"...this edition is useful and effective in teaching Bayesian inference at both elementary and intermediate levels. It is a well-written book on elementary Bayesian inference, and the material is easily accessible. It is both concise and timely, and provides a good collection of overviews and reviews of important tools used in Bayesian statistical methods."There is a strong upsurge in the use of Bayesian methods in applied statistical analysis, yet most introductor...

This book offers a clear, factual look at the challenges authors may encounter when their work enters one of the largest online book‑cataloging platforms. Drawn entirely from publicly visible discussions in the Goodreads Librarians Group, it documents real cases of misattributed books, duplicate author profiles, merged works, stalled author claims, and other cataloging issues reported by authors themselves.It does not provide legal advice or guaranteed solutions. I...

An authoritative and accessible guide to the world’s most influential force – the contemporary mediaOur lives are more mediated than ever before. Adults in economically advanced countries spend, on average, over eight hours per day interacting with the media. The news and entertainment industries are being transformed by the shift to digital platforms. But how much is really changing in terms of what shapes media content? What are the impacts on our public ...

Dispatches from the AIDS Pandemic is a unique firsthand account from three public health leaders of CDC's early response to AIDS. Drawing in part on interviews from the CDC's AIDS oral history project, the authors trace the evolution of AIDS from newly recognized disease to pandemic. The first section outlines the earliest days of the epidemic within the United States and the initial prevention strategies. The second section expands the borders of the response to Africa and Thaila...

The wars of the pantheons never truly end. For Robert Sullivan, every sunrise is shadowed by battles that refuse to stay distant. He only wants peace, but the gods keep dragging him back.Inside his home, chaos takes a different shape: children who know too much, wives who turn affection into torment, and Pixies who dive headfirst into sugar cups. Between cosmic crises and household mischief, Robert discovers that survival means balancing war outside with laughter — and pranks — ins...

Media and Society is an established title, popular worldwide for its insightful and accessible essays from leading international academics on the most pertinent issues in the media field today.The book is organised into three key areas of debate: media and society, media production and mediations. Each new edition of the book has sought to be a textbook that encompasses the field, including essays on political communication, media and feminism, media political economy, soc...

Written with never-before-seen documents from Paul Keating’s archive and drawing on long conversations and interviews with him over many years, this book explores the ambitions for Australia and its place in the world that guided Keating: arguably the last Prime Minister with a compelling long-term vision for the country.As Australia stands on the edge of the greatest reappraisal of its strategic circumstances, what is the relevance of Paul Keating’s vision for Aus...

Something hatches.It is cold, confused, and immediately surrounded by much larger creatures who insist on helping despite having no clear plan and a troubling relationship with accuracy. Basic survival becomes a learning experience. Observation becomes a habit. Biting becomes a policy.This is not a story about heroes, prophecies, or grand destinies. It is a story about trial and error, incorrect assumptions, and what happens when curiosity develops faster than common sense....

This book attacks the conventional history of the press as a story of progress; offers a critical defence and history of public service broadcasting; provides a myth-busting account of the internet; gives a subtle account of the impact of social media; and explores key debates about the role and politics of the media.Power Without Responsibility has become a standard textbook on media and other courses, but it has also gone beyond an academic audience to reach a wider publ...

What happens when you grow up in a universe ruled by gods you never see, who demand obedience, labor, and absolute loyalty… and then you discover you’ve been fighting on the wrong side of not one, not two, but three universal wars?You survive. Barely.And when the dust settles, you’re dropped into a new universe with rules no one explains, expectations you never agreed to, and problems that multiply faster than you can understand them. Problems set by beings...

He was a plumber with the worst job in the world—until the job killed him in the most ironic way imaginable. To say his death was “crappy” would be an understatement… or maybe the perfect summary.Instead of eternal rest, he finds himself trapped in cosmic bureaucracy, shuffled through the paperwork of reincarnation like a number in a broken system. And what’s his grand reward? Life as a rose bush. No sight, no sound, no movement—just roots, thorns, and the occasional breeze.

Queering Elementary Education is not about teaching kids to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight. It's not part of a sinister stratagem in the “gay agenda.” Instead, these provocative and thoughtful essays advocate the creation of classrooms that challenge categorical thinking, promote interpersonal intelligence, and foster critical consciousness.Queer elementary classrooms are those where parents and educators care enough about their children to trust the human capacity...