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BEREA-- Rob Chudzinski made the announcement Wednesday to switch quarterbacks in a similar way he made the announcement that Brian Hoyer would start earlier in the season citing "the best chance to win" reasoning.
"I have decided that we will start Jason Campbell this week," Chudzinski said. ""It's a tough decision, but I believe this is in the best interest of the team, ultimately, and it gives us the best chance to win. I am excited to see what Jason will do with this opportunity."
Chudzinski said he made the decision on Monday night.
Ironically, Campbell was passed over when Weeden injured his thumb in the second game of the season against the Ravens and Hoyer made the start against the Vikings. Campbell will be the Browns third starting quarterback in just eight games this year and 20th since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999.
"It's been one of those years you can never predict anything," Campbell said. "The NFL season is like a roller coaster. There are up and down moments. The main thing you have to do is just stay even keeled throughout it all. not everything goes your way at times , and not everything is going to be that way. those decisions are out of your hands. at the same time, no matter who the guy is, you try and prepare and move forward."
Campbell admitted he thought he would be the starter when Weeden went down in the second game.
"I thought so, but coach makes those decisions and you find out you're not going," he said. "As a competitor, you want to play, but just because it doesn't go your way, doesn't mean you are beside yourself, you root for the next guy. We're all professionals. We're all on the same team.
"Each any every week, our goal is to win and if we can stick to that mindset and not make things about you, the team can grow in a mature way," he said. "It's all about how you handle situations and how you act. As long as I've played this game, it's never been about one person. Whenever I've been around guys who make it that way, it's usually becomes a bad (outcome) for the team."
Chudzinski said the bottom line was Weeden hasn't been producing. He is 0-4 as a starter and has a rating of 66.5 this season. Weeden has completed 52.8 percent of his passes and has five touchdowns and six interceptions.
"It's really about production and ultimately being consistent in that area."
The Chiefs lead the NFL in sacks with 35 (Ravens are second with 25) and have allowed just 11.6 points per game, tops in the NFL. Campbell has the ability to scramble and Chudzinski alluded to that in naming him the starter.
"I think in looking at what Jason brings to the table, his leadership, his experience. he's been productive and successful in this league," Chudzinski said. "I think you look at his arm strength, you look at his mobility and some of those things tie into a game plan standpoint give us what we feel that we need for this game to ultimately give us the best chance."
Campbell knows it will be a tough environment to get his first start on the road against the 7-0 Chiefs.
"It's a definite challenge, but every week is a challenge," he said. "Arrowhead is one of the loudest stadiums. We have to be on the same page and lined up on our calls because its going to be loud."
Campbell said he's ready for the opportunity.
"I think the only thing I can do is to do my job the best of my abilities and try and be a leader," Campbell said. "I want to stay within my game and try and find a rhythm."
Campbell has started 71 games in his nine NFL seasons, but has only started seven games since 2011. He has thrown for 14,688 yards in his career with a completion percentage of 60.8. His rating for his career is 82.4. Campbell played one series in relief against the Ravens this year when Weeden was injured. He was just one-of-4 for six yards. He's played for the Redskins, Raiders, Bears, in addition to the Browns.
Campbell was asked how he might get the rust off.
"Get some WD40," he said smiling. "I've had some great practices and every time I try to run the offense as close as I could. I just want to go have fun and play."
Campbell, 31, has rushed 225 times for 1,096 yards with six touchdowns.
"Jason does have good mobility and that is one of his strengths," Chudzinski said. said. "It gives you some sense of documentation that he has been productive and can get the job done. I've had confidence in Jason all along the way and am looking forward to seeing what he does with this opportunity."
Campbell was 4-2 as the starting quarterback for the Raiders in 2011 when he was knocked out for the season with a broken collarbone against the Browns on a hit by Chris Gocong. In that season, Campbell was 100-of-165 (60.6 pct.) for 1.170 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions. His rating was 84.2 when he got hurt. Unfortunately, for Campbell, the Raiders traded for Carson Palmer and Campbell ended up with the Bears in 2012 as a backup. He signed with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 26.
Campbell feels he might have been playing his best football when he was injured.
"I believe so," he said. "I was in my second year of the system. it was a similar situation with a group of young guys and everyone was growing together and once you called a play there wasn't any hesitation as they knew the play. It gave me an opportunity to play at my best. Like I said, will i be at my best right away? Who knows, I can't determine those things."
Chiefs coach Andy Reid respects Campbell.
"They have a guy in Jason Campbell, who is a veteran and that is a good thing," Reid said in a conference call. ""I have respect for him. He's a quarterback with size."
Chudzinski didn't rule out Weeden getting another opportunity.
"We're going to evaluate it on a week-to-week basis," he said. "Again, the whole goal is to put the guy out there who gives us the best opportunity to win.Going back and forth isn't ideal, but ultimately finding the production and consistency that we need is the goal."
"I think Brandon has improved. he's worked really hard. again, it just goes back to production." We're looking for the consistency in the production."
It seems that it would be hard to go back to Weeden after being benched, but Chudzinski said he expects Weeden to be ready, if he's needed.
"Obviously, Brandon was disappointed but am confident he will be ready," he said. "I believe he'll be ready as he has in the past. He's shown his mental toughness and have confidence he'll be ready (if called upon)."
Chudzinski said the fact that fans seem to have lost faith in Weeden played no part in the decision.
Campbell said he feels bad for Weeden.
"It is a tough situation," he said. "It's not about Brandon or that's the one thing that's keeping us back. That's not the case. When you watch the film, there are a lot of things we have to improve on.
"The decision was made, but it was tough at the same time for me, because of the friendship I have with Brandon," he said. "I made sure that I talked with him at the same time and encouraged him to keep his head up. Like I said, it's not about one person. If you uunderstand this game, changes are made and you have to move on in life and keep striving as best as you can to get better."
Campbell said he's not surprised by anything.
"This is the NFL," he said. "You can't be surprised about anything."
Chudzinski said he doesn't feel the change at quarterback affects the team.
"We have a group of guys that are very resilient," he said. "They want to win. They want to do everything we can do to win."
Davone Bess agreed.
"It's the easy thing to say that a change needs to be made," Bess said. "We know we have a lot of work to do. It's not one person, Brandon or anyone else.
"It's the nature of the business," Bess said. "Obviously, you want consistency at quarterback and you want to know who is going to be (at quarterback)."
Josh Gordon says the offense is familiar with Campbell.
"It's part of the game," he said. "Guys get hurt. Guys come in and come out and you have to roll with the punches."
Campbell says the Browns have a chance to still do something this season.
"There's a definite sense of urgency," he said. "We're still right in the middle of our division fighting. All you can do is take it one game at a time. We can't get ahead of ourselves. you want to be playing for something in December than not playing for anything. That's what brings a sense of urgency to have a shot when its all said and done."
Gordon agreed.
"We have to have a sense of urgency for the whole team," he said. "We've practiced with Jason and I think we'll be fine."
Campbell thinks he needs to set the tone at quarterback.
"Obviously, I just have to go out there and do my job and be a leader and help us get to where we want to go," Campbell said. "We're still a young football team. We're not a veteran football team yet, so we have to keep putting things together week in and week out. That's part of the growth. We all have to do our job and compete at a high level.
