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Bufferbloat is the undesirable latency that comes from a router or other network equipment buffering too many data packets. Bufferbloat can also cause packet delay variation (also known as jitter), as well as reduce the overall network throughput .
Co-Founder of the Bufferbloat Project Dave Täht (born August 11, 1965) is an American network engineer , musician, lecturer, asteroid exploration advocate, and Internet activist. He is the chief executive officer of TekLibre.
Paper Coating 1) The paper or board 2) The first layer of coating to even out the surface 3) A second layer for an even smoother and whiter surface. Pigments that absorb in the yellow and red part of the visible spectrum can be added. As the dye absorbs light, the brightness of the paper will decrease, unlike the effect of an optical ...
Processional giants [a] are costumed figures in European folklore, particularly present in Belgian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and English folkloric processions. The main feature of these figures is typically their wooden, papier maché or -more recently- synthetic resin head, whilst bodies are covered in clothing matching the costume's theme.
2002 Renova France starts operations in France, using its innovative “Fresh&Clean” toilet paper as main market driver. 1999 Renova acquires the water company Promineral SA. 1999 ISO 14001 certification, for environmental compliance, is granted to Renova SA, which becomes the first company with such certification in Spain and Portugal.
The Guggenheim claims that this creation of manila paper was a way "of recycling manila rope, previously used on ships." [8] The resulting paper was strong, water-resistant, and flexible. [8] Manila paper was originally made out of old Manila hemp ropes which were extensively used on ships, having replaced true hemp.
The Spanish city of Valencia's five day festival known as Las Fallas ended at midnight on Sunday, March 19th with a ceremony in which nearly 380 papier mache sculptures were set alight.
Today almost all paper is made using industrial machinery, while handmade paper survives as a specialized craft and a medium for artistic expression. In papermaking, a dilute suspension consisting mostly of separate cellulose fibres in water is drained through a sieve-like screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibres is laid down.