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SUBJECT: It's not always birds...How about some red fox kits?
SUBJECT: It's not always birds...How about some red fox kits?
Occasionally other animals (besides birds) get in the way of my camera and especially when animals are young, they are cute! So when I had an opportunity this spring to video and photograph a red fox den, I decided to put down my bird book for a chance to capture these beautiful creatures.
For someone who's used to photographing birds, it was quite a switch. In the world of bird photography you're usually reaching for a very long lens. Usually the focal range of 500mm to 800mm is the norm. Not so for larger animals such as these kits.
Having a zoom is really a must when photographing animals that can rapidly move towards you or away from you. There's no time to take a teleconverter on or off. The Tamron 150-600mm lens came in handy once again.
Without further ado, here's a video of the red fox kits sleeping and playing. All was filmed in 4k video with the GH4, then downsized in post-production:
As always, it's best to view this video by downloading it off of Vimeo's website. Click on the Vimeo logo above, to view it on Vimeo's website. Then click the download button and right click over the "HD" option to save directly to your PC.
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RETAIL chiefs have given their backing to a charity set up in memory of tragic teenager Jak Trueman.
The Team Jak Foundation, which was established by his family so his memory could live on, has been announced as the charity partner of The Centre in Livingston.
The charity's official launch will take place at the shopping complex this weekend and will be attended by Hearts goalkeeper and charity patron Neil Alexander.
Jak, who died aged 15 in February, became the first-ever posthumous winner of our Local Hero award earlier this month.
He dedicated his final weeks to fundraising as he battled a rare form of blood cancer and managed to raise more than £50,000 for leukaemia and lymphoma research.
His family want to set up Jak's Den – a retreat for teenagers fighting cancer.
Lynsey Young, marketing manager at The Centre, said: "We're very pleased to support the Team Jak Foundation and to be involved in such a worthy local cause.
"We look forward to hosting the launch this weekend and hope to see lots of local people coming down to enjoy the activities and support the charity.
"We hope the charity raises significant funds and realises the developments of Jak's Den to benefit families in West Lothian and beyond."
Jak's mother Allison Barr said she was "delighted" to launch the Team Jak Foundation at The Centre and to continue Jak's legacy to "realise his hopes and dreams".
She added: "He wanted Jak's Den to bring the community together not only for young cancer patients and those with other life-limiting illnesses and their families, but for any children and teenagers from West Lothian and beyond.
"The Team Jak Foundation will continue to highlight the need for blood, platelet and bone marrow donors and continue to provide support for St John's Hospital and the Sick Kids and raise awareness for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research and Bloodwise Scotland."
Jak's Den will include counselling rooms, a neutropenic cafe, a normal cafe, an outdoor area with football goals, indoor activities such as a snooker table, dart board, and Xbox, music sensory garden and mini quad bike tracks.
It will also will provide support for bereaved families and feature a loud room where people can go to let off steam.


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Tour blog: A long build up
Welcome to Mike On Tour for this week. I wanted to talk you through this extended Test build up, which has been slightly different to the norm.
It's a busy time, leading up to a Test match. We've had a number of follow-up meetings with the players both individually and in small groups this week, just to throw around some of the information that we gathered from the first Test.
Sure, we learned a lot about our opposition in the first Test, but we try to base the majority of discussions on what we do - that's our primary focus. What did we learn about was how to play on the surface, how do our game plans adapt to be successful in these conditions and what we need to modify. There was a lot of really good information from that first Test, but it all depends on what kind of surface we get confronted with in Dhaka, and how we are able to adapt to that.
When I get to the ground, I try not to look at the pitch too early as the characteristics can change so quickly with the heat that firming up a view too soon can cloud your judgement. Assistant Coach Bob Carter is also a good judge of surface so having experience around always provides a variety of views.
I always find it useful seeing how much the pitch changes between two days out and a day out, as you get an understanding about how the pitch might change during throughout the test match. The day before the Test is when you gather most of your information about what you might do in terms of the make up of the side and or decision around the toss.
We try to let the guys know the team the night before or prior to our last training so they can be clear about what's happening well in advance, however sometimes the information we have on the surface, or injuries don't allow that.
There's been a few questions on the three rest days we spent in the hotel in Dhaka for the local EID religious holiday. After five pretty hot days in Chittagong the chance to have a couple of days rest and recovery was very important. The other side of that is that in a playing phase it's difficult to do a lot of strength and conditioning work, so we were able to use this window to get plenty of that completed. Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Donaldson was in his element.
When we're hotel-bound here, the gym is a little haven really, and the guys have been keen to get in amongst it. The break is what it is. We've known about it and planned to use those days as best we can, and we just got on with it.
I can assure you once the EID break was over all of the lads, support staff included, were excited about getting on the bus to get to training. Unfortunately the ground staff at our training venue obviously had a great holiday and forgot about putting in some work at the training facilities. Thankfully they were better the following day!
That's it for this week. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the second Test.


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Data Driven Testing with Visual Studio Team Suite
After writing the tests, I implemented the Add() method (see code below) to fulfill the requirements of the tests and then ran them again.
public int Add(ContactInfo ci) { ContactInfoValidator civ = new ContactInfoValidator(ci); int contactId = -1; if (civ.Validate()) { contactId = this.DataManager.Insert(ci); } return contactId; }
When the data-driven unit test is executed, it will run once for each row of its data source. Data-driven tests can be set to execute either sequentially or randomly by changing the value of the "Data Access Method" unit test property in the Test Manager view, or by modifying the DataSource attribute (see Figure 10). If the test fails for any of the rows in the data source, the entire unit test will show that it failed. Conversely, the unit test will only pass if it passed for all of the rows in its data source.
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Figure 11: Unit Tests Passed
You can view the details of a test by double-clicking on the result in the Test Results pane. This shows the test results (pass/fail) for each row in the data source.
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Figure 12: Data-Driven Unit Test Results
Data-Driven Web Testing
In addition to creating data-driven unit tests to test the business logic of the application, I would like to go one step further and perform data-driven Web testing to test the Web interface. I have created a simple Web form that has one text box for each property of the ContactInfo object.
Figure 13: Contact Manager Web Form
When the user adds a new contact, the ContactInfo object is constructed and its properties are populated and passed to the ContactnfoManager's Add() method that was tested above. If the contact is successfully added, a label on the Web form displays a success message. If the contact is rejected, the label displays a failure message. I could test this functionality by manually entering data and clicking save myself, but that seems like it would be wasted effort. Instead, I am going to use the same technique displayed above to automate testing with a data-driven Web test.
The steps you will follow for the Data-Driven Web Testing process are as follows:
- Create the Web Test.
- Record a browser session.
- Add a data source to the Web test.
- Bind form post parameters to the data source.
- Add validation rule to verify if this test passes or fails.
- Set the run settings to execute once for each row in my data source.
- Run the Web test.
Creating a Data-Driven Web Test
Create a new Web test by clicking "New Test" under the "Test" menu item.
Figure 14: Creating a New Test
From there, you will be prompted to select the type of test to create. Select "Web Test" and click OK.
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Figure 15: Creating a Web test
This loads a browser window with an additional pane called the "Web Test Recorder" that is used to record Web testing sessions.
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Figure 16: Web Test Recorder
Because all I am testing is the "Add" functionality of the Web form, I populate the text boxes with test data and click the "Add Contact" button. This is all that needs to be recorded for this test. After clicking the "Stop" button on the "Web Test Recorder," the details of the Web test are displayed.
As you can see from the Web test details, any values entered in the text boxes during the recording are stored under the "Form Post Parameters" of the Web test. If I ran the Web test again, it would execute the recorded Web session, submitting all the values that are stored in the form post parameters to the corresponding form fields.
Figure 17: Form Post Parameters
I want this test to use the data from the InvalidContactInfo table used in the unit test example to verify that the Web form rejects all invalid contact info. To do this, click the "Add Data Source" icon, enter your connection information, and click OK. Then, you will be prompted to select the tables to add as the data source. Select the InvalidContactInfo table.
Figure 18: Add Data Source Button
Now that you have added the data source to your Web test, the next step is to bind the form post parameters to their corresponding values in the data source. This is accomplished by modifying the properties of the form parameters. For each of the form post parameters, change the "Value" setting to the corresponding column of the data source.
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Figure 19: Binding Form Post Parameters to Data Source
For instance, the tbName form post parameter should be bound to InvalidContactInfo.Name, tbAddressLine1 should be bound to InvalidContactInfo.AddressLine1, and so on. When completed, all of the form post parameters should be bound to their corresponding column in the data source.
