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Crops demand nutrition throughout the entire growing period, but most of them can't utilize those nutrients effectively during early development. A shortage of nutrients can lead to significant yield loss and stunted plant development.
How effectively those nutrients are managed in the spring can affect how the crops look in the fall. Weather and other pest and weed influences can also impact crop growth and development, but good nutrient management is essential as crops reach the final stages of growth. As crops move through the grain fill period in the fall, growers need to keep an eye out for nutrient deficiency symptoms.
Keep a close eye on crops in the fall
In 2018, planting was delayed over much of the country due to a late winter thaw and spring storms. But, from what scouting has shown, crops in most areas progressed fairly well. Growers should remember that as their fields move through the grain fill period, many of the nutrients those plant require are necessary during that time.
A few nutrient-deficiency issues that showed up in 2018 include white mold in soybeans and signs of iron deficiency chlorosis, or IDC. A number of soybean acres showed stunted, yellow chlorotic soybeans, which is detrimental to yields in those fields.
Seeing signs of IDC? Start planning for next year
If growers are seeing signs of IDC in their fields in the fall, there isn't much they can do that year to stop it. However, planning for the next season will be crucial to preventing it from coming back. Talking to their agronomist and ag retailer can help growers set up a plan. Many growers have had success with programs that concentrate on fertilizing the individual plants rather than fertilizing by the acre. By matching the plant's life cycle with in furrow application, growers can make sure the plants have the necessary nutrients available to maximize their yields.
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the media file list letter buttons are doing a filter playlist:if you want to find song starting from letter ... to zit's not a bug, it's the desidered behaviour
the id3 tags from an mp3 should be read from file and added to db, so when you press atrib. button from music remote you'll get a list with all info
say I got two directories under /home/public/data/videos, called 'movies' and 'TV'. The movies directory has a couple of hundred movies in it. In the orbiter, I click on 'movies' - and then, rather than scroll or jump down 20 screens to get to the movie I want, I just click the first letter in the movie's name.
The desired behavior IMO would be that the list would jump to the neighbourhood of that movie... but instead it jumps back to show 'movies' and 'TV'. Does this really make sense to you?
Or are you implying that the intended way of organizing media is to put everything in a single directory... 800 video files under videos/, 4000 mp3 files under music/... say it isn't so...
but why aren't you using them instead of file names in the remote display?
music/ | ABBA/ | Carpenters/ | Mark Knopfler/ | Mike Oldfield/ | Philip Glass/ | Queen/ | Suzanne Vega/ | 99.9F/ | Days of Open Hand/ | Solitude Standing/ | Suzanne Vega/ | Nine Objects Of Desire/ | Songs_In_Red_And_Gray/
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The Centaur world is rocked as news spreads of the Lost Herd, Camille's existence, and her Centaur protector. A death order against Camille's father and family sends all into hiding. Camille and Drake leave the country pursued by the Lost Herd as well as by Centaur Council enforcers. Camille's twin brother Cameron is manipulated by the Council Head and is quickly becoming her newest enemy. Amid unexpected new protectors, enemies, and romances, Camille and Drake make their plans to travel to Africa to confront the Centaur Council. They hope acceptance of Camille as Chiron's heir, yet knowing that her link to the Lost Herd could require them to kill or to be killed.
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text: Email Story Print Story National Jewish Health Partners with Healthier Environment Living Program AUGUST 20, 2009 DENVER — Healthier Environment Living Program, a global leader in performing Indoor Air and Surface Quality (IASQ) Education, Verifications and Solutions, and National Jewish Health, the nation's No. 1 respiratory hospital, are teaming up to provide a comprehensive approach to controlling symptoms for people who suffer allergies and asthma. "The Healthier Environment Living Program(HELP) is one of the leading service organizations performing Indoor Air and Surface Quality testing," said David Tinkelman, MD, Vice President of Health Initiatives at National Jewish Health. "Our partnership will provide them with a valuable tool for evaluating indoor air quality." Consumers work with a HELP Service Professional to sample key locations within their homes by vacuuming dust into a container that is then sent to National Jewish Health. Levels of cockroach, dust mite, cat and dog allergens, as well as several species of mold, are reported in a secure email to the HELP representative who then consults with the customer about possible solutions for high levels. "We are pleased and excited about the tremendous value that National Jewish Health will offer our entire organization," said Jeffrey Wade, Vice President of the Healthier Environment Living Program. "Our organization will be offering customers the most advanced mold and allergen diagnostics available while working closely with them to provide effective solutions." The Healthier Verifications kit is the only commercially available indoor-air-testing kit. In addition to determining specific levels for the four allergens, the results also show how customers' homes compare with homes across the nation. The mold analysis results are displayed in a relative moldiness index developed by EPA. The product will be especially useful for millions of people with allergies and asthma, who can benefit from lowering exposure to allergens and irritants in their environment. Once the diagnostic assessment of the home is complete, users can go to the Healthier Environment Living Program Website to learn how to lower allergen levels in their homes as well as work with their local HELP Service Provider. "The Healthier Verificationsassessment benefits all households, but is especially important to the 70 percent of households where a person with allergies and/or asthma lives," said Dr. Tinkelman "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend that people with allergies and/or asthma reduce levels of allergens and irritants in their homes to improve their health." About National Jewish Health National Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with respiratory, immune and related disorders, and for groundbreaking medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health provides the best integrated and innovative care for patients and their families; seeks to understand and find cures for the diseases we research; and educates and trains the next generation of healthcare professionals to be leaders in medicine and science. We pursue this vision by pioneering individualized medicine programs which embrace the paradigm shift from reactive medicine to proactive, personalized healthcare. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked National Jewish Health the No. 1 respiratory hospital in the nation. Scholarly publisher Thomson Scientific has ranked National Jewish among the 25 most influential research institutions in the world in its areas of focus. Further information can be found by visiting www.nationaljewish.org. About Healthier Environment Living Program (HELP) The Healthier Environment Living Program has a global network of Master Licensees, Associate Licensees & Provider companies with very large protected territories by states and or countries around the world. HELP Professionals are Indoor Air and Surface Quality (IASQ) Certified Inspectors and all licensees participate in training programs in the Bars and Stars Education Course for on going monthly education. HELP strives to be the industry leader in the field for Indoor Air and Surface Quality (IASQ) education, verification and solutions and by offering Indoor Air & Surface Quality environment testing and reporting for homes and businesses through the country. HELP is seeking assistance in developing continuous content for their IASQ and assistance in training their teams in the field to offer the Healthier Verifications, a system of reports on the results of their sampling and testing that will sample the indoor environment. 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Each July we host the ever popular member's annual picnic at the Dakota Zoo. A menu of hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, and beverages will be available free of charge to our valued members. This is our way of saying thank you to those who support us so faithfully. The front gates will close at 3:00 p.m. and the grounds cleared so that the Zoo can be made ready for this huge event. Gates reopen at 4:00 p.m. and the food will be available well into the evening. Please have your current season membership card available to speed up your entrance into the Zoo. Be sure to check the Schedule of Events for the date.
