Dave Denslow: A
Solution to Long Airport Lines – Gainesville Sun May 20th, 2016
Description of the
story in your own words:
This story is an editorial from the Gainesville Sun, written
by previous University of Florida economics professor Dave Denslow. He starts off taking a political approach,
about flying to Cleveland to attend the Republican Convention in June. He
compares rates from the different airports, whether he decides to leave out of
Gainesville, or Jacksonville or Orlando instead. When comparing the prices, he takes into account
the time it will take for him to drive to one of the other airports other than
Gainesville. Then he starts comparing
the amount of time he must decide to leave ahead of time because of airport
security. This is where hi focus was
because there are less TSA agents working during summer hours, therefore
slowing the process of getting through airport security. Denslow suggests a solution that airlines
should charge people more at big airports because of the time it costs for passengers waiting in TSA
lines at a big airport versus a small one like Gainesville. He then counters by saying that airlines
would probably never do that, but then again flexible pricing with apps such as
Uber is becoming more popular.
Description of the
Problem:
The problem is the amount of time we have to wait in line at
airports, yet the smaller airports with almost no line costs much more, despite
less staff and overhead needed to operate the airport.
Description of who has
the Problem:
We all face this problem especially being in Gainesville,
since there are so many airports surrounding us in a two-hour radius. Denslow refers to just himself, but we constantly
face this problem if we fly as well.
Lucy Sullivan and
Adegbola Adesoga: Consequences of Malnutrition reach far into the future –
Gainesville Sun, May 19th, 2016
Description of the
story in your own words:
Talks about how we have so many people living on planet
earth and we are growing at such a rate that will be difficult to support – as
stated in the article that our population will eclipse 9 billion by 2050. She goes to mention that food production will
also have to increase as 1/3 of the world currently lives malnourished. This will only increase with time if nothing
is done. She switches focus to
specifically malnourished children and that it affects them as they grow up,
but into the future as well. Dealing
with malnourishment has far reaching effects including affecting the GDP of
countries. Sullivan mentions that
malnourished can hurt the country’s GDP by as much as 11%. She then mentions that UF is currently
assisting in the effort to fight malnourishment with the help alongside Feed
the Future, which is the U.S. government global hunger and food security initiative.
Description of the
Problem:
Personally, I found there to be multiple problems laid on it
this article. There is the issue of
needing to increase food production ability.
There is the general issue of lowering the number of people who are malnourished
on this earth. Lastly, I also see that
getting all this food to the people in these remote places is difficult and
needs to be properly taken care of and transported to its end destination.
Description of who has
the Problem:
To me, it is the world’s problem. I think if we are ever going to be able to
solve world hunger, and limit poverty in third-world countries I think its
starts with the nutirition of the people in those areas. This cannot happen through the efforts of
just one group of people. I would ask
how far will that actually go? It needs
to be a joint world effort.
If it’s a 360-degree
world, how long will photos be flat? – Gainesville Sun May 16th,
2016
Description of the
story in your own words:
This article, also from the Gainesville Sun talks about a
rather interesting topic. It proposes
the idea of how we live in a three plus dimensional world, yet photos are
limited to a 2-D flat nature. It then
continues to mention how so much of our technology that surrounds us, like
Facebook, is progressing, but photographs seem to be lagging behind. Then is talks about how there is technology
out there, but is less consumer driven because of the cost associated with the
necessary equipment. Also it mentions
that when in the context of talking about these cameras it is not in the sense
of the panorama views that we are used to, and a 6 lens camera is actually used
to capture such photos.
Description of the
Problem:
The problem is that all these different technology platforms
have surpassed the simple technology that encompasses our photographs we take
as humans. There is a want to increase our
individual technological ability through all the stuff (iphone, tablets, etc.) we have. Therefore, finding a way to
have our photographs reach that same level, in which a 360-degree view can
encompass a scene around someone, is a problem that can be solved.
Description of who has
the Problem:
People, in general, have this problem. It may be more of a niche market, but its
like the selfie stick and gopro, eventually everyone wishes they had something
that could take pictures in such a way.
Roadwork, reduced bus
schedule to impact local travelers – Gainesville Sun, April 30th
Description of the story in your own words:
This is a story, with more of an informative take, in the
Gainesville Sun back on April 30th.
