Miriam Matthews

The authors describe the development and design of a survey instrument created to help the U.S. Department of Defense estimate the number of active-duty service members who experience hazing and bullying. This report should be of interest to those who wish to better understand measurement of hazing and bullying and those responsible for understanding and addressing hazing and bullying in the U.S. military.

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

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

To help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) estimate the percentage of service members who experienced racial or ethnic harassment or discrimination in the past year, RAND Corporation researchers, with feedback from external experts and DoD representatives, developed a survey instrument. The authors of this report describe the instrument-development process, the instrument itself, and recommendations to support its use.

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.

As targets of information aggression, the United States and its European allies must protect themselves against the effects of psychological manipulation and influence. The authors describe apparent efforts by Russia and its agents to use information to shape Russia's operating environment, and they identify possible defensive approaches for United States European Command and its partners.

Researchers sought to identify the root causes of underrepresentation for women and members of racial/ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Coast Guard; factors shaping representation at each phase of the career life cycle; and facilitators of and barriers to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This report documents the results of a study examining challenges that Air Force civilian women, racial/ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities may face in advancing to higher pay grades as well as factors influencing retention decisions. The study analyzed demographic differences in advancement and retention patterns and conducted focus groups and interviews with close to 300 participants.

Service members must meet U.S. Department of Defense standards to ensure that they are fit to serve. However, the services set standards for specific career fields. To meet critical needs, the Air Force seeks to better align personnel to certain fields (those with higher technical levels but lower physical demands). The authors explore the implications to Air Force culture of tailoring standards to expand or limit the pool of qualified personnel.

Military readiness requires service members to be mentally and physically fit to perform duties in various environments. To determine whether U.S. Air Force (AF) personnel are maintaining physical fitness, a fitness assessment (FA) is administered to airmen. This report presents an overview of research about FA components to ensure airmen readiness, support the National Defense Strategy, and promote a culture of health and well-being in the AF.

Crystal Traynor has constructed her world to fit her chronic OCD episodes and need for isolation and security. When her twin sister, Brystal, is murdered in Ireland, Crystal must leave her carefully insulated world to go and identify her sister's remains, and bring her twin home. When Inspector Ethan MacEnery sees the dead woman in the county morgue walk through his door, he almost loses his mind Expecting the victim's sister, he is totally unprepared for the identical version of the victim herself. Already captivated by what little he knows of Miss Brystal Traynor's life, Ethan is shocked to meet Crystal, the identical, but totally different sister of the flamboyant, artistic Brystal. Drawn to this brilliant, yet peculiar woman, Ethan quickly volunteers to help Crystal deal with her sister's personal possessions. Crystal finds this new world of ancient beliefs and unique people is changing her. She is astounded by the acceptance and support she feels... especially from one particular Inspector. As it becomes clear that Brystal's murder was more than an American gal in the wrong place at the wrong time, Crystal must overcome her personal challenges to help Ethan uncover the secrets in her sister's beautifully cut crystal goblets. Ethan quickly realizes Brystal's work may hold the key to a diabolical plot that could destroy everything he holds dear... including Crystal.Visit the cozy village of Dingle, Ireland with Miriam Matthews in her new book, Crystal Clear. Find out how personal challenges, some call a disability, can become an incredible ability, seen through the right eyes and with the right heart

Campaigns to inform, influence, and persuade a range of foreign audiences are critical to achieving key U.S. national security objectives, but it can be challenging to assess the progress, performance, and effectiveness of these efforts in a real-world context. This report offers guidance, robust and flexible frameworks, and recommendations to support and enhance assessment design and planning.