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Some organ donor families, recipients become good friends
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette At a recent organ donation event, he met a donor couple who hadn’t heard from their son’s recipients. Mr. Vitale told the woman, “Why don’t you adopt me?” “She smiled and said, ‘Really?’ ” Mr. Vitale said they plan to get together soon in Philadelphia. |
Faced with tragic loss, families must face the difficult choice of organ donation – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Faced with tragic loss, families must face the difficult choice of organ donation
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette While demand for organs is growing, donation rates have been stagnant, with deceased donors numbering about 8,000 annually for the past decade. Overall, procurement organizations — CORE is one of 58 nationwide — recover organs from eligible donors … |
Newlyweds get kidney transplant for groom, donation for bride – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Newlyweds get kidney transplant for groom, donation for brideHonolulu Star-AdvertiserKidneys donated from living donors last longer than those transplanted from deceased donors. Two common types of living donor donation are direct and paired exchange. …
Some Illinois State Museum donors concerned over status of collections – The State Journal-Register
Some Illinois State Museum donors concerned over status of collectionsThe State Journal-RegisterRauner ordered the employees to continue reporting to work but closed the museum and related sites to the public a month ago. The administration continued w…
With testy words on future, a classic clash for District 4 seat – The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe |
With testy words on future, a classic clash for District 4 seat
The Boston Globe Her mom was killed in a car crash driving to visit her father, now deceased, in prison. While Campbell went to the Ivy League, her twin … Yancey’s top donors live in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, and Roxbury. Campbell focuses on constituent … |
Art Donors Give to Smaller Nonprofits – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal |
Art Donors Give to Smaller Nonprofits
Wall Street Journal In order for a donor to receive a deduction for the full-fair-market value of a gift, for example, the recipient organization must show that its use of the artwork is related to its tax-exempt purpose. If there is no related use, the donor’s deduction … |
Both security forces, protesters violated human rights in Tarai – Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu Post |
Both security forces, protesters violated human rights in Tarai
Kathmandu Post The government has made many amendments and introduced various human rights-related legislations since then. Even the …. The aid that was pledged by the donors during the International Conference on Nepal’s reconstruction has not been used either. |
Clinton Foundation ‘drop-dead date’ to refile looms – WND.com
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Clinton Foundation ‘drop-dead date’ to refile looms
WND.com “For one thing, state laws require use of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) based accrual accounting, consistently treating all related entities and transactions with ‘disqualified persons,’ i.e., insiders,” Ortel pointed out. “State … |
Widow sues Ontario Health Ministry after alcoholic husband denied life-saving … – National Post
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Widow sues Ontario Health Ministry after alcoholic husband denied life-saving …
National Post The rules also breach the Charter of Rights and Freedom’s guarantee of equality since other patients whose disease is lifestyle-related are not forced to change their unhealthy ways before they can receive a new organ, Selkirk charges in the suit. |
RIP IVF? NHS cuts to fertility treatment ‘will deny thousands parenthood’ – The Independent
The Independent |
RIP IVF? NHS cuts to fertility treatment ‘will deny thousands parenthood’
The Independent Concerns over the future of IVF funding in England come at the start of National Fertility Awareness week which aims to provide extra help for the one in six couples who struggle to become parents. Fertility Fairness has written to Health minister Jane … |