Philly.com |
City’s campaign contribution limits at heart of Fattah case
Philly.com Fattah had a plan as he prepared in 2006 for the 2007 race: Raise six-figure contributions from wealthy donors and, if challenged, use the courts to overturn the limits, which became local law in January 2004. The conventional wisdom in political and … |
The Indian Express |
Cured of thalassaemia, 7-yr-old boy dies of swine flu in Pune
The Indian Express Four years ago, stem cells from the cord blood of an unrelated donor were transplanted into Swaraj Jagnade’s bone marrow, ending the family’s monthly ordeal of travelling from Chakan to Pune for painful blood transfusions. However, just when Swaraj was … |
The Indian Express |
Cured of thalassaemia, 7-yr-old dies of swine flu
The Indian Express Four years ago, stem cells from the cord blood of an unrelated donor were transplanted into Swaraj Jagnade’s bone marrow, ending the family’s monthly ordeal of travelling from Chakan to Pune for painful blood transfusions. However, just when Swaraj was … |
Scroll.in |
Treating cancer: Why it is difficult to find donors for bone marrow …
Scroll.in Until DATRI began operations in 2006, none of the major hospitals in the country were doing unrelated allogenic transplants. The registry’s success in matching patients with donors made doctors more confident of going ahead with the procedure. The … |
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White House Hostage Policy Leaves Risk on Table for Third Parties
JD Supra (press release) For example, the policy does not seem to protect unrelated donors. Most victims’ families would need to borrow or raise funds from third parties to meet a hostage-taker’s ransom demand, which can reach millions of dollars. Individuals and corporations … |
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McAuliffe PAC returns $25K donation to Houston oil firm
Washington Post Terry McAuliffe’s political action committee will return $25,000 from a Houston oil company that refused to sign a statement confirming that the donation met state and federal campaign laws, the PAC’s director said Wednesday. Glinn USA Investments … |
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Forced Public Employee Unionism
National Legal and Policy Center The Court explicitly stated that nonunion employees have a First Amendment right to withhold the portion of their fees devoted to “expressions of political views unrelated to [the union’s] duties as exclusive bargaining representatives.” The Supreme … |
International Business Times |
Democratic Party Financier Got Big Illinois Pension Deal After PAC Contributions
International Business Times “Her engaged and active support of this cause is wholly unrelated to her husband’s business and it’s factually inaccurate and an insult to her and spouses of other successful business leaders to suggest otherwise. Grosvenor has a strong culture of … |
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White House Hostage Policy Leaves Risk On Table For Third Parties
Mondaq News Alerts (registration) For example, the policy does not seem to protect unrelated donors. Most victims’ families would need to borrow or raise funds from third parties to meet a hostage-taker’s ransom demand, which can reach millions of dollars. Individuals and corporations … |
Science News for Students |
Pain relief could come from a ‘drugstore’ for cells
Science News for Students People might therefore be able to receive cells from unrelated donors, or even different species, Ji believes. Normally, a person’s immune system would reject such an injection of foreign cells. Cells might even be encouraged to make more TGFB1, Ji says. |