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Sam Ruby, Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:22:03 -0400: > On 08/11/2010 07:56 PM, Leif Halvard Silli wrote: >> Sam Ruby, Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:16:05 -0400: >>> Here is the decision. It has been drafted in HTML format to aid >>> readability. >> >> The decision contradicts itself on an important point. Consider: >> ]] alternatives exists (explicit links, aria-describedby, >> figure captions) [[ >> Against: >> ]] The strongest argument against inclusion was the lack of use >> cases that clearly and directly support this specific feature >> of the language [[ >> >> Question: If it is uncontested that "alternatives exists", then how can >> it be contested that use cases exists? What exactly do you mean here? > > Key phrase: "that clearly and directly support this specific feature > of the language" > > There certainly are use cases for providing textual descriptions. This is much too unprecise. Longdesc is not for "providing textual descriptions". It is for providing an _longer alternative_ to an existing textual description. In contrast, there is no guarantee that aria-describedby provides the user with a long variant of the existing short description. An aria-describedby attribute can contain references to several fragments of a page - no one knows exactly what to expect from it. Same with a general link - its relationship is not always clear. When it comes to
, then I don't quite understand how it can be associated with longdesc. > There are multiple ways to provide such. None of the use cases > described clearly and specifically required the addition of a > longdesc attribute to the language. Is longdesc anything _but_ a link of long description type for the IMG elment and frames? Are you willing to restate the above as follows: "None of the use cases described clearly and specifically required the addition of *a* longdesc *link type* to the language" ?? (I hope not.) The lack of longdesc link that can be attached directly to the IMG, means that e.g. in a collection of images, the ones *with* a long description will have to be marked up in a way different from those without a long description. Mind you: rel="longdesc" is not part or HTML5. Thus, that option is not amongst the "multiple ways", yet. Are you rejecting longdesc because it hypothetically can be solved in a different way? >> The decision further claims - under the heading "Functions" - that: >> ]] It was stated that without this attribute, there is no current >> way to reference a longer description of an images without >> including the content in the main flow of a page. >> ... snip ... >> While the former is uncontested, ... snip ... [[ >> >> I'm sorry, but this seems rather weasel worded. Or, to put it clearly: >> This *is* contested! One can simply do> alt=*> - no need to include any content in the main flow of the >> page. Ian has also, correctly, once mentioned that<object> is an >> alternative - such a thing does not add anything to the main flow of >> the page. >> >> And, by the way, in which objection was the above stated? Did anyone >> say "strawman"? > > http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/40318/issue-30-objection-poll/results#xkeepnew > > Charles McCathieNevile point 2. OK. But my critic were on you, for accepting that that claim is "uncontested". Secondly, you are - again - disappointingly inaccurate: Charles statement was an objection towards the null change proposal, about which he said "This proposal fails to adequately address two functionalities of the longdesc attribute." And then he cited "A method to reference a longer description of an image, without including the content in the main flow of a page" as one of those two functionalities. Where in this did Charles state what you attribute to him? >> The most important problem of the decision document is that it lacks a >> focus on semantics. One of the objectors, Lachlan, suggested early on >> that one could do something like this instead of using @longdesc: >>  >> And Lachlan's proposal was spot on with regards to the *semantics* of >> @longdesc. It is the best alternative to @longdesc, so far. And, to be >> honest, I am considering accepting this decision, and instead focus on >> registering rel="longdesc" in the link type registry. The only problem >> I have, when I am considering the rel="longdesc" solution, is that your >> decision uses so much energy in stating that there is no use case, that >> I really wonder if if rel="longdesc" would have your support. Or, >> perhaps someone would point to your longdesc decision and reject >> rel="longdesc" on that ground. (Therefore, please clarify the >> contradiction I pointed to above.) >> >> Under the Functions heading, the decision also states: >> ]] It was further stated that user agents could very well open >> this content in a new window. … snip … As to the latter, >> this >> was expressed in a hypothetical manner, and therefore was >> not given much weight. [[ >> >> Since this refers to my objection: that was a very bad willed reading >> of what I said! Yes, I said "could very well open in new window". But >> e.g. one paragraph above I said: ]] @longdesc usually works like an >> element with a target="_blanK". (iCab, Jaws and others) [[. >> >> Otherwise, you could just have read the e-mail that was linked to that >> statement, in which I explained how iCab works. But the crucial thing >> is not that it is implemented exactly like that (even though I consider >> such implementations a fine interpretation of the semantics!), but - as >> Gez said in his objection - the alternatives (when we look away from - >> in some fashion - using explicit links) "doesn't allow the user to >> control how they interact with the longer description". > > An attempt was made to determine what use cases require longdesc. > Apparently we agree that "opening in a separate window" is not one of > them. From "expressed in hypothetical manner" to "we agree"? You complain about lack of definition of "successful". But where is your definition of "require"? Do you see any good in longdesc at all? Are you able to see what it was/is meant to be? Can you describe how to do it in another way? Yes, we can remove longdesc. But that requires that we replace it with something equivalent. If - of course- we are able to spot a use case for it. If there is no use case, then there really are no other way to do it either - talking about alternatives becomes meaningless. Gez describes it the best way: Longdesc gives the user a choice: he/she can read the alt text. And if he/she wises, the user can open the long description as well. ARIA does not provide this, says Gez. <object> also doesn't, I say. Object gives you the long description at once. Well, it is always possible to place a short description as fallback of OBJECT, and then have a link to somewhere else, inside the <object>. However, HTML5 is geared towards IMG. >> Finally, some notes which goes on the quality of your document: >> >> Under the heading "Implementations" you lower the credibility of the >> decision arguments, with several inaccurate statements: >> ]] It was stated that the longdesc feature was implemented multiple >> times successfully. Cited were Opera, Firefox (which apparently >> subsequently removed this feature), Dreamweaver, and XStandard. Newer >> versions of