Novel Statistical Tools for Conserving and Managing Populations By gathering information on key demographic parameters, scientists can often predict how populations will develop in the future and relate these parameters to external influences, such as global warming. Because of their ability to easily incorporate random effects, fit state-space models, evaluate posterior model probabilities, and deal with missing data, modern Bayesian methods have become important in this area of statistical inference and forecasting. Emphasising model choice and model averaging, Bayesian Analysis for Population Ecology presents up-to-date methods for analysing complex ecological data. Leaders in the statistical ecology field, the authors apply the theory to a wide range of actual case studies and illustrate the methods using WinBUGS and R. The computer programs and full details of the data sets are available on the book's website. The first part of the book focuses on models and their corresponding likelihood functions. The authors examine classical methods of inference for estimating model parameters, including maximum-likelihood estimates of parameters using numerical optimisation algorithms. After building this foundation, the authors develop the Bayesian approach for fitting models to data. They also compare Bayesian and traditional approaches to model fitting and inference. Exploring challenging problems in population ecology, this book shows how to use the latest Bayesian methods to analyse data. It enables readers to apply the methods to their own problems with confidence.

Novel Statistical Tools for Conserving and Managing Populations

By gathering information on key demographic parameters, scientists can often predict how populations will develop in the future and relate these parameters to external influences, such as global warming. Because of their ability to easily incorporate random effects, fit state-space models, evaluate posterior model probabilities, and deal with missing data, modern Bayesian methods have become important in this area of statistical inference and forecasting.

Emphasising model choice and model averaging, Bayesian Analysis for Population Ecology presents up-to-date methods for analysing complex ecological data. Leaders in the statistical ecology field, the authors apply the theory to a wide range of actual case studies and illustrate the methods using WinBUGS and R. The computer programs and full details of the data sets are available on the book's website.

The first part of the book focuses on models and their corresponding likelihood functions. The authors examine classical methods of inference for estimating model parameters, including maximum-likelihood estimates of parameters using numerical optimisation algorithms. After building this foundation, the authors develop the Bayesian approach for fitting models to data. They also compare Bayesian and traditional approaches to model fitting and inference.

Exploring challenging problems in population ecology, this book shows how to use the latest Bayesian methods to analyse data. It enables readers to apply the methods to their own problems with confidence.

"Racism is a heart disease," writes Ruth King, "and it's curable." Exploring a crucial topic seldom addressed in meditation instruction, this revered teacher takes to her pen to shine a compassionate, provocative, and practical light into a deeply neglected and world-changing domain profoundly relevant to all of us. With Mindful of Race, Ruth King offers: Tend first to our suffering, listen to what it is trying to teach us, and direct its energies most effectively for change. Here, she invites us to explore: Ourselves as racial beings, the dynamics of oppression, and our role in racism * The power of paying homage to our most turbulent emotions, and perceiving the wisdom they hold * Key mindfulness tools to understand and engage with racial tension * Identifying our "soft spots" of fear and vulnerability-how we defend them and how to heal them * Embracing discomfort, which is a core competency for transformation * How our thoughts and emotions "rigidify" our sense of self-and how to return to the natural flow of who we are * Body, breath, and relaxation practices to befriend and direct our inner resources * Identifying our most sensitive "activation points" and tending to them with caring awareness * "It's not just your pain"-the generational constellations of racial rage and ignorance and how to work with them * And many other compelling topics Drawing on her expertise as a meditation teacher and diversity consultant, King helps readers of all backgrounds examine with fresh eyes the complexity of racial identity and the dynamics of oppression. She offers guided instructions on how to work with our own role in the story of race and shows us how to cultivate a culture of care to come to a place of greater clarity and compassion.

Many business owners downplay the importance of managing their finances—until they’re in trouble.  When a business can’t meet payroll and supplier bills are overdue, when a loyal customer leaves and there’s a huge tax bill looming, that’s when owners discover the 101 Dumb Financial Mistakes they’ve been making. 101 Dumb Financial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them helps business owners prevent these mistakes before it is too late and they are in the middle of a financial crisis.  Ruth King’s 101 Dumb Financial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them reveals common mistakes that can happen in any business: from pricing and Profit & Loss Statement issues to theft and Balance Sheet mistakes. With over 40 years of experience working with business owners, Ruth King has seen these mistakes repeatedly. She created 101 Dumb Financial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them as a resource for business owners to avoid many common mistakes by providing them the tools they need to avoid sleepless nights and worry. 