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Figure 20: All Form Post Parameters have been bound
The final step in creating this data-driven Web test is to define the success criteria for the test by creating a simple Validation Rule that looks for the text "Cannot add invalid contact info into the system" after the save button is clicked. Validation rules can be used to check form fields, text on a page, request times, required attribute values and required tags, and are used to verify whether or not a Web test has passed or failed. More information on Validation Rules is available here.
Now that the Web test data bound and ready to go, it's time to execute it. Select the "Run Test (Pause Before Starting)" option from the Play button.
Figure 21: Running the Data-driven Web test
This is done because you want to set the test run to execute once for each row in the data source before it executes. Click the "Edit run settings" link and then check the "One run per data source row" radio button in the Web Test Run settings.
Then, click the Play button to execute the data-driven Web test. The test will run once for each row in the data source, and will use the validation rule to check whether or not that run has passed or failed. Detailed run results are available under the "Details" tab.
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Figure 22: Web Test Results
To increase or decrease the number of runs that are executed, simply add new rows to the data source. No new code modifications are required.
The integrated testing tools provided by Microsoft Visual Studio Team Suite can be used to drastically improve the overall quality of software developed by your organization. This article has examined data-driven unit and Web tests and how they can be used to create more effective tests and improve developer efficiency during the testing process.
About the Author
Dan Gartner is a Senior Consultant with Crowe Chizek and Company, LLC and lives in Chicago, IL. He specializes in designing and developing applications for rapidly evolving organizations using Microsoft technologies.
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Thursday, 27 June 2013
We Are The Hero...
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Beautiful and inspiring! I have some old small foam stamps that are portraits with similar type images, I'm inspired to play having seen this!! Fab lovely. Take care Zo xxReplyDelete
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You are sounding as busy as ever, hope you are all well again now. It's been an age since I've stopped by, how naughty!!!!
Love this beautiful, serene make. She's so lovely and the soft colours work so well.
Looking forward to seeing your clarity samples.
Hugs Lisax
My absolute favourite stamp....ever and I adore the card you created using it - beautiful.ReplyDelete
Stunning use of that wonderful stamp Emma, such a beautiful card!!!ReplyDelete
Stunning so serene, beautiful hugs txxReplyDelete
Wow! Absolutely STUNNING EmmaReplyDelete
Super elegant card Emma. Loft the soft colour tones which are perfect for this beautiful image. The little flower cluster is the perfectly balanced compliment too.ReplyDelete
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Oh my goodness....wow...I have been looking at that stamp, wasn't sure what it would like inked up and now I know!!ReplyDelete
Hi again Emma!I saw this project in the magazine of course - it was serene & pretty then as it is now. Perhaps more so for seeing it on such a hot & sunny day. I'm never sure if I love your projects or the photographic skills most! The answer is Both though.ReplyDelete
Thank you for all your comments and messages, they are all appreciated and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon...
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These web pages are intended to give you an overview on my professional activities. Please use the toolbar on the top to inform yourself about my research focus and current activities (including slides of my talks). Students may find information on my actual and past courses (including material). Also, most of my publications can be accessed through the corresponding link.
Since 2009, I am a professor for computer science at Saarland University heading the Ubiquitous Media Technology Lab, and the scientific director of the Innovative Retail Laboratory (IRL) at the German Research Center for AI (DFKI). Until then I have been a professor and the managing director at the Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi) at the University of Münster (former web page). My main research interests are Mobile and Ubiquitous Spatial Assistance Systems, combining the research fields of Intelligent User Interfaces, User Modeling, Cognitive Sciences, and Ubiquitous Computing.
Short Bios in English and German as well as printable images are available.
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By taking simple steps to reduce injuries in the workplace, you can reduce and control your workers compensation costs. Workers compensation premiums are calculated based off your Experience Modification Factor or Mod. This formula compares your company's actual losses to your expected losses by industry type. It includes factors that account for company size, unexpected large losses and the difference between loss frequency and loss severity, to achieve a balance between fairness and accountability. To control your Mod develop a sound safety program, return to work program (for more information and tips on return to work programs see our blog about Return to Work Programs), and proper prevention procedure to reduce loss frequency. The most effective way to reduce workers compensation premiums is having a safe work environment and a proactive safety program to reduce losses. Some other tips include:
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Margaret Thatcher, prime Minister of The United Kingdom, 1979 – 1990
"Power is like being a lady… if you have to tell people you are, you aren't."
Isn't it fun to be stuck somewhere listening to someone boast about themselves? If you are detained long enough, you may get their entire life story, hearing how they were influential in all the amazing events of the world. When you hear that they probably assisted in the creation of the earth, it may be time to throw in a large amount of salt.
The phrase "take it with a grain of salt" is very timely in this case since you can't accept boasting as truth in its original state. Salt alters the taste of food and makes it more palatable.
The very act of bragging about one's accomplishments shows that the person feels inadequate about the situation and must embellish it to seem more important than they really were at the time.
Hey, why not just become a better person and then others will notice and boast about you instead of having to do your own sales job?
One way to get this started is to obviously live your life in such a manner that others will WANT to speak well of you. Second, find good things to say about others. I don't mean fluffy, insincere praise, I mean promote others in a truthful way that helps them in their own journey of life.
As you concentrate on that task, you will be surprised to find later how many people are speaking well of you! It is natural to feel warm feelings for someone who has supported you in full view of others. Diverting your attention from yourself not only stops your boasting tendencies that others hate to listen to, but it increases your integrity in their eyes.
Soon you will find that you actually ARE praiseworthy, and others will return the favor in spades. Don't say what you wish you were, BECOME what you want to be.
"When boasting ends, there dignity begins."
Owen D. Young
A link to a Values for Life!! Blog article on this subject will be included in the show notes.
Come to daggersofthemind.com and check it out. You can also find direct links to subscribe to the show using iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and even email!
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Beckman Leads Record-Smashing Day In Topeka
Funny Car racer Jack Beckman finished off a record-setting weekend of racing at Heartland Park Topeka Sunday by claiming a victory over category icon John Force at the NHRA Kansas Nationals.
Richie Crampton (Top Fuel) and Erica Enders-Stevens (Pro Stock) also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.
Beckman used a pair of 3.9-second runs to beat Courtney Force and John Hale in earlier rounds and then beat Del Worsham in a close semifinal before speeding to another three-second run to oust the 16-time world champ in the final round. Prior to that, Beckman clocked three-second runs in two of the three rounds of qualifying on Friday and Saturday.
Just how quick were the Funny Cars at Topeka? There were 19 three-second runs in the entire 2014 season and just this weekend there were a total of 15. Beckman accounted for five of those.
"We had an outstanding week of racing," said Beckman, who set the record for the most three-second Funny Car runs by a driver in a race weekend. "That's a function of the (crew chief) Jimmy Prock tune-up, (the car) is so much fun to drive."
In the final, Beckman held off Force with a 3.984 second run at 316.45 mph in his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger, while Force trailed with a 4.002 at 324.51 in his PEAK Antifreeze Chevy Camaro. It was Beckman's second win of the season, 17th of his career and second at HPT.
"I have all the respect in the world for John Force," Beckman said. "It makes a difference when you race him. You're getting a chance to play against Babe Ruth. It's so unique in our sport, that a guy [who is] the best there has ever been in this sport, can still mix it up with us. I've said this before, I can't wait to tell my grandkids I got to compete against John Force. This trophy will be extra special because it was John Force we beat in the final."
Beckman credited NHRA's Safety Safari for their outstanding work all weekend to keep the track race-ready throughout numerous weather delays.
"It was an odd deal, as I've had very few weekends like this," said Beckman, who moved to third in the points standings, "where there are so many weather delays and you still get the entire event done on Sunday."
A pair of Beckman teammates are still first and second in points as Ron Capps holds the series lead and defending world champ Matt Hagan is second.
In Top Fuel, Crampton drove his Lucas Oil Racing dragster to his second Top Fuel victory of the season with a 3.738 at 318.09 to hold off Larry Dixon, who trailed with a 3.787 at 308.28 in his C&J Energy Services dragster. It was Crampton's fourth career victory and first ever at Topeka.
"It's huge to get two wins so early in this sophomore season; it's surreal," said Crampton, who also won in Las Vegas in April. "Being undefeated in finals is pretty special. It says a lot about crew chief Aaron Brooks and the team. I am glad this event went ahead and I am glad we were able to put our Lucas Oil dragster in the winner's circle."
Crampton defeated Kyle Wurtzel, Spencer Massey and Brittany Force in the first three rounds before holding off a surging Larry Dixon in the final. It was Dixon's second final round appearance of the season.
"I'm on top of the moon right now," Crampton said. "There were great conditions, good enough to try to set national records. Hats off to everyone who made this happen and the Safety Safari that did a fantastic job once again. I can't believe how many fans hung tough through this bad weather we had and enjoyed the racing with us."
