Lincoln Cross is just an ordinary man living in an ordinary time. An independent thinker, he has always questioned everything, struggled with matters of faith, and wondered about life in other universes. Now in his final act, Lincoln realizes he is powerless to change the circle of life and begins confronting his mortality. While reflecting on his life and experiences, Lincoln comes to grips with his ailing body and physical limitations. But when bizarre visions lead Lincoln to encounters with extraterrestrials, angels, and ultimately Godwhere he is physically transformedhe taps into powers and abilities that only aliens understand. Within a world shared with extraterrestrials, Lincoln is finally able to define his spirituality and purpose. Now while attempting to answer his most profound questions, Lincolns ordinary life becomes extraordinary as he plays a key role in the salvation of humanity amid the integration of aliens on earth. Alien Within shares the tale of a mans final journey as he nears the end of his life and satisfies his pursuit for answers through contact with supernatural forces.
In Tricentennial, supernatural powers are passed down in a ceremony every three hundred years, from the alien guardians to a new generation of leaders. Having established a civilization of hybrid humans, the recipients of these powers are tasked with creating a new post apocalypse world and are compelled to venture out into space. For the first time, these powers are transferred to someone other than a grey and understood by them to be more spiritual than magical, giving a glimmer of hope that humanity can survive.
V is for Vivian is the sequel to The Harem. When Vivian's dreams are shattered, and she experiences a familiar episode of abuse, she digs deep into her soul and finds a fighting spirit that drives her to become an avenger for victims of abuse. In Vivian's world, justice was brutal, unforgiving, and lethal. Her actions became story of legend, and her calling card serves notice to offenders everywhere, that their actions have consequences.
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The results of the investigation indicate that 5083-5183 welds subjected to fatigue are little affected by porosity if the weld reinforcement is left in place. The weld reinforcement itself is the critical and fatigue limiting notch. Most welds tested with their reinforcement removed gave longer fatigue lives than as-welded tests regardless of porosity level. Porosity most influenced the fatigue lives of the reinforcement removed tests at the lowest stress levels. The radiographic standards currently in use by the U.S. Navy were found to be effective in insuring superior results with reinforcement removed welds. Conversely, few reinforcement removed welds which failed these standards gave shorter fatigue lives than porosity-free, as-welded welds.
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