IE may produce a tooltip based on this information under >> certain circumstances. No criteria was provided for the adjective >> "successfully". [[ >> >> However, a simple comparison with the actual objections reveals the >> following: >> 1: Firefox was never cited as a successful implementation. The only >> one who mentioned it, was Jon, who mentioned it as an *unsuccessful* >> implementation. He did, however, not say in which version of Firefox >> there had been such support. And he also did not state by which >> criteria it was unsuccessful: Was it the fact that their implementation >> was so "poor"? Or was it the fact (?) that it received so little usage? >> Or was it the combination of those to factors? And btw, how was he able >> to *measure* that it "received so little usage"? >> It is another thing that Firefox has *add-ons* which provide this >> feature (last updated in January 2010). Patrick Lauke's earliest >> version of his longdesc add-on is from March 2005, which is before >> Firefox 1.5 was released. Thus I question whether it is true that >> specifically Firefox has ever implemented @longdesc - perhaps Mozilla >> has, but not Firefox. >> 2. Despite stated in the objections, you have overlooked that Jaws was >> cited. >> 3. Despite stated in the objections, you have overlooked that iCab was >> cited. >> 4. I am unable to see that any objectors have commented on the tooltip >> that newer versions of IE is able to produce. Compared with the many >> times the decision document applies a quite literal and >> not-exactly-good-will reading of the objections, I find it remarkable >> that you, on your own initiative, brings in how Internet Explorer works. >> 5. It would have been more relevant to mention that Internet Explorer >> (even in old versions, I believe) when used together with Jaws (a >> combination which Charles mention in his objection) makes longdesc URLs >> accessible to the user. > > http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/longdesc > > The rationale consists of two paragraphs. The first contains some > background context. The second makes two points, one concerning > implementations, and one concerning benefits. Neither are > substantiated in the the change proposal itself. You demand perfection from the arguments. But you yourself serve us a document which states that someone has claimed that Firefox had a successful implementation. Which no one has claimed. > Efforts were made to identify what implementations could have been > referenced by this rationale. Eventually, trying to determine > whether or not IE supported longdesc lead to the following page: > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms534132%28VS.85%29.aspx And have you tested whether that holds true? When IE8 came out, its claimed longdesc support created a puzzle. If you look at the work blog of Steve, you will find there, somewhere, a post about his investigation of in what way IE8 does (not) support longdesc. I guess there is a reason for why no one has brought IE to the table as the successful implementation. IE also has unsuccessful implementations of a whole range of other things. > You are correct that iCab and Jaws should have been cited. > > The existence of addons wasn't mentioned in any objection or change > proposal. Why weren't efforts made mention in the decision? Why did you not investigate what Jon said about Firefox? >> Sloppy errors like that undermines the trust in the rest of your >> arguments. >> >> As to to the lack of ]] criteria … for the adjective "successfully" [[. >> This does not feel like 100% honest critic. It is pretty obvious that >> what Charles meant to say in his proposal, was that it is easy to >> implement @longdesc - it is not a complicated feature: It is simple to >> read what HTML4 says about longdesc, and then to implement it. Longdesc >> is even defined in the DOM specifications. Btw, I have previously asked >> iCab's developer, who claimed that longdesc is very simple to add. > > It is neither obvious nor generally agreed upon that longdesc has > been deployed successfully. The string "deploy" does not appear a single time in the decision document. Nor amongst the objections. Nor in Charles proposal. Charles talked about "implemented multiple times successfully". It is not clear to me how "deploy" is relevant (but that might because I don't fully understand what it means). In principle, how it should best be implemented, can be discussed. The implementations I have seen implements it in the chrome and/or in contextual menus. But authors may also use CSS to make readers aware of it - plus that there is a DOM interface for it. >> Finally, you cite as uncontested that ]]more work is needed to make >> longdesc useful [[. But of course! The editor has made it obsolete! > > Improving (as opposed to replacing) was a point that Laura repeatedly > made. That point had nothing to do with the editor. > > - Sam Ruby The decision document clearly cites "more work is needed" as something which opposes inclusion of longdesc. However, pointing out that more work is needed is about being honest. It would be dishonest to say that there is no problem. The more work that is needed would primarily fall on the editor and on conformance checker developers. As long as @longdesc is obsolete, we cannot even implement the lowest hanging fruit: URL validation, which is something Validator.nu implements for all other attributes which take a URL. It seems to be uncontested that URL validation is one of the thing that longdesc needs the most. (But for some reason, you chose to not say the same thing.) I don't understand your point about the editor. My point was only that as long as it is obsolete, the feature is simply parked, and nothing to improve it happens. Finally, I find the point that uses are not aware of this feature as pretty moot: Users don't care how thing is implemented. We don't need that users know that there is something called @longdesc. -- leif halvard silliReceived on Thursday, 12 August 2010 03:11:28 UTC
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Self-Doubting Monkeys & Really Clever Sheep, Who Knew?!
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Two quick bits about how our non-human animal cousins are far more like us intellectually and emotionally than we give them credit for.
1) Old-world monkeys are apparently aware of their own thinking, what they know and what they don't know. Macaques were trained to play video games in which they judged the density of a box appearing on screen as being either dense of sparse. If they picked the correct option they received a treat and the game continued. If they picked the wrong answer the game paused. The monkeys could also pass, which resulted in no treat but also no pause, and therefore an immediate opportunity for a chance at another treat.
The scientists saw that the macaques used this option in exactly the same way as human participants who reported that they found a trial too tricky to answer; they chose to "pass" and move on.
Noteworthy: New-world monkeys, such as capuchins, did not choose to pass.
Read more: Monkeys 'display self-doubt' like humans
2) Studies on Welsh sheep carried out by scientist at the University of Cambridge have found them to "have the brainpower equal to rodents, monkeys and, in some tests, even humans" and were able to map their surroundings and perhaps plan ahead.
