This textbook, suitable for an early undergraduate up to a graduate course, provides an overview of many basic principles and techniques needed for modern data analysis. In particular, this book was designed and written as preparation for students planning to take rigorous Machine Learning and Data Mining courses. It introduces key conceptual tools necessary for data analysis, including concentration of measure and PAC bounds, cross validation, gradient descent, and principal component ana...

Kidney stones are one of the most painful medical conditions a person can experience-and for millions of people every year, they strike without warning.In The Kidney Stone Solution: Relief and Prevention the Natural Way, author Jeff D. Phillips delivers a clear, practical, and reassuring guide to understanding, treating, and preventing kidney stones naturally and effectively. Written in an accessible, reader-friendly style, this book explains what kidney s...

Rediscover Community in a Disconnected WorldJesus said his followers would be known for their love, not their loneliness. Yet over half of Americans—and American churchgoers—say that they lack companionship or that no oneknows them well. We live increasingly disconnected lives, and our mental and spiritual health suffer as a result.In The Way Back to One Another, Jeff Galley and Phil Smith provide a remedy based on studying Scripture, learning from...

Take a trip through the imaginations of 18 visionary writers as they explore the future of trucking in this new science fiction anthology! There's something for every genre fiction fan in this follow-up to the hit "18 wheels of Horror - a Trailer Full of Trucking Terrors."From the back cover: An alien fuel additive shows just how fast a big rig can go... A disembodied driver wages war on self-driving trucks... A haul through time takes an unexpected turn... Reality shatters for a t...

Real barbecue taste comes from mastering the art of slow-cooking meat at a low temperature for a long time, using wood smoke to add flavour. And this is the book that shows you how to do it! For the first time, Jeff Phillips is publishing the information he has compiled on his incredibly popular website, www.smoking-meat.com. With step-by-step instructions on how to choose, set up, and modify your own charcoal, gas, or electric smoker, Jeff Phillips guides you through your smoking session ...

Denzil has been created as a colourful and very versatile character, designed to explain the terminology and raise awareness of environmental issues at key stage 1 – 2 primary school level. I see Denzil as a reporter on the environment, taking his reader through the story pointing out and explaining about good and bad environmental practices as he moves from scene to scene. His story starts as an introduction where he explains in simple terms the meaning behind the words su...

We first see Toby sitting on a vine deep in the heart of the rainforest looking quite sad and deep in thought.Toby tells the reader of how his father’s friend Tanno had told him of how his parents became lost in a forest fire the other side of the Purple Mountain.Tanno tells us that it had been started by humans with huge cutting machines and how the rainforest is under threat of destruction from the human beings.The story unfolds through the conversation between Toby ...

Discover the intriguing story of Empress Theodora in this junior-level biography from Peace Hill Press.The Emperor Justinian could not decide what to do. His people were rioting. An angry mob poured through the streets, looting, setting fires, and destroying houses and taverns. If they reached the palace, they might kill him. Justinian's trusted advisers pressed him to run to the port and sail away, giving up his throne to save his life. He turned and looked at his...

Jesus said his followers would be known for their love, not their loneliness. Yet over half of Americans―and American churchgoers―say that they lack companionship or that no one knows them well. We live increasingly disconnected lives, and our mental and spiritual health suffer as a result.In The Way Back to One Another, Jeff Galley and Phil Smith provide a remedy based on studying Scripture, learning from the global church, and observing best practices in thousands of sma...

Vol. 2 of the world renowned anthology series Crackle. Collects 6 stories written by Phillip Maira. This anthology includes stories of fantasy, magical realism, and drama.Table of ContentsCoverJeff PusateriOld CookiesIllustrator: Kishore MohanLetterer: Aditya BidikarChacareraIllustrator and Letterer: Zorika GaetaIncite InsightIllust...

Bottle Nose Bob's under water environmental journey.For young children to learn about sea pollution and the impact of waste on the sea creatures and birds that live from it.Part of a series of Eco books for young children by Jeff Phillips.The story starts with Bottle Nosed Bob basking in the warm sunshine safe in his beautiful blue lagoon. After he introduces himself he starts to tell the story of how he and Tara turtle went to look for Tara’s sister Tammy after she w...

Vol. 1 of the world renowned anthology series Crackle. Collects 7 stories written by Phillip Maira. This anthology includes stories of fantasy, magical realism, and drama.Table of ContentsCoverKyle CobbanToulouse 4/23/78Illustrator and Letterer: Hanna WenzelHead Above WaterIllustrator: Kishore MohanLetterer: Aditya BidikarPolyrhythm...