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LiverKick.com Heavyweight Rankings Featured
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|Alistair Overeem
|Peter Aerts
|Semmy Schilt
|Remy Bonjasky
|Badr Hari
|Gokhan Saki
|Ewerton Teixeira
|Daniel Ghita
|Hesdy Gerges
|Tyrone Spong
|Jerome Le Banner
|Nathan Corbett
|Errol Zimmerman
|Ashwin Balrak
|Ruslan Karaev
|Zabit Samedov
|Brice Guidon
|Melvin Manhoef
|Pavel Zhuravlev
|Mourad Bouzidi
|Anderson Silva
|Rico Verhoeven
|Mighty Mo
|Raul Catinas
Welcome to the first edition of our LiverKick.com rankings. These rankings are an attempt to break down the top 25 fighters in two different weight classes - Heavyweight, for fighters above the 77kg limit, and Middleweight, for fighters at the 70-72.5kg limit. We'll be posting rankings on roughly a quarterly basis, with the inaugural Middleweight rankings out tomorrow. Before we discuss, I want to stress that all rankings are inherently subjective, and are sure to ruffle a few feathers. To be clear, our rankings are based on in-ring accomplishments and recent wins and loses, and as such, we hope they reflect where these fighters currently stand.
The biggest talking point here is likely the ascension of a new #1. Alistair Overeem, with only 14 pro kickboxing fights to his credit, rises to the top spot by becoming the 8th man to win the K-1 Grand Prix crown. Always a subject of controversy, many fans still view him as an outsider to kickboxing, and can't fathom The Reem as the #1 man. But with wins over Saki, Aerts, Hari, Teixeira and Spong, plus the GP victory, it's hard to place him elsewhere. Beyond that, there's also the question that if Overeem is not #1 - who is?
Also making a huge move up the ladder is Peter Aerts. Aerts looked like his time near the top was at an end just a few months ago, but with a history making win over Semmy Schilt, Aerts moves into the #2 spot. Glad to see the Dutch Lumberjack there one more time.
A few fighters are near the point of being removed from rankings due to inactivity - most notably #4 Remy Bonjasky. Bonjasky has not fought in over a year, and may have one last fight in him before retirement. If he doesn't announce another fight soon, it will be hard to keep him ranked. It's a similar case with the often unreliable #16 Ruslan Karaev, who likewise has not competed since the 2009 GP Finals. Finally, #15 Ashwin Balrak may be dropped out of the rankings, as his next few years could be spent behind bars after his 2010 cocaine bust.
Looking ahead, there are not a huge number of big heavyweight fights currently announced, which is always the case as the year ends. A few cards are worth noting though.
At Dynamite!! on Dec. 31, #7 Kyotaro will face Gegard Mousasi under K-1 rules. Also competing on that card are Overeem and #12 Jerome Le Banner, though both fights are under MMA rules.
January 30 marks the 2nd round in the Ultimate Glory world series event. This round of 4 includes #6 Gokhan Saki v. Wendell Roche, and #18 Brice Guidon v. #21 Mourad Bouzidi, with the winners meeting at the April 21 finals.
Finally, It's Showtime heavyweight champion #10 Hesdy Gerges has a busy time ahead of him. He faces #9 Daniel Ghita on March 6 in an absolute blockbuster of a fight, and Alexey Ignashov on July 3. That Gerges v. Ghita bout could be the biggest heavyweight fight of the next 6 months, though it could see some competition from the It's Showtime/K-1 Qualifying Grand Prix event on May 21 - no names yet announced for that show, but expect some big fights.
Dave Walsh
Dave Walsh has been covering MMA and Kickboxing since 2007 before changing his focus solely to Kickboxing in 2009, launching what was the only English-language site dedicated to giving Kickboxing similar coverage to what MMA receives. He was the co-founder of HeadKickLegend and now LiverKick. He resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he works as a writer of all trades.
His second novel, Terminus Cycle, is available now via Kindle and Paperback.
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What are the dimensions of your hive? What I mean is, how long are the bars, and how deep is your hive on
the inside?(from the bottom of the top bar to the bottom of your hive)
What are the dimensions of your hive? What I mean is, how long are the bars, and how deep is your hive on
the inside?(from the bottom of the top bar to the bottom of your hive)
Steven, I got the Backyard Hive original TBH, so 36" x 14.5" x 9". I only have the one hive, but I'm really thinking I need to start a second one. If I'd had another one, I might have had some brood to stick in the trouble hive. As it is, I don't know any TBH beeks in my area.
I've checked my hive again every couple of days since I last posted. There's definitely something wrong, but I'm not convinced I've got a laying worker. I'm almost more inclined to believe I've got a drone-laying queen. I took some more pictures today. There is brood in every stage of development, but most of the capped cells I've seen are drone. I think there might be a few worker cells, but I'm not sure??? Anyway, the reason I think it's a queen and not a LW is that, as you can clearly see from this picture, in all the cells I saw with eggs, there was only one egg in each, and they seemed to be all planted at the very back of the cell, not on the sides. Also the very smallest larva are developing at the very back of the cells. Could that pattern (one egg per cell at back of cell) still come from a LW, or do you think maybe they raised a new queen and she's started laying properly?
Well, I ordered a new queen anyway, because I was desperate and didn't know what else to do. She'll be arriving tomorrow.