Our tests showed that [the sheep] can do what is known as executive decision making. We looked at whether they were able to understand rules and got them to do what is known as a choice discrimination task. But when we changed the rules, they behaved pretty much as a human in that they got bothered about us changing those rules.
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(1) The State Apprenticeship and Training Council shall consist of nine members, including the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries and eight members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a) Four members from apprenticeable building and construction crafts or trades that have programs approved and registered with the council, including two members representing employers and two members representing employees;
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(2) To qualify to be a member of the council, an individual shall provide the Governor with documentation showing that the individual meets at least one of the following requirements:
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(3)(a) Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and has qualified. When the term of a member expires, the Governor shall appoint a successor within 90 days after the term expiration date. A member may not automatically be removed from the council in midterm should the member's industry withdraw from the program for economic reasons.
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I often find it strange, but reassuring, when, just when I need it, a particular song pops onto the radio, or is randomly chosen by my iPod. So this week the song that kept 'appearing' was a song performed by Kari Jobe called I Am Not Alone.
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A 10-year-old boy was recovering at his mother's home Friday from cuts and bruises suffered in a car accident after he called 911 and said he wanted to jump from the vehicle because his father was driving too fast and under the influence of something.
A 10-year-old boy was recovering at his mother's home Friday from cuts and bruises suffered in a car accident after he called 911 and said he wanted to jump from the vehicle because his father was driving too fast and under the influence of something.
The father, Owen Gilman, 49, of Warwick, R.I. was free on $250,000 bond after being arraigned Thursday on charges including driving under the influence and assault with a motor vehicle.
A call to a phone number listed for him went unanswered Friday morning.
Police said Gilman crashed into a Jeep Cherokee driven by 23-year-old Michael Pernick of Marston Mills, Mass., on Interstate 95 in Stonington on Wednesday night. Mills was hospitalized in fair condition.
The boy had called 911 shortly before the accident, telling police in Rhode Island that he was considering jumping from the Mercedes Benz, because "he considered this a better option than crashing at the speeds they were traveling," according to a police report.
Police said they arrested Gilman when he failed a field sobriety test at the accident scene. They also found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in plain view inside his car, according to the arrest report.
He was charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to drive at a reasonable distance, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and two counts each of risk of injury to a minor and second-degree assault with a motor vehicle.
Gilman's ex-wife, Jacqueline Gilman, told The Day of New London that the boy and his 12-year-old sister both suffered bruises in the accident, and the 10-year old suffered a gash to his head.
"The kids are home and they are doing good, considering," she told the newspaper.
She declined to comment on her former husband's behavior.
Will Jenkins of Groton said he was came upon the scene shortly after the accident and applied pressure to the boy's head wound.
"The dad told me that they were coming from a Red Sox game and that they were heading home," Jenkins told the newspaper. "I said to him, 'Where's home?' and he said it was in Warwick. I told him, 'Buddy, you're going the wrong way.' He asked me for a cigarette. He was acting strange."


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A model city has arisen at Queens College. It is a sprawling, crazy-colored jumble of bricks and wires, concrete and plastic on the plaza steps near the library. Look closely and parts resemble Rio de Janeiro, down to the Christ figure overlooking that city. Nearby is our own Empire State Building.
It is neither here nor there, but here and there.
The diorama is one of three built on campus by Brazilian artisans for the college's yearlong celebration of all things Brazilian. They are fanciful renditions of Brazilian favelas, or shantytowns, which in recent years have acquired a chic allure, even if most people associate them with pop-culture portrayals of violence and drugs.
The models have cops and robbers, tanks and jeeps. But they also have couples on dates and children at play. In other words, life, just as it is in the neighborhoods where the artisans grew up scavenging materials to build elaborate tiny models.
"The favelas have young people who want to learn," said Cilan Oliveira whose group, Projeto Morrinho or "Little Hill Project," has built similar installations in Barcelona, Paris and the Venice Biennale. "We're not just prostitutes and drug addicts. It's not just a favela, but a life the world has to see."
If that's their goal, Queens College is an apt setting, with an international student body trying to change its own fortunes, like many others in the City University system. John Collins, a professor of anthropology who brought the artisans there, said he wanted to use the diorama to start conversations across cities and cultures.
"It's about giving the space for people to develop alternate ways to read the city," Mr. Collins said. "CUNY has always been a place for working class students who are struggling but brilliant. By putting them into dialogue, it can show the visitors from Rio a more complex picture of what the U.S. really is. And it opens to our students discussions about places that can be tied together."
Mr. Oliveira, 30, didn't set out to be an artist in 1998 when he started playing on the dusty hillside behind his family's home in Rio's Laranjeiras neighborhood. He was 14, new to the favela and not allowed to stray far from home because his parents feared he could become caught in the cross-fire between drug dealers and the police who had moved in to pacify the area.
He and his brother, Maycon, built little houses, first with tiles that washed away with every rain and later with bricks from nearby homes under construction. Other youngsters discovered the little favela and joined the game. Each player builds a section and defends it while trying to invade other little neighborhoods, said Alessandro Angelini, who did his dissertation on Morrinho. But it also features stores, outdoor music stages with lights, trams and utilities. He added that the models built in Queens are not replicas of the original ones, but improvised hybrids done with local student volunteers.
The transformation of Mr. Oliveira's childhood pastime into an art-world sensation is akin to what happened decades ago in New York with graffiti and hip-hop.
"There has always been this industry of seizing on a local practice, calling it culture and turning it into something that becomes a commodity and spectacle," said Mr. Angelini, who teaches at Mount Holyoke College. "What Morrinho's doing with the bricks is more or less what hip-hop did with records in the verbal form, in terms of taking what's around you and working and reworking it. They're doing a material version of sampling."
Monica Awad, a senior anthropology major who helped build the model, said it has opened her eyes to possibilities that she never imagined. "Interacting with different cultures lifts something in you," she said. "There is a lot more to a favela than just violence. Here are regular people, working hard, having a good time. I learned a lot about favelas, what you can and can't do."
