How the Odyssey illuminates the two sides of the American mind, from one of our most influential cultural commentators.The Odyssey is among the oldest-known written works. Yet it is somehow profoundly contemporary. Its themes are inescapably human: the desire to strike out for new adventures; the aspiration to be more than human; the temptation to wallow in beastlike torpor; the impulse to exact vengeance; the possibility that mercy might bring a ...

Dr. Fullerton's Performance Weight Management ProgramA Physician's Evidence-Based Guide to Lifelong Weight Management, Better Health & Peak PerformanceMost diets fail. Here's why.Most diet programs assume everyone has the same metabolism.Science says otherwise.Every person has a unique Daily Calorie Requirement (DCR) based on age, sex, body composition, metabolism, a...

This book aspires young graduates and programmers to become AI engineers and enter the world of artificial intelligence by combining powerful Python programming with artificial intelligence. Beginning with the fundamentals of Python programming, the book gradually progresses to machine learning, where readers learn to implement Python in developing predictive models.The book provides a clear and accessible explanation of machine learning, incorporating practical examples and exerci...

If you're like millions of Americans, you hardly know what to do regarding investments, so you hand over that responsibility to a professional adviser. But is that the right approach? Is that how you can make your family rich, or is it how you make the adviser rich?This groundbreaking book suggests another way. It isn't only about strategic investing in specific instruments; it's about creating a financial legacy that willcarry forward from generation to g...

The renovation of the Jesuits after the Second Vatican Council has been a sign of hope and a cause for consternation. Especially during the turbulence right after the Council, the Jesuits were in the eye of the storm. In this historical memoir, Patrick Howell gives personal insight into how the Council impacted the Society of Jesus and precipitated a radical rethinking of the mission of the Jesuits today. The Council mandated a return of religious orders to the vision of their founders. Th...

The way we develop AI has completely changed. I mean, who builds models from scratch these days? Nobody.Today's developers are creating apps based on existing models, and this second edition teaches you how to do that in Python. We start with one API call and end up with a full production service that's all set to go. As you go through the chapters, you build one application that grows with you, so you never throw anything out. With retrieval, you can suppl...

"Maximum Living" may seem impossible to you. You may be so weary from stress and so discouraged by your defeats that you can't imagine being an overachiever. You may have failed so many times that you're ready to give up on yourself, God, and everybody else. You may have become so used to barely subsisting spiritually and psychologically that maximizing your potential seems too good to be true. If so, this book is for you! Its purpose is to show you how you can move from your current life ...

Designed with both beginners and professionals in mind, the book is meticulously structured to cover a broad spectrum of concepts, applications, and hands-on practices that form the core of the TensorFlow Developer Certificate exam. Starting with foundational concepts, the book guides you through the fundamental aspects of TensorFlow, Machine Learning algorithms, and Deep Learning models.The initial chapters focus on data preprocessing, exploratory analysis, and es...

Divorce can be a challenging and scary undertaking, especially if you're a high-net-worth woman worried about your ongoing financial security. Move Forward Confidently can guide you, step-by-step, through the process. It is intended to help you take control of your financial future during and after the divorce, so you can have a positive outcome. This invaluable guide covers highly important topics, including: • Choosing an appropriate lawyer and financial planning team • Securing advantag...

The Golden Isles are home to a long and proud African American and Gullah Geechee heritage.Ibo Landing was the site of a mass suicide in protest of slavery, the slave ship Wanderer landed on Jekyll Island and, thanks to preservation efforts, the Historic Harrington School still stands on St. Simons Island. From the Selden Normal and Industrial Institute to the tabby cabins of Hamilton Plantation, authors Amy Roberts and Patrick Holladay explore the rich history of ...

Beginning simply in the style of a nonfiction memoir, this book is unlike any you've encountered before. It is a riveting and revealing and thought provokingly deep exploration of jade and its enduring association with the gods and the spiritual realms throughout antiquity. Known anciently as the Godstone, jade is filled with a mystery that comes from deep in the Paleolithic from many different parts of the world and the author attempts to guide you into this world with the latest research...

Violent mutiny was common in seafaring enterprises during the Age of Discovery—so common, in fact, that dealing with mutineers was an essential skill for captains and other leaders of the time. Mutinies in today's organizations are much quieter, more social and intellectual, and far less violent, yet the coordinated defiance of authority springs from dissatisfactions very similar to those of long-ago shipboard crews. This highly original book mines seafaring logs and other archives of fift...