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  • W. Va. Blockchain Experiment Could Be the Future of U.S. Voting

    August 18, 2018 |

    ThirtyK |

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    Response Location: United States, Clarksburg, West Virginia

    West Virginia became the first state to test out voting in a federal election using blockchain technology. A pilot program allowed military voters from two counties in West Virginia to use a mobile app called Voatz in order to vote while overseas. Instead of a traditional paper absentee ballot, the app relied on blockchain to secure the voting process. The state expects to spread the program statewide for the general election this November.

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  • UPS Trucks Don't Turn Left and Neither Should You

    August 17, 2018 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States

    By having its drivers eliminate most left turns on their routes UPS has saved millions of gallons of fuel and reduced the output of tons of carbon dioxide. The company put the policy in place in 2004 after its vehicle routing software in all its trucks determined left turns wasted time and money stopping them also reduces accidents. These gains could increase exponentially if every driver eliminated left turns but that is probably unlikely.

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  • How Forecasting Models Are Changing the Way We Fight Fires

    August 17, 2018 |

    Eos |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    The National Weather Service has been helping firefighting crews better prepare for and fight wildfires. They’ve developed a model called the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh-Smoke (HRRR-Smoke) to show where there’s higher smoke density and what direction it’s heading toward. The agency is hoping to continue their work to become better at preventative measures so that towns and cities can prepare ahead of time.

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  • Saving Lives With Tech Amid Syria's Endless Civil War

    August 16, 2018 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: Syria

    For people living in Syria, minutes can save people from dying due to bomb strikes. So three men got together and created Hala, and launched a warning system that uses data from aircraft to predict where and when warplanes will strike, then notifies nearby people. Now, the Hala team has 60,000 followers on Facebook, and 16,400 Telegram channel subscribers. “Without the Sentry warning, my family and I would probably be dead.”

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  • Los Angeles Will Be the First City to Use Body Scanners on Subways. Which Could Be Next?

    August 16, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Transportation Security Administration has partnered with cities across the country to bring body scanners to metro stops and rail stations. While heralded as an efficient way to check crowds for weapons, body scanners have raised concern among privacy advocates.

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  • Her rapist was convicted because of a rape kit. So why are so many kits untested?

    August 15, 2018 |

    KUOW Radio |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ohio has invested heavily in new technology and processes to improve and streamline the testing of rape kits. As Washington grapples with limited resources and lab inefficiencies, it looks to Ohio as an example of productivity and efficiency. After passing a bill requiring the processing of all rape kits, crime labs in Washington are facing a backlog that, without changing their ways, could take up to six years to complete.

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  • Searching For A Cure For Japan's Loneliness Epidemic

    August 15, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Japan

    Japan is using robots to combat excessive national loneliness. Many people live, age, and die alone. Though experts say that nothing replaces meaningful human contact, family members report that relatives who use the robots have an improved quality of life.

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  • Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa's "Uber For The Farm"

    August 14, 2018 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    Hundreds of millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa live on a mere two dollars per day, making it difficult to not only support themselves and their family, but also stay relevant in a market that requires expensive equipment. Hello Tractor, an "Uber-meets-Salesforce" app, helps smallholder farmers gain access to the use of fellow farmer's tractors and operators while also supporting the growth of the youth employment.

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  • How a Scrappy California Crime Lab Learned to Crack More Gun Cases

    August 14, 2018 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Contra Costa Police Department crime lab has accelerated processing ballistics evidence through a national database that works like fingerprints for guns. The result has been connecting gun violence incidents more quickly and getting dangerous offenders off the streets. The lab’s director was able to do this without extra funding or staff by implementing new protocols and cross-training staff.

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  • African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants

    August 13, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Food companies like General Mills and Hershey are sharing their expertise with entrepreneurs in Africa to help strengthen their businesses and depend less on foreign imports. Employees of the company volunteer through an organization called Partners in Food Solutions, and they share advice about things like hygiene, business plans, vitamin enrichment, and more. So far over 250 African businesses have worked with more than 1,400 Partners in Food Solutions employees.

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