"We're mostly a young team that's growing," he said. "We have talent but everyone knows when you have a new system, on both sides of the ball offensively and defensively, you're going to have high moments and low moments. It's all part of the growth process. You can't get down when things don't go right. It's all about responding. I think this group is a resilient group and a group that has been through some things early on in the season and was able to respond and I expect us to continue to respond and bounce back."
Reid on Joe: Chiefs coach Andy Reid worked with Browns CEO Joe Banner for 14 years in Philadelphia with the Eagles and he praised him.
"I'm a big Joe Banner fan," Reid said in a conference call. "I spent 14 great years with him and we had a ton of success. He was instrumental in giving me the opportunity to win a lot of football games.
"He's a brilliant guy," he said. "He knows what it takes to win. I think Cleveland is very fortunate and he will do a great job."
Gordon on Rumors: Despite Chudzinski saying the Browns weren't planning on trading WR Josh Gordon, rumors continue to persist that Gordon might be traded. ESPN said earlier this week that there were at least two standing offers for trades for Gordon. The NFL trade deadline is Oct. 29.
"It would be naive of me to not think (it could happen)," Gordon said. "If it happens, it happens."
Gordon said he would like to it behind him.
"It's ultimately up to (CEO) Joe Banner and (owner) Jimmy Haslam, the guys up top," he said. "It's not up to me. I'm in Cleveland and I want to make a difference."
Gordon had just two receptions for 21 yards against the Packers, but has 27 27 receptions on the season for 450 yards (16.7 avg.) with two touchdowns.
Gipson on Finley: DB Tashaun Gipson talked about the play that resulted in Packers' TE Jermichael Finley being likely lost for the season after a hit by Gipson last Sunday.
"It was a very unfortunate accident that took place," Gipson said. "I pray that doesn't happen again. I wish him well."
Gipson said he hasn't heard from the NFL regarding the hit nor been fined, as of yet. He said he has exchanged texts with Finley.
"I thought it was solid shot," he said. "I pride myself on a clean hit. It's the kind of hit how do you avoid?"
Winn Close: Chudzinski said that DL Billy Winn (quad) is "really, really close" to returning. He returned to practice Wednesday.
Groves Out: Chudzinski said that LB Quentin Groves (ankle) missed practice Wednesday and would be evaluated.
"We're going to have him looked at," he said. "He's really sore."
Fozzy Returns: Chudzinski said that RB/KR Fozzy Whittaker will be the primary kickoff return man. Whittaker had three returns against the Packers for 103 yards, including a 56 yard return.
Chudzinski was asked about using WR/KR Travis Benjamin on kickoff returns more after Benjamin had one return for 86 yards.
"Well continue to find opportunities for him."
Hello, Again: The Browns re-signed DB Julian Posey and RB Jamaine Cook to the practice squad.


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David Beckham has revealed the Stephen Hawking called him a 'British icon' during their first meeting, posting the evidence on Instagram.
Clearly amazed by the renowned physicist's kind words, Beckham decided to share photos of his encounter with fans.
He showed a picture of Hawking's computer screen, which read: "I'm always being compared to you as a British icon and sometimes you rate higher and sometimes I do."
Beckham captioned the snap: "It was an absolute honour to meet Professor Hawking. What he said to me was truly amazing."
Joined by wife Victoria Beckham, the former footballer met the 73-year-old at an event hosted by Google on Tuesday night.
The fashion designer also decided to post a photo of the meeting, captioning it: "Thank you @Google for an inspiring evening, was an honour to meet Stephen Hawking x vb"
David Beckham - in pictures
David Beckham - in pictures
1/40 Beckham's class of '92
Manchester United Youth Team and winners of the FA Youth Cup Final 2nd leg match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, Manchester on 15 May 1992
Picture: Popperfoto/Getty Images
2/40 Wonder goal
David celebrates after scoring the third goal with a spectacular effort from the halfway line vs Wimbledon at Selhurst Park on 17 August 1996
Picture: Michael Cooper/Getty Images
3/40 Two become One
David announces his engangement to Spice Girl Victoria Adams on 25 January 1998
Picture: Jim Hutchison/Daily Mail/Rex
4/40 Sweet silverware
David in the dressing room with the FA Cup after the FA Cup Final against Newcastle on 22 May 1999at Wembley
Picture: John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images
5/40 Beckham's '98 World Cup nightmare
Denmark's referee shows David the red card during England 2nd round clash vs Argentina at the FIFA 1998 World Cup on 30 June. Argentina won 4-3 on penalties
Picture: Ted Blackbrow/Daily Mail
6/40 Baby Brooklyn
David and Victoria Beckham with Brooklyn Beckham at Down Hall Hotel, Hertfordshire on 15 July 1999
Picture: Rex
7/40 Hell for leather
Victoria and David Beckham at the opening of Versace Couture Jeans Boutique, London on 12 June 1999
Picture: Steve Wood/Rex
David sports peculiar headwear as he and Victoria meet The Prince of Wales at the Princes Trust Capital FM Party on July 9 2000
Picture: Matthew Fearn/AFP/Getty
9/40 The Mohawk
Beckham sports his infamous mohawk hairstyle ahead of the friendly game against Mexico at Pride Park in Derby on 22 May 2001
Picture: Laurence Griffiths/Allsport/Getty Images
10/40 Last gasp equaliser
David Beckham celebrates his last gasp goal vs Greece in their World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford on 6 October 2001
Picture: Mark Pain
11/40 Streetstyle stars
David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham out and about New York City on 27 May 2002
Picture: Mark Mainz/Getty Images
12/40 Meeting Mandela
David meets Nelson Mandela on 21 May 2003 in Johannesburg
Picture: AFP/Getty Images
13/40 All white on the night
Victoria and David Beckham at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, California on 31 May 2003
14/40 El Galactico
Beckham is given his new shirt and number by Alfredo Di Stefano at the Real Madrid press conference announcing his signing to Real Madrid on 02 July 2003
Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
15/40 Medal of honour
David stands with Victoria, as he shows off the OBE he received 27 November 2003
Picture: Fiona Hanson/AFP/Getty Images
16/40 Red Carpet
Victoria and David attend 19 Management's 19th Birthday bash at the Royal Albert on 19 April 2004
Picture: Rex
17/40 Beckham 2.0
David poses with future students during the David Beckham Academy Launch Event at The Chainstore, Trinity Bouy Wharf on 14 March 2005
Picture: Clive Rose/Getty Images
18/40 Portugal misery
Beckham is dejected following defeat during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Quarter-final against Portugal on 01 July 2006
Picture: Clive Mason/Getty Images
19/40 Campaign king
David poses for Giorgio Armani campaign in 2007
20/40 Smell of success
David and Victoria's 'Signature' Fragrance Launch at Macy's in New York on 26 September 2008
Picture: Henry Lamb/BEI/Rex
21/40 Comedy duo
James Cordon takes a well earned break for a night in with Becks for Sport Relief in 2010
Picture: BBC
22/40 Family affair
David poses for photos with sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz as he says goodbye to LA Galaxy in 2012
23/40 Front row seats
David attends a basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers on 17 February in 2012
Picture: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
24/40 Love match
David receives happy birthday wishes and a Kiss me prompt on the jumbotron with Victoria at a LA Lakers playoff game vs Denver Nuggets on 02 May 2012
