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Old page on WAI website: Prelim Eval
- WAI draft page
- For tasks, example use cases with audience, and focus for this and related documents, see the Eval Analysis page, including the table at the top and the specific Analysis section at the bottom
- A template for the check items is at the top of the discussion tab.
- For previous drafts and contributed material, see:
- Prelim Eval 2013-Feb-08 - snapshot of draft on 8 February 2013 in the middle of edits
- Prelim Eval 2013-Feb-01 - snapshot of draft on 1 February 2013 before edits
- Prelim Eval 2013-Jan-24 - snapshot of draft on 24 January 2013
- Prelim Eval 2013-Jan-17 - snapshot of draft on 17 January 2013
- Extensive revisions and suggestions at Archived_Work_on_PreLimEval (Links section)
- From Wayne & Tom Prelim Eval input: Smart analysis simplified
- Old page with Denis' edits and Ian's input in Preliminary Eval - old notes
Important Note: For this draft we have some tool-specific guidance. However, there are potential issues with vendor-neutraility and we might need to address this a different way — for example, moving tool-specific guidance to WebPlatform Docs or the WAI-Engage wiki where people can easily add other tools.
Easy Checks - A First Look at Web Accessibility
- #Introduction (in WAI draft page)
- #Page title (in WAI draft page)
- #Image text alternatives ("alt text") (in WAI draft page)
- #Headings (in WAI draft page)
- #Color contrast -
- #Zoom and text size -
- #Keyboard access, labels, content order, visual focus -
- #Multimedia (video, audio) alternatives - updated 7 February
- #Forms -
- #Next Steps - updated 8 February
[Thanks to #Contributors!]
Introduction in WAI draft page
EOWG Comments on the Introduction
- editor's discretion:section tools.
First sentence:
"Most of these checks you can do with any browser, that is, you do not need to download anything."
Are the words in the right order in this sentence or should it be:
"You can do most of these checks with any browser, that is, you do not need to download anything"? {Sylvie}
- Clarity of links:
It is not easy for the readers to read the links to the different tools as http text. May be the name of the tool/browser would be more useful?
Example: Link text:
The link text questions seems to concern all the documents linked on this page. {Sylvie}
- comment {name}
Page title
EOWG Notes on Page Title
- the shortcut with the WAT toolbar is no direct one:
You first have to press ctrl+alt+6, then press down arrow key once or type the first menu letter, maybe H for the English version of the toolbar?
- comment {name}
Image text alternatives ("alt text")
EOWG Notes on alt text
- comment {name}
EOWG Notes on Headings
- comment {name}
Color contrast
[Anna Belle and Sharron are editing this section. Here is the previous 1 February draft of color contrast with lots of text.]
Zoom and text size
People with mild to moderate visual impairments may need to enlarge content in order to read it, or read it without straining. This simple requirement is mostly achieved by the functionality of the browser and ensuring that the page design supports that functionality.
Most browsers offer two ways of enlarging content: page zoom and text resize. Page zoom works by scaling up the page content, so that text, images, and buttons are all increased or decreased in size, and the integrity of the layout is maintained. Text resize only affects text, although implementation techniques can be used to also change the widths and heights of containers, margins, padding, and other aspects of the design.
Not all browsers offer both choices, and some browsers will not resize text if it has been set using fixed units such as pixels.
- In browsers that support zoom, increase zoom level to 200% or maximum zoom if smaller than 200%
- In browsers that support text resizing, increase text size to 200% or maximum size if smaller than 200%
What to do
For each browser to be tested:
- Set the screen window to full width
- Open your preferred browsers. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Opera all offer zoom as a function of View or Function menus, or as a keyboard shortcut (usually, Control +, or for Mac Command +).
- In browsers that support page zoom, enable this option and use the appropriate control to increase zoom level to 200% or maximum zoom.
- In browsers that support text resizing, enable this option and use the appropriate control to increase text size to 200% or maximum size.
What you will see
- For page zoom layout should remain approximately the same for fixed width designs, and will reflow in the same way as resizing the window would at small sizes.
- For text resize most aspects of the design will not change and layout will probably not increase in size. Content will reflow appropriately within the same available space as text increases in size.
What to check for
- Text should increase in size in both cases, addionally with page zoom all elements on the page should increase in size.
- No content should overlap.
- All controls must be clickable.
Some browsers can expand the text beyond 200% - this is not covered by the resize requirement as it is recognised that this will cause some of the failures described. It is also accepted that some horizontal scrolling may be necessary but see also 1.4.8 which is a AAA requirement. Users with more severe visual impairments who need larger text are likely to use screen magnifiers to increase text size above 200%.
- link to {appropriate section in Accessibility Requirements page http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-web/principles#distinguishable} (doesn't have a lot to say)
- Guideline 1.4 Distinguishable: Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
- Resize text: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.4 (Level AA) {http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-scale.html}
- Images of Text: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.5 (Level AA) http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-text-presentation.html
- Visual Presentation: Understanding Success Criteria 1.4.8 (Level AAA)http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-visual-presentation.html
- link to {BAD example} No specific BAD examples – some reference to Text as image in relation to the phone number, and column width.
EOWG notes on zoom and enlarge
[See e-mail thread on zoom & resize ]
[done - 1 Feb agreed to include it] We previously thought we wouldn't include this in the easy checks. One of the issues was conflicting perspectives in forums and critiques that 200% is too hard to meet. Ian has re-drafted this section.
Please comment on reasons to include it or not. Feel free to edit the main text as well.
