Due to many advances in computational methods for Bayesian inference, Bayesian approaches to solving a wide variety of problems in data analysis and decision-making have become feasible. The purpose of this volume is to present several detailed examples of applications of Bayesian methods. Each contribution is written to present a complete picture of the problem under study, and hence they may be suitable for classroom use to present real-world examples of Bayesian analysis.

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Invited Papers (with discussions).- Bayesian Estimation of Fuel Economy Potential Due to Technology Improvements.- Bayes Analysis of Model-Based Methods for Nonignorable Nonresponse in the Harvard Medical Practice Survey.- Use of Prior Information to Estimate Costs in a Sewerage Operation.- Estimation of Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus, Population Size.- Bayesian Decision Support Using Environmental Transport-And-Fate Models.- Final Discussions.- Contributed Papers.- Bayesian Analysis of the Ames Salmonella/Microsome Assay.- A Clinical Experiment in Bone Marrow Transplantation: Estimating a Percentage Point of a Quantal Response Curve.- The Composition of a Composition: Just the Facts.- Predicting Coproduct Yields in Microchip Fabrication.- Synchronicity of Whale Strandings with Phases of the Moon.- Bayesian Predictive Inference for Small Areas for Binary Variables in the National Health Interview Survey.- A Cost-Utility Analysis of Alternative Strategies in Screening for Breast Cancer.- Restoration and Segmentation of Rail Surface Images.- Assessing Mechanisms of Neural Synaptic Activity.- Author Index.