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  • AI and public data identify fishing behavior to protect hungry seabirds

    February 22, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Albatrosses are known to follow fishing ships, which often puts them in harm's way and leads to death, but scientists are working to decrease this tragic outcome by combining machine learning and public data. This process allows the researchers to make assessments about rules regarding time of day for setting fishing lines and creates a sense of accountability for countries to adhere to.

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  • The importance of early engagement for new public service initiatives

    February 22, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Canada

    When designing policies, user engagement is an essential part of obtaining feedback and raising awareness among the very people that the policies are intended to impact. One small government team in Canada, the Next Generation HR an Pay Team, also contends that user engagement must come early on in the process to allow for course correction.

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  • Cordillera resort to reopen as tony drug-treatment facility for “seriously underserved population” — the wealthy

    February 22, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Edwards, Colorado

    An upscale rehabilitation center is coming to Eagle County in Colorado, after similar models have seen success throughout California. Although many residents have opposed the development, developers hope that this addiction-treatment facility will help decrease the stigma for those in the community who need to seek help.

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  • Building a Career, One Academic Step at a Time

    February 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    More students are moving away from the traditional undergraduate experience towards a step-by-step accumulation of traditional degree-based and nontraditional credentials. Casandra Horii of Caltech calls these "stackable credits" - "a more bite-sized piece of education that stands on its own and has value in the workplace.” Experts say this method will require a new degree of coordination between higher education institutions, credential providers, and employers.

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  • San Diego startup launches new way for people to shop

    February 22, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    A San Diego startup addresses the vicious debt cycle in America by creating a way for consumers to shop using credit without interest rates, credit checks or late penalties. The startup, called Zebit, acts as "sort of an Amazon for the under-served" and uses a simple sign-up that determines the amount of credit consumers receive for the site and allows shoppers to purchase with 6- to 12-month payment plans.

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  • How the Robin Hood Foundation is fighting a hunger emergency in New York caused by the shutdown

    February 22, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In response to the government shutdown in December 2018, the Robin Hood Foundation pieced together a food-aid puzzle to provide food for low-income families that weren't receiving their monthly SNAP benefits. By re-stocking food pantries around the city, donating to food delivery services, and working to extend food-aid protections, the organization helped keep thousands across the city fed during the shutdown.

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  • Australia is building community alternatives to prisons — they work

    February 22, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Australia

    With their national imprisonment rate on the rise, Australia is pivoting to a justice reinvestment strategy that diverts money towards "early intervention, prevention and diversion." Although this has yet to be implemented on a large scale, small projects are underway in parts of the country and have delivered promising results.

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  • In Chicago, Science and Industry Also Means Art and Creativity

    February 22, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Art inspires innovation. At the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the annual Black Creativity festival focuses both on championing the voices of African-American artists, innovators, and community leaders, and on inspiring creativity, ingenuity, and innovation in youth. Through hands-on learning aimed at promoting design-thinking, workshops such as the Innovation Studio at Black Creativity show the importance of bridging STEM and art education.

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  • Interested In Biking More, But Scared By Busy Streets? There's A New Kind Of Map For You

    February 22, 2019 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    With community support from a network of neighborhood volunteers and financial support from a local business, the Bike Streets Project makes biking more accessible for those “interested, but concerned” about road safety. The Bike Streets Project maps bicycle routes in Denver with less congestion, specifically avoiding areas of high congestion or dangerous roads marked by “sharrows.”

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  • Berkeley's sugary soda consumption plummeted after tax, study says

    February 21, 2019 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    California marks the first state in the United States to join the ranks of other countries such as Mexico that saw a significant decline in soda sales and increase in water sales after enacting a sugar tax. Critics of the tax have voiced concerns about the policy's impact on small business owners and infringement on consumer choice, but lawmakers are still moving forward with expanding the tax statewide.

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