title: Gosh comics broken frontier drink draw back september 20th multi artist jam hannah berry ilya joe decie

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It’s nearly Gosh! Comics/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw time again as our popular collaborative event returns this month on September 20th. As ever, your co-hosts for the night are myself (Broken Frontier Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver) and Gosh’s very own Nora Goldberg. The evening begins at 6.30pm at Gosh on Berwick Street before we head off for our sketching and imbibing antics at 7pm. Don’t forget you can join the official Facebook event here.
Hannah Berry’s debut graphic novel was the acclaimed noir thriller Britten and Brülightly from Jonathan Cape following the investigations of a worldweary private eye but with a deliciously surreal twist. In 2012 her second Cape book, the tense horror story Adamtine (below left), was published. I described it here at Broken Frontier as a “labyrinthine, twisting tale of murkiness and guilt that cements Hannah Berry’s rep as one of the most exciting talents to break out in the UK comics scene in recent years.”
Hannah also contributed to Ravi Thornton’s Broken Frontier Awards-nominated graphic memoir HOAX Psychosis Blues (below right) alongside artists like Bryan Talbot, Karrie Fransman, Mark Stafford and Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Rozi Hathaway. She has contributed to anthologies like Team Girl Comic and The Strumpet, is a regular host/interviewer at comics events and one half of the presenting team with Dan Berry on the No, YOU Hang Up! podcast. She is currently working on her new graphic novel Livestock.
One of the great stalwarts of UK comics, ILYA’s career has seen him work on such diverse projects as his acclaimed The End of the Century Club, collaborations with Eddie Campbell on Bacchus, and an adaptation of King Lear from SelfMadeHero’s ‘Manga Shakespeare’ line.
ILYA’s 2013 graphic novel Room for Love (below left) – the powerful tale of the unlikely relationship between a teen runaway and a middle-aged romance writer – was reviewed here at Broken Frontier by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan who said of it “It’s a story with a raw honesty that demands attention, and one that you won’t regret reading.”
In 2014 ILYA edited a fantastic collection of near impossible to find comics in Robinson’s The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics (below right) which I covered here at BF. It included work by Gregory Benton, John Welding, John Bagnall, Jonathan Edwards, Paul B. Rainey, Paul O’Connell and Daniel Locke. He has also edited a number of volumes of The Mammoth Book of New Manga and his prose novel The Clay Dreaming was published by Myriad Editions.
Joe Decie has been a long-time favourite here at BF for his hauntingly different take on autobio work that mixes the mundanity of real life with bizarre flights of fancy. I first reviewed his work on the old Broken Frontier site including The Accidental Salad from Blank Slate Books and his self-published Pocket Full of Coffee.
In 2013 Blank Slate published The Listening Agent (below), a hardcover edition of his work which I called a “laconic and beautifully understated collection of work”. Joe was a contributor to our ‘State of the Small Press Nation‘ series of articles last year and I also covered his LICAF-commissioned comic There’s No Bath in this Bathroom in 2015. He’s currently working on a graphic novel for Jonathan Cape.
Rebecca K. Jones is an online and print self-publisher who joins an illustrious line of small pressers to be featured guests at our Gosh/BF Drink and Draws. She’s published the 24-hour comics Whale and Night Out as well as Let’s Go Home (below right), dealing with issues surrounding the topic of housing, and the zine Cat Disco.
Rebecca was also the co-creator of the Cats Vs. Bunnies webcomic with Teresa McLaughlin. You can check out her Cat Disco webcomic (below left) here.
Join us next Tuesday night, then, for another fun evening of drinking, drawing and comics camaraderie. We kick off at 6.30pm in Gosh with a chance to get hold of signed comics and books from our featured creators before moving over to the The Crown for 7. We look forward to seeing you then!
You can find the Facebook event group here.


tier: cub

shelf: civic-law

title: Cia fires an unspecified number of recent hires

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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - The Central Intelligence Agency has fired a slew of recent hires this week, two people familiar with the matter said, as U.S President Donald Trump's administration works to shrink and streamline the federal workforce.
The recent hires, known as probationary employees, worked across a number of different portfolios and were fired because of performance issues, a person familiar with the matter said.
"At CIA, we are reviewing personnel within their first two years of service at the Agency," a CIA spokesperson said in a statement. "For some personnel, that process will result in termination. Our officers face unique pressures from working in situations that are fast-paced and high-stakes. It's not for everyone."
In some other agencies, federal workers who were fired for alleged poor performance as part of Trump's remaking of the federal government received excellent performance reviews before they were fired, according to interviews and documents seen by Reuters.
It is unclear how many probationary employees - those hired in the last four years - have been dismissed. Those who were fired had only been working for the agency for two years or less, the sources said.
Any large-scale firing of CIA officers, even probationary, could have an impact on the agency's intelligence collection and analysis efforts.
The firings come as the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, works to slash funding across the government. Thousands of probationary employees in various agencies have been fired in recent weeks.
Last month the CIA, at the direction of the White House, reviewed its ranks and sent an email back to the Office of Personnel Management with a list of probationary employees. The list included first initials and last names.
That unclassified email alarmed lawmakers on Capitol Hill and others inside the agency who worried that the identities of those employees would be leaked or obtained by foreign adversaries, risking their safety.
“Exposing the identities of officials who do extremely sensitive work would put a direct target on their backs for China,” Senator Mark Warner wrote on X at the time.
The firings of the probationary employees at the CIA started earlier this week after a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia ruled on a lawsuit, involving officers who had been temporarily assigned to diversity initiatives in the Biden administration. The ruling allowed the CIA to fire employees at will.
Another person familiar with the matter said members of the House and Senate intelligence committees were not informed that the dismissals had begun and that members would be seeking more information from the agency in the coming days.


