David Foster

Generative AI is the hottest topic in tech. This practical book teaches machine learning engineers and data scientists how to use TensorFlow and Keras to create impressive generative deep learning models from scratch, including variational autoencoders (VAEs), generative adversarial networks (GANs), Transformers, normalizing flows, energy-based models, and denoising diffusion models. The book starts with the basics of deep learning and progresses to cutting-edge architectures. Through tips and tricks, you'll understand how to make your models learn more efficiently and become more creative. Discover how VAEs can change facial expressions in photos Train GANs to generate images based on your own dataset Build diffusion models to produce new varieties of flowers Train your own GPT for text generation Learn how large language models like ChatGPT are trained Explore state-of-the-art architectures such as StyleGAN2 and ViT-VQGAN Compose polyphonic music using Transformers and MuseGAN Understand how generative world models can solve reinforcement learning tasks Dive into multimodal models such as DALL.E 2, Imagen, and Stable Diffusion This book also explores the future of generative AI and how individuals and companies can proactively begin to leverage this remarkable new technology to create competitive advantage.

Father, Husband, Business Owner-Do You Have to Choose?Ben is stressed, overwhelmed and lost. His marriage is on the rocks. His once-prosperous business is failing despite the endless hours he puts into it. Worst of all, his two-year-old son Freddy is growing up without his dad. If Ben doesn't change things fast, everything he cares about will vanish in a puff of smoke.Enter Peter, a business and life coach to whom Ben reaches out in a moment of desperation. Can Peter's coaching magically transform Ben's life and save him from himself? Well, as it turns out . . . not exactly. That's up to Ben. But with Peter's guidance, Ben discovers the freedom to be himself, to become the creator of his own life, and to connect with his family before it's too late.As the ripple effects of Ben's transformation touch the lives of his loved ones and colleagues, we see with poignancy, humour and clarity how coaching changes lives and brings us back to who we really are.'Where's Dad? shares wisdom that drops in at a deep, unforgettable level. I will be recommending it to business owners, coaches and parents.' Steve Chandler, author of Time Warrior'This is a book every business owner will benefit from reading if they have a desire to develop their experience of life and make a difference in the world.' Dr. John Demartini, international best-selling author, educator, consultant'Fatherhood is a paradox . . . Being a father is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. It is also one of the most exhausting David's book is full of insights and gentle challenges. It is a book to remind you that there are far more important things in life than how much you added to the bottom line, or when you should begin scaling your business. Let this book float over you like a piece of great music. Your kids will love you for it. And paradoxically, your business will probably thrive because of it.' Rich Litvin, Founder of 4PC and co-author of The Prosperous Coach 'Where's Dad? is a story that is full of hope for how life can change when we wake up and begin to see our true selves, our desires, and our values clearly.' Amy Johnson, Ph.D., author of Being Human and The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit'If you've heard about coaching but never experienced it for yourself, this is the next best thing. Thoughtful and moving-a must-read for anyone who's ready to experience the joy, freedom and aliveness available to all of us.' Melissa Ford, coach and author of Living Service: The Journey of a Prosperous Coach'Full of wit and truth, Where's Dad? takes the reader on a well-crafted adventure, offering us all an opportunity to look at the sometimes elusive integration of career success and fulfillment in our life. Devon Bandison, The Game Changer Coach, author If you are soul-searching to create the life you and your family would love, you'll find Where's Dad? the perfect book for you. It's engaging. It's real. And most of all, it's inspiring to read someone's transformation from the inside. Peri Shawn, award-winning business author and founder of the FB group 'Selling with Science and Soul'When the teacher does his job well, the student says, 'I did it myself.' Helping people find answers that only they know is a subtle and powerful art, and David illustrates that art in smooth narrative form. Clarence Thomson, Clarence Thomson, author of Out of the Box: Coaching with the Enneagram

"The Scientific Angler" is a vintage guide to fishing that takes a more scientific approach to the ancient sport and pastime than many other similar books. Including detailed explanations and expert tips, this profusely-illustrated volume will be of considerable utility to anglers new and old, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Habits and Haunts of Fish", "The Habits and Haunts of Fish (continued)", "Bottom Fishing", " Bottom Fishing (continued)", "Pike Fishing", "Spinning for Trout", "Worm Fishing for Trout", "Piscatorial Entomology", "On Fly Making", "Fly Fishing for Trout and Grayling", "Notes on the Months for Fly Fishing", "Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with that in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

Monasteries and gaols: David Foster reflects that during the course of his life the monasteries have emptied while the gaols are doing nicely. Set in Goulburn and its surrounds, where Foster resides, The Contemptuary is a lament for a dying faith, a commentary on prison life and, perhaps unexpectedly from Foster in this, his sixteenth novel, an unputdownable whodunnit.'Attempt to characterise Foster's writing and eventually one will run out of adjectives. There is simply no one remotely like him in contemporary Australian fiction. He is so far ahead of everyone else that it's not funny.' - Australian Book Review

These new resources have been written for the new 9-1 grading scale, with progression, international relevance and support at their core. The new 9-1 grading scale ensures a consistent international standard of qualification. The increase in levels of grading allows learners to achieve their full potential and make more informed decisions about their options for progression. A fully integrated Progression Map tool allows quick and easy formative assessment of student progress, linked to guidance on tailored learning solutions, helping students make the best progress they can. The embedded transferrable skills that are needed for progression into higher education and employment, are explicitly signposted allowing students to understand, and engage with, the skills they’re gaining. Online teacher support will save you valuable time when planning, teaching and assessing. Each Student Book provides access to an ActiveBook, a digital version of the Student’s Book, which can be accessed online, anytime, anywhere supporting learning beyond the classroom. Specifically developed for International learners, with appropriate international content, making it engaging and relevant for all learners and allowing for learning in a local context, to a global standard. EAL-focused content, checked by an EAL specialist, addresses the needs of EAL students with carefully graded writing to B2/C1 level (CEFR) and a glossary provided of specialist vocabulary.

28 fabulous country walks focussing on the New Forest and South Downs National Parks, and the Itchen and Test valleys. Graded by length and ranging from 2 to 10 miles all routes come with a clear, large-scale OS map, GPS waypoints and highlight where to park, good pubs and places of interest en route.

The use of mathematical modeling te chniques in biomedical research is playing an increasingly important role aso ne seeks tounderstand the physiopathology of disease processes. This includes not only understand ing mechanisms ofphysiological processes, but diagnosis and treatment. In addition, its introduction in the study of genomics andproteomics is key in understanding the functional ch aracteristics of gene expression and protein assembly and secretion. Finally, with the increasing com plexity and associated cost of drug development, modeling techniques are being used to streamline the process. We have workedin c lose collaboration with colleagues in biomedical and pharmaceutical research for a number of years applying and refining mathematical modeling techniques to avariety o f problems. In addition, we haveworked incollaboration with colleagues in applied m athematics and statistics to develop new algorithms to solve new setsof problems as theyemerge ino ur research efforts. Finally, we have worked with colleagues in computer sciencet o develop new software tools that bring the power of mathematical modeling to a broad research community. This books brings together mucho f what we have learned over the years, and presents the material in a format that should be accessible both to the novice reader and those desiring more detailed information about specific techniques.