text:
Study: Urgent New Time Frame for Climate Change
Some regions around the globe will soon reach climactic tipping points, with the first waves of elevated temperatures to be felt as soon as seven years from now, a new study says. Stuart Pimm, Duke University Conservation Chair, discusses the findings. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... the region's about the global scene we find that a ... fifteen points but the first waves at elevated temperatures fell as seen in seven ... years from now that's according to a new study just released and if the predictions are right ... many locations around the world will abandon climates ... that have existed since the middle of the nineteenth ... century Steeler can a conservation biologist at Duke University ... was familiar with the stays constant e joins us right now thanks to be with the stock of them ... my pleasure ... so this is what it comes out awful why is it the Ser real doomsday scenario saying it with his thirty five years even though Moelis monthly dips in temperatures ... will be honey anything we've experienced in the past one hundred and fifteen years ... after it ... do you think it is that these projections ... will become reality ... its location is notoriously difficult to use a lot easier to predict what's going to happen soon but at some ... point in the distant future ... this particular case we note that so many parts of the world ... we all may be Federico CDE ... to being in or outside of the historical limits of what has been the experience so I think these predictions have to be taken very good citizen in the ... one other things has gained the most attention Dr candidate the report cites very specific cities across the globe and exactly when to believe they will cross the threshold ... opera greenhouse gas emissions and when ... actually eighty eight and a climate change the timing of a new climate change will happen when looking at a few of them ... right now printed media ... if we don't do anything Ascena's twenty twenty you look out of Washington D C ... the scene is twenty forty seven Paris France twenty fifty four in New York City the same as Washington D C ... twenty forty seven and even if we do now significant action ... and other Tobias that much time ... on so let's talk about that I in terms of them putting the population at risk what are some of the things we should be thinking about in terms of how our daily lives would change ... well you know what she wanted the majors we all ... of ... the global warming is of the noble only to look at sitting on top of them it's look ... it's true that the ... whole attempted to start changing absolutely more ... than the tropical its ... own but the reality is that an ETF ... the Aussie band is a lot more than does the tropics ... so the whole point about this paper is that we go into ringtone true range is the temperatures outside of a ... outside of ... the stock historically standards ... that isn't gonna happen you know in the tropics faster so they going to happen the blow of the students in Washington D C for example ... on the cross ... below the pulse of the world whether all the love for people with a whole lot of fun ... of what it is a lot of political people and I think it's in places like that ... when we like to see the sauce on Apple consequences of global trade tightening will quickly ... it's a societal consequences that have ... a little bit in the onthe on CNN to talk to him at things like ... I'm troubles with the with water supply it with with health and disease ... give this kind of the the the me me me how to fix me scenario is of the YouTube you can up with a perfectly good list isn't the word of what is up to security forces secured seats is the areas that already have a lot to people at high population growth rates ... they are all very unstable ... zones between different peoples this week in St ... and and in the bowl full of ... tragedy in Nairobi Kenya ... a couple of weeks ago ... these are places where that is the potential for a great deal of ... of of some one Last ... Update has already been some time and gets more money gets outside of the extremes missing the past the potential for those distractions is greatly increased ... but something we are not prepared for in terms of action policy actions things that need to be done ... obviously the we can talk for hours about this that in a nutshell if you think you with a ten point ... right now Dr Pam ... well you know I think we know the kinds of solutions ... its attempt to reduce our ... consumption of fossil fuels would have to find ... alternative but also that it's also is we have to try and sequester ... look on this past weekend deforestation a roundly what's the pieces of a cheap way of doing that ... the isthe Familia list all ... of solutions but I think we're going to have to face those above them some of the lake that on that a clinical so what's going to happen in ... on in the tropical countries in the world with the pain like hundreds of people ... in large numbers of cool people ... I got your hand is the Doris Duke and Conservation at Duke University ... in North Carolina you are not authored the study that you have


text:
Overall crime in Los Angeles fell for a 10th straight year in 2012, but small increases in petty thefts and homicide numbers again provoked the perennial question of how much longer the city's remarkable crime drop would continue.
Overall, crime declined by about 2% in Los Angeles, fueled by drops in many serious crimes including robbery, assault and auto thefts, according to preliminary numbers collected by the Los Angeles Police Department. The decline was smaller than in previous years because of jumps in lower-level crimes such as thefts from vehicles and personal thefts.
There were no obvious explanations for the increase in thefts. Some crime experts said the statistics suggested the years of economic hardship facing many Angelenos may have finally had an impact on crime. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck agreed but also pointed to the state's controversial prison depopulation plan as a possible factor.
The 297 killings that occurred through Thursday morning were three more than occurred during the same period last year, and made it unlikely the city would finish the year below 300 homicides — a benchmark reached in 2010 and 2011.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Tuesday Jul 01 2008
Bridge name: Not on the money, and there's no Cash
By: Jim Ratajczak
It was almost all too perfect. Folsom's new $117 million bridge needed a name, so city officials held a "Name the Bridge" contest. Residents submitted more than 800 possible names and Johnny Cash-related entries were so popular a council subcommittee gave them their own category. It doesn't hurt to mention Cash's groundbreaking album "Live at Folsom Prison" is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, either. So when the city council announced the Man in Black would join Folsom Lake, Granite City and Folsom Dam as the contenders for the bridge's official name, it seemed like the planets had aligned and the city would honor the man who put Folsom on the map. But not so fast. In a 4-1 vote, council members chose to name the new bridge Folsom Lake Crossing at Tuesday's meeting. Council member Kerri Howell, the dissenting vote, was in favor of naming the bridge after the iconic American singer. "I'm disappointed they chose what they chose," she said. "We're losing what I think could have been a very good opportunity. It's unfortunate." Citing a potential boon to local tourism, Howell lobbied unsuccessfully for the council to stay away from choosing a "mundane" name. "I honestly believe we would get national recognition," she said at the meeting. Mary Ann McAlea, vice president of the Folsom Tourism Bureau, spoke at the meeting and echoed Howell's thoughts. "Tourism, as Folsom continues to grow, is an important part of economic vitality," she said. Even Cash's kin came out in support of naming the bridge after the famed singer. Howell managed to get a letter seeking permission to use the man's name into the hands of recording artist Rosanne Cash, Johnny's eldest daughter. In a reply to the inquiry, Rosanne wrote, "I think he'd be delighted. We do indeed receive a lot of proposals for a lot of ways to use my dad's name, very few of which engender enthusiasm in me. But this is an exception. I think it's a wonderful idea." However, the rest of the council could not be swayed. They agreed honoring Johnny Cash would benefit the city but felt he was more deserving of something along the lines of a statue at the prison. Because Folsom is footing the bill for the bridge, they said, it makes perfect sense to name it after the city that's paying the big bucks. "The city of Folsom has contributed tremendous money," said Council member Jeff Starsky. "I think it is important that Folsom be in the name." Vice Mayor Steve Miklos expressed shock at the Folsom Tourism Bureau for suddenly wanting to use Johnny Cash for marketing purposes, something it had not done in the past. "We have never marketed this town with Johnny Cash or the prison," he said. "Why would we promote a prison? We are known for a lot more things than the prison." Starsky, Miklos and Mayor Eric King all maintained their own impromptu surveys showed most people were in fact opposed to a Johnny Cash-related name. In regards to the Folsom Lake Crossing name, King said "just about everybody I've talked to is happy." Scott Farquhar, the resident who submitted the winning entry, will be invited to participate in the bridge's opening ceremonies in spring 2009.


text:
Moderators: Three Stars, dagny, pfim, netwolf
eastonpensfan wrote:I just hope this game is half as exciting as the last Isles game. That game was incredible, especially with Army getting those goals.
Gaucho wrote:What is "X", please?
Gaucho wrote:What is "X", please?
dagny wrote:After yesterday, I think Tbo should have started tonight.
Disclaimer: Fleury is still my favorite and I haven't lost confidence in him.
I just want our backup to be infused with a little bit of confidence, as well.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 22 guests


text:
Well, I feel terrible because 1) today I found fleas on my 5 month old baby and 2) in reading about fleas, I realize she has had "flea spots" on her for quite some time and I just wrote it off as dirt or something. I bathe her once a week, it should have been a red flag that the "dirt" never came off...
So I threw away several things (blankets, a cheap rug, etc) that I did not mind parting with anyway. I vacuumed like a crazy woman. I'm on my way to go pick up some Frontline (which I was told is ok for a puppy her age). I have no idea where the fleas came from - I live in an apartment so we go downstairs and outside for potty breaks; we've played with other dogs, gone to the dog park, hung out in my bf's yard...so I can clean the bujesus out of this apartment, which I am in the process of doing, but what other ways can I prevent this from happening again?
I have to admit, I'm a little annoyed at the vet - I've taken her in because she scoots quite a bit, and they've drained her anal glands 3 times now but I keep telling them she still scoots. I'm thinking now it's because the fleas are hanging around down there and it ITCHES!! Why didn't they notice this? Not that there's really anyone to blame. Dogs get fleas sometimes. I just feel bad.
Tips for cleaning? Washing? Prevention?


