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  • A tiny tweak in California law is creating a strange thing: carbon-negative oil

    July 01, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    A collaboration between an oil company, a Harvard professor and California lawmakers has resulted in the creation of a large-scale energy plant. While there are still goals yet to be me, this plant is capable of capturing carbon dioxide from the air while simultaneously recovering oil.

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  • What Can We Do About Our Water?

    July 01, 2019 |

    Gulfshore Life |

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    Response Location: United States, Sanibel, Florida

    On Sanibel Island, Florida, residents know all too well the intensive steps necessary to clean up polluted water. Like many other bodies of water in Florida and across the country, the city has suffered from "nutrition pollution" that has threatened their environment, but comprehensive measures enacted over the past decades - including land use plans that severely restrict development and efforts to educate homeowners on pond management - are helping the area turn around and providing a playbook for other cities.

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  • At Work, Expertise Is Falling Out of Favor

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    The Navy has implemented a growing technique in employment practices - called "minimal manning" - that requires employees to be quick, problem-solving jacks of all trades rather than experts in one particular area. The American workforce has shifted to adopt the expectation that employees should be able to jump from one role to another, therefore requiring fewer workers overall. The 40-person crew on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) rotates positions and is about one fifth of the size of a traditional crew.

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  • Middlebury is walking towards restoration

    July 01, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Middlebury, Ohio

    The town of Middlebury, Ohio organizes community walking audits that allow residents to actively relay concerns and complaints about their community. The audits focus on neighborhood improvement and encourage active community members to lead the charge in local development.

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  • Meet Sofia: a 67-year-old widow who uses Pokémon Go to reconnect with her city

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Conversation |

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    Response Location: Spain, Badalona

    Pokemon Go may have faded from mainstream popularity after it peaked in 2016, but the game is finding new life in Spain, where older generations are using the game to be more socially engaged in their communities. Social workers in Badalona, Spain are suggesting the game to clients lacking exercise and social inclusion.

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  • Graduating from college still a struggle for many California foster youth

    July 01, 2019 |

    San Jose Mercury News (The Mercury News) |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    To address the difficulties foster youth face when trying to complete a college program, California has implemented a series of support mechanisms designed to increase the chances of graduation. From extending the cutoff age to receive services to 21 to priority registration for classes, studies are already showing success from these changes.

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  • Cell data giving 911 dispatchers more accurate locations

    July 01, 2019 |

    KTUL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Enid, Oklahoma

    The Enid, Oklahoma police department has started using a service called RapidSOS to locate 911 calls coming from cell phones. Without the service, tracking where these calls come from can be a challenge, but RapidSOS allows them to access caller data, like what WiFi they’re on, to accurately pinpoint their location.

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  • A Public Library Brings Opportunity to the Blind

    June 29, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical collection of braille books in the country, as well as thousands of downloadable digital braille books, audio books, and newspaper subscriptions. Included amongst these offerings are also the Talking Books program which records and distributes their collection of 200,000 recorded books, hardware and software tech to help illustrate things like tactile maps or diagrams, and simple community classes.

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  • Will New Funding And A Comprehensive Plan Be Enough To Bring Change To State Psychiatric Hospitals?

    June 28, 2019 |

    Texas Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    With hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to making over Texas’ hospital system, designers are looking beyond simply upgrading the physical infrastructure. Instead, they’re reimagining what the entire system could look like. Considering physical space, the upstream causes of mental health issues, and how to attract and retain the best practitioners are just a few of the elements that are being considered in this redesign.

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  • Teens In Transition Program shows promise at reducing crime

    June 28, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Collaborative efforts targeting adult-peer mentoring in Kansas City, Missouri have resulted in less crime and increased trust among participants. Focusing on high-risk teens and young adults, the program known as Teens in Transition connects law enforcement with youth members to work together on an art project over a 9-week span.

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