Abstract: An illustrative example network monitoring device performs a lossless byte level compression of time series data communicated over the network. The device includes a processor configured to monitor a plurality of communications over the network. For each communication, the device determines whether a message included in the communication was included in a previous communication. When the message was not included in a previous communication, the processor associates a message identifier with the communication, associates a time indicator with the communication, and stores information regarding content of the communication. When the message was included in a previous communication, the device determines a difference in time between the communication and the previous communication and determines any content difference between content of the communication and content of the previous communication.

Abstract: An illustrative example network monitoring device performs a lossless byte level compression of time series data communicated over the network. The device includes a processor configured to monitor a plurality of communications over the network. For each communication, the device determines whether a message included in the communication was included in a previous communication. When the message was not included in a previous communication, the processor associates a message identifier with the communication, associates a time indicator with the communication, and stores information regarding content of the communication. When the message was included in a previous communication, the device determines a difference in time between the communication and the previous communication and determines any content difference between content of the communication and content of the previous communication.

Abstract: A collapsible and disposable food chafing stand may be formed of any suitable fibrous material such as corrugated cardboard or any other suitable paper product. The chafing stand may be folded flat for transportation and storage and opened for use. In use the chafing stand secures one or more heat sources below any suitable pan or other food container to heat or maintain the heat of the food within. The chafing stand may include any suitable ornamentation and or advertisement printed or otherwise secured on the chafing stand.

Abstract: A lateral junction semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same comprising the steps of taking a semiconductor structure having a stack formed by a plurality of layers of semiconductor material arranged in a series of substantially parallel planes, the semiconductor material within a first layer having an excess of charge carriers of a first polarity at a first concentration, and selectively removing semiconductor material from the first layer to a depth which varies along a first direction substantially parallel with the planes of the layers within the structure, so as to provide a gradation of the concentration of charge carriers of first polarity within an active layer along the first direction. A photon source comprising said lateral junction semiconductor device.