- @@comment {name}
- @@comment {Vicki} I would include this as it's well explained and sounds simple :) Often, this is a check which is quite difficult to understand but as it's explained quite clearly here, I would include it. One comment: at the end of the first section (just before "What to do"), there are two bullet points on the browsers and zooming. Shouldn't this be removed and left (as currently duplicated) in the "What to do" section?
Keyboard access, labels, content order, visual focus
EOWG notes - importance: HIGH.
5min: maybe.
15min: yes, at least part of it.
Without visual rendering: @@
Many people do not use the mouse and rely on the keyboard to interact with the Web. This requires keyboard access to all functionality, including links, form controls, input, and other user interface components. While screen reader users rely on the keyboard, they are not the only ones. In addition, sighted users with mobility impairments may rely on the keyboard or have assistive technologies that are controlled through keyboard actions. Therefore, key components of effective keyboard access include visible focus indication and a logical tab order. @@ need to explain 'visible focus indicator' and 'logical tab order' - we can't just use these phrases and expect folk to understand {Andrew}
What To Do
- Click in the address bar, then put your mouse aside and don't use it.
- Press the 'tab' key to move around the page. @@ Alternative: Press the 'tab' key to move through the interactive elements on the page. {Andrew}
- Use the keyboard to set the focus to all focusable elements on the page. @@ Huh?? What does this mean in comparison to previous bullet? {Andrew}
What To Look For
- Can you tab to all the elements, including links, form fields, buttons, and media player controls? Are there any actions you can't get to (e.g., if they are only available on mouse hover or click)?
- Does the tab order follow the logical reading order, top to bottom, left to right in sequence?
- Does the focus get stuck anywhere - that is, you can tab into a control but not out? (called a "keyboard trap")?
- Does the order that items get focus make sense to sighted users? (e.g., you don't jump around the page out of order logically) @@ Covered in point 2? {Andrew}
- Can you tab right through to the bottom of the page and then resume again from the top? (e.g. you don't get stuck anywhere and can't move on)
- If there is a drop-down box (for example, for navigating to a different page): If you tab into the drop-down box, can you use the down/up arrow keys to move through the options, and @@use 'tab' to the following item@@? (Make sure it doesn't automatically select the first item.)
- Visually examine progress through elements and verify that the focus indicator is clearly visible (i.e. you can see where you've 'tabbed' to). @@ swap bracket for phrase before to reduce jargon? {Andrew}
- Common failures occur when the default focus indicator is turned off in CSS or when the element is styled with borders that occlude the focus indicator.
- Verify that any visual changes that occur with mouse hover also are triggered with keyboard focus
- Functionality is available from a keyboard
- Browsing the Web by Keyboard section in Better Web Browsing: Tips for Customizing Your Computer
- Focus Visible - Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.7 (Level A)
- Focus Order - Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.3
- Example: web page template that does not enable keyboard access from the WAI Before and After Demo (BAD)
- Mac browsers by default only tab through forms, will need to turn on...
- not work easily in Opera...
- ...
Multimedia (video, audio) alternatives
[Updated 7 February]
Check multimedia elements to ensure that visual and audio content includes equivalent alternatives and that the media player is fully accessible.
What to do
These steps will give you a quick and easy first look. They will identify that alternatives for media content have been considered and attempted. A more comprehensive testing process will be needed to verify the quality of the alternatives provided.
- Follow the steps for keyboard access to ensure that the media player controls are labeled and operable by all users.
- Play a short piece of the audio content
- Play a short segment of the video content
- Toggle closed captions on (if available) {@@ need some guidance on how to do this?}
- Toggle audio description on (if available) {@@ need some guidance on how to do this?}
- If no captions or audio description options are provided, check page for transcript or link to transcript
What to look for
- Are captions provided?
- Are they synchronized to the spoken content? {@@ not sure this is necessary for easy check?}
- Has important audio content other than dialogue been included? (music, relevant ambient sounds, etc) {@@ need to say more and maybe give examples, or is that beyond easy check?}
Audio Description
{@@ think most people have no idea what this is and we need a brief explanation? Andrew: agree}
- Is an audio description track provided? {@@ could be a separate file, not a track}
- If captions and audio descriptions are not provided, look for a link to a text-based script containing dialogue and other audio content and description of video needed for understanding.
- Check for spelling and accuracy. {@@ I think spelling and accuracy is beyond quick check}
Learn more about providing alternatives for media content
- Multimedia Accessibility FAQ
- Captions Understanding Success Criteria 1.2.2 for WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
- Audio Description or Media Alternative Understanding Success Criteria 1.2.3 for WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
EOWG Notes on Multimedia
- Generally, we aren't addressing the levels; however, this one is complicated. Time-based Media: Understanding Guideline 1.2 has 9 success criteria, including A, AA, AAA -- eek! Ideas on how to address this? {Shawn}
- comment {name}
- vision and hearing needed for checks:
- To check if there are captions, need to be able to see. [visual]
- To check if the captions are synched, need to be able to hear. [auditory]
- To check if audio description is provided, need to be able to see? hear?
- other?
- [OPEN - add back in] Auto play - it is easy to test whether the audio starts automatically. {Suzette}
- Audio contrast - mightn't be able to say yes/no, but might be able to say 'could be a problem' {Andrew}
- comment {name}
SK: see email for update 11pm UK, 23 Jan.
[15: maybe not]
[drafted, edited, needs review - move keyboard access, visual focus, content order with other section ?Sharron ?Suzette]
EOWG notes.
5min: no, too complicated.
15min: not sure
Note: Some aspects will be integrated with keyboard access, visual focus, content order.
