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Favourite cattle breed?
What is your favourite breed or crossbred type of cattle?
Give your reasons and mention if you are, or have in the past owned or managed this type. Let us see if we can start a discussion on this topic.
Hi Rhodie,
My own personal favourite breed is the Brown Swiss.
I prefer large cows which considering my upbringing with the short, stocky Friesians and Shorthorns is probably surprising.
I like their temperaments, good all round health aspects, their higher than average milk/butterfat content and the way they hold themselves.
I used to show cows years back and although mainly used the HF's every now and then found a BS for the part.
I've managed herds up to 320+ size and while they were mainly HF there have always been a few BS thrown in for good measure !
Hope this helps ?
How do you find the Brown Swiss in your area? Do they milk well off grass, or does their size mean they need subsidising, especially in winter?
Hi Rhodie,
Here in the UK you may be aware that most herds are housed during winter and this means that they will be fed a TMR consisting of a base of grass/maize silage with soya etc. to supply the extra protein.
In summer they milk very well off grass but as with most breeds in the UK will be given a top-up in the parlour of 16-22% protein 'cake' depending on their stage of lactation/yield.
I should just explain that most farms here supplement their cows diet as the yields expected of them are just not possible off grass alone. [this goes for the large and small breeds]
It's not unusual to have a herd average yield of 7,200 and with some of the modern genetic based cows giving yields of 13-14,000 ltrs in their 1st lactation you will appreciate why supplements are needed ?
It probably explains the very tight margins we have to work to !
I hope this helps, how do you find them ?
Do you ever use composites of milk breeds to take advantage of heterosis and blending of different breed traits?
I saw several breef herds in Namibia using Brown Swiss to increase size and milking capacity in three way crossbreeding programs. The Bruinvieh is more commonly used being a beef type similar to the Brown Swiss, but there is a preference on the part of some cattlemen to use the 'Swiss. They do well in the dry climate with good quality natural forage throughout the year.
Hi Rhodie,
Ahhh . . . Hybrid vigour eh ? Well it has been used for centuries and it's why we have the massive cows we do today.
Take a look at the double-muscled Belgian Blue or Charolias beef breeds, on the dairy front we have the HF's, a mix of the short stocky Freisian with the lanky high-yielding Holstein.
It's interesting to know that the BS does well in your country, when you mention about natural forage would that be a rye-grass hybrid or some other grass like Timothy or one of the fescues or even legumes like alfafa ?
Thanks !
Jon, the native grasses and legumes of Southern Africa cover a wide spectrum of climate adapted grasses, some farms have irrigated pastures such as kikuyu or stargrass which are often oversown to ryegrass for winter grazing. Lucene is popular as an irrigated crop for hay or limited grazing.
Many exotic cattle breeds (British and European) are kept in the cooler regeons, and often as crosses over native cattle for F1 and terminal crosses, all dairy breeds are exotics. I bred Tuli cattle while living in North Carolina due to my experience of their fertility and easy keeping in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, I had self established Bermuda on my property there, the field was an old cotton field when I bought it with mixed, rough herbage, the rotational grazing resulted in the improvement in grass type and bio mass.
Luis, are you breeding the South Devon or the "Red" North Devon? I had some experience managing North Devons for a while, and have used the bulls in a grass finishing program.
favorite breed or crossbred type of cattle
my favorite breed of cattle is SAHIWAL CATTLE of pakistan.it is beautiful high yielder and resistant to ticks. it is most preen and beautifully naturally decorated cattle of the world.
Do you farm the Sahiwal under intensive conditions on improved pastures, or are they more often on native grazing so utilising their adaptation to their environment? Are they usually kept mainly for milking, or are they considered a dual purpose breed in Pakistan?
Hi Rhodie,
Interesting to hear about your forage and rotations, do you ever use your grass for silage or hay ?
Lucerne [Alfafa over here] is gaining in popularity for it's protein content but there have been some problems with bloat, is this an aspect of it you have encountered ?
Take care !
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As the city of Spokane heads toward a Thursday public hearing for an 80-acre commercial and residential project just north of downtown, public concern has focused on traffic, building heights and the impact on the Spokane River.
About 60 people have submitted comments to the city on the proposed Kendall Yards development, which would bring 2,600 additional residences and 1 million square feet of commercial space to vacant land overlooking the north bank of the Spokane River. Within the next two years, the land between Maple and Monroe streets, south of Bridge Avenue, could hold 500 new residences and 500,000 square feet of commercial space, developer Marshall Chesrown told The Spokesman-Review last week.
Several of the public comments enthusiastically support the project. Others say the city should outright reject it. But most people just want the city to be mindful of their concerns as the permitting process rolls on. The primary issues fall into three basic categories: protecting the Spokane River, preventing buildings up to 12 stories high from being built in a residential zone, and addressing increased traffic in the West Central neighborhood.
In keeping with those comments, the city's planning staff recommends that Chesrown put together a Habitat Management Plan in conjunction with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife; conduct a traffic analysis for the West Central neighborhood; and submit each proposed eight- to 12-story building for additional city review. Exceptions were made for two of the buildings.
Additionally, and also in keeping with many public comments, the staff report does not recommend allowing Chesrown to take over Ohio Avenue along the dramatic western-most part of the development, with its rounded point overlooking the Spokane River.
West Central resident George Craig II said the developer has gone above and beyond to meet residents and address concerns. He urged the city to approve the development as is.
"The prevailing opinion is that this is the best thing that has happened in West Central in 50 years," Craig wrote, saying he's talked to hundreds of his neighbors about the development.
However, West Central residents Ken Olsen and Sam Mace called for the proposal to be denied, saying the application is incomplete and has been pushed through City Hall with "speculation, sales pitches and supposition and lacks the substantive data that would enable the public and planners to make a well-reasoned judgment."
Chesrown said certain members of the public focus too much on the negative aspects of development and not enough on what Kendall Yards could bring to the city. The land along the bluff overlooking the river, arguably the most valuable on the property, he said, will be turned into an extension of the Centennial Trail, open to the public. The first stage of this development will deliver 2,000 construction jobs. The "lion's share" of the first 350,000 square feet of retail space is already spoken for, he said, much of it by retailers not currently present in Spokane. The first phase represents a $300 million investment in the city, he said.
"This is a master-planned community," Chesrown said. "We're building a small city over there. That thing at build-out is going to be bigger than the city of Liberty Lake is today."
Typically, Chesrown said, when a city sees the potential for hundreds of new jobs, along with new businesses and high-quality residences, they embrace it. "Most cities are open arms to those types of things and they try to fast-track those types of projects."
Yet concerns remain.
Environmental and neighborhood activist John Osborn urges people to just look up at the bluff from the Spokane River and imagine tall buildings sprouting up.
"I really worry this incredible Spokane River Gorge is in trouble," Osborn said.
The Sierra Club supports Osborn's position, saying the development also poses risks to the habitat and health of the river gorge. However, the nonprofit Friends of the Falls group supports Kendall Yards wholeheartedly, saying "the clean up of a once-blighted area that was once a rich source of toxic runoff" will be a substantial benefit.
"The height of the buildings, as proposed, and the scale of this development, is appropriate, given its proximity to the center of our city," wrote Steve Faust, executive director of Friends of the Falls.
Several residents decried the unfairness of 10-year property tax breaks that some residents of Kendall Yards may receive when existing West Central residents, many of them low-income, pay more to compensate. A Spokane law designed to encourage multifamily housing near the downtown core provides for the exemptions.
West Central resident Patrick Malone worries that Chesrown intends to build up to 6,000 residences, not the 2,600 proposed. Chesrown admits that his vision for the site includes 8,000 residences. Though his proposal includes only 2,600, he said he believes the city will push for higher density in the next phase of building after officials see the first phase's success.
West Central residents Barry Chapman and Jessie Norris urged the city to protect the urban wilderness and historic character of their neighborhood.
