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“Florida beach lights reportedly cause turtle
deaths”
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This story is about the many hatching turtles on
the west coast of Florida. Unfortunately, a few of the nests that hatched were
confused by the lights from condos on the shore and caused the turtles to run
away from ocean instead of towards it. Researchers described how baby turtles naturally
go towards the light of the moon reflecting on the ocean. But because the lights
on the shore were brighter than the moon, the baby turtles ran towards the
lights of the condos. Many of the baby turtles were killed and only a few were
saved by volunteers who discovered them. Only 1 in 1,000 baby turtles make it
to maturity according to the article.
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The problem in this story is the lights caused by
the condos that then confused the hatching turtles into running towards land. The
turtles were then vulnerable to predators and most of them were killed before
they ever even reached the water.
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The baby turtles are the ones who really have
the problem because the lights caused them to be killed. Also, the researchers
who study and protect the turtles area effected and must deal with the problem.
(2)
“Nearly 100 additional Kmart, Sears stores set
to close”
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This story is about the many Kmart and Sears
stores closing across the country. The article mentions the many struggles that
the companies have had and the fact that many of the stores have already
closed. These closures were reported by employees at the locations that were to
be closed soon. The two chains once combined to have 4,000 locations and they
now have about 400.
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The problem is that the companies never
progressed and changed with the times to stay current, so they are now bankrupt
and forced to close many stores. Because the stores have not been able to grow their
revenue, they are forced to lay off employees and close stores.
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The people with the problem are the owners of
the companies. They are now losing the company and forced to close stores. The other
people with the problem are the employees of the stores that closing and now they
do not have any employment.
(3)
“Bats cause relocation of students, counselors
at Belleview High”
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This article details the bats that have taken
over the Belleview high school campus. The bats have been hanging from the over
hangs over the students and they have even been living at the top of the
administrative building. Bat excrement has been deposited inside the walls of
the building and they were forced to relocate the staff and students from the building.
The biggest concern is the histoplasmosis that can develop from people inhaling
the fungus that grows in the feces and then can cause serious illnesses. The
bats are protected by the state and cannot be harmed in the removal process.
This causes many complications on how to remove them and help has been sought from
the University of Florida about how to best help them handle the problem.
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The problem in this report is the bats that have
taken over parts of the school. This has caused the buildup of feces that then
can cause illness. The other problem is that the bats are protected and cannot
be harmed in the removal process, so it makes it more difficult to take them
out of the school safely.
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The people with this problem are the school
teachers and students. They must deal with the feces and the danger that the
fungus can cause. The other people with the problem are the officials that must
remove the bats with extreme care and precaution not to harm them.
(4)
“5.7 million Contigo water bottles for children
recalled over choking risk”
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This article is about the popular water bottle
company Contigo that is recalling 5.7 million of their water bottles for
children. There have now been 149 reports of the spouts detaching from the
water bottle and in 18 of those cases, they were found in the mouths of
children. This a huge choking hazard for children. These water bottles have
been sold at retailers across the country. Parents are asked to inspect the
water bottles and can be compensated for a new water bottle lid.
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The problem is that the water bottles are not
built well and can become detached and then they become a choking hazard for
children. This could lead to law suits and also could lead to children being seriously
injured or death.
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The people that have the problems are the
parents that bought the water bottle and must be concerned about their children
choking. Also the company Contigo has a problem in that they must recall their
product and are liable for damages caused by the fault product.
(5)
“Texas is
latest state to explore possible link between adolescent vaping, severe lung
disease”
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This article is about the latest investigation
into the possible link between adolescent vaping and severe lung cancer.
Doctors are now being asked to document any lung cancer cases they may believe could
be caused by vaping. The CDC is reporting 94 cases of lung cancer that they
believe are linked to vaping. Other states have already been investigating the
potential link between vaping and lung cancer and now Texas has joined the
investigation. It is also suspected that vaping in teens and people in their 20’s
could cause brain damage; the state of Texas states.
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The problem is that vaping could cause damage to
teenagers causing severe disease and death. It is also a problem that teenagers
under the legal age are vaping and potentially causing brain damage.
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The people with the problems are the young
people using the products that could be susceptible to diseases and death. The
other people with the problem are the owners of the vaping companies that could
be susceptible to being held liable for damages.
You picked out some really interesting articles to write about, some of which I thoroughly enjoyed! I scuba dive a lot and it's always hard to hear about problems and dangers that sea turtles face as they are such kind and sweet species, but nice to know that there are some people looking out for them! Additionally, I found your vaping article to be very significant as many of my friends dabble in it, despite the warnings. All in all, wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteHi Bryce. I really liked all your articles. I thought they were all engaging topics of discussion that should be talked about more today in the news. What I thought was most interesting was that 100 additional Kmart and Sears are set to close. With the dominance of Target and Walmart in today's retailers, I think it's very interesting how these long-time dominant retailers are closing as a result.
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