02Nov/15

Marni Soupcoff: Requiring alcoholics to be dry months before a liver … – National Post


National Post

Marni Soupcoff: Requiring alcoholics to be dry months before a liver
National Post
We are told that the organ transplant rules in Ontario, which require six months of sobriety before a patient can be considered as a recipient for a liver transplant, are necessary to protect a scarce resource — and the organ donors who provide it

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02Nov/15

Red Cross blood donation opportunities Nov. 16-30 – Quad-Cities Online


Dearborn Press and Guide

Red Cross blood donation opportunities Nov. 16-30
Quad-Cities Online
(Oct. 30, 2015) – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A seasonal decline in donations often occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get …
Red Cross encourages blood donationsAlbert Lea Tribune
Red Cross introduces new RapidPass online donor health historyAustin Herald

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02Nov/15

The Closing Space Challenge: How Are Funders Responding? – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace


Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Closing Space Challenge: How Are Funders Responding?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Bangladesh passed the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Bill, 2014 in December of that year, placing stringent limits on foreign funding for NGOs and outright bans on all “foreign donations for electoral candidates and government

02Nov/15

Bid to name new aeroplane after Barnstaple teenager Katie Gammon – North Devon Gazette


North Devon Gazette

Bid to name new aeroplane after Barnstaple teenager Katie Gammon
North Devon Gazette
People are being urged to lend their support to a campaign to name a new aeroplane after teenage organ donor campaigner Katie Gammon, who died in August. Thomson Holidays is asking people … Katie’s sister Louise said: “We only heard about the

02Nov/15

Laura Ingraham: Rubio Donor Wants “Never-Ending Flow Of … Low-Wage, Low … – Media Matters for America (blog)


Media Matters for America (blog)

Laura Ingraham: Rubio Donor Wants “Never-Ending Flow Of … Low-Wage, Low
Media Matters for America (blog)
So, does it bother you that Paul Singer is for liberalizing immigration law, for immigration amnesty? He convinced [Mitt] Romney not to focus on immigration-related issues, nice job. Something that actually would have gotten people out to vote for Romney.

02Nov/15

Team up to save lives at local blood drives – Sidney Daily News (subscription)


Sidney Daily News (subscription)

Team up to save lives at local blood drives
Sidney Daily News (subscription)
SIDNEY — Area blood drive sponsors are teaming up with Community Blood Center to host a blood drives in November. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the “Buckeye Blood Donor” football T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an …