"It's truly amazing to walk a few blocks from our house and be able to watch heron and osprey flying above the river against a backdrop of downtown buildings; not many cities can boast of the same opportunities," they wrote. "We also treasure the sense of community we have found with other residents of West Central."
Chesrown said Kendall Yards inevitably will force change in West Central. Since he bought the property last January in a bankruptcy auction for $12.8 million, real estate speculation drove the percentage of rental properties in the neighborhood from 50 percent to 80 percent, he said. The project is likely to drive property values up, he said, but it will also chase crime out.
"There is no question the West Central neighborhood five to 10 years from now will not resemble what it does today," Chesrown said. "It happens all over America. It's not something that's unique to Spokane."
But Chesrown said he questions the wisdom of preventing improvement to a blighted area.
"I don't see how that makes sense," he said.
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The co-TVaR report in MetaRisk gives analysts easy access to valuable information to illuminate the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and capital implications of reinsurance. Using co-TVaR for risk decomposition, one can develop a fuller view of the factors that contribute to company risk, ultimately delivering a more compelling case for risk-related decision-making.
Risk Decomposition[1], Co-Measures and Co-TVaR
Measures for quantifying company risk and its components have become increasingly useful to insurers. Understanding risk sources can help them measure performance, develop strategic plans, price products, and communicate with regulators, rating agencies and securities analysts. Decomposing underwriting risk among the constituent business components that generate risk[2] can have several applications, including the allocation of capital. Other ways to compute business component performance without allocating capital can also benefit from being able to quantify the contributions to company risk.
Guy Carpenter prefers to use the term "decomposition" rather than "allocation" to focus on how the risk is generated within the business units rather than assigning risk to units in proportion to some measure.
The decomposition of risk measures starts with a risk pool (i.e., a sum of random variables) Y = SXj and a risk measure R(Y) that expresses some aspect of the risk inherent in Y. The composition of this risk measure by the components Xj is a function r(Xj) with R(Y) = Sr(Xj). For an insurer, Y could be, for example, total claims, change in capital, underwriting profit.
The use of "co-measures"[3] is among the better-known risk decomposition approaches. It is based on the premise that risk is defined and measured at the portfolio level – i.e., by looking at "bad outcomes" for the company. Further, contribution by component should use the event (scenario) level detail for those bad outcomes.
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The process starts with the selection of a company's risk measure. Most companies start with Value at Risk (VaR), the finance term for probable maximum loss (PML) or percentile. So, a 100-year PML would be called VaR99 – the 99th percentile VaR on loss. VaR can be calculated using any insurance financial variable, such as pure loss (gross or net), underwriting result, discounted underwriting result, combined ratio, net income or change in surplus.
Tail VaR (also called TVaR or tail conditional expectation, TCE) is the average result beyond (i.e., worse than) a certain VaR – the conditional expected value. TVaR99, for example, would be the average of the worst 1 percent of events for the company based on the selected financial variable. If one has 100,000 simulated scenarios, all equally likely, one would calculate TVaR by sorting on the selected financial metric, then taking the worst 1,000 rows and averaging the amounts for those rows only.
Co-TVaR is the contribution of a component to the total risk in those scenarios used to determine the VaR or TVaR. One would calculate co-TVaR99 by looking at the same 1,000 "bad rows" and, for each component, calculating its loss or underwriting result for each of the 1,000 bad rows. Then, one would average those amounts over all 1,000 bad rows.[4] This exercise is basically a "fault finding" mission, with the objective being to discover which components of company risk are most responsible for the outcome.
Uses of Co-TVaR
Guy Carpenter recommends co-TVaR as a sound method for risk attribution, assessment of capital usage and capital allocation. It has many theoretical and computational advantages that drive practical results.
- Capital and risk can be allocated to any level of detail in a completely additive fashion
- The actual contribution of the component to the company risk is calculated
- The contribution measured by co-TVaR is also the marginal impact on the company risk of removing a small percentage of the component business, grossed up to the volume of the whole component; thus, it is the incremental marginal impact of each small segment of the component
- Riskiness only needs to be defined on the portfolio total and can be done so intuitively
- TVaR is a well-established risk measure for company capital evaluation
- It is easy to do in simulation situations, and it is built into MetaRisk
- MetaRisk's co-TVaR report can be run using Gross Loss, Net Loss, Gross Underwriting Result or Net Underwriting Result
Co-TVaR for remote probabilities (i.e., the extreme tail) provides insights into contributions to severe impairment and ruin. These insights can be valuable for rating agency and regulatory discussions of extreme event management and mitigation.
However, co-TVaR need not be thought of only in an extreme tail context. It can be calculated excess of any threshold, even a relatively low one such as zero underwriting income, an underwriting loss equating to zero net income or the expected underwriting profit. Such analyses highlight which product lines contribute to earnings misses and impairment (e.g., the capital level at which a company might be put on ratings watch). Earnings volatility is an important metric to both stock and mutual insurers. There are many firms with capital adequacy far in excess of their rating due in large part to track records of unacceptably high earnings volatility.
Several insurers have noted that using co-TVaR excess of a high probability threshold finds much of the risk arising from catastrophe-exposed lines, while running it above a low threshold attributes the majority of the risk to more routine business. Sometimes neither of these thresholds seems to capture the intuitive sense of relative risk with which insurance professionals feel comfortable. Part of the problem is that, among losses excess of the selected threshold, TVaR is a linear measure – just the average, in fact. Most risk-bearers tend to feel that risk is not linear as losses become very large. Thus, while it makes sense to use a low threshold since missing targets even a little can be painful to the company, the linear nature of TVaR does not always give reasonable risk decompositions when the threshold is low.
One helpful alternative is to use a risk measure that is the average or weighted average of TVaRs at different thresholds. The largest losses will be in all of the TVaRs and thus will get higher weights, while the low but still painful losses will continue to have some influence. Another alternative is to use risk-adjusted TVaR (RTVaR), which is the conditional excess mean plus a portion of the conditional excess standard deviation, excess of a low threshold. Like the first alternative, this approach includes the smaller losses while giving more weight to those that are larger. The details of how to do it are beyond the scope of this briefing.
Similarly, one can calculate XTVaR and co-XTVaR – with "X" standing for excess of some threshold value (typically the expected value). Generally, XTVaR is the preferred metric when using loss to decompose risk. In contrast, the choice of TVaR or XTVaR when using underwriting loss is dependent on the company's definition of "capital." Using TVaR for underwriting loss, one can end up with no capital allocated to lines that have low volatility or high profitability. As long as the company is willing to accept volatility down to a zero underwriting profit, this conclusion is fine. If, however, the company looks at the next year's underwriting profit as part of capital, it needs the anticipated positive contribution of the highly profitable lines. In that case, an underwriting result that is lower than the mean for a highly profitable line will consume (next year's) capital. In these situations, XTVaR is a better match to the company's objectives than TVaR.
Capital Allocation
Co-TVaR is a balanced, credible measurement of relative capital usage by component. The term capital usage is carefully chosen to avoid strictly saying capital allocation, a term itself not uniquely defined in clients' minds. Clients may use co-TVaR as a means of allocating capital, but that is not its sole meaning or purpose.
Whatever the intended use, the ease of running numerous co-TVaR reports also facilitates sensitivity and performance testing, an essential step in the adoption of any such approach.
Comparison with Contributions Report
One could think of co-TVaR as a risk contributions report. When run on net results, co-TVaR is complementary to the contributions reports, which focus on usage of the reinsurance (cessions). Net co-TVaR measures relative contribution to the net risk profile. In this respect, it is valuable in showing which loss causes (e.g., business units, lines) receive a reduction in capital (as measured by co-TVaR) from reinsurance, and which receive an increase.
