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Trigger Points

Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America

By: Mark Follman

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Trigger Points

Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America

By: Mark Follman

“An urgent read that illuminates real possibility for change.” —John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood For the first time, a story about the specialized teams of forensic psychologists, FBI agents, and other experts who are successfully stopping mass shootings—a hopeful, myth-busting narrative built on new details of infamous attacks, never-before-told accounts from perpetrators and survivors, and real-time immersion in confidential threat cases, casting a whole new light on how to solve an ongoing national crisis. It’s time to go beyond all the thoughts and prayers, misguided blame on mental illness, and dug-in disputes over the Second Amendment. Through meticulous reporting and panoramic storytelling, award-winning journalist Mark Follman chronicles the decades-long search for identifiable profiles of mass shooters and brings readers inside a groundbreaking method for preventing devastating attacks. The emerging field of behavioral threat assessment, with its synergy of mental health and law enforcement expertise, focuses on circumstances and behaviors leading up to planned acts of violence—warning signs that offer a chance for constructive intervention before it’s too late. Beginning with the pioneering study in the late 1970s of “criminally insane” assassins and the stalking behaviors discovered after the murder of John Lennon and the shooting of Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s, Follman traces how the field of behavioral threat assessment first grew out of Secret Service investigations and FBI serial-killer hunting. Soon to be revolutionized after the tragedies at Columbine and Virginia Tech, and expanded further after Sandy Hook and Parkland, the method is used increasingly today to thwart attacks brewing within American communities. As Follman examines threat-assessment work throughout the country, he goes inside the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Unit and immerses in an Oregon school district’s innovative violence-prevention program, the first such comprehensive system to prioritize helping kids and avoid relying on punitive measures. With its focus squarely on progress, the story delves into consequential tragedies and others averted, revealing the dangers of cultural misunderstanding and media sensationalism along the way. Ultimately, Follman shows how the nation could adopt the techniques of behavioral threat assessment more broadly, with powerful potential to save lives. Eight years in the making, Trigger Points illuminates a way forward at a time when the failure to prevent mass shootings has never been more costly—and the prospects for stopping them never more promising.

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317

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HarperCollins

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006297355X

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9780062973559

The Ezra Scroll

By: Mark Leslie Shook

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The Ezra Scroll

By: Mark Leslie Shook

In 2009, U.S. Marine Sergeant Ron Keller is advising an Iraqi Police unit in Fallujah, when he discovers an ancient Hebrew scroll. Knowing the Iraqis will not be overjoyed at any discovery that reminds them of the presence of Jews in Iraq for thousands of years, he removes the scroll without anyone's knowledge. Determined to discover the authenticity and meaning of the scroll, Keller covertly summons help from a navy rabbi and an Iraqi-born professor, unaware that more than 2,500 years ago, two scribes set out to rescue sacred scrolls from a burning temple amid the uncertainty of the Babylonian conquest. After the brothers divide the scrolls and leave on separate journeys to hide them, each experiences triumph and tragedy while attempting to ensure the survival of the parchments until the fortunes of Judah are restored. In this thriller, the modern discovery of an ancient text reveals both long-held secrets and the identity of the author of the original Five Books of Moses.

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385

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Authorsolutions

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1483400190

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9781483400198

Biodeterioration of Stone Surfaces

Lichens and Biofilms as Weathering Agents of Rocks and Cultural Heritage

By: Larry St.Clair,Mark Seaward

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Biodeterioration of Stone Surfaces

Lichens and Biofilms as Weathering Agents of Rocks and Cultural Heritage

By: Larry St.Clair,Mark Seaward

This is a timely volume in view of the considerable interest currently shown in the preservation of our cultural heritage, and the extensive and growing literature on the subject. Unfortunately, the latter is to be found in a wide variety of published sources, some aimed at a very specific readership and therefore not all that accessible to those who need this resource. The present volume draws together a spectrum of biodeterioration work from across the world to provide an overview of the materials examined and the methodologies employed to elucidate the nature of the problems, as well as an extensive and current bibliographical resource on lichen biodeterioration. Biodeterioration of historical and culturally important stone substrata is a complex problem to be addressed. Easy, risk-free solutions are simply not available to be dealt with by other than a wide range of expertise. Successful resolution of this issue will inevitably require a multidisciplinary effort, where biologists work in close cooperation with ecologists, geologists, geochemists, crystallographers, cultural property conservators, archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians in order to recommend the most effective management scheme. The advantage of this approach is obvious: multidisciplinary management teams with good leadership can ask more appropriate questions while developing much more thoughtful and informed decisions.

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300

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402028458

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9781402028458

Adaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials

By: Shein-Chung Chow,Mark Chang

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Adaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials

By: Shein-Chung Chow,Mark Chang

Although adaptive design methods are flexible and useful in clinical research, little or no regulatory guidelines are available. One of the first books on the topic, Adaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials presents the principles and methodologies in adaptive design and analysis that pertain to adaptations made to trial or statistical procedures