Since I seem to have zero luck actually identifying the queen (or, if this actually is a LWH), can anyone recommend the best way to introduce the new queen? If there's a drone-laying queen (or even a new queen), will the bees take care of the old one for me? Or do I have to try to track her down? And if it's a LW, is it pretty much a lost cause? I really don't want to give up on these guys...
I'll propose this, just my own thoughts on what might possibly work. Feel free to correct me if this is wrong.
Assuming your hive has an entrance on each end, place a leader board against the last comb in your current hive. Then hang your queen on the opposite side of the board from where the main of the hive is at.Then I would start with one frame of comb at a time and inspect it thoroughly. If you are 100% convinced that you don't see a queen on that frame, then place it in the new end of the box with the new queen. If you do find a queen, kill her, since she obviously sucks at her job. In the end you will have moved all the frames and in doing so slowly introduced them to a new queen pheromone.
Now this doesn't solve the issue if you have a laying worker. Is this the same thread where we discussed what to do about LW. It seems like eveyone says you are almost doomed at that point, because the LW may kill the new queen or whatever. In that case I really don't know what to do. I wonder if it would be worth it to put the queen inside a secondary sort of barrier to protect her from any rowdy laying work that may try to sting her.
Does anyone know how long a queen can go without an attendant feeding her? And if her pheromone pervades the hive will LW's stop laying?
Tell you what, if you do this and transfer frames, just look for any worker bee that looks like she might have a bad attitude. If she does, then she might be that bitter LW that knows her days of being a drone mother are about over. Just slap her around a little bit and go about your business.
After 20 months I'm over a 20 hives and growing. See my videos! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fVrmUsyYlRuASdX6UQk1g
You're gonna have to find your queen, if you've got one. The reason I asked about the size of your hive
is to see if our bars would interchange. I use a 19" top bar with around a 10" comb depth. I was going to see
if you wanted to take a 6 hour car trip. I have a lot of brood we could use to boost you with. If we did Micheal
Bush's panacea for queenless situations. It could mean several trips from and back to Dallas.
I run R.Weaver's All-Americans or, daughters of them. I currently have two hives with Weaver mated queens
in them. They're loaded with brood. Almost have 4ft long hives maxed out.
If you bring some of your own bars, we could hair clip a comb to them.
This is just an offer if you want to.
Something to think about. With Master Bush's panacea, you won't have to find your queen, won't matter about
a laying worker, and will tell you what state of queenright or queenlessness you have.
Thank you Steven! I sent you a PM.
Just got word my queen is on her way to my house. I think I'm going to try your suggestion, Tom. Hopefully that will help things start adjusting! :-)
Oh, and thank you for your replies too, Colleen! I'm so glad to hear that your hive made it through that lull! I think that might have happened with mine, too, only I think my queen was just never very strong all along. *sigh* Hopefully the new lady will run a better household. :P
Best of luck! Like I said, I've never done it, it was just logical thinking. Anything you can do to slowly introduce the strong queen pheromone should help the transition.
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Something not mentioned: you are starting with no comb. It takes a lot of energy to build comb. Are you feeding them 1:1? - Mike
Thanks Lucretia! I'm still worried about them but trying to keep the faith.
I read somewhere about trying to get around a laying worker by taking a bar of hatching brood and putting it with a bar of honey/pollen in a nuc until they got used to the new queen and it would be OK. The field bees are evidently the problem. Hope that isn't your issue, that it is just a bad queen that you can find and dispatch!
Oh, Colleen, let us know what happens! I hope it all comes right soon. =)
Good news here -- my bees seem to have accepted the new queen with no issues! She released today and I've been able to watch her through the observation window, and she's just crawling all around with her little court following along with her. And thanks to Steven I now have new workers and the bees have been very happily attending to the new combs. (Thank you Steven!!! ) The hive energy seems to have picked up a whole lot, too. So, I'll keep you all updated, but so far, so good!
And yes...um...now that I've had a chance to really look at and observe the new queen....I see what you guys meant about that other bee being a drone. Yup. My new queen is clearly marked so I'll have no trouble this time around. LOL
Thanks for asking about my bees. I inpected my girls again today. They are doing well (capped brood, larva, queen), just not expanding much (4 fully drawn brood bars, one partial, and one partial filled with honey and pollen) so I have decided to start feeding them again with the hope that will help them. I stopped when I saw the first capped honey on the bars but the honey they had stored at the top of the brood bars seems to be dwindling a bit. I think it may just be that I worry about them too much because I lost the other hive. I check on them once a week, partly just for me to learn, but maybe I should only check on them every two weeks or so. I did see some evidence of mites and 2 SHBs and I was also monitoring that but as of today the hive looks really clean of pests. We'll see if they take the food and if it helps them expand or not, then I'll decide about the checking schedule.
Let us know when you see that new queen of yours laying some eggs and you get capped worker brood from her!


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Definitely pink - but great organization!
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Definitely pink - but great organization!
Wayne & Gabriele, the married quilters.
Love the way you have your peg board organized and close by your working area. Can't go wrong with pink!
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Friend did her granddaughters bedroom that color with zebra stripe for bedding and all when she came to live with them. Mother useless druggy so both kids were placed with people who could do right by them. Cool with the black and white.
Happy working space so enjoy it.
