Supported by a wealth of learning features, exercises, and visual elements as well as online video tutorials and interactive simulations, this book is the first student-focused introduction to Bayesian statistics.Without sacrificing technical integrity for the sake of simplicity, the author draws upon accessible, student-friendly language to provide approachable instruction perfectly aimed at statistics and Bayesian newcomers. Through a logical structure that introduces and builds ...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapesConsiders the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practicesReviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services

La loi du 20 janvier 2014 portant réforme de la compétence, de la procédure et de l’organisation du Conseil d’État souffle sa première bougie et ses douze premiers mois d’application s’apparentent à tout sauf à un long fleuve tranquille.Le texte et ses arrêtés d’exécution apportent non seulement de profondes modifications à la procédure en suspension mais introduisent également d’importantes nouveautés comme la boucle administrative ou l’indemnité réparatrice.Très controver...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. When we weren’t sheltering in place, we were advised to wear masks, wash our hands, and practice social distancing. We watched in horror as medical personnel worked around the clock to care for the sick and dying. Businesses were shuttered, travel stopped, workers were furloughed, and markets dropped. And people continued to die.Amid all this uncertainty, writers and artists from around the world continued to create com...

Cyber weapons and the possibility of cyber conflict—including interference in foreign political campaigns, industrial sabotage, attacks on infrastructure, and combined military campaigns—require policymakers, scholars, and citizens to rethink twenty-first-century warfare. Yet because cyber capabilities are so new and continually developing, there is little agreement about how they will be deployed, how effective they can be, and how they can be managed.Written by leading scholars, ...

La multiplication des associations non gouvernementales à la fin des années quatre‐vingt-dix au Yémen, accompagnée par la législation yéménite (loi de 2001) représente un phénomène social majeur, d’autant qu’elle est concomitante avec l’accroissement des aides étrangères directement octroyées aux ONG dans une optique « participative ». Elle est aussi contemporaine d’un processus de décentralisation initialisé par l’État et destiné à renforcer les autorités locales. Cette floraison de nouve...

Mobility - the movements of people, things, and ideas, as well as their associated cultural meanings - has been a key factor in shaping Canadians' perceptions of and interactions with their country. Approaching the burgeoning field of environmental history in Canada through the lens of mobility reveals some of the distinctive ways in which Canadians have come to terms with the country's climate and landscape. Spanning Canada's diverse regions, throughout its history, from the closing of th...

Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine.All the stories from the month, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins.Table of ContentsSnow Queen – T. R. NorthBusiness as Usual – N. R. LambertBe Prepared to Shoot the Nanny – Rachel KolarThe Snow Queen’s Daughter – Sean R. RobinsonCover art by Ben Bronstein.

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, King Lear and Henry V, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation’s favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their rete...

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells ten of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.This collection includes Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Henry V, Twelfth Night, Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest.Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, ...