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Las buenas letras, las ciencias, las artes tuvieron sus epocas
florecientes hasta llegar al sumo grado de perfeccion que ha podido
conocerse. Despues padecieron el trastorno general que es bien
notorio. Desde su restauracion, nacida de aquellas cenizas que se
conservaron, han tenido tambien sus respectivas epocas de auge y
declinacion. Han viajado por los paises mas cultos, dejando en
ellos mas o menos impresion, a proporcion de las vicisitudes de los
mismos estados en que han ido haciendo sus mansiones. La Italia, y
seguidamente la Espana, fueron los paises en donde se hospedaron
primero, despues pasaron a Flandes, y a Francia, luego se
extendieron a Inglaterra, Alemania, &c. La situacion de la
Francia en el centro de la mejor parte de Europa, las felices
circunstancias con que se engrandecio su monarquia, y que han
extendido su correcto idioma, son la causa de que de un siglo a
esta parte, por una especie de tacito convenio, casi universal, sea
Paris el asiento en que, al modo de decir se han fijado. Es la
oficina de donde salen los elaborados trabajos que en general
sirven de reclamo y de modelo a las demas naciones;salvo el merito
de cada una, y su derecho a sus inventos y adelantamientos
particulares.
This handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview
of urban water governance. Of the many growing challenges presented
by rapid urbanization, water governance is a critical one and while
urban water governance is now regarded as a critical field of
research, the literature is fragmented. For the first time, this
handbook brings together urban water governance research,
containing interdisciplinary contributions from established and
emerging scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. It addresses
the key questions of how urban water governance works, how is it
shaped, and what the impacts are. The handbook's structure offers a
progressive entry into the complexity of urban water governance.
Starting with technical dimensions, the handbook addresses supply
and demand, wastewater, and sanitation. It then considers
regulation and economic factors, examining water utilities and
services. Political processes, and the actors involved, are
addressed and the handbook finishes with a part focusing on
governance and sustainability, where chapters address critically
important topics such as access to water, water safety, and water
security. This handbook is essential reading for students,
scholars, and professionals interested in urban water governance,
urban studies, and water resource management and sustainability
more broadly.
This book deals with ethnicity and immigration in literature,
namely the Portuguese and their contributions to American society,
economy, culture, and literature. Portuguese American literature
written in English by American writers of Portuguese descent has
come of age recently with the critically acclaimed writers Frank
Gaspar and Katherine Vaz. This study includes a full length
analysis of works by Thomas Braga, Julian Silva, Alfred Lewis,
Charles Felix and other voices. It attempts to explore America's
understanding of its ethnic minorities, ethnic pride and the
celebration of one's roots.
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