Archive for February, 2010
How do hospitality venues contribute to a tourism industry in a given city?
What is the inderdependency of the tourism and hospitality industries in a given market?
Many dependencies. A person visits a place because of a purpose, either travel or business or function. But once he or she reaches there, he or she stays in a hotel or hospitality service provider and takes food from restaurants. The experience he or she can get from such places add to the happiness in being in that location. And if it is good or bad, the information will be passed around to others and this in turn generates better or lesser business for such establishments.
Hospitality service providers can also bring in cultural or other elements specific to the location or region and make it more worthwhile for the guest.
Can somebody tell me 15 new inventions in the field of plants, medicine and animals?
Posted by admin in Technologies on February 28, 2010
I want 15 new scientific inventions in the field of plants, animals and medicines in the year 2006-2008.i want the inventions acoording to their date of invention.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/PD-04052007.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/medicine.shtml
http://terra.chemeketa.edu/library/instruction/handouts/inventions.htm
SOCCEr!!!!!!!!!!?
is soccer bad for ur knees????????
Only if you don’t do the right warm-ups/stretches beforehand.
CHEMISTRY?!!! ?
i have essays to write about tomorrow in chemistry. so can someone explain to me about what each one is talking about?
thanks!
1) explain what a mole is and how it is useful in chemistry.
2.) compare and contrast the structure of an oxygen atom, an oxygen ion, and O subscript 2 molecule and hte isotopes O-15 and also O-16. Include information on protons, neutrons, and electrons.
3.) explain how to name compounds. give examples of acids, ionic compounds, molecular compounds, polyatomic ions, and metals with more than one ionization number.
thanks again. :]
1. Mole is an SI unit and can be defined as the amount of substance.
e.g. 1 mole of one element is equivalent to 1 mole of any other element.
You use moles to find the mass of an atom, the number of particles, and the volume of an atom.
1 mole = 6.02 x 10^23 particles
1 mole = 22.4L
(# of moles)(GMM or GFM or GAM) = weight or mass of the given atom.
GMM, GFM, and GAM are exactly the same thing they are abbreviations for: Gram Molar Mass, Gram Formula Mass, Gram Atomic Mass.
It’s basically the total mass of the atom. for instance, H2O would have a GFM, GMM, and GAM of 18grams (you just add the masses of the elements)
2. Oxygen atom is the neutral, balanced element you see on the periodic table
Oxygen atom has a mass of 16g and has 8 neutrons, protons and electrons.
Ions are elements that have lost or gained electrons (i.e. negatively charged or positively charged element)
so, oxygen ion would have 8 neutrons, 8 protons, and 10 electrons (assuming that the mass is still 16). Oxygen has an oxidation state of -2 so when it becomes an ion, it gains 2 electrons.
O2 is a compound. It has a nonpolar covalent bond, it’s diatomic, has two oxygen molecules. It still has 1 mole. i think it’s double bonded and it’s a nonpolar molecule.
isotopes are elements have a change in number of neutrons and mass.
O-15 means it has an atomic mass of 15. the atomic number of oxygen is 8 so 15-8 = 7. O-15 has 7 neutrons, 8 protons and 8 electrons. Number of protons NEVER change.
O-16 has 8 neutrons, 8 protons and 8 electrons.
Atomic mass – atomic number = # of neutrons
Atomic number = # of protons and electrons
3. When you name IONIC compounds, you write the name of the metallic ion as it is and then write the nonmetal ion with an "-ide" ending. Subscripts are always ignored.
example: KCl is called Potassium Chloride.
example2: MgCl2 is called Magnesium Chloride. Notice the ignored subscript 2.
When naming BINARY COVALENT compounds, you follow the ionic compound naming rule BUT you MUST include subscripts in the name
Example: CO is called Carbon Monoxide. Carbon and Oxygen in this case both have an invisible subscript of 1. the prefix mono is used for oxygen but not for carbon because the first element will never include mono.
Example2: SO3 is called sulfur trioxide
ex3: N2O5 is called dinitrogen pentoxide. prefixes are a must for BOTH nonmetals except for when the first nonmetal is only a single atom.
Naming Ions : just add "-ide" ending. you ignore the oxidation states.
