Top 5 World Problems

week 4

Top five problems starting with what I think is the worst.

1. Overpopulation

2. Global Warming

3. Depleting of natural resources

4. War/ Conflict around the world

5. Deforestation

It was tough to pick my top five for the worst problems that we are facing. I chose overpopulation as number one because it is the main cause for most of what follows beneath it. Overpopulation drives us to consume more which depletes resources and when we are done consuming a lot of our pollution leads to global warming. The reason why I had war lower in my list is because violence and conflicts may reach a smaller number compared to everyone who is influenced by global warming. The image tagged to this post shows the bank of a river where pollution has taken up most of the scenery. While pollution is not aesthetically pleasing, it is also devastating to life where it resides, killing plants and animals.

Top five problems starting with what I believe is the most feasible

1. Deforestation

2. Depleting of natural resources

3. Global warming

4. War/ Conflict around the world

5. Overpopulation

Choosing which problems that were the most feasible was also challenging. I chose deforestation as my most feasible because while deforestation is still a big problem, we are already working on replacing trees that we cut down. If we are able to switch to more natural resources that are renewable, we will be better suited for the future. I chose this as number two because we are moving towards more renewable resources, but the technology is not entirely there yet to make the big change. The next three choices were very hard to put into order, but I think that overpopulation will be the hardest to get people to understand and any implementation to try to fix it will be extremely difficult. The reason why I have global warming above war is because over the thousands of years that we have had civilizations, there has been conflicts. I also believe that trying to end every conflict within a small period of time will be extremely difficult to implement with politics.

Identifying Local Opportunities

week 3

Woman bites off fingers of 89-year-old man

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160123/ARTICLES/160129852?tc=cr

At about 7:30 am in a group home on January 23rd, Linda Swift bit off the finger of an 89-year-old male. The man was missing half of his middle and ring finger. Along with biting off part of the man's fingers she also tore off a portion of flesh from his hand with her teeth.

The problem was the man who was attacked and lost part of his fingers.

ASO: Gainesville man robs man at gunpoint

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160121/ARTICLES/160129915/1150/news01?Title=ASO-Gainesville-man-robs-man-at-gunpoint

 

Luciano Mejia was arrested in Gainesville January 21st and charged with robbery with a firearm and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Mejia and another man were meeting a local drug  dealer and hit the dealer with his hidden handgun. They robbed the man of his money, cards and other valuables.

The man who had the problem was the dealer because he was robbed and attacked.

Blaze destroys Monteocha family's home

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160122/ARTICLES/160129872/1002/news01?Title=Blaze-destroys-Monteocha-family-s-home

Friday morning a Monteocha family returned home to find their home a blaze. While their family lost a lot of memorable items, luckily nobody was injured and there is a very low likelihood of foul play. If the firefighters were able to save the majority of the structure of their home.

The problem was that the family lost a lot of valuables due to the fire.

3 inmates who escaped from California jail considered armed

http://www.tampabay.com/news/nation/3-inmates-who-escaped-from-california-jail-considered-armed/2262605

Los Angeles police are looking for 3 inmates who may be armed. They are not certain of how they all escaped, but they assume it was a sophisticated venture. Inmates were discovered missing January 23 at the evening count. They are presumed to be still in Orange county.

The problem is that there is inmates loose and we do not know their locations.

Warrant issued for third suspect in Lakeland triple murder

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FL_LAKELAND_SHOOTING_FLOL-?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

In Lakeland, Florida Polk County Police have positively identified a third subject in a triple homicide. Jamaal Smith is being sought for the deaths on January 6th deaths. Local sheriff says the deaths were a result of the drug trade.

The problem is that they do not have the man in custody and he is still walking around on the streets.

Very Short Interview No. 1

week 3

Adam Burke owner of Atlanta Spa and Leisure. He started the business himself in 1993 and is now very well known in the hot tub business.

1. What does being an entrepreneur mean to you?

Being an entrepreneur is seeing a problem and having the ability and know-how of how to address this problem.

2. What is something helpful you wish you knew before starting your own business?

I was unaware of the long hours and sleepless nights of getting the business of the ground. I was also unaware of how long it would take to build a competent employee base of people I can trust.

3. If you were taking an entrepreneurship class what would you hope to gain?

I suppose I would hope to learn how evaluate the market and how to get acquainted with the legal world of starting a business.

I was a former employee for Adam Burke during my senior year of high school. I was able to see his business firsthand and observe how successful his company has become. During my time working with him I got to know him fairly well and it was interesting interviewing him like this. It was interesting to see what he thought about being an entrepreneur and I am excited for our later longer interview.

World's Biggest Problems

week 3

1.  Global warming

Humans are the cause of the world’s problems including global warming. Our rapid burning of fossils fuels have led to a deathly spiral where we are increasing the world’s temperature. This increase in temperature can lead to floods and even another ice age if pushed far enough.

A solution could be to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy such as solar and hydroelectric.

2.  Overpopulation

Overpopulation is a large problem because there are only so many resources and large amounts of people easily deplete them. Unfortunately, large populations can also lead to many people going hungry.

A sad solution would to be to limit the number of children people can have.

3. Deforestation

Deforestation is a problem because we are getting rid of trees which are responsible for giving off oxygen and taking away harmful carbon dioxide. The increase in CO₂ also is detreating our ozone increasing the world’s temperature.  

A solution would be to plant new trees after chopping previous ones down.

4. Extinction of animals

Our deforestation and hunting of animals has caused some to be put on the endangered list. Biodiversity is very important in keeping the food cycle in check. It is also very hard to bring back species that are at very low numbers.

