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1/8 USING R WITH MULTIVARIATE STATIS- TICS RANDALL E. SCHUMACKER ISBN: 9781483377964 1000020229 QA 278 .S37 2016 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Using R with Multivariate Statistics by Ran- dall E. Schumacker is a quick guide to us- ing R, free-access software available for Windows and Mac operating systems that allows users to customize statistical analy- sis. Designed to serve as a companion to a more comprehensive text on multivariate statistics, this book helps students and re- searchers in the social and behavioral sci- ences get up to speed with using R. It pro- vides data analysis examples, R code, com- puter output, and explanation of results for every multivariate statistical application included. THEORY AND METHODS OF STATIS- TICS P.K. BHATTACHARYA ISBN: 9780128024409 1000020296 QA 276 .B46 2016 ACADEMIC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Theory and Methods of Statistics covers essential topics for advanced graduate students and professional research statis- ticians. This comprehensive resource covers many important areas in one man- ageable volume, including core subjects such as probability theory, mathematical statistics, and linear models, and various special topics, including nonparametrics, curve estimation, multivariate analysis, time series, and resampling. TOXINS AND OTHER HARMFUL COM- POUNDS IN FOODS (CHEMICAL & FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD COMPONENTS) A. WITCZAK ISBN: 9781498748520 1000020199 QR 201 .F62 W58 2017 CRC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Toxins and Other Harmful Compounds in Foods provides information on the contents, distribution, chemical properties, and bio- logical activity of toxins and other harmful compounds in foods that are natural com- ponents of the raw materials, accumulated due to microbial actions and environmental pollution, or are generated due to pro- cessing. INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS, FOURTH EDITION SHELDON M. ROSS ISBN: 9780128043172 1000020294 QA 276 .R684 2017 ACADEMIC PRESS; 4 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA ntroductory Statistics, Fourth Edi- tion, reviews statistical concepts and techniques in a manner that will teach students not only how and when to utilize the statistical procedures developed, but also how to understand why these proce- dures should be used. The text's main merits are the clarity of presentation, con- temporary examples and applications from diverse areas, an explanation of intuition, and the ideas behind the statisti- cal methods. . | SENARAI BUKU PERPUSTAKAAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK UiTM CAWANGAN NEGERI SEMBILAN KAMPUS KUALA PILAH | 32 JUDUL VOL. 3/2018

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USING R WITH MULTIVARIATE STATIS-TICS RANDALL E. SCHUMACKER ISBN: 9781483377964 1000020229 QA 278 .S37 2016 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Using R with Multivariate Statistics by Ran-dall E. Schumacker is a quick guide to us-ing R, free-access software available for Windows and Mac operating systems that allows users to customize statistical analy-sis. Designed to serve as a companion to a more comprehensive text on multivariate statistics, this book helps students and re-searchers in the social and behavioral sci-ences get up to speed with using R. It pro-vides data analysis examples, R code, com-puter output, and explanation of results for every multivariate statistical application included.

THEORY AND METHODS OF STATIS-TICS P.K. BHATTACHARYA ISBN: 9780128024409 1000020296 QA 276 .B46 2016 ACADEMIC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Theory and Methods of Statistics covers essential topics for advanced graduate students and professional research statis-ticians. This comprehensive resource covers many important areas in one man-ageable volume, including core subjects such as probability theory, mathematical statistics, and linear models, and various special topics, including nonparametrics, curve estimation, multivariate analysis, time series, and resampling.

TOXINS AND OTHER HARMFUL COM-POUNDS IN FOODS (CHEMICAL & FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD COMPONENTS) A. WITCZAK ISBN: 9781498748520 1000020199 QR 201 .F62 W58 2017 CRC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Toxins and Other Harmful Compounds in Foods provides information on the contents, distribution, chemical properties, and bio-logical activity of toxins and other harmful compounds in foods that are natural com-ponents of the raw materials, accumulated due to microbial actions and environmental pollution, or are generated due to pro-cessing.

INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS, FOURTH EDITION SHELDON M. ROSS ISBN: 9780128043172 1000020294 QA 276 .R684 2017 ACADEMIC PRESS; 4 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA ntroductory Statistics, Fourth Edi-tion, reviews statistical concepts and techniques in a manner that will teach students not only how and when to utilize the statistical procedures developed, but also how to understand why these proce-dures should be used. The text's main merits are the clarity of presentation, con-temporary examples and applications from diverse areas, an explanation of intuition, and the ideas behind the statisti-cal methods. .

