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Most recently, Ferro was CBS Radios VP of Hispanic Programming in Dallas, a position he has held since 2009. The move to Power 96 brings Pio back to his South Florida roots. A Miami native, Pio began his radio career began at WXDJ at the age of 15, and eventually served as PD/morning host by the time he was 20 years old. Ferro then moved to Los Angeles as PD/afternoon talent on KLVE until 2000, when he became VP/National Program Director for Spanish Broadcasting System.
While in L.A., Ferro connected with longtime Beasley and Power 96 consultant Bill Tanner. Ferro says, "Bill and I met in 1992 when I was with WXDJ, but we started working together at KLVE in L.A. and we were a strong and successful team. Im honored to be re-connecting with him back in South Florida. I was raised on Power 96, it has been my goal to lead this stations programming ever since I became a Program Director in 1993."
Tanner comments, "Not only is Pio one of the best PDs Ive ever known, hes also one of the best people." VP/Market Manager Bell adds, "Pio Ferro is a Miami guy whose entire career has been preparing him for a return to his hometown to lead Power 96 to new heights."
"For the past few weeks," says Ferro, "I've been waking up in the middle of the night excited about this opportunity and I'm beyond thrilled that the time has finally arrived to bring my wife, Yanet, and our four children back home to Miami and Power 96."
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He took both timeouts when the Eagles had the ball on the OTHER SIDE of the two minute warning instead of taking them both before the two minute warning.
Cost us an additional 15-20 seconds which we could have used to run 1 more play, get a little bit closer and make a closer field goal.
Anyone with even half a brain who has played Madden once or twice in their lives knows you use the timeouts BEFORE the two minute warning in a goal line situation and not AFTER the two minute warning.
Terrible clock management cost us this game more than the passing interference.
Put the blame where it belongs folks!

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Championship game for last place in a fantasy football league resulting in the losing party to have to wear a dress and take a picture of it for other league teams enjoyment. Commonly also known has the "Toliet Bowl with Punishment". If the losing participant refuses to participate, they are kicked out of the league.
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Dennis Hein is a third-generation trash man, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. Read more
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Vance and her team at the Butler County Department of Environmental Services (BCDES) were set on starting up an environmental management system (EMS) in 2001, and nothing was going to stop them. Read more
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Now that the Everglades's natural water flow has been altered to civilize Florida, civilization is attempting to alter the wetlands again, this time to save the Everglades. Read more
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
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Welcome from Adrian, MI
Welcome from Michigan!
Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting
Nancy in western NY
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Hi Alice - welcome to the QB from another resident of the SHO-ME STATE - this one from Lebanon - where are you located?
Nikki in MO
Hi Alice, welcome from yet another Missourian! This one from the southwest part of the State. As you will see there are a lot of us on board here. Lots to discuss and lots of great quilt pictures to view.
Hello and welcome from Kentucky!
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Hi from Idaho!
-Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy -and- sorrow, stitched with love- http://spudgrandma.wordpress.com/
Hi Alice and welcome from western Massachusetts. Glad you decided to join us!
Thank you for the warm welcome!
I live in Jefferson City.
If any of you ever come to Jefferson City, give me a shout and maybe we could do lunch or go to my favorite quilt shop (she is closed on Sundays and Mondays).


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A character in anime or manga who has silver hair. Most commonly used for good-looking guys as they most commonly are the ones with silver hair, but some general characters are also silverettes.
Sephiroth from FFVII, Riku from Kingdom Hearts, Zero from Vampire Knight and Kakashi Hatake from Naruto are all well-known silverettes in the anime and manga world.
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Barry, I was thinking about how a person that does bees and makes beer just has so much stuff as I was cleaning kegs and bottles the past couple days. Milk crates sound smart but that would be even more "stuff." Another advantage of the milk crates would be so you don't clink the carboys together and crack them. I learned the hard way on that. I think that I have broken one or maybe it was two. ? I have developed a sort of finesse with slinging the carboys around on the wet floor in the basement at this point keeping them just far enough away from each other that there is not a problem. I like the glass because I can see that it is clean and know that nothing is seeping in or out of it.
On the carboy handle subject in Homebrewing Volume 1. Al Korzonas says, I've read in many places that you should not lift full carboys by the handle (that you should lift them from the bottom) but I have yet to have a mishap, even with the full carboys.
I have been lifting them full with the handles for years without an issue myself but I suppose the glass could crack. If there is a possibility of something happening it seems eventually it does. I had a wet carboy slip out of my hand once and so I won't go without carboy handles now.
I am enjoying the link that Darb posted http://www.howtobrew.com/
What meat are you working on Vance? Smoked meat and Mead sounds delicious. It's too bad I don't live closer I could bring over plenty of beer and just lend you the Charlie Papazian book.
This Brewery is not too far from us and they have fun concerts in the summer. The beer is great.
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Discussion in 'January 2011' started by roscoe36, Oct 19, 2010.
What if we give Rip 3min. to score 3 pt. kinda thing ? If he comes out cold, bench him.
As much as I want to get rid of Rip, it does bug me a little how we are humiliating him right now. Of course, we are playing very well...
