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Thursday Complexity Post - Antibiotic Resistance in your Gut
Researchers have discovered previously unknown genes for antibiotic resistance lurking in the human gut.
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"Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You Are" - A Quest to Eliminate MRSA
This story is about the use of Positive Deviance played in efforts by the staff the VA hospital in Pittsburgh to eliminate MRSA transmissions. MRSA is a virulent pathogen that cannot be killed by most commonly used antibiotics. Many authorities recognize tht the fight against MRSA is more of a behavioral and cultural challenge than it is a technical and medical problem.
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emerging, April - August 2006 Edition
Dr. Diane Pittman's life work has been to bring health and healing to the Ojibway Indian community at theLeech Lake eservation.Complexity principles are giving her new ideas on how to move forward.
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Innovation and Complexity Science Workshop
Sep 27 2010 to Sep 28 2010
Presented by Ernst & Young in cooperation with Plexus Institute, in Stuttgart, Germany. Complexity scholars and practitioners share insights on complexity, management, business, change, and the liberating structures that spark collaboration and innovation.
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Positive Deviance and Better Health
Sep 22 2010 to Sep 24 2010
All the parts of a healthcare system—or any system—are interconnected and continuously changing, visibly and invisibly. This exciting conference will let you discover how Positive Deviance can help liberate the hidden forces that bring out the best in your community.
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PlexusCalls: Catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico
Aug 20 2010
What are the long term implications? Environmental scientists Wilma Subra and Richard Charter discuss the impact with Sharon Benjamin, a consultant who has worked with environmental organizations.
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