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Mathematicians and statisticians have made significant academic progress on the subject of distribution theory in the last two decades, and this area of study is becoming one of the main statistical tools for the analysis of lifetime (survival) data. In many ways, lifetime distributions are the common language of survival dialogue because the framework subsumes many statistical properties of interest, such as reliability, entropy and maximum likelihood.Recent Advances in Lifetime and Reliability Models provides a comprehensive account of models and methods for lifetime models. Building from primary definitions such as density and hazard rate functions, this book presents readers a broad framework on distribution theory in survival analysis. This framework covers classical methods - such as the exponentiated distribution method - as well as recent models explaining lifetime distributions, such as the beta family and compounding models. Additionally, a detailed discussion of mathematical and statistical properties of each family, such as mixture representations, asymptotes, types of moments, order statistics, quantile functions, generating functions and estimation is presented in the book.Key Features: - presents information about classical and modern lifetime methods- covers key properties of different models in detail- explores regression models for the beta generalized family of distributions- focuses information on both theoretical fundamentals and practical aspects of implementing different models- features examples relevant to business engineering and biomedical sciencesRecent Advances in Lifetime and Reliability Models will equip students, researchers and working professionals with the information to make extensive use of observational data in a variety of fields to create inferential models that make sense of lifetime data.

'Destiny of an Alien Life' unveils the mysterious space journey of a group of highly ambitious individuals entangled in a remarkable battle for survival. The book has received five-star ratings from readers worldwide.Advanced technologies have empowered humans to undertake explorations once deemed impossible, believed to be solely within the divine domain. Yet, these technologies failed them at a critical juncture in their adventure. Mahendra, a naïve man unaware of his fate, agrees to join the group on their ambitious space odyssey, but eventually became the savior.Were they able to overcome the disaster they created? How did the world react? The narrative ultimately propels us on a perpetual journey to unearth our true essence, discovering the eternal alien within.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"! Words can not only hurt you, but they can destroy you! Categorically, they are tsunamis and earthquakes, that seek to shatter and wipe you out. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and if we're not careful with ours, we have the ability to cause mental, physical and emotional distress upon others. Words are indeed a weapon, and a deadly one at that! This book teaches readers to think before speaking, how to curb a response by not giving one and how to nurse old scars and wounds, that were inflicted by the hurtful words of others, and ourselves.

As Ruth ministered to Naomi in the loss of her husband and two sons, Ruth (the book) continues to minister to those who have also suffered the loss of loved ones. Without miracle or prophecy, it is at once both miracle and prophecy, standing out as one of the most powerful books of the Bible. This devotional styled commentary will take you from the garden of Eden to the garden of Gethsemane; from the battle of Jericho to the Coming King, and all of it packaged inside the most insignificant places; or so it seems. Best of all, you will see Jesus. These four small chapters look beyond death and into the providence of God who is continually working all things for good, even when our lives are completely shattered. Ruth provides hope beyond the grave and unveils a "picture" of Jesus Christ that can only be seen through suffering and death.

Poems about Love and Courage. Poems written over a lifetime, selected in a time of uncertainty. Original Love poems for her. Poems about life's experiences. Poems that come to you when you are doing other things. Inspired poetry. Depth in simplicity. Sample Poem-Let us begin here With a sentence And the sentence is love Let us begin here With a word And the word is forever Let us begin here With a taste of certainty And the certainty is you

The aftermath of an anticipated trial was emotionally damaging for many associated with Fontaine. Principal Ellis' fate was sealed...so everyone thought, with a guilty verdict that rocked the "Suicide Six". As everyone tries to move on from the scandal, suspicion starts to grow and key players can't seem to keep their mouths shut anymore. Whether it's the current students of Fontaine or the former students, everyone is entangled in the mystery in one form or another of what really happened between Principal Ellis and his accusers. Enjoy the fourth installment, where secrets are revealed, revelations are made, and the sanity of the "Suicide Six" is once again put to the test.

She's desperate for help, and only one man is arrogant enough to try to save her... Bruised and scared, Jade McNamara is ready to escape the abusive relationship she has found herself in, but there's a catch. Her boyfriend's a cop. He won't let her leave him. He's already threatened to kill her if she tries. And he'll break every rule in the book to get her back. Desperate to save her and prove Cross Security will one day become the greatest security and investigation firm in the country, Lucien Cross pits himself against a monster who wears a badge and has a gun. For Lucien, it's a matter of pride. He has to do this to prove his worth, not only to future clients and Jade but also to himself. Being unprepared for the war he's waging could cost him his business, his freedom, and possibly even his life, but he's willing to put everything on the line to save her. But is it enough?