Running the Co-TVaR Report
Co-TVaR reports have their own tab in the MetaRisk reports dialog box. The user selects the underwriting variable and an amount threshold. The choices are Gross Loss, Gross U/W Loss, Ceded Loss, Net Loss, and Net U/W Loss.
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
Note: In order to run a TVaR99, one first runs MetaRisk to determine the amount of the VaR99, then uses the result in the co-TVaR report request and re-simulates. Also, to run either a net loss or net underwriting loss report, it is critical that the user make a reasonable allocation of reinsurance premium to loss causes, as the default allocation in MetaRisk is proportional to the number of loss causes covered by the contract. The contribution report is an easy way to improve on the default MetaRisk allocation.
To log all the individual values that satisfy the co-TVaR criterion into a database, click "Details by Realization." This option allows the user to calculate a whole host of possible risk measures.
Note: Choosing this option will slow simulation performance.
Reinsurance Program Evaluation
A co-TVaR report on the net loss under each reinsurance variation demonstrates the relative contribution of loss causes (e.g., business units, lines) to the company's net risk position. In this example, the company's stated risk tolerance amount of USD157 million of net loss was used as the co-TVaR threshold, corresponding to the company's risk tolerance criteria of a 1-in-40 year event (i.e., TVaR 97.5 percent). The comparison table shows both co-TVaR amounts and proportional shares by business unit for the current program and each of several proposed aggregate covers with progressively higher limits.
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
Focusing on the bottom table, note that, as the aggregate limit increases, the percentage shares of business units C, D and E stay relatively constant. In contrast, the share for unit B decreases at the expense of unit A. With more reinsurance in place, the loss events that exceed the probability threshold are different scenarios. In this case, protecting unit B means that the company as a whole is more likely to have bad results when unit A has a bad year. This illustration highlights the true beneficiary of the increased protection, and also suggests how reinsurance costs should be allocated. The current program is different from any of the alternatives, especially for unit E.
Catastrophe Capital Usage
This example shows a multi-region catastrophe portfolio with co-TVaR reports above several key PML values (USD3 billion, USD4 billion and USD5 billion), both gross and net.
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
The implied allocation percentages are not particularly sensitive to threshold, suggesting that business line contribution to the risk profile of the portfolio remains fairly similar as the size of loss increases. They are also not particularly sensitive to reinsurance, suggesting that each business line receives roughly equivalent benefit from the reinsurance program.
Capital Allocation Using Co-TVaR and Co-XTVaR
The charts below illustrate the difference in capital decomposition for the same book of business when the metric used for decomposition of underwriting loss varies between co-XTVaR and co-TVaR. Recall that, currently, MetaRisk only has built-in co-TVaR reporting. Co-XTVaR must be calculated outside the tool by subtracting the mean (loss or underwriting loss) from the co-TVaR for each component.
As discussed previously, there can be significant differences in decompositions and interpretation of the indicated capital allocation.
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
Although there are many ways to evaluate profitability by segment, decomposition of capital is a convenient one. Using the co-XTVaR decomposition above and mean economic profits by line, returns on capital can be derived for each line. The following charts are two ways of illustrating returns on capital.
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
The estimated average (mean) return on decomposed capital is shown above; it can be determined for each business segment using MetaRisk. When divided by the capital derived for each segment based on the co-TVaR or co-XTVaR (often referred to as required capital), the returns on equity can be calculated, compared with each other and with the company target.
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
Required capital adds another element to the evaluation of required return on capital, as shown in the chart on the bottom of the previous page. In this illustration, the very high return on auto physical damage (APD) and the very low return on workers' compensation (WC) are shown to have relatively little impact on the total return because only a small amount of capital is required by those segments.
- For a more thorough treatment of decomposition, see "Marginal Decomposition of Risk Measures," by Venter, Major and Kreps, ASTIN Bulletin November 2006. www.casact.org/library/astin/vol36no2/375.pdf
- Other decompositions can include investment and credit risks separately from underwriting risk. These decompositions will be added to a future MetaRisk release and thus are not addressed in this briefing.
- This approach is also known as "RMK algorithm," since it was developed by David Ruhm, Don Mango and Rodney Kreps.
- For example, when using underwriting loss, one can have negative co-TVaR amounts for some segments if a segment has a positive underwriting result on average across the scenarios in which company has a negative underwriting result. Negative results can make application in capital allocation problematic.
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While fishing is still a popular non-surf activity on our boats, it's getting a bit more disappointing each year. We will still be trolling when we move and we will still catch fish, but its definitely not what it used to be like. However, there are still a lot of trevally and you will occasionally land the larger pelargics, so it's still fun to try.
Our boats are set up with 2 trolling rod and reels, gaffs and some lures, but we could always use more. Rapala Magnums or weighted bullet head are the most successful, with green or light colored working the best. We travel at approximately 8 – 10 knots, so have this in mind, as we sometimes lose a few to the sea. Fish can't be brought into Padang, but it sure is great to gobble them up on the boat. Therefore, personalized fishing gear is very welcome aboard: feel free to bring rods (including popping rods), reels, lures, etc.
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While long hair has its own romantic beauty, there is something undeniably adorable yet edgy about short hairstyles with bangs. Often, for women, it's tough to take the plunge and cut out hair short because it feels masculinizing – however, there is nothing more feminine than girlish straight across bangs. Cute pixie cuts or short bob hairstyles with bangs are a great way to take off a heavy weight of hair off your shoulders, while still keeping things stylish. In this post I'll show you some of the best pictures of short bob hairstyles with bangs, but first here are some things to keep in mind.
How to Choose Short Haircuts with Bangs
Switching to short hairstyles with bangs can be a great way to completely change up your look. Different kinds of bangs can have a big impact on the shape of your face, and as long as you choose the right kind of bangs for your face shape, they will be very flattering. You have a few fringe options:
Straight Across Bangs
Straight across bangs are the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of hairstyles with bangs. They remind us of Bettie Page, or Vidal Sassoon's 5-point haircut – stylish, feminine, and a little retro. There are some things you should keep in mind, before getting short hairstyles with bangs like these:
- They look best on oval, rectangular, and diamond shaped faces, or in other words, medium and long faces.
- They will make round or square face shapes look more square.
- They are a great trick to hiding a large forehead.
- They require frequent salon visits, lest they start impeding your vision.
Variations include: peekaboo bangs and asymmetrical bangs.
Side-Swept Bangs
Side-swept bangs don't quite convey the same powerful effect as straight across bangs, but they are an excellent choice for those wanting to try short haircuts with bangs for the following reasons:
- Side-swept bangs will flatter almost any face shape.
- They allow for very versatile hair styling. You can sweep them into either direction, or pin them back nicely.
- As they start to grow out, they blend easily into the rest of the hair without causing an annoying "grow out" stage.
Wispy Bangs
Wispy bangs are a very popular hair cutting choice, nowadays. They are a much softer version of the straight across bangs. They are much less in your face than straight across bangs (quite literally), but they still frame the face nicely. Here are some reasons to consider short haircuts with bangs on the wispy side:
- They give the same femininity as straight across bangs.
- They are a very modern take on the bangs.
- They can hide a high forehead, but without making the face appear too short.
- In fact, they are excellent for most face shapes.
Baby Bangs
Baby bangs are the look for anyone who really wants to stand out. Depending on the hair color and styling, they might seem more rockabilly, high fashion, punk, or retro-futuristic. Here are some things to keep in mind about them:
- For most people, they are not very flattering.
- They definitely show bravery and a unique style.
How Short Should You Go?
Let me be the devil in your ear, who asks, "what are you afraid of?" Short pixie hairstyleswith bangs are actually ultra cute and feminine, and fantastic for summer time. Do you get headaches a lot? A pixie haircut will totally fix it. In my opinion, everyone looks good with a pixie haircut no matter their face shape, but if you're nervous, leave your fringe longer and sweep it to the side, and it'll frame your face in a very flattering way.