Antron Brown, who lost in the second round to Dixon, remained in the series lead, 53 ahead of defending world champ Tony Schumacher. Crampton moved into third place with the win, and trails Brown by 81.
In Pro Stock, Enders claimed her third victory of the season and 15th of her career by clocking a 6.584 at 209.33 in her Racing In Red Chevy Camaro to race past Greg Anderson, who finished in 6.591 at 209.14 in his Summit Racing Camaro.
"My guys are really incredible and it speaks volumes of what they're capable of when they're given the tools that they need," Enders said. "The last time we did this was Norwalk last year; [running] low e.t. of every round of qualifying and eliminations. It's definitely a feat, especially with Pro Stock being as competitive as it is."
Defending world champ Enders won the race from the No. 1 qualifying position and beat Mark Hogan, Jonathan Gray and Larry Morgan in earlier rounds before holding off rival Anderson, a four-time world champ and four-time Topeka winner, in the final.
"I know [Greg Anderson] doesn't like to lose to me," she said with a smile. "He doesn't like to lose to anybody; he has a very competitive spirit. He got us last weekend in Atlanta, so I was happy to pay him back a little bit – but all in good fun."
With the victory, Enders took the series points lead away from Jason Line and leads by 58 markers. Anderson remained in third place.
The NHRA Mello Yello Series continues June 4-7 with the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.
Final finish order (1-16) at the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. The race is the eighth of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
- Richie Crampton; 2. Larry Dixon; 3. Brittany Force; 4. Doug Kalitta; 5. Spencer Massey; 6. Tony Schumacher; 7. J.R. Todd; 8. Antron Brown; 9. Steve Torrence; 10. Shawn Langdon; 11. Leah Pritchett; 12. Clay Millican; 13. Kyle Wurtzel; 14. Kebin Kinsley; 15. Luigi Novelli; 16. Dave Connolly.
- Jack Beckman; 2. John Force; 3. Matt Hagan; 4. Del Worsham; 5. Tim Wilkerson; 6. Ron Capps; 7. Chad Head; 8. John Hale; 9. Courtney Force; 10. Tommy Johnson Jr.; 11. Alexis DeJoria; 12. Tony Pedregon; 13. Cruz Pedregon; 14. Brian Stewart; 15. Robert Hight; 16. Todd Simpson.
- Erica Enders; 2. Greg Anderson; 3. Larry Morgan; 4. Chris McGaha; 5. Jonathan Gray; 6. Vincent Nobile; 7. Shane Gray; 8. V. Gaines; 9. Drew Skillman; 10. Rodger Brogdon; 11. Bo Butner; 12. Allen Johnson; 13. Deric Kramer; 14. Dave River; 15. Mark Hogan; 16. Jason Line.
Sunday's final results from the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. The race is the eighth of 24 in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel — Richie Crampton, 3.738 seconds, 318.09 mph def. Larry Dixon, 3.787 seconds, 308.28 mph.
Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 3.984, 316.45 def. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.002, 324.51.
Pro Stock — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.584, 209.33 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.591, 209.14.
Top Alcohol Dragster — Joey Severance, 5.334, 269.35 def. Dean Dubbin, 5.578, 252.57.
Top Alcohol Funny Car — Brian Hough, Chevy Camaro, 5.531, 259.76 def. Doug Gordon, Camaro, 5.563, 262.69.
Top Fuel Harley — Tommy Grimes, Harley, 6.265, 230.57 def. Rickey House, Harley, 6.397, 211.00.
Final round-by-round results from the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the eighth of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series:
ROUND ONE — Larry Dixon, 3.767, no speed def. Leah Pritchett, 3.787, 321.73; Spencer Massey, 3.751, 326.56 def. Clay Millican, 3.865, no speed; Brittany Force, 3.780, 325.53 def. Steve Torrence, 3.773, no speed; Tony Schumacher, 3.719, 325.45 def. Kebin Kinsley, 4.059, no speed; Antron Brown, 4.081, 232.11 def. Luigi Novelli, 4.126, no speed; Richie Crampton, 3.762, 316.52 def. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.909, no speed; J.R. Todd, 3.739, 326.24 def. Dave Connolly, 5.870, no speed; Doug Kalitta, 3.751, 28.71 def. Shawn Langdon, 3.781, 317.49;
QUARTERFINALS — Crampton, 3.710, no speed def. Massey, 3.731, 327.82; Kalitta, 3.761, no speed def. Todd, 3.764, 322.04; Force, 3.772, no speed def. Schumacher, 3.748, 325.92; Dixon, 3.771, 329.91 def. Brown, 3.795, no speed;
SEMIFINALS — Dixon, 3.736, 329.18 def. Kalitta, 5.476, 97.90; Crampton, 3.720, 327.59 def. Force, 3.806, 322.58;
FINAL — Crampton, 3.738, 318.09 def. Dixon, 3.787, 308.28.
ROUND ONE — Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 3.984, 318.24 def. Tony Pedregon, Toyota Camry, 4.124, no speed; Chad Head, Camry, 4.057, 313.51 def. Todd Simpson, Chevy Camaro, 12.319, no speed; Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.042, 320.13 def. Brian Stewart, Mustang, 5.598, no speed; John Hale, Charger, 4.083, no speed def. Cruz Pedregon, Camry, 4.434, 198.52; John Force, Camaro, 4.034, 324.12 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.039, no speed; Jack Beckman, Charger, 3.984, 321.58 def. Courtney Force, Camaro, 4.035, no speed; Del Worsham, Camry, 3.988, no speed def. Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.040, 308.35; Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.027, 321.58 def. Robert Hight, Chevrolet Camaro, 6.000, no speed;
QUARTERFINALS — Worsham, 3.984, no speed def. Wilkerson, 4.005, 315.42; Hagan, 4.014, 315.93 def. Head, 4.783, no speed; Beckman, 3.972, 322.04 def. Hale, broke; J. Force, 4.023, 320.66 def. Capps, 4.340, no speed;
SEMIFINALS — J. Force, 3.997, 324.83 def. Hagan, 4.255, 310.48; Beckman, 4.169, 319.45 def. Worsham, 4.331, 216.03;
FINAL — Beckman, 3.984, 316.45 def. J. Force, 4.002, 324.51.
ROUND ONE — Jonathan Gray, Chevy Camaro, 6.606, 208.71 def. Rodger Brogdon, Camaro, foul; Shane Gray, Camaro, 6.669, 207.88 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, foul; Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.616, 208.75 def. Allen Johnson, Dodge Dart, 6.651, 207.46; V. Gaines, Dart, 6.632, 206.73 def. Jason Line, Camaro, 7.334, 143.05; Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.605, 208.46 def. Deric Kramer, Dodge Avenger, 6.673, 207.37; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.588, 209.04 def. Dave River, Chevy Cobalt, 6.830, 195.34; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.579, 209.10 def. Mark Hogan, Pontiac GXP, 6.855, 201.58; Larry Morgan, Camaro, 6.605, 208.62 def. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.616, 207.75;
QUARTERFINALS — McGaha, 6.591, 208.59 def. Nobile, 6.622, 208.01; Morgan, 6.610, 208.55 def. Gaines, foul; Anderson, 6.609, 208.68 def. S. Gray, 6.642, 207.88; Enders, 6.586, 208.78 def. J. Gray, 6.607, 208.68;
SEMIFINALS — Anderson, 6.598, 209.04 def. McGaha, foul; Enders, 6.579, 208.94 def. Morgan, 6.609, 208.68;
FINAL — Enders, 6.584, 209.33 def. Anderson, 6.591, 209.14.
Point standings (top 10) following the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the eighth of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series –
Top Fuel
- Antron Brown, 628; 2. Tony Schumacher, 575; 3. Richie Crampton, 547; 4. Spencer Massey, 530; 5. Doug Kalitta, 502; 6. Larry Dixon, 476; 7. Shawn Langdon, 473; 8. J.R. Todd, 411; 9. Clay Millican, 395; 10. Steve Torrence, 392.
Funny Car
- Ron Capps, 580; 2. Matt Hagan, 575; 3. Jack Beckman, 531; 4. Del Worsham, 507; 5. John Force, 502; 6. Robert Hight, 460; 7. Tommy Johnson Jr., 456; 8. Tim Wilkerson, 447; 9. (tie) Alexis DeJoria, 395; Cruz Pedregon, 395.
Pro Stock
- Erica Enders, 719; 2. Jason Line, 661; 3. Greg Anderson, 654; 4. Chris McGaha, 542; 5. Rodger Brogdon, 493; 6. Larry Morgan, 452; 7. Drew Skillman, 424; 8. Vincent Nobile, 421; 9. Shane Gray, 401; 10. Allen Johnson, 369.