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INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY PARTICLES DAVID GRIFFITHS ISBN: 9783527406012 1000020388 QC 793.2 .G75 2017 WILEY-VCH; 2ND EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

In the second, revised edition of a well-established textbook, the author strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, in-formal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the sub-ject, while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the Standard Model. A simplified introduction to the Feynman rules, based on a "toy" model, helps readers learn the calculational tech-niques without the complications of spin.

OPTIMAL SPORTS MATH, STATIS-TICS, AND FANTASY ROBERT KISSELL ISBN: 9780128051634 1000020290 GV 741 .K577 2017 ACADEMIC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Optimal Sports Math, Statistics, and Fan-tasy provides the sports communi-ty―students, professionals, and casual sports fans―with the essential mathe-matics and statistics required to objective-ly analyze sports teams, evaluate player performance, and predict game out-comes. These techniques can also be applied to fantasy sports competitions. .

SURVEY SAMPLING THEORY AND APPLICATIONS RAGHUNATH ARNAB ISBN: 9780128118481 1000020293 QA 276.6 .A76 2017 ACADEMIC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Survey Sampling Theory and Applica-tions offers a comprehensive overview of survey sampling, including the basics of sampling theory and practice, as well as research-based topics and examples of emerging trends. The text is useful for basic and advanced survey sampling courses. Many other books available for graduate students do not contain material on recent developments in the area of survey sampling.

PHYSICS ALAN GIAMBATTISTA ISBN: 9781259254444 1000020392 QC 21.3 .G536 2016 MCGRAW HILL HIGHER EDUCATION; 3RD EDITION EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

The third edition of Physics is intended for a two-semester college course in intro-ductory physics using algebra and trigo-nometry. This edition presents the basic concepts of physics that students need to know for later courses and future careers. This text helps students learn that physics is a tool for understanding the real world, and to teach transferable problem-solving skills that students can use throughout their entire lives.

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SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES: ASSESSMENTS AND METHODOLOGIES GABRIELA IONESCU ISBN: 9781771884105 1000020200 HD 9000.5 .S833 2016 APPLE ACADEMIC PRESS; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

This new compendium volume looks the sustainable food and beverage industry from a variety of perspectives. The chap-ters included are broken into seven sec-tions, which describe the following topics: an overview of food production and supply chains; the dairy industry; the meat indus-try; the coffee and tea industries; food and beverage waste products; food processing and packaging; concluding implications. The contributors present case studies and research from around the world, offering a truly global and international perspective on this topic.

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN MATHEMATICAL FINANCE: EQUITY DERIVATIVES, VOLUME 2 (THE WILEY FINANCE SERIES) ERIC CHIN ISBN: 9781119965824 1000020164 HG 106 .C495 2017 WILEY; 1 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Problems and Solutions in Mathematical Finance Volume II is an innovative refer-ence for quantitative practitioners and students, providing guidance through a range of mathematical problems encoun-tered in the finance industry. This volume focuses solely on equity derivatives prob-lems, beginning with basic problems in derivatives securities before moving on to more advanced applications, including the construction of volatility surfaces to price exotic options. nd microbial ecology are discussed in detail.

STATISTICS FOR PEOPLE WHO (THINK THEY) HATE STATISTICS: USING MI-CROSOFT EXCEL 2016 NEIL J. SALKIND ISBN: 9781483374086 1000020233 HA 29 .S23652 2017 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; 4 EDITION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

tatistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel 2016, Fourth Edition presents an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is clear, informative, and personable. Researchers and students will appreciate the book′s unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation. Opening with an introduction to Excel 2016, including cov-erage of how to use functions and formu-las.

RESEARCH BASICS: DESIGN TO DA-TA ANALYSIS IN SIX STEPS JAMES V. SPICKARD ISBN: 9781483387215 1000020226 H 62 .S7298 2017 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; 1 EDI-TION LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Research Basics: Design to Data Analy-sis in Six Steps offers a fresh and crea-tive approach to the research process based on author James V. Spickard’s decades of teaching experience. Using an intuitive six-step model, readers learn how to craft a research question and then identify a logical process for answering it. Conversational writing and multi-disciplinary examples illuminate the mod-el’s simplicity and power, effectively con-necting the "hows" and "whys" behind social science research.

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KNITTING IN CIRCLES NICKY EPSTEIN ISBN: 9780307587060 1000020187 Ruj TT 825 .E64215 2012 RANDOM HOUSE USA INC LOCATION : PTAR Kuala Pilah BAHAN RAK RUJUKAN This is the latest title from knitting super-star and best-selling author Nicky Epstein. Bestselling author and knitwear extraordi-naire Nicky Epstein once again offers a completely innovative knitting reference. A natural follow-up to "Knitting Block by Block", this book explores circular shapes that can be easily joined to create innova-tive and striking knitted pieces and gar-ments.

LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SPIROS PARAMITHIOTIS ISBN: 9781498726900 1000020198 TP 371.44 .L33 2017 TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Lactic acid fermentation has been prac-ticed for thousands of years mainly to preserve surplus and perishable foodstuff and also to enhance them organoleptical-ly. Lactic acid fermentation of fruits and vegetables is no exception, leading to the production of a wide range of products, some of which are now considered as characteristic of certain geographical are-as and cultures. .

INNOVATIVE PROCESSING TECHNOL-OGIES FOR FOODS WITH BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS JORGE MORENO ISBN: 9781498714846 1000020197 TP 371.2 .I564 2017 TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Natural foods, like fruits and vegetables, represent the simplest form of functional foods and provide excellent sources of functional compounds. Maximizing oppor-tunities to make use of and incorporate these compounds requires special pro-cessing. Fortunately, technologies availa-ble to produce food with enhanced active compounds have advanced significantly over the last few years.

NUTRITION FOR DUMMIES CAROL ANN RINZLER ISBN: 9781119130246 1000020167 TX 355 .R535 2016 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Get the straight facts on nutrition, slim down, and feel great You've been hearing it since you were a kid: "You are what you eat." And this wise saying is true! Good nutrition is the key to achieving and maintaining healthy weight and lifelong good health no matter how you slice it.

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PRACTICAL STATISTICS FOR NURS-ING USING SPSS HERSCHEL E. KNAPP ISBN: 9781506325675 1000020242 WA 950 K643P 2017 SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

A friendly and approachable guide to real-world statistics, Practical Statistics for Nursing Using SPSS by Herschel Knapp covers the most common statistical func-tions in nursing science using plain lan-guage.

MOBILE MARKETING ALEX MICHAEL ISBN: 9781138160552 1000020191 HF 5415.126 .M53 2006 TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA In the past 10 years mobile phones have gone from being high-end gadgets only the wealthy could afford to an essential accessory, now owned by a large portion of the population of the world. The inte-gration of the Internet, mobility and com-munications at the device, service and transport level has created a new set of business opportunities.

METHODOLOGICAL THINKING : BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL RESEARCH DESIGN DONILEEN R. LOSEKE ISBN: 9781506304717 1000020230 H 61 .L587 2017 SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Focused on the underlying logic behind social research, Methodological Thinking: Basic Principles of Social Research De-sign by Donileen R. Loseke encourages readers to understand research methods as a way of thinking. The book provides a concise overview of the basic principles of social research, including the characteris-tics of research questions, the importance of literature reviews, variations in data generation techniques, and sampling.

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS : WITH AP-PLICATIONS USING MICROSOFT (R) OFFICE EXCEL ® BHARAT KOLLURI ISBN: 9781119220978 1000020310 HF 6591 .K71235 2017 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

A well-balanced and accessible introduc-tion to the elementary quantitative meth-ods and Microsoft(R) Office Excel(R) ap-plications used to guide business deci-sion making Featuring quantitative tech-niques essential for modeling modern business situations, Introduction to Quan-titative Methods in Business: With Appli-cations Using Microsoft(R) Office Excel(R) provides guidance to assessing real-world data sets using Excel.

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FABRIC BLOOMS : 42 FLOWERS TO MAKE, WEAR & ADORN YOUR LIFE MEGAN HUNT ISBN: 9781454708018 1000020185 RUJ TT 890.5 .H86 2013 LARK BOOKS,U.S. LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK RUJUKAN

Flowers are a perennial favourite among crafters - especially when they're quick to create and made with felt, pretty fabrics and eye-catching stitched embellishments. These 42 floral projects include a simple stemmed marigold; a cascade of silk pop-pies; an embroidered bouquet for a lucky bride; roses entwined in a summer head-band; a dapper little boutonniere and a velvet succulent wreath to adorn a door.

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE TEXTILE INDUS-TRY STANLEY BERNARD BRAHAMS ISBN: 9781498777889 1000020203 TT 497 .B685 2017 TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

The role of quality assurance is to ensure that once a specification has been agreed, every product and every produc-tion run meets that standard. The Funda-mentals of Quality Assurance in the Tex-tile Industry describes how quality profes-sionals in the apparel industry coordinat-ing with overseas factories can ensure excellence. The author explains what tools are required and how to manage products from style conception to finished production and the methods used to track and evaluate samples and production at each stage of the critical path.

