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La polémica en torno a la reforma de la Administración local plantea una reflexión crítica sobre la constitucionalidad de los nuevos límites de la autonomía local y el actual control sobre los municipios. Su planteamiento, no obstante, en términos de calidad democrática diseña un modelo de Gobernanza local propulsor de derechos de la ciudadanía y nuevos principios de transparencia, buen gobierno, participación y gobierno abierto, con la introducción de deberes y responsabilidades inéditas en la esfera municipal. Sin embargo, este estudio aborda el reverso de las nuevas tendencias ...

Learn about the rich history of La Misión de San Antonio de Padua: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and it’s legacy today.

Growing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. Cool Salsa celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life. Here are poems about families and parties, insults and sad memories, hot dogs and mangos, the sweet syllables of Spanish and the snag-toothed traps of English. Here is the glory, and pain, of being Latino American. Latino Americans hail from Cuba and California, Mexico and Michigan, Nicaragua and New York, and editor Lori M. Carlson has made sure to capture all of those accents. With poets such...

Whether epic tale or legendary quest, the narrative texts in this series are adapted in a captivating style for each period, allowing the reader to track heroes and share their adventures, discover great civilizations, and learn about world history. The texts are based directly on original works or on a variety of authentic, ancient sources and tales. The narratives are enhanced by specially commissioned illustrations, photographs, and reproductions of ancient artifacts and documents. Mito, historia epica o busqueda legendaria, los textos narrativos de esta coleccion adaptados con estilo...