Together with the fundamentals of probability, random processes and statistical analysis, this insightful book also presents a broad range of advanced topics and applications. There is extensive coverage of Bayesian vs. frequentist statistics, time series and spectral representation, inequalities, bound and approximation, maximum-likelihood estimation and the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm, geometric Brownian motion and Itô process. Applications such as hidden Markov models (HMM),...

This book reports on the latest advances from both industry and academia on ubiquitous intelligence and how it is enabled by 5G/6G communication technologies. The authors cover network protocol and architecture design, machine learning and artificial intelligence, coordinated control and digital twins technologies, and security and privacy enhancement for ubiquitous intelligence. The authors include recent studies of performance analysis and enhancement of the Internet of Things, cyber-phy...

The increased use of non-inferiority analysis has been accompanied by a proliferation of research on the design and analysis of non-inferiority studies. Using examples from real clinical trials, Design and Analysis of Non-Inferiority Trials brings together this body of research and confronts the issues involved in the design of a non-inferiority tr

Celebrate the holiday season with The Reversible Santa Claus by Meredith Nicholson, a charming and whimsical tale brought to life by the narration of Brian Mark Mitchell. This delightful story follows a mischievous twist on the classic Santa Claus legend, blending humor, adventure, and holiday spirit. Whether sneaking into or out of a cozy, snow-covered home or facing comedic mix-ups, this Santa’s escapades will leave listeners of all ages grinning from ear to ear.Filled w...

Step into the shadowy realm of lost Atlantis in Dragon Moon, a gripping fantasy novelette by Henry Kuttner. When Elak, a reluctant heir to the throne of Cyrena, learns that the King of Kiriath has fallen under the control of the malevolent sorcerer Karkora—the Pallid One—he must embrace his destiny to stop an ancient evil from consuming the realm. Armed with a mystical talisman and guided by allies like the wise Aynger and the enigmatic sea-witch Mayana, Elak battles monstrous for...

Enter the terrifying world of history’s most infamous pirate in Sea Horror – Blackbeard by Arthur M. Harris. This vivid, pulse-pounding account captures the monstrous legend of Edward Thatch—better known as Blackbeard—whose reign of terror on the high seas still haunts maritime lore. Harris recounts Blackbeard’s savage exploits, from his gruesome appearance with burning fuses in his beard to his violent battles and twisted alliances. Set against the backdrop of the Carolina coast ...

Award winning author Jamie Lisa Forbes brings us the story of Rowen Hart, the pampered only son of a prominent family in the small community of White Rock, North Carolina. It's the 1950's and Rowen is following the life path his parents have planned for him when his world is upturned by his father's suicide. Now he finds himself as the sole support for his mother and dependent on his pitiless uncle, who had been his father's business partner.Ill prepared to take over as head of the ...

Brian Kateman coined the term "Reducetarian"—a person who is deliberately reducing his or her consumption of meat—and a global movement was born. In this book, Kateman, the founder of the Reducetarian Foundation, presents more than 70 original essays from influential thinkers on how the simple act of cutting 10% or more of the meat from one's diet can transform the life of the reader, animals, and the planet. This book features contributions from such luminaries as Seth Godin, Joel Fuhrman...

All the matter and light we can see in the universe makes up a trivial 5 per cent of everything. The rest is hidden. This could be the biggest puzzle that science has ever faced. Since the 1970s, astronomers have been aware that galaxies have far too little matter in them to account for the way they spin around: they should fly apart, but something concealed holds them together. That ’something' is dark matter – invisible material in five times the quantity of the familiar stuff of stars a...

Within a day of each other, two pretty young married women are brutally murdered. The first body is discovered in Bluebell Wood. The second is found in a remote corner of Lumbertub Park. Chief Inspector Jim Ashworth is brought in to investigate and he immediately notes the similarities between the two cases – both women were beaten to death. Both were unemployed and both may have been straying from their new husbands. Meanwhile Ashworth – a married man and father – has fallen for the ripe ...

The story of Metal Blade Records is the story of Brian Slagel-a metal-obsessed Southern California kid who launched a fanzine and landed a record store job before cobbling together what he assumed would be a one-off compilation of fledgling bands from the L.A. scene. Released in 1982, the Metal Massacre LP included the debut recordings of local groups such as Steeler, Malice, Ratt, and Metallica. In the wake of the album's unexpected success Slagel virtually stumbled into creating a proper...

An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to a wide range of problems.Science writer Brian Clegg looks at how humans have ...