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UPDATE: Paul M. Padlo, 18, of the 0 to 99 block of North Rammer Avenue and Kate Jordan, 17, of the 800 block of South Belmont Avenue, were charged with residential burglary at the home of a relative of Kate Jordan's. Police believe Kate Jordan was an accomplice and is being charged as an adult. She became a suspect after she called her relative and asked details about the burglary. The relative was suspicious about how Jordan new about the burglary and called police.
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Arlington Heights police received a report about 5:20 a.m. Sunday that an unknown offender entered a first-floor apartment unit and was in the kitchen in an apartment in the 900 block of South McKinley. The offender came in a sliding glass door and exited out of a back door. The crime was reported to have occurred about 5:12 a.m. Sunday.
The offender was described as a male/unknown race, 5'7″ with short,black hair and wearing a black jacket.
At about 5:23 a.m. Sunday police saw from a distance that a male/white subject in blue boxer shorts and gray T-shirt running was from them in the 800 block of South McKinley. He was sighted again hopping fences about 814 South McKinley, heading toward Cleveland. The subject was last seen in the backyard between 810 South Cleveland and the corresponding Roosevelt address (811 S.). An intense foot chase was underway, the lead chase officer reported he made it to Dryden pretty quickly and did not see the offender cross Dryden. Police were reasonably certain the subject was lying low in the backyards between Roosevelt and Cleveland in the 800 block.
Arlington Heights police set up a perimeter and continued searching, including a K-9 unit. Mount Prospect police also assisted on the case.
The subject was sighted by police crouching down in the southeast corner of Rockwell and Roosevelt just before 5:50 a.m. The subject ran to a backyard behind 1101 East Rockwell. The subject, who had apparently shed some of his clothing, was in custody about 5:50 a.m. Sunday.
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by John F. Di Leo
Our new president says that we need to spend our way out of the current recession – that, contrary to Republican opinion, the most important thing isn't the contents of the stimulus package, but the price tag: the higher, the better. Mr. Obama maintains "Of course it's a spending bill. What else is a stimulus plan?"
I beg to differ. A stimulus plan, if government spending is what's really needed at the time (which it rarely is). But that's not the definition anyway. An effective government stimulus plan is one that private sector economic growth.
If government spending were the solution, this past decade of riotous federal and state budgets would already have given us an economic boom. Obviously, idiotic government overspending is not the cure this time, if ever.In fact, government spending is only the solution when government underspending precipitated the crisis. No serious critic can make that case today. By Mr. Obama's definition, every budget for the past several years has been a stimulus plan, and look where it's got us.
- Relieve federal mark-to-market rules, to restore housing values and repair the reparable parts of bank balance sheets.
- Privatize the federal monsters – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and split them into dozens of smaller, manageable entities, to reduce the damage that any single monster bank can do when troubled in the future.
- Privatize the FDIC. About half of America's credit unions have private insurance; why not allow banks the same freedom? Mandate some basic coverage, as we do with auto insurance, and leave the provision and the details to the free market (with the beating our insurance industry has taken recently, this infusion of new business would be a blessing to all).
- Cut taxes now. But not just any taxes: the ones that do the most damage. Further individual tax rate cuts won't directly help workers who've lost their jobs to foreign shores. We must cut our effective corporate income tax rate – for big and small business alike – from today's crippling 34% to the 11% of our most visionary and successful foreign neighbors. And capital gains tax rates should drop to 5% or 10% at most, to draw people back into the market.
- Most importantly: make these good changes permanent. Spending programs merit sunset dates, tax rate cuts don't. One of the greatest errors of the Bush II administration was to allow its last round of tax cuts to be temporary. A business deciding whether to build a factory in the USA or in China isn't going to be swayed by a pathetic little $3000/person one-time hiring credit or even a tax rate cut that expires in three years. A new factory is meant to be in business for the next forty years; businessmen plan long-term, not short-term. Tax policy must be permanent to have a stimulative effect.


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Among Finnish mobile content providers, the Finnish Meteorological Institute was selected by TeliaSonera to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SurfPort Awards Gala held on 28 October. The award was granted for the Finnish Meteorological Institute's pioneering development work to promote content services designed for mobile phones and for the popularity and high quality of the services offered.
International recognition for the Finnish Meteorological Institute's mobile weather services. Among Finnish mobile content providers, the Finnish Meteorological Institute was selected by TeliaSonera to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SurfPort Awards Gala held on 28 October.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has a long history of developing mobile phone services. Long-term efforts to develop mobile phone services have continued since 1995, and it can be said with reason that the FMI has been a forerunner in this field in the whole of Europe.
The FMI has always wanted to be among the first to utilise the latest technology. Under the Weatherproof brand, the FMI has provided mobile services for six years. In the sector of WAP and MMS services, the FMI has also been a pioneer.
The Weatherproof service offers the latest weather information for each postal code area in Finland and for the major regions on all continents. The weather services are tailored to serve several purposes and interests. For instance, the range includes golf weather, holiday weather, fishing weather, rain radar animations, boating weather, as well as several graphical weather services tailored for videophones. The services have received positive feedback from customers, and they have won several prizes, says Vesa Kurki, Account Manager at the FMI.
More information on the services is available on the Internet at www.weatherproof.fi, or directly through WAP at wap.weatherproof.fi. A separate service available through WAP is the popular Rainman service, which provides real-time information on the movement of rain areas. The Rainman service can be accessed at wap.rainman.fi.
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The Pirates defeated the Cubs 3-2 last night at PNC Park. Zach Duke settled down after a rocky start to throw 6.2 innings, allowing only 2 runs. Jason Bay provided the big blow with a tie-breaking homerun in the 8th, and Adam LaRoche and Ronny Paulino added RBI hits. Matt Capps and Jonah Bayliss pitched superbly in relief and Salomon Torres retired Derrek Lee to finish the game. The Pirates finished the month of April with a 12-12 record. My thoughts on this game:
- Jonah Bayliss has been excellent this season. He entered this game with the bases loaded in the top of the 7th, two outs, a 2-1 Cubs lead and Aramis Ramirez at the plate. Ramirez was 2 for 3 to that point, and the game was hanging in the balance. But Bayliss calmly induced a fly ball to left and the inning was over. Bayliss has now stranded every runner he has inherited this season. And of course, Capps had his usual easy 8th inning.
- After the Cubs scored their second run to take a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning, a man sitting a few seats from me screamed for the bullpen. I could only shake my head at such idiocy. It brought me great satisfaction to see Duke gather himself and hold the Cubs scoreless the rest of the way. Of course, this man had left his seat for good in the 4th. I hope he was far from the park when the final out of this win was recorded.
- As Jason Bay stepped to the plate in the 8th inning, a friend of mine with whom I was sitting remarked, "Jason Bay always bats cleanup, but there's never anybody on base for him." I started to agree with my friend, who is nine years old by the way, and explain that for some reason Jim Tracy does not believe in high on-base percentage players at the top of the lineup. I never got the words out though, as Bay deposited the next pitch into the first row of the right-center field seats. But it was still an excellent observation. (EDIT: This is not a knock on Wilson or Duffy, as each has done a decent job of reaching base this season. It is Tracy's philosophy that I am criticizing.)
- It was nice to see Bay hit a homerun to right field. He has good power that way, and should attempt to utilize it more. That might help cut down on some of the K's on outside breaking stuff.
- I did not have a perfect view from section 103, but Rich Hill's curveball must have been breaking about eight feet. Pirate left-handers did not have a chance when he threw it.


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BERLIN -- Borussia Dortmund were dealt a second Bundesliga draw under Peter Stoger, this time in a 1-1 against Hertha Berlin at the Olympiastadion on Friday night.
