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Sky Morning Blues
Well the C&R started this a.m. on the Skykomish and I headed out before work to chase natives and win Juro's flies. Hit the water about 6:30 and started swinging a 1/0 purple spider through some good first light water. I was armed with a friend's promising report and that "feeling" that you sometimes get that means FISH!
After working through the first run with no sign of fish, I pulled out and headed upriver to a section that has always treated me well. Two casts in and the line stops. I lift the rod tip and feel fish on the other end. As soon as I set the hook, I can tell that on the end of my line is not the regal steelhead but the lowly sucker. A few minutes later the culprit is swimming free and I am casting again. Ten minutes go by and then again, the line stops and I raise into a fish. This time the line starts peeling off the Teton and I am thinking STEELHEAD for sure. Then the fish stops its brief run and once again I sense the presense of the lowly but large sucker. Two in one day is more than anyone deserves.
I did manage a good yank on the hang down my second time through the lower run but no hookup and the fish would not come back. I reeled in and headed to work. God I love Spring.
Duggan Harman
Bothell, WA
RE:Sky Morning Blues
Hey Sinktip,
Thanks for the report! I couldn't get out this morning - worked late last nite - and was glad somebody was out testing the waters.
The Sky looks like it's crested from this last rainfall. I was hoping for a little more, but guess we'll have to be happy with what we got.
Keep the faith - I'm planning to get out in the next few and will also post my results.
BTW - anybody have a guess as to why so many suckers are snagged on steelhead flys? Tyler got 2 in the Two Bit Riffle in mid February, too, and even hooked one in the mouth. I can't imagine that they're actually trying to eat the fly - maybe they're slapping at it with their tails? Are there really that many immobile suckers on the bottom of these steelhead runs that we just snag them as the fly swings through?
RE:Sky Morning Blues
I could count the suckers I've caught on a fly over the last 15 years on one hand, but I'm not calling anyone a sucker magnet or anything http://184.108.40.206/images/flytalk/Wilk.gif I wonder if there really is a trend of increasing suckers. I know that that little jewel the Cedar River is lined with suckers so thick the bottom looks brown. You throw a rock and they part to expose the normal grey glacial rubble and gravel we're used to seeing in these rivers. The Cedar's once abundant 20 pound native steelhead are pretty much history (e.g. Ballard Locks, Hershel the sea lion, etc., etc.), and I can't help but imagine that the over population of suckers in the slower downtown Renton area is a wall of death to spawning lower river fish and fry.
Thinking back though, over the length of the Skykomish from the falls to the confluence to the Sultan to the Snohomish - the racey silver torpedoes rule! There are plenty of holes for suckers to lay, but isn't it grand that such a short shot from the city there's a world-class native steelhead river!
Hey does anyone know how to reach Dylan to ask if I can post his big steelie photo here?
RE:Sky Morning Blues
Just an unscientific observation on suckers. I have fished at least twice a week since Jan. 1 and had no run-ins with suckers. In the last three times out, I have landed three. I have noticed that as the water temps have slowly climbed (41 this morning) and the daylight hours lengthen, the algae growth has taken off. My hypothesis is that the suckers have either 1) come out of a winter hibernation in the deeper holes or 2)moved out of the snohomish up into the Sky to feed on this increased growth. Curious to see if anyone has any thoughts on this.
On the bright side, at least I know my tip is getting me deep enough.
RE:Sky Morning Blues
I think your observations have merit, being algae eaters. In case I came across as a bit too proud of my personal sucker record, I've caught more bullheads on flies than anyone I know, and have embarrased myself with my share of sea robins on flies since moving out here. Funny - they are both the ugliest things that swim, making suckers look like golden trout in comparison. I actually caught a puffer on a fly in the Keys, and caught a large quahog shell on Brewster flats that got me to yell "fish" when it first started to occilate in the current. Now that you mention it, I think I caught a sucker at Buck Island with Brian last time I was there... maybe selective memory syndrome has set in with the arrival of them pesky gray hairs and age 40...
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A. Why doesn't Cruise have a german accent??!?! It seems that nobody in the trailers had a german accent or was speaking german for that matter.
B. I don't get how it's being labeled as a suspense thriller. Spoiler alert: we know they don't succeed!
Glad you enjoyed it J&H. Maybe i'll netflix it to see Wilkinson and Eddie Izzard.
I caught THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON with the family tonight; a bit long (almost 3 hours), but overall a really marvelous film. A good message, a nice epic story about love and loss, and the supporting cast is top notch too. I recommend it!


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Why should that matter. One Vote, One Dollar Tax. Equal effort from all to make the goverment work.Quote:
It would never work. It would be a disproportionate burden on lower income people.
If you focus on the burden you will have one idea of fairness. If you focus on the individual, each citizen must give an equal amount, you will have another idea of fairness.
Our current tax system is some amalgamation whether through consumption tax or income tax of that although it is currently fashionable to claim that the rich need to shoulder more of the burden.
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|DM Azure_Zero
|Janos Ardeal
Janos lifts his head from the note, trying to understand the words within. The Professor…was dead? He turns to Alisia as she begins making a pot of tea. "Naucielka, Professor Lorrimor. He's dead." Without a word, she approaches and snatches the letter from his hands. Her aged eyes dart over the message again and again. Finally she places the note on the table and looks at her young charge. "Then you must go. Your presence has been requested. You owe him that much, do you not?"
"I…I do, but…," he pauses, finally understanding her meaning. "You're not coming? But he was your friend too. We should go pay our respects." She cocks her head slightly at him. Then she shakes her head with a slight smile. "He was my friend. But if this is true, then he's Pharasma's now. I honor him by keeping my commitments as I always have. I have two villages with outbreaks of child fever. That is where I must be. He would understand." She pauses seeing the uncertainty in Janos' eyes. She simply states, "You have been requested by name, not I."
"Did you forsee this, Naucielka? Did you forsee his death?" Janos passionately questions. He knew his teacher could see glimpses of the future. If she had forseen the Professor's death and not said or done something…
Alisia stares down her young charge. Then she simply says, "No." Slowly, Janos nods. "I will go." Alisia nods in agreement and turns back to the tea. Janos continues, "I will represent both of us, Alisia." At this, the witch abruptly stops, standing still for several seconds. Then, as quickly as she stopped, she calmly returns to tending the tea kettle, the discussion over.
|Daniel Arrisen
Daniel reads the missive at the post. He had travelled so far to see the proffessor again. It had only been a year since they'd met. But the proffessors insights into the appearence of pockets of undead at the worldwound had so impressed the young cleric that they had been in contactsince. He'd only recently gotten to town and recconnected with the man.
"What were you looking into", Daniel had noticed the proffessor had been preoccupied with a project since he'd looked him up.
"I promise I'll fill you in, lad.But I need to know more before I say anything. I'm sure I could use some help"
Daniel replayed the proffessors words from thier last conversation.