It details the road closings starting as of May 9th, along
with the update bus schedule. Other than
impacting local traffic, it states that getting to businesses will be
maintained. Locals will also have to
deal with uneven roads.
Description of the Problem:
There may not seem like much of a problem, but I see
multiple. First off, people have to deal
with the traffic since their daily routes do not change. Also local business
owners are affected because of the lost business due to the construction, obstructing
consumers from either not getting to the business in a timely fashion, or just
not being able to navigate around everything.
Description of who has the Problem:
Local in Gainesville are the ones who have this
problem. I bet though that this happens
all over in many different cities and not just here locally in Gainesville.
Even experts find
mental health service confusing – Gainesville Sun May 1st, 2016
Description of the
story in your own words:
This article was written by Morgan Watkins and was on the
front page of the Gainesville Sun back on May 1st. Watkins starts by describing a situation in
which she dealt with a close family member who had a mental illness, that at
times lead her to wander and become incoherent during an episode about every
two years or so. It goes on to mention
that eventually she died and had been hit by a train. This lead Watkins to delve into the mental
services system as a whole. The mental
health services system is broken and is debilitated by the choices of insurance
to only cover 15-20 minute sessions with psychiatrists, which is often not
enough time to help treat and diagnose patients. It went on to describe that said, it is still
difficult for individuals to find services and navigate the marketplace as a
whole. On top of that many individuals
do not even know of additional resources that the community offers to mental
health patients as well.
Description of the
Problem:
The issue is that people who need help are not able to get
it. Mental illness is a serious issue
and if the people who need help cannot also get the resources to help
themselves, then there is a problem that needs to be solved.
Description of who has
the Problem:
In this article it relates the problem specifically to the
county of Alachua. Yet it is my belief
from this article and other outside knowledge that this is more just a
Gainesville, problem but a national problem as well.
Michael,
ReplyDeleteI agree with the problems you stated for the Roadwork, reduced bus schedule to impact local travelers article. I believe the business owners are the main individuals who are going to be most affected. The travelers have a decision on whether to deal with the annoyance of making their way to those businesses or not. The point is that, most people know of other competing businesses that won't have the impact of road closures, therefore, the companies have the possibility of losing customers.
Great job on this assignment! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with every single one of the articles you have decided to write about. The one that stuck out the most for me was the bus schedules, and how reducing the schedules can put a burden on travels around the area. I also found your reflection on the mental health service article very interesting as well, as people with these issues need to have the resources to get proper treatment.
ReplyDeleteI found your article on airport waits and the costs associated with smaller airports particularly insightful. I recently spent several hours waiting in a line on my way to and from JKF airport in New York City. If Gainesville was cheaper to fly out of than Jacksonville I would have chosen that airport with its corresponding closer location and shorter wait times. Great work.
ReplyDeleteHello Michel ! It is great article for opportunities. I really like the article about 'Roadwork, reduced bus schedule to impact local travelers'. Sometimes, I think about what happen if the bus schedule reduced. In your opinion, people have to deal with the traffic since their daily routes do not change. Yes, I totally agree with that. When bus schedule reduced, people should wait more and it is not comfortable.
ReplyDeleteHere is my blog, http://jooncheollee.blogspot.kr/2016/05/identifying-local-opportunities.html. Thank you !
Hello Michel ! It is great article for opportunities. I really like the article about 'Roadwork, reduced bus schedule to impact local travelers'. Sometimes, I think about what happen if the bus schedule reduced. In your opinion, people have to deal with the traffic since their daily routes do not change. Yes, I totally agree with that. When bus schedule reduced, people should wait more and it is not comfortable.
ReplyDeleteHere is my blog, http://jooncheollee.blogspot.kr/2016/05/identifying-local-opportunities.html. Thank you !
Hey Michael,
ReplyDeleteI really liked the in depth analysis you provided for each article. I also agree these are all important issues with many opportunities for solutions to be created. I thought the article about 3-D picture taking is very cool! I would love to see something like that created in the future! I also think the article you chose about mental health is very important. While mental health is now being talked about more, there is much more research and overall conversation surrounding mental health. We must find a more effective way to treat those with mental health problem. Great post!