This book presents modern Bayesian analysis in a format that is accessible to researchers in the fields of ecology, wildlife biology, and natural resource management. Bayesian analysis has undergone a remarkable transformation since the early 1990s. Widespread adoption of Markov chain Monte Carlo techniques has made the Bayesian paradigm the viable alternative to classical statistical procedures for scientific inference. The Bayesian approach has a number of desirable qualities, three chie...

*The Spirit and the Song:*Pneumatological Reflections on Popular Music explores pertinent pneumatological issues that arise in music. It offers three distinct contributions: first, it asks what, if anything, music tells listeners about God’s Spiritedness. Can the experience of music speak to human spiritedness, the world’s transcendentality, or a person’s own self-transcendence in ways nothing else does or can? Second, this book explores how the Spirit functions within, and even d...

The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about JesusAs Jesus walked the Emmaeus road, he showed his companions how the whole of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we’re not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. How do you know what applies to Jesus? And how do you interpret some of the strange prophetic language?Get answers and clarity in this authoritative and reliable guide to messianic prophecy fr...

Crisis and Renewal in Twentieth Century Banking explores the behaviour of banks at times of war, revolution, civil war, social turmoil, and reconstruction. Analysing the history and archives of banks, it discovers examples of how banking is affected by political and social upheavals; how banks may influence the outcome of such events; how banking has recovered from periods of intense political and social stress; and how the archives of banks provide remarkable testimony to events in the wi...

Palenque is one of the best known and oldest Mayan archaeological sites. But recently little has been published on the ongoing work here. Marken's collection brings the archaeological record of Palenque up to date. Chapters cover a wide range of topics from architecture to hieroglyphic texts, from broad issues of chronology to settlement to theoretical and methodological issues concerning architectural excavations. Palenque represents an important update of research for any Mayan archaeolo...

Emоtіоnаl Eаtіng іѕ ѕоmеthіng thаt еvеrуbоdу has hеаrd оf, уеt іt hаѕ nо fоrmаl dеfіnіtіоn. Various реорlе dеѕсrіbе еmоtіоnаl еаtіng аѕ thе рrосеѕѕ оf consuming раrtісulаr fооdѕ thаt mаkеѕ thеm fееl bеttеr. Some реорlе еаt whеn they аrе miserable or аnxіоuѕ. Othеrѕ еаt whеn thеу аrе оvеrwhеlmеd. Fоr mаnу, thе сuе tо еаt mау соmе once thеу аrе bоrеd, lоnеlу, аngrу or dіѕtrеѕѕеd. Althоugh thе rеаѕоnѕ could shift, thе results ѕееm tо bе thе ѕаmе - "Fооd mаkеѕ the American state fееl bеttеr."

In 'Shadows of the Sensation Novel – 6 Classic Detective Tales,' the collection captures the essence of the sensation novel's impact on detective fiction with an entrancing array of stories that broaden the genre's horizon. The anthology skillfully curates a blend of gothic, mystery, and drama, illuminating the transition from traditional storytelling to the modern detective narrative. Through suspenseful plots and intricate characterization, the selected works embody a richness that chall...

Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international experts on all modalities including megavoltage and kilovoltage photons, brachytherapy and high-energy particles, and on conventional and Monte Carlo shielding calculations. Their conse...

This volume examines the first hundred years of the Institute of Banking’s development within the banking business as a whole, with a particular emphasis upon changes in the staffing requirements of the banks and the importance of professional qualifications in the careers of their employees. The survey includes a description of early attempts to form a professional institute for bankers between the 1840s and the 1870s. By examining the objectives, growth of membership and the extension of...

In 'The Unsolved and The Uncanny: 3 Classic Gothic Mystery Novels,' readers will encounter a beguiling blend of gothic elements intertwined with complex mysteries. The collection stitches together tales that manifest the haunting and enigmatic nature of the human experience. Each novel probes into a realm where hidden truths and eerie atmospheres reign supreme, dauntlessly diving into the psyche's shadowy corners. From the nuanced suspense to the melancholy romance that permeates the narra...

The Mercantile Bank of India was one of a small band of British-managed banks which dominated Anglo-Eastern finance for most of the 20th century. Founded in London in 1893, the Mercantile inherited the business, branches, staff and even the distinctive cable address - Paradise, London - of its forerunner the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China. In the early 1900s the Mercantile Bank re-established a strong and quietly successful business in the East. After the First World ...

The Chartered Mercantile Bank is one of the constituent banks of the huge Hongkong and Shanghai bank. This study charts its first 40 years as one of the pioneering banks of the Far East. The Chartered Mercantile became the leading exchange bank in India and South East Asia whilst always retaining its head office in the pivotal London market. Based upon meticulous research using a particularly rich set of banking archives, the book describes the complex political and financial circumstances...