After 45 minutes of thorough boredom, it was the hosts who broke the deadlock in the first minute of the second half. Davie Selke connected to Valentino Lazaro's cross for a surprising lead.
The visitors responded well to the wake-up call but needed until the 71st minute to pull level. It was 17-year-old Englishman Jadon Sancho who picked out a wide-open Shinji Kagawa in the box. The Japanese had no trouble pushing the ball over the line with his head.
Stoger's side would have deserved a winner after increasing the pressure on Berlin in the final 15 minutes and should have been awarded a penalty late in the game. Andriy Yarmolenko was blatantly held in the box by Fabian Lustenberger, who had both arms around the Ukrainian. The VAR, however, was not on BVB's side to Stoger's disbelief.
Thus far, the Ruhr side have dropped four points in 2018 against two teams they should be beating. Stoger seems to be in control of things at the Westfalenstadion but he will have to produce a win against Freiburg before awkwardness and insecurity creep back into the team.
For Dortmund, only the final 20 minutes of the match were really a positive -- and once again, the reaffirming moments came from the youngsters. Sancho looked to be the biggest threat on the field in his second consecutive start, which is mighty impressive for a boy his age. Alexander Isak also eased the worries about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's potential move away, showing off his delicate technique in the box. Once again, he was not far off scoring.
When thinking back, it's also good news for the Black and Yellows that they are able to turn the screw late in the game. Under Peter Bosz, they often looked spent after 60 minutes, but now under Stoger Dortmund are winning the wars of attrition. Now they only have to make it count.
In an earlier piece, this writer claimed that all the noise surrounding Aubameyang's potential departure would be a needless distraction. After Friday's underwhelming display, distractions do not sound all that bad anymore. In fairness, Hertha's home games are never hot contenders for prime-time entertainment but Dortmund did only make matters worse in the first hour. For good reasons, Stoger has converted the Black and Yellows into a more defensive-minded unit. However, on the ball, the visitors looked short on ideas against Hertha's man-marking, turning the night into a very dull ordeal.
So it's hard to blame Aubameyang for opting to play five-a-side in a local soccer hall instead, as Bild reported.
Manager rating out of 10
6 -- Stoger's late changes in the match tipped the game in Dortmund's favour but it was not enough to secure all three points.
Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)
GK Roman Burki, 5 -- The goalkeeper only faced two shots directed towards his goal and could not do much about Selke's right after the break.
DF Lukasz Piszczek, 7 -- Dortmund's right side truly is reinvigorated with Piszczek having returned from injury. The Pole even looks in better shape than he did before his injury, which leads one to believe that he may have carried a knock around.
DF Sokratis Papastathopoulos, 6 -- A few clumsy fouls here and there made it all in all a very standard performance by the Greek centre-back.
DF Omer Toprak, 7 -- It could be down to the arrival of Manuel Akanji adding more competition at the centre-back spot or the fact that Dortmund are no longer open as a barn door at the back. Either way, Toprak has rediscovered his form in 2018 thus far.
DF Jeremy Toljan, 6 -- With Marcel Schmelzer, Raphael Guerreiro and Erik Durm all injured, Stoger will be pleased that he is able to rely on the right-back filling in on the left side.
MF Julian Weigl, 6 -- Often very heavily man-marked by Hertha, who made sure that Weigl would have as little threat as possible. However, good players can never be taken out of the game completely.
MF Shinji Kagawa, 7 -- In the first half, it was Kagawa who opened up space for Dortmund, finding Toljan with diagonal balls. When Dortmund shifted into another gear late in the game, Kagawa was very much involved -- as his name on the score sheet suggests.
MF Mario Gotze, 5 -- Could not quite recreate the brilliance he displayed in Wolfsburg and was taken off after 66 minutes.
FW Christian Pulisic, 5 -- Cheekily dribbled past Lustenberger to create an opening and tested Thomas Kraft. His individual effort proved to be BVB's best chance after 50 minutes. Though, it was a tough night for the U.S. international against Berlin's astute full-backs.
FW Andre Schurrle, 6 -- Stoger revealed to his news conference that it was his plan to afford Schurrle more space in central attacking midfield late in the match by making sure his teammates would stay wide. It worked out and Schurrle managed to contribute to Dortmund's attacks.
FW Jadon Sancho, 7 -- It's not easy to contain the excitement about the youngster, as he is looking mature beyond his years on the pitch. His assist for Kagawa was delivered so coolly that everything froze around him. Dortmund have another gem in the making.
FW Alexander Isak, 7 -- The 18-year-old Swede is making the most of Aubameyang's absence. In the 27 minutes on the field, he revealed a breathtaking control in the box to set himself up for shots. Just like against Wolfsburg, he was not too far off scoring. Dortmund have found another jewel.
FW Andriy Yarmolenko, NR -- Can be rightfully aggrieved that the whistle stayed silent after he was wrestled down to the ground in the penalty area in the final moments of the match. It is hard to explain why the officials overturned the referee's no-call after reviewing the replay. VAR has still a long way to go in the Bundesliga.


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EPD At its best
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So this is what we have since February when Officer Pilone was made Officer in Charge. Two incomplete or inept investigations that we know of, two officers quietly suspended (who are on probation and can easily be removed by the Selectboard), a ridiculous request for appropriations that was denied, reduced patrols, new officers that were recommended by Pilone and rejected by the Selectboard, and whatever else is hidden from us. Well done Officer Pilone, all in your first three months!ReplyDelete
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I haven't met him so I don't know of his character, but clearly he is not qualified to be a Chief or Acting Chief.ReplyDelete
Reena was not a "working chief". In the 15 years that she served, I never once saw her pulling a shift. When will we see the infamous "Egremont 200" list?ReplyDelete
You'll notice I removed another comment. An anonymous contributor made an inappropriate comment about one of our EPD officers. All I ask is that people, especially anonymous subscribers, keep the tone respectful and civil. If you want a chance to keep a comment like that on the board just put your name to it and I'll consider it. I may occasionally refer to them as Hans and Franz but that's just being playful. The comment I removed was disrespectful and mean spirited. You can make a comment about a person's actions; but don't call people names. As the blogs only administrator I have to decide what is inappropriate and I decided that this comment falls into that category.ReplyDelete
This town (and police department) has gone to hell in a hand basket. The only thing I don't agree with is this public lynching of Pilone. From what I know, all he did was try to professionalize and modernize the joke of the police department he was chosen to lead. For that he is scrutinized and admonished? I did a Google search on him and found a decorated and seasoned police officer and sergeant from south Florida. I think he is a better candidate to lead than a career patrol officer from Stockbridge who has no leadership or investigative experience or a failed gym teacher/patrol officer from Lenox who spent more time injured than on patrol.ReplyDelete
It is painfully obvious that this is a personal attack and not based on merit. Anyone who attacks this guy without knowing him and asking a few simple questions is an imbecile. Anyone who believes everything you read on the internet (this blog specifically) deserves to live in this ridiculous town. I'm outta here...
The only thing I can agree on is your first sentence. I see no public lynching of Officer Pilone, only a reaction to his actions. He has made his own bed. He is not being judged on his performance in Florida, but in Egremont.ReplyDelete
He arrogantly assumed the position of Acting Chief when he was actually appointed Officer in Charge, and there is a big difference betweeen the two. In his own words, "I was appointed officer in charge with all of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of the Chief of Police. I have been referred to as Chief, Acting Chief, Interim Chief, Officer, Patrolman, Officer In Charge, etc. It is a matter of semantics at this point." It is not a matter of semantics, at all!
He led an insurrection after being on the job for less than three months and had not even completed the requirements to be an officer... and was (and is) still on probation!
He orchestrated the uprising with Charlie Flynn and Mary Brazie that led to an improper meeting and decision.
