Mila Freire's Books

Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

The Missing Link : Do Local Public Services Matter? : a Case Study of Five Cities

By: Mila Freire,Mario Polèse,Pamela Echeverria

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Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

The Missing Link : Do Local Public Services Matter? : a Case Study of Five Cities

By: Mila Freire,Mario Polèse,Pamela Echeverria

Current economic thinking argues that the ability of cities to create wealth depends on agglomeration economies, relating to the geographic concentration of industries and people which interact to create enterprise, employment and growth. This book finds that the quality of local services significantly influences the productivity and economic development of a city and the ability of firms to contribute to wealth. The study is based on surveys conducted in five cities: Belo Horizonte in Brazil, Montreal in Canada, Puebla in Mexico, San Josâ in Costa Rica and San Salvador in El Salvador.

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140

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World Bank Publications

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0821356739

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9780821356739

Ecological Perspectives in Early Language Education

Parent, Teacher, Peer, and Child Agency in Interaction

By: Mila Schwartz

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Ecological Perspectives in Early Language Education

Parent, Teacher, Peer, and Child Agency in Interaction

By: Mila Schwartz

This book presents ecological perspectives towards early language education that conceptualise the phenomenon of interactions between child language-based agency, teachers’ agency, peers’ agency and parents’ agency, consequently furthering insights into the lives of young children growing up in multilingual homes. Drawing on rich empirical research evidence, the book explores teachers’ and family strategies and practices aimed at enhancing children’s interest in home language maintenance and enrichment as well as in the novel language learning. It defines early language education as the education of children up to the age of 6 and considers international evidence of children’s language from diverse sociolinguistic backgrounds and indigenous, endangered, heritage, regional, minority, majority, and marginalized languages, as well as foreign and second languages in education at home and out-of-home settings. It claims that only through collaboration between teachers, families, peers, and close environment, can the child be engaged in early language learning and fully experience his or her potential to act as agent in a novel language learning. The book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of language education, multilingualism, applied linguistics, and early childhood education. Practitioners in these fields may also find the volume a valuable resource.

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Taylor & Francis

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1003831362

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9781003831365

Dona Ivone Lara's Sorriso Negro

By: Mila Burns

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Dona Ivone Lara's Sorriso Negro

By: Mila Burns

More than simply a paragon of Brazilian samba, Dona (Lady) Ivone Lara's 1981 Sorriso Negro (translated to Black Smile) is an album deeply embedded in the political and social tensions of its time. Released less than two years after the Brazilian military dictatorship approved the Lei de Anistia (the "Opening" that put Brazil on a path toward democratic governance), Sorriso Negro reflects the seminal shifts occurring within Brazilian society as former exiles reinforced notions of civil rights and feminist thought in a nation under the iron hand of a military dictatorship that had been in place since 1964. By looking at one of the most important samba albums ever recorded (and one that also happened to be authored by a black woman), Mila Burns explores the pathbreaking career of Dona Ivone Lara, tracing the ways in which she navigated the tense gender and race relations of the samba universe to ultimately conquer the masculine world of samba composers. 33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33 1/3, takes the format of the original series of short, music-basedbooks and brings the focus to music throughout the world. With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the series will also include volumes on the popular music of Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501324497

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9781501324499

American Learned Men and Women with Czechoslovak Roots

Intellectuals - Scholars and Scientists Who Made a Difference

By: Mila Rechcigl

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American Learned Men and Women with Czechoslovak Roots

Intellectuals - Scholars and Scientists Who Made a Difference

By: Mila Rechcigl

Apart from a few articles, no comprehensive study has been written about the learned men and women in America with Czechoslovak roots. That’s what this compendium is all about, with the focus on immigration from the period of mass migration and beyond, irrespective whether they were born in their European ancestral homes or whether they have descended from them. Czech and Slovak immigrants, including Bohemian Jews, have brought to the New World their talents, their ingenuity, their technical skills, their scientific knowhow, and their humanistic and spiritual upbringing, reflecting upon the richness of their culture and traditions, developed throughout centuries in their ancestral home. This accounts for the remarkable success and achievements of these settlers in their new home, transcending through their descendants, as this monograph demonstrates. The monograph has been organized into sections by subject areas, i.e., Scholars, Social Scientists, Biological Scientists, and Physical Scientists. Each individual entry is usually accompanied with literature, and additional biographical sources for readers who wish to pursue a deeper study. The selection of individuals has been strictly based on geographical ground, without regards to their native language or ethical background. This was because under the Habsburg rule the official language was German and any nationalistic aspirations were not tolerated. Consequently, it would be virtually impossible to determine their innate ethnic roots or how the respective individuals felt. Doing it in any other way would be a mere guessing, and, thus, less objective.

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1728371597

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Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

The Missing Link : Do Local Public Services Matter? : a Case Study of Five Cities

By: Mila Freire,Mario Polèse,Pamela Echeverria

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Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

The Missing Link : Do Local Public Services Matter? : a Case Study of Five Cities

By: Mila Freire,Mario Polèse,Pamela Echeverria

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World Bank Publications

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Book's by Mila Freire

Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

Ecological Perspectives in Early Language Education

Ecological Perspectives in Early Language Education

Dona Ivone Lara's Sorriso Negro

Dona Ivone Lara's Sorriso Negro

American Learned Men and Women with Czechoslovak Roots

American Learned Men and Women with Czechoslovak Roots

Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns

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