F- (the minus is superscript) – flouride
O2- (2- is superscript) – oxide
N3- (superscripted 3-) – nitride
Naming polyatomic Ions: You name them as it is. Polyatomic ions each have their own name which you need a reference table for.
example: KNO3 (subscript 3) is called Potassium Nitrate. You treat the NO3 as one element. NO3 is a polyatomic ion called nitrate.
if you’re given the written name then..
ex: Calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)2 (subscript 2). Calcium is Ca with an oxidation state of +2. Hydroxide is OH with an oxidation state of -1. you put a supscript 2 after OH so it indicates balance. two atoms of OH balances with one atom of Ca. 2 atoms of OH would make it have a -2 charge which balances with the +2 charge from calcium.
ex2: Sodium Cyanide is NaCN. CN is a polyatomic ion called cyanide.
examples of common acids: HCl (hydrochloric acid), HNO3 (nitric acid), H2SO4 (sulfuric acid), H3PO4 (phosphoric acid), H2CO3 or CO2 (carbonic acid), CH3COOH or HC2H3O2 (ethanoic acid/acetic acid)
All of these acids are aqueous solutions meaning they are in liquid form (hence CO2 being an acid rather than the gas).
examples of ionic compounds: NaCl (sodium chloride better known as table salt)
basically a metal + nonmetal. when you write them in using the element symbols, make sure you consider their oxidation states and put the appropriate subscript number beside the appropriate element and use parentheses when necessary.
examples of molecular compounds: molecular compounds also known as polar/nonpolar covalent compounds or binary covalent etc etc.
basically a compound made of two nonmetals. H2O is a molecular compound. Once again, consider their oxidation states and use the appropriate subscripts.
examples of polyatomic ions: i named a few above.
metals with more than one "ionization number": i use the term oxidation number/state. Most transition metals have more than one oxidation state. Some nonmetals have more than one. Just look at a periodic table. The numbers on the top right hand corner are oxidation numbers. Transition metals are the metals from groups 3 – 12
ShOpPiNg…?
Is there a website anywhere that tells you what stores will have what on sale for the day after thanksgiving shopping??
ok… if so… what is it??
all the stores here keep it a secret until thanksgiving day, then run ads in the newspaper. buy a thanksgiving day newspaper.
how to lose weight quick?
Posted by admin in Lose the Fat on February 28, 2010
I need to lose 1stone in weight – Tone my arms legs stomach and bum.
I cant do diets because none of them work.
i have a cross bar machine, but that isn’t very good. I have a side turn twister weights stairs and a cycling machine. please help me make a plan -including number of twists and miles cycles – to help me lose 1 stone a.s.a.p. inside a month would be fantastic.
Make sure you eat breakfast.
If you don’t eat breakfast, you slow down your metabolism and send the body into "hoard mode," thinking it’s starving because you’re going a long period of time frequently 8 to 10 hours or more, without food.
Eat the majority of your food earlier in the day.
Dinner should be your lightest meal, and some experts recommend you don’t anything after 8 p.m., or any later than 3 to 4 hours before bedtime. This helps your body process and burn the food when you’re aware and moving around and burning more calories per hour.
Don’t starve.
Dropping your calorie intake below 1,200 calories a day will signal to your body that you are in starvation mode, and will slow down your metabolism.
Eat smaller meals more frequently.
Smaller, more frequent meals keeps your blood sugar stable and provides a steady source of energy to fuel metabolism.
Get enough aerobic exercise.
As much as you can is really a help for your metabolism, and if you do it in the morning, you’ll raise your metabolism all day.
Build muscle with weight training or resistance exercise.
At least two to three times a week, you should add weight training or progressive resistance exercise that builds muscle. Muscle burns more calories than fat, and the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, even at rest!
Water, water, water!!
You’ve heard it before, but drink those 8 8-ounce glasses of water every day. The energy burning process of metabolism needs water to work effectively.
Good luck 
What type of irrigation is best for a home garden?
Posted by admin in House and Home on February 28, 2010
I have a garden that is 15′ by 30′ and I would like to but some sort of mini irrigation system in it. It doesn’t have to be automatic I just want it to be more efficient that using a hose. Do you know of any specific brand or kit that I should use? Links to what you are taking about would be great. Thanks!
Drip tape or a drip hose is a good idea. You can find that at any home and garden store. There are even timers you can buy for the hose so that you don’t have to turn it on and off.
since you have a fairly small garden it might be cheaper to just buy a sprinkler or two. But you have to be careful not to leave water droplets on large leafed plants, like squash, during the heat of the day, this can damage the plant. That’s where the timer might come in handy again, water them right at dawn.
What is the difference between Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai cuisine?
I think they’re very similar. And they use pretty much the same ingredients. Just wanted to know your options.
