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- 14921: Ethernet
- ... method Ethernet uses. CSMA/CD computer communications network over coaxial cabling, and published the "Blue Book Standard" for Ethernet Version 1. This standard was later enhanced, and in 1985 Ethernet II was released. The IEEE's (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers') Project 802 then used Ethernet Version 2 as the basis for the 802.3 CSMA/CD network standard. The IEEE 802.3 standard is generally interchangeable with Ethernet II ... cabling in such a way to allow multiple simultaneous "conversations” to take place. The effect is similar to having several virtual networks traversing a single piece of wire. Network devices "tuned" to one frequency can't hear the "signal” on other frequencies, and visa-versa. Cable-TV is an example of a broadband network: multiple conversations (channels) are transmitted simultaneously over a single cable; you pick which one you want to ... is normally generated by the chipset. Software is responsible for the destination address, source address, type, and data. The chips normally will append the frame check sequence. +------------+ | | Preamble - | 62 bits | A series of alternating 1's and 0's used by the | | Ethernet receiver to acquire bit synchronization. | | This is generated by the chip. +------------+ | | Start Of Frame Delimiter - | 2 bits | Two consecutive 1 bits used to acquire byte | | alignment. This ...
- 14922: Living the Dream
- ... world and on my way I have many people who have been living the American dream. Whether it was soccer stars, actors, or even my own friends. Many people who are living this dream don't even realize it because they want even more than they already have. We see them as greedy. Even I feel that I am living this dream. New Canaan is a town full of spoiled children ... that I see living the great American dream would have to be Will Smith. I feel that he is living the dream because it seems as though he has it all. Hit movies, hit cd's, a beautiful wife, a beatiful child, money and lots of it, and health. The main reason though that I think he is living this dream is because he was voted the number one nicest actor ... pride. New Canaan families have almost everything that Will Smith and Mark Mguire have, but it is not enough because our society today is stricken with greed. We all want more, more, more. We aren't satisfied with our health, money and family. To live the American dream like Will Smith and Mark Mguire you have to believ that you can make it. We don't understand that other towns ...
- 14923: Frost 2
- ... depicted his theme and meaning through a four stanza poem which consisted of a set rhyme scheme (A, B, A, A, B). This poem has left its readers with many different interpretations. It is one s past, present, and the attitude with which he looks upon his future that determines the shade of the light that he will see the poem in. In any case, however, this poem clearly demonstrates Frost s belief that it is the road that one chooses that makes him the man who he is. In the first stanza, the narrator says, And sorry I could not travel both... This quote is plainly ... all the difference. To this man, what was most important and what really made the difference was that he did what he wished; even if it meant taking the road less traveled. If he hadn t, he wouldn t be the same man he had become. There are many equally valid meanings to this poem that Robert Frost may or may not have intended. All in all, it seems that ...
- 14924: Family Values
- ... through good family values. Now that I am an adult my parents are persistent to spend time with me and teach me values not taught to me when I was a child. I believe it's like teaching an old dog new tricks. A child needs direction from the childhood up to adulthood not the reverse. I recall coming home from school to an empty house. My parents were working to ... just as important. A popular soul singer, Luther Vandross, sang a song whose lyrics explained about objects in a house that were still the same, but a house was not a home if there wasn't anyone there you can kiss good night. I must agree with Luther, I've felt the same way for years. It would have been nice to have my parents home to enforce rules at home ... not be any meaning. Throughout my life my father always stressed that honesty was an important value. In other words , "honesty is the best policy." Of course there are times when honesty may hurt someone's feelings, but that was an situation we had to decide on our own. I can even remember my very first honesty lesson my parents taught me. It was taking my grandfathers silver dollars and ...