I didn't manage to talk you into the pixie? Well, a bob is also an excellent choice. If you keep bob hairstyles with bangs curled, they'll be lovely and soft, but you can also straighten them for that high-fashion takes on prisoners, Anna Wintour look.
Long Bob/ Lob
It's undeniable that long bobs have been super popular in the past few years. They require fewer salons visits than the pixie and the bob hairstyles, and they're definitely the safest choice for anyone who is feeling nervous. For a bit of a '70s vibe, pair them with straight across bangs, or stick to side bangs for a more modern look.
55 Ideas for Short Bob Haircuts with Bangs
And without further ado, here are some short haircuts with bangs for you to consider!
1. Sassy Blonde Pixie
This is a really fun yet wearable way of doing short hairstyles with bangs. The side bangs are excellent for anyone with an oval or round face shape, and the blonde with dark roots is incredibly modern.
2. Platinum Side Bang Bob
This lovely platinum bob is feather light, and the wispy side bangs definitely help keep it fresh and flattering. A hint of brown at the roots cools down the platinum locks.
3. Violet Silver Fox with Baby Bangs
This look is a really creative way of doing short bob haircuts with bangs. A violet baby side cut, paired with metallic violet baby bangs is certainly not for everyone, but it's very memorable.
4. Summer Balayage Lob
The baby-doll bangs make this fresh summer long bob cute and young. Keeping the bangs dark, and then using balayage technique to dye the rest blonde creates a really summery, flattering effect for brunettes.
5. Metallic Rose Curls
Curly bob hairstyles with bangs are to die for! The dusty mixture of metallic pink and rust colors goes beautifully with the wispy curls.
6. Java Frost with Side-Swept Bangs
This haircut is like a delicious Starbucks frappuccino. The curls have a lot of volume and texture, the color is rich, and the bangs can be styled in a lot of different ways. I'll have the grande!
7. Garnet Goddess Lob
Pairing ombre touches with short hairstyles can be an excellent choice. Long side bangs blend beautifully into the garnet curls, and the darker roots keep this look easy to maintain.
8. Lavender With an Edge
It's undeniable that no one does coloring like Guy Tang, but I would be remiss not to point out how exquisite this sleek bob with side bangs is. Lavender and silver dyes keep short bob haircuts with bangs extra frosty.
9. The Future is Baby Bangs
While normally baby bangs bring to mind retro style icon Bettie Page, some short hairstyles with bangs break the mold. Super sleek locks, and a violet and silver balayage bring this look a century into the future.
10. Pink Hair Don't Care Balayage
This warm pink and ruby red balayage is quite the head turner, and the wavy curls certainly help. The side-swept bangs are super flattering and versatile in this bob, as well.
11. Ginger Summer Lob
Bob haircuts with bangs are the perfect summer choice! The side-swept fringe gives a playful touch, and losing all the extra hair is a massive relief and a literal weight off of your shoulders.
12. Dark Elfin Fringe
Channel your level 12 Dark Elf with this gorgeous cut! Short bob hairstyles with bangs can be made ethereal with a lot of wispy feathering, and the dark blue shade with frozen tips is certainly fantastical.
13. That '70s Shag
If you really want to rock one of those short haircuts with bangs, but are a little nervous about looking too young, keeping the fringe long and wispy can be a great way to bridge the gap. The waved long bob and extra volume near the top give this ombre a groovy '70s vibe.
14. Peekaboo Bangs
Long bob? Check! Dark brown to caramel ombre? Check! Messy curls? Check! This look could have been a typical take on longer bob haircuts with bangs, but that peekaboo slit in the bangs breaks the mundanity and adds a touch of uniqueness.
15. Voluminous Metallic Lob
This metallic violet long bob is such a great take on bob haircuts with bangs, thanks to the model's voluminous and almost otherworldly hair. It just emanates power and nerve.
16. Wispy Bangs and Golden Ombre
This dark brown to blonde balayage is totally yummy, and the long wavy bob with wispy bangs is so light and airy that it just makes you want to go frolicking in a field.
17. The Modern Redhead Shag
These bright red locks totally pop, and those wispy bangs with a peekaboo slit are a great non-traditional fringe. Overall, this is a great modern take on longer bob haircuts with bangs.
18. Short Voluminous Bob
Teased, voluminous bangs are quickly becoming my favorite addition to short hairstyles! The rich chocolate coloring and big messy waves in this bob are stunning.
19. Ice Blue Balayage Long Bob
Really cold, metallic colors can be nicely softened with lovely curls. This long bob proves that short hairstyles work really well with side-swept, wispy bangs.
20. Textured Short Blonde Bob
Wispy short bob hairstyles with bangs swept to the side are just charming, and so easy to style! This blonde short bob has dark roots, which ensures that frequent salon visits won't be necessary.
21. Pastel Tie-Dye Bob
The tie-dye effect in this hairstyle is totally revolutionary. The awesome pastel effect works really well with sleek bob haircuts with bangs, which in this case are cut straight across.
22. Highlighter Bob with Bangs
The adorable baby-doll haircut was taken to a whole new level here. Some stylists really know how to bring magic to short haircuts with bangs – in this case it was done with a beautiful rainbow highlighter style dye job.
23. Vivid Blue Bob
This bright, attention-grabbing blue is a great unusual color option for anyone with cool undertones and a lot of nerve. Straightened long bob haircuts with bangs, as usual, only improve funky colors.
24. Smoky Emerald and Navy Balayage
I love the combination of serious, smoky hair colors with sassy short bob haircuts. The bangs in this haircut are really fun and wispy, which has a soft, modern effect.
25. Cotton Candy Long Bob
The cotton candy colors remind me of a summertime excursion to the amusement park! Not to mention the textured, side-swept bangs that go so well with long bob hairstyles.
26. Platinum Punk Bangs
There is a definite '90s punk vibe to this haircut. The platinum locks are curled in a spiky way that shows off the grungy dark roots really well. This is a fine example of short haircuts with bangs.
27. Winter Queen Bob
Short bob haircuts can go really well with accessories, like this gorgeous quartz crown. The short, straight across bangs, granny silver hair color, and textured straight hair bypass all the trends and create something unique and completely stylish.
28. Midnight Balayage with Uneven Bangs
If you really want to play with conventions, consider getting a little messy with the scissors. As long as your black blue balayage, makeup, and top bun are as on point as in this long bob, you could probably get away with it.
29. Messy Auburn and Pink Bob
I love messy, piecey short hairstyles that look like you just rolled out of bed. The streaks through the bangs, which were cut to look a little wispy, give the whole look a lot of brightness and lightness. The pale pink streaks through the auburn also deserve a mention.
30. Black and Silver Ombre Long Bob
The effect when ombre short hairstyles with bangs keep the bangs one color, and dye most of the rest of the hair, the result is really striking. Thanks to the straight lines and the contrast between the black silver, this look is doubly striking.
31. Granny Curls and Bangs
Silver hair is the hair color trend of the year, and pairing it with short bob haircuts with bangs is a super fun way of combining a really young style with a more mature color. By keeping the roots darker you can keep your hair healthy, and not worry too much about maintenance.
32. Ash Brown Curls and Side-Swept Curls
This ash blonde and brown balayage is oh-so-subtle, and the piecey curls are fun yet sexy. I love short hairstyles with bangs that incorporate the side-swept curly bangs into the rest of the hair.
33. Sun-Kissed Long Bob
Dark tresses were accented with just a touch of copper and blonde, making for a really lovely contrast. The messy long bob with bangs that are kept feathered is fresh and summery, to go with the bright color contrast.
34. Purple Rain Braid and Bangs
The alternating streaks of magenta and lavender provide a lovely contrast to this softly curled slanted bob. The crown braid in this look is also lovely, and shows that you can get creative when styling short haircuts with bangs.
