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  • The region's toughest red-light camera busted drivers 24,000 times last year

    September 04, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Washington

    A small town near Seattle installed red light cameras in 2016 and officials immediately founder higher numbers of traffic violations than predicted, especially at one intersection, which accounted for most of the tickets issued to drivers. The technology is very controversial among drivers, but national studies have demonstrated the cameras reduce fatal crashes. In Des Moines, the number of tickets issued spike, but then began decreasing, indicating a change in driver behavior.

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  • Teaching After Hours: The Rise Of International Online Teaching

    September 03, 2018 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new crop of international companies is connecting English-language teachers and students in China for online tutoring sessions. The flexible arrangements are a way for Chinese elementary and secondary pupils to improve their English skills and also a mechanism for modestly paid American teachers to supplement their income.

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  • Universal mental health screenings to be introduced in local middle schools

    August 31, 2018 |

    Kirkland Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    In response to a growing suicide rate, Washington State's King County school district is trying to take a proactive approach by incorporating a universal mental health screening through online surveys in seventh grade health classes.

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  • Ensenada shows U.S. police departments what drones can do to fight crime

    August 30, 2018 |

    San Diego Union-Tribune |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Ensenada

    Police in Ensenada, Mexico, have been using drones since October 2017 and it has led to more than 500 arrests and a 10 percent drop in crime. The drones have fostered faster response times and help police decide how to allocate resources appropriately, while highlighting risks before officers approach a property. Officials in Chula Vista, Calif., are working with the same drone company to start a similar program, which could prompt changes in federal policies on using drones in the U.S.

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  • The First Quieter Megacity, Thanks to Electric Vehicles

    August 30, 2018 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: China, Shenzhen

    Massive investment in electric vehicles has reduced noise and air pollution in China. The megacity of Shenzhen, for example, is surprisingly quiet with its fleet of electric buses and ban on gas-powered motorcycles. However, the country’s reliance on coal means that EVs still plug into a dirty grid.

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  • This Street Artist is Using A.R. to Challenge What Graffiti Can Be

    August 30, 2018 |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Through augmented reality (AR) effects, street artists have created surprising, novel experiences in museums and in public. Using an app, viewers can see murals in motion, art floating in the air, and new ‘additions’ to a museums holdings.

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  • Can't Tell Where It's Flooded? Look At Your Phone, Stay Safe

    August 30, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    In Austin, Texas, the city is piloting a new system to prevent injuries and fatalities from flooding in a region known as Flash Flood Alley. The vast majority of flash flood deaths occur on the road, so the city is beginning to post images of rising water through a network of cameras meant to deter driving in those conditions.

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  • Restoring Ex-Convicts' Voting Rights

    August 29, 2018 |

    WhoWhatWhy |

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    Response Location: United States, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    A digital tool called Restore Your Vote launched in the summer of 2018 to help ex-convicts understand their voting restoration status after re-integrating into society. The initiative, which has been piloted in Alabama, aims to reduce disenfranchisement in ex-convict communities by targeting unclear language, misinformation, and lack of access to education.

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  • 3D printing offers new hope for war-wounded

    August 29, 2018 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    Tens of thousands of Syrian people have lost limbs in the war, but find conventional prosthetics too heavy and cumbersome to use. 3D printing technology is offering a lightweight alternative that can improve their lives—increasing autonomy and self reliance. Médecins Sans Frontières supports the 3-year pilot program.

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  • How to help homeless people – without feeding a habit

    August 29, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Oxford

    It's not uncommon for people to hesitate to give money to homeless because of an uncertainty of how the money will be spent. To address this, as well as an increasingly cashless society, an app known as Greater Change is being piloted in Oxford that "allows passersby to make donations via their phones using the QR code."

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