Picture: Buzz Foto/Rex
25/40 Olympic ambassador
Beckham holds the Olympic Flame at RNAS Culdrose near Helston on 18 May 2012 in Cornwall
Picture Matt Cardy/Getty Images
26/40 Au revoir Becks
David breaks down in tears as he leaves the pitch after being substituted in the 81st minute during his team Paris Saint-Germain's French Ligue 1 match against Brest on May 18 2013
Picture: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
27/40 Little apple of his eye
David holds daughter Harper as he speaks to Vogue editor Anna Wintour at Victoria Beckham's Spring/Summer 2014 collection during New York Fashion Week on 08 September 2013
Picture: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
28/40 Strike a pose
Victoria and David on the cover of Vogue January 2014 issue Victoria was drafted in as guest Editor In Chief
Picture: Inez & Vinoodh/Vogue Paris
29/40 H&M Poster boy
David Beckham fronts a new H&M underwear campaign in January 2014
30/40 Read all about it
David Beckham launches his book on 19 December 2013 at Waterstone's in London
Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
31/40 For the cause
David joins Sir David Jason (centre) and Nicholas Lyndhurst, as a guest in a special Only Fools And Horses sketch reuniting Del Boy and Rodney for the first time in a decade, to be screened as part of BBC1's Sport Relief
Picture: Comic Relief/PA
32/40 Charitable side
David interacts with typhoon survivors during his visit to Typhoon Haiyan-hit Tacloban city, central Philippines, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 as part of UNICEF's relief efforts
Picture: AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
33/40 Goldenballs and more
David with sons Cruz (left) and Romeo (right) get slimed onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards on July 17 2014 in Los Angeles
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
34/40 Biker boy
Beckham promoting his new TV show 'David Beckham, Into The Unknown' on June 2, 2014
Picture: Anthony Mandler/BBC/PA Wire
35/40 Footballing family
David watches the FIFA World Cup Final, Germany v Argentina, with his kids on 13 Jul 2014
Picture: Ben Queenborough/BPI/REX
36/40 Powerful pose
David smoulders in an advertisment for Haig Club whisky
37/40 Luvvies at heart
David and Victoria attend a champagne reception at the 60th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the London Palladium on 30 November 2014
Picture: Dave Benett
38/40 Savage Beauty
David and Victoria attend the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Fashion Gala at the V&A on March 12 2015 in London
Picture: Dave Benett
39/40 Birthday girl
Victoria celebrates her birthday with embrace from David on April 17 2015
Picture: @victoriabeckham (twitter)
40/40 London Marathon
Romeo Beckham is supported by brother Cruz, David, Victoria and brother Brooklyn after taking part in the junior marathon during the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 26, 2015
Picture: Steve Bardens/Getty
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Along with their four children, the Beckham's have spent the last week in Mexico to celebrate David's 40th birthday.
But the star revealed that the holiday was over on Tuesday, posting a photo of himself getting back to work on set in New York.
12 years ago today I played my last game for my boyhood club, Manchester United. I had an amazing time there and have some great memories.Posted by David Beckham on Monday, May 11, 2015
Clearly feeling nostalgic after his milestone birthday celebrations, Beckham uploaded a photo to Facebook on Monday to mark the 12th anniversary of his final game for Manchester United.
He wrote: "12 years ago today I played my last game for my boyhood club, Manchester United. I had an amazing time there and have some great memories."Reuse content


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Youth has reigned supreme at the NFL's most important position Monday. First, the Titans handed the keys to the offense to quarterback Jake Locker. A few hours later, the Miami Dolphins did the same with Ryan Tannehill . Head coach Joe Philbin announced this afternoon that Tannehill will be under center when the Dolphins take the field against the Houston Texans on Sept. 9.
Tannehill started Friday's preseason game versus Carolina. He completed just 11 of 23 passes for 100 yards and no scores. However, he was better than Matt Moore , who completed 5 of 15 passes for 57 yards.
Fantasy Analysis:
Neither guy has looked like anything close to special, but the Dolphins are doing the right thing here. They know this is a rebuilding season. It's going to be rough no matter if Moore or Tannehill starts. So I have no problem with the Dolphins throwing the rookie into the fire this soon. It's not like they have a clearly better option. And frankly, Tannehill has played better than the veteran this month.
Tannehill should be on the radar of only those in very deep dynasty leagues. This passing game is a mess right now. Other than Davone Bess , no receiver is even remotely enticing.


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It was all in the eyes, unmoving, not even a single blink, aimed at a faraway distance only he could see.
The dust catches in the throat like smoke, and the tiny glasslike shards sting the eyes.
Perhaps when he grows into those huge teeth and gets that hair out of his eyes.
In one photo, two cubs rested on one of their litter mates who had just died with its eyes still open.
In their eyes, we are not just living in a post-racial society.
It is repeated at every turn until the eyes are dazzled with it, and the head is giddy.
Pen paused, breathless, her cheeks scarlet, her eyes glowing.
He was standing to take his leave, and turned away his eyes.
She was watching the little tableau with all her hungry heart in her eyes.
Riley's eyes had opened in a sudden movement of consciousness.
c.1200, from Old English ege (Mercian), eage (West Saxon), from Proto-Germanic *augon (cf. Old Saxon aga, Old Frisian age, Old Norse auga, Swedish öga, Danish øie, Middle Dutch oghe, Dutch oog, Old High German ouga, German Auge, Gothic augo "eye"), from PIE *okw- "to see" (cf. Sanskrit akshi "the eye, the number two," Greek opsis "a sight," Old Church Slavonic oko, Lithuanian akis, Latin oculus, Greek okkos, Tocharian ak, ek, Armenian akn).
Until late 14c. the plural was in -an, hence modern dialectal plural een, ene. The eye of a needle was in Old English; to see eye to eye is from Isa. lii:8. Eye contact attested by 1965. Eye-opener "anything that informs and enlightens" is from 1863. Have an eye on "keep under supervision" is attested from early 15c.
early 15c., "cause to see;" 1560s, "behold, observe," from eye (n.). Related: Eyed; eyeing.
early 15c., "cause to see;" 1560s, "behold, observe," from eye (n.). Related: Eyed; eyeing.
eye (ī)
An organ of vision or of light sensitivity.
Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the organ of vision.
The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
The pigmented iris of this organ.
The faculty of seeing; vision.
A private detective; private eye: an eye named Johnny O'John (1930+)
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big brown eyes, black eye, cats' eyes, eagle-eye, four-eyes, give someone the eye, give someone the fish-eye, give someone the glad eye, goo-goo eyes, have eyes for, in a pig's ass, keep an eye on, make goo-goo eyes, mud in your eye, not bat an eye, private eye, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put the eye on someone, redeye, the red-eye, round-eye, short eyes, shut-eye, snake eyes, stoned to the eyes, a thumb in one's eye
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More water than you could ever imagine… right beneath your feet!