The officers he is supposed to be in "charge" of are now suspended for improper actions.
Shall I go on? These are not personal attacks, but allegations based on merit (or lack of merit). And made by people who like this town and don't think of it as ridiculous.
Like I said...ridiculous.ReplyDelete
You apparently have an axe to grind and have no idea what's going on. I see so many holes in your theories that I'm not even sure a small-minded "townie" like you can comprehend realistic thought. Have you ever talked to the guy? Do you know him? If the answers to these questions is "no", I suggest you destroy your computer and get a life.
Why such anger? Do I need to speak with Officer Pilone to know of his shortcomings? I have no axe to grind or theories. My facts are based on his actions, which is a valid way to judge.ReplyDelete
But the discriminatory way you refer to me as a townie is disturbing. Shame on you for being so divisive just because we have different points of view.
If you are so disdainful of townies it begs the question, why do you live here?
Anyway, let's return to the point... the EPD is in disarray and leaves many of us feeling less safe and troubled, and requires more qualified leadership than has recently been provided (for the reasons stated above).
No Reena, we don't miss you. Good riddance!ReplyDelete
It's almost a comedy show, but it's really just a comic tragedy! We now find out that Officer Pilone and Officer Carlson have been locked out of the police station. It appears the lock combinations have been changed to prevent their entrance. They haven't appeared for work Monday or tuesday, as well! There is a Selectmen's meeting scheduled for Wednesday, apparently to discuss them. Let's see, since Chief Bucknell was improperly placed on Administrative leave, two officers have been suspended for brreaking into the evidenced room and two others are now locked out of the Police Station. These are the people charging Chief Bucknell with improper conduct? Why are these issues being kept quiet by the Selectboard? Why aren't these officers being let go since they are still on probation and can be immediately dismissed? without questionReplyDelete


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I'm currently studying journalism. It's landed me a few jobs blogging or inside campus papers, but that's all. The more I learn, the deeper I dig into the gargantuan morass of systems and cultures and laws and morals and characters that simmer together and become the world we live in. The more I learn, the less time I have to write. It might become my nine-to-five, or just a folder of clippings in a desk. Good practice either way.
I've lived in or around Toronto my whole life.
I'm a humanist. There's a bit of socialist, anarchist, (cyber) direct-democrat, and punk thought thrown in as well. Tend to lean left, until I start hitting champagne socialists and uncritical bloggers.
I was a withdrawn kid. Didn't start writing seriously until I began hanging out with the best friends of a friend I'd met playing in a military band. All of them were incredibly talented kids. Still are. All of them were animators/illustrators, most doubled as writers, and a few tripled as musicians. One designed games. One danced. This group has fragmented and been added to, but they remain an inspiration, a support, and a network that's done more for my work than ever. Writing is my art thanks to them.
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Vandy hires Severna Park grad Gardner as assistant
Two-time All-American Julie Gardner (Severna Park) will join the Vanderbilt women's lacrosse program as an assistant coach, the team announced Tuesday. A 2012 graduate of Virginia, Gardner has spent the past year as an assistant coach at William & Mary, where her primary responsibilities included recruiting, social media, alumni relations, practice and game-day coaching. She will assume a similar role with the Commodores. Gardner served as a coach for the SPLAX club team in Severna Park for five years.
More college women: Lehigh announced that defender-midfielder Emily May (Hereford) will join the program next season. She was a four-year lacrosse starter for the Bulls, who were a two-time Baltimore County champion, and also took part in soccer, cross country, and track and field. May was named to the 2012 ESPN Top 100 watch list and in 2013 was a Varsity Sports Network Lacrosse Player to Watch. She was also a two-time member of the US Lacrosse All-Academic team.
Varsity boys: Archbishop Curley has named Chris Ogle as coach, replacing John Tucker (Johns Hopkins). Ogle, a UMBC graduate who played four years for the Retrievers, has been with the program for the past 11 years as an assistant coach. Tucker, who led the Friars to a 12-2 mark and a trip to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference semifinals this past season, was named coach of Major League Lacrosse's Boston Cannons last month.
Towson University football
West among 6 chosen as Preseason All-Americans
Junior running back Terrance West (Northwestern) leads a contingent of six Towson players named to the Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America team, as announced by the Phil Steele FCS Preview Magazine. West, who earned first-team honors for the second year in a row, was joined on the All-America team by senior tackle Eric Pike, senior cornerback Jordan Love, offensive tackle Randall Harris, offensive center Doug Shaw (Loyola High) and junior cornerback Tye Smith. Pike and Love were named to the second team, while Harris, Shaw and Smith earned third-team honors.
Et cetera
Mystics' Langhorne, Latta picked as All-Star reserves
Washington Mystics players Ivory Latta and Crystal Langhorne (Maryland) were selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The game will be televised on ABC at 3:30 p.m. Latta, earning her first All-Star nod, joined the Mystics in February and leads the team in scoring (14.4 points per game) and assists (3.9 per game). Making her second All-Star appearance, Langhorne leads the team in rebounding (6.7 rpg) for the fourth consecutive year and averages 12.8 points.
Junior golf: Baltimore Municipal Golf Corp. will host the 21st event of the PGA Middle Atlantic Section Junior Tour on Friday at Clifton Park Golf Course. The tour, which started June 17 in Pikesville, includes 28 tournaments and culminates Aug. 5 in Reston, Va. Participants in the PGA Middle Atlantic Section Junior Tour are between the ages of 10 and 17, and reside in or are a member of a golf club within the boundaries of the Middle Atlantic Section, including Maryland, Virginia, Washington and portions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. For more information on the event, visit mapga.com/mapgajrtour.
World TeamTennis: The Washington Kastles (11-2) are streaking into the playoffs, having defeated the host New York Sportimes (4-9) on Tuesday, 23-15, for their ninth consecutive victory overall. Washington has won 25 straight matches against Eastern Conference opponents and 11 against the Sportimes dating to July 15, 2010. Washington, which has home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, earned a 23-13 win over the visiting Philadelphia Freedoms (4-8) on Monday.
Women's college soccer: Navy announced that senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Hoerner will serve as captain.
Men's college track and field: Hood's Michael Beidleman was named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-Academic team.
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Saturday, 6 September 2014
Just a little haul...MAC, Clinique, Smashbox, Michael Kors, Coach, Esteee Lauder....
I got my hands on one the "golden tickets" as I like to call it - a ticket to the Estee Lauder/MAC sale. So I went this morning to it and made out like a bandit. For some of you that don't know, Estee Lauder, who owns MAC, Smashbox, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Origins etc. has a warehouse type of no frills sale a few times a year and the prices are deeply discounted. They don't carry even 20 percent of their regular makeup lines but they do carry enough items of interest and there are always lots of limited edition items and old holiday sets on the cheap. Good stuff. The was my second time and I hope it won't be my last. Getting a ticket is always tricky though and you have to know people.
I dare not add up what all of this would have cost if I had paid full price. There are only three things that I get up early in the morning for in life:
1. money (i.e., work)
2. vacation/travel
3. makeup sales
Hence, today I was at up at the crack of dawn to secure my goodies. The place was a mad house and the line up was mammoth. I might give one or two items that I got away as gifts. In retrospect, I should have bought more as Christmas is coming... Let's get to it.
Dark Angel Nail Lacquer (free gift)
Pinch O' Peach Sheertone Blush
Soft and Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish
Romantique Eye Shadow (never heard of it but for $4 what the hell)
Light Plus Mineralize Skinfinish Natural ($15 hello!)
Boldly Bare Lip Pencil
Coffee Eye Pencil
Michael Kors
Glam Lip and Nail Duo in Envy and Icon
Makeup Brush Cleanser (best makeup cleaner ever...)
