How a government governs a country (governance) can affect the operations of a firm the government might be corrupt hostile or totalitarian; and may have a negative image around the globe a firm's reputation can change if it operates in a country controlled by that type of government Also an unstable political situation can be a risk for multinational firms Elections or any unexpected political event can change a country's situation and put a firm in an awkward position Political risks are the likelihood that political forces will cause drastic changes in a country's business environment that hurt the profit and other goals of a business enterprise Political risk tends to be greater in countries experiencing social unrest When political risk is high there is a high probability that a change will occur in the country's political environment that will endanger foreign firms there Corrupt foreign governments may also take over the company without warning as seen in Venezuela. Recreation Center 2005 FIU annually hosts the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival in South Beach through the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management a major national culinary event, Notable alumni 3.6 Student housing, The Phi Gamma Delta "Fiji" Fraternity House. Colleges and universities in and around Miami: SR 874 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.
Miami Florida Business directory, Although scientists made headway in decreasing mercury and phosphorus levels in water the natural environment of South Florida continued to decline in the 1990s and life in nearby cities reflected this downturn to address the deterioration of the Miami metropolitan area Governor Lawton Chiles commissioned a report on the sustainability of the area in 1995 Chiles published the commission's findings in a report that related the degradation of the Everglades ecosystems to the lower quality of life in urban areas the report noted past environmental abuses that brought the state to a position to make a decision Not acting to improve the South Florida ecosystem the report predicted would inevitably cause further and intolerable deterioration that would harm local tourism by 12,000 jobs and $200 million annually and commercial fishing by 3,300 jobs and $52 million annually Urban areas had grown beyond their capacities to sustain themselves Crowded cities were facing problems such as high crime rates traffic jams severely overcrowded schools and overtaxed public services; the report noted that water shortages were ironic given the 53 inches (130 cm) of rain the region received annually. A considerable advantage in international business is gained through the knowledge and use of language thereby mitigating a language barrier Advantages of being an international businessperson who is fluent in the local language include the following:. . White Non-Hispanic: 31.1% [1,887,819] 11 Education 1.2 European explorers and settlers Miami Florida Business directory Carlos Albizu University (private) 2 Cities. (102) 2.08 Fire is an important element in the natural maintenance of the Everglades the majority of fires are caused by lightning strikes from thunderstorms during the wet season Their effects are largely superficial and serve to foster specific plant growth: sawgrass will burn above water but the roots are preserved underneath Fire in the sawgrass marshes serves to keep out larger bushes and trees and releases nutrients from decaying plant matter more efficiently than decomposition Whereas in the wet season dead plant matter and the tips of grasses and trees are burned in the dry season the fire may be fed by organic peat and burn deeply destroying root systems Fires are confined by existing water and rainfall it takes approximately 225 years for one foot (.30 m) of peat to develop but in some locations the peat is less dense than it should be for the 5,000 years of the Everglades' existence Scientists indicate fire as the cause; it is also cited as the reason for the black color of Everglades muck Layers of charcoal have been detected in the peat in portions of the Everglades that indicate the region endured severe fires for years at a time although this trend seems to have abated since the last occurrence in 940 BCE, The Gulf Stream and its northern extension towards Europe the North Atlantic Drift is thought to have at least some influence on climate for example the Gulf Stream helps moderate winter temperatures along the coastline of southeastern North America keeping it warmer in winter along the coast than inland areas the Gulf Stream also keeps extreme temperatures from occurring on the Florida Peninsula in the higher latitudes the North Atlantic Drift warms the atmosphere over the oceans keeping the British Isles and north-western Europe mild and cloudy and not severely cold in winter like other locations at the same high latitude the cold water currents contribute to heavy fog off the coast of eastern Canada (the Grand Banks of Newfoundland area) and Africa's north-western coast in general winds transport moisture and air over land areas. . . Northern Atlantic, Main article: Sargasso Sea, From 2007 to 2016 FIU ranked 1st in the State University System of Florida in energy conservation and sustainability.
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