Forms are everywhere on the web and successful user interaction relies on clear, understandable, and accessible form controls. Several principles of accessibility should be kept in mind when testing forms. Labels for form controls, input, and other user interface components must be provided. Many people do not use the mouse and rely on the keyboard to interact with the Web. This requires visible keyboard access to all functionality, including form controls. Forms may be confusing or difficult to use for many people, and, as a result, they may be more likely to make mistakes. Clear recovery mechanisms must be provided.
Forms - simplified
[Edited by Suzette, is this sufficiently simplified?]
Note: Some aspects of Forms will be integrated with keyboard access, visual focus, content order. {SK - Also have removed references to colour coding and graphics/non text content and CAPTCHA.}
Forms are everywhere on the web and successful user interaction relies on clear, understandable, and accessible form controls. Forms are complex and need in depth assessment.
Some critical elements which can affect screen reader users are much easier to detect using an automatic tool to check the HTML and CSS, or as a user trial with an experienced screen reader user.
The following visual checks can identify some common problems which are particularly important when testing forms.
{There 10 Success criteria references are included to help editorial choices – is this too many? SK}
- Labels for form controls, input, and other user interface components must be provided. (Labels and Instructions 3.3.2 A)
- Keyboard access for people who do not use the mouse and rely on the keyboard to interact with the Web. This requires visible keyboard access to all functionality, including form controls. (Keyboard 2.1.1 A, No keyboard trap 2.1.2 A, Focus visible 2.4.7 AA)
- Information needs to be in a logical order which is followed when tabbing through the input fields. (Meaningful sequence 1.3.2 A, Focus order 2.4.3 A)
- Error correction: Forms may be confusing or difficult to use for many people, and, as a result, they may need more time and be more likely to make mistakes. Clear recovery mechanisms must be provided. (Error identification 3.3.1 A, Error suggestion 3.3.3.AA, Error prevention (legal, financial, data) 3.3.4 AA. Timing 2.2.1 A)
Are there any forms
Check through the web pages to look for examples of forms.
What to look for:
- Forms include registration forms, contact forms, booking and purchase details which include text entry fields, radio buttons, dropdown boxes and submit buttons and also single text entry boxes such as login or search box.
Visually examine the instructions for the form and input fields
Check over each form.
What to look for:
- Are there text instructions at the beginning of the form including if any elements are essential?
- Are there text labels (before/after?) the input fields that describe what to do and if any elements are essential
- {Exclude? If required fields are indicated by use of color cues, ensure that additional, alternative methods are also used – Use of colour 1.4.1 A)
Keyboard access
Use the Tab key to move through form controls, text boxes, radio buttons, drop down box and submit button. (Use shift tab to go back). Use the cursor (arrow) keys to access selection box content.
{SK: recommend refering to Keyboard access (above) and delete the rest of this section}
What to look for:
- Is the focus visible on all form controls, including inputs, submit mechanisms, and check boxes and radio buttons?
- If the form control is a check box or radio button, ensure that focus indication includes form label as well as the actual control (SK –can you do this visually?)
- If the form control is a select box, ensure that arrow keys can move focus between select options and that selection is made by user action and not by default focus. (SK – can you do the second part of this visually?)
Logical sequence
Compare the sequence of information presented visually with the tab through order.
What to look for:
- Ensure that focus moves logically between the fields.
- Enter correct and false data in form input fields
{SK: recommend refering to Keyboard access (above)}
Use the keyboard to enter data into the text field.
Enter correct and incorrect data – eg incorrectly formatted telephone numbers and email addresses.
What to look for:
- Ensure that focus does not automatically advance to the next field, but requires user input to advance (SK – is this easy or advanced, what success criteria?)
- When erroneous data is entered and form submitted:
- Ensure that error message is clear and specific about the nature of the error and the field in which it was made
- Ensure that focus moves to the error message
- Ensure that guidance is provided to help user understand and fix the error.
{SK: recommend referring to Keyboard access (above) but would suggest keeping this practical suggestion to try filling in the form, especially with correct and incorrect information that will trigger error messages}
Several Accessibility Principles are relevant to the accessibility of forms, including these:
- Text alternatives to non-text content
- Functionality is available from a keyboard
- Users can easily navigate, find content, and determine where they are
- Content appears and operates in predictable ways
- Users are helped to avoid and correct mistakes
WCAG2 Guidelines and Success Criteria that may be applied to determining the accessibility of forms include these:
- Non-text Content: Understanding Success Criteria 1.1.1 (Level A)
- Keyboard: Understanding Success Criteria 2.1.1 (Level A)
- Focus Order: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.3 (Level A)
- Headings and Labels: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.6 (Level AA)
- Visible Focus: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.7 (Level AA)
- Predictable: Understanding Guideline 3.2 (Level A and AA)
- Input Assistance: Understanding Guideline 3.3 (Level A and AA)
- Name, Role, Value: Understanding Success Criteria 4.1.2 (level A)
WAI's Before and After Demo (BAD)includes examples of forms that have been made accessible:
[can be internal notes for now or maybe will be included in final doc]
- ...
- Is it possible to have a 'first glance' option to identify potential trouble spots and very common problems, which can then be examined in more depth? {Suzette}
- I have noticed some developers having trouble with single fields such as search boxes or login details, or simple little contact forms - perhaps we could expand the opening description to suggest looking for these. It is not just dedicated forms such as membership details, job applications, tax returns, travel booking and shopping etc.{Suzette}
Comments 2012-Nov-30
Shawn: Maybe, a couple of things are easy, some are complex. We could use the nice writeup somewhere else if not used here. Suzette: I can try and pick the easy bits out of Sharron's content to see if we can get this in. Shawn: Or add notes on forms to Keyboard Access and Visible Focus sections.