Auto Expose Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio
Studio Pop Eye Palette
Smokebox II Photo Op Eye Shadow Palette
Coach Poppy and Coach Poppy Flower Perfume Pencil
Estee Lauder
Pisces Compact Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder in 06 Transparent
I had the Smashbox Wondervision palette in my hand for an hour and I put it back as I couldn't remember if the reviews on it were any good. Now I totally regret not getting it. The reviews online seem promising and it was some serious value for your money. As a limited edition palette, I am not likely to see it again. Sigh...
There was also a MAC lip set there that would have been nice as another gift and I left that too. I was trying to show restraint. Silly me.
What am I most excited about is the Smashbox Studio Pop Eye Palette. It looks really good!
Have any of you been to an Estee Lauder/MAC sale?
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Toby Huffman has been a designer in the MEP field for 3 years. He has worked on projects ranging from Data Centers to K-12 and Higher Education, and also has some limited experience in the oil and gas industry.
Holding a Master of Fine Arts degree and having several years of teaching experience as an Instructor of Art at various universities and community colleges, Toby's unique background blends a different and dynamic set of skills and abilities with those necessary to succeed in the engineering world, lending a new depth of perception to his work as a CAD Designer.
Central Michigan University – Mt Pleasant, MI
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Metropolitan State University of Denver – Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
Red Rocks Community College – Lakewood, Colorado
Associates of Arts, Certificate in Engineering Graphics Technology
TV show you never miss? SpongeBob SquarePants when my kids were younger.
Describe you/your life in 6 years. Wife, two children, house, work, sleep.
What is the best advice you have ever been given? "Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut". Given to me by my Dad the day I left home for the USCG basic training.
If you had a superpower, what would it be? Immortality.
What is your favorite color? Green.
What is the most important part of the sandwich? The bread.
If you won the lottery, what would you do? Open a Pottery Studio.
What is your favorite book? Pillars of The Earth, by Ken Follet.
If you could witness anything (past, present or future), what would it be? My hope is to witness every day until 2067.


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I created some new dynamic ASP page links and now I am getting the HTTP Error 400 Bad Request Due to malformed syntax. What went wrong?
HTTP Error 400 Bad Request Due to malformed syntax:
The 400 error is due to illegal characters in the url parameters of your link string. This cannot contain spaces, etc. You can fix that by using the Server.URLencode method. After you build the strLink, UrlEncode the finished strLink like:
strLink = Server.URLencode(strLink)
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I'm not sure what to do with friends on Facebook. More specifically, friends on Facebook who have died. I struggle with whether or not I can delete them from my friends list. Is it socially acceptable? Would I be a terrible person for doing so? What would Minerva do?
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Dearly Departed,
That is a tricky question when you start to take into consideration how it could be perceived by others and I, too, have dealt with this conundrum. A few years back a sweet friend of mine died. We had grown very close over time and our relationship was sometimes one of romantic interest. We cared about one another. His death was sudden and shocking. Because of that, there were certain friends on Facebook who wallowed in their grief, posting frequently and tagging this deceased young man in their posts. This constantly brought him to the top of my news feed. I found this a hindrance to my grief process. Because of that I made the decision to screenshot our correspondence, save important pictures and unfriend him on Facebook, but not unfriend him in my heart. Grief is different for everyone and it's personal. How we grieve as individuals is no one's business and, in my opinion, above reproach. Do what is right for yourself and your life. It doesn't mean you don't care or don't love them. It just means you are trying to heal. No one can fault you for that.
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What is the purpose and benefits of having a LAN network in an organization?
A local area network (LAN) is a network that is confined to a relatively small area. It is generally limited to a geographic area such as a writing lab, school, or building. LANs are reliable, high speed communication and low cost. Do not require the national telephone companies to provide communication links. Rarely are LAN computers more than a mile apart. In a typical LAN configuration, one computer is designated as the file server. It stores all of the software that controls the network, as well as the software that can be shared by the computers attached to the network. Computers connected to the file server are called workstations. The workstations can be less powerful than the file server, and they may have additional software on their hard drives. On most LANs, cables are used to connect the network interface cards in each computer. With the above definition, it shows that LAN is very popular in today's organization and in our everyday life with the under listed benefits.
The purpose and benefits of LANs in an organization are:
• Resource sharing capability allows storage space and network peripherals, such as printers, to be shared by workstations, reducing hardware requirement, expenses and improving productivity.
• Standard PC hardware is used for network workstations and servers, which provide a great deal of design flexibility, easy maintenance and cost efficiency.
• Common applications are network aware, which significantly help in user transition time when relocating to different network environments. Additionally, network licensing is substantially less expensive than that of stand-alone licensing.
• Through file sharing, users can easily transfer files to one another, in order to improve productivity. Shared file access allows multi-user access to user applications.
• With centralized data storage, LANs offer the ability to place shared data on a single server within a central location. Network backups are easier and more reliable because all data resides on one physical location. This reduces the cost incurred by loss of any data during system failure.
• LANs support a number of fault tolerance features, such as disk mirroring, disk-duplexing, disk striping with parity (RAID5) and UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply). This improves reliability and minimizes network downtime.
• LANs offer centralized security, which allows control over access to the network and its resources. Depending on an organization's requirements, this functionality is customizable to help protect sensitive data from loss, destruction, theft, or unauthorized disclosure.
• Communication to other users is also provided through a messaging system. It is the basis for implementing sophisticated systems
• Resource sharing capability allows storage space and network peripherals, such as printers, to be shared by workstations, reducing hardware requirement, expenses and improving productivity.
• Standard PC hardware is used for network workstations and servers, which provide a great deal of design flexibility, easy maintenance and cost efficiency.
• Common applications are network aware, which significantly help in user transition time when relocating to different network environments. Additionally, network licensing is substantially less expensive than that of stand-alone licensing.
• Through file sharing, users can easily transfer files to one another, in order to improve productivity. Shared file access allows multi-user access to user applications.
• With centralized data storage, LANs offer the ability to place shared data on a single server within a central location. Network backups are easier and more reliable because all data resides on one physical location. This reduces the cost incurred by loss of any data during system failure.
• LANs support a number of fault tolerance features, such as disk mirroring, disk-duplexing, disk striping with parity (RAID5) and UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply). This improves reliability and minimizes network downtime.
• LANs offer centralized security, which allows control over access to the network and its resources. Depending on an organization's requirements, this functionality is customizable to help protect sensitive data from loss, destruction, theft, or unauthorized disclosure.
• Communication to other users is also provided through a messaging system. It is the basis for implementing sophisticated systems
Local Areas Networks increase efficiency exponentially in an office environment. A LAN system can provide the users with an easy to use central repository of all files - increasing security and making it easier to collaborate on projects. Besides file sharing, internet access, data security and management, entertainments, performance enhancement and balancing, hardware sharing, a LAN also enables a user to share another computer CDROM, floppy drive or other resource, just as if the original computer had its own CDROM or other resource.
Explain client-server computing with examples.
As the term implies, client-server computing has two basic components, a client and a server. The client requests a service to be performed. This service might be to run an application, query a data base, print a document, or even perform a backup or recovery procedure. The server is the resource that handles the client's request. Clients are typically thought of as personal computers but a client can be a midrange system or even a mainframe. Servers are typically thought of as a midrange or mainframe systems, however a server can be another personal computer on the network. Client-server networks are like our restaurant example where specific computers provide one or more services to other computers within a network. Today's networks have computers for file serving, data base serving, application serving, and communications serving. Each of these servers is dedicated devices which provide a specific service to all authorized users within a network. Another example of client-server computing is the computer transactions using the client-server model. For example, to check your bank account from your computer, a client program in your computer forwards your request to a server program at the bank. That program may in turn forward the request to its own client program that sends a request to a database server at another bank computer to retrieve your account balance. The balance is returned back to the bank data client, which in turn serves it back to the client in your personal computer, which displays the information for you.
