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Professor says kids no longer need to learn spelling and grammar because of …
Daily Caller The Hole in the Wall experiments moved an Indian diplomat named Vikas Swarup to write a novel called “Q & A” about an impoverished waiter in Mumbai who becomes the biggest quiz show winner in history. The book later became the Oscar-winning movie … |
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In death, they give birth to more doctors
Times of India “The first body donated from our group was of 82-year-old Vishnubhai Gandhi”, says Nilesh Shukla from Vadodara. Shukla started fighting for body and organ donation after one of his eyes was damaged during the Navnirman protests but there were no … |
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Downtown Calendar – August 2013
San Diego Downtown News 29 at Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Tonight, Coolrays. 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. For more info, visit balboarpark.org/visit/summer-events. Live Planetarium Show: “The Sky Tonight: One year since Curiosity” Lunar landing on Mars and local August night sky featured … |
For life and bond of loveTimes of IndiaLUDHIANA: As the world is celebrating the World Organ Day on August 6, many city residents are saving the lives of their loved ones needing organs, especially kidneys, by donating their organs. It is not just wome…
Symposium to spread word on organ donationTimes of IndiaNAGPUR: When 80-year-old Jagjivanrao Kadam passed away last year, his family decided to donate his eyes and body. To mark his first death anniversary, the family has organized a symposium to sprea…
Families swap kidneys in show of amityTimes of IndiaAHMEDABAD: A Hindu and a Muslim family in Gujarat have shown that organ donation is that act of humanity which breaches every boundary to become a life-saving force. When Jyotsna Goswami married, she …
The New Indian ExpressThe power of breathing life in to othersThe New Indian ExpressIt has been estimated that every year approximately two lakh people wait for organ donors across India but only about 3,000 actually receive one. Sadly, there has not b…
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Around Town: Lemoore group sets community yard sale
Hanford Sentinel There will be a live auction of donated items at 2 p.m. A dance with Alcides Machado will be held from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Fraternal Hall. The presentation of the queens and Grand March … “Art of India” focuses on the visual arts and … |
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A satire like no other
The Hindu Ever so often the Bank of Bodies (‘we don’t just repair bodies, we enhance them’) emissaries — the Medical Military Commandos — would swoop down upon Shanti Nagar inhabitants (‘donors‘) to harvest body parts; usually ‘when some rich bastard wanted an … |
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Friday News Roundup: Judge To Decide Whether To Block Horse Slaughter
KUNM The move has divided horse rescue and animal welfare groups, ranchers, politicians and Indian tribes about what is the most humane way to deal with the country’s horse overpopulation. NM Groups Push For Minority Organ Donation – Associated Press. |