Francoist Spain: Economic Policies, Social Impact, and Political Opposition
The Falange’s Role in the Franco Regime
The Falange played a key role in the Franco regime, controlling society through education, cultural activities, censorship, and propaganda. It created and introduced organizations such as the Frente de Juventudes, the Sección Femenina, the Sindicato Español Universitario, and the Organización Nacional Sindicalista.
Franco’s Post-Civil War Economic Policy and Consequences
In 1939, the government imposed an interventionist and autarkic economic policy. The goal
Read MoreImplementing Stack, Queue, and Deque Data Structures
This document provides implementations of three fundamental data structures: Stack, Queue, and Deque. Each data structure is presented with code examples in both Python and C++, demonstrating their core functionalities using linked lists.
Stack Data Structure (LIFO)
A Stack is a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) data structure. Elements are added and removed from the same end, often referred to as the “top” of the stack.
Python Stack Implementation
The Python implementation uses a simple Node class to build
Read MoreLeadership for Organizational Performance and Quality
Leadership for Performance Excellence
Bennis’s List of Manager and Leader Characteristics
- Managers: Administer, ask how and when, focus on systems, do things right, maintain, short-term perspective, imitate, are a copy.
- Getting things done through people.
- Begins with planning and budgeting, practices organizing and staffing, and achieves plans through controlling and problem-solving.
- Leaders: Innovate, ask what and why, focus on people, do the right things, develop, long-term perspective, originate,
International Trade and Economic Profiles: USA, Canada, Japan, Venezuela
North American Economic Landscape
United States and Canada: Geographic Overview
The United States and Canada are located in the northernmost part of the American Continent, forming part of Anglo-Saxon America.
- North Boundary: Arctic Ocean
- South Boundary (Canada): United States
- East Boundary: Atlantic Ocean
- West Boundary: Pacific Ocean
Economic Importance of USA and Canada
The USA and Canada share a similar geographical environment, leading to comparable economic activities. Both nations are significant
Read MoreNepal’s Political System: Federalism, Elections, and Constitution
Federalism Defined
Federalism is a system of government where power is constitutionally divided between a central authority and regional units, such as states or provinces.
What is an Election?
An election is a formal process through which citizens vote to choose representatives for public office or decide on specific issues, ensuring democratic governance.
Bicameral Parliament: Definition and Necessity
A bicameral parliament is a legislature with two separate chambers or houses, typically a lower and
Read MoreKey Terms in Asian Art History: Concepts and Definitions
ART 251 – Asian Art History, Prof. F. H. Capistrano-Baker
Key Terms in Asian Art History
General Art History Concepts
- Art History: Study of the history of art, and the cultures and time periods that produced specific works.
- Formal Analysis: Methodical study of the form and physical aspects of a work.
- Relief Sculpture: Two-dimensional sculpture, meant to be viewed from the front only (high relief vs. low relief); the back is left rough.
- Sculpture in the Round: Three-dimensional sculpture meant to be
Understanding Sustainable and Conventional Energy Sources
Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy Sources
The increasing energy demands have compelled countries worldwide to consider an energy policy and explore the possibility of an energy system with minimal environmental impact. Coal and oil deposits are finite. The energy crisis highlights the need for sustainable energy development, urging replacement with non-polluting renewable sources and conservation. Efforts are being made to develop new sources of energy. These are called renewable sources of energy
Read MoreMastering Compound Sentence Structures
Classification of Compound Sentences
According to the syntactic relations between propositions, compound sentences are classified as:
Coordinated Clauses
- Maintain a relationship of equality (neither depends on the other).
- If separated, they function as independent sentences.
- They are joined by a non-coordinating link (not part of either of the two sentences).
Subordinate Clauses
- They consist of two clauses that have a relation of dependence: a main clause and a subordinate clause.
- A subordinate clause lacks
17th Century Political and Economic Crisis in Europe
Absolute Monarchies
Absolute monarchs believed that God had given them their power and that they were representatives of God on Earth. They controlled all the powers of the state: they passed laws, governed, and were the supreme judges. They had centralised administrations managed from the court. The best example of an absolute monarch was Louis XIV of France, known as the “Sun King”.
Parliamentary Systems
The power of the monarch or the most senior authority was limited by a parliament, which
Read MoreVictorian Era Milestones and Whitechapel Mysteries
The 1880s: A Decade of Innovation and Change
Key Events and Inventions (Page 5)
Exercise 1: Historical Milestones
- 1885: First modern bicycle; Benz’s three-wheeled vehicle that used petrol.
- 1886: Coca-Cola appears; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde published.
- 1887: Dunlop’s pneumatic tyre; Sherlock Holmes introduced; Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.
- 1888: Stage play of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Berliner’s gramophone; First Kodak box camera; Whitechapel murders begin.
Exercise 2: Open Answers (Page 5)
Open answers.