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  • "Memory Cafes" offer support for people with memory loss and their caregivers

    April 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    Living with dementia can often lead to loneliness for not just those inflicted, but also the caregivers involved. To help create a community around this, the Ypsilanti Senior Center has started a monthly Memory Cafe that serves as a place for others in these situations to converse and connect.

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  • Mini reefs restore SWFL canals

    April 17, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Oceans Habitats, Inc. has built and installed over 1,600 mini-reefs in Florida to bring aquatic life back to the canals and to improve the water quality. Water filters through these artificial reefs made out of propylene pipe and boosts the variety of fish and marine life species. These reefs can help grow over 300 fish a year. The organization is looking to make the reefs out of recycled material to be more environmentally friendly.

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  • 'Calling bullshit': the college class on how not to be duped by the news

    April 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    At the University of Washington, "Calling Bullshit: Data Reasoning in a Digital World" goes beyond teaching students how to spot "fake news" to show students how to detect misinformation in the reputable places, such as scientific journal articles and lectures, they might not expect to find it.

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  • The border guards you can't win over with a smile

    April 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States

    Across the globe, governments are spending money on research that could allow artificial intelligence, or AI, to expedite and improve the screening and security processes at passport control. As international travel continues to increase, various companies are developing technology that will identify potentially dangerous passengers or those involved in criminal behavior through data collection and lie detection. The development of such technology has opponents voicing concerns over racial bias, human rights, and privacy.

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  • Grand Lyon : comment sauver les dernières terres agricoles de la bétonisation

    April 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: France, Lyon

    En dix ans, l’équivalent de 1240 terrains de football a disparu sous le bitume et le béton, dans la métropole lyonnaise. A défaut d’inverser la tendance, des efforts ont toutefois permis de ralentir le rythme du phénomène. Le Plan local d’urbanisme et de l’habitat de la métropole permet de prioriser les constructions sur des terrains déjà urbanisés mais non utilisés ou prévoit de rendre 600 hectares de terres à des agriculteurs. Un syndicat, qui regroupe 13 communes du Grand Lyon, a par ailleurs constitué un portefeuille foncier de 70 hectares qui a permis à 10 projets d'installation de voir le jour.

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  • University of Maryland adds EpiPens to all campus cafeterias

    April 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, College Park, Maryland

    Food allergies can be deadly for many in America, but thanks to collaborative efforts between doctors and lawmakers in Maryland, universities are now stocking dining halls with EpiPens. Staff in the dining halls have also undergone training so they're confident administering the drug if the occasion arises that someone presents with a reaction.

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  • Six years later: Learning from the deadly West fertilizer plant explosion

    April 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, West, Texas

    Following a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant, cities in Texas are taking preventative measures. Emergency Management Specialists have updated and are employing software that tracks hazardous material storage in facilities around the state and generates disaster scenarios. The software can be used in real-time by firefighters and other emergency responders on their way to the scene.

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  • Meet Mr. Trash Wheel: Baltimore Harbor's Googly Eyed Garbage Gobbler

    April 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A trash interceptor floats along a tributary of the Baltimore Harbor removing trash from the water before it can reach the ocean. Known to the community as Mr. Trash Wheel, the machine is powered by the river’s current and collects floating debris that moves along a conveyor belt and ends up in a dumpster. While it doesn’t solve the problem of how trash gets into the water in the first place, it has collected 1,100 tons of trash and one million Styrofoam containers since it started 2014.

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  • Female Farmers are Coming into Their Own—and Networking is Key to Their Success

    April 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    As the number of women in agriculture grows, a group of female farmers in Wisconsin participate in a networking cooperative called In Her Boots. Starting as a 12-person potluck, members of In Her Boots now come from more than 20 different counties and swap knowhow more specific to women, such as how to adjust farming practices to fit a smaller frame or how to apply for farm grants. The group is still growing and is now part of a data-gathering metric from the University of Wisconsin which aims to measure the growth of women in sustainable farming.

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  • A tale of two cities: What Baltimore can teach Arizona about fighting fentanyl overdoses

    April 16, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    In 2018, Baltimore passed a harm-reduction bill that allowed the distribution of fentanyl testing strips to assess if fentanyl has been laced into drugs. The decriminalization of these follow similar harm reduction trends that allow for the distribution of safe syringes and naloxone. While proving effective in reducing drug overdoses, because such stigma is attached to addiction, states like Arizona are hesitant to implement such measures, even as advocates and experts call for it.

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