That is what Mr. Oliveira hopes his young neighbors back home will learn from his experiences, where a game about their community changed his life. Two of his friends now work in a museum, another is a filmmaker, and Mr. Oliveira is a tour guide.
"Will it change the community's reality?" he said. "It changed my reality."
One thing remains constant: the game. In the plaza at Queens College, he and Rafael Moraes, a fellow artisan, hunched over the tiny favela and began moving cars and figures, talking in a child's high-pitched voice. They were intense and playful.
And what is the game's objective?
"It never ends," Mr. Oliveira said. "Never ends."


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Join us as we commemorate the 300th anniversary of William Penn's death by exploring his legacy! William Penn's belief in religious toleration encouraged the growth of his diverse colony. On Homeschool Day, your family will learn about the various cultures that came together at Pennsbury Manor though living history demonstrations and activities. We invite you to participate in a pop-up exhibit by creating a poster (no more than 27" x 41") that reflects YOUR culture! Where does your family come from? When did they come to America? Do you know any stories about your ancestors? Share them with us and show how William Penn's legacy is alive in America today! Arrive early to enjoy a picnic lunch and explore our permanent exhibit: The Seed of a Nation. This program costs $9 per person with one adult free per family group.


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We are a leading computing department in Wales and one of the major UK departments, both for research and for teaching. We intend to build on our past achievements, to become one of the leading departments at international level.
We are committed to offering courses that prepare you for your professional career; we believe that such courses must combine a sound education in theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline with the development of lasting personal skills, so that you will have the adaptability to thrive in a world of constantly changing technology.
Research in the department is motivated by the needs of industry, business and government; we actively look for opportunities for technology transfer. An important aspect of this is that our research work must be reflected in our teaching. We believe that collaboration in research is essential and we collaborate with industry, with government, and with other academic institutions, on a national and international level. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014) assessment, it was found that 100% of the research impact was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent!
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Almost all of the Department of Computer Science Lecturers and Teaching Fellows are qualified to PhD level, and those who are not have considerable research or industrial experience. All new Lecturers and Teaching Fellows are required to obtain the PGCTHE, and hence are Senior Fellows or Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. The department also employs a number of part time demonstrators and tutors and some student demonstrators, who are selected from our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research fellows and research assistants (mostly PhD qualified) may also be involved in delivering occasional teaching when it is appropriate.


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Banks cry poor, hike account fees: Are they bluffing?
First, some background: Legislation passed in July gives the Federal Reserve the power to set limits on how much an issuing bank can charge a store when a customer uses that bank's debit card to pay for their purchases. Despite the fact that banks like to market debit cards by saying they're the same as cash but better, this comparison doesn't extend to the merchant's point of view.
Retailers pay a lot to take your debit cards: $22.8 billion each year, according to CardHub.com, which conducted a research project to study the issue. CardHub concluded that if the Fed made big banks lower their fees by 20%, they'd collectively lose $3.6 billion, or $7.30 per card, each year. If fees dropped by 35% on the Fed's order, those figures would be $6.4 billion and $12.84, respectively. Finally, if the Fed cracked down in a really big way and slashed current fees by half, banks would lose $9.1 billion annually, or $18.35 per card.
This article in the Wall Street Journal (generally a pro-bank publication) grabs onto the most dire of CardHub's stats for its analysis, raising the alarm that banks could lose $9 billion a year. In reality, though, this is unlikely, says Odysseas Papadimitriou, founder and CEO of CardHub. "My guess is that they will go conservatively," he tells WalletPop. "I think the 50% is the least likely. I wouldn't be surprised if they act conservatively at 20%, consider the market reaction and go from there," he says.
Nonetheless, banks point to the prospect of these fees as the reason some of them are sharply hiking rates on consumer checking account. The Journal article lists two examples already being rolled out -- a nearly $9 monthly fee on a basic checking account from Bank of America, and an $8 monthly fee on Citi's version -- and accepts the industry's assertion that they're just trying to recoup their losses. But do the math, and another picture emerges.
A year -- that is, 12 months -- times $8 a month is $96. Even under the more dire prediction, in which banks were forced to cut their interchange fees in half (an unlikely scenario), banks would still only be out $18.35 per cardholder. They lose $18.35 at most, and probably something closer to $7.30, and you pay them $96 as a result. Does that seem fair?
Papadimitriou says big banks will try to get around this by switching lower-balance account holders to prepaid debit cards. If you want the ability to still write checks, though (and not get dinged with the many fees that often characterize prepaid cards), there are other options. Small banks are exempt from this new legislation, so Papadimitriou says this means they'll probably step up their game and offer more competitive products -- like checking accounts that don't charge you the price of a paperback book each month.


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No Choice But Church?: N.J. City Police Taking Some Curfew Violators To Houses Of Worship
A New Jersey city is punishing some curfew violators by sending them to church – and doesn't view that policy as a constitutional problem.
This summer, Trenton is trying to crack down on children who violate the city's curfew. According to a media report, city law enforcement said that beginning July 1, anyone under 18 found on the street between midnight and 6 a.m. can be dropped off by police at a local church.
"Right now, we're having a difficult time," Police Director Earnest Parrey said in June. "We have a lot of interaction with juveniles and because of that, there has to be some enforcement action taken on our part. We've got to limit the violence and this is just one of the many steps that we're going to take so that folks aren't living in fear throughout the summer."
When Americans United heard about this plan, we sent a letter to city officials explaining that forcing kids to go to church would be an obvious violation of the First Amendment.
"This plan is plainly designed to communicate to youthful offenders that they ought to be engaged in religious activity instead of violating curfew," AU wrote in a June 21 letter. "And the minors will be surrounded by religious iconography designed to send proselytizing messages. While we are sensitive to Trenton's difficulties with youth violence, the City and County cannot legally solve the problem by forcing religion upon its youth."