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United States Florida Florida Vital Records
Introduction to Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Florida State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Florida Statewide Indexes at the Family History Library.
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Birth Records
early - 1899
The Family History Library has copies of original birth and death records for some counties of Florida as well as an extensive collection of delayed birth records dating to the 1960s. For example, there are 22 microfilms of delayed birth records for Leon County, 1874 to 1948, and two films of Pensacola birth and death records, 1891 to 1910.
1899 - present
Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899 and was generally complied with by 1920. Some earlier city and county records have been deposited with the state office. They include incomplete records of births from 1865 to 1917 and incomplete records of deaths from 1877 to 1917.
The Family History Library has 143 microfiche of the Florida Combined Death Index, 1877-1969. [1]You can obtain copies of the state's records by writing to:
- Office of Vital Statistics
1217 Pearl Street
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Telephone: 904-359-6900
Fax: 904-359-6931
Internet: Florida Office of Vital Statistics
State records are closed to the general public. Conditions for obtaining a record may be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics.
|Types of Information
|early - 1899
|1899 - present
|Name of Child
|Parents' Names
|Date & Place of Birth
Adoption Records
Adoption records are confidential. Medical background on the birth family is given to the adoptive family at adoption. It can be obtained by the adoptee at age eighteen from the Family and Children Services Program, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Servies.
Marriage Records
1927 - Present
Statewide registration of marriages began in June 1927.
Marriage records have been kept by each county, usually from the date the county was created. The Family History Library has a large collection of county marriage records. For example, the marriage licenses of the county judge for Hillsborough County are on 93 microfilms for the years 1849 to 1951, 1853 to 1927, and 1940 to 1956, with an index for 1846 to 1980.
Florida Combined Marriage Index,1927-1969. [2]These records are in the Office of Vital Statistics.
|Types of Information
|early - 1927
|1927 - present
|Name of Bride/Groom
|Date of Marriage
|Location of Marriage
|Presiding Official
|Date of Birth
|Place of Birth
|Residence at Time of Marriage
Divorce Records
Records of divorce proceedings are kept by the clerk of the circuit court in each county. You can write to the clerk for records up to June 1927. For records since then, write to the Office of Vital Statistics.
The Family History Library has 305 microfiche of the Florida Combined Divorce and Annulment Index, 1927-1969. [3]
Death Records
1917 to Present
An explanation of the history and availability of vital records is in Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Florida. [4]
| Types of Information
| before - 1917
| 1917 - present
| Name of Deceased
|Date of Death
|Place of Death
|Date of Birth/Age
|Place of Birth
|Place of Burial
|Parents' Names/Maiden
|Occupation of Deceased
Marital Status
Lost, Missing or Fragmented Records
When there is record loss usually there is an attempt to reconstruct some of the records; land records are reconstructed to establish clear or legal title, and for tax purposes.
Counties with record loss:
Santa Rosa (1869) and Wakulla (1896)
Substitute Records
- Florida Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Records
- Florida Census Records
- Florida History
- Florida Military Records
- Florida Newspapers
- Florida Periodicals
- Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time ot the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
- If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records for christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and death.
- Records for African Americans are often recorded in separate files with separate indexes.
- Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
- Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search'. ' Search for Florida to locate records filed by the state and then search the name of the county to locate records kept by the county.
Archives, Libraries and Societies
- Florida Archives and Libraries
- Florida Societies
- ↑ Family History Library microfiche FHL 6081769
- ↑ Family History Library microfiche FHL 6081726film numbers 6081726-68.
- ↑ Family History Library microfiche FHL 6081683[dead link] film numbers 6081683-725.
- ↑ Jacksonville, Florida: Florida Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book 975.9 A5h; microfilm 1036590 item 3; microfiche 6019962.
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This is my entry to the Masdar 2017 Engage Global Social Media Competition. The aim is to describe which technology will help reduce climate change, and why.
As scientific bodies continue to explore and model the effects of climate change, the technologists, disruptors, and entrepreneurs are seeking ways to combat it. The use of renewable power in the form of wind and solar is one of the key areas.
However, a valid criticism of renewable energy is stability: if the sun doesn't shine, and the wind doesn't blow, solar and wind are in under-supply. If the sun DOES shine brightly and the wind picks up, the renewable energy grid produces oversupply.
This situation is prominent in the California "Duck Curve". The belly of the duck is over-generation from solar, while the head of the duck is the consumption ramp for night-time domestic use.
As domestic and commercial solar uptake increases across the world, there is a genuine risk to existing grids. Trying to address this issue alongside a mix of traditional power generation is difficult. Large, traditional generators cannot uplift generation, or halt it, at short notice.
I believe the natural solution is widespread adoption of storage technology.
Domestic storage will mature rapidly over the next 5 years, as household battery options become cheaper, due to vertical integration of the production process. This will be particularly true in established Western housing markets, particularly those dwellings with rooftop solar options.
It also enables the concept of virtual power plants for retailers to access power stored in domestic appliances. In the future, consumers will engage in peer-to-peer trading via blockchain and other smart technologies. The net result is to lower the need for a traditional "grid" and the associated maintenance for poles and wires.
Industrial storage will see positive disruption to hi-tech engineering solutions, using renewable generation. Efficiency has a large role to play here, as innovation across multiple sectors leads to better production engineering.
The volatility of frequency required for running many heavy industries can be offset with larger scale storage. These battery systems act like a buffer, or regulator, in order to provide assurance of stability. Large storage can also be deployed by energy networks in order to back up local power infrastructure.
Transport storage is a key area for addressing carbon emissions. While cars are the major playground for this technology right now, the move to heavy transport, agriculture, and public transport offers a range of other benefits.
I call it "Transport storage" because it offers more than just a way to move people or goods from one place to another. There is the opportunity to place domestic, industrial, and transport storage in synch, to produce a more efficient outcome for renewable energy.
Consider the California Duck Curve I mentioned before. This is the result of "too much of a good thing" when we have an over-abundance of solar PV! What if there was a way to mitigate this?
The average shopping mall in most countries has a roof space in the hundreds of square metres. They also contain hundreds, if not thousands, of car spaces.
If we add solar panels on that roof space, and storage in the basement, we can effectively create a curve smoothing apparatus by plugging in a suitable number of EVs during daylight hours. A similar system could be used by places of work for the benefit of employees.
Such a system would draw not only from the local (mall rooftop) power, but also spill excess renewable energy into recharging the transport network in other places. This might take the form of powering connected public transport – like electric buses or trains – on site, or via the grid.
All the while, this large-scale storage and renewable generation helps flatten the belly of the duck during the day. When people return to their homes at night, they can cut the head off the duck using their domestic storage.
Storage, along with the associated smart management technologies, provides the cornerstone for a renewable energy future. The combination of increased efficiency, and reduction of fossil fuel burning, is undeniable.


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I have been meaning to make a quick, rice-filled, heat pack for quite some time now and today was the day it finally got made. After one too many instances of needing one and not having one on hand, I finally perused through my fabric stash and decided to use this old Swedish fabric calendar as the fabric.
I forgot to take a picture of the calendar before I cut it up...so here it is just pieced together.
A short while later and here it is! Filled with rice and sectioned off into 4 rectangles. You can microwave the entire pack and the rice retains the heat. Voila. Cheap DIY heat pack. I used this tutorial from the blog Fellow Fellow. I love that I finally found something to use the calendar for!
It's been a great weekend. I can't believe it's already Monday tomorrow. My how time flies. And it's March already?! Wow.
Hope all is well!


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I'm so very sorry! I've been so freakin' busy for the past month and a half...it's been INSANE. I've been out of town like 4 times and have had visitors twice and two bridal showers and bachelorette parties and a wedding this Saturday and a business trip all next week! Raaahhh! Oh and I also accepted a new job!
WOooo so a whirlwind!
I've been slowly trying to remake more of my polishes! And I've got 5 new ones, hopefully six! I'll be re-opening my shop sometime in August. I've got a big order to fill first and a few more out of town things to take care of, so I'll have a better idea of WHEN after all that! So stay tuned!
I've also got some sweet reviews for you ladies that should be out this week/weekend!
BUT for now, I'll sneak preview one of my new polishes: Ces-ium The Day!
Check her out:
|Three coats alone, one over For Audrey
|2 coats over For Audrey
Excess amounts of pictures, sorry! Ces-ium The Day has fine aqua, green, and blue glitters along with some ultra fine holographic shimmer! It's meant as a layering polish and in most of the pictures above I've got it over China Glaze For Audrey, a perfect combo if I do say so myself!
