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  • How a Clinic in Guanacaste Helps Seniors Regain Mobility

    February 21, 2019 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, Cañas, Guanacaste

    It is not uncommon for senior citizens to face mobility issues, but a clinic in Guanacaste is working to "boost mobility for senior citizens and, along with it, their independence and safety." The program, which attendees eventually graduate from, places individuals of similar ability in groups where they work on mobility techniques with a physical therapist while also socializing with their peers.

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  • Tribes Use Western and Indigenous Science to Prepare for Climate Change

    February 21, 2019 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    The University of Washington and Northwestern tribes have partnered to use their collective knowledge to create an online tool that helps regional tribes prepare for the effects of climate change. The tools uses climate forecasting that depicts how different resources in the region will be affected at a hyper-local level. The tool itself is a result of Western science, but researchers say the inputted data and information would not have been possible without the nuanced Indigenous knowledge.

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  • For a Warming World, A New Strategy for Protecting Watersheds

    February 19, 2019 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    As climate change alters environments across the United States, it has become increasingly important to manage watersheds as a preventative measure to wildfires. Amid responses across the country, one private-public partnership, the Rio Grande Water Fund, is leading the way, demonstrating enough success that the model has become federal policy. The Fund brings together government agencies, NGOs, businesses, and residents to fund watershed restoration which, in turn, creates jobs and build more resilient ecosystems.

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  • Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths 

    February 18, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna

    In Nigeria where maternal deaths are not uncommon, a hospital in Zaria has implemented the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) System to analyze and better understand the causes associated with this problem. Already, the country is seeing results as less new mothers are dying due to medical facilities being able to assess what went wrong in a more efficient and proactive manner.

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  • Perth's first ocean rubbish bin is sucking plenty of plastic out of the sea

    February 16, 2019 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Perth

    Two surfers, appalled by debris they found off of Australia’s coast, crowdsourced a way to build Seabin, a floating trash collector. They are tracking and analyzing the debris collected. Though not yet a widespread solution, the Seabin is helping keep the local marina clean.

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  • Battling concussions: Where's the trainer?

    February 15, 2019 |

    Portland Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In Oregon, school are required by law to remove a child from play if they have been concussed, but not all schools have athletic trainers to assess the situation. Although it's still up to each individual school district to make the decision about hiring athletic trainers, the schools that have chosen to do so, have found success through creating partnerships.

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  • The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices

    February 14, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The future of medical devices is beginning to heavily rely on the integration of technological advances including apps, robotic and 3-D printing. From increasing education around diabetes via an app to digital smart pills that treat mental illnesses, technology has become a crucial partner to not just those working in the health industry, but also to the consumers.

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  • Is the Answer to Crime More Cops?

    February 13, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    As cities across the United States grapple with the decline in law enforcement applications and officers, New York is adapting by using a workload allocation model to figure out the number of police officers actually needed and in what positions. While other cities, like Memphis, seek private funding to hire more police officers – a model that hasn’t shown demonstrably to decrease crime.

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  • Extra arts education boosts students' writing scores — and their compassion, big new study finds

    February 12, 2019 |

    Chalkbeat National |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    An initiative in House schools that gives students access to the arts in the classroom has positively affected students' ability to concentrate, write, and even show compassion to one another. The initiative, known as the Houston Arts Access Initiative, encourages schools to provide exposure to dance, music, and visual arts to encourage creative and kind interaction.

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  • More states adopting gun-seizure laws after Parkland tragedy

    February 10, 2019 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Across the United States, state legislatures are passing “red flag” laws as a preventative effort to mass shootings. These laws make it possible for law enforcement to take guns away from people showing signs of violence or suicide. While there has been push back from gun-rights advocates, with fourteens states passing laws like these, it seem to be a part of a larger, cultural shift.

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