I know what you mean, but actually if he is feeling humiliated then he is doing that to himself. The Pistons are looking to act in the best interest of the organization and players by trying to win some games.As you pointed out, it is working. I don't think they have any intent whatsoever to make him look or feel bad. Rip would be the first to tell you that it is a business and that he looks out for himself before anyone else. It works both ways. Thanks for what you've done Rip. You were paid handsomely. You got wealthier and the Pistons got wealthier too. Now you are an expensive burden. Bye. Good luck to you.
Rip has six 20 point games and three ejections. He doesn't need the organization's help to be humiliated. He's done that all by himself. But yes, a nice quiet departure would be much better for all involved.
The problem I have is that Rip is dressed and ready to play....like Max and Summers, but I guess with Ben, JJ and Terrico in street clothes you gotta dress your healthy players just in case someone gets injured. Still with no trade talks in the horizon, it may be harder to move him if he is just riding the pine with no action. We are a month from the trade deadline, so the question is does he sit for a month or do we play him in situational spots?
I say we trade him to that Greek squad for Iverson.
I think T-Mac genuinely likes it here: PISTONS: Days of Old MY GUYS???? Hmmmmm, he then said it again T-Mac gives us what we lost when Chauncey left, a bonafied unquestionable leader.
And why wouldn't he? After 7 years of his teammates and fans viewing him as nothing but a disappointment and resenting his every injury, he's finally in a place where everybody appreciates anything that he does and doesn't fret over his shortcomings. For the past 7 years, he was the broken promise in Houston or "we don't really want your washed-up rear" in NY. For the first time since he left Orlando he's in a place where the fans actually like him and don't expect more than what he's giving.
You're absolutely right! And I think a big reason why moving the Super Collider to SG has been successful is because of T-Mac. T-Mac is 6'8" tall and Stuckey is only a shade over 6'4" tall, much of Stuckey's success at SG is a result of working him in the post where he STILL has a size advantage over the opposition's PG because their SG is defending T-Mac, Stuckey would have a problem in the half court if he was being defended by the other teams 6'6" starting SG.
That's why I love the new starting 5. We're BIG!
The floater? Yeah, people have been begging him for years to add that shot to his repertoire. It was a nice, uncontested look too. It's a shame he didn't make it.
I picked up on that too, the my guys quote, I really like him more and more all the time and hope we can keep him....
Me too. If only for the opportunity to watch him keep playing. He is an incredibly smart basketball player with the court vision of a point guard and brings leadership. I feel like every time T-mac gets a good look, its going in. Even though depleted from injuries, he's still our best player and I hope he keeps playing better and better. I'd like to see him get back to the guy that averaged around 22 and 7? not too long ago, whether he stays with us or not.
And why wouldn't Rip for Melo work ? We'd lose Rips big contract. Melo would be gone in a half season. And might get us to the playoffs. Ahhh but then he might want to stay. And when we don't resign him he'll call us cheap.
Denver would take on Rip's boat anchor of a contract for Melo's expiring only if we include our every draft pick until 2020.
It's only six years.
Doesn't it seem that the Pistons have abandoned the 3 guard lineup once they moved the bigger T-Mac to the point? Seems like now might be the time to play it..........
Stuckey is a very tough matchup for most SG's. He's so much faster than most other guys at that position, and he's as strong as anyone who plays there. The comments about him being a difficult cover off the ball are apt. Stuckey has a much easier time getting into the lane when defenses aren't geared to stop him. I expect his shooting percentages will rise significantly as he's not running the point. In the future, that suggests to me the Pistons would be looking for a true point and a swing guard who's more adept at the point and can come off the bench. Maybe we'll get super lucky and White will turn out to be a player.
Denver can't demand anything for Melo, he's gone. Rip is a quality player with big value. Anybody trading with Denver is doing Denver a favor.
Yea, offers are coming in left and right for Rip. Joe D's Blackberry is burning up....
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France: Mali military enters town of Timbuktu
SEVARE, Mali — Malian soldiers entered the city of Timbuktu on Monday after al-Qaida-linked militants fled into the desert having set ablaze a library that held thousands of ancient manuscripts ablaze.
French Col. Thierry Burkhard, the chief military spokesman in Paris, said that there had been no combat with the Islamists who have ruled Timbuktu for nearly 10 months, but that the forces did not yet control the town as of Monday afternoon.
Burkhard said French paratroopers landed north of the city as ground forces headed up from the south.
"The helicopters have been decisive," he said, describing how they aided the ground forces who came from the south as French paratroopers landed north of the city.
News of their arrival came just hours after Timbuktu's mayor confirmed that the fleeing Islamists had in earlier days torched ancient manuscripts in Timbuktu, long revered as a center of Islamic learning.
The militants had occupied Timbuktu for almost 10 months, imposing the strict Islamic version of Shariah, or religious law, across northern Mali while carrying out amputations and public executions.
"In the heart of people from northern Mali, it's a relief — freedom finally," said Cheick Sormoye, a Timbuktu resident who fled to Bamako, the capital.
The French said Mali's weak military must finish the job of securing Timbuktu. But they have generally fared poorly in combat, often retreating in panic in the face of well-armed and battle-hardened Islamists.
The French-led military operation against the Islamists, who seized the northern half of Mali last year, began 17 days ago when the insurgents encroached further toward the south.
It has scored several successes, but hard questions remain about how the Mali government will hold the cities that have been wrested from the Islamists, and whether there is the will and the ability to chase them into the Sahara which is home to many of these desert fighters.
On Saturday, French forces secured key installations in the northeastern town of Gao. Then overnight Sunday troops secured the Timbuktu airport without firing a shot.
