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#1 HPM and SBR are six types of responses that can be used to break the ice and start conversations with anyone. They are helpful because they can help you find topics to talk about and respond to people.
#2 HPM stands for History, Philosophy, and Metaphor. It involves your personal experience regarding a topic, your personal stance, take, or opinion on a specific topic,...
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Esta antología reúne las participaciones de algunos ponentes del Coloquio Internacional de Estudios Críticos sobre Géneros Populares, que tuvo lugar en agosto del 2016 en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UNAM. Este coloquio fue producto del proyecto PAPIME (Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos para la Innovación y Mejoramiento de la Enseñanza) del mismo nombre que, por más de tres años, se construyó con la colaboración de profesores, investigadores...
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Cet ouvrage présente le livre et la bibliothèque comme objet et lieu privilégiés o s'incarne la quête des savoirs et de la culture. Qu'on pense en mode analogique ou numérique, le livre et la bibliothèque ne sont-ils pas les meilleurs moyens de répondre au besoin essentiel que nous avons tous de connaître, de savoir, de nous développer? Le livre comme support de la connaissance et la bibliothèque comme milieu de recherche du savoir ont...
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Originally published in 1941, this pocket-sized treasury preserves the language of diners and roadside restaurants during their golden age in the '30s and '40s. From "all hot" (baked potato) and "dog soup" (water) to "perk" (coffee) and "first lady" (spare ribs), the long-lost terms are fascinating, funny, and sometimes politically incorrect by today's standards. Historic photos from the Library of Congress add nostalgic appeal.
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In today's competitive world, Spoken English is considered as a passport for a guaranteed success in life. The craze for learning spoken English has led to the growth of various coaching institutes all over the country. Much as they may profess and advertise, it is not really possible to learn any language in 30 or 40 days. A person who genuinely wants to learn the language needs to spend at least two to three hours every day for at least five or...
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People's minds are hard to change. In North America and elsewhere, communities are fractured along ideological lines as social media and algorithms encourage individuals to seek out others who think like they do and to condemn those that don't. This social and political polarization has resulted in systemic discrimination and weaponized communication trends such as gaslighting and fake news.
In this compelling new book, Kyle Conway confronts the...
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La vida activa, la vida laboral, no es la vida. Cuando se supera esta etapa "productiva", socialmente hablando, comienza otra, diferente pero igual de enriquecedora, tanto para las personas mayores de 65 años como para todos aquellos y aquellas que las rodean. En este libro se habla sobre el papel que los mayores tienen en una faceta particular, la de los medios de comunicación, en su rol de personaje representado, pero también en su rol de actor/productor...
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¿Cuál es el secreto de los diseñadores para encontrar nuevas soluciones allí donde otros no ven ninguna y dar con nuevas oportunidades donde otros solo ven problemas? Kees Dorst denomina a este proceso como "creación de marcos de referencia" y en este libro se introduce, se estudia y se ejemplifica el método de manera que pueda ser utilizado por profesionales de otros campos al margen de las disciplinas del diseño. "Un método nuevo y fascinante...
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Understand what takes your breath away in a book while breathing the pure air of God's truth. Using Philippians, Numbers, Proverbs, and Ephesians, learn to apply eternal standards to reading and writing, fiction and non-fiction. Learn how to be a discerning reader and a godly writer. Discover positive and negative criteria for entertaining as well as teaching. Learn what's actually being taught and also what should be taught. It's not all about inspiration...
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Cette introduction aux perspectives critiques présente un large éventail d'approches théoriques élaborées en sciences sociales ou en philosophie, allant du XVIIIe siècle, avec la philosophie critique de Kant, jusqu'aux développements les plus contemporains en économie critique de la communication, en études de genre ou encore en philosophie sociale, en passant par Marx, Engels, Foucault, Habermas, Bourdieu et Honneth pour ne nommer que ces...
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As its sister title, A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us, did for arboreal varieties, this new guidebook introduces casual birders to 120 of California's most easily seen bird species-native and exotic alike-as found in a mix of urban, suburban, and traditionally natural habitats. Full-color images and clear, direct descriptions make identification easy, and author Charles Hood supplements the essential information with surprising facts and...
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We all understand the power storytelling has to move people to action. What's difficult is communicating your personal story-or that of your organization-in a way that not only rings true, but connects with your audience on a deeper level. Sometimes you're cursed with too much knowledge, unsure of how to relay your story to those who don't know what you know. Other times, you don't believe your story is worth sharing.
Here's the truth: there is untapped...
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The urge to say yes, to please everyone around you can be overwhelming. It can be rooted in your desire to maintain your self-image, the product of chronically low self esteem. But the truth in life is that knowing when to say No when you usually say Yes is one of the most fundamentally important things you can do for yourself and for your relationships. This book walks everyone who has ever felt uncomfortable denying something to others through the...
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La evolución de nuestras sociedades, de nuestras estructuras de organización, ha dejado en su mayor parte la responsabilidad del desarrollo en manos de los propios individuos. Cómo crecer en el plano personal y cómo avanzar en el plano profesional se convierten en interrogantes que cada uno tiene que contestar.
Si queremos disfrutar con nuestro trabajo y sentirnos a gusto con nosotros mismos, tendremos que explorar vías de evolución interior....
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Public speaking is one of the things many fear the most. This fear is justified – many eyes to look into and many minds to contend with. Thoughts are elusive. The catcher of powerful thoughts – the apt words – are even more elusive. Yet, you do not need to despair. By standing on the shoulders of great orators, you can also speak with facility, felicity, cogency, and potency. Great orators have produced immortal thoughts couched in immortal...
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Communication Skills for Community College Students was created to meet the needs of students enrolled in technical and career-oriented college programs, as well as workers already employed in business and industry. The primary focus of this text enables you to develop communication skills that will ensure your success on the job. This reader-friendly text is designed to provide you with a solid working understanding of communication that applies...
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El 1 de noviembre de 1998, las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) tomaron por asalto la población de Mitú. Las múltiples reconstrucciones y versiones discursivas de la toma configuran un caleidoscopio de perspectivas que amplía el reto de construir memoria sobre el hecho. El asalto, que tuvo sensibles y variadas repercusiones, desembocó, entre muchas otras situaciones, en el decreto de la zona de distensión...
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Queremos ir más allá de la revisión de conceptos. Queremos entender cómo funcionan la creatividad y la innovación y explorar de qué formas podemos hacer que ocurran. Ambos conceptos, creatividad e innovación, se usan con frecuencia como sinónimos. Intentaremos discriminar su significado y entender la relación entre ambos.
Procuraremos generar la inquietud y el deseo de cambiar las cosas, porque en este terreno, más que en cualquier otro,...
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Become Proficient in Speaking and Writing GOOD ENGLISH. The book offers practical advice for writing proper and attractive prose. It will help improve one's communication ability and skill. The topics cover Common Errors, Confusing set of Figures of Speech, Foreign Words and Phrases and various aspects of Grammar and Syntax....
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Este libro que se incluye a la colección de la Escuela de Comunicación reconstruye en términos históricos el desarrollo de las ideas en nuestro campo, desde los niveles interpersonales y grupales hasta los medios de comunicación, Internet y las redes sociales. Ofrece, en consecuencia, un panorama de los autores, las tendencias y las controversias asociadas, lo cual lo convierte en un libro de texto de valor para estudiantes y académicos de una...
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