- 14925: Nicolet Minerals Company and Wisconsin
- ... Sleeter. He set out to put things right. He called to attention that the mining agreement made between the previous town board was not binding because the negotiations were done in secret. That violated Wisconsin’s open-meeting law. Crandon mining officials didn’t agree and insisted that the contract was binding. Sleeter and the rest of the town board filed a lawsuit against the mining company. The newly elected town board was unable to take further action because ... agreed to hand over the keys to city hall if they dropped the lawsuit. The lawsuit is still in court and Nicolet Minerals is threatening to bankrupt the town through litigation saying that the town’s repeal of the agreement was illegal (Fantle). There is also action being taken at the state level. On April 22, 1998, Earth Day, Governor Tommy Thompson signed Wisconsin Act 171, better known as the ...
- 14926: Crooks Analysis-of Mice And Me
- Crooks Character Analysis In John Steinbeck s novel Of Mice and Men, the character named Crooks was segregated from the other men because he is black. This caused him to be lonely. He was forced to sleep in a separate bunk than ... that he actually wanted someone to talk with. During his conversation with Lennie Crooks reveals his loneliness on the ranch. I seen it over an over a guy talkin to another guy and it don t make no difference if he don t hear or understand. Although he is talking to Lennie about George, he is actually speaking of his own life. He needs someone, someone to talk with, a friend. After Lennie explains his dream to ...
- 14927: Anderw Carnegie, The Bible, An
- Andrew Carnegie's perspective on the relationship between the rich and the poor is quite simple. He believed that there would always be rich and poor and that was a characteristic of the advancement of civilization. "Much better ... Carnegie in that he seems to be giving the money away after it is earned as a sort of redemption for himself. This is wrong according to the Bible. Just giving away the money isn't enough - it must be earned with that intention. An even greater contrast is between Carnegie and Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau despised materialism in any way, shape, or form. He might even argue with the Bible ... give to charity or support philanthropical organizations. Thoreau is even less realistic. He asks us to not worry about money - to do what makes us happy and that material goods are vastly unimportant. He doesn't look to human nature or needs for his reality. He tries to live in a Utopia of sorts and seems unable to realize that it can never happen that way in real life except ...
- 14928: The Power of Language
- ... and bind them together in search of one common cause. This tactic of persuasion is also called propaganda. Propaganda is the spreading of information in order to influence public opinion and to manipulate other people's beliefs. The message of propaganda is primarily intended to serve the interests of the messenger, thereby increasing his power. All propaganda is a systematic effort to persuade. The propagandist gives a one- sided message, accentuating ... over the press, radio, theater, films, music, and literature. People naturally have this feeling, or intuition, about something. They know how they feel and believe about a subject, but it is something that they don't take the time to verbalize; they merely contain it in their minds as a belief. However, there are certain people who verbalize and put into words these internal feelings of the masses and gain the ... Hayne, a confederate of John C. Calhoun, has said that the federal government was a mere confederation of states and that the states could refuse to obey any laws passed by Congress. Webster refuted Hayne's notion with the memorable words, “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!” It placed Webster in the front rank of American orators and won him enduring statesmanship. There are other ways, besides ...
- 14929: Joshua And The Children
- Joshua and the Children There were a lot of reasons Joseph Girzone titled his book "Joshua and the Children". I think the main reason for the title was because of Joshua s purpose in the town. The author explains how Joshua is there to fulfill "his Father s" promise. Joshua wants to teach all the children of the town to get along and be at peace with each other. Joshua says it is too late for the adults to learn the way, who ... friends went down to the square where Joshua met with the children every day. His friend told Joshua that the boy was blind. Everybody in the square watched in disbelief as Joshua cured the boy s blindness with the touch of his hand. The boy s family were the weapons distributors. After seeing that Joshua was able to fix their boy, they too became good people and thus, making the ...
- 14930: To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus' Determination, Persistence, and Intelligence
- To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus' Determination, Persistence, and Intelligence I think that a hero is someone that is looked up to and also is someone that cares about others. A hero doesn’t need to be a super hero, a rock star or even a sports figure. Most of the time it’s someone not famous and this person maybe living right next door to you. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s heroic character, Atticus Finch practices determination, persistence and intelligence. In this novel Atticus shows his determination through the many hardships experienced throughout the novel. For instance, Atticus knows that he won’t win the ...
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