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The booklet "Write your best Paper" summarizes the most important topics in a step by step instruction with a timeline and many practical tips.
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- Economics and Statistics and Research Methods
- Keywords:
- Academic writing Dissertations Academic -- Authorship
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- e-book
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This eBook is designed for learning customer relationship management. Each chapter includes some exercises, concept-check questions and challenge questions for learning the theories.
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- Marketing
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- Customer relations -- Management Marketing
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- e-book
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This video shows a demonstration and brief explanation of air lock in fluid pipelines. If you assume that gasses don’t get into pipes or that they can’t constrict the flow, you might design a pipeline that doesn’t work. Luckily for engineers, this is a well-known phenomenon in pipe systems. It’s just one of the complexities that come with the job and we’ve come up a with a lot of creative ways to overcome it.
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- Building Services Engineering and Building and Real Estate
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- Fluid dynamics Pipelines
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- Video
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This video gives a brief overview of this ingenious method of compressing air using only the power of water. The way a trompe harnesses the power of water to generate compressed air with no moving parts is fascinating and its use is seeing a small revival in modern days. A trompe can be useful in off-grid aquaponics and hydroponic systems that need aeration of the water. And, in fact, the inspiration for this video came from the late Bruce Leavitt, a mining engineer who pioneered the use of small trompes for aeration and treatment of mining water in remote locations without access to electricity.
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- Hydraulic Engineering
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- Air-compressors Compressed air Water-power Fluid dynamics
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- Video
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With so many new users picking up virtual reality headsets for the 2019 holiday season, it's time for a 2020 beginners guide to virtual reality. Let's dive into PC Specs, recommended headsets, setup, comfort, locomotion, motion sickness, free games and a lot more.
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- Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
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- Computer simulation Virtual reality Human-computer interaction
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- Video
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Courseware
The BIIG problem-solving method is unique in that it forces us to concentrate on decoding a real-world word problem completely into meaningful parts and aids us in finding and applying the right formula to easily arrive at the correct solution. As desired, it places less emphasis on the memorization of factual detail and more emphasis on the understanding of concepts. Evidently, this method is beneficial in many ways as it aids students in honing skills in critical thinking, logical approach and attention to detail. As a method for organizing information it helps students avoid errors and sets them on a path to succeed. As long as the numbers are “buddied up” with their units, “identified” by the appropriate variables, “isolated” within the context, and the answer is presented “gourmet”, or explained in terms of the original question, finding a solution to any complex problem will become seamless, understandable and enjoyable. This innovation in science education fosters a passion for learning and serves as a foundation for a new paradigm for problem-solving in any discipline of science worldwide.
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- Physics
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- Problem solving Physics
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- Courseware
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Electromagnetics, volume 2 by Steven W. Ellingson is a 216-page peer-reviewed open textbook designed especially for electrical engineering students in the third year of a bachelor of science degree program. It is intended as the primary textbook for the second semester of a two-semester undergraduate engineering electromagnetics sequence. The book addresses magnetic force and the Biot-Savart law; general and lossy media; parallel plate and rectangular waveguides; parallel wire, microstrip, and coaxial transmission lines; AC current flow and skin depth; reflection and transmission at planar boundaries; fields in parallel plate, parallel wire, and microstrip transmission lines; optical fiber; and radiation and antennas.
- Subjects:
- Electrical Engineering
- Keywords:
- Electromagnetism
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- e-book
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The video covered three questions: (1) Are ideas protected by copyright? (2) What is the difference between ideas and expressions? (3) Is making a 2D copy of a 3D work copyright infringement? The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. For further reference - Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528).
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- Copyright infringement Copyright -- Art Copyright
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The video covered three questions: (1) What does "making an adaptation" mean? (2) What is "public domain"? (3) Does inclusion of a pop song in a performance infringe any copyright? The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. For further reference - Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528).