text:
Hello. I found your name here looking for d&d. I'm trying to reach out to local players to finish filling out the last seats for a one shot game running this Sunday 3/6 at my home in Woodstock. I have run this game at several conventions and get great feedback. If you're interested, let me know.
btw, the game is run in 5e but if you've never played this edition don't fret. I ran the same game for my daughters high school friends for her 16th birthday. Most of the girls had never even heard of an RPG.
Randy Aitken


text:
Oklahoma's Senate Bill 320, the so-called Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act, died in committee on February 16, 2009, according to a
report in the Tulsa World (February 17, 2009).
A kilosteve attained!
A new Darwin inaugurates the third century of evolution.
Steven P. Darwin — Steve #1000
CHICAGO -- It was nip and tuck, but when the dust settled, Dr. Steve Darwin was named the 1000th Steve in NCSE's Project Steve.
Kenneth R. Miller was named as the winner of the 2008 Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of "his sustained efforts and excellence in communicating evolutionary science," according to a February 11, 2009, press release.
1000th Steve to be crowned at AAAS press conference
National Center for Science Education, Inc.
1904 Franklin Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
fax: 510-788-7971
For Reporters | Store | Events


text:
Design some Fashion
Budget $750-1500 USD
I am opening a tailer shop for ladies in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates.
We are going to customize dresses for Arabic Ladies in Abu Dhabi, also we will design some Local dresses for the ladies.
We will also be specialized for Morrocon dresses because it became a trend and popular.
we also want to be recognized by our tailer made design, my wife is actually the designer and its her passion to design beautiful dresses, using the best fabric in town and also supplying the best fabric globally.
We are actually believing it should be a boutique vintage ladies tailor shop. we haven't also decided the name of the shop, so if you can help it will be great. but also we will think of something.
37 freelancers are bidding on average $1169 for this job
Bid Summary My Portfolio: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Looking forward to start work with you. Project Requ More
Bid Summary Greetings! This is Vigilant Software. We have much more experience in the web & mobile application design and development. We would love to have the opportunity to discuss your project with you. Project Re More
Bid Summary I have quoted a nominal $1200 for branding i.e logo, letterhead, business card designs etc. which is well within your budget. Project Requirements You want a brand identity created for your boutique vintag More
Bid Summary I'm a senior graphic designer with over than 6 years experience in Logos/Marks. Project Requirements I have enough expertises to assure you at this early stage, that I'll be completing your project on time More
Bid Summary I am Vinodkumar.S.L, and have been engaged in online, offline advertising and branding for more than 15 years. Project Requirements I can offer my services Logo creation, business cards, letterheads, broch More


text:
Embossed Crest Two-tone Leather Ziparound Wallet
All orders will be fulfilled by Burberry Limited and shipped from the UK. When you place your order, you accept Burberry's Terms and Conditions and confirm that you have read our Privacy Policy.
Size Guide
Use the Size Guide to choose the best fit for your measurements.
In this window, you can find out the shipping and returns options for the selected item.
In this window, you can contact customer service for further assistance.
- A ziparound wallet made from smooth Italian-tanned leathers in contrasting colours with an embossed Burberry crest.
- 19 x 10.5cm/7.5 x 4.1in
- Outer: 100% calf leather
- Inner: 100% calf leather
- Lining: 100% cotton
- Ziparound closure
- 12 card slots
- Zip coin pocket
- Three note compartments
- Hand-painted edges
- Polished metal hardware
- Made in Italy
Item 40779851


text:
Rumors have been swirling around the Internet-osphere for months, but yesterday, Verizon and HTC officially unveiled the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. It's the first phone on Verizon to run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) outside of the Galaxy Nexus and unlike the Incredible S, it comes loaded with 4G LTE, making it an attractive package all around, and one that may not break the bank.
Vs. HTC One series
I got a chance to play around with the Droid Incredible 4G LTE at HTC's booth at CTIA 2012 today (in New Orleans!) and walked away fairly impressed. Though the new Droid Incredible isn't technically a part of the HTC One series, it does run the same HTC Sense 4.0 user interface and seems to be loaded with almost all of the benefits of the One devices.
We went over the basic specs of the Droid Incredible 4G LTE yesterday. The device we played with seems to have the same high-end performance that the One phones have been giving us, with impressive response times from the dual-core processor and a Quadrant benchmark speed of about 4600, which is a bit less than the One S and One X, but far better than almost any other phone on the market.
Those hoping for Beats Audio integration, rest assured that it's still here, as are most of the cool video features of the One series. Unfortunately, continuous shooting on the 8-megapixel camera isn't possible here since this doesn't come with the dedicated ImageSense chip that's inside the One phones, but it can still snap photos while recording video and perform most other image tasks. Compared to anything but HTC's own One series, this is still a stellar camera.
Smaller screen = more comfort
Design-wise, it definitely feels almost exactly like the HTC Rezound and older Incredible phones, but it doesn't have quite as much bright red highlights. If you open up the battery cover, it's all black. As much as we like the bright red buttons and highlights, it's likely a good idea that HTC is toning it down. It was getting to be a bit much.
The feel of the phone is great, partially due to the nice rubberized design, but also because of the 4-inch screen. I prefer 4.3-inch screens myself, but the 4-inch size that Incredible phones have always catered to is great because almost anyone can use it, not just guys with big hands. This is a great iPhone 4S alternative for women who may not want a giant phone, or don't feel like buying the purple HTC Rhyme.
Overall, we're not entirely happy that Verizon keeps forcing devices to be black, gray, and red, but of the available choices, the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE may be one of the best new options. We don't know its price yet, but it should sell for less than $200, which makes it a viable competitor to the Galaxy Nexus and almost any other phone on Verizon. We look forward to doing a full review.


text:
Lucy Hale + More: 10 Cutting-Edge Fashionistas to Watch Out For In 2013
These 10 famous ladies have been breaking out their best looks –and we can't wait for what they'll wow us with next!
-Diana Denza
While we were obsessing over Jennifer Lawrence's fashion magazine covers and Elle Fanning's glamorous getups, a new crop of stylish stars was working it on the red carpet and beyond. With young and fashion-forward celebrities like Chloë Grace Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld, and Lucy Hale, the world will never be short on outfit inspiration. Check out these 10 haute ladies to watch out for in 2013—and prepare yourselves for a twinge of ensemble envy!
1. Chloë Grace Moretz
Little Chloë has made a name for herself, thanks to heaps of talent and a wardrobe to lust after. Teen Vogue has called her a "Girl of the Moment" for her ability to mix lower-priced pieces with designer duds. And for her recent Aeropostale ad campaign, the savvy 15-year-old selected and styled most of her outfits herself. Though we're confident that she'll send chills down your spine as the ill-fated lead in the remake of Carrie, this teen is poised to continue ruling the fashion world –minus the pig's blood and killing sprees.
Get the look: CK skinny coated jeggings ($89.50, macys.com), tweed coat ($78, nordstrom.com), HAADLY-S black suede heel ($129,95, on sale for $53.99, stevemadden.com).
Read From Amandla Stenberg to Chloe Grace Moretz: 10 Actresses to Watch Out For in 2013
2. Saoirse Ronan
With roles in Atonement and Hanna under her belt, Saoirse Ronan earned the coveted female lead in 2013's The Host. And the youthful Irish actress is dressing the part of a bona fide movie star, too! Spotted in Zac Posen, Miu Miu, and Burberry, her looks stand out for their ladylike sophistication. Best of all, she's also known to rock pieces from affordable retailers like TopShop when out on the town.
Get the look: Alex evening dress ($179, macys.com), BANX camel white women's Oxfords ($129.95, stevemadden.com).


text:
Model #WTC-782
|List Price:
|Our Price:
|$979.00 New
General Description
We're committed to exceeding your expectations:
- Found it for less? We'll match the price
- 25-Year or Limited Lifetime Warranty
Our customers come first — we guarantee it!
These wall-mounted display cases are a fitting home for posting awards and announcements.
Also available with illuminated header to display your school, church or company name.
- Manufacturer:
Waddell has been manufacturing fine trophy and display cases since 1889. Their products reflect a unique combination of cutting-edge precision and old-time quality, and are proudly displayed in schools, businesses, museums and libraries nationwide.
- Width:
- 60 in.
- Depth:
- 4 in.
- Height:
- 36 in.
- Weight:
- 87 lbs.
- Shelf Weight Capacity:
- 25-30 lbs. Evenly Distributed
- Warranty:
- Limited Lifetime
- Made in USA
- Solid oak outer frame.
- Tempered glass sliding doors mounted in a satin champagne finish aluminum inner trim.
- Inside depth is 2.25-2.5 in.
- Overall depth: 4 in.
- Built-in lock.
- All hanging hardware included.
- Wood Finish: Natural Oak.
- Lifetime Coverage: Our Limited Lifetime Warranty guarantees many years of use and enjoyment.
This product is made with pride in the United States of America!
We're committed to exceeding your expectations:
- Found it for less? We'll match the price
- 15-Year or Limited Lifetime Warranty
Our customers come first — we guarantee it!
Shipping & Assembly
- Ships Via:
- Common Carrier
- Leaves Factory In:
- Approximately 7 business days
- Assembly:
- Ships assembled
Wall Mounted Display Case with Cork
|List Price:
|Our Price:
Product Family
This product is a part of Wall Mounted Display Cases
There are 14 products in the family


text:
Sean Kingston has been transferred from the trauma unit to the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital -- where he is in critical condition, but has been stabilized ... this according to his rep.
Kingston and a female friend were injured in Miami last night in a jet ski accident. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Kingston's rep tells us, "Sean's family thanks everyone for their prayers and support during this time."
CommentsClick To View
Hot Video