35. Punk Rock Copper Balayage Long Bob
This super textured balayage shows that bangs can have a serious edge. Razor cutting the ends of short haircuts with bangs swept to the side is super stylish, especially when paired with such a clean and healthy looking color.
36. Textured Autumn Bob
This soft brown and caramel balayage complements these lush, textured bangs, giving the hair a warm feel that's completely appropriate for fall. The beautiful curls look as though they've been slightly mussed by the wind.
37. Ocean Queen Silver Green Bob
Setting aside the gorgeous shell crown for a moment, this is a badass example of short bob haircuts with bangs. The baby bangs are hard to pull off, but if you have the face for them, they'll keep your image sharp in everyone's mind, especially when paired with such an extraordinary color.
38. Sakura Slanted Bob
This straightened, subtly slanted bob with straight across bangs is a classic look. It's a little bit editorial, but still adorable – especially when paired with such a gorgeous blend of pink and dark brown hair colors.
39. Forest Green Punk Balayage
Short haircuts with bangs go super well with punk hair colors and styling. Smoky and lime green contrast in a way that is very messy and grunge, especially when the styling and the side-swept bangs are also stylishly messy.
40. Neon Sunset Rockabilly Bob
Usually, my first thought when I see bob hairstyles with bangs is "rockabilly", and this look certainly fits the bill, despite the extreme colors. Speaking of, orange and purple is one of my favorite color combinations, since it reminds me of the sunset. If you want to break the mold, try this hairstyle out; just remember the maintenance will be intense.
41. Thick & Textured Side-Swept Bangs
I gotta admit something – while we've seen a lot of short haircuts with bangs so far, some more on the girly side, and others more edgy and mature, this one is my favorite because it manages to strike the perfect balance. The blonde and caramel highlights, and textured waves look lush and touchable, and the length of the hair and side-swept bangs are sure to flatter almost any face shape.
42. Bombshell Blown Out Bob
The verdict is in: red is the sexiest hair color. This voluminous long bob proves that even straight across bangs, when paired with the right shade of dye, a teasing comb and a blow dryer, can look smolderingly hot.
43. Raspberry Swirl Bob
The great thing about short hairstyles is that sometimes a touch of texturizing spray and a rapid shake of the head are all you need to look effortlessly messy. A great layered bob, expertly dyed with warm shades of red and orange, also makes everything easier.
44. Vivid Sunset Layered Balayage
Allowing just a touch of vivid colors run through the ends of the hair is a great way of playing with unusual colors, while keeping most of the hair natural. I also totally love these longer, layered side-swept bangs that go oh-so-well with this asymmetrical long bob.
45. Rose Gold Swirl
This rose gold textured bob keeps the roots darker for easy maintenance. The side-swept bangs and gentle waves are ultra flattering, for any face shape.
46. A Touch of Pumpkin Spice Bob
Running some orange strands through an otherwise blonde textured bob is a great way of getting short hairstyles with bangs ready for autumn. You can achieve this kind of piecey curls with a thin curling iron.
47. Painted Fire Long Bob
This layered long bob is on fire! Bright orange streaks offset by natural dark roots keep things bright and playful, but sleek side-swept bangs and classy layers make this haircut wearable by anyone.
48. Redhead Pixie Bob
Short hairstyles with bangs can be extremely feminine, even more so than some long haircuts, if styled the right way. By keeping the straight across bangs just above the brows, the eyes stand out, while keeping the front of the bob a touch longer and curled inwards has a pretty 1950s charm.
49. Orange Creamsicle Balayage With Side-Swept Bangs
Long bangs, swept to the side over one eye, exude mystery and intrigue. Side bangs are also quite flattering, especially for rounder and square face shapes. Paired here with a pastel orange, this look is flatteringly out of the ordinary.
50. Ash & Copper Ombre with Airy Bangs
The copper ombre added to ash brown hair here gives a lot of warmth. Wispy bangs are also a great option for anyone who wants easy styling for short haircuts with bangs. They're airy and light, and don't shorten the face the way fuller bangs might.
51. All That Jazz Bob
With this take on short haircuts with bangs, I immediately picture Catherine Zeta-Jones killing it on the stage in the film Chicago. You could easily channel your inner femme fatale with this black bob with curled in ends.
52. Antique Mauve Graduated Bob with Bangs
Graduated bobs are a way of rocking short hairstyles with bangs, without actually looking like your hair is actually that short. Pin straight locks and a metallic mauve keep this look chic and modern.
53. Old-School French Bob with Bangs
This elegant, snow-white haircut will have you feeling like a cosmopolitan flapper, sitting at a swanky Paris cafe in the '20s. This is one of those short hairstyles with bangs that are simultaneously retro and modern.
54. Curly Bangs with Green Tips
This is adventurous styling for short haircuts with bangs, but it is perfect for a '50s themed party, with an edge! Tightly curl both your bangs and hair ends, for extra bravery, pair it with colorful tips.
55. Box Bob with Feathery Bangs
Ombre that starts right where the bangs end is a lovely choice for short haircuts with bangs. Additionally, the bangs here are quite feathery, which takes away some of the severity of a traditional box bob.
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All About Bullying
It is a fact of life, bullying exists day in and day out. Just because it exists, that doesn't mean that it is right or that we should just accept it – not at all. There is good news in the midst of all of this. The good news is that adult and kids can work together to make bullying stop. Education, intervention, and support are key ways to make this dream a reality.
If you are a parent, you are in a unique position to empower your child, no matter what role in the bullying dynamic they are playing. Parenting interventions have found you by clicking here. Take a good look and decide how to best support your child.
If you are a teacher, you too are in a unique position to make bullying stop. Here, you will find teacher interventions that can be employed today. Do your students the favor helping them to feel safe and comfortable while in school. This will then result in showing you how productive they can be when their concerns over bullying are gone. The results will make everyone smile!
What is bullying?
Many people may think of bullying as acts of physical aggression or attacks. However there are many more ways that bullying can to occur. To begin with, bullying can be described as including any of the following:
Physical Violence or assault
Bullying occurs when acts such as those listed above occur repeatedly over time and against a person(s) who is inferior in power to defend oneself successfully. Children in these situations need to be taught assertiveness skills and reassurance that it is okay to ask an adult for help. Having confidence that adults will help to resolve bullying situations is critical. Children who do not trust in adults' ability to help stop bullying will continue to be victims, lash out at the bully, and/or try to escape the situation at the cost of safety. Each of these choices creates more of a dilemma for our children and families.
What Kinds of Bullying exist?
Physical Bullying. Physical bullying can include any form of physical aggression, such as kicking or hitting, pushing, slapping, elbowing, pinching, punching, scratching, biting or spitting.
Verbal Bullying. Verbal bullying involves no physical strength and can be hard to detect. This form of bullying can include name-calling, picking on others, threatening emails, calls, notes or cyber bullying. Verbal bullying leaves no physical marks behind. However it can be even more traumatic and emotionally damaging.
Relational Bullying. Relational bullying is based on the differences between individuals. Victims of this kind of bullying are usually separated from the crowd. This is mostly done through being ignored, mocked or deliberately excluded. Also commonly seen in relational bullying is gossiping, rumor spreading and allegations Relational bullies usually work in groups, recruiting others help to alienate the bullying victim.
Cyber Bullying. Cyber bullying is a widespread and is an effective form of attacking a victim. Cyber bullies use social networks, email or text messages to attack their victims. Attacks are usually private, threatening and can be frightening if the victim feels they cannot prove they are being harassed. There is no escaping this type of bullying. No matter where the child, they are exposed to cyber communication.
What are the Effects of Bullying?
Whether bullying takes a physical, verbal or emotional form it can have long lasting effects on victims. It can have an effect on the individual's social skills, self-esteem and family or peer relationships. Although physical bullying can be painful and leave physical marks or injury in serious cases, emotional bullying can hit its victims even harder.
