UPI.comTraveling abroad for organ transplants increases health risksUPI.comThe study, an abstract for which was published by ASN for the conference, compared the health outcomes for 270 commercial transplant patients with 123 recipients of living relat…
Daily Signal |
Meet the Priest Who Cares For Hundreds of Christian Refugees Fleeing ISIS
Daily Signal Essentially a voucher system, the arrangement, according to Father Khalil, “allows the families to maintain their dignity” but also provides him with the data needed for donors interested in making donations in kind. The system has become so successful … |
Macworld |
It’s a rare developer who relies on patronage
Macworld With a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, Smith offered to devote his time to making games everyone could play free, with some bonuses and rewards that would allow extras for donors or even full custom versions of Spaceteam. The first pass failed to … |
New York Times |
Citing Climate Change, Obama Rejects Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
New York Times Republicans and the oil industry criticized Mr. Obama for what they have long said was his acquiescence to the pressure of activists and environmentally minded political donors. “A decision this poorly made is not symbolic, but deeply cynical,” said … Obama Rejects Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipelinetreeangle.co.id (subscription) |
Cadaveric kidneys from infants and toddlers benefit adults in need of …EurekAlert (press release)In this era of extreme donor shortage, clinicians led by Jimena Blandon, MD (Cleveland Clinic Florida) present their experience with transplanting cadave…
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News briefs: Lake Wylie Chamber announces info for Holiday Boat Parade
The Herald The No-Shave November website encourages participants – men and women – to participate and donate money to a cancer-related cause. The York County Sheriff’s Office is allowing deputies, detention officers and personnel to participate by donating $20 … |
Tillamook Headlight Herald |
Tillamook Branch of AAUW Tree Program continues to grow at TBCC
Tillamook Headlight Herald The new donors included Al Duncan, who bought a tree in memory of his wife, Sherry Duncan; Tillamook Vision Center; the Tillamook High School Class of 1964 alumni; and friends and family of Alice Voges. The dedicated trees surround TBCC’s main … |
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UT System Plans to Open a New Campus in Houston
Texas Tribune “Is it because the University of Houston has done a good job building research or moving into health-related areas? Because, to be honest with you, … has been a major donor to the Tribune. A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed … |
Devex |
Norway diverting aid to cover refugees: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
Devex “Norway’s total aid budget for 2016 makes us one of the largest aid donors in the world, both in terms of percentage of [gross national income], at 1.03 percent, and not least in terms of foreign aid per capita,” Salvesen told Devex. While OECD policy … |
Daily Mail |
How One Girl’s Search Brought Her 48 Half Brothers and Sisters
NBCNews.com According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, or ASRM, the number is likely higher than those conceived by in-vitro fertilization, approximately 60,000, according to the CDC. Related: Couple Sues Sperm Bank After Sketchy-Donor Details … Half-siblings among sperm donor’s 48 children gather for family reunionDaily Mail |