I also I found Korean and Japanese cusine very similar to the Chinese cuisine too.
Appreciate all the answers.
Wow, I saw a lot of good tries, but none that seemed to speak from experience.
My mother is Thai and I’ve Vietnamese friends. There is some difference between them, but both are VERY different and distinctive from Chinese food (and Korean and Japanese are VERY, very different!) and I’ll tell you why.
Chinese food, the stuff you get from the take-out, isn’t really "Chinese" cuisine. It’s Americanized Chinese. Real Chinese is different and is most similar to Thai, as it can be very sweet. Sweet-toothed people love real Thai and Chinese food (or should). If you’ve ever been to the R&G Lounge in San Francisco, then you’ve eaten real Chinese food. The flavors of each dish are very bold, whether they’re salty or sweet or full of ginger; it can also be very daunting, as you will find yourself subject to "entire" animals on the plate (like entire catfish or entire fried quail, with the head). It is NOT the "chow mein" you get from your corner restaurant.
Thai does use lots of the same ingredients as the Chinese, particularly oyster sauce (which is NOT the same as soy sauce), but their flavorings are both an amalgamation of different things and flavors are subtle and bold at the same time(whereas I think Chinese is more straight-forward). You would be able to taste the subtle flavor of lemongrass in a chicken curry; you would be able to taste peanut in the "rare beef" that’s saturated in lemon slices.
That, actually, is one of the similarites between Thai and Vietnamese; they both have the same "rare beef" dishes. Pho 84 here in Oakland, California prepares a rare beef with lemon slices and mint that is almost identical to the rare beef that my mother makes/made from her homeland experience. Both cuisines also rely heavily on lemon (grass, slices, or flavor), hot chili sauce and oyster sauce, and sweet basil leaves.
The big difference I think between Thai and Vietnamese is that the "pho" noodle soup with the boiled rice noodles is more of a Vietnamese dish, whereas the fried rice noodles, pad thai and lard nah, are Thai. Vietnamese food, the good stuff, is often very spicy; the Thai food, the good stuff, is often sweet (and yes, you can get very spicy, too). In fact, most of the dishes offered at Pho 84 are "too spicy" or just plain spicy for people who’re used to Thai food (so that analogy about Thai food as being "papa bear" is incorrect; Vietnamese–real Vietnamese–is very, very hot!).
Korean and Japanese are a whole different cuisine. You don’t get the sweet basil or peanuts that you get in Thai and Vietnamese. You get more of a bland (sorry, but it’s true!) taste of the food without a boatload of spices. Korean noodle bowls have less spice, mostly pepper and garlic. Japanese udon does not taste anything like Chinese or even the Vietnamese pho. Miso soup (Japanese) is practically a bowl of salt water, but their best flavors come from sushi (as teriyaki meat is just that: Meat with teriyaki sauce); you want to experience the clean, crisp subtle flavor of the slightly sweet and vinegary rice mixed with fresh, uncooked (sometimes cooked, but it depends on what you get) fish. We’ve also noticed that (real) Korean food can range into the very bizarre, and we’re not exactly fans of it (there is one place here in Oakland that was the only place open one night and we had to go/eat there, and it wasn’t pleasant…everything was in Korean and what we ordered wasn’t what we expected). Korean barbecue meat though, is very tasty and very similar to Chinese barbecue, probably because they use -almost- the same sauce.
So while there ARE similarities, there are many differences, and depending on your tastebuds, you may prefer one over the other. The key to knowing about the differences is experiencing -real- Asian ethnic cuisine. Chinatown (any one of them) will have some good truly ethnic Chinese, but it might also house some of the best non-Chinese/ethnic restaurants (and you’re lucky if you’re like me and live where there is a Chinatown, a Japantown AND a Koreantown…there’s no Vietnamesetown, but there are plenty of Vietnamese restaurants to choose from in the Bay Area).
FaShion!!!?
What are your favorite store/namebrands? Websites would be very helpful. Exspecially dress shops online.
heres the websties there the best shops everrrrr:
bebe.com
hollister.com
americaneagle.com
abercrombieandfitch.com
wetseal.com
express.com
What is the government responsible for in protecting the red panda’s environment?
Posted by admin in Environmental on February 28, 2010
And is it working? < Why is it working/not working?
Red Pandas are found in parts of Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Nepal and Myanmar (Burma) so there are quite a few governments involved.
The main threat is still the loss of forest habitat although a lot are taken for their fur. This is very hard to fight and the pandas are on the way out.