This one will be for sale in limited quantities when I open shop!
Stay tuned this week for some more reviews :)
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June was such a crazy month for me as I wrapped up my 6th year of teaching (holy smokes!). And, let me just tell you that trying to pack up a classroom while also still managing 21 students who are CRAY to the Z excited for Summer all while 30 weeks pregnant was quite
|Last day with these kiddos! Literally on the crazy train! But I heart them with my whole heart!
|Bump from the Side!
|Bump from the Front!
Workouts: I really just need to eliminate this category. ;) I have squeezed in a few walks. It's just so, so hot!
Maternity Clothes: Still mixing and matching. I feel like I'm down to about 6-7 really solid outfits, so I apologize to those of you who've had to see me rocking the same clothes every time I see you! I just need to hold on a little longer! I did grab two pairs of drawstring shorts from Old Navy, which have been so nice and comfy! Also, I was super excited that I made it through all of the wedding functions this past weekend, which included a shrimparoo, bridesmaids luncheon, and rehearsal dinner only having to purchase 1 dress, and it was $10!
Symptoms: I feel like I haven't had a ton of new symptoms. Still peeing all of the time and still having some swelling in my feet. I have definitely had a few more emotional moments and am sometimes finding that my patience is lower than normal (sorry, Kyle!). I definitely don't have the same energy level and will sometimes feel cramping if I walk for longer distances, which I'll let be my excuse for the lack of progress in the Workouts section! ;)
Cravings/Aversions: Nothing too exciting in the cravings front in that I have yet to make Kyle run out for ice-cream at midnight...yet! Recently I've found myself texting Kyle about Oreos, french fries, and s'mores. Oh, and queso! No aversions, so that's good!
Missing Most: Still dreaming of the days I'm not limited to just sleeping on my side! It's also been hard to see all of these amazing summer sales going on and not being able to shop for real clothes! And, I'm so ready to be able to move with ease and grace again! No more grunting when I have to get out of bed!
Nursery: Slowly and steadily coming along. Walls are painted. Crib is set up. Dresser/Changing Table is in place. Wall prints have been ordered! We're hoping to make some big moves here over the next few weeks! I've also started washing some baby clothes, which is probably most my favorite load of laundry I've ever done! The clothes are so teeny tiny!
*purchase glider, squeeze into room somewhere
*put up new blinds, hang curtains
*hang wall prints
*wash sheets and put on crib
*organize dresser & closet
*figure out mobile (we're considering making one)
Hubby: Is just the best, as always! He has been so patient and loving towards me, and is so excited to interact with the belly/baby! He also did such an awesome job getting our stroller and pack-n-play all set up, and I know he's got plans to do keep putting things together, little by little! And, I had so much fun making his first Father's Day so special. I definitely want to backwards blog that day for sure! I truly could not have asked for a more perfect partner throughout this whole thing because he just gets me and has been so incredibly selfless. He's going to be the best daddy!
|Infant Care Class! Dude is so good at swaddling!
|First Father's Day Perfection!
|My heart and soul! Cannot wait to meet him!
|3rd Grade Team Shower! Love these ladies!
|Wilmington Shower!
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Six steps that will get you into the shape of your life!
1. Think.
When it comes to your health, quality of life and longevity, it's best not to jump into anything too quickly. Better to take your time, years even before you start any exercise program. Think more about it. Think about all those other people who work out and the benefits they are getting. Especially the ones you see on infomercials.
2. Shop.
Definitely buy a whole new wardrobe that doesn't fit you yet as motivation to slim down. It always work and never leaves you feeling like a failure (so why bother). A great way to fuel the economy as well. Way to go American.
3. Foster Self Doubt.
When you do start your new exercise regime tell yourself you suck if you can't immediately perform the exercise correctly. Then start throwing a tantrum. Better yet throw something so hard (like a weight) that it goes straight through the wall and into the river. That'll teach the weight!
4. Eat Without Consciousness.
Don't worry about the non-food items you ingest at a rapid rate. If a preservative is good enough for plastic, certainly it's safe to use in "foods" (thank you franchised fast food chains of the nation)!
5. Wait.
Always be certain that you wait until tomorrow to start your program. You will for sure get those results. ASAP. And they never end either.
6. Buy More Stuff.
Best to make large purchase on in-home training equipment; large items like treadmills, Pilate's reformers, stationary bikes, the shake weight and "all in one" gym training systems that are complex in nature and take up empty space. That way, you will feel better as you stare at it daily and reap the rewards of just having it in your home.
7. Join a gym (bonus tip):
Defiantly get a gym membership to planet fitness. They have pizza night and bagel mornings. Motivational for sure!
Ok, ok while I definitely don't agree with any of the above as useful meaningful tools for transformation, isn't it amusing that those are all things we actually do on a regular basis to avoid the pain of change?
Yes. Change is painful, even when it is for the greater good. There is a reason there is that saying: Change comes when you are outside of your comfort zone.
This might be news to some of you and old knowledge for others. More and more research supports that we really are what we think, say and do—the foundation of the habits of our lives. It is both terrifying and empowering. Because the implications are; when we are fully able to accept responsibility for what we have created we can re-wire and re-create new better ways.
The foundation for evolution.
Of course many things get in the way of this, the old hardwired brain and habits are used to giving into habits (eating sugar, sitting, "what feels easy") so of course it is going to take anywhere from 21-62 days of consistent re-wiring in order to get new results that you really want.
When was the last time you sat around your house and consciously said, "Gee I really wish my pants didn't fit and that I would eat more ice-cream and listen to more negative thoughts and complain more and buy more stuff I don't need and yell at traffic lights and feel numb?"
Most likely you are not consciously aware of that.
However, because of the habits you have, that is what you have. There is of course a lot of grey here within these parameters. I'm certain that you can create what you want—I am also certain everyone needs help to get there. No matter how many accolades you have, letters you have at the end of your name, workshops you have been to, spiritual retreats you have been on, we all need help.
It is part of this thing called human being.
I know I am a spiritual entity having a human experience and sometimes it really hurts. A lot. Sometimes it is so amazing and beautiful words cannot express the pure joy of it.
If you are struggling right now in any area of your life I encourage you to speak up. Find the inspiration, motivation, encouragement, and support you need.
It is out there and most importantly it is in you. Everyone has the ability to overcome their perceived obstacles, limitations and set-backs. Everyone. Go be awesomely amazingly you.
(Yes, I live on a rainbow and unicorns are my best friends.)
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First do no harm. That's a maxim for the medical profession – and we should follow it when it comes to responding to Great Lakes crises.
Make no mistake: this crisis is real and scary. In Lake Michigan, for example, the water level is a full 5 feet lower than it was during the record highs of 1987. Five feet! So today you could be standing on a beach with your feet dry, when 25 years ago the water would have been up to your neck.
The low water levels are really socking it to our region's businesses – cargo ships have to leave freight behind to lighten their loads; marinas are high and dry; fishing boats can't get through channels. News outlets are taking notice, documenting hardships in Michigan and Wisconsin. As water levels continue to fall, it's become a national story covered by CNN and National Geographic.
What's the cause? One of the best analyses is from WBEZ's Lewis Wallace, who reports on a combination of factors: natural cycles, less precipitation, more evaporation, less ice cover, and the results of dredging in the St. Clair River.
It's pretty hard to avoid the conclusion that climate change is playing a major role and that while lake levels may rebound, the long term trend is downward. Precipitation rates, evaporation and ice cover all are climate-driven, and as the air warms, at least the last two (evaporation and ice cover) will only get worse.
So far, the response has been short term actions focused on shipping: more money for dredging harbors and channels. Michigan has freed up $11 million in state funds to pay for more dredging. And then there's all the money in the national Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund — $6 billion accumulated that has NOT been spent on harbor maintenance because the government has used it to fill in other parts of the budget. There are proposals to use more of that money to dredge.
But it seems to me that "dredge, baby, dredge" isn't going to solve this problem. Sure, we have to do some emergency dredging. But if lake levels really are trending down, what's the long term answer? We can't keep on digging out the lakes or the Great Lakes will begin to look like the Great Canyons. It's worth remembering that dredging is what helped get us into this mess in the first place – the St. Clair River dredging lowered lake levels by at least an estimated 20 inches.
And what do we do with all of the dredged materials – dump them in the lakes like we do now? That's making the Lake Erie dead zone larger and more severe.
So here's an idea: can we flip the solution? Rather than trying to save our shipping only by deepening channels and harbors, can we find a way to raise water levels or at least to slow their decline? That would mean taking actions like regulating lake levels better, conserving more water, restoring wetlands, increasing groundwater infiltration, and reducing the sudden runoff produced by increasing severe storms. Those are not easy and they have their own dangers.
