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Vampires, burial, and death : folklore and reality / by Barber, Paul,1941-(CARDINAL)768538;
MARCIVE 08/05/10Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-231) and index.
Subjects: Vampires; Postmortem changes; Dead;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Forensic entomology : the utility of arthropods in legal investigations / by Byrd, Jason H.(CARDINAL)316402; Castner, James L.(CARDINAL)313189;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Insects and other arthropods found at a death scene can provide corroborating evidence regarding both the time and place of death, as well as possible antemortem and postmortem treatment of the victim. Nevertheless, most forensic investigators are not specially trained in entomology and, until now, no entomology reference has fully explored these subjects. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations fills this void, providing valuable information and instruction to all forensic investigators, regardless of prior training, on what to search for - and how to handle items found - when recovering entomological evidence at a crime scene.--COVER.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Forensic entomology.; Arthropoda; Postmortem changes.; Death;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vampires, burial, and death : folklore and reality / by Barber, Paul,1941-(CARDINAL)768538;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-231) and index.Peter Plogojowitz -- The shoemaker of Silesia -- Visum et Repertum -- De Tournefort's Vrykolakas -- How revenants come into existence -- The appearance of the vampire -- Apotropaics I -- Apotropaics II -- Search and destroy -- The vampire's activity -- Some theories of the vampire -- The body after death -- Actions and reactions -- Hands emerging from the earth -- Down to a watery grave -- Killing the vampire -- Body disposal and its problems -- The soul after death -- Keeping body and soul apart.
Subjects: Dead; Postmortem changes; Vampires.; Morts.; Phénomènes cadavériques.; Vampires.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Corpse : nature, forensics, and the struggle to pinpoint time of death / by Sachs, Jessica Snyder.(CARDINAL)326727;
Includes bibliographical references (page 259) and index.1350L
Subjects: Death; Postmortem changes; Medical jurisprudence; Forensic entomology; Forensic anthropology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Unmasked : my life solving America's cold cases / by Holes, Paul,author.; Fisher, Robin Gaby,author.(CARDINAL)489262;
Prologue -- The end of the road -- Last act -- Beginnings -- Lab rat -- Moving up -- EAR -- CSI -- Abernathy -- Connecting the dots -- The end of a marriage -- Antioch -- Conaty and Giacomelli -- Bodfish -- Serial killers -- EAR breakthrough -- Postmortem -- Changes -- Small victories -- Hurricane holes -- EAR revisited -- Him -- Roller coaster -- Michelle -- The murders -- Joseph James DeAngelo -- Operation Golden State Killer -- Is it him? -- A sense of purpose."From the detective who found The Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America's toughest cold cases and the rewards--and toll--of a life solving crime. I order another bourbon, neat. This is the drink that will flip the switch. I don't even know how I got here, to this place, to this point. Something is happening to me lately. I'm drinking too much. My sheets are soaking wet when I wake up from nightmares of decaying corpses. I order another drink and swig it, trying to forget about the latest case I can't shake. Crime-solving for me is more complex than the challenge of the hunt, or the process of piecing together a scientific puzzle. The thought of good people suffering drives me, for better or worse, to the point of obsession. People always ask how I am able to detach from the horrors of my work. Part of it is an innate capacity to compartmentalize; the rest is experience and exposure, and I've had plenty of both. But I had always taken pride in the fact that I can keep my feelings locked up to get the job done. It's only been recently that it feels like all that suppressed darkness is beginning to seep out. When I look back at my long career, there is a lot I am proud of. I have caught some of the most notorious killers of the twenty-first century and brought justice and closure for their victims and families. I want to tell you about a lifetime solving these cold cases, from Laci Peterson to Jaycee Dugard to the Pittsburgh homicides to, yes, my twenty-year-long hunt for the Golden State Killer. But a deeper question eats at me as I ask myself, at what cost? I have sacrificed relationships, joy--even fatherhood--because the pursuit of evil always came first. Did I make the right choice? It's something I grapple with every day. Yet as I stand in the spot where a young girl took her last breath, as I look into the eyes of her family, I know that, for me, there has never been a choice. "I don't know if I can solve your case," I whisper. "But I promise I will do my best." It is a promise I know I can keep."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Holes, Paul.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Criminal investigation;
Available copies: 79 / Total copies: 84
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Forensic anthropology : the growing science of talking bones / by Thomas, Peggy,1960-; Thomas, Peggy,1960-Talking bones.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index.
