A Brief History of Space Exploration and Its Impact
Mankind’s Dream of Space
Mankind has dreamed about space since antiquity. Throughout history, many civilizations have tried to create machines for spaceflight, but the Chinese, centuries ago, used rockets for military and ceremonial purposes.
The Dawn of Rocket Science
As often happens in science, three different countries (the US, USSR, and Germany) simultaneously developed rocket designs. Fast forward to the mid-1900s, that development improved quickly, and rockets became powerful enough to overcome
Read MoreArgentine Nation-State Consolidation: 1862-1916
Campaign of the Desert
Alsina initiated a campaign to extend the boundary south of the Province of Buenos Aires. After Alsina’s death, the young General Julio A. Roca replaced him. Roca’s plan was to be completed in two stages:
- A general offensive on the territory between the south of the Province of Buenos Aires and the Río Negro.
- A coordinated movement of several divisions to converge near the present city of Bariloche.
The result was thousands of Indigenous people killed, fourteen thousand reduced
Read MoreRace, Inequality, and Obama’s Legacy in the US
Race and Inequality in United States History
Throughout United States history, the issue of race has been a continuing theme of inequality, injustice, and often brutality. From the very beginning, the United States has grappled with race segregation and inequality. We must understand the mindset of the nation to explain it. During the nation’s formation, hierarchies played a decisive role, establishing economic links. These hierarchies are closely related to the colonial status American settlers
Read MoreUnderstanding Early Control Theories of Crime
Early Control Theories of Crime
Basics of Control Theories
- Rose to prominence in the 1960s
- Self-report studies revealed that crime wasn’t limited to the lower class.
- Everybody would commit crime if there weren’t constraints on their behavior.
- People are innately selfish.
- Criminal acts are inherently exciting.
- These theories are concerned with why individuals don’t commit crime.
- They ask what it is about society and human interactions that cause people not to act on their impulses.
- Do not assume that
Understanding Key Themes and Characters in Literature
Vocabulary:
- Unconquerable: (inconquistable) = unable to be defeated.
- Indomitable: (indomable) = bravely or stubbornly unyielding.
- Dominating: (dominante) = rising high above; towering over.
- Transcendent: (trascender) = traspasar los limites de algo; ser más alto a más grande que algo.
- Luminous: (luminoso) = glowing; shining with its light.
- Elemental: (elemental) = basic; necessary; as found in nature.
- Purblind: partly blind.
- Talus: slope made of rock fragments.
- Incoherent: (incoherente) = not understandable;
Understanding Human Culture: Diversity, Dynamics, and Values
Understanding Human Culture
In human culture, we distinguish different types of information:
Description
Explains and represents reality, allowing us to understand the operation and characteristics of our environment. Descriptions can be grouped into several types, depending on the degree of certainty and objectivity they provide, such as science, popular beliefs, myths, and legends.
Practice
Provides guidelines for action, teaching us how to perform tasks effectively. It trains us for the development