rho].sub.c](h) + [S.sub.b] [[rho].sub.c] (h) Stick upper limit value of drilling [[rho].sub.sk](h) = fluid density [[rho].sub.sk] (h) [P.sub.p](h) [DELTA]P/h x 0.0098 Leakage upper limit value of [[rho].sub.L](h) = drilling fluid density [P.sub.f](h)-[S.sub.g]-[S.sub.c] [[rho].sub.L] (h) Leakage-killing upper limit value [[rho].sub.kl](h) = of drilling fluid density [P.sub.f](h)-[S.sub.g]-[S.sub.k] [[rho].sub.kl] (h) [h.sub.pmax]/h
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