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Here is the registration link for the FBIRN All-hands Meeting: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=2178800789
This registration is now closed.
Sixy-one people registered for the meeting. Of those, 11 said on their registration that they wanted to have clinical issues discussed (Monday afternoon); 9 wanted analysis streams or analysis issues discussed (Tuesday morning and afternoon); 14 wanted tools such as the Human Imaging Database (HID) or XML discussed (IT working group, Monday and Tuesday); 5 wanted the grant/funding discussed (no pink sheets, can't be done); and 22 gave other answers or declined to answer.
General Information
The meeting will be held at the Beckman Center of the National Academy of Sciences in Irvine on March 21st and 22nd. Please see http://www7.nationalacademies.org/beckman/Beckman_Directions_Parking.html
Shuttle information is here: Shuttle Schedule
The Slicer/Brains workshop is being held on the 23rd from 8:30 to 5:00 at the conference room in the BIRN building NOT in the Social Science Tower on campus, room 220B. Please note the change in location.
Hotel Information
The hotel that we have a block of rooms offered at a UCI discount rate of $139 per night is the Marriott Newport Beach Suites, at 500 Bayview Circle in Newport Beach, CA 92660. The reservation number is 1-800-228-9290. AS OF 3/5/05 the discounted hotel reservations are full. Other nearby hotels may be available. Please coordinate with Liv to confirm transportation to and from the meeting.
If not otherwise specified, meet in the 'Huntington Room'.
Agenda for March 21-23 meeting: (Coffee breaks at 10:30 and 3 pm each day)
Many of these slides are large; be patient with downloading them.
9-9:30 (Steven) Welcome and Overview
9:30-10:30 (Greg) Stats update—Lee, Seyoung, Sandy, Greg B. Lee's slides Seyoung's slides [[media: |Sandy's slides]]
10:45-11:30 (David) IT update Slides
11:30-noon Datablitz: Kelvin, Jim V., Jess, Doug Kelvin's slides Jim's slides Jess's slides
12 -1pm Lunch and discussions
1pm Free discussion
1-5 pm Clinical Training and Discussion Session (BIRN URP office for VTC)
1:30 pm (David et al.) IT Meeting (Board Room)
1:30 pm (Greg) Phase I dataset and method: Stats. Calibration toolkit development Summary slides
3:30 pm (Steven) TURNS discussion (Huntington)
3:30 pm (Jess) Experimental Taxonomy Discussion (Atrium)
4:30 - 5 pm Data Blitz II: George, Lee, Greg B., Judy George's slides Lee's slides Greg's slides Judy's slides
5pm Plenary presentation: Toward calibrating fMRI, Gary Glover Gary's slides, part 1 Gary's slides, part 2 (Warning: more than 10Mb in size)
6 pm RECEPTION
6:30 Banquet
8:45-9 Update from yesterday's discussions, 1 slide per group: Stats, IT, Clinical, Experimental Taxonomies, TURNS
9-10 am (David) Clinical needs and IT discussion: HID training--tutorial here ** HID Tutorial (B. Ozyurt)
10:00-11:00 (Doug) FIPS: What it is and how it works Doug's slides
Website with documentations: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~greve/fbirn/fips
Phase I standardized analysis website: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~greve/fbirn/phase1
11-12 (Hal) Analysis needs and IT discussion: Derived datasets TuesdayMorningAnalysis
12 -1pm Lunch and discussions
1 pm (Steven) VTC and collaboratory processes discussion, demos TuesdayAfternoonNotes
2- 5 pm (David et al.) IT working group meeting (Board Room)
2- 5 pm Timeline and Milestones discussion by working group or project: How do we achieve our Specific Aims in the next few months? FBIRN:PhaseIIDiscussion
3:30 pm TURNS teleconference (Crystal Cove Room)
5 pm Timeline and milestones group presentation Closing Slides, and IT Timeline
Wednesday (Optional)
Morning: BRAINS Tutorial BRAINS Slides BRAINS Website: http://www.psychiatry.uiowa.edu/mhcrc/IPLpages/BRAINS.htm
Afternoon: 3D Slicer Tutorial
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Narratives Of The Passion (Part 2)
Narratives Of The Passion (Part 2).
Matthew 26 – 27; Mark 14 – 15; Luke 22 – 23; John 18 – 19.
When the Chief priests, the elders and the scribes were apparently satisfied that they had a tight case against Jesus' blasphemous claims, the whole Council, together with their bound Prisoner, descended on the Judean Governor's Palace. Pontius Pilate was the only person who had the authority to pronounce a death sentence. The four Gospels presented their own perspective of the trial before Pilate, and here, we look at what transpired prior to Jesus' crucifixion at Golgotha.
Mark's Gospel, probably the first to be written, laid the foundation for this scene. Pilate was not unfamiliar with the Sanhedrin's abject jealousy over Jesus' influence especially among the disenfranchised in their sphere of influence, and attempted to exonerate Him (Mark 15:10; Mark 15:14). However, Mark stated categorically that behind Pilate's rationale for fast-tracking Jesus' baseless conviction was his fears of a potential riot by Jesus' vociferous accusers, therefore wishing 'to satisfy the crowd,' he bowed to their pressure (Mark 15:15). By taking the easier route of political expedience, he shared the same poisoned chalice that the Sanhedrin had imbibed, despite his wife's plea 'to have nothing to do with that righteous Man' (Matt 27:19). I wonder how Pilate's conscience coped with his self-contradictory decision? Our motivations in life's critical decisions are customarily revealed through our speech, behaviours, and actions, and any incongruent decisions would predictably impact on our conscience and faith.
Luke's Gospel narrated specific incidents that were left out by the other Gospels. He contrasted the release of Barabbas, a convicted insurrectionist, with the condemnation of an innocent and righteous Man, an ironic circumstance given the legendary fairness of the Roman and Jewish justice system (Luke 23:4; Luke 23:13-25). Furthermore, the blame for the Lord's death was squarely placed on the Sanhedrin's shoulders when Pilate 'delivered Jesus to their will' (Luke 23:25). He also mentioned King Herod and his soldiers mocking and abusing the Lord before Pilate, and this outrageous trial cemented their political relationship (Luke 23:11-12). Finally, as Jesus made His way to Golgotha, large crowds, including many women, lined the streets, 'mourning and lamenting Him' (Luke 23:27-31). Jesus' other-centred gracious regard for the crowd came through clearly as He redirected their grief towards the sin of their nation in the face of God's impending judgment (Mark 15:40-41; Matt 27:25; c.f., John 15:13-14). Christlikeness invariably centres us away from ourselves and is caught up in fulfilling the will of God (c.f., John 12:24-26).
John's Gospel recorded at length, more than the other Gospels, Jesus' responses to the accusations made against Him by the Sanhedrin and before Pilate. Given the implications of His replies, Jesus was attempting to seek a fair trial (given the trajectory of God's grand plan for the salvation of man, His motivations here would probably be for the conscience of His detractors), but Annas and Caiaphas (the former and the present high priests respectively), had no intention for such a rule of law (John 18:20-23). When Pilate interrogated Jesus, His replies took a somewhat rather conciliatory tone; not an altogether unfamiliar angle for Pilate to relate to, as He addressed the issue of kingdoms and its vested authority being appointed by God (John 18:36-37; John 19:11). Pilate probably understood Jesus' drift in their conversation about his own power to conduct a fair trial. In fact, he attempted on four occasions to have Jesus set free (John 18:31, 38; John 19: 6; John 19: 10-12), but when the crunch arrived, he abused his own authority by acceding to the Jewish leaders' cry for Jesus' blood. He thought he was being neutral by washing his hands off this matter, but in the things to do with God, neutrality is meaningless when there is a responsibility to discharge mercy and justice. However, this heinous crime against God came from the mouths of the chief priests themselves, when Pilate questioned, "Shall I crucify your King?" They replied, "We have no king but Caesar" (John 19:15).
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Our projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Breaking the Silence
Twenty years after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the scars have not yet healed. Too many war crimes have not been resolved, too many perpetrators are not taken to court. This represents a significant threat to the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. AMICA and her partner organization in Tuzla engage in a new project to support witnesses of war crimes, raises public awareness on the issue and how to deal with the past.
Support for Women in Rural Areas
The war in Bosnia (1992 – 95) drove many people from their villages along the Drina. Since then, AMICA e.V. is supporting women from the region Zvornik and their families. Our project house in Tuzla provided a safe haven for many of them during and after the war. When the families returned to their homes we supported the women in establishing agricultural cooperatives. Now they receive further know-how and assistance to develop their "clubs".
Combating Violence against Women
Particularly in post-conflict regions, gender-based violence is a major problem. All partner-organizations of AMICA report an increasing number of clients who complain of abuse in the family and in their social environment. Three organizations in three regions have set up a network for the next three years to effectively combat domestic violence in post-war areas.
25 years of AMICA – Participatory Evaluation of Psychosocial Work in Post-Conflict Regions
"Today, when we see each other on the street, we greet each other, we embrace each other." Elma, who wants to remain anonymous, smiles when we ask her how she is feeling today. Surrounded by all the other women and friends who, just like herself, have had to confront the long-term consequences of war, she tells us: "AMICA is like a second home for us". Elma joined our project in Bosnia-Herzegovina 15 years ago. In 1994, we opened the first shelter for internally displaced women and children. During the past few months we have spoken to women such as Elma to find out more about our impact in the region.


