Key Communication Terms Defined

Values – Beliefs that are long-lasting; they dictate attitudes towards people.

Beliefs – A conviction.

Attitude – Causes us to act in a positive and negative way.

Interpersonal Communication – Communication involving at least two people.

Intrapersonal Communication – Communication within oneself.

Small Group Communication – Communication involving at least three people.

Public Communication – Transmission of a message from a single person to numerous people.

Mass Communication – A single sender sends a

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Future Tenses and Conditionals Review

English Language Practice

Future Forms Exercises

Exercise 1

  • Are you coming
  • I’ll
  • are going to visit
  • will be
  • is taking
  • I’ll phone

Exercise 2

  • is going to run
  • will come
  • ’ll lie
  • is going to visit
  • are driving

Exercise 3

Humans won’t travel outside the solar system for hundreds of years.

What time is Peter coming?

I’ll have a burger and chips, please.

Maria is going to buy a new moped next week.

I hope my boyfriend will remember my birthday.

Exercise 4

  • ’ll have finished
  • ’ll be playing
  • ’ll be standing
  • will have
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Class Formation and Labor Movements in 19th Century Spain

Emergence of Class Society in 19th Century Spain

Economic Principles of Capitalism

The division of society shifted towards classes based on ownership and economic roles: owners, middle classes, and workers. New economic relationships emerged:

  • Mutual Agreement: Formalized through contracts.
  • Wealth Distribution: Through wages, profits, and rent.
  • Income Sources: Rent from land (landowners), return on investment (capitalists), and wages from labor (salaried workers).

The New Ruling Class Structure

  • Nobility:
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Flood Dynamics: Hazards, Risks, and Prevention

Understanding Flood Risks and Causes

Floods are a destructive geological phenomenon within the geosphere. Their causes can be geological, climatic, and anthropogenic, originating from events like hurricanes, heavy rainfall leading to river overflow, channel obstructions, and more.

Types of Flood Events

Flooding in continental watercourses (avenidas) can be categorized into two main types:

Torrential Floods

These originate in streams or dry riverbeds carved by water on steep slopes. Water flows sporadically

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Philosophy: Core Distinctions and Historical Periods

Philosophy vs. Religion

Philosophy differs significantly from religion primarily because philosophy does not rely on revealed knowledge. Philosophical knowledge is acquired through rational reflection on human experience and history, using reason as its primary tool. We understand concepts in philosophy because we can reason about them. In contrast, religion often involves knowledge based on faith rather than reason; one accepts certain truths based on trust in a revealed source, even if they are

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Fundamentos de Economía: Necesidades, Bienes y Sistemas

Introducción a la Economía

Concepto de Economía

Ciencia que tiene como objetivo determinar el mejor uso de los recursos escasos en el mundo por parte del ser humano. Se preocupa por cómo se administran los recursos que son escasos.

Escasez de Recursos: Surge porque las necesidades son ilimitadas y los recursos tienen usos alternativos.

Una necesidad es la carencia de algo, que se satisface mediante bienes o servicios:

  1. Bienes: Productos que proporcionan alguna utilidad o beneficio.
  2. Servicios: Algo
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Core Concepts in Plato: Metaphysics, Knowledge, and Politics

Plato’s Metaphysics: Two Worlds (Ontology)

Plato argues for the existence of two distinct realms of reality, a concept known as ontological dualism.

The Intelligible World (World of Ideas)

This realm is the true reality, populated by the Forms or Ideas.

  • Ideas are the arche (origin and essence) of all things.
  • Ontological characteristics of Ideas: They are eternal, immutable, universal, perfect, independent, self-subsistent, abstract, and intangible.
  • Humans cannot perceive Ideas directly through the senses;
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Post-Colonial Challenges & African Independence Paths

Colonial Legacy: Problems of New Countries

Newly decolonized countries faced serious problems, both economic and political. Some were inherited from the decolonization process itself, while others stemmed from difficulties integrating into the international system and achieving internal stability.

Key limitations included:

  • Economic Impoverishment: Characterized by low per capita income levels, the prevalence of the primary sector, and very low economic growth.
  • Lack of Infrastructure: A major problem
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Key Marketing Concepts: Brands, Value, Channels & Strategy

Core Marketing Concepts: Offers, Value, Channels

Understanding Offers and Brands

Offers provide consumers with a package of benefits to meet their needs. A brand represents an offer from a known source.

Value and Customer Satisfaction

An offer succeeds if it promises value and satisfaction to the potential buyer. Value reflects the benefits and costs the consumer perceives from the offer. Value is a fundamental marketing concept. Satisfaction reflects a person’s comparative judgments based on the results

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English Language Exercise Fragments

English Practice Snippets

  1. A: Next vacation
  2. C: Dad_____
  3. A: We_____
  4. B: I____ my new
  5. C: We are staying at the
  6. A: What happened many
  7. C: Who did the person
  8. C: How is the pest
  9. B: What did the specialist do?
  10. A: What did the specialist say?
  11. B: If you heat water
  12. A: If you eat too much
  13. C: If you exercise regularly
  14. C: If it rains on a highway
  15. A: If Antony doesn’t cook
  16. C: If the dog doesn’t eat
  17. A: If I don’t have breakfast
  18. C: Orchard
  19. C: Piglet
  20. B: Wasp
  21. A: Opossum
  22. C: Set the table
  23. I can’t decide what to wear
  24. A: I_____ Mum after dinner
  25. B:
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