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Frank, fascinating and full of insights, this was one of the most talked-about books of the year.

Tom is in trouble. He is hanging precariously from a ledge on the edge of a cliff and his friend Alex is desperately trying to get help for him. But will he be able to find the strength in himself to hold on until help arrives? This thought-provoking story was written by Alan Durant.

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In the early days of the Resistance, the prophet Samuel Hughes must lead his people against the growing threat of the Foundation. However a new threat has arisen, shrouded in mystery. If Samuel is to stop it, he must decipher an distant prophecy, unravel the past, and face an ancient evil to terrifying to imagine.

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Depending on input material, process method, process parameters, and post-processing, the resulting defect state in as-built and finished additive manufactured (AM) parts can be highly variable and complex. To complicate matters further, the terminology used to describe specific defect types can be archaic or user specific and is in need of global harmonization. A common understanding of the root causes of defects and the effect of defects on relevant properties continues to evolve. In powder bed processing, for example, potential defects can be very small, down to the powder particle size. Defects also can occur because of single or multiple causes. Even when there are multiple causes, single defect types can be produced that fail by a single failure mode. Alternatively, a single defect type can have several different failure modes. The objective of this paper is to classify and identify types of technologically important defects that occur in AM parts produced by powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy deposition (DED). A breakdown of technologically important defects is presented in three sections: the cause, the defect, and detection by nondestructive evaluation (NDE). The effect-of-defect on relevant end-use properties is addressed whenever possible. For example, the effect of lack-of-fusion flaws on ultimate tensile properties and high cycle fatigue life is discussed, thus demonstrating the need to be able to detect such flaws. Thus, although the causes of the defects occurring in PBF and DED parts can be quite different, the actual defects can have some similarities. In general, reliable detection of defects by NDE does not depend on the process cause, but depends more on the size, geometry, and location (and, potentially, the morphology) of the defect as well as the complexity, density, and surface finish of the part.

The prophecies are coming trueDare to believeDare to join the causeDare to fightThe day of the Third Son has comeThere is a prophecy from distant times. It says that the Third Son will rise after the second purging and unite the five callings against the Dark Hand, an evil organization slowly taking over the world. The Third Son shall bear the secret fire from of old, leading to the war of light and breaking the power of the Dark Hand forever.For most these stories are just legends and myths. An attempt to demonize the Foundation made by the resistance. But not for Samuel Hughes. He is the last of the line of prophets, and leader of the resistance against the Dark Hand and it''s front organization, the Foundation. They wait for the prophecies to come to pass, bringing an end to the terrible oppression of the Dark Hand.For James Dennon, Elizabeth Burnett, and Ethan Forestal however, things are not so certain. Each of their lives will be changed as the veil between the two worlds is pulled back and they discover just how real the prophecies truly are. And if they are to survive, they must dare to believe, as they are drawn into a battle as old as time itself.