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If you missed our breakfast seminar on 'Achieving Work-Life Balance' by Dr Almuth McDowall, fear not! You can read our guest post by Birkbeck University of London, Schools of Business, Economics and Informatics.
International Women's Day, 8 March, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. To mark the day, the Clubhouse, Mayfair, launched their inaugural Women in Business Fortnight featuring prominent female speakers, by inviting Birkbeck academic Dr Almuth McDowall to discuss work life balance.
The Clubhouse is a leading business club, lounge and meeting space; attendees were offered the opportunity to network over breakfast and discuss the subject matter with peers and new acquaintances. Dr McDowall presented a coherent path through work-life literature and research to set the scene for an evidence-based approach to the topic. The discussion of case studies from previous research and personal anecdotes also ensured the room could relate to the issues at hand.
Practical considerations, such as the cost of childcare, were addressed – agreeing with the Women in Work Index key finding: "In the UK, the lack of access to affordable childcare is a key barrier holding back women from returning to work following motherhood. There is therefore a strong economic case for UK policymakers to improve access to affordable and quality childcare" (PwC March 2016).
Furthermore, the implications of policy were duly noted, particularly in the case of flexible working. Dr McDowall drew on her recent research to suggest that flexible working is not necessarily a solution to work-life balance. Whilst more employees and especially men are now considering flexible work options, it only has positive effects when employees can 'craft' a solution which works for them, not when they are being told that their work pattern has to change. Thus, even on International Women's Day, Dr McDowall was still keen to highlight that work life balance is a subject for both men and women to consider more often and with greater diligence.
However, the audience gathered for the talk did mostly comprise of professional women and concepts such as the 'second shift' (Hochschild and Machung, 2012) and 'mommy track' (e.g. Judiesch & Lyness, 1999) were defined and addressed. The audience also had the opportunity to interact by considering their own position (current and ideal) on the work separation – work integration scale; do they prefer clear boundaries between work and life, or a blended approach? Either approach can be beneficial, what is important is to get a good fit between personal preference and what work and life have to offer.
Moving on to consider the role of technology in work life balance, the audience could clearly associate with both the positive and negative effects of current information technology. Whilst communication technology can enhance our ability to schedule and can provide the infrastructure required for remote working, Dr McDowall introduced the concepts of technology and internet addiction (Quinones, Griffiths and Kakabadse, 2016) and e-resilience (e.g. Grant, Wallace & Spurgeon, 2013), stimulating considered discussion within the group.
Dr McDowall said "This is a fascinating but complex area of research, I am really keen to encourage our Birkbeck students to build up research in the area. One of our recent MSc graduates, Buki Ogunde, collected great data doing thought provoking research with NHS managers looking at how they use technology to manage the boundaries between work and home. We found that technology really is your friend and your foe – a great enabler to help us get on top of things, but it's a double edged sword, as it's all too easy to keep going and be 'always on' as a result.
A next step in our research planning process is to look more carefully at who is responsible for managing work life balance. We found that in many organisations this has now become a communications role, around the use of technology. This is important of course, as so much business communication is done via technology, but we must not forget that humans are involved, and that we need to consider the psychological effects. This is where our team can help.
This brings me to the role of psychology in the work place. I am a passionate advocate for the contribution that our research and practice can make, which is why I have been very involved in making the training path for occupational (work) psychologists fit for purpose. We need to be able to bridge a rigorous evidence-based approach with real understanding of business needs; you can't have one without the other if you want to make a real difference to people's working lives.
It's curious just how many organisational practices might not be as evidence based as one might expect, I am on a mission to change this. Recent CIPD funded research looked at the "power and pitfalls of executive rewards", I had the chance to present this at a City Wealth Event yesterday, 7 March. I was half worried beforehand that my talk would be an old hat for the audience, high powered women across finance, law and other professional contexts. I need not have had any doubts about the relevance and currency of this research, they were excited to hear about the psychological evidence, which tells us clearly that the motivating effects of money are limited, and that we value immediate, rather than deferred rewards. All of this goes against what's happening in the upper echelons at the moment!"
Alongside Dr McDowall, the Clubhouse's Women in Business Fortnight also features Julie Meyer MBE, Mich Turner MBE and Nancy Cruickshank as speakers.


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Hummel – Farewell to Beethoven
Hummel was elected to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna in 1826. Early the next year saw Hummel, Elisabeth and Hiller in that city, drawn by the news that Beethoven was close to death. They met four times between March 8 and 23, events recorded by Hiller. Any past differences in their 25–year relationship were forgotten in an emotional reunion. Significant subjects were Beethoven's request that Hummel take his place at a charity concert in April, Beethoven's desire to talk to Elisabeth, who cut a lock from his hair, and Beethoven's agreement – and a letter – to support Hummel's copyright project.
Beethoven died three days later, and Hummel was one of eight Kapellmeisters who walked beside the coffin. It was Hummel who was given three laurel wreaths to throw onto the coffin before the grave was filled with earth. Hummel did play in the charity concert in aid of Schindler, Beethoven's supporter. Schindler spoke of the circumstances many years later. "It is true that Hummel, although in the middle of March he had promised Beethoven on his deathbed to take part in my concert on April 7, 1827, at the Josefstädter Theatre, tried to back out of his promise after Beethoven had died. But Hummel's wife, born Röckel, still living as a widow in Weimar, was once loved by Beethoven; he had wanted to marry her, but Hummel snatched her away from him. When she heard from me that her husband had changed his mind, she said. "I have so much respect for Beethoven's memory that I will not permit this. Let my husband be, he will play for you." And in fact Hummel did play, and improvised on a theme of Beethoven's in the most beautiful way imaginable." The music Hummel chose was from the Allegretto of the Seventh Symphony, and the Prisoners' chorus from Fidelio.
Hummel also met Schubert during his time in Vienna and was much moved to hear performances of some of the young composer's songs sung by the famous Vögl to Schubert's accompaniment. Schubert resolved to dedicate his latest three piano sonatas to Hummel, but his tragic death the following year prevented this happening.


