It?s time for the boss battle: Eternal Warrior vs. Imperatrix Verago! Young Tama?s life hangs in the balance during this otherworldly battle. Will she survive, or will the Earth need to choose a new Geomancer? Alex Paknadel (Friendo), Andy Diggle (Green Arrow: Year One), and Doug Braithwaite?s (Wolverine) conclusion is downright epic, but what else would you expect from this creative team and a story this massive?
The debut of Valiant?s biggest villain: the alien conqueror Imperatrix Virago! The only thing standing in her way is the Eternal Warrior and Geomancer. Can the duo of heroes protect the planet from a seemingly unstoppable extraterrestrial foe and her army of the undead? Collecting the complete limited series, INCURSION #1-4.
This volume is a useful resource for understanding the most valuable aspects of advanced ceramic coatings and interfaces. Containing twelve contributed papers from the symposium, topics include vibration damping coatings, thermal and environmental barrier coating processing, testing and life modeling, non-destructive evaluation, multifunctional coatings and interfaces, highlighting the state-of-the-art ceramic coatings technologies for various critical engineering applications.
The Guide to the Presidency is an extensive study of the most important office of the U.S. political system. Its two volumes describe the history, workings and people involved in this office from Washington to Clinton. The thirty-seven chapters of the Guide, arranged into seven distinct subject areas (ranging from the origins of the office to the powers of the presidency to selection and removal) cover every aspect of the presidency. Initially dealing with the constitutional evolution of the presidency and its development, the book goes on to expand on the history of the office, how the presidency operates alongside the numerous departments and agents of the federal bureaucracy, and how the selection procedure works in ordinary and special cicumstances. Of special interest to the reader will be the illustrated biographies of every president from Washington to the present day, and the detailed overview of the vice-presidents and first ladies of each particular office. Also included are two special appendices, one of which gathers together important addresses and speeches from the Declaration of Independence to Clinton's Inaugural Address, and another which provides results from elections and polls and statistics from each office.
The cosmic and supernatural sides of the Valiant Universe collide on Earth! Oh my! Having crossed over into the Deadside, the Eternal Warrior comes face to face with Syntilla, the young girl who poisoned Tama on behalf of her master. Will the Eternal Warrior save his young charge or will the world suffer another catastrophic loss? Meanwhile, Doctor Mirage and Hwen do their best to keep Tama alive. Will the doctors find the right medicine or will the young Geomancer perish before help arrives?
Congestion on airport runways is a major safety concern. The nation¿s aviation system is expected to grow and become more crowded in the coming years, exacerbating concerns about ground safety issues, including runway incursions, which occur when aircraft enter runways without authorization. This statement addresses: (1) recent trends in runway incursions; (2) steps taken to improve runway safety; and (3) what more could be done. Work on this report included surveying experts on the causes of runway incidents and accidents and the effectiveness of measures to address them, reviewing safety data, and interviewing agency and industry officials. Includes info. on recent incursions and actions taken since Nov. 2007. Charts and tables.