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MONTREAL – Six people were arrested by Montreal police on Thursday after thousands of student demonstrators flooded into downtown streets to oppose austerity measures in the last provincial budget.
A passerby in his 50s was also injured when he was hit by a projectile thrown during the march, police said.
The demonstration was organized by student group ASSE, which was one of the drivers of protests in 2012 against tuition-fee increases brought in by the government of then premier Jean Charest.
The unrest caused by the regular marches then are considered to be one of the factors that led to Charest's defeat in the election that fall which brought in Pauline Marois' minority Parti Quebecois government.
Thursday's protest came days before Quebecers go to the polls and this time Marois was visibly targeted with a number of placards.
Marois and the PQ had supported student protests in 2012 and she had even marched in a demonstration, banging a pot. PQ members also wore the red square symbol of the student movement during the protests.
However, many students were dissatisfied with Marois' solution of lowering the proposed tuition fee increases instead of cancelling them altogether.
Measures in this year's budget were not implemented because Marois called a provincial election about two weeks after it was tabled in the legislature.
The protesters blame the PQ for increasing the cost of public services, education and electricity.
Two former student leaders — Leo Bureau-Blouin and Martine Desjardins — are PQ candidates for the April 7 election.
Riot-equipped police allowed Thursday's demonstration to proceed after it was declared illegal because no route had been given to authorities beforehand.
While mainly peaceful, police and demonstrators clashed after some projectiles were thrown. Police also used tear gas at some points.
Police said the arrests were for "criminal acts."
The demonstration was called to oppose what organizers described as austerity measures contained in last February's provincial budget.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Tuesday outlined his party's priorities for 2014. They are, in ascending order of importance:
⢠Obamacare.
⢠Obamacare! Obamacare!
⢠OBAMACARE! OBAMACARE! OBAMACARE! OBAMACARE! OBAMACARE!!!
"We've promised that in 2014 we'd continue to pound away at Democrats and Obamacare and that's how we're starting the year," the chairman told reporters on a conference call. "Democrats are eager to change the subject, but Republicans aren't going to let that happen," he added. "That's why, I guess, we're starting up the year in this fashion talking about Obamacare."
A reporter for The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette asked Priebus if "Obamacare is going to be the Johnny-one-note campaign for Republicans" in which "every issue that comes up, you're going to respond with Obamacare." Or, he inquired, "is there more to what Republicans want in 2014?"
"The answer is Obamacare," Priebus said, before adding a "just kidding." But he wasn't really kidding. He went on to say that "it's not possible for this not to be the No. 1 issue going into the 2014 elections. It's just not. … So the answer to your question is, it is going to be the No. 1 issue in 2014."
The American public has a different view. A Gallup poll last month found that 47 percent cited economic issues as their top concern, including 31 percent who listed the overall economy and jobs. After that, 21 percent named dissatisfaction with government, followed by 17 percent who ranked health care. A CBS News poll a month earlier found much the same: Thirty-one percent cited the economy or jobs, compared to 15 percent listing health care.
But Priebus does seem to be in sync with Republicans in Congress. At the end of the House's long holiday recess, Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia wrote to Republicans on Thursday to once again take up — you guessed it — Obamacare in the new session of Congress. This time he's seeking to raise doubts about the privacy protections on HealthCare.gov. "American families have enough to worry about as we enter the new year without having to wonder if they can trust the government to inform them when their personal information — entered into a government mandated website — has been compromised," he wrote.
Indeed, Americans do have enough things to worry about, but now they have the additional worry that one of the two major political parties is collectively suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Immigration? Iraq? Unemployment benefits? The Republicans, following a year that included dozens of repeal attempts and a government shutdown over Obamacare, are prepared to respond to all with Obamacare, Obamacare and Obamacare.
On Tuesday morning, the Senate held a procedural vote on a topic that actually is related to Americans' top priority: extending unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless. Such benefits, which have never been cut off before when long-term joblessness was this high, expired just after Christmas. Only six Senate Republicans voted to take up the legislation; 37 voted to block consideration.
Before the vote, the GOP leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, unsuccessfully tried to amend the legislation so that the unemployment benefits were funded by canceling part of Obamacare.
On his conference call, Priebus said the RNC was targeting a dozen Democrats in key races for repeating President Obama's claim that if you like your health insurance you can keep it. "In this time of New Year's resolutions, I guess we're asking people to make it their resolution to hold these Democrats accountable for the lies they told the American people," he said. Holding them accountable "is how we're starting the year and it's probably what you're going to see more of in the months to come."
No doubt.
Caren Bohan of Reuters asked Priebus if he favored efforts by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to engage Republicans in fighting poverty. The chairman expressed his concern for "fellow citizens in need" before mentioning that part of the problem is that people "don't need to be straddled with Obamacare."
Straddled with Obamacare?
Chris Moody of Yahoo News saddled Priebus with another difficult question: How much progress had he made on last year's RNC autopsy, which asserted, among other things, that the party should soften its position on immigration and gay rights?
Priebus avoided a discussion of ideology by saying his job was "building up the infrastructure and plumbing of this party."
He might find that the plumbing would work better if Republicans would stop trying to flush Obamacare.
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Losing the Latino vote "spells doom for us." -- Mitt Romney, April 15, 2012
"Should I win a second term, a big reason I will win a second term is because the Republican nominee and the Republican Party have so alienated the fastest-growing demographic group in the country, the Latino community." -- President Obama, October 26, 2012
At last, bipartisan agreement! You don't need a degree in political science to know this: demonizing and alienating the fastest-growing group in the country is no way to build long-term political success. Pair that with the fact that demonizing any group of Americans is un-American and just plain wrong. But in recent years, Republicans, and especially party standard-bearer Mitt Romney, just haven't been able to help themselves. In an effort to win over a shrinking and increasingly extreme base, Romney and team have sold their souls to get the Republican presidential nomination. And they went so far to do it that even their famous etch-a-sketch won't be able to erase their positions.
