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  2. Bufferbloat - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. Bògòlanfini - Wikipedia

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    In the Bambara language, the word bògòlanfini is a composite of bɔgɔ, meaning "earth" or "mud"; lan, meaning "with" or "by means of"; and fini, meaning "cloth". [4] Although usually translated as "mud cloth," bògòlan actually refers to slip clay with a high iron content. The iron in the clay will stain handspun and handwoven cotton ...

  4. Dave Täht - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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    The Bloomer Costume was a type of women's clothing introduced in the Antebellum period, that changed the style from dresses to a more male-type style, which was devised by Amelia Bloomer. The Wellington boot was a cavalry boot devised by the Duke of Wellington, originally made from leather, but now normally rubber.

  6. Capote (garment) - Wikipedia

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    The River Road by Cornelius Krieghoff, 1855 (Three habitants wearing capotes). A capote (French:) or capot (French:) is a long wrap-style wool coat with a hood.. From the early days of the North American fur trade, both indigenous peoples and European Canadian settlers fashioned wool blankets into "capotes" as a means of coping with harsh winters. [1]

  7. Robert Graham (fashion brand) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Stock is a native of the Bronx whose interest in fashion was influenced by his father, a mechanic and gas station owner who liked to wear bright, colorful, patterned shirts.

  8. What is ‘toasted skin syndrome'? Heating pads and blankets ...

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    Manhattan-based dermatologist Dr. Brendan Camp, M.D., said that toasted skin syndrome, officially known as erythema ab igne (EAI), is a "pattern of discoloration that occurs in areas of skin after ...

  9. Duck Head - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, Goody's Family Clothing purchased rights to the Duck Head clothing brand for $4.1 million and made it into a private label brand, sold exclusively at Goody's stores. Sales of Duck Head branded clothing totaled more than $97 million in 2004, the last year when Goody's was a publicly traded company required to disclose financial information.