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There were 379 different surnames on the monument and are as follows:
Acree, Adams, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Andrew, Anthony, Armstrong, Arnold, Atkins, Atkinson, Bailey, Baker, Banker, Barker, Barley, Barnett, Barrett, Bartlett, Basket, Batkins, Baughan, Beadles, Beale, Benson, Berkeley, Binford, Blackburn, Blackwell, Blake, Blanton, Blaylock, Blunt, Bourne, Bowe, Bowles, Boyd, Bridges, Brock, Brooks, Brown, Browning, Broyles, Bryce, Buchanan, Buckley, Bullock, Bumpass, Burch, Burnett, Burton, Butler, Cardwell, Carlton, Carpenter, Carter, Carver, Cason, Catlin, Cauthorn, Chadwick, Chandler, Chapman, Chewning, Childress, Chisholm, Christian, Christmas, Clarke, Clopton, Cocke, Coleman, Collins, Connor, Cook, Cooke, Corbin, Corker, Corr, Cosby, Cottrell, Cox, Crenshaw, Crew, Cross, Crump, Crutchfield, Curtis, Dabney, Daniels, Darracott, Davidson, Davis, Day, Deitrick, Dick, Dickinson, Donahoe, Doswell, Duke, Dunn, Dunn, Durvin, Dyson, Earnest, Eddleton, Edwards, Ellerson, Ellett, Ellis, Elmer, England, Estes, Eubank, Farloin, Farmer, Fields, Finn, Fleming, Flippo, Fontaine, Ford, Foster, Francis, Frazier, Furry, Gaines, Gardner, Garnett, Garthright, Gary, Gary, Gayle, Gentry, Gibson, Gillespie, Gilman, Gilson, Glass, Glazebrook, Glenn, Glinn, Goodall, Goodman, Gouldin, Govers, Graves, Green, Green, Griffin, Grimes, Grogan, Grubbs, Grymes, Gwathmey, Haines, Hall, Hancock, Hanna, Hardgrove, Hardin, Hargrove, Harlow, Harper, Harris, Harrison, Hart, Harwood, Haw, Hazelgrove, Heath, Hendrick, Higgins, Higginson, Hill, Hogan, Holdman, Holloway, Hooper, Hope, Horne, Hoskins, Hott, Howle, Hudgins, Huffman, Hughes, Hundley, Ingram, Irby, Isbell, Jackson, James, Jarvis, Jeffries, Jenkins, Jeter, Johnson, Jones, Keen, Kelley, Kent, Kersey, Kimborough, Kimbrough, King, Korb, Lain, Lambert, Lane, Lawrence, Layne, Leadbetter, Leitch, Lipscomb, Lively, Livesay, Long, Longan, Loving, Lowry, Luck, Lumpkin, Maddox, Madison, Mallory, Mantlo, Marks, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Massie, McAllister, McDaniel, McDowell, McGee, McGhee, McGregor, McMurdo, Melton, Meredith, Mettert, Middlebrooks, Miller, Mills, Minor, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moody, Moore, Moran, Morris, Mosby, Motley, Murphy, Nash, Nelson, Newton, Noel, Noland, Normant, Norment, Nuckols, Nunnaly, O'Brien, Oliver, Otey, Owens, Page, Parrish, Parsley, Pate, Patman, Patterson, Payne, Peace, Penn, Perkins, Perrin, Perry, Phillips, Pleasants, Poindexter, Pollard, Price, Priddy, Prior, Puller, Pulliam, Puryear, Ragland, Redd, Reynolds, Rice, Richardson, Ronquist, Rowzey, Ruffin, Sacra, Sadler, Saunders, Shelburne, Shelton, Short, Sims, Sitman, Sizer, Slaughter, Smith, Snead, Southard, Southward, Southworth, Spencer, Spicer, Spinlde, Stanley, Starke, Stewart, Stone, Stringfellow, Strong,, Sullens, Sullivan, Sutton, Swift, Sydnor, Taliaferro, Talley, Tate, Taylor, Temple, Terrell, Terry, Terry, Thacker, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Tiller, Timberlake, Tinsley, Toler, Tomkies, Tomlin, Travers, Trevillian, Truel, Trueman, Tucker, Turner, Tyler, Vass, Vaughan, Via, Wade, Waid, Waldrop, Warren, Wash, West, Wheat, White, Wicker, Wickham, Wilkinson, Williamson, Wiltshire, Wingfield, Winn, Winston, Wood, Woodson, Woody, Woolfolk, Wright, Wyatt, Yarborough


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There can only be one. He who is the fanscy boyi has no concept of time. He is eternal. He is Euro. Forever existing in the past, future, and now. All the future robot hookers are programmed to love him. He drives a BMW (BMV) and he drinks Svedka like water on the dance floor. If youre thinking about becoming fancy for a living, don't. Fanscy boyi will forever be more fancy not only because the fanscy boyi has been fancy for all time, because he is special fancy (fanscy).
No point in checking out any girls at the club tonight, I heard that the fanscy boyi was stopping by there tonight.
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Police are looking for a silver BMW with Pennsylvania license plate JBY 3366.
The car earlier almost hit a state trooper at Mount Airy Resort and Casino in Paradise Township.
The driver is suspected of being intoxicated, according to the Monroe County Control Center.
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Next weekend GLORY will present GLORY 15 Istanbul, featuring a huge, one-night, 4-man tournament to crown a Light Heavyweight Champion! It features Tyrone Spong vs. Saulo Cavalari as well as Gokhan Saki vs. Nathan Corbett. This is a huge event and if you are outside of the United States and want to watch this event live, LiverKick.com is (as always) the place to do that. The event begins at 9pm Eastern time!


