On August 5, 2010, Thirty-three men were trapped 2,300 feet below in a little copper mine situated in Chile where they experienced a cave-in. The miners were caught in a small space with inadequate, water, oxygen, and food, none of the miners came out not knowing if any of them were still alive. No one has heard from any of the miners for 17 days and not knowing if any of them where alive. As days passed everyone in Chile grew weary that they would never see those 33 men alive but they made a small
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CHILEAN COPPER MINE COLLAPSE The people in the audience and the key considerations The main people in the audience are the miners’ families and their co-workers. It is important to consider the right tone and wording to use when communicating the information (Tennyson & Ray, 2005). The family members are very close to the miners and they will tend to be emotional. The employees will also be shaken because if it were under different circumstances it could have been them trapped in the mine. Potential
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based on the efforts, being afforded to the individuals experiencing the devastation firsthand. The families would be in a state of shock and disbelief, but also possibly worried about their survival during this time, as the individual trapped in the mine was probably the sole breadwinner of the family. The roles and the people receiving the information would be the family and the employees involved in the incident. The employees that were not initially impacted by the traumatic event would still
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mining accident, also known then as the "Chilean mining accident", began in the afternoon of Thursday, 5 August 2010 as a significant cave-in at the troubled 121-year-old San José copper–gold mine. The mine is located deep in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest and harshest regions on earth, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile, South America.[1] The buried men, who became known as "Los 33" ("The 33"), were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground
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Chilean Mine Collapse Some of the things that need to be considered when addressing an audience with different members of society included would be to know your audience but if that is impossible in the time you need to make an appearance make sure you don’t use any swear words and keep your speech and language clear and low and speak in confidant manner. The next thing would be make sure you are polite and be persuasive and don’t try to manipulate any of the facts for you or the company that
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mining company and is one of the fastest growing private sector companies based in Mumbai. It was the first Indian Metals & Mining Company to list on the New York Stock Exchange in June 2007. Company’s principle business includes production of Copper, Aluminium, Lead, Zinc etc. Company also engages in mining of Bauxite, zinc ore and in the manufacture of zinc ingots and lead ingots. In addition, Sterlite Industries produces various chemical products, such as sulphuric acids, phosphoric acids,
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In order to truly understand how important the pasty is to the region, it is key to understand the role of the other immigrant groups that also came to the Upper Peninsula. As with the Cornish immigrants, the popularity of mining is what largely attracted these various immigrant groups. According to an article called “Cultural Tracks: Finish Americans in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula”, by Michael M. Loukinen, The Upper Peninsula is unique due to its potential to engage in “mining, forestry, commercial
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Knowing Your Audience BCOM/275 September 22, 2014 Knowing Your Audience Knowing Your Audience On August 5, 2010, the main entrance into the San José Mine, near Copiapó, Chile, collapsed trapping 33 miners approximately 2,300 feet underground for more than two months Weik, J. (2010). The miners’ family members, and by extension, the world, grew increasingly concerned about the well-being of the thirty three men as there was no way of determining the
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Contents Executive Summery 4 Business Overview 4 Introduction 4 Industry Analysis – Mining Industry 4 Industry Segments 5 Surface Mining 5 Underground Mining 6 Aftermarket 6 Industry Cycle 7 Industry Competition 7 Coal 7 Iron 9 Copper 9 Oil Sands 9 Mining Industry Historical Trends & Prospect 10 Business Description 11 Surface Mining Segment 11 Surface Mining Products 13 Production and Distribution 14 Suppliers & Raw Materials 15 Research & Development 15 Underground Mining
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normally the common good in mankind comes to the aide of those who need help the most. Support from charity groups, the Red Cross or donations, all the way to something as simple as saying a prayer for those people before dinner. When the Chilean mine incident happened it was a national news story. It touched people and it helped people to realize how life could possibly slip by us in an instant. It is incredible that they were able to survive, let alone for more than 2 months. How did they
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