Next Steps
So, you've spent a little time getting a sense of the accessibility issues that need to be addressed, but what do you do next? How can you flag the problems and solutions, while being sure that the information reaches those who can make the changes happen?
If you have a bug-tracking/helpdesk system, you might use that. Or you might decide it would be more effective to write a report in which you group problems and solutions in terms of people's roles and responsibilities. [@@ JS: maybe link to WAI-Engage, even though it's in progress?]
What works best will depend on your circumstances. Regardless, you'll want to describe the issues clearly. For examples of recommendations we have developed to guide site visitors who experience difficulty accessing a web site, see a section of [Contacting Organizations about Inaccessible Websites http://www.w3.org/WAI/users/inaccessible] called "Describe the Problem." In addition, these Sources for More Information will help your colleagues familiarize themselves with additional information.
When you're ready to conduct a more thorough evaluation,either internally or by hiring a qualified contractor, the [WCAG- Evaluation Methodology Overview] (coming soon) and accompanying documents will help you develop your plans as you continue your efforts to provide a more accessible web for all.
EOWG Notes on Next Steps
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Thanks to:
- Those who edited in December and January: Suzette (forms, @@), Sharron (Intro, @@), Shawn (Intro, page titles, headings, alt text), Ian (zoom n text resize).
- Those who commented in December and January: Sylvie, Wayne, Anna Belle, ...
- Those who drafted checks 16-28 November:
- Sharron for drafting {list sections!}
- Suzette for drafting : Check usable with page zoomed and text enlarged, Check color contrast, Check color coding and shape coding, {?other sections}
- Wayne for drafting {list sections!}
- Andrew & Shawn for editing the keyboard access & visual focus section in early Nov.
- Ian, Suzette, Vicki, Sylvie, Helle, Shawn for working on an early draft at the f2f in Nov.
- Sharron for help making all the early drafts and versions less confusing.
- Wayne and Ian for sharing colleagues' related work.
- Denis for edits to the old page content.
Important Note: For this draft we have some tool-specific guidance. However, there are potential issues with vendor-neutraility and we might need to address this a different way — for example, moving tool-specific guidance to WebPlatform Docs or the WAI-Engage wiki where people can easily add other tools.


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After reading the book we started by getting out our blocks and making things out of shapes. Mr. Dino Obsessed Luke made himself some dinosaurs with his blocks. He has done this before in the past. Here is his Stegosaurus below.
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I also found some fabulous free shape printables HERE. We used the Making Shapes Worksheet to trace the shapes and shape names.
We used the Match the Shapes Worksheet to draw a line between the shapes that are the same.
We also used the Following Directions Worksheet so Luke could practice following directions. It was also great to practice concepts like big, small, largest, smallest, and all. I know this was a big thing Andy did in Kindergarten last year so I want Luke to get some practice.
The last activity we did with shapes this week is play I Spy. We LOVE to play this game at our house. We decided to use our Family Room this time but we took turns saying "I spy a circle (or whatever shape)" and we had to find the correct object in the room. It can get difficult with tons of different shapes in the room so we usually add a little description like "I spy a red circle", etc. I usually get sick of this activity before my kids do, just a warning! hahaha
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- Rachel Kaylynn said...
We just started homeschooling today & our 1st theme is shapes...I may have to include this book and some of your ideas :)
- September 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Amanda Joy said...
I love how his little cat turned out! Thanks for the link up to those printables, I have been wanting to get some for my kids.
- September 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Deceptively Educational said...
Your mice are ADORABLE! How fun!!
- September 12, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Michelle said...
These are too CUTE!!
- September 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Tammy said...
I love tslbooks.com. Cute ideas.
- September 12, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- artsy_momma said...
I have never heard of it either... what a cute book and cute craft!
- September 12, 2011 at 8:47 PM
- Big D and Me said...
There's another cute book called Mouse Paint which we've read - I'll have to look for this, your animals are adorable
- September 13, 2011 at 5:52 AM
- maggy, red ted art said...
The mice are adorable and I LOVE the cat (even with the scary teeth!)
Thank you for linking to Kids Get Crafty :-)
- September 14, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- JDaniel4's Mom said...
I am so glad he asked for the cat. It is as cute as the mouse. You block idea is wonderful.
Thank you for linking to Read.Explore.Learn.
- September 16, 2011 at 8:17 PM
- Kim @ The Learning Hypothesis said...
My little guys are continuing to work on shapes. This looks great. Putting a pin in it!
- September 17, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas said...
ah, you always have the cutest crafts!!!!
I am saving this for our shape week!!! LOVE it!
Stop by & link up on the Sunday Showcase! I will be sharing on FB too!
- September 18, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Shauna said...
I love this book, and the craft you came up to go with it is so cute! I received your e-mail and I will get that information to you soon.
Thanks for linking this cute post to my "All Things Wonderful Wed. Link Party". I hope that you will come back again this week.
Take care,
- September 20, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Rachel Kaylynn said...
Wanted to follow up that we did end up getting this book from the library and then using our shape stickers to create our own mice and things...my boys loved it! Thanks for sharing the idea!
- September 26, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- Steve Welch said...
Shape unit about to start-look forward to littlt shape mice everywhere!
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Hi there! Sorry I have been MIA!