Now the man was dead.
"What were you looking into..."
|Rhia Van der Geist
The stairs always seemed longer after a day like this. As she made her way up to her rooms in the Van der Geist manor, Rhia looked forward to a long soak in a hot bath, a much deserved reward for the hard work of the last few days.
Already her brother Garrick, a Paladin of Pharasma, had made his way to the temple, before heading home to reunite with his new wife. The graveyard of the village they'd ridden to aid had finally been put to rest after a hard fought battle, and Rhia longed to have the fingerbone scratches on her leg soothed by the hot water and bath salts.
A wall sconce snuffed out behind her, the work of one of the rebellious ghosts that travelled with her, a sign of her exhaustion, they were always harder to restrain when she was tired.
Despite the fact that it was well past midnight, she was glad to see a warm fire in her anteroom, a welcome home by Milen, the family's head maid. As she dropped her gear just in the door, and made her way to the bath she could see the steam rising, beckoning, an irresistable call.
Without hesitation she began to disrobe, the warm air comforting, a hint of what lay in store in the water almost too hot to bear, just the way she liked it. As the last of her garments hit the floor she noticed a letter, on the dresser. As she considered letting it wait until morning, the envelope floated up off of the dresser, hovering across the room to her hand.
"Fine, I'll read it now." she said in mock exasperation.
She broke the seal, unfolding the parchment to find an official looking script as she read, the world seemed to go cold.
The Professor was dead.
The tears came freely, the loss of a good friend striking deep until the sobs wracked her body as she knelt on the lush rug, clutching the letter to her chest. Unaware of the passage of time, she slowly rose, gently placing the letter back on her dresser and entered the bathing chamber, slowly lowering herself into the warm water. Though not quite as hot as it would have been, the water soothed her soul as much as her aching body if not more. She would sit here for a while, allowing her mind and body to relax, and then she would sleep. Because tomorrow......tomorrow she would be attending a funeral.
Next post will be in present tense, just setting up.
|Matrim Falknor
BANG! BANG! BANG! "DAMMIT MATRIM FALKNOR GET UP. For the fourth time there is a gentleman here who refuses to leave until you take a letter he has for you." The pounding on the door echoes in Mat's head as he groans and puts his pillow over his head. You know she isn't going to stop until you get up. With a groan Mat sits up and throws the pillow at the door. "ENOUGH with the pounding, Jasmine. I'll be there in a minute." he yells at the old woman and winces as sharp pain lances through his head. Perhaps I shouldn't have drank so much last night. When the pain subsides he grabs the picture of water beside the bed and takes a drink, swishing the water around trying to get the taste of stale ale out of his mouth and then spit it on the floor. He pours water into the bowl on the nightstand and washes his face before getting up and going to the door. He unlocks and opens the door and is confronted by the stern face of the matronly Jasmine, a short portly old woman wearing her stained cook's apron. "You could have at least put something on over your small clothes." She says with frown and walks off in a huff. "The man is downstairs and in case you have forgotten I am not your maid or servant." she says over her shoulder as she descends the stair and out of sight.
With a smile Mat shuts the door and gets dressed; after a few minutes he descends the stair to see a young man standing next to the bar. The man notices Mat coming down the stairs and walks over "Are you Matrim Falknor?" he asks. When Mat nods his agreement the man hands him a letter and hands out his hand other hand obviously expecting a tip. Mat look down at the man's hand and says, "Beat it before you get something you don't want." The man's face turns red and he sputters a little before storming from the inn and slamming the door behind him. Jasmine snorts and shakes her head at Mat saying, "Must you always be so crude." With a broad smile Mat says, "Ahh, but that is part of my charm. How about some eggs and bacon for breakfast, Mistress of the Flaming Skillet!"
Mat sits at a nearby table ignoring Jasmine's muttering as she heads into the kitchen. He breaks the seal which looks vaguely familiar to him and starts reading. Professor, you poor bastard what had you gotten yourself into that lead to your death. Well, so much for that occasional employment. He stands and walks over to the bar and leans over it to look into the kitchen, "Jasmine can you also make me a meal for the road. I'll be leaving for Ravengro this afternoon, a friend has passed away and I will be attending his funeral."
Mat heads upstairs and begins packing for the journey to Ravengro. I'm going to miss that old man. We had some fun in those dusty old Kellid tombs.
|DM Azure_Zero
|Daniel Arrisen
I tried to convey that I'd just arrived. Met the proffessor only twice in the first week to catch up and he'd yet to confide what he was looking into, I have no idea whats going on. Mendev is too far otherwise. Hope that's ok.
|DM Azure_Zero
|Rhia Van der Geist
Rhia looks out of the carriage window, the gloomy sky reflecting her mood. Though she knew that the Professor would be with the Lady of the Graves now, and that she should celebrate his life, the fact was that she would sorely miss the old man and their late night converastions over mulled wine.
It was he who had helped her come to understand her unique gift and truly embrace the connection she had with Pharasma's realm.
As the carriage rumbles to a stop she gathers herself, the door opened for her by the spirit of the ever chivalrous Guylain, her great uncle who often took on such roles.
I wonder if I'll get to see him like this, just once
The sky seems ready to weep as she exits the coach into the town square, a vision of somber ethereal beauty, dressed in flowing black and silver for the occasion, the deeply cowled hood of her cloak plunging her beautiful face in shadow, a reflection of the deep emotions she was feeling.
As she walked across the square, those she passed could almost swear they heard hushed whispers, a fleeting feeling forgotten almost as soon as it had come.
|Janos Ardeal
After days of travel, Janos finally approaches Ravengro. He is a dirty and dusty sight, though it's by far not the worse he's ever looked on travels before. He stops for a minute to check himself. Janos drops the hood of his cloak and fishes out a wide faded brown strip of cloth from his pouch. He sighs as he looks at it, knowing he hadn't overcome his fears despite all his time with Alisia and even his work with the Professor.
It's amazing what harm children can do. And how long you carry that with you.
With another sigh, Janos ties the strip around his forehead, wrapping his slightly pointed ears behind it. He brushes out some of his dark hair which got caught under the strip and adjusts the back to be comfortable while still covering the tops of his ears. Then he pulls the hood up again and adjusts the cloak. It's now or never, you coward.
Janos trudges along the road, seeing more of the buildings come into view. He hadn't been to Ravengro before, but he'd heard the Professor speak fondly of his home. It's larger than I expected. What do townsfolk do in all these buildings? He shakes his head. Maybe I've just been too long in the swamp. As he enters the town, Janos' strides slow, taking a more measured pace, hoping to escape attention from anyone on the street. He shifts the weight in his pack and seeks out the sign of an inn.
|Daniel Arrisen
Daniel walks from the inn towards the Cemetary, looking as polished as he can for the occasion. The professor was not a soldier, yet short of any proper funeral rainments the best he could manage for the funeral was a clean shave and a polished uniform.
