Explain why a person may experience the sensation of “ear popping” soon after riding an elevator from the 1st floor to the 33rd floor of a tall building. Make sure you discuss how and why the shape of the eardrum changes during the ascent and what then happens to cause “ear popping.” Your answer should briefly touch on the physiology of ear popping. Could a person experience “ear popping” soon after riding an elevator down from the 33rdto the 1st floor? Why or why not.

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Communication

Communication is a method of transferring information between two persons or organisms. Communication is possible using mutually understood behaviors such as signs, symbols, or language. In the year 1980, S. F. Scudder proposed communication theory. According to his ideas, all living beings on the earth communicate, but the methods of communication differ. Communication skills are now part of soft skills.