More water than you could ever imagine… right beneath your feet!
by Jerry Alonzy
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In 1864, Jules Verne imagined an ocean where few men had ever been. Harry (or Axel, depending on the translation from the French you are reading) is the nephew of Professor Hardwigg, the discoverer of a document chronicling the voyage of Arne Saknussemm to the earth's center. He stares dumbfounded at the vast body of water before him, illuminated by some seemingly magical force.
"I stood still, far more stupefied than astonished. Not all the wildest effects of imagination could have conjured up such as scene! 'The sea – the sea,' I cried."
Yes, it was a sea far beneath the earth. "A vast, limitless expanse of water, the end of a lake if not of an ocean, spread before us, until it was lost in the distance."
In one of his most well-known tales, "A Journey to the Center of the Earth," Verne imagined a vast underground sea, a water source for uncountable species of plant and animal life unencumbered by the vagaries of our terrene climate and the rules of evolution. Could a body of clean, fresh water really exist deep within the earth to become the life force to a subterranean world?
Statistics on Water and Water Pollution
This beautiful water is not as plentiful as it might seem!
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Statistics on Water and Water Pollution
It seems hard to believe that in this day and age, people remain complacent about water pollution, but if you simply observe people around you, you'll see that many are. Despite our knowledge of water pollution, the scarcity of water, and especially the scarcity of safe drinking water, we still over-consume and waste our resources every second of every day. It truly boggles my mind, but this is my field of work, my passion, so perhaps I have an edge on others who focus their lives around things other than water. This is one of the reasons why I began writing this blog, however. I wanted to share my knowledge of water with you, to give you the edge on understanding the importance of water. The statistics are clear and frightening: Our water supplies are polluted and waning. Let's review some critically important statistics to see what I'm talking about. Read more »
Why You Need a Portable Water Filter
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Why You Need a Portable Water Filter
I hate to begin my blog on a depressing note, but the tragic deaths of the Sherpas on Mount Everest this past April are a sad reminder that the outdoors, while beautiful, can also be extremely unforgiving. Even seasoned mountaineers can be met with an unanticipated situation that, no matter how skilled or prepared they are, can cost them their lives. You might not be planning to attempt an Everest summit, but any outdoor excursion should still be approached with adequate preparation and care. This includes having a portable water filter on hand in the event of an unforeseen emergency.
Whether you are going camping, fishing, hiking, or on vacation to a foreign land, ensuring that you have plenty of access to safe drinking water should always be at the top of your list of things to do before you leave your home. I've addressed this in previous blog posts. Even if you are just going on a day hike with your family or friends, there is always a possibility that you might become lost or stuck out in the middle of nowhere. Even a well-planned camping trip to your favorite campgrounds can go awry should an unforeseen natural disaster strike the area while you're roughing it. Read more »
The Natural Water Cycle – How water moves on the earth… and moved mankind
The Natural Water Cycle – How water moves on the earth… and moved mankind
by Jerry Alonzy
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According to the United States Geological Service (USGS), approximately 71%% of the earth's surface is covered with water. Between oceans, lakes and uncountable rivers and streams, there is a remarkably small area without surface water. It's amazing that more of us don't have to drive boats to work!
Many areas of the world that do lack obvious surface water seem arid, but not too far beneath the surface the driest areas can have ground water… even vast aquifers with clean, pure water are accessible with modern technologies. Go deeper and there may be more water than exists in all the oceans! (A fascinating story and it's not science fiction. Stay tuned for my next post!)
Earth's water supply is virtually unlimited, but that doesn't jive with the simple fact that there are serious clean water supply issues in some areas of the world. Similar to the problem we face with natural gas, oil and even food, the problem is not in the supply but in its harvesting, purification, storage and transport. It's no exaggeration to say that all the water we will even need is right here! All that is needed is the will to reach for the brass ring and do what is needed to get it!
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Is there Arsenic in Your Water?
Is There Arsenic in Your Water?
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If you look at the list of ingredients on the box of rat poisoning you have in your garage, you'll see that it contains arsenic. That can of ant spray? Arsenic. The wood preservative for your deck and patio furniture? Arsenic. You're not supposed to consume pesticides; you're not supposed to inhale the wood preservative. Clearly, arsenic is a toxic material. So why is it sometimes in our water? Let me answer the questions I am asked frequently about arsenic in your water supply.
Q: What exactly is arsenic?
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Causes and possible solutions to standing water and drainage issues around the home
Causes and possible solutions to standing water and drainage issues around the home
by Jerry Alonzy
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The "natural" permeability of soil… a primer
The word "soil" is shorthand for a variety of minerals (in the form of crushed or eroded rock) and organic material between the surface of the earth and bedrock, also called "ledge". Every type of soil has a natural ability to allow surface water to pass through; this is called permeability. A soil that has less permeability may cause puddling to occur at the surface, at least till the water can pass through the ground, or cause soggy ground. A soil with more permeability quickly dries at the surface, which can be a negative if, for example, water drains too quickly through the soil from your beloved vegetable or flower garden!
To a soil scientist, this simple explanation hardly (if you'll excuse the pun) scratches the surface of soil study. Soils are not uniform, even within a relatively small area, and variations even a few meters apart can be dramatic. And don't even try to wrap your head around geographic variances. New England soils, many formed from glacial activity during the ice ages, are totally different from those in Mexico or Florida.
What is important in this discussion is how different soils react to sudden exposure to water, such as a pelting rainstorm or, in the case of a septic system, doing laundry or flushing a toilet. Some soils swell when exposed to water, slowing down the percolation rate (the speed at which standing water will move through the soil). Others absorb water without swelling. These soils allow water to move through them quickly and allow for the best drainage. Read more »
Signs You're not Drinking Enough Water
Make certain that you're drinking enough water every day!
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Signs You're Not Drinking Enough Water
If you've been following my blog, you know that I am a stickler for keeping hydrated. A majority of Americans are chronically dehydrated – 75 percent of us to be exact. This is not good, especially when you take into consideration that our bodies are 60 percent water. We need our water. I even make certain that my dog, Storm, has plenty of fresh drinking water all the time! My blog followers also know that there are conflicting schools of thought as to exactly how much water we need to drink daily, so it's hard to know what your ideal daily water intake should be. You can tell very easily, however, if you aren't getting drinking water. How? Look for these important signs: Read more »


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One major approach used by invertebrates for coping with extreme environmental conditions is to enter states of metabolic and developmental dormancy. The possession of a latent or resting stage is a common occurrence in the life cycle of organisms inhabiting inconsistent or ephemeral environments, and this phenomenon has been a source of long-standing speculation and fascination (cf. van Leeuwenhoek 1702). Considering the remarkable habitat diversity that exists among aquatic invertebrates, it is not surprising that the distribution of dormancy is broadly scattered phylogenetically. Resting stages have now been reported in virtually every major phylum of invertebrates, with the notable exception of Echinodermata. In some taxa, mature adult forms have the ability to enter states of rest, while in others, specialized resting forms are common only during earlier stages of life cycles.
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[...]I'm a little late to this but thanks for a very balanced response Thorsten. I could not agree more, in particular that this is NOT a repowar (EPEL vs RPMforge).


