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Overweight Bodies, Real and Imagined
Sarah Gilleman · Holyoke Community College
This compilation gathers OER sources on body weight, nutrition, and movement, and it also problematizes the cultural meaning of these readings. Roughly, this anthology is divided into two parts--informational and theoretical--in depicting how medical research and journalism influence and are influenced by social stereotypes, constructed ideas about bodies, food, and individual choices within social systems.
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An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism
Michael Boland · University of Minnesota
In the contents: 03: Cooperatives and Mutuals are Participatory Organizations · 3.02: Participation in Benefits · 3.03: Participation in Ownership
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Introduction to Food Production and Service
Beth Egan · Pennsylvania State University
This book has been prepared for students studying hospitality management in the School of Hospitality Management at The Pennsylvania State University. Thanks to content contributions from Kimberly Cooper, Beth Mincemoyer Egan, Mitchell Lawson, Jean Pierre Ranjeva, George Ruth, and the TLT – Open Educational Resources staff.
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Elementary Algebra
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
In the contents: 2.03: Solving Linear Equations- Part 1 · 2.04: Solving Linear Equations- Part II
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CHEM100: Fundamentals of Chemistry
Brent Hamaoka · Palomar College
This Textmap is an introductory chemistry text aimed for a single semester or quarter beginning experience to the chemistry field. This Textmap surveys some of the basic topics of chemistry and should give students enough knowledge to appreciate the impact of chemistry in everyday life and, if necessary, prepare students for additional instruction in chemistry.
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Corpus Linguistics: A Guide to the Methodology
Anatol Stefanowitsch · Freie Universität Berlin
This book attempts to frame corpus linguistics systematically as a variant of the observational method. The first part introduces the reader to the general methodological discussions surrounding corpus data and the second part consists of a number of case studies from the main areas of corpus linguistics (lexical associations, morphology, grammar, text and metaphor).
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Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Gayle Julian et al. · Washington State Early Childhood Faculty
Introduction to Early Childhood Education is found in the common course inventory in Washington State. It is one of the first courses found in the ECE Initial Certificate and holds a set of common student learning outcomes that are aligned with Washington State Core Competencies as published by the Department of Children Youth and Families www.dcyf.wa.gov as well as the national organization: National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org.
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Individual Finance
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In addition to providing sources of practical information, this should introduce you to a way of thinking about your personal financial decisions. This should lead you to thinking harder and farther about the larger and longer consequences of your decisions. Many of the more practical aspects of personal finance will change over time, as practices, technologies, intermediaries, customs, and laws change, but a fundamental awareness of ways to think well about solving financial questions.
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Introduction to Philosophy: Logic
Bahram Assadian, Matthew Knachel, Cassiano Terra Rodrigues, Michael Shaffer, Nathan Smith, Benjamin Martin, & Christina Hendricks · LibreTexts
Introduction to Philosophy: Logic provides students with the concepts and skills necessary to identify and evaluate arguments effectively. The chapters, all written by experts in the field, provide an overview of what arguments are, the different types of arguments one can expect to encounter in both philosophy and everyday life, and how to recognise common argumentative mistakes.
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Teaching Autoethnography - Personal Writing in the Classroom
Melissa Tombro · SUNY The Fashion Institute of Technology
In the contents: 01.3: 2. Getting Started in the Classroom
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College 101
Josh Fulton, Shanya Gray, Tish Hayes & Sundus Madi-McCarthy · Moraine Valley Community College
This book introduces Moraine Valley Community College and guides students toward academic, personal, and career success. It covers college policies, technology use, goal setting, time management, study skills, wellness, diversity, financial literacy, and career planning, while emphasizing campus involvement, support services, ethical behavior, and a growth mindset to help students navigate college and achieve their goals.
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BIOL 40B Lab Manual: Anatomy and Physiology of Neural and Cardiopulmonary Systems
Susmita Sengupta and Lakshmikanta Sengupta · De Anza College
In the contents: 06: Exploring the Mammalian Heart- A Hands-On Anatomy Lab
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Guid 1: Career Exploration
Graciela Martinez, Elizabeth Shaker & Blanca Arteaga · College of the Canyons and Gavilan College
In the contents: 01: Getting Started- Creating Your Career and Life Planning Vision · 2.01: Getting Started With Careers Assessments
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The Odyssey
Homer · translated by Samuel Butler
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other Homeric epic. The Odyssey is a fundamental work in the modern Western canon, being the oldest extant piece of Western literature, second to the Iliad. Scholars believe the Odyssey was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek coastal region of Anatolia.
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Electromagnetics II
Steven W. Ellingson · Virginia Tech
In the contents: 2.04: The Biot-Savart Law
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CHN102 Elementary Mandarin II Textbook
Carl Polley (裴凯) · Kapi'olani Community College
This OER textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course. This text is used for the course CHN102: Elementary Mandarin II, taught at Kapi'olani Community College in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Cover image: "Calligraphy Lesson" c. 1920 by Thang Tran Phenh (Vietnam, 1890-1972)
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Exploring Public Speaking 4e
Kris Barton & Barbara G. Tucker · Florida State University & University of Georgia
In the contents: 1.05: Getting Started in Public Speaking · 4.01: Getting Started with Your Topic · 16.04: Appendix D- Funny Talk- The Art and Craft of Using Humor in Public Address
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Introduction to Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Jayme Renfro · University of Northern Iowa
In the contents: 03: Stakeholders Buy-In and Participation- Whose Voices Shape the Plan
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¡Que viva la música! Repaso de conversación en español
Norma Corrales-Martin · Temple University
¡Qué viva la música! Repaso de conversación en español, or Long Live Music! Spanish Conversational Review is an open textbook intended for conversational review, typically a fourth-semester Spanish class. The textbook is organized around nine different songs that provide students opportunities to practice, aurally and orally, as well as in writing, the main communicative goals and key grammatical structures learned in previous classes. It can also be used in similar high school classes.
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Breve historia cultural hispánica
Enrique Yepes · Bowdoin College, Colegiatura Colombiana, & Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
This quick Socio-Cultural history provides an overview of the chronology of Spain (from the Middle Ages) and Spanish America (from Pre-Columbian times) to the beginning of the 21st century. It can serve as contextual reading for the “panoramic” courses on Hispanic literatures and art which are often taught on third-year Spanish courses in US universities. It is also useful as a reference for classes or conversations on any aspect of the Spanish cultures.