The vacation and wedding were wonderful.....in spite of several hiccups the last few days before the wedding! Our bride did well, I think it was the rest of us who were panicking, lol.
The minister was hospitalized, so had to find a replacement....his wife was the wedding coordinator, had to find a replacement.....the people doing the catering had a granddaughter who was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer just days before the wedding, so we had to scramble to find people to fill in there....but.....it all worked out for us, and they are starting treatments for her!
Have to say a huge thank you to all the members of my daughters church, as they stepped up to the plate and answered all the prayers for help!
Got back to Ohio last night to my sisters house to more disasters.....broken water pipe (small leak thank goodness), power outage that caused the freezer to shut down, so we have 4 garbage bags full of spoiled food.....our car has a dead battery! Can I just say this has been a vacation to remember!
Here's praying that we get this all fixed and we can head home tomorrow, and then I will be back to my scrapping duties and life!
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The fire at the Texas fertilizer plant is bringing back memories for some in Eastern Carolina who dealt with a fire at a fertilizer plant here.
It was just a couple of years ago that a fertilizer plant in the east was destroyed after a fire ripped through the 18,000 square foot building.
Officials say no one was working at the Halifax Fertilizer Company in Enfield when the fire started during the night in 2011.
They say the fire may have started in the shop and moved to the warehouse.
Fire officials on the scene say tanks exploded in the shop and it fueled the fire.
Today the Halifax Fertilizer Company is still open on the property where it once burned down.
Fire officials say they watched closely what was going on Wednesday night in Texas. Enfield Fire Chief Ronnie Locke says, "It brought back memories . When it came on breaking news and I was getting ready to go to bed I stayed up to 1:00 o'clock watching it and piecing together what the news media was telling us. Then when it finally showed the tanks I said ammonia."
Officials that were on the scene of the Halifax fire two years ago said they were lucky there were no huge explosions and they were able to get the fire out in several hours.
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The taxonomic classification of the American mink is: phylum (Chordata), class (Mammalia), order (Carnivora), family (Mustelidae), genus (Mustela), and species (vison). Other members of the Mustela genus include the weasel (Mustela nivalis), ferret (Mustela putorius), and European mink (Mustela lutreola).
Mink have been raised in captivity since 1866, and the accumulation of pertinent biological information has been encouraged by the economic importance of mink to the global fur industry, which is valued at greater than $11 billion USD. A vast body of information exists on the natural and life history of mink, including an extensive encyclopedia compiled by Sundqvist (1989) that contains almost 7,000 references. The monograph by Lariviere (1999) is also very thorough.
The mink is one of the most widespread carnivores in North America and is generally found throughout forested regions across the continent (except for the high Arctic and arid regions of the southern United States), especially those containing wetlands. Mink have also been introduced throughout Europe to support local fur industries because they can readily adapt to new habitats. Mink exist in South America, but their distribution there is unknown. Their occurrence across wide geographical areas ensures their presence in both polluted and non-polluted regions, thus permitting eco-epidemiological studies. A 2007 review paper by Basu and colleagues highlighted the importance of mink as a sentinel organism in environmental health. There are no reliable estimates of mink population numbers and most predictions are based on the analysis of fur harvest records. It has been estimated that approximately 10,000,000 mink inhabit North America, and given that 400,000 to 700,000 mink are trapped annually.
Mink are solitary, yet active mammals. Their linear home range is between one and five kilometers, and population densities range between 0.1 and 0.7 animals per square kilometer. Adults and males tend to have larger home ranges than juveniles and females, respectively. Their home ranges are variable and can be influenced by multiple factors, such as habitat quality, food supply, and season.
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Mink are monoestrous and usually mate between February and April. The gestation period varies from 40 to 75 days because mink, similar to rabbits and cats, are induced ovulators and the developing blastocytes remain in the uterus for many days before implantation. Offspring are produced in late April or early May, and the average litter size is four kits. Kits are weaned at six to eight weeks of age, and both males and females reach sexual maturity during their first year. Males are generally larger than females in size (10%) and mass (50%). Life span is approximately three years in the wild, but in captivity mink can live up to eight years. This longevity ensures they can bioaccumulate pollutants to appreciable levels.
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Mink are monogastric animals with a digestive tract more similar to that of humans than that of rodents as there is no cecum at the junction of the small and large intestine. Daily requirements are 140 to 200 grams per kilogram of body weight per day (g/kg b.w./d) of feed and 75 to 100 milliliters (mL) of water per day, and their nutritional requirements have been reviewed by the U.S. National Research Council's Subcommittee on Furbearer Nutrition and others. Optimal diets consist of 18 - 30% fat, 25 - 40% protein, 20 - 50% carbohydrates, and 6 – 12% ash. Females need slightly more energy than males during the growth period (i.e., weaning to maturity), but this dimorphic difference does not exist in mature animals as both genders require approximately 140 kilocalories of metabolic energy per kilogram of body weight per day (kcal metabolic energy/kg b.w./d). It should be noted that mink require more energy, on a daily per kg basis, than humans.
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- Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Bursian, S.J., Elliott, J., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Chan, H.M. 2007. Mink as a sentinel species in environmental health. Environmental Research. 103: 130-144.
- Lariviere, S. 1999. Mustela vison. Mammalian Species. 608: 1-9.
- Sundqvist, C. 1989. Mink Encyclopedia. Release 1.0. Department of Biology, Abo Akademi, Porthansgatam 3, Turk, Finland


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Been fishing pretty hard lately, everything from the reef at night to offshore looking for dolphin in the day time, or settling on macks and kings when I can only squeeze in a quick trip
Today's mission was to get a fish or two for the SMOKER!! Bait of choice were the gogs we had left from last night's trip.