It seems the situation may not, however, be exactly as it was portrayed in the media. … (read article for more)


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NEA Names North Carolina's John I. Wilson as New Executive Director
A former candidate for the presidency of the 2.5 million-member National Education Association has been tapped to serve as the union's next executive director, effective Nov. 1.
John I. Wilson, 52, lost to Keith B. Geiger in a 1989 race for president of the nation's largest teachers' union, but this fall won the support of its leadership to implement policy and manage daily operations. He currently is the executive director of the NEA's 72,000-member North Carolina affiliate.
Mr. Wilson will replace Don Cameron, who will retire Jan. 1 after serving in the position for nearly 20 years.
"I am 100 percent behind the new agenda that the NEA has put forth," Mr. Wilson said last week. "I have the skills as a manager and a leader that will allow for us to mobilize NEA staff and resources to push even harder for that agenda."
The agenda Mr. Wilson referred to is current President Bob Chase's "new unionism," a concept he unveiled in 1997 that redefines the role he wants the organization to play. The union should not only address wages and working conditions, under his approach, but also strive to improve schools and help make teachers co-managers with greater authority. So far, however, Mr. Chase has achieved mixed results in persuading the rank and file to accept his proposals. ("A Different Kind of Union," Oct. 29, 1997.)
Mr. Wilson "has a track record of making organizations perform," Mr. Chase said in a statement. "He is a tremendous coalition- builder."
Keeping Focused
Mr. Wilson has served as the executive director of the North Carolina affiliate since 1995. During his tenure there, he has focused on improving the quality of teaching by setting up professional- development programs for teacher-candidates undergoing National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification To date, North Carolina has more teachers credentialed by the board than any other state.
Other emphases during Mr. Wilson's tenure have included his advocacy of higher salaries and a teacher-cadet program. He is also credited with helping create the Covenant for North Carolina's Children, a coalition of 90 organizations that provide services for children.
Previously, Mr. Wilson worked as the chief lobbyist for the North Carolina affiliate and taught special education in the Wake County, N.C., district for 20 years.
"He's a passionate, hard-working advocate for children," said Karen D. Garr, the teacher-adviser for Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. of North Carolina, who has worked in various capacities with Mr. Wilson for 30 years. "He'll elevate the morale of staff and keep them focused on what they're doing as an organization ... so that it is not an organization with 50 different agendas," Ms. Garr said of his new job.
Vol. 20, Issue 3, Page 5Published in Print: September 20, 2000, as NEA Names North Carolina's John I. Wilson as New Executive Director
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Invite a crew of frozen friends for dessert. Cut off the top quarter of an orange. Scoop out flesh with a spoon, then carve eyes, noses, and grins with a utility knife.
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Review: Essentials - Sunset Protein
Posted: Jan 20, 2015 at 12:48 PM (Last Updated: Jan 22, 2015 at 1:05 PM)Of the three flavors that make up Suja Essentials' "1-Day Renewal" set, Sunset Protein is definitely the star of the show. While it's not a juice (and we suspect the set's green juice will get the most attention at the store level), the product delivers 10 grams of vegan protein, and a really well-executed flavor. Ingredients in the drink include almond milk, banana, coconut sugar, pea protein, vanilla, cinnamon and allspice. From a taste perspective, the slightly sweet (10g of sugar) liquid is much lighter in flavor than some of the other nut milks that we've seen from Suja. In addition, we find the level of banana flavor to be much more tolerable than what you'll find in the company's Vanilla Nutz variety. Sunset Protein lets the almond milk and the added vanilla and spices be key contributors to the flavor, which, in turn, results in some pretty complex flavor. For a product that is pretty close to being a meal replacement beverage (it has 160 calories, 10g of protein, and 3g of fiber), this is definitely a good thing. And truthfully, the vegan protein and exceptional flavor would make it pretty hard to pick another almond milk smoothie over this one. On the packaging side of things, this product is certainly identifiable as a part of the Suja Essentials lineup and as a nut milk. As we've mentioned in some of the other more recent Suja reviews, we do think that the company needs to do a better job differentiating what are now sub-lines of the Elements sub-line. The core design, which is used throughout the Essentials, is something that has very nice visual appeal and stands out amongst competing products. Plus, it is, thanks to the clear panels, something that is visually appealing to the senses. Overall, one of the more exceptional products that Suja has ever created.


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Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies covers the literature and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds, history, ancient and modern language. With modules covering periods from c.500 to c.1500, and areas from Ireland to Italy and from Iberia to Istanbul, this is a degree that will dramatically expand your horizons.
This three-year BA joint honours degree opens up a range of exciting career possibilities by helping you to develop transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers.
The cultures of Greece and Rome are arguably the foundation of western civilisation. Explore Greek and Roman mythology, history and society, drama, philosophy, fiction, satire, art and architecture and ancient languages.
Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies enables you to explore and examine civilisations that may appear distant but remain influential in the 21st century and uncovers the rich and influential civilisation of the Middle Ages.
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For many years I heard the complaints and gave in. I kept kosher and like so many other people I found that my husband and son thought that they could not survive without pasta or Cheerios for 8 days. So, I gave in, I bought the Pesach version of pasta (yuck!) and the Pesach version of Cheerios (3 or four times the price per volume!) and found they were not very good.
I found some basic steps I could take to minimize the expense by avoiding the prepared or convenience items which I rarely use anyway and maximize the taste by using more fresh products.So, no cake mixes. No paying extra for broken matzoh (crumble it yourself if you need to!). Enjoy my brownie recipe using potato starch rather than flour!
First, think in terms of the Mediterranean diet or the Oriental diets. More vegetables, prepared different ways alongside smaller portions of proteins for dinners especially during the week. I love roasted vegetables (white and sweet potatoes, zucchini and more) alongside roasted or baked chicken as well as a stir fry of onion, garlic, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini and yellow squash and more. There is always salads like spinach with strawberry to spice things up.
