Masters File


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A slow-burn, romantic suspense novel from award-winning author CB Samet ... With a twelve million dollar debt, there's no escaping the mafia. When Jenna Masters embarks on a vacation to Antigua, she anticipates leaving behind her hectic job in the intensive care unit but doesn’t anticipate meeting an attractive stranger, Ryan Walsh, with a dark past. She turns down a romantic encounter, not wanting to invite danger into her life. When Jenna is later kidnapped, she discovers her own past has resurfaced to claim her and she turns to the one man she knows can help her—Ryan Walsh. Jenna and Ryan plummet into danger that threatens both of their lives. Can they free themselves from the wrath of a killer or will they find their lives cut short by those that seek to destroy them? **2018 Readers’ Favorite Awards Honorable Mention in Romantic Suspense** Master File is a full-length novel filled with action, adventure, and strong women. The romance is medium with heat with some explicit language. Each novel shares characters, but they are also their own stand-alone happily-ever-after. Praise for Masters File: "Masters File: The Riders File Book 2 by CB Samet is a fast-paced tale of crime and unexpected humor. The plot development of CB Samet’s novel is a combination of romance and suspense that lures the reader in, making it a one-sitting read." -- Readers' Favorite Reviewer (five stars) “A well written clean romance that has me captivated from start to finish .... A story filled with adventure, action, mystery, twists and emotional ups and down.” —Booksprout Reviewer “Well written and filled with drama and intrigue, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat trying to stay ahead of the action.” —Booksprout Reviewer




Lessons from the Masters


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There are currently thousands of amateur astronomers around the world engaged in astrophotography at a sophisticated level. Their ranks far outnumber professional astronomers doing the same and their contributions both technically and artistically are the dominant drivers of progress in the field today. This book is a unique collaboration of individuals world-renowned in their particular area and covers in detail each of the major sub-disciplines of astrophotography. This approach offers the reader the greatest opportunity to learn the most current information and the latest techniques directly from the foremost innovators in the field today. “Lessons from the Masters” includes a brilliant body of recognized leaders in astronomical imaging, assembled by Robert Gendler, who delivers the most current, sophisticated and useful information on digital enhancement techniques in astrophotography available today. Each chapter focuses on a particular technique, but the book as a whole covers all types of astronomical image processing, including processing of events such as eclipses, using DSLRs, and deep-sky, planetary, widefield, and high resolution astronomical image processing. Recognized contributors include deep-sky experts such as Jay GaBany, Tony Hallas, and Ken Crawford, high-resolution planetary expert Damian Peach, and the founder of TWAN (The World at Night) Babak A. Tafreshi. A large number of illustrations (150, 75 in color) present the challenges and accomplishments involved in the processing of astronomical images by enthusiasts.




Tricks of the Microsoft Windows Vista Masters


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All over the world, Windows gurus have been working overtime to uncover the hottest new Windows Vista tips, tricks, and tweaks. Now, J. Peter Bruzzese has collected all their best discoveries in one place: Tricks of the Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Masters! Bruzzese has interviewed top Windows professionals, instructors, and power users; scoured the Web (so you won't have to); and rigorously tested every single tip. Only the most valuable tips tecnhiques and tips made the cut to improve your efficiency, take total control of your digital media and data; use Internet Explorer 7, Windows Mail, and Calendar; configure Windows Defender and Firewall; avoid, troubleshoot, and fix problems; make Windows Vista work better, faster, smarter, safer, and more fun too! Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 General Tips and Tricks of the Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Mastering the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 3 Mastering Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 4 Security Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 5 Disk Configuration and Volume Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 6 Office 2007 Tricks for Vista Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 7 Master Vista Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 8 System Recovery and Diagnostic Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 9 Mastering the New Vista Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 10 Group Policy Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339




Scientists Under Surveillance


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Cold War–era FBI files on famous scientists, including Neil Armstrong, Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Alfred Kinsey, and Timothy Leary. Armed with ignorance, misinformation, and unfounded suspicions, the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover cast a suspicious eye on scientists in disciplines ranging from physics to sex research. If the Bureau surveilled writers because of what they believed (as documented in Writers Under Surveillance), it surveilled scientists because of what they knew. Such scientific ideals as the free exchange of information seemed dangerous when the Soviet Union and the United States regarded each other with mutual suspicion that seemed likely to lead to mutual destruction. Scientists Under Surveillance gathers FBI files on some of the most famous scientists in America, reproducing them in their original typewritten, teletyped, hand-annotated form. Readers learn that Isaac Asimov, at the time a professor at Boston University's School of Medicine, was a prime suspect in the hunt for a Soviet informant codenamed ROBPROF (the rationale perhaps being that he wrote about robots and was a professor). Richard Feynman had a “hefty” FBI file, some of which was based on documents agents found when going through the Soviet ambassador's trash (an invitation to a physics conference in Moscow); other documents in Feynman's file cite an informant who called him a “master of deception” (the informant may have been Feynman's ex-wife). And the Bureau's relationship with Alfred Kinsey, the author of The Kinsey Report, was mutually beneficial, with each drawing on the other's data. The files collected in Scientists Under Surveillance were obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests by MuckRock, a nonprofit engaged in the ongoing project of freeing American history from the locked filing cabinets of government agencies. The Scientists Neil Armstrong, Isaac Asimov, Hans Bethe, John P. Craven, Albert Einstein, Paul Erdos, Richard Feynman, Mikhail Kalashnikov, Alfred Kinsey, Timothy Leary, William Masters, Arthur Rosenfeld, Vera Rubin, Carl Sagan, Nikola Tesla




