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THE MAN: Rugged private investigator Mathis Hazard.THE MISSION: Pose as the estranged spouse of beautiful hotel owner Desiree Stratford – for investigative purposes only, of course.POSSIBLE COMPLICATION: Inability to keep his mind – not to mention his hands – off said Desiree.As soon as the once-reluctant detective Mathis Hazard got a look at lovely Desiree Stratford, he suddenly became a lot more eager to get to the bottom of all the weird goings-on at her hotel. And what better way to proceed than to pretend to be Desiree's husband?Yes, he knew what a tough job it would be – t would probably take twenty-four-hour-a-day, one-on-one surveillance. But hey, a man had to do what a man had to do… .

An original account of willful ignorance and how this principle relates to modern probability and statistical methods Through a series of colorful stories about great thinkers and the problems they chose to solve, the author traces the historical evolution of probability and explains how statistical methods have helped to propel scientific research. However, the past success of statistics has depended on vast, deliberate simplifications amounting to willful ignorance, and this very success now threatens future advances in medicine, the social sciences, and other fields. Limitations of existing methods result in frequent reversals of scientific findings and recommendations, to the consternation of both scientists and the lay public. Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty exposes the fallacy of regarding probability as the full measure of our uncertainty. The book explains how statistical methodology, though enormously productive and influential over the past century, is approaching a crisis. The deep and troubling divide between qualitative and quantitative modes of research, and between research and practice, are reflections of this underlying problem. The author outlines a path toward the re-engineering of data analysis to help close these gaps and accelerate scientific discovery. Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty presents essential information and novel ideas that should be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of scientific research. The book is especially pertinent for professionals in statistics and related fields, including practicing and research clinicians, biomedical and social science researchers, business leaders, and policy-makers.

A HALF-WILLING GROOMBrett Sinclair didn't want the ancestral home his grandfather had left him. Problem was, he couldn't just forfeit it, either. The only solution was marriage – to Gayla Matthews. So Brett said «I do,» never expecting his bride would soon have him thinking about happily-ever-afters.AN UNWILLING BRIDEGayla couldn't believe she had married Brett – even if it was only temporarily. To her, love should last a lifetime, and she'd known her groom only three days! But when Brett swept her into his arms, she wanted to be more than a wife-for-a-while.A WILLFUL MARRIAGE Soon Brett and Gayla's marriage was more than either expected. And just what their hearts needed.