The Demarcation Point is the physical point where the public network ends and the private network of a customer begins. Simply put, the Demarcation Point, or Demarc, marks the point where the customerâs network interfaces with the network owned by another company or additional party. While the locational definition of this point can vary depending on region, the Demarc is typically located at the point where the cable physically enters a building, or the customerâs premises. Even defined, it can be difficult to discern the need of this point; however, the Demarc has a number of applications in its use. The Demarcation Point has user accessible jacks that connect to telephone networks, as well as small loops of telephone cords that connect to jacks by modular connectors.
Good Crops for Fall Harvests Many of the veggies that are harvested in fallâthe ones you're beginning to see in farmers markets nowâactually need to be planted in mid-to late-summer. See SparkPeople's excellent resource on vegetable gardening for info on when and how to plant these crops.
The name resurrection plant can apply to a whole group of plants that appear to die when unwatered and spring back to life when watered. The most common plant sold under the name resurrection plant is selaginella lepidophylla, a primitive desert plant that is also called rose of Jericho or siempre viva (everlasting).