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Each month, Destiny's Iron Banner PvP event goes live, turning on level advantages and handing out a special set of rewards. That playlist should be a bit more chaotic in May with Mayhem Clash being the mode for the first time in the playlist.
The move was not completely unexpected, because a small note made its way into the patch notes that accompanied the launch of Age of Triumph in late March, which mentioned that support had been added to Destiny for Iron Banner Mayhem Clash.
For some, news of the mode coming to Iron Banner is reason for hype, while also being a source of dread for other fans. Mayhem Clash is a pretty niche mode in Destiny, with its defining quality being the fact that all ability cooldowns are greatly reduced. That means, supers, grenades, and melee attacks are used at a crazy rate. How much fun that is obviously depends on the person and their opinion of what they want to get out of Destiny's PvP.
However, the addition of Mayhem Clash in Iron Banner will break up the usual cycle of the Control, Clash, Rift, and Supremacy mode rotation. The hesitation that some fans have over the mode is tied to certain subclasses or abilities that much of the playerbase has grown annoyed with over time. Gunslingers and their Golden Guns are usually extremely dominant in Mayhem Clash, with their ability to shut down other Guardians (even in their Supers) from a distance and the availability of multiple shots to do so.
The other common annoyance that has grown, especially recently in light of the past few balance tweaks, are that of sticky grenades. Every class has access to some form of grenade that will stick to an enemy player, and lately those types of grenades have become a go-to in the ultra-competitive Trials of Osiris playlist. The concern is that with reduced cooldowns, said grenades will be flying around the map with abandon.
As Iron Banner always does, a set of weapons and armor will be available to purchase from Lady Efrideet or to gain from drops post-match. This Iron Banner, players can earn The Clever Dragon pulse rifle and The Silvered Dread machine gun, with the armor drops being chest and leg pieces.
Iron Banner Mayhem Clash begins Tuesday, May 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific and runs until the next weekly reset on May 16 at 2 a.m. Pacific.
Destiny is available now on PS4 and Xbox One.
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Taste of Wine's travel writers, Nancine and Scott Hagner, are indeed a happy dedicated couple with a lot of time for wine and the open road. When they launch into their plans for their next wine country journey, I want to break out the Willie Nelson classic "On the Road Again … just can't wait to get on the road again," then open a Zinfandel or Syrah, two of their favorite reds.
This time, the wine country of Sonoma was in their sights and off they went from their base in San Diego in their posh motor home. Their wine event was the 29th annual "Passport to Dry Creek Valley," three days of celebration, fantastic wines, music and food.
Dry Creek is in Northern Sonoma county just up Dry Creek Road from Healdsburg, the hottest town with the most tasting rooms in Sonoma.
But the rest of Dry Creek is much more rural than other parts, a different vibe where the owners are winemakers or on site pouring their wines. You find 41 wineries with microclimates that cast a complex thread of weather conditions, from fog to relentless sun.
The Hagners love to snug up to the backcountry wineries on roads less traveled. As Dry Creek Road narrows, they discovered Truett Hurst Winery and their '60s theme passport party. Among tasting favorites were the 2016 Three Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel, close to rocket fuel but oh so "yummy," Nancine's favorite descriptor. The other Truett Hurst memory maker was "Lucy," a well-balanced red blend Zin at a great price point ($42).
deLorimier is another well respected winery on the Dry Creek trail, pouring a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon ($42) and a 2015 Italian Primitivo which some say was the genesis of Zinfandel ($36).
By happy accident, our "roadies" happened on to a rustic old winery on a ratchety one-way road, with the old world Italian name of Patroni Winery. It's just a few miles north of the city of Sonoma. The amazing wine caves are enough to drive wine lovers into the tasting room. Once in, the 2011 Tuscan Sangiovese should keep you there. Lorenzo Petroni somehow managed to import a Brunello varietal and make it a great wine in Sonoma soil at 800 feet and extreme rock and stone.
Niner Winery is a Paso Robles standout on the west side of Highway 46 near the 101, three near-perfect properties of some 223 acres in Paso and in Edna Valley close by. Our "roadies" were privileged to meet top hand Andy Niner, CEO and president. Niner emphasized the winery's focus on "sustainability and high quality wines." They are known for their estate grown wines like Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
My personal favorite of the blends is the 2014 Niner Fogcatcher from two of their vineyards, Heart Hill and Bootjack Ranch ($100). In it, you'll find 37 percent Cab Franc, 29 percent Petite Verdot, 28 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 5 percent Malbec. Now that's a full house of rich and glamorous wine. And 28 months in new French oak seals the deal. Congratulations to winemaker Patrick Muran on a masterpiece. See more at ninerwine.com.
Wine Bytes
• North County Wine Company in San Marcos features Cellar 33 along with a special guest at 4 p.m. June 22. Give them a call at (760) 653-9032.
• Seasalt Seafood Bistro is presenting Justin Wines and Landmark Wines at 3 p.m. June 23. Big time wines pair up with legendary Seasalt cuisine, all are flavorful and expressive. Cost is $70 each. Call (858) 755-7100 to secure your seat.
• Pala Casino has Storm winery in a dinner and tasting at 7:30 p.m. June 28. It's in the underground cave, a perfect setting for this Santa Barbara rustic winery. A five-course dinner will cap it off. Cost is $85 per guest. Call (877) 946-7252.
• Grgich Hills, the pioneer Chardonnay winery in Napa Valley, will be pouring at the Firenze Trattoria in Encinitas. Master winemaker Kevin Vecchiarelli will preside. Price and menu by calling (760) 944-9000 for reservations.
Taste of Wine will return in July. Some health issues need attention, then recovery time. We'll return with a special Napa/Sonoma edition.
Over 30 years of communication skills, including broadcast, copy, press relations & strategic marketing support in retail, financial and civic. Owner of Taste Of Wine, a multi-media information and commentary column and internet platform, since 2005. "I count goal-setting, problem-solving and an understanding of the wine communication universe as my strongest professional assets."


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It is important to remember that the main goal of marriage should be peace and happiness. If life is stressful, then work on changing your perception and start making positive changes in your life.
You can see peace instead of stress. You are only one thought away from a peaceful life. If you feel unhappy, seek the things that will fulfil you in life. Just be happy. The only person you can change is yourself.
1. Using Words to Hurt, Maim, and Destroy Your Marriage
Women are adept at brandishing the sharpest words in order to shame, demean, and belittle their man. Words are like toothpaste, once they are out, there is no getting them back in. Regardless of how sorry you are afterwards, the damage has been done. All the sorries in the world will never take back the sting of your angry words, once you have unleashed them on your hapless husband. Over the years, this type of constant verbal abuse can wear on your husband and make him very unresponsive to you and care less about you.
Rather than use your words as a weapon, use them as a healing balm to comfort, encourage and uplift your husband. And as grandma always used to say, "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all."