Subjects: Forensic anthropology.; Forensic osteology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Michael Jackson, Inc : the rise, fall and rebirth of a billion-dollar empire / by Greenburg, Zack O'Malley.(CARDINAL)591837;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Chronicles the rise and fall of Michael Jackson's billion-dollar business, revealing how his pioneering merchandising practices and savvy investment strategies reshaped the monetization of fame while paving the way for future artists.
Subjects: Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009; Popular music;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Voltron, legendary defender. [videorecording] / by Brooks, Kimberly,1981-voice actor.; Darby, Rhys,1974-voice actor.(CARDINAL)849159; Keaton, Josh,1979-voice actor.; Labine, Tyler,1978-voice actor.; Shada, Jeremy,voice actor.; Taylor-Klaus, Bex,1994-voice actor.; Yeun, Steven,voice actor.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.(CARDINAL)342884; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)340102;
Season 3. Changing of the guard -- Red paladin -- The hunted -- Hole in the sky -- The journey -- Tailing a comet -- The legend beginsSeason 4. Code of honor -- Reunion -- Black site -- The Voltron show! -- Begin the blitz -- A new defenderSeason 5. The prisoner -- Blood duel -- Postmortem -- Kral zera -- Bloodlines -- White lionSeason 6. Omega shield -- Razor's edge -- Monsters & Mana -- The colony -- The black paladins -- All good things -- Defender of all universes.Voices: Jeremy Shada, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Tyler Labine, Kimberly Brooks, Josh Keaton, Rhys Darby, Steven Yeun.It reimagines one of the most popular fan-favorite shows of all time in this all-new, comedic, action-packed series. Five unsuspecting teenagers, transported from Earth into the middle of a sprawling intergalactic war, become pilots for five robotic lions in the battle to protect the universe from evil. Only through the true power of teamwork can they unite to form the mighty warrior, who was first formed 10,000 years ago.TV rating: TV-Y7.DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Science fiction television programs.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Good and evil; Robots; Space warfare; Teenagers;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The coldest night : a family's experience of suicide / by Milton, Carol Anne.(CARDINAL)592103;
"The Coldest Night tells the story of a mother's loss of her son through suicide. The author brings us from the moment she learned her son had taken his own life, through the postmortem, the funeral and the subsequent months of bewilderment and shock as she and her family tried to come to terms with a changed life and family structure. She emerges eventually, a different but stronger person, with a deep desire to help young people who are suffering the pain of depression and suicidal ideation, and to continue to be involved in nurturing their spirituality, which she believes is key to a healthy sense of self-worth and value"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Milton, Carol Anne; Mothers of suicide victims; Suicide victims; Bereavement;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kitty Genovese : the murder, the bystanders, the crime that changed America / by Cook, Kevin,1956-author.(CARDINAL)349539;
Includes bibliographical references and index.More than a name -- Opposites -- Garden suburb -- Tigers and ants -- Village people -- She loves you -- Ozone Park -- The 11th hour -- Night of the hunt -- Postmortem -- Neighbors -- Confessions -- Pleas -- Questions for the devil -- Consequences -- Calling for help -- Jailbreak -- Memory and myth -- Case studies -- Revisions -- Thirty-three minutes.At last, the true story of a crime that shocked the world. New York City, 1964. A young woman is stabbed to death on her front stoop--a murder the New York Times called "a frozen moment of dramatic, disturbing social change." The victim, Catherine "Kitty" Genovese, became an urban martyr, butchered by a sociopathic killer in plain sight of 38 neighbors who "didn't want to get involved." Her sensational case provoked an anxious outcry and launched a sociological theory known as the "Bystander Effect." That's the narrative--but as author Kevin Cook reveals, the story is just that, a story. The truth is far more compelling--and so is the victim. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of her murder, Cook presents the real Kitty Genovese. She was a vibrant young woman--a lesbian, a bartender working (and dancing) her way through the colorful New York of the '60s. Downtown, Greenwich Village teemed with beatniks and so-called misfits like Kitty and her lover. The book evokes the Village's gay and lesbian underground with deep feeling and colorful detail. Cook also reconstructs the crime itself, tracing the movements of Genovese's killer, whose disturbing trial testimony made him a terrifying figure, especially after his escape from Attica State Prison. Drawing on a trove of long-lost documents, plus new interviews with her lover and other key figures, Cook explores the enduring legacy of the case.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Biographies.; Genovese, Kitty, 1935-1964.; Murder victims; Murder; Police; Witnesses; Police.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 14
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