MAC addresses, collision detection, exponential backoff and similar low level protocols that mediate access to the physical layer are part of the Data Link Layer.
Likening the election to a tug of war, Ms. Matthews said the president was trying to energize his predominantly white and male base even as moderate women recoil from him.
The lady turned pale and shrank away, a chivalrous male repelled the animal with his umbrella, and two idle boys backed his action by a vigorous " Hi" !
There were fierce fighters among them, but three battles with the fiercest brought Buck to mastery, so that when he bristled and showed his teeth they got out of his way.
Or maybe, Russo wondered, was it a clever attempt to trick potential predators into thinking that they might want to back off if they don't want to wind up with a face full of bee stings?
But if you shy away from new and difficult ideas, you become like the grandparent who uses old technology because they're too scared to learn the new one, and by doing so, you limit your own potential.
I am no friend of the people. As a force, by which the tenor of the time is conditioned, they inspire me with distrust, with fear; as a visible multitude, they make me shrink aloof, and often move me to abhorrence.