Ernest Seeliger and Rafael Garofalo: Criminological Theories
Ernest Seeliger: Genesis of Crime and Criminological Types
Ernest Seeliger, a proponent of the Austrian School, offered a critique of Lombroso’s theories, asserting that the offender is not anthropologically uniform. He emphasized crime prevention and proposed the existence of major criminological types that are consistently observed in the criminal world, each with distinct characteristics. An individual may exhibit traits of a single type (pure type) or belong to multiple types, presenting a mix
Read MoreCarnival, Mobile Phones, Foreign Languages, and London
Carnival: A Worldwide Celebration
Carnival is a popular festival celebrated in different parts of the world, such as Brazil and the Canary Islands. As one of the oldest festivals, Carnival appeared five centuries ago and is celebrated before Easter.
Carnivals have different traditions in each country. For example, in the Canary Islands, you can attend:
- Indianos
- Entierro de la Sardina (Burial of the Sardine)
- Costume parades
- Elección de la Reina (Queen’s Election)
- Gala de Elección del Drag Queen (Drag
Joint Health and Safety Committee: Regulations and Operations
Supreme Decree 54: CPHS Constitution and Operation
Article 1: Every business, task, branch, or agency with more than 25 employees must organize a Joint Committee on Health and Safety (CPHS), composed of employer and employee representatives.
If a company has multiple tasks, branches, or agencies in the same or different locations, each must have its own CPHS.
Article 3: The CPHS shall consist of three employer representatives and three employee representatives. For each member, an alternate shall also
Read MoreEnvironmental Conservation and Sustainable Practices
Key Environmental Concepts
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Collecting and storing rainwater for reuse.
- Methods: Rooftop harvesting, surface runoff collection.
- Soil Erosion
- Causes: Wind, water, deforestation.
- Control: Afforestation, contour plowing, terrace farming.
- Food Chain
- Sequence of organisms transferring energy (Producers → Consumers → Decomposers).
- Food Web
- Interlinked food chains showing energy flow.
- Pyramid of Energy
- Shows energy flow at each trophic level.
- Energy reduces as it moves up the levels.
- In-situ
Key Economic Concepts: GDP, GNP, and Market Dynamics
Understanding Key Economic Concepts
Circular Economy Flows
Describe the two flows of the circular economy. The actual flow of goods and services and of factors other than monetary.
GDP vs. Personal Income
Compare GDP to personal income. The GDP is determined by the sum of consumption, investment, public spending, and exports. Personal available income is the sum of income.
GDP vs. GNP
What is the difference between GDP and GNP? GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced in a given country
Read MoreProcess and Memory Management in Operating Systems
Resource Management
Processes and Flows
- Def Process: Program in execution.
- Homepage More names:
- Control-Flow
- Tasks
- Threads (I will comment with a Java language example)
- Thread (of execution)
- The Operating System (OS) assigns a data structure (BCP) to all processes.
- What does the BCP contain?
- Current status
- Process Identifier
- Process priority
- Location in memory
- Resources used
Thread and States of Processes
- Def Thread: Point of execution of a process (a process can have one or more threads).
- Example: Word running
Spanish TV Shows, Sports Salaries, and Omelette Recipe
Popular TV Series in Spain
El Internado was on TV a few years ago. It became a great success, showing the history and mysteries of the Black Lagoon boarding school. However, it is also popular with parents. The main actors and actresses have suddenly become very famous.
I am sorry it has taken so much time to respond to your email, but I had to work very hard this week because I had a lot of tests. I just did the last one today, so hopefully, I can relax again soon!
Personally, I like to watch El Internado.
Read MoreUnderstanding Inflation: CPI, Demand, and Structural Factors
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change in prices of all goods and services purchased by consumers throughout a country. It is obtained by survey and becomes an indicator of the loss of purchasing power of money, i.e., the need for more money to maintain the consumption level before the price increase. That is why it is the most popular indicator.
The CPI is obtained as a weighted arithmetic average of the rates of different groups of goods that form the
Read MoreMargaret Laurence: Life and Works, Including ‘A Bird in the House’
Margaret Laurence
Margaret Laurence was born in Neepawa, Manitoba, in 1926. She graduated from Winnipeg’s United College in 1947. From 1950 until 1957, she lived in Africa, where she met her husband. During this time, she translated Somali poetry and prose and began her career as a fiction writer with stories set in Africa.
Upon her return to Canada in 1957, she settled in Vancouver, where she devoted herself to fiction with a Ghanaian setting: her first novel, This Side Jordan, and her first collection
Read MoreProduction Planning, Quality, Costs, and Market Dynamics
Production Planning
Production planning is a phase that combines long-term and short-term planning.
- Strategic Plan: Forecasts the objectives of a company, production capacity, and investment plans.
- Sales Forecast: Relates sales potential with the production necessary to meet them.
- Production Master Plan: Structures material requirements and labor costs in relation to the company, setting a production management framework.
- Production Program: Determines production orders, taking into account the available