Secondly, think a bit of flexibility on your menus. Burgers don't need fillers such as matzoh meal or bread crumbs. Without that, they don't need the egg t hold it together. Mix the ground beef with chopped onions and garlic and shape the burgers into sliders. Bake, grill or fry as normally would and enjoy! You can also add herbs in the mixture as you choose!
Thirdly, since my husband is now Gluten-Free as we found out he has Celiac I prepare his food without wheat. We love to make potatoes several ways. I make potato kugel (with or without carrots, zucchini or sweet potatoes for color), I make mashed potatoes with sauteed onion (using olive oil and no dairy or dairy substitute). Now according to many authorities quinoa is acceptable during Passover!! Hooray as we love it.
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I just started with a new client last week, nice guy. I found him through a dietitian I had met at least a year or two ago. When we met I suggested meeting and seeing if we could work together at least as a referral source for each other. I tried following up but she did not seem interested.
A few weeks ago I noticed she was a friend of a friend on Facebook. I "friended" her. Fortunately she remembered me "Aren't you the Personal Chef that does Kosher?" She asked. yes, that's me. She told me that she specializes in a specific diet plan and has clients with specific dietary plans. I told her as long as I know what the client can eat (and can not eat) , how much, and want they don't like or want and any other specifics to their diet I can make delicious food for them.
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What To Buy in February
Today is the last day of January. Where did it go? Weren't we just opening Christmas presents? February is the month of love, but it's also National Cereal Month. I didn't even know that existed, but sure enough it does so stores will be having tons of cereals on sale. This includes my personal favorite, grits and cream of wheat too!
Here's what else is on sale in February.
1. Aspirin and heart healthy foods. The month of love is also the month that emphasizes heart health. So be on the look out for Aspirin sales as well as butter substitutes as well as other healthy supplements that promote heart health.
2. Chocolate! Oh I LOVE chocolate. If you missed the after Christmas chocolate sales, wait until February 15th and stock up!
3. Chinese food. February is when the Chinese typically celebrate New Year so there are lots of sales on noodles and other Chinese related foods.
4. "Love" items. Do I need to say more? It's the month of love and all the things that go along with that will be on sale. I'll stop there. This also includes mouthwash and toothpaste.
5. Big Screen TVs. Since the Superbowl is February 3rd this year, tvs will go on sale soon after. Check out your local electronics stores for deals.
6. Fitness equipment. January is a huge month for selling fitness equipment and since February is when that influx dies off, most retailers drop the prices on their equipement making February a great time to buy.
7. President's Day Sales. I don't know why department stores do huge sales for President's Day, but they do. This is a great day to hit places like Macy's, Dillards, Sears, JcPenny etc. They ALWAYS have President's Day sales.
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One of the reasons for [the continuous] "The Hardline According to RobFather X" series is to provide a place where I can "jot down" and share brief (but rarely long, depending on the subject) thoughts, epigrams and opinions which in my judgment, do not warrant the full attention and time normally given to the writing of a full blog article. Such thoughts normally regard certain world events and/or happenings or situations which may or may not necessarily affect my life. I'm always thinking about something! Some might call such comments a "rant", "gripe" or "bitch". Whatever. I feel there is always someone other than myself who is either now experiencing or has already gone through similar situations or, at the very least, thought about many of the things which I Hardline about. Somebody reading any part of the Hardline can relate to my thinking or situation but perhaps either can't put their feelings into words or simply don't want to. I'd like to think I speak for such persons too whenever I write the Hardline. While I know very well how to be tactful and how to avoid so-called "offensive" language, there are periods where I feel being blunt and/or speaking metaphorically will be more effective – at least from my point of view, which is all that matters whenever I write the Hardline. No apologies will be offered. My thoughts are my thoughts and no one shall force me to censor or change them.
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The illustrated book "Die Welt is eine Pudel" displays Alex Solman's stunning illustrations which have been the visual communication of the "Golden Pudel Club" since 2004. Musicians like Carsten "Erobique" Meyer, Sleaford Mods and Modeselektor praise what can only be described as the coffee table book to end all coffee table books.
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The Dutch call Groningen 'the metropolis of the north' – and, despite its compact size, it comes with many of the trappings of a regional capital. Its historic university helps give the city a young, buzzing feel, with a vibrant nightlife and bars that stay open til 5 in the morning... in fact 1 in 4 of the local population is a student. There's culture aplenty, too, with a clutch of museums covering everything from high art to the more modern genres of comics and graphics.
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The DOJ wants Sinclair Broadcasting Company to divest roughly a dozen local broadcast stations in competitive markets in order to get regulatory approval of its acquisition of Tribune Media Company, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Why it matters: The full Tribune acquisition would give Sinclair, a conservative-leaning broadcasting giant, unprecented access to the local TV market — roughly 70% reach. The DOJ's request reflects antitrust concerns in key areas, like St. Louis and Salt Lake CIty, where Sinclair would expand its footprint should the deal go through, per WSJ.


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Give Thanks, Get the Job
Recruiter Roundtable Discusses Thank-You Notes
The Recruiter Roundtable is a monthly feature that collects career and job-seeking advice from a group of recruiting experts throughout the US.
The question we put before our panel this month is: "How much do thank-you letters from candidates influence your hiring decisions?"
Market Yourself Well
Thank-you notes are a nice gesture, and I would always encourage candidates to follow up with one after an interview. However, as far as influencing a hiring decision, I have yet to see someone being extended an offer because of it. The strongest candidate will get the offer. Every little bit helps in marketing yourself as the best and most enthusiastic person for the role. If you do send a thank-you note, always check for spelling and grammar.
-- Bob Hancock, senior manager of global talent acquisition, Electronic Arts
No Question About It
Sending a thank-you note is a must. When a job candidate sends me a thank-you note, it shows me the person is truly interested in the opportunity. This simple gesture can distinguish one applicant over another. In fact, when considering multiple people for an open position, I typically recall who has and hasn't sent a thank-you note.
