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    skin without the proper protection. The National Weather Service and the EPA have developed the UV Index, a tool that predicts the level of UV radiation and indicates the risk, numerically. It is scale in which 0-2 indicates low risk of danger from sun rays, 3-5 indicates moderate risk, 6-7 indicates high risk, 8-10 indicates very high risk, and 11+ indicates extreme risk of harm. There are a considerable number of factors that influence an ultraviolet level, including stratospheric ozone layer, time

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    Accidental Shootings

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    As of now the United States currently has 45 states that allow the open carry of guns in public, however there are still rules and regulations to come with the law. Florida not being included into those 45 states, has an estimated 1.4 million concealed weapons permits meaning they are legal able to possess a handgun that is stored away and not visible to others. Well if you allow all of those permit holders to just walk around in the clear day with a gun, there’s going to be a higher risk factor

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    The health care organization covered is Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida. With over 2500 beds, this is one of the largest health systems in Florida and its flagship Jackson Memorial is one of the largest in the country. There are a number of strengths and weaknesses that will characterize the strategic direction that the organization will follow. Among the strengths are that Jackson has a large geographic footprint with Miami-Dade County, it has the financial backing of the county, that it

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    Using Social Media for More than Being Social As someone who has lived here all of my life, I feel I can confidently say, Florida is a strange place. No, not because extended family in other states think we visit Disney World every weekend or wrestle alligators in our spare time, but for other reasons. For the record, I have not been to Disney since I was about twelve and could not be paid enough to even touch an alligator, but I have seen firsthand just how many strange people are here. Thankfully

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    Introduction This Essay will deal with the Four P’s of marketing as it relates to Folgers Coffee. It will be demonstrated how the marketing function is visible in these four areas. It will also be shown how the coffee giant had lost its lead in market share and then recovered it in the mid 1990’s. We will explore how now that Folgers is being operated by Smuckers, the coffee giant has used some clever marketing schemes. The Four P’s 1. Product 2. Price 3. Place (distribution) 4. Promotion Product

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    Essay on The Florida Everglades

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    survival of a biological community. In the United States, American citizens are on the verge of irrevocably damaging one of the country's most unique and diverse treasures - the Florida Everglades. This national park is now the only remaining patch of a river that used to span 120 miles from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay. Dikes and levees created by the Army Corps of Engineers in the late 1940's drained this river to reduce flooding and increase useable water for the development of the region

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    Jodi Arias Should Receive the Death Penalty

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    Jodi Arias Should Receive the Death Penalty Jodi Arias should receive the death penalty for violently murdering Travis Alexander. Arias planned on murdering Alexander when she traveled to Arizona. Arias brutally murdered a man who did not want to be in a relationship with her and then Arias lied about it. Alexander’s family and friends would like to see her receive the death penalty. Arias also said she would like the death penalty in an interview. Arias has been manipulative and deceiving

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    What is the true definition of education? Is it the process of learning or does that term just address the schools setting? Is education what a person learns throughout his or her lifetime or is it just what they learn in the twelve to sixteen years they attend school? These are all questions being asked by not only myself but the entire nation. We have seen much change to the educational atmosphere throughout its long existence, but we who are living thorough it now, must decide whether these changes

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    (MIA) is the international air gate for the Miami area. The airport is situated 8 miles northwest of Downtown Miami, between the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Doral, Miami Springs, and the village of Virginia Gardens. It is the main airport of the South Florida meant to receive international flights. In addition, Miami International is one of 8 U.S. airports able to accommodate the Airbus A380 jumbo jet. Miami International Airport has flights to transfer passengers and cargo to different cities throughout

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    Spencer Kenley Mrs. Efaw American Literature, P5 29 January 2018 The Effect of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster The Challenger malfunctioned on January 28, 1986, at 11:38 AM. The temperature was thirty-six degrees Fahrenheit in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and after seventy-three seconds of flight, the O-rings failed and the Challenger exploded into a giant cloud in the sky. All seven astronauts died, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher in Concord, New Hampshire, chosen by the National Aeronautics

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