This volume presents an overview of mass spectrometry (MS) as a means to detect & identify biological & chemical threats. The text provides readers with an understanding of the latest MS developments in the cutting-edge fields of MS-biodefense technologies. ...

Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Detection of Intrusions & Malware, & Vulnerability Assessment, DIMVA 2008, held in Paris, France in July 2008. This book features 13 revised full papers which are organized in topical sections on attack prevention, & malware detection & prevention. ...

This revised second edition reflects a continuing dearth of literature exploring ways of differentiating between conversion (and conversion-like disorders) & malingering in cases of head injury. Neuropsychologists need this systematic, scientific resource. ...

Discusses the principles, instrumentation, & context for the detection of toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) & lethal chemical warfare agents (CWAs). This book

Includes:: physical, chemical, & toxic properties of CWAs & TICs; &, a review of federal detection requirements & the government's rationale for preparedness & response.

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An introduction to one of the most important tools for analysis of data where choices must be made & performance is not perfect. Originally developed for evaluation of electronic detection, detection theory was adopted by psychologists as a way to understand sensory decision making, then embraced by students of human memory. ...

Slumped on a seat under an oak tree is old Sampson Warrenby, with a bullet through his brain. He is discovered by his niece, Mavis, who is one of the ten people in the village in the running for chief suspect, having just cause to dislike Warrenby intensely. Only Chief Inspector Hemingway can uncover which of the ten has turned hatred into murder. ...

Crime drama based on the bestseller by Arthur Hailey, starring Tom Berenger as Detective Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a Catholic priest turned police investigator. When Ainslie agrees to hear the confession of a convicted serial killer due to be put to death within a few hours, a serpentine trail into the pasts of both men begins to unfold. ...

Classic thriller based on the novel by Roderick Thorp. The film stars Frank Sinatra as the tough-as-nails Detective Joe Lel&. Called in to investigate the murder of Teddy Leikman (James Inman), the homosexual son of a well-connected department store mogul, Leland executes an open-&-shut investigation. He quickly elicits a confession from Teddy's crazy roommate, & the defendant is convicted & executed while Leland scores a promotion. But when the widow of an accountant seeks out the Detective to look into the circumstances of her husband's death, Leland uncovers some startling evidence implicating a corrupt New York City political machine. ...