Some Argue That the Internet Has Diminished the Need for Travel

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Essay

Some argue that the Internet has diminished the need for travel agents. Others boast that travel agents offer a unique level of personalized service that the Internet lacks. Profile the customer that would utilize a travel agent versus the typical Internet consumer.

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Definitions:

Octet Rule

A chemical rule of thumb that atoms of main-group elements tend to combine in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electron configuration as a noble gas.

Isoelectronic

Describing atoms, ions, or molecules that have the same number of electrons and thus similar electron configurations.

Octet Rule

A chemical rule of thumb that reflects the observation that atoms of main-group elements tend to bond in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell.

Lewis Dot Structure

A diagram that represents the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, showing the bonding between atoms as well as lone pairs of electrons.