Macroeconomics

Author(s): Julie Holzner

In the first four chapters, in Part One, there is an overview of basic economic concepts.  In the last chapter of this part, the workings of markets is explained in great detail.  It is essential for everybody who studies economics to understand how the forces of supply and demand interact in market...

Systems Development with ASP.NET MVC

Author(s): Thom Luce

This book is intended for use with a system’s development project in a capstone MIS/IS course.  The book is logically divided into two major sections.  The first section starts by reviewing basic HTML and CSS web page development and then introduces Microsoft’s ASP.NET MVC development environment th...

Slaves in Algiers

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"First published in 1794, Slaves in Algiers dramatizes the story of Americans held captive in North Africa. The play uses the existence of white slavery abroad to celebrate the freedoms provided to citizens of the recently constituted United States. Though denigrating Jews and promoting some anti-Se...

Every Day is Game Day

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Abstract When her mother’s obsession with televised sports collides with family gatherings, Lindsay Walters encounters a complex conflict situation. Her experience studying family communication provides opportunities to explore the issues and help her family find compromise and understanding.  ,...

Technology and the Parent-Adolescent Relationship

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Sample A recent Pew Research poll showed that 95% of teens aged 13 to 17 years in the United States have a smartphone, and, of those, 45% report being on their phone “almost constantly” (Anderson & Jiang, 2018). However, though teens are commonly accused of being distracted by their devices, pare...

Using Inoculation Theory in Public Relations Messages: Preparing the Audience for Arguments to be Made Later

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Abstract In the complex world of the 21st century, organizations have an imperative to communicate with an assortment of publics using multiple communication platforms (Taylor & Kent, 2010). An organization’s public is as likely to be half way across the world as it is to be down the block. Time,...

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Author(s): Michael Simonton

Race, Racism and Critical Thinking: The Chicana/Chicano Community and Political Economy, Preliminary Edition

Author(s): David Rodriguez

Living Inspiration: A Text/Workbook for Applied Ethics, Public Speaking, Human Relations and Creative Good

Author(s): Nancy Erbe

Living Inspiration introduces the leadership skills that all employees seek in graduates with student reflection and skill development teaching and learning activities.  Students of humanities and peace studies/peacebuilding use to guide inner peacebuilding (mental health).  It is a popular text for...

OpenStax Entrepreneurship softcover

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"This textbook is intended for use in introductory Entrepreneurship classes at the undergraduate level. Due to the wide range of audiences and course approaches, the book is designed to be as flexible as possible. Theoretical and practical aspects are presented in a balanced manner, and specific com...