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BANGALORE Oct 14 (Reuters) - Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc (HSII.O: Cotización) cut its 2008 revenue outlook due to a weak economy and its significant exposure to the financial industry, sending its shares down 8 percent.
"Heidrick is negatively impacted by a weakening macro environment, which is resulting in reduced demand for their services," Robert W. Baird analyst Mark Marcon said by phone.
There has been a rise in the number of companies that are imposing hiring freezes, and Heidrick is more impacted than other search firms as it has a higher level of exposure to the financial industry, Marcon said.
Financial services accounted for about 27 percent of second-quarter revenue at the company, whose financial clients include Citigroup (C.N: Cotización), Washington Mutual (WM.N: Cotización) and Friends Provident FP.L.
Heidrick, which has about half its sales from international market, will also be affected by a weakening environment in Asia and hiring cutback by other industries, Marcon said.
The analyst said he sees a significant pullback in revenue for the third quarter and a steeper decline in the fourth for the company.
Heidrick shares fell $1.99 to $23.79 in midday trade on Nasdaq. Shares of the other executive recruiter Korn/Ferry International Inc (KFY.N: Cotización) were down 9 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. Continuación...


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What do you expect from ITU in the future and where should we be directing our efforts to best serve everyone? What do you see as future challenges? We want to hear your thoughts for our strategy and priorities in the coming years: http://www.itu.int/PublicConsultations
Meeting at ITU headquarters in Geneva, 21-22 March 2013, the TSB Director's Ad Hoc Group on IPR (IPR AHG) has continued making headway in its bid to ensure protection of the integrity of the standards-development process by clarifying aspects of ITU's Patent Policy and related Guidelines– the Union's main tool to manage the challenges associated with the incorporation of patents in standards (ITU-T Recommendations).
The licensing of standards-essential patents (SEPs) on reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) terms is a cornerstone of the standards-development process. The incorporation of SEPs on a RAND basis incentivizes the inclusion of cutting-edge patented technology in technical standards, while also ensuring that the holder of a SEP cannot abuse the dominant market position it gains from widespread adoption of a voluntary technical standard.
The IPR AHG has been active for over fiften years, providing a forum for experts to exchange views on IPR matters and offer advice on the best approach to the patent-standard relationship.
In recent months, certain stakeholders as well as competition authorities have raised concerns regarding the increase in standards-related patent litigation as well as the possible use of SEPs to exclude competitors from a market. American and European regulators have in addition expressed concerns with the possible use of SEPs to pressure standards implementers into accepting higher royalties in bi-lateral licensing negotiations – also referred to as patent hold-ups – an act which undermines the aims of RAND to the disadvantage of standards implementers, hurting the consumers ultimately shouldering these higher costs.
Against this backdrop, ITU held a high-profile Patent Roundtable in October 2012 which assembled all the key private-sector and regulatory players to unravel the source of SEP-related litigation and to plot the course to an appropriate remedy.
Acting on the conclusions of this Roundtable, the IPR AHG is currently undertaking an accelerated series of meetings, targeting two specific questions:
the conditions under which companies that have made RAND commitments should or should not be allowed to seek injunctions; and the clarification of the meaning of the word "reasonable" in the RAND context.
the conditions under which companies that have made RAND commitments should or should not be allowed to seek injunctions; and the clarification of the meaning of the word "reasonable" in the RAND context.
The next meeting of the IPR AHG will take place at ITU headquarters in Geneva, 25-26 April 2013.
A video message from the TSB Director to the IPR AHG can be viewed here.
Briefing sessions for ITU members on proposals submitted to WCIT-12 and WTSA-12 will be held at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, on 8 and 9 October 2012. The sessions will be chaired by Mohamed Al-Ghanim, Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates. The WCIT-12 session will take place the full day on Tuesday 8 October and the morning of 9 October and the WTSA-12 session will follow that afternoon.
These meetings will provide participants with the opportunity to explain their proposals, exchange views and have a better understanding of each other's proposals and positions. The Secretariat will provide two documents, one for WCIT and one for WTSA, showing the consolidated proposals submitted by 1 October 2012.
For further information please refer to Circular 1025
ITU is inviting applications for the post of Study Group Advisor, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The successful candidate will provide secretariat support to an ITU-T Study Group; assisting the management team and working groups by, inter alia, studying all contributions and consulting with the submitting bodies,preparing draft texts (recommendations, reports, questions, etc.) and providing input on the technical accuracy and comprehensiveness of all such texts.Applicants should have at least seven years of experience in the field of ICTs/telecommunications, including at least three at the international level. A Doctorate in a related field can be considered as a substitute for three years of working experience. Expertise on service definition, numbering, naming, addressing requirements and resource assignment including criteria and procedures for reservation and assignment would be an advantage. In addition knowledge of tariff and accounting matters (including costing methodologies) for international telecommunication services and related telecommunication economic, accounting and policy issues would be an advantage.
Standards from the ITU are at the heart of modern information and communications technologies (ICTs). For more information see: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/info.
The Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) provides essential logistical support to ITU-T's 10 Study Groups including electronic working facilities and meeting management. It also manages promotion, workshops, membership, documents, finance, the website etc. It is the body responsible for providing cohesion to ITU-T's standards making process.
An attractive package of salary (132,499 -171,699 USD without dependents; 142,285-185,624 USD with dependents [Net of Tax]) plus international allowances and benefits is offered (subject to eligibility).
The closing date for applications is 5 November 2012.
A detailed vacancy notice and application form, including remuneration, can be downloaded here. Applications using the form must be sent to email@example.com or by post to ITU Human Resources Administration Division, Place des Nations, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland. Applications must reach ITU by the closing date.
A new group has been established to investigate academia's approach to ICT standardization, with a view to increasing the weight assigned to the subject in academic curricula. It will also aim to identify ITU-T action to aid its academic membership in this endeavour. Comments are welcome on the Draft Terms of Reference for the TSB Director's Ad Hoc Group on Standards Education, available here. Proposed revisions should be sent to email@example.com by Wednesday 15 August.
The Ad Hoc Group will include representatives of ITU-T, academia and other standards development organizations (SDOs) interested in collaborating to advance standards education worldwide. Participation is open to all interested parties, including non-members of ITU, free of charge.
In this context, "standards education" relates not to technology-focused topics, but rather to education on the importance of standards to the ICT sector, and by extension, to the operation of businesses and economies at large. ICT today underpins almost all commercial activity and it is essential that we familiarize students with ICT standards development processes, standard strategy planning, and business case studies demonstrating the importance of international standards to industry.
A tentative work plan for the group includes; performing a "gap analysis" regarding ICT standardization courses currently offered by universities; gathering information on standards education programs from relevant external groups; developing course or curricula "templates" to be used by academia in constructing standards-education offerings; and identifying strategies to facilitate the adoption of credit-eligible courses in undergraduate and graduate programmes.
The group's first meeting will take place during the Joint ITU-GISFI-DS-CTIF Standards Education Workshop, 8-9 October 2012, Aalborg University, Denmark.
For more information, please see the Ad Hoc Group's webpage here.
ITU is organizing a roundtable on the effectiveness of RAND-based (reasonable and non-discriminatory) patent policies, 10 October 2012.