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Foley & Associates acts as trade advisors and/or investment attraction partners, on an ongoing basis as well as for specific initiatives, with a number of International Economic Development Agencies out of the US and Europe, 2 of which we have represented for 13 years in this region.
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Our ABSI Directors of International Enrolments discuss each applicant with Principals and gather all documentation and forms needed to complete a student's admission. Following acceptance and payment directly to the school (not to ABSI), our Directors prepare and provide to the family, usually through the agent, all paperwork from the school, needed by the family to apply for their child's student visa. Our Directors continue to work with the family/education agency in organising meet and greet (for arrival), and ensure communication by our school is provided, to ensure a smooth admission, and easy commencement.
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A direct from life experience recorded with a digital camera is a reminder of what I felt at a moment–its never a crutch to slavishly render a scene. For me it's a beginning, and the end results may not be anything like the final art piece. These starts are so much fun–every time.


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X-Division Champion Rich Swann vs Ethan Page - 6.5/10
Match was a power vs speed bout with Swann getting the advantage every time he had the space to run around Page, but when Page would get his hands on Swann, he would strike or drop Swann with power moves. Swann connected with the Phoenix Splash for the win. Ok match, it picked up towards the end.
Post-match - oVe came out. Sami Callihan cut a promo saying that tonight is the night that Rich Swann finally joins oVe. Callihan said that family is everything and Swann and Callihan hugged it out in the ring. Swann put the oVe shirt on and started chanting with them, but behind their backs, he superkicked Callihan and hit a double cutter on the Crists before ripping the shirt off. Crowd popped.
LAX Skit - Backstage, Konnan told Santana and Ortiz that he is getting their rematch against the Lucha Bros tonight. He tells them to just pay attention to tonight's Lucha Bros vs Razcals match from tonight.
We got a video from last week post-show with Rolando Melendez interviewing Brian Cage with his inappropriate questions. Josh Matthews told us that Cage was taken to the hospital, but that Brian Cage is next in line for Johnny Impact's championship as soon as Johnny can return.
Ace Austin vs Jake Atlas - 6/10
Ace Austin made his Impact debut tonight with his X-Men's Gambit gimmick.
Match was fast paced, lots of strikes since Austin's offense is mostly kicks from all sides. Finish saw Atlas went for a kick, but Ace countered with a kick combo, ending with an interesting looking Curb Stomp and finished Atlas with a running Blockbuster, which he calls The Fold. Good showing for Ace Austin, but Jake Atlas looked even better if you asked me.
Johnny and Taya Interview - Rolando Melendez interviewed Johnny Impact and Taya Valkyrie, who are in their house in Los Angeles, California. Melendez asks about letting Brian Cage down, to which Johnny answers that he did, but it was an accident. Melendez asked about working injured like others do, to which Taya brings up that he is getting Neck Fusion surgery, yikes, bad timing to make that the kayfabe injury after Ciampa's legit injury. Johnny said that Cage will get his title shot when he is ready to return. Rolando Melendez is a great character.
Reno Scum Promo - They cut a promo backstage. Throwstone said that it took them two years to come back to Impact and that Fallah Bahh and KM were their unfortunate victims. They accepted a rematch against Bahh and KM.
Alisha Edwards Announcement - Alisha Edwards came out for a special announcement. Alisha thanked Impact Wrestling and said that her contract is expiring at the end of the month. She said that she enjoys coming out every week, but she also has considered staying home and starting a family. Suddenly, the Desi Hit Squad interrupted.
Rohit Raju cut a promo against the women's empowerment movement and said that Alisha should indeed go home because it's her job. Raj Singh said that all the women in wrestling should follow in her footsteps. Gama Singh said that God created women to serve men and Alisha finally had enough and slapped Gama in the face. When Raj and Rohit got in her face, Eddie Edwards came out to help her, but the numbers game was too much for Eddie until Eli Drake came out.
Eli Drake hinted joining Desi Hit Squad in on the attack, but Drake attacked Desi Hit Squad and defended Eddie Edwards. Drake told Eddie that this was 'something to think about' before walking to the back.
Backstage, Eddie and Alisha talked when Drake walked up to them. Eddie thanked Eli Drake for helping them both. Eli Drake once again suggested they team up and chase the tag titles. Alisha actually agreed with Eli Drake and pushed for the tag team too, bringing up that Drake is the only man Eddie Edwards has left. Eddie agreed to tag team with Drake and take on Desi Hit Squad next week.
GWN Flashback Moment of the Week - It was The Wolves vs The Hardys vs Team 3D in a ladder match for the tag team championships from 2014's No Surrender.
Killer Kross and Moose Interview - Melissa Santos interviewed Killer Kross and Moose. She asked about what is next for them now that they have taken out Johnny Impact and Brian Cage. Moose celebrated with a new suit. Killer Kross said if he or Moose can't get title shots, then no one is getting title shots, and so if he doesn't get a shot once Johnny returns, he is going back to the hospital.
Rascalz' That 70's Show - The Rascalz were in their round table. Dezmond said that in order to win tonight, they need masks to gain lucha powers, and revealed he had Kikutaro's mask. They made fun of Moose's Pepto Bismol colored jacket. Wentz told Xavier to just give Kikutaro his face back. It was funny, but not a lot of substance.
The Dark War. If Team Rosemary wins, they gain control of Allie. If Team James Mitchell wins, he take's Rosemary's soul
Rosemary, Kiera Hogan, & Jordynne Grace vs Su Yung, 'Dark' Allie, & The Undead Bridesmaid of Honor (w/Father James Mitchell) - 4.5/10
The Undead Bridesmaid of Honor was Buggy Nova, fka NXT's Skylar Moon. Rosemary came out with a big entrance attire, she got a huge pop from the crowd.
The match wasn't really that good, it was really fast paced with tons of quick tags from both teams, so it felt rushed and like it never built tension. I think they should have just done a Tornado Tag and make it properly chaotic. Finish saw Su Yung go for the mist, but hit the Undead Bridesmaid of Honor instead. Kiera Hogan took out Su Yung while Jordynne held Allie, allowing Rosemary to pin the Undead Bridesmaid of Honor and win the match.
Post-match - Rosemary put a collar on Allie and dragged her to the back as James Mitchell had to hold off Su Yung.
Backstage, Glenn Gilbertti asked Konnan about Don Callis. Konna instigated Gilbertti telling him that Callis said he had been hired to become a mascot. Konnan told Gilbertti to go into a room and call out Callis. Gilbertti went in and saw a bald person, who he said his piece to, but the bald person turned out to be Killer Kross, who kicked Gilbertti's butt.
Back from commercial, Glenn Gilbertti walked out from his beating. He was hallucinating confusing people with Russo, Jarrett, Cody, and the Bucks, name dropping AEW. He finally found Scott D'Amore, who talked him down. Gilbertti walked out and join Callis in commentary.
Scarlett Bordeaux Announcement - In the ring, Josh Matthews introduced Scarlett Bordeaux. Matthews asked about Scarlett's talent search, to which Bordeaux responded that none of the entries showed any potential to win a championship. Scarlett made fun of Glenn Gilbertti wearing the turkey suit on Thanksgiving.
Glenn Gilbertti got in the ring and asked why Scarlett would want to wrestle. He said that just by walking around she was the biggest deal, but the only thing that would happen if she wrestled is that she would just suck. Gilbertti said that women's wrestling hasn't been good since the last Bra and Panties match. Scarlett, in the name of all women, slapped the misogynist Gilbertti.
Scarlett challenged Glenn Gilbertti to her debut match. Gilbertti talked some more trash telling Scarlett to go home and do the dishes and said if after all that she still wants to wrestle, he'll be there waiting. Disco Inferno and Scarlett Bordeaux just had one of the best angles i've seen in a while on TV, they were both great. I'm sold on that match, which takes place in 3 weeks at the Against All Odds special episode.
Tessa Blanchard Interview - Melissa Santos interviewed Tessa Blanchard about a number one contender's match she has against Jordynne Grace. Tessa said that Impact management is screwing her for what she did to Gail Kim. Tessa said that she will defeat Grace and get her rematch.
Impact Tag Team Champions Lucha Bros! vs The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) - 7/10
Great short match, Rascalz looked awesome in defeat when Pentagon picked up the pin on Wentz after a Superkick and Penta Driver Combo. The match was fast paced from the get go and Rascalz actually worked a smarter, more vicious side of them.
Post-match - Backstage, Lucha Bros were greeted by Konnan. Pentagon and Fenix told Konnan to tell Santana and Ortiz to never touch their masks again. Konnan asked for the rematch, but the Lucha Bros told Konnan to wait, but Konnan said he wasn't asking, he was telling them and that next time he saw them, he wanted a date. Konnan walked away. Pentagon told Fenix that they're not going to take orders from Konnan.
Overall a great show. Impact Wrestling low-key made a big deal of International Women's Day by putting their own female roster over and not just selling a women's revolution. While the main event was great, the storyline developments of tonight were the stronger parts of the show.
Next week, Johnny Impact returns. oVe takes on Willie Mack, Rich Swann, and Tommy Dreamer, and Tessa Blanchard vs Jordynne Grace fight in a Knockout's Championship No. 1 Contendership match.


