Effective Communication in Business

Elements of Communication

Communication involves the following key elements:

  • Sender: The person who initiates the message (verbal or nonverbal).
  • Message: The purpose of the transmission; the information processed through a code.
  • Receiver: The person who receives and decodes the message.
  • Channel: The medium through which the message is transmitted (e.g., voice, letter, bulletin board, computer).
  • Code: A system of signs and rules understood by both sender and receiver. Verbal language (oral or written)
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Colonial to Contemporary Art Movements

Latin American Colonial Art

Latin American colonial art was initially significantly influenced by Medieval art, specifically Romanesque. This is apparent in the arches and dark ambiances of fortresses, convents, and churches.

Venezuelan Colonial Architecture

Early Venezuelan colonial architecture had very similar decoration: buildings were typically single-story, with rooms distributed around a central yard, surrounded by corridors.

Venezuelan Colonial Painting

The first paintings were inspired by European

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Post-War Galician Narrative (1975)

Introduction

The Spanish Civil War significantly impacted Galician literature. Similar to other artistic fields, the narrative in the Galician language experienced a resurgence after the war. This revival, led by authors like Carvalho Calero, Álvaro Cunqueiro, and Xosé Neira Vilas, marked a significant turning point in Galician literary history.

Early Voices

Carvalho Calero and Álvaro Cunqueiro were among the first to reignite the flame of Galician prose. Works like Scrambled Eggs and Merlin and

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Ancient Greek Architecture and Theater

Major Events

The Temple

The temple, the most important building in Greek architecture, housed the statue of a deity. Its size wasn’t large unless the statue itself was. The ideal ratio was 100 feet long (32-33 meters) in proportion to height and width.

The exterior, designed like a large statue, followed sculptural laws.

Harmony optics: The entablature and stylobate (top step) curved inward, with the greatest width at the corner columns to avoid an appearance of weakness and unequal distance between

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Understanding Media, Information Society, and Digital Evolution

Public Media

Holding institutions and government accountable

Helping citizens to engage with the democratic debate

Contributing to healthy circulation of information

Associating news brands with free media

Strengthening the social fabric

Globally entertaining and connecting citizens

The Information Society, Chapter 2

Definition: A form of society characterized by the importance of production and management of information and knowledge. Technologies for the production, manipulation, and communication of

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Federico García Lorca’s Theatrical Evolution

Dramatic creation was a constant interest for Lorca. We can divide the evolution of his theater into three phases:

  • Early works (first dramatic experiences in the 1920s)
  • Avant-garde experiences (early 1930s)
  • The height of his career (his last years, which remain the copyright of his major works)

Lorca’s Early Plays

Lorca began his dramatic career with the play The Butterfly’s Evil Spell, which was a juvenile trial released in 1920. It was a failure. It is a work of symbolist roots in which we already

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