He headed towards the funeral, still completely vexed.
Maybe there he could find some answers.
|Matrim Falknor
Matrim crests the hill and looks down into the town of Ravengro and shakes his head. The professor said he lived in a quaint little village but I expect something more. How am I going to entertain myself here for a couple days? Why would anyone want to live in a little town? Big city is definitely the life for me. Well, hopefully this won't take long and I can be on my way after a few days of rest.
Mat adjusts his backpack and walks faster wincing from the pain in his feet. Mat, next time take a carriage or at least steal a horse. Maybe I'll be able to find a farmer's daughter in need of deflowering who can rub my feet. Smiling at the pleasant thought of what may lay head Matrim pulls his cloak a little tighter about himself to ward off the cold wind and makes his way to the cemetery he spotted from the hill.
|DM Azure_Zero
I'll try to get the town map and restlands map made during lunch.
Daniel as you walk to the cemetary, your eye catches a glimpse at the town square's Posting Poles's notices.
One stating the Professor's funeral is tomorrow at 10am and is calling for pallbearers to carry the coffin who should contact Kendra Lorrimor.
you also hear a carriage arriving
Rhia Your carriage arrives in town square (or should I say circle).
and see a Clean shaven and Uniform dressed gentleman at a pole.
Janos and Matrim as you enter the town square you see a Carriage arrive
|Daniel Arrisen
Daniel takes note of the flyer and resolves to finally meet Kendra, whom the professor had spoke of. Perhapd they would allow him to volunteer as a pallbearer, though surely, such a man would have many of loving volunteers....
|Matrim Falknor
Matrim glances at the approaching carriage and mutters, "Should have definitely taken a carriage here from Chastel." He glances around and sees what looks to be a notice board and a man in scale mail standing before it. He walks over and nods to the man reading notices posted on the board. After reading the notice about the Professor's funeral he looks to the man says, "Well it looks like I made it in time after all. Now it is time to get a drink and a bath." He drops his pack to the ground,"Perhaps even a farmer's daughter to deflower as well."he adds with a chuckle and a wink at the man. "Hey, you wouldn't know where I can find Kendra Lorrimor would you? And a inn for that matter.", he asks the man in scale mail.
|Janos Ardeal
Janos pauses as he sees the carriage rolls down the street. Must be someone important. Or at least rich. He watches as a stunning beauty steps down. The whispers in his ears increase at a frantic rate, which was very odd for being in a town. Interesting. Not your normal noblewoman. Someone to keep an eye on.
As he's watching the noblewoman, he overhears Lorrimor's name and his eyes jump to the two men standing beside the Posting Board. Well, he was a respected man. The funeral will probably be packed. Janos moves down to the board as well, hoping to overhear more of the men's conversation.
As he nears, he can see the posting about the funeral, but he stays quiet for now.
|Janos Ardeal
|DM Azure_Zero
A. Town Square
B. The Posting Poles
C. The Laughing Demon
D. Ravengro Town Hall
E. Temple of Pharasma
F. Ravengro General Store
G. Ravengro Forge
H. Jominda's Apothecary
I. Ravengro Jail
J. The Silk Purse
K. The Outward Inn
L. The Unfurling Scroll
M. Council Member's Home
N. The Lorrimor Place
O. Harrowstone Memorial
P. The Restlands
Q. Gibs Hephenus's Shack
R. Harrowstone
|Daniel Arrisen
Daniel looks to the newcomer, no doubt one of many that will attend the funeral tomorrow.
"You may find lodging at the Laughing Demon, sir. Unfortunately I am new in town and know no farmers daughters yet. Perhaps you might find some entertainment at the inn later. Itdoes get busy in the evening
He gives a smile, hoping to start finding some answers now.
"Did you know the professor well? Surely the world is a sadder place for his passing.
|Janos Ardeal
Janos reads the notice for the Professor's funeral. Pallbearers? Surely his friends in town would perform the duty. The echo of Alisia's words come to him, however. "You owe the man that much, do you not?" Maybe carrying the man's bones would finally settle the debt between them.
Janos makes an uncharacteristic decision to speak up. "I knew him. He helped me. He was a good man." He turns to Mat. "You looking to be a pallbearer? I think I am too, if Miss Lorrimor will have me."
|Rhia Van der Geist
Rhia approached the three men, realizing that they were discussing the notice posted. Two of them seemed more rugged, one with the feel of someone who spent much time outdoors.Around that one she could occasionally see a flicker of....something.
The third was dressed in polished armor, around him she could sense the divine. An interesting group of men, but then again the Professor always brought interesting people from far and wide.
"Good afternoon, gentlmen,did I just hear to menton miss Lorrimor? You must be here for the funeral."
|Matrim Falknor
"I've done some work for the professor, he was a good man and he will be missed by many. ", Mat says sadly but smiles saying, "There was this time he hired me to help him find this Kellid cairn and we had to fight off...."
"I knew him. He helped me. He was a good man." He turns to Mat. "You looking to be a pallbearer? I think I am too, if Miss Lorrimor will have me."
Yeah, I'm going to offer to be a pallbearer he says to the new arrival. "But I find it alittle strange that he doesn't already have pallbearers.". Mat bends over and grabs his pack as he straightens he says, "Well, why don't we find the Professor's daughter and .."
"Good afternoon, gentlemen, did I just hear to mention miss Lorrimor? You must be here for the funeral."
Mat turns to the new voice and his smile broadly and says, "Well, Hellloo there. I certainly did mention Miss Lorrimor and I believe we are all here for the funeral. I was just about to say to my new acquaintances that we should seek out the Professor's daughter."
|Janos Ardeal
Janos felt the woman approach moments before Rhia spoke. The voices were like gnats buzzing in his ear and the hairs stood up on the back of his neck. He takes a small step away from the three humans out of instinct and casts a side glance at Rhia. Definitely not a normal noblewoman.
"Find Miss Lorrimor, yes. I agree. Someone in the inn must know where to she is."
|Daniel Arrisen
Daniel listened and took note of the new arrivals. The woman in particular, was stunning.
Yes, it is a little odd to ask for pallbearers on a funeral notice. In any case I'd like to speak with Miss Lorrimor as well.
"Maybe a trusted relative would have an idea about the proffessors latest investigation
|Rhia Van der Geist
Rhia smiles, an expression of ethereal beauty as she looks at the three very different men.Yet they all had something in common. It seemed that the Professor had trusted them, and like her, they had traveled to ensure thaat they were there to honor him and provide support for Kendra at a time where she needed all the support she could get.
"Then I suppose we should make our way to the Lorrimor home. I'm Rhia van der Geist. A pleasure to meet friends of the Professor."