As Mitt Romney knows, the slipping support of the GOP among Latinos is no mystery. We've seen this movie before, in 1994, when Republican California Gov. Pete Wilson pushed anti-immigrant smears to promote California's anti-immigrant Prop. 187, which in turn buoyed his own tough reelection campaign. It worked in the short term -- both the ballot measure and Gov. Wilson won handily -- but what a long term price to pay as California became solidly blue for the foreseeable future.
We're now seeing what happened in California at a national scale. Harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric helped Romney win the Republican primary. But in the general election, it may well be his downfall.
In case you tuned out Romney's appeals to the anti-immigrant right during the primaries, here's a quick recap. He ran ads specifically criticizing Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court justice. He says he'd veto the DREAM Act, a rare immigration provision with overwhelming bipartisan support. He took on anti-immigrant leader Kris Kobach, architect of the draconian anti-immigrant measures in Arizona and Alabama as an adviser, then said his immigration plan was to force undocumented immigrants to "self-deport." He even endorsed Iowa Rep. Steve King, who suggested building an electric fence at the Mexican border, comparing immigrants to "livestock" and "dogs." Romney's new attempts to appeal to Latino voters are clearly empty -- he's already promised the right that he will use their anti-immigrant rhetoric whenever it's convenient and shut down any reasonable attempts at immigration reform.
If President Obama wins reelection, however, we have a real chance for real immigration reform. He told the Des Moines Register last week that if reelected he will work to achieve immigration reform next year. Beyond incremental steps like his institution of part of the DREAM Act by executive order, real comprehensive immigration reform would finally ease the uncertainty of millions of immigrants and the businesses that hire them. It's something that George W. Bush and John McCain wanted before it was thwarted by extremists in their own party. It's something that Mitt Romney clearly won't even try.
If President Obama wins, and especially when he wins with the help of Latino voters turned off by the GOP's anti-immigrant politics, he will have a strong mandate to create clear and lasting immigration reform. And Republicans will have to think twice before hitching their futures on the politics of demonization and exclusion. Whereas George W. Bush won 44 percent of the Latino vote in 2004 and John McCain 31 percent in 2008, Mitt Romney is polling at just 21 percent among Latinos. That's no coincidence.
My group, People For the American Way, has been working to make sure that the GOP's anti-Latino policies and rhetoric are front and center during the presidential election. We're running a comprehensive campaign aimed at the large Latino populations in Nevada and Colorado and the rapidly growing Latino populations in Iowa, Wisconsin, Virginia and North Carolina. In each of those states, we're strategically targeting Latino voters with TV and radio ads, direct mail, Internet ads and phone banking to make sure they hear the GOP's message about their community. In Colorado, we're going up against Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS, which knows just as well as Romney that the loss of Latino voters "spells doom" for Republicans. In all of these states, higher turnout among Latinos motivated by Mitt Romney's attacks could swing critical electoral votes.
This is a battle where the right thing to do and the politically smart thing to do are one and the same. Republicans have embraced racially-charged attacks against Latinos, pushed English-only laws, attempted to legalize racial profiling by immigration enforcement, dehumanized immigrants and even attacked the first Latina Supreme Court justice for talking about her heritage. They deserve to lose the votes of Latinos and others for it. This presidential election is a choice between right-wing scare tactics -- the last resort of those fighting to return to an imaginary America of the past -- and policies that embrace and celebrate our growing Latino population as an integral part of what is the real America.


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What would you do if your school's ban on makeup meant you couldn't show off your nail art? You'd get your chemistry set out and invent a new UV-reactive polish that was near-invisible indoors, but was bright and colorful when you're outside lessons, wouldn't you? Well, you would if you were a group of students in Salford in the UK. Designed in collaboration with the local University, the product is scheduled for release soon in 32 colors inspired by local brickwork. Neat hey? No word on whether the school actually allowed them to get away with wearing it, though. [Daily Mail]
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Conversations Show 4 August 10, 2008
Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi conversed with Ben Hazzard, Lisa Thumann and Ginger Lewman about the use of interactive white boards in the classroom. They discussed the benefits of using IBW's in the classroom, using the without the environment be too teacher centered, the advantages of one brand over an other and best practice in using IBW's.
MariaK: Thank you for joining us everyone - let me know if you want to be in the skype call
GingerTPLC: Not sure these "create" the teacher-centered classroom, but certainly do promote that thinking in many classrooms.
0bcdtech/Maureen: Great- got most of the lawn mowed this morning- got to work tomorrow :(
bcdtech/Maureen: I don't have a smart board... really curious about how people are using them.
kmulford: Love Vygotski (sp?)... scaffolded...
Ludmila: Lev Vygotsky
Ludmila: Russian
bcdtech/Maureen: I use a projector with my laptop- kids use it to show things, but not interactive. We don't have $$.
minhaaj: ok its working
minhaaj: thanks sheila
sheila: OK
sheila: :)
jepcke: I'd be curious to know how teachers/district chose between SMARTBoards and Promethean
lisa.thumann: jepcke Sometimes it's money
jepcke: @bcdtech That's a start!
colleenk: @Maureen How about the wii remote whiteboard?
jepcke: @lisa is there that much difference in price?
lisa.thumann: Promethean is a bit more expensive because it comes with more in-district support
lisa.thumann: a good thing i feel
bcdtech/Maureen: @Colleen I've looked at the directions, and talked to some people online- not everyone is thrilled...but may be a way to try it.
lisa.thumann: I LOVE both
blong: Like I said, I have no idea what I'm doing. Should I see or hear somethin in the EdTech Talk Ustream screen on the right?
jepcke: I agree we have both in my district but have purchased 9 Pormetheans I have the job of implementing and training teachers
LoriSheldon: @lisa, that's ok, you have to crawl before you walk
colleenk: @Maureen Not thrilled with the results? Doesn't work as well?
blong: I've got a Promethean Board but my district just announced that they're replacing all P. Boards with Smart Boards.
jepcke: I think when teachers can no longer find lessons to download that they can use/modify online they are compelled tolearn more about the software
bcdtech/Maureen: @Colleen- that's what a few folks have said- they are comparing it to the smartboard- so may not be a fair comparison.
Lparisi: We looked at both. Our local SB company has a huge school connection.
blong: I'm a little ticked b/c I don't think my p. board lessons will work on my Smart Board.
