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I'm trying to remember the name of a book....

Hopefully I'm in the right place.

This is what I remember. The book is set in outer space some time after an intergalactic war with an alien species. Large ships were built during the war. One such ship was placed on the very edge of the known universe, which was where the aliens came from, as an outpost/watchtower of sorts. They keep watch over the edge for any sign of the aliens returning. Anyways, the characters in the book realize that the universe is contracting back in on itself and destroying everything in its path. Over the course of the book they must figure out what is going on while staying ahead of the contraction.

Please help.

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> The names of six major health care providers and insurers were attached to a letter attempting to redirect the county’s agenda.

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Protesters hold onto PSU library
kolektiva.social Alissa Azar (@alissaazar@kolektiva.social)

Attached: 2 images After a long and brutal day of standing off with cops and being subjected to police violence for 12 hours, the students are still standing ground and have taken back the library! I don’t believe anyone is inside but on the portico by the library entrance/steps where this all star...

Alissa Azar (@alissaazar@kolektiva.social)

> After a long and brutal day of standing off with cops and being subjected to police violence for 12 hours, the students are still standing ground and have taken back the library

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Protesters hold onto PSU library
kolektiva.social Alissa Azar (@alissaazar@kolektiva.social)

Attached: 2 images After a long and brutal day of standing off with cops and being subjected to police violence for 12 hours, the students are still standing ground and have taken back the library! I don’t believe anyone is inside but on the portico by the library entrance/steps where this all star...

Alissa Azar (@alissaazar@kolektiva.social)

> After a long and brutal day of standing off with cops and being subjected to police violence for 12 hours, the students are still standing ground and have taken back the library

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www.opb.org Selling RedTail could jeopardize Portland’s public golf courses, committee says

The city of Portland could sell the RedTail Golf Center to the Portland Diamond Project, who want to bring an MLB team to Oregon. But the city's Golf Advisory Committee says doing so would make the golf system financially unstable.

Selling RedTail could jeopardize Portland’s public golf courses, committee says

Am I the only one that thinks putting the stadium out in Beaverton seems like a terrible idea from a travel/density perspective? Locating it in the Lloyd District seems like such a no-brainer...

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Weird shower leak. Advise needed.
  • Thanks. This sounds like an easy first step. I recently re-caulked where the pan meets the tile but not where the tile hits the glass frame. As someone else mentioned in this thread, I wonder if the water is finding a screw hole from the frame.

  • Weird shower leak. Advise needed.

    We have a standing shower with a strange leak. It was built with a small tiled wall/step that the frame-less glass shower wall panel sits on. I noticed water pooling outside the door after a shower. At first I thought it was the door seal but upon closer inspection it is coming out of the grout. See pics (right where the arrow is pointing). The shower was already in the house when we bought it so I don't know anything about how it was constructed.

    How should I proceed trying to fix this leak? Do I need to re-do the grout? Should I just use grout sealer? Any help appreciated.

    Update #1: Thanks for the help everyone. Do ya'll have any thoughts on where the water could be entering from? The silicone caulking was recently redone. My thought was that I have a hairline crack along the grout somewhere that is allowing water to wick in and and along to the outside.

    Update #2: It's Fixed! Thanks everyone for the suggestions and advice. My working theory was that water was wicking down under the bottom frame and finding its way into the frame attachment holes. This appears to be what was happening. I ended up pulling out all the caulk around the inside of the shower on that side and replaced it with fresh silicone. That seems to have done the trick. Bingo, no more water on the ground!

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    The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders
  • Nothing is going to happen. Congress will pass a shitty immigration bill. Abbott will claim a victory for Texas and the whole thing will blow over.

    The interesting thing is that Trump is trying to prevent congress from acting because he wants to campaign on the immigration issue. If Biden is able to get something through it will look like a victory.

  • Can anyone give me advice on how to solve this T1-11 siding rot?

    I recently bought my first house and I noticed some rot happening beside our garage door. It appears that when the cement driveway was poured, they got too close to the siding and now water is wicking up into the wood. I figure I can cut back the siding and replace it but how do I stop this from happening again?

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    In fact, according to Reddit users, the protests have caused a major brain drain on the site. The question is: can you prove it? And the answer is: well, sort of, yes.

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    www.404media.co Scientologists Ask Federal Government to Restrict Right to Repair

    A group representing L. Ron Hubbard asked the Copyright Office to alter a repair exemption that makes it legal to hack Scientology's E-Meter—and lots of other electronics, too.

    Scientologists Ask Federal Government to Restrict Right to Repair

    A group representing L. Ron Hubbard asked the Copyright Office to alter a repair exemption that makes it legal to hack Scientology's E-Meter—and lots of other electronics, too.

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    Anyone know what's going on with the air in Washington?

    The air quality in Portland was finally improving but what's going on across the river?

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    www.404media.co I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’

    “Obviously this is a great fit for abusers,” an expert on domestic violence and cybersecurity said.

    I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’

    ...During all this monitoring, I wasn’t anywhere near the rider. I didn’t even need to see them with my own eyes. Instead, I was sitting inside an apartment, following their movements through a feature on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) website...

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    www.404media.co Retired Country Singer Tries Clearing ‘Vagrancy Problem’ With His Low-Flying Helicopter

    Tommy Shane Steiner, a mostly retired country singer, has been flying and landing his private helicopter at an Austin shopping center to "ward off" people who he said were breaking into businesses.

    Retired Country Singer Tries Clearing ‘Vagrancy Problem’ With His Low-Flying Helicopter

    Tommy Shane Steiner, a mostly retired country singer, has been flying and landing his private helicopter at an Austin shopping center to "ward off" people who he said were breaking into businesses.

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    www.404media.co Hackers Can Silently Grab Your IP Through Skype. Microsoft Is In No Rush to Fix It

    A security researcher has found it’s possible to reveal a Skype app user’s IP address without the target needing to even click a link. Microsoft said the vulnerability does not need immediate attention.

    Hackers Can Silently Grab Your IP Through Skype. Microsoft Is In No Rush to Fix It
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    apnews.com In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived

    As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety.

    In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived

    As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, car after car of fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a desperate race for safety.

    And car after car was turned back toward the rapidly spreading wildfire by a barricade blocking access to Highway 30.

    ...

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