But this approach is worth a much closer look before we dig ourselves into a deeper hole.


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Hey! My daughter, Ivory, and I are starting a new video series called The Idea Generator. It's all about how to come up with new ideas. Take a look at episode number one - The Junk Dealer!
Friday, July 04, 2014
The Idea Generator #1 - The Junk Dealer
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The Doona Base can be installed in the vehicle either with the LATCH system or with the vehicle's belt.
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Since 2002, LATCH connectors are required by law in the USA for all vehicles.
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I know, I know...I suck. It's been well over a month since my previous update and I don't have any reason other than usual ones, you know them all by heart now.
Since it's mid-December, I think it'd be appropriate to make a Christmas list detailing all the things I
don't need and want (and because I haven't actually had time to take pictures of the kawaii I've collected over the months).
I present to you, Richelle's 2013 Christmas List.
Before I unravel this magnificent list, keep in mind that I realize some of these items are ridiculously expensive and that I would never actually ask anyone to get them for me. It's the Christmas list I'd give to my ridiculously wealthy sugar daddy. They're also not in any particular order, I just threw them all here as I thought of them.
BCBG Owl Sweater
I actually saw this in stores, tried in on and bought it. But then realized that Christmas was approaching so returned it. So in actually, I was this close to getting it.
BCBG Dog Sweater
I didn't see this in stores because our selection sucks but I saw it on BCBG's website. This is so cute, the dog is wearing a tie! I think it's even elegant enough for me to get away with wearing at work, because who's going to complain about a sweater with a tie-wearing dog? No one.
BCBG Dog iPhone 5 Cover
If only I had an iPhone 5, then I could get this and match my tie-wearing dog sweater. People will think I'm a crazy dog lady, and they wouldn't be wrong. Dogs are the best. This case also GLOWS IN THE DARK. So I'd be able to stare at my awesome dog phone case in the dark.
I'm constantly on the fence about this one. I think (books > ebooks) x infinity because I like browsing in bookstorse, checking the covers, reading the blurbs about the book and feeling the pages (yes, I do that, don't judge me) as opposed to downloading an ebook. Plus, who's ever seen a bookshelf consisting of an e-reader?
But the main reason I'd like a Kindle is because of my work bag. It's professional looking but small and structured, much smaller than my unstructured handbags I use for my personal life. Unfortunately, I need to make impressions at work so I'll need to continue using structured and small handbags. The Kindle is extremely thin so it avoids having my handbag looking really bulky. There's a few books I can't even read while on my way to and from work because it just makes my bag too bulky and cumbersome. Having a Kindle would also avoid the annoyance of finishing a book during my travels to and from work and having nothing to do on the metro.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
I normally buy every 3DS game I want as it comes out but I held myself back from this one because of the approaching holidays. I also had about 5 3DS games on hold at the moment because I've been obsessively playing Animal Crossing New Leaf. I'm a huge fan of Zelda games so it's not surprising that this is on my Christmas list.
Wii U
I've always been a fan of Nintendo and surprisingly, I have yet to purchase the Wii U. I'm so out of the loop when it comes to gaming consoles that I don't even know what the new features are for this. I know that PS4 and Xbox One came out recently and everyone wants them for Christmas. The main reason I want to get a Wii U is because the new Super Smash Bros is coming out for it (and yes, I like the game that much that I'm willing to buy the console just for that game, tell me that's not brand loyalty).
For all your Smash Bros Players Out There...
We're now entering the part of my Christmas list that gets me really emotional. Tokidoki x Sanrio did a collaboration and the new product line was released about three weeks ago. I joined the mailing list of both Tokidoki and Sanrio just so I can get a sneak preview of the goods.
Unsurprisingly, they had a TON of adorable items and there were a few I was totally lusting for. I had asked my sister if she was willing to some of the products for me and she agreed. I had added everything in my cart and was all ready to go EXCEPT it was so close to Black Friday that I thought, maybe they'd have a sale.
How silly I was. Firstly, I should've known that there would be no discounts on new product lines (because which company does that?) but it's happened to me so many times where I've bought something because I was afraid it would sell out and they'd have a discount of it like a week later (assholes).
Not only were the new items not on sale but the one item I really wanted was sold out within two days!
Tokidoki x Sanrio: Pom Pom Purin Plush, gone in a flash
It was this plush! Sold out within two days!! My sister had agreed to get this for me for Christmas but I told her to wait because of the possibility of Black Friday sales. So, not only was it completely gone but I wanted it so bad that I was contemplating on whether I should buy $75 worth of crap at Sanrio's website because there was a chance that I'd get this plush for free (they were having a promo where you'd get a random Tokidoki x Sanrio plush if you spent over $75...basically 1 out of 15 chance). But my brain started working again and I didn't do it.
But I guess I was meant to have this plush because a few days after obsessively searching for this plush, I had found a listing on eBay. The girl had posted a listing for one of the Tokidoki x Sanrio handbags and this plush together and she was selling it at a steal (basically the cost of the bag and the plush was free). I promptly messaged her and asked if she was willing to sell the plush separately and Holy Jesus, Mary and Joseph, she was willing to! She sold it for $22 (shipped) and I was thanking my lucky stars that she didn't sell it for a million dollars like what a lot of other people do. Maybe she didn't realize the value or it or maybe she just wanted to get rid of it...but if she was willing to give it away with the purchase of her bag..I'm guessing she just wanted to get rid of it.
THINK ABOUT THE LIKELY HOOD OF THAT! What are the chances that I would be able to find not only a listing on eBay so soon after the line release but also that didn't overcharge the item. On top of that, I'm almost positive she bought the bag off Sanrio.com because she didn't even know the name of the plush and she said it comes with the free plush she received. What were the chances of actually getting the Pom Pom Purin plush, when there were about 14 other ones to randomly give out? Clearly, I was meant to have this plush.
This took forever to sell out, probably because they made about a billion of them. My sister got this for my Christmas present, no problem. Too cute, I can't wait to get it!
Tuxedo Sam Luggage Tag
This was sold out pretty quickly too but I wasn't too upset about it because as a luggage tag, it'll probably get destroyed really quickly. Just like all my other luggage tags. You'd think I'd learn to stop buying overpriced pretty luggage tags when they get ruined in one trip.
Tuxedo Sam Ornament Plush
This was sold out pretty quickly also and I really liked this one. He's so cute! He looks like he's scuba diving. I found this one eBay but the seller wanted $20 for it, it retails for $8. Surprisingly, I didn't buy it. I'm hoping that it'll turn up soon without a high price tag attached to it but I highly doubt it, but miracles have happened before -cough Purin Catcus Plush-.
This is the not-as-kawaii version of the Cinnomoroll plush but I still find it adorable. I almost asked my sister to get this for me also but decided that I didn't need two of them. It's amazing that I've been doing so much rationalizing lately and even more amazing that my brain overcame my desire for these kawaii items.
Pom Pom Purin Cow Plush Ornament
I find this one absolutely hilarious. He's dressed as a cow, complete with earrings and everything! He makes a good cow, since he's so fat anyway.
Lonely Planet Great Escapes Photo Book
I saw this during one of my lunch breaks at my local bookstore and loved the pictures. I'm always a sucker for coffee table books and I love to look at photos of other countries.
Japan LA Hello Kitty Christmas Sweater
I've always wanted an "ugly" Christmas sweater and when I saw this, I desperately wanted it. But with the hefty $50 (+ shipping) price tag, I hesistated....multiple times. I was constantly debating with myself whether to get it or not because of the price and I wasn't sure about the quality as I had never bought anything from Japan LA before. But in it's own way, life resolved the problem for me. All the sizes, except XL, are sold out and I'm not an XL.
iPhone 5s: Gold
Although I love my iPhone 4s, the 5s in gold is breathtaking. When I heard they'd make gold an option, I thought it was gaudy but it's a very nice colour. I'm not surprised that it was sold out for the longest time.
Sumikko Gurashi iPhone 5s Case
Of course, my 5s woudn't be complete without an amazingly kawaii case. I like having clear cases because it still allows the original colours of the phone to show. And of course, because San-x came out with a Sumikko Gurashi clear case, it definitely made it on my Christmas list.
So that's my Christmas list, what's on yours?


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Original Watermen President Recounts History of Company
For the first time, Ken Miller, president of Original Watermen, shares information about the beginning of the company and its vision for the future.
In the beginning, Original Waterman began as a dream. The year was 1978, and like so many great things, it started in the back of a VW bus. The craze of surf and beach lifestyle that began in the 60's blanketed the continent and stormed the globe. While the world witnessed the first Sundance Film Festival, Space Invaders, and the legendary surfing of Mark Richards and Rabbit Bartholomew, local college student, surfer and lifeguard Ken Miller began making and selling water trunks. The first customers were Carlsbad locals and eventually the State of California lifeguards signed on for 36 red shorts.
