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It’s been something to witness — there’s LeBron James cementing a reputation that didn’t need cementing and the J.R. Smith show and Kevin Love redeeming himself on a defensive possession, and so, so much secondhand happiness for the city of Cleveland. All of that, and a lot more, has built a raft of necessarily positive vibes that’s carrying most of the sports world. Today is special. Remember it. MORE: Must-see photos from emotional NBA Finals...

One of the best arguments for making the trip is pragmatic. We are now embarked as a civilization on a program of sustained global environmental management; we have changed the climate already, and from now on we have to deal with the Earth as a total dynamic system, trying to keep it all in balance. The better we understand our planet, the better we will be able to keep it (and ourselves) healthy....

There were representatives from China, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. They all took part in activities that involved going to the training grounds, meeting the first-team stars, going around the legendary Old Trafford stadium and more. It all capped off by walking with the first team out the tunnel and onto the Old Trafford pitch ahead of Manchester United’s game against the defending champions of England, Leicester City....

However, after that stage finishes, the computer attempts to install the device drivers, and this is where the error occurs. I have no clue what to do. It just hangs on “Data Interface Searching Preconfigured folders for drivers”. I had an old Linux Mint machine in my room. I wiped the hdd & did a clean Windows 7 install on it, and the modem installed flawlessly. Why does it work on this computer and not the other?...

Beginning with WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006, the mode offered more variety to its single-player offerings. Similar to titles like the Football Manager series, many flocked to the GM mode for the opportunity to hire new superstars, handle the finances of the business, and even draft their own roster. No longer were WWE games almost exclusively designed with multiplayer in mind; They now had a balanced, in-depth single-player mode that was a time sink and power trip to occupy the weekends of fans across the globe....

Blinking is necessary for two main reasons: clearing away dust particles and lubricating the eyeball. Even though you probably don’t notice it, the average person blinks approximately 15 times a minute. The average blink speed can be affected by many things such as fatigue, and the use of medication. Your Tear Film Blinking wipes and renews your tear film, the smooth, moist layer covering our eyeballs. Your tear film and tears are made of water, oil, and mucus (and hundreds of other components such as lysosomes, which function like natural antibiotics)....

The command may improve the performance of your drive, but there are times when it can cause more harm than good. So today, we’ll discuss why and how you should disable this command. Why You Need to Disable the TRIM Command The TRIM command significantly improves the performance of SSDs by eliminating the need to relocate the pages from the data block and restore them after removing the deleted pages....

“Recent data shows more Britons want to repair their smartphones instead of replacing them (47%), as opposed to getting a new one (45%),” writes non-profit tech-repair advocate The Restart Project on Twitter. “For laptops, a strong majority (58%) prefers to repair rather than replace.” Used Is Just as Good as New Your kids might not want a hand-me-down computer, but if you have a recent-vintage notebook to spare, then they should take that, because you know its history....

But if YouTube keeps pausing the videos, it may ruin the experience. So why does YouTube pause the videos, and how can you fix it? 1. You Have a Poor Internet Connection If you notice YouTube videos constantly pausing or the site has problems loading, you might have a slow internet connection. Fortunately, there are a few easy tricks to improve your connection. Close unnecessary apps. Your internet could be slow because many running apps are hogging the bandwidth....

Following the Game Awards 2017, IGN had an interview with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, with the outlet asking why he and his team chose such a stinky prize to reward players for their Korok seed-collecting efforts. As Fujibayashi explained, “We just kind of thought it would be funny to make that a big joke. It’s just the backstory, the kind of hidden kind of thing in the game the whole way is that the Korok seeds are actually Korok poop....

In a battle of top heavyweight contenders, Dillian Whyte will battle former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker on Saturday, July 28 from the O2 Arena in London. Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) returns for the second time in 2018, riding a seven-fight winning streak with four coming via stoppage. His last loss was to unified champion Anthony Joshua by seventh-round knockout in December 2015. In his most recent outing, in April, Whyte notched a sixth-round KO over Lucas Browne....

As the shot clock hits 10, Marshall’s hand beckons, and Morris sprints to set a screen for Shamet. Morris’ defender is late getting into position, so the 6-4 point guard bursts between the coverage into the middle of the floor. He’s got options. Morris is rolling to the rim, Darral Willis Jr. is popping to the 3-point line and on his right, Conner Frankamp fades to the corner. Frankamp’s defender hesitates for a split second....

The Championship side went into administration last week and the English Football League confirmed a 12-point deduction would be imposed, though only if they finish outside the bottom three. However, an appeal has been launched over the penalty, as confirmed by joint administrator Gerald Krasner on Tuesday. Wigan Athletic sit 16th in the table, six points clear of the relegation zone. Led by Warriors chairman Ian Lenagan and chief executive Gary Speakman, as well as former Oxford United owner Darryl Eales, the rugby league club have outlined their plan to purchase the Latics, with the bid backed by the local council....

Here’s the full schedule: More: The 15 best baseball movies of all time, ranked What time is the American League wild-card game? 8:08 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 6 TV: (ESPN) What time is the National League wild-card game? 8:08 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Oct. 7 TV: (TBS) When is the AL Division Series? When is the NL Division Series? Thurs., Oct. 8 ALDS A, Game 1 (Fox/FS1/MLBN) ALDS B, Game 2 (Fox/FS1/MLBN)Fri....

It’s like 2020 never ended. First of all, there were the Miami Dolphins, who entered the final weekend with a 10-5 record and clung to the top wild card spot in the AFC. All the Dolphins needed to make the playoffs was either a win, or a loss by one of four other teams. The Dolphins lost, badly. The Buffalo Bills whipped the Dolphins, 56-26. The loss gives Buffalo the No....

And with the next update, the regions of Vietnam, Oceania, Taiwan, Europe, Turkey, Russia, CIS, the Middle East and North Africa will finally be getting their own beta servers. However, all eight regions will not be getting access at the same time. Oceania, Taiwan, and Vietnam are all set for the expansion to hit their regions on December 8. Meanwhile, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia, CIS, and Turkey will have to wait till December 10 to finally get their hands on the game....

Of the aspects of Skyrim that have been modded in a variety of different ways, dragons have received quite a lot of different mods. There are mods that transform the dragons of Skyrim into a variety of different things and characters, such as Macho Man Randy Savage and Thomas the Tank Engine. However, there is one texture mod that tends to get overlooked that turns the dragons into something much more modern compared to the high fantasy setting that Skyrim is known for....

The Wild and Blues are set to meet in the first round of the 2022 NHL playoffs. They were two of the stronger clubs in the Western Conference and were red hot to end the regular season. Both sides could not be coming into the playoffs with more momentum. Minnesota went 19-2-3 from March 16 through the end of the regular season. St. Louis enjoyed its own incredible closing run, going 14-1-2 from March 28 on....

Germany’s Tommy Haas defeated second seed Roger Federer 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to win the Halle grasscourt tournament on Sunday to become the ATP’s second oldest champion. Playing in front of his home fans, the 34-year-old wildcard added to his triumph at the same venue three years ago to take his 13th ATP title. Swiss great Federer, the second seed, was seeking a sixth win at this Wimbledon warm-up event having booked his seventh final ticket with a straight sets semi-final win over unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny....

Indonesians, like most Asians, love soybeans, the world price of which has risen 50 percent in a month and 125 percent in a year, partly because of increasing world population and incomes, but also because many farmers have switched land from soybeans to crops that can be turned into biofuels. In 2005, America used 15 percent of its corn crop to supplant less than 2 percent of its gasoline use....