"Miami no es los Estados Unidos" (Miami is not the United States) is a phrase that I heard many times while growing up in Miami. It is problematic‚ because at its core lies the idea that a city that is teeming with Latinx/Hispanic immigrants could not be representative of what the United States "really" is. An idea that is pervasive but that unnecessarily emphasizes the vibrant culture of Miami‚ and underplays the socioeconomic inequality that exists in many other cities. As an immigrant I have grown
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Proposition 8 California Proposition 8 (California Marriage Protection Act) was a state-wide ballot proposition passed in the November 4‚ 2008 state election that made same sex marriage illegal in California. The vote which won by 52% adds exactly 14 words to the California State Constitution‚ "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." To qualify for the ballot‚ Proposition 8 needed 694‚354 valid petition signatures‚ equal to 8% of the total votes cast for
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The Entertainment of Central Florida For years‚ Central Florida has been known for having the best amusement parks in the world‚ all in one relative area. Having so many parks in such a small amount of space gives us a variety of amusement choices. Here we have theme parks‚ water parks‚ and animal parks‚ guaranteeing that there will be something to cater to your interests. The most popular of all the Central Florida attractions are the theme parks. These are most appealing to the children‚ who
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conflicts in Florida between the Seminoles‚ Timucua‚ and the colonists played a very important role in Florida’s history as well as the history of the United States. Early conflicts between these parties were associated with the “Indian problem” of faceable removal and relocation. For Florida‚ this led up to three of the bloodiest wars the country had ever seen; the Seminole Wars. These wars have since been labeled by some historians as “America’s longest Indian conflict.” They lasted from 1817 until
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In 1916‚ protected nature preserves and over 10 national parks were set out by the National Park Service. A century ago‚ the Migratory Bird Treaty was solidified by the United States Wildlife Service. One hundred years ago‚ the world’s environmental future seemed bright‚ advancing and unstoppable. One hundred years later however‚ the world is facing one of the worst environmental crisis’ known to man‚ so severe that scientists claim that earth itself is on the brink of a “sixth extinction”. The emission
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The Miami Heat ball group has consented to cover the whole $165 million cost of building another field here under a concurrence with Dade County authorities‚ in light of far reaching resistance to the utilization of open cash for the development. Under an arrangement declared on Friday‚ citizens would in any case pay $6.5 million a year to work the new field. The area would likewise look for a support to pay for the privilege to put a name on the games field; the region would ensure the group $2
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Miami School District Negotiation MGT/445 July 14‚ 2014 Miami School District Negotiation Miami is a growing city with the need to provide the best education possible for the increasing number of students. As the demographics in Miami change‚ and the student enrollment rises‚ the need to restructure the boundaries of the school districts became an important issue. The Miami school district hired outside sources to redraw the current boundaries to make room for the increased enrollment. The redrawn
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Your honor‚ ladies and gentlemen of the jury‚ theft‚ as defined by the Florida State Code 812.014‚ is when a person knowingly obtains or uses‚ or endeavors to obtain or use‚ the property of another with intent to‚ either temporarily or permanently: (1) deprive the other person of a right to the property or a benefit from the property OR (2) appropriate the property to his or her won use or to the use of any person not entitled to the use of the property. In addition‚ it is a felony‚ as well as grand
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There was a race car driver named Jeff .He took a vacation at California beach because he was injured and out of races for a few days and when he was driving on the beach he hit Something. the impact flattened his tire.jeff went to the mechanic and got a new wheel for his car. Jeff went back to see what he hit and it was a piece of metal sticking out of the ground. Jeff went to his friend’s house. He wanted his friend to come help him and bring a shovel‚and his friend said why‚jeff said
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A week before the “Florida Trip” I knew nothing about I was hanging out my friends when my parents called me and told me that we were going on a week long trip and they said they wouldn’t tell me till I got home. I got home that night and my parents told me we were going to Florida and I was so excited! My alarm went off‚ I was so excited that we were going on the journey of a lifetime! The night before everyone in my family was stressing because they didn’t know what to pack. I just wanted to go
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