The budding enterprise grew from the back of a VW bus with Ken leading the charge and his girlfriend, Jennifer, now his wife, designing and managing production. The pair would eventually outfit over 2,000 organizations from local and state agency lifeguards and fire fighters to military special forces. The company born from lifeguard boardshorts eventually branched out into the retail and mail order company, Thousand Mile.
In April 2005, Ken and Jen sold Thousand Mile, opening the door to focus all their energy on the core Watermen/ lifeguard business. Original Watermen, as a company, was created with a solitary vision: provide the best quality, fit, and performance in every garment. "Few industries have the opportunity to test their metal each time a great set rolls in," says Ken Miller. "We're fortunate, we do. At Original Watermen we measure our success by the quality of our products and the satisfaction of our customers."
Ken Miller notes that Original Watermen's vision for the future is similar to that of many other startup businesses. "If you boil it all down, we're all pretty similar. 'Surf's Up' and 'gone fishin' or 'No friends on a powder day' speak volumes about who we are individually but also collectively. We'll take it warm, cold, salty, fresh or frozen, but however you take yours, we are admittedly addicted to water. Anatomically we're over 70 percent water by volume. I've had the good fortune of spending a lifetime on water. Surfing, fishing, paddling, swimming, you name it, I've been hooked my whole life. I've taught ocean rescue to fellow firefighters in Half Moon Bay and ridden the crystalline faces at Teahupoo. I've sailed to Hawaii and paddled in BC. With every experience, my conclusions never change: watermen are watermen. From Eskimo fishermen to Polynesian outrigger racers, maybe mankind would be better named watermankind."
Original Waterman has one goal: provide the best quality, fit, and performance in every garment. This is a company that has been there and wants to be there for customers every step of the way.
Original Watermen, created by Ken Miller, provides quality surf and swim gear for more than 2,000 lifeguard agencies nationwide. Original Watermen's motto, "Earn Your Salt," not only refers to the surf and lifeguard lifestyle but to the high quality standards the company sets for each of its products.
For More Information:
Leif Madron
Original Watermen
1198 Joshua Way
Vista, California 92081
(760) 599-0990


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A very cryptic news report and a somewhat clearer blog entry are announcing the discovery of presumably dinosauromorph fossils from the earliest Triassic (Induan) of Germany. Not too many details are given in the reports, but the fossils consist of bone fragments found in a quarry near Bernburg. Although the Early Triassic fauna is characterized mainly by temnospondyl amphibians and therapsids, crocodile-line archosaurs are present (Proterosuchus), but rare (Lucas, 1998). If these fossils are indeed referable to dinosauromorphs it would push the earliest appearance of bird-line archosaurs back from the Middle Triassic (Anisian) to the Early Triassic. This is not a completely unexpected, yet still surprising, find that will fill in some ghost lineages.
Lucas, S. G. 1998. Global Triassic tetrapod biostratigraphy and biochronology. Palaeogeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 143: 347-384.
Friday Fabulous Flower - Bracts II
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DERWEZE, TURKMENISTAN: Visitors getting close to the edge at the Door to Hell. THIS BRITISH honeymoon couple literally dragged each other to hell. Engineer Neil (34) and his bride Helen Melville-Kenney (36) took honeymooning in a hot location to next level when they decided to celebrate their new marriage by driving 3,000-miles from the UK to the real life 230-feet wide man-made crater. They drove in a Fiat Panda called Charlie. On arrival the happy couple can be seen having a flamin� good time, with other visitors to the Derweze Gas Crater, known locally as the Doorway to Hell in Turkmenistan.
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|Sighting Report
|Occurred : 8/15/1999 13:00 (Entered as : 08/15/99 1300)
Reported: 12/20/1999 18:40
Posted: 7/1/2002
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Shape: Disk
Duration:10 seconds
|I was looking at (enjoying) the sky on a nearly cloudless, bright and calm day when I saw the object.
The object was traveling at an estimated 30-40 thousand feet and at a speed of mach 15-20 or greater. The day was very clear and the object was very clearly seen. The object was traveling almost due south at a rate of speed that would make it absolutely imposible to suggest it was a jet aircraft.
The craft or object was the same color as a typical commercial jet i.e. metalic looking. There were no lights noted and no contrails.
I looked at the thing for about 10 seconds (the thing was really moving) then it went over my house and was out of sight. The "craft" was a saucer shape with height i.e. it had thickness and appeared to be some what larger than a jumbo jet. Again, it was no jet aircraft.
I often wonder why I didn't jump up and try to run out from under my porch and pick up visual contact again. I just sat on my lounge chair and said Wow!
I generally don't believe in UFOs ... but, I know what I saw.
Oh, and there was no sound that I could hear. It was high. I think about this sighting alot. I would like to get some answers if anyone has any.
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Adolf Hitler had greater respect for the privacy of women than Republican members of the Arizona legislature.
At the height of World War II, Dr. Hans Lammers, legal advisor to Adolf Hitler, issued this legal directive at the enraged order of his Fuhrer:
"In many [criminal] cases it will undoubtedly be necessary to determine whether there were sexual relations between two people or not.
"But if this much is known, it is wholly superfluous to probe for closer particulars as to how and where such sexual intercourse took place. The cross-examination of women in particular should cease!
"Every time that cross-examining police officials or judges keep probing for details as to the how and where of the sexual intercourse, the Fuhrer has gained the very clear impression that this is done for the same reason that the same intimate questions are asked in the Confessional box
"The Fuhrer wants clear instructions issued for the abolition of unnecessary cross-examination."1
Adolf Hitler
By contrast, the Arizona legislature has introduced a bill that:
- Requires women who want their contraception covered by their health insurance to prove to their employers that they are taking it to treat medical conditions—not to prevent pregnancy; and
- Makes it legal for employers to fire a woman for using birth control to prevent pregnancy.
"The bill goes beyond guaranteeing a person's rights to express and practice their faith," Anjali Abraham, a lobbyist for the ACLU, told the Senate panel.
Instead, the legislation "lets employers prioritize their beliefs over the beliefs, the interests, the needs of their employees, in this case, particularly, female employees."
Current Arizona law states that health plans covering other prescription medications must include contraception.
To override this requirement, the State House of Representatives passed House Bill 2625 in early March, 2012. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed it on March 12.
The full Senate has yet to vote on the legislation.
House Bill 2625 allows any employer to refuse to cover contraception that will be used "for contraceptive, abortifacient, abortion or sterilization purposes."
If a woman wants the cost of her contraception covered, she must "submit a claim" to her employer providing evidence of a medical condition, such as endometriosis or polycystic ovarian syndrome, that can be treated with birth control.
Even more invasive, the law allows Arizona employers to fire a woman upon finding out that she took birth control to prevent pregnancy.
In short: While Adolf Hitler was outraged at public officials taking what he considered a prurient interest in a woman's sex life, Arizona's Republican legislators feel no such restraint.
"I believe we live in America," said Majority Whip Debbie Lesko (R-Glendale), who sponsored the bill.
"We don't live in the Soviet Union. So, government should not be telling the organizations or mom-and-pop employers to do something against their moral beliefs."
In short, employers should be allowed to have Ayatollah-like power over the private sex-lives of their female employees.
The United States is not the Soviet Union. But if this bill is enacted, Arizona will bear a striking resemblance to Iran.
Debbie Lesko
This latest Republican effort should come as no surprise to anyone–least of all women.
Throughout 2011, Republicans attacked women's reproductive rights–not simply access to legal abortion but even birth control.
The sheer number of laws proposed or enacted by Republicans at state and Federal levels–-to control the sex lives of American women–-is staggering.
At the state level:
- State legislators introduced more than 1,100 anti-abortion provisions and had enacted 135 of them by year's end.
- Seven states either fully defunded or tried to defund Planned Parenthood, which provides basic health care, contraception, breast cancer and STD screenings to millions of low-income women each year.
At the Congressional level:
- Republicans used abortion and Planned Parenthood funding to extort Democratic concessions during budget negotiations and threatened to shut down the government.
- Republicans introduced mandatory ultrasound bills.
- Republicans tried to narrow the definition of rape to include only "forcible rape." Under this change, a woman who was coerced, drugged or otherwise incapacitated by a rapist, would not be legally counted as a rape victim.
- Republicans barred the District of Columbia from using its own locally raised funds to help low-income women pay for abortions.
During the first two months of 2012:
- Virginia Republicans introduced a bill whose original language required women to undergo an invasive trans-vaginal ultrasound procedure 24 hours before having an abortion.