The ITU Patent Roundtable is being held in light of the recent worldwide increase in patent litigation, and possible lack of adherence to standards bodies' existing IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) policies.
The event, which will be run using a World Café methodology, will provide a neutral venue for industry, standards bodies and regulators to exchange ideas that will guide future discussions on whether current patent policies and existing industry practices adequately respond to the needs of the various stakeholders. It will bring together standards bodies, industry players and government representatives from around the world aiming to find solutions to the key issues today affecting the ICT industry's engagement with patents and standards. More here.
A new Standards Q&A Forum will promote more interactive discussion between the experts creating ICT standards and those applying them. The pilot project has been launched to enable the submission of queries on all aspects of ITU-T Recommendations, in particular from developing countries. Alongside the transfer of knowledge to developing nations, industry members in the developed world gain an opportunity to tap into new markets; making their products and services known to rapidly growing markets in developing nations. The open, moderated forum will focus on the standardization work of ITU and offers participants a unique opportunity to engage with the experts that develop the standards underpinning ICT. An FAQ section introduces strangers to standardization and the ITU-T, covering all manner of questions from, "Why do we need international standards?," to, "How does the ITU-T decide what needs standardization?" The forum is then organized into the major themes or questions being dealt with by ITU-T study groups.
ITU-T NGN expert, Seungyun Lee, from the Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (Korea) will make a presentation at the upcoming Telemanagement Forum's (TMF), Service Delivery Summit. Lee's presentation is entitled Towards a SOA/WS enabled NGN Open Service Environment - ongoing developments in ITU-T SG13.
His abstract:
"Across the telecom industry, much work is underway to separate the communications capabilities in today's networks from the networks themselves and to make those capabilities available for integration into the applications in the IT industry. This effort is making possible a rich menu of modular building blocks that can be easily mixed and matched with building blocks from the IT industry to form wholly new kinds of multimedia services and automated business processes that marry the rich content, data applications, and business processes of the IT world with the intelligent, real-time, in-the-network functions of the telecom domain.
Key to this effort at the core of future multimedia service architectures are the SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) and the WS (Web Services) frameworks. ITU-T SG13 has started the development of specifications towards the integration of SOA and WS technical approaches in the NGN context.
In line with approved and ongoing ITU-T recommendations, this presentation, building over the basic concept of NGN capabilities, will introduce some key requirements and capabilities for the support of an advanced open service environment in NGN. The integration of SOA and WS in NGN will be then examined, including some achievements and current challenges for the standards community."
The event focuses on the drive to create an open, industry owned blueprint of how new and exciting services can be created and delivered across complex value chains. It examines standardization of key elements of service delivery platforms (SDPs), which will open up the ability of partners to add end-user value by working seamlessly together to deliver novel services, created and delivered in a fraction of the time and cost it takes today, while dramatically cutting integration costs and avoiding vendor lock-in.
Internet Protocol Television Global Standards Initiative (IPTV-GSI) Meeting
Geneva, 30 April - 7 May 2008
Registration Form
See TSB Circular 199 for more information.
IPTV-GSI Home
Click here for a document detailing some ITU-T highlights for 2007.
An Information Note from the ITU IS Department is available to help you configure your laptop for the ITU's Wireless LAN.
See the EWM FAQs page
Next meeting of TSAG - Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group
Geneva, 3-7 December 2007
See TSB Collective-letter 5/TSAG for more information.
TSAG Home
Standards produced by ITU — ITU-T Recommendations — are now available without charge. The announcement follows a highly successful trial conducted from January−October 2007, during which some two million ITU-T Recommendations were downloaded throughout the world.
The experiment's aim was to "increase the visibility and easy availability of the output of ITU-T". Offering standards for free is a significant step for the standards community as well as the wider information and communication technologies (ICT) industry. Now, anyone with Internet access will be able to download one of over 3000 ITU-T Recommendations that underpin most of the world's ICT. The move further demonstrates ITU's commitment to bridging the digital divide by extending the results of its work to the global community.
Director of ITU's Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) Malcolm Johnson, presenting the results of the trial to the 2007 meeting of ITU's Council, said that not only had the experiment been a success in raising awareness of ITU-T, it would also attract new members. Most importantly, he noted, it had helped efforts to bridge the "standardization gap" between countries with resources to pursue standardization issues and those without. "There has been very positive feedback from developing countries," said Johnson. "Last year exactly 500 ITU-T Recommendations had been sold to developing countries; this year, after allowing free access, they have downloaded some 300 000."
ITU-T Recommendations are developed in a unique contribution-driven and consensus-based environment by industry and government members, with industry providing the most significant input. A strong focus of current standards work is providing the foundations for the so-called next-generation network (NGN). Other key areas include IPTV, ICT in vehicles, cybersecurity, quality of service, multimedia, emergency communications and standards for access, such as VDSL 2 — very high speed digital subscriber line 2, the newest and most advanced standard of DSL broadband wireline communications.
A call for papers has been issued for the 10th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2007).
The event will be held in Sapporo, Japan from October 10 to 12, 2007 with the theme "Managing Next Generation Networks and Services."
From the call for papers: "Recently, various convergences in wired and wireless networks, and convergence of telecommunications and broadcastings are taking place for ubiquitous multimedia service provisioning. For example, broadband IP/MPLS wired networks are actively converged with IEEE 802.11e wireless LAN, IEEE 802.16 Wireless MAN, 3G/4G wireless cellular networks, and direct multimedia broadcast (DMB) network. For efficient support of service provisioning for ubiquitous multimedia services on the broadband convergence networks, well-designed and implemented network operations and management functions with QoS-guaranteed traffic engineering are essential."
"In APNOMS 2007, the topics of interest include, but not limited to, network & service management for broadband convergence networks, business operations & management, service-oriented managements (e.g., SLA/SLS, security, billing), management architecture and technologies, various experiences, and recent standardization activities."
Next meeting of TSAG - Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (including meeting of the Seminar Coordination Committee (SCC)) Geneva, 26 February - 1 March 2007
See TSB Collective-letter 4/TSAG for more information.
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A new tool
that will give a unique overview of ITU-T's next generation network (NGN) work
has gone live. The NGN Project Management Tool, was
developed with the support of a voluntary contribution from Siemens.
Since the
work towards standards for NGN is taking place across a number of different
ITU-T study groups and other standards development organizations (SDOs) the
ability to coordinate and view all NGN work in one place will be invaluable to
the swift and efficient publication of NGN specifications.
Essentially a repository of
information from ITU and other SDOs, the system was asked for by members of the
various Study Groups working on NGN. Key will be the ability to keep track of
the latest versions of Recommendations and provide detailed information for
experts and summaries for management.
Following the first couple of meetings under the auspices of the NGN-GSI and in line with the strategy of reinforcing the NGN work in ITU-T by means of co-location of Rapporteur group meetings, the next NGN-GSI event will take place at the ITU premises, Geneva, from 24 October (PM) – 3 November 2006.
This event will follow the ITU-T/OGF workshop "ITU-T/OGF Workshop on Next Generation Networks and Grids", which will take place at the same location on 23 – 24 (AM) October 2006. Information related to this workshop is contained in TSB Circular 95.
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ITU-T is hosting a workshop NGN and Grids in collaboration with the Open Grid Forum (OGF) in Geneva, 23-24 October 2006.