shelf: science-engineering

title: Index

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Select your JVC receiver model and your cell-phone. The compatibility information will be displayed.
*Be sure to update the JVC unit to the latest firmware. (7 March 2013)
See Update Guide
・ = Usable.
— = Function unavailable.
*1Usable, but not stable.
*2Pairing is possible only with PIN (Personal Identification Number) code "0000".
*3There may be cases where the mobile phone restarts when making a call.
*Phonebook in SIM cannot be retrieved.
*5Data other than Phonebook (Dialed Calls, Received Calls, Missed Calls) cannot be retrieved properly.
*6Phone number of the caller cannot be retrieved when receiving a call.
*7At receiving call, sometimes the correct phone name/number can not be displayed.
* Depending on the OS or the firmware version of the cell-phone, Bluetooth features may not work. Refer to the website or FAQ provided by the cell-phone supplier for more information.
The following is a list of things you should know including various potential issues when using Bluetooth functions. Be sure to read it.
・Since Bluetooth is wireless communication, there may be cases where normal communication is not available depending on signal quality.
・Compatibility status shown above is applicable to the unit that we have used for the test. This does not guarantee that all units of the same cell-phone model will offer the same result.
・Some functions may require operations from the cell-phone. Refer to the cell-phone's instructions for details.
・Model names or model numbers are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
・Connection with a PC is not supported.
・Number of characters available for each information display depends on the JVC head unit's display. All characters may not be displayed in all cases.
・Depending on the setting or status of the connected cell-phone, some functions may not work properly. For example on certain cell-phones, making a call via JVC head unit is possible only while the cell-phone's display is showing the standby screen.
・All functions related to Bluetooth depends on the cell-phones connected with JVC head unit.
・JVC head unit may not be located depending on the signal condition or cell-phone setup.
・JVC head unit may not be able to be located during while Auto Connect is enabled. In this case, try again after setting "Auto Connect" to "OFF".
・If the display does not show “Connected” or "Pairing Completed" after the Pairing process is completed, Pairing has failed. If so, please retry Pairing after deleting the Pairing on both the JVC unit and the device to be connected.
・While establishing Bluetooth connection with one cell-phone, pairing with another cell-phone may fail. In this case, try again after disconnecting.
・On certain cell-phones, PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is fixed. (e.g. "0000")
・The pairing and connection process depends on the cell-phone. Please check the operation of your cell-phone in advance.
・Paired device name may not display properly.
・Compatibility Check Mode will not work if Bluetooth connection has already been established with another cell-phone.
・Compatibility Check Mode only checks the connection of Bluetooth profiles, and does not guarantee all the functions of Hands-Free Call and Audio Streaming features.
・There may be cases where automatic connection is not established properly even if "Auto Connect" is set to "ON". In this case, try again after confirming the settings of your cell-phone or turning the power off and then turning on again for both the JVC unit and your cell-phone.
・Connection status displayed on the JVC head unit is not necessarily identical to that of the connected cell-phone.
・When the unit that is connected to phone A over HFP and phone B over HFP/A2DP/AVRCP is turned off and on, the unit and two phones are reconnected automatically thanks to “Auto Connection”. However there is a case where the unit is connected to phone A over HFP/A2DP/AVRCP and phone B over HFP depending on types of cellphones.
・Noise or loud echo may occur during a voice call.
・On certain cell-phones, Switching Conversation on HFP (between head unit and cell-phone) may not work properly or noise may occur when switching.
・JVC head unit and cell-phone may not always match up properly (e.g. cell-phone doesn't cut the line even if the JVC head unit ends the display of call function, etc.).
・On certain cell-phones, the other party's phone number and name may not be displayed properly at call reception, while talking, or while talking to a call-waiting caller. (e.g. Plus sign (+) may not be displayed depending on the cell-phone.)
・Unintended Call-Waiting action may occur.
・Some cell-phones can not reject an incoming call because the cell-phone does not support the function.
・When phone A and phone B are connected to the unit over HFP, and phone A receives a call, phone B is disconnected. After phone A’s call ends, phone B is reconnected to the unit over HFP automatically. However it may not be done correctly depending on types of cellphones.
・During a hands-free call, if a cellphone supports “HPF Remote Audio Volume Control”, the unit’s audio volume can be controlled from the cellphone. However it may not work correctly depending on types of phones.
・The Ring Tone that is played depends on the cell-phone.
・There may be cases where voices cannot be recognized easily or operation is not stable depending on the cell-phone model or environment in a car. If it is difficult to recognize your voice keyword, you can control microphone input level or noise/echo cancel setting on the receiver to improve.
・On certain cell-phones, the status of Voice Recognition between JVC head unit and cell-phone may not always match up properly.
・When phone A and phone B are connected to the unit over HFP, and phone A receives a call/voice interruption, phone B is disconnected. After the call/voice interruption ends, phone B is reconnected to the unit over HFP automatically. However it may not be done correctly depending on types of cellphones.
・On certain cell-phones, Phonebook and Call History may not be identical between those of JVC head unit and cell-phone. (e.g. Plus sign (+) may not be displayed depending on the cell-phone.)
・On certain cell-phone, call history may not be arranged in chronological order. In addition, type(Incoming, Outgoing, Missed) may not be displayed.
・Text characters of phone numbers that can be recognized on JVC head unit are numerals 0 to 9, + (plus), ＊(asterisk), a to d, A to D and # (pound) signs. Unrecognizable characters will be skipped; make sure the correct number has been displayed before making a call from the phonebook.
・Phonebook and Call History in your using SIM card can not be accessed from JVC head unit.
・Even if your cell-phone supports PBAP, it may be not available to access the phonebook/call history data memorized in your cell-phone depending on your cell-phone's specification. And, after HFP connection is established between JVC head unit and your cell-phone, it needs some time to be available to browse the phonebook/call history data on JVC head unit automatically depending on your cell-phone and the number of phonebook/call history.
・The indication update speed of the phonebook completely depends on your using cell-phone.
・International call may not be done from phonebook/call history of JVC head unit.
・Signal strength indication and battery remainder indication do not necessarily correspond to those on the cell-phone.
・JVC head unit is not compatible with Bluetooth audio players' signal strength and/or battery remainder indications.
・Sound may be interrupted or playback speed may vary. For example, during music streaming, the sound may be interrupted while HFP is connecting/disconnecting.
・Some cell-phones compatible with HFP only may stream music data. In this case sound quality is low.
・Some cell-phones may stream the key operation sound via HFP. In this case, this sound may interrupts music streaming.
・When starting and ending the call, music or noise may be heard for a moment if music streaming is being done in the background.
・During music streaming, the Key/Play Mode Controls or Displays related to AVRCP may not function as they should depending on the device or Music Player application.
・During Bluetooth audio playback, when the sound is interrupted by a call reception, call making, or voice recognition operation, playback may not resume automatically even after interruption ends.
・There may be cases where sound cannot be played from the JVC head unit even though the music is being played back on the cell-phone.
・To prevent distortion or static noise, adjust the volume level on the wirelessly connected device before use.
・When the unit plays audio over A2DP, if a cellphone supports “AVRCP Audio Absolute Volume”, the unit’s audio volume can be controlled from the cellphone. However it may not work correctly depending on types of phones.
・Whether “Tag Browsing” works or not depends on types of cellphones. The displayed order and line of texts may not be same as those of a cellphone. And there is a case where a cellphone phone may not work as you intended.


shelf: software-docs

title: Bose quietcomfort ultra open earbuds get multipoint bluetooth feature

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So, you have been enjoying the great sounds and industry-leading comforts offered by Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and Ultra Open Earbuds with their immersive audio, comfortable design and private sounds. But, it does not allow you to seamlessly switch from one device to another.
Now, Bose integrates such convenience with the new multipoint Bluetooth connectivity feature. It enables you to connect to various bluetooth devices at one time, so switching is a breeze if you need to especially when taking a call.
Bose users can now enjoy the convenience of using multiple point Bluetooth connectivity tool from the latest software update for their earbuds. All you have to do is install the update via the Bose app.
How to Update Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds & Ultra Open Earbuds
Note that your Bose app will automatically download the update once available. You will easily know if an update is available once you enable the app notification.
After downloading the new software version, the update will be transferred to your earbuds. Note that you need to keep your earbuds connected to your Bose app during the transfer. It will take about 40 minutes so do not take your earbuds away from your phone.
After the transfer, select Install Update. Next, choose Update Now and complete the process based on the instructions on your screen. If the app asks you to place your earbuds in the case, follow the instructions and wait for the process to complete. To know that the update is done, the lights on your charging case will stop scrolling.


