03Sep/15

During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month cancer survivor Olivia and her mother … – Ingersoll Times


Ingersoll Times

During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month cancer survivor Olivia and her mother
Ingersoll Times
“They know how important blood is in childhood cancer treatment,” said Lisa Ruck, territory manager for Canadian Blood Services, which manages the national supply of blood, blood products and stem cells and related services for all provinces and

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03Sep/15

FOIA site MuckRock launches new efforts to let users track projects and … – Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard


Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard

FOIA site MuckRock launches new efforts to let users track projects and
Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard
… the option of organizing those requests and explaining the meat of the story and what they need to get the story done.” MuckRock is also launching MuckRock Projects, which will let journalists and others using the site organize related FOIA

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03Sep/15

More people back easing of organ donation rules – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

More people back easing of organ donation rules
Belfast Telegraph
“Wales has a similar NHS system to Northern Ireland and I expect that we will be able to learn from their experience and use it to carefully consider the future for organ donation in Northern Ireland along with the views of local transplant clinicians
Majority of people in Northern Ireland support making it easier to donate organBelfast Live

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03Sep/15

Donors not overly alarmed by UBC president Arvind Gupta’s resignation – The Globe and Mail


The Globe and Mail

Donors not overly alarmed by UBC president Arvind Gupta’s resignation
The Globe and Mail
“It’s probably too early to gauge any impact, but we have not seen a huge reaction directly related to giving,” Richard Fisher, UBC’s communications officer with development and alumni engagement, said in an e-mail. “Donors give to the things they care

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