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Beeserious - 6 frames of brood with 8 frames of bees are good enough to pollinate very hard if they are increasing, especially if you add a pollen trap for 1-2 days before the anthesis time period (about 5 days for almonds) when pollen is accepted from stamen to the style and into the carpel (or however the individual flower works in other species - angiosperms vs gymnosperms - I have to read up on wikipedia and pollinator.com), as the bees will usually double up the pollen effort (say 40% of the colony after pollen as opposed to 20% before the the trap was placed). Exact splitting the right amount of time before the haul up to the almonds is still an art - they want a good feeding well before the trip, but NOT when they get there!
Thanks for mentioning that price! I'd enjoy getting that much for lots of small colonies if I can, but I would probably boost those 4-framers up a frame of brood and combine a shake of queenless nurse bees with them, too. Pollinator colonies need to be larger than that, or they won't do much for the orchard. If it were MY almond orchard AND my bees, I'd probably try to balance my splits with a minimum of 8 frames of brood and 10 frames of bees with honey box on top, comb already drawn but not filled, if I could.
I'd really like to hear from long-time pollinators if there are better arrangements than this, also to hear from almond growers and other crop scientists who really get into it! I'd love to know all the best procedures and offer the best pollination practices to the customers.


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n. the horribly inept puppet-ass of a homeland security director for the U.S. This guy is so clueless, that he went to Atlanta to talk about bird flu, while thousands suffered in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. On his watch, he let New Orleans rot as death and decay swept in, for a FULL 36 hours. Then, finally, after his nice trip, he gave the authority to horse-fucker Brownie to mobilize the necessary federal agencies, and provide aid to the storm ravaged region.
v. to completely ignore the task at hand, to stand idly by while thousands of people die as a result of one's ineptitudes.
v. to completely ignore the task at hand, to stand idly by while thousands of people die as a result of one's ineptitudes.
Chertoff was questioned by a congressional committee which pointed out that CHERTOFF was officially responsible to authorize the mobilization of federal agencies in the aftermath of Katrina. Chertoff, a.k.a. Jerkoff, did not have anything to say to the fact that he did nothing after knowing of the floods for 36 hours. Chertoff is a fucking puppet who is solely responsible for the death of at least hundreds. If there is a hell, he will burn in it. Don't blame Horsefucker Brownie, it is Chertoff who has the blook on his hands
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Auditions set May 1 for 'Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping'
Pequot Lakes Community Theater (PLCT) announces auditions for its summer musical production, "Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in the Central Lakes College music area.
PLCT will stage the summer production at the Chalberg Theater on the Central Lakes College, Brainerd, campus.
For more information about the production, call the Pequot Lakes Community Education office at 218-568-9200.
"Church Basement Ladies" was on stage during summer 2011 and this is the sequel.
Amy Borash will be director for the production.


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John Sinclair's poem "Ask Me Now" (which contemplates the meaning of Patriots' Day from the finish line of the Boston Marathon) leaves little question about the poet's values. He implores that we "live in peace together,"
in the comfort of our homes,
free to say or believe in
anything we might want to,
free to meet & mingle
with our friends, whomsoever
they may be,
free to get as high
as we want to, & enjoy all the substances
our happiness may require,
free to dance & sing,
free to make love with
whomsoever we may please,
free to have children
or not have children
as we may see fit,
free to live outside the dictates
of conventional society
like true americans,
tolerant of the differences between us,
quick to accept,
slow to anger,
loath to harm or destroy —
so let the word go forth
from boston today: yes, let us re-
dedicate ourselves
to the freedom & justice
our ancestors intended
when they founded this great nation
Read the whole poem at johnsinclair.us, or ask him to perform it at the North Star this Saturday, when he appears with the Houston-based jazz/funk outfit the Free Radicals. On April 24, Sinclair, an activist, poet, and cultural crusader, will spend the day in Portland, attending a screening of 20 to Life: Life and Times of John Sinclair and answering questions at SPACE Gallery, then moving eastward for the North Star gig, and ending the evening at an "after-party" at Mama's Crow Bar. Part activist, part performer, he'll likely leave a wake of fringe energy.
"I'm not a pop artist, I'm a poet," he says. Indeed, he blames pop culture for society's sterilization — what he describes as "an entertainment straitjacket" that's "all part of the machinery of oppression." He lumps almost everything — Madonna, 50 Cent, even American Idol — into that machine, which he says creates apathy and stunts creativity.
Sinclair fears that type of detachment; after all, public activism and outrage is what got him out of jail in 1971. He'd been arrested in 1969 for trying to sell two joints to a narc; he served 29 months before a freedom rally in his name — attended by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Phil Ochs, Stevie Wonder, Allen Ginsberg, and other iconic counterculture figures — earned him recognition, and release.
Over the years, he's been active in various causes and played different roles in the hardcore hippie movement. During the '60s, he was chairman of the White Panther Party, a militantly anti-racist organization; he also served as manager of MC5, the pre-punk and anti-establishment hard-rockers. Post-prison, he spent time in Detroit, and then New Orleans, as a poet and jazz/blues scholar. These days, he spends about half his time in Amsterdam, a place he lauds for its free health and human services.
His pet cause, now and always, is the legalization of recreational drugs, namely marijuana. For decades, Sinclair has been on the front line of the war on the War on Drugs, asking, "What do the police have to do with what goes on inside our heads?"
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Employment growth is moderate and wage inflation subdued, payrolls data for the December quarter suggest.