shelf: health

title: lindleygrouppractice.co.uk

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From Thursday 1st May 2025, our telephone lines will no longer be available between 12:30 and 13:30.
Our front door will remain open during this time and our team members will still be available to assist you with your queries.
We've put some small files called cookies on your device to make our site work.
We would also like to use google translate cookies and analytical cookies to understand how our site is used and improve user experience. Analytical cookies send information to Google Analytics.
With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.
Our practice is involved in the further training of doctors for the special skills required in primary care. We have a doctor attached to our practice who will initially see patients with one of the partners and then run their own surgery.
This doctor has the title of GP registrar. They are fully qualified doctors and will often have several years' experience of hospital medicine before joining us in general practice.
Please select a site
111 online is available for those aged 5 and above and can tell you:
111 can help you if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do, or if your GP surgery is closed.


shelf: finance

title: Kcf online 1995

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shelf: education

title: Student Spotlight: Michael Brown

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Student Spotlight: Michael Brown
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We fondly remember Michael Brown committing himself to hands-on training in window tinting. He was also exposed to the techniques of running a successful business and how to get customers and keep them happy. This is in addition to receiving one-on-one training from the ‘WORLD RECORD HOLDER’ of window tinting.
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tier: polar

shelf: home-craft

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For A Silky Smooth Cream Of Celery Soup, Combine These 2 Refrigerator Staples
Looking for a dish that's light, but not too light; filling, but not too filling? A creamy vegetable soup is your answer. Thanks to its base, it's thicker than your basic brothy concoction, making it a good choice for an entrée, yet it's not so heavy as to ruin your appetite if you plan on serving it as an appetizer. Simply put, it serves as the perfect go-between on your dining table for lunch, dinner, and beyond.
Of these versatile veggie creations, we're partial to a nourishing cream of celery soup. Flavor-wise, you can count on it to deliver the bright, grassy notes of the stalky vegetable with a warm and savory twist. But the real key to a good cream of celery soup lies in its delectably smooth and creamy mouthfeel, which instantly takes its taste to a decadent new level. While it can seem difficult to nail the texture of a delicate dish such as this, fret not — Tasting Table recipe developer Jennine Rye has let us in on the secret combo that ensures you get the perfect silky smooth soup, every time.
In her recipe for cream of celery soup, Rye recommends combining both whole milk and half-and-half to the vegetable blend in order to achieve a dish that's velvety, creamy, and totally crave-worthy. The best part? You'll probably find these ingredients in your refrigerator already.
The dairy additions are a simple way to upgrade the recipe
While heavy cream feels like the go-to for crafting a silky soup such as this one, this combination actually provides the ultimate soup texture, without risking an end result that is too thick and heavy on the palate. This is especially true in the case of this particular recipe, which combines starchy potatoes with celery for a heartier bowl of soup. Adding milk allows for a creamier soup than you'd get from using water, while still maintaining a smooth and light texture. Pairing that with half-and-half adds the perfect touch of velvety creaminess.
For our recipe, Rye combines about ⅓ a cup of milk and ¼ a cup of half-and-half for a soup that serves four, but you can certainly adjust those ratios to achieve your ideal consistency and richness. Upon serving, you can also top off the bowl with a swirl of half-and-half, a robust soup garnish that won't just look pretty against the green blend, but will also add yet another layer of creaminess to the dish.


shelf: history-culture

title: Sanju box office day 2 the biopic earns stupendous in two days

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The film Sanju made on the controversial actor Sanjay Dutt in B Town seems to be earning big at the box office. It’s been just two years when the film went on to score 73.75 crore in just two days. The first day collected 32 crore, while the second day collected similar figure reaching close to 31.75 crore giving such a huge total. In just two days, without any holiday, the film managed to score that huge collection, the third day when we have the Sunday, the film is expected to score around 50 crore thus entering into the 100 crore club. The figure was confirmed by the popular trade analyst Taran Adarsh who went on to confirm the same over the microblogging site – Twitter.
The film has a number of interesting aspects that worked for the biopic over the box office. First and foremost the ensemble star cast of the film, which include Ranbir Kapoor along with Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Anushka Sharma and Manisha Koirala who have played decent roles over the silver screen helped the film to create a good buzz in the media. Secondly, the film managed to get a positive review about the performances of these actors particularly Ranbir Kapoor who more or less helped to create a good buzz in the media ever since the trailer was released in the media.
As per the tweet of the known trade expert, Taran Adarsh, he said the film is doing big at all the directions of the country gaining big not just in North India but also in the south and the West. So, such a huge collection in two days, Sunday would be a big one for sure. That’s not all, the film has been the biggest grosser in the career of Ranbir Kapoor who has been applauded for his incredible work at the box office. Thanks to the controversial life of the actor, it has become a good fodder for a typical film. Well with such a huge collection, the movie is all set to score more than 120 plus crore on the third day of the first weekend.


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AFRL conducts first flight experiments for communications in terahertz band
ROME, N.Y. (AFRL) — Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researchers successfully conducted flight experiments Dec. 2- 6, 2022, in Rome, New York to prove the viability of communications at radio frequencies above 300 gigahertz, or GHz, known in research communities as terahertz, or THz, band. Over three days of flight experiments, researchers from AFRL’s Information Directorate, in collaboration with Northrop Grumman and Calspan Flight Research, conducted measurement of propagation loss between two aircraft at Air Force relevant altitudes and ranges.
Propagation loss is a measure of the reduction in the frequency intensity as the frequency propagates away from one aircraft to another. It is defined as the difference between the source level and the received frequency level.
“AFRL has been an early supporter of research and development in sub-THz and THz frequencies and since 2014, we have been enabling innovative communications and networking technologies at this new spectrum frontier,” said Dr. Ngwe Thawdar, AFRL program manager and subject matter expert. “Terahertz frequencies are currently underutilized due to lack of advanced electronic devices but with recent advances in radio frequency, or RF, electronics; however, the past two decades of research and development from DARPA Microelectronics Technology Office have made it possible for experimentation in terahertz band.”
The flight experiments are a part of AFRL’s Terahertz Communications program which aims to determine the viability of utilizing terahertz band frequencies to service future Department of the Air Force communication needs.
“The terahertz spectrum band has the potential to open up new operational capabilities for ultra-high-capacity air-to-air links for the military,” Thawdar said.
Research institutions in the U.S., Europe and Asia are conducting early channel-sounding work but to date they have been at short ranges on the ground, she added.
Almost all RF systems commercial or defense utilize a combination of frequency bands below 100 GHz to create airborne and satellite links for voice, data, and command and control communications, Thawdar said. Since frequencies above 300 GHz remain unregulated, increasing demand for higher data rates in communication systems has led the research community, including AFRL, and wireless industry companies to seek the next available wide bandwidth by exploring new parts of the spectrum.
Thwadar added that there were physics-based models but no known terahertz channel propagation data for airborne communications before this research.
The research was assisted by Northrop Grumman’s Terahertz Electronics program, which aims to produce critical device and integration technologies required for ensuring the development of compact, high-performance electronic circuits capable of operating at various frequencies.
“This experiment is a significant advance in radio frequency technology capabilities,” said Dr. William Deal, Northrop Grumman terahertz technologist. “Pushing system frequencies into the submillimeter wave range opens significant new portions of the electromagnetic spectrum to practical applications. With our expertise and long-term investments in advanced microelectronics, we are uniquely qualified to further mature the technology for future mission needs.”
The AFRL experiments are the first THz communications flight tests to deliver an important technical milestone toward the Air Force’s electromagnetic spectrum dominance, according to Thwadar,
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 11,500 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit www.afresearchlab.com.