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CRC Press

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158488777X

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9781584887775

Ghost Guns

Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution

By: Mark A. Tallman

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Ghost Guns

Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution

By: Mark A. Tallman

With thorough analysis and balanced reporting, Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution is an essential resource for readers seeking to understand the rise of homemade firearms and future options for managing them. For more than a century, strict gun control was possible because firearms were produced in centralized industrial factories. Today, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, combining old and new technologies, threatens to upend this arrangement. An increasing number of hobbyists, "makers," technology provocateurs, and sophisticated criminals are proving that you don't need a factory to make guns anymore. The security challenges of this transformation are increasingly apparent, but the technologies behind it hold tremendous potential, and while ignoring the security implications would entail risks, the costs of new policies also must be evaluated. "Do-it-yourself," or DIY, weapons will bring significant ramifications for First and Second Amendment law, international and homeland security, crime control, technology, privacy, innovation, and the character of open source culture itself. How can a liberal society adjust to technologies that make it easier to produce weapons and contraband? Informative and thought-provoking, Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution carefully analyzes the technical, legal, social, political, and criminological trends behind this challenging new area of illicit weapons activity.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216089971

Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R

By: Mark Chang

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Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R

By: Mark Chang

Get Up to Speed on Many Types of Adaptive DesignsSince the publication of the first edition, there have been remarkable advances in the methodology and application of adaptive trials. Incorporating many of these new developments, Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R, Second Edition offers a detailed framework to understand the

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CRC Press

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1482256606

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9781482256604

Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign Studio

By: Mark Chang

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Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign Studio

By: Mark Chang

ExpDesign Studio facilitates more efficient clinical trial design This book introduces pharmaceutical statisticians, scientists, researchers, and others to ExpDesign Studio software for classical and adaptive designs of clinical trials. It includes the Professional Version 5.0 of ExpDesign Studio software that frees pharmaceutical professionals to focus on drug development and related challenges while the software handles the essential calculations and computations. After a hands-on introduction to the software and an overview of clinical trial designs encompassing numerous variations, Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign Studio: Covers both classical and adaptive clinical trial designs, monitoring, and analyses Explains various classical and adaptive designs including groupsequential, sample-size reestimation, dropping-loser, biomarker-adaptive, and response-adaptive randomization designs Includes instructions for over 100 design methods that have been implemented in ExpDesign Studio and step-by-step demos as well as real-world examples Emphasizes applications, yet covers key mathematical formulations Introduces readers to additional toolkits in ExpDesign Studio that help in designing, monitoring, and analyzing trials, such as the adaptive monitor, graphical calculator, the probability calculator, the confidence interval calculator, and more Presents comprehensive technique notes for sample-size calculation methods, grouped by the number of arms, the trial endpoint, and the analysis basis Written with practitioners in mind, this is an ideal self-study guide for not only statisticians, but also scientists, researchers, and professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, contract research organizations (CROs), and regulatory bodies. It's also a go-to reference for biostatisticians, pharmacokinetic specialists, and principal investigators involved in clinical trials. ERRATUM Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign Studio By Mark Chang The license for the ExpDesign Studio software on the CD included with this book is good for one-year after installation of the software. Prior to the expiration of this period, the software will generate a reminder about renewal for the license. The user should contact CTriSoft International (the owners of ExpDesign Studio) at www.CTriSoft.net or by email at license@ctrisoft.net, about renewal for the license. This should have been made clear in the first printing of this book. We apologize for this error.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470438568

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9780470438565

Guns and Crime

The Data Don't Lie

By: Mark Gius

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Guns and Crime

The Data Don't Lie

By: Mark Gius

Guns and Crime: The Data Don’t Lie investigates the ways in which the current data on guns and crime are inadequate and inaccurate. Although the majority of murders in the United States are committed with guns, research on gun ownership, the supply of guns, and the relationship between guns and crime is less thorough than studies done for many other aspects of public safety policy. This book explores the weaknesses in current findings, and extrapolates the implications of policymaking based on these faulty foundations. As the gun debate continues to rage in North America, this text offers a cautionary voice to the discourse—before practitioners and policy makers can create a solution to gun violence, they must first improve the quality of the facts they use to make their case. Intended for criminology, statistics, sociology, and economics students, Guns and Crime is also suitable for interested laypersons and practitioners hoping to better understand the mythos surrounding guns in America.

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CRC Press

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1315450879

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9781315450872

Super Calcium Miracle

The Calcium Citrate Malate Breakthrough

By: Mark Andon

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Super Calcium Miracle

The Calcium Citrate Malate Breakthrough

By: Mark Andon

Are you getting enough calcium? Recent studies show that most people are "not." Calcium, the building clock of your bones, is critical for good health and a strong skeleton. Now, you can substantially improve your bone health and protect against osteoporosis with a remarkable new source of calcium, CCM (calcium citrate malate). This "super calcium," extensively researched at leading universities for over a decade, delivers more absorbable calcium and better protection against bone loss than other calcium supplements. Dr. Mark Andon describes what optimal calcium nutrition is and provides compelling evidence showing why CCM should be part of your arsenal against bone loss, including: How calcium helps maintain vital functions and strong bones Why you should double your calcium intake now Why certain lifestyle factors can make or break your bones How CCM provides 40% more calcium absorption than other calcium sources And more! "Super Calcium Miracle" goes beyond speculation to give you a winning formula for success in your fight against bone loss.

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Prima Lifestyles

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0761514562

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9780761514565

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Trigger Points

Trigger Points

The Ezra Scroll

The Ezra Scroll

Biodeterioration of Stone Surfaces

Biodeterioration of Stone Surfaces

Adaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials

Adaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials

Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns

Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R

Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R

Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign Studio

Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign Studio

Guns and Crime

Guns and Crime

Super Calcium Miracle

Super Calcium Miracle

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