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- Copyright -- Performing rights Copyright infringement Public domain Copyright
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The video covered three questions: (1) Can cartoon images be printed on cushions? (2) Can song lyrics be printed on tote bags? (3) What are "pirated goods"? What are the consequences of selling them? The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. For further reference - Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528).
- Keywords:
- Copyright infringement Copyright
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- Video
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The video covered three questions: (1) Can songs or videos on online platforms (e.g. YouTube) be used freely? How do online platforms ensure copyright protection? (2) What are Creative Commons licences? How can a licensor set his/her licence conditions? (3) Do memes infringe any copyright? The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. For further reference - Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528).
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- Copyright licenses Social media Copyright infringement Copyright
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The video covered two questions: (1) Can students include translations of other people's works in their research essays? (2) What should students be aware of when including images and videos online in their assessments or projects? The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. For further reference - Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528).
- Keywords:
- Copyright licenses Copyright infringement Copyright Fair use (Copyright)
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- Video
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The video covered two questions: (1) Can journalists include other people's works in news articles? (2) When does the exception of criticism, review, and reporting current events apply? The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. For further reference - Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528).
- Keywords:
- Reporters reporting Copyright Fair use (Copyright)
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- Video
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Others
Introduce useful online tools that may help to prepare your assignment.
- Keywords:
- Bibliographical citations Report writing Hbooks manuals Research
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- Others
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Others
Learn to Code for Free. We're here to make coding more accessible, so everyone can learn the skills they need to upgrade their careers. For example, you can learn Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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- Computing
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- Computer programming Programming languages (Electronic computers)
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- Others
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Fabricate 2020 is the fourth title in the FABRICATE series on the theme of digital fabrication and published in conjunction with a triennial conference (London, April 2020). The book features cutting-edge built projects and work-in-progress from both academia and practice. It brings together pioneers in design and making from across the fields of architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology and computation. Fabricate 2020 includes 32 illustrated articles punctuated by four conversations between world-leading experts from design to engineering, discussing themes such as drawing-to-production, behavioural composites, robotic assembly, and digital craft.
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- Building and Real Estate
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- Architecture -- Computer-aided design Architecture -- Data processing Architecture Modern
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- e-book
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Architecture in Dialogue with an Activated Ground sets out to validate the role of the unreasonable in the design process. Using case study projects, architect Urs Bette gives an insight into the epistemological processes of his creative practice, and unveils the strategies he deploys in order to facilitate the poetic aspects of architecture within a discourse whose evaluation parameters predominantly involve reason. Themes discussed include the emergence of space from the staged opposition between the architectural object and the site, and the relationship between emotive cognition and analytic synthesis in the design act. In both cases, there is a necessary engagement with forms of ‘unreasonable’ thought, action or behaviours. By arguing for the usefulness and validity of the unreasonable in architecture, and by investigating the performative relationship between object and ground, Bette contributes to the discourse on extensions, growth and urban densification that tap into local histories and voices, including those of the seemingly inanimate – the architecture itself and the ground it sits upon – to inform the site-related production of architectural character and space. In doing so, he raises debates about the values pursued in design approval processes, and the ways in which site-relatedness is both produced and judged.
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- Building and Real Estate
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- Architectural design Architectural practice
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- e-book
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Design Transactions presents the outcome of new research to emerge from ‘Innochain’, a consortium of six leading European architectural and engineering-focused institutions and their industry partners. The book presents new advances in digital design tooling that challenge established building cultures and systems. It offers new sustainable and materially smart design solutions with a strong focus on changing the way the industry thinks, designs, and builds our physical environment. Divided into sections exploring communication, simulation and materialisation, Design Transactions explores digital and physical prototyping and testing that challenges the traditional linear construction methods of incremental refinement. This novel research investigates ‘the digital chain’ between phases as an opportunity for extended interdisciplinary design collaboration. The highly illustrated book features work from 15 early-stage researchers alongside chapters from world-leading industry collaborators and academics.