As she extends her hand, her gaze seems unfocused for a moment, looking not at Janos as much as around him, a slight arch to an eyebrow before smiling warmly.
|Janos Ardeal
Janos seems bewildered when the beautiful lady extends her hand. An awkward moment passes, but then he grasps her hand roughly. He knew his manners, but seldom practiced it with total strangers, much less a lady of this station. Her gaze seemed distracted, but also as if she knew something about him.
"Janos. Um, Janos Ardeal." He looks around to the others, clearly uncomfortable being the center of attention, but then refocuses on Rhia. He bows his head. "Pleased to meet you, my lady."
That's Janos in the Eastern European pronunciation. J=Y sound
|Matrim Falknor
Mat watches Janos introduce himself to the lady suppressing a chuckle at the man's awkwardness. He glances to the man in scale armor and whispers, "She's not a farmer's daughter but I think she'll do."
Mat wipes his hands on his dusty pants and walks over to stand next to Janos. Mat does his best imitation of a courtly bow, straightening he says, "Matrim Falknor, but you can call me Mat. May I have the pleasure of knowing your name?" extending his hand.
She a beautiful woman but looks like she would be a handful and smarter those I'm use to having in my bed. Perhaps I should just stick to farmer's daughters for now. No point in getting of on the wrong foot.
|Daniel Arrisen
Daniel offers a shrug to Mat's comment. He had a fondness for a soft touch as much as the next man but saw only fire in this one. Matrim would find himself hardpressed to make such awoman swoon. More likely the 'ladies man, would be 'entertaining himself' if he tried.
|DM Azure_Zero
|Matrim Falknor
Mat looks from the noble woman as another woman approaches. Now this must be my lucky day two attractive woman but she doesn't look like a farmer's daughter either. Wait a minute she looks kind of like the professor. Could it be Kendra his daughter? It has to be her. He smiles sadly at the woman and says, "You look exactly like your father described you. He was a good man and he will be sorely missed and I'm sorry for you loss. My name is Matrim Falknor and I'm an associate of your father's. I will offer my services as a pallbearer but I find it odd that there are none of his friends in town have offered." He motions to the others and says, "We were just talking about finding you and offering our services as pallbearers at least myself and these two gentlemen. I'm not sure about this gorgeous creature here." pointing to the well-dressed woman from the carriage.
|Janos Ardeal
Janos nods at Mat's words. "Your father helped me a great deal. If there is room, the least I can do is help carry his body to its resting place. I am Janos. My mentor, Alisia, also sends her tidings and her sorrow at your father's passing."
|Daniel Arrisen
It is good to finally meet you Kendra. I am Daniel Arrisen of the Faith of the Inheritor, come from the worldwound to speak with your father who was a good friend. I will, of course, volunteer to carry your fathers body to it's final rest.
|Rhia Van der Geist
Rhia gives the Kendra a sad smile, remebering her from a few of her visits with the Professor.
"I'm sorry for your loss Kendra, this must be very difficult for you." She steps forward grasping the other woman in a warm hug.
"He's in Pharasma's care now, and we'll give him the farewell he deserves."
|Janos Ardeal
Janos feels the young woman's pain. He thinks back to the death of his own mother and he knows how empty she must be feeling.
"Kendra, I will be staying in the inn. I think some of these others will be as well. The Professor always made time for me when he visited us, so I can only return the favor. My time here is yours. If there's anything you need, please let me know."
|Matrim Falknor
|Janos Ardeal
Janos smiles at Kendra. "Then I'll take my leave. Just remember that I'm here, and I'm happy to serve the Professor as a pallbearer tomorrow."
With a glance at the others, Janos walks to the inn to get a room.
|Daniel Arrisen
It was an honor to finally meet you. I will be there tomorrow toassist his final journey.
With that Daniel, takes his leave, wanting so desperately to question her about the proffessos
Investigation and how he died. She was not ready for that.
|Matrim Falknor
|Rhia Van der Geist
Rhia took a moment to take Kendra's hand in a comforting gesture.
"Try to rest tonight, you do not stnd alone."
She takes her leave gliding along the street after the three men in the direction of the inn, her mind on the coming ceremony.
|DM Azure_Zero
The ground level of the inn has rough stone walls,
and a oak wooden floor, and a warm fire in the fireplace
at the northern eastern wall.
To the south east is the kitchen, and in the middle of the room are tables, with candle holders with lit candles.
there are stairs along the north western wall,
one that goes up and one that goes down.
and you see a woman cleaning one of the tables.
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|Janos Ardeal
Janos steps into the inn and he admires the simple comfort displayed. "Excuse me, miss. I'm looking for a room for a few nights. Do you know if anything is available? I could use a meal too."
|Daniel Arrisen
The meal is on me, everyone. You all look tired and should enjoy this one. We are all in a new place and I would enjoy the company this evening
|Matrim Falknor
"Yes, lass I will need a room as well." Mat says to the woman cleaning the table. "Thanks for the meal, Daniel and I will buy the first round of drinks this evening." He turns back to the woman and says, "What do you have good to eat? I'm starving and would like some ale to wash the taste of dust out of my mouth.
|Rhia Van der Geist
"I would like a room as well, and I will be dining with them. Chicken soup would be fine for me"
As Rhia speaks her gaze wanders across the common room, seeming to settle on nothing before shifting to another vacant spot.
|Daniel Arrisen
Beef Stew for me thankyou. I am glad you will be joining us Rhia.
Would you like to sit or go to your rooms first, I have been here 5 days and am already settled.


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Diabetes has traditionally been viewed as a disease of rich countries. However, estimates of diabetes prevalence presented in this edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas show that four out of five people with diabetes live in countries classified by the World Bank as low- and middle-income countries. Of the 3.6 billion adults living in low- and middle-income countries in 2011, 291 million have diabetes. 1 This is compared to 75 million adults with diabetes living in high-income countries.
Drivers of the epidemic
The greatest increases in numbers of people with diabetes over the next 20 years will occur in low- and middle-income countries. This is driven by an increase in the adult population, people living longer, and through changes in behaviours associated with rapidly increasing urbanization and development. Key changes in behaviour include reduced physical activity, a shift to higher calorie diets, and the associated increases in obesity. This transition becomes clearer when breaking down middle-income countries further into upper-middle-income and lower-middle-income. The prevalence of diabetes is higher in upper middle-income countries (10.1%) than in lower middle-income countries (8.6%).
Age distribution
The majority of people with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries are under 60 years of age and in the peak of their productive years. This is different from the age distribution found in high-income countries which has many more people with diabetes in older age groups. People with poorly managed diabetes or people who do not have access to proper care and treatment are more likely to miss work due to the consequences of the disease, which can lead to lost productivity. This in turn has a negative effect on the economy in those countries.
