DEEP PENETRATION is a spy story, a sci-fi adventure, an erotic thriller, and the most unusual love story you'll ever come across.Highly skilled Miriam Stiles lives through challenging clandestine spy missions to rise to a position of leadership within The Agency. In the interim a group of brilliant scientists way ahead of their time create the ultimate spy, a female android that looks beautifully human in every aspect. Their creation can do anything a woman can do, including seduce even the most hardened enemy without knowing what hit him (or her). Through harrowing missions the android performs calmly and flawlessly while uncovering a traitorous plot that nearly 'kills' her.When The Agency itself is threatened from within Miriam must work directly with the robot agent now known as Charlie and her male android partner to bring down their enemies. The androids have artificial intelligence and fail-safe programming, but do they also have their own agenda? The future is now, and it's damned sexy!

An in-depth look at the danger of diving the Andrea Doria, the "Everest" of deep-sea diving, by an award-winning journalist and photographer. On a foggy July evening in 1956, the Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria, bound for New York, was struck broadside by another vessel. In eleven hours, she would sink nearly 250 feet to the murky Atlantic Ocean floor. Thanks to a daring rescue operation, only fifty-one of more than 1,700 people died in the tragedy. But the Andrea Doria is still taking lives. Considered the Mount Everest of diving, the Andrea Doria is the ultimate deepwater wreck challenge. Over the years, a small but fanatical group of extreme scuba divers have investigated the Andrea Doria, pushing themselves to the very limits of human endurance to explore her—and not all have returned. Diver Kevin McMurray takes you inside this elite club with a hard, honest look at those who go deeper, farther, and closer to the edge than others would ever dream. Deep Descent is the riveting true story of the human spirit overcoming human frailty and of fearsome, mortal risks traded for a hard-core adrenaline rush. Chronicling these adventures in his page-turning narrative and in dozens of dramatic photos, McMurray draws us deeper into the cold heart of the unforgiving sea, giving us a powerful vision of a place to which few will ever have the skills—or the courage—to go.

This book comprehensively discusses essential aspects of terminal ballistics, combining experimental data, numerical simulations and analytical modeling. Employing a unique approach to numerical simulations as a measure of sensitivity for the major physical parameters, the new edition also includes the following features: new figures to better illustrate the problems discussed; improved explanations for the equation of state of a solid and for the cavity expansion process; new data concerning the Kolsky bar test; and a discussion of analytical modeling for the hole diameter in a thin metallic plate impacted by a shaped charge jet. The section on thick concrete targets penetrated by rigid projectiles has now been expanded to include the latest findings, and two new sections have been added: one on a novel approach to the perforation of thin concrete slabs, and one on testing the failure of thin metallic plates using a hydrodynamic ram.

In Empower Your Sexuality: A Woman's Guide to Thrilling Intimacy, discover the keys to unlocking a fulfilling and empowered sex life. From navigating the dating scene to understanding your own desires and boundaries, this book offers practical advice and empowering insights for women seeking to revitalize their sexual experiences. With chapters dedicated to meeting potential partners, understanding the right time for intimacy, and embracing the joy of casual encounters, you'll learn to navigate the complexities of modern relationships with confidence and clarity. Dispelling myths and societal expectations, this book celebrates the freedom to explore and express your sexuality on your own terms. Whether you're seeking a committed partnership or embracing the pleasures of casual sex, Empower Your Sexuality provides valuable guidance for cultivating intimacy, pleasure, and self-care in all aspects of your sexual journey. Through open communication, self-discovery, and a celebration of your sexual power, you'll embark on a transformative path toward authentic and fearless living.

Published annually for more than eighty years, and with over seven million copies sold worldwide, Shooter’s Bible is the most complete and sought-after reference guide for new products, specifications, and current prices on thousands of firearms and related equipment. The 103rd edition contains up-to-date handgun and rifle ballistic tables along with extensive charts of currently available bullets and projectiles for handloading, as well as a new products section. Complete with color and black and white photographs showcasing various makes and models of firearms and equipment, Shooter’s Bible is the perfect addition to the bookshelf of any beginner or experienced hunter, firearm collector, or gun enthusiast.

Addressed to farm people and those interested in rural living.

A benchmark publication, the first edition of the Phosphor Handbook, published in 1998, set the standard for references in the field. The second edition, updated and published in 2007, began exploring new and emerging fields. However, in the last 14 years, since the second edition was published, many notable advances and broader phosphor applications have occurred. Completely revised, updated, and expanded into three separate volumes, this third edition of the Handbook covers the most recent developments in phosphor research, characterization, and applications. This volume on ‘Novel Phosphors, Synthesis, and Applications’ provides the descriptions of synthesis and optical properties of phosphors used in different applications, including the novel phosphors for some newly developed applications. The chapters in this book cover: Various LED-based phosphors and their synthesis and applications Ingenious integrated smart phosphors and their novel optoelectronic and photonic devices Quantum dot, single crystalline, and glass phosphors Upconversion nanoparticles for super-resolution imaging and photonic and biological applications Special phosphors for laser, OLED, energy storage, quantum cutting, thermometry, photosynthesis, AC-driven LED, and solar cells

Proceedings of the 8th ASTM-Euratom Symposium, held in Vail, Colorado, Aug.-Sept. 1993, to provide a forum for experts to discuss their latest results under the broad theme of dosimetry for the correlation of radiation effects. Preceded by a summary of the keynote presentations and followed by summa