18Aug/15

Laws to protect subjects, tissue donors in human biomed research passed – TODAYonline


TODAYonline

Laws to protect subjects, tissue donors in human biomed research passed
TODAYonline
The Human Biomedical Research Bill, on which the Workers’ Party abstained from voting, has two separate but related regulatory frameworks for human biomedical research and human tissue. The first requires researchers to be supervised and controlled by …

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18Aug/15

Big Oil’s shadow war on hedge-fund founder turned activist Tom Steyer: ‘They … – Financial Post


Financial Post

Big Oil’s shadow war on hedge-fund founder turned activist Tom Steyer: ‘They
Financial Post
AP Photo/Nick UtBillionaire hedge-fund founder Tom Steyer is part of this small but growing cadre of mega-donors whose influence has grown since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the 2010 Citizens United case lifted limits on independent campaign …
Inconvenient Mogul: Big Oil’s Shadow War on Billionaire SteyerBloomberg

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18Aug/15

Debunking myths surrounding organ donation – fox2now.com


South Wales Argus

Debunking myths surrounding organ donation
fox2now.com
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – At present, more than 120,000 people are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants, and a new person joins that list every 10 minutes. It only takes one person to save up to eight lives through organ donation. Unfortunately, organ
‘Need a national organ donation transplant programme’Times of India
100 days to go until new opt-out system for organ donationSouth Wales Argus

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18Aug/15

Want the truth of World War Two? Don’t ask Japan. – Reuters Blogs (blog)


Reuters Blogs (blog)

Want the truth of World War Two? Don’t ask Japan.
Reuters Blogs (blog)
The word “apology” in the context of the war is seen by conservatives in Japan, including many wealthy donors to Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party, as near-profanity. The same goes for specific mentions of Nanjing or Japan’s system of sexual slavery; many

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17Aug/15

Comedian John Oliver Lampoons Televangelists on ‘Last Week Tonight’ Show … – Christian Post


Christian Post

Comedian John Oliver Lampoons Televangelists on ‘Last Week Tonight’ Show
Christian Post
From Creflo Dollar to Kenneth Copeland, late night comedian John Oliver delivered a brutal takedown Sunday of a group of televangelists and related churches known for preaching “the prosperity gospel” on his HBO program “Last Week Tonight” that has

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