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The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people

Erwin James

February 25, 2013 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Norway, Oslo

With Norway having the lowest re-offense rate in Europe, the Bastoy prison in Norway not only demonstrates the effectiveness of this new approach, but also receives criticism that they treat prisoners with too much luxury.

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The Benefits of Positive Parenting

David Bornstein

February 20, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, South Carolina

Improving the way people parent might seem an impossible challenge, given the competing views about what constitutes good parenting - can we influence a behavior that is rooted in upbringing and culture, affected by stress, and occurs mainly in private? Triple P – Positive Parenting Program works to educate parents on how to improve their parenting skills.

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India's rice revolution

John Vidal

February 16, 2013 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: India, Bihar

The System of Root Intensification (SRI) method resulted in dramatically high yields from one Indian village. The system centers on a "less is more" approach and results in higher yields—without the use of GMOs. The idea has faced barriers in spreading, as scientists are wary of it, even as villagers embrace the empirically successful approach.

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The Complicated World of Higher Education for Troops and Veterans

James Dao

February 01, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Afghanistan, Kandahar, Kandahar Province

More than one million service members, veterans and their families take college courses financed with federal tax dollars. Their experiences are more complicated than those of their fresh-faced civilian peers, leading entities to explore the most effective ways to ensure they graduate.

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The Power of Failure

Sarika Bansal

November 28, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

Nongovernmental groups – especially ones that depend on donations – hate to fail, and never make their failures public. But at new conferences, social activists share and learn from failure.

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The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur

David Bornstein

November 13, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

In a world divided into factions, social entrepreneurs are connecting people in new configurations and helping them work together more effectively because social entrepreneurs tend to pursue an end in a communal way.

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What Big Medicine Can Learn from the Cheesecake Factory

Atul Gawande

August 03, 2012 |

The New Yorker |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant chains like the Cheesecake Factory combine quality control, affordability, and innovation in a way that the healthcare industry may be able to replicate. In Boston, John Wright began streamlining knee replacement. He's saved his hospital money and gotten patients healing faster and better.

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Why the Streets of Copenhagen and Amsterdam Look So Different From Ours

Sarah Goodyear

April 25, 2012 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

When Amsterdam and the Netherlands were facing an urban dilemma between building bicycle or automobile friendly streets, citizens organized to promote the prioritization of cyclist safety above all else. This public outcry and strategy lead to these cities becoming a model for livable streets.

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Liter by Liter, Indians Get Cleaner Water

Amy Yee

March 21, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi

Low-cost filtration plants are finding their place in some of the most underserved areas of India. Making a cultural shift from drinking well water to filtered water isn't well-received by all villages in the country, however. Thanks in part to word of mouth as well as a noted difference in health outcomes, there is still hope in fighting the fight to persuade local communities to pay for and drink clean water.

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Harnessing Local Pride for Global Conservation

David Bornstein

February 09, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Philippines

The World Conservation Union estimates that 40 percent of the more than 40,000 species it tracks on its Red List are close to extinction and this problem requires humans to change their behavior to fix it. Rare’s the Pride Campaign uses social marketing to attract attention and communicate the conservation message between local communities and government entities. The Pride Campaign has been replicated around the world for different conservation efforts to protect biodiversity.

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