Changes as economies develop
Figure 4.2 suggests an alarming scenario for lower middle-income countries in particular. With ageing the prevalence in lower middle-income countries is likely to increase and so be higher across all ages than in high-income countries. Currently, in ages 60 and above, the prevalence of diabetes is lower than it is in high-income countries. However, under the age of 60, the prevalence is currently higher than in high-income countries. As these people in lower middle-income countries age, there is likely to be a rapid increase in the prevalence of diabetes in those over the age of 60, shifting the curve towards a distribution more similar to upper middle-income countries.
Furthermore, as upper middle-income country economies develop into high-income economies, it is unlikely that the prevalence of diabetes in those countries will decrease.
Diabetes-related deaths
There are nearly as many deaths due to diabetes in low-income countries (492,000) as in high-income countries (544,000), even though low-income countries have the lowest diabetes prevalence (5.6%) and a smaller adult population (509 million) than high-income countries (789 million). This reflects greater mortality due to diabetes in low-income countries compared to high-income. Middle-income countries have by far the largest number of total deaths attributable to diabetes at over 3.5 million deaths.
The comparative mortality rate (20-79 years) due to diabetes in high-income countries (0.51 per 1,000) is less than half of that of low- and middle-income countries (1.22 per 1,000).
Healthcare Expenditures
Eighty-two percent of all healthcare expenditures due to diabetes are in high-income countries at USD 383.8 billion in 2011. In contrast, just USD 1.1 billion was spent in low-income countries. A lack of investment in the care and treatment of people with diabetes in low-income countries may explain the difference in expenditures as well as the high relative mortality rate.
Differences within countries
It is essential to the understanding of these differences to look at the drivers of disparities between and within countries. A country-level analysis only gives a snapshot of what is driving new cases of diabetes. Different levels of socio-economic status can mean a very different picture for individuals with diabetes living in a particular environment and the next chapter on the Social Determinants of Diabetes explores these relationships in more depth.
1: The World Bank. Country and Lending Groups 2011. http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/countr-and-lending-groups [Accessed 2011-08-23]


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This is a follow-up to my previous post regarding the Nexus 1000v. Now that I help set the stage for what the Nexus 1000v really is, we can start looking at what is needed to get one up and running.
The Cisco install guide for the Nexus 1000v is a great reference, and I'll help clarify and fill in the gaps the best I can. I won't regurgitate too much of the steps in the install guide, so you will want to use the install guide for sure.
First let's talk about the prerequisites ::
vCenter Server — In most cases, we have a data center of some sort with multiple ESX hosts running. Each ESX host has its own Virtual Machines running. So within our data center, it's a good idea to define a cluster –or grouping of ESX hosts. It's beneficial to group our ESX servers in a cluster because we can take advantage of some of the bells and whistles with VMware such as vMotion and high availability. vMotion is cool because if we need to take a server down for maintenance, we can drag and drop the VM to another ESX host. vMotion can also be a dynamic process if there is a unforeseen ESX server failure. So we define our data center, put our ESX servers in one or more clusters and have our VM's running on each ESX server. The hierarchical structure is one of the benefits of vCenter because we now can centrally manage all of our ESX hosts from a single view. Instead of using the vSphere client to connect to each ESX server separately, we connect our vSphere client to the vCenter server which allows us to manage a whole data center of ESX hosts and their associated VM's. Most importantly, we must be running vCenter server because that's what the Nexus VSM communicates with directly.


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Mark Cook and his crew hosted another great still target shoot to kick off the 2012 season.
Mark puts on this shoot, as well as others, each year to raise money for his activities for the Wheelin' Sportsmen. He hosts a deer hunt, dove hunt and other outdoor events for these folks each year. He and his wife Connie are fine folks and an integral part of the NWTF in SC.
This event included a sporting clays shoot and an oyster roast dinner at the conclusion. It was a great day for shooters and anyone who enjoys being out of doors.
Jacob Niles won the JAKES class.
Brian Sloan won the Muzzle Loader class.
Steve Conover won the 12 Gauge Open class.
Doris Bush won the 20 Gauge Ladies class.
Clark Bush won the 20 Gauge Open class.
The JAKES were also able to shoot a round of sporting clays.
It was a great day of shooting, camaraderie and fun. I'd encourage anyone to look for one of these events in your area and then come out and give it a try.


text: This was the first time that our local SW Day was held in mid-afternoon on a Saturday. I volunteered, and was pressed into service as a "character helper." While a Dark Lord of the Sith, flanked by two stormtroopers, would not need it in the films, I was his "bodyguard" or pusher-outta-the-wayer guy. In the pics below, Vader's reading a 'new' version of "Luke and the Beanstalk," Jabba was handing out Madlibs (didn't see one to be able to compare it to the originals), the Jar-Jar dunk tank, and behind-the-scenes in the waiting room with an armed Ewok and Yoda's "midichlorian levels" above the limit. :D It was a great day weather-wise and crowd attendance was strong.


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PITCH MAN speaks...
"Hey babe, gotta great idea, babe. Can I call you babe, babe? Great, babe. Okay, so you 'member Megaman? Yeah, yeah, the little blue guy with all those guns...okay, yah with me? So okay, babe, yah take that little guy - let's call him Megasomethin-or-other - did I mention that? Oh yeah, okay so you take that guy and what do we do? Babe, we make another game. And then guess what, babe? That's right, babe, we make another one. And another. And another. And then we make another one........yah still with me babe?"
Ah, sequels. The bread and butter of the entertainment industry, sequels are
the glint of hope and continued success (translation: moolah) in the eyes of
every exec. We've seen it in all mediums, especially film (Rocky 1-?), literature
(Jurassic Park 2: The Lost Cause), and television (Star Trek: The Next Gen).
There is always much hype and fuss over sequels, but they usually fail to live
up to the standards set by the original. Except, of course, in the case of video
games. Just check out the Mortal Kombat series,
Warcraft II , or
Twisted Metal II.
Megaman began as a pixelated little fellow on the original Nintendo. A swarm of sequels later, we find him as - you guessed it - a pixelated little fellow on the new consoles. As a cult sensation, I can hear the cries of Megafans...'Has much changed?' 'Did they keep true to form?' 'Does he win again?'. No, Sure, and the last one's up to you, silly.
The plot is not much different from the previous installments. The Evil Dr. Wily has hatched another evil scheme, one that is so evil and scheming that you might even call it brilliant (I like to talk like that). It involves a meteor crash, some large robots, and lots of anime cut-scenes. You must save the world once again from the sinister clutches of this ruthless madman who is bent on destroying the universe! (I told you). So warm-up your trigger finger for some pretty standard Mega-man action.
I should mention that familiar faces abound in this game. Characters from prior episodes make appearances. You got Dr. Light (yer boss), Roll (yer sis), Proto Man (yer pal), Auto, Beat, and Eddy (yer homies), and of course Rush (yer trusty canine companion). They all lend a hand in one way or another...
