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Antimicrobial Resistance
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The Global Economic Costs of Antimicrobial Resistance
Jirka Taylor, Catherine A. Lichten, Elta Smith @elta_smith
May 20, 2016
Cultures Magazine
In addition to being a public health problem, antimicrobial resistance is also a major economic concern. It crosses sectoral boundaries, because resistant bugs can pass between animals and humans, and through food, agriculture, and the environment.
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College-Bound Students
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Making the 'Gap Year' More Inclusive and Purposeful
Louay Constant
May 19, 2016
The RAND Blog
High schools and universities should work together, with the support of policymakers, to develop programs that would provide a wider spectrum of U.S. students with the opportunity to take a purposeful gap year—and enter college with some real-world adult experience behind them.
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Antimicrobial Resistance
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The O'Neill Review: A Critical Step in Taking Global Action Against AMR
Jirka Taylor, Elta Smith @elta_smith
May 19, 2016
The RAND Blog
The O'Neill Review aims to increase global knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and generate international consensus about the nature of the problem and the necessary steps to tackle it. A RAND Europe analysis of the potential economic costs of AMR contributed to the Review.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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100 Stories, 10 Years, 1 Transformation: A Recent History of NIHR's Impacts on the Health Research Landscape
Adam Kamenetzky, Jonathan Grant, Molly Morgan Jones
May 19, 2016
PolicyWonkers
The National Institute for Health Research is now ten years old. What benefits has it had on the health research landscape in the UK since its formation?
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Wargaming
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How Can Gaming Help Test Your Theory?
Yuna Huh Wong
May 18, 2016
PAXsims
The act of designing a game will force you to articulate your theory or to be more specific about it. It will also require you to operationalize your variables and theoretical constructs of interest into a specific context, and prompt you to anticipate the ways in which it may play out in that scenario.
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North Korea
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Behind North Korea's Bid for a 'Peace Treaty'
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
May 18, 2016
The National Interest
By insisting on a peace treaty with America, North Korea is probably seeking war. Its leaders likely hope a treaty would lead to a withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Korea, setting the stage for an invasion by the North.
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Retirement and Retirement Benefits
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The Hidden Costs of Pension Plan Reform
Kristine Brown, James Hosek
May 18, 2016
The RAND Blog
While there are many policy options that may decrease pension liabilities for Chicago and cities and states in similar situations, some options being considered may also have serious consequences for the public sector workforce, now and in the future.
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Refugees
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A Different Kind of Refugee Crisis
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
May 16, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
In Jordan and Lebanon, middle-income countries with robust public sectors where a significant Syrian population may be present for years to come, solutions should be more about supporting the expansion of existing national public services, rather than creating new, internationally run parallel services.
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Iraq
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Partitioning Iraq: Make a Detailed Case, or Cease and Desist
Ben Connable
May 16, 2016
War on the Rocks
The mostly non-Iraqi voices who want to divide the country into three ethno-sectarian cantonments—Shi'a, Sunni, and Kurd—owe the Iraqi people extensive, detailed clarification. If neither the Iraqi Arab polity nor Iraq's most powerful political factions seek three-way partition, then the case should be closed.
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Marijuana
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If California Legalizes Marijuana, Consumption Will Likely Increase. But Is That a Bad Thing?
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
May 16, 2016
Los Angeles Times
Legalizing and allowing profit-maximizing firms to produce, sell, and advertise recreational marijuana would likely increase marijuana consumption. But how would this increased consumption influence the use of other substances?
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Opioids
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Conversations at RAND: A Sobering Look at the Opioid Epidemic
May 13, 2016
Opioid overdoses were the greatest cause of accidental death in America in 2014. A panel discussion at RAND addressed the epidemic, including societal attitudes toward pain and addiction, poor understanding of the mechanics of addiction itself, economic drivers, legal responses, and treatment approaches.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
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Anti-Muslim Demonstrations Don't Make Us Safer
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 12, 2016
Dallas Morning News
Anti-Muslim demonstrations complicate efforts to combat terrorism. They also exaggerate the threat, perpetuate overblown fears, and punish innocents who may be on America's side.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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European Universities Are Pessimistic About Their Room to Innovate
Cecile Hoareau McGrath, Emma Harte
May 12, 2016
Science|Business
Higher education is changing worldwide and European institutions recognise the need to keep up. Are traditional European universities innovating enough to remain competitive?
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Why It's Nearly Impossible to Prove Self-Driving Cars' Safety Without a New Approach
Nidhi Kalra
May 12, 2016
Dallas Morning News
There are arguments to be made for permitting driverless cars in some capacity even if they are not quite as safe as human drivers, because doing so may enable developers to improve them faster, and thus save more lives overall.
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Threat Assessment
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Book Review: 'The Improbable War: China, the United States, and the Logic of Great Power Conflict'
Andrew Scobell
May 11, 2016
Parameters, US Army War College Quarterly
In The Improbable War: China, the United States, and the Logic of Great Power Conflict, Christopher Coker explores historical analogies and strategic narratives. The intellectual journey is pleasant and engaging but lacks a significant final destination.
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