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  • What Big Medicine Can Learn from the Cheesecake Factory

    August 03, 2012 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Restaurant chains like the Cheesecake Factory combine quality control, affordability, and innovation in a way that the healthcare industry may be able to replicate. In Boston, John Wright began streamlining knee replacement. He's saved his hospital money and gotten patients healing faster and better.

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  • Why the Streets of Copenhagen and Amsterdam Look So Different From Ours

    April 25, 2012 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    When Amsterdam and the Netherlands were facing an urban dilemma between building bicycle or automobile friendly streets, citizens organized to promote the prioritization of cyclist safety above all else. This public outcry and strategy lead to these cities becoming a model for livable streets.

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  • Liter by Liter, Indians Get Cleaner Water

    March 21, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Low-cost filtration plants are finding their place in some of the most underserved areas of India. Making a cultural shift from drinking well water to filtered water isn't well-received by all villages in the country, however. Thanks in part to word of mouth as well as a noted difference in health outcomes, there is still hope in fighting the fight to persuade local communities to pay for and drink clean water.

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  • Harnessing Local Pride for Global Conservation

    February 09, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    The World Conservation Union estimates that 40 percent of the more than 40,000 species it tracks on its Red List are close to extinction and this problem requires humans to change their behavior to fix it. Rare’s the Pride Campaign uses social marketing to attract attention and communicate the conservation message between local communities and government entities. The Pride Campaign has been replicated around the world for different conservation efforts to protect biodiversity.

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  • Biogas Offers Poor Countries a Cleaner, Safer Fuel

    October 25, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    In developing countries, environmentally friendly and practicality don't always go hand-in-hand. Biogas are changing that. With biogas technology, methane is derived from the feces of humans and animals and is used in place of traditional fuel which improves sanitation across these regions and is a benefit for the environment.

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  • The Power of Positive Coaching

    October 20, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    A group called Positive Coaching Alliance is training thousands of coaches and parents to change to culture of youth sports for the better, using a "relentlessly positive" approach, and trading out the win-at-all-costs ethos of professional sports for evidence-based, age-appropriate guidance to players.

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  • For Young Offenders, Hope in a Jury of Their Peers

    October 13, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    For first-time youth criminal offenders, the traditional American jury falls short in encouraging behavioral change and may even set the juvenile on a course for repeated crimes. Washington, DC’s Youth Court is a jury that tries juveniles for minor non-violent offenses and offers peer pressure to prompt positive behavioral change. The DC Youth Court is one of many in the United States that reduces crime and future court costs.

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  • Excess, deprivation mark state prisons

    September 02, 2011 |

    Orange County Register |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The California prison system is overwhelmed after adopting tough-on-crime laws with no improvement. New York adopted more tolerant policies and has decreased the state's crime rate and its prison population.

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  • Trusting Families to Help Themselves

    July 19, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To give support to struggling families without prescribing solutions requires respect and discipline. The Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.) encourages low-income families to define their own goals and work towards them in mutual support groups, while carefully documenting their successes.

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  • Building a More Inclusive Work Force

    July 05, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Denmark

    People with disabilities like autism often struggle to find welcoming and meaningful jobs. Companies that place workers with disabilities in jobs that fit their skills will be well-positioned to succeed in the 21st century.

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