Kinetic barriers, colloquially called shields, provide protection against most mass accelerator weapons. Whether on a starship or a soldier's suit of armor, the basic principle remains the same. Kinetic barriers are repulsive mass effect fields projected from tiny emitters. These shields safely deflect small objects traveling at rapid velocities. This affords protection from bullets and other dangerous projectiles, but still allows the user to sit down without knocking away their chair.

There was a notable lack of security,ostensibly because the place was so isolated, although it seems that journalists still thronged about the borders, leaping from beds of nettles to catch a glimpse of the royal party of excursing.

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In short, the task switcher gives you a way to jump directly to another app, without a layover at the Home screen first.