Identifying Local Opportunities

1) New Orleans Advocate 

Article Title: Sportsmen call for Louisiana governor to commit dollars to restoring coast

Link to Article: http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A82750BA381550?p=AWNB

Story Description: The National Wildlife Federation found 124 local sportsmen, businesses, and organizations to sign a letter calling out Louisiana’s governor for not taking care of the beaches since the oil spill. The article discusses the various types of scientific ideas that could be used to fix the beaches.

Problem Presented: Louisiana has coasts that are eroding faster than anywhere else, causing the loss of important coastal wetland. BP funds have not been used properly to restore the beaches.

Person With Problem: The Governor has a problem because he is not applying BP fund in a responsible manner. The problem with the beaches eroding affects more than just one person. It affects the people in the state, the animals losing habitat and could have worldwide implications.

2) New Orleans Advocate 

Article Title: Measuring physical ability

Link to Article: http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A13B9206CB6140?p=AWNB

Story Description: The article discusses the issues with tying to begin exercising when one has been living a sedentary lifestyle. It offers suggestions for building stamina. It also discusses ways to know if one is too sedentary.

Problem Presented: The over-abundance of those living a sedentary lifestyle, and the ways in which they try to overdo it when they begin to exercise, ultimately causing failure.

Person With Problem: Those who live a sedentary lifestyle.

3) Portland Press Herald 

Article Title: Waterboro man charged with theft by deception in Craigslist scam

Link to Article: http://bi.galegroup.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/essentials/article/GALE|A440980334/012458f25cce84e349f4c084eee0f2e1?u=gain40375

Story Description: A man in Illinois purchased some auto parts from a man in Maine off of Craigslist. He wired the money, but the man never shipped he parts.

Problem Presented: The ease in which people can be dishonest in online transactions between individuals.

Person With Problem: The man who purchased the auto parts; it also could be a problem for anyone who takes part in person to person transactions online.

4)  Portland Press Herald
Article Title: Five crashes reported on Maine Turnpike after car breaks down in passing lane

Link to Article: http://bi.galegroup.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/essentials/article/GALE|A440877225/da1022f09162c3962af0f1c72d5a9c88?u=gain40375

Story Description: A car broke down on the Maine turnpike. As a result, traffic backed up causing 5 accidents.

Problem Presented: People going too fast for conditions.

Person With Problem: The five drivers who were not paying attention.

5)  Portland Press Herald
Article Title: Fame, abuse are no strangers, say advocates for domestic violence victims

Link to Article: http://bi.galegroup.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/essentials/article/GALE|A440798624/7281e2221c19e9f7f373a2819b222d1b?u=gain40375

Story Description: The story discusses the arrest of Don McLean after abusing his wife for the past 30 years. The article discusses how domestic violence knows no boundaries of wealth.

Problem Presented: The prevalence of domestic violence.

Person With Problem: It is a societal issue.