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Steven Lopez Bjoern Hagen SOS 111 14 October 2016 Miami: The Most Vulnerable Sustainability is a complex topic that has many points to address. This idea was first formally a given a definition in the Brundtland Commission of 1987. It was defined as follows: “Development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. But true sustainability goes beyond that. It includes areas of economics, society, and of course the…

Destin, Florida In my opinion Florida is a good vacation spot. There may be a few bad things, but it always end up being fun. The first thing I noticed when we arrived in Destin was that all the people we talked to spoke english. I found this a little weird, because Florida is one of the top four states for immigration. The race was pretty well mixed though. There were mainly caucasians, a little less African Americans, and even less hispanics. When we went to Florida there was an even more…

The University of Miami Athletically and educationally focused, The University of Miami is an enriching, enjoyable, and rigorous school where students can set their own learning path to success. The school not only has some of the best sports teams, but also terrific team spirit. “Every home game the football team plays, during the fourth quarter everyone in the stands holds up four fingers awaring everyone on the other team that they own this quarter.” (Frances). No matter how busey the…

difficult problems such as corruption, an archeological find, severe weather, and historic space flights. My family experienced many new beginnings in 1998. I was born and raised in Miami. Like many large cities, Miami is a melting pot of cultures and very few people are originally from Miami. My mother’s family moved to Miami in the early…

Become a part of the health care field can be a gratifying experience, but choosing what part of the field to work at can be a challenge. In my case, I choose to become a Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse has several roles, such as, administering medication, assisting with surgery, dressing wounds, taking blood pressure, supervising other health care professionals, and even performing physical exams on patients (Research, 2006). In addition to performing all these tasks a Registered Nurse…

The owner of the Miami Dolphins is Stephen M. Ross, was born May 10, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan. He is married to Kara Gaffney. He has four children Jennifer Ross, Kimberly Ross, Avery (step child), drew (stepchild). He was a tax Attorney at coopers & lybrand in Detroit, in 1968. His business was also big on real estate they had multi-million dollar contracts in multiple large cities he was the chairman of the company and makes the deals with all of the property owners and all real…

The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team located in Miami, Florida. They play at Marlins Park, their home field. They are apart of the National League East division in Major League Baseball. The team began to play in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins. They started playing home games from the beginning of their inaugural season to the 2011 season at Sun Life Stadium. Ever since the 2012 season, they have played at Marlins Park in downtown Miami, on the site of the former…

Mission Statement Public transportation has its limitations and disadvantages in the South Florida region, Miami alone suffers from its limited routed Metrorail. Even Miami-Dade local buses of Miami are bound to suffer the same fate as drivers do… traffic. Miami is ranked 28th for high traffic congestion based on a worldwide poll by TomTom (TomTom International BV, 2016). The South Florida region suffers from car culture, which means people who live in low density residential areas are dependent…

People underestimate the awesomeness of the octopus. Octopuses are magnificent sea creatures living all around the world. Containing over 300 species! The word Octopus is from the Greek language meaning eight-legged. They are boneless creatures, also known as invertebrates. Octopuses are interesting in several ways. For example, the way they lose their shape out of the water. In the water, they are able to disappear, flee, prey on other creatures, and glide across the water! The amount of…

Author V. Vale once said, “A tattoo is a true poetic creation, and is always more than meets the eye. As a tattoo is grounded on living skin, so its essence emotes a poignancy unique to the mortal human condition” (Vale 55). From this, it is evident how intimate tattooing is. A life-long commitment to a piece of artwork that one will carry on one’s skin wherever they go requires careful consideration. Tattooing itself has been practiced for centuries all over the world, with the first known…