15Oct/15

My daughter’s organs gave life to three people… and made her tragedy bearable – Evening Standard


Blacknet (press release) (blog)

My daughter’s organs gave life to three people… and made her tragedy bearable
Evening Standard
Figures from NHS Blood and Transplant reveal the number of deceased donors in London fell from 165 in 2013/14 to only 152 last year. More than 1,300 Londoners are on the transplant list. Seventy-two Londoners died last year awaiting an organ. Mrs Levy …
UK News: Celebrities Call For Black Donors To Join Registries In Memory Of Blacknet (press release) (blog)
Organ donor Kim honoured at special awards ceremonyGazette

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15Oct/15

TBT: Rep White Contributes Campaign Thousands to Wife’s Employer, Charity – The Nerve


The Nerve

TBT: Rep White Contributes Campaign Thousands to Wife’s Employer, Charity
The Nerve
As Rick has written, “State ethics law (Section 8-13-1348 of the S.C. Code of Laws) bans officials from using campaign funds to “defray personal expenses which are unrelated to the campaign or the office if the candidate is an officeholder,” nor can

15Oct/15

The importance of organ donation – Elko Daily Free Press


Herald and News

The importance of organ donation
Elko Daily Free Press
Dear Annie: Several years ago, you printed a poem about organ donation. I carried it until it ripped to shreds. I’m in end-stage renal failure and want people to be aware of the importance of organ donation. Please reprint it. — Not Giving Up. Dear
Annie’s MailboxHarrison Daily (subscription)
Annie: Reader needs kidney, help from poemThe Sun Herald

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15Oct/15

Poem may make people aware of importance of organ donation – Fairfield Daily Republic

Poem may make people aware of importance of organ donation
Fairfield Daily Republic
Dear Annie: Several years ago, you printed a poem about organ donation. I carried it until it ripped to shreds. I’m in end-stage renal failure and want people to be aware of the importance of organ donation. Please reprint it. — Not Giving Up Dear Not
Organ donations can leave major impact on others’ livesPaducah Sun
Annie: Reader needs kidney, help from poemThe Sun Herald

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15Oct/15

Transplant patient, first to test UW’s ‘heart in a box’: ‘I feel like a … – The Seattle Times


The Seattle Times

Transplant patient, first to test UW’s ‘heart in a box’: ‘I feel like a
The Seattle Times
… right, prepares to remove the diseased heart of patient Ted Daniels, who was the first patient in a trial at the UW and six centers nationwide to test a machine that keeps organs warm and beating when they’re transported from deceased donors to

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15Oct/15

Cornell Faculty Donations Flood Left, Filings Show – Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun


Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

Cornell Faculty Donations Flood Left, Filings Show
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
Of the nearly $600,000 Cornell’s faculty donated to political candidates or parties in the past four years, over 96 percent has gone to fund Democratic campaigns, while only 15 of the 323 donors gave to conservative causes. The Sun’s analysis of

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