Labor Unions, Strikes, and Workplace Risks: Regulations
Labor Unions, Federations, and Confederations
Article 356 .- Workers’ unions or employers’ associations are formed for the study, defense, and improvement of their respective interests.
Article 357 .- Workers and employers have the right to form unions without prior authorization.
Article 358 .- No one can be forced to join or not to join a union. Any stipulation that establishes a penalty for joining or not joining a union, or that undermines the previous arrangement, will be considered null and void.
Read MoreVirus: Structure, Characteristics, and Replication Mechanisms
Microorganisms: Viruses
Microorganisms without cellular organization: Viruses are entities with a simple structure, often described as subcellular. They are not considered living organisms and do not perform metabolic functions on their own. Instead, they rely on the metabolic machinery of a host cell to reproduce. This makes them obligate intracellular parasites, infecting bacteria (bacteriophages or phages), plant cells, and animal cells.
Virus particles, also called virions, consist of a molecule
Read MoreUnderstanding Climate, Population Growth, and European Union Dynamics
Terms and Concepts Related to Climate and Population
Temperature: The air temperature is affected by sunlight. It is usually measured in degrees Celsius. This data is provided daily or annually.
This pressure at: The pressure exerted by air on the Earth’s surface. The average pressure at sea level is 1.013 millibars. High pressure is considered normal, while low pressure is considered unusual.
Isotropic: Imaginary lines that serve to represent temperatures on maps.
Latitude and Altitude: These coordinates
Thomas Aquinas: Philosophy and Theology
Thomas Aquinas
Born into a noble family in Roccasecca, Italy (1224-1225), Thomas Aquinas studied at the Benedictine monastery of Montecassino and the University of Naples. He joined the Dominican Order in 1243, the year of his father’s death, despite not yet being a graduate. His mother, opposed to Thomas’ entry into a mendicant order, confined him to the family castle for over a year in a vain attempt to make him abandon the path he had chosen. He was released in 1245, and then traveled to Paris
Read MorePhilosophical Evolution: From Ancient Greece to Medieval Scholasticism
Historical Context: Ancient Greece
Following the Persian Wars (479 BC), Athens experienced a golden age. The Peloponnesian War saw Athens, the birthplace of democracy, defeated by Sparta, which imposed a tyrannical dictatorship. After 30 years, the Athenians restored their democratic regime. These political changes fueled philosophical thought, particularly with Plato. Eventually, democracy declined, leading to Alexander the Great unifying the Greek city-states into an empire.
Sociocultural: Greek
Read MoreSaint Augustine’s City of God: Knowledge, Love, and Creation
This fragment pertains to Chapter 27 of The City of God, entitled ‘SNCI 100cia d 1a and other ERMISSION x san agustin d ipone.’ The author references the idea that humans, unlike animals, possess the capacity for knowledge. This knowledge allows humans to reach God. Animals cannot attain this knowledge, and all elements, except for human beings, are external to knowledge. The fragment also touches upon the existence of good and the absence of evil. Finally, it presents three basic principles: being,
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