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Capability and cost assessment of the major forest nations to measure and monitor their forest carbon

Description: According to the Executive Summary, the aims and objective of this report are to provide an assessment of national capacity and capability in 25 tropical countries for measuring and monitoring forest as a requirement for reporting on REDD under IPCC guidelines. This paper was commissioned by the United Kingdom Office of Climate Change as background work to its report 'Climate Change: Financing Global Forests' (the Eliasch Review).
Date: April 7, 2008
Creator: Harcastle, P. D.; Baird, David & Harden, Virginia
Item Type: Text
Partner: UNT Libraries

Our Planet : Living Legacy - The future of forests

Description: Our Planet is a periodical magazine published by the United Nations Environment Programme. This issue is devoted to forestry, deforestation, and the sustainable use of forest products.
Date: September 2008
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Item Type: Text
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Renewables 2010: Global Status Report

Description: This report describes economic trends in building the capacity of renewable energy in several countries.
Date: 2010
Creator: Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Item Type: Text
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Hat of beige netting. The hat is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), with low, domed crown made of layers of beige net ruffles, with hemmed edges. Designer's label inside: "Florence ... / Dallas".
Calotte Hat
Calotte style hat of black velvet and felt. Rim of velvet bows surrounding pointed cap supported by scalloped brim. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Madame Suzy / 5, Rue de la Paix / Paris" Label below designer's label: "Made in France"
Evening Gown
Evening gown of rose pink silk. Full-length, sleeveless, with sweetheart neckline and thin satin cord double-straps at each shoulder. Bodice with fan-shaped radiating seaming from center line outwards over each cup, but not meeting at center point - left side starting higher than right. Raised waist, into which skirt is gathered. From sides, towards front, and down along sides of front is "fin" of same fabric, which extends out, with slight "ruffle" effect to edge. Center back zipper closure. Part-lined in very pale peach/pink fabric (bust, upper abdomen, etc. Retailer's label inside skirt at side seam, partly printed, partly hand-written: "Bergdorf-Goodman / Fifth Ave., New York / Mrs. R. Lloyd / Date: 10/13/41 No. 17313"
Evening Shoes
Pair of evening shoes of cream satin and gold leather trim. Designed as modified heeled sandals, the shoes have a rounded, open toe, and toe-box formed of four rounded "petals" of satin that rise up from the sides and join at top of toe-box. The "petals" are edged in gold leather, and have cut-outs between. Open sides, and straps around ankles and instep secured by small rectangular gold-colored buckles set with small rhinestones. Wide strap at back of heel. Satin covered heel is a modified boulevard heel, with rounded sides, slight waist, and curved front. Designer's stamp, left and right shoe: "Nancy Haggerty / Shoes Inc / New York" Handwritten in both shoes: "820X - Gold / 4 1/2 C / X6297"
Picture style hat of loose weave natural colored straw. Crown and brim trimmed with brown bugle beads and jewels. Yellow chenille band forming triangles at sides for securing hat to wearer's head. Unlined with yellow grosgrain headband.
Hat of blue felt with upturned brim covered in white straw. Large domed crown covered in blue net. Unlined. Retailer's label on inside hatband: "Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman / Fifth Ave. at 58th St."
D'Orsay Pumps
Evening pumps of black suede and rhinestones. Designed as D'Orsay pumps with rounded toes and cut-away sides. The toebox is of openwork with peep-toe, set with tiny multicolored rhinestones bordering the cut-outs. The sides of the heels similarly decorated. The ankle straps with small gilt metal rectangular buckles set with matching stones. Thick, modified Parisian heel covered with black suede. Stamped in right shoe: "Frank Brothers / Footwear inc. / New York" Stamped in left shoe: "Sophistecrat"
Skirt Suit
Black wool two-piece skirt suit. A) Jacket. Just below hip-length, with center front opening with three hook-and-eye closures. Faux tie of same fabric at waist. Slight collar, and v-neckline. Thin orange/red inset line across front and up to shoulders. Long sleeves with inset orange/red panels along length of sleeves, with cording detailing and zipper closures at cuffs. Slit pockets just below waist. Designer's label: "Adrian / Original" B) Skirt of matching black wool. Street length. Possibly a replacement for the original skirt.
Skirt Suit
Two-piece suit of beige worsted wool gabardine of tropical weight. The jacket is medium-length and semi-fitted, with a roll collar having wide pointed revers. It has tuck-over wide padded shoulders and long, narrow sleeves. There are slight vertical gathers at waistline, starting at sides and running around back. The center front opening has three large plated metal buttons shaped as trumpet flowers. The jacket is lined in peach crepe. The matching skirt is mid-length, with a narrow waistband that laps over and secures with two hook-and-eye closures. Skirt has four inverted pleats beginning 41.5 cm below waistband and extending down 30 cm. to bottom of skirt, two at front, two at back. Side zipper closure, top of which is where waistband secures. Skirt is unlined, and has no labels. There are three labels in the coat: Designer's label at inside left: "Forstmann / 100% Virgin Wool / © F.W. Co." Retailer's label at inside back collar: "Sanger's / Dallas" Coat and Suit Industry National Recovery Board label inside right side at seam "135776".
Late day three-piece suit of black velvet. a) Jacket in modified bolero style with squared bottom corners. Long sleeves with 5" wide cuffs of heavy, white, open cut lace. Lined in cream satin. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" b) Blouse of white linen. Sleeveless. Collar of 6-1/2" wide lace matching cuffs of jacket. Tie of black ribbed silk attaches to collar with hook & loops. Center front opening with 5 small, circular white pearl buttons and tailored buttonholes reinforced with a snap at the neckline and a hook & eye at the waistline. Half-inch pin tucked front. c) Skirt of black velvet. Slight A-line with a 4" purple silk satin cummerbund waistband. Waistband is reinforced with boning and black grosgrain petersham. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black silk crepe.


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Eat your greens!

When the toddler was smaller, she would eat anything you put in front of her.  Now she’s become very, very picky about vegetables and I worry she’s going to end up with scurvy or something else really terrible.

This recipe from hit my in-box last week.  Weelicious is a great recipe site, though I have to admit that the woman who writes it seems a bit too perfect.   Anyhoo, this popsicle recipe is a great way to get the toddler to eat her veggies.  I made them with collard greens, which I got from Meg and James’ garden.  As soon as this batch of popsicles are gone, I’m going to make more.

What – you don’t like your greens either adult reader?  Don’t worry, these are sweet and delicious.