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Is There Still a Value Effect?
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Value investing is the lens through which many view financial markets. Yet, a simple value factor has performed poorly for the last 16 years. Is the value effect over, or will it come back in 2024?
From Graham and Dodd’s hugely influential Security Analysis, to Warren Buffett’s storied career, to today’s value investing firms, like GMO, Oaktree, and GAMCO, the value investing ethos permeates financial markets. Indeed, the value effect is at the heart of much of investing practice and folklore.
Value investing typically means buying solid companies at low valuations, as measured by low price-to-earnings or price-to-book ratios, or by high dividend yields, amongst several other value measures. Proponents of value investing believe such stocks will outperform non-value (growth) stocks over time.
Academic theories suggest that this might happen because either (1) value stocks are, in some sense, riskier than growth stocks and thus compensate investors with additional returns for bearing this added risk; or (2) because value stocks have been temporarily mispriced in less than fully efficient markets (see Campbell, Giglio, and Polk 2023 for a recent discussion). If growth stocks have sufficiently high growth rates (of earnings or dividends), then it is possible that growth stocks, despite their higher valuation multiples, might also have higher expected returns than value stocks.
A lower multiple does not mechanically guarantee higher expected returns.
A common way to analyze the value effect – though one that ignores the “solid company” part of the above description – is to classify stocks as cheap or expensive based on some valuation metric, and then to track the performance of portfolios which go long the cheap stocks and short the expensive ones. Following the work of Fama and French (1992, 1993), a commonly used valuation metric is a company’s book-to-market ratio, which measures the accounting or book value of a firm’s equity relative to the firm’s market capitalization (i.e., the market value of its equity). The higher a firm’s book-to-market ratio, the more value-like is the company, and the lower a firm’s book-to-market ratio, the more expensive is the firm’s stock (presumably, at least in part, because the company will grow faster).
A hypothetical portfolio that is long value and short growth stocks is often referred to as the value factor. While the value factor ignores important implementation details, it nevertheless captures an aspect of the overall performance of real-world value investing strategies. The top panel of the next chart shows the performance of the value factor since 1960. And herein lies the rub: Value did well from the 1960s all the way to 2007, the period just before the global financial crisis (GFC). Since then (the vertical, dotted line in the figure show the start of the quant crisis of 2007), the value factor has performed very poorly, with growth stocks strongly outperforming value stocks over the last 16 years.
The top panel shows the performance of a value factor which goes long the top quintile of book-to-market stocks based on that metric at the start of each year and which concurrently goes short the lowest book-to-market stocks. The bottom panel shows the natural logarithm of the value-weighted average book-to-market of firms in each book-to-market quintile at the end of every year since 1960. Sources: Ken French website, QuantStreet.
The bottom panel of the above chart shows the natural logarithm of the value-weighted average book-to-market ratio in each book-to-market quintile since 1960. The valuation of growth stocks (the bottom blue line with the lowest book-to-market ratios) has, for decades, gotten more “extreme” relative to the valuation of value stocks (the top line with the highest book-to-market ratios). Despite this growing valuation gap, growth stocks have continued to outperform value stocks since 2007.
The million-dollar question for investors is whether the post-2007 experience represents a transient period of underperformance, or whether the GFC signaled the onset of a new regime, where value stocks will consistently underperform growth. I provide some insights into this question in the remainder of this article.
Campbell, Giglio, and Polk (CGP, 2023) make the point that the value effect can be decomposed into intra-industry value (i.e., go long “cheap” and short “expensive” companies in the same industry while maintaining an overall neutral exposure to each industry) and inter-industry value (i.e., go long “cheap” industries and go short “expensive” ones). To further explore this decomposition, the next chart shows the price-to-book (the reciprocal of book-to-market) ratios of different industries. In this analysis, I count the Russell 2000 and the S&P Midcap 400 as “industries,” though excluding them from the analysis would leave the results largely unchanged. There is large variation in price-to-book multiples across and within industries over time.
Following the decomposition of the value effect suggested by CGP, I construct an inter-industry value portfolio by going long the bottom quintile of industries with low price-to-book ratios (or, equivalently, high book-to-market ratios) and going short the top quintile of industries with high price-to-book ratios. Using regression analysis, I then decompose the overall value factor into a part that is due to inter-industry value and a part due to intra-industry value. The inter-industry factor captures the degree to which cheaply valued industries perform better than richly valued ones, and the intra-industry factor captures the degree to which cheaply valued firms within a given industry tend to outperform richly valued firms in that same industry.
The decomposition shows that both inter- and intra-industry value strategies did well heading into the value crash of 2007. At that point, inter-industry did very poorly, i.e., “expensive” industries outperformed “cheap” ones, even as intra-industry value did well, i.e., cheaply valued companies outperformed their expensive intra-industry peers. This intra-industry outperformance did not last however, and in fairly short-order, intra-industry value also did poorly even as inter-industry value bounced a bit post its GFC collapse. For the next decade or so, both inter- and intra-industry value bounced around a bit, while exhibiting a generally downward trend (very different from the decades-long outperformance prior to 2007). With the onset of COVID in 2020, value experienced another crash, both a intra- and an inter-industry one, though inter-industry value appears to have done worse.
Overall, since the industry return data starts in 2003, the cumulative returns for the three value series have been negative, suggesting that growth industries and growth stocks have been outperformers, the latter result running contrary to the roughly 50 years of data prior to 2007.
Is inter-industry or intra-industry value more important?
The top panel in the next figure shows the past one-year return of each of the three value series. This figure emphasizes time periods during which the value effect was driven by inter-industry value and those in which value was driven by intra-industry value. From the start of the sample to 2008, value was driven more by inter-industry effects than intra-industry value. From 2008 to 2012, inter-industry value was the key driver of the value effect. From 2012 to 2016, intra-industry value dominated, as inter-industry value remained largely flat over that time period. From 2016 to 2020, the close relationship of value and intra-industry value continued. And since 2020, all value series appear to track rather well.
The bottom panel of the above chart shows the last-year correlation of daily returns between inter-industry value and the value factor (orange line) and between intra-industry value and the value factor (green line). When the orange line is above the green line, the value effect is driven more by inter-industry value effects, and when the green line is above the orange line, the value effect is driven more by intra-industry value. Periods of greater inter- versus intra-industry value contribution are persistent, as indicated by the fact that one or the other correlation dominated for long periods of time. In the most recent few years, both intra- and inter-industry value have contributed to the overall value effect in roughly equal measure.
Why has value underperformed?
As the cumulative return chart above shows, value, inter-industry value, and intra-industry value factors have all underperformed over the last 20 years. To explore this phenomenon, the next figure shows the industry loadings of the intra-industry value factor. Red bars represent long exposures to industries with low price-to-book ratios and blue bars represent short exposure to industries with high price-to-book ratios. The light bars represent zero exposure.