Statistics New Zealand's quarterly employment survey (QES) recorded growth of 0.4 per cent in both filled jobs and full-time equivalent employees (which counts a part-time worker as half a full-timer). In both cases the increase is in line with the average over the previous four quarters.
Paid hours increased at a slightly faster clip, 0.6 per cent in the quarter - making a 1.9 per cent increase for the year or 0.3 per cent on average per worker.
Westpac economist Felix Delbruck said that in line with the swathe of other recent signs of improvement in the economy it showed the labour market picking up from a weak September quarter.
"However, momentum continues to lag behind our estimates of overall economic growth, suggesting that businesses remain reluctant to take on new staff."
Deutsche Bank chief economist Darren Gibbs said the QES results added some weight to market expectations that tomorrow's jobs report - based on a survey of households rather than firms - would show at least a modest increase in employment, after falling 0.4 per cent in the September quarter.
Gibbs expects the unemployment rate to drop to 7.1 per cent from the surprisingly weak 7.3 per cent recorded in September.
Meanwhile the labour cost index (LCI), also released yesterday, recorded a rise of 0.5 per cent in private sector salary and ordinary-time wage rates for the December quarter - unchanged from the previous three quarters.
The LCI is a proxy for unit labour costs as it excludes increases in pay rates due to productivity. The unadjusted measure, which leaves them in, rose 0.9 per cent in the quarter and 3.3 per cent over the year.
Only 54 per cent of private sector pay rates increased over the past year. Among those which did, the average increase was 3.9 per cent (the smallest annual increase for a year). The median annual rise has been steady at 3 per cent for the past two years.
Construction pay rates in Canterbury rose 3.9 per cent last year, compared with 2.3 per cent for that sector in the country as a whole.
ANZ economist Mark Smith said the Reserve Bank had made it clear it was watching the construction sector in particular for signs of inflation that might feed through into broader inflationary pressure in the economy.
The high dollar appeared to be playing a role in capping overall wage inflation, by limiting increases in the cost of living.
Gibbs said that annual labour cost growth had stabilised at about 2 per cent, a rate that would pose no concerns for the Reserve Bank.
"Given the usual lags, labour cost inflation is likely to remain very subdued over the coming year, even given a modest strengthening in the economy," he said.


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Clowney is going to be a monster when he goes to the NFL in a couple of years.
Clowney is going to be a monster when he goes to the NFL in a couple of years.
A couple? He already said he is declaring as soon as he is eligible.
Im all in for releasing every overpaid veteran on the giants, taking the 0 win season, and getting Clowney. Im half serious, btw.
Ogletree just said he would declare for the draft. Still not particularly fond of him, especially how physical (lack there of) he is. But as a former safety with range and good dropping, he would fit well as a tampa 2 MLB.
Problem with the tampa 2, though, is that you need excellent outside linebackers too, that can step up and make tackles, giants dont have that either. Though they could add other LBs later in the draft too
I'm interested to see how Jordan Lynch handles the FSU defense...It will go a long way in seeing what kind of NFL prospect he really is


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:Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 4th 2012. Having demonstrated that it is the perfect blend sports sedan-like driving dynamics and SUV utility in markets around the world, the BMW X1 is setting out to conquer the US. The talented Sport Activity Vehicle of the premium compact segment will make its US market debut armed with state-of-the-art powertrain technology, innovative features, selective design modifications and extensive interior refinements. The new 2013 BMW X1 celebrates its US premiere at the New York International Auto Show and will arrive in authorized BMW Centers in the fall of 2012 starting at an MSRP of $31,545 (including $895 Destination and Handling).The smallest BMW X model – produced at BMW Plant Leipzig – will take the leap across the pond with a renewed spring in its step, the result of a carefully judged honing of its core qualities. The design of the BMW X1 body now provides an even more intense expression of the vehicle's muscular presence, contemporary allure and versatile sporting capability. Its interior includes newly designed surfaces, more polished controls and high-quality touches exuding the exclusive premium ambience of a compact BMW X model.The BMW X1 has adopted a pioneering role among its premium class rivals in its current markets – and a repeat performance in the US is expected. Blending the versatility and robustness of a BMW X model with a high level of agility and compact exterior dimensions, the X1 has set new standards from the word go. Powerful engines with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and a broad spectrum of BMW EfficientDynamics technologies fitted as standard worldwide give the new BMW X1 the tools to further increase its lead over the competition in terms of sporting ability and efficiency.Design: new touches to sharpen its contemporary looks and enhance its versatility and sporting flair.Typical BMW proportions, expressive, vibrant surfaces and signature BMW X model design cues shape the appearance of the BMW X1. A sweeping hood, long wheelbase and set-back passenger compartment emphasize the vehicle's dynamic talent, while attractive light and shade effects hint at its inherent agility. The versatility and robustness of a BMW X model are reflected in elements such as the black edging at the lower edge of the body and wide wheel arches.When viewed from the front, the powerful stance of the new BMW X1 on the road and its aura of quality are now accentuated with even greater intensity. A larger number of surfaces painted in body color highlight the vehicle's enhanced elegance. The path of the vehicle's lines, which converge on the license plate mount from either side of the BMW kidney and forge outwards in the lower section of the bumper, is borrowed from BMW X models in higher vehicle segments. The newly designed headlights allow a detailed view of the advanced light technology within. And a chrome-coated accent strip now cuts across the top of the twin circular