Green Ice Pops  (makes 8 ice pops, depending on the size of your mold)

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 6 hours, 5 minutes

  • 1 cup packed kale leaves*
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pineapple
  • 1 small banana
  • 1 cup coconut water

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree. The kale will remain in tiny pieces — that is okay.
2. Pour the mixture into ice pop molds and freeze for at least 6 hours and up to 4 months.
3. Unmold and serve.
Note: This also makes a great smoothie if you have any puree leftover. Just pour in a glass and drink up!
* Collard green, spinach or other leafy greens work as well

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  1. So glad you had use for the collards! It is entirely possible we’ll have another batch before the summer is over…

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Algea v. Mohave County Sheriffs Department

Case Number: 3:2006cv00216
Filed: January 17, 2006
Court: Arizona District Court
Office: Prescott Division Office
Presiding Judge: Frederick J Martone
Referring Judge: Edward C Voss (PS)
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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Glenn J. Collyer v. Weiss, Peck, & Greer, LLC et al

Case Number: 5:2005cv04211
Filed: October 18, 2005
Court: California Northern District Court
Office: San Jose Office
Presiding Judge: Richard Seeborg
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act
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United States of America v. Maricopa, County of et al

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STATEMENT of of Facts in Support of their Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants Joseph M Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. (Attachments: # 1 Index and Exhibits 1-4, # 2 Exhibit 5, # 3 Exhibits 6-8, # 4 Exhibits 9-18, # 5 Exhibits 19-22)(Popolizio, Joseph)

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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 15 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Regions Bank, recommending motion be granted and Plaintiff's case be stayed pending arbitration of this matter. Objections to R&R due by 12/23/2010. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on December 6, 2010. (cap)

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Wendell Minor, an award-winning illustrator of books and book jackets, will receive an honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Connecticut at the May 9th, 2010 commencement ceremony. On May 20 th the Dodd Research Center will host a Luncheon Reception in the Dodd Center’s Public Lounge from 12:00-1:30 pm, followed by a presentation by Dr. Norman D. Stevens in Konover Auditorium from 1:30-2:00 pm, with a book signing by Mr. Minor in the Public Foyer from 2:00-2:30pm. The Public is invited to all of these events. Please RSVP by Friday, May 14, 2010, to Jean Nelson at jean.nelson@uconn.edu or 860.486.6346.

A native of Illinois and current resident of Washington, CT, Mr. Minor studied art at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. He has designed the covers of over 2000 works and has illustrated 50 children’s books. Mr. Minor served as President of the Society of Illustrators in New York City in addition to currently serving on the Children’s Book Council. The exhibit pictured here is installed in the John McDonald Reading Room of the Dodd Research Center and is available for viewing Monday-Friday 10am-4pm until the end of May. On display are 22 original works of art for various books and book covers and a selection of his published works. Mr. Minor is generously donating the original art for his newest book, Jean Craighead George’s The Buffalo are back, to the Northeast Children’s Literature Collection.

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Ayon v. Cintas

  • Ayon v. Cintas Corporation (2007)

    DREDF joined a coalition of civil rights, workers’ rights and environmental organizations in signing on to an amicus brief in a case involving a challenge to the Living Wage Ordinance of the City of Los Angeles. Ayon v. Cintas Corp. is very similar to other recent cases involving similar ordinances in Berkeley and Hayward. As does many California cities, Los Angeles has a city ordinance that requires any private business entering a contract to perform work for the city to pay a “living wage” to employees involved in the performance of the contract. In this most recent case, Cintas, a private business that offers uniform and laundry services, is arguing that the ordinance cannot legally extend to Cintas operations to the extent that Cintas performs the work outside the geographic jurisdiction of the city. The amicus brief argues that municipalities in California have the power to mandate various minimum legal requirements be met by contractors when they are performing city contracts, even if the contract work is done outside the geographical limits of the city. The case has implications for a wide range of progressive legislation including environmental protections, worker protections, and civil rights protections.


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A Prequel: Brooklin and the Seals by Lea Wait

Shadows on a Morning in Maine“Where are they? I want to see one!” The little girl, her pony-tail bouncing, pulled her mother along the lobsterman’s wharf.

“Maybe they’re fishing,” her mother answered. “Under the water. We won’t see them until after they’ve had their breakfasts.” She sat down heavily on a wooden bench beside the bait box and put her large canvas bag next to her feet. “We’ll have to wait.”

“Like we have to wait for my brother?” Brooklin scrambled up and sat next to her mother.

She put her hand on her mother’s bulging stomach. “Is he playing now?”

Her mom tugged lightly on her pony-tail. “He plays almost all the time now. I think we’ll meet him pretty soon.”

“I want to show him the seals,” said Brooklin, looking out at the harbor expectantly. “He’ll like the seals.”

“I’m sure he will,” said her mother.

The wind picked up and blew a dark threatening cloud in front of the sun for a few minutes. Brooklin shivered. “I want them to come out of the water NOW,” said Brooklin, impatiently. “I want them to see US.”

“Patience. We must be patient,” said her mother, changing the conversation. “When your brother comes, I’ll be very tired, and busy with him.”

“I know that. You told me. He’s going to be a baby,” said Brooklin, rhythmically swinging her feet under the bench and hitting the seat with the heels of her sandals.

“We may not be able to come to see the seals every day.”

Brooklin stopped. “Why not?”

“Because babies need to sleep and eat often. And we can’t leave him alone in the house.”

“They poop a lot, too,” said Brooklin. “They wear diapers, not big girl pants.”

“That’s right. So I got you a friend. To keep you company when we can’t come down to the wharf.”

“A friend?”

Mother reached down and pulled a tissue-paper wrapped package out of her large bag. “This is for you.”

Brooklin tore the wrapping off quickly. “A seal,” she said, smiling at her mother. “You got me a baby seal!”

Mother reached down and hugged her, as Brooklin kissed the gray stuffed animal.

“I love it!”

“And I love you,” said Mother. “For ever and always, as deep as the ocean.”

Shadows on a Morning in Maine is the 8th book in the Antique Print mystery series, published by Perseverance Press, September 2016.

Maggie Summer is making big changes in her life. The antique print dealer has taken a sabbatical and moved to Maine to run an antiques mall with Will Brewer, her significant other. And she will finally adopt the daughter she’s been longing for. However, the troubled girl doesn’t want any part of the plan, showing affection only for the harbor seals, which remind her of her “real mother.” But someone starts shooting the seals―and a young fisherman is murdered. Then Will confesses a secret from his past, and Maggie begins to wonder if this is the biggest mistake of her life.

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About the author
Maine author Lea Wait writes two Maine-based mystery series: the Agatha-finalist Shadows Antique Print series, the most recent of which is Shadows on a Morning in Maine, and the USA Today best-selling Mainely Needlepoint series, the most recent of which is Thread and Gone. She also writes historical novels set in nineteenth century Maine for ages eight and up. For more information about Lea and her books see www.leawait.com. She invites everyone to friend her on Facebook and Goodreads.

