14Feb/15

Blood donation sessions at Burton Town Hall – Burton Mail

Blood donation sessions at Burton Town HallBurton MailPEOPLE are being invited to give blood at a session to be held at Burton Town Hall on Thursday, February 26. Staff from NHS Blood and Transplant will be at the King Edward Place venue twice during t…

14Feb/15

Likely candidates ride bumpy learning curve for 2016 race – Sacramento Bee


Sacramento Bee

Likely candidates ride bumpy learning curve for 2016 race
Sacramento Bee
It’s also clear that even if regular voters aren’t tuned in yet, the potential candidates are being sized up by donors, activists and potential staff who will be crucial to helping them run an effective campaign. Mo Elleithee, communications director

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14Feb/15

Q&A How HSBC stumbled into a political firestorm – Financial Times


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Q&A How HSBC stumbled into a political firestorm
Financial Times
The fact that several donors to Mr Cameron’s Conservative party were clients of HSBC’s Swiss private bank has also been seized on by the opposition leader to accuse the prime minister of having “dodgy donors”. Lord Fink, the former Tory party Treasurer
The Guardian view on tax dodging: a creative industry that demands an equally The Guardian

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14Feb/15

1-year-old girl celebrates birthday with a new heart, while 25-year-old girl … – The Denver Channel


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1-year-old girl celebrates birthday with a new heart, while 25-year-old girl
The Denver Channel
At seven weeks old, Juniper became the youngest in Colorado to ever have a “Berlin Heart” implanted. … Kelsey’s story is described on her website where she’s spreading awareness about organ donation and seeking donations for her fourth transplant.

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14Feb/15

Little girl born with half a heart defies odds to reach third birthday – Glasgow Evening Times


Glasgow Evening Times

Little girl born with half a heart defies odds to reach third birthday
Glasgow Evening Times
Ordinarily, HRHS in a baby would be picked up by the 22-week scan carried out on expectant mothers. But it wasn’t until … Nichola, who is married to Peter, 32, has backed the Evening Times’ campaign for an opt-out transplant system, where individuals

14Feb/15

A Civil Rights Struggle Few Remember: Desegregating Blood Donation – Science 2.0


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A Civil Rights Struggle Few Remember: Desegregating Blood Donation
Science 2.0
In December 1941, a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World War II, a Detroit mother named Sylvia Tucker visited her local Red Cross donor center to give blood. Having heard the “soul-stirring” appeals for blood donors