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- Product Design and Building and Real Estate
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- Architecture -- Computer-aided design Architectural design
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- e-book
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This EndNote tutorial is prepared by Pao Yue-kong Library, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This video will show you how to create a reference library in EndNote and what it is for. You will also learn recommended practices in naming your reference libraries.
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This video gives a brief introduction of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library’s OneSearch and the types of materials you can find on the platform.
- Keywords:
- Online library catalogs Online bibliographic searching Library catalogs
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- Video
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This video is a step-by-step guide on how to find both electronic and print books on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library’s OneSearch platform.
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- Online library catalogs Online bibliographic searching Library catalogs
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- Video
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This video is a step-by-step guide on how to find journal articles on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library’s OneSearch platform.
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- Online library catalogs Electronic information resource searching Online bibliographic searching
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- Video
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Others
If you’re a college student, you will probably have to write at least one college-level research paper before you graduate. Writing a good research paper can be daunting if you have never done it before. We’re here to help. This guide walks you through everything you need to do to write an effective, impactful research paper . . . and get the good grade you’re after! Here are the steps and resources you need to write a strong research paper, as well as a checklist to go over to be sure you wrote a good paper. Research writing can be a challenge, but with a little practice, it can become an important part of your academic and professional toolkit.
- Course related:
- ISE549 Management of Innovation and Technology
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- Report writing
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- Others
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Think Java is a hands-on introduction to computer science and programming used by many universities and high schools around the world. Its conciseness, emphasis on vocabulary, and informal tone make it particularly appealing for readers with little or no experience. The book starts with the most basic programming concepts and gradually works its way to advanced object-oriented techniques. In this fully updated and expanded edition, authors Allen Downey and Chris Mayfield introduce programming as a means for solving interesting problems. Each chapter presents material for one week of a college course and includes exercises to help you practice what you’ve learned. Along the way, you’ll see nearly every topic required for the AP Computer Science A exam and Java SE Programmer I certification.
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- Computing
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- Java (Computer program language) Computer programming Programming languages (Electronic computers) Textbooks
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- e-book
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Relativity Lite is designed for courses like my 100-student General Astronomy sequence. Relativity Lite translates the mathematical equations conventional relativity texts rely upon into pictures that are readily understood and contain within them the mathematical essentials. This new book would provide the comprehensive coverage needed to understand, in sufficient depth, these three linked areas of our reality.
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- Physics
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- General relativity (Physics) Special relativity (Physics) Textbooks Astronomy
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- e-book
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With much of the world gone digital, learning to create documents that are accessible to everyone is becoming a necessary skill. Intended for a general audience, this free resource reviews a wide range of document authoring applications, including the tools they contain for creating accessible documents, and tests them to ensure they do not contain potential barriers. Learn how to create accessible word processed documents, spreadsheets, presentation slides, and PDF documents, among others, so they are accessible to everyone.
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- Computing
- Keywords:
- Textbooks Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities
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- e-book
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e-book
Welcome to the wonderful world of microbiology! Yay! So. What is microbiology? If we break the word down it translates to “the study of small life,” where the small life refers to microorganisms or microbes. But who are the microbes? And how small are they? Generally microbes can be divided in to two categories: the cellular microbes (or organisms) and the acellular microbes (or agents). In the cellular camp we have the bacteria, the archaea, the fungi, and the protists (a bit of a grab bag composed of algae, protozoa, slime molds, and water molds). Cellular microbes can be either unicellular, where one cell is the entire organism, or multicellular, where hundreds, thousands or even billions of cells can make up the entire organism. In the acellular camp we have the viruses and other infectious agents, such as prions and viroids. In this textbook the focus will be on the bacteria and archaea (traditionally known as the “prokaryotes,”) and the viruses and other acellular agents.
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- Biology
- Keywords:
- Microbiology Textbooks
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- e-book
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This book is based on the idea that there is a particular framework used by economists to interpret observed reality. This framework has been called the economic way of thinking, the economic approach, and the method of economics. This book is different from the many other books that attempt to teach microeconomics in three ways: It explicitly applies the recipe of the economic approach in every example. It uses concrete examples via Microsoft Excel in every application, which enables the reader to manipulate live graphs and learn numerical methods of optimization. The majority of the content is in the Excel workbooks which the reader uses to create meaning. You learn by doing, not by reading.