All comments are welcomed.

Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a print copy of Shadows on a Morning in Maine. US entries only, please. The giveaway will end September 11, 2016 at 12 AM (midnight) EST. Good luck everyone!

26 responses to “A Prequel: Brooklin and the Seals by Lea Wait

  1. Barbara Hackel

    My!! This sounds like an interesting book. I haven’t read any in the series, buy will be adding them to my never ending list. 🙂 Thanks Dru Ann for the introduction. Thanks to Lea for the chance to win a copy!

  2. Yes please Dru. I love this series but when the author went to the new publisher, we could no longer get them at the library. So toss my name into the magic hat please.

  3. I have read one book in this series & would like to get them all read. Thanks for the chance to win.

  4. I would like to win this book. It sounds very interesting. Thank you.

  5. Sounds like a good book.

  6. Thank you for including this book on your blog. I have not read any in this series but it sounds like a very interesting line for a mystery. Fingers are crossed my name is pulled.

  7. I haven’t read any books in the series, but I love Lea Wait’s The Mainely Needlepointers. Thank you for this chance.

  8. elainehroberson

    I’ve loved your other books. Thanks for a chance to win a copy of this one.

  9. Thank you for a chance to win the latest in Lea Waite’s shadows series.
    I’ve read some from each of her delightful mystery series and look forward to reading this one.

  10. Thanks for this interesting book which I would enjoy.

  11. Thank you for posting, Dru Ann! And I wish everyone could win!

  12. I’m dying for for a HEA here. Not sure this book has it, but am willing to check it out.

  13. I love the Thread and Gone books, and can not wait to read this one! Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

  14. I really, really enjoy Lea’s writing. I would very much like to win this one.

  15. I have read Lea Waite but not this series. Anything with Maine as the locale is on my To Read list. Thank you – and hope I win.
    Patricia Lafferty

  16. I haven’t read this series yet, but it sounds like a fantastic series. Maine is one state that i haven’t visited yet, but it is on my list, would love to read about Maine.

  17. I’m hooked, must get this book.

  18. Thank you for a chance to win. This sounds like a sweet book

  19. This sounds very poignant.

  20. I absolutely love this series and am very excited to hear of a new release. thanks for the chance to win a copy

  21. I love this series Happy to see a new release

  22. What a fun job it would be to work with a real antique print dealer. Thanks very much for the chance to win.

  23. The Mainely Needlepoint series is terrific! I’d love to sample the Antique Print series as well. Thanks for the opportunity.

  24. I’d love to win a print copy! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

  25. Susan Slovinsky

    Love this series and looking forward to reading this one. Anxious to see if Will is finally on board.

  26. Lea Wait is one of my favorite authors. Love this series.


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Loughborough University
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Title: Anticipate to participate to integrate: bridging evidence-based design and human factors ergonomics to advance safer healthcare facility design
Authors: Taylor, Ellen
Keywords: Healthcare facility design
Environmental design
Hospital falls
Patient safety
Evidence-based design
Human factors
Grounded theory
Issue Date: 2016
Publisher: © Ellen Taylor
Abstract: Objective: The primary objective of the thesis is to advance proactive thinking in designing healthcare facilities for safety by constructing theory to bridge gaps between evidence-based design (EBD) and human factors/ergonomics (HF/E). Background: Adverse events are a pervasive issue in healthcare, with causes and prevention measures under increased scrutiny for the past 15 years. The physical environment can be an underlying condition of safety and healthcare (HC) facility design can be seen as a layer of defense in accident causation theory. However, HC facility design is complicated and complex, and the implications of decisions can be felt for decades. While architects excel at problem solving, they are not fully versed in healthcare work tasks, flow, and function, resulting in complex system interactions. Evidence-based design (EBD) is a process that uses research as a foundation for decision-making in HC facility design. While the EBD process acknowledges the importance of system factors, its focus is on understanding specific facility design interventions on outcomes such as safety, efficiency, quality of care, and satisfaction. HF/E focuses on humans interacting with a system with a goal of optimizing human well-being and overall system performance. Although HF/E recognizes the physical environment as a system component, the ergonomic definition of the environment lacks clarity and influences are frequently considered at a microergonomic level. In summary, EBD supports desired outcomes of a system through building design, while HF/E more often supports desired outcomes of the system through work design. Methods: The thesis leverages a grant to create a Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) toolkit for HC facility design using: (1) consensus-based methods to develop built-environment considerations for falls in HC facility design, (2) a mixed methods approach to test the SRA in hypothetical scenarios, (3) a mixed methods approach to test the SRA in real-world scenarios, (4) quantitative and qualitative analysis using an inductive and abductive approach to construct grounded theory to develop a core theme and a theoretical framework for proactively considering safety in HC facility design, (5) an extended systematic literature review to identify additional system considerations of the organization and people, and (6) established thinking to advance new theoretical frameworks to achieve the thesis objectives. Results: Two theoretical frameworks are proposed. The first framework, Safety as Complexity of the Organization, People and Environment (SCOPE) is based on the Dial-F systems model (Hignett 2013). The evolution includes: the definition of the ergonomic environment using building design as the most stable element of the system, identifying built environment interventions to mitigate the risk of falls (SCOPE 1.0); the addition of non-building design interventions of the system such as organizational and people-based conditions (SCOPE 2.0); and the integration of HF/E design principles to reframe thinking about hospital falls (DEEP SCOPE). The second framework evolves from grounded theory constructed through data from SRA testing proposing safe design as a participatory process to anticipate, participate, and integrate solutions. A participatory ergonomics framework (Haines and Wilson 1998) is integrated with a mesoergonomic framework of inquiry (Karsh, Waterson, and Holden 2014, Karsh 2006) to advance a theoretical framework of participatory mesoergonomics using the SRA and SCOPE content as inputs over the course of a HC facility design project to achieve safety. Conclusion: The gap between EBD and HF/E can be bridged using safety (falls) as a proactive consideration during HC facility design using theoretical frameworks. These frameworks address (1) the definition of building design and design considerations in the HF/E context and (2) integration of the EBD process with HF/E methods to understand interactions of the system.
Description: A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.
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Posts Tagged ‘Nova Scotia’

Solo Adventure to Nova Scotia

  Pre-trip Decisions

I was supposed to fly into Halifax from Pittsburgh and rent a car to drive around Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. I thought that was adventurous enough for a solo journey.

I had airline tickets and a rental car reserved, but my airline changed my schedule with no comparable flight home. I was secretly happy about that, as I made the mistake of googling “car rental horror stories,” and decided all those things would happen to me if I rented a car.