LoriSheldon: the CPS Chalkboards or activslates helps with the interaction
blong: Promethean Planet is also a great resource. Anybody know if P. Board stuf will work on a Smart?
jepcke: I have found them to be so motivating for students of all ages. They are quite riveted to what is going on on the IWB
jepcke: @blong Sorry, don't think it will, different software
blong: I love my CPS system. I'll never grade papers again!
LoriSheldon: @blong there is a promethean viewer you can download, but don't think it will be interactive on smart
bcdtech/Maureen: How much do these things cost??
jepcke: It's not about the tool, it's about how the tool is used in the hands of the teachers
blong: around $1500, I think.
GingerTPLC: I don't like IWB and will not buy them for my school
Lparisi: Hi Ted
LoriSheldon: I have used the board as a learning center, with interactive online games
blong: why don't you like them GingerTPLC?
jepcke: I showed Promethean to 38 K-8 teachers last Thursday, many levels of tech adoption, and they were soooooo excited about the potential
bcdtech/Maureen: I got 2 mimeos a few years ago- no one uses them. They live in the closet
GingerTPLC: thinking that student presentations can be done on less expensive tools
kmulford: I saw some nice options on NetTrekker for IWBs...
Ludmila: We have 2 SB on campus and I was promised to be given 25 clickers in the Fall
colleenk: @Maureen Are they keeping Roamer company?
sharon_elin: Suggest some low-cost presentation tools.
blong: yes, but what about the interactive aspect and reaching different learning styles (tactile, those who learn through movement)?
bcdtech/Maureen: @Ginger I use the laptop/projector and am very happy with it... not sure it's worth the $ for what I am doing. Maybe I should look at what I'm doing??
jepcke: It's another expense, but you can buy the tablets tha work with the boards and get the teacher moving around the room, handing it to the kids, etc
bcdtech/Maureen: @Colleen :-D But the roamer is coming out to the science lab this year
Ben Hazzard: I'm back... chat was causing a few issues....
sheila: I was against the glorified projection screen, until I broke my wrist. It allowed me to teach "painlessly". Now I want to use it better in my class.
Ben Hazzard: Lev Vygotsky http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Vygotsky
jepcke: @bcdtech Mimeo is very glitchy more trouble than useful. Keep 'em in the closet
GingerTPLC: I just wonder if most of what people are doing can be done less expensively
jepcke: AMEN to the speaker. She's got the right idea, IMO
GingerTPLC: we have a big screen TV we use with our polycom
GingerTPLC: we have a projector if it needs to be bigger
blong: does Smart have an online bank of resources that teachers can share?
bcdtech/Maureen: @jpecke I tried it out when I first bought them- they are cool, but a pain to set up.
jepcke: @blong, yes
sharon_elin: GingerTPLC, my district spent a fortune on equip and could have used free web2.0 tools
Ben Hazzard: Zone of Proximal Development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development
bcdtech/Maureen: Since I teach in a lab... I can use twiddla and have the kids on their computers and be interactive that way.
GingerTPLC: wonder if the expensive equipment can be used if people know all it's capabilities
jepcke: Wow, never thought of students having the software. How do they use it?
GingerTPLC: but rarely do teachers go deeper than the easier pieces
blong: my young kids (4 year olds to 12 year olds) are so engaged with the prospect of being able to get up and get active in their learning.
GingerTPLC: wonder if this is hurting the web2.0 "conversion" for reluctant teachers...if they see it's the same thing they've always been doing, only digital now
jepcke: @blong Yep!
blong: I find that their attention is much better when I use the cool, hi-tech tools.
sharon_elin: for teachers to "go deeper" and use all the capabilities, they need time for training that doesn't rob them from planning for instruction. Hard to find.
GingerTPLC: is standing up really "active" in their learning? wouldn't building something be more "active"
jepcke: @Ginger I think it is just the opposite
jepcke: Don't the slate work without the board, just need the software?
sheila: Slates are difficult to use. Need to look at the screen yet write on slate.
LoriSheldon: slates work well for kiddos in wheelchairs
bcdtech/Maureen: How is IWB transformative?
blong: I need more practice with my slate in order to feel comfortable.
GingerTPLC: good question, Maureen
GingerTPLC: agreen Maria!!!
bcdtech/Maureen: Yeah Maria!
GingerTPLC: yes, that is what I hear, Ben
Ludmila: do you use clickers with the SB/IWB?
LoriSheldon: physical interaction with material
blong: Ginger, building things would definately be active, but all lessons aren;t conducive for that, just like all lessons aren't perfect for the IWB. Each lesson demands a different tool to teach/learn.
kmulford: I'm wondering why every neighbor I have is outside mowing right now... making it very hard for me to hear you!
MariaK: I just don't get it - want lesson specifics that enable learning
GingerTPLC: @blong, but I think we should STRIVE to have all lessons have a tactile--a TRUE tactile--component for those kids.
GingerTPLC: otherwise we're just ignoring them
bcdtech/Maureen: What not just the geoboards?
GingerTPLC: pounding their round peg into the square hole
blong: I haven;t used my clickers with my IWB. I jsut project onto the wall for this. Is there an advantage to using the IWB with clickers?
sharon_elin: Oh OK, but when I do that I get a dialogue box that says "Open with..." and not sure what app to choose.
bcdtech/Maureen: Sorry, Why not use the real thing and just talk about it??
jepcke: Some of my teachers would rather have a document camera rather than a IWB based on their teaching style, subject taught, room set-up ,etc
MariaK: @bcdtech:D
sheila: You can record the lesson and save as a movie
bcdtech/Maureen: @Maria Sorry, my EC roots are emerging
jepcke: Great example Ben, Sheila
blong: you're right @Ginger, we should always strive to reach them, and I think that the more tools that we use to reach them ensures that they won't get so bored so easily.
GingerTPLC: It's not about the tools. It's about the teaching
jepcke: Why do tteachers need to be 'fixed'?
minhaaj: Teachers don't need to be FIXED
kmulford: WOw, how do you talk and type at the same time? I'm very impressed!
