Translink said it had experienced radio communication problems which have since been fixed, but rail services are affected across the network.

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However, without a clear channel of communication, you could have bigger problems on the horizon.

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At present, although New York's black leaders privately admit that they now have better communication with the police on drug problems, they say that this has not turned into any broader co-operation.

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One bondholder blames the shock not on operating foul-ups but on communication problems: Solo could have shaped expectations by explaining cyclical bumps in the business (paper plates sell better in the summer) to investors.

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"I think 95 percent probably are too afraid to go out and approach someone because they're afraid of the problems with the communication they might have or they're afraid people are going to look at them funny, " Jordan Wright, a coordinator for Preferred Alternatives, told News 14 Carolina.

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Technologies such as the Internet and the Smartphone have improved access to information and communication immensely, but it may seem that these luxuries we have now may be also causing problems in society.

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