#1 Hurricane Dorian: What about UF's dairy cows and Santa Fe's emus?
- This story written on August 31, 2019, is about what will happen to the animals belonging to UF and Santa Fe during Hurricane Dorian.
- Officials at UF and Santa Fe’s primary concern was that the storm would cause high wind speeds that could potentially knock down fences. If the fences were broken, the cattle would be able to escape which is what the university wanted to avoid.
- This problem is had by the University of Florida’s and Santa Fe’s Department of Animal Sciences.
#2 Workplace Savvy: How to deal with conflict in the workplace
- This story written on September 2, 2019, is about dealing with conflict in the workplace.
- Since the 2016 presidential election, it has become increasingly difficult for people to get along with others who they may disagree with. Many people recognize that they cannot be their best selves if they are constantly feeling guarded or judged, thus they are seeking advice and solutions.
- This problem is had by anyone that finds themself in the same space as someone with opposing views (ie work, school, extra curriculars etc).
#3 Hurricane Dorian: Coastal hospitals, nursing homes begin evacuations
- This story written on September 2, 2019, is about the evacuations that are happening due to Hurricane Dorian.
- As a result of Hurricane Dorian nearing the coast of Florida, many nursing homes have had to evacuate their patients to facilities more inland. In 2017, Hurricane Irma caused many fatalities in nursing homes without a backup generator. Because many nursing homes still do not have the necessary backup generators, they are transporting their patients to safer locations.
- The problem is had by patients and employees of nursing homes and hospitals on florida’s coast.
#4 David Pinsky and Nicole Sands: Publix is thwarting action on plastic pollution
- This story written on September 2, 2019, is about Publix’s involvement in the rescinding of the ban of throwaway plastic in grocery stores.
- Originally, a ban was placed on throwaway plastics in Gainesville and many other Florida cities. Recently, this ban was rescinded after threatening lawsuits from the Florida Retail Federation which is largely funded by Publix. The nature of the problem is that local action was taken to establish this ban for the good of the environment, yet Publix has been supportive in undermining it.
- This problem is had by Publix and local individuals who support the pan on throwaway plastics.
#5 Florida teachers start school shooting preparation business
- This story written on September 3, 2019, is about teacher preparation for school shootings.
- 1999 was Julie Johnson’s first year teaching and it was that same year the shooting in Columbine, Colorado occurred. Since then, there have been numerous school shootings. Julie, along with a few other instructors, have started a business to help increase the likelihood of teachers surviving mass shootings that have had increasing frequency in schools. These trainings help teachers protect themselves and their students.
- This problem is had by anyone who is in a school, including teachers, staff and students.
Hi Julianna, I really enjoyed reading your post and the selection of articles you chose. Seeing articles about the scare Hurricane Dorian caused is very interesting because it was projected to come straight up central Florida but never ended up hitting us, luckily. It is just very interesting reading how much the hurricane can affect, like cattle farms and nursing homes/hospitals.
ReplyDeleteJuliana,
ReplyDeleteYour articles had some interesting opportunities for possible business ideas. After reading several articles I feel like a lot of us, including myself, are discussing two main points: Fire arms and Hurricanes. These concerns are widespread around the state of Florida so maybe there's needs to be more attention on these topics. However out of the two topics solutions for hurricane preparations would probably the easier one to address as a business idea.
I enjoyed reading about your articles. I also did this assignment when hurricane Dorian was projected to hit Florida. I find it particularly interesting that if a big hurricane hits gainesville, some consequences like losing power and storm surges are inevitable. On top of that, I do not believe my windows in my apartment are storm glass. Perhaps the community needs to do a better job preparing for the next hurricane since we almost got two hurricanes in three years.
ReplyDeleteHi Julianna,
ReplyDeleteGreat job commenting on the problems presented in the articles! I noticed some of the articles, notably the hurricane ones, presented opportunities that would exist only a certain times of year... just something to think about. Many of your examples also extended beyond the scope of one local town, meaning people are experiencing these issues in many places. That definitely accounts for a more widespread entrepreneurship opportunity.
Hey Julianna,
ReplyDeleteI found the local opportunities that you identified to be very interesting and important. For example, the story on Florida teachers starting school shooting preparation is extremely valuable in today's world. With everything that goes on today, you can never be too safe. Also, the story on Hurricane Dorian was interesting as well. The whole state of Florida was preparing for it, but thankfully the trajectory of the storm changed. Overall, great post!
Julianna,
ReplyDeleteThe opportunities you mentioned were very informational and interesting to read. You did a great job on identifying the problems and issues discussed in the problem. With your description, I would not have to read the articles because you informed us well. Your article discussed issues that are currently relevant in our society. Therefore, it caught my interest even more.
Julianna,
ReplyDeleteBeing from out of state, I've never realized the full preparation that goes into preparing for a hurricane. I feel like many people make it seem like no big deal, but just small considerations like how to ensure the cattle fences don't fall make me realize there is so much unnoticed work. I also never really thought too deeply about what nursing homes or hospitals had to do to prep, and I surely never would have guessed that they transfer the patients. Overall, you have a good, informative post!