BBC NewsFTC cracks down on crowdfunding schemes, says Kickstarter funds spent on rentThe Seattle TimesThe Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement in its first Internet crowdfunding case, which involved a board-game maker who investigators say t…
Immuno-Oncology NewsSimple Test Can Improve Donor Selection for Stem Cell Transplant to Older …Immuno-Oncology NewsIt is estimated that a third of the patients receive the transplant from a matched sibling or relative, which is usually preferred over…
ForbesFTC Reaches Settlement in a Kickstarter SchemeNew York TimesBut rather than deliver copies of the game or promised pewter figurines to those donors, as he had promised to do once he reached his $35,000 goal, Mr. Chevalier took in money until he h…
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Academic Freedom vs. Academic Malpractice
Jerusalem Post Israel News (blog) Now that these professors have all put their animus on the record; however, it behooves interested parties – parents, trustees, donors and people from around the country who object to U.S. education being politicized – to ensure that these professors … |
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McAuliffe’s university board appointees include generous campaign donors
Watchdog.org This wouldn’t be the first time McAuliffe has placed donors on university boards. In a batch of 65 new appointees last summer, at least 17 of them were campaign donors. Former Gov. Bob McDonnell, now fighting an unrelated public corruption conviction … |
Sacramento Bee (blog)Opinion: On the trail of kangaroo legislationSacramento Bee (blog)Before the unpleasantness with the FBI, Ron Calderon earned his reputation as a flexible senator who would, for example, occasionally champion animal rights, and the…
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Jake Tapper’s exclusive Bill Clinton interview: A timeline
Washington Post (blog) Investigative story after investigative story — as well as a book — digs into the foundation’s financial history and interest overlaps between donors and the purview of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. *May 14: ABC News Chief Anchor George … |
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Researchers Zeroing in on Pathways that Activate Insulin-Producing Cells
Scicasts (press release) (blog) Four of the students in Tessem’s nutritional science lab have Type 1 diabetes, the genetic version of the condition that is unrelated to diet and lifestyle. Two were diagnosed while on LDS missions, two were diagnosed on their birthdays, and all of … |
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“Streamlining” Government Is a Dubious Campaign Message, Especially For …
Mother Jones Above all, it should include a positive vision of reform of the political process, and the role of money, that does more than reimpose limits on the political influence of the very wealthy, but empowers citizens as donors and participants. And, the … |
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Three of Obama’s biggest fights are about to be decided
Washington Post (blog) A warning flashed last October in the U.S. Treasury market with huge intraday moves, unrelated to external events. Deutsche … But conversations about what to include in a Wall Street reform platform always have an undercurrent: the impact on big donors. |