Introduces readers to the principles of managerial statistics and data science, with an emphasis on statistical literacy of business studentsThrough a statistical perspective, this book introduces readers to the topic of data science, including Big Data, data analytics, and data wrangling. Chapters include multiple examples showing the application of the theoretical aspects presented. It features practice problems designed to ensure that readers understand the conc...

Robert J. Rivera critically engages the contemporary challenges of neo-liberal globalization. Concerned with the ways in which neo-liberal processes of globalization can, and do, exclude the most vulnerable, Rivera offers a Christology of liberation that is rooted in, and privileges, the lived realities of the excluded. This Christology is a critical resource that enables the excluded to resist, transform, and re-imagine globalization. In dialogue with the social sciences ...

The new Perry Mason HBO mini-series starring Matthew Rhys and John Lithgow premiers in early 2020The memorable theme music, the successful plot formula, and the well-rounded, believable characters in the Raymond Burr Perry Mason TV series created a multitude of devoted fans of Perry Mason

**Brought to you by Penguin.Father Sebastian Urrutia Lacroix is dying.**A priest, a member of Opus Dei, a literary critic and a poet, in his feverish delirium the crucial events of his past swell around him.From glimpses of the great poet Pablo Neruda, the German writer Ernst Junger and his one-time student, General Pinochet, to nightmarish flashes of falcons and falconers, the Chilean landscape and faces of those now dead, reality and imagination crowd and clamber ...

This book highlights an in-depth examination of metal nanoparticles as transformative agents in colorimetric sensing technology. Targeted toward researchers, practitioners, and students in nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, and related fields, this book consolidates the latest advancements in nanoparticle-based colorimetric systems for highly sensitive and selective detection. With chapters dedicated to gold, copper, iron, silver, platinum, and palladium nanoparticles, it explores their...

A one-stop guide for public health students and practitioners learning the applications of classical regression models in epidemiologyThis book is written for public health professionals and students interested in applying regression models in the field of epidemiology. The academic material is usually covered in public health courses including (i) Applied Regression Analysis, (ii) Advanced Epidemiology, and (iii) Statistical Computing. The book is composed of 13 c...

In Avengers Infinity Saga and Philosophy, philosophers explore the momentous issues and the fascinating puzzles raised by Marvel’s compelling series of movies:● Is the Thanos snap truly an answer to overpopulation and famine, or is it simply indefensible mass murder on a cosmic scale?● Are the Avengers who try to stop Thanos dishing out justice or merely fighting a man who is himself just?● Captain America or Tony Stark—which leader holds the key to a civil...

Lola is a spider that was raised in the forest. She was a disabled spider that had been born with six legs instead of eight. Despite her disability she learned to overcome barriers. In fact, when she discovered the power of her web, she became very selfish and began to eat any insect that came into her trap. One day, Lola is caught by her fierce enemy who is about to squish her. Through her horrible experience Lola learns the power of choice and thankfulness. As a result, this act of kindn...

Enfleshing Theology honors and engages the life work of M. Shawn Copeland, whose theology is groundbreaking and prophetic, traversing the fields of Catholic Theology, Black Theology, Womanist Thought, and Semiotics. The book opens with a brief introduction, and then moves to an interview with Copeland, which connects her theology to her life stories. The conversation with Copeland also provides a backdrop to the seventeen essays that follow, extending Copeland’s theological worldview. The ...

This text is intended for a broad audience as both an introduction to predictive models as well as a guide to applying them. Non-mathematical readers will appreciate the intuitive explanations of the techniques while an emphasis on problem-solving with real data across a wide variety of applications will aid practitioners who wish to extend their expertise. Readers should have knowledge of basic statistical ideas, such as correlation and linear regression analysis. While the text is biased...

Statistics for the Health Sciences is a highly readable and accessible textbook on understanding statistics for the health sciences, both conceptually and via the SPSS programme. The authors give clear explanations of the concepts underlying statistical analyses and descriptions of how these analyses are applied in health science research without complex maths formulae.The textbook takes students from the basics of research design, hypothesis testing and descriptiv...

A new edition of the definitive guide to logistic regression modeling for health science and other applicationsThis thoroughly expanded Third Edition provides an easily accessible introduction to the logistic regression (LR) model and highlights the power of this model by examining the relationship between a dichotomous outcome and a set of covariables.Applied Logistic Regression, Third Edition emphasizes applications in t...