Client-server computing provides the seamless integration of personal computers with host systems. This style of computing allows organizations to be responsive to their customers while still maintaining the security and integrity to manage their business effectively. Client-server computing generally refers to a computing model where two or more computers interact in such a way that one provides services to the other. This model allows customers to access information resources and services located anywhere within the customers information network. Customers are very interested in client/server computing because it allows them to be more responsive, as well as to effectively utilize all computing resources within their network. Another example of client-server is a data base server that uses the PC for the display (user interface) and processing (application logic) portions of an application, while the server provides data management portion of the application. On the other hand, an application server uses the PC for the display portion of an application, while using the server for both the processing and data management portions. In conclusion, the client-server network arrangement, network services are located in a dedicated computer whose only function is to respond to the requests of client. The server contain the file, print, application, security and other services in a central computer that is continuously available to respond to client request
Define and explain the functions of the following devices.
HUB - A device that connects the cables from computers and other devices such as printers in an Ethernet local area network. Traditionally, hubs are used for star topology networks, but they are often used with other configurations to make it easy to add and remove computers without bringing down the network. Smart hubs or switching hubs are often used to improve performance by managing traffic. It is also a connection device for networks, which allow multiple segments or computers to connect and share packets of information. Generally when we build a network using two or more computers, we need a hub. However, it is possible to connect two computers to each other directly without the need of hub but when we add a third computer in the network, we need a hub to allow a proper data communication within the network. There are many types of hubs with various features and specifications, which provide the type of functionality you need in building network. There are three main types of hubs namely Passive hub, Active hub and intelligent hub.
SWITCH: A network switch is a small hardware device that joins multiple computers together within one local area network (LAN) Technically, network switches operate at layer two (Data Link Layer) of the OSI model. Network switches appear nearly identical to network hubs, but a switch generally contains more intelligence (and a slightly higher price tag) than a hub. Unlike hubs, network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are received, determining the source and destination device of each packet, and forwarding them appropriately. By delivering messages only to the connected device intended, a network switch conserves network bandwidth and offers generally better performance than a hub. Different models of network switches support differing numbers of connected devices. Most consumer-grade network switches provide either four or eight connections for Ethernet devices. In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. In the traditional circuit-switched telephone network, one or more switches are used to set up a dedicated though temporary connection or circuit for an exchange between two or more parties. On an Ethernet local area network (LAN), a switch determines from the physical device (Media Access Control or MAC) address in each incoming message frame which output port to forward it to and out of. In a wide area packet-switched network such as the Internet, a switch determines from the IP address in each packet which output port to use for the next part of its trip to the intended destination. In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, a switch performs the layer 2 or Data-Link layer function. That is, it simply looks at each packet or data unit and determines from a physical address (the "MAC address") which device a data unit is intended for and switches it out toward that device. However, in wide area networks such as the Internet, the destination address requires a look-up in a routing table by a device known as a router. Some newer switches also perform routing functions (layer 3 or the Network layer functions in OSI) and are sometimes called IP switches.
On larger networks, the trip from one switch point to another in the network is called a hop. The time a switch takes to figure out where to forward a data unit is called its latency. The price paid for having the flexibility that switches provide in a network is this latency. Switches are found at the backbone and gateway levels of a network where one network connects with another and at the sub network level where data is being forwarded close to its destination or origin. The former are often known as core switches and the latter as desktop switches. In the simplest networks, a switch is not required for messages that are sent and received within the network. For example, a local area network may be organized in a Token Ring or bus arrangement in which each possible destination inspects each message and reads any message with its address.
REPEATERS: repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level and/or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances. Repeaters are used in transmission systems to regenerate analog or digital signals distorted by transmission loss. Analog repeaters frequently can only amplify the signal while digital repeaters can reconstruct a signal to near its original quality. In a data network, a repeater can relay messages between sub networks that use different protocols or cable types. Hubs can operate as repeaters by relaying messages to all connected computers. A repeater cannot do the intelligent routing performed by bridges and routers. Repeaters are often used in trans-continental and submarine communications cables, because the attenuation (signal loss) over such distances would be unacceptable without them. Repeaters are used in radio communication services. Radio repeaters often transmit and receive on different frequencies. A special subgroup of those repeaters is those used in amateur radio in both copper-wire cables carrying electrical signals, and in fiber optics carrying light. Repeaters are also used extensively in broadcasting, where they are known as translators, boosters or TV relay transmission. The purpose of a repeater is to extend the LAN segment beyond its physical limits (e.g. Ethernet is 500m for 10Base5). It is also a simple hardware device that moves all packets from one local area network segment to another. The main purpose of a repeater is to extend the length of the network transmission medium beyond the normal maximum cable lengths. Typically, repeaters are used to connect two physically close buildings together (when they are too far apart to just extend the segment). They can be used to connect floors of a building that would normally surpass the maximum allowable segment length.
Repeaters operate at the physical layer, i.e. the bottom layer of the seven-layer OSI reference model. They can only operate on the same type of physical layer, i.e., Ethernet-to-Ethernet, or token ring-to-token ring. They can connect 10Base5 to 10BaseT because they both use the same 802.3 MAC layer. Because repeaters provide no isolation between segments, and the repeater is transparent to both sides of the segment, both sides of the repeater appear as one long network segment
ROUTERS: A router is an electronic device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP's network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect. Routers use headers and forwarding tables to determine the best path for forwarding the packets, and they use protocols such as ICMP to communicate with each other and configure the best route between any two hosts. Very little filtering of data is done through routers. For most home users, they may want to set-up a LAN (Local Area Network) or WLAN (Wireless LAN) and connect all computers to the Internet without having to pay a full broadband subscription service to their ISP for each computer on the network. In many instances, an ISP will allow you to use a router and connect multiple computers to a single Internet connection and pay a nominal fee for each additional computer sharing the connection. This is when you will want to look at smaller routers, often called broadband routers that enable two or more computers to share an Internet connection.
Common network topologies being deployed in an organization.
Topology refers to the shape of a network, or the network's layout. How different nodes in a network are connected to each other and how they communicate are determined by the network's topology. Topologies are either physical or logical. Below are the most common network topologies.
Mesh Topology
|Devices are connected with many redundant interconnections between network nodes. In a true mesh topology every node has a connection to every other node in the network.
Bus Topology
All devices are connected to a central cable, called the bus or backbone.
Ring Topology
All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
Star Topology
All devices are connected to a central hub. Nodes communicate across the network by passing data through the hub.
Tree Topology
A hybrid topology. Groups of star-configured networks are connected to a linear bus backbone.
Different types of cabling used in LANs and their application. What is NIC and its components?
Cables types are:
1) Coaxial cables
2) Fiber optical cable
3) Twisted Pair
Twisted Pair is divided into two types namely Unshielded ( UTP )and Shielded (STP ) UTP is further Divided into three types namely Straight cable- used to connect similar devices like PC to switch, Cross Cable- used to connect similar devices like PC to PC, Switch to switch and Roll Over Cable - used to access the operating system of router's or switch on our system.
