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Tourism in Rwanda has not only caught the attention of East Africa but of the international community as well. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is a body that represents the travel and tourism private sector globally. This organization carried out an intensive research on the contribution of travel and tourism to the GDP…

To me, a place I go for relaxation is the beach, because it is almost always calm and quiet with a steady ocean breeze. The weather at the beach abides almost always beautiful, the sun is still shining, and the waves are always crashing. It is different than any other place; it always brings a…

The human body uses many forms of energy to conduct daily activities. These activities can be ones that we are doing physically or they can be as basic as the breakdown of enzymes within our body or the digestion of food. Chemical energy, electrical energy, mechanical energy, and electromagnetic energy are a few but important…

Charcoal has been considered a beginning of fuel for many Filipino people particularly in the rural countries. Harmonizing to a study by The Central Echo ( 2011 ) . more than 90 % of Filipinos are dependent on wood coal for cooking. While merely 1-2 % usage Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG ) or kerosene…

The global concern of food wastage has risen in recent years, with numerous individuals unknowingly adding to this problem. Elton (2008) reports that more than half of the food produced worldwide is wasted. Marie (2012) highlights America as the primary contributor to continental food waste and emphasizes its ability to provide sustenance for 200 million…

Food waste is a prevalent issue all over the world, especially in America. About 40% of foods in America go uneaten. Meanwhile, one in eight Americans cannot provide food for themselves. (NRDC) According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Services, food waste is defined as food that can be edible after post-harvest…

“There will come soft rains” is both the title for the short story by Ray Bradbury and the poem by Sara Teasdale and the poem is embedded in the short story. The poem and short story were written in 1920 and 1950 respectively, shortly after WWI and WWII. Thus it is not surprising that both…

According to the Gaia hypothesis, the earth is regulated by a Goddess who ensures stability in temperature, oxidation state, acidity, and characteristics of rocks and waters. This equilibrium is maintained through automatic and unconscious feedback processes carried out by the biota as described in James Lovelock’s book The Ages of Gaia. Although external events like…

Experiment 2Date: 24 January 2006 Title:Crystallization of a Crude Sample Objective:Preparation of pure diphenyl via crystallization of crude diphenyl dissolved in ethanol. Structural Formula of Organic Substances Involved: DiphenylEthanol Apparatus:Round-bottom flask (100 mL), measuring cylinder (50 mL), conical flask (50 mL), filter flask, beaker (100 mL), stemless glass funnel, Hirsch funnel, capillary tube, long glass…

Introduction             In John Mcphee’s book The Control of Nature, he attempts to look into several natural phenomena and how people have attempted to cope with the serious effects brought about by these events. In Atchafalaya, Mcphee notes that attempt of man to “prevent the Mississippi from changing course by controlling flows diverted into the…