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- Economics
- Keywords:
- Microeconomics Textbooks
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- e-book
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This book is for those whose financial management focus is on small businesses. For you, we adapt the traditional financial management themes emphasized in corporate financial management courses to meet the needs of small businesses. Many financial managers of small businesses come from farms or agribusinesses. Others are interested in working for or starting businesses in the food or retail sectors. In most cases, these businesses aren’t organized as C-corporations impacting things like taxes, depreciation, and legal requirements around compiling and reporting financial data. They are rarely publicly traded which creates unique constraints to raising debt and equity capital and calculating required risk-adjusted returns.
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- Finance
- Keywords:
- Small business -- Finance Textbooks
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- e-book
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e-book
A perfect introduction to the exploding field of Data Science for the curious, first-time student. The author brings his trademark conversational tone to the important pillars of the discipline: exploratory data analysis, choices for structuring data, causality, machine learning principles, and introductory Python programming using open-source Jupyter Notebooks. This engaging read will allow any dedicated learner to build the skills necessary to contribute to the Data Science revolution, regardless of background.
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- Computing
- Keywords:
- Data mining Computer science Artificial intelligence Textbooks
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- e-book
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This textbook provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on biological aspects of psychology. This includes more content related to neuroscience methods, the brain and the nervous system. This book can be modified: feel free to add or remove modules to better suit your specific needs. Please note that the publisher requires you to login to access and download the PDF.
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- Psychology and Biology
- Keywords:
- Psychophysiology Textbooks
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- e-book
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e-book
Electromagnetics, volume 2 by Steven W. Ellingson is a 216-page peer-reviewed open textbook designed especially for electrical engineering students in the third year of a bachelor of science degree program. It is intended as the primary textbook for the second semester of a two-semester undergraduate engineering electromagnetics sequence. The book addresses magnetic force and the Biot-Savart law; general and lossy media; parallel plate and rectangular waveguides; parallel wire, microstrip, and coaxial transmission lines; AC current flow and skin depth; reflection and transmission at planar boundaries; fields in parallel plate, parallel wire, and microstrip transmission lines; optical fiber; and radiation and antennas. To express your interest in this book or series, please visit http://bit.ly/vtpublishing-updates Additional resources Problem sets and the corresponding solution manuals; Slides of figures used in and created for the book; LaTeX sourcefiles; Errata for Volume 2; Collaborator portal for the Electromagnetics series; Faculty listserv for the Electromagnetics series. An accessible version will be available in January 2020. The Open Electromagnetics Project Led by Steven W. Ellingson at Virginia Tech, the goal of the Open Electromagnetics Project is to create no-cost openly-licensed content for courses in engineering electromagnetics. The project is motivated by two things: lowering learning material costs for students and giving faculty the freedom to adopt, modify, and improve their educational resources. Books in this Series Electromagnetics, Volume 1 https://doi.org/10.21061/electromagnetics-vol-1 Electromagnetics, Volume 2 https://doi.org/10.21061/electromagnetics-vol-2
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- Physics and Electrical Engineering
- Keywords:
- Electromagnetic theory Electromagnetism Textbooks
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- e-book
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Textbook for 1000- level Communication course: Introduction to Films Studies
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- Film studies
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- Motion pictures Textbooks
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- e-book
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This open access textbook was developed as an upper division undergraduate textbook for theories of personality. Its intended audience are students from Portland State University enrolled in Psychology 432 Personality course. The chapters are shorter than some personality textbooks and in this particular course Psy 432 the textbook is combined with other readings including scientific articles on personality. This open access textbook may be of interest to other courses interested in teaching about theory and research on personality.
