01Sep/15

A Definitive Guide to Congress’ Attacks on Conservation Law – Audubon Magazine Blog


Audubon Magazine Blog

A Definitive Guide to Congress’ Attacks on Conservation Law
Audubon Magazine Blog
When the White House indicated that it would veto the Commerce Act (for reasons unrelated to Duncan’s rider), the Congressman had a backup plan ready: He attached a similar amendment to a bill to fund the U.S. Department of the Interior and the

31Aug/15

‘Giving Challenge’ starts Tuesday with 449 Manatee-Sarasota non-profits – Bradenton Herald


Bradenton Herald

‘Giving Challenge’ starts Tuesday with 449 Manatee-Sarasota non-profits
Bradenton Herald
Donors may use a debit or credit card and give $25 and up at givingpartnerchallenge.org. The education-related non-profits this year, besides Take Stock in Children, are the United Way of Manatee County and its Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level …

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31Aug/15

Diseased donor organs could still be used to save lives, say Hong Kong doctors – South China Morning Post (subscription)


South China Morning Post (subscription)

Diseased donor organs could still be used to save lives, say Hong Kong doctors
South China Morning Post (subscription)
But doctors decided it was suitable if the liver went to another hepatitis B patient as the dead man had used medicine to bring the virus under control. What’s more, the organ was already 78 years old as the donor had received it in another transplant

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31Aug/15

Red Cross partners with 9/11 Day to provide blood donation opportunities – Lynchburg News and Advance

Red Cross partners with 9/11 Day to provide blood donation opportunities
Lynchburg News and Advance
Blood donors of all types — especially those with types AB, O negative, A negative and B negative — and platelet donors are encouraged to give. Type O negative is the universal blood type that can be transfused to patients of any blood type. It is

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31Aug/15

McGeary’s collecting funds, sign-up cards for organ-donor program – Albany Times Union (blog)


Albany Times Union (blog)

McGeary’s collecting funds, sign-up cards for organdonor program
Albany Times Union (blog)
McGeary’s pub in downtown Albany later this week will begin collecting funds for the Center for Donation & Transplant, the Capital Region’s organdonation service. Money will fund services for donor families. McGeary’s will also have registration cards