text:
Rugby World Cup Countdown
An enviable journey - Part 2
Graham Jenkins
August 21, 2011
England's Martin Johnson lifts the Rugby World Cup following his side's 2003 triumph over Australia © Getty Images
A few lucky journalists have worked at every Rugby World Cup, but surely none have embraced the tournament like veteran ESPNscrum columnist Huw Richards.
His work - and perhaps more importantly his passion for the game - has taken him to each of the previous six World Cups, where he has reported on 100 matches. That enviable journey has afforded him a front-row seat at the sport's showpiece event as it grew from humble beginnings to what the International Rugby Board claim is the third biggest sporting event in the world in terms of TV audience and attendance.
In the second part of An Enviable Journey, Richards shares more of his Rugby World Cup memories.
The World Cup returned to the northern hemisphere in 1999 with Wales as hosts but matches were spread throughout England, France, Scotland and Ireland in the latest convoluted tournament. By this time Richards had begun his relationship with fledgling rugby website called Scrum.com alongside his commitments with the Financial Times.
"There was of course the Graham Henry phenomenon, but for me the story was Argentina. They were beginning to look like real contenders. They had 'Speedy' Gonzalo Quesada who had this extraordinary drawn out kicking routine. And I'm sure one of the betting companies were running a spread on how much time he would take up with kicks during each game.
"And they had an incredible game against Samoa, one of the great forgotten World Cup games, where they came back from 14 points down at Llanelli. They were one of the great stories."
Not for the first time, the final four encounters over-shadowed the main event in 1999. France's epic victory over New Zealand is widely regarded as one of the greatest performances of all-time, not just at World Cup level, but Richards was equally impressed by the semi-final that preceded it.
"Everybody remembers the French game which was extraordinary," recalled Richards. "I remember looking at the Kiwi journalists who looked absolutely shattered as if some cosmic joke had been played on them. But I also think the Australia-South Africa game the day before was a truly wonderful game of rugby. There may not have been a try, but it like two great heavyweights going at each other; it was like Ali-Frazier. South Africa were the big, slugging team and Australia were quicker than you thought."
Australia would eventually find the knockout blow but not before South Africa had played their part in the drama. "Towards the end of the game, you have arguably the greatest kick ever seen," added Richards. "Jannie de Beer lines up a kick about 40 yards from the posts but out wide on the touchline. It is seven minutes into injury time and he knows this is the kick to keep South Africa in the World Cup. It's raining, it's windy and the only think not against him is that no one expects him to get the kick. He did but then of course you have Stephen Larkham's drop goal to win what was a genuinely great game."
Richards was less impressed by the final where the Wallabies accounted for France to become the first country to have won the game's biggest prize twice. "That French team was the worst side to ever get to a World Cup Final," insisted Richards. "They had played like Gods for half an hour to book their place but looking back they were a much worse team than the England side that made the 2007 finale against South Africa. Remember, they had finished bottom of the Five Nations Championship, they had been beaten by Tonga on their summer tour and only just got past Fiji in the pool stages."
The 2003 World Cup saw the tournament grow again with fan support reaching unprecedented levels thanks largely to the organisers' highly-successful adopt-a-second-team initiative that engaged the population.
"Going up to Townsville for Fiji v Japan was an experience where the passion of the local people was really something," recalled Richards. "I think Japan has over 100 times the population of Fiji and something like 12 times the per capita gross national product but nevertheless, Fiji were seen as the big bad guys.
"Townsville was one of the few places in Australia bombed during the Second World War but they adopted the Japanese as if they were their own. The same thing happened in Toulouse four years later, everyone seems to love the Japanese at World Cups."
The media operation to support the event had also hit record levels by this time with hundreds of representatives from the UK travelling Down Under, largely fuelled by the expectation surrounding a strong England side.
"I remember the [Rupert] Murdoch papers would insult each other continuously," added Richards. "The Daily Telegraph, Murdoch's tabloid in Sydney, would come up with something rude about the English and that would be taken as a challenge by The Sun back in the UK who, thanks to the different timezone, would be given a few hours to think about an insult of their own."
England fulfilled their promise but Richards revealed there was some doubt along the way. "I remember coming out of the pool game with South Africa and some journos were saying that England weren't playing well and that they could be in trouble. But I remember writing a piece saying that it showed England could win the World Cup. They had played a great rugby nation, played badly and still won and you thought that this is a team that just knows how to win.
"There is a revisionist version of that tournament that says any idiot could have coached that England side to the World Cup and Clive Woodward's record since 2003 has been chequered but I thought what he achieved with English rugby up until 2003 was exceptional and the World Cup win was an extraordinary achievement. He really made English rugby players think, and think for themselves. They became more flexible."
The story of the World Cup so far reaches a conclusion with the 2007 tournament in France where Richards closed in on his century of matches. "Every World Cup has some great narratives and in 2007 I think it was Argentina again. For a while we thought it might be Tonga and there was also England's sheer refusal to die and their remarkable ability to make other teams play the way they wanted, but the Argentineans were terrific."
The fans made a big impression once again, most notably during that quarter-finals. "I remember a weekend in Marseille. "There was the England-Australia game that defied belief and that evening I watched the New Zealand-France game locally and was amazed when everyone stood up before the game to sing La Marseillaise. You don't really get that in England or Wales."
But that is not to say he wasn't impressed by the title-winning Springboks. "South Africa had a very efficient team, and they were no doubt the best team in the tournament and deserved to win, but there was a genuine moment of crisis, those ten minutes when Fiji really had them going. In the final there was always a sense that they could handle anything England had to offer. They could play the same way England could but could do it better."
The story of the World Cup will continue in New Zealand next month but it will do so without the now freelance Richards who as a victim of the economic climate, will have to wait to add to his century of games and wealth of memories.
"World Cups are great occasions wherever they happen and I really like New Zealand and New Zealanders," concluded Richards. "There''s a temptation to get bitter and twisted about it, and spend the next few weeks muttering darkly in front of the telly. But as the title you've chosen for these pieces shows, I should really be feeling fortunate to have been to six World Cups rather than bitter about not making it to a seventh and I think I've got to look at it in that light."
© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
Graham Jenkins is the Senior Editor of ESPNscrum and you can also follow him on Twitter.
Communication error please reload the page.


text:
Matt Damon explains silence during gay speculation
The stars shot to international fame after writing and starring in hit 1997 movie Good Will Hunting, which won the pair a Best Screenplay Oscar.
The pair had been friends since they were young, and their closeness sparked gay rumours at the height of their fame.
Damon and Affleck ignored the gossip, and now the Ocean's Eleven star reveals he feared he would offend his homosexual pals if he spoke out about the speculation.
The married father of four says, "I never denied those rumours because I didn't want to offend my friends who were gay - as if being gay were some kind of disease.
"It put me in a weird position in that sense. The whole thing was just gross. We both have a lot of gay friends and we were not going to s**ew this up or bulls**t it."


text:
Definition: Antioxidant
For years, I've heard from friends like FitSugar that antioxidant-rich foods are good for me. Now, antioxidants are showing up in more and more skincare products, promising to protect your cells from damage. So what exactly are they?
According to the National Cancer Institute, antioxidants are "substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals." When a free radical steals an electron from another molecule and changes the state of the atom, that is called oxidation. Free radicals are bad for the skin, because they can cause cell damage and decrease elasticity and resilience.
Found in tons of fruits and veggies, antioxidants take the form of enzymes, hormones, vitamins, or minerals. They help promote healthy organs and tissue, and some evidence shows they could help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other health problems. As for the benefits of antioxidants in skincare, the jury is still out, so
I recently ran across this article by Paula Begoun, where she basically says that the beauty industry doesn't really know if antioxidants prevent wrinkles or repair skin. Here's more:
Despite the proliferation of skin-care products containing antioxidants, according to Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, chief of antioxidants research at Tufts University, "there is no conclusive scientific evidence that antioxidants really prevent wrinkles, nor is there any information about how much antioxidant(s) or exactly which one(s) has to be present in a product to have an effect."
However, if it does turn out to be possible to slow free-radical damage in skin, then antioxidants would be the answer. In the meantime, they certainly can't hurt.


text:
Brandeis placed on White House honor roll for community service commitment
Brandeis University has been named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
The honor roll is the federal government's highest recognition of commitment to service and civic engagement on campus and in the nation, which recognizes institutions that achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes in the communities they serve. Launched in 2006, it highlights the role colleges and universities play in solving community problems and placing students on a lifelong path of civic engagement. It's part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve.
The 2012 Honor Roll recipients were announced at the American Council on Education's 94th Annual Meeting Ahead of the Curve on March 12 in Los Angeles, CA.
Categories: General, Student Life


text:
I just joined the community today. I will try not to ramble. I was raised as a christian, but I cannot say that I ever really believed. I would run to my upbringing briefly in rough times in my life, but that was about it. It was not until a few years ago when I decided to do some research into just what Mormons believed that I really rejected the idea of gods. I read about the Mormon belief and could not believe how ridiculous it was. I can still remember the day that I stopped and thought, "What's so different about their beliefs and the rest of christianity?" I have never looked back since then.
I have "come out" to most of the people I care about and they have not changed the way that they care for me.
About three weeks ago, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I have accepted it and am moving forward. I am told by so many people, "I'm praying for you". To this, I can only reply with a thanks, because I know that to them they actually think that they are helping. The most disturbing thing that has happened is when a family member actually said to me, "You better start believing in god and praying to him." That's really funny in hindsight.
I will not ramble on any further. Thanks for reading this. It's nice to be able to actually find a place where I will be able to discuss my beliefs and my new-found freedom.
Views: 191
Welcome aboard Alec. I came to atheism in a similar way, why is a magic hat any crazier than all that other stuff?
Sorry to hear about the MS, that sucks. What a wake up call to live life to its fullest every day. I won't offer to pray for you but I am willing to help if possible, like a donation drive for MS research or finding social services in a given area. Have you got a doc you trust and a solid support system?
My thoughts are with you Alec as you battle MS.
Alec welcome to the site -- we are here for you.
Yes, I agree the theists just think they are helping when they tell you they will pray for you.
© 2019 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: The Nexus Group. Powered by