Sullivan File


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She's caught in a wicked scandal of illegal activity. He's her only hope of survival. Jessica Ong saves lives in her ICU but never imagined she'd be caught in a scenario where she would have to save her own. When she's accosted by men searching her apartment for a mysterious USB drive, she embarks on a face-paced hunt for what information is worth killing for. What's worse? She's forced to work with her ex-boyfriend and security expert, Reece Owen. Reece guards lives and uncovers secrets for a living, and yet finds himself unprepared when having to protect the feisty ex-girlfriend he distanced himself from months ago. While he tries to help Jess untangle from her dangerous predicament, he must reconcile with emotions he's avoided. As enemies close in, can they uncover the truth to set them free? If you like action, adventure, and strong female leads, this is the series for you. The romance is medium with heat with some explicit language. Each novel shares characters, but they are also their own happily-ever-after. *** “This is the 6th book in the Rider File series but can be read as a standalone. This book had mystery, suspense and thrills, romance and action. It was very well written and enjoyable to read...I loved the fact that the MC was a strong, independent, intelligent woman.... It was a really good read! One that adventure romance readers will enjoy!” — Reedsy Discovery Reviewer "Another great story by CB Samet. Kept me on my toes with each twist and turn. Would definitely recommend this and the others in the series.” —Goodreads Reviewer “Wow. The undeniable attraction between the two. It is like fighting fire with fire. There is No cliffhanger. It has a HEA. It is a Page-turner which I enjoyed reading.” —Booksprout Reviewer




Reports from Commissioners


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Visio 2002 Developer's Survival Pack


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Overview Developers seeing opportunities to leverage Microsoft Visio's programmable diagramming environment need to be able to design and build their applications quickly and sure-footedly -- achieving business-serving results in a business-compatible timeframe. To that end, this book and set of tools is organized around the premise that developers will have the following interests and needs: Visio Structure: An organized and comprehensive presentation of Visio's document and user-interface object models including the all-important ShapeSheet. Browsable Reference Material: There's lots of info in Visio's Developer Help, but it will take you forever to digest enough of it to get the big picture. To greatly accelerate the process, this book includes a "browsable" reference section -- objects, properties, methods and shapesheet cells and functions tabulated in an order which brings related items together. You'll still use Help, but with this book you can rapidly skim over and locate features of interest to your task at hand. Visio Behavior: The power beneath the surface. Work with it, not against it! Investigation of numerous key areas of Visio behavior, at a level which uncovers many subtleties not evident from simply using the product. Solution Architectures for adding functionality to Visio. Several alternative forms are possible. Read why "VSL Addons" are still the preferred form for many kinds of application. VSLs have traditionally required C/C++, Delphi, or some other language capable of working with Automation and producing arbitrary DLLs. Now, using the "VBVSL_Adapter" component available with this book, VSLs can be built easily with Visual Basic. The VBVSL foundation allows the book to use Visual Basic samples to illuminate many more topics of interest to Visio-based application-builders. Several sample applications are supplied which you can copy and modify to get your own addons up and running quickly. Browsing Tools: The book gives you access to download a suite of browsing tools which you can use to instantly clarify exactly what's going with several of Visio's more elaborate or arcane features, such as EventLists, UIObjects, CommandBars, browse Visio 2002's new XML-format files and so on. This will vastly accelerate your learning process, and goes a long way to keep your development efforts on track.




The Monthly Army List


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Winning Clients in a Wired World


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A valuable guide to making technology work for your business Now that the Internet bubble has burst, financial service professionals are looking for more realistic ways to use technology to their advantage. J. K. Lasser Pro Taming Technology offers easy and effective methods to do just that. This comprehensive guide puts what's available today in technology into a cohesive framework-one that offers a systematic way to think about and implement technology-to build and strengthen relationships with clients and prospects. J. K. Lasser Pro Taming Technology is a valuable resource for financial service professionals seeking clear, practical advice on using technology and the Internet to acquire and retain profitable business. This book provides readers with easy-to-use ideas and techniques to successfully incorporate technology into their business promotion.




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