11Sep/18

Blood donation camp at MMU – The Tribune

Blood donation camp at MMUThe TribuneThe NSS unit of the Maharishi Markendeshwar University (MMU), Sadopur, organised a blood donation camp on Tuesday in collaboration with Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre, Chandigarh. Harish Sharma, Vice-…

11Sep/18

Nebraska woman on life support to allow organ donation – Lexington Herald Leader

Nebraska woman on life support to allow organ donation
Lexington Herald Leader
A Nebraska woman who was critically injured after a deer crashed through her car’s windshield remains on life support to allow for the donation of her organs. Sara Steiner, 35, was taken to Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy after the

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11Sep/18

Real estate lessons from the organ donor systems – Business Daily (press release) (blog)


Business Daily (press release) (blog)

Real estate lessons from the organ donor systems
Business Daily (press release) (blog)
Perhaps a lesson could be taken from the medical world’s organ donor programmes on efficient donor-recipient matching. In such established systems, the overriding principle is not just getting a recipient, but also “perfect matching” for a guaranteed

11Sep/18

For the first time, a neural link between altruism and empathy toward strangers – Medical Xpress


Medical Xpress

For the first time, a neural link between altruism and empathy toward strangers
Medical Xpress
Using fMRI scans, Brethel-Haurwitz and colleagues from Georgetown University discovered that these altruistic kidney donors were more sensitive to a stranger’s fear and pain than a control group, with activation happening in a brain region called the

11Sep/18

Koch Brothers’ PAC Must Reveal Major Donors in California Filings, Court Says – Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Koch Brothers’ PAC Must Reveal Major Donors in California Filings, Court Says
Bloomberg
… the donors‘ constitutional rights to freedom of association and privacy outweighed the attorney general’s need for the information. The appeals court disagreed, concluding the data was “substantially related” to the state’s interest in policing
Court sides with California in fight over Koch group donorsThe Seattle Times
Koch group must release donor list to California law enforcement, federal appeals court rulesWashington Examiner

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11Sep/18

Organ donation shortages – and other scary ways driverless cars could change the world – The Sun


The Sun

Organ donation shortages – and other scary ways driverless cars could change the world
The Sun
LIFE-SAVING organ donations may suffer from shortages as driverless cars take over the roads, according to a new study. Currently, tragic traffic accidents result in a fifth of all transplants in the United States alone. Driverless cars are set to rule

11Sep/18

Government for Rent: Exposing Climate Politics in Governors’ Offices – Competitive Enterprise Institute (blog)


Competitive Enterprise Institute (blog)

Government for Rent: Exposing Climate Politics in Governors’ Offices
Competitive Enterprise Institute (blog)
Over the last few years, elected officials in states across the country have been secretly accepting funds from private donors to promote specific policies related to energy use and climate change. Led by a cadre of activist governors (and state

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