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- Psychology
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- Human behavior Social service Textbooks
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- e-book
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This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory – concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analysing and interpreting short stories and novels, but also in writing them. This textbook prioritises clarity over intricacy of theory, equipping its readers with the necessary tools to embark on further study of literature, literary theory and creative writing. Building on a ‘semiotic model of narrative,’ it is structured around the key elements of narratological theory, with chapters on plot, setting, characterisation, and narration, as well as on language and theme – elements which are underrepresented in existing textbooks on narrative theory. The chapter on language constitutes essential reading for those students unfamiliar with rhetoric, while the chapter on theme draws together significant perspectives from contemporary critical theory (including feminism and postcolonialism). This textbook is engaging and easily navigable, with key concepts highlighted and clearly explained, both in the text and in a full glossary located at the end of the book. Throughout the textbook the reader is aided by diagrams, images, quotes from prominent theorists, and instructive examples from classical and popular short stories and novels (such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis,’ J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, or Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, amongst many others). Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative can either be incorporated as the main textbook into a wider syllabus on narrative theory and creative writing, or it can be used as a supplementary reference book for readers interested in narrative fiction. The textbook is a must-read for beginning students of narratology, especially those with no or limited prior experience in this area. It is of especial relevance to English and Humanities major students in Asia, for whom it was conceived and written.
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- English Language
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- Storytelling -- Technique Narration (Rhetoric) Textbooks
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- e-book
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Sight-Reading for Guitar: The Keep Going Method Book and Video Series teaches guitar players from all musical backgrounds to understand, read and play modern staff notation in real time. The Keep Going Method is designed to impart the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for sight-reading with efficiency, fun and encouragement. The skill of sight-reading is a difficult to develop, primarily because it is traditionally taught inefficiently. Further, students encounter high levels of emotional discomfort in the beginning stages of skill acquisition. The method in this book is designed to impart the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for sight-reading with efficiency, clarity and encouragement. All types of guitars apply: electric, steel-string and nylon-string. Each unit contains brief descriptions of musical symbols, play-along duet exercises and compositions, encouragement and methods for self-assessment. The series contains 20 units that start at the beginner level and progress to the intermediate/advanced level. At the completion of the series guitarists will be able to sight-read most rhythms, pitches and other notations relevant to guitar notation. The series also features 30 original duet compositions, of varying styles, created exclusively for this series!
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- Performing Arts
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- Guitar Guitar -- Instruction study Sight-reading (Music) Textbooks
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- e-book
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This reader is an Open Educational Resource, meant to accompany a graduate or higher-level undergraduate university course in climate change resilience, adaptation, and/or planning. While the material is geared toward students in urban and regional planning, it may also be of interest to students of urban studies, public health, geography, political science, sociology, risk management, and others. Each section of this volume includes (1) an introductory summary, (2) a reading list with full text articles, (3) student exercises meant to enhance understanding and facilitate in-class discussion, and (4) additional discussion prompts or activities for instructors to use in class. The format of materials is intended to convey key concepts, while leaving ample space for student exploration, discourse, and creativity. Lessons may culminate in an applied, imaginative final project, a sample framework of which is provided at the end of Section VI.
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- Building Services Engineering and Building and Real Estate
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- City planning -- Environmental aspects Climate change mitigation Textbooks Climatic changes -- Risk management
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- e-book
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These materials will help students and instructors alike explore human behavior and how it is shaped and impacted by both traditional and non-traditional paradigms. This text will also support the reader in having a deeper understanding of how the environment, in all of its complexity, can affect individuals, families, groups, and communities. It is my hope that the information contained in this book will help you, as a future social worker, approach client systems with empathy, understanding, and a compassionate curiosity that allows for comprehensive assessment, individualized approaches to treatment, and continuity of care.