Coaxial cable is an electrical cable with an inner conductor surrounded by a tubular insulating layer typically of a flexible material with a high dielectric constant, all of which are surrounded by a conductive layer (typically of fine woven wire for flexibility, or of a thin metallic foil), and finally covered with a thin insulating layer on the outside. The term coaxial comes from the inner conductor and the outer shield sharing the same geometric axis. Coaxial cable is used as a transmission line for radio frequency signals, in applications such as connecting radio transmitters and receivers with their antennas, computer network (Internet) connections, and distributing cable television signals. One advantage of coax over other types of transmission line is that in an ideal coaxial cable the electromagnetic field carrying the signal exists only in the space between the inner and outer conductors. This allows coaxial cable runs to be installed next to metal objects such as gutters without the power losses that occur in other transmission lines, and provides protection of the signal from external electromagnetic interference. Coaxial cable should not be confused with other shielded cable used for carrying lower frequency signals such as audio signals. Shielded cable is similar in that it consists of a central wire or wires surrounded by a tubular shield conductor, but it is not constructed with the precise conductor spacing needed to function efficiently as a radio frequency transmission line.
Optical fiber is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length. Fiber optics is the overlap of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications, which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communications. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss, and they are also immune to electromagnetic interference. Fibers are also used for illumination, and are wrapped in bundles so they can be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in tight spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers. Light is kept in the core of the optical fiber by total internal reflection. This causes the fiber to act as a waveguide. Fibers which support many propagation paths or transverse modes are called multi-mode fibers (MMF), while those which can only support a single mode are called single-mode fibers (SMF). Multi-mode fibers generally have a larger core diameter, and are used for short-distance communication links and for applications where high power must be transmitted. Single-mode fibers are used for most communication links longer than 550 meters (1,800 ft). Joining lengths of optical fiber is more complex than joining electrical wire or cable. The ends of the fibers must be carefully cleaved, and then spliced together either mechanically or by fusing them together with an electric arc.
Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company. To reduce crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each connection on twisted pair requires both wires. Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections, twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single cable. For some business locations, twisted pair is enclosed in a shield that functions as a ground. This is known as shielded twisted pair (STP). Ordinary wire to the home is unshielded twisted pair (UTP). Twisted pair is now frequently installed with two pairs to the home, with the extra pair making it possible for you to add another line (perhaps for modem use) when you need it. Twisted pair comes with each pair uniquely color coded when it is packaged in multiple pairs. Different uses such as analog, digital, and Ethernet require different pair multiples. Although twisted pair is often associated with home use, a higher grade of twisted pair is often used for horizontal wiring in LAN installations because it is less expensive than coaxial cable. The wire you buy at a local hardware store for extensions from your phone or computer modem to a wall jack is not twisted pair. It is a side-by-side wire known as silver satin. The wall jack can have as many five kinds of hole arrangements or pin outs, depending on the kinds of wire the installation expects will be plugged in (for example, digital, analog, or LAN) . That's why you may sometimes find when you carry your notebook computer to another location that the wall jack connections won't match your plug.
What is NIC and it's Components?
Network interface card (NIC) card is a network interface, or is also known as an Ethernet Adapter that is inside the back panel of the computer and connects to the cable or DSL modem. Most computers sold in the last 5 years have them pre-installed. A network interface card is used to connect a computer to an Ethernet network. This may be either using an external transceiver or through an internal integrated transceiver mounted on the network interface card PCB. The card usually also contains the protocol control firmware and Ethernet Controller needed to support the Medium Access Control (MAC) data link protocol used by Ethernet. Each network interface card is assigned an Ethernet source address by the manufacturer of the network interface card. This is normally stored in a PROM on the network interface card. The addresses are globally unique, and are assigned in blocks of 16 (or 8) million addresses to the Ethernet interface manufacturers, according to a flat addressing structure. This ensures that no two Ethernet network interface will ever have the same source address. Personal computers and workstations on a local area network (LAN) typically contain a network interface card specifically designed for the LAN transmission technology, such as Ethernet or Token Ring. Network interface cards provide a dedicated, full-time connection to a network. Most home and portable computers connect to the Internet through as-needed dial-up connection. The modem provides the connection interface to the Internet service provider. Some network interface card are installed right from the manufacturer while some are bought and fixed by computer engineers after the computer have been purchased.NIC COMPONENTS ARE LISTED BELOW:
1. Double layer
2. Radial aluminum electrolytic capacitors
3. SMT aluminum electrolytic capacitors
4. SMT ceramic capacitors
5. Leaded ceramic capacitors
6. Thick film chip resistors
7. Current sensing resistors
8. shielded power inductors
9. un-shielded power inductors
10. SMT film capacitors
11. Leaded film capacitors
12. Chips inductors
13. EMI/ Noise products
14. Leaded resistors
15. physical media
16. interconnecting devices
17. networking software
18. computers
Describe open system interconnection, description of each layer and its function
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) is a standard description or reference model for how messages should be transmitted between any two points in a telecommunication network. Its purpose is to guide product implementers so that their products will consistently work with other products. The reference model defines seven layers of functions that take place at each end of a communication. Although OSI is not always strictly adhered to in terms of keeping related functions together in a well-defined layer, many if not most products involved in telecommunication make an attempt to describe them in relation to the OSI model. The main idea in OSI is that the process of communication between two end points in a telecommunication network can be divided into layers, with each layer adding its own set of special, related functions. Each communicating user or program is at a computer equipped with these seven layers of function. So, in a given message between users, there will be a flow of data through each layer at one end down through the layers in that computer and, at the other end, when the message arrives, another flow of data up through the layers in the receiving computer and ultimately to the end user or program. The actual programming and hardware that furnishes these seven layers of function is usually a combination of the computer operating system, applications such as our Web browser, TCP/IP or alternative transport and network protocols, and the software and hardware that enable you to put a signal on one of the lines attached to your computer.
OSI divides telecommunication into seven layers. The layers are in two groups. The upper four layers are used whenever a message passes from or to a user. The lower three layers up to the network layer are used when any message passes through the host computer. Messages intended for this computer pass to the upper layers. Messages destined for some other host are not passed up to the upper layers but are forwarded to another host. The seven layers in OSI are describe below.
Layer 7: The application layer: This is the layer at which communication partners are identified, quality of service is identified, user authentication and privacy are considered, and any constraints on data syntax are identified. This layer is not the application itself, although some applications may perform application layer functions.
Layer 6: The presentation layer: This is a layer, usually part of an operating system, that converts incoming and outgoing data from one presentation format to another for example, from a text stream into a popup window with the newly arrived text. Sometimes it is called the syntax layer.
Layer 5: The session layer: This layer sets up, coordinates, and terminates conversations, exchanges, and dialogs between the applications at each end. It deals with session and connection coordination.
Layer 4: The transport layer: This layer manages the end-to-end control for example, determining whether all packets have arrived and error-checking. It ensures complete data transfer.
Layer 3: The network layer: This layer handles the routing of the data (sending it in the right direction to the right destination on outgoing transmissions and receiving incoming transmissions at the packet level). The network layer does routing and forwarding.
Layer 2: The data-link layer: This layer provides synchronization for the physical level and does bit-stuffing for strings of 1's in excess of 5. It furnishes transmission protocol knowledge and management.
Layer 1: The physical layer: This layer conveys the bit stream through the network at the electrical and mechanical level. It provides the hardware means of sending and receiving data on a carrier.
User A Sending email Message to user B in a network. Explain the whole process in terms of data packets leaving the workstation of user A, travelling through all the layers of OSI model, until it reaches its destination and is open by user B.
A packet is a basic unit of communication over a digital network. A packet is also called a datagram, a segment, a block, a cell or a frame, depending on the protocol or network. When data has to be transmitted, it is broken down into similar structures of data, which are reassembled to the original data chunk once they reach their destination (From user A to B) When user A sends his email message, the network breaks the e-mail message into parts of a certain size in bytes. These are the packets. Each packet is then sent off to its destination (user B) by the best available route. A route might be taken by all the other packets in the message or by none of the other packets in the message. This makes the network more efficient. First, the network can balance the load across various pieces of equipment on a millisecond-by-millisecond basis. Second, if there is a problem with one piece of equipment in the network while a message is being transferred, packets can be routed around the problem, ensuring the delivery of the entire message.