Bobbie is a little boy who isn't very appreciative for the good things he has. One day, a special superhero named Gilly comes to visit. Gilly has a unique superpower to teach kids of all ages the importance of practicing gratitude and being thankful for everyone and everything. Throughout the day, Gilly teaches Bobbie how to be thankful for all the blessings he has in his life, no matter how basic. From the food he eats, to the school he attends and for his family and home, Bobbie learns to feel gratitude for it all. This rhyming, vibrant picture book for children follows Gilly as he teaches the art of gratefulness.

Anyone can sing And, those who do, find a new source of joy for all their lives. This is the possibility that Singing for Non-Singers: YOU CAN brings to life. This practical book takes you step by step past the barriers that have stopped you in the past and shows you how After 30 years of helping non-musicians become singers, Ruth King Goddard takes you by the hand and does the same for you.

Now in paperback, the self-published success that provides guidance for women in identifying and transforming one of the most challenging emotions of our lives
Self-help authors rarely distinguish between anger and rage, but Ruth King has devoted her career to exploring the subtle varieties of this emotion. In "Healing Rage," she gives all readers access to her pioneering, breakthrough program, which has already changed thousands of lives through workshops nationwide.
Written for every woman?from counselors and their patients to those who may not realize that rage is at the root of their unhappiness and have just begun to seek new paths of hope?"Healing Rage" is a unique invitation for transformation.

The book is about believers understanding the "spiritual warfare" that is taking place daily, and how to adequately use strategies to help destroy evil forces that are happening in their lives. "Spiritual Warfare" is real, and it must be understood, dealt with, handled properly. The reality of "spiritual warfare" needs to be taken seriously. How to effectively combat forces through the power of prayer, fasting, and reading God's word. The Christian must take authority in their walk with God as they experience opposition. Reading this book will further help in understanding the things needed to be successful during "spiritual warfare."

Profit or Wealth? gives business owners the easiest ways to avoid business failure. By following the 10 rules of profit and 10 rules of wealth displayed within Profit or Wealth? business owners can live the life of their dreams. Many business owners just worry about profits and ignore business wealth building, but a business needs both. Without building wealth, the business can still go bankrupt. Unlike books which solely focus on building personal wealth, Profit or Wealth? gives business owners clear and simple rules to build business wealth...which can translate to personal wealth. Profit or Wealth? takes a unique perspective on what really matters in financial statements. Percentages don't matter. Dollars do. For example, business owners discover why looking at net profit percentages or gross margins can get them in trouble.

In "The Courage to be Profitable," small business financial expert Ruth King shows business owners the easy steps to really understanding the financial part of their businesses. Real life stories drawn from her client experiences are sprinkled through the book to illustrate mistakes that small business Iowners make without realizing they are making them.
Written in English rather than accounting babble, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, proper pricing, and cash flow come alive and are easily understood. Anyone who can use a calculator can follow this simple, three step process to avoid being another failure statistic. "The Courage to be Profitable" shows business owners how easy it is to get and stay profitable in less than 30 minutes per month.

Acadian French in Time and Space is concerned with varieties of French spoken in Canada's four Atlantic Provinces and in parts of eastern Quebec, along with a close relative, Louisiana French. Ruth King triangulates from evidence for francophone speech communities past and present the grammatical history of these varieties, drawing on contemporary methodology and theory in quantitative and qualitative sociolinguistics and in generative grammar. Of particular interest to sociolinguists who focus on the study of grammatical variation and change and to dialectologists interested in the comparison of geographically dispersed but closely related language varieties, this book will also interest specialists in other North American varieties, such as Quebec French, along with specialists in sociosyntax and in language contact. King explores the preservation of rich verbal morphology and its consequences, mechanisms involved in the spread of particular instances of grammatical change, and the relationship between discourse phenomena and grammar. In addition to bringing to light new data and presenting new analyses, this volume also makes recent scholarship on the evolution and contemporary situation of French accessible to anglophone audiences. Ruth King is professor of linguistics at York University in Toronto. She has published widely on grammatical variation and change in contemporary French varieties and on the sociolinguistic history of the language. Her research areas include language and dialect contact, minority language varieties in the media, and language and identity.