Key Economic Partnerships: APEC, EU, ASEAN & More

APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)

APEC is a forum that promotes economic cooperation and free trade among its member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 and consists of 21 member economies, including Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Russia, the United States, and many countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. APEC aims to facilitate economic growth, trade, investment, and sustainable development through dialogue, policy coordination, and regional economic integration.

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Sociocultural Theory: Learning and Development

Sociocultural Theory of Development and Learning

Human nature is the result of the internalization of socially guided cultural experience handed down from generation to generation (Vygotsky).

Education is the central process of humanization, and the school is the main laboratory in which to study the cultural dimension, specifically human development.

The practical purpose of psychology is the improvement of society through the improvement of education. The social dimension acquires a fundamental character

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EU Social Policies: Family, Gender Equality & Environment

EU Strategies for an Aging Population and Gender Equality

To cope with the aging population, the EU strategy promotes solidarity between generations, primarily through the European Alliance for Families. This Alliance seeks to foster the exchange of experiences and establish partnerships between states committed to modernizing their family policies. The primary tools include:

  • A group of government experts on demographic issues
  • A biennial forum
  • An observatory of best practices

Gender Equality

Equality

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Federico Etxebarria’s Speech: Spain, Germany, and Iron Industries in 1893

Federico Etxebarria’s Speech on Spain and Germany (1893)

This text is a transcription of a speech made to complain about a possible agreement between Spain and Germany. The speaker, Federico Etxebarria, was a Biscayan industrialist in the iron industry. The speech was delivered in December 1893 and published in 1894, making it a primary source document.

Historical Context: The Restoration Settlement

The speech occurred during the Restoration period, a politically challenging time. Spain was a monarchy

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First-Order Logic: Assertions, Queries, and Models

Elaborate Assertions and Queries in First-Order Logic

Sentences are added to a knowledge base using TELL, exactly as in propositional logic. Such sentences are called assertions. For example, we can assert that John is a king, Richard is a person, and all kings are persons:

TELL(KB, King(John)).

TELL(KB, Person(Richard)).

TELL(KB, ∀x King(x) ⇒ Person(x)).

We can ask questions of the knowledge base using ASK. For example:

ASK(KB, King(John))

The query returns true. Questions asked with ASK are called

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Understanding Crime, Environment, and Literature

Nowadays, it is an indisputable fact that the number of crimes committed by people of all ages has been increasing for the last decade. If you’re interested in this issue, continue reading this article.

What are the Main Causes of Crime?

Some people who are addicted to drugs break the law to support their addiction. There are a lot of violent films, movies, video games, and YouTube videos which lead some teens to commit crimes. Some youngsters commit crimes because of peer pressure and their need

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