Ground forces backed by French paratroopers and helicopters took control of Timbuktu's airport and the roads leading to the town in an overnight operation, a French military official said Monday.
"There was an operation on Timbuktu last night that allowed us to control access to the town," Col. Burkhard said Monday. "It's up to Malian forces to retake the town."
The mayor of Timbuktu said Monday that the Islamists had torched his office as well as the Ahmed Baba institute — a library rich with historical documents — in an act of retaliation before they fled late last week from the city of mud-walled buildings.
"It's truly alarming that this has happened," Mayor Ousmane Halle told The Associated Press by telephone from Bamako. "They torched all the important ancient manuscripts. The ancient books of geography and science. It is the history of Timbuktu, of its people."
He said he didn't have further details as communications to the city have been cut off.
"UNESCO is very concerned about the reports coming out of Timbuktu as to damage on cultural heritage there," said Sue Williams, UNESCO chief spokesperson, on the phone from Paris.
"We're following the situation very closely, and we are in constant contact with the Malian and French authorities on the ground."
Timbuktu, long a hub of Islamic learning, has been home to some 20,000 manuscripts, some dating back as far as the 12th century. It was not immediately known how many of the irreplaceable manuscripts had been destroyed.
Owners have succeeded in removing some of the manuscripts from Timbuktu to save them, while others have been carefully hidden away from the Islamists who seized Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal in the wake of a coup last March.
The Islamists, though, still maintain control of the provincial capital of Kidal further north and are believed to have a complex system of desert bases including self-constructed caves to which they can escape, only to launch attacks at a later date.
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"you frosty?" Uses the same meaning as the statement "stay frosty", meaning stay cool or calm. So "you frosty?" Is asking if the other individual is cool, calm, or in a good state of mind.
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CQI and Harvest Visit to Colombia
I just returned from a week in Colombia, attending a board meeting of the Coffee Quality Institute ("CQI") of which I'm privileged to be deeply involved with as a Trustee and long time supporter. Hosted this year by the Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (known to most in the coffee business simply as the "FNC", or "Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia") our CQI group split its time in Colombia between board work and field work - with meetings held in Bogotá and Cartagena, and boots on the ground in the coffee regions surrounding the towns of Armenia, Manizales, and Pereira.
Given the choice of sitting in a meeting room, or being outdoors talking to farmers and seeing their coffee, most of us on the board would choose the farmers any day of the week! So after a day of meetings with the Federation at their headquarters in Bogotá - which included a mind-boggling presentation about the FNC's new GIS (geographic information system) computerized mapping and inventory system covering of every farm, literally every square meter of coffee being grown in Colombia, including number of trees, variety of trees, age of trees, fertilizers, soils, etc., enjoying a blind cupping of coffees from five different regions of Colombia with several CQI-trained cuppers in their labs, and a delicious lunch with the Federation's new CEO in the penthouse of the FNC's office tower - we flew westward to spend a couple of days in Colombia's zona cafeteria ("coffee zone").
Manizales is the capital city of the department of Caldas, which along with Pereira (department of Risaralda) and Armenia (department of Quindío), are square in the middle of the zona cafeteria. A lot of coffee is grown further south in the ascending mountain ranges of southern Colombia, and quite a bit is grown to the north in the descending mountain ranges, but the "coffee zone" is the heart and soul of Colombian coffee. These three departments (we would call them states) are perfectly situated for growing fine coffee - possessing just the right combination of altitude, temperature, rainfall, soils, and people - and our visit coincided with the departments' primary harvest. It's the best time to visit because of both the flurry of activity on the farms and the mills plus being once again reminded of just how much physical labor and care goes into producing each pound of specialty coffee that we all love so much.
While in Quindío, we stopped in for a visit with Sr. Ignacio Quiroz, one of my favorite Colombian coffee farmers and owner of "Finca La Alsacia". Ignacio and his wife have a modest-sized farm located about a kilometer off the main highway outside of Armenia. Their place is about a hectare in size (roughly about 2.5 acres) of gently sloping terrain, planted with about 1,500 coffee trees, mostly Variedad Colombia, but he also grows the Yellow Caturra variety that ripens earliest in the season. Sr. Quiroz grows other cash crops such as vegetables and fruits, and is renowned locally for the quality of his plantains. Ignacio is extremely proud of his farm and his trees, and took great pleasure in walking us around his place – answering questions, poking fun at himself and his guests, pulling his machete from its sheath to open a trail up a bit for us, and even stopping to knock down some ripe papaya from one of his fruit trees for us to refresh ourselves with on our hike.
Ignacio's pride and joy is a restored and tricked-out 1954 Willys Jeep, which he uses to tool around his farm and making runs into town. If anyone is wondering what happened to all of the WWII and Korean War-vintage American Army Jeeps, apparently they all retired to the mountains of Colombia. At almost every farm, there's an old jeep to be found – either running, or up on blocks waiting for parts, presumably purchased through some sort of automotive time portal, as the Jeeps themselves haven't been manufactured for decades.
While in the Manizales region, we also had an opportunity to visit CENICAFÉ, the primary coffee R&D facility of the Federation. This visit had double meaning for me, as their facility is world-class in studying coffee - and has been for 70 years – and you could say it has been on my bucket list of places to visit. But in addition to that, it's also a potential research partner for the Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative ("GCQRI", AKA: "Geekery", which I think pretty much sums it up) at Texas A&M that Coffee Bean International has been so involved in launching during the past year, so I really felt a need to visit it first-hand and meet some of the people behind the science. Impressive doesn't begin to do it justice.