The gameplay and design is nearly identical to the older versions. As a side-scroller, you spend a great deal of time jumping, sliding, and shooting your way through hordes of goofy looking enemies. You begin with your standard 'Mega Buster', which can be powered up to form the 'Mega Blast' shot. Of course, the trademark of the series lies in getting new weapons and figuring out which work best in which situation. To get new weapons, you must defeat bosses (robots built by The Evil Dr. Wily with his evil intentions). To name a few - Grenade Man, Aqua Man, Clown Man, and the oddly named Tengu Man.
You can choose which boss level to explore in any order, though the game limits you to choosing out of 4 at a time. The order you choose greatly affects how difficult the game is - for instance, certain weapons work MUCH better than others on certain bosses. Even after you defeat a level, feel free to try it again to search for hidden areas, or even areas that you can reach by having certain weapons. I found all kinds of neat stuff using the mini-Tornado...
Graphically, the game looks like every other Megaman game. This means that the power of the 32 bit systems is hardly utilized, save for the anime cut scenes (straight out of the cartoon). I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. On one hand, fans of the series (oh, ye hordes aplenty) will probably enjoy the fact that the feel is so familiar; Capcom stayed true to the roots. You can't help but wonder, however, what this game could have been. It's a tough call - changing a proven design can be disastrous (like New Coke). We at the Revolution admire games that take risks; these are the ones that make a difference. I leave it up to you to decide, dear reader...
I do have one major complaint, though this is not reserved to only this installment of Megaman. You can't shoot up (boy that would be a neat weapon...). With so much emphasis on the guns, you'd hope to be able to fire at the quite prolific number of beasties flying overhead. Nope! You gotta jump....and jump....and jump. This has always been irritating - too bad they didn't change it.
Fans of Megaman should get the game... as if you didn't already buy it the day it came out. For the rest of you, this game has some cool stuff going for it. But as a platformer, the shelf life is limited. There isn't a whole lot of replay value (aside from scouring the levels for hidden items), and this game doesn't do anything new or particularly different. But hey babe, it's Megaman 8, babe. Call me, we'll do lunch.


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The HFEA guide to infertility
The HFEA Guide to infertility is written for people who are having, or considering, fertility treatment. We have talked to hundreds of patients about what they wish they had known when they started treatment.
Features of the Guide include:
- When to ask for medical help
- The different fertility treatments available
- Considering the financial and emotional costs of treatment
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- List of UK clinics licensed by the HFEA
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Great for my first foray into an upgrade
Pros: sound improvement to stock apple EMs and isolation
Cons: ? - price - maybe
As many know these are a nice upgrade and quite price conscience. I do like the accessory pack and methods of lengthening the cable. I use them while flying and usually wear them the entire flight (even for 20+ hours) due to their good sound isolation. If used on a plane should get a sound attenuating patch cord adapter as these are very sensitive. They are superb compared to the inflight offering of headsets. They pretty much eliminate the pressure differential experienced while taking off/landing as a bonus! I believe these are extremely neutral and do not add anything to the recording. Some may also call these laid back (another term for neutral?). I love them. The...(read more)


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Transactional and Authorized Methods in yout Catalyst Model Class
In a previous post I have showed how to implement a hack to have transactions and authorization around Catalyst model classes. I am now proud to say that after some uploads and a fix in MooseX::Method::Signatures (this post requires at least version 0.31 of that module), you can now write very elegant model classes.
The requirement is simple, you usually need your model methods to be enclosed in transactions and to be subject to some kind of authorization mechanism. Now the code looks like:
package MyApp::Model::MyModel; use Moose; use MooseX::Method::Signatures; use aliased 'MooseX::Meta::Method::Transactional'; use aliased 'MooseX::Meta::Method::Authorized'; extends 'Catalyst::Model'; with 'Catalyst::Component::InstancePerContext'; has user => (is => 'ro'); has schema => (is => 'ro'); sub build_per_context_instance { my ($self, $c) = @_; return MyApp::Model::MyModel->new ({ user => $c->user, schema => $self->model('DBIC') }); } method get_product_price($product) does Transactional does Authorized(requires => ['customer']) { return $product->prices->find({ 'me.listing' => "base" }); }; method get_product_minprice($product) does Transactional does Authorized(requires => ['seller']) { return $product->prices->find({ 'me.listing' => "minimum" }); }; 1;
Of course you also need MooseX::Meta::Method::Transactional, MooseX::Meta::Method::Authorized and Catalyst::Component::InstancePerContext for this code to work. But it certainly is very pretty.


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Monday, May 6, 2013
Another Broken Doll Needing Love
Last month, a coworker of mine had found a broken porcelain doll in the trash near her home. She knew I loved dolls so she gave it to me for some healing. I'm not much of a doll restorer. My joy in doll collecting is in photographing them, rather than restoring. The broken petite Blythe I fixed in 2011 was such a challenge to me as it was. To top it off, although I had a couple of them, I didn't really collect porcelain dolls seriously.
But I just couldn't say no. My coworker was excited to have found the broken little thing and I suppose that positive energy had inspired me to want to do something for the doll.
She's fairly clean except for her face and feet. The black stuff you see were from the boots she was wearing, which seemed to have started melting on her poor feet at some point, the shoes having no chance for repair. I literally had to peel the suckers from her feet because they were like melted rubber.
Luckily she had the pieces for her head. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to do anything for her at all.
I totally forgot to take a picture of her dress before I washed it. It was actually in pretty good condition except for the yellowing stains on some of the laces. And I was surprised to know that it had zippers on the back rather than velcro.
Find out how she turns out next time!
Happy Monday!
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Hello from Spain: your co-worker gives you a doll for you rebuild. I'm looking forward to seeing the perfect doll. Keep in touchReplyDelete
Lucky your coworker found the other pieces of the head or I imagine it would have been an impossible job. It will be interesting to see the repaired doll.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think she was in a bag with the broken pieces and a part of her head was sticking out or something.Delete
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April 1, 2013
Positions Available - Attorneys
THE FLORIDA BAR, Tampa Branch, Senior Attorney The Florida Bar's Tampa Branch seeks to hire experienced counsel to handle bar grievances at investigative, trial, and appellate levels. The qualified candidate must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar with a minimum of three (3) years experience in effective case management, discovery and motion practice, and trial work. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Position is hiring at $66,118, plus benefits. Send resume and writing sample to Human Resources, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee 32399-2300 or via email to: email@example.com. Open until filled. Please notify Human Resources, in advance, if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the employment process. EOE.
Vernis & Bowling - Expanding "AV-RATED" law firm seeks aggressive attorneys with federal and/or state court experience in employment law, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation, and civil litigation defense for its Ft. Lauderdale, DeLand, Jacksonville, Ft. Myers, Clearwater, Pensacola, Florida Keys, N. Palm Beach, Miami, Atlanta, Mobile, and Birmingham, AL offices. Exceptional opportunity and benefits. Fax resume to: (305) 892-1260.
