Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Manual: A Guide to the Human Body

Author(s): Peter Daempfle

Anatomy and Physiology: A Guide to the Human Body provides clear and detailed descriptions of anatomical terms, physiologic mechanisms and relates learning devices to help students master hard-to-reach topics. Detailed images of anatomy in this manual enhances student understanding of medical pro...

OpenStax Introductory Business Statistics softcover

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"Introductory Business Statistics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the one-semester statistics course for business, economics, and related majors. Core statistical concepts and skills have been augmented with practical business examples, scenarios, and exercises. The result...

The Broadway Musical Mishap: A Story of Corruption and Lies

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Abstract Two producers, Freya Lebowitz and Frank Hunter, undertake the up-and-coming production of Summer in Baden-Baden, a Broadway musical destined for fame! Unbeknownst to the producers, the show quickly becomes riddled with a corrupt con-woman, a feigned primary investor, and a questionable p...

Astronomy Notes

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"This introductory astronomy textbook was initially written for a course at Bakersfield College, a community college in southern California. As a one-semester general education class it was primarily intended for non-science majors, so this textbook has applicability for anyone interested in an intr...

Public Speaking Strategies

Author(s): Mark Huglen, Megan Bell, Lynette M. Mullins, Kevin Duane Thompson

This new edition includes insight into how to avoid microaggressions when public speaking and information to advance remote presentation skills. No doubt there is racial tension and racial strife in the world today, and some of those tensions are obvious and affect us to the core emotionally. There ...

College is Just Not the Same: Communicating and Managing Identity on Social Media

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Sample It was finally here—college freshman move-in day. Jayda had barely slept in anticipation of the big day ahead. With the uncertainty of what she needed, Jayda decided to air on the side of caution and pack anything in question, evidenced by the plastic bins overflowing with clothes, shoes, ...

Just Write the Review: Identity Performance, Context Collapse, and Work at Cyper Technologies

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Sample This case study illustrates how online self-presentation in collapsed contexts can quickly blur personal and work boundaries. Specifically, we use Goff man’s (1959) dramaturgical perspective, context collapse (Marwick & boyd, 2011), and organizational principles to explore when and why an ...

"Junk in the Trunk": Body Shaming in Women's Soccer

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Abstract The Los Angeles Raptors, a team with the American Women’s Indoor Soccer League (AWISL), have a new coach. When he says some inappropriate things about the bodies of the Latinas on the team, the women band together to try to right the wrong. But no one seems willing to take the problem se...

Art As Living Practice: Southeast Texas and Beyond

Author(s): Stephanie Chadwick, Donna M. Meeks

Art as Living Practice introduces a variety of artistic media and processes, provides insights into their histories, and explores how and why artists work as they do. Exploring connections between local and global art, this textbook highlights canonical artworks while investigating art on campus and...

Bioethics: An Ethical Journey through Life's Issues and Experiences as a Healthcare Provider

Author(s): Nestor H. Smith

Bioethics: An Ethical Journey through Life's Issues and Experiences as a Healthcare Provider explores the interplay of medicine with socioeconomic considerations and philosophical principles. Bioethics invites meaningful discussions as well as the impaneling of a foundation based on the constant adv...