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Graph Theoretic Aspects of Minimum Distance and Equivalence of Binary Linear Codes
No full textA binary linear [2n, n]-code with generator matrix [In|A] can be associated with a digraph on n vertices with adjacency matrix A and vice versa. We use this connection to present a graph theoretic formula for the minimum distance of codes with information rate 1/2. We also formulate the equivalence of such codes via new transformations on corresponding digraphs
Responsible Innovation: Ethics/ Safety and Technology
No full textThis textbook is based on the MOOC Responsible Innovation offered by the TU Delft. It provides a framework to reflect on the ethics and risks of new technologies. How can we make sure that innovations do justice to social and ethical values? How can we minimize (unknown)risks?The book explains: The concept and importance of responsible innovation for society Key ethical concepts and considerations to analyse the risks of new technologies Different types of innovation (e.g. radical/ niche/ incremental/ frugal) Roadmap for Responsible Innovation by Industry The concept of Value Sensitive Design (VSD) It includes a link to all the web lectures as well as case studies ranging from care robots and nuclear energy to Artificial Intelligence and self-driving vehicles.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1683/thumbnail.jp
Physical Geology - First University of Saskatchewan Edition
No full textPhysical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology/ including rocks and minerals/ plate tectonics/ earthquakes/ volcanoes/ mass wasting/ climate change/ planetary geology and much more. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada. It is adapted from Physical Geology written by Steven Earle for the BCcampus Open Textbook Program.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1688/thumbnail.jp
Sight-Reading for Guitar
No full textSight-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!https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1710/thumbnail.jp
Introduction to Human Geography
No full textGeography is a diverse discipline that has some sort of connection to most every other academic discipline. This connection is the spatial perspective/ which essentially means if a phenomenon can be mapped/ it has some kind of relationship to geography. Studying the entire world is a fascinating subject/ and geographical knowledge is fundamental to a competent understanding of our world. In this chapter/ you will learn what geography is as well as some of the fundamental concepts that underpin the discipline. These fundamental terms and concepts will be interwoven throughout the text/ so a sound understanding of these topics is critical as you delve deeper into the chapters that follow.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1753/thumbnail.jp
Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs for the Biosciences
No full textThis 125-page course textbook/ entitled Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs for the Biosciences/ was created by Jack O\u27Grady/ M.S./ professor at Austin Community College. This textbook accompanies the course BITC 1340: Quality Assurance for the Biosciences.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1791/thumbnail.jp
Dr. Carl Hoffman & wife Lynn at Tri-State Airport, Huntington, W.Va
No full textDr. Carl Hoffman & wife Lynn at Tri-State Airport, Huntington, W.Va., b&w Back reads: please credit American Medical Association, photo by Joe Fletcherhttps://mds.marshall.edu/dr_a_hoffman_collection/1002/thumbnail.jp
Illinois Central Railroad engine #382, The Cannonball, piloted by Casey Jones
No full textIllinois Central Railroad engine #382, The Cannonball, piloted by Casey Jones, wrecked Apr. 30, 1900, b&w Note on bottom and back of photo states this is Illinois Central (IC) Railroad engine #382, which was wrecked Apr. 30, 1900, killing the engineer John Luther Casey Jones. This engine was a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement steam engine (known as a 10-wheeler ) built by Rogers Locomotive Works about 1898. It was rebuilt and renumbered after the famous wreck.https://mds.marshall.edu/brafford_collection/1013/thumbnail.jp
Business Law I Essentials
No full textBusiness Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in a streamlined manner/ and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives/ explanatory narrative and concepts/ references for further reading/ and end-of-chapter questions. Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content/ cases/ or related materials/ and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts/ issues/ and approaches.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1681/thumbnail.jp
The Complete Subjective Health Assessment
No full textThis textbook is designed for the novice learner who is seeking to develop a foundationalunderstanding of the complete subjective health assessment in the context of health and illness. The textbook deconstructs the categories of the complete subjective health assessment/ providing learners with explanations and examples of what constitutes relevant subjective data. This textbook provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal/ abnormal/ and critical findings when completing a complete subjective health assessmenthttps://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1732/thumbnail.jp