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The Kyle Web, also known as the psiberweb, is an interstellar and instantaneous communication network in Catherine Asaro’s novels Saga of the Skolian Empire.

The network can be thought of as similar to the Internet. It has however an enormous size and data capacity, spanning numerous star systems and capable of carrying massive amounts of data. Numerous computer networks connect to the Kyle Web in order to share information.

Unlike internet, the psiberweb, rather than existing in real physical form, transmits information through Kyle space. Also known as the psiberspace, the Kyle space is an alternate dimension, that exists separately from our conventional concepts of time and space. It is based heavily on quantum theory and Fourier transforms. It can be also described as an “universe of thoughts”, as the only people who can connect to the psiberweb are psions. When a thought is transmitted in the Kyle Web, it exists (is received) simultaneously everywhere across the entire network.

The psiberweb was created and used in Skolian Empire and is crucial in their defence. Access and control of the psiberweb is what gives the Skolian Empire its equal strength to the more powerful and more numerous Trader empire.

To create and maintain a psiberweb in the Kyle space, a Rhon psion is needed, the only known Rhons being the members of Ruby Dynasty, the ruling family of Skolian Empire. Less powerful but still strong psions called telops can also access and use the Kyle Web, but cannot construct it or “enter” Kyle space.

Triad

The Triad is the three person group that powers the psiberweb, both as director of the physical medium and as administrator of the interstellar networks in Kyle space. Originally a Dyad, the members of the Ruby Dynasty eventually discovered that three people can comprise the group and maintain the Kyle Web.

Triad members, so called Keys, have substantial political influence. A person joins the Triad by touching the singularity found in the Locks, gaining so the capability to create the web connections and nodes of the psiberweb. A member of the Triad/Dyad must be a Rhon psion, as those are the only genetically suited humans capable of interfacing with the Locks.

Locks

A Lock is one of three powerful sentient machines created by the ancient Ruby Empire. It is a disruption in normal spacetime, which manifests as a great column of light called a “Kyle singularity”. The Locks’ construction apparently is the result of advanced mathematics, neuroscience and mysticism. The ancient technology which created the Locks has been lost, but people of the Skolian Empire have deduced some of its functioning.

There are three known remaining Locks since the fall of the original Ruby Empire:

• one on the Orbiter space habitat
• one on the planet Raylicon
• one on the Onyx platform

See also

Catherine Asaro

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Route 75 is a scenic route from the Hartford area into Agawam, Massachusetts. It parallels Route 159 to the west.

Route description

Route 75 begins at Route 159 in Windsor, then passes through Windsor Locks near Bradley International Airport. It then continues north through Suffield and finally into Agawam, Massachusetts.

Special designations

Route 75 within the town of Suffield is a designated state scenic road.

History

Route 75 was created in 1932 from portions of old State Highway 110 that were not assigned to US 5A (now Route 159). The route was extended into Massachusetts in 1950.

Junction list

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The Carl S. English, Jr., Botanical Garden (7 acres) are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at 3015 NW 54th Street, Seattle, Washington. They are open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. without charge.

After the locks were built in 1911, landscape architect Carl English of the United States Army Corps of Engineers transformed the construction site into garden in an English landscape style. All told, he spent 43 years planting and tending the gardens. Today they contain more than 500 species and 1,500 varieties of plants from around the world, including fan palms, oaks, Mexican pines, rhododendrons, and a fine display of roses.

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The Kentucky River Museum is located in Boonesborough, Kentucky, USA. It is at the site of the former lock operator’s home and storage and maintenance building for Lock 10, one of fourteen locks on the Kentucky River which were originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but of which the ten uppermost ones (locks 5 through 14) are now operated by the Kentucky River Authority. The museum opened in 2002.

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The Kyle Web, also known as the psiberweb, is an interstellar and instantaneous communication network in Catherine Asaro’s novels Saga of the Skolian Empire.

