Alonso Cano: Architect of Granada Cathedral and Spanish Renaissance Master

Alonso Cano’s Return to Granada and Cathedral Work

Possibly due to health problems in 1652, Alonso Cano decided to return to his hometown of Granada. After overcoming challenges with the council, and thanks to the intercession of King Philip IV, he took office as prebendary of the cathedral. His work at the still-unfinished cathedral was significant. It includes a series of paintings depicting the life of the Virgin in the sanctuary, the renowned sculpture of the Immaculate, liturgical objects designed

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Ownership Acquisition and Loss: Civil Code Essentials

NOTE LESSON 03

Acquisition and Loss of Ownership

1. Acquisition of Ownership – According to Article 1204 of the Civil Code, ownership is acquired from the moment it becomes possible to exercise it in one’s own name. Possession can be acquired in two ways:

1.1. Originates

This occurs without the vices that defiled the predecessor’s possession.

1.1.1. Apprehension of Thing

This means seizing possession, a shift of the thing to the owner’s domain, or the use of the thing if it is property. It consists of

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Venezuelan Worker Wages: Fair Pay, Tips, and Productivity

Tips as Part of Wages

If an employee receives tips according to local custom or usage, these shall be considered part of wages. A value representing the right to receive them is estimated by collective agreement or by agreement between the parties. In case of disagreement between the employer and the worker, the estimate will be made by judicial decision.

Single Paragraph: The value the worker is entitled to receive for tips is determined by considering the quality of service, professional and worker

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Primary Sector: Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Overview

Theme 4: Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries

Agriculture, livestock, and fisheries are economic activities belonging to the primary sector.

These primary activities today exhibit huge diversity and inequality between countries. Agriculture and livestock are often subsistence-oriented for household consumption, while the market addresses production for sale.

Current fishing faces ecological problems that require regulating catch and fishing areas.

The primary sector includes activities related to procurement

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Aristotle: Life, Politics, Ethics, and Human Nature

1. Life and Work

Aristotle was born in Stagira (Macedonia) in 385/4 BC. His father, Nicomachus, served as a physician to King Amyntas III of Macedon, who claimed descent from Asclepius, the god of medicine. In his childhood, Aristotle was linked to the Macedonian court. In 367/6 BC, at the age of seventeen, he moved to Athens to study at Plato’s Academy, retaining ties to Stagira. Plato, around fifty years old at the time, considered Aristotle one of his most brilliant disciples. After Plato’s death

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Civil Law Essentials: Possession, Property Rights, and Inheritance

Review 1

1. Savigny’s theory of possession emphasizes the subjective element. It distinguishes between property (legal power) and possession (material power), where property is a right in law, and possession is a de facto situation.

2. Things that can be owned include all tangible items within commerce, natural forces, and immaterial things like industrial property or copyright.

3. Treasure refers to hidden caches of money, jewels, or precious objects of unknown legitimate ownership.

4. Copyright protection

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World War II Key Battles: North Africa and Pacific Campaigns

North African Campaign

The North African Campaign, also known as the Desert War, took place in the deserts of North Africa from June 10, 1940, until May 16, 1943. This campaign included battles in Libya, Egypt (Western Desert), Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps arrived to support their Italian allies who were retreating from British attacks. The Allied forces reorganized as the 8th Army, comprising units from the British, Australian, Indian, South African, New Zealand, and

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Kant’s Philosophy: Reason, Ethics, and Historical Context

Kant’s Core Philosophical Ideas

What is Man?

  1. What do I know? Science. In the Critique of Pure Reason (CPR) – 1781
    1. Prologue: Trials are divided into: transcendental aesthetic, transcendental analytic, and transcendental dialectic. We grasp phenomena through senses (sensitivity) and transcendental conditions (pure intuitions of space and time). Understanding categorizes concepts (categories). Science is based on a priori synthetic judgments (universal and necessary, not empirical).
    2. These judgments are
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Spain’s Early 20th Century Turmoil: From Crisis to Dictatorship

The Crisis of 1909 and 1917

Liberals faced the Catalan issue. After the victory in the municipal elections, a confrontation arose between Catalan and Spanish factions within the Lliga environment. This led Montero Ríos to enact the Law of Jurisdictions (1906), whereby crimes against the army and its honor would be tried by the military. This involved the violation of rights and freedoms, facilitating the union of all Catalan forces into Catalan Solidarity. Among conservatives, a power struggle emerged

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Effective Study Habits, Favorite TV Shows, Cherished Celebrations, and the Impact of Music

Effective Study Habits and Routines

Nowadays, many people pursue university degrees, which is essential for future job prospects. Therefore, having a study routine or habits is necessary.

My study habits include studying daily. If I focus on a specific subject one day, I study others the next day. I prepare a timetable, dividing subjects into specific time slots, such as an hour or an hour and a half, followed by a half-hour break. Additionally, I take notes: first, I read the theory, then I underline

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