Friday, September 22, 2017

5A - Identifying Local Opportunities

1)      $200K car's bulletproof windows foil burglar, deputies say
This tells the story of a man who broke into 4 parked cars stealing thousands in items ranging from cash to jewelry before finally trying to enter a car with bulletproof windows.  He could not enter the car and frustratingly couldn’t enter the car.  The problem is obviously the 4 cars who were not broken into.  Tinting windows helps tremendously when it comes to blunt force impact with an object for breaking and entering vehicles.  Pretty much every caw owner has this issue in the back of their heads and it can be easily saved with even a clear protective film if tint is unwanted.

2)      In Venezuela, they were teachers and doctors. To buy food, they became prostitutes.
This is an article that is disturbing to say the least.  The economic disaster in Venezuela has doctors and engineers evacuating to other countries where they resort to prostitution in order to make ends meet.  The problem is simple and clear, things need to change and President Trump has warned Venezuela to help its citizens and protect them from entering this stage in life.  I think that this problem can become much larger if not settled and it can be settled by the U.S. government stepping in and trying to end it.

3)      Irma was a teachable moment for Miami-Dade. Have we learned its lessons?
Considering Irma hit us just under two weeks ago, this is a very current issue that is still a problem today.  The article is about how ill-prepared we really were for Hurricane Irma.  Since Andrew, our building code has changed dramatically for the better, but it is still not where they should be.  This is an issue that effects everyone in Florida and one that needs to be addressed more often.  We need to take advice and always be ready for hurricanes, not wait until the mad rush and everyone is sold out of supplies.

4)      Medical marijuana shop opens in Dadeland area
Medical marijuana was recently passed for the state of Florida.  This article is about how much the medical marijuana will help the state’s economy as well as provide jobs for local residents.  Medical marijuana is a proven concept that helps people with all types of social and physical ailments and disorders.

5)        Protect nursing home residents, not bad facilities

  Another incident involving preparedness and hurricanes.  The article discusses the fact that    most nursing home facilities do not have the means to survive a hurricane or even generators to  help make the residents more comfortable in natural disaster situations.  This is an ongoing issue and needs to be addressed.  We are not saying that every nursing home needs to be a self-sufficient fortress, but rather protect the patients and evacuate them for natural disasters.  

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