Established (50 Years) AV-rated Law Firm seeking experienced attorneys in the firm's Orlando and Ocala offices having the following practice: business, real estate, tax, construction, or commercial litigation. Candidates must have a portable book and ability to develop additional work. Excellent opportunity to join a growing mid-size firm with professional and highly qualified staff. Enjoy concentrating on law and practice development in a desirable firm culture. EOE. Reply to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
COUNTY ATTORNEY: Indian River County Attorney's Office - The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a County Attorney. The ideal candidate will have excellent legal, communication and office management skills. Minimum requirements include: graduation from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing with The Florida Bar; and a minimum of ten years experience as a practicing attorney, with at least five years experience in local government law. Download application and full job posting at: www.ircgov.com. Submit application (and attached resume) to Indian River County Human Resources, 1800 27th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960, or email to email@example.com. Application submittal deadline is April 15, 2013. All qualified attorneys, including women and minorities, are encouraged to apply. The County is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and a drug-free workplace.
GENERAL COUNSEL - The School District of Palm Beach County is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of General Counsel. As the 11th largest school district in the United States, the School District of Palm Beach County has a workforce of 21, 361 employees and a 2.3 billion dollar budget. The District serves 174,000 students in 187 public schools and is "A" rated. This position is a direct report to the School Board and has a department of eleven attorneys and staff. Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a law degree from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar for at least the past five years with five or more years of successful experience as an attorney for a public agency. The successful candidate must satisfy eligibility requirements, including background check as mandated by Florida State laws. Please review the Job Description for this position and apply online at www.palmbeachschools.org. Salary: Negotiable, Application Deadline: April 8, 2013, Start Date: July 1, 2013, To Apply Online: palmbeachschools.org/jobs, Job Opening ID: 131688, Job Code: 70870.
Boca Raton Insurance Defense Firm seeks associate with experience in construction and/or professional liability matters. Competitive pay/benefits. Forward cover letter and resume to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Morrison & Mills, P.A. a Tampa AV-rated business law firm established in 1989 is expanding through addition of experienced associates. Minimum of 5 years experience in commercial transactions and litigation required. Reply in confidence to email@example.com.
Foreclosure Attorney; 2-5 years experience Creditor Rights/Litigation, Full Time position available in our Tampa Office; Florida Bar license required; Competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package; Fax resume & salary requirements to (813) 880-8800 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Bleakley Bavol Law Firm is seeking an attorney with 5-10 years of experience litigating commercial and employment related disputes. Competitive salary, bonus and benefits program for qualified candidates. Please submit cover letter and resume to email@example.com.
Litigation Associate: Boutique Hollywood Firm seeks an associate with 5 plus years of experience in general commercial litigation in both Federal and State courts. Portable book of business preferred, but not required. Send resume and salary requirements to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE – AV-rated trial litigation firm seeking attorney for our North Palm Beach office. Must possess 3+ yrs experience in Medical Malpractice Defense & General Liability Defense. Email resume and salary requirements to Pamela McBride, Bobo, Ciotoli, et al firstname.lastname@example.com.
Positions Available: Associate attorney for statewide family law firm for Boca Raton office. Must be admitted to Bar for at least 2 years; no family law experience necessary. Email resume to COO John Vick at firstname.lastname@example.com. Go to www.kleighlaw.com for more information.
AV-rated Winter Park Medical Malpractice Defense Firm seeks Associate with 2-5 years' experience. Competitive salary and benefits. Send cover letter, resume and writing sample to Brian L. Smith, Hill, Adams, Hall & Schieffelin, P.O. Box 1090, Winter Park, FL 32790.
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION ATTORNEY – Orlando/Tampa AV law firm seeks construction litigation attorney for Tampa and Orlando offices. Minimum 5yrs experience. Partial book of business a plus. Excellent growth opportunity/benefits. Send resume to Howard Allen, Railey Harding & Allen, P.A., 15 N. Eola Dr., Orlando, FL 32801, Email: email@example.com.
Tallahassee Law Firm is seeking a 2 to 5 year associate attorney to join the firm's real estate and business law group. The person seeking this position must write well, be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills, have a strong work ethic, and work well with paralegals. Please email resumes to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Litigation Associate for downtown Fort Lauderdale AV-rated community association law firm; association lien foreclosures; condominium arbitrations; rule enforcement; injunction lawsuits; general litigation representing associations. Salary commensurate with experience. Top 20% of law school class preferred. Refer to www.tuckertighe.com for info on firm. Please send resume, writing sample and grade transcript to email@example.com.
Tampa AV-rated Civil Litigation Firm seeking litigation attorney with 3-6 years' experience in insurance defense, products liability and insurance disability. Competitive salary and generous benefits package. Please DO NOT respond unless you meet the years' experience requirement. Send resume to Hiring Partner, Ogden & Sullivan, PA, 113 S. Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33609.
ATTORNEY - Insurance defense firm with statewide practice seeks experienced associates for PIP and Auto Defense practice group in their Orlando office. Applicants must be self-motivated, with a commitment to excellence and high ethical standards. An existing client base is a plus, but not necessary. Submit resumes and salary requirements to News Box #638.
Corporate Attorney (Palm Beach Gardens) - Growing AV-rated North Palm Beach County law firm seeks a corporate and transactional attorney to head up its corporate law department. Partial book of business a plus, but not required. Competitive salary and incentive structure with excellent benefits. All inquires kept in strictest confidence. Please fax resume for consideration to (561) 584-5858.
Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson, a Statewide AV-rated defense firm founded in 1934, seeks an associate attorney in its Miami Office with 2-3 years, or more, of experience handling first-party homeowner's and commercial property lawsuits. Excellent career opportunity with competitive salary and benefits offered. For consideration, please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Michael Galex at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prestigious Clearwater law firm seeks associate attorney with 3+ years of experience handling commercial real estate transactions. Experience in land use, zoning, HOA would be a plus. Excellent compensation and benefits package. Great firm culture. Send resume with compensation history to Carol Hague, CEO, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP: Fax (727)441-8617 or email@example.com. All submissions will be confidential.
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida – Established commercial real estate company seeks an attorney with 2-3 years of practice in real estate transactions including the examination of title insurance commitments, survey and loan documents. The Position is in-house legal counsel working with and for senior legal counsel. Send both resume and law school transcript to email@example.com. Must be in top quartile of applicant's law school class.
Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, LLP, a Philadelphia, PA based insurance defense firm is seeking an associate attorney for their Miami, Florida office. Candidates must have at least 2 to 5 years experience in insurance defense, premises liability and coverage. Must be admitted to FL Bar. Competitive salary and benefits. Immediate eligibility for 401K plan. Send cover letter and resume to Anita Acebo at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Small AV-rated downtown Miami boutique commercial litigation law firm seeks motivated associate with 5-8 years experience in complex commercial litigation, general business litigation, construction litigation, business tort and contract litigation, in state, federal and bankruptcy courts - with the ability to effectively communicate with clients. Strong writing and advocacy skills required, bilingual (Spanish) preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience, with extensive benefits package. Please send resume to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
MANAGEMENT LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW ASSOCIATE. Kunkel Miller & Hament, an AV-rated firm with a statewide practice in labor and employment law representing management, seeks associate with 3-5 years employment law experience for its Sarasota office. Must have experience in federal and state court employment litigation and be able to work independently. Excellent research, writing, and communication skills required. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resume in confidence to: email@example.com.