The above figure illustrates that the mainstays of the long part of the inter-industry factor were energy, financial, and utility stocks, with occasional contributions from the communications sector, the Russell 2000, and S&P Midcap 400. Mainstays on the short side are consumer discretionary (an index with a heavy allocation to Amazon and Tesla), staples, healthcare (in the early part of the sample), occasionally industrials, and technology. An industry switching from the long side to the short side or vice versa was extremely rare. It only happened once with communications (likely because the index added Meta, Alphabet, and Netflix).
The general sector compositions of the long and short legs of the inter-industry factor don’t change much over time, though some industries enter and leave periodically. The long side (energy, financials, utilities, and occasionally small- and mid-caps) represents old economy, slow-growing businesses, whereas the short side (consumer discretionary, staples, healthcare, technology) represents new economy, faster-growing businesses.
For the inter-industry value factor to perform well going forward, one would either need to believe that investors have irrationally underappreciated the prospects of the energy, financials, utility, and non-large-cap sectors, or that these sectors are, by some measure, riskier than their growth counterparts. The former explanation is highly unlikely because the market is fully aware of how the value industries differ from the growth ones. It is hard to argue that the likes of Citigroup, Exxon Mobil, and Duke Energy trade “cheap” because of investor inattention to their prospects. The risk explanation is more plausible, as banks’ balance-sheet problems (e.g., SVB and First Republic), the energy sector’s ESG issues, and utilities’ (fortunately highly remote) Fukushima-type risk could lead investors to demand higher risk compensation for owning these sectors. On the other hand, growth sectors are not without issues, such as the risk of valuation bubbles, technological obsolescence, and higher duration cash flows which are more interest rate sensitive.
The risk exposure discussion is certainly an interesting one (see CGP 2023) and I will return to it in future work. But without the investor irrationality dynamic – which is highly implausible for inter-industry momentum – the risk story by itself does not point to value sectors always having better return prospects than growth ones, despite their valuation differentials.
Does valuation explain the value effect?
Value-oriented investors often point out that value stocks are particularly attractive when the valuation differential between them and growth stocks becomes especially large. The logic holds that if valuation measures indeed indicate “cheapness” and “richness,” then a large valuation gap between growth and value suggests the former are particularly rich and the latter are particularly cheap. The next chart shows two measures of valuation differential between growth and value. The blue line (left axis) shows the difference between the log value-weighted book-to-market ratio of value stocks (the top quintile) minus the log value-weighted book-to-market ratio of growth stocks (the bottom quintile), on an annual basis. The orange line (right axis) shows the log price-to-book ratio of the most highly valued industry in each month minus the log price-to-book ratio of the lowest-valued industry in each month.
The two series track each other reasonably closely, suggesting that valuation differentials between individual stocks within an industry generally follow valuation differentials across industries. The valuation differential between growth and value has been growing for the last 15 years. Arguably, the longer, annual value differential series (blue line) shows some evidence of an increasing trend over the last six decades.
Here the growth versus value debate devolves into a tribal conflict. The value tribe will argue that given the extremely large valuation differential, value is now highly attractive. The growth tribe will argue that growth has outperformed value for the last 16 years, even as the valuation differential has continued to widen, suggesting the valuation differential is not a forecaster of value-factor performance.
To examine the empirical evidence, the next chart shows a scatter plot of the annual valuation differential of the value factor plotted on the x-axis and the next 12-month return of the value factor plotted on the y-axis. The explanatory power of the valuation differential for one-year ahead value factor returns is very low, with an R-squared of only 1.3%. The slope coefficient of the regression line is, indeed, positive. But it is statistically insignificant, suggesting that a higher valuation difference between growth and value does point to higher value factor performance, but that this relationship is weak and might even be non-existent. The green X shows the most recent valuation differential and the one-year ahead return forecast for the value factor that it implies. This forecast currently stands at 8.3%, but should be taken with a large grain of salt given the noisiness of the relationship between valuation differentials and future value factor returns.
The next chart shows the same analysis, except for inter-industry value, which is a monthly series. The valuation metric is the difference in log price-to-book ratios between the most highly- and most lowly-valued industries in each month. The y-axis shows the next 12-month return from the inter-industry value factor. Here, the explanatory power is a little greater than in the prior figure (and the period of the analysis only goes back to 2003, versus 1960 for the annual value factor) with an R-squared of 6.1%. The slope coefficient is now statistically significant at the 10% level (the p-value is 8.9%) and the most recent forecast for the year-ahead inter-industry value factor return is 1.95% (the green X). But the figure again makes clear that there is a large variation in outcomes at each level of the inter-industry valuation differential, with the most extreme valuation differentials being associated with positive next 12-month inter-industry value factor returns. But inter-industry valuation differentials in the current range have historically been associated with negative next 12-month returns, as the scatter plot shows.
Is there still a value effect?
While the value effect may yet come roaring back, as its proponents claim it will, a simple implementation has performed very poorly since 2007. This is true for the overall value effect and for its inter-industry and intra-industry components. At the inter-industry level, growth and value industries don’t change much over time, and have distinctly different economic and growth profiles. It is implausible that investor inattention is the main culprit for why value industries trade at lower multiples relative to growth ones. The more likely reason for the valuation gap is that (1) value industries grow more slowly (which is true); (2) value industries may have higher expected returns (possible but hard to prove); and (3) investors underreact to the growth prospects of faster growing firms (also hard to prove but related to macro momentum). There is evidence, especially for the inter-industry value factor, that valuation differentials forecast future value factor returns positively. But the current year-ahead, inter-industry value factor forecast is close to zero (1.95%), though the inter-industry valuation differential series bears watching for future extreme values.
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In our second X-Men: Days of Future Past story of the day (sorry, but this is how it goes sometimes) we get a look at a very intense battle scene – rumoured – to open the movie.
Featuring, among others, Sunspot, Kitty Pride, Bishop and Iceman fighting a Sentinel McX, this looks pretty strong stuff… but will it convince any naysayers?
Mutants are on the verge of extinction. Sending Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back in time seems to be like the mutants’ last hope, even though it was Kitty in the comics. But when Logan arrives in the 1970s, things aren’t much better. Magneto is coming into his evil power and Charles Xavier is not the man he was in X-Men: First Class, he is broken physically and mentally.
They must unite if mutants are to stand a chance.
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The beloved characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from X-Men: First Class, in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Bryan Singer has managed to gather an impressive cast which includes James McAvoy, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Ellen Page, Halle Berry, Shawn Ashmore, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Stewart, Omar Sy, Daniel Cudmore, Fan Bingbing, Boo Boo Stewart, Adan Canto, Evan Peters, Josh Helman, Lucas Till and Evan Jonigkeit.
X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to be released in theaters on May 22nd, 2014 in the UK and May 23rd in the US


