An anthology of twenty-one crime, mystery, suspense and romance stories from nineteen authors, including Emmy-nominated John Goldsmith and Booker-nominated Jim Williams.This global collection of short stories from 400 to 7000 words covers everything from crime fiction to romantic suspense and historical mystery.Authors: John Goldsmith, Jim Williams, Jeremy Hinchliff, John Holland, Gerry McCullough, Alexandar Altman, R.A. Barnes, Maura Barrett, Eileen Condon, Mary Healy, Sus...

Camille Smith has built a life defined by precision.From the quiet of her thirty-ninth-floor condo overlooking downtown Los Angeles to the executive offices of Sterling & Smith, where she has ascended to Chief Executive Officer, everything about her world is carefully constructed—measured, intentional, and entirely her own. She does not leave room for uncertainty. She does not rely on anything she cannot control.Then she meets Nicholas. He exists outside of her world—unaffe...

This comprehensive study shows that the stage was active in Kentucky long before the first professional troupe toured in 1815. During the period covered, 1790–1820, Lexington, Frankfort, and Louisville became the major theatrical centers in the West. Performances on Kentucky stages far outnumbered those in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Nashville, or New Orleans. Drawing upon accounts in contemporary newspapers, West T. Hill Jr. demonstrates that drama had developed west of the mountai...

Camille Smith has built her life with exacting precision.From her thirty‑ninth‑floor Los Angeles condo to her role as CEO of Sterling & Smith, every part of her world is structured, intentional, and firmly under her control. She leads with quiet authority, moves through high‑stakes rooms with ease, and protects her private life with the same discipline she brings to her work.But the life she's mastered begins to shift in ways she can't immediately explain.A number t...

When my children were young, we spent a lot of time at the park. We had our favorites, but onepark in particular always sparked their imaginations. It was a magical place where their pretendadventures knew no bounds. As I watched them play, running and laughing, my ownimagination began to run wild. What if their make-believe adventures were real?There was even a playful squirrel that would join in, and the kids would pretend it was amonster, racing a...

Highly recommended by the Journal of Official Statistics, The American Statistician, and other top statistical journals, Applied Survey Data Analysis, Third Edition provides an up-to-date overview of state-of-the-art approaches to the analysis of complex sample survey data. Building on the wealth of material on practical approaches to descriptive analysis and regression modeling from the first and second editions, this third edition further expan...

Living on a farm can be mighty entertaining, seeing what the wind blows in is even more so. One day I looked up and saw a new animal on the farm that wasn't there the day before, what came next was a most delightful story. This story will hopefully make you giggle, smile, and think about friendship and take you on an adventure, at least I hope so. The day the little burro arrived our donkey was walking with her side by side. It truly looked like he was introducing her to all the animals on...

Highly recommended by JASA, Technometrics, and other leading statistical journals, the first two editions of this bestseller showed how to easily perform complex linear mixed model (LMM) analyses via a variety of software programs. Linear Mixed Models: A Practical Guide Using Statistical Software, Third Edition continues to lead readers step-by-step through the process of fitting LMMs.The third edition provides a comprehensive update of the available tools for fitting linear mixed-...

Interviewer Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective presents a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art research on interviewer-administered survey data collection. Interviewers play an essential role in the collection of the high-quality survey data used to learn about our society and improve the human condition. Although many surveys are conducted using self-administered modes, interviewer-administered modes continue to be optimal for surveys that requ...

A thorough and comprehensive guide to the theoretical, practical, and methodological approaches used in survey experiments across disciplines such as political science, health sciences, sociology, economics, psychology, and marketingThis book explores and explains the broad range of experimental designs embedded in surveys that use both probability and non-probability samples. It approaches the usage of survey-based experiments with a Total Survey Error (TSE) persp...

This book provides an overview of the distribution, properties, and function of soils in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and its Caribbean territories. It discusses the history of soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general descriptions of the country’s climate, geology and geomorphology. For each Land Resource Region (LRR) – a geographic/ecological region of the country characterized by its own climate, geology, landscapes, soils, and agricultural practices –...

Featuring a timely presentation of total survey error (TSE), this edited volume introduces valuable tools for understanding and improving survey data quality in the context of evolving large-scale data setsThis book provides an overview of the TSE framework and current TSE research as related to survey design, data collection, estimation, and analysis. It recognizes that survey data affects many public policy and business decisions and thus focuses on the framework...