In the same process, if there are other people sending a message on the network at the same time when user A is sending his email message going to user B, the whole messages will be in queue in the order they were sent and will be delivered to their various destinations. Each packet carries the information that will help it get to user B (destination) User A IP address, user B IP address, something that tells the network how many packets this e-mail message has been broken into and the number of this particular packet. The packets carry the data in the protocols that the Internet uses. i.e Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Each packet contains part of the body of user A message to user B. A typical packet contains perhaps 1,000 or 1,500 bytes. When a workstation wishes to send data, it uses the client network software to enclose the data in a packet' containing a header and a trailer. The header and trailer contain information for the destination computer. For example, the header contains the address of the destination computer. The exact form the packets take is determined by the protocol the network uses. When a data packet is put onto the network by a workstation, each computer on the network examines the packet to see who it is intended for. The packet quickly dissipates if it is not recognized, allowing other packets to be sent.
With reference to the OSI model, packets travel from one layer to another as stated above. The transport layer manages the end-to-end control for example, determining whether all packets have arrived and error-checking. It ensures complete data transfer. The network layer handles the routing of the data (sending it in the right direction to the right destination on outgoing transmissions and receiving incoming transmissions at the packet level). The network layer does routing and forwarding. The physical layer also conveys the bit stream through the network at the electrical and mechanical level. It provides the hardware means of sending and receiving data on a carrier. The data link layer provides synchronization for the physical level. The presentation layer, usually part of an operating system, does the conversion of incoming and outgoing data from one presentation format to another for example, from a text stream into a popup window with the newly arrived text. Sometimes it is called the syntax layer. The application layer is where communication partners (different IP) are identified, quality of service is identified, and user authentication and privacy are considered. The session layer sets up, coordinates, and terminates conversations, exchanges, and dialogs between the applications at each end when user A message is finally received by user B (destination). It deals with session and connection coordination. The rate at which packets can be sent is called the bandwidth. This has a somewhat different meaning to how bandwidth is normally used. As an example, a bandwidth of 10 Megabits per second means ten million individual 1s and 0s can pass through the network in one second.
· Data and computer communications (seventh edition by Williams Stallings)
· Class lecture note


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It Was All Modern: Art, Craft and the Rhetoric of the Marketplace
January 18, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Curator of Decorative Arts at the Newark Museum since 1980, Ulysses Dietz has organized or hosted over 100 exhibitions during his tenure, ranging in topic from quilts to jewelry, from colonial to contemporary. His proudest achievement was the dramatic restoration and reinterpretation of the museum's 1885 John and Jeannette Ballantine house, a national historic landmark. The first restoration was done in 1976 for the national Bicentennial, and the latest completed in 1994.
Dietz is the author of over a dozen books, and scores of articles and essays on every topic from furniture and silver to all sorts of ceramics.
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A MIDLAND detective has been suspended after being charged with TEN data protection and computer misuse offences.
Detective Constable Balwinder Basran, 47, is due to appear at Cannock Magistrates Court in Staffordshire on Wednesday.
The West Midlands Police officer first appeared at the same court last Friday. He was charged with three counts of obtaining or disclosing personal data and seven counts of causing a computer to perform a function to secure or enable unauthorised access to a programme, or data.
Det Con Basran, of Wolverhampton, has not yet entered a plea.
At last Friday's hearing, his lawyer applied for reporting restrictions to be imposed on court proceedings but his request was refused.
The officer, who was arrested by his own force on May 19, was granted conditional bail by the court.
Det Con Basran, who was based at Thornhill Road police station in Birmingham, has been suspended from his job.
The force said in a statement: "A 47-year-old officer was charged with three Data Protection Act offences and seven Computer Misuse Act offences.
''The officer has been suspended pending the outcome of the court case."
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Since I was up at 8 I knew I wouldn't be able to wait until nearly 11 for brunch, so I had a banana before I left to meet them. I stopped in at Starbucks and got an iced coffee and watched the participants of Boston's Run to Remember 1/2 marathon run by while I waited for them to come down from their hotel. I got really pumped up for them and inside I was really jealous that I wasn't running too! Seriously, I felt like putting my bag down and running along side them. My adrenaline went through the roof! I wanted to run SO BAD!
I watched them for about 10 minutes before Danielle called looking for me. (oops!)
By the time we ordered I really wasn't feeling breakfast food anymore, so I ordered their :
portabella mushroom, zucchini, summer squash and red pepper on hearty multi grain with basil mayo and melted fontina served with field greens
This sandwich was AWESOME! Everything about it. I gave a piece to Danielle and devoured the rest. YUM!
Tim and Danielle
Danielle and I
After brunch we walked around the Back Bay and browsed through its many stores. Danielle wanted to go to Tiffany's so I said, "SURE!" (I'm not much of a jewelry girl but, hey, I can dream can't I?) I found an engagement ring I liked about 4 years ago and decided to try it on for fun. The ring fit me perfectly and looked so nice on my finger....and then I saw the price tag...$50,000???? I had a $50,000+ ring on my finger! I seriously almost had a heart attack when I realized how much it was. Some people just have too much money on their hands...
Danielle and Tim were driving back to NY so we parted ways at around 1:30 and just as I was walking to the train stop I heard thunder...and saw some lightening...and then a few drops...and then BAM! It was storming. Luckily I was able to find cover and Dennis came to my rescue.
Then I came home and made him dinner. But before that happened, I needed a snack.
1/2 cup Newman's Own Sweet Enough Honey Flax cereal
1/2 cup Cascadian Farms Vanilla Almond Crunch
3/4 cup vanilla soy milk
1/2 banana
And a slice of Cinnamon Ezekiel bread that I munched down on while everything was cooking.
I made Kath's tomato sauce with a few changes.
I used:
- 2 beefsteak tomatoes
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 1 pint pearl tomatoes
- 1 whole onion
I like to use the "appetizer" plates for portion control. Dennis thinks it's silly but I think it works.
About an hour later I had another small portion of my leftover cake truffle thing. It does not take good pictures so I didn't bother.
At around 9:00 Dennis and I sat out on our porch for an hour and hung out. I had a small glass of wine and he had a cigar. (I stink now)
I love being able to sit outside at night. It's nice not having the TV or computer in front of you for a little while you know?
I didn't run my 8 miles today for a few reasons. One--I met Tim and Danielle for brunch. And two--my ankles were a little sore from the TreadClimber machine yesterday. It's seriously the only downfall to that machine...
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Title: Bittersweet Symphony: Chapter 9: Questions
Pairing: Main: RyoJin, broken Akame, Pikame, TomaPi, Uchi/Miyao, one-sided RyoDa
Rating: PG-13
Genre: romance, angst, friendship
Disclaimer: I don't own them or anything else JE-related, but the story is mine of course^^
Summary: Sometimes it seems like we hurt the ones we love the most...
Yamapi pulled away from Kame, biting his lips nervously. Toma. He closed his eyes, trying to focus on his lovely boyfriend for a moment. And he wasn't only his boyfriend, Toma and he were friends since years, partners. What was he doing here? Throwing it away for… Kame? A guy he didn't even like much? But then… there was something. Something he couldn't explain and he couldn't even tell it someone else… because how should his friends understand him when he himself even couldn't. But there was something in Kame's eyes. His eyes were so deep, looking at him in a way no one ever did… And every time he was close to him, his heart was beating like madly, Kame's scent made him gasp for air and his hands burnt on his skin. And slowly even the things he said, his words and his arguments worked their way into Pi's mind… When did Kame's opinion become important for him?
