Species Richness: Patterns in the Diversity of Life
Patterns in the numbers of species have fascinated naturalists for centuries. Understanding the causes of latitudinal gradients in species richness and biodiversity 'hotspots' is often considered to be the holy grail of ecology. Extinctions in the past offer insight into what may occur in the future under climate change and habitat loss. The subject of vegetation-climate interaction is a compelling issue scientifically and is also of importance for land management practices.
Intercultural resource pack - Latin American perspectives
"English as a Global Language" a perspective that has introduced changes in the English Language Teaching (ELT) context worldwide. Global communication requires more than sharing a common code. Global trade and traveling made it necessary to develop intercultural competence, a skill associated with an understanding of cultural diversity without losing our own cultural identity.
Teaching English - English as an international language
English, with its wider geographical base, its 300 million native speakers, its utility as a toot of learning and its importance in science technology and commerce, is now incontestably the international language of the world. Whether it will be so a hundred years from now depends on political economic and cultural factors more than on the characteristics of the language itself: but one thing looks certain — English will not fragment as Latin did. The media will see to that.
Making Diversity Work: Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace
Thiederman, a speaker on workplace diversity and author of Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace, offers practical ways everyone can be more aware of their biases, stereotypes and negative attitudes. It's essential, according to the author, that everyone, from low-level employee to business owner and executive, be more mindful of diversity in order to communicate more effectively, manage others and be more successful at work. Biases hurt everyone because they hinder decision making, hiring and keeping workers.