The network can be thought of as similar to the Internet. It has however an enormous size and data capacity, spanning numerous star systems and capable of carrying massive amounts of data. Numerous computer networks connect to the Kyle Web in order to share information.

Unlike internet, the psiberweb, rather than existing in real physical form, transmits information through Kyle space. Also known as the psiberspace, the Kyle space is an alternate dimension, that exists separately from our conventional concepts of time and space. It is based heavily on quantum theory and Fourier transforms. It can be also described as an “universe of thoughts”, as the only people who can connect to the psiberweb are psions. When a thought is transmitted in the Kyle Web, it exists (is received) simultaneously everywhere across the entire network.

The psiberweb was created and used in Skolian Empire and is crucial in their defence. Access and control of the psiberweb is what gives the Skolian Empire its equal strength to the more powerful and more numerous Trader empire.

To create and maintain a psiberweb in the Kyle space, a Rhon psion is needed, the only known Rhons being the members of Ruby Dynasty, the ruling family of Skolian Empire. Less powerful but still strong psions called telops can also access and use the Kyle Web, but cannot construct it or “enter” Kyle space.

Triad

The Triad is the three person group that powers the psiberweb, both as director of the physical medium and as administrator of the interstellar networks in Kyle space. Originally a Dyad, the members of the Ruby Dynasty eventually discovered that three people can comprise the group and maintain the Kyle Web.

Triad members, so called Keys, have substantial political influence. A person joins the Triad by touching the singularity found in the Locks, gaining so the capability to create the web connections and nodes of the psiberweb. A member of the Triad/Dyad must be a Rhon psion, as those are the only genetically suited humans capable of interfacing with the Locks.

Locks

A Lock is one of three powerful sentient machines created by the ancient Ruby Empire. It is a disruption in normal spacetime, which manifests as a great column of light called a “Kyle singularity”. The Locks’ construction apparently is the result of advanced mathematics, neuroscience and mysticism. The ancient technology which created the Locks has been lost, but people of the Skolian Empire have deduced some of its functioning.

There are three known remaining Locks since the fall of the original Ruby Empire:

• one on the Orbiter space habitat
• one on the planet Raylicon
• one on the Onyx platform

See also

Catherine Asaro

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A suitcase is a somewhat flat rectangular-shaped bag with rounded corners, either hard plastic or soft or made of cloth, vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its shape. It has a carrying handle on one side and is used mainly for transporting clothes and other possessions during trips. It opens on hinges like a door.
Suitcases lock with keys or a combination. Originally, suitcases were made of wool or linen.

Most modern suitcases have built-in small wheels enabling them to be pulled along on hard flat surfaces by a fixed or extendable handle or by a retractable or stowable leash. Suitcases are a type of luggage.

A smaller, firmer suitcase, used mainly for transporting papers and office supplies is known as a briefcase.

Airlines attach tags to luggage which is transported as checked luggage. (Such checked luggage is occasionally lost or delayed, a significant worry for travellers.) Due to current security concerns, checked luggage may be inspected and the security staff may confiscate belongings that are prohibited on-board aircraft.

Parts

Some suitcases include a telescopic handle and wheels.

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Power door locks (aka electric door locks or central locking) allow the driver or front passenger to simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of an automobile or truck, by pressing a button or flipping a switch.

Power door locks were introduced on the luxury Scripps-Booth in 1914, but were not common on luxury cars until Packard reintroduced them in 1956. Nearly every car model today offers this feature as at least optional equipment.

Early systems locked and unlocked only the car doors. Many cars today also feature systems which can unlock such things as the luggage compartment or fuel filler cap door.

It is also common on modern cars for the locks to activate automatically when the car is put into gear or reaches a certain speed. Automatic unlocking when the car is parked is usually also featured on such systems.

Remote and handsfree

Today, many cars with power door locks also have a remote keyless system, which allows a person to press a button on a remote control (or, on some Ford cars and trucks, enter a combination on an external keypad) to unlock the car without using a key. This system confirms successful (un-)locking through either a light or a horn signal, and usually offers an option to switch easily between these two variants. Both provide almost the same functionality, though light signals are more discreet while horn signals might create a nuisance in residential neighborhoods and other busy parking areas (e.g. short-term parking lots).