I hated to leave! Colombia is the third largest producer of coffees in the world, and the number one producer of fully washed specialty coffees. My Colombian friends and acquaintances have a sense of quiet pride and accomplishment in their country and in their coffee that is well-deserved. Theirs is a beautiful country that I hope to visit again and again…


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Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard's band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all - a treasure-troving dragon named Smaug.
In this fantasy classic, master storyteller J.R.R. Tolkein creates a bewitching world filled with delightful creatures and thrilling dangers. Narrator Rob Inglis will hold listeners of all ages spellbound with his skillful portrayal of hobbits, dwarves, and enchanted beasts.
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Tired teacher. That is, REtired teacher.
"Quite a journey"
I read this book the first time many years ago. I was hooked instantly, and went on to read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I have loved these books ever since.
It was great this time 'round to have it read to me by a fabulous narrator. As I have read other reviews, I was struck by how many people were lucky enough to have a parent read this to them as children, or to read it along with a parent. I did not have that experience and am envious of it. So having Mr. Inglis read it to me is second best. That is not to say his reading is anything but amazing! and I also loved his singing of the songs. I want to believe he made the melodies up himself.
All in all, I was charmed again by this book, by the characters, the journey, the deep meaning, and the flow of Tolkein's writing. I rarely reread fiction, but this one is, and will be in the future, and exception to my rule.
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I read this as a child and wanted to revisit it now as an adult and I'm so glad I did. I had forgotten a lot of the details and the depth of the story. It was nice to listen to it this time because it gave it a different perspective. What a classic what a treasure.
I write for myself, for my own pleasure. And I want to be left alone to do it. - Salinger ^(;,;)^
"Victory after all, I suppose!"
There are a rare handful of children's books and fantasy novels that definitely deserve to be experienced in different ways (books, movies, audio) and at different times (youth, middle age, etc). I remember my first exposure to this wonderful piece of high fantasy as a child. I loved the world Tolkien created and the way he was able to balance fantasy, poetry, humor and drama. I read it again during the whole 'Lord of the Rings' (LOTR) movie period, and now I've just listened to it on Audible with my own kids in anticipation of taking them to the movie. Wow!
When judging 'the Hobbit', it is tempting to grade it straight against the LOTR trilogy. There is a trap, however, in reading 'the Hobbit' AFTER reading the LOTR. While these works by Tolkien are obviously related, they are very, very different. Tolkien's approach, tone, style and intended audience was a different. If you separate LOTR from 'the Hobbit', gently, it is easier to see the greatness of 'the Hobbit' on its own.
As an adult, I now view 'the Hobbit' more as a Bildungsroman rather than a traditional quest novel. Listening and reading this with my kids, I found myself once more transported not just to middle-earth, but back to my own youth and innocence.
I love books! All kinds... classics, mysteries, Christian fiction, suspense and action! I'm also a sucker for anything romantic. ;) And just recently started getting into some non-fiction, philosophical books.
"Absolutely Amazing."
I am so glad that this is finally available on Audible! The book is one of my favorites, great all ages. Full of elves, dwarfs, dragons, wizards, goblins, giant spiders... Absolutely fun and engrossing.
I love the narrator as well. He brings the characters to life and his voice is very pleasant to listen to.
Anyone can, and should, enjoy this book. It was written for everyone! As another reviewer said, this is a book (and series) that defined the genre of fantasy. I can't wait to listen to all of them.
And THANK YOU Audible for, when finally releasing the series, and knowing it would be popular, having each book only 1 credit. Certainly worth more, but it means that people who haven't read these amazing books are more likely to take the leap and find themselves enchanted.
I plan on fully enjoying the next 65 hours and 17 minutes of my listening.
I'm not blind drunk, I'm just blind.
"Finally! Thank you Audible!"
Being a fan of the world of Middle-Earth since I was about ten or so, I was delighted when in Middle School I discovered the unabridged audiobook recordings produced by Recorded Books. As with most of what RB does, they picked the perfect narrator. British stage actor Rob Inglis does an excellent job of bringing the many characters to life, in this case Bilbo and Thorin and Company, not to mention the many characters they meet o their quest to recover the Dwarves' treasure. And unlike most narrators, Mr. Inglis actually sings the many songs sprinkled throughout the story and, while he doesn't always choose what I would consider the right tune for all the given songs, he does have a good tenor. His regular narration style is also extremely pleasant on the ears, and his pronunciation of the names of characters and places is also excellent. Needless to say I was extremely disappointed when Audible removed these recordings from their site some years back and extremely delighted a few days ago when I discovered they'd made them available once again. I used this month's two credits to buy The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring and plan to use next month's two to buy the remainder of the story. If you're a fan of the Lord of the Rings and were disappointed or at least not completely satisfied by the other adaptations out there, you may just be in for a pleasant surprise if you give these unabridged productions a listen. It's much more convenient having them available in digital format since you won't have to worry about tapes or discs wearing out, which they inevitably do eventually. I just need to get myself a bigger IPod.