headlights. Meanwhile, an LED accent light – included as part of the optional xenon light package, complete with LED light rings for the daytime driving lights – provides the classic BMW focused look.The distinctive profile of the X1 is defined by a main character line that rises steadily to the rear of the vehicle while another line visually extends the contours of the side window surrounds as it flows towards the rear. The pronounced side skirts – that are a signature feature of BMW X models and the powerfully bulging wheel arches add sporting flair. Finally, the turn signal indicators are now integrated into the newly designed exterior mirrors.The premium feel of the new BMW X1 is also underlined at the rear by the new subdivision of fascia, bumper and undertray, with the repositioned reflectors now also bordered by surfaces painted in body color. As a result, the black elements are slimmer, while the silver-colored undertray has a more striking surface structure.Interior: precise lines, high-quality materials, sophisticated color scheme.The modifications to the design of the new BMW X1 interior create an even more vivid showcase of the sporty driving pleasure, cutting-edge versatility and premium feel this vehicle provides. The side of the center console angled towards the driver is now shallower, spotlighting the driver-focused nature of the cockpit design.High-quality electroplated trim surrounding for the gearshift lever and center console cupholders, a chrome strip for the headlight switch and chrome touches for the side edging of the Control Display – when the optional navigation system is specified – all add the finishing touches to the interior's premium feel. Plus, the air vent surrounds are given a high-gloss black surface.The BMW X1: more sporting and efficient than ever.The variants of the BMW X1 offered in the US market will be powered by BMW TwinPower Turbo gas engines. This package of technology consists of twin-scroll turbocharging, High Precision Direct Petrol Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and Double-Vanos variable camshaft control. In both the award-winning 6-cylinder inline engine under the hood of the BMW X1 xDrive35i – developing 300 hp – and the 240 hp 4-cylinder engine powering the BMW X1 sDrive28i and BMW X1 xDrive28i ensure instantaneous power delivery, impressive acceleration and exceptional efficiency.Both engines are paired with an automatic gearbox and extensive BMW EfficientDynamics technology. Features including the Auto Start-Stop function (28i only), Brake Energy Regeneration and demand-based operation of ancillary units all help to achieve a blend of performance and fuel economy unique in the market.The BMW X1 sDrive28i with customary BMW rear-wheel drive and the all-wheel-drive xDrive35i will be offered exclusively in the US market. The intelligent all-wheel drive of the BMW X1 xDrive35i and BMW X1 xDrive28i varies the distribution of drive between the front and rear wheels, as required. This electronically controlled power distribution ensures optimum traction and unbeatable directional stability in all weather and road conditions, as well as noticeably sportier responses through dynamically taken corners.The BMW X1 sDrive28i, the X1 xDrive28i and the X1 xDrive35i will retail for $31,545, $33,245 and $39,345 respectively (including $895 Destination and Handling).Link
Man, am I the only one who thinks BMW's and MB's interiors are starting to look cheaper?
=================================No, Brian, it's a foreign car, the "T" is silent. Sweet, I'm getting an Audi!
MB? Dont think so.
stupid. So tired of tiny "cuvs"
BlackSeries:MB? Dont think so.Well, I do. Not saying they are cheap but whatever materials they use just don't have that "top notch" quality look to them.But BMW seems to be the bigger offender.
=================================No, Brian, it's a foreign car, the "T" is silent. Sweet, I'm getting an Audi!
BlackSeries:MB? Dont think so.Tons Of Fun:Well, I do. Not saying they are cheap but whatever materials they use just don't have that "top notch" quality look to them.But BMW seems to be the bigger offender.I agree...I sat in the new 3-series at the auto-show. It had some weird rippley trim on the dash. It felt cheap, and upon "thunking" it, it was very much hollow. The texture was just weird anyway.I was underwhelmed with MB too, at least the C-Class....haven't sat in anything else of theirs in a long time.
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Even if we could stop all CO2 emissions today, most aspects of climate change are predicted to persist for centuries to come. This requires us to reevaluate our priorities and adjust how we plan for the future.
Climate adaptation means making changes in our behaviors, practices, policies, and systems so that we are better positioned to address challenges as they arise.
Our role within public health is to incorporate climate change considerations into everything we do. We are challenged to identify where our greatest health risks exist and take measures to protect and prepare our most vulnerable populations. To do this, we must investigate and promote adaptation strategies that minimize risk and maximize our collective potential to thrive in a changing climate. Public health professionals can forge new collaborations and take a leadership role in addressing and communicating the human health impacts of climate change.
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This intensely-flavored berry pudding is topped with a delicious light cream. While it's traditionally made at the end of the summer in Denmark, when raspberries and red currants are at their peak, it's also wonderful with the strawberries and raspberries.
Nutrition Profile:
Gluten Free Diet
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Fiber
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 8
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 240 min.
Step 1
Process raspberries and strawberries in batches in a food processor or blender until smooth. Transfer to a food mill or push through a fine sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl. Add enough water to the strained berries to equal 5 cups liquid.
Step 2
Whisk cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture and granulated sugar into the strained berries and transfer to a Dutch oven or large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly (make sure to whisk the bottom well), until the mixture is very hot and beginning to bubble. Cook for 1 minute more, whisking constantly.
Step 3
Transfer the pudding to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (it will continue to thicken as it chills).