Other cars have a proximity system that is triggered if a keylike transducer (Advanced Key or handsfree) is within a certain distance of the car.

Finally, some other includes garage door opener, integrated.

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The Kentucky River Museum is located in Boonesborough, Kentucky, USA. It is at the site of the former lock operator’s home and storage and maintenance building for Lock 10, one of fourteen locks on the Kentucky River which were originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but of which the ten uppermost ones (locks 5 through 14) are now operated by the Kentucky River Authority. The museum opened in 2002.

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The River Thames falls 234 feet from Lechlade to Sea Level. Over the centuries the flow of water and the danger of flooding has been controlled by a series of Weirs on the River Thames. Weirs, however, presented an obstacle to navigation and to solve this problem Locks on the Thames were built alongside the weirs enabling boats to be moved easily up to the next higher level.

Locks were often built adjacent to islands and so are often situated in remote locations. Those close to main roads and towns tended to become magnets for spectators, while others are very difficut to find. When the motive power was provided by horses, a towpath was needed on the bank side. This towpath has formed the basis for the Thames Path.

There are 45 locks on the Thames. In upstream to downstream order, from source to sea, they are:

• St John’s Lock — the highest lock on the river
• Buscot Lock
• Grafton Lock
• Radcot Lock
• Rushey Lock
• Shifford Lock
• Northmoor Lock
• Pinkhill Lock
• Eynsham Lock
• King’s Lock
• Godstow Lock
• Osney Lock
• Iffley Lock
• Sandford Lock
• Abingdon Lock
• Culham Lock
• Clifton Lock
• Day’s Lock
• Benson Lock
• Cleeve Lock
• Goring Lock
• Whitchurch Lock
• Mapledurham Lock
• Caversham Lock
• Sonning Lock
• Shiplake Lock
• Marsh Lock
• Hambleden Lock
• Hurley Lock
• Temple Lock
• Marlow Lock
• Cookham Lock
• Boulter’s Lock
• Bray Lock
• Boveney Lock
• Romney Lock
• Old Windsor Lock
  
• Bell Weir Lock
• Penton Hook Lock
• Chertsey Lock
• Shepperton Lock
• Sunbury Lock
• Molesey Lock
• Teddington Lock — the last lock before the river becomes tidal
• Richmond Lock — on the tidal Thames. Owned and operated by the Port of London Authority

Additionally, Blake’s Lock is located on a reach of the River Kennet that is administered as part of the River Thames, and is often counted as a Thames Lock.

All the locks on the Thames (including Blake’s Lock) are manned and, except for Richmond Lock, are owned and operated by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency still has the two responsibilities of managing the flow of water to control flooding, and providing for navigation.

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The Kentucky River Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Its major purpose is to operate and maintain a set of locks and dams (specifically Locks 5 through 14) along the course of the Kentucky River which was originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and are now in the process of being deeded over to the Authority. The KRA was established in 1986.

This system makes the Kentucky River navigable throughout its entire 259 mile (437 km) length from its mouth into the Ohio River all the way up to its headwaters at the confluence of the North and South Forks. However, it is not available for efficient use by many of the modern barge tows due to the relatively small size of the locks and the fact that the channel is maintained to only a six-foot draft rather than the nine-foot draft that is more typical and the standard used on most major river systems in the U.S. The Authority also works to prevent water pollution as much as is practicable along the Kentucky River Basin, in large measure because the stream is the source of the drinking water for approximately one-sixth of all Kentucky residents. The Authority’s responsibility for water quality was added to its mission in 1988 after a serious and prolonged drought brought issues of water quality and availabilty to the fore. In fact, the system is now operated more for the purpose of maintaining a secure supply of drinkable water for Lexington and other communities than it is to maximize navigation.

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