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"A Magnificent Prelude"
For someone who hasn't read The Hobbit since high school—nearly 40 autumns past—this was a journey of rediscovery. For years I've been reading things like Beowulf, The Mabinogion, Hrafnkel's Saga and Audun's Story, vaguely conscious that these were the Icelandic, Saxon and medieval wellsprings Tolkien drew upon to create his story. Now I realize this gifted medievalist really wrote the perfect vehicle to get younger readers hooked on those particular veins of Western literature. It worked for me and I'm hoping it works for our kids.
More, while every literary success in every age, from Chretien de Troyes to Bram Stoker, has bred imitators galore it is good to get back to the original tale that started all the fantasy/sci-fi conventions, the Dungeons and Dragons tournaments and the next season of Game of Thrones. The original retains its originality.
And, scholarly roots and modern imitators aside, the story is a delight. It was conceived as such and delivers in full measure. And it is made all the more delightful by Rob Inglis' voice work. He brings the same sonorous, rolling ease to this tale that Patrick Tull lends to O'Brien's Aubrey/Maturin series.
And, now that I've (finally, after all these years) embarked on the first volume of Lord of the Rings, I can look back and say that The Hobbit, while a good story wonderfully told, is really no more than the necessary prelude to what looks to be a profoundly great saga. (Yeah, I know. Generations of Tolkien readers already knew that. But I didn't and I added it on the off chance that you didn't either.)
I'm also beginning to feel reconciled to the fact that Tolkien never finished most of his translations of Middle English epics and Icelandic sagas. The time was better spent with Bilbo, Thorin and Gandalf.
"A classic"
The hobbit needs no introduction. It is a start of a series that changed the face of fantasy in profound way. It starts off as more of a children story than the movie have you believe. Starting with Bilbo, author establishes the characters and their limitations. Tone is lighter at the start of the book, but it steadily grows serious to a point that end of the book deals with serious politics and large scale war. Story is told from third person perspective and it works well with the content of the book. A reader can feel a sense of adventure that it was established because of the limitations introduced by author earlier in the book. Dwarves are funny and entertaining even through sometimes it is difficult to keep track of them and their personalities while listening to the narration. In the end, book has a message positive message of anyone (no matter how small) can make a big difference.
Narrator did a great job and I really enjoyed the book. There were plenty of songs in this book and they were sang quiet nicely by the narrator. Needless to say that book is highly recommended and will provide great entertainment.
I will be picking up the Lord Of The Rings narrated by same person.
It's simple really, I am just a guy looking to enjoy the writing and reading talents of others while raising my family the best I can, just Like most everyone else!!!
"A grand literary adventure!"
What a comforting audiobook. How nice it is when you buy an audiobook that repays you with a great story and a comforting and riviting reader/actor. I had never read "The Hobbit" before so I had only a vague familiarity of the characters to start my literary adventure, but let me tell you how wonderful and exciting it was to go along with Bilbo, Gandalf, (and the Dwarves) Thorin, Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Balin, Oin, Gloin, Ori, Dori, Nori, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur. We met up with the Elves, Wargs, Goblins, Trolls, Humans and Smaug the dragon who lives in the Mountain that he had stolen from the Dwarves many years before. Oh I miss it already. I guess it's a great thing that I have a bad memory so I can enjoy this one again before too long (LOL). I refuse to spoil the story for you so I will have to leave off after adding that I hope you give this book a chance, that is only if your up for a grand literary adventure.
"Absolutely the BEST"
Rob Inglis's narration is clear and crisp with characters finely enunciated--from the individual dwarfs to Bilbo, from Gandalf to the spiders and the dragon! This reading is better than any dramatization (although there are some good ones) because it combines the best of narration with the value of the unabridged text. Inglis also sings the poetry--haunting and stirring melodies performed beautifully. In a way, Inglis paints the text vocally in the manner that Alan Lee painted the text visually. I am thrilled that audible has made the recordings of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series available in the US. Worth every penny/credit!!
"Almost perfect"
What can I say? The story's almost incomparable, so let me switch to commending Rob Inglis' performance. I tend to shy away from dramatizations, but Inglis' delivery is mostly narration. He does just enough variation in delivery to make the characters distinctive without resorting to silly vocal tics. It's masterfully done and a great example of how a good narrator can enhance a book just as easily as a poor one can ruin it.
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I think DE is the #1 priority out of this draft.
Replacing Osi with Kiwi is a wash (one's better at rushing and one's better against the run) and at this point you have to assume Tuck is going to be more invisible than visible (judging by the past two years). Ojomo and Tracy are both untried and in what limited snaps they've gotten in regular season games, they haven't made that eye popping move to motivate the coaches to put them in more (and this was with our starters being anemic all year long).
We have our two starting CBs (three for Nickle packages). We'll need depth there with T2 probably not being back and CWeb being questionable (ability wise). This is the #2 priority.
The next priority (for me) would be offensive line. However a lot of fans will say LBer. Historically (under Reese) both of these areas have been treated by throwing quantity at the positions and see what sticks. I also have huge questions about the DT position. If the Giants coaching staff have the same questions, don't be surprised to see a DT taken here.
Picks 4-7 will most likely be a combination of LBers and OL imo.


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I have a small cut-out I did from a plastic bucket about a month ago. I had high hopes for them, mostly for use to requeen a different hive using them as a nuc. I got them set-up and gave them a queen. Two days after they let her out - off they went! Made off with my good queen. Little rascals. Feels kind of like having your virgin daughter run off with the Hell's Angels.