The thank-you note is valuable for job seekers beyond demonstrating their interest in a position. This also is an opportunity to re-emphasize the skills and expertise they would bring to the role and address any outstanding concerns they may have from the interview.
The best strategy is to send a quick e-mail shortly after the interview followed by a handwritten note. Whether you choose to send a thank-you via e-mail or in writing, the key is to send one.
-- DeLynn Senna, executive director of North American permanent placement services, Robert Half International
A Good Way to Stand Out
While my hiring managers or I would not make a hiring decision based solely on a thank-you note, a short and well-written note from a candidate following an interview will certainly not hurt their chances. As most candidates don't follow up this way, you will automatically stand out if you do, and this can set you apart from the crowd in a positive way.
For example, a tasteful handwritten card sent to your interviewer is thoughtful, and will probably end up on their desk or bulletin board for a while, further reminding them of you when they see it. An alternative is to send an email note, which may appear more professional, will arrive more quickly and has the advantage of being able to be forwarded on to other interested parties within the company.
-- Suzanne McFadden, senior technical staffing consultant, Wells Fargo
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According to surveys, about 85 percent of executives say that a post-interview thank-you note has some influence on the hiring decision. While only half of candidates send thank-you notes, it seems to be an easy gesture everyone should use to greatly impact the hiring process. Surveys also suggest that hiring managers are divided in terms of preference for receiving thank-you notes by email or letter. It is therefore up to you to decide which method best fits the culture of the organization.
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Bronze Medal Requirements:
Investigate the area and find the illusive Pokémon; Ho-Oh
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Capture Ho-Oh at Level 70
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Capture Ho-Oh at Level 100
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If you want evidence that the UK's IP courts are held in high regard, look no further than Samsung's offer to the European Commission
Last year Europe's antitrust watchdog informed the Korean company that its use of standard essential patents amounted, in its view, to an abuse of a dominant position. Now Samsung has responded with a series of offers to modify its behaviour.
One proposal would see the company promise not to seek injunctions in Europe using some of its SEPs as long as it used a specific process with would-be licensees to determine the proper FRAND royalty rate.
Working out royalty rates is notoriously tricky and many courts have been reluctant to help litigants thrash out the commercial details of licensing deals. But Samsung has proposed that court adjudication of any negotiations should be carried out by the High Court in London or by the UPC.
That's a strong endorsement for the IP litigation system in England and Wales and for the judges who oversee it.
But is the reputation of the UK courts under threat? Managing IP has noted a trend towards allocating non-specialist IP judges to IP cases. In the last four months, for example, non-specialist judges have decided the high-profile trade mark disputes Assos v ASOS, BskyB v Microsoft and Mattel v Zynga.
Of course there's a strong argument for having generalist judges: not least because they approach cases from a fresh perspective. But IP law is technical and growing ever more so.
The traditional view is that litigants dislike the cost of bringing an action before the London courts (all those pricey barristers and solicitors' fees), but like the quality and fullness of its rulings. A comprehensive and well-reasoned ruling can deter appeals (saving the parties' time and money). And a win in London can often force a settlement in multi-jurisdictional litigation.
It makes sense that the best decisions are made by judges with plenty of experience in the field. But London's patent judges are increasingly tied up with smartphone litigation. Once the Unified Patent Court comes into effect, some of the UK's IP judges may (although there's no definitive view on this) find themselves in even greater demand. If they are, more non-specialist IP judges will be appointed to try disputes, particularly trade mark and copyright ones.
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Guest blog: Don't get caught in the rain this summer
The UK is experiencing one of the wettest summers ever. But have you got your waterproofs packed? City worker Adam of GO Outdoors explains why waterproof clothing is so essential for this summer.
Wherever you go in London, you have to walk a good deal of it. Whether you're commuting to work or enjoying the sights, sounds and scents of the city at the weekend, you're going to cross most of it on foot. Which is just as well, because London looks fantastic on a warm, sunny day.
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So as I walked to the underground station, safely wrapped in jacket with hood up and hands in pockets, others ran in the rain, took shelter in bars and coffee shops or simply stayed at work.
When you consider how many people have invested in smart phones and similar sleek accessories, it's surprising how few have packable waterproof jackets. Nowadays waterproof clothing tends to look very smart as well, so it's not like you have to publicly embarrass yourself by wearing a bright red cagoule!
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Meanwhile, I plan to meet up with some friends in central London this weekend for a sightseeing stroll. So while it looks like the weather could stay warm and sunny this Sunday, I can easily pack my waterproof jacket into my rucksack just in case.
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In the retina, the number of receptors (rods and cones) exceeds the number of the retinal ganglion cells immediately downstream from them by a factor of 100. How is it possible that not too much information is lost in this bottleneck? The answer may perhaps come from the theory of compressed sensing. The classic Shannon-Nyquist theorem states that a signal of a given bandwidth must be sampled at a rate at least twice this bandwidth in order to be accurately reproduced. However, if the signal is sparse in some appropriate Fourier domain, this sampling rate may be reduced considerably without degrading the reproduction, provided it is sampled sufficiently randomly. The talk will discuss how much information is lost/retained by neuronal networks of integrate-and-fire type, whose neurons sample stimuli in a random fashion. A modification of the Candes-Tao reconstruction algorithm, together with an appropriate linearization of the transformation of the stimulus into neuronal firing rates, will be used to determine how well the initial stimulus can be reconstructed from the given network's firing rates. The dependence of the reconstruction quality on the network parameters such as sparsity of connectivity will be described. A brief introduction to the relevant concepts from the theory of integrate-and-fire neuronal networks and their mean-field representations will also be given.


