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Arban Expansion Pack Trumpet
Matt Stock · University of Oklahoma
First published circa 1859 Jean-Baptiste Arban’s Grande méthode complète pour cornet à pistons et de saxhorn is an integral part of the practice routines of trumpeters around the globe. The First Studies, which stress an even tone and attack in the middle register are among the most frequently assigned exercises in our studies. This book expands on Arban’s work by presenting these exercises in tonal patterns that we frequently encounter in music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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Linear Systems
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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Electromagnetic Field Theory: A Problem Solving Approach
Markus Zahn · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In the contents: 4.02: Boundary Value Problems in Cartesian Geometries
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Introduction to Applied Nuclear Physics
Paola Cappellaro · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In the contents: 03: Radioactive Decay Part I · 4.04: Identical Particles · 07: Radioactive Decay Part II
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Enclothe
Sarah West Hixson · University of Arkansas
Fashion shows are more than a showcase of garments—they are a carefully orchestrated blend of artistry, storytelling, and technical production. Behind the glamour of the runway lies an intricate process of planning, coordination, and execution that transforms creative ideas into memorable live experiences. This book is designed as a practical guide for students, emerging professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the craft of fashion show production from concept to curtain call.
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Geology of California
Allison Jones, Cole Heap, Debra Brooks, Emily Wright, Martha House, Steven Newton & Steven Skinner · Academic Senate of California Community Colleges Open Education Resources Initiative
In the contents: 3.01: Earth's Interior · 4.04: Earthquakes · 4.05: Measuring Earthquakes
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Answering Questions with Data - Introductory Statistics for Psychology Students
Matthew J. C. Crump · Brooklyn College of CUNY
In the contents: 1.13: Confounds Artifacts and other Threats to Validity · 8.02: Partioning the Sums of Squares
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Washington State History
Denise Ranney · Whatcom Community College
The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory following the efforts at the Monticello Convention. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States.
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Meat Identification and Fabrication
Marshall Welsh & William R. Thibodeaux · Finch Henry Job Corps Center & Nicholls State University
This text offers you the opportunity to learn how nature made the domesticated and wild animals for us to harvest, fabricate, and prepare for table service. Along the way, we will explore their physiology and muscle composition as we learn how to divide them into primal, sub primal and usable cuts. The goal is to gain a working knowledge about the proteins we use in our profession and to learn how to make sub primals ready for guest service and the proper cooking methods for particular cuts.
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Child Family Community: The Socialization of Diverse Children
Rebecca Laff and Wendy Ruiz · College of the Canyons
We hope this text is a guide and resource in building awareness, knowledge and skills as a current or future educators. We also want to thank the previous authors for their contribution and allowing us a starting point to enhance the original text. The chapters are organized with learning objectives, embedded terms and definitions, critical reflection and practical application of the content and topics.
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Business Concepts: Exploring Careers in Business
Jennifer Parker and Mabel Gehrett · Western Technical College
This course is designed to help new students learn more about each individual program in business so they can fully commit to their selected program as they get started. We sometimes see students register for and start a program with very little knowledge or understanding of what they will do in that program or career.
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Political Thought and Theory: Ideologies, Power, and Society
Robert Stockwell · De Anza College
This textbook is the product of the Political Science Department at De Anza College. It is designed to provide the basis for a quarter-long introductory course in Political Thought and Theory for an undergraduate, community college student audience. Fully cognizant of the Eurocentric nature of the discipline, we focus on major belief systems and/or ideologies in the belief that it will enable students to evaluate and critically engage the full breadth of mainstream political theory.
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Keys to Understanding the Middle East
Payind and McClimans · Ohio State University
In the contents: 2.08: Prayer A Part of Daily Life for Muslims Around the World
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Manufacturing Processes 4-5
Virasak · LibreTexts
This textbook provides an introduction to the important area of manufacturing processes and explains the hows, whys, and whens of various machining operations, set-ups, and procedures. Throughout this text, you will learn how machine tools operate, and when to use one particular machine instead of another. It is organized for students who plan to enter the manufacturing technology field and for those who wish to develop the skills essential for advancement in this occupational cluster.
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Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Laura Daly · Woodland Community College
In the contents: 1.02: Californias InfantToddler and Preschool Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations · 5.06: Childrens Exposure to Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence · 13: Partnering with Families to Support Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
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Creative Development in Young Child
Donna King · Irvine Valley College
In the contents: 03: Artistic Development · 06: The Art of Play · 08: Integrating Art Across the Curriculum
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Independent Facilitator Basics to Work in California's Self Determination Program
Kelly Kuzer-Reyes · Taft College
Empowered Paths: An Independent Facilitator Guide to California's SDP attempts to demystify the professional responsibilities and opportunities independent facilitators face as they support participants in the Self Determination Program (SDP). There are chapters with professional advice, communication strategies, business tips, and technology tools to help lead future independent facilitators to professional success.
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Mechanics and Relativity
Timon Idema · Delft University of Technology
In Mechanics and Relativity, the reader is taken on a tour through time and space. Starting from the basic axioms formulated by Newton and Einstein, the theory of motion at both the everyday and the highly relativistic level is developed without the need of prior knowledge. Applications covered in the book span a wide range of physical phenomena, including rocket motion, spinning tennis rackets and high-energy particle collisions.
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T. V. Pleteneva, M.A. Morozova, E.V Uspenskaya & M.A. Khatchaturyan
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia · Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
In the contents: PART I. Theory · PART II. Laboratory Practice
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BIOL 8 - Introduction to Environmental Science (4th edition)
Emily Wilson · Bakersfield College
In the contents: 8.02: Earth's Energy Balance · 12.4.01: Earthquakes · 14: Cycling of Matter in the Earth System