text:
crowden needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
UFCW wants to re-invent their image to be a young and hip type of organization
United Food & Commercial Workers Union - Local 1625
Design needs to convey a young and hip type of union and not an old and boring organization. The website is supposed to be built around a centralized photo area on the home page. "Friendship" is the key factor for this site. The photos would depict members in action and at events. It needs to be inviting and friendly to potential new members. Members need to feel welcome and know they are working with an organization that has their best interest in mind. We'd like the edges/site background to expand as part of overarching design.
See: http://www.sigmanu.org/index.php for the edges/site background example.
Photos provided will be scattered around the site to make everything more personal.
Example sites:
- Home
- President's Message
- About Us
- Who We Represent (drop down to ->Food & Beverage -> Healthcare)
- Why Union
- How To Organize
- In the Press
- Our Friends
- Photo Gallery
- Contact
Font on logo is Bradley Hand ITC in bold
Images 1
Images 2
Logo w/out text
Small logo w/ text
Modules/Sections for the homepage
- Resource area divided into different categores (Disney, Healthcare). Resource area needs to be searchable as there are many documents
- Survey area
- Driving directions to both offices
- Spotlight (similar to a latest news area)
**Disclaimer: We hold the right to not declare a winner. Once a winner is chosen, payment will be made as soon as a final design is approved.
- Slogan: The best members under the sun.
- Color preference: blue and silver with some tan and green (logo colors)
- Header: Logo aligned left, rest will be flash with pictures of members fading in and slogan scrolls in from the right side overlaying the pictures.
- 760px width


text:
Marketing Via Rings
Marketing Via Articles
Marketing Via Yellow Pages
Contact Us
Privacy & Disclaimer
The Synesthesia Community
+ ADD YOUR SITE (22 members)
The Synesthesia Community
Click Member link to see site in tv
The Synesthesia Community
+ ADD YOUR SITE (22 members)
This community is for anyone who has a webpage with information on synesthesia. (The page must have more than just links. Thanks!)
Synaesthesis Livejournal Community
This website is actually a livejournal community made up of synaesthetes and people who are interested in the phenomenon of synaesthesis.
This page is about my experiences with synaesethesia.
Mixed Signals - interactive synesthesia
Housed here is information on synesthesia, news and event info., The Nexus message board, an event calendar, syn surveys, research info., other resources, the syn community homepage, and my different types ...
Sarah's Synaesthesia Site
Learn all about the colouful neurological condition known as "synaesthesia".
Description of page author's synesthesia, general information about synesthesia, links to other syn articles & sites, & book recommendations.
A little page focusing on general synesthesia and the experiences of the webmistress...
My Homepage -- egotism Incarnate (Synesthesia)
The music paintings of a newly discovered synesthete.
German Synaesthesieforum
Hello, {;}There is a new forum for synesthetes online. It is created by synesthetes. We hope to get many visitors and wish you all good discussions and a lot of fun. {;}{;}Visit our gallery!{;}{;}{;}We ...
Scandinavian discussion forum and information about synaesthesia.
I'm a trans-sensual. My synesthesia is a lucky crossover of senses. I see colors in letters, numbers and time. My world is a beautiful kaleidoscope where the black and white of every printed page, and ...
Synaesthesia and Education
I am a graduate student at the University of Cambridge investigating the effects of synaesthesia on learning in children - in particular the effects of grapheme-colour synaesthesia on numerical proces ...
The Synesthesia of Brendan Nee
A site showing my sythesthetic alphabet, and a brief description of synesthesia and how it affects me.
My synesthetic symbols and sounds
I have always been scared to discuss my synesthesia, for fear of what people would think of me! But other synesthetes have given me courage and I hope to do the same here.
Synesthesia Resources
GoGo Graphics
My site has drawings, sketches, pictures
The german language forum for synaesthetes and all people interested in synaesthesia.
Asmodis Synaesthetic Gallery
A gallery of pictures with synaesthetic visualisations additional to my offical homepage (which contains a large chapter about synaesthesia). The site uses german language.
Dr. Hugo Heyrman & Synesthesia
Synesthesia portal. Research and theory on synesthesia, art and the future of the senses. Homepage of the Belgian Synesthesia Association.
Color-graphem synesthesia voting page!
What color is letter 'A' in your mind? And what about 'K'? Add your synesthetic alphabet here - you can vote what color is each letter and number in your mind and see what many other people voted for!
Sinestesie Virtuali
Il faro online per tutti i sinesteti italiani.
sinestesia - italia
This is a new social network for italian synaesthetes.
Letter to colour synesthesia research
It's a site with information on my research. I'm looking for synesthetes to participate in it. If you are experiencing letter to colour synnesthesia, please take part.
Privacy and Disclarmer
Related Articles
Black Dating
©2003-2009 www.RingSurf.com
All rights reserved


text:
Winning Number History Search
Looking for Millionaire Raffle Numbers?
Sign Up To Receive Winning Number Results
Search by Game
|Draw Number
The information contained on these pages is believed to be accurate. The Illinois Lottery, however, reserves the right to correct any errors.
The winning numbers displayed above are believed to be accurate. However, in the event of a discrepancy between these numbers and those on the official winning numbers list, the latter shall prevail.


text:
This computer book is the ultimate starting point for senior citizens who want to start using the Internet!
New York (PRWEB) December 13, 2012
The computer book Internet and Email for SENIORS with Windows 8 by Visual Steps Publishing is the ultimate starting point for senior citizens who want to start using the Internet. This computer book's easy-to-understand instructions will guide the reader step by step in learning to use the Internet and email. The book teaches the essential skills needed to take full advantage of what the Internet can offer. Important topics such as Internet safety and privacy settings are also discussed. Furthermore, the book explains what kind of measures one can take to protect the computer.
The reader can work through the book at his own pace while sitting at the computer. This is the most easiest and effective way to acquire the skills needed to take full advantage of everything the Internet and email have to offer.
Internet and e-mail for SENIORS with Windows 8
Author: Studio Visual Steps
Book type: Paperback, full color
Number of pages: 280
Price: US $22.95 Canada $25.95
Support website: http://www.visualsteps.com/internet8
Topics covered in this book:
- surf the World Wide Web
- search the Internet effectively to find information
- send and receive emails
- contact other Internet users
- download free software from the Internet
- protect your computer from intruders such as spyware and viruses
Visual Steps is the very successful publisher of the well-known computer books for seniors and is dedicated to help individuals over the age of 50 participate in the cyber-age. More than 20,000 copies of the title iPad for Seniors, 25,000 copies of the title Windows 7 for Seniors and 80,000 of Windows XP for Seniors have been sold.
All of the Visual Steps books follow the same methodology, known as the Visual Steps Method. This method distinguishes itself in a number of ways from traditional instructional methods. Attention is made to the special needs and requirements of the mature individual. Each product:
- Allows learning in a friendly, fun and hands-on manner.
- Uses a larger print format
- Contains easy to understand, visually oriented, step-by-step instructions.
- Has an extensive use of screen shots and illustrations.
- Features practical, useful information and tips.
- Includes follow-up exercises to reinforce new skills and increase confidence.
- Offers special help topics for do-it-yourself error correcting as well as an extensive index.
The Visual Steps books are distributed by IPG. Sample chapters, table of contents and hi-resolution cover images can be found on http://www.visualsteps.com/press.
For more information about Visual Steps Publishing or to request a review copy or digital picture of one of the books, you can contact Mara Kok - email@example.com


text:
April 15, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Freshman Creed Mangrum closed Wednesday afternoon's tilt with four innings of near perfect ball, and helped himself by going 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI to lead MIT to an 8-5 win over Eastern Nazarene College. The win marked the Engineers fifth in a row, including four consecutive victories at Briggs Field.
Entering the game in the top of the sixth with a 6-5 lead, Mangrum threw to one batter over the minimum as Justin Denbow picked up an infield single to lead off the seventh. The rookie reliever had four strikeouts including the final out of the game, while picking up his second save of the season. In the bottom of the seventh, Mangrum gave himself some cushion after driving in two runs with a double down the left-field line.
Mangrum doubled with one out in the top of the first and scored the opening run of the game on a double to left by Thomas Phillips. Steve Oehlschlaeger put the Crusaders (13-12) in front in the top of the second with a sacrifice fly before scoring on a wild pitch.
The Engineers (16-8) responded with five runs over the next two innings. David Nole and Brian Doyle plated runs with singles in the third, while Nole added a two-run single to center in the fourth.
Eastern Nazarene climbed back in the battle after scoring three unearned runs off starter Ryan Munoz in the fifth. Two runs scored on a throwing error by the shortstop, and Anthony Melendez made it a one-run game with a single through the right side.
Munoz (1-0) worked the first five innings, giving up two earned runs and seven hits en route to the win. ENC starter Jason Tower (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing six earned runs in four innings pitched.
The Engineers out-hit the Crusaders, 12-8, on the day, while Mangrum and Phillips each collected three hits. Nole finished 2-for-3 with three runs batted in.