On the water at 11:30 AM ... off the water with two 18-20lb kings by 1:30 PM
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Birmingham, AL (WLTX via SEC Digital Network) -- The Southeastern Conference announced the coaches list for the 2012 All-SEC Football team.
10 of the 14 SEC schools have a member on the first-team All-SEC squad, and with USC's Jadeveon Clowney on Defense, and Ace Sanders on Special Teams, they are the only Gamecocks to make the First Team this year.
The complete First- and Second-Team lineups:
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TE - Mychal Rivera, Tennessee
OL - Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
Chance Warmack, Alabama
D.J. Fluker, Alabama
Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
C - Barrett Jones, Alabama
WR - Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas
Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
QB - Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
RB - Mike Gillislee, Florida
Eddie Lacy, Alabama
AP - Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
DL - Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
Sam Montgomery, LSU
Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
Sharrif Floyd, Florida
LB - Jarvis Jones, Georgia
C.J. Mosley, Alabama
Kevin Minter, LSU
DB - Dee Milliner, Alabama
Matt Elam, Florida
Eric Reid, LSU
Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
PK - Caleb Sturgis, Florida
P - Kyle Christy, Florida
RS - Ace Sanders, South Carolina
TE - Jordan Reed, Florida
OL - Larry Warford, Kentucky
Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
Chris Burnette, Georgia
Dallas Thomas, Tennessee
C - T.J. Johnson, South Carolina
WR - Ryan Swope, Texas A&M
Justin Hunter, Tennessee
QB - AJ McCarron, Alabama
RB - Todd Gurley, Georgia
Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt
AP - Ace Sanders, South Carolina
DL - Barkevious Mingo, LSU
Sheldon Richardson, Missouri
John Jenkins, Georgia
Corey Lemonier, Auburn
LB - A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
Jon Bostic, Florida
*Cameron Lawrence, Mississippi State
*Alec Ogletree, Georgia
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Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
Robert Lester, Alabama
Darius Slay, Mississippi State
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There's something electric about being in the middle of it all. Hard Rock Hotel San Diego puts you in the limelight with chic accommodations just steps from downtown and the famed nightlife of the Gaslamp Quarter. Whether you're here to catch a game at PETCO Park (located just one block away) or attend a corporate event at the San Diego Convention Center (right across the street), we'll take you there.
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November 28, 2011
Jake Rowe
Recruiting Q&AFor those players rumored to be considering applying for the NFL Draft (Orson Charles, Jarvis Jones, Sanders Commings, Baccari Rambo, etc.) which one leaving would be the most likely to entice a top flight recruit or two to commit to UGA?Right now, the recruit that is most impressionable when it comes to the depth chart seems to be Jordan Jenkins. If Jarvis Jones left early, which he has said that he won't do, Jenkins would probably take notice and UGA would move up the board for him. Blake Jackson is already high on UGA so much so that I wouldn't think Orson Charles going pro would help with him, but it wouldn't hurt either. Georgia's defensive back recruiting right now is a bit of a mystery but with so much young talent coming in last year, I don't think that Commings or Rambo leaving early would entice too many big time defensive back recruits to look Georgia's way. Right now it appears that the Georgia staff is reevaluating prospects in order to send out new offers for players in the secondary, so more will be known when those offers go out.How does the state of Georgia's 2013 recruiting class stack up compared to the past 10 years? It seems to get better every year. Aside from the top two we all hear, about how does the rest appear to stack up?Some may have a differing opinions, but I think the State of Georgia is loaded in 2013. The top two, Robert Nkemdiche and Ruben Foster, are big time players, but you also have guys like Tray Matthews, Brice Ramsey, Tyshon Dye, Isaac Rochelle, Keyante Green, Tyren Jones, Johnny O'Neal, and Jonathan McCrary that will all be big time players. I also think it is a great year for offensive line talent with De'Vondre Seymour, Brandon Kublanow, Shamire Devine and Joshua Outlaw. I've also been impressed with Demarcus Robinson, who has a UGA offer, and is my top wide receiver prospect in the state. Many of these guys that are listed have offers or are on the radars of some of the biggest programs in America, and many more will emerge as they participate in camps this summer and have big senior seasons.What do think about Josh Harvey-Clemons not going to the Florida/Florida State Game? Should we be concerned about Alabama with him going to the iron bowl? Do you think Alabama is only looking at him as a WR? I know that Harvey-Clemons likes Florida and understands that he could play early there. He also believes he has a good situation at Georgia. I have spoken with people that know his family, and they believe that Georgia is really the team to beat for him. Harvey-Clemons knows that things are tough at Florida right now and he understands that they might be in the process of having to build the football program back up from scratch in some areas. His family is aware and they love coach Mark Richt. As far as him skipping the two games he was supposed to attend, I think one of those, Florida/Furman, was because they had just lost in the state playoffs the night before and he was bummed. Him not going to the Florida/Florida State game had more to do with the hype surrounding the Iron Bowl. Either way, Florida is fighting a bit of an uphill battle for Harvey-Clemons. That battle becomes steeper if they lose linebackers DJ Durkin to Ohio State like some are saying could happen. Alabama is a player for Harvey-Clemons, but they don't like him at outside linebacker much, if at all. They like him as a big receiver, and many in Harvey-Cleomon's corner feel that he knows he is a linebacker at the next level.Where do you see Derrick Henry's highest potential? Running back or some other position?I know some people see Henry's size and think that he would be a great linebacker or tight end. When you look at him in person, you'll think the same thing. But when he carries the ball, he removes all doubt that he is a great fit at running back. He is tall with long limbs, but he also has excellent vision and knows how to initiate contact. He sees defenders as they come and has the balance to get as low as he needs to take them on effectively. He reminds me a lot of former Oregon running back LaGarrette Blount or former Heisman winner Eddie George. He is a little taller than Blount, but he moves much the same way and just understands how a big man is supposed to work in space. He has a fluid running motion and isn't a high strider in traffic which allows him to make better cuts. He can slash well for a big running back, but he does tend to run upright when he does so. One of the things that I like about him most his the way he carries the ball. He has huge hands and just swallows the football when he catches and when he carries it. 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KAP UAV Exposure Control Script
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This page desribes a script designed for use in KAP & UAV applications. It may also be useful for balloon photography.