GingerTPLC: and PBL can use an IWB, I think, but not like the magic tool that many say it is
minhaaj: teaching does. and theres a difference between two
jepcke: @kymbeli will you have IWB @Gower?
blong: agreed, but just like with any job, good tools help you do your job that much more effectively. Uh oh! baby's hollering for lunch. Gotta go. Hate to miss this great discussion, but duty calls!
kmulford: There are (I think) two... they are "evaluating" whether they want more. I don't know where they are, but it's not in my lab or library.
bcdtech/Maureen: Why not just use the free online IWB? Rather than spend the $ on a tool.
jepcke: @bcdtech Does the online version have the same capabilities?
lisa.thumann: UDL Universal Design for Learning
GingerTPLC: IBW may be really nice in a classroom that doesn't have 1:1 laptops
Ludmila: What is the best way to teach teacher candidates to use SB/IWB? I am teaching MEthods of teaching and
jepcke: What about the way it helps a classroom 'go green not the most compelling reason to buy one, but it helps.
bcdtech/Maureen: @jpecke Some are interactive if kids have laptops.. but I can record the screen with free software if I want to.
Ben Hazzard: @GingerTPLC and the cost is not equal between 1 IWB & 25 laptops
Ludmila: I teach the course in the room with the SM
GingerTPLC: @lisa.thumann So IBW's are good for presenting?
Ben Hazzard: 1 IWB is a first step...
GingerTPLC: @ben, right. We are a 1:1 school (or should be--don't get me started on our ordering glitch) so that's why IBW isn't for us.
GingerTPLC: also, we're fully PBL
sheila: It helps to get students after school for extra help.
jepcke: I LOVE that teachers cannot use the IWB as a regular whiteboard, no dry erase on the IWBs
jepcke: @ginger I think you raise a good point. IWB and 1:1 may be more tech than is necessary. One or the other is probably best
Ben Hazzard: @GingerTPLC that is a key difference... but 1:1 also has major issues... another topic for another podcast
GingerTPLC: so for a school that doesn't have a perfect environ, IBW is likely awesome. BUT don't let it stop there. THey should continue to advocate for perfect environ and not settle on "ok."
jepcke: But schools can have a mixture of 1:1 and IWB based on teacher needs or grade levels, etc
Ben Hazzard: @GingerTPLC it is a first step... but there is a 2nd, 3rd, 4th step etc.
kmulford: @Ben, I'd like to hear your thoughts on that... blog?
GingerTPLC: @Ben, yes. Again, it's not about the tool or equip, but with 1:1, kids *can* be individually active.
GingerTPLC: but in many classrooms they're not
kmulford: @Ginger... Agree!
bcdtech/Maureen: I'm not looking at IWB for my classes... Teaching in a computer lab- son't need it, and teaching in science- we're "doing something" I rarely use a board for anything. JUst curious for use for others in my school.
Ben Hazzard: but learning is social... does 1:1 isolate?
Lparisi: @ben Wow..really good question.
GingerTPLC: @ben, it can, but shouldn't. And doesn't at TPLC. We are very social with our 1:1. But in some schools, it does.
kmulford: Not if used in other ways... collaboration is possible. You don't have to use every laptop for every activity!
Ben Hazzard: http://bit.ly/RiQao
Lparisi: When my kids work in groups, they use one computer for each group
jepcke: I think it comes down to time, time for teachers to make their own flipcharts/lessons.
GingerTPLC: We use 1:1 and the Google tools to collaborate at the same time.
kmulford: @LParisi Yes, we do that often...
jepcke: and the training we provide
kmulford: Share files needed by all later...
lisa.thumann: What about tablet PCs versus IWBs?
jepcke: training for anything, tech, pedagogy, etc
Ludmila: How are Sympodiums used in the schools?
bcdtech/Maureen: @Lumila What are they?
lisa.thumann: many teachers never get to see examples of best practices
Ludmila: and if they are used at all?
stacykasse: lisa, I agree with you about that
jepcke: @lis thuman Yes! Best Practice should be a part of the training, ongoing training
jepcke: @ludmila one of our teachers has a sympodium, but he doesn't take advantage of the features
Ludmila: A Sympoduium is a monitor with a pen that a teacher can use for a touch
Ludmila: I had one in my office before we got a SM
bcdtech/Maureen: @Ludmila- Thx- never heard of them
kmulford: I think the point is clear in Ben's comment... that the interactive classroom has to be in place before the IWB is going to be used interactively...
Ludmila: Our IT was cheap and bought a Sympodium
Ludmila: first and I was experimenting with it
stacykasse: I feel so behind the times with all the tech stuff...we have ONE IWB in our school
Ludmila: It is not tht exciting -- I think it is can be used for group or pairs to work in groups
daronow: 5 teachers at my school got IWBs installed this summer- we go for first training on the 25th
bcdtech/Maureen: @stacykasse- We don't have any
kmulford: Wow.... do people really ever think they've "reached the pinnacle of tech integ"? I thought it was something that you could never attain...
jepcke: PBL and learner-centered classroom are moe than tech it is a philosphical change in the way a teacher teaches
stacykasse: k...I don't think so...just look at Steve who finds something new every day
lisa.thumann: Tom Barrett's Video Tutorials http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/
GingerTPLC: @kmulford, I think some people really do think they've done it.
stacykasse: bc...then you're with us...what makes schools think that way?
lisa.thumann: Danny Nicolson http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/
stacykasse: And I do think it's more than "it's the money" issue
daronow: I want to make sure I don't make my class all about the IWB
jepcke: Which is a steeper learning curve
kmulford: @stacy Steve? Dembo?
stacykasse: yes
kmulford: @Ginger That's amazing.
Lparisi: http://pdtogo.com/smart/
stacykasse: daro...I agree...it's a tool...not an end all
jepcke: @ginger that's kinda scary
stacykasse: but still it would be nice to have one
daronow: yes @ stacy - but I am sooo excited!
stacykasse: heck, my blackboards just got switched to a white board this summer
kmulford: Tom Barrett rocks!
GingerTPLC: @lucy are you an IBW fan?
jepcke: IS the uk whiteboard blog geared to Promethean?
Ludmila: can you type it in the chat?
LucyGray: I'm starting to be.... we're just getting started
stacykasse: Do most of you have promethean (which is what we are starting to get) or smartboards?
kmulford: @jepcke DK. Just love his work with GoogleDocs
daronow: ours are promethean
Ben Hazzard: http://pdtogo.com/smart
jepcke: Show best practices WITH the training
jepcke: ongoing training
stacykasse: now that would make sense
jepcke: Can you go to other schools to observe other classrooms?
stacykasse: on going...I still have people who don't know all the uses of outlook mail
daronow: our trainer is a teacher who got her board last year
lisa.thumann: http://sites.google.com/site/thumannresources/
stacykasse: does she share?