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STRASBURG (WJER) (Jan. 3, 32023) – Village officials are no longer considering a proposed ban on feeding stray cats.
Council tabled the measure Tuesday evening after dozens of residents and animal welfare advocates showed up at Village Hall to voice their opposition:
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The ordinance introduced last month would have made it a misdemeanor offense to feed stray cats or any other wild animal on public property and within a hundred feet of any private residence.
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Most of the folks who spoke during Tuesday’s council meeting wanted members to reject the proposal and pass legislation allowing the practice of TNR – short for trap, neuter, and return – which proponents say is the only humane way to reduce the number of cats roaming around over time and eliminate unwanted behaviors.
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Fluid flow measurement is a crucial aspect of many industrial processes. From chemical manufacturing to food production, understanding and controlling the flow of fluids is essential for ensuring efficiency and quality in operations. Mass flow meters are one technology that has revolutionized the way companies measure and monitor fluid flow. In this article, we will explore how mass flow meters improve process efficiency and why they are an integral part of modern industrial systems.
What are Mass Flow Meters?
Mass flow meters are instruments used to measure the flow rate of fluids based on the mass of the fluid passing through the meter. Unlike traditional volumetric flow meters that measure flow based on volume, mass flow meters provide a more accurate and reliable measurement by accounting for changes in temperature, pressure, and composition of the fluid. This makes mass flow meters ideal for applications where precise measurements are necessary for process control and optimization.
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How Mass Flow Meters Work
Mass flow meters operate on the principle of measuring the mass of the fluid passing through the meter per unit time. Thermal mass flow meters, for example, use a heated sensor to measure the heat transfer from the fluid flowing past the sensor. By measuring the amount of heat transferred, the mass flow meter can calculate the mass flow rate of the fluid accurately.
Coriolis flow meters, on the other hand, use the Coriolis effect to measure the mass flow rate of fluids. These meters work by inducing vibrations in a tube through which the fluid flows. The fluid's mass causes a phase shift in the vibrations, which is measured and used to calculate the mass flow rate. This method provides highly accurate measurements of fluid flow, making Coriolis flow meters popular for applications where precision is critical.
Differential pressure flow meters, such as orifice plates or Venturi tubes, work by creating a constriction in the flow path, causing a pressure drop that is proportional to the flow rate. By measuring the pressure difference across the constriction, the mass flow rate of the fluid can be determined. While not as accurate as thermal or Coriolis flow meters, differential pressure flow meters are cost-effective and suitable for many industrial applications.
Benefits of Using Mass Flow Meters
There are several benefits to using mass flow meters in industrial processes. One of the main advantages is their ability to provide accurate and reliable measurements of fluid flow, even in challenging conditions. Mass flow meters are not affected by changes in temperature, pressure, or fluid composition, making them ideal for applications where these factors can vary significantly.
Another benefit of mass flow meters is their versatility and adaptability to different fluids and flow rates. Whether measuring gases, liquids, or slurries, mass flow meters can provide accurate measurements across a wide range of flow rates. This flexibility makes mass flow meters suitable for a variety of industries, from chemical processing to wastewater treatment.
In addition to accuracy and versatility, mass flow meters offer real-time monitoring capabilities that allow operators to quickly detect any issues or anomalies in the fluid flow. By providing continuous data on flow rates, mass flow meters help improve process efficiency by enabling operators to make timely adjustments to optimize productivity and reduce waste.
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Mass flow meters are used in a wide range of industries and applications where accurate fluid flow measurement is essential. One common application of mass flow meters is in the oil and gas industry for measuring the flow of natural gas through pipelines. By accurately monitoring gas flow rates, mass flow meters help companies ensure the safe and efficient transportation of natural gas to consumers.
In the pharmaceutical industry, mass flow meters are used to measure the flow of liquids and gases in drug manufacturing processes. By providing precise measurements of fluid flow, mass flow meters help pharmaceutical companies maintain quality standards and comply with regulatory requirements. Mass flow meters are also used in food and beverage production, where accurate flow measurements are critical for ensuring product consistency and quality.
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Challenges and Considerations
While mass flow meters offer many benefits for improving process efficiency, there are also challenges and considerations to keep in mind when selecting and using these devices. One challenge is the initial cost of mass flow meters, which can be higher than traditional flow measurement technologies. However, the long-term benefits of improved accuracy and efficiency often outweigh the upfront investment in mass flow meters.
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It is also important to consider the specific requirements of the application when selecting a mass flow meter. Factors such as the type of fluid being measured, flow rate range, and environmental conditions must be taken into account to choose the most suitable mass flow meter for the job. Consulting with a flow measurement expert can help companies navigate these challenges and select the right mass flow meter for their needs.
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Excerpts from TCP/IP on "NetWare 6 - Frequently Asked Questions"
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01 May 2002
This Novell TCP/IP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document provides answers to a selection of common questions on the various protocols (IP, TCP, UDP and others) that make up the TCP/IP protocol suite. The FAQ also provides some implementation details on NetWare, specifically NetWare 6. This excerpt will look at the following subjects:
Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
Does NetWare 6 support Native IP?A.
Yes, NetWare 6 completely supports Native IP.Q.
What are the binaries for NetWare 6 TCP/IP?A.
The binaries for NetWare 6 TCP/IP are:TCP.NLM, TCPIP.NLM, BSDSOCK.NLM - both secure and non-secure versions.
NETLIB.NLM - one version which runs with both secure and non-secure versions of the earlier NLMs.
INETCFG.NLM and TCPCFG.NLM - these utilities are used for configuration.
In which directories do the TCP/IP binaries reside?A.
The TCP/IP binaries reside in the SYS:\SYSTEM directory.Q.
Which utility can I use to configure the TCP/IP stack?A.
The following two utilities are used to configure the stack: INETCFG.NLM and TCPCON.NLM. At the server console prompt, type:inetcfg <Enter>
How does one monitor the different statistical variables of the TCP/IP stack?A.
You can use the tools Monitor and TCPCON that list all the sub-options of the stack.Q.
Is the NetWare 6 TCP/IP stack different from the previous version of TCP/IP stack in NetWare? If so, how?A.
Yes this stack is very different from its earlier versions. The NetWare 6 TCP/IP stack gives you many more features like:Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
SACK and Large Windows
Dead Gateway Detection and Multiple Default Gateways
Path MTU Black hole detection and recovery for TCP connections
MP enabled TCP and UDP stacks
Defense against FIN, SYN and Smurf attacks and many more
How can I configure the IP address of a NetWare server?A.
Once you have configured the network boards, go into the INETCFG utility to > Bindings > Configure and put in the IP address with netmask. You can also do this by using the command line:bind ip <driver name> address = <ip address> mask = <netmask>
Does NetWare 6 support subnetting?A.
Yes NetWare 6 supports subnetting.Q.
Does NetWare 6 support supernetting?A.
Yes it is supported, but only on end hosts.Q.
What should you take care of while configuring a supernetted address on a NetWare server?A.
You can not make a NetWare server a router while supernetting is enabled.Q.
What is an ARP-able and a non-ARP-able primary IP address?A.
ARP-able is the one that responds to an ARP request, non-ARP-able does not propagate the MAC address outside. If an IP address is bound with the no-ARP option enabled, a new IP address will be created on the basis of the MAC address where it is bound.Q.
What is an ARP-able and a non-ARP-able secondary IP address?A.
The ARP-able secondary IP address responds to an ARP request while the non-ARP-able secondary IP address does not propagate the MAC address outside. The IP address will remain the same in case of noARP also.Q.
Why is a secondary IP address used?A.
The secondary IP address can be used to configure NetWare as a multi-homed host. Then the client will see each secondary IP address as a logical host. Secondary IP address can also be used to launch different services on different IP addresses.Another benefit that the secondary IP address provides is that it can be configured as a virtual IP address using the Non-ARP option, which can be used for load balancing in a clustering environment.
How can I add a Secondary IP Address?A.
To do so, go to the server prompt and enter the following:add secondary ipaddress <ipaddress>
How can I remove the Secondary IP Address?A.
To do so, go to the server prompt and enter the following:Delete secondary ipaddress <ipaddress>
How do you display a Secondary IP Address?A.
To do so, go to the server prompt and enter the following:display secondary ipaddress
Is it possible to add a non-ARP-able Secondary IP Address?A.
You can add non-ARP-able Secondary IP Address using the command line option at the server console. To do so, type the following:add secondary ipaddress <ipaddress> noarp
How do you add a Secondary IP Address to a specific card?A.
To add a Secondary IP Address to a specific network board, type the following at the console prompt:add secondary ipaddress <ipaddress>
After this, you will be prompted to select which network board you want to specify in case this is a multi-homing machine.
What is the support for Direct Server Return (DSR) that is provided by the stack?A.