It would be nice if there was a way to predict this sort of thing. Second time I have had a hive of ferals abscond this year - on the same hive stand even. Must be something about that spot.


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Sold my old extractor last fall. Run 600 colonies and plan on staying around this number. Looking to buy. Can any commercial tell me the best extractor to get for my money? Also how well it works for them.
Waited to the last second; so hope its not too hard to get my hands on something.


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Chicago, May 6, 2013 - In a new paper published in Nature Neuroscience, a group of investigators at University of California, San Francisco suggest that an interneuron-based cell transplant holds therapeutic potential in animals with epilepsy, and offers real hope for its potential in humans.
Scott Baraban, PhD, Robert Hunt, PhD and colleagues report that injecting progenitors, or stem cells, of inhibitory neurons into the hippocampus of adult epileptic mice (the region of the brain necessary for learning and memory) reduced the frequency of seizures and restored behavioral deficits in spatial learning.
This study provides powerful preclinical evidence that stem cell transplantation should continue to be studied as a potential novel therapy for people with epilepsy.
In 2004, CURE granted Dr. Baraban a 1-year, $50,000 award to study whether transplanted stem cells can survive and functionally integrate into the brain of adult mice; in 2007, he was awarded another 1-year grant for $75,000. The goal of this grant was to use the transplantation technique he had validated and see if he could correct abnormal brain activity in a mutant mouse.
The experiments described in the current paper are a big step toward Dr. Baraban's ultimate goal of developing a novel therapeutic strategy for patients with epilepsy. Using the techniques developed with his earlier CURE grants, he demonstrated that transplanting cells into adult mice with confirmed epilepsy resulted in decreased seizures and a resolution of several behavioral and cognitive deficits. It is important to note that transplantation occurred after epilepsy developed in these mice, giving this technique plausible therapeutic value for human patients.
Dr. Robert Hunt, the paper's first author, was a recipient of the CURE Young Investigator Travel Award for the Gordon Research Conference in August 2012.
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I am so doing this next year!
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I am so doing this next year!
Yeah have fun with that.....who is in the tauntaun
looks like he might be wearing drywall stilts. Is that right?
That's so great. :)
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Q&A With Merriman's Potential Replacement, Larry English
Update: The following interview took place prior to Larry English being drafted by the San Diego Chargers
One of the keys to any successful 3-4 defense is having outside linebackers who can pressure the Quarterback and cause havoc in the backfield. Pass rushers are valuable additions to any team, and you can never have enough. The Chargers are blessed to have one of the best pass rushers in the league in Shawne Merriman, but he is coming of a serious knee injury and is in the last year of his contract. The Chargers always position their roster with an eye to the future, and so it comes as no surprise that they've talked with one of the most fearsome pass rushers in this year's draft, Larry English...
I had the good fortune to get a hold of Larry and ask him a few questions:
Larry, you've emerged as one of the best pass rushers available in this draft class. With so many teams looking for 3-4 outside pass rushers, your talents are certainly in high demand. What teams have shown interest in you so far?
"I've met with pretty much all of the 3-4 teams out there including the Chargers... they along with a few 4-3 teams have all expressed a considerable amount of interest. It will be interesting for me to find out where I will end up."
How would you feel about playing in San Diego? Are you familiar with the team and some of the
things they like to do on defense? How would you feel about playing along side Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips as an Outside Linebacker?
"I think it would be a great opportunity for me to play in San Diego, I have watched Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips play a lot of football. I feel that I would be a great asset to the defense and would love to play along side those guys."
I've seen you rated anywhere from a mid-first round pick to a second round bargain pick-up. What sense are you getting for where you might be drafted?
"When it comes to draft day i think that there are so many factors that go into it that you just never know for sure how things will play out. I will say that I definitely feel that with my desire and love for the game I am well worth a team's first pick."
You absolutely terrorized the MAC...describe how teams would gameplan for you. Do you look at it as a compliment that offensive coordinators had many sleepless nights trying to prepare for you?
"Well it is always an honor to have the respect of your peers. These past two seasons I definitely saw a good amount of double and triple teams but in all honesty I thrived on the opportunity to take on that challenge."
Some would have you believe that playing in the MAC inflated your stats a bit, but the way I see it if you can ball, then you can ball. You showed scouts at the Senior Bowl that you are for real. But do you think you'd be more hyped if you had played in a different conference?
"Well I have found that in most cases the players in the MAC tend to fly under the radar to a certain extent, mainly from a media standpoint. At the end of the day I realize that if you can play ball they will find you, and i feel that is a kinda what happened with me."
What would you tell NFL scouts about yourself to help separate you from the all the other talented pass rushers in this draft?
"I definitely think that there are some talented pass rushers in this draft. On the other hand I feel that there are only a hand full of players that have the ability to play as hard as I do and also I feel that I have a great upside mainly due to my maturity level and desire to become the most well rounded football player that I can."
Who are you most looking forward to playing against as a pro?
"That is in some ways a hard question to answer due to the fact that I have no way of knowing where I am going to end up. I will say that I am looking forward to playing against the best blockers in the league and also at the same time refining my game from a technical standpoint."
Now for personal stuff... favorite team?
"Chicago Bulls"
Favorite free-time activity?
"Watching a game with the guys."
What would your last meal be?