Ben Hazzard: http://whiteboardchallenge.wikispaces.com/
daronow: we're trying to get all teachers onboard for integrating some web 2.0 and 21st century skills - some still reluctant!
jepcke: Love the focused training. I;m sure teachers appreciate it too
Ludmila: I hope whiteboardchallenge change the dates for their challenges
GingerTPLC: Jess McCullogh is a great person to work with!
1bcdtech/Maureen: @daronow Just some :-)
jepcke: Can you put her wiki in the chatroom again?
lisa.thumann: @BEn I tweeted out that link - I thought it was an awesome idea!
sheila: @daronow - how are your starting?
GingerTPLC: @Ben, can we do the challenge on a home-made whiteboard?
bcdtech/Maureen: echoing
daronow: @maureen -they either love it or hate it!
stacykasse: @ginger...a homemade white board?
daronow: @sheila we have an "action team" (me included) that is planning, implementing - we meet this Tuesday
Ludmila: Ben, It is interesting, but teachers are not yet in schools
GingerTPLC: @stacykasse Yes, my buddy made one with the WiiMote
Ludmila: I hope the dates will be changed
stacykasse: I saw that video and would love to do that
GingerTPLC: We'll be trying them a bit this year
stacykasse: @ginger...wasn't sure about the on/off button, though
bcdtech/Maureen: @ginger Did he follow the Youtube directions? Have you tried it?
GingerTPLC: @stacy I have no idea how it works. He built it through the lessons from Lee Chang (?) and he's such a geek. Built it back in May.
stacykasse: @ginger..i was watching that last night. I've got to get someone to do that for me.
jepcke: IT is a larger issue, a change in pedagogy. That takes longer to change. Also, will the district support this change? Easier to implement tools that change philosophy.
sheila: Or have the desire to make lessons better. Always first steps, just not the only steps.
jepcke: And change pedagogy over time
jepcke: with LOTS of training and support
GingerTPLC: GREAT question Maria! Thank you!! I always wondered too!
bcdtech/Maureen: @lparisi I have to plan every lesson assuming that the tech won't work.
GingerTPLC: @stacykasse Let's exchange Skypes and we can play with the homemade boards together!
Ludmila: if teachers and teacher candidates are exposed to Web 2.0 technology it will change the pedagogy
jepcke: I don't agrre. It's a different lesson with out the technology
GingerTPLC: I'm GingerTPLC, of course
Lparisi: and Maureen, when tech goes out for me, my whole plan is shot..everytime
stacykasse: @okay...
stacykasse: @ginger...okay
bcdtech/Maureen: @lisa I guess I always have Plan B
stacykasse: stacykasse
kmulford: @jepcke I'm with you on that one.
jepcke: We chose Promethean because they have more resources, started as an education company, have great training and support
Lparisi: My plan b is "let's have some DEAR time until the network is up and running.
bcdtech/Maureen: @lisa May not be exactly the same, but I can get the points across that I need to
stacykasse: worst experience is when a student teacher incoporated tech and it failed during observation...you have to know what to do
jepcke: And we found the use of the pen was easier for kids to use rather than a finger too many missed touch points
stacykasse: @jepcke...I would think the pen would be easier.
GingerTPLC: fingers on board. Do you have germex nearby?
sheila: What's DEAR time?
stacykasse: How about reflective writing about what they learned already...while waiting for tech to revive
bcdtech/Maureen: @sheila drop everything and read
jepcke: We looked at EVERYBODY before deciding on Promethean Also, they have a primary version of the software
Amy: solution to fingers on board, use a highlighter on the tray and use the pen
jepcke: Which is great
sheila: Ohh tx
stacykasse: Like SSR...sustained Silent Reading
jepcke: Too many pens to deal with in SMART in our opinion
Amy: we also use pointers for SMART
jepcke: We found that an elbow would hit the board and then the finger and then the touch point would be the elbow, not the finger
jepcke: or wrist
jepcke: no problem with Promethean, the wrist can steady the hand and then the pen is the touch point
stacykasse: okay...to your suggestion, though...
GingerTPLC: seems to be like a Ford or Chevy discussion.
jepcke: talk about the primary version of the Promethean software it looks like kidpix, very intuitive
stacykasse: I always feel it's whatever the district gets a good deal on
GingerTPLC: Ben's breaking up into digital robot voice!
jepcke: not true! I download the software last week from promethean neede serial nos, but download from interenet
Ben Hazzard: sorry I'min the country!
Ben Hazzard: rural
GingerTPLC: :D
stacykasse: have to run, but thanks for my first introduction to edtech
jepcke: Bye Stacy see u next time
Lparisi: Thanks for coming, Stacy.
stacykasse: have a great sunday, all. thank you
GingerTPLC: bye stacy!
Lparisi: Hope to see you next week.
kmulford: What's next week's topic? I have to go too... lots of traffic in my kitchen all of a sudden.
lisa.thumann: @jepcke Did you download an upgrade or the whole thing?
jepcke: @lisa the whole thing. 7 separate downloads: activstudio and activprimary and all the resource packs
jepcke: got the info from our promethean rep
Ben Hazzard: I've got to go soon.... lunch tim!
jepcke: Bye Kymberli, I'll email the Google Teacher Academy info to you
lisa.thumann: @jepcke Not supposed to be - would love to know the link please
Ben Hazzard: time!
colleenk: Another good show - see you next week.
kmulford: Thanks @jepcke! Bye all! Thanks for the great discussion!
jepcke: @lisa, don't know if I still have it. We now have the CDs that came with our boards
jepcke: Will look for it, though
lisa.thumann: Thanks!
lisa.thumann: I AGREE WITH BEN!!
Lparisi: Me, too.
jepcke: I agree Ben,
GingerTPLC: great discussions as always
jepcke: @lis thuman DM me your email and I'll send you what I find.
bcdtech/Maureen: Thank you for another great show- learned a lot
jepcke: got it thanks
bcdtech/Maureen: Gotta go- rain's coming this way and more work to do outside.
Ludmila: THank you for the show. I wish I had the answers to my questions -- how better train teacher candidates?
jepcke: Yes Ben, take them from where they are
jepcke: @ginger that's what makes discussions interesting
lisa.thumann: Bye everyone - it was a pleasure chatting with you all.
Lparisi: Archive is http://ettconversations.blogspot.com
Ben Hazzard: talk to you later!
GingerTPLC: Thanks! Bye!
Lparisi: Thanks for coming everyone
sheila: Thanks all!
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Picture this: Invisibility cloak made from glass
Another scientist is working on helping you hide from those pesky ninja assassins. Great, but when are we going to see a working cloak already?
