Spanish Poetry: 1940s-1970s – Post-War to Social Engagement
Spanish Poetry from 1940 to the 1970s
At the end of the war, the outlook was bleak for culture. The year 1939 is considered a turning point for poetry in Spain. There was a division in culture: firstly, those in exile, and secondly, those who remained in Spain and were aligned with the ideology and aesthetics of the victors. This resulted in ‘rooted’ poetry (aligned with the regime) and ‘uprooted’ poetry (from those in exile).
The Poetry of the War: The Forties
This period shows a variety of poetic
Read MoreSocial Pharmacy: Public Health, Pharmacist Roles, and More
Social Pharmacy: An Overview
Social pharmacy is the discipline dealing with the role of medicines from social, scientific, and humanistic perspectives.
Scope of Social Pharmacy in Improving Public Health
Health financing: To protect vulnerable populations from financial hardships, pharmacists ensure cost-effective health care through the rational use of medical products and modern technologies. Studies show pharmacists can substantially increase health care savings by reducing medication-related problems
Read MoreUnderstanding Free Trade: Benefits, Barriers, and Commercial Policies
Free Trade and Barriers
Free trade (barriers to trade)
- Absolute and Comparative Advantage and Heckscher-Ohlin theory assume free trade and a perfect market (no tariff or differentiated taxes).
- Earnings from trade can be mathematically proven.
- Graphically: points of after-trade consumption are always beyond the PPF.
Gains from Free Trade
- Economic Gains: Increase in the standard of living and economic growth resulting from a country’s engaging in free international trade.
- Political Gains: Increases in
Optimizing Business Processes: Operations, Customers, and Risk
Business Process Optimization
Among the processes discussed are:
- Operations Management
- Customer Management
- Process Innovation
- Regulatory and Legal Processes
The processes described address two fundamental concepts of the company’s strategy:
- The processes produce and deliver value to its customers.
- Process improvement reduces costs, contributing to the financial perspective.
Operational Management Processes
Operational management processes are the primary processes by which firms produce their products and
Read MoreKey Terms of Spanish History: Franco Regime & Transition
This document defines key terms related to the Franco regime in Spain and the subsequent transition to democracy.
Political and Social Terms
Front: Area facing the army in a battle or war.
Spanish Falange: Political organization advocating a unitary and authoritarian government as well as social justice without condemning the class struggle.
Anarchism: Doctrine and political and social movement that rejects any form of political or religious authority.
Trade Unionism: Theory and method of professional
Read MoreYouth Entrepreneurship and the EU Crisis: Causes & Effects
Youth Entrepreneurship in Spain
Introduction
The goal of this study is to analyze the background of youth entrepreneurship in Spain. This report consists of three sections: the main causes of the scarce youth entrepreneurship, their consequences, and a conclusion.
Causes of Scarce Youth Entrepreneurship
Although the youth unemployment rate in Spain is above 30%, only 4% of young people have chosen self-employment as a professional path. The main cause of low entrepreneurship among young people is a
Read MoreBuilding a Theoretical Framework: Concepts & Utility
Wiersma’s Model Summary
WIERSMA, an excellent way to summarize a model:
- Citation or bibliographic data
- Research problem
- Subject
- Research procedures
- Findings and conclusions
Building a Theoretical Framework
HOW to build a theoretical framework?
The theoretical framework depends largely on 2 factors: what we reveal in the literature review and the approach chosen.
Literature Review Outcomes
The literature reviewed REVEALS:
- There is a fully developed theory with plenty of empirical evidence.
- There are several theories
Music Theory and History: Harmony, Instruments, and Forms
Understanding Harmony in Music
Harmony is the use of different sounds simultaneously, when notes are played together at the same time. Melodies are represented horizontally on the staff, placing one sound after another, and harmonies are represented vertically, placing some sounds above others.
Three or more notes sounded simultaneously form a chord. Most of our music is based on the three-sound chord that we call a triad. Triads are chords created with a root, third, and fifth.
Normally, we distinguish
Read MoreAristotle and St. Thomas: Five Proofs of God’s Existence
The following are five proofs of God’s existence, drawing from the philosophies of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas:
The First Cause Argument
The second proof comes from Aristotle and is based on causality. It stems from the premise that “nothing can cause itself,” leading to the concept of God as the first cause, the foundation for all purpose. Nothing can cause itself because it would have to exist prior to itself. St. Thomas elaborates on this, presenting God as the first cause, not a cause in
Read MoreGlobalization: Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions
Globalization is a commonly used term in the twentieth century. It simply means that the world has become integrated economically, socially, politically, and culturally through advances in technology, transportation, and communication. It is undeniable that globalization has resulted in both positive and negative effects which must be addressed accordingly.
Economic Benefits of Globalization
Globalization has contributed to the world’s economies in many beneficial ways. Advances in science and technology
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