ECOTOURISM Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler‚ to provide funds for ecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has
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1. INTRODUCTION Since opening its first store in Pike Place Market‚ Seattle‚ Washington (USA) in 1971‚ Starbucks has established itself as the world’s leading retailer‚ roaster and brand of specialty coffee with over with 17‚009 stores in 55 countries. The company‚ which ranks amongst the world’s top 100 global brands according to Interbrand 2006‚ has an impressive record of sales and profit growth. In FY2006 Starbucks achieved a sales turnover of $7.8 billion‚ an increase of 22% on 2005
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1. Which if the following IPv6 address type is assigned to multiple interfaces but packets will only be delivered to one? a. Multicast b. Anycast c. Unicast d. Broadcast Grade: 1 User Responses: b.Anycast Feedback: a.An anycast address is assigned to a group of interfaces on multiple nodes. Packets are delivered to the “first” interface only. 2. Routers operate at which OSI layer? a. Physical b. Transport c. Network d. Session Grade: 1 User Responses:
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I. Introduction The black market is known for the illegal trade that is taking place. The market itself is hidden from the public’s eye due to the state of the goods being traded. We are all aware that this kind of industry exists‚ yet none is really doing anything to put a stop to it‚ especially now that even endangered species are available in the market. Or even if there are efforts being done‚ it is still not enough. Trading of some of the most endangered species there is may result to various
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Because Antarctica is a "polar" region‚ there is little precipitation‚ it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world’s driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. A desert is defined as an area of low and irregular rainfall‚ no permanent surface water and no substantial vegetation. Yes‚ because there is very little rainfall
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down today. Just as we have progressed beyond the blatantly racist ethic of the era of slavery and colonialism‚ so we must now progress beyond the speciesist ethic of the era of factory farming‚ of the use of animals as mere research tools‚ of whaling‚ seal hunting‚ kangaroo slaughter and the destruction of wilderness. We must take the final step in expanding the circle of ethics. The essays which follow show how this can be done‚ both in theory and in
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AP US Study guide for Unit 3 1. Settlers in the eighteenth century American backcountry sometimes resorted to violent protest to express their grievances. Analyze the causes and significance of TWO of the following: March of the Paxton Boys‚ Regulator Movement‚ Shay’s Rebellion‚ Whiskey Rebellion 2. Evaluate the relative importance of domestic and foreign affairs in shaping American politics in the 1790s. 3. Analyze the contributions of the following in helping establish a stable government
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Christianity to weak and poor countries. Hawaii was important due to its location as a perfect place for a Navy to refit and refuel. Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) were united under King Kamehameha. The islands were also valuable for sugar cane‚ pineapple‚ and whaling. U.S. Missionaries arrived and taught the Hawaiians Christianity and English but also brought disease which reduced the population from 300‚000 to 40‚000. U.S. Investors began to dominate the sugar and pineapple industry and bringing in Japanese
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Executive Summary This report is focused on a New Zealand Organisation called Whale Watch Kaikoura. With the use of this organisation the report will show a brief overview of its strategies‚ its purpose and its vision. It will discuss how it implements its business and its processes with regards to its key strategic resources‚ which will then lead to the entities knowledge-based resources and its capabilities‚ with specific notion towards its intellectual capital. The report will be broke into
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"Only when the last of the Animals Horns‚ Tusks‚ Skin‚ and Bones are sold‚ will mankind realize that Money can never buy back our Wildlife." - Mild at Heart. This quote strongly puts reality out there with the fact that once most animals go extinct‚ they will most likely never come back. Poaching is a huge problem because most animals like rhinos‚ lions‚ and elephants are being poached. Their tusks and horns are said to cure certain diseases or have medicinal properties. This affects not only animal
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