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Last night I was the only parent in the house as Karl was out of town for a meeting. This is a big job. Speaking of our family and our personalities to some colleagues at a conference once caused them to look at us with pity and admiration. Through their laughter they exclaimed, "You must have a high energy household." That would be an understatement. This household is hard enough for two parents to run. So I was in running in safe mode last night. Just the basic operations to get through to bed time, no extras.
Then Greta.
Then Greta asked me to play a game of Whoonu with her. I didn't feel like getting on the floor and playing a game. I had some other projects to work on as my day before the kids got home didn't go as planned. But somehow a game of Whoonu slipped through my safe mode. Sure, I'll play a game with you.
You are the best mom in the world.
The rest of the evening went better because of the togetherness and fun we had as a family playing that game. Whoonu? Should have known. The family that bonds together works together. Take some quality time with your family tonight and see what happens. You might be saying Whoonu too!


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Good morning. We commemorate the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr. today, born on this day in 1929 and assassinated 39 years later, a fiercely peaceful warrior for justice and equality in America. "Happy birthday," Stevie Wonder first sang in 1980. "Sing it loud as you can." If you'd like to bake in celebration, try Melissa Clark's recipe for an almond birthday cake with sherry-lemon buttercream (above), though history records Dr. King's preferred dessert as pecan pie.
For myself, I'll eat a slice of both and then make my way north to Canada, where I'm set to interview David Sax onstage at the University of Toronto this evening, about his article on the rising tide of Syrian refugees in Toronto's food scene, and to talk to some of the subjects of his reporting. (Tuesday night I'll be in Montreal, to speak with the chef David McMillan about the origins of French Canadian cuisine.) Join us if you can.
There's plenty of cooking you can do instead, if you can't come. I like Melissa's new recipe for red curry noodles, an easy home version of the Thai standard. As I do David Tanis's new recipe for steamed Chinese-style fish, which takes one-pot cooking to a whole new level. You cook the fish on the very plate on which you'll serve it! Or, if you'd like to stay with our Canadian theme, you can try Sara Bonisteel's new recipe for butter tarts, that well-loved north country dessert. They would make a Monday night sing, absolutely.
Have you made chicken teriyaki lately? Or tried Martha Rose Shulman's recipe for creamy cabbage soup with Gruyère? (It has no cream in it.) I like Mark Bittman's recipe for pot roast with cranberries — and I bet if you tried making it in an electric pressure cooker, which is all the rage in some precincts of NYT Cooking, you could get it done in about an hour. How about spiced tomato and egg casserole, Melissa's take on a fragrant and vivid Parsi recipe? I could see mopping that up with warm flatbread in the light of a candle and thinking myself deeply content at the top of the week.
Go visit NYT Cooking for more recipes and instruction on how to make them. Save the recipes you like to your recipe box and, after you've clicked on the link that sends you a grocery list and shopped and cooked and eaten, rate the recipes with stars or leave notes on them for yourself and others, to remind yourself that this one needs a little more salt, or that that one can be made with chicken instead of lamb. (Yes, you'll need a subscription to our site and apps. We think you'll find it worth the scratch.)
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Now, it's nothing to do with chicken ballotines or the proper way to steep your saffron, but I do think you ought to read King's "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" today, written from a narrow cell in April 1963. You could watch his "I Have a Dream" speech as well, delivered in August of that year, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. And you should, for history's sake, take a look at The Times's riveting eyewitness coverage of his murder in 1968, which was led by the reporter Earl Caldwell. Reflect on all that. I'll see you on Wednesday.