Pi's stomach twisted painfully at that, painfully because of guilt and want. Kame was so mesmerizing… his hair, his slender hips, his fragile body, his trained biceps, his sinful lips, his intense eyes. "Oh god…" Yamapi breathed out, before he grabbed Kame's face, kissing him back heatedly, cursing himself for not being able to resist this guy. He knew he should be stronger, but he wasn't… he was just a Human being after all.
Kame's arms hugged him tight, pulling him down to his couch, Kame lying beneath him now. He smiled down at the other guy, loving him… and hating him for what he was making him do here, just as much as he hated himself for it.
When Ryo woke up the next day he felt a huge headache, his stomach twisting painfully. Holy cow… he was totally feeling sick… and there was a cramp feeling rushing over him like a way, crawling through his body, making every single muscle hurt like crazy. Even his eyelids hurt as he opened them and tried to twinkle a bit.
"Awake?" he heard a teasing voice next to him.
Adrenaline rushed through Ryo's blood as he jumped out of his bed, literally, before he broke down next to the bed. "Ouch…" he mumbled, rubbing over his head, a pained expression on his face.
"Really…" Jun sighed. "You are such a bundle of problems." He grabbed his friend's arm, pulling him up again and dragging him to the bathroom. "You should drink a lot of water now." he told him softly.
Ryo sighed, following Jun and padding into the bathroom. The moment he felt the cold water of the shower dripping down on his aching body, he sighed a bit. Slowly some of his senses came back into his mind… with some missing links though. He sighed, turning the water off again and angling for a towel. Did he? And Jun? There was some kissing involved… but… did they go till the end?
"Hey…Jun…" he grabbed a glass of water and some meds against his headache and sat down next to his friend on his sofa. "Did we… you know… did we?" he looked at the other, a panicked expression on his face.
"No." Jun reassured him, smacking him playfully.
Ryo winced in pain, but smiled in relief. "So I didn't do anything strange?"
Jun bit his lips a bit, remembering Ryo and him making out and Ryo sighing out Jin's name. "No." Jun lied. "You were just dropping into your bed."
"Oh." Ryo smiled happily. "Good." He looked at Jun thankfully. "Thanks for staying with me."
Uchi blinked in surprise when he knocked at Ryo's apartment and suddenly heard some footsteps behind him… Then a body bumped into him. Uchi turned around, staring at the other person. "Ueda-kun?" he blinked.
Ueda stared at him in horror. He wasn't sure why, but somehow Uchi had always been intimidating to him. "Hi Uchi-kun." He forced a smile to his lips, silently cursing himself for having such a bad luck to meet Uchi here. He had hoped to meet Ryo alone when he brought him some of his DVDs.
"Hey." Ryo opened the door, blinking at the sight in front of him. "Hiro? You are here too?"
Uchi shook his head helplessly, staring at Ueda in surprise. "Well… I wanted to talk to you."
"Alright." Ryo smiled a bit. "Come in. Both of you."
Uchi and Ueda sat down on Ryo's sofa, looking at each other awkwardly. Never had Ueda thought that he would wish for Ryo to be at his side to save him from this awkwardness. Normally Ryo was the one he felt awkward around. But the strange atmosphere appearing while he was sitting next to Uchi, waiting for Ryo to come back, was even worse. But Ryo was in the kitchen right now, preparing some tea. "Well…" Ueda mumbled. "How are you Uchi-kun?"
Uchi still stared at him. "Eh…" he stuttered. "Fine. And you Ueda-kun?"
"Fine." Ueda tried to smile a bit.
Uchi smiled back weakly, wondering what he should talk about with Ueda. He smiled in relief when Ryo came back with some cookies and tea.
"Here." Ryo smiled absent-mindedly.
Ueda smiled back, while Uchi stared at the both of them, shaking his head. Since when where these two friends? Did he miss something? Ueda was angling for something in his bag, then he pulled out a few DVDs. "Here." He smiled. "These movies are great."
"Cool" Ryo looked at the DVDs in interest, forgetting about his hangover headache for a moment.
"Well…" Ueda mused. "I guess I should go now."
"Sorry." Uchi mumbled, feeling a bit guilty. "You don't have to go because of me…"
Ueda forced a smile on his face. "It's okay… You want to talk to Nishikido-kun right?"
Ryo blinked a bit at that scene, but didn't wonder much. He wasn't the type of guy who would think too much about such things. So he just smiled at Ueda. "I'll see you at this Senpai party, right?"
Ueda laughed lightly. "I guess so."
Ryo bit his lips a bit. He didn't want to be impolite, especially since Ueda had been so nice to drop by and give him these DVDs though he had better things to do for sure. "You know what? Why don't you drop by next week, then we can watch one of the movies?" he suggested, wondering a bit what he was doing here. Wasn't he supposed to be snarky towards Ueda? Why did he even invite him? Why was he nice to him? But somehow Ueda was totally different… not the strange, awkward, nerve-wracking guy from before. He was somehow nice and charming and interesting.
Ueda blinked at Ryo's suggestion, his heart started to beat faster at the invitation. Apparently he wasn't unlucky that Uchi was here… If it meant that he could meet with Ryo for a movies night, it was actually good that Uchi interrupted his visit. "That would be great." He smiled a bit, before he got up, following Ryo who led him to the door.
Uchi blinked at them, wondering why Ueda had been here. Ryo didn't seem weird or surprised at all… but it was Ryo, maybe he hid his real feelings or didn't really understand Ueda's. Was Ueda in love with Ryo? Uchi sighed. Complicated.
"So…" Ryo sat down again, leaning his head on Uchi's shoulder. Uchi. Uchi grinned at that, hugging Ryo back and snuggling against him, enjoying these short moments of intimacy they always shared with each other. "Tell me what happened." Ryo wanted to know.
Uchi laughed happily. "Guess who is together with Miyao-kun!?"
Ryo blinked when he heard his phone beeping. Uchi had just left him, not after telling him a hundred times how gorgeous Miyao was of course. He loved Uchi dearly, but now he was simply relieved that he had some time for himself. Until he heard his phone… A message from Jin… Great.
Ryo-chan… is it okay if I ask you a question?
Ryo bit his lips a bit. Yes, sure.
Jin wavered a bit, feeling pretty nervous himself. Did I do anything wrong?
Ryo blinked. Eh?
Are you angry with me? Jin tried to make it clear. He was well aware of the fact that something was off. But he wasn't sure what… He couldn't put a finger on it, though he felt that he was so close to the answer.
Of course not. You didn't do anything.
Jin sighed deeply, typing into his phone again. Ryo-chan? We used to talk about everything right? There were no secrets between us?
Ryo tilted his head, biting on his lips. Jin was not wrong here. Well, of course he never told Jin about his feelings, but they used to talk about pretty much everything. True. You are right.
Jin blinked at the answer, shaking his head. If I'm right, then where are you?
Ryo blinked at that, eyes widened in confusion. What did Jin mean with that? What do you mean Jin?
Jin sighed a bit. Are you happy? What are you thinking right now? Where are you going to in your thoughts? What did I miss? Jin looked down at his phone before writing the last sentence. Where is my Ryo-chan?
Ryo looked down at the words appearing on his phone screen, gulping at that. His sight slowly became blurred by the tears that were dripping down.
"Hey…you are awake?" Kame smiled at Yamapi.
Yamapi smiled weakly. "You know…it's not so nice to sleep on the floor."
"Well…" Kame mumbled. "When did we change to the floor?"
Yamapi rubbed over his head. "Somewhere between the first and the second time."
Kame got up a bit, leaning on his elbow. "Do you regret it?"
Yes. Yamapi actually wanted to say, but he couldn't… He wanted to push Kame away or simply run away from this situation, but he couldn't. The moment he saw Kame's fearful glance, his intense eyes, he couldn't help it. His hands moved on his own, stroking over Kame's face, his fingertips touching the other's lips softly.
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