1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452054703321

Autore

Goodwin Latty Lee <1950->

Titolo

Graduating class [[electronic resource] ] : disadvantaged students crossing the bridge of higher education / / Latty L. Goodwin ; with a foreword by Lois Weis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2006

ISBN

0-7914-8183-2

1-4237-9525-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/9826/940973

Soggetti

Youth with social disabilities - Education (Higher) - United States

Children of immigrants - Education (Higher) - United States

Educational equalization - United States

Electronic books.

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 (p. 203-211) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Graduating Class""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""PREFACE: Water, Water, Everywhere!""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""WHY SHOULD WE CARE?""; ""LOOKING FOR ANSWERS""; ""WHO ARE THESE STUDENTS?""; ""HOW DID THESE STUDENTS SUCCEED?""; ""WILL SUCCESS IN COLLEGE PAY OFF IN THE “REAL WORLD�?""; ""2. WHO ARE YOU?""; ""THE PLEASERS""; ""THE SEARCHERS""; ""THE SKEPTICS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""3. LIVING WITHIN THE CULTURE OF AN ELITE UNIVERSITY""; ""THE SUM OF ITS PARTS: HOW TO DESCRIBE THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE""; ""CLIMATE ISSUES""; ""INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE""; ""CONCLUSION""

""4. LESSONS LEARNED: The Academics of College""""THE PLEASERS: FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SEARCHERS: SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SKEPTICS: MULTIGENERATIONAL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""WHAT MADE A DIFFERENCE""; ""5. “ALL WORK AND NO PLAY�: The Social Relevance of College""; ""ALL STRESSED OUT""; ""THE PLEASERS: FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SEARCHERS: SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SKEPTICS: MULTIGENERATIONAL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""6.



STORMING THE BRIDGE: Surviving the Challenges of College""

""ADVERSITY COMES IN BIG AND SMALL PACKAGES""""PERSISTENCE: “WHAT DOESN�T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER!�""; ""ACADEMIC RESILIENCE""; ""7. EXIT AHEAD: The Outcomes of College""; ""OUTCOMES: WHAT WAS ACQUIRED?""; ""REFLECTIONS OF REGRET AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""8. NOW WHICH WAY? Choosing the Right Road""; ""BALANCING ACTS:CHALLENGES AHEAD""; ""THE MOON AND THE STARS:GOALS FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""9. CONCLUSION: Closing the Gap""; ""RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:MAKING IT HAPPEN""; ""SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES""; ""IMPLICATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A: Suggested Readings""

""APPENDIX B: Participant Profiles""""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456218603321

Titolo

Digestive physiology of pigs [[electronic resource] ] : proceedings of the 8th Symposium / / edited by J.E. Lindberg and B. Ogle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : CABI Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-280-82910-9

9786610829101

0-85199-720-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LindbergJ. E

OgleBrian

Disciplina

636.4/08923

Soggetti

Swine - Physiology

Electronic books.

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

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I Gut Development and Function; Part II The Gastrointestinal Immune System; Part III Nutrient Absorption and Utilization by the Gut; Part IV Digestive Processes; Part V Econutrition and Health Maintenance; Part VI Free Communications; Part VII



Concluding Remarks; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text brings together edited and revised papers presented at the 8th Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs held in Uppsala in June, 2000. It contains papers from leading scientists from around the world in this subject.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781749003321

Titolo

Australasian nature photography [[electronic resource] ] : ANZANG eighth collection / / South Australian Museum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO, 2011

ISBN

0-643-10681-2

1-283-29346-3

9786613293466

0-643-10680-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 p.)

Collana

Australasian Nature Photography Series

Disciplina

779

779.3099

Soggetti

Nature photography - Australia

Nature photography - New Zealand

Nature photography - Antarctica

Nature photography - New Guinea

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Sponsors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Anzang Nature Photographer of the Year - 2011 Overall Winner; Anzang Nature Photographer of the Year - 2011 Portfolio Prize; Animal Behaviour; Animal Portrait; Botanical Subject; Underwater Subject; Wilderness Landscape; Threatened Species; Black and White; Interpretive; Our Impact; Junior

Sommario/riassunto

Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.