You can configure Direct Server Return by using non-ARP-able Secondary IP Addresses.Q.
What is multi-homing?A.
Multi-homing is the feature that enables a system to have more than one network interface and it also ensures that the interface assumes multiple IP addresses on the same network. It is typically used for all IP networks bound to a router, irrespective of whether the networks are bound to the same interface or to different interfaces.Q.
What kind of multi-homing support is available in NetWare 6?A.
NetWare 6 supports different kinds of multi-homing combinations; between Single/Multiple NIC and also between Single/Multiple IP Addressing.Q.
What is interface grouping?A.
Grouping is the process of selecting the NICs you want from the available set of multi-homed NICs. After selecting the required NICs (Grouping) they can be enabled for load balancing and fault tolerance. These NICs should be bound to the same subnet.In NetWare 6, two types of grouping enable you to optimize the load balancing and fault tolerance feature. They are:
Single IP Address/Multiple NICs are grouped automatically.
Multiple IP Addresses/Multiple NIC can be manually grouped and later ungrouped as needed.
The advantage of grouping in NetWare 6 is that once you group the NICs, load sharing is automatically enabled. Also, once the NICs are grouped, they are visible as a group of network adapters for a group of IP addresses or for a single IP address.
This group will have a singular identity with its own set of properties and the properties of individual NICs in this group would no longer be valid. After that, each and every IP Address will look like it is associated with more than one Network Adapter. This is the basis of the load balancing and fault tolerance. To optimize the advantages of the grouping feature, the user must ensure that all the NICs to be grouped reside on the same LAN segment.
In NetWare 6, grouping is performed in a way that all the MAC addresses are visible to the outer world and they can use that addressing structure to send their requests. Once the NICs are grouped, their individual identity is no more valid. However, if the network administrator wants to preserve the individual identity, NetWare provides the option of ungrouping the NIC.
Can I group Interfaces with different IP addresses?A.
Yes, you can group interfaces with multiple IP addresses, provided all the IP addresses belong to the same subnet.Q.
Can I group interfaces bound to different networks?A.
No, you can't do that.Q.
How do I check the multi-homing configuration of the NetWare server?A.
Right now you can verify this by typing the following at the server console prompt:display secondary IP address
In NetWare 6.1, this ability will be available in the "Config" console command.
Can I ungroup interfaces with different IP addresses?A.
Yes, you can do that. Ungrouping is a process of removing a particular NIC from the grouped set. Ungrouping can be done for the Multiple IP addresses/Multiple NICs type of groups.Ungrouping is most advantageous when the user wants to configure a particular NIC differently from the group. NetWare 6 provides that capability. Also the NICs are LAN-segment independent. Such types of ungrouping can be used for security purposes, for QOS, or for a different configuration on a particular network card.
Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
How do I configure load balancing and fault tolerance in NetWare? How do I verify the configuration?A.
You can configure load balancing and fault tolerance using the INETCFG utility. You can verify the same using the TCP/IP (TCPCFG) protocol configuration utility.Q.
Can I configure the load balancing and fault tolerance feature using a command line interface?A.
No, you can't do that. You can configure load balancing and fault tolerance using the INETCFG utility only.Q.
How do I verify load balancing is working?A.
Right now there are no statistics available to provide this information in the production version. However, in the debug version of TCP/IP NLM, this can be viewed by typing:_IP <Enter>
at the server console prompt. The other way of verification is by capturing packets and checking the source MAC address of the outgoing packets.
Can I group adapters with different capacities, different vendors, and different properties (such as network boards with Hardware check summing support, etc.)?A.
Yes, you can group adapters with different capacities and from different vendors.Q.
What is a primary interface in load balancing and fault tolerance group?A.
When you group a number of interfaces, one interface will automatically become the primary interface. However, you do have the option of changing this interface and making another one the primary interface. The primary interface in the group handles all the broadcasts and routing related issues for the group.Q.
What is the difference between grouped and ungrouped interfaces?A.
Grouped interface will participate in load sharing, load balancing and fault tolerance, while ungrouped interfaces cannot participate in these features. Ungrouping can be done for the Multiple IP addresses/Multiple NICs type of groups.Ungrouping is most advantageous when the user wants to configure a particular NIC differently from the group. Grouped interface adapters will have the same properties, while ungrouped adapters may have different properties.
What properties are in common when multiple interfaces are grouped?A.
The following properties are in common when multiple interfaces are grouped:Subnet Mask
Multicast override IP address
Router Discovery options
Load balancing and Fault Tolerance options.
How do I enable Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance for a group?A.
In the INETCFG utility, there are two switches: system and group. You have to enable load balancing and fault tolerance at both the places within INETCFG (under the Protocols and Bindings options). When the same IP address is bound to multiple interfaces, load sharing and fault tolerance is enabled by default.Q.
How does NetWare 6 handle broadcast and multicast packets?A.
If a group already exists, then broadcast packets are handled by the primary interface. Otherwise, every interface will handle the broadcast. Multicast would also be handled by every interface.Q.
What will happen to TCP connections when one of the adapters fails and the other one takes over?A.
Nothing, thanks to fault tolerance, the TCP connections would remain intact.Q.
Will there be any packet drop during adapter failover?A.
Yes, there could be a minor packet drop during failover. Connection-oriented applications like TCP won't find out any difference, whereas datagram applications like UDP will see a packet drop based the configured fault tolerance interval.Q.
How does the client come to know that the adapter to which it is connected is failed and it has to send request to the new adapter?A.
When an adapter fails, a Gratuitous ARP would be sent to the client with the new adapter's MAC address.Q.
How is this solution different than the Compaq teaming solution?A.
In this solution, the MAC addresses are visible and multiple configurations are possible, which is not the case in the Compaq teaming solution. The Novell teaming solution is vendor-independent and operates from Layer 3.Q.
Do clients see the same MAC address for all the interfaces in the grouped network?A.
No, all the MAC addresses are visible.Q.
Does the load balancing and fault tolerance solution co-exist with third party solutions like Compaq's ALB and NFT feature?A.
No, the NetWare solution is different from Compaq's solution. The main difference being that in the NetWare solution the MAC addresses are visible and multiple configurations are possible.Q.
Is this feature supported on all network adapters? Does it require specific driver to be installed?A.
This feature is supported on all those network adapters that strictly follow ODI specifications.Q.
Why have load balancing when you already have load sharing?A.
This feature is an enhancement of what load sharing gives you. This is an intelligent algorithm and is helpful when the drivers are heavily loaded.Q.
Can load balancing alone be configured, without having fault tolerance on as well?A.
Yes, load balancing alone can also work.Q.
Can Load Balancing be an overhead with the increase in the number of NICs?A.
Load balancing has a slight overhead, but the benefits it gives surpass the cost it takes to run.Q.
Is fault tolerance and load balancing supported with Token-Ring and FDDI?A.
No, it is supported in the Ethernet protocol only. This would be supported in future releases.Q.
How do I know when any of the network boards fail? Would fault tolerance give me any alert messages?A.
Yes, fault tolerance would give you an alert on the logger screen. It will appear from the following command:display secondary IP address
The command will display DOWN if the interface is faulty.
How do ARP entries of our server at routers get flushed in case of fault tolerance? How does load balancing happen across different NICs?A.
By using Gratuitous ARP, fault tolerance can advertise the new MAC address for any IP address so that the older entry would be flushed at the router. For load balancing, fault tolerance sends a reply for the ARP request of the client with the least-loaded MAC address. For send packets, we use any of the grouped interfaces, depending on the load.Q.
Does the load get balanced between gateways?A.
No, the load is not balanced. The NetWare 6 stack provides fault tolerance only between gateways.Routing Protocols
What routing protocols are supported on the NetWare 6 TCP/IP stack?A.
This stock provides the following routing protocols:RIP I and RIP II
ICMP Router Discovery
What kind of tools are available to check the network connectivity?A.
The TCP/IP stack itself gives you Ping and tping to help you check network connectivity.Q.
Does NetWare support trace route utility?A.
Yes, such a utility is supported and it's called IPTrace.Q.
Can I use the IPTrace utility with more Hops?A.
Yes, you can change the Hops option.Q.
Is the IPTrace utility different from the one released in NetWare 5? If so, what are its new features?A.
Yes, NetWare 6's IPTrace utility is different. A number of new features that are provided include:PMTUBHR - used for detecting a PMTU Black Hole router
STARTHOP - starting a TTL value
PKT - number of packets sent for each Hop (default 3)
How do I monitor TCP/IP statistics?A.
You can monitor the TCP/IP statistics using the TCPCON utility. You can also type _TCP <Enter> at the server console prompt, then select 1.Q.
How can I find a black hole router between any two hosts?A.
You can find a black hole between any two hosts with the tping utility and using a different packet size along with the "set don't fragment bit" parameter.* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
The origin of this information may be internal or external to Novell. While Novell makes all reasonable efforts to verify this information, Novell does not make explicit or implied claims to its validity.


