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The Seattle model Ithaca may use to shatter drug-jail cycle

Jeff Stein

May 22, 2015 |

The Ithaca Voice |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ithaca, New York

The law often traps offenders in a cycle of lawbreaking. LEAD allows for drug users to become committed to a program that helps them through the quitting process instead of throwing them into prison and isolating them from the help they need.

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The Power of a Calm Sea

Russell Beard

May 18, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland

As the global demand for energy continually increases, the strain on natural resources and the detrimental effects of fossil fuels become more problematic. But new developments in renewable energy technologies may provide new solutions. Minesto, a company based out of Northern Ireland, has a new device - structured something like an underwater kite - that allows for the constant harvesting of tidal power, regardless of current weather or wave conditions.

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'Recovery is work; work is recovery'

Jona Ison

May 03, 2015 |

Newark Advocate |

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Response Location: United States, Newark, Ohio

Research shows that successful addiction recovery requires a comprehensive approach and multiple types of support. Ohio is in the midst of shifting its approach to vocational rehabilitation to an evidence-based approach focusing on providing close employment support, rapid job search and placement services, and emphasizes that "work is not the result of treatment and recovery but integral to both."

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Why Not Start Addiction Treatment Right In The ER?

Scott Hensley

April 29, 2015 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

For those addicted to opioids, getting treatment can take a long time because not all emergency rooms offer buprenorphine and counseling interventions. Yale-New Haven Hospital has shown that if patients receive buprenorphine at their initial emergency room evaluation, then the immediate action improves the person’s chances in receiving addiction treatment.

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Overcoming Poverty's Damage to Learning

David Bornstein

April 17, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Turnaround for Children, an organization founded to address mental health issues and their repercussions in the classroom, focuses on preparing teachers and schools to structure classroom environments in a constructive way. They create opportunities for learning in rigorous ways with high expectations so that children thrive and are well cared for, helping them to thrive both academically and emotionally.

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Can saltwater quench our growing thirst?

Brian Bienkowski

April 13, 2015 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Population growth, climate change, and droughts are factors that have depleted the world’s freshwater resources. Scientists around the world have experimented with desalination of salt water to increase the supply the drinking water and have achieved positive results. In 2015, more countries and cities in the world look to provide desalination, including California’s $1 billion effort to build a plant for San Diego.

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The irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous

Gabrielle Glaser

April 01, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

For decades, the only good option for alcoholics seeking recovery was an abstinence-based 12-step program called Alcoholics Anonymous. John David Sinclair, an American neuroscientist, has developed a new method, where an alcoholic takes naltrexone one hour before drinking. The naltrexone blocks the brain's opioid receptors and prevents an alcoholics strong synaptic reward response from occurring, which allows their craving for alcohol to eventually subside.

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Reaching Math Students One by One

Tina Rosenberg

March 13, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Middle School 88 in Brooklyn is part of a broad evolution in teaching math, employing technology through a non-profit called School for One (Teach for One) to provide each student with a personalized lesson generated and monitored by computers to match their learning level.

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How one of America's most dangerous cities reduced gun violence

Rachel Waldholz Mariel Carr

March 12, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

Richmond, California ranked among the highest homicide rates in the country. The city created the Office of Neighborhood Safety to engage the community in the effort to curb gun violence and prevent homicides. ONS works directly with the young people who are at risk and have succeeded in reducing the homicide rate.

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From Our Prison to Your Dinner Table

Graeme Wood

March 03, 2015 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

In prison, most inmates are alienated from social practices and can be a tax burden for the states. The Colorado Correctional Industries is a program that positions inmates in different forms of labor such as making stuffed toys, farming fish, picking fruit, tending livestock, and creating crafts to be sold at grocery stores. The program makes inmates into taxpayers instead of tax burdens and offers skills that are useful for future employment once they leave prison.

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