coral reefs have already vanished. The Great Barrier Reef has experienced a 50% decline in coral over the last 27 years. Irrigation has caused the water quality decline to decline‚ causing the decrease in size of the reef. The Great Barrier Reef has experienced mass bleaching‚ once in 1988 and the other time in 2002. In 1998‚ around 50% of all of the coral was bleached and 5% were severely damaged. At this point‚ sea temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef were the highest ever recorded. In 2002‚
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“The craving for equality can express itself either as a desire to pull everyone down to our own level (by belittling them‚ excluding them‚ tripping them up) or as a desire to raise ourselves up along with everyone else (by acknowledging them‚ helping them‚ and rejoicing in their success)” (Neitzsche‚ & Handwerk‚ 2000‚ p.198). Equality at the most basic level has been defined as an idea that all human beings are of equal worth and importance‚ and should be equally worthy of concern and respect
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Barriers can play a huge part to miscommunication whether it be visual‚ audiological or even the temperature. Environmental factors such as bright sunlight‚ noisy traffic or a room that is too hot/cold can all be very distracting. When you are distracted you may be listening but not fully taking in what is being said (passive listening). The best way to deal with distractions is to minimise them in order for everyone involved to concentrate on information being shared. Audiological barriers such
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In the Electronic Intimacy by Christine Rosen she discusses the idea that using electronic devices can change how we communicate. She explains how she formed this weird bond with a friend they only used letters nothing else deepening their friendship without facebook or a cellphone‚ she also discusses the difference between the two‚ with email or texting encourages as she said “more efficient and instantaneous affirmation or rejection of our feelings” which cause a new form of anxiety‚ created from
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Electronic medical records 2 Electronic medical records In today’s society‚ time is limited balancing professional and personal lives. People expect the quickest method of communication so they can get back to living their lives‚ without interruptions. E-mail‚ the Internet‚ and cellular phones make communication faster for people to get the information they need. Communication is crucial between consumers and medical providers. Electronic medical records are a mode of communication between
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the article – Electronic in ASEAN Several factors make electronics a leading industry in South East Asia: 1. Possibilities of application – greatly impact the growth of economy and society of one particular country 2. The drop in the prices of important hardware Electronic industry is divided into two main category: industrial electronics and consumer electronics. Industrial electronics: 1. Servers 2. Telecommunications 3. Robots Consumer electronics: 1. Radios
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ELECTRONIC MASS MEDIA IN TODAY’S SOCIETY MASS MEDIA Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies‚ including the Internet‚ television‚ newspapers‚ and radio‚ which are used for mass communications‚ and to the organizations which control these technologies. Mass media play a significant role in shaping public perceptions on a variety of important issues‚ both through the information that is dispensed through them‚ and through the interpretations they place upon this information. The
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What is communication ??? Humans live their daily lives through a series of communications without which nothing in this world would be achievable. The medium through which men convey their innermost thoughts and will are expressed through a variety of communication channels. When you take a closer look at the number of expressions and responses that human beings make everyday you begin to understand the types of communication that exists in the world of Homo sapiens. Communication is a process
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Outline electronic and non-electronic methods of communication Audiences There are a range of factors to consider when identifying the audience for business communication; Age and Attention span Gender and Ethnicity Special Needs and Accessibility Reading Ability Legibility Interest Distraction Avoidance Business/ related Experience Non Electronic Methods of Communication Letters: Memorandums- Reports- Fax Email – Telephone/ Mobiles - Video Conferencing - Intranet – Communicators need to
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) What is communication? Communication (from Latin commūnicāre‚ meaning "to share" ) is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of ideas‚ feelings‚ intentions‚ attitudes‚ expectations‚ perceptions or commands‚ as by speech‚ gestures‚ writings‚ behavior and possibly by other means such as electromagnetic‚ chemical or physical phenomena. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or more participants (machines‚ organisms or their parts). Communication requires a
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