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If you grow up in Florida you've probably visited the Everglades when you look at the water, it's brownish and smells would you dare to swim in it? Big sugar companies and agricultural companies are dumping high amounts phosphors into the Everglades which is Demolishing the everglades Ecosystem and animals that live there depend on water for its survival. Over the last century the Everglades have shrunk to less than half their original size as agricultural and residential development in the…

The purpose of the community health assessment is to identify health needs and risks, as well as strengths and assets, in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County, Florida consists of 2,386.33 square miles; of which 1,969.76 square miles is land and 412.22 square miles is water. With over 1.3 million people, Palm Beach County is “the third-most populous county in Florida” (Wikipedia, 2014). West Palm Beach is the biggest city with a population of 102,436 and the location of the county’s three…

Las Vegas, Nevada—the city known for its flamboyant nightlife and never-ending party—instills a fictional reputation for those living outside of the city. Tourists often see the beauty and elegance proudly marketed by Las Vegas; the city does what it does best—put on a show. The city does nothing more than put a façade to hide the failure to serve our community. I chose to write about Las Vegas because the misconceptions of my hometown affect how people think of me when I introduce myself.…

Burmese Pythons Are Invading the Everglades More than 2,000 pythons have be removed from Florida’s Everglades, but this is only representing a fraction of the population of tens of thousands. Burmese pythons are native to the grassy marshes of Southeast Asia, and they are among the largest snakes in the world (Source 1). They are capable to growing to an astounding length of 23 feet and a weight of up to 200 pounds (Source 1). The presence of Burmese pythons is changing Florida’s everglades…

streets, in many Chicago neighborhoods. One neighborhood in particular is the Back of the Yards. The back of the Yards is located on the Southside of Chicago…

of worships. To prove this, chapter one “Four Hundred Million Americans” says “The best places to find America’s Hindu temples and new mosques are not in the teeming cities but in the outer suburbs of Los Angeles, New York, and Houston. But these areas are rarely dominated by one ethnicity, and alongside the temples and mosques you will also find churches and synagogues.” It is said that suburbs in the future will become melting pots in the years to come, as more and more immigrants from other…

Chicago is known for having many neighborhoods and each one having individual cultures and identities. The city has more than 200 neighborhoods and 77 community areas and all of them have a deep history that when combined with the others, it creates the complex history of the city we know today. Each neighborhood has unique cultural aspects and historical landmarks, in which the city encourages tourist and locals to go and explore them in each neighborhood. In other words, Chicago sells and…

The Burnham Plan of Chicago, a bold plan for the Chicago metropolitan region, was established by Daniel Burnham, Edward Bennett and the Commercial Club of Chicago in 1909. Chicago was struggling with growing as a mature economy center in the United States with its old-fashioned and irrational city plan. Thanks to the Burnham Plan of 1909, one the most iconic city plan in the world, effectively improves the layout and the overall functions of Chicago. Not only benefited businesses, government,…

existing traffic system are consistent with urethane based traffic coatings. These traffic coatings are inexpensive to apply, but only have about a 5 year life expectancy. This can be further reduced in high traffic, high temperature, and high UV areas. Tremco recommended the use of a vehicular rated system in order to increase life expectancy up to about 10 years. These systems have higher durability and are less brittle than pedestrian systems, but are also more expensive. Pecora was also…

Description: This Risk Management Plan is being developed for the Mill Creek Campground. Located in Northern Michigan, the campground sits on just over two hundred acres of land. Its northern and eastern border is Lake Huron. There are three main areas of the campground- Office, Store, and Outside. The Office contains nine phones and seven windows. Anyone interested in camping at the park is served by the office. Office employees work the windows and phones daily from May to October. The…