University of Wisconsin-MadisonExtraordinary effort merits posthumous Ph.D. for SchuffUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThe university and another donor helped fund Schuff as well. … His work ethic and inquisitive nature led to steady progress toward hi…
DeadspinWhy Are Bad Laws Still Protecting Penn State And Temple?Deadspin(2) The salaries of all officers and directors of the State-related institution. (3) The highest 25 salaries paid to employees of the institution that are not included under paragr…
UT System Regents May Change Campus Carry RulesTexas TribuneWhen the university researched campus carry in other states, it found that most on-campus incidents related guns involved people accidentally firing their weapons. Many guns … A complete lis…
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French woman bites off tongue of man who tried to rape her
The Independent A young woman reportedly stopped an attempted rapist by biting off his tongue – and secured the man’s conviction in the process. The attack happened in the Purpan area of Toulouse in southern France, after the 19-year-old woman was followed home. |
South Bend TribuneIndiana Blood Center sees fewer donations amid Zika virusSouth Bend TribuneChristina Tembo, manager of blood donor recruitment for the South Bend Medical Foundation, said while they have seen some deferrals related to donors who trave…
Canton Citizen NewspaperCanton woman pays it forward with lifesaving kidney donationCanton Citizen NewspaperFinally, in late March, she received the call that her kidney was clean and that she would be cleared to donate. And when she considers the odds…
At BoG, Johns Hopkins Scientist Presents Model to ID Rare Non-Coding Variants With Functional EffectsGenomeWebThe GTEx cohort Battle drew upon includes whole-genome sequencing data from nearly 150 donors as well as RNA-seq data from 54 tissues from som…
New Pittsburgh Courier |
1 out of 11 organ donors died of drug overdose
Becker’s Hospital Review The number of organ donors who died of fatal drug overdoses has spiked in recent years, according to the Chicago Tribune. The coinciding of the rising death toll of drug-related deaths and an increase in the organ donor population is “a silver lining … If there’s one benefit from the opioid crisis, it’s thisNew Pittsburgh Courier |
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CAA’s Bryan Lourd Hosting Hillary Clinton For May 23 Fundraiser
Deadline Though she was in town last week, it’s been nearly a month since Hillary Clinton was last in L.A. hoovering up that reliable Hollywood cash – but fear not, the former First Lady is coming back in less than two weeks. Long time Clinton supporter and CAA … |
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Games are afoot, as donors scramble to skirt Idaho campaign contribution limits
The Spokesman Review (registration) (blog) Games are afoot in attempts to evade Idaho’s Sunshine Law, as a series of related companies controlled by eastern Idaho businessman Doyle Beck and attorney and former congressional candidate Bryan Smith are funneling large sums of money into several … |