When Camille finds out her beloved dance teacher, choreographer, and studio owner is leaving, she is worried about her future. Studio Pineapple, where she has been dancing for five years, might close or be sold to someone she won't get along with. But she soon finds out that while changes are hard, they often bring an opportunity to grow and blossom. This third installment of the Alice series can be read as a sequel or independently of the first two stories.THEMES: Dance - Self esteem - Self confidence - Prejudice

It's been two-thousand and twenty new years with the seemingly never-ending snow and ice of winter and the burning bleaching extreme heat of summer.The Family controls everything.Everyone lives in peace and comfort indoors, and the settlements bloom.But, there's something going on in the Wild...

The organizational climate is a measure of identity for an organization. The Organizational Climate is a competitive factor in the world. Hamel and Prahlad say in towards world, competition is for future and the competitive factor is core competencies. The human resources competency is an important element in the competition. The globalization has intensified the competition. The competitive factor is not confined to product quality but also includes the intangible assets like value, ethos and culture. The importance of organizational climate in the present global context is its ability to provide competitive edge. The global factor has made identity a critical component for competition. The Organizational Climate is an important factor and a measure of healthy practices. The Human Resources Practices and Procedures nurture the culture of an organization. But unfortunately the term organizational climate is contradictory with many definitions, demarcations and dimensions. Therefore, the corporate and business strategy is oriented by the organization to create right climate in the organization. The manifestations of organizational climate are Job Satisfaction and Perceived Performance. The satisfaction with job creates a climate for furthering the performance. The job satisfaction is a measure of success of the organization. The Job satisfaction is important for any organization, the higher satisfaction propel the organization to achieve higher competence. The Job satisfaction is inherent to the organizational climate and varies with value. Further, Actual - Expected variation influences Job satisfactionThe term Perceived Performance is an experience of work as perceived by the individual. Further the Perceived Performance is a subjective term. Human Resources Management practices influence the performance of employees. CHAPTERISATION SCHEME: The scheme of chapterisation is as mentioned below, Chapter I: Theoretical Review of Organizational Climate, Perceived Performance and Job Satisfaction. Further chapters contains Empirical Review of Literature Need for the study Research Methodology, Organizational Review, Data Analysis, Summary, Suggestions and Conclusion.BibliographyAnnexureANALYSIS OF THE DATAThe profile factors are first analyzed using the measure of central tendency Mean, percentages and chi-square. The mean age (45.33 years) of the shipbuilding workers in a public sector is high. The male are employed in majority and females are present in maximum (32.4 per cent) in the age group 40-50 years. The caste representation is proportionate to population distribution and in both male and females'. The females (57.1 per cent) with non-technical qualifications are more whereas men (67.6 per cent) are more with technical qualifications. One interesting fact in the study is some non-technical qualified persons are engaged in technical work and vice-versa. The non-nativity factor is high and the religion affinity is favorable to the major religion Hindu.The Classification of employees' shows females (57.1 per cent) are more in Staff category. Since it is Engineering Company we find more employees in Engineering and Allied Services. The mean for length of service is high (18.6 years) and it is attributed to job security in the public sector. The promotion pattern shows disparity in comparison of males with females and the same is confirmed by chi-square analysis. Further, for improving career prospectus higher qualifications are obtained with a combination of engineering, management and other social science degrees. The specialization distribution reveals men as more in Engineering and Allied Services whereas females are more in Administration and Medical Services.The Organizational Climate is the perception of the employees. The Organizational Climate is the summation of the perception of the individuals towards the following factors

At the heart of the 8 compelling nonfiction stories and 5-article appendix which make up Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah is this interesting question: What would your life mean if you were living someone else's dream of what it should be? Possible intriguing answers arise from different individual perspectives, historical situations, and contemporary challenges.The introduction sets the unusual stage for the texts which follow as the author contemplates Georgia state founder James Oglethorpe's dreams for America's thirteenth colony and his possible reactions to conditions in thecity of Savannah today. "What he did not," the author proposes, "and perhaps could not, envision was the extent to which increasing cultural diversity and individual genius would begin to alter our collective experience of history..."In the title story, a well-known chronicler of the Harlem Renaissance contemplates what there is to gain or lose by editing a series of books on the American Civil War as it impacted, and still impacts, his hometown of Savannah. Without at first realizing it, a dream prepares him (almost) for a number of surprising results, including a flood of compassion for people he had never thought of as anything but enemies.The city's more cosmopolitan aspect and how that plays into the narrator's emotional and intellectual experiences of it is examined through several stories. They include: "Cities of Lights and Shadows and Dreams," "A Brazilian Thanksgiving in Savannah," and" [Claude] Monet, [Luther E.] Vann, and [Kahlil] Gibran at the Telfair Museum of Art."The humorous and yet serious tale of "Riding the Bus with Man-Boy and Shaniquananda: And Then Not" takes a look at how traditions and history sometimes clash with modern forms of communication in public spaces. In this case, how should a group of elderly African-American women respond to younger Blacks speaking loudly on cell phones about sexually intimate matters in their lives? "Savannah by the Twenty-first Century Numbers" is the most unusual of the book's narrative's as it combines a study of social realities with metaphysical analysis.By maintaining a steady focus on the evolving dynamics of his hometown and immersing himself in its cultural currents, Aberjhani has been able to glean and share insights applicable to individuals and communities around the world. From informed musings on family life, global warming, immigration, and slavery, to examinations of the power of art, technology, and numbers, he continuously engages readers' imaginations in thrilling and unexpected ways.

