The invention relates to a glass-plastic composite film, especially for use in electronic components and devices, such as displays. The composite material-stiffened panel can be manufactured as follows: A first fabric material is placed on a tool having a panel-shaped surface. For example, an intrusion detection system accesses the database to determine whether an actual threat exists and should be blocked. Also, the distributed network device includes a message generator configured to communicate to the plurality of second processors in the distributed network device a notification message indicative of the metering result. The handheld unit further includes an external screw thread formed on an outer surface of the one end of the handheld unit. Also, this method forms a copy of the portion configured to be overwritten with data for a subsequent update when that portion of the render target is selected to receive subsequent updates.