But, then again, the pessimist in me wondered about driving the whole way from West Virginia. What if I got a flat tire? You have to understand that I always think my tires are low. I have a problem with that. But, I belong to AAA, so I needed to get over that prospect. And then I read about the moose. There are a lot of accidents involving moose in Maine. That would suck.But, then I realized I live in West Virginia, where avoiding deer crossing the road should be an obstacle course race.

But, sometimes the optimist wins and I began planning a road trip. My main destination was Peggy’s Cove, on the east coast of Nova Scotia.

I knew this when I made a reservation at a bed and breakfast near Peggy’s Cove. Since I am a pretend photographer, I hoped to drive to Peggy’s Cove at sunrise and again at sunset, before and after the tour buses and throngs of people come and go. I was staying for four nights and would use the bed and breakfast as my home base while I head to places like Burnt Coat Head and Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The main reason I chose the dates I did was to be here during a full moon. At the time, the weather looked good, but you can never depend on weather 7+ days ahead.

You have no idea how long it took me to make a decision on my route to Nova Scotia. Did I really want to have several 10+ hours a day in a car to get to my destination? Did I want to take a 5 1/2 hour ferry across the ocean and Bay of Fundy when I have motion sickness as quick as you can say, “motion sickness.” I was called Pukey Vickie when I was young and got sick on the school bus every day, so why would I do that to myself?

Google maps is such a great tool and I abused the little yellow guy many hours each day. I picked him up and dropped him off on roads left and right. He let me see if there is a cool looking fishing shack by a lake on a particular road. I jotted down cool photo opportunities in my “Nova Scotia” notebook. I know, I’m such a nerd.

I hoped to travel about 11 hours the first day and  try to make it to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area. I wanted to visit Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddeck the next morning before the crowds arrive. There is also a web cam of the parking lot from the top of the lighthouse.

And from there I  was stumped. Should I continue to drive through Maine, cross the border and head to Saint John, New Brunswick, or do I drive to Portland and catch the ferry to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia?  I posed the question on Trip Advisor and a reader wrote that Route 9 from Bangor to Calais and the border is desolate and traveled by trucks. The statistics for vehicle/animal collisions is high on this road. My little yellow Google guy didn’t show me much in the way of photo ops on this road. I guess there would be one if there was a moose in the road, but did I want to be alone for two hours on a road with not much in between towns? I also have a weak bladder. I know you don’t need to know that, but I stop often at rest stops. I guess that is why the back seat in my car is littered with brochures.

On the other hand, did Pukey Vickie want to spend $306 one way to ride on a catamaran ferry for 5 1/2 hours? I would be stuck if I decided to throw up after three minutes on the ferry. And I’m pretty sure that is going to happen. My subconscious made me laugh one day when I saw that my buggy in Walmart contained the following: Bonine, a Sea-Band wrist thingy, a book called Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, a Sudoku puzzle book, and a pack of mechanical pencils. I guess that meant that I was going to reserve the ferry.

With that out of the way, I made reservations  at a cute-looking bed and breakfast about three minutes from the terminal. The CAT ferry was supposed to arrive around 9pm. We will had to set our clocks ahead an hour before we arrived. Little Yellow Google Guy showed me a McDonalds nearby, just in case I am through vomiting (pessimist) and need some late night food in my stomach. I like the thought of arriving late so I won’t have to hop in the car and drive hours to my next destination. I can crash at the bed and breakfast and put my foot on the floor to make the room stop spinning.

What Really Happened

So, I was off. My new Subaru was packed and ready for a long road trip. I was about to find out how long it really was going to take. I wanted to make it to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, but didn’t make reservations anywhere just in case there were some time restraints.  I’m glad I didn’t, as it took me 15 hours to get from West Virginia to the border of Maine. I guess the road construction people decided to get work done in every state I drove through. I finally checked in at a Best Western in York, Maine at 7:45 p.m.

This was actually a very convenient place to stay. It was closed to I-95 and very close to the Nubble Lighthouse. I got up early and drove to the Cape Neddeck. I was one of the first in the parking lot and had great views of the lighthouse.

I came back and loaded up my car to head to Portland, Maine. The ferry was to leave at 2:30, but I wanted to head to the Portland lighthouse before I got in line for the ferry. I am so glad I took a side trip to see this lighthouse. I could have sat there all day. It was breathtaking.

After walking around, snapping photos and talking to locals who come to paint or just sit and reflect, I found a place for lunch and then headed into Portland to find the ferry terminal. Once there, I checked in at the gate, and sat in line waiting to board the ferry. I was excited for this part of my journey. I got out of my car and talked to others who decided to be early, like myself.

When they opened the gate, we got into our cars to travel up a ramp into the belly of the ferry. This is a huge vessel. As I started my car, my tire light came on.

What? This can’t happen now. I’m in a line with a hundred cars, motorcycles, and motor homes. It did go off after driving about 10 seconds, but that didn’t make it any better. I was sure my tire was going to be flat when we disembarked in Yarmouth. Well, that cranked my anxiety level up a few notches. As soon as we parked, I found the pursor and asked him if one of his crew could check my tire pressure about an hour before we came ashore. He assured me they would take a look at it, which made me feel better…..for the moment.

I really liked the CAT ferry. It had many areas to relax. There were screens playing movies, a bar, and a lot of amenities for a 5 1/2 hour journey across the bay. I just wished I was able to enjoy it. I had my book, a Sudoku puzzle, and people nearby to chat with. I was fine for about an hour. The ferry rocked back and forth, but it didn’t bother me until I went to the bathroom. As I entered a stall and turned around, it hit me. I got quite sick and had to stay in the bathroom for a while. When I finally made it back to my table, I couldn’t move my head left or right. To make matters worse, the movie they were showing on the screen in front of me was about an ocean voyage/storm at sea.

The crew was very helpful. One got me some water. Another told me I should go outside on the back of the ferry. I waddled back and plopped myself in a deck chair. It was chilly and mist was hitting me in the face, but I didn’t care. The air did make me feel better. The captain slowed down the ferry at one point and announced there were many whales off to each side. People were running all over the place to take photos. I didn’t care. I was sick. I actually was mad at people for having a good time while I was green and feeling greener.

It wasn’t until I decided I should eat something that a guy behind a counter said he would make me a concoction. It was a ginger ale and water, which then he microwaved, and told me to drink the whole thing. I did, and felt so much better. By the time we landed and I drove off my tire was not low at all), I was feeling good. I was running late for my bed and breakfast, as I was supposed to be there by 10pm, but also had to find a drive-through restaurant. There’s nothing like McDonald’s when you are sick….I’m serious.

My bed and breakfast, the Lakelawn Motel, was wonderful.