Children and teens who are the targets of bullying which attacks their self esteem or social skills can begin to lose self-confidence and feel unworthy. They may feel scared, vulnerable or even extremely frightened. If a child lacks the emotional maturity or self-esteem to be able to face their bullying problem, they can suffer high levels of stress, anxiety and even depression. They may become anti-social or withdrawn, or become sullen or angry.
The effects of bullying have shown to have long lasting consequences for the individual. Research indicates that children and adolescents who have undergone extreme cases of bullying, may ultimately suffer academically or in their ability to learn. Bullied teens are twice as likely to abuse alcohol or drugs, develop an eating disorder, suffer from mental health problems or suffer from serious depression.
How to Recognize Signs of Bullying
It is important to be able to recognize when a child is being bullied. Common clues include:
Sudden refusal to go to school
Unusual anger
Excessive worry
Crying, weeping or sobbing for no reason
Extreme emotions
Social withdrawal
Sudden lack of interest in playing with or visiting friends
Torn clothes, missing personal belongings, asking for extra money
Unusual physical scars or marks
Loss of appetite or excessive eating
Nightmares, inability to sleep or excessive desire to sleep
Desire to take a weapon to school
Tips for Preventing or Dealing with Bullying
Dealing with a child or teen who is being bullied can be a delicate situation. For an intervention approach to be effective we must take into account the child's age, maturity and even personality. It is important to communicate with the child in a way that helps them feel supported and to come up with tools and strategies that truly help to defend themselves in a non-violent manner. Take a look at the following tips:
1. Listen before talking.
Giving advice or opinions on how to deal with a problem may appear to be a reasonable approach. However, kids who are coping with being bullied need to feel heard and supported. We can use active listening skills to find out about a bullying problem and how the child feels or what they think about the situation.
2. Ask Interactive Questions
Kids who are being bullied might be reluctant to talk about it, so asking them outright if they are being bullied is not necessarily effective. However, taking an interest in their personal lives, interests, and friends is a good way to get them to open up. Try to ask open ended and interactive questions by asking the child how they feel and discussing an action plan with them.
3. Teach Kids about Bullying
Talking to children about what bullying is, why it might happen, and how to deal with it can be an essential tool providing them with bully proof armor.
4. Offer Consistent Support and Empathy
Make sure that children and teens know that you are always there for them. If a child feels supported, comforted and listened to they will be more likely to share their thoughts and feelings when they are facing difficult situations. Always make your child feel that you are in this situation together and reassure them that you will find a solution to the problem as a team.
5. Teach Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution Skills.
Actively teaching children and teens how to use critical and creative thinking skills such as reasoning, logical thinking and negotiation, can give them confidence when they come to face conflict situations.
6. Teach Kids Assertiveness Skills.
Standing up to bullies can be a frightening. Teaching kids effective communication skills and how to be confidant when interacting with others is essential in preventing and coping with bullying. Practicing these skills with your children will go even further in helping them use the skills independently. Showing our kids how to be self-confident and helping them to feel competent, can greatly affect how they interact with others. Encouraging kids' talents and providing them with opportunities to shine can help boost their self-confidence and self esteem as well.
7. Create Non-Violent Tools for Self Defense.
Kids might find it difficult to find non-violent alternatives to violence or aggression. We can teach them:
- To ignore. Bullies want a reaction and to create negative feelings. If we teach kids to simply walk away and not to react to bullying tactics, they will show the bullies that their strategies are ineffective.
- To be self-confident. If bullies see that their verbal attacks are answered by non-emotional responses, they will eventually give up.
- To be a helpful bystander. Research shows that bullying is most quickly halted when an outsider to the situation intervenes. Teaching kids to be responsible for each other, to stand up for each other and to have the self confidence to support bullying victims or report bullying, can make a bad situation quickly stop.


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Please Note > The iPhone isn't actually usually unlocked to all networks at this stage.
Apple then process the Networks request and occasionally this can take approximately up to another 30 days sometimes from Vodafone's email to complete an unlock request made by a Network.
To complete the process please Periodically insert an active Alternative Networks Sim Card in the iPhone with hooking upto iTunes is only typically needed if its an iPhone 4 or older although it wouldn't harm to do so.
From the iPhone 5 onwards there's not normally the need to hook up to iTunes to complete the process.
When it's unlocked you should see a pop up message and the alternatives Networks name will show in the iPhone's status bar.
Current Phone > Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G - SM9860 Snapdragon.
Samsung One Ui 2.5 / Android 10.
@Arnotce To follow on from the information provided by @BandOfBrothers above, you're able to request the unlock online here.


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Slide 47
Title: Other Work Methods
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Employers also have the option of having workers work from scaffolds (in compliance with Subpart L), ladders (in compliance with Subpart X) or aerial lifts (in compliance with 29 CFR 1926.453) instead of complying with 1926.501(b)(13).
At the bottom left is slide number 47.
At the bottom right is OSHA's logo.
Speaker Notes:
Now we all know the first principle of mishap prevention is to "eliminate" the hazard whenever possible. If you can't eliminate it, you then have to minimize its effect. We cannot eliminate working at heights in construction, but using ladders, scaffolds and aerial lifts can help employers eliminate some falls from six feet or higher.


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Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding was reportedly arrested on Thursday (April 4) for using her mobile phone while driving and failing to stop for police.
According to the Sunday Mirror, the singer was spotted talking on her phone while driving along Charing Cross Road in London and allegedly refused to pull over when police flagged her down. Harding stopped shortly after and was arrested by officers before being taken to nearby Holborn Police Station. She was charged with two offences and will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on April 16.
A source told the newspaper: "Sarah was driving in a 4×4 when a policeman on a bicycle saw her and tried to make her stop. He was trying to flag her down but she carried on a bit down the road where she was pulled over a couple of minutes later. Apparently Sarah was very upset when she was arrested and charged. The offences are pretty serious."
Drivers who are caught driving while on a mobile phone face a fine of up to £1,000 and their license removed. Failing to stop for police can result in a £5,000 fine.
Last month, Girls Aloud announced that they have split up following the culmination of their UK tour. The group released five studio albums between 2003 and 2008, having originally formed as the winners of Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.


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Boca Raton, FL — Little-known Lynn University is preparing for the final presidential debate, a moment that the small college has been preparing for for the last year.
The University has a student population of just 2,100, with 181 faculty members, reports the Tampa Bay Times.
But the small-time college will be thrust into the international spotlight on Monday night, when all of the major news networks descend upon the school to watch the final showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Lynn University President Kevin Ross, 40, who took over the school from his father in 2006, stated:
"Most people have never heard about the school so they think not much is going on there. We are a small school, but we have a big impact."
The school is a blend of students with learning disabilities, elite musicians enjoying full scholarships, national tennis champions, and students from 87 countries around the world.
The international quality of the school, in Ross's opinion, makes it the perfect place to host a presidential debate focused on foreign policy.
Along with the international attention, school officials are going through a lengthy checklist in preparation for Monday night's big event, notes ABC News. Among the items on the list are the humidity in the hall, hotel accommodations, and the size of the candidates' dressing rooms.
Along with millions of dollars in investment, schools must adhere to a lengthy, tedious checklist. Officials spoke about Lynn University, saying that what set them apart from the rest when looking for a presidential debate venue wasn't their name recognition, but rather their willingness to transform their campus life to pull off the massive event.
The university has invested around $5 million to upgrade their facilities in preparation for the arrival of President Obama and Mitt Romney on Monday. They have built new entrances to campus, and have also upgraded their computer network.
To accommodate the massive event, they have displaced sports teams, delayed performances, and flooded their faculty and staff members with added responsibilities. But instead of complaints, the majority of people on campus appear to relish the changes, as well as the opportunity to host such an event.
Lynn University has added dozens of classes inspired by the presidential debate, developed a debate curriculum that is being used by students around the country from kindergarten through high school, and has also hosted more election-themed events than the school's administrators can count.