- A modified version of the bill–requiring women to receive trans-abdominal ultrasounds, was signed into law instead.
- With the connivance of House Republicans, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation's largest breast cancer charity, tried to pull cancer-screening grants from Planned Parenthood because some of its clinics provide abortions.
- The House Oversight Committee convened a hearing to deny contraceptive insurance coverage under the guise of "protecting religious liberty." The Democrats' one female witness, Sandra Fluke, was forbidden to speak at it.
- Right-wing broadcaster Rush Limbaugh and Foster Friess–Rick Santorum's chief financial backer–publicly equated birth control use to sexual promiscuity.
- During his 2012 campaign for the Presidency, Rick Santorum pledged that, if elected, he would wage an all-out war on birth control: "It's not okay. It's a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be."
And yet Republicans like Rush Limbaugh insist they are not waging a "war on women."
The situation calls to mind a famous joke: A wife unexpectedly returns home and catches her husband in bed with another woman. Before she can speak, her husband demands: "Now, what are you going to believe–your own eyes, or what I'm telling you?"
- David Irving, The War Path, Viking Press, 1978.


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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Although it is hard to tell in the picture, all of the ornaments that I won in the OFG giveaway a couple of weeks ago are displayed on this tree.
This tree is in my kitchen by the back door. I love using the dried orange slices on my trees. When the lights shine through the oranges they are really beautiful. On the plus side....they are so easy to make.
The wall box is also in my kitchen. I added a little greenery, some lights and a very prim little snow girl for a festive touch.
This is an antique drawer that I painted and distressed, hung over my window that is now a wall box. I love filling it with my favorite things.
This is one of my favorite snowmen....notice the littler mouser (heehee!)
And finally....a picture of some snowmen I made a couple of years ago from a Kentucky Primitives pattern. Love those snowmen!!!
I also wanted to show you some pics of the goodies I recently won from a giveaway at WHITE SHEEP FARM. I was so excited when the box arrived yesterday. A hooked wool candlemat that is absolutely wonderful. My picture does not do it justice and for that I apologize. It is really beautiful!
Three gingerbread men that are prim perfect and smell divine. (I added the box and greenery to display them.)
And as if that wasn't enough, there was also a Yankee candle, scented what else but gingerbread, that didn't take me long to light and enjoy.
This is a pic of everything I received displayed in my kitchen next to my dried orange/gingerbread men tree. Thanks so much Teri for hosting the fun giveaway. I just love everything and am blessed to get to know you.
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my Christmas decor.
holiday hugs,
23 comments:
- Shirlee said...
It all looks beautiful! You have a knack for decorating, that's for sure! And lucky you to win those giveaway items! Blessings, Shirlee
- December 8, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- The Bear's Blog said...
Hi Miss Carol,
Oh, what lovely Christmas trees and decorations you have. And, of course, I saw the mousers - gotta love those mousers. (o: We love our carolers so much.
What wonderful prezzies you received. It's always so exciting to receive a box filled with goodies. Thank you for sharing.
Heaps of Hugs
- December 8, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Mouse Blankets said...
I was so happy to see that you won the giveaway. I am amazed at the decorating, how beautiful and of course I love the mousers.
Thanks for the beautiful pictures.
Sue from Mouse Blankets
- December 8, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Danice said...
Oh Carol, what lovely items! 'So glad you won the giveaway. Your home is also beautiful and so well decorated. Happy holidays to yuo and your family :)
- December 8, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- ~Sara said...
Such a pretty home! I just love all of your snowmen and the little mousies! What wonderful items you received to add to the festive touch of your home. Christmas Blessings ~Sara
- December 8, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- Sweet Bear Creek Whims said...
Carol, I love all your wonderful pretties... so prim and wonderful! I do believe I spy something I recognize in the bottom picture...I hope you like your bed spring snowman!!
- December 8, 2011 at 8:44 AM
- Cat Haven Crafts said...
Oh Carol, your house looks so cozy with all your Christmas treasures!
- December 8, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- Tina's Primitive Attic said...
OMGosh I love it all..
- December 8, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- annie said...
My goodness, your photos are just fabulous. I love them all, the mat you won is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
- December 8, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Susan At Glen Oaks Primitives said...
Dear Carol, the decorations are so lovely. I agree about the orange slices, they look a bit like stained glass when the light shines through them. Did you make the snowman with the little mouser? There is something so sweet about the face, it just screams "hug me". Can you hug a snowman? If I didn't, I want to congratulate you on your win from White Sheep. The candle mat is beautiful, I am still in awe of the mat that I won from Margie at Hungry Hook. They are beautiful works of art, are they not? We are so lucky to have a bit of needleart history and a future heirloom.
Warm Holiday Wishes,
- December 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Wendy @ Ravenwood Whimzies said...
HI Carol - I adore that snowman - did you make him??? I'd love to find the pattern. Thanks for sharing pics of all your goodies.
- December 8, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- Deppen homestead 1862 said...
Very~ pretty~ wonderful displays~ love your fav snowman the little mouse makes me giggle~
- December 8, 2011 at 11:32 AM
- tlmann217 said...
I love the idea of the drawer over your window! What a great way to add more room for decorating! Now I gotta find a drawer or two like that!
- December 8, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- Beckyjean said...
Very pretty Carol. Love the box of gingers!!
Have a wonderful evening~Becky
- December 8, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Lee Hill Primitives said...
OMG! Everything looks amazing. Love the snowman with the mouse. Warm and cozy Christmas.
- December 8, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Trace4J said...
Beautiful trees. I love to dry oranges too.
And bestill my heart I LOVE GINGERS!!
- December 8, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
Gorgeous trees Miss Mousemaker of Mousemakers...absolutely gorgeous. I would love to do some orange slices sometime - tried them once years ago, and ummmmm....they didn't turn out so good - kind of had dried rinds - don't know what happened to the "flesh" parts. And I absolutely ADORE that snowman with the little mouser in his hands....did you make him too??? Awwwww.....he is so, so, precious!! Glad to see there some holiday going on at Buttermilk Creek Farm....it's a little sparse here in Nod. Congratulations on your wonderful win from Teri....that was my choice of her lovely offerings! Wishing you a wonderful and blessing-filled Friday....Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
- December 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- Robin at The Primitive Hutch said...
Wonderful Christmas displays!!!
Love that snowman with the mouse!
Congrats on your wonderful wins from Teri!
Prim Blessings
- December 8, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
The gingerbread men are so perfect in that crate! I know your kitchen smells amazing! Happy holidays! ♥
- December 9, 2011 at 5:50 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
PS Did you make your favorite snowman with the little mouser...he is beautiful! ♥
- December 9, 2011 at 5:52 AM
- Mary said...
Good morning Carol, WOoooow awesome decorating, your trees and home are just beautiful! I love the orange slices and gingerbread to decorate trees with...something so simple looks and smells so wonderful. I have to agree with everyone else..I am so loving that snoowman with the mouse....he has the most sweetest face, wondering minds want to know.....Did you make him??? heheh
Isn't it so nice to have lil' piece's of love from our friends to decorate our homes with.....Thank you for sharing my friend. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs Mary
- December 10, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Jessica @Blessings in the Country said...
I just love your trees and Christmas decorating!
Merry Christmas Carol!!
- December 12, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Farmhouse prims said...
Hi Carol, your decorating is awesome, I especially love your snowmen and mice. I will have to check about getting me some of your wonderful mice sometime. Wishing you a lovely Christmas! Hugs, Lecia
- December 15, 2011 at 4:39 AM


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MetaData has had a lot of speed up work to support Morpheus2 better and the insane amount of metaNodes that Josh has crafted around it. I'm also working with him to integrate the poseSaver in his meta structures which will mean all Morpheus2 users will get full access to all the hidden goodies in the AnimUI.
A few new bits have gone in by request:
- Track and Stabilize now has 2 new checkBoxes to isolate the track to 'rots' or 'trans', these flags are exposed via the SnapTransforms plugin so can be expanded elsewhere.
- Tracker also now has forward / back buttons saving you having to set the step to -1 to go backwards.
- PoseSaver (when running metaRig) now has the option to maintain any parent switches. Basically whatever space you have your parent switches set to are respected during the poseLoad. This means for example you could have stored the pose with your wrists set to be in 'HIP' space but want to load the pose with the wrists now set to 'WORLD'... this is now recalculated so the pose loads correctly and maintains the new parent space settings.
There's also been a lot of extra work done to expose more functions to the metaRig, again, gearing up for a good Morpheus integrate.
Still looking for more testers and feedback. I'd also love to compile a list of users, particularly studios using the setups so feel free to drop me a mail, I'd love your feedback!