A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem that occurs roughly within 28 degrees north or south of the equator (equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn). They are characterised by their humidity (average of 88% in the rainy season and 77% in the dry season)‚ hot temperature (average 27.9 °C during the dry season and 25.8 °C during the rainy season) but more importantly their extremely high rainfall (torrential rainfall - between 1‚500 mm and 3‚000 mm annually). Tropical rainforests
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TOUR CEBU-BOHOL TRIP A few months ago‚ on September 25 to 30‚ 2010‚ we‚ the students of the STI College of Cotabato‚ had an educational tour of Cebu and Bohol‚ both of which are major tourist spots of the country. The given activity was prepared and realized with the purpose of exposing us to two of the most visited places in the Philippines—to let us experience and see for ourselves the feel of the dynamic tourism there and to know about the current trends regarding the field of hotel and
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In order to see the relevance of the first and second contradictions of capitalism on a political ecology analysis on regulating fishery economies like the Easter Tropical Pacific (ETP) yellowfin tuna‚ we must first define these contradictions. The first contradiction of capitalism initiates when capitalists attempt to secure or reinstate profits by increasing labor productivity and speeding up work‚ while cutting workers’ wages. In doing so‚ either the capitalists end up overproducing products
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Learning about Cells. First thing I want to show you is two beautiful pictures of a Cell. Imagine all of this is in something so small we cannot see it with our naked eyes. About 10‚000 average-sized human cells can fit on the head of a pin. There are a few exceptions‚ but the average cell is very tiny. Here are a few beautiful examples of a cell structure to kind of give you an idea of its beauty‚ and how they fit together. Plasma Membrane (cell membrane) First we are going to learn about
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as a tool for building social capital and addressing some of the difficulties associated with struggling communities. school gardens may help students and communities address some of the issues they struggle with in growing healthy learning environments. School gardens are becoming increasingly popular in urban areas. Advocates see these gardens as a learning opportunity for students‚ a source of sustenance for neighbors‚ and a means of building social capital that can serve as
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how it feels‚ until you walk into their environment. Most people don’t give time or thought to think about people on the other side of the country‚ or if things are really like what you read. This being my first year on a historical black college tour was encouraging and rewarding. From Friday‚ March 21st – Friday‚ March 28‚ 2008 the Omega Boys and Girls Club’s Keystone program for young adults traveled down south to historical black colleges to experience being on a real college
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She is one of the many residents of Payatas who was affected by the Tropical Storm Ondoy. This calamity resulted in the destruction of their home including their livelihood. Michelle’s mother‚ Esther‚ recounted that she could not send all of her offsprings to school after the incident as she could not afford books‚ uniforms
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Educational tour offers an opportunity for a rich immersion experience‚ and a tremendous way to facilitate learning. In an educational tour‚ students have the chance to experience and explore much deeper level than they ever could in the classroom. Therefore‚ the North Point College of Arts and Technology‚ Inc. (NPCAT) conducted an Educational Tour last October 29 - 30‚ 2012 at Davao City. The school rented five (5) vans to occupy almost 90 persons. It includes the 3rd year students in IT‚ EET
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the public. Problem Jungle Smoothies has been the leader in the smoothies industry for many years. It has several franchised locations in 10 different states and all have similar financial performances. Their top competitors are Jamba Juice and Tropical Smoothies. In recent months‚ Jungle Smoothies has been experiencing a decline in their profits. As member of the New Product development committee‚ an assignment was delivered to investigate the original problem that lead to the decrease in profits
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In trying to determine where the Garden of Eden might have been located‚ we have an immediate problem‚ because while the biblical description is quite detailed‚ it is also fairly succinct. We are told only that: The Lord God planted a garden in Eden‚ in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed. . . . A river flows out of Eden to water the garden‚ and from there it divides and becomes four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of
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