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Fashion by Double a Presents: Jingle Beels, Jingle Beels
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells! It doesn't matter where, what matters in this season is to excite people about X'mas! So we have decorated our home and we have also some suggestions to you!
If you didn't decorate your home yet, you still have time! Options are not a problem. All over the grid you can find since freebies (good ones actually) until the most elaborated and expensive items.
Alon is wearing:
Skin: Dead Bunneh - December gift Lucky Chair
Eyes: Unique Megastore - Natural eyes 11 brown
Hair: !!Calico Ingmann Creations!! - Lucian Bleached Dark Chocolate (free Christmas gift)
Outfit: SHIKI - City Stroll
Shoes: REDGRAVE - Charlston Loafers
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Skin - Alena - by *OC* (Orage Creations)
Eyelashes: Flirty (green) - by Laqroki
Hair: Lucia Gift Hair - by !!Calico Ingmann Creations!! (free Christmas gift)
Earrings: :+*R*+: Dainty Bess Pierced Earrings Gold - by U&R Dogs (freebies @ mainstore)
Outfit: dress Velvet - by Shiki
Shoes: Classic Pumps (black) - by RedGrave
The decoration is from MB-CreationZ. They have right now a place all dedicated to Christmas decoration. There are thousands of amazing items for your house, island, backyard, in and outside decoration. Worth of a visit.
X'mas days is approaching! Are you done with your presents? OMG.. it's so hard, isn't it? Let's go! Because after X'mas there is a brand new year coming.... I can't wait!!!
Have a great weekend!
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Mantra Healing, Heal Your Mind and Soul:
|Revered Gurudev
Good health has different connotations for different individuals. For some, it might mean a strong constitution, for others it might denote physical strength and for yet another group it might signify beauty and handsomeness. No doubt each of these can be a reflection of good health, yet not in it's entirely, for these are merely indicative of physical fitness.
Fitness of the body is however only a projection of inner balance. That's why good rich food might well make one look stout, yet one's face might still seem dull, one's skin might appear lusterless and one might even be plagued by ailments. This means that just nourishing the body is not enough. One also has to nourish the mind and the soul, for once they are brimming over with joy and peace the outer appearance too shall be indicative of being in the pink.
Just as virus, bacteria or other alien influences tend to invade the physical body; the mind too is prey to tensions, worries, complexes, negative feelings, fears and passions. These only erode the calm and composure of the brain and lead to release of unwanted toxins and chemicals in the body that easily weaken one's physical immunity. Thereafter it becomes very easy for virus or bacteria to attack our system and conquer it.
Yet if one could somehow know to purge the mind of all negative thoughts and feelings it would ever remain immersed in joy thus further bolstering the immune system of the body. And once one's body is perfectly peaceful tensions, worries, depression won't be able to create an imbalance.
One sure way of achieving this state is Sadhana which aims at inner balance. Actually inner and outer health cannot be segregated. They are linked to each other and outer is but a projection of the inner. Hence if somehow the inner state could be perfectly poised, automatically the outer would follow suit and one could overcome even the worst of maladies. The use of Sadhanas however does not undermine the benefits of medicines; instead it acts as a powerful supplement which catalyses and speeds up recuperation.
Sadhana means drawing on one's will power and concentrating it through Mantra recital. This results in a flood of Praannic (Soul) energy that tends to purge the mind and body of all disturbances and sets the recovery mechanism into action. Regular and continuous use of Mantra Power soon rejuvenates the entire system thus leading to a radiating, robust physique. Mantra Power aims at the root and its belief is – cure the mind and the body shall follow suit. If used properly, with full devotion and enthusiasm it can help deracinate the worst of ailments.
The ancient texts are full of rituals and Mantras for combating various diseases. Worship of a different deity is prescribed for overcoming each particular ailment. But many of these Sadhanas are tough and it's a lot to expect of an ailing person to sit for hours in Sadhana. Is then there some easy way?
There sure is and Tantra prescribes a very quick acting and powerful Sadhana that amazingly can work wonders in all physical disorders and illness. This healing Sadhana combines the power of four deities – Lord Shiva, Goddess Mahakali, Lord Bhairav and Lord Hanuman – for ages worshipped for riddance from ailments and evil influences. This makes this ritual all the more efficacious and unfailing.
On any Tuesday night after 9 pm the ailing person should sit for Sadhana facing South on a red mat. Before himself he should place a Bajranga Bigraha on a wooden seat covered with red cloth. He should light an oil lamp. Next he should take 21 seeds of Chirmi in his hand and move them around his head. These he should then put aside and throw them in the South direction from his house after that night's Sadhana is over. Thereafter with a Red Coral rosary he must chant 5 rounds of the following Mantra with full concentration.
Mantra: Om Shreem Hreem Ayeim Phat
This ritual must be repeated on three consecutive Tuesdays and if performed with devotion very soon wonderful results manifest. On the very first Tuesday one feels a surge of rejuvenating energy in the body that not just stills the mind but also makes one feel physically stronger. After Sadhana wear the rosary around your neck. This shall further speed up recovery. After 30 days of completion of Sadhana, throw the rosary and Bajranga Vigraha in a river or pond. The value of this Sadhana is not just in banishing diseases but also in maintaining good health. Hence one should try this ritual at least once every year with a fresh set of Sadhana articles.


