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Barriers to Negotiation

Negotiating is not easy. In addition, there are a number of factors that directly influence the negotiation, preventing it from being successful. The main barriers are:

• Lack of practice: In this case, initial preparation and, above all, listening play an important role. When not used to negotiating, important aspects that will decide the course of the negotiation are often neglected.
• Lack of analysis of all possible alternatives.
• Fast concessions: It is better to listen and take time to assess.
• Lack of strategy, and the other party taking advantage.
• Missing definition of the field of negotiation: It must be determined what you want to achieve and where you are willing to concede.
• Insecurity: If you notice, the other party may

Indefinite Contracts

These contracts have no termination date and may be oral or written.

Class: Indefinite Contracts - Ordinary

Promoting Employment

Aimed at groups most affected by unemployment:

• Unemployed individuals over 45 years old.
• Youth up to age 30 seeking their first job.
• Long-term unemployed (more than 6 months).
• Unemployed women.
• Disabled individuals.

Companies that utilize this type of contract receive bonuses.

Fixed Batch Contracts

These are fixed-term contracts performed discontinuously.

Fixed-Term Contracts

These contracts have a set end date.

Class of Fixed-Term Contracts

By Job or Service

• Purpose: For work or services not part of normal business activity.
• Duration: Indefinite.

For Reasons of Production

• Purpose: When a company is increasing production.

Classification of the Sources of Financing

Funding is used to obtain financial resources (money) to cope with the expenses and investments that the company needs to develop its activity. While selecting the most appropriate financing instruments, the cost, time, and purpose will be taken into account.

Two Types of Financing

Own Funding (Net)

Own funding sources belong to the company or its owners.

Advantages: No cost to the company.

Disadvantages: No sharing of profits or dividends, or reservations.

• Resources obtained: Profits.
• Grants: Funds received from public agencies and private losses.
• Enrichment of self: The distribution of reserves.
• Autofinancing maintenance: The funding is aimed at maintaining domestic production capacity.

External Funding (Liabilities)

Understanding Internet Service Provider Tiers

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operate within a hierarchical structure, ensuring global connectivity. This hierarchy is typically categorized into three main tiers, each playing a distinct role in the internet's infrastructure.

Tier 1 ISPs: The Global Internet Backbone

Tier 1 ISPs are at the apex of the internet hierarchy. These large organizations connect directly with each other through private, peering connections, physically uniting their individual network backbones to create the global Internet backbone. Within their own extensive networks, Tier 1 ISPs own the routers, data links, and other high-speed equipment that bind to other Tier 1 ISP networks. This infrastructure includes vital components... Continue reading "ISP Tiers Explained: Global Internet Backbone & Customer Connection" »

Classification of Sciences

A. Factual and Formal

1. Factual Sciences

Interpret materials based on events and experiences. They require observation and/or experimentation, and verification is often incomplete or temporary. Examples include Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Economics, and Sociology.

2. Formal Sciences

These are ideal concepts existing within the human mind that are demonstrable. They are analytical concepts deduced from postulates or theorems. Examples include Logic and Mathematics.

B. Natural and Social

1. Natural Sciences

These study the phenomena of nature or the environment. Examples include Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology.

2. Social Sciences

These address knowledge created by humans, whose characteristics vary depending on social... Continue reading "Fundamental Principles of Scientific Classification and Research" »

Holidays

The total number of public holidays per year does not exceed 14, of which 2 are local festivities (municipalities).

National Holiday Calendar

• December 25 (Christmas Day)
• January 1 (New Year's Day)
• May 1 (Labor Day)
• October 12 (National Holiday of Spain)

When an employee works on a public holiday, the company must grant compensatory rest or pay the salary amount for the festive hours increased by 75%.

Paid Leave Entitlements

Employees are entitled to paid leave for the following reasons:

• Marriage (and unregistered partnerships in some collective agreements): 15 calendar days.
• Prenatal examinations and childbirth preparation techniques: Indispensable time.
• Breastfeeding a child under 9 months (can be replaced by a corresponding reduction in working

Plato's Philosopher-King

The Ideal City

For Plato, the philosopher-king is essential for a just society. In The Republic, he presents a hierarchical society divided into three groups:

• Craftsmen: Provide resources like food through productive work.
• Guardians/Warriors: Defend the city from internal and external threats. This class is crucial as it produces the leaders, who are the best guardians. They live a distinct life, without private property, family, or typical housing, and women marry within their class.
• Philosophers: Rule the state. Plato believed philosophers, possessing knowledge of ideas and reality, are best suited to govern. These leaders are selected based on physical and psychological excellence.

Plato's ideal city is founded on... Continue reading "Plato's Philosopher-King & Aristotle's Substance" »

Driver Education: The Path to Responsible Citizenship

Driver education is the set of knowledge, rules, and standards of behavior that apply on the road. It involves acting responsibly as a pedestrian, when using bicycles or cars, or when riding mopeds. The essential goal of road education is to achieve inclusive citizenship.

Essential Rules for Pedestrians

1. Always walk in pedestrian areas.
2. Do not walk near the curb or invade the roadway.
3. Do not carry loose animals.
4. Do not stop unnecessarily or play on sidewalks.
5. Pay attention to garage exits and entrances.
6. Be mindful of details and help those in need.

The Driving License Points System in Spain

The points system is a key initiative by the Interior Ministry to reduce the number of annual highway deaths... Continue reading "Road Safety, Discrimination, and Economic Impact in Spain" »

Definitions AC. The changing of direction.
CURRENT. The meaning does not change, but may change in value. CURRENT PERIODIC. That which is repeated in cycles with the same period. PERIOD. Time it takes one cycle. CYCLE. Set starting values such that at any one walking back to the all the values of the signal. FREQUENCY. Number of cycles a second. The unit hertz. Resonance frequency is that frequency that makes a circuit is resistive (the circuit contains inductors and capacitors). Or half-power frequency cut-off frequency filter. That often happens in these situations simultaneously: the power half the maximum, the load voltage is 70% of the maximum, the phase angle is 45 degrees. BANDWIDTH. Difference between the cutoff frequencies. OR QUALITY

ITC-BT-32: Electrical Installations for Lifting and Transport Machinery

1. Scope of Application

This instruction addresses the particular requirements for installation systems of electrical equipment used in cranes, lifting equipment, transport, and other similar machinery such as escalators, conveyors, bridge trailers, winches, and electrical scaffolds.

3. Protection to Ensure Safety

3.1. Protection Against Direct Contact

Collecting systems, sets of slip rings, cables, bus bars, and runway assemblies must be locked or positioned so that personnel accessing relevant areas of the facility (e.g., corridors of the sliding guides or crane girder aisles, including access points) are protected against direct contact with live parts.

3.2. Overcurrent Protection

The... Continue reading "Electrical Safety Requirements for Cranes and Lifting Equipment" »