Download Link : KAP & UAV Script Download Link
Forum Thread : CHDK Forum Thread for KAP_UAV script
Releases :
- v1.1 on Oct 10 2013 - initial release
- v1.2 on Nov 21 2013 - minor changes to USB mode and focus at infinity operations
- v1.3 on Dec 08 2013 - fixed handling of ND filter on cameras without adjustable apertures
- v1.4 on Dec 15 2013 - adds a minimum Tv setting to limit the slowest shutter speed that the script can use. Also adds an option to power the camera off when the specified shot count is complete.
- v1.5 on Dec 21 2013 - converted from set_backlight() to set_lcd_display() to turn off the display
- v1.6 on Jan 25 2014 - camera placed in playback mode when USB control is enabled and USB power is not present
- v2.2 on Mar 22 2014 - adds video recording, more robust and simplified focus at infinity, autodetect of ND filter and adjustable aperture, ND filter enable/disable,
- v2.3 on Mar 30 2014 - adds focus unlock & relock when switching to video mode and back
- v2.4 on Apr 19 2014 - changed timing for more precise shot intervals
The KAP Exposure Control Lua script automatically controls shutter speed, aperture, ND filter, and ISO settings so as to maintain the fast shutter speeds needed in kite aerial photography (KAP) and unmanned aerial vehicle photography (UAV). With these applications, the camera is almost always moving, and resulting motion blur is often a big obstacle to getting sharp pictures. Simply setting the shutter speed to a fixed fast value may not allow enough flexibility when lighting conditions are variable. This script actively manages all exposure inputs in order to keep the shutter speed fast, but will allow slower speeds if necessary to get proper exposure.
- interleave video and still images (new in version 2)
- user defined preferred values for Tv, Sv, Av
- user defined ranges of Tv, Sv, Av to use
- ND filter can be enabled to engage on high brightness
- sophisticated exposure calculations
- all input and output values displayed in "real" camera terms rather than APEX96 values
- intervalometer
- startup delay
- camera power off after shooting completes
- exposure compensation
- focus lock at infinity
- preset zoom position
- turn off display backlight
- shooting enable / disable via USB remote signal
- configurable for cameras with or without adjustable iris and ND filter
- logging
On Screen Display
Script startup showing initial values selected.
First two shots - note metered vs calculated values used.
Calculation Algorithm
For a camera with no ND filter and no adjustable iris (the "Tv-only" case), the script works as follows :
- the script meters the scene and determines if the picture can be properly exposed using your target Tv (1/1000 second) with ISO somewhere in the range of Min (100) to Max2 (800). If that's possible, it takes the picture at the appropriate ISO.
- if the scene brightness is too low with ISO at Max2 (800), it slows the shutter speed from target, enough to get a good exposure.
- if the scene brightness is too high with ISO at Min (100), it raises the shutter speed enough to get a good exposure, which may be above your maximum setting (1/2000).
For a camera with an ND filter but no adjustable iris :
- the script performs the TV-only calculation described in A above
- if the resulting shutter speed is above your Max setting (1/2000), it inserts the ND filter, lowers the meter reading by three stops, then does the Tv-only calculation again.
For a camera with an adjustable iris, but no ND filter, the script works as follows:
- The script meters the scene, and determines if the picture can be properly exposed using your target Tv (1/1000 second) and your target Av (f/4.0), with ISO somewhere in the range of Min (100) to Max1 (400). If that's possible, it takes the picture at the appropriate ISO.
- If scene brightness is too low with ISO at Max1 (400), it lowers the f-stop setting as needed, down to your Min setting (f/2.8).
- - If still more exposure is needed, it raises the ISO, up to your Max2 setting (800).
- - If still more exposure is needed, it slows the shutter speed below target to get a good exposure.
- If the scene brightness is too high with ISO at Min (100), it raises the shutter speed, up to your Max setting (1/2000).
- - If exposure is still too high, it raises the f-stop, up to your Max setting (f/8.0).
- - If exposure is still too high, it raises shutter speed above your Max setting to get a good exposure.
For a camera with both an adjustable iris and an ND filter, the script works as follows:
- The script withdraws the ND filter, then performs the iris-only calculation described in C above.
- If the resulting shutter speed is above your Max setting (1/2000), it inserts the ND filter, lowers the meter reading by three stops, then does the iris-only calculation again.
Note that in very high scene brightness, the algorithm may yield a shutter speed higher than your Max setting, and even higher than your camera's highest nominal setting. Under CHDK such fast shutter speeds may indeed work, but may not be reflected in the EXIF data for the picture (which may only go up to about 1/2000 second). If that occurs, the log data will reflect the actual settings at which the picture was taken.