text:
Cross-posted from WoahBaby!
First the foods that are keeping me happy right now. Forgive the brand promotion but these people have my deep gratitude.
1) Kashi blueberry waffles. These little guys are like guilt-free versions of an Eggo toaster waffle. Instead of being made of deadly crap, they're made of – and I'm not exaggerating: whole wheat flour, oat flour, brown rice, triticale, barley and buckwheat and ground flaxseed. And blueberries. For 150 calories, I can have two of these whole grain marvels, and for less than another 100 calories, a pat of butter, a drizzle of maple syrup, sliced strawberries and a dollop of plain greek style yogurt for tang. A dash of cinnamon over that and I'm in breakfast heaven. Fiber, protein, fruit – can't go wrong.
2) Laura's Wholesome Junkfood Extreme Chocolate Fudge Bite-lettes. I don't have an appetite for sweet things right now, and these are a good balance of light sweetness and rich chocolate – like a good dark chocolate bar can be. But these little balls of goodness have rolled oats, rice flour, dates, coconut and soy powder, and just two of them have only 110 calories. They've got a little dose of potassium, calcium, iron and protein. And they're dark chocolate. Two make a perfect midafternoon snack for me right now. Whoever you are, Laura, thank you.
3) Naked brand fruit smoothie drinks. I always avoided these because, though delicious and packed with real fruit puree and juice with no sugar added, they're pretty calorie dense drinks. A 15 oz bottle is considered 2 servings and contains 300 calories. BUT, no fat, no added sugar and, depending on which fruit blend you're drinking, a host of vitamins and minerals, micronutrients and antioxidants. Since I need like 300 calories more daily to feed the Red Bean and all the additional personal uh, attributes, for incubation, it's a nutritious snack I no longer feel guilty about. Usually on my walk home from work I'm pretty hungry and feeling a little ill. A bottle of Naked makes me feel worlds better and tides me over till I can rest and then fix something for dinner.
Now for books. Pregnancy books are a touchy subject to me, because, as I have mentioned, most of them suck hard. They're badly written, boring, and assume that a) you and your spouse don't get along, b) you have every right to be the worst, most selfish version of yourself right now to other people while being some kind of monumentally regal baby-making goddess, and c) your ability to make good choices depends on said books. For that reason, I'm pretty much not reading any more of them. But three have made the cut. Maybe others will but I remain skeptical.
1) The Pregnancy Countdown Book. OK, this one does all three of the things above, but still offers some fun insights into baby's development, in page-a-day format for the 240 or so days of pregnancy. I don't love it but we keep it by the toilet, and I dislike it less than some others.
2) Bonding Before Birth. A joyful little book that I read in full on a bus ride home from New York, Bonding Before Birth is an encouraging look at all the ways you can do good things for your weetle bean while it's cookin'. The author is a little opinionated at times, and has a tendancy to pick and choose which research she holds sacred and which she takes with a grain of salt, but overall it's a neat look at how mom's life affects babe. For example, when I exercise, the endorphins that make me feel good afterward make baby feel good too. When I'm relaxed, baby and I are equally free from the damaging effects of high cortisol levels. When I'm eating good foods, (duh) baby gets good stuff to build parts with. She describes it more artfully, and I really enjoyed reading it. It's one of the only books I've come across that praises sex during pregnancy – love and affection between partners makes mom happy, and all the good hormones in my system afterward also reach baby. Oxytocin, the "love and bonding" hormone, has similar wonderful affects for baby that it does for mom and dad. I appreciated that at least one pregnancy book makes the assumuption that the people who just decided to become parents actually love each other and enjoy sex, and encourage the having of it. Bravo, Dr. Stoddard.
3) Momma Zen. I cannot describe how wholly I love this book. In a series of open-hearted essays, the author describes her experience of pregnancy and motherhood as a path in her life's journey toward balance and wholeness. I love her warm and encouraging tone, even when laying bare the loss of her desired "birth plan", the agony of sleep deprivation, the challenge of not giving way to the lust for stuff. She describes each of her steps in terms of how to yield gracefully to the new things happening to you, to the new forces at work and in control of your body and your time, and to the magic that awaits each moment. Her writing makes me feel peaceful, capable and assured. Also, it has Cherrios on the cover. I plan to give this book to every pregnant friend for the rest of my life.


text:
Twins Salvage Series With Wednesday Win
The Minnesota Twins snuck past the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Wednesday afternoon at US Cellular Field. The Sox took the first two games of the series.
The Twins jumped on Chicago starter John Danks early, scoring a run in the top of the first inning, then three in the second.
Oswaldo Arcia, Chris Colabello, Eric Fryer and Brian Dozier all had run-scoring singles for the Twins.
Scott Diamond improved to 6-11 on the season with a three run, five hit performance over 6.1 innings of work.
The Twins will play at Oakland Thursday night.


text:
Obama meets with Saudi king, weighs air defence help for Syrian rebels
U.S. President Barack Obama is welcomed by Governor of Riyadh Prince Khalid Bandar bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Julie Pace , The Associated Press
Published Friday, March 28, 2014 9:02AM EDT
Last Updated Friday, March 28, 2014 9:06PM EDT
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The United States is considering allowing shipments of portable air defence systems to Syrian rebels, a U.S. official said Friday, as President Barack Obama sought to reassure Saudi Arabia's king that the U.S. is not taking too soft a stance in Syria and other Mideast conflicts.
The president and King Abdullah met for more than two hours at the aging monarch's desert oasis outside the capital city of Riyadh. Obama advisers said the two leaders spoke frankly about their differences on key issues, with the president assuring the king that he remains committed to the Gulf region's security.
Saudi officials have grown particularly concerned about what they see as Obama's tepid response to the Syrian civil war and have pressed the U.S. to allow them to play a direct role in sending the rebels the air defence systems commonly known as manpads. While administration officials have previously ruled out that option, a senior official said it was being considered, in part because the U.S. has been able to develop deeper relationships with the Syrian opposition over the past year.
The official said no final decision had been made and the president might ultimately decide against the proposal. One of Obama's top concerns continues to be whether the weaponry would fall into the wrong hands, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss internal deliberations by name and commented only on condition of anonymity. The official cast the approach as less of a sudden change in position and more an indication of how the U.S. has viewed the issue for some time.
A second senior official said there had been no change in the U.S. position on manpads, but did not specifically rule out the notion that the option was under consideration.
Manpads are compact missile launchers with the range and explosive power to attack low-flying planes and helicopters. U.S. officials have estimated the Syrian government has thousands.
The decades-long alliance between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has been a pillar of security arrangements in the Middle East. But as U.S. troops have pulled out of Iraq and Afghanistan, the kingdom's royal family has become increasingly anxious about Obama's positioning in the region.
Tensions reached a high point last fall after Obama decided against launching a military strike on Syria, choosing instead to back a plan to strip Syrian President Bashar Assad of his chemical weapon stockpiles. U.S. officials say the relationship has improved since then, with both sides making an effort to more closely co-ordinate their efforts to halt the Syrian conflict.
"We are in a better place today than we were seven months ago," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser.
Beyond Syria, one of the king's biggest concerns has been the U.S.-led nuclear negotiations with Iran. The Saudis fear Iran's nuclear program, object to Iran's backing of the Assad government and see Tehran as having designs on oil fields in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Officials said the nuclear negotiations were a primary topic of Friday's meeting, with Obama assuring the king that the U.S. was not glossing over Tehran's other provocations in order to get a final deal.
The president arrived in Riyadh Friday evening, then quickly boarded the presidential helicopter for a 30-minute flight to the king's desert camp. Obama walked through a row of military guards to an ornate room featuring a massive crystal chandelier and took a seat next to the king, who appeared to be breathing with the assistance of an oxygen tank.
Secretary of State John Kerry and National Security Adviser Susan Rice joined Obama in the meeting, his third official visit with the king in six years. While Obama and the king were originally expected to hold a dinner following their meeting, officials said those plans had changed.
The Obama administration's openness to considering supplying manpads to the Syrian rebels did not appear to be directly connected to Friday's meetings. Officials said specific types of assistance were not discussed with the king. However, the possibility of supplying manpads has been discussed in previous meetings between U.S. and Saudi officials, including talks in Washington earlier this year.
Allowing manpads to be delivered to Syrian rebels would mark a shift in strategy for the U.S., which until this point has limited its lethal assistance to small weapons and ammunition, along with its humanitarian aid. The U.S. has been looking for ways to boost the rebels, who have lost ground in recent months, allowing Assad to regain a tighter grip on the war-weary nation.
As recently as February, the administration insisted Obama remained opposed to any shipments of manpads to the Syrian opposition.
On another topic, despite the close security ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, American officials have raised concerns about the human rights situation in the kingdom, including the treatment of women. However, a senior administration official said human rights did not come up during Friday's meetings, citing a lack of time and a busy agenda.
Before departing for Washington on Saturday, Obama planned to meet with the Saudi winner of a State Department Women of Courage award, presented for her role in combating domestic violence and winning landmark legislation on protecting women. The winner is Maha Al Muneef, the executive director of the National Family Safety Program, which she founded in 2005 to combat domestic violence and child abuse in Saudi Arabia.
On still another subject, Friday's talks came after Saudi Arabia's refusal to grant a visa to the Washington bureau chief of The Jerusalem Post who had sought to cover Obama's trip. The U.S. government had reached out to Riyadh to intervene but to no avail.
Associated Press writers Jim Kuhnhenn in Saudi Arabia and Josh Lederman in Washington contributed to this report.