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It occurred to me the other day that the best boat gadgets we have on Hideaway are not actually marine specialty items. And it made me wonder what other handy tools and toys might be out there, lurking on boats or in backpacks, waiting for me to discover them.
The boat business is kind of like the wedding business in that as soon as you add the word "marine" or "wedding" to words like "dishes" or "lighting," the price triples. So, if I can find what I'm looking for in Walmart or online for a fraction of the "marine" price, I'm all over it. After all, plastic dishes are plastic dishes…they don't need to be "marine" plastic dishes to be used on a boat!
If you have any favorite boat gadgets to share, please do! I'm always looking for great ideas. In the meantime, here is a list of my five favorite "non-marine" boat gadgets:
1) Coleman propane camping heater
This one is at the top of my list right now because I'm cold. Simple as that. With temperatures getting down to the low thirties (Fahrenheit) at night, I'm ready to marry this thing, I'm so in love with it.
What's so great about it? Let me count the ways…
- It runs on camping stove propane, which is cheap and easy to find.
- It's small and easy to stow.
- It heats up our entire 34′ boat.
- There's no open flame, so I don't have to worry about it catching the boat on fire.
- One can of propane lasts about 20 hours and costs about $2.
Concerns? My father insisted we get a carbon monoxide detector for inside the boat because he was worried the propane fumes would kill us. The $30 detector we bought in Home Depot takes a digital reading of carbon monoxide levels, rather than just sound an alarm when levels are high. And so far it's shown absolutely no traces of carbon monoxide in the air as a result of using our propane heater. Zilch.
How much does it cost? $46.90 on Amazon.com. During our five freezing days on board in Hurricane Sandy, I would have paid double this price.
2) Cobb portable BBQ grill and smoker
Designed for camping and BBQ picnics in the park, this grill uses charcoal rather than gas and can be placed anywhere on the boat – the cockpit, the cabin (though not recommended because of smoke), the deck, etc.
What's so great about it?
- It's engineered to stay cool on the bottom and on all sides, apart from the lid. So, while the charcoal is burning, you can actually pick up the entire grill with your bare hands and not get burnt.
- Food tastes better when grilled on charcoal rather than gas (in my opinion).
- There are accessories for the grill, which allow you to steam food, make pizza and do other neat culinary things I have yet to try.
- All parts can be bought separately. So when you accidentally dump the charcoal rack in the ocean along with the charcoal (ahem…yes, that was me), you can buy the rack on its own, for a small price.
How much does it cost? $139.21 on Amazon.com.
3) Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner with DC charger
Ryan is kind of a neat freak, so without this handy little tool, he would be a much more difficult person to live with. But with our Dyson, most of our messes can be cleaned up in a jiffy. Cat litter on the floor? No problem. Bread crumbs in the galley? No problem. Cat hair on the cushions? No problem.
What's so great about it?
- A lot of hand-held vacuums don't have enough suction power to clean up a large mess. The Dyson does. We even vacuum our floor rugs with it.
- There are no vacuum bags to replace. You just empty the body of the vacuum and you're good to go.
- It comes with different attachments, both long and short, so it's very versatile. It even has a bendy attachment, so you can get into those hard-to-reach places, like the back corners of storage lockers.
- It's rechargeable.
- You can get a DC (cigarette lighter) charger, so you don't need to use an inverter to plug it in on your boat. (Note: we had to contact Dyson in the UK to get a DC plug because they don't sell them in the U.S.)
- It's small and easy to stow.
How much does it cost? Here's the kicker – this one doesn't fit into the "cheap non-marine" category, since it's expensive at $329.00 on Amazon.com. But it's an item that never dies and has a 5-year warrantee (which we've never had to use). And if you're at all OCD in the cleaning department, or you have a partner who is, this tool can be used to divert many a bad mood. Just sayin'.
4) Collapsible bowls with lids
Ryan thought these were gimmicky and pointless when I first bought them, but in reality, we rarely use any of our other dishes now because these bowls are so great for everything: eating meals, feeding cats, storing leftovers (they have lids), prepping meals (which is actually what they were designed for) and serving snacks. Plus, they collapse down to the width of a plate, so they don't take up much room, which is always a plus on any boat.
How much do they cost? $14.88 on Amazon.com for a set of 3 (1 big, 1 medium, 1 small). They're not as cheap as your run-of-the-mill plastic bowls, but they're much more versatile and take up much less space.
5) Nesting pots and pans
I bought this set of pots and pans in Russia over ten years ago, when I was living there teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer, so I had these loooong before I ever stepped foot on a boat. But they're the one item in my collection that I've kept through all my travels and would not dream of backpacking without. And now it turns out this little set is our main cookery set on the boat. Talk about long-lasting!
I can't find this exact make of camping pots online, which isn't a surprise since I bought these in Nakhodka, Russia from a shop we volunteers used to call "the mafia store" because everything in it was so fancy and expensive that only the Russian mafia could afford it. I had coveted this set of pots for 2 years while I lived in Nakhodka, so when I was about to leave and go hiking through Siberia, I splurged and paid a whopping $100 for them. Bear in mind, I only got a $220-a-month stipend from the Peace Corps to live on, so this was a colossal splurge. And so worth it.
What's so great about them?
- You get three different size pots (one of them a rice pot) with two different lids, a frying pan and a strainer.
- They're lightweight and indestructible – these pots have been carried halfway around the world in a backpack, thrown into the backs of buses, bashed around a boat, and there's not a single dent to show for it.
- They pack up to the size of a single large pot, which saves a lot of space in our tiny galley.
How much do they cost? Well, it depends on the quality of pots you go for. I couldn't find this exact set, but I did find a similar, high quality set made by GSI on Amazon.com for $98.96. I also found a cheap set made by Texsport for only $20.58 on Amazon.com.
So, there you have it. Five of my favorite things on board Hideaway. (Other than Charlie and Celia, of course. And maybe Ryan.)
What are your favorite items (on your boat, in your backpack, or in your suitcase)?