"Rib-eye steak"
Free trip any in the world...where would you go?
First thing you'll buy after signing your deal?
"Celebration dinner with the family that helped get me to this point."
Larry English Career Highlight Video (Part 1)
I want to thank Larry, Todd, and Jennifer more making this interview happen!
March 4, 2009at 10:30 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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Might be a good idea to pick this guy up. If we can't resign Merriman I would be worried about relying on Jyles Tucker and Shaun Phillips to fill the void
If there's one thing this defense needs, its a player like Rey Maualuga or Larry English. We need play makers in our linebacker core. We are one or two players away from being a dominant defense
I don't think Larry English will be a good fit with the Chargers. Merriman and Shaun Phillips are a good one two combo on the edge. we need to secure the run with a strong middle linebacker like Rey Maualuga or a good defense line guy since we got rid of Igor.
absolutely would welcome this guy at 16.
a nickel look with english, merriman, and phillips would make it easy to get off the field on the 3rd down
- sycamorehogger said... Mar 7, 2009, 9:20:00 PM
Having watched Larry English at NIU for four years, here's what he brings to the table:
1) English has a motor that never quits. I've seen him make tackles 50 yards downfield.
2) Although he's known as an Edge Rusher, English is very strong and an underrated Run Defender.
3) English has outstanding practice habits. Although he was not highly recruited out of high school, he improved tremendously every year at NIU.
4) English is a total TEAM player. His character and demeanor are as good as it gets.
- Rob Zepeda said... Mar 7, 2009, 10:22:00 PM
@ sycamorehogger
Thanks for the valuable insight, we appreciate it!
English reminds me of Lamarr Woodley. An excellent value anywhere he is taken. Ware came from a small school also. I wouldn't be surprised to see AJ get him.
- King Butter said... Mar 10, 2009, 6:01:00 AM
As my buddy cfcball11 says...Larry English Eats People
That would be the ultimate dream to pick up Rey Maualuga and Larry English. But like I said only in a dream and on top of that pick up Michael Johnson to take over Igor's spot.
Looks like you called it right!
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If you followed last month's story about the ousting and reinstatement of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan, it might surprise you to learn that many Massachusetts Republicans believe that Sullivan was forced out over academic fraud she committed 23 years ago with US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren.
That theory was put forward on breitbart.com, the immensely popular conservative pseudo-journalistic Web site. And, while that site later conceded that the UVA situation had nothing to do with the alleged (and entirely unfounded) claim of misconduct, that retraction has not made it to local conservatives — including Rob Eno, proprietor of RedMassGroup, who stood by his post linking to the original article when I spoke with him last week.
This is just one example of how the national right-wing smear machine has begun insinuating itself into the race between Warren and Scott Brown — and it's just a taste of what is sure to come this fall.
Massachusetts races have rarely drawn the full attention of what I have previously dubbed the movement-conservative marketplace, so people here have mostly witnessed its ugliness from a distance, if they've noticed at all.
But the intense interest on the right for the re-election of Brown — and the mocking demonization of Warren — ensures that plenty of money will be spent attacking her, while conservative consumers lap it up. One major site, Michelle Malkin's hotair.com, ran 27 posts about Warren in May alone.
Once they've zeroed in on an enemy, as they have with Warren, the appetite of these national dirt-diggers is insatiable. And nobody here in the state is doing anything but encouraging them.
The writer who produced the academic-fraud story is Tea Party organizer Michael Patrick Leahy. Beginning in early May, Leahy had posted 37 consecutive stories about Warren at breitbart.com's Big Government site when I spoke with him last week. Leahy, listed as a news contributor, declined to say whether he is paid by breitbart.com, or anyone else, for the work.
"The question becomes: if someone is being dishonest about her own heritage, what else would she lie about?" Leahy says. "So, we're looking into her entire academic record, which appears to be very suspect."
Actually, all that Leahy has reported so far is a single accusation concerning the 1989 book Warren co-authored with Sullivan and Jay Westbrook — which was investigated, and found meritless, by both the University of Texas (where the research took place) and by the National Science Foundation (which provided funding). Leahy calls those investigations "a whitewash."
Asked whether he at least regrets posting the baseless and incorrect speculation about the UVA situation, Leahy says, "No, not at all." He was merely setting out the extent of what he knew at the time, he says.
And that misstep hasn't made anybody else in conservative circles hesitant about blindly parroting him; his latest piece on Warren's supposed scientific misconduct was linked to approvingly by plenty of highly trafficked bloggers, such as Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds, and locally by Eno at RedMassGroup. Eno tells me the academic fraud charge "has the potential to be even bigger than the whole Cherokee thing."
Eno, to be fair, does try to distinguish the credible from the conspiratorial. There are plenty of popular right-wing sites he won't touch, and he makes more efforts than most to seek out responses before posting his own material.
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Gadget Geek's Guide to Zombies
Thanks to Walking Dead being back on air, we've caught the zombie bug yet again. Here's what you would need to survive the zombie apocalypse in style.
The only good thing about summer ending is our favorite television shows starting back up again. From Community (maybe) to American Horror Story, we can't wait to get home, kick off our boots and warm our hands by the glow of our television sets. Last weekend AMC's The Walking Dead started its third season with rave reviews and a record-breaking number of viewers. This week we're dedicating Gadget Geek to all things zombie to commemorate our favorite fad that just won't die.