text: This progressive new age music has a high tech presence but is relaxing and meditative at the same time. The subtle pad is contrasted by a peaceful and soft mid range that brings a very cool vibe. The arrangement is great to keep people engaged for a wide variety of applications including business, nature, television, documentary, web, and much much more.


text:
|Attention: DocWiki has reached EOL and will be decommissioned January 25, 2019.
Tag Switching
From DocWiki
Docwikibot (Talk | contribs)
m (Bot: Adding {{Template:Required Metadata}})
(added metadata)
|Line 1:
|Line 1:
{{Template:Required Metadata}}
{{Template:Required Metadata}}
Rapid changes in the type (and quantity) of traffic handled by the Internet and the explosion in the number of Internet users is putting an unprecedented strain on the Internet's infrastructure. This pressure is mandating new traffic-management solutions. Tag switching is aimed at resolving many of the challenges facing an evolving Internet and high-speed data communications in general. This article summarizes basic tag-switching operation, architecture, and implementation environments. Tag switching currently is addressed by a series of Internet drafts, which include:
Rapid changes in the type (and quantity) of traffic handled by the Internet and the explosion in the number of Internet users is putting an unprecedented strain on the Internet's infrastructure. This pressure is mandating new traffic-management solutions. Tag switching is aimed at resolving many of the challenges facing an evolving Internet and high-speed data communications in general. This article summarizes basic tag-switching operation, architecture, and implementation environments. Tag switching currently is addressed by a series of Internet drafts, which include:
* "Tag Distribution Protocol," P. Doolan, B. Davie, D. Katz
* "Tag Distribution Protocol," P. Doolan, B. Davie, D. Katz
Latest revision as of 20:55, 16 October 2012
Rapid changes in the type (and quantity) of traffic handled by the Internet and the explosion in the number of Internet users is putting an unprecedented strain on the Internet's infrastructure. This pressure is mandating new traffic-management solutions. Tag switching is aimed at resolving many of the challenges facing an evolving Internet and high-speed data communications in general. This article summarizes basic tag-switching operation, architecture, and implementation environments. Tag switching currently is addressed by a series of Internet drafts, which include:
- "Tag Distribution Protocol," P. Doolan, B. Davie, D. Katz
- "Tag Switching Architecture Overview," Y. Rekhter, B. Davie, D. Katz
- "Use of Flow Label for Tag Switching," F. Baker, Y. Rekhter
- "Use of Tag Switching With ATM," B. Davie, P. Doolan, J. Lawrence, K. McCloghrie
- "Tag Switching: Tag Stack Encoding," E. Rosen, D. Tappan, D. Farinacci
Tag-Switching Architecture
Tag switching relies on two principal components: forwarding and control. The forwarding component uses the tag information (tags) carried by packets and the tag-forwarding information maintained by a tag switch to perform packet forwarding. The control component is responsible for maintaining correct tag-forwarding information among a group of interconnected tag switches. Details about tag switching's forwarding and control mechanisms follow.
Forwarding Component
The forwarding paradigm employed by tag switching is based on the notion of label swapping. When a packet with a tag is received by a tag switch, the switch uses the tag as an index in its Tag Information Base (TIB). Each entry in the TIB consists of an incoming tag and one or more subentries (of the form outgoing tag, outgoing interface, outgoing link-level information). If the switch finds an entry with the incoming tag equal to the tag carried in the packet, then, for each component in the entry, the switch replaces the tag in the packet with the outgoing tag, replaces the link-level information (such as the MAC address) in the packet with the outgoing link-level information, and forwards the packet over the outgoing interface.
From the above description of the forwarding component, we can make several observations. First, the forwarding decision is based on the exact-match algorithm using a fixed-length, fairly short tag as an index. This enables a simplified forwarding procedure, relative to longest-match forwarding traditionally used at the network layer.
This, in turn, enables higher forwarding performance (higher packets per second). The forwarding procedure is simple enough to allow a straightforward hardware implementation. A second observation is that the forwarding decision is independent of the tag's forwarding granularity. The same forwarding algorithm, for example, applies to both unicast and multicast: a unicast entry would have a single (outgoing tag, outgoing interface, outgoing link-level information) subentry, while a multicast entry might have one or more subentries. This illustrates how the same forwarding paradigm can be used in tag switching to support different routing functions.
The simple forwarding procedure is thus essentially decoupled from the control component of tag switching. New routing (control) functions can readily be deployed without disturbing the forwarding paradigm. This means that it is not necessary to re-optimize forwarding performance (by modifying either hardware or software) as new routing functionality is added.
Tag Encapsulation
Tag information can be carried in a packet in a variety of ways:
- As a small "shim" tag header inserted between the Layer 2 and the network-layer headers
- As part of the Layer 2 header, if the Layer 2 header provides adequate semantics (such as ATM)
- As part of the network-layer header (such as using the Flow Label field in IPv6 with appropriately modified semantics)
As a result, tag switching can be implemented over any media type, including point-to-point links, multi-access links, and ATM. The tag-forwarding component is independent of the network-layer protocol. Use of control component(s) specific to a particular network-layer protocol enables the use of tag switching with different network-layer protocols.
Control Component
Essential to tag switching is the notion of binding between a tag and network-layer routing (routes). Tag switching supports a wide range of forwarding granularities to provide good scaling characteristics while also accommodating diverse routing functionality. At one extreme, a tag could be associated (bound) to a group of routes (more specifically to the network-layer reachability information of the routes in the group). At the other extreme, a tag could be bound to an individual application flow (such as an RSVP flow), or it could be bound to a multicast tree.
The control component is responsible for creating tag bindings and then distributing the tag-binding information among tag switches.
The control component is organized as a collection of modules, each designed to support a particular routing function. To support new routing functions, new modules can be added. The following describes some of the modules.
Destination-Based Routing
With destination-based routing, a router makes a forwarding decision based on the destination address carried in a packet and the information stored in the Forwarding Information Base (FIB) maintained by the router. A router constructs its FIB by using the information the router receives from routing protocols, such as OSPF and BGP.
To support destination-based routing with tag switching, a tag switch participates in routing protocols and constructs its FIB by using the information it receives from these protocols. In this way, it operates much like a router.
Three permitted methods accommodate tag allocation and Tag Information Base (TIB) management:
- Downstream tag allocation
- Downstream tag allocation on demand
- Upstream tag allocation
In all cases, a tag switch allocates tags and binds them to address prefixes in its FIB. In downstream allocation, the tag that is carried in a packet is generated and bound to a prefix by the switch at the downstream end of the link (with respect to the direction of data flow). In upstream allocation, tags are allocated and bound at the upstream end of the link. On-demand allocation means that tags are allocated and distributed by the downstream switch only when requested to do so by the upstream switch.
Downstream tag allocation on demand and upstream tag allocation are most useful in ATM networks. In downstream allocation, a switch is responsible for creating tag bindings that apply to incoming data packets, and receiving tag bindings for outgoing packets from its neighbors. In upstream allocation, a switch is responsible for creating tag bindings for outgoing tags, such as tags that are applied to data packets leaving the switch, and receiving bindings for incoming tags from its neighbors. Operational differences are outlined in the following summaries.
Downstream Tag Allocation
With downstream tag allocation, the switch allocates a tag for each route in its FIB, creates an entry in its TIB with the incoming tag set to the allocated tag, and then advertises the binding between the (incoming) tag and the route to other adjacent tag switches. The advertisement can be accomplished by either piggybacking the binding on top of the existing routing protocols, or by using a separate Tag-Distribution Protocol (TDP). When a tag switch receives tag-binding information for a route, and that information was originated by the next hop for that route, the switch places the tag (carried as part of the binding information) into the outgoing tag of the TIB entry associated with the route. This creates the binding between the outgoing tag and the route.
Downstream Tag Allocation on Demand
For each route in its FIB, the switch identifies the next hop for that route. It then issues a request (via TDP) to the next hop for a tag binding for that route. When the next hop receives the request, it allocates a tag, creates an entry in its TIB with the incoming tag set to the allocated tag, and then returns the binding between the (incoming) tag and the route to the switch that sent the original request. When the switch receives the binding information, the switch creates an entry in its TIB, and sets the outgoing tag in the entry to the value received from the next hop.
Upstream Tag Allocation
With upstream tag allocation, a tag switch allocates a tag for each route in its FIB whose next hop is reachable via one of these interfaces (if it has one or more point-to-point interfaces), creates an entry in its TIB with the outgoing tag set to the allocated tag, and then advertises to the next hop (via TDP) the binding between the (outgoing) tag and the route. When a tag switch that is the next hop receives the tag-binding information, the switch places the tag (carried as part of the binding information) into the incoming tag of the TIB entry associated with the route.
After a TIB entry is populated with both incoming and outgoing tags, the tag switch can forward packets for routes bound to the tags by using the tag-switching forwarding algorithm.
When a tag switch creates a binding between an outgoing tag and a route, the switch, in addition to populating its TIB, also updates its FIB with the binding information. This enables the switch to add tags to previously untagged packets. Observe that the total number of tags that a tag switch must maintain can be no greater than the number of routes in the switch's FIB. Moreover, in some cases, a single tag could be associated with a group of routes rather than with a single route. Thus, much less state is required than would be the case if tags were allocated to individual flows.
In general, a tag switch will try to populate its TIB with incoming and outgoing tags for all reachable routes, allowing all packets to be forwarded by simple label swapping. Tag allocation thus is driven by topology (routing), not traffic. The existence of a FIB entry causes tag allocations, not the arrival of data packets.
The use of tags associated with routes, rather than flows, also means that there is no need to perform flow-classification procedures for all the flows to determine whether to assign a tag to a flow. That simplifies the overall routing scheme and creates a more robust and stable environment.
When tag switching is used to support destination-based routing, it does not eliminate the need for normal network-layer forwarding. First of all, to add a tag to a previously untagged packet requires normal network-layer forwarding. This function can be performed by the first hop router, or by the first router on the path that is able to participate in tag switching. In addition, whenever a tag switch aggregates a set of routes into a single tag and the routes do not share a common next hop, the switch must perform network-layer forwarding for packets carrying that tag. The number of places, however, where routes are aggregated is smaller than the total number of places where forwarding decisions must be made. In addition, aggregation often is applied to a subset of the routes maintained by a tag switch. As a result, a packet usually can be forwarded by using the tag-switching algorithm.
Hierarchical Routing
The IP routing architecture models a network as a collection of routing domains. Within a domain, routing is provided via interior routing (such as OSPF), while routing across domains is provided via exterior routing (such as BGP). All routers within domains that carry transit traffic, however, (such as domains formed by Internet Service Providers) must maintain information provided by exterior routing, not just interior routing.
Tag switching allows the decoupling of interior and exterior routing so that only tag switches at the border of a domain are required to maintain routing information provided by exterior routing. All other switches within the domain maintain routing information provided by the domain's interior routing, which usually is smaller than the exterior-routing information. This, in turn, reduces the routing load on non-border switches and shortens routing convergence time.
To support this functionality, tag switching allows a packet to carry not one, but a set of tags organized as a stack. A tag switch either can swap the tag at the top of the stack, pop the stack, or swap the tag and push one or more tags into the stack. When a packet is forwarded between two (border) tag switches in different domains, the tag stack in the packet contains just one tag.
When a packet is forwarded within a domain, however, the tag stack in the packet contains not one, but two tags (the second tag is pushed by the domain's ingress-border tag switch). The tag at the top of the stack provides packet forwarding to an appropriate egress-border tag switch, while the next tag in the stack provides correct packet forwarding at the egress switch. The stack is popped by either the egress switch or by the penultimate switch (with respect to the egress switch).
The control component used in this scenario is similar to the one used with destination-based routing. The only essential difference is that, in this scenario, the tag-binding information is distributed both among physically adjacent tag switches and among border tag switches within a single domain.
Flexible Routing using Explicit Routes
One of the fundamental properties of destination-based routing is that the only information from a packet that is used to forward the packet is the destination address. Although this property enables highly scalable routing, it also limits the capability to influence the actual paths taken by packets. This limits the ability to evenly distribute traffic among multiple links, taking the load off highly utilized links and shifting it toward less-utilized links. For Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who support different classes of service, destination-based routing also limits their capability to segregate different classes with respect to the links used by these classes. Some of the ISPs today use Frame Relay or ATM to overcome the limitations imposed by destination-based routing. Tag switching, because of the flexible granularity of tags, is able to overcome these limitations without using either Frame Relay or ATM. To provide forwarding along the paths that are different from the paths determined by the destination-based routing, the control component of tag switching allows installation of tag bindings in tag switches that do not correspond to the destination-based routing paths.
Multicast Routing
In a multicast routing environment, multicast routing procedures (such as Protocol-Independent Multicast [PIM]) are responsible for constructing spanning trees, with receivers as leaves. Multicast forwarding is responsible for forwarding multicast packets along these spanning trees.
Tag switches support multicast by utilizing data link layer multicast capabilities, such as those provided by Ethernet. All tag switches that are part of a given multicast tree on a common subnetwork must agree on a common tag to be used for forwarding a multicast packet to all downstream switches on that subnetwork. This way, the packet will be multicast at the data link layer over the subnetwork. Tag switches that belong to a common multicast tree on a common data-link subnetwork agree on the tag switch that is responsible for allocating a tag for the tree. Tag space is partitioned into nonoverlapping regions for all the tag switches connected to a common data-link subnetwork. Each tag switch claims a region of the tag space and announces this region to its neighbors. Conflicts are resolved based on the IP address of the contending switches. Multicast tags are associated with interfaces on a tag switch rather than with a tag switch as a whole. Therefore, the switch maintains TIBs associated with individual interfaces rather than a single TIB for the entire switch. Tags enable the receiving switch to identify both a particular multicast group and the upstream tag switch (the previous hop) that sent the packet.
Two possible ways exist to create binding between tags and multicast trees (routes). For a set of tag switches that share a common data-link subnetwork, the tag switch that is upstream with respect to a particular multicast tree allocates a tag, binds the tag to a multicast route, and then advertises the binding to all the downstream switches on the subnetwork. This method is similar to destination-based upstream tag allocation. One tag switch that is downstream with respect to a particular multicast tree allocates a tag, binds the tag to a multicast route, and advertises the binding to all the switches, both downstream and upstream, on the subnetwork. Usually, the first tag switch to join the group is the one that performs the allocation.
Tag Switching with ATM
Because the tag-switching forwarding paradigm is based on label swapping, as is ATM forwarding, tag-switching technology can be applied to ATM switches by implementing the control component of tag switching. The tag information needed for tag switching can be carried in the ATM VCI field. If two levels of tagging are needed, then the ATM VPI field could be used as well, although the size of the VPI field limits the size of networks in which this would be practical. The VCI field, however, is adequate for most applications of one level of tagging.
To obtain the necessary control information, the switch acts as a peer in network-layer routing protocols, such as OSPF and BGP. Moreover, if the switch must perform routing information aggregation, then to support destination-based unicast routing the switch performs network-layer forwarding for some fraction of the traffic as well. Supporting the destination-based routing function with tag switching on an ATM switch might require the switch to maintain not one, but several tags associated with a route (or a group of routes with the same next hop). This is necessary to avoid the interleaving of packets that arrive from different upstream tag switches but are sent concurrently to the same next hop. Either the downstream tag allocation on demand or the upstream tag allocation scheme could be used for the tag allocation and TIB maintenance procedures with ATM switches.
Therefore, an ATM switch can support tag switching, but at the minimum, it must implement network-layer routing protocols and the tag-switching control component on the switch. It also might need to support some network-layer forwarding.
Implementing tag switching on an ATM switch would simplify integration of ATM switches and routers. An ATM switch capable of tag switching would appear as a router to an adjacent router. That would provide a scalable alternative to the "overlay" model and remove the necessity for ATM addressing, routing, and signalling schemes. Because destination-based forwarding is topology-driven rather than traffic-driven, application of this approach to ATM switches does not involve high call-setup rates, nor does it depend on the longevity of flows.
Implementing tag switching on an ATM switch does not preclude the capability to support a traditional ATM control plane (such as PNNI) on the same switch. The two components, tag switching and the ATM control plane, would operate independently with VPI/VCI space and other resources partitioned so that the components do not interact.
Quality of Service
An important proposed tag-switching capability is quality of service (QoS) support. Two mechanisms are needed to provide a range of QoS to packets passing through a router or a tag switch:
- Classification of packets into different classes
- Handling of packets via appropriate QoS characteristics (such as bandwidth and loss)
Tag switching provides an easy way to mark packets as belonging to a particular class after they have been classified the first time.
Initial classification would be done by using information carried in the network-layer or higher-layer headers. A tag corresponding to the resultant class then would be applied to the packet. Tagged packets could be handled efficiently by the tag-switching routers in their path without needing to be reclassified. The actual packet scheduling and queueing is largely orthogonal: the key point here is that tag switching enables simple logic to be used to find the state that identifies how the packet should be scheduled.
The exact use of tag switching for QoS purposes depends a great deal on how QoS is deployed. If RSVP is used to request a certain QoS for a class of packets, then it would be necessary to allocate a tag corresponding to each RSVP session for which state is installed at a tag switch. This might be done by TDP or by extension of RSVP.
IP Switching
IP switching is a related technology that combines ATM Layer 2 switching with Layer 3 routing. In this way, it is another a type of multi-layer switching. IP switching typically allocates a label per source/destination packet flow. An IP switch processes the initial packets of a flow by passing them to a standard router module that is part of the IP switch.
When an IP switch has seen enough packets go by on a flow to consider it long-lived, the IP switch sets up labels for the flow with its neighboring IP switches or edge routers such that subsequent packets for the flow can be label-switched at high-speed (such as in an ATM switching fabric), bypassing the slower router module. IP switching gateways are responsible for converting packets from non-labeled to labeled formats, and from packet media to ATM.