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It's a word, a feeling, an intention, that I keep coming back to.
Ease means simplicity and flow. It means not pushing, and instead allowing things to unfold on their own.
It means letting go of the need to control everything. Letting go of trying to fit everything neatly into a labeled boxed.
It means being less driven by the outcome. It means being aware of how things feel, in each moment.
It means not planning my day, my week or my year out, minute by minute. It means surrendering and being open to the possibilities. It means being present.
In yoga we are told to let our breath guide us. We are told to go as far as we can in a posture. That doesn't mean pushing further than what our body can do or trying to achieve the full version of the asana. As soon as our breathing becomes shallow and uneven (or we stop breathing all together) we have lost our sense of ease. We might be making shapes but we are no longer practicing yoga.
Asana can be translated as 'comfortable seat'. You cannot have comfort without ease. In yoga a sense of ease comes with our breath and, depending on which style you practice, in our stillness.
How do I practice ease outside of the yoga room? How does ease show up in my life?
There are two main areas of my life that I try and bring a sense of ease to.
How I eat and how I move my body.
So many women, myself included, struggle their way through meals, each and every day. For years I was never happy with what I ate. Certain foods would make me feel so guilty. Eating lacked enjoyment. Food equaled calories that needed to be burned. Eating wasn't about nourishing my body or even enjoying the taste of what I was eating. It was hard.
But now, I eat mindfully and intuitively.
For me, eating mindfully means eating with ease. Foods are no longer good or bad. I don't beat myself up about something that I ate, or something that I didn't eat. I no longer plan out everything that I will eat for the day and count how many calories every little mouthful has.
I don't restrict myself or label the way I eat.
I just eat what my body wants and needs in that moment.
When it comes to moving my body, for a long time I found enjoyment and freedom through dance. But towards my late teens and early twenties that changed. The need to move my body became directly connected to whatever I had eaten that day. How many hours did I need to spend hours exercising to burn off my lunch?
I used to spend hours at the gym, pounding the treadmill even though it bored me to tears. I would look at the class schedule at the gym and pick the classes that were high intensity and would burn lots of calories. If something promised flat abs, I would be there.
But thankfully, this to has changed.
I now exercise with ease. This means not worrying about burning calories, trying to lose weight or fit into a certain size. I move my body so that it feels good.
Some days this means a yoga class. Other times, a walk down to the beach. I also rest when my body needs it.
I no longer push myself to a point of exhaustion. I also am no longer bored while I'm exercising, or constantly checking the clock to find out when it will end.
And trust me, this feels so good.
So easy.
For me, to live with ease means to live from a place of love. I show my body love and respect, and this in turn shows up in how I feel, and in my life.
Do you try and live from a place of ease, or do you have a different feeling or intention that inspires the way you live?
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Are you looking for the Francis Turbine? So today we will study the Definition, Main parts, Working Principle with Diagram, Efficiency Application, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Francis Turbine. Here you will get the articles of Mechanical Engineering in brief with some key points and you will get to know an enormous amount of knowledge from It. So If you find this articles helpful, please let us know in the comment box, either if any correction required too, also let us know in the comment box.
Francis Turbine Definition:
- The Francis turbine is a reaction turbine or This is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B Francis.
- It is an inward flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts.
- The Francis turbine is the most common water turbine used in today.
- The Francis turbine operates a head range of 10 meters to several hundred meters and is primarily used for electrical power production.
Francis Turbine Main Parts:
It consists of the main 5 parts which are,
- Spiral Casing
- Stay Vanes
- Guide Vanes
- Runner Blades
- Draft Tube
1. Spiral Casing:
Provides encased water path to contain the water pressure.
The water flowing from the reservoir or dam is made to pass through this pipe with high pressure. The blades of the turbines are circularly placed, which mean the water striking the blades of the turbine should flow in the circular axis for efficient striking. So, the spiral casing is used, but due to the circular movement of the water, it loses its pressure.
To maintain the same pressure, the diameter of the casing is gradually reduced, so as to maintain the pressure uniformly, thus uniform momentum or velocity striking the runner blades.
2. Stay Vanes:
This guides the water to the runner blades.
Stay vanes remain stationary at their position and reduces the swirling of water due to radial flow and as it enters the runner blades. Hence, makes the turbine more efficient.
3. Guide Vanes:
Guide vanes are also known as wicket gates. The main function or usages of the guide vanes are to guide the water towards the runner. The water flow must be an angle and that is appropriate for the design.
4. Runner Blades:
Absorbs the energy from the water and converts it to rotational motion of the main shaft.
The runner blades design decides how effectively a turbine is going to perform.
The runner blades are divided into two parts. The lower half is made in the shape of a small bucket so that it uses the impulse action of water to rotate the turbine.
The upper part of the blades uses the reaction force of water flowing through it. These two forces together make the runner rotate.
5. Draft Tube:
The draft tube is an expanding tube which is used to discharge the water through the runner and next to the tailrace.
The main function of the draft tube is to reduce the water velocity at the time of discharge.
Its cross-section area increases along its length, as the water coming out of runner blades, is at considerably low pressure, so its expanding cross-section area helps it to recover the pressure as it flows towards tailrace.
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Francis Turbine Working:
First, the water is allowed to enter into the spiral casing of the turbine, which guides the water through the stay vanes and guide vanes. The spiral case is kept here in decreasing diameter so that to maintain the flow pressure.
The stay vanes being stationary at their place removes the swirls from the water, which are generated due to flow through the spiral casing and tries it to make the flow of water more linear to be deflected by adjustable guide vanes.
The angle of guide vanes determines the angle of strikes of water at the runner blades thus make sure the output of the turbine. The runner blades are a stationary and can-not pitch or change their angle. In short, the guide vane controls the power output of a turbine.
The performance and efficiency of the Francis turbine are dependent on the design of the runner blades.
In a Francis turbine, the runner blades are divided into two parts. The lower half is made in the shape of a small bucket so that it uses the impulse action of water to rotate the turbine.
The other or you can say the upper part of the blades uses the reaction force of water flowing through it. Thus, runner blades make use of both pressure energy and kinetic energy of water and rotate the runner in the most efficient way.
The water which is coming out of runner blades would lack both the kinetic energy and pressure energy, so we use the draft tube to recover the pressure as it advances towards tailrace, but still we cannot recover the pressure to that extent that we can stop air to enter into the runner housing thus causing cavitation.
The difference in the pressure of water when the entrance to the turbine and exists to the turbine after striking the runner blades is too high, due to more amount of pressure difference, the air molecules which are relatively at high pressure then the water comes out, enters the turbine casing in the form of bubbles.
These bubble keeps on exploding near the surface of the runner blades continuously causing a shock wave, which produces a kind of defect at runners' surface called cavitation.
Thus, causing a serious problem for turbines efficiency.
So, to prevent blades from cavitation?
To use a really hard surface material like stainless steel or else we can also go with other material like surface Hardening of the runner blades, to prevent them from cavitation.
Francis Turbine Efficiency:
1. Hydraulic efficiency:
It is the ratio of work done on the wheel to the head of water (or energy) actually supplied to the turbine.
2. Mechanical efficiency:
It is a ratio of actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel.
3. Overall efficiency:
It is the measure of the performance of a turbine and the ratio of power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied to the turbine.
Franci Turbine Advantages:
- No head failure occurs still at the low discharge of water.
- Francis turbine variation in the operating head can be more simply controlled.
- Mechanical efficiency of the Pelton wheel turbine decreases faster than the Francis turbine.
- The difference in the operating head can be extra simply controlled in Francis turbine than in Pelton wheel turbine.
- Runner size is small.
- Changing the head is easily controlled.
Francis Turbine Disadvantages:
- The water which is not durt free can cause extremely rapid wear in a high head Francis turbine.
- As a spiral casing is stranded, the runner is not simply available. Therefore dismantle is hard.
- The repair and inspection are much harder reasonably.
- Cavitation is an ever-present hazard.
- Current losses are certain.
Francis Turbine Application:
1. This is the most efficient hydraulic turbine.
2. Large Francis turbine is individually designed for the site to operate at the highest possible efficiency, typically over 90%.
Francis type units cover a wide head range, from 20 to 700 M and their output varies from a few kilowatts 200 megawatt.
3. In addition to electrical products and they may also be used for pumped storage; Where is Reservoir is filled by the turbine (acting as a pump) during low power demand, and then reversed and used to generate power during peak demand.
4. Francis turbine may be designed for a wide range of heads and flows. This, along with their high efficiency, has made them the most widely used turbine in the world.
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- The Mohammed Bago Campaign Organisation has dismissed some reports on the next Speaker of the House of Representatives
- The organisation said reports of the APC endorsing Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speaker is untrue
- The group said they are hopeful that the APC will zone the position to the north-central region of the country
The Mohammed Bago Campaign Organisation, has dismissed reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives.
The organisation described the reports as untrue, misleading and an attempt to stir trouble within the party.
Honourable Mohammed Umaru Bago, a ranking APC lawmaker, representing Chanchaga federal constituency in Niger state, is one of the front-runners contesting to be Speaker in the 9th National Assembly.
READ ALSO: Appeal court nullifies election of APC House of Reps member
In a statement signed by the spokesperson of the organisation, Honourable Victor Afam Ogene on Monday, April 15, the organisation maintained that the party is yet to name or endorse any candidate for the position, noting that the ruling party so far, only zoned the position of the president of the Senate to the north-east geo-political zone.
He expressed the team's confidence that the party for the sake of equity and fairness, will zone the position to the north-central region.
He added that Honourable Bago, himself a party loyalist, is hopeful that the ruling party will eventually endorse him as it's preferred candidate.
Part of the statement read: "The report was based on a private 'source' within the National Working Committee, NWC of the party rather than official source.
"We totally discountenance the report. It is untrue, preposterous, ridiculous and at best, the figment of imagination of the writer.
"Members of the public would recall that it is no longer news that the party has since zoned the Senate presidential slot of the 9th National Assembly to the north-east geo-political zone of the country.
"The party has not endorsed anybody for Speakership. In fact, as a loyal party man, our principal, Hon. Mohammed Bago who is in the race, is also in high hopes that the party would eventually adopt him as the sole candidate for the office.
"The reason is simple: Bago has the requisite legislative and leadership skills to lead the 9th House. Besides this factor comes even the bigger and more sensitive issue of equity and social justice. Our principal hails from north-central zone which has been denied the office in the last 20 years of our democratic experience.
"We trust our party to do nothing but justice to the zone. We cannot cede a position to a zone that already has the vice president of Nigeria and other key offices in the present government.
"So, while we wait on the party to do the right thing - which is to settle for Bago as the sole candidate for the Speakership - we urge all stakeholders to critically examine the issues at stake and take a dispassionate position, so as to further engender unity in our great party."
READ ALSO: NASS leadership: Accept party's decision or face dire consequences - APC tells Ndume, others
Meanwhile, some members of the House of Representatives are beginning to mount pressure on Muktar Aliyu-Betara from Borno state to contest for the position of Speaker in the incoming 9th National Assembly.
The lawmaker represents Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya Kusar federal constituency and is a member of the APC.
One of the members, Ibrahim Baba who represents Katagum federal constituency of Bauchi state said he, alongside like-mind members have decided to prevail on Betara to vie for the number four seat in the country.
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What is DWC 2018?
DWC is an abbreviation for Dragon Nest World Championship.
Dragon Nest is an online game serviced not only to DNSEA, but worldwide.
1st DWC was held in China in 2013.
2nd DWC was held in Indonesia in 2014.
During our long period of game service, DWC has been a festival for everyone, an offline event to celebrate and get the heart racing in all Dragon Nest users all around the world.
And finally, DWC will be held in China on December, 2018.
The 2018 DWC will be the battlefield for a total of six teams on the final round to become the world's best.
Now, it is your time to grasp this chance to become the best team.
The 2018 DWC IN CHINA will not only be a chance to prove yourself as the world's most powerful Dragon Nest Adventurer, but also a chance to earn an enormous cash prize.
※ All participants must bear in mind that by competing to become the DNSEA representative team, it will automatically mean that the final winning team of the DNSEA Match (thereby becoming the DNSEA representative team) is giving their consent to proceed to participating in the offline 2018 DWC IN CHINA hold in December. Therefore, all participants MUST read the RULES thoroughly before registering.


