Ingress


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The dark and cold of an Alaska winter settled over Ravens Cove. To boost the sagging economy, Mayor Thomas Orthell brought in a new tourist attraction—an ancient town abandoned for almost a century. The Forgotten Place is rumored to be cursed and to hold the threat of death for any who enter. Now, the town and its curse have made their way to Ravens Cove. As mysterious deaths, legendary entities, and folklore come to life, the town is hurtled into a spiritual battle with a familiar nemesis. The lessons learned during the Iconoclast siege are going to be put to the test—along with the small troop of warriors that have been brought back together to learn a better way to fight and defeat a shrewd and dangerous enemy.




Ingress


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Ingress is about crossing paths, drawing parallels, and the influences which seemingly fleeting interactions have in the largesse of human trails society. It examines the human society in multitudes and unseen dimensions, which otherwise go unnoticed, and how the experiences of one can manifest as a demeanour to leave marking imprints on others around them. The stories reflect struggles that seek belonging in the changing times, as well as accepting changes notwithstanding. They narrate love, perseverance, and fragility of the mind immersed in an unbeknownst indulgence of madness. The universality of the subjects explored is bound to reverberate across all sections of readers.




The Practical Guide to Ingress


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Have you always wanted to play Ingress but were intimidated? Did you try it and ended up entirely lost? Do you still play but feel like you have no idea what you're doing? This is the book for you. This quick guide steps you through how to play the game and level up in a straightforward manner without hitting you with too much information at once. Constantly updated as new updates are released! What’s new in the 4th Edition? Here’s what’s changed since the third release of the book. · Revisions to portal defense with notes on link mitigation. · Additional notes on Slack and Telegram as an alternative to Hangouts. · New items: Softbank Ultra Link and MUFG Capsule. · Separate section on capsules. · Revisions to information on cell signal boosters. · Additional data on link mitigation. · New chapter on anomalies and First Saturday. · Changes to guardian strategy based on Intel map changes. · Additional tips on speed locking and the Translator badge. · Updates to glyph hacking and leveling. As always, I’m seeking to build the best guide possible for all Ingress players. Feel free to send me suggestions or corrections as you see fit.




The Alignment Ingress


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From New York Times bestselling author Thomas Greanias — A New Adventure and a New Hero The wait is over for fans of the worldwide bestselling Raising Atlantis novels. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats and Serena Serghetti return for the first time since The Atlantis Revelation in an all-new adventure that introduces adventurer and "exotic matter" tracker Hank Johnson. Their quest takes them to the dark heart of Africa in search of the secret behind King Solomon's gold. But they unleash the curse of the legendary Queen of Sheba and must stop an ancient evil before it destroys the world. The Alignment: Ingress is your portal into the larger world of Ingress, the new augmented reality experience from Google's own Niantic Labs. Now you too, like Hank Johnson, can track exotic matter or XM, join the Enlightened or Resistance factions, and open your own transdimensional portals around the globe--and glimpse what's on the other side. Visit www.ingress.com to learn how you can experience Ingress for yourself. Watch the book trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Aad1zYEwA




International Review of Chloride Ingress Into Structural Concrete


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The deterioration of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures resulting from the corrosion of the steel reinforcement is a worldwide problem. As long as salt is used for de-icing or structures are built near the coast, chloride will continue to be a primary factor in compromising the durability of a structure. This report deals specifically with the ingress of salt from the environment, which can lead to severe corrosion of reinforcement. It reviews the international state-of-the-art with regard to chloride ingress into concrete and, in particular, considers: - The influence of concreting materials, mix design, curing and environment - methods for the detection of chloride ingress in structures - techniques used for studying chloride ingress




Resistance of Concrete to Chloride Ingress


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Chloride ingress in reinforced concrete induces corrosion and consequent spilling and structural weakness, and it occurs world-wide and imposes an enormous cost. Yet it can be resisted by using test methods and relevant models for service life prediction.Resistance of Concrete to Chloride Ingress sets out current understanding of chloride transport







Benchmarking Chloride Ingress Models on Real-life Case Studies—Marine Submerged and Road Sprayed Concrete Structures


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This book presents the work of RILEM Technical Committee 270-CIM: Benchmarking Chloride Ingress Models on Real-life Case Studies - Theory and Practice. It provides a comparative benchmark analysis of various types of chloride ingress models with emphasis on short, medium and long-term predictions. The book is subdivided in five chapters. The first chapter is an introduction on the benchmark and selected cases. The second chapter reports theoretical backgrounds of various analytical and numerical models for chloride ingress, followed by a short description of the models employed in the benchmark analysis. Chapter three describes the benchmark results of the Marine Submerged case, and chapter 4 of the Road Sprayed case. The last chapter reports conclusions, guidelines for calibration and recommendations. The book will benefit academics, designers, engineers, consultants, but also asset owners and standardization committees interested in durability and service life assessment of concrete structures.




The Niantic Project: Ingress


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When she first agreed to lead the research team of the Niantic Project, Dr. Devra Bogdanovich knew she was headed into the unknown. What she never could have imagined is where her dangerous, and potentially world-changing, exploration of Exotic Matter would lead her. After the chaos of the evening known as Epiphany Night explodes into murder and betrayal, the NIA seeks other ways to continue the ongoing research while Devra finds herself on the run and ensnared in a game of cat and mouse with the most powerful thinking machine ever created, a detection algorithm known as ADA. As ADA follows her digital trail, Devra is also pursued by both a relentless assassin and a rogue NIA agent. Now determined to restart her quest for understanding this transdimensional building block known as Exotic Matter, Devra recruits a team of her own to stop Niantic and uncover the ultimate truth of XM. Is it the key to unlocking an enlightened future? Or is it a tool for the ultimate enslavement of mankind?




Ingress: The Niantic Project Files, Volume 3


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Determined to shield humanity from the harmful effects of Exotic Matter (XM), Devra Bogdanovich unleashes a Portal Virus designed to shut down the XM flow in Portals worldwide. The interruption of XM flow drives Roland Jarvis, who is deeply dependent on it, to the brink of death. ADA is also negatively affected. Agents around the globe respond with efforts to eliminate the virus and protect the Portals. Unbeknownst to them, efforts to resuscitate the Portals using a set of ancient objects known as the ‘Helios Artifacts’ send out a surge of XM to the far corners of the Universe, awakening a long dormant force. Hank Johnson re-emerges from the ‘nest’ in Afghanistan where his body has been entombed to warn of an ancient entity that has acted as a rival to the Shapers throughout history. His search for answers leads him to India and an encounter that will forever alter his future.