Statistics of Extremes: Theory and Applications

Research in the statistical analysis of extreme values has flourished over the past decade: new probability models, inference and data analysis techniques have been introduced; and new application areas have been explored. Statistics of Extremes comprehensively covers a wide range of models and application areas, including risk and insurance: a major area of interest and relevance to extreme value theory. Case studies are introduced providing a good balance of theory and application of each model discussed, incorporating many illustrated examples and plots of data.

Bayesian Statistics and Marketing

The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the use of Bayesian methods in marketing due, in part, to computational and modelling breakthroughs, making its implementation ideal for many marketing problems. Bayesian analyses can now be conducted over a wide range of marketing problems, from new product introduction to pricing, and with a wide variety of different data sources.

Marketing – Coastal Learning System

Marketing introduces students to the fundamentals of contemporary marketing by providing both the theoretical and the practical aspects of modern marketing management. Basic marketing principles, including product strategy, promotion, pricing, and distribution, and their interrelationships are introduced in twenty-six 30-minute video lessons. The lessons explore successfully applied marketing concepts and principles featuring companies such as Walt Disney Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors, Robert Mondavi Winery, Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Company, Apple Computer, and Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO).

«Ловушки» в тестах по английскому языку

Цель издания - научить быстро и без ошибок выполнять тестовые задания, узнавать и обходить имеющиеся в них «ловушки». В нем приводятся лексико-грамматические «ловушки» и связанные с ними трудности перевода в тестах. Анализируются «ловушки», встречающиеся во всех разделах тестов по английскому языку. Ключи к тестам даются с объяснениями. Материал книги носит обучающий характер.

The Delicate Storm

The Delicate Storm by Giles Blunt

Stylish, atmospheric psychological police thriller featuring detectives Cardinal and Delorme 'It lay there, fishbelly white, hair curling along one side. Toward the wrist end, the flesh still bore the zigzag impression of a watch with an expandable bracelet. Even though there was no hand attached, there was no doubt that the thing lying in Ivan Bergeron's backyard was a human arm.' The gruesome discovery in the wilderness above Algonquin Bay is assumed to be the work of bears. Until the search for body parts leads detectives