Once or twice a year, we bring all you "Harry Potter" fans news of yet another invisibility cloak under development. So it is that we return with word of another scientist promising to help you perform your wizardry in secret.
This time, it's Elena Semouchkina who's venturing into H.G. Wells territory. An associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan Tech University, Semouchkina has found a way to use magnetic resonance to route rays of light around objects, making the objects undetectable by the human eye.
Other researchers have bent visible light using things like wires, and even a so-called metamaterial, composed of the fiberglass material used in circuit boards and etched with copper, that can detour electromagnetic waves around a 3D object and reconnect them on the other side. That creates an effect similar to a distant mirage you'd see hovering above a road on a hot day.
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As for us, we just want an invisibility cloak that works--and soon. We've got lots of pesky ninja assassins on our tail.


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Patented crown protection system
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What if you picked up a package and it knew you? This is now within the realm of possibility as printed electronics, individualized communication, location-based applications, and commercial Big Data systems begin to understand and interact with consumers on an individual basis.
Packaging is the immediate, physical carrier of both the product itself and of information about the product it contains. Through the integration of an increasing number of smart-phone and tablet code-recognition apps, it becomes a link to the location, history, and preferences of the consumer.
Apps that allow real-time comparison shopping now provide consumers with a broad selection of product information, including product reviews, immediate price and availability comparison, and information about safety and quality problems—all to the advantage of the savvy consumer.
Similarly, these apps and online shopping systems say a good deal about the consumer. Through clever use of smart-phone apps, promotions, and links, the package information systems used by the consumer play a role not only in engaging the consumer, but in creating a valuable, individualized, large-scale picture of their trends and preferences for use in marketing. Large, commercial data aggregators, ever faster computation capacity, and better correlation algorithms now allow marketing of individually targeted alternatives to consumers in real time.
In the physical world, Near Field Communication, originally intended to expand "phone-pay" systems such as Google Wallet and PayPal and now implemented into electronic devices such as smart phones, offers an intriguing extension of these ideas of data and interaction coupled to packaging. It provides a means for on-pack devices to recognize and respond to the consumer (or the consumer's phone) on an individualized basis. At the same time, the implementation of unique identifiers lets marketing systems understand which particular item the customer has in hand. In either case, it's now feasible for the package to respond in kind. This may become more closely integrated as part of the consumer experience as these systems evolve.
On the horizon, printable batteries, powered shelving systems, and water-soluble printed wiring applications are under development and are specifically being targeted at the consumer goods packaging industry. At current levels of technology, these can provide connectivity and modest processing power while "printable" LED particles (introduced by Nth Degree Technology in a hotly contested field) add an intriguing possibility of disposable interactive displays that can respond to the customer's examination with carefully targeted reactions.
It's within the realm of current technology to have the package, the consumer, and data networks linked while the consumer examines a product. How? By making the interaction between handheld device, on-package electronics, and networked data systems immediate and by tailoring the reaction to the preferences of each consumer. With the convergence of these marketing trends and technology developments, there could be a revolution in the marketing fusion of consumers, the devices they carry, and the packages they hold.
The package is becoming its own data device, recognizing the individual consumer by selling itself, warning the consumer of potential danger, or supplying tutorials or other content in real time. With such a system, the package—often seen as a cost item to be minimized—may become the most valuable part of the product-package system.
Scott A. Morris (firstname.lastname@example.com) is the director of the packaging program at U. of I. Urbana-Champaign.


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U.S., Afghan Troops Conduct Raids in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2007 – American and Afghan security forces teamed up to shut down a militant suicide-vehicle-bomb-making network during an operation in the Bati Kot area of Nangarhar province April 29, military officials reported.
As the raid began, coalition troops trying to enter the militants' compound came under small-arms fire, officials said. The coalition troops returned fire, killing four militants.
Unfortunately, a woman and a teenager were killed in the crossfire, officials reported, and a young child and a teenage female were wounded. The injured Afghan civilians are being treated at a coalition medical facility.
Coalition forces found several AK-47 rifles, shotguns, chest racks with ammunition and material suitable for constructing improvised explosive devices. An adult male found in the compound was detained for questioning.
"We are saddened at the loss of civilian life," said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesman. "It is extremely unfortunate that militants put others' lives in danger by hiding among their families."
The raid was conducted on a tipster's information citing the compound as a staging area for upcoming suicide-vehicle-borne-improvised explosive device attacks on coalition forces in the Bati Kot area, officials said.
A recent militant-staged SVBIED attack in the Bati Kot area had targeted a convoy, officials said, in which several Afghan civilians had been killed.
Additionally, a separate coalition-forces operation conducted in Nangarhar province April 29 netted IED-making material and four suspected militants, officials reported.
In other Afghanistan news, U.S. and Afghan security forces seized an Afghan male and weapons during a raid on a suspected Taliban safe house in Khowst province April 29, officials reported.
A search of several buildings yielded hand grenades, rocket-propelled grenades, rocket launchers and an AK-47 rifle, officials said. Militants had been seen exiting a nearby house, according to the resident family. The Taliban had stolen their money and abused them, the family said, while using their house as a hiding place.
"Taliban members don't have the interest of peaceful Afghans at heart," Belcher said. "They are simply grabbing for power and putting innocent families in harm's way in an attempt to renew their hold on this country."
Another coalition-Afghan security forces-staged raid on a house in the Gubuz district of Khowst province on April 28 resulted in the seizure of several automatic weapons and the detention of three adult males, officials reported. Intelligence reports cited the house as a militant meeting and hiding place.
In other news Afghan and coalition security forces killed 10 Taliban operatives and destroyed two buildings during an air and ground engagement in Helmand province April 28, officials said.
The Taliban had attacked a coalition convoy, which fought back and used close-air support to destroy enemy forces firing from nearby buildings.
"Taliban forces clearly lost this engagement and will continue to lose throughout Afghanistan," Belcher said.
Additionally, coalition officials reported the death of a key militant leader as the result of an allied operation conducted April 22 in Kunar province in northeastern Afghanistan.
Habib Jan, a senior leader of insurgent forces operating in the Pech Valley and northeast Afghanistan, was killed in the engagement along with four other militants, officials reported. The deceased militants had been flushed out and were being chased by Afghan National Police and Afghan soldiers.
Jan and his followers were wanted by authorities for their role in local bombing attacks, assassinations, and intimidation efforts throughout the region, officials said.