Z.E.R.O. Kit
If you're going to have any chance of surviving the zombie apocalypse, you're going to need a whole lot of stuff to get you through it. In an age where we rely heavily on online shopping, box subscriptions and generally having other people do the work for us, it's logical that a company has taken the time to assemble the ultimate zombie tactical kit just in case the impossible ends up happening. From making your own ammo to the equipment you will need to find a cure for bitten loved ones, the $24,999 Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) kit has it all.
Piggyback Solar Powered Gadgetbag
If you're lugging around an iPad or Kindle to keep yourself entertained between bouts of running for your life and scavenging for food, a solar-powered backpack is a definite necessity. Just remember, there won't be any more updates of Angry Birds, you'll be stuck without Google Maps and will have to depend on the less-than-perfect Apple Maps if the zombie thing goes down anytime soon. The Piggyback Solar Powered Gadgetbag, which uses a built-in USB to charge your device, only has one output, so you're going to have to choose between your gadgets to see which one makes the cut. Oh the humanity!
Zombie Bleeding Mutilated Target Dummies
Just like Morgan Jones in the first episode of Walking Dead, it isn't going to be easy pointing a gun at a walker, no matter how much of a badass you are. That's why you should be practicing your moves sooner rather than later, on the off chance you find yourself waking up in an abandoned hospital in a zombie-infested town while your wife and coworker are making out somewhere in the woods. Not only is this dummy creepy as hell, it also spews out zombie goo whenever you hit the target. Repulsively awesome, isn't it? Buy it here.
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Mitchell Anderson | November 22, 2009
By Mitchell Anderson • Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 00:20
So where is all the money coming from?
In one of the worst non-profit fundraising environments in decades, how is that the so-called "Friends of Science" (FoS) who only months ago seemed to be begging for donations to keep the doors open are suddenly rolling out a national radio campaign and flashy new website likely worth more than a quarter of a million dollars?
Informed sources tell us that the FoS nation-wide radio "blitz" would cost on the order of $60,000 per week. It also seems they recently revamped their once bare bones website to a Cadillac version at a ballpark cost of around $30,000 or more.
The source of the massive infusion of mystery money remains unknown but rest assured, Desmog Blog will not rest until we get to the bottom of this.
It is also strange that an organization that is spending so much cash on paid media advertising, seems so reluctant to discuss their point of view, or supporters with the actual reporters.
We have had numerous reports of media outlets trying unsuccessfully to have FoS fess up on their curious funding windfall, or even answer the phone.
The other big-ticket item on the recent FoS media blitz has been to bankroll a national speaking tour of Christopher Walter Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley – a front-line spokesperson of the denier industry. For the record, "Lord" Monckton is neither a member of the House of Lords, or a scientist.
I had an opportunity to attend his hilariously inaccurate presentation at the Fraser Institute last month and documented some of many glaring inconsistencies in his talk.
That said, the public impact of all this highly irresponsible messaging is undeniable. Why? Because if it wasn't working, the capable and well funded interests bankrolling such tactics might be less inclined to pay for it.
As detailed in the recent book, Climate Cover Up by DeSmog founder James Hoggan, the fossil fuel-funded PR campaign to confuse the public on climate change now dwarfs anything that Big Tobacco rolled out to muddy public debate on the well-know links between cigarettes and cancer.
While Mr. Hogan is not a scientist, his understanding of the PR business comes from more than thirty years of working in industry. The polling, focus groups and paid ads that typically comprise such a sophisticated Astroturf campaign all cost big money. So where might FoS have gotten theirs?
FoS were originally outed as a fossil fuel front group in 2006 by Desmog Blog. However, they managed to conceal oil industry funding for years through creative accounting funneled through the University of Calgary.
An internal university audit revealed highly questionable practices that allowed oily donors to not only cover their tracks, but also pocket a charitable tax receipt for shoveling money at the FoS, which is obviously not a charity.
While no criminal charges were laid, another investigation was launched by Elections Canada into whether FoS violated the Elections Act by skirting restrictions on third party political advertising in the 2006 federal election.
There seems a stinking link as well between FoS and the oil-friendly federal Conservative Party of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A political insider with close ties to Harper's Conservatives was revealed in 2008 to be acting as a both spokesperson for the Conservative Party and the FoS - at the same time.
While their dodgy funding scam through University of Calgary has since unraveled, the question remains: is the FoS taking oil money again? We pledge to you that we will keep digging until we unearth the truth.
And if anyone out there has some confidential information to share, we are all ears…
Phlogiston replied on Permalink
Follow the money.
£22 million to CRU. No wonder they felt they had to cook the books to keep the loot rolling in!
Big Oil doesn't get a look in.
Big Oil $$$
The Union of Concerned Scientists did a report on oil industry funding.
Here's the headline…
"UCS report finds that the oil company spent nearly $16 million to fund skeptic groups, create confusion"
$16 million…….. and that is only 1 of the many companies throwing money at the skeptic side.
Phlogiston replied on Permalink
Big Oil $$$
Yeah, compare that with the mere $30 million given to CRU.
mascereye replied on Permalink
who funds e-boom? who funds realclimate?
RickJames replied on Permalink
Harper is probably guilty of
Harper is probably guilty of being "oil friendly" as well as economy friendly. After all, if the grocery store trucks stopped rolling and the gas pumps went dry and the airports shut down, he might just lose a few points in the polls.


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