APPAREL MANUFACTURING TECH-NOLOGY T. KARTHIK ISBN: 9781498763752 1000020201 TT 497 .K38 2016 TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA This book aims to provide a broad concep-tual and theoretical perspective of apparel manufacturing process starting from raw material selection to packaging and dis-patch of goods. Further, engineering prac-tices followed in an apparel industry for production planning and control, line bal-ancing, implementation of industrial engi-neering concepts in apparel manufactur-ing, merchandising activities and garment costing have been included, and they will serve as a foundation for future apparel professionals.

EDIBLE FILMS AND COATINGS : FUN-DAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS GUSTAVO V. BARBOSA-CANOVAS ISBN: 9781482218312 1000020193 TP 451 .E3 E35 2017 APPLE ACADEMIC PRESS INC. LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

The search for better strategies to pre-serve foods with minimal changes during processing has been of great interest in recent decades. Traditionally, edible films and coatings have been used as a partial barrier to moisture, oxygen, and carbon dioxide through selective permeability to gases, as well as improving mechanical handling properties.

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HOW THINGS WORK : THE PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LOUIS A. BLOOMFIELD ISBN: 9781118237762 1000020387 QC 21.3 .B56 2013 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA How Things Work Fifth Edition uses famil-iar objects to introduce basic physics con-cepts, demonstrating the excitement and relevance to professionals in a variety of technical fields. Because its structure is defined by real-life examples, this book explores concepts as they are needed and then revisits them later on when they reappear in other objects.

ALGEBRA & GEOMETRY : AN INTRO-DUCTION TO UNIVERSITY MATHE-MATICS MARK VERUS LAWSON ISBN: 9781482246476 1000020247 QA 152.3 .L39 2016 APPLE ACADEMIC PRESS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA Algebra & Geometry: An Introduction to University Mathematics provides a bridge between high school and undergraduate mathematics courses on algebra and geometry. The author shows students how mathematics is more than a collec-tion of methods by presenting important ideas and their historical origins through-out the text.

CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS BY EXAMPLE GRAHAM J. G. UPTON ISBN: 9781119307860 1000020313 QA 278 .U68 2017 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Introduces the key concepts in the analy-sis of categoricaldata with illustrative ex-amples and accompanying R code This book is aimed at all those who wish to discover how to analyze categorical data without getting immersed in compli-cated mathematics and without needing to wade through a large amount of prose.

FLAVOUR : FROM FOOD TO PERCEPTION ELISABETHGUICHARD ISBN:9781118929414 1000020166 QP 456 .F53 2017 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA This book will cover all aspects of flavour perception, including aroma, taste and the role of the trigeminal nerve, from the gen-eral composition of food to the perception at the peri-receptor and central level. This book will answer to a growing need for multidisciplinary approaches to better understand the mechanisms involved in flavour perception.

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100 ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING RE-SEARCH METHODS CATHERINE ELAINE DAWSON ISBN: 9781473946286 1000020232 Q 180.55 .M4 D39 2016 SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

A sourcebook of exercises, games, sce-narios and role plays, this practical, user-friendly guide provides a complete and valuable resource for research methods tutors, teachers and lecturers. Developed to complement and enhance existing course materials, the 100 ready-to-use activities encourage innovative and engaging classroom practice in seven areas:

BASIC MATH AND PRE-ALGEBRA FOR DUMMIES MARK ZEGARELLI ISBN: 9781119293637 1000020318 QA 107.2 .Z33 2014 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293637) was previ-ously published as Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791981). While this version fea-tures a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior re-lease and should not be considered a new or updated product.

INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE JUDITH L. GERSTING ISBN: 9781305075771 1000020285 QA 76 .S3594 2016 CENGAGE LEARNING, INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA

Discover a contemporary overview of today's computer science with the best-selling INVITATION TO COM-PUTER SCIENCE, 7E. This flexible, non-language-specific approach pro-vides a solid foundation using an al-gorithm-driven approach that's ideal for the reader's first introduction to the field of Computer Science.

GEOMETRIC MEASURE THEORY : A BEGINNER'S GUIDE FRANK MORGAN ISBN: 9780128044896 1000020286 QA 312 .M67 2016 ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING CO INC LOCATION : PTAR KUALA PILAH BAHAN RAK TERBUKA The book is essential to any student who wants to learn geometric measure theory, and will appeal to researchers and mathe-maticians working in the field. Brevity, clarity, and scope make this classic book an excellent introduction to more complex ideas from geometric measure theory and the calculus of variations for beginning graduate students and researchers.