The man stood up and extended his hand."Welcome. Come in. I'm Professor Walter Williams." Mandating a minimum wage for each job sounds good, but is it really? Former officials from the city of Strait have made some good arguments to the citizens of Kirkcaldy Point, but Maggie, Maya, and Nate are not so sure. Something seems...off. The Society is nowhere to be found, and the kids don't know who to trust. Just when all hope seems lost, an unlikely ally shows them the way.Under the Staircase(R) BooksA mystery and adventure series that teaches treasured values: personal responsibility, individual liberty, and economic freedom.Psst! Parents & Teachers: The third book in the series introduces a variety of Walter Williams' concepts, including Self-Ownership and a Minimum Wage. Books include All It Takes Is Guts, Up from the Projects: An Autobiography, Liberty versus the Tyranny of Socialism, and much more. Under the Staircase books include examples from kids' day-to-day lives in school, with friends, and in familiar situations.

The Fall Fête isn't very festive when an illusionist is discovered dead. Can an expat and her talking pets crash the killer's party?Retirement in the Cotswolds has given Leta Parker a new lease on life. Growing close to her small-town pals, the former corporate trainer is thrilled to help them put on the village's annual autumn celebration. But the punch goes sour when a friend's estranged magician husband is found murdered.With the newly widowed woman the prime suspect, Leta leaps into action with spunky friends and her talking dog and cat to clear her name. But when they trace the lecherous victim to England's picturesque southern coast, they discover a long list of past lovers who'd be happy to see the sleight-of-wandering-hands womanizer permanently disappeared.Can Leta expose the truth, or will this investigation be her final trick?Pumpkins, Paws & Murder is the second book in the lighthearted Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like compelling characters, talkative four-legged friends, and journeys full of action and humor, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's playful tale.Buy Pumpkins, Paws & Murder for a grand illusion of danger today!

Numerical Methods and Implementation in Geotechnical Engineering explains several numerical methods that are used in geotechnical engineering. The first part of this reference set includes methods such as the finite element method, distinct element method, discontinuous deformation analysis, numerical manifold method, smoothed particle hydrodynamics method, material point method, plasticity method, limit equilibrium and limit analysis, plasticity, slope stability and foundation engineering, optimization analysis and reliability analysis. The authors have also presented different computer programs associated with the materials in this book which will be useful to students learning how to apply the models explained in the text into practical situations when designing structures in locations with specific soil and rock settings.This reference book set is a suitable textbook primer for civil engineering students as it provides a basic introduction to different numerical methods (classical and modern) in comprehensive readable volumes.

O mundo está mudando cada vez mais rápido e para acompanharmos a evolução em curso precisamos reprogramar nosso Mindset. Apesar de, à primeira vista, parecer um conceito futurista, a transformação digital é um tema bem atual, e já está acontecendo agora. Essa nova era de revolução digital em curso está e irá superar em muito, o impacto que as revoluções industriais anteriores levaram à sociedade, e o mais importante é que essa transformação digital não muda apenas aspectos externos dos indivíduos, mas impacta nossa mentalidade, indo muito além de qualquer experiência que o ser humano tenha vivido até hoje, por estar unindo sistemas digitais, físicos e biológicos, e transformando não só o que fazemos, mas a forma como fazemos, porque fazemos e como nos relacionamos como sociedade. Bem vindo ao mundo exponencial.

While the condition of life exists, the material portion consistently disobeys natural law, albeit within certain limitations. But since little is actually known about that cause for which the effect is what is known as life, all manner of speculation thrives. Originally published as individual monographs.

This reference work provides comprehensive information about diabetic nephropathy. Chapters in the book introduce the reader to the link between diabetes, obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and delve into many topics relevant to treating kidney disease in diabetic patients. These topics include CKD epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment considerations for the elderly patient, post-transplant diabetes, pathophysiology, biomarkers and much more. Special topics such as the incidence of cardiovascular disease in diabetic CKD, nutrition for obese CKD patients and the clinical use of biomarkers for evaluating cases are also included.The broad spectrum coverage of informative topics about diabetic kidney disease make this an essential reference for medical students and clinical residents/healthcare professionals in nephrology, endocrinology, geriatrics, internal medicine and general surgery. Researchers interested in the clinical biochemistry of diabetes and associated disorders will also benefit from the information presented.