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A man dreams of a ladder resting on earth and touching heaven. The LORD stood above it and angels were ascending and descending on it. When he woke up he called that place Bethel meaning the house of God and he said that it was the gateway to heaven.
No one can forget this dream. It has captured the hearts and imagination of people for centuries. The reason is that we all long to have a glimpse of heaven.
Heaven is the home of God the Father. It is a real place. He awaits his children to arrive there. Meanwhile preparations are on for welcoming them home. What a joy when life's race is over and you touch the finishing tape. You wake up to a new morn–a glorious beginning that will never end.
Heaven is a place of joy. It is a place where God will wipe away all tears from your eyes. No more death or mourning or crying or pain. I tell you it is not the boring kind of entertainment that you get on earth. Heaven is joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Heaven is where Jesus is. He said that he is the way. He said that in his Father's house there are many mansions. And he is going to prepare a place for those who believe in him. One day he is going to come back to take us there. Amazing, isn't it? God wants to share his home with us brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
Heaven has music. Never-ending praises will be sung to God. Hallelujah's (which means Praise the LORD) and Amen's (which means so be it) will resound. Multitudes from every tribe and language and people and nation will join the angels in singing songs of praise to the Lamb of God who shed his blood to save men and women from spending an eternity in hell.
Now the question is how soon will all this become real to us?
I hope most of you have seen Umpires calling "Time" during tennis matches. That trumpet call will sound from heaven soon. Earth will give up her dead. Books will be opened. Each man will have to give account for his life before God's judgement seat.
And then those whose names are found in the Lamb's Book of Life will live with God for ever. Others who never accepted God's offer of life while living on earth will be thrown into the lake of fire from which there is no escape!
Sounds too narrow-minded; isn't it? I cannot find fault with you for thinking so. But the truth is that Jesus said the way to heaven is narrow. This is what he said. "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."*
Heaven, my friends, is not open by popular vote. It is open only for those who enter through the way of the cross. For it was on the cross that God came near to man like never before. That was where God put the punishment due to me and you for all our sins on his own beloved Son Jesus. And in turn welcomed us home to heaven!
Introduction reference to Jacob's dream–Genesis 28:10–22 Bible
Matthew 7:13, 14 Bible
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."– Jesus Christ (John 14:6 NIV).
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."– Jesus Christ (John 3:17 NIV).


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Latest news: Downsizing cap for 65+ in Federal Budget – what you need to know
When the Federal Budget was announced last May, it contained something specifically aimed at older Australians—a downsizing and super contributions proposal.
But what does it mean? Most simply, it means that as of July 2018, you are able to use $300,000 from the sale of your current home to move across to your superannuation fund. If you're part of a couple, you both can do this for the same property.
This incentive only applies though if you've lived in your home for over 10 years, and are over 65. Tick both boxes? Then it'll build a healthier super balance for you, which can really come in handy if your super is looking a bit scant. It'll give you added security in the long-term, and who doesn't want that?
Check your eligibility here.
No one's arguing downsizing can sometimes be a confronting experience. It needs to be done at a pace you're comfortable with, and when it is, many people are growing to find that downsizing your home and life is something to look forward to, plan and ultimately enjoy when the time comes.
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While you ordinarily need to prove your employment during the year in order to make contributions to your super, this doesn't apply within the new incentive. However the asset and income tests that determine the amount of pension you can receive will be impacted by these super contributions, which will be counted as assets.
Your downsizer contribution is not a non-concessional contribution and will not count towards your contributions caps. It can still be made if you have a total super balance greater than $1.6 million.
If you're not rushing into a new home, don't worry—you can still make use of the savings without having to purchase a property after the sale of your home.
But what if you don't have any super to add to? If you're over 75 and haven't had a work record in Australia, you should still be able to utilise this incentive.
A financial planner will be able to give you advice tailored to your scenario, so check out DailyCare's list of planners to get in touch with an expert.
Head to the toolbox for more downsizing articles.
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Cultivars: 70% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting Notes:
A very complex nose with abundant green limes, a hint of blackcurrant and a subtle mineral streak. The palate is concentrated, fresh and in harmony with a low percentage of new oak. Loads of melon and limes give way to a fresh, pure and persistent finish.


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Feels like ages since I uttered any of my barely coherent gubberings!
Sorry blog, I've not been deliberately ignoring you.
I started a new job a few months ago, designing systems for a global communications company. They are massive with a 27million customers in the U.K. and covering most households and commercial premises with one product or other.
Blah blah .. I'm only there for the poppy!
Anyhoo, they see contractors like myself as a necessary but unwanted expense and they like their pound of flesh. I was made aware that the monitor the electronic access points and management get reports of when you enter or leave the building.
An 8 hour day, plus minimum 30 minutes lunch is long enough even before the addition of my commute of an hour each way.
Thankfully the new M8 changes have made that 45 minutes which is acceptable although not as good as my last role at a bank in Glasgow leaving the house at 830 and home for 530. Now it's 730 and home after 6.
A much longer day and something I've realised is that time is the only thing that is really valuable.
Much more precious than money.
Anyway, I've not had much time for blogging.
But I had written a ditty called Fun-Parks, a celebration of shapely women.
It wasn't complete, almost there when my manager asked me for a word, Seems that I'd been caught writing my blog and was told to desist.
I've cut all internet access, I just don't do it. Maybe cutting off my nose to spite my visog and I'm the only loser there, but fuck them, if that's the game their playing then I'm not playing.
So now I'm there under duress, taking the money, but hating it.
I was this close to just walking away, but as I've only been there a short time then it wouldn't be good reputationally, I'll see out the remainder of the contract but I am so out of this.
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, Work is the scourge of the blogging classes!


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Following the release of the 2018 Pay and Morale Survey results, we heard the real life accounts of how officers are managing on the pay they currently receive.
Amy* has been a police officer for two and a half years after previously working as a PCSO. She is a single parent and recently found herself in financial difficulties and had to resort to using food vouchers to ensure her family had Christmas dinner.
This is her story:
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I don't know about you, but I'm done with the excesses of Christmas. But I'm not done with it in a 'ready to stop' sort of way. I'm just looking to my annual January health kick, and this year it will involve a sugar detox. Christmas is the one time when I manage to totally stop working for a few days and relax. And like most people, this results in self-reflection and a few life-changes for the New Year. Health-wise, I feel like I'm on a slippery slope at the moment. I'm consistently attempting to eat better, exercise more and…View Post


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