Miguel Hernández: Poetry and Commitment in War
Social and Political Commitment in Miguel Hernández’s Poetry
In 1934, Miguel Hernández traveled to Madrid for the second time, mingling with intellectuals and decisively breaking away from the Orihuela environment. This resulted in a personal and poetic crisis, leading to contact with Pablo Neruda, Cernuda, and Alberti. In 1936, he published *El rayo que no cesa*, and became acquainted with Vicente Aleixandre, whose book *La destrucción o el amor* became his bedside book. He moved away from the
Read MoreSpain’s Transformation: War, Revolution, and Loss (1808-1833)
Crisis of the Old Regime (1808-1833)
The triumph of the revolutionaries in France conditioned all diplomatic, foreign, military, and internal decisions of the Spanish government during the reign of Charles IV. They also had to face the irreversible financial, institutional, and ideological collapse of the absolutist monarchy of the Ancien Régime.
Subsequently, the invasion by Napoleon’s French troops hastened the start of a revolutionary political process. This resulted in a radical break with the
Read MoreModernism in Spanish Literature: Machado and Jiménez
Modernism: A Literary Movement
Modernism, a literary movement of the early twentieth century, coexists with the Generation of ’98. The *noventayochistas* (members of the Generation of ’98) and Modernists have opposing features, despite sharing the Modernist ideology. Aestheticism (art for art’s sake) is central to the Modernist writer; literature should not have practical utility, and art should be amoral. Their motto is “Art for Art’s Sake,” and they defend the independence of literature from politics
Read MoreC Typecasting, Void Pointers, Function Pointers
C Typecasting, Void Pointers, and Function Pointers
This code demonstrates typecasting, void pointers, and function pointers in C.
Typecasting
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
void typecasts()
{
int i = 107;
float f = 3.14159;
int *iptr = &i;
float *fptr = &f;
printf("No cast, correct deref: int = %d, float = %f\n", *iptr, *fptr);
printf("Wrong cast: deref int as float = %f, float as int = %d\n", *(float *)iptr, *(int * Read More
Childhood Obesity and Misleading Food Advertising
Authorities Complicit in Child Ill Health, Malnutrition, and Obesity
By Leon Gabriel Zaragoza
The organization, *Consumer Power*, yesterday filed three complaints with the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and the Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks (Cofepris) of the Health Secretariat (SSA). These complaints were against two separate products from Kellogg’s and Nestlé, for broadcasting “misleading” advertising aimed at children. This advertising promotes poor eating
Read MoreEnvironmental Impacts and Sustainable Solutions
Environment
A set of physical-chemical, biological, and social components that can cause an effect on living beings.
Environmental Impact
The effects of the transformation of the natural environment.
Overexploitation of Plants and Animals
Ecosystem hunting has been replaced by captive breeding of species for common consumption. Fishing overexploitation occurs because the times required for the recovery of species are not respected. Agriculture removes endemic species to focus on monoculture of high
Read MoreHealth Concerns: Diet, BMI, Diseases & More
Importance of a Balanced Diet
A varied diet ensures that the alimentation is balanced and contains all necessary nutrients. Corn, potatoes, and vegetables must be the basis of the alimentation.
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy is the average damage that a person is expected to live. Life expectancy can change throughout a person’s life.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI) is the ratio between a person’s weight (in kilograms) and height (in meters squared). The value obtained is not constant but
Read MoreRevenue Management Strategies in Tourism
Revenue Managers and Surfers: A Comparison
In revenue management, the goal is to identify the best opportunity to maximize profit within a specific market segment. We can draw a parallel between a Revenue Manager and a surfer. The key difference is that a surfer can’t control the wave (fluctuations in sales), they must adapt to it. A skilled Revenue Manager, however, can influence these fluctuations.
If sales decrease (the wave diminishes), prices should be lowered. Conversely, if sales surge excessively
Read MoreUnderstanding Welfare, Economic Policies, and Public Finance
Wellness and Leisure State
The Welfare State ensures social protection (health, education, etc.). This theory is rooted in the works of Keynes and Beveridge. Beveridge’s system defends social security, while Titmuss emphasized that citizens provide resources to those most in need.
State Intervention in the Economy
The EU (Maastricht Treaty) limits a country’s contribution to 60% of GDP. Average expenditure in the EU is 27.6%.
- Neoliberalism: Advocates for minimal state intervention, believing the market
Tourism in Spain: Evolution, Factors, and Impacts
Evolution and Current Importance of Tourism in Spain
Spain has become a major international tourist destination. In 1950, Spain received about 800,000 tourists from other countries, occupying the eighth position among the countries of the world and the eleventh by income received. In the last year, 59 million tourist arrivals by air have generated revenues of 50 billion euros. Tourism is an activity that causes very important and diverse effects in the country:
- Economic: It directly generates 2.7