12Jun/15

Updated: UI will comply with judge’s order in Salaita FOIA case – Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Updated: UI will comply with judge’s order in Salaita FOIA case
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
URBANA — A Champaign County judge today ordered the University of Illinois to release thousands of pages of documents related to its decision to revoke a job offer to controversial Professor Steven Salaita. Presiding Judge Thomas Difanis said the

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12Jun/15

World Blood Donor Day 2015: blood types [infographic] – OUPblog (blog)


OUPblog (blog)

World Blood Donor Day 2015: blood types [infographic]
OUPblog (blog)
World Blood Donor Day 2015 is celebrated on 14 June each year. This Sunday, the theme is “Thank you for saving my life,” a chance for everyone who has benefited from a blood donation to thank the donors that selflessly donated to the cause. The demand …
Journalists ‘bleed for story’ to promote daily’s campaignHoldTheFrontPage.co.uk
National Blood Week – ‘An hour of my time could help save three adult lives’The Oxford Times

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12Jun/15

Paying Donors May Help Organ Shortage – Renal and Urology News


Renal and Urology News

Paying Donors May Help Organ Shortage
Renal and Urology News
Revenue policies were also associated with a 4.9% increase in the number of deceased donors per capita and an 8.0% increase in the number of transplants of organs from deceased donors. This works out to an additional 6.5 deceased donors and 8 …
How we can increase Australia’s organ donation rateThe Conversation AU

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12Jun/15

Noble Academy, under pressure, abandons plan to move charter school into … – Chicago Sun-Times


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Noble Academy, under pressure, abandons plan to move charter school into
Chicago Sun-Times
In launching the portal, Emanuel also has convened a working group of nonprofits such as Myers’ group, Donors Forum and Serve Illinois, charged with coming up with recommendations to improve voluntarism in Chicago. A major challenge is how to

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