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In spite of a slight increase in vaccination coverage among senior citizens in Latvia, 165 000 of elderly persons still have not received their first Covid-19 vaccine shot, said Latvian National Health Service Vaccination Project Office lead Eva Juhņēviča in an interview to TV3 programme 900 seconds.
She said currently a lot of effort is put into increasing initial vaccination for Covid-19 among residents aged 60 years or older.
«We can feel returns from initiatives from general practitioners, municipalities and NGOs to reach out to seniors and convince them to vaccinate. This is why it is important to reorganize the vaccination process and put more emphasis on mobile vaccination efforts. This would allow vaccinating seniors close to their homes,» adds Juhņēviča.
According to her, general practitioners have contributed the most to the process. They were asked to reach out to their patients and personally urge pensioners to vaccinate.
«We can see pensioners are prepared to vaccinate,» adds Juhņēviča.
As previously reported, residents 60 years or older made up 19% of all recipients of first Covid-19 vaccine jabs at the start of October. By the end of the month this percentage reached 33%, says the head of the Vaccination Project Office.
When asked if the reduced percentage of first dose recipients when compared to recipients of the second dose does not raise concerns, the head of the office notes that the current priority is increasing vaccination coverage among seniors.
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Currently 60% to 64% of residents in the 60 years age group have received at least the first dose, which indicates stable increase of vaccination rates among seniors.
As previously reported, this week’s Covid-19 vaccination rate in Latvia did not differ much from last week. However, the rate at which residents receive their initial vaccination continues dropping every day, according to estimates from LETA based on data from the National Health Service.
On Monday last week 78.72% of all Covid-19 vaccine recipients were people who received the first dose. After that the percentage of recipients of first time vaccine recipients continued to reduce with every passing day. This trend continued this week as well. 53.11% of the residents who were vaccinated on Tuesday received the first dose, other residents received the second or booster shot, according to data from the service.


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