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- Psychology and Social Work and Human Services
- Keywords:
- Human behavior Social service Textbooks
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- e-book
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The Climate Toolkit is a resource manual designed to help the reader navigate the complex and perplexing issue of climate change by providing tools and strategies to explore the underlying science. As such it contains a collection of activities that make use of readily available on-line resources developed by research groups and public agencies. These include web-based climate models, climate data archives, interactive atlases, policy papers, and “solution” catalogs. Unlike a standard textbook, it is designed to help readers do their own climate research and devise their own perspective rather than providing them with a script to assimilate and repeat. The activities in the manual are divided into five sections that include weather and climate basics, present climate impacts, past climate change, future change and impacts, and strategies for climate mitigation and adaptation. These are followed by three appendices which contain information about the on-line tools used in the activities in this manual; a catalog of on-line and print resources produced by research groups, government agencies, and community groups involved in climate and sustainability work; and background on the history and key players in the international climate negotiation process. Though originally aimed at undergraduate non-science majors, the manual has been broadened for a wider audience in non-academic settings like community groups, service organizations, workplace study groups, and faith communities.
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- Environmental Sciences
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- Global environmental change Textbooks Global warming -- Research
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- e-book
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Music is a mobile art. When people move to faraway places, whether by choice or by force, they bring their music along. Music creates a meaningful point of contact for individuals and for groups; it can encourage curiosity and foster understanding; and it can preserve a sense of identity and comfort in an unfamiliar or hostile environment. As music crosses cultural, linguistic, and political boundaries, it continually changes. While human mobility and mediation have always shaped music-making, our current era of digital connectedness introduces new creative opportunities and inspiration even as it extends concerns about issues such as copyright infringement and cultural appropriation. With its innovative multimodal approach, Music on the Move invites readers to listen and engage with many different types of music as they read. The text introduces a variety of concepts related to music's travels—with or without its makers—including colonialism, migration, diaspora, mediation, propaganda, copyright, and hybridity. The case studies represent a variety of musical genres and styles, Western and non-Western, concert music, traditional music, and popular music. Highly accessible, jargon-free, and media-rich, Music on the Move is suitable for students as well as general-interest readers. Citable link: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.9853855
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- Performing Arts
- Keywords:
- Music Textbooks
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- e-book
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That’s what we are here to find out – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) – How do they connect? How does it shape us? Why do we think and feel the way we do? This will be explored throughout this course by examining human behavior throughout life stage developments and our interactions with the social environment. This course will explore theoretical perspectives in Social Work to help provide a foundation for organizing thoughts about client needs and issues they are seeking supports for. Theories will then be connected to important developmental, social, and cultural issues that present throughout each stage of life to create an overall picture of a client’s experience and how we can use this information to have a better understanding of how people we work with are influenced and why. Knowledge of typical development in each stage of life will also inform the Social Worker if any other supports, resources, or services may be needed.
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- Psychology and Social Work and Human Services
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- Human behavior Social service Textbooks
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- e-book
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As schools, as well as the workplace, become more automated, and remote or distance learning/working becomes the “new normal,” understanding and leveraging artificial intelligence will become a critical skill.
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- Report writing Grading marking (Students) -- Computer programs Textbooks
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- e-book
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This “open textbook” is a social and cultural history of the people of Oregon representing powerful figures from the dominant Euro-American culture, the marginalized and oppressed, and social and political reformers who shaped the historical legacy of the state. It is a story of the diverse array of immigrants who helped build the state and strengthen it. The title is a recollection of the racial fantasies that European-American settlers created in their expansionist vision of the West and the state of Oregon. Initially the Oregon Territory was built on intolerance and racial exclusivity, but eventually Oregon embraces its diversity, but not without struggle and heartache. Our journey through the past starts with an essential question, “Who are the people of Oregon?”
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- Area Studies
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- Oregon History Textbooks
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- e-book
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Welcome to Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context! Although this book is intended primarily for use in the college music appreciation classroom, it was designed with consideration for independent learners, advanced high school students, and experienced musicians. That is to say, it includes enough detail that expert guidance is not required and is written using broadly-accessible language. At the same time, it addresses advanced topics and positions music as a serious object of study.