ITU-T's Global Standards Initiative on Next Generation Network (NGN-GSI) is well under way and is responding to urgent market needs for global NGN standards. NGN offers increased quality and service features for users, independent of the underlying transport technology.
Grids have been widely used in the scientific community. Increasingly, Grids are being deployed within commercial settings. The Open Grid Forum is actively reaching out to communities such as the Telco community to advance Grid adoption, interoperability and scalability. Different scenarios for Telcos can be envisioned: Telcos may 1) specialize in network SLAs that are optimally suited to Grids; 2) use Grids for their IT internal needs; and/or 3) offer Grids as a managed service to customers.
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Study Group 13 will
publish a Recommendation that acts as an umbrella to progress work on all aspects
of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) management.
MPLS is
seen as an important way to simplify traffic engineering in NGN. ITU-T
Recommendation Y.1714 provides a framework for management and operation
administration maintenance (OAM) in MPLS. OAM mechanisms facilitate network
operation and troubleshooting. Standards-based OAM features that will allow for
interoperability between different vendors are seen as a requirement for
carriers adopting MPLS.
to the telecommunication management network (TMN) model
developed by ITU-T's Study Group 4, the
Recommendation's scope is limited to those components and interfaces that
interface between network elements (user and control plane), and between
network elements and element management system (EMS)
and network management system (NMS).
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ITU-T Recommendation M.3343 consented at the Beijing meeting of Study Group 4
outlines the requirements and protocol neutral information model necessary to
communicate trouble tickets in a multi-service provider NGN environment.
NGN according to the Recommendation introduces
new reporting needs to address new service types expected.
The Recommendation describes a trouble in a
communications network as a problem that has an adverse effect on the quality
of service perceived by network users. Management of trouble tickets is
necessary to ensure that they receive attention and that the trouble is cleared
to restore the service.
At the time of a trouble, a network may have
been inter-working with another network to provide a service. Therefore a
standardized way of exchanging trouble management information between
management systems across interfaces is necessary.
Study Group 4 saw the
consent of a Recommendation (M.3342) which provides the means to document
service level agreements (SLA) between a
service customer and a service provider.
The Rec. takes into account the fact that NGN demands
QoS guarantees for services. SLAs are considered an effective way of solving
the problems of QoS guarantee between customers and providers. The
Recommendation describes the detailed classification of SLA content, provides guidelines
and instructions for the definition and composition of 'SLA
representation templates' in order to manage QoS and service guarantees more effectively. It also includes instructions on how to
complete the templates.
The NGN Management Focus Group (NGNMFG)
is seeking more input from service providers and network operators in order to
build a more accurate roadmap of needs and existing specifications for NGN
management. The group presenting version 2 of its roadmap at the May meeting
of Study Group 4, in Beijing,
changed its terms of reference to reflect the need.
While roadmap V1 identified NGN management
specifications from ITU-T as well as other standards making organizations, V2
provides gap analysis and pinpoints areas that can benefit from better
harmonization. Recognizing a gap in managing new functions tying the NGN
transport stratum to the service stratum, V2 sees the addition of management of
IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) and NGN transport technologies like ASON
(automatic switched optical network) and Ethernet.
The roadmap can be found here.
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ITU-T is hosting a workshop NGN and Grids in collaboration with the Global Grid Forum (GGF) in Geneva, 23-24 October 2006.
Grids have been widely used in the scientific community. Increasingly, Grids are being deployed within commercial settings. The Global Grid Forum is actively reaching out to communities such as the Telco community to advance Grid adoption, interoperability and scalability. Different scenarios for Telcos can be envisioned: Telcos may 1) specialize in network SLAs that are optimally suited to Grids; 2) use Grids for their IT internal needs; and/or 3) offer Grids as a managed service to customers.
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ITU-T Workshop on "Telecommunication Management and Operations Support System"Beijing, China, 22-23 May 2006
An ITU-T workshop on Telecommunication Management and Operations Support System will take place at the XinYuan Hotel in Beijing, China, from 22 to 23 May 2006 inclusive, at the kind invitation of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). The workshop will be held prior to ITU-T Study Group 4 meeting which will be held at the same venue from 24 May to 2 June 2006 inclusive.
As the lead Study Group on telecommunication management, ITU-T Study Group 4 is responsible for studies regarding the management of telecommunication services, networks, and equipment, including support for next generation networks (NGN) and the application and evolution of the telecommunication management network (TMN) framework. Additionally, it is responsible for other telecommunication management studies relating to designations, transport-related operations procedures, and test and measurement techniques and instrumentation.
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With the agreement of the TSAG meeting 14-18 March 2005, a Joint Coordination Activity on Home Networking (JCA-HN) was established. Mr. Andrew Nunn (BT, UK) was appointed as the Convenor of this activity.
The scope of the JCA-HN was decided following a meeting held immediately after the ITU-T workshop Opportunities and Challenges in Home Networking, 13 – 14 October 2005, Geneva and discussions at the TSAG meeting 7-11 November 2005. The name "Home Network Initiative" will be used to describe work in this field spanning ITU-T Study Groups.
JCA-HN will:
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If you missed the recent ITU-T webinar on NGN you may be interested to
know that the whole thing including slides, audio and the
question and answer session is available in Light Reading's archive.
Nearly 400 people attended the live event on 23 January, submitting
close to 100 questions to the speakers.
Strategy and Policy Unit (SPU) is hosting a workshop 23-24 March in Geneva focusing on the
policy and regulatory challenges related to the deployment of IP-enabled NGNs.
The draft
workshop concept document gives additional details on the objectives of the
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The ITU's work on standards for next generation networks (NGNs) promises to have a fundamental impact on tomorrow's telecom services – by opening hardware and software markets to competition, driving down costs, encouraging innovation, and laying the foundation for the next phase of convergence.
You are invited to find out more about the latest release of the ITU's NGN standards and their likely impact on the telecom supply chain in a free one-hour-long online seminar, hosted by Light Reading and featuring key players in ITU's work on NGN on Monday, January 23.
The event is being held by Light Reading in collaboration with the ITU. Speakers will be:
The speakers will explain the context of the latest NGN standards and then drill down on some of the key aspects of them, explaining their importance and likely impact on telecom equipment and service markets.
The Light Reading "SuperWebinar" will comprise a short introduction by Peter Heywood, Founding Editor of Light Reading, followed by a 45 minute slide presentation given by all three speakers. There will be a 10-15 minutes Q&A session at the end.
The live event will be staged on Monday, January 23rd at 5:30 PM Central European Time, 4:30 PM London time, 11:30 AM New York time, and 8:30 AM Pacific time.
An ITU-T
workshop - NGN and its Transport Networks - will take place at the
International Conference Center Kobe (ICCK), Japan, 20 to 21 April 2006.
NGN Standardization work is now well underway in the ITU-T and other SDOs.
Following the success of the NGN Focus Group and the establishment of the NGN
Global Standards Initiative (NGN-GSI)
in ITU-T, this ITU-T workshop will be an opportunity to review the status of
the work, identify technology trends, and provide a framework for moving
forward standardization work.
