Museums and visual arts Miami is home to several well-known Roman Catholic Jewish and non-denominational private schools the Archdiocese of Miami operates the city's Catholic private schools which include St Hugh Catholic School St Agatha Catholic School St Theresa School Immaculata-Lasalle High School Monsignor Edward Pace High School Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School St Brendan High School among numerous other Catholic elementary and high schools. . PortMiami is an important contributor to the local south Florida and state economies Over four million cruise passengers pass through the Port 7.4 million tons of cargo and over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) (FY 2004/2005) of intermodal container traffic move through the seaport per year This combination of cruise and cargo activities supports approximately 176,000 jobs and has an economic impact in Miami-Dade County of over $17 billion $14 billion of which is generated by its cargo operations, Although this grid is easy to understand once one is oriented to it it is not universal in the entire county Hialeah uses its own grid system which is entirely different in its orientation Coral Gables and Miami Lakes use named streets almost exclusively and various smaller municipalities such as Florida City and Homestead use their own grid system along with the Miami-Dade grid system adding to the confusion in the beach cities and parks of Miami Beach Surfside Bal Harbour Sunny Isles and Golden Beach the streets are coordinated with the main grid; however their avenues are named, Miami is also home to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that offer a range of professional training and other related educational programs Per Scholas for example is a nonprofit organization that offers free professional certification training directed towards successfully passing CompTIA A+ and Network+ certification exams as a route to securing jobs and building careers. The struggle for a "colored-only" beach in Miami signified the incipient civil rights revolution of the 1950s -1960s it was fueled by the anger of patriotic black servicemen who fought the racism of Nazi Germany only to return to a segregated America Among the protesters was Attorney Lawson B Thomas who would later become the first Black appointed to Judge in the post-Reconstruction South Lawyer Thomas remained on the beach holding bail money for those who anticipated arrest the NAACP had notified the local press and police of the time and place hoping for arrests that would be central to a court challenge of local discrimination laws and policies on instruction from local government representatives police refused to cite the protestors telling Thomas to contact County Commissioner Charles H Crandon, Florida leads the United States in tornadoes per area (when including waterspouts) but they do not typically reach the intensity of those in the Midwest and Great Plains Hail often accompanies the most severe thunderstorms, By the 16th century the earliest time for which there is a historical record major Native American groups included the Apalachee of the Florida Panhandle the Timucua of northern and central Florida the Ais of the central Atlantic coast the Tocobaga of the Tampa Bay area the Calusa of southwest Florida and the Tequesta of the southeastern coast; . . Florida Everglades Brazilian pepper or Florida holly (Schinus terebinthifolius) has also wreaked havoc on the Everglades exhibiting a tendency to spread rapidly and to crowd out native species of plants as well as to create inhospitable environments for native animals It is especially difficult to eradicate and is readily propagated by birds which eat its small red berries the Brazilian pepper problem is not exclusive to the Everglades; neither is the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) which is a widespread problem in Florida's waterways a major threat to endemic species and is difficult and costly to eradicate the Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) may be causing the most harm to restoration as it blankets areas thickly making it impossible for animals to pass through it also climbs up trees and creates "fire ladders" allowing parts of the trees to burn that would otherwise remain unharmed. National protected areas, Brazilian pepper or Florida holly (Schinus terebinthifolius) has also wreaked havoc on the Everglades exhibiting a tendency to spread rapidly and to crowd out native species of plants as well as to create inhospitable environments for native animals It is especially difficult to eradicate and is readily propagated by birds which eat its small red berries the Brazilian pepper problem is not exclusive to the Everglades; neither is the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) which is a widespread problem in Florida's waterways a major threat to endemic species and is difficult and costly to eradicate the Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) may be causing the most harm to restoration as it blankets areas thickly making it impossible for animals to pass through it also climbs up trees and creates "fire ladders" allowing parts of the trees to burn that would otherwise remain unharmed, The Miami River lent its name to the burgeoning town extending an etymology that derives from the Mayaimi Indian tribe.[citation needed] in 1844 Miami became the county seat and six years later a census reported that there were ninety-six residents living in the area the Third Seminole War lasted from 1855 to 1858 but was not nearly as destructive as the previous one However it did slow down the rate of settlement of southeast Florida At the end of the war a few of the soldiers stayed and some of the Seminoles remained in the Everglades.
University of Miami founded in 1925 Lincoln Road History 6.5.4 Jetport proposition Admissions 20th- and 21st-century growth Contents 10.1 Primary and secondary education. $356.93 per credit hour for in-state students and $793.87 per credit hour for out-of-state students.Total tuition/fees :$11,098 for in-state and $24,206 for out of state. . 2.4 1980s and 1990s 2.1 Limestone and aquifers To maintain and achieve successful business operations in foreign nations persons must understand how variations in culture and traditions across nations affect business practices This idea is known as cultural literacy Without knowledge of a host country's culture corporate strategizing is more difficult and error-prone when entering foreign markets compared with the home country's market and culture This can create a "blind spot" during the decision making process and result in ethnocentrism Education about international business introduces the student to new concepts that can be applicable in international strategy in topics such as marketing and operations. (29.4) 88.6 A cross section of fresh water ecosystems in the Everglades with relative average water depths, Central Terminal (Yellow) Brickell is the fastest-growing neighborhood in Miami and has one of the highest population densities outside of New York City.
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