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The Elements of Communication

Understanding the Communication Process

By the process, we mean that steps have to be taken in a particular or set order to achieve the desired result or goal.

Key Concepts in Communication

• Survival mechanism: Your brain decides from the information it has whether you are trustworthy, competent, or possess other traits.
• Feedback: It is important as it determines whether or not the decoder grasped the intended meaning and whether communication was successful.
• Information: The information is given without feedback. It has just one way; this means one direction. Example: TV advertisement.
• Communication: It is a relationship between two or more people. In communication, people exchange information, and this means that it

Industrialization Strategies

Integral Industrialization

Followed in core countries, where all industries are industrialized. The pattern is to re-diversify the industry. The economy is articulated with a domestic market. Specialization is low, meaning it is very diversified.

Import Substitution Industrialization

Applied in the periphery, this involves industrialization to substitute imports. Countries industrialize to replace products they used to import. Income from basic products is used to develop industry.

Export Substitution Industrialization

Aims to replace the export basket. Focuses on exporting high-tech products to increase profits. These countries manage to acquire some technology transfers developed by multinationals.

Trade Policy Debates

Liberalism

Vocabulario de Medios de Comunicación

Broadsheets: diarios formales

Documentary: documental

Browse: pasar

Channel hop: pasar de canal

Chat show: chat online

New bulletin: noticias de última hora

Podcast: ihpod

Surf: navegar

Tabloids: revistas de Hola

Text alert: texto que te avisa de algo

Tune in: sintonizar

Public inquiry: encuesta

Journalist: periodista

Three dates: 3 dadas

Large amounts: gran cantidad

Shocking: chocante

Missing: fallo

Shut down: cerrado permanente

Staffing levels: muchos trabajadores

Foreign correspondent: periodista de fuera

Newsreader: lector

Current: actual

Current affairs: asuntos actuales

Press: pulsar

Head: cabeza

Weather: clima

Headlines: titular

Citizen journalists: entrevistadores

Tema 2: Crimen y Justicia

Burglary: entrar a robar a una casa

Culprit:... Continue reading "Vocabulario de Medios, Crimen, Salud y Expresiones en Inglés" »

Why Did Women Gain Full Federal Suffrage in 1918?

Amidst the controversy surrounding conscription, Prime Minister Robert Borden granted women full federal franchise to secure his victory and increase his vote count in the re-election. To further his reach, PM Borden passed two key pieces of legislation in 1917: the Military Voters Act and the Wartime Elections Act.

Andrew McNaughton’s Counter-Battery Tactics at Vimy Ridge

Counter-battery is the practice of locating, targeting, and destroying enemy artillery. McNaughton utilized science and mathematics during the Battle of Vimy Ridge to eliminate German guns. He maintained an office specifically devoted to this strategy, aiming to "exploit gun power to the limit for the purpose of saving the

Real-Time Bidding (RTB)

Definition

Buying and selling online ad impressions through real-time auctions, occurring as a webpage loads.

Return on Investment (ROI)

Definition

A performance measure evaluating investment efficiency.

Formula

ROI = (Current Value of Investment - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment

Quality Score

Definition

Google's rating of keyword and ad quality/relevance, impacting cost-per-click (CPC) and ad rank.

Negative Keywords

Definition

Keywords preventing ad display for specific searches.

Impressions

Definition

The number of times your content is displayed.

Call-to-Action (CTA)

Definition

A statement prompting an immediate response, guiding potential customers.

Conversion

Definition

A valuable website action beyond a simple visit, specific... Continue reading "Understanding Key PPC Metrics & Concepts" »

Explain the process of nutrient absorption

The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder assist with digestion in the small intestine. The large intestine removes water and converts food waste into feces.

Digestive system functions

• Tongue: Pushes food down the pharynx.
• Salivary glands: Produce saliva which helps break down food particles.
• Pancreas: Produces enzymes that aid digestion.
• Liver: Produces bile.
• Gallbladder: Stores bile.

Waste removal processes

1. Production of sweat.
2. Exhalation of carbon dioxide.
3. Production of urine and feces.

Excretory system labels and functions

• Kidneys: Remove waste from the bloodstream.
• Ureter: Connects the kidneys to the bladder.
• Bladder: Stores urine.
• Urethra: Exits urine from the body.

Brain anatomy and functions

• Cerebrum: Controls movements

English Language Essentials: Numbers and Grammar

Numbers 1-100

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five
• Six
• Seven
• Eight
• Nine
• Ten
• Eleven
• Twelve
• Thirteen
• Fourteen
• Fifteen
• Sixteen
• Seventeen
• Eighteen
• Nineteen
• Twenty
• Thirty
• Forty
• Fifty
• Sixty
• Seventy
• Eighty
• Ninety
• One Hundred

Common Irregular Verbs: Present and Past Simple

Master these essential irregular verbs to improve your English fluency.

Present

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence: A True Story

Australian author Doris Pilkington’s 1996 nonfiction work, Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, chronicles the harrowing experiences of a native Australian family during the era of the Stolen Generation. This period was defined by the early 20th-century government practice of forcibly removing mixed-race children from their families and placing them in state-run compounds.

The Journey of Three Young Girls

The narrative centers on three young girls:

• Molly (Pilkington’s mother)
• Daisy (Molly’s sister)
• Gracie (their cousin)

After being abducted from their families, the girls escaped from a government settlement in 1931. They embarked on a perilous 1,000-mile journey home, navigating by following the rabbit-proof... Continue reading "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence: The Stolen Generation Story" »

Maude, Molly and the Escape from Moore River

In Chapter Five, Maude is introduced. She lives in a government settlement in Jigalong. It had been determined while she was a baby that she would be married to an Aboriginal, but when she is sixteen he decides to marry someone else. This pleases Maude, who is smart and works as a domestic for Hawkins, the superintendent of the camp. Eventually, she becomes pregnant by Thomas Crain, an Englishman who is an inspector of the rabbit-proof fence. She gives birth to a girl whom they name Molly. The births of Daisy and Gracie soon follow, and the three girls become close. A worker named Keeling initiates the relocation of the girls to one of the institutions for Aboriginal children of white fathers. They... Continue reading "Rabbit-Proof Fence: Maude and Molly's Journey Home" »

Experiential Marketing: A Modern Approach

Experiential marketing is everywhere.

From Traditional to Experiential Marketing

• Product vs. Client: Focus on the customer.
• Features vs. Experiences: Shift from benefits to emotional engagement.
• Rational vs. Emotional: Connect on a deeper level.
• Systematic vs. Multidisciplinary: Embrace diverse approaches.
• Sale vs. Consumption: Focus on the usage journey.
• Quantitative vs. Qualitative: Value personal attributes.
• Unidirectional vs. Reciprocal: Foster two-way communication.
• Economic vs. Personal Benefit: Prioritize individual value.
• General vs. Individual: Tailor to the specific person.
• Passivity vs. Participation: Encourage active involvement.

Experiential Marketing Goals

The goal is the creation of affective bonds... Continue reading "Experiential Marketing and Corporate Identity Strategies" »