17th Century Spain: Socio-Economic Crisis & Golden Age
Economic and Social Developments in the Seventeenth Century
The seventeenth century is characterized by a socio-economic crisis caused by the following reasons:
- Reduction of the population (from 8 million to 7 million). The reasons were epidemics (plague), constant wars (Flanders, Portugal, etc.), emigration to the Indies, the decline in the birth rate by reducing the number of marriages, and the expulsion of the Moriscos.
- Monetary Policy. This consisted of altering the currency to deal with the financial
Noucentisme: Catalan Cultural and Literary Movement
Noucentisme: A New Era in Catalan Culture
The name Noucentisme was associated with a new era. It is a literary movement, but behind it, there is a government with a clear cultural application.
An important Catalan political culture, with a very clear Enric Prat de la Riba, was supported by Pompeu Fabra, Eugeni d’Ors, and Josep Carner. His government modernized the political language and Catalan culture. Enric Prat i la Riba scored lines in orthography. Since the Rebirth, they already tried to modernize
Read MoreDon Quixote’s Adventures: A Summary of Key Chapters
Don Quixote: Key Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1: Alonso Quijano is introduced as a man of about 50 years old, of modest means, with a robust constitution, an early riser, and a great lover of hunting. He enjoyed novels of chivalry, with Feliciano de Silva being his favorite author. His obsession with these novels grew so intense that he decided to become a knight. He cleaned and prepared old weapons for use, renamed himself Don Quixote, and named his horse Rocinante. He also sought a lady to dedicate
Read MoreUnderstanding Database Concepts: Definitions and Models
Understanding Database Concepts
Tip: A set of characters that have a specific meaning.
Information: Specific data according to user needs.
Field: A space filled with requested data.
Registration: Fields of similar or different types filled with information.
File: A collection of records following a defined structure.
Database: A collection of files created to encompass and reduce information. Its three components are hardware, DBMS software, and the data being handled.
DBMS (Database Management System)
Read MoreBritish Slang Dictionary: Common English Expressions & Definitions
British Slang: A Quick Reference
Here’s a handy list of common British slang terms and their meanings:
- Big-headed: Arrogant
- Soppy: Cheesy (empalagoso)
- Duck tape: Cinta aislante (Duct tape)
- Ticking: What the clock does
- Bother: Annoy
- Overtake: Adelantar
- Rehearse: To practice for something
- Slurp: To drink making noise
- Shiver: Tremble, shake
- Peaky: Sick, ill
- Mug someone: Atracar a alguien
- Frown: Fruncir el ceño, hacer un mal gesto
- Guts: Las tripas. I feel it in my guts (Tengo un presentimiento)
- Sink: Lavabo
- Snob /
Spain’s Fishing Industry: Evolution and EU Policy
Spain’s Fishing Regions and Fleet
Regions: Pescadores and Caladeros
The PSCA (presumably a typo, possibly meaning ‘Spanish fishing sector’) is active in any city with “caladeros” (fishing grounds). This includes setting and pulling fishing gear. Problems arise with national and international restrictions on the PSCA in community and international fishing grounds.
National Caladeros
The PSCA operates inshore and coastally. The first operations were carried out by an artisanal fleet, comprised of small
Read MoreGerman Reichstag and the Weimar Republic: A Historical Analysis
The Reichstag in Imperial Germany
Furthermore, the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) was, at least nominally, the representative body of the German nation, elected by direct universal male suffrage (over 25s) throughout. Despite this representativeness, it could not hold the Imperial Chancellor liable, as the Emperor exclusively named the latter (who used to be named Chancellor of Prussia). The Reichstag’s work focused on legislation and budget approval, sharing that capability with the Bundesrat. The electoral
Read MorePerón’s Rise: Argentina’s Political Landscape
Perón’s Rise to Power
Q Charges occupy Peron. – November 1943 -> Department of Labor. December —–> Secretariat of Labor and – May 1944 —> Minister of War. June —-> Vice-President.
Argentina’s Position in World War II
Argentina remained neutral in the early years of World War II. In January 1944, Argentina broke diplomatic relations with the Axis powers. In March 1945, it declared war on Germany and Japan.
Perón’s Preparation for Leadership
After the coup of June 4, 1943, Colonel
Read MoreThe American Renaissance: Key Figures and Literary Movements
An American Renaissance
In the 1830s and 1840s, the frontier of American society was quickly moving westward. Following in the path of Brackenridge and Cooper, writers were beginning to look at the western frontier for ideas for a literature about American life. The feeling was that the cultures of Massachusetts and Virginia ought to be the models of national culture. At this time, Boston and its neighboring towns and villages were filled with intellectual excitement and activity.
The Transcendentalists
Among
Read MoreBrand Definitions, Identity, Archetypes, and Strategies
Definitions of a Brand
- Brand is a ‘name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competition.
- Brand – a collection of perceptions in the mind of the consumer. (P. Feldwick)
- Brand – a form of socially constructed reality that has attained an objective reality, which is why it can have a cash value that is dependent on the totality of perceptions held about it.