text:
WALTHAM, Mass. – For the second year in a row, the MIT men's fencing team captured third place at the New England Championship which was hosted by Brandeis University on Saturday. In a field of 13 teams, the Engineers were the runner-ups in the epee competition, third in sabre, and sixth in foil. Individually, junior Joseph Rafidi (Los Angeles, Calif.) and freshman Nicholas Sledeski (Belle Mead, N.J.) captured the bronze medal in epee and sabre, respectively.
Rafidi, along with senior Jackson Crane (San Francisco, Calif.) and freshman Jack Greenfield (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) produced MIT's third straight second-place ranking in the epee standings as they generated a ledger of 29-6. Crane finished sixth overall after winning the B Pool with a 10-2 total while Greenfield sat atop the rankings in the C Pool with a 10-1 record en route to 10th place.
The sabre squad, comprised of Sledeski and juniors Ehsan Izadmehr (Wayne, N.J.), and Luke O'Malley (Los Angeles, Calif.) claimed third place, marking the Engineers' best showing since 2008. Sledeski turned in a 9-3 performance in the A Pool as O'Malley finished third in the C Pool with a mark of 8-2. Izadmehr rounded out the squad by going 7-5, helping it compile a total of 24-10.
With a 10-2 tally in the B Pool, freshman Scott Robinson (Califon, N.J.) secured sixth place in the foil competition. Senior Alexander Siy finished 12th overall as he went 7-5 in the A Pool while classmate Chris Perera (Jacksonville, Fla.) had a 5-5 outing in the C Pool. As a team, the Cardinal and Gray ranked sixth with a 22-12 record.
Next up for MIT will be the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Sunday, March 10.


