Tribute to our professor

We have come to the end of the class Environmental studies, but we have just began our journey to save the earth. We give special thanks to our teacher professor Jiminez for making us aware of the things we need to do to save the earth both living and non-living. He has brought thirty brains together, and i was very surprised to see the things that we accomplished during the semester. I thank him specially for his patience and his humbleness, and for not stressing on cramming our brains for exams, but he taught us how to apply the knowledge we acquired to make this earth a better place to live now and for the future. I pray that God will continue to bless him abundantly, so that he will be able to make more people learn and be aware of the factors that affect the environment.

Tips that will impact the environment

.We are living in world that has been impacted by a lot of factors. These factors has led to the decrease in a lot of natural resources that we depend on everyday for our existence. Therefore it is everyone's responsibilty to play their part in saving the environment. Our group came up with five tips that will help in saving the environment. The link below is a video of the five tips that will show that a small part played by each one of us will go a far way in helping to save the earth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt08fuRcFfg:

Mini-Project #7

Go to the U.S. census website and record demographic data about your hometown ie, population figures today, yesterday and projected. ethnic composition; economic data, housing data , etc.

I chose the town of Dania to elaborate on seeing it is the city that i live in. The city has grown enormously over the past ten years. This is evident in the expansions of roadways, businesses, increase in housing and most of all the increase of the popultion due to the relocation of people from all over the world and from U.S. cities. There are more than two hundred cultures, but the culture that has impacted the county is the increase of the Latino population, and becasue of this the Spanish language has been dominant next to english. Economic development has quadrupled also. This city is the home of the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood international airport. Below is a link that will give a complete demographic report of the city.http://zipskinny.com/index.php?zip=33004

Hispanics account for almost 11% of the population. The average income is $33.000.

Blue Mountain

The Blue Mountain is the highest peak in Jamaica, and is one of the landmarks of this beautiful island.

Biological Terrorism

Emergency Preparedness & Response
This site is intended to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

Mini-Project #6 Biological Terrorism

What precautions are the local officials in your city taking regarding a biological terrorism attack?

The local officials in Miami Dade and Broward county are always at a high level of preparedness for any biological terrorism attack by having routine practices to mimic a real life situation. They are also keeping a ear out for any rumours that is circulating on the news wire , with regards to a biological attack. Also they are always updating their equipment and vaccines so that remedial action can be taken of the highest quality.
There is a local branch of th Center for Disease Control in Hallandale about five miles from my home. This is the department that is responsible for organizing the clinics, hospitals, and the emergency services response a biological attack. Below is a summary of the actions that will be take if such an event ever occurs:
Hospitals and clinics may have the first opportunity to recognize and initiate a response
to a bioterrorism-related outbreak. Healthcare facilities should have IC policies in place
authorizing the healthcare epidemiologist, IC committee chairman, or designee to rapidly
implement prevention and control measures in response to a suspected outbreak. Should a
bioterrorism event be suspected, a network of communication must be activated to involve IC
personnel, healthcare administration, local and state health departments, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) field office, and CDC (see Reporting Requirements and Contact Information
below). Existing local emergency plans should be reviewed, and a multidisciplinary approach
outlined that includes local emergency medical services (EMS), police and fire departments, and
media relations in addition to healthcare providers and IC professionals. Annual disaster
preparedness drills held at many facilities can improve response capacity by incorporating a
bioterrorism scenario to test and refine Bioterrorism Readiness Plans at each individual facility.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/bt/13apr99APIC-CDCBioterrorism.PDF