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When a panic room is no longer enough: The billionaire bunkers in America with recognition software, hidden passageways and enough provisions to sustain families for three generations
dailymail.co.uk / PUBLISHED: 22:47 GMT, 28 November 2013 | UPDATED: 10:48 GMT, 29 November 2013
Wealthy families across the country are shelling out millions to protect their loved ones from intruders, natural disasters or the apocalypse as home security goes increasingly sci-fi.
Companies that provide concerned homeowners with futuristic gadgets and a priceless peace of mind have revealed the growing demand of costly bunkers, passageways, panic rooms and recognition software.
Chris Pollack president of Pollack+Partners, a design and construction adviser in Purchase, New York told Forbes that, while security has always been important for the wealthiest clients, the spending on home security has noticeably grown in the past five years.
And the options available on the market are like something from a Bond film.
Hidden: Wealthy families are shelling out millions for advanced home security, including these secret bunkers that are hidden beneath staircases, behind furniture or in wallsHidden: Wealthy families are shelling out millions for advanced home security, including these secret bunkers that are hidden beneath staircases, behind furniture or in walls
Former Israeli major general Aharon Zeevi-Farkash has spent three years creating software that merges facial, voice and behavioral recognition technology, allowing the system can recognize the approaching person so the owner has no need for a house key.
It transforms you into the key for your building in under two seconds, he told Forbes.


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Idaho Criminal Rule 33.2. Report of Imposition of Death Penalty.
(a) Sentencing report. Whenever a trial court imposes the sentence of death upon a defendant, the sentencing trial court shall forthwith prepare a written report with regard to the imposition of the death penalty as required by section 19-2827, Idaho Code. Upon preparation of the report, the trial court shall file the original thereof with the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho, file a signed copy in the district court file of the criminal action, and serve copies of the report upon the defendant, the defendant's counsel, the prosecutor and the Attorney General and the Governor of the state of Idaho.
(b) Form of report. The sentencing report to be prepared by the sentencing trial court with regard to the imposition of the death penalty as required by this rule shall be in substantially the following form:
Click here [1]for form.
(Adopted December 27, 1979, effective July 1, 1980; amended March 28, 1986, effective July 1, 1986.)
[1] https://isc.idaho.gov/../rules/forms/ICR_33.2_Form.doc


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Excerpt: "Let's continue our series of positional reviews for the New York Giants by focusing today on the offensive line. There are really two ways of looking at this group, and which side you fall on really depends on whether you are a glass half-empty or glass half-full type of person.
Look at this group and there are a number of positive things to focus on. There are also, however, things to be concerned about.
The Good
-- The Giants allowed only 20 quarterback sacks in 2012, best in the league; they averaged 4.6 yards per rushing attempt, 7th in the league; Will Beatty emerged as a stud left tackle who should be a long-term fixture; Chris Snee had a bounce-back season.
The Bad
-- The play of right tackle David Diehl left a lot to be desired, and there is no obvious long-term answer at that position. Sean Locklear is a capable journeyman, and might be a better player than Diehl. James Breweris a young player who either hasn't had, or hasn't earned, an opportunity in two seasons. There really is little depth. Brandon Mosley and Matt McCants, drafted in 2012, are still unknown and unproven.
The Individuals
Will Beatty -- After missing most of the pre-season with a back injury, Beatty had a breakout 2012 season. He became a premier left tackle, allowing only three sacks, no quarterback hits and only 22 pressures in 569 pass-blocking snaps. His +22.4 placed him 11th among NFL tackles in 2012, and only a relatively high number of penalties (11) hurt his overall score.
Kevin Boothe -- Until this year he was really considered a journeyman better suited to be a backup guard and center, and maybe an emergency tackle. Had a solid season while starting full-time for the first time since he was a rookie with the Oakland Raiders in 2006. Ended the season with a +8.2 PFF grade." Read more...


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#1 Thu 10 Jun 10 2:43pm
Please help me find a good knife sharpener
Hello all, I have been asked by my very fussy brother to buy him a knife sharpener for his birthday, if I said money was no object it would be a lie.
Can anyone recommend the best knife sharpening tool or one that you really rate highly? there are loads out there and of course they all say they're the best.
If anyone can recommend a couple for me to have a look at I will be indebted to you.
thanks for your help,
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
You don't sharpen a good knife, you hone it. What kind of knives does your brother have? He'd be better of with top-notch knives and a mediocre sharpener, then the other way around.
#3 Thu 10 Jun 10 3:05pm
Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
hello there, I am with you on this one but he seems to insist on using Sabatier as that's what our mum used when we were growing up......even she has moved on from them as have I, they don't seem to hold the blade well at all. I've spent 15 years trying to persuade him to change but I've lost.
#4 Fri 09 Jul 10 1:53am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
I got one for christmas that has got ceramic wheels on it and i'd highly recomend any ceramic sharpening product over any metal, a website, www.hartsofstur.com, has a good selection of all sorts on there, worth a look, i hope this helps.
#5 Fri 09 Jul 10 10:50am
Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
You are a legend, thanks for your help with this. that's what I wanted to hear, it's difficult as we've always worked on "the more expensive, the better it must be" and it's not the case as I found out with a really expensive yet pants one I bought.
Ceramic it is.
Cheers Gareth,
#6 Fri 09 Jul 10 12:40pm
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
I have one of those automaic ones, but with a couple more emplacements for a dented knife and i don't know what.
Don't use it much though, i can't be bothered to get it out of the cupboard
#7 Sat 10 Jul 10 11:26pm
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
Glad i can help, if you're into cooking and gadgets though, be warned,
the website i mentioned is slightly addictive even just looking at it. lol.