Everything at the school has been affected by the upcoming debate event, from freshman reading material (first debate moderator Jim Lehrer's Tension City) to the admissions office's marketing campaign (What the World is Coming To). Peter Eyre, a senior adviser to the Commission on Presidential Debates, stated:
"One of the things we found most appealing about Lynn University is its willingness to just dive in. They have embraced this whole notion that the debate is a larger commitment to education."
In order to be considered for a sport as a debate host, schools are required to submit massive proposals that detail how they can adhere to countless criteria, from the hall's humidity (not over 50 percent) to the number of hotel rooms nearby (3,000 minimum), along with the size of the candidates' dressing rooms (at least 750 square feet).
Guidelines for the schools dictate everything that they will need to do, from the precise dimensions of the debate stage, the carpeting on the floor, and the number of parking spots available. NPR reports that, when submitting their proposal to be a debate host, Lynn University's President Ross recalled:
"We cast our horseshoe and we thought, 'Let's see.' Then when it came to pass, we were thrilled that not only did we land a debate, we landed a presidential debate, and the final debate."
There is also almost a guarantee that by hosting the presidential debate, Lynn University will see an increase in enrollment. Mike McCurry, co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, stated that the university can expect a solid return on the investment they have made for the final debate. McCurry stated:
"Washington University in St. Louis, by hosting three debates, they've become a national brand now. This certainly boosted their enrollment, their interest, their applications and even helped them attract faculty members. I think that Lynn will expect to see that kind of prominence."
Will you be watching the final presidential debate on Monday night at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida?


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By The-MathMog
First time in a long time I have been out with the camera and telescope. The bad weather has just always lined up with my nights off of work. And boy have we had a lot of bad weather over the winter..
So I thought I would return to a favorite of mine, and one I tried imaging last year too.
Unfortunately, the "astronimically dark nights" are already done for this part of the year, so I could only squeeze a few hours in of imaging over the two nights I did this, the get the darkest of them, and had some telescope issues the second night, so I had to scrap 1/3 of the images.
The first night I also forgot to take dark frames, so I just applied the ones that I took the second night to those, which worked out great too.
Messier 64 (The Black Eye Galaxy)
Skywatcher 150PDS
Celestron AVX Mount
Nikon D5200
Baader 2'' Neodymium filter (haven't tested the actual difference this one actually makes).
Explore Scientific Coma Corrector
26 subs, 8 mins
3 hours, 28 min total (over 2 nights as it only gets nautical dark here)
Manually stacked and processed in Photoshop CS2
Dark frames used, but only 6 of them.
I've used a LOT of time, doing countless iterations of processing on this one, especially on the color/balance and trying to keep both galaxy detail and star color, so any advice or comment on it, would be very much appreciated.
But considering how bright the sky was, even during the darkest part of the night, I am quite happy with the amount of detail I could pull out. I'll have to return to it next year, during the dark nights
By The-MathMog
Messier 64 (The Black Eye Galaxy)
Skywatcher 150PDS
Celestron AVX Mount
Nikon D5200
26 subs, 8 mins
3 hours, 28 min total (over 2 nights as it only gets nautical dark here)
Manually stacked and processed in Photoshop CS2
Dark frames used, but only 6 of them.
By Wiu-Wiu
Before the grey nights set in, I wanted to get some more sketching done.
The 10" ACF and I went to a fairly dark spot in the Netherlands, for some 4 hours of observing and sketching.
The results:
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Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy
Taken over 2 nights on the 23rd and 25th May.
First discovered in 1779 by Edward Pigott it has a dark band of dust which gives rise to its nickname. The galaxy lies around 24Mly away in the constellation of Coma Berenices and is approximately 70,000 ly across.
Imaging telescope or lens: Meade LX90 8" f/10
Imaging camera: Atik 383L+
Guiding telescope: Orion ShortTube 80mm f/5.0
Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5L-II mono
Focal reducer: Celestron f/6.3 Focal Reducer/Corrector
Software: Nebulosity 4, Pleiades Astrophoto Pisinsight 1.8, MetaGuide Collimation and Guiding
Filters: Xagyl LRGB Filter Set
Accessories: XAGYL Ultra Thin Motorized Filter Wheel - 8 x 1.25" Filters, QHYCCD PoleMaster Polar Scope
Dates: May 23, 2017, May 25, 2017
Luminosity: 80x30" -15C bin 2x2
Red: 40x30" -15C bin 2x2
Green: 40x30" -15C bin 2x2
Blue: 40x30" -15C bin 2x2
Integration: 1.7 hours


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Samantha Steele takes viewers on an in-depth look at the Williams Football Operations Center in this video special.
Please click here to view the video special on the Williams Football Operations Center
During the February 9 television broadcast of the Liberty men's basketball game against UNC Asheville on the Flames Television Network (FTN) and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), viewers were treated to an exclusive tour inside the Williams Football Operations Center during the halftime show. FTN's Samantha Steele, a Liberty student, took viewers through the 48,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility, presenting why the edifice is a jewel among NCAA Division I football. To view this captivating inside look into the home of Liberty football, click on the link at the top of the page.


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We have been in awe with Peugeot's new 875-horsepower 208 T16, packing a massive power for a challenging sprint to the summit of Pikes Peak. Couple that up with nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb, the possibility of them in breaking the record for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is very high; but the question now is how far up will he be raising the bar?
With the previous record set by Rhys Millen at a blistering 9:46.740 back in 2012, Sebastien set a new and almost unbelievable record where he rushed to the 19.99km course in just 8:13.878! The Peugeot 208 T16 in the Unlimited Class driven by the Frenchman averaged 140km/h while it was setting the record-breaking run.
"I felt good in the car, and I pushed it hard from the start to the finish. I made no mistakes, and I felt the race was really good. To drive a car like this and race up here is what makes this special. It is amazing", said Loeb.
Also contributing to this new record is the whole course now being a paved track. Millen himself managed to improve his time and come second with a 9:02.192 in his 2013 Hyundai PM580T, while Jean-Philippe Dayraut also topped the 2012 record with a time of 9:42.740 in a 2011 Mini Countryman.


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How Many Scoops of Protein Powder Are You Supposed to Put in Your Drink?
A typical serving of protein powder is one "scoop" -- but what constitutes a scoop isn't always clear. All commercially sold powders will come with a serving size recommendation, but you may need more or less than that recommendation based on your nutritional goals and the rest of your diet.
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a single scoop of whey protein powder isolate weighs about 29 grams. Different powders vary in texture and density, however, so the amount of powder that fits in one brand's scoop may weigh more or less. The nutrition label on the type of powder you buy will tell you how many grams fit into the scoop that comes with the powder, but even that amount can vary slightly depending on whether you pack down or loosely sprinkle in the supplement. If you want to make sure you're abiding by the suggested serving size on the nutrition label of your powder, invest in a kitchen scale, which will weigh your scoops in grams.
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Different types of protein powder offer varying amounts of protein per scoop. In a 29-gram scoop of whey protein isolate, for example, you'll get about 17 grams of protein. In a 44-gram scoop of soy protein powder, you'll get 21 grams of protein. A single scoop of a milk-based protein powder that contains a blend of both whey and casein proteins weighs 25 grams and offers 12.5 grams of protein. If you're aiming for a specific amount of protein in your supplement, the nutrition label can tell you how many scoops you'll need to use to get that amount.
Adding More or Less
How much protein you eat every day -- and, by extension, how much protein powder you put into your shakes -- should depend on factors like your age, sex, activity level and fitness goals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women typically need about 46 grams of protein every day, and men need about 56 grams. If you don't exercise much and have plenty of protein-rich foods in your diet, you may not need to use a full scoop of powder -- or any powder at all -- because you're likely to meet or exceed your daily protein needs through your regular diet alone. If you're very active and have a goal of building more muscle mass, however, your body can use more protein than others' can.
