1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780912403321

Autore

Greenberg Elinor

Titolo

Time of our own [[electronic resource] ] : in celebration of women over sixty / / Elinor Miller Greenberg and Fay Wadsworth Whitney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Golden, Colo., : Fulcrum Pub., c2008

ISBN

1-282-46780-8

9786612467806

1-55591-812-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhitneyFay W

Disciplina

646.7/90820973

Soggetti

Older women - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction vii; Chapter 1: The Third Third of Life 1; Chapter 2: The Concept of Reinvention 11; Chapter 3: Changing Roles, Responsibilities,and Relationships 29; Chapter 4: Women and Work 49; Chapter 5: Women and Money 79; Chapter 6: Women and Health 103; Chapter 7: Losses, Regrets, and Gains 137; Chapter 8: From Generation to Generation 165; Chapter 9: From a Room of Our Own to a Time of Our Own 185; Afterword: About Chapter 10 199; Epilogue: "Life Is a Journey" 203; Acknowledgments 205; Appendix A: Interview Guide 207; Appendix B: Health Matters Topics 212

Appendix C: Reliable Health Resources on the Web 213Appendix D: Creating Third-Third Transition Learning Environments 216; Endnotes 221; Resources 226

Sommario/riassunto

The very concept of retirement is changing, especially among women. Today's mature female is a pacesetter, exemplifying a unique approach to work, service, and learning. These women, age 60 and older, find themselves entering the last third of their lives in a state of relative health, optimism, and personal freedom, and are beginning to ask, ""What now?"" Based on extensive interviews, research, and the authors' professional and personal experiences, A Time of Our Own explores the opportunities available in one's ""third third."" A must-read for all women entering this exciti



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910131584503321

Autore

Groulx Lionel Adolphe

Titolo

La déchéance incessante de notre classe moyenne / / Lionel Adolphe Groulx

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2006

ISBN

1-4123-5230-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (28 pages)

Collana

Classiques des sciences sociales

Disciplina

971.004114

Soggetti

French-Canadians

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

La table des matières de l'article -- Introduction.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557687603321

Autore

Strzelecki Ryszard

Titolo

Industrial and Technological Applications of Power Electronics Systems

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Soggetti

Research & information: general

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The Special Issue "Industrial and Technological Applications of Power Electronics Systems" focuses on: - new strategies of control for electric machines, including sensorless control and fault diagnosis; - existing and emerging industrial applications of GaN and SiC-based converters; - modern methods for electromagnetic compatibility. The book covers topics such as control systems, fault diagnosis, converters, inverters, and electromagnetic interference in power electronics systems. The Special Issue includes 19 scientific papers by industry experts and worldwide professors in the area of electrical engineering.