The breakfast in the morning was wonderful. The presentation was great and the food abundant. I checked out and headed to Cape Forchu, home of the Cape Forchu lighthouse.I was excited because it was a little foggy, and I usually have luck taking decent fog photos, but as I continued to drive, it became apparent, this was more than just a little fog.

For those considering the trip to the lighthouse, it is full of photo opportunities along the way. But, as I got closer, the fog became thicker. In the photo below, you would normally see the water and the lighthouse. Bummer.

When I arrived at Cape Forchu lighthouse, I was all alone. People probably checked the weather before heading out. I didn’t get a very good photo of the lighthouse…and didn’t crawl up into the huge chair.img_4060

I then drove towards my next night’s lodging, which was White Point Beach Resort. Along the way, I had several stops I wanted to make. Remember, I abused the little yellow google maps guy and made note of places I had to see. The first one was the town of Shelburne. There was a building I wanted to photograph. But, alas, it was the town’s Founders’ Day Celebration, and many roads were blocked and parking was nowhere to be found. So, I took a few photos and went on my way.

From Shelburne, I drove south for about 10 minutes to the Sandy Point Lighthouse.

I then visited some small coves to photograph fishing shacks and then made my way to the resort. I’m so glad I stayed there. It was wonderful! I made a reservation at their dining room and the food was delicious.

The next morning, after taking a walk along the beach, I checked out and continued on to my next destination, Lunenburg.

Along the way, I stopped at places like Moose Harbor, had lunch in Liverpool (a pirate’s haven back in the day), and Fort Point Lighthouse. I also took a side trip to Port Medway lighthouse and then arrived at my bed and breakfast in Lunenburg.

I checked into the Lunenburg Inn. I would stay there over and over again. It was lovely. I was met with cookies and my room was wonderful. Breakfast was great and I had a nice conversation with several other visitors in the small dining room.

One of the biggest draws besides Lunenburg itself, was a small fishing village of Blue Rocks. I just had to go there.

Part 2 coming soon.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2005

The Swallow & The Creator

Flying On The Edge Of Reality

The migrating birds were arriving at Lake Geneva. Flocks of Geese had already flown across the water the day before, and rare ducks were feeding along the edge of the lake. The Swallows had arrived and were gliding around the tower with ease. It was early in the morning and the day had begun without a cloud in the sky. We were talking in the kitchen overlooking the balcony and suddenly a small bird fluttered down in front of the window.

The Swallow had not hit the glass and it had not hit the balcony or it would have fallen on the other side. The bird simply arrived unable to fly and eventually unable to move. The Swallow fluttered around helplessly and then lay exhausted against the balcony wall, it looked up as though asking for help.

To be honest I thought that the small animal had no chance of recovery.

I went out expecting the Swallow to struggle, but the tiny bird did not move as I carefully picked it up in both hands. The birds heart was beating so fast its whole body shook, and yet as I sent energy through my hands into its body the small bird calmed down.

Its wings seemed to be paralysed and its feet were curled up under its body. The bird could only move its head and its eyes. I held the bird and Michael put his finger gently on its tiny head. I could feel him praying as he sent energy into the tiny Swallow. After that the bird turned its head to watch him. Wherever Michael walked the Swallow turned to look at him. The love coming from this small bird cannot be described, I could see our world though the eyes of the Swallow - our small visitor from the skies.

I did not have to close my hands on the wings, the bird lay very still and seemed to be at home with us. I simply held it in my open hands and began to send healing energy into its body. The Swallow closed its eyes. I prayed to the Creator to give the Swallow the strength to fly again, I asked the Creator to send life into the body of the bird he had created. I removed stagnant sick energy from within the Swallow and I energised the inner energy field.

After some time the Swallow was able to move its wings, and then it was able to move its feet and it stood on my fingers. I asked the mountains to send healing energy into the bird. At this point the Swallow could move and was vibrating its wings and looking around.

The tiny bird waited for Michael to come back into the room and saying "goodbye" it shot faster than the eye can move out back again into the skies above. We could not determine whether the bird would be able to fly again; but within our prayers was a deep understanding of the oneness of being humans share with the earth and all creatures upon the earth. There comes a point where your life is indivisible from the life of all creatures, and your death is indivisible from the death of all creatures.

I have always loved the Crop Circle: The Swallows. These tiny birds will keep flying in the most powerful storms. They are truly masters of the skies. When you hold one in your hands they are so light it is hardly possible that they can navigate the winds above, and yet they do. When these birds take flight they embody the power of the skies. Their wings are designed with a perfect knowledge of wind and flight.

Who created the wind and who created the wing, and who created the flight? Religions talk about "God", and yet to understand God you have to understand the dynamics of nature, the geometry of mountains, the nature of water, wind and air.

To touch God you have to touch the perfect balance of the feather that repels water and hovers on air. That the wing understands the nature of water and air is the key to God and the purpose of life. Swallows in the corn fields leaves us a clue to our own existence, if we care to stop and listen ...


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I Spy Horses and Ponies News Chronicle

[1]  News Chronicle – cover in colour. 195-

Offering to answer such questions as “How should you offer a pony a lump of sugar?” this title seems to have been deleted from the series after the first edition.  Possibly the disappearance of horses from so many trades, and the decline of many breeds of heavy horse made it hard to find enough new content.  Horse-drawn milk floats, timber teams and grocer’s shops would all contribute to the Tribal Rank of Thunderhoof were you able to spot enough sights. There was a separate version of the title in the colour series for a time as well, which may have also led to a decision to cancel the cheaper book.

There was also a title of the same name in the earlier Daily Mail series.

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One Sticky Bun To Rule Them All

Common sense should have kept me from trying to adapt  a recipe for pineapple pie. You’d think I’d know by now that if it is crucial to the outcome of a recipe that the ingredients thicken properly  the best thing I can do is stick to the original version.

But then, you’d also think that I’d know by now that nothing good happens when I put too much hot liquid in the food processor or the blender.

What I do know is that if your food processor shoots hot pineapple-mango custard all over the kitchen, the two most important things to do are to a) get out of the way, and b) thoroughly clean up the mess, no matter how upset you are. Should the custard harden on the base of the food processor, or say, on the side of your refrigerator you’ll not only be disgusted  every time you see it, (and you will never be able to get it off) you’ll also be haunted by failure.

It is also crucial to find something else to bake – something from a reputable source.  And for that, I turned to The Sweet Melissa Baking Book.

The book, by Melissa Murphy, owner of the famous Brooklyn bakery was published in 2008. I stumbled across the Sweet Melissa Sundays online baking group a few weeks ago, and after a few minutes perusing  their blogs, decided I had to get a copy. (It was this post for Hazelnut Raspberry Layer Cake that hooked me). After my failed pie, the idea of making “everyone’s favorite desserts better than they’ve had them before” sounded like the perfect therapy.