text:
The city's parking authority is considering an increase in parking permit rates to cover the additional cost of the planned Centre City parking garage.
While the city still is exploring financing options to pay for the roughly $3.5 million garage, the authority at its meeting Thursday included the estimated extra cost for the new garage in preliminary discussion of next year's budget.
The proposed 225-lot parking garage would accompany the new Marriott Springhill Suites Hotel and Rite Aid pharmacy downtown as part of the Centre City project.
The most talked about scenario for the city to finance the garage is through a bond issue.
City Treasurer Jeff Smith said in his monthly report to the authority that the extra financing would probably cost an additional $65,000 per year.
Smith said in his report that to cover the cost without raising taxes, it would be necessary to increase parking permit rates throughout the city, unless the city could reduce its annual contribution from the authority to $100,000.
The city, which will begin preparing its budget next month, received $160,000 from its lease agreement with the authority in 2013.
Jim Chiprean, the chair of the authority, said the board could not speculate on how much parking permit rates would go up, but did say there is a good chance they will.
"Nothing's set in stone," he said.
The parking authority has 576 parking permits in the city. About 450 of those permits are used each month.
The price of a permit is $50 per month, except in the East Cunningham Street lot, where it's $40.
Chiprean said the board can't go forward too much with its budget until the city plans its own budget.


text:
IPG Photonics is the world's leading provider of high power fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers that are revolutionizing performance and utility in a remarkable array of materials processing, micromachining, telecommunications, medical and other advanced applications. NEW IPG Corporate VideoTake advantage of the many benefits from IPG's all solid-state diode-pumped fiber lasers:
IPG's "The Active Fiber" Newsletter - view & register
NEW IPG Video Footage Compilation
NEW Fiber Laser Application Selection Guide & Application Notes
NEW IPG Photonics now offers Mid-Infrared Lasers
CAREERS For more information about IPG's Career Opportunities click here
December 2015Industrial Laser Solutions Features IPG at FABTECH
February 2015IPG Named Prism Award Winner Industrial Lasers Category
April 11-15MACH 2016, Birmingham, UK
April 12-14CimemaCon 2016, Las Vegas, NV
May 9-10ALAC, Novi, MI
Think Green!
Fiber Laser Energy Savings CalculatorIPG's fiber lasers are 'greener' than conventional lasers and non-laser tools:
Put some 'green' into your wallet with IPG's energy efficienct fiber laser - Request More Information or Quote
NEW Application Notes
See IPG's laser at work with the ABB Robot


text:
Mike Preston should give the Ravens' Brendon Ayanbadejo an "F" for sensitivity ("Brendon Ayanbadejo on same-sex marriage passing: 'I'm so stoked, it's like I woke up and it was Christmas,'" Nov. 7).
It is insensitive that Mr. Ayanbadejo would compare the passing of same-sex marriage to the religious celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Compare it to your birthday. Compare it to the morning after a big Ravens victory. But comparing it to a holy day is a ridicule to many of the opponents of Question 6.
To be clear, I did not vote for Question 6. I do understand the position of those who did. I am not challenging that debate here. I cherish our democracy and respect its process.
On the football field, excessive taunting would cost 15 yards. Off the football field, a simple apology would do.


text:
Each of the following students in the Department of Teacher Education received an award in recognition of their outstanding work at Sierra Nevada College's annual Awards Ceremony at the Incline campus last Friday. Congratulations to all of you for your excellent work! (For further pictures, take a look at SNC's Flicker gallery of the event).
Outstanding Student Teachers:
- Lisa Mezzetti (Incline/Reno): Elementary Education
- Orlando Santos (Las Vegas): Elementary Education
- Meghan Daseler (Incline/Reno): Secondary Education
- Kaaveh Akbari (Las Vegas): Secondary Education
Outstanding Professional Project:
- Brenda Gants (Incline/Reno): Curiosity Kits: Creating and Utilizing High-Interest Thematic Research Kits to inform Second Grade Expository Writing
- Ivygail Abbella (Las Vegas): Teaching Place Value in the First Grade: A Resource Guide
Outstanding Thesis:
- Michelle Lesseig (Incline/Reno): Digital Literacy Teaching Strategies
- Jennifer Marchant (Las Vegas): Understanding Young Spanish Learners' Affective and Academic Classroom Experience
Outstanding M.Ed. Action Plan
- Janeen Kelly (Las Vegas): Author 2 Author


text:
A day to lounge around the house by the fire.
A day to tromp around Seattle with my favorite little sister.
|Okay, okay. This is actually an old
picture...but you get the point.
A day to gorge myself on stuffing, mashed potatoes and apple pie.
A day to go see Santa.
A day to get things done around the house.
A day to enjoy a snow-filled forest.
It's truly been six glorious days.


text:
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A balanced scoring performance helped guide MIT to a 46-37 victory over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's basketball game on Thursday night. The Engineers improved to 8-9 overall and 4-7 in conference play while also sweeping the season series with the Bears for first time in program history.
Rachel Hunt tallied 10 points, five rebounds, four blocks, and three steals for MIT as Lauren Sascha Burton posted nine boards and eight points. Tamara Pena and Anna Merrifield both registered nine points and five rebounds while Pena added five steals. Coming off the bench, Margo Batie dished out a game-high four assists as Kristen Whaley grabbed four rebounds.
Karli Collins led all scorers with 11 points to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals for Coast Guard (2-14, 0-11 NEWMAC). Allison Majcher hauled in a game-high 13 rebounds and chipped in two blocks as Larla Brown recorded 10 points and nine rebounds. Alexa Hunko paced the Bears' bench with seven points and six rebounds, with five coming off the offensive glass.
A pair of Majcher free throws put Coast Guard in front, 4-3, at the 16:06 mark. Sparked by Burton's layup nearly three minutes later, MIT registered 11 unanswered points to reclaim the lead for good. The Bears narrowed the gap to four (16-12) with 6:33 left before the intermission courtesy of four-point efforts by Brown and Collins. This was as close as it would get for the visitors as two Burton drives to the basket broke up the defensive battle late in the frame. Brown's free throw ended Coast Guard's five-minute scoring drought and resulted in a 20-13 halftime score.
Both sides traded baskets during the early stages of the second stanza with Hunko's layup bringing the Bears within six points (27-21) with 12:27 on the clock. The Engineers responded with a 17-5 run during the next five minutes resulting in their largest lead of the night (44-26). A put-back by Hunko ignited Coast Guard's 11-2 spurt that closed out the game.
Both squads continue conference play at home on Saturday, Jan. 29. MIT will host Springfield College while Coast Guard takes on Wheaton College.


text:
One of the great things about football is watching a promising young footballer develop into a world star.
The players in question need to have talent, of course, but they also need the hunger to reach the very top.
Not every young footballer possesses that required determination, which is why some fail to fulfil their potential, but those who do give themselves a real chance of becoming a high-profile star name.
This XI is made up of players aged 21 or under currently on the books of Premier League clubs.
Some of them have already achieved plenty, despite their tender ages, while others still have a way to go.
How many of them are the real deal? Have your say in the comments section below.
Click next to see the Premier League XI...


text:
Sunday November 19, 2006
M&T Bank Stadium - 1:00 PM EST
The Steelers have their work cut out for them this week as they face one of the top rated defenses in the league... the Ravens! This is sure to be a hard hitting game this weekend as the Steelers try and claw their way back into contention for the AFCN.
The Ravens have one of the best defenses in the league especially when it comes to stopping the run. Parker and company have shown this year they don't like running the ball on the road! Parker is averaging just over 50 yards per game on the road and it's going to need to change for the Steelers to have a chance this year. Considering Parker hasn't broken the century mark at all on the road... this looks like the perfect weekend for him to do it especially against this Ravens defense!
We all know Ben is good when he's not throwing interceptions. The Ravens D is banged up right now so Ben might be able to pick them apart some especially with the emergence a Santonio Holmes! Holmes is coming off his best performance of the season last week and finally starting to make a name for himself... rather than Santurdio or Santurnover! With Ward, Holmes and Washington the Steelers have the weapons to make some noise this weekend, plus lets not forget about Miller! Here are 3 keys for a Steelers victory this weekend.
- The running game has been far from being impressive on the road, if the Steelers want to make a run at the playoffs getting Willie off and to races early is the biggest key to this game!
- No Turnovers! This has been the back breaker for the Steelers this year.
- Special Teams! Special Teams! Special Teams!
Unfortunately, Reid is still out this weekend! We all looked forward to him returning the ball only to see him sidelined for weeks now!! Everybody looks ready to go including Ward!
Join us this Sunday here in the gameday thread as we talk about the game and cheer our Steelers to a victory!!!!