Afghan officials celebrated Jan's death, citing it as a major victory against the terrorists. Haji Zalmay, the Pech district sub-governor, said Jan "murdered innocent people" and was a major cause of instability in the region.
(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force - 82 news releases.)
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Q: What is the risk for heart disease in adults with Down syndrome who do not have congenital heart problems (i.e., birth defects of the heart) and, specifically, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)?
A: Adult patients having Down syndrome but no evidence of congenital heart disease are at the same risk for eventual development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and aortic aneurysms) as compared to individuals who do not have Down syndrome. Risk factors for the development of coronary artery disease and stroke include:
(1) family history of early heard attacks or strokes,
(2) hyperlipidemia,
(3) hypertension,
(4) smoking,
(5) diabetes,
(6) obesity, and
(7) sedentary life style.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (Pediatrics, July, 2008, Vol 122, No 1: 198-208) recommends a screening fasting lipid panel in all children by age 10 years, and as early as 2 years of age if there is a positive family of early atherosclerotic disease. Atherosclerosis is a nutritional disease of childhood and decreasing the incidence of coronary artery disease in mid- and late-life necessitates establishing healthy habits in nutrition and lifestyle early in life. (Berenson, et al; "Atherosclerosis: A Nutritional Disease of Childhood", American Journal of Cardiology, 1998; 82:22T-29T) The Muscatine, Iowa Study (Clarke, et al; "Changes in ponderosity and blood pressure in childhood: the Muscatine Study"; American Journal of Epidemiology, 1986; Vol 124, No 2, 124:195-206) confirmed that obese children have more significant hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Longitudinal studies indicate that obesity acquired in childhood is predictive of worsened adult obesity and the development of coronary artery disease. If children become overweight before age 8 years, obesity in adulthood is likely to be more severe. Overweight children and adolescents may experience other health conditions associated with increased weight, which include asthma, liver damage, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. Obesity also puts children at long-term higher risk for other debilitating chronic conditions such as stroke; breast, colon, and kidney cancer; musculoskeletal disorders; and gall bladder disease. The fundamental cause of obesity is a greater imbalance between energy intake (overeating) and energy expenditure (lack of exercise).
We must, therefore, encourage our children with Down syndrome to exercise more and decrease caloric intake to avoid obesity as a cause of developing atherosclerotic heart disease. We need to treat the development of hypertension or hyperlipidemia aggressively. If these patients develop insulin insensitivity (type 2 diabetes), this also needs to be aggressively managed. A significant number of patients with Down syndrome may also have low thyroid levels (hypothyroidism) which may accentuate their tiring easily and obesity. Blood tests are indicated to make certain that thyroid function in maintained normal.
Randall L. Caldwell, M.D.


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UPDATE: [01-May-2012] It appears that this PPA repo is currently broken (does not allow to get GPG key and has unmet dependencies on x84_64). It appears that the install on i386 systems does work anyway if you ignore the GPG key error, but I wouldn't install in that case as PPA installs are security risk enough without GPG errors.
UPDATE: [11-May-2012] The reason the PPA does not work is that it has been disabled by Ubuntu due to a licensing issue with (not hard to guess) Oracle. Flexion.org have however created a script (hosted on Github) to allow the automated update of Java 6 for those who still require it as a dependency.
wget https://github.com/flexiondotorg/oab-java6/raw/0.2.1/oab-java6.sh -O oab-java6.sh
chmod +x oab-java6.sh
sudo ./oab-java6.sh
Hat tip to Martin Wimpress from Flexion !
UPDATE: [07-Aug-2012] Thanks to a comment from Pierre-Yves Langlois this seems to be the best method (uses the latest version of the Flexion script from Github rather than the version referenced above)
sudo apt-get purge sun-java* #You need to do that if you want the mozilla plugin to work without conflict with java7 for instance.
mkdir ~/src
cd ~/src
git clone https://github.com/flexiondotorg/oab-java6.git
cd ~/src/oab-java6
sudo ./oab-java.sh
Then when its finished, install java:
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-jre sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jdk
You can follow the installation process with:
tail -f ~/src/oab-java6/oab-java.sh.log
Note: If you do not need Java 6 it's much safer to stick to the current Oracle Java 7 release.
This is an update to the Java6 install on 11.10 since the previous PPA repository has not been updated. To install on Precise Pangolin you need to add the following repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-plugin
EDIT: [01-May-2012] since there seem to be many comments about the repo not working here's the manual process (since I can't find any working PPA that is actually maintained).
Download the Linux .bin install (32 or 64bit) from Oracle's site Java Archive.
#change permissions to allow execute
chmod a+x jdk-6u[current_version_number]-linux-i586.bin
#run the installer file
Note: you obviously need to also maintain the Java6 updated manually.


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Limbaugh talks McNabb, ESPN
Back in October of 2003, Rush Limbaugh resigned from ESPN after an uproar over comments he made about Donovan McNabb.
As you probably remember, Limbaugh said the media overrated McNabb because they wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.
More than six years later, he's bringing up the incident once again.
Limbaugh heard ESPN Radio host Erik Kuselias say McNabb was underrated in Philadelphia but overrated nationally last week.
Per Limbaugh's Web site, here's the exact quote from Kuselias:
"He's had a public fight with Rush Limbaugh, I don't mean the two of them, it was a polarizing issue. He's a had a public fight with T.O. He's been sort of underrated in his own city and maybe overrated nationally at the same time, it's been crazy!"
Limbaugh apparently saw no difference between what he said about McNabb and what Kuselias said.
He responded:
"What was that? Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa hold it a minute. Is he still working there? Erik Kuselias has just said Donovan McNabb has been overrated nationally. Erik Kuselias just said that McNabb's been overrated nationally. Erik, if they zap you outta there, call me. I got some ideas."
Seahawks add Foley
The Seattle Seahawks have signed pass rusher Rickey Foley, his agent announced on Twitter. Reports surfaced earlier this month that the Eagles were one of the teams who worked him out. Foley, 27, led the CFL with 12 sacks last season.
You can follow Moving the Chains on Twitter.


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What do you think of Jelena Jankovic and Ivan Ljubicic winning at Indian Wells? How does it bode for the rest of their year? Can Jankovic finally win a Major? And will Ljubicic ever re-enter the Top 10? Become a threat again? Tell us what you think.
Both victors wore outfits in the blue/green color palate. Jankovic's winner's jacket had details to match her dress.
(photos via yahoo! sports)