I started with the Easy Chocolate Mousse, and resisted the temptation to mess with the recipe. The mousse has a light, airy texture and a rich chocolate flavor, with just a hint of tanginess. It was lovely.

Of course, after that success, I did start changing things around again.

I didn’t have any dried cherries in the house, so rather than Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies mine were Double Dark Chocolate Walnut  – but thankfully still a winner. I made them as drop cookies, after chilling the dough overnight, rather than rolling them into logs and cutting off slices – but they still came through with a dense, slightly chewing texture and taste that would please any chocoholic.

But the recipe for Sitcky Buns With Toasted Almonds was the real standout.  Who doesn’t want sticky buns for breakfast – especially an overnight version, which will let the baker sleep just as late as everyone else?  And Melissa’s version (The Sweet Melissa Sundays group blogged this recipe in 2009, if you’d like to give it a try) includes  orange zest and toasted almonds – an irresistible combination, faintly tropical and completely comforting.

I added orange oil to the dough, and orange juice to the glaze.  I made the recipe Saturday morning, and refrigerated the buns all day,  pulling them out at bedtime and leaving them to rise at room temperature all night. Rather than making the glaze separately and pouring it on the buns after baking , my buns rose directly on top of the glaze, right in the baking pan. Sunday morning, all I had to do was get up to preheat the oven,  leave the buns to bake, and go back to bed for another 40 minutes.

Thanks to Melissa Murphy, my baking ego is in recovery.  If I get the rest of the custard off the cupboards, I  may even take another shot at the pineapple pie.  But I think I’ll make the Hazelnut Raspberry Layer Cake first.

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  1. Awesome Lynn!! I finished this blog laughing.. and hungry! Love the pictures!!! MMM!!

  2. Posted by Gwyn Montgomery on February 1, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    Oh boy! I have to try making the rolls with your orangey variations. And I will remember the rules of pineapple custard catastrophe.

  3. Love your blog. I too have a recipe on the ceiling story but mine was with hot Stilton soup, ouch and what a mess! If you ever feel like making a cinnamon bun recipe that you don’t have to wait on try America’s Test Kitchen’s recipe. Yours look fantastic.

  4. […] Every step of the recipe worked perfectly. Making these puffs is simpler than many a layer cake – and the end result is oh so much more impressive.  The champagne cream is totally the show stopper. I made the cream yesterday and eventually had to hide it in the back of the fridge to keep from eating it all,  so there would be some left to fill the puffs. And I think this pastry cream might actually be  salvation of my failed pineapple pie. […]

  5. Those all look so good! Especially the mousse. Sorry your pie didn’t turn out. I think we’ve all had disasters in the kitchen, one of my worst was accidentally adding baking a slurry of baking powder and water to a soup instead of cornstarch and water. I’d just purchased a new can of baking powder that looked just like the cornstarch. It bubbled up like mad and thankfully did not overflow, but as you can imagine, it completely ruined the soup! Did you ever try the pineapple pie again? I love pineapple and pineapple pie sounds great 🙂

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He said, she said, God said…

“You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” — Deuteronomy 4:2

“Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be reproved, and found a liar”. — Proverbs 30:6

There has been some fairly animated discussion recently about the November 29 malapapalism that Jesus merely “pretended” to be angry. It reminds one of Fr. Z’s mantra. “What Does the Scripture Really Say?” sounds like a reasonable question to ask any preacher, even the pope. In any case, it is worth raising YET ANOTHER IRONY in this dispute.

As I noted in my original discussion of this topic, we’re not even sure if the pope said that Jesus does or does NOT get angry. Originally the Vatican news site read, “Jesus does not become angry”, but was then changed to read, “Jesus does become angry”. Meanwhile most other sources present the claim as, “Jesus does not become angry”. Keep in mind that in the homily in question, Francis was speaking in general (“In the Gospel…”), not about a particular verse or episode (viz. he cites Emmaus as one example of his general claim). He’s presenting a general truth about how the Lord comported Himself.

Here’s the rub:

If the pope said that Jesus does become angry, then he flouts the pious denial by some that Christ experienced emotions like anger, since he will have said that Jesus, throughout the Gospels in general, could have experienced moments of actual anger.

On the other hand, if the pope said that Jesus does not become angry, then he really did make up, apparently out of thin air, the utterly novel claim that, on every occasion in the Gospels which shows Jesus angry, frustrated, irritated, etc., Jesus was dissembling for effect. We in the biz call that “docetism”.

It’s quite a bind, and not a little redolent of what we in the biz call “eisegesis”.

As always, all that we can be certain of, is that none of us can claim to be certain about the pope’s teaching. The ironies never cease, because the indeterminacy of his preaching may be exactly what he has in mind. Consider that the official title of the homily at the Vatican.va website is “Free thought”. It’s the occasion for a rare glimpse into the pope’s pastoral philosophy. From the Vatican transcript:

Jesus “with simple words, encourages us to think in order to understand … to think not only with our head, but also with our heart, with our spirit”. This, he said, is what it means to “think as a Christian [Catholic]” in order to “understand the signs of the times”. “The Lord wants us to understand what is going on in our hearts, in the world and in history,” the Pope continued. He wants us to understand “the meaning of what is happening around us”. In fact, he added, it is in answering these questions that we come to perceive “the signs of the times”.

These words are no small consolation, since trying to make sense of “what is happening around us” is what this blog is all about.

Pope Francis continues:

Yet in this we have an enemy against us. The enemy, Pope Francis said, is “the spirit of the world, who does not want us to be a people. Rather, he wants us to become ‘the masses’ who are neither thinking nor free”. The Pope detailed this enemy’s tactics: “a determinate way of thinking is imposed, this thought is publicized, and people are expected to keep to this line of thought … as “uniform, weak, and yet so widespread”.

It’s not hard to see why Pope Francis is such a beguiling preacher. He thinks that top-down, “determinate” explanations and “certain” answers are alien to the Christian faith. He literally wants everyone to be able–nay, to be forced–to think for themselves. “Who do men say that I am?” Christ asked His disciples. Yet He did not stop there, for He praised Simon Peter for expressing the central truth. He did not praise the disciples for their “polyhedron” of competing, “peripheral” “perspectives”, yet it is precisely this “lío” of “free thought”–this cacophony of strong, non-uniform opinions–which Pope Francis desires for the Church. I wrote some time ago that Francis is driven by a theology of “normative” or “perpetual” discernment. His “pretend” homily is a striking vindication of that diagnosis, though certainly not one I relish.