#8 Fri 14 Jan 11 3:29am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
I got jamie's knife sharpener this xmas. Its the white and green one with two ceramic wheels in the middle. Dead simple to use
#9 Fri 14 Jan 11 5:05am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
Ceramic knife sharpeners have their pluses and minuses. They can give a better edge then a steel sharpener. But the steel ones are good too. But on the downside the ceramic one does not last as long + if you drop it, it'll shatter.
And your very fussy brother would have 2 cooks knives right? One for every day use and one special fancy one. I do. And for the everyday one a simple steel sharpener will do. But for the fancy one might as well get the best you can afford. That's my opinion. And really even with a steel sharpener if you get a good knife, it'll last for ages. My everyday cooks knife was like $70. And it has lasted me a little over 3 years. And that's use at home and in commercial kitchen. So a good brand of knife is the trick. Does not have to be expansive.
My expensive cooks knife was like $200. But most people don't need one of those. A little general TLC on your general knife and it'll last you for years to come.
#10 Fri 14 Jan 11 12:35pm
Lawrie Brownlee
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
Interesting comments on knife sharpening. I am 64 and did not know about ceramic sharpeners. However I used to do holiday relief meat inspection in a slaughterhouse and caused great hilarity amongst the slaughtermen when they checked out the edge on my knife. The academic training for the job did not deign to tell the students how to keep their knife sharp!
Slaughtermen's knives are second only to scalpels. A common misconception among owners of steels is that this will sharpen their knife. The purpose of the steel is to 'keen' the blade of an already sharp knife by throwing the edge from side to side. With practice you can feel the edge " coming up". Slaughtermen take a new steel with serrated edges and rub them off to produce a smooth surface.
To sharpen the knife we used an oilstone, one rough and one smooth. It's messy and you have to be careful. I witnessed horrific accidents with knives.
Lawrie Brownlee


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Watching Ross Taylor go about his work in the slip and media cordons yesterday for Central Districts against Auckland left the impression of a man brimming with resolve to continue his international career.
A serene disposition indicated he is over the saga of his ouster as captain in favour of Brendon McCullum two months ago. Staccato answers to questions about this week's meeting with coach Mike Hesson - "It went well, thank you" - suggested sufficient controlled fury to help him to a feast of runs against England.
Taylor didn't watch a lot of the South Africa series because of the time difference but doubts he could have swayed things. "You always feel for them when they lose but I don't think I would have made much difference. It would have been nice to go if the situation had worked out ... but we're on to the next story now."
CD won by 191 runs yesterday, overcoming a first innings deficit of 115. They have extended their lead in the Plunket Shield regardless of what happens elsewhere.
Taylor played the role of team man, helping knit together fine bowling from Tarun Nethula, Bevan Small, Doug Bracewell and Kyle Jarvis with catches and encouragement.
Nethula produced the second-best bowling figures of his first-class career. He bamboozled the Auckland batsmen with six for 55 as the hosts were dismissed for 151, chasing 343 to win. Taylor snaffled a late catch off Matt Quinn and let another go to second slip Jamie How from the bat of Reece Young.
Young succumbed to Bracewell, who produced a good line and length and got the ball to nip away, indicating he is returning to the form which earned him test selection.
Taylor's catch gave him seven in his two post-captaincy matches. He is hoping that qualifies him to return to his specialist slip spot: "We'll have to ask Baz. I think I'm pretty good," Taylor laughed.
The incumbent test No4 admitted being rusty with the bat, scoring 98 runs at 24.50 in four innings over the past fortnight, including a 52. He fell to two caught behinds, a bowled, and an lbw, suggesting his footwork needs a polish.
Taylor was not weighed down by possible deficiencies ahead of the England series: "Just bowl short," he quipped when asked about how the English should target him.
"As the senior batter, my job will be to score consistent runs. I just need to get more rustiness out of my batting and get some big runs.
"When you play cricket full-time and spend 14 months on the road, you don't get a chance to work on your game. I've been tinkering but cricket is mainly played upstairs [in the mind]. I'm looking forward to getting my love for the game back and enjoying myself.
"It's been good to not have any time restraints [in the four-day game], to get out and play some shots. Hopefully I can clear my hip a bit more in a couple of weeks.
"It'll be a strange feeling coming back into the set-up but hopefully I can repay the support of those people who have shown faith in me the last six to seven weeks."
Taylor is yet to speak to McCullum but elaborated on his Hesson meeting.
"We said what we had to say and it went well. Yes, it's a work in progress, but it went well. I'm just going back in the team to help them win games.
"That's my role and I'll bat wherever they need me to. It'll be great to just get back to being a player and lead in other ways. You don't have to be captain to be a leader."


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Hello everyone.
Someone responded to an ad I have running locally for bee removal and I thought I'd run
some of these options by some of you.
I told the guy over the phone that I could either trap them out or do a cut-out. I told him that the upside to a trap-out would be that no damage would occur to either his inner or outer wall. I told him a trap-out could possibly take several weeks. He was fine with that. I also told him a cut-out would have to be a several hundred dollar charge. He was fine with that if he decides to go that route.
Here's the bottom line: He would like for me to do a trap-out only IF it doesn't leave an obvious smell weeks/months/years after the fact.
What are some of your experiences out there with doing trap-outs and having to deal with smells? Is it really a problem?
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