Also remember that for cameras with an iris, if you use the zoom settings to zoom in to any amount, your camera's minimum f-stop will go up. The script will automatically adjust your minimum and target Av settings if needed. This may be the explanation if your EXIF aperture data shows higher f-stops than your settings call for and you are using zoom.
Setting Focus at Infinity
The script offers several methods to automatically focus at infinity using the :
- Focus @ Infinity Mode
user parameter.
Not all methods work with every camera so some experimentation may be required to find the one that works for yours. Release 2 of the script automatically selects the best focus method for CHDK release 1.2.0 or 1.3.0 versions.
Listed below is a description of the various included method, Even with those. you may have to edit the script to customize one of the methods to work with your camera.
None : tells the script not to attempt to set the focus at infinity
@shot : tells the script to focus at infinity prior to each shot. Some cameras do not require the use of Canon AFL or MF moded to focus.
AFL : sets the camera into Canon AFL ( auto focus lock ) mode and sets the focus to infinity.
MF : sets the camera into Canon MF ( manual focus ) mode and sets the focus to infinity.
Note : if this parameter is selected, the script onscreen log will display an warning message in red & white if the focus does not lock at infinity.
Application Notes
- A loader program is available for cameras with low memory. The loader script will load the kap_uav.lua script in approximately 1/2 of the memory needed to load the script directly. See the links below.
- The script assumes the cameras ND filter effect is the equivalent of three f-stops. Change the value of the variable nd96offset in line 93 if this is not the case.
- While the script is running, you can stop it "cleanly" by pressing the MENU key. Pressing any other key will cause the display/backlight to activate for about 30 seconds, allowing you to check the script status. Pressing anything other than MENU again will increment the amount of time that the display/backlight stays enabled.
- This script requires CHDK 1.2.0 (or higher) and build 3149 (or higher)
- As always, CHDK is experimental and while very stable, it is not perfect. Use at your own risk.
Parameter Setup
Shot Interval
- Specifies the time between shots in seconds.
- values 2 - 120 seconds
- default 15 seconds
Total Shots
- Defines how many shots the script will take before returning the camera to playback mode.
- values 1 - 10,000 ( 0 = infinite )
- default 0 (infinite)
Power off when done?
- Causes the camera to completely power off when the total shot count is reached. If not selected, the camera will go into playback mode when the total shot count is reached.
- default Disabled
Exposure Compensation
- Works like the built-in Canon exposure compensation, allowing the exposure reading to be offset by up to two f-stops.
- values -2 to +2 f-stops ( in 1/3 f-stop increments)
- default 0.0
Start Delay Time
- Allows a delay at script start before shooting starts - giving time for the kite or UAV to reach a desired altitude.
- values 0 - 10000 seconds
- default 0
Tv Min
- Defines the lowest shutter speed that will be used. Note that the algorithm will not try to go below this value to get the correct exposure, possibly resulting in underexposed images that will need to be fixed in post processing. Used to prevent motion blurr when the illumination is poor.
- values None, 1/60 to 1/640 sec
- default None
Target Tv
- Defines the desired shutter speed - usually set to a fast shutter speed like 1/1000 sec
- values 1/100 sec to 1/2000 sec
- default 1/1000 sec
Tv Max
- Defines the maximum shutter speed that will be used before the ND filter (if present) is inserted. Note that the algorithm may try to go above this value to get the correct exposure as a last resort, depending on CHDK's ability to extend the shutter speed.
- values 1/1000 to 1/10000
- default 1/2000 sec
Lowest Av
- Used to define the lowest aperture setting to be used.
- values f1.8 to f8.0
- default f2.8
- only used for cameras with adjustable apertures
Target Av
- Defines the desired Av setting (usually the lens sharpness "sweet spot")
- values f1.8 to f8.0
- default f4.0
- only used for cameras with adjustable apertures
Highest Av
- Defines the maximum usable Av setting
- values f1.8 to f8.0
- default f8.0
- only used for cameras with adjustable apertures
ISO Min
- Defines the lowest ISO sensitivity value to use
- values 80 100 200 400 800 1250 1600
- default 100
ISO Max1
- Defines the maximum ISO to be used during "normal" shooting.
- values 100 200 400 800 1250 1600
- default 400
ISO Max2
- Defines the ISO value to be used when the ISO Max1 value cannot be used to achieve correct exposure
- values 100 200 400 800 1250 1600
- default 800
Allow use of ND filter?
- Enabled / disables the script's ability to use the ND filter (if available).
- values No Yes
- default Yes
Zoom position
- Specifies the position to set the zoom lens at the start of shooting.
- range Off, 0-100% in 10% steps
- default Off
Focus Lock
- Several modes to lock focus at infinity. Some of these will not work with all cameras - some experimentation may be necessary
- values Off @Shot AFL MF
- default Off
See the Setting Focus at Infinity section above.
Video Interleave (shots)
- When enabled, tells the script to switch modes every time the defined number of shots have occurred and record a video segment.
- values Off 1 5 10 25 50 100
- default Off
Video Duration (sec)
- Sets the length of the video recorded in seconds when the Video Interleave option (above) has been selected.
- values 5 - 300
- default 10
USB Shot Control
- Enables the camera's USB port to be used for shooting control. When the 5V USB signal is present, normal script operation occurs. When the USB ports is at 0V, the script pauses.
- values Off / On
- default Off
Backlight Off
- Disables the LCD backlight after a 20 second delay.
- values Off/On
- default On
- Specifies where log message go.
- values Off Screen SDCard Both
- default Both
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