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9 Responses to He said, she said, God said…

  1. BenYachov says:

    > We in the biz call that “docetism”.

    Quite an interesting charge after the bouts of pseudo-Calvinism and Theistic Personalism I’ve read here.

    But I am not clear as to why it is such a crime to be told too think?

    Reason proceeds Faith as Aquinas taught us & Intellect moves the Will.

    But if you want to get into Volunteerism knock yourself out.

  2. I know that almost no one else listens to you, but could you at least listen to yourself?

    You’ve hounded me for months for thinking hard and bluntly about Pope Francis’s erratic pontificate, yet now have the gall to insinuate that I poo-poo the right use of reason in matters of faith?

    You’re an endless spectacle. Go troll somewhere else. Surely there are still Catholic fora which haven’t yet banned you.

  3. Brock Fowler says:

    Ben, you really need to start thinking before you start typing.

  4. Haven’t banned you, James, I just don’t like repetitive trolls. I did block a handful of your various names in early November, since you were especially unhinged at that time, but as long as you keep it civil and don’t repeat your points and your, you are very welcome here. (Of course, spellcheck would be nice, from time to time.)

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  6. Branch says:

    I wonder if there is any link between his perpetual ‘discernment’ and the thinking of Teilhard de Chardin’s idea of the Omega Point, the world on this course of constantly evolving and changing but ultimately reaching towards it’s own fullness – a kind of Promethean self-realization of the cosmos.

  7. If you poke around my F1 F/X dossier (maybe just search the archives for “Teilhardian”, you’ll see that I detected a similar possibility). Just a hunch, so I’m all ears if you can find more along this line. There’s definitely some Hegelianism and Process thought at work in his theology, though! Allegedly his rebuff of the “cosmic mist” God back in April or May was “proof” that he’s not Teilhardian, but we’ve learned by now that conceptual and verbal consistency, much less transparency, is not Francis’s forte. >_<

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David Wright, deputy sports editor at The Denver Post (Photo courtesy of David Wright)

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The Denver Post deputy sports editor, David Wright, credits hard work and hours of devotion to his success in the journalism industry.

Wright graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1983. During his time at the university he worked for the Columbia Missourian, the daily newspaper produced by the School of Journalism.

Following his graduation, Wright began working for the Columbia Daily Tribune as the assistant sports editor.

He left the Columbia Daily Tribune five years later for the The Denver Post as a page designer before being promoted to deputy sports editor.

His primary responsibilities are coverage of the Denver Broncos (NFL) and Colorado Avalanche (NHL). Wright is also the assigning editor for Denver University hockey and lacrosse.

Wright said that a difference between being a sports editor compared to a news editor is the amount of national competition. Because the Broncos and Avalanche are professional sports teams, Wright said media companies like ESPN and Yahoo Sports produce more  national coverage that The Denver Post has to compete against.

“You are always trying to stay on top of getting stories posted, getting tweets posted as quickly as you possibly can,” Wright said. “It’s a little bit different from that standpoint.”

Although it is an adrenaline rush for Wright, it is not necessarily a part of the job he is thrilled about.

In-depth features are what drew Wright to journalism in the first place.

“From an adrenaline point, it’s not as meaningful as doing something with more reporting,” Wright said.

Being inquisitive is a trait Wright said makes a good editor. He always asks his writers questions in order to gather more and better in-depth knowledge of a subject.

A day-to-day aspect of Wright’s position is taking time to consider whether the information his staff produces is accurate, even in the race to be first.

“Maybe there are times when you have to step back and ask yourself questions about the source,” Wright said. “You have to be certain that you are relying on good sources.”

An important role of an editor is making sure the story is understandable for any reader. Wright said he hopes a reader with no knowledge of football or the Broncos will be able to read a story and understand it.

To get stories to readers, Wright and his staff use social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter.

“It is very important and something that anybody in the business right now is paying attention to,” Wright said.

A challenge that the entire industry is facing today is coming up with a way to be more profitable.

“There is always a challenge of covering a story and going in depth as you can,” Wright said, “but newspapers and magazines are hurting in this point in time because basically more people are getting the product online and our numbers are dwindling for subscriptions.”

Wright believes the biggest challenge is finding a way to continue to produce good journalism while modifying the ways it is presented to readers.

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You’ve got a YouTube channel and you would like to increase the users’ engagement, and their trust in your website? Or are you trying to find an additional way of website monetization? For these purposes we have put together a selection of premium YouTube plugins that will allow you to find the best one for your site.

Rating and selection of plugins

We have reviewed all the top plugins on CodeCanyon, and made up a list of 5 best products according to user reviews. The key criteria for the selection were the average rating, the number of ratings, the number of downloads and the frequency of updates.

Bringing you our top YouTube plugins

Yottie - best YouTube gallery plugin
Best-seller YouTube plugin on CodeCanyon.

Yottie is a one of the best WordPress YouTube plugins on CodeCanyon with 1308 sales for less than a year since its launch. It’s got a high rating of 4.93 based on 75 reviews. It allows you to display YouTube videos by an unlimited number of sources:

  • Users
  • Channels
  • Playlists
  • Video URLs

Yottie has one flexible layout with 100+ options that offer in-depth customization to give it the look you need (navigation and animation parameters, direction, auto scrolling of videos, etc). It supports AdSense, which means that it can boost your blog or information resource monetization.

The plugin allows you to watch the videos in a popup window, and displays the complete information about the channel. This allows you to use it both as a gallery and as an interactive portfolio. Support response is 1 work day.

You can check out Yottie on the demo page.

Youtube SEO playlist

Youtube SEO playlist plugin for WordPress
The oldest YouTube plugin in our rating.

Youtube SEO – this plugin was created back in May 2011. It’s got a large number of sales – 984 and the average rating of 4.46. It allows you to display videos by keywords, usernames, playlists.

The featured display modes are single video and playlist (list of videos). There are no options for changing the layout’s appearance. One of the plugin’s distinctions is that it features the videos in sourcecode, making it possible for search engines to index the videos.

Youtube SEO displays the videos in the plugin window, and not in the popup, what places restrictions on the plugin’s size. The video and account information is not displayed, and you need to go to YouTube to see it.

You can check out Youtube SEO on the demo page.

Tubelab - YouTube plugin for WordPress

Tubelab is a YouTube plugin created in 2015 with 375 sales. It has a low rating of 4.17 and you should pay attention to the last update release date – 9 September 2015. Tubelab can display videos by the following sources:

  • Channels
  • Single videos
  • Playlists

The plugin has several layouts: gallery (full gallery, one channel gallery and several videos) and single videos. A number of predefined themes allow you to choose the look you need.

