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  • The Destructive Influence of Imaginary Peers

    March 27, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, DeKalb, Illinois

    People grossly overestimate how much their peers are drinking, having unprotected sex and getting fat. Instead of exaggerating the problem, the best way to get people to take care of themselves is to bust that myth and tell them the truth: most people behave well.

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  • Conservation Pays Off for Bangladeshi Factories

    March 21, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Saving money while conserving water and electricity is a win-win for the textile industry in Bangladesh. After a joint effort to improve the mechanics and upgrade the factories, the industry saw a savings of 1.2 million cubic meters of water, 16 million cubic meters of gas and 10 million kilowatt hours of electricity.

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  • A Dark Truck Stop. A Crowd of Sex Workers. A Government Program That Works?

    March 21, 2013 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Female sex workers in the United States face greater incidents of rape, drug abuse, health risks, and suicide, contributing to a high mortality rate. Incarcerating the number of prostitutes is also costly. Dallas Police Department has initiated the PDI New Life program, which catches prostitutes and brings them to a 45-day temporary shelter to receive social services, health care, counseling, and alternative employment.

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  • In One Simple Tool, Hope for H.I.V. Prevention

    March 20, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Tanzania

    PrePex, a new nonsurgical circumcision tool, could revolutionize the prevention of H.I.V. and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Cheap and easy to assemble, the device has proven successful in several randomized trials.

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  • The Benefits of Mobile Health, on Hold

    March 13, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The mobile phone is doing more than revolutionizing communication. It has the potential to improve many aspects of life in poor countries: commerce, health, agriculture, education - public health, especially, is being revolutionized by governments taking advantage of the mobile revolution by texting advice or sending voice messages to pregnant women, texting reminders to AIDS patients to take their meds, tracking the spread of diseases, allowing community health workers to keep records electronically and variations on all these themes.

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  • Where men learn the cost of buying sex

    March 10, 2013 |

    Orange County Register |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Various courts in California are lowering repeat offenses among men who are charged with prostitution by educating them about the negative effects of prostitution.

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  • Crowdfunding Clean Energy

    March 06, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, a company created an online crowdfunding platform that allows users to earn interest by financing clean energy projects and gives people with good social intentions a direct line of action. Across the world, there is a growing movement toward people-powered clean energy.

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  • Teaching Entrepreneurship

    March 04, 2013 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Teaching entrepreneurship is on the rise in Egypt. American University in Cairo launched the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program in 2010. More than 2,000 students have participated in training's, 40 educators have been trained in teaching the topic, and 400 youth presented ideas in business competitions.

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  • When Deviants Do Good

    February 27, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Vietnam, Hanoi

    Tuft University is training global organizations a new approach to create long lasting change. The process teaches locals to identify positive deviance in their community and design a way to spread the behavior, with only local ideas and administration.

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  • The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people

    February 25, 2013 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    With Norway having the lowest re-offense rate in Europe, the Bastoy prison in Norway not only demonstrates the effectiveness of this new approach, but also receives criticism that they treat prisoners with too much luxury.

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