Readers Write: December 2002

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-181
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Long Island ◽  
Recent Immigrant ◽  
Mexican Children ◽  
Neighborhood School ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Latin American Countries

I AM WRITING ABOUT THE ARTICLE “Mathematical Notations and Procedures of Recent Immigrant Students” in the February 2002 issue (pp. 346–51). I thought it was interesting that the method of subtracting that you credit Mexican children with is the very way that I was taught in Roslyn, New York, when I went to school there in the 1950s. (Our neighborhood school had no connection to any Latin American countries.) We called this method “borrowing and pay back.” This method of teaching subtraction was around on Long Island back then. I would be curious to see whether other schools taught it also.

From State to Market: A Fork in the Reform Road

Dragonomics ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 93-129
Author(s):  
Carol Wise
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Washington Consensus ◽  
Regional Comparison ◽  
Beijing Consensus ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Latin American Countries

This chapter undertakes a cross-regional comparison of the developmental paths of China and the Latin American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru (LAC 5). It traces the economic histories and policies implemented within the LAC-5 from the 1950s until the 1980s before turning to China to do the same from the 1980s onward. The author argues that the contrasting underlying logic between the Washington Consensus and the Beijing Consensus can explain the widely divergent outcomes in the development of Latin America and China.

Spanish-speaking Anarchists in the United States

2019 ◽  
pp. 86-102
Author(s):  
Susana Sueiro Seoane
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Latin American ◽  
York City ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The World ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Different Parts

This chapter analyzes Cultura Obrera (Labor Culture), published in New York City from 1911 to 1927. Pedro Esteve, the primary editor, gave expression to his ideas in this newspaper and while it represented Spanish firemen and marine workers, it reported on many other workers’ struggles in different parts of the world, for example, supporting and collecting funds for the Mexican revolutionary brothers Flores Magón. This newspaper, as all the anarchist press, was part of a transnational network and had a circulation not only in many parts of the United States but also in Latin American countries, including Argentina and Cuba, as well as on the other side of the Atlantic, in Spain and various European countries.

scholarly journals Exchange rate regimes in the major Latin American countries since the 1950s: lessons from history

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Frenkel ◽  
Martín Rapetti
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Exchange Rates ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Exchange Rate Regimes ◽  
Real Exchange Rates ◽  
Macroeconomic Performance ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Nominal Anchor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Latin American Countries

AbstractThe paper analyses exchange rate regimes implemented by the major Latin American (LA) countries since the 1950s, with special attention to the period beginning in the 1970s. The aim is to evaluate the relationship between exchange rate regimes and macroeconomic performance. After an overview of the main trends followed by the major LA countries over the last 60 years, the paper focusses on regimes that were implemented (1) with stabilisation purposes (nominal anchor) and (2) with the aim of targeting competitive and stable real exchange rates. These sections analyse in greater detail some important links between exchange rate regimes and macroeconomic performance. The paper closes with an assessment of the experiences with exchange rate regimes in LA.

scholarly journals Report from a Survey of Parents Regarding the Use of Cannabidiol (Medicinal cannabis) in Mexican Children with Refractory Epilepsy

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos G. Aguirre-Velázquez
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Antiepileptic Drugs ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Refractory Epilepsy ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Mexican Children ◽  
Ohtahara Syndrome ◽  
Medicinal Cannabis ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Doose Syndrome

Structured online surveys were used to explore the experiences of the parents of children with refractory epilepsy using medicinal cannabis in Mexico during September 2016. The surveys, which were completed in full, were reviewed, and 53 cases of children aged between 9 months and 18 years were identified. Of these, 43 cases (82%) were from Mexico and 10 (18%) were from Latin American countries. Of the 43 Mexican cases, the diagnoses were as follows: 20 cases (47%) had Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS); 13 cases (30%) had unspecified refractory epilepsy (URE); 8 cases (19%) had West syndrome (WS); 1 case (2%) had Doose syndrome (DS); and 1 case (2%) had Ohtahara syndrome (OS). In total, 47.1% of cases had previously been treated with 9 or more anticonvulsant therapies. The parents reported a decrease in convulsions when cannabidiol was used in 81.3% of the cases; a moderate to significant decrease occurred in 51% of cases, and 16% of cases were free from seizure. The number of antiepileptic drugs being used was reduced in 9/43 (20.9%) cases. No serious adverse effects were reported, with only some mild adverse effects, such as increased appetite or changes in sleep patterns, reported in 42% of cases.

Más allá del mar

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Pérez Rosario
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Transnational Connections ◽  
Latin American Countries

This chapter looks at the significance of New York's Spanish-language press—specifically the weekly newspaper, Pueblos Hispanos: Semanario Progresista (Hispanic Peoples: Progressive Weekly, 1943–44)—exploring how Puerto Ricans employed journalism as a form of cultural and political transnational practice. Pueblos Hispanos promoted pan-Hispanism, the integration of Latin American countries, and socialist causes throughout the world, with a focus on Latin American countries such as Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and Mexico. The paper offered detailed coverage of the politics of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican colonia while encouraging solidarity in the struggle for freedom and justice in countries across Latin America. In sharing news from Latin America and specifically Puerto Rico, the paper kept Spanish-speaking residents of New York City informed, establishing transnational connections as they tried to influence local politics.

Immigration Reform and Education: Demystifying Mythologies about Latina/o Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-51
Author(s):  
James Martinez ◽  
Ann Unterreiner ◽  
Antonette Aragon ◽  
Phillip Kellerman
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Immigration Reform ◽  
Immigrant Student ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Face ◽  
Community Organizer ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Educational Field

AbstractIn this paper, the authors deconstruct commonly held mythologies about immigration to inform the critical discourse and support those educators who strive to be fair brokers of an inclusive educational system addressing the distinct needs of immigrant students. We (teacher educators and a community organizer) emphasize and clarify verifiable information that in fact refutes seven prevalent mythologies often articulated in the public debate. In our observations and experiences, this misinformation impacts decisions and fosters biases about Latina/o immigrants in the educational field, particularly impacting students from Mexico and Latin American countries. By debunking misinformation, we seek to inform a thoughtful discourse as advocates engaged to positively influence how these students are viewed by educators. This paper highlights evidence needed to advance the learning and educational success of Latina/o students. The hope of the authors is for a more thoughtful recognition of the immigrant student plight in the face of a nationally politicized and criminalized immigration stance.

Test Use in Spain, Portugal and Latin American Countries

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Muñiz ◽  
Gerardo Prieto ◽  
Leandro Almeida ◽  
Dave Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Testing Practices ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Test Use ◽  
Latin American Countries

Summary: The two main sources of errors in educational and psychological evaluation are the lack of adequate technical and psychometric characteristics of the tests, and especially the failure to properly implement the testing process. The main goal of the present research is to study the situation of test construction and test use in the Spanish-speaking (Spain and Latin American countries) and Portuguese-speaking (Portugal and Brazil) countries. The data were collected using a questionnaire constructed by the European Federation of Professional Psychologists Association (EFPPA) Task Force on Tests and Testing, under the direction of D. Bartram . In addition to the questionnaire, other ad hoc data were also gathered. Four main areas of psychological testing were investigated: Educational, Clinical, Forensic and Work. Key persons were identified in each country in order to provide reliable information. The main results are presented, and some measures that could be taken in order to improve the current testing practices in the countries surveyed are discussed. As most of the tests used in these countries were originally developed in other cultures, a problem that appears to be especially relevant is the translation and adaptation of tests.

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