The Miami Marine Stadium (MMS) is a historical landmark home to Virginia Key‚ Miami‚ Florida. Built in 1963 and designed by Cuban-born architect‚ Hilario Candela‚ who was only 28 years old at the time. The Stadium is considered a Modernist icon due to its characteristic reinforced concrete structure. Named after the famous 1900’s yacht designer Ralph Munroe‚ the stadium can accommodate 6‚566 spectators. Due to its photographic panoramic view and its location next to the water and across Downtown
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How Various Factors Affect the Miami Dade Community Miami Dade County is a high crime community in Florida horribly affected by drugs‚ low income communities‚ low employment rates and an astonishingly high amount of gang violence. According to Miami’s Healthy Communities Institute‚ over the past five years Miami Dade County has experienced an increase in infant mortality rates‚ an increase in deaths related to diabetes‚ an increase in deaths related to heart disease‚ breast cancer and prostate
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Miami has very long and unique history making itself different from other cities. What makes Miami different from other cities is the profound affect the Cuban and Haitians immigrants had in that current time and forward. How major events like the Cold War (1947-1991) which was over the struggle of capitalism vs. communism affected the growth of Cubans and held back the Haitians in Miami. Events like these cause the Cuban people to advance while on contrast barely help the Haitians. Cubans have advance
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Part I C. Jai-alai (a sport that originated in Spain) What is jai-alai? To which sports is it similar? Jai-alai is the worlds fastest sport. Jai-Alai originated in the Basque Country of Northern Spain almost four centuries ago. Jai-Alai is similar to racquetball‚ and is played between three walls. 2. In what part of Spain did jai-alai originate? What did the players use for courts? Jai-Alai originated in the Basque Country of Northern Spain almost four centuries ago. Nestled between
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Crime Rates in Miami Still On the Rise In Miami‚ Fl the crime rates on robberies are still on the rise‚ as stated by Miami crime statistics and crime data‚ Miami’s crime level is worse than national average. These strings of robberies are affecting many families and lives‚ due to the fact majority of these robberies turn into homicides. The crime rates and robberies also affect many neighborhoods as it brings down property value‚ and it also establishes a bad environment to raise children and
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ISSUE Miami police ramp up patrols to combat looting On September 10‚2017 a catastrophic category 4 hurricane came barreling through Miami. The hurricane left the streets of Miami flooded with water and trails of debris and power outages for many people. The day after many people went out periling through the streets of Miami you would think to look at the damage of the hurricane or to check on family members. These individuals 50 to be exact‚ as the article stated came out causing a big ruckus
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The city of Miami‚ Florida‚ is my premier vacation getaway. Miami is not only a global center‚ but it is also a city recognized worldwide for its magnificent location. It offers endless amounts of entertainment for people of all ages. The turquoise crystalline beaches make Miami a one-of-a-kind city. The soothing‚ salty breezes of the coastal weather in Miami create an atmosphere that coalesces the exhilaration of the city with the relaxation of the beach. Food is essential when it comes to a vacation
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My response to Carole Feuerman’s pieces Dress Rehearsal and Splash at first was overall shock because it looked like that pieces of the body where physically cut off of a live person’s body and put on display as art. The reasoning for being drawn to this particular piece of art was because of the substantial amount of detail that this artist put into these three distinct pieces; the life like feel of the artwork was astounding. From my close viewing of the work of art‚ I realized how much time and
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Until around eleven years old‚ Miami was my connection to family. When my mother told me and my sister that we were going to visit Chile‚ my mother’s homeland. On the plane ride‚ I couldn’t stop moving because of my excitement. When visiting a different country‚ there are so many expectations on how the environment will be‚ the strangers to encounter‚ and the local people. At a young age‚ my imagination was wild about the environment. I stepped outside and I ran back into the airport. My hands
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Part I (6 points) Choose ONE of the links from the first page of this lesson. Then answer the following questions in complete English sentences: A. Cuban food 1. What are some of the typical Cuban foods? Black beans‚ white rice‚ yellow rice‚ citrus marinades garlic and plantain. 2. Compare and contrast their cuisine to what you generally eat. We basically eat the same thing the plantain and the rice but they eat garlic and I don’t. 3. What Cuban food have you tried before? Did
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