It also includes the new HTC Fast Boot that enables people to quickly make a call or check emails by shortening the time taken to complete the power-up sequence.

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By changing the sequence of two scenes, Cassidy gave the film an added power -- which made all the difference to how his performance was perceived, Holbrook says.

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Main.net uses a related technology called direct sequence spread spectrum, or DSSS, to send its signals down the power line.

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In addition, the Controller can delay restart or sequence re-start of appliances to prevent them from coming-back on line simultaneously after a power outage, which can also cause unstable grid conditions.

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There seems to have been a sequence of technical faults (reportedly, a problematic transformer, false alarms, failed signals and an apparent power surge) at about the same time in a small area of the power grid serving London.

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