25Oct/15

New Jersey town to reward drunks with free Uber rides – Morning Ticker


Morning Ticker

New Jersey town to reward drunks with free Uber rides
Morning Ticker
The program began last week, and it is funded by donors. So at least taxpayers won’t have to foot the bill, and it may do a lot of good if it’s successful. Officials … Other ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have demonstrated the growth
Small NJ town partners with Uber to reduce DUIs, and ‘to end driving’STGIST

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25Oct/15

PM Narendra Modi Highlights Need for Organ Donations – NDTV


NDTV

PM Narendra Modi Highlights Need for Organ Donations
NDTV
NOTTO (Nation Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization) has been established for this purpose and a national helpline is also available, he said. “A few days ago we saw how a liver transplant saved life of a hand-cart puller at Delhi’s G.P. Pant hospital.”
Modi lauds Tamil Nadu’s organ donation programmeTimes of India
Organ donation should be made a law: Indian Medical AssociationFinancial Express
PM highlights need for organ donationsOneindia
Business Standard
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25Oct/15

Sanders tears into Clinton’s ambitions and record at Iowa Democrat fundraiser – The Guardian


The Guardian

Sanders tears into Clinton’s ambitions and record at Iowa Democrat fundraiser
The Guardian
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders compared himself to Barack Obama during his speech at the Jefferson Jackson dinner. Photograph: Mark Kauzlarich/Reuters. Ben Jacobs in Des Moines, Iowa. @Bencjacobs. Saturday 24 October 2015 …

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25Oct/15

Mentors, tutors and sandwiches join forces in the pursuit of higher math education – The Times of Israel


The Times of Israel

Mentors, tutors and sandwiches join forces in the pursuit of higher math education
The Times of Israel
Education Ministry statistics show that no more than 10% of Israeli high school students take on the full math course load (known as “five units” in Israeli high school jargon), which is generally required by universities for students who want to major