Start in the Middle
Protein powder best fits into a healthy diet the same way all other foods do -- in moderation. If you use too much, the excess calories and protein grams won't show up on your body as extra muscle; instead, they'll contribute to fat gain. For personalized guidance on how much protein powder would be healthy for you to use, speak with your doctor or a registered dietitian.


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Things you can count on each and every year:
1. The World Series (well, not in 1994, at least).
2. The Academy Awards.
3. Spokane business leaders converging on Olympia to brag about our great region and to advocate for its businesses.
From Jan. 23-25, Greater Spokane Incorporated (that's us!), and the Greater Spokane Valley and West Plains chambers of commerce will lead a delegation of 80-plus business and community leaders to our Capitol and keep our region in the minds of our elected officials.
This should be an interesting year in Olympia. We have a new governor and some new elected officials that need to know about Spokane. Education funding will be one of the top issues our leaders will have to tackle, and transportation funding looks to be atop the agenda as well. How the state deals with health care reform and the overall business climate will also be debated.
But what about our region? How will the elected officials from this side of the state work on behalf of us? Last fall, we heard from a number of community leaders – as we do every year. The result of those meetings was our 2013 State Agenda, a document outlining the various projects in our region we'll be advocating for next week.
Here's a sampling, along with some thoughts and details:
No elimination of tax incentives for manufacturers
Giving tax incentives to manufacturers is a key ingredient for keeping them in our state. Eliminating those incentives could create an unwanted incentive – the incentive for them to seek relocation in another state.
Reforms to the state's regulatory policies and other small business issues
Streamlining the permitting and regulatory process and eliminating regulations that are a burden to small businesses is one thing we'll talk to legislators about. We'll also push for further reforms in Workers Compensation and lower unemployment insurance costs. Small businesses need to be given the opportunity to thrive.
Funding for various transportation projects, including the North Spokane Corridor
When it comes to the North Spokane Corridor, we're throwing deep. We're asking for $750 million for the design and construction of the Corridor from Francis Ave. to I-90. Other transportation projects we're advocating for include the reconstruction of the I-90/State Route 902 Interchange (Medical Lake) and the I-90/Geiger Road Interchange. Reconstructing these two interchanges helps our region recruit companies to the West Plains and would give those and existing companies better access to I-90.
A mix of operating and capital funds for higher education projects
The purpose of the state's capital budget is to build for the future. The Biomedical and Health Sciences Building at the Riverpoint Campus was included in the capital budget. That building is currently under construction, so Washington State University – which is the anchor tenant at the Riverpoint Campus – is looking for $5 million to expand health sciences curriculum and equipment. Eastern Washington University is seeking capital funds for a new science building, and the Community Colleges of Spokane seeks funds for increased enrollment in its high-demand programs.
Support for K-12 education
The legislature has been pressured by the State Supreme Court to fully fund K-12 education. Last year we were successful in keeping Levy Equalization funding (the amount the state matches many communities in the state, including all districts in Spokane County). This year, we're asking for the state to do the same. Spokane Valley Tech – the new STEM-focused campus in Spokane Valley – is asking for $2.5 million to complete the construction of its building.
A number of community projects
The big projects get all the virtual ink, but a lot of smaller, local community projects are just as important. Spokane Public Radio is looking for a grant from the Department of Commerce to renovate and construct new studios in town. Mobius is looking for $200,000 for STEM education programs that target elementary and middle school students in low-income and rural school districts. The Eastern Washington State Historical Society and the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture are asking the state to maintain the current funding levels for the museum.
That's a sampling of what our delegation will be advocating for in Olympia. Make sure you follow along on Twitter using #SpokaneInOlympia and by following @GreaterSpokane. We'll also have updates each night of the trip right here on our blog.
Are you seriously not going to advocate to widen SR-904? Please add this to your agenda. This is a serious need in the West Plains and in Cheney!
Thank you,
Jill Weiszmann
City of Cheney Councilmember
Jill –
Widening SR 904 is indeed in our agenda: http://greaterspokane.preview.land/images/stories/PDFs/Public_Policy/2013_state_agenda_pages_web.pdf
This blog was just a summary of some of the things that we'll be advocating for. Our entire agenda can be seen in the long URL I just provided.
Kevin Dudley
Greater Spokane Incorporated


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Last week I was at Dialog 09, the ILOG customer conference. It was a real success, and real pleasure to see all the BRMS customers presenting how they are able to empower the business users to maintain rules. James is blogging on Dialog, and you can see good summaries there.
I was co-presenting effective rule writing, which is still a hot topic for business rule application, and there is some web seminar on this topic as soon as this week.
Another important subject is about rule deployment and the different strategies for deploying rules with the IT. I will blog on that soon.
The last presentation was on SMABTP, a very successful story on SOA adoption, and BRMS deployment: in 2002, Jean Michel Detavernier (CIO Deputy) has the Vision to embrace SOA at the enterprise level, deploy rules every where and put in place a real agile IT architecture. It is now possible to define new insurance product in days where it was needed months before. There are still customers, architects, and CIO who are questioning SOA value proposition, they may need to read such presentation. In such difficult economy, agile IT architecture is a Must. no question.


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Dissolving Lights
When I fell in love with you you were
I was floating in a drunken wave of memories
My mind a blur of bitter broken pieces
A shattered youth; in sublime elegance
Kissed her through my heroic disease
Here is the truth; together we were unstoppable: unreal and impossible
I'm floating in a sea of hours tumbling
My cheap kisses glossed over
Never good enough; never clean enough
All that poetic stuff written off
The tightness of breathing through it
Through threats of both leaving
But she didn't leave him for me
Over you
The door was open and she stayed
For him to.
Loving all that I was while we were
Murdered in our sleep like our histories
For the other ones not for us: achieved
You said you loved her more than me
I believed and breathed
No one went into that black abyss
Alone And unsure; fever dream
Drama queens punk rock stars
Losers and starving artists
I've seen it long before
The screaming noises from the corners
I won't lie; I dreamed of every perfect disaster
I should've died
Not her. I wish she was here
I realize it's getting impossible
To be me at all between the borderlines
all they want of me: is all I can do
See I'll dissolve their confusion and truth
Diseases faded ideas and ideas over rated
the electroshock of their secret lobotomy
Of my immaculate mind
It's difficult, you see
Baby I'm not insane.
No one heard the dirty truth
It might've appeared to defy logic
To them but not you
They could not blame themselves
For no one wanted to


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A California high school teacher has been suspended after a student secretly videotaped her stealing from backpacks. (via News10 )
Source: News10 / via: news10.net
For months, students at Linden High School in California had noticed items missing from their belongings when they returned to the locker room after gym class.
Fed up sophomore Justine Betti decided to hide inside a locker to see if she could catch the thief in the act. She was shocked to discover one of her teachers going through backpacks and purses.
"After all the kids left she stayed in there and went through people's backpacks," Betti told 10News. "I saw her take money and then I told people and nobody believed me."
Determined to put an end to the thefts, Justine decided to find a way to obtain proof of her teacher's wrongdoing. On February 13, she hid in her locker again, recording video both on her phone and on a camera that she had propped up in another student's locker.
Source: News10 / via: news10.net
Both cameras recorded the teacher rooting through backpacks and clearly removing money from one girl's bag.
"I didn't want to believe that she would do something like that because she was so nice, but then she did it," Betti said. The sophomore took the footage to the school principal and the teacher in question has been placed on administrative leave. The Linden School District and the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department are investigating and no charges have been filed at this time.
Although she feels like she did the right thing, Betti told 10 News that it was a difficult decision because the veteran teacher she accused is one of the most popular educators at the school.
"[The thefts] make you feel like your privacy was invaded," another student said. "But you know, you can't help but feel bad for her, either...she was a great teacher."