INSURANCE DEFENSE ASSOCIATE AND LEGAL ASSISTANT- Associate and legal assistant needed for insurance defense firm in East Pompano Beach. We work with the best and the brightest in the field. If you want to work in an environment where your work matters, and is rewarded, this is the firm for you. We prefer a candidate with 3-5 years experience in BI, PIP, PI, and/or Property defense. Please email your resume to email@example.com.
Prominent Law Firm is seeking to hire a PI ASSOCIATE. DUTIES INCLUDE: Reviewing medical records and case law, drafting demands and settlement negotiations. File lawsuits, engage in discovery, attend depositions and mediations, attend hearings and assist in trials. REQUIREMENTS: A Licensed member of The Florida Bar in good standing. Bilingual English-Spanish a plus. At least 2+ years of experience in litigation. EMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com or FAX: 954-794-1212 your resume with references and salary request for consideration.
The Tampa Office of a prominent 859-attorney national law firm has immediate openings for attorneys with at least 3 years experience in the defense of doctors and hospitals, nursing homes, ALF's, general liability, employment, workers' compensation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, bad faith and coverage. The Tampa office is seeking associate level and partner level candidates with and without portable books of business. An excellent career opportunity in a family-oriented work environment. Please submit your resume in confidence to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Top rated Tampa Firm specializing in complex litigation, mostly criminal, looking for experienced attorney to work on state and federal cases. The majority of the practice is white collar defense work, so experience with bankruptcy, tax or financial matters is a plus. Individual must be very hard working and committed to success, regardless of the hours or amount of work required. Individual must possess superior research and writing skills. Prior clerkship and/or trial experience are also pluses. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please email resumes and writing sample to firstname.lastname@example.com.
To respond to a News Box- Mail required information to: The Florida Bar News, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 Attn: News Box # ____
Positions Available - Other
F/T Paralegal w/experience for busy Elder Law firm, Miller & Brasington, in Gainesville. Must be computer savvy, detail oriented, team player. Email resume to email@example.com. No calls/walk-ins.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal – Downtown Orlando: Busy Firm seeks an experienced Family Law Legal Assistant/Paralegal with 3-5 years family law experience. Candidate must have experience drafting pleadings, scheduling court hearings, and other customary family law tasks. Self-starter and detail oriented. Please submit a resume and cover letter to: email@example.com.
Current Job Opportunity - Date: March 4, 2013, Closing Date: April 30, 2013, Position Number: 03048, Position Title: Clerk of the Florida Supreme Court, Job Location: Florida Supreme Court, Clerk's Office, Tallahassee, Florida, Salary Range: $115,000 - $120,000 (Annually). The Florida Supreme Court is seeking an experienced executive manager with broad appellate court experience preferred for the position of Clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida. The essential function of the position within the organization is to oversee the monitoring of receipting, processing, documenting, and filing of pleadings, briefs, opinions and related legal documents submitted to or originated by the Court. The position is also responsible for reviewing and approving all uncontested bar disciplinary actions, overseeing review of files received, determining action on certain jurisdictional questions, giving direction on motions and other pleadings filed with the Court, preparing special reports on the Court calendar, and overseeing the preparation and maintenance of dockets, records and files. The position works to solve administrative problems and to improve the Court's case management processes and other internal procedures. The position works independently, reporting major activities through periodic meetings with the Chief Justice and the Court. Education and Training Guidelines: Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis. Education: Juris Doctorate or advanced degree in a field of management such as public administration, business administration, accounting, etc. Experience: Six years of executive management experience including three years experience supervising non-attorneys required. Five years experience in the practice of appellate law subsequent to Bar admission or five years experience or legal work on the staff of an appellate court as an appellate court clerk, judicial law clerk or staff attorney highly desired. Membership in the Florida Bar highly desired. Special Comments: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of web-based applications required; Knowledge of Windows Operating System and programs required; Demonstrated commitment, dedication, and multi-tasking skills are required. Excellent writing skills required; Ability to analyze complex legal and factual matters with attention to minute details required; Ability to communicate, cooperate, coordinate, and plan with others to accomplish tasks and achieve common goals required; Ability to exercise discretion and judgment and to preserve the confidentiality expected of an attorney in a position of the highest trust and confidence required; Ability to make presentations of complex issues to a wide audience required; Knowledge of evolving technology in the transition to a paperless environment, especially court environment, highly preferred; Knowledge of methods of legal research and the documentation of legal authority through citation preferred; Ability to interact with media representatives preferred; Experience in legal writing including the drafting of orders preferred; Must be willing to travel. How To Apply: Submit a cover letter, current and complete State of Florida Employment Application, résumé, proof of education, and certification or licensure to the People First Service Center online at https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com. For additional information, questions or concerns, please contact: Office of Personnel Services at 850-487-0778. An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at the number indicated for each respective position. Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service 1-800-955-8771.
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Thanks for the advice and encouragement. Read a lot on how difficult it is to train a dog not bred for hunting. Besides Dokkens book, any other suggested programs to follow?
Thanks for the advice and encouragement. Read a lot on how difficult it is to train a dog not bred for hunting. Besides Dokkens book, any other suggested programs to follow?
Also, what does everyone use their golden to hunt for? Have seen them used more for waterfowl than upland game.
I think beginning with Bill Hillmans puppy DVD and transitioning into Evan Graham's Smartwork's is a good combo. Well worth the money.
Brian Daniels
Thunderroad's Cut 'Em All Shelby
Fowlmaster's Carolina Kid
"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
― George Bernard Shaw
The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
So just about anything. One more question, I'm not able to use live birds to train with and haven't seen anything about using dummies in place of them. Any differences or suggestions on how to train with dummies?
Good luck with your Golden pup, they are wonderful dogs. Mine is a rescue and he has hunted upland and waterfowl. I run hunt tests with him and he does very well. The program that I follow is Total Retriever Training by Mike Lardy. Its a nice step by step program that is easy to follow, adding some help from a local club you can achieve a fine gundog.
p.s believe in your dog and it will believe in you
HRC- Our season never ends
"Shoot fast or shoot last"
HR UH Nilsson's on a wing n a prayer MH WCX
I'm also new the the forum and dog training game. I have a 4 and a half month old golden that I'm training now, with the assistance of my friend who has been training dogs for a long time. So far she's doing great! And not from field lines either.
What program are you using marsh mop?