This event will provide an overview of the architecture, performance and
transport aspects of NGN as well as the market drivers and challenges.
Particular emphasis will be given to network technologies, standards that
address architecture and the performance aspects of NGN and transport networks
aspects to support NGN services. More.
With the
next phase of ITU-T's work on next generation networks (NGN) underway a new webpage as been unveiled
giving access to a variety of NGN resources.
The new
page will act as a portal for those people participating in NGN study but also
to those new to NGN. Features include a live news feed, a short introduction to
NGN, links to official documents, the Release 1 set of NGN specifications,
presentations and important dates for your calendar.
upcoming feature will be an NGN Roadmap, that will provide an overview of the
NGN work going on across the standardization world. Essentially, it will act as
a repository of NGN information from ITU and other SDOs. A key feature of the
tool will be the ability to track work progress and see the latest versions of
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roadmap will provide an insight into how NGN management will differ from the
management of traditional telecommunication. And as specifications are added
this picture will become clearer, experts said.
The NGN Management Specification Roadmap is an
output of the NGN Management Focus Group, a group sponsored by ITU-T SG 4. The
document identifies the various existing, or work-in-progress specifications
relevant to NGN management. These specifications are not all ITU-T
Recommendations, but also come from other standards making bodies with expertise
in defining management interfaces. For example, the roadmap tags the 3GPP (3rd
Generation Partnership Project) specs for mobile telephony relevant to the IMS
(IP Multimedia Subsystem) management. IMS is expected to be a key building
block for NGN specifications.
additional and important feature of the document is that it provides gap
analysis, identifying areas where standards are still needed, and also
identifies overlapping specifications requiring harmonization.
The aim is for the roadmap to be a living document at this time,
which is part of the reason that it hasn't been turned into an official ITU
document – like a Recommendation. Another reason for not giving the document
'normative' status is so that non-members can enjoy free access to
Work on a standard (ITU-T
Recommendation) that updates telecommunication management principles for NGN
has been completed in Study Group 4.
Standards here are
essential according to SG experts in order to ensure that management solutions
support NGN, a network based on the separation of service and transport
The work focusing on the
interfaces between management systems was mostly led by service providers and
is important in order for the dynamic provisioning of services in NGN. The
document will also allow for easier planning, installation, maintenance,
operation and administration experts say.
The Recommendation -
M.3060 - was consented with input from other standards bodies including 3GPP,
ATIS, ETSI and the Telemanagement Forum (TMF). It presents the
telecommunication management principles, including requirements and four
architectural views for managing NGN based on service-oriented architectural
Study Group 4 meets this week in Geneva.
The Study Group looks at the interfaces that sit between management systems and
network elements, as well as interfaces between management systems.
Sidor, Chairman of SG 4 said prior to the meeting, a key focus will be
progressing NGN related specifications and also harmonization of
standardization efforts across different standards making bodies. Sidor said
that it's important to identify the overlaps between these bodies in order to
avoid duplication of work and ensure that industry's best needs are served. In
this way he said industry ends up with one rather than multiple solutions.
One area
that will be discussed in terms of this harmonization is the charging and
billing for services in next-generation networks (NGN). Another is in the area
of specifications for management of Ethernet based networks.
possible consent at the meeting is M.3060, a proposed ITU-T Recommendation
covering the principles of NGN management.
Also at
the meeting the NGN Management Focus Group will report on its activities in
particular on the NGN management specification roadmap, a document which
identifies the various existing, or work-in-progress specifications for NGN
management. These specifications are not necessarily ITU-T Recommendations, but
could come from any other standards making body.
Next meeting of Study Group 4 - Telecommunication Management
Geneva, 20-30 September 2005
See TSB Collective-letter 3/4 for more information.
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The Focus Group on next-generation networks (FGNGN) has recently completed a technical report that will hand back some elements of network management to the customer.
The document is an approved deliverable of the group that will be submitted to FGNGN's parent within ITU-T, Study Group 13, for further consideration as a candidate ITU-T product (e.g. Recommendation, supplement, handbook, etc.). It outlines a framework for customer manageable IP networks (CMIP).
CMIP will give end users the ability to manage network elements and resources, such as bandwidth and storage.
Using a menu driven system CMIP will allow end-users to split bandwidth, dedicating, for instance, 1 Mbps to file sharing, .5 Mbps to instant messaging and e-mail, and .5 Mbps to web browsing.
Service providers will benefit by being able to offer this ability as value-add to their Internet service offerings, and will also be able to better provision network resources for services, such as web browsing, VoIP, and peer to peer (P2P), given the increased knowledge of exactly how users are using their bandwidth.
A recent meeting of Study Group 4 saw the completion of one Focus Group's work and the start of another's. Both achievements are a result of the formal relationship between the standardization sector of ITU and the Telemanagement Forum (TM Forum).
The Telecommunication Management Collaboration Focus Group for Human Machine Interface (HMI) comprised of members of the TM Forum and Study Group 4 has completed its activities, inputting its work into SG4 for progression into ITU-T Recommendations. Recommendation Z.371 deals with the graphical user interfaces and information requirements for displaying telecommunications objects such as links and nodes, while Recommendation Z.372 provides patterns for the design of the HMI templates for object browsers.
As management systems and network elements have become more complex, telecommunication network operators have demanded improved and standardized HMIs. This they believe will allow them to increase quality of service and reduce response times to customers.
Following the success of this Focus Group, another on Multi-Technology Network Management has been set up in Study Group 4. This group will look to further standardize management interfaces, this time machine to machine. Specifically the group will examine the interfaces for managing transport networks and their elements, for technologies such as SONET/SDH, DWDM, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet and DSL.
Study Group 4 recently consented a series of Recommendations which specify the security requirements, services, and mechanisms for the management plane.
More specifically, the standards (the M.3016.x series of ITU-T Recommendations) support the ability to provide secure communication of management information across interfaces between network elements and management systems and also interfaces between management systems. In addition, the specifications also apply to the administration of the management systems themselves.
SG4 Chairman Dave Sidor says that this work is an important part of ITU-T's ongoing NGN activity.
The standards have been designed to allow tailoring by other management standards organizations to meet their regional, national, or specific-technology needs. This feature is supported by M.3016.4, Profile Proforma.
Recommendations in the series include: M.3016.0 – Security for the Management Plane: Overview M.3016.1 – Security for the Management Plane: Security Requirements M.3016.2 – Security for the Management Plane: Security Services M.3016.3 – Security for the Management Plane: Security Mechanisms M.3016.4 – Security for the Management Plane: Profile Proforma
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An action against pirated CDs planned by the police for some time now finally showed results. And what results!
A shocking number of 30,000 DVDs and VCDs were confiscated. The CDs were showing some of the latest films that were produced by Hollywood and Bollywood. Some of the CDs contained the films "Tees Maar Khan" and "Toopur Ka Super Hero", which have just been released on Christmas Day.
The police made this impressive capture in south Delhi, and after catching them in the act, two people were arrested. The announcement was made by the police on Wednesday, and the spokesperson gave some details on the mater.
It seems that the police have acted on a tip from a company, which said that the two persons, who are now in custody, were involved in manufacturing and selling CDs, DVDs and VCDs, as well as faking inlay cards.
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