The videos open in a popup window, styled as a YouTube player. Video information is displayed under the clips in the plugin’s feed, but you need to go to Youtube to see the account information.

You can check out Tubelab on the demo page.

YouTubeR - WordPress plugin for YouTube

YouTubeR is a rather young plugin, just over a year old. Despite a low number of sales (192), it’s got quite a high rating – 4.95 based on 20 reviews. It can display videos by the following sources:

  • Single video
  • User
  • Channel
  • Playlist

Predefined layouts allow to display the feed in the following modes: gallery (basic and extended), single videos and as a YouTube channel.

The videos open in a popup window. Video and account information is displayed in some of the plugin’s display modes together with the video. Support response is 2 work days.

You can check out YouTubeR on the demo page.

YouTube Pro

YouTube Pro - YouTube widget for WordPress

YouTube Pro is a new plugin created in April 2016. Since that time there have been 127 sales and the users rated it at 4.33. The plugin allows to display videos by the following sources: user, channel, playlist. The feed is displayed as a gallery with several settings.

The videos open in a popup window, but there is also the option of redirecting to YouTube to view them. The video and account information is not displayed, and the user will have to go to Youtube to see it.

You can check out YouTube Pro on the demo page.

Basic Characteristics

The concluding table of YouTube widgets parameters.

 YottieYoutube SEO playlistTubelabYouTubeRYoutube pro
Average rating4.934.464.174.954.33
Creating date18 Dec 201504 June 201125 June 201526 Sept 201505 Apr 2016
Last update13 Oct 201627 May 201528 Sept 201517 Oct 201623 June 2016
Support response work day112
Source typesvideo, user, channel, playlistuser, channel, keywordvideo, user, channel, playlistvideo, user, channel, playlistuser, channel, playlist
Price, $1912191916

So what is the best YouTube plugin?

We have tried to make this review useful for you in terms of choosing the one most suited to your needs from a multitude of YouTube plugins. We’ve put the emphasis on the users’ opinions (reviews, downloads, the average rating) as the most crucial indicators of a product’s quality. And we leave it up to you to select the winner.

Below you can share your ideas on which plugin you believe to be the best. We are looking forward to your comments.


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Babysitting Stories · General Ramblings

Common Issues When Nannying in Public

I don’t blog on the weekends as a rule, and I was out this weekend at my great-aunt’s funeral, so I didn’t have a lot of time to think about blog posts for the week. But I thought, I get a lot of questions about nanny issues and how we deal with them, that I decided to do a post detailing some of the common issues I run into on a daily basis when in public. Here are five issues I deal with most days when nannying:

1. “Oh, s/he’s so cute! You have an adorable daughter/son!”: I’m sure most nannies have this issue – everyone thinks that the kids that you’re with are yours. It’s not hard to gently correct the person, but it gets annoying when I have to do it a million times a day. Glo-Worm and I, according to my friends at the Early Years Centre we attend, look somewhat alike, so many people tend to assume that I’m her mother. I’m fine with correcting them; the issue comes in when people realize that I’m “just the nanny” and then proceed to either not speak to me anymore or noticeably drop their tone in temperature. So, I deal with it by not correcting their assumptions until they actually come right out and mention the words “daughter” or “son”. At that point, we’ve developed somewhat of a rapport, and most continue to speak to me as they would to another parent. This method has at least not had parents turning their backs in disdain on me! (In fact, I have a great group of parent friends now!)

2. When you or the kids get sick: I’ve dealt with this a few times for sure this month – either I am not feeling well, or Glo-Worm is not feeling well. Today, for example, I woke up with a slight gastritis attack last night, and I feel nauseated and blah as I type this. It’s not bad enough to go home, but it’s still unpleasant. I deal with this issue by just gauging what the two of us can handle. If I’m not feeling up to snuff, we might not go for a long walk or to the park. If she isn’t, we might just spend the day low-key at home. If either of us get really unwell, I of course call the parents to come home and relieve us. This isn’t really a public issue, but I’ve dealt with children suddenly spiking a fever in public (though thankfully, no one has vomited yet in public with me . . . and I hope they don’t!). When that happens, we go straight home and I call their parents to come home.

3. Public tantrums: Dare I say it? I get more judgement as a nanny dealing with tantrums than I think a parent does. Some people really expect nannies to be perfect human beings. As much as I wish I was Mary Poppins, kids still throw fits in my presence. Even Glo-Worm has a few times in her stroller when her bottle is gone or if she doesn’t want to sit. My main M.O. is to get us out of the situation as fast as I can – I’ve sometimes run towards the nearest door with the stroller once the screams start up – but if I can’t, I try to assuage the tantrum the best I can by trying to fix the problem. At Glo-Worm’s tender age of 15 months, she isn’t tantruming because she’s spoiled or anything. She’s tantruming because there’s a problem. Fixing the issue can turn off the screams, or produce more. If it produces more, well, the woman you see running towards the exit with a screaming kid in a stroller is me.

4. Comments on “inappropriate” behaviour: Glo-Worm is 15 months old, and was recently weaned. Without going into too much detail on a public blog, she has a habit with putting her hands on my chest that is somewhat inappropriate, considering I’m her nanny. I get a lot of comments about this, and I’ve even gotten a lot of disapproval and suspicion regarding it. I deal with this in one way: “She’s a baby. We’re working on helping her learn that this habit is not appropriate.” There’s not a lot I can do about it. She does tantrum loudly when she is unable to comfort herself in the way she’s accustomed to. And she is very comfortable and attached to me, so this is a way for her to attach and comfort herself while in my arms. I do remove her hands gently about a thousand times a day, but sometimes in public? It’s just easier to deal with it until I can get her home for a nap or lunch (she mostly does it when hungry or tired). I have to say, I’m more than a little surprised and slightly disgusted at people’s assumptions. Babies are babies!

5. When “nature calls” in public: When I have to take care of natural business at Glo-Worm’s home, I plop her in her playpen or crib for a few minutes and deal with it. She doesn’t scream or cry – she’s used to it. When I’m outside with her and I have to deal with the business, I have a bigger problem. If I’m at the Early Years Centre, I can ask one of my friends to watch her for the few minutes it takes, but if I’m at the library or other place, I have to take her in. I’ve developed a habit of facing her to the wall in her stroller while I get on with it – and while she does try to crane her head around and complain that she can’t, well, watch, it is a way of making sure that I’m enforcing appropriate boundaries between us. Giving her my coveted cell phone also works to make sure she’s not watching me during those times! This is perhaps my biggest issue as a nanny – and one that I am still looking for a better solution to!

Thankfully, I’ve nannied long enough that I’m pretty good with dealing with these common issues. Nothing fazes me too much. What are some of your common issues in public and with strangers when you’re with your kids?

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