Agriculture and Aquaculture Terminology

Aquaculture

A technique for cultivating aquatic organisms.

Agricultural Market

A market whose production is oriented towards sales.

Organic Farming

Farming that uses natural resources rationally and balanced to produce food.

Extensive Agriculture

Agriculture practiced in regions with low population density.

Intensive Agriculture

Agriculture that produces large quantities of products continuously in small spaces.

Mediterranean Agriculture

Agriculture practiced in both rainfed and irrigated conditions, with

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The Spanish Crown: Prince, Family, and Royal Household

The Crown Prince of Spain

According to the Spanish Constitution Article 57.2, the heir to the Crown holds the title of Prince of Asturias, along with other titles traditionally linked to the successor, such as Prince of Girona and Prince of Viana (Navarre). Upon reaching the age of majority, the heir must take an oath as stipulated in Article 61.2.

Regarding marriage, Article 57.4 states that the heir can marry freely. However, if a marriage proceeds against the express prohibition of the King and

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Education vs. Schooling: Global Systems & Social Roles

Education vs. Schooling Defined

Education is the social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge, including basic facts, job skills, and cultural norms and values.

Schooling refers to formal instruction under the direction of specially trained teachers.

Schooling and Economic Development

The extent of schooling in any society is tied to its level of economic development.

  • In low- and middle-income countries, people often learn informally at home, and limited schooling
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Understanding Assisted and Artificial Reproduction Techniques

Assisted and Artificial Reproduction Techniques

Assisted reproduction, also known as artificial reproduction, involves the insertion of sperm into a woman’s uterus, timed to coincide with ovulation.

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

In in vitro fertilization (IVF), eggs are removed from the woman after hormone treatment to stimulate the ovaries. The eggs are then fertilized by sperm. When the sperm count is low, a single sperm can be injected directly into the oocyte using intracytoplasmic sperm injection

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Spain’s Military and Civil Directory: 1923-1930

Military Directory (1923-1925)

Corruption and Dictatorship

The first issue was the alleged corruption of the powers of concentration. This led to the abolishment of all political systems (including the 1976 Constitution, courts, local administration, and commonwealth) and the establishment of a personal dictatorship. Between periods of war, many dictatorships and liberal dynasties emerged.

Repression and Pistolerismo

To address Pistolerismo, repression was applied, particularly targeting the anarchist

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Building Process: Regulations, Requirements, and Handover

General Provisions

Subject

  1. The regular process of building, establishing obligations, liabilities, and warranties for agents to ensure quality.
  2. Prevention of occupational hazards and specific legislation.
  3. General government contracts.

Scope

  1. The building process, encompassing the action and result of constructing a permanent building (public or private) for primary uses including:
    • a) Administrative, health, religious;
    • b) Aeronautical, hydraulic, mining, sea/river/air transport, forestry, industrial, naval;
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Understanding Orogeny: Formation of Mountain Ranges

Orogeny: The Birth of Mountains

Orogeny: The set of geological processes that give rise to large mountain ranges or orogens. They form on the borders of converging tectonic plates and, depending on the type of convergence, may be of the Andean and island arc collision type.

The Tectonic Orogeny Before Plate Theory: Fixism

Early orogenic theories did not consider the mobility of the masses. According to the fixist hypothesis, the distribution of continents and oceans has always been the same. The main

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Language and Reality: A Philosophical Analysis

Language and Reality

The relationship between language and reality is complex. Human language is conventional; words do not naturally arise from things, especially if they are artifacts. Words have a multifaceted relationship with reality.

Human language is symbolic because it uses signs instead of the things signified. Language is also subjective; words express realities as perceived by the speaker. Words are spoken by someone and reflect that person’s perspective. Language expresses reality, though

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Irregular Verb Forms

Common Irregular Verbs in English

Be

Present: be
Past: was/were
Past Participle: been

Become, Begin, Bid, Bite, Break

Become
Present: become
Past: became
Past Participle: become

Begin
Present: begin
Past: began
Past Participle: begun

Bid
Present: bid
Past: bid
Past Participle: bid

Bite
Present: bite
Past: bit
Past Participle: bitten

Break
Present: break
Past: broke
Past Participle: broken

Bring, Build, Burn, Buy

Bring
Present: bring
Past: brought
Past Participle: brought

Build
Present: build
Past: built
Past Participle: built

Burn
Present:

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Haiti’s Poverty Trap: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

Haiti’s Poverty Trap: A Self-Reinforcing Cycle

The poverty trap in Haiti is characterized by a self-reinforcing cycle where poverty fuels instability and weak governance, which in turn perpetuates poverty.

Characteristics of the Poverty Trap

  1. Socioeconomic Inequality: High levels of inequality create barriers to economic and social mobility, trapping marginalized groups in poverty.
  2. Weak State Capacity: The government’s inability to provide basic services, such as security, education, and healthcare,
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