22Jul/13

Facebook Is Being Redefined by Its Developing World Users – MIT Technology Review

Facebook Is Being Redefined by Its Developing World Users
MIT Technology Review
The company has already dabbled with using social engineering to boost organ donations in the U.S. (see “Thank God for Facebook: When Platforms Proselytize”). There’s no shortage of similar experiments that could be run in places with more fundamental 

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22Jul/13

Blood Donation Shortages – KOLO

Blood Donation Shortages
KOLO
RENO, Nev. — While you relax this summer, the American Red Cross and United Blood Services are sweating over the shortage in blood. They’ve expected a ten percent drop in donations since June and now needs your help. Harold Paddy is no stranger to 
Red Cross says its in need of blood donationsHamilton Journal News (subscription)
Iron key to healthy donationsFort Wayne Journal Gazette

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22Jul/13

Iraqi refugee tries to repay welfare money after he becomes a success – Daily Caller

Iraqi refugee tries to repay welfare money after he becomes a success
Daily Caller
The next day while he was on his lunch break, a contractor contacted him, after seeing his advertisement in the local newspaper. “They called and said we have seen your ad in the Southern Courier. “They said can you come now, and I said ‘of course.”.

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