Distributed approach for determining a path connecting adjacent network nodes, for probabilistically or deterministically transporting an entity, with entity characteristic from a source node to a destination node. Such films can be used for analysis by spectrophotometric methods. This orientation accommodates a wide viewing angle of the scale markings on the tape strip, making it easier to use the stud finder and the tape measure at the same time. Response for the data packets transmitted in each layer is collected from the network as the data packets progress along the network. This model has appealing features for studying gene expression during the establishment, maintenance and reactivation phases of the HSV-2 quiescent state in cell culture. The destination node is able to regain synchronization by determining a lost message boundary according to the status report message.