Assignment 5A -
Identifying Local Opportunities
1.
Opportunity 1
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Lane Ranger: What is happening at Archers Road
at 78th Street?
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https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190120/lane-ranger-whats-happening-at-archer-road-at-78th-street
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In this article, which was written on January
20, 2019; the author, Cindy Swirko, explains there is a new subdivision on
Archer Road that is being built, there are new projects and plans happening in
Archer Road. I believe it is really good they want to improve things since
Archer Road can get really crowded during rush hours
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The problem: All these new projects are
happening at Archer Road, but this does not mean everything is “good”, instead,
it can be quite dangerous. As Cindy states in the article it is really hard to
make a left on the west side of the road since there isn’t enough space.
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Who does it affect? It affects every person
driving on the Archer Road because it can cause an accident
2.
Opportunity 2
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Spinach and Mesclun recalled after testing in
two states flag possible salmonella
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In this article, which was written on January
24, 2019. The author, David Neal informs that “Satur farms” had to remove one
lot of Mesclun and two of spinach, because they may be infected with
salmonella, he explains that salmonella can cause millions of illnesses and
even death. Consumers should return what they have and they will get a refund,
and wholesales should not sell those lots of Spinach or Mesclun
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Problem: Lot # 18494 and Lot #18513 may be
infected with Salmonella, which is really dangerous since it can cause diseases
and death
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Who does it affect? Every consumer exposed to
the bacteria
3.
Opportunity 3
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Walking? You are risking your life in
Brandenton, the 4th deadliest city for pedestrians
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In this article, which was written by Linda
Robertson and published on January 23, 2019, the author wrote about how
dangerous is Florida to walk, she showed some statistics to inform that 9 of
the 20 most dangerous cities for pedestrians are in Florida, she even says that
every year the pedestrian deaths increase. She tries to find the “why this
happens” and her conclusion was that Florida streets are dangerous, they are
made mostly for vehicles.
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Problem: The problem here will be that Florida has
a high mortality rate of pedestrians, this happens due to the lack of
intersections and sidewalks, which makes more likely that this type of accidents
will happen
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Who does this affect? Mostly pedestrians, but
this also affect drivers because they are involved in the accident as well and
they may be responsible for the accident
4.
Opportunity 4
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Aggressive Salt Marsh Mosquitoes Emerge in
Brevard County
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This article published on January 10, 2019,
informs that Brevard County is suffering from the appearance of “Salt marsh
mosquito” (Aedes taeniorhynchus). This mosquito is not causing a
disease, however, it can transmit pathogens. The emergence of Salt Marsh
Mosquitoes is due to rain and especially to any space that holds water for too
long.
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Problem: One problem is the emergence of the
mosquitos and the second one is that “Mosquito Control” was having a hard time
trying to fumigate every area due to the high demand of this control. They were
fist attending the cases with more mosquitoes.
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Who does it affect? Most of Brevard County
population.
5.
Opportunity 5
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North Port High School student brings gun to
class, is apprehended by police
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The article posted on January 23, 2019 by Elizabeth
Djinis, tells that North Port High was closed for about 10 minutes after a
student carried a gun at the high school. Three students reported the student,
the gun was confiscated and nothing of this matter happened to major. However,
the student has three charges.
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Problem: The problem in this article was that a
student, who I assume is a minor, carried a gun and he took to the school.
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Who does it affect? Every student and every
person who was inside the school, because an accident could have occurred due
to this action of taking a gun to campus.
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