A solution would be to prevent deforestation and to get rid of poachers.

5. Pollution

Overall pollution of waste is difficult on the world in many different ways. One way is that layers of filth can collect on the surface of the oceans and prevent sun light from reaching coral reefs, killing them and destroying an entire environment.

A solution is to limit waste and control where the waste goes.

6. War/ Conflict around the world

There is war and conflict all around the world. And while battle are being fought, there are innocent civilians who unfortunately get caught in the middle.

It is very hard to pick a simple solution to such complex problems, but possibly having more discussions could help ease tension.

7. Depleting of natural resources

With overpopulation comes a depletion of natural resources including things from fossil fuels to food. We are using fossil fuels at a very fast rate and we will soon need to find another form of fuel.

A solution would be to switch to a renewable form of energy.

8. Rise of poverty

There is a large portion all over the world, but especially in third world countries where finding food and shelter is very difficult. Overpopulation making it harder for more people to stay afloat with limited jobs and tough environments.

A solution to this would to help put up more places for those in poverty to find help.

9. Racism

Racism has been around for a long time and within the past few decades has been on the decline. However, there are still people out there with radical ideas and unfortunately take action and cause people harm like shooting that recently happened in Charleston.

I believe that a good education is always helpful.

10. Disease

With the ease of transportation in today’s world, disease is more easily spread. Also with preventative measures like shot and other medications, diseases, through natural selection, are able to make themselves stronger and more potent.

A solution would be to keep making more preventative measures and keep track of diseases.

Bug List

week 2

1. I am annoyed how easily ruined the magnet on credit cards are after minimal use.

                This exists because it cheaper for companies to make and you have to buy more cards.

2. It bugs me when red lights don't always have vehicle detectors and the lights takes much longer than it should.

                This is probably worked out to make traffic run smoothly, but sometimes the wait seems excessive.

3. Cox internet bugs me with their terrible internet speeds.

                This is probably due the number of people in our house.

4. Cox response time to complaints is very slow.

                This is probably due to the large number of customers.

5. It bugs me how after a few months my Galaxy phone is already dramatically increased its delay in responses to actions like opening messenger.

                This is probably because phones don't have long life spans.

6. It bugs me that you pay for a Hulu membership and still have to watch commercials

                This is probably because rights to those shows and movies are expensive.

7. It bugs me how fast my battery on my phone dies after minimal usage.

                This is because battery life is bad and difficult to change.

8. It bugs me restaurants on campus do not accept gift cards.

                maybe the university only wants to accept only real cash.

9. It bugs me how expensive textbooks are especially for struggling college students.

                Companies do this to cover costs of research for the book.

10. It bugs me how few buses there are on campus during the weekends and summer.

                The university probably thinks with the decline of people on campus they can cut on number of employees.

11. I bugs me how often I have to get new razors for shaving.

                It is hard to keep razors sharp.

12.  It annoys me when the gym hours are severely reduced during holidays when I am at the university with nothing to do.

                They do this because of the few people on campus.

13. It bugs me how close classes are together and it can tough to get to classes when they are on opposite ends of campus.

                They probably do this to maximize the number of classes per day.

14. It bugs me how little cover there is from rain.

                This is probably an unnecessary and would be a large cost for the university.

15. It bugs me how the administration building become so crowded at the beginning of semesters.

                This is because of people fixing their schedules.

16. It bugs me how expensive airline tickets have become.

                raising gas prices are the culprit in rising ticket prices.

17. McDonalds no longer has a value meal.

                They may have made compromises with replacing value meal with breakfast menu.

18. Terrible mufflers on cars annoy me with too much noise pollution.

                They just need to upgrade to a better muffler.

19. Shoplifting detectors that still go off even if I have purchased my goods.

                It is probably faulty signal from the device.

20. Facebook's intrusion onto my personal information.

                I post things that they contractually are allowed to use.

It was very difficult coming up with things that annoy me. I am a very content person and also found it hard with things I do not like. It is also difficult building upon things that others may find annoying.

My Entrepreneurship Story

"Week 2"

My experience with entrepreneurship is that my father and role model started a business from the ground up. After graduating University of North Florida with a degree in history, he soon because a pilot for Delta Airlines. Years later, after being away from home most days of his career, he decided to quit and start a risky venture. He decided that he was going to start his own reconstruction business. Two years into getting his business up and running, the 2007 economic crash pushed him and his abilities to their limits. Luckily, he was able to persevere and overcome this troublesome time. Now his business is doing great and he is able to work from home, which is what he strived for from the beginning.

I enrolled in this course because I hope to learn what being an entrepreneur is all about. Being an entrepreneur is a way of life and being able to see the world as they do intrigues me. While I would like to open up my own brewery someday, I think that this class will guide me to great values and how to better use my resources.

Introduction

My week 2 post

I am on the left with my fraternity brother on the right

Hello, my name is William and want to take a moment to introduce myself. I was born in Jacksonville, but moved to Atlanta at the age of three. I am a dual citizen, with my mother being brought up in Calgary, Canada, and my father being raised in San Diego, California. I returned back to Florida for the warmer weather and the experience of learning at the prestigious University of Florida. I am majoring in geography and advertising. I hope to use my education and degrees to work in public relations for international breweries. I have not done much travel out of north America, but with my geography degree to explore more of the world. My interest for brewing started when my grandfather first taught me and has since grown into a passion. 

Entrepreneur's Mantra

Week 2

January 13 test post

My name is Will and this is my first test post on my entrepreneurship blog.