Bøger af Miriam Matthews

EX NAVY SEAL, and a decorated hero, Dan drifted through life until he found an anchor named Della and a reason to live. He loved her from the moment they met but two things stood in the way of happily ever after - a dangerous bet and a drug lord willing to win at any cost. Would he lose the bet and everything he cared about...or could he pull off the crime of the century to guarantee his family's future and their ultimate safety? DELLA was never prepared for the hand life dealt her. A young widow with a daughter to raise, her world spun completely out of control when Dan Cooper gambled his way into her heart. All of a sudden a hit man was babysitting and she was planning her wedding! However, the question remained, could she trust Dan and his secrets? She'd fallen for an officer and a gentleman but would she choose to live with a criminal? Days before he became the infamous DB Cooper, Della became his wife. Would their love survive? Would they survive?

Researchers extended previous analyses that produced estimates of sexual assault and harassment risk across installations and commands. The extended analyses showed variation in risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment across groups of soldiers.

THE DEATH OF INNOCENCE The Vamp Squad Series, Book 2 Struggling with self doubt after a hellacious fight with her father, Susannah sneaks away from the safety of Olney Farm and the Vamp Squad to find her vampiric roots. Still a fledgling by vampire standards, she poses as a private detective delving into her own "death" in Daytona Beach. What she finds is so much more than just her roots! Her sire's dead, but his son is stuck in the middle of a conspiracy to control vampires and subjugate the human race. Jordan couldn't care less if Master Metolius Proctor had his old man destroyed for turning a teenager without permission. When that teenager shows up as a beautiful blonde detective, secrets begin to surface... secrets no one wants to acknowledge. Jordan vows to help her escape Proctor's clutches, but when they try to escape the Coven's estate, Jordan is captured and sentenced to burn in the sun. Susannah must swallow her pride and ask the Vamp Squad for help. But will she be in time and will her father, Commander of the Vamp Squad, agree to let the Squad get involved? Join Miriam Matthews in Book 2 of the Vamp Squad Series, THE DEATH OF INNOCENCE as Susannah searches for her vampiric roots and ends up finding a love worth fighting for and an evil plot that could change the world forever.

Rescued from the malicious hands of the monks at the Monastery of San Leyre years ago, undercover operative and vampire, Monique Merchant refuses to return to the place of her imprisonment and torture. Struggling with PTSD, she stays behind when the State Department asks the Vamp Squad to investigate an outbreak of drug related deaths at the monastery's elite school. When a new doctor from the CDC shows up to help research the drug and produce an antidote, Monique resents having to pretend she is human and work with the geeky scientist. But Dr. Seizemore's genius and Monique's genetics may hold the key to finding the antidote and saving the children who continue to die. When a new group of children sicken, Monique must find the strength to return to the monastery with her scientist to solve the mystery of the drug, and confront her growing feelings for the human. Percy Seizemore, a brilliant genetic engineer and pharmacologist, has no idea he will be working with vampires in his temporary assignment at the top-secret base in northern Maine. As they rush against time to find the answers to this drug related threat, visions of his gorgeous French assistant invade his dreams and fire his fantasies. That is, until he finds out who... and what he is sharing his lab with! When his scientific world, and the world according to Dracula collide, he is shaken to the core. Everything he knows and understands is turned upside down, including his heart. And what is this strange connection between this dangerous drug and Monique, herself? Join Miriam Matthews in her third book of the Vamp Squad Series, THE SECRETS OF SAN LEYRE as Monique learns to trust her own strength and the true value of love!

To ensure its service members have the requisite physical fitness to serve, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has established a variety of medical and physical standards. The DAF also recognizes that building a more comprehensive understanding of how different factors influence exercise habits, test preparation, and the perceived importance of fitness is critical to promoting a ready and deployable force. The authors evaluate Air Force (AF) data relevant to the Tier 1 fitness assessment (FA) from all AF-FAs completed by active duty officers and enlisted personnel from fiscal year (FY) 2005 to FY 2018 to examine the fitness of the AF's active component. The Tier 1 FA consists of four components: a 1.5-mile run or 2.0-kilometer walk, designed to measure cardiorespiratory fitness; an abdominal circumference (AC) measurement for body composition; and push-ups and sit-ups, which assess muscular fitness. In this report, the authors explore the relationships between component fitness scores with career and health outcomes and examine airmen's perceptions of current fitness policies and the culture of fitness across the DAF. They conclude by recommending several strategies to improve the rationale for and the validity and acceptance of the AF-FA.

Have you felt disconnected from God? Do you need clarity around your purpose? Have insecurities and people's opinions held you back? Then this book is for you! In this book, you will learn how to shift from people-pleasing behavior to finding peace and purpose in God. Performing for the audience of one, our Heavenly Father, is key to our potential becoming unclogged and our purpose being released! God is waiting for you to realize that your purpose is not just about you. There is a higher calling on your life, and God wants you to unleash your undeniable impact by saying yes to Him!

The increasing frequency and intensity of information aggression targeting the United States and its European allies demands more thorough consideration of concepts and practices for protecting against, resisting, and mitigating the effects of psychological manipulation and influence. Russia in particular appears to use messaging and intimidation as part of its efforts to influence multiple actors and countries, including the United States and its European allies. Unfortunately, concepts and practices for understanding and resisting the potential effects of efforts conducted by Russia and its agents are few. To address this, United States European Command (USEUCOM) asked the RAND Corporation to identify strategies for defending against the effects of Russia's efforts to manipulate and inappropriately influence troops, government decisionmaking, and civilians. The authors describe apparent efforts conducted by Russia and its agents involving the use of information to shape Russia's operating environment, focusing on the European context; review and apply existing research on influence and manipulation to these efforts; and draw from existing practice to describe possible defensive approaches for USEUCOM and its various partners to consider using when defending against these actions. The framework the authors apply offers a way to conceptualize the objectives, tactics, and tools of Russian information efforts in Europe.

This report, part of the Truth Decay initiative, is one in a series describing malign and subversive information efforts reThis report, part of the Truth Decay initiative, is one in a series describing malign and subversive information efforts related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that Russian and Chinese outlets appear to have used to target U.S. audiences.

To serve in the U.S. military, individuals must meet medical standards to ensure that they are fit to serve. The authors explore the implications to U.S. Air Force culture of tailoring such standards to expand or limit the pool of qualified personnel.

This report presents an overview of research relevant to U.S. Air Force fitness assessment components to ensure readiness of personnel, support the National Defense Strategy, and promote a culture of health and well-being across the U.S. Air Force.

It can be challenging to assess the progress, performance, and effectiveness of efforts to inform, influence, and persuade in support of U.S. national security objectives. This report presents robust and flexible frameworks to enhance assessment.

Hispanics are less represented in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) civilian workforce than in the federal civilian workforce and the civilian labor force. This report assesses what factors might account for Hispanic underrepresentation in DoD. It includes assessments of trends in Hispanic employment and analyses of job applicant data. It also presents findings from interviews with representatives of DoD and of Hispanic-serving institutions.