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- Performing Arts
- Keywords:
- Music appreciation Music Textbooks
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- e-book
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This book was created for an undergraduate Introduction to Industrial Engineering course at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The chapters give an overview of the profession and an introduction to some of the tools used by industrial engineers in industry. There are interactive content exercises included at the end of most chapters. This interactive content aims to engage students in the content as they are reading. The book will continue to revised and updated with new information as it becomes necessary.
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- Industrial and Systems Engineering
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- Textbooks Industrial engineering
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- e-book
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This textbook was created to provide an introduction to research methods for BSW and MSW students, with particular emphasis on research and practice relevant to students at the University of Texas at Arlington. It provides an introduction to social work students to help evaluate research for evidence-based practice and design social work research projects. It can be used with its companion, A Guidebook for Social Work Literature Reviews and Research Questions by Rebecca L. Mauldin and Matthew DeCarlo, or as a stand-alone textbook.
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- Social Work and Human Services and Statistics and Research Methods
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- Social service -- Research Textbooks
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- e-book
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This manual is about structures that occur within the Earth’s crust. Structures are the features that allow geologists to figure out how parts of the Earth have changed position, orientation, size and shape over time. This work requires careful observation and measurements of features at the surface of the Earth, and deductions about what’s below the surface. The practical skills you will learn in this course form the foundation for much of what is known about the history of the Earth, and are important tools for exploring the subsurface. They are essential for Earth scientists of all kinds. The course that this document supports is about doing structural geology. It’s not possible to be a good geologist (or to pass the course) just by learning facts. You have to be able to solve problems. Do your lab work conscientiously and get as much as possible done during lab sessions when instructors are available to help you. This manual consists of both readings and lab exercises, which alternate through the text. The readings are designed to be read and understood outside the lab sessions, whereas the labs contain specific instructions and questions to be completed. Before each lab, be sure you have covered the readings that come immediately before it.
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- Environmental Sciences
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- Textbooks Geology Structural
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Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements is an adaptation of KPU HORT 1155 Introduction to Plant Materials Lecture Notes. It is an editable, open access learning resource with interactive web based experiences customized for horticulture students studying plant identification. This first edition supports student achievement of the Level 1 and 2 learning goals for Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Line F2: Identify plant and plant requirements for a range of plants commonly used in horticulture Employ correct naming and plant identification terminology Identify morphological characteristics, growing requirements, use and availability Use a dichotomous key for plant identification Explain plant hardiness Identify weedy and invasive plants
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- Environmental Sciences
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- Plants -- Identification Horticulture Textbooks
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This book has been created to provide a framework for building your skills in writing and critical thinking. It provides access to published samples from professional authors along with essay drafts from ESL students who have polished their skills in their respective writing courses. The themes in the readings will give you a variety of topics to discuss with your classmates, which may inspire your own deeper thinking and writing. Overall, we hope that as you proceed through these chapters, you will build confidence and develop your voice in the classroom and beyond. Welcome to the world of academic writing!
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- English Language
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- English language -- Composition exercises Textbooks English language -- Rhetoric
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The U.S. political system suffers from endemic design flaws and is notable for the way that a small subset of Americans—whose interests often don’t align with those of the vast majority of the population—wields disproportionate power. Absent organized and persistent action on the part of ordinary Americans, the system tends to serve the already powerful. That’s why this text is called Attenuated Democracy. To attenuate something is to make it weak or thin. Democracy in America has been thin from the beginning and continues to be so despite some notable progress in voting rights. As political scientists Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens wrote, “The essence of democracy is not just having reasonably satisfactory policies; the essence of democracy is popular control of government, with each citizen having an equal voice.” (1) Since this is likely to be your only college-level course on the American political system, it is important to point out the structural weaknesses of our system and the thin nature of our democracy. Whenever you get the chance—in the voting booth, in your job, perhaps if you hold elected office—I encourage you to do something about America’s attenuated democracy.
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- Area Studies and Political Science
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- Politics government United State Textbooks
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