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Little Leon’s organs help save others
Otago Daily Times New Zealand has the lowest organ donation rate in the developed world, with only 46 viable deceased donors in 2014. The youngest donor was only 10 weeks old. The oldest was 82. In 2013 that figure was even lower, with only 36 viable deceased donors. |
Education reforms spur lobbying ‘arms race’ – Press & Sun-Bulletin
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
Education reforms spur lobbying ‘arms race’
Press & Sun-Bulletin And it’s led to an “arms race,” as a spokesman for NYSUT put it, between the powerful union and organizations backed by Wall Street activists who are championing more charter schools, a tax credit for donors to schools and more accountability. The end … |
UN Blood Donor Day 2015: Top Quotes, Slogans to Promote Blood Donation … – International Business Times, India Edition
International Business Times, India Edition |
UN Blood Donor Day 2015: Top Quotes, Slogans to Promote Blood Donation …
International Business Times, India Edition The United Nations observes International Blood Donor Day on Sunday, 14 June. The theme this year is “Thank you for saving my life” to acknowledge the contribution of those who save lives by donating blood. To encourage the practice, people are being … 1400 units collected at blood donation campThe Hindu World Blood Donor Day: Save a life; give freely, give often!Zee News For these men, donating blood is a way of lifeDaily News & Analysis Times of India –Khaleej Times all 171 news articles » |
The woman who had 11000 cookbooks – Haaretz
Haaretz |
The woman who had 11000 cookbooks
Haaretz She is one of the major donors to New York University’s collection of nearly 60,000 books in the realm of food studies: In recent years she’s turned over 11,000 volumes – and there are still thousands more in her apartment, which will also eventually … |
The journey of a blood donation – Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz |
The journey of a blood donation
Stuff.co.nz Lynne Hendry reclined on a red leather armchair, a copy of New Idea on her lap. “Every three weeks, I catch up on my gossip,” she says. This would be her 178thblood donation in 44 years of giving. “Both my parents received a lot of blood, and so it’s … Summer blood donationWWBT NBC12 News Who, What, Why: How do dogs donate blood?BBC News Those Fasting Can Still Donate Blood – ExpertLeadership Newspapers |
Little Leon’s organs help save others – New Zealand Herald
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Little Leon’s organs help save others
New Zealand Herald Dr Eric Crampton, an expert in the economics of organ donation and the head of research at the New Zealand Initiative, lauded Roberts’ decision to donate her son’s organs given the “horribly tragic” circumstances. “It is always uplifting when parents … |
Assembly Dems unveil new education tax credit plan – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog)
Politics on the Hudson |
Assembly Dems unveil new education tax credit plan
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog) The bill from Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, D-Queens, comes as the Assembly’s Democratic leadership continues to oppose a broader tax credit package that would allow donors to schools, including private and parochial institutions, to receive an … Assembly Dems propose new education tax deductionPolitics on the Hudson (blog) |
Lagos government urges public to embrace voluntary blood donation – DailyPost Nigeria
DailyPost NigeriaLagos government urges public to embrace voluntary blood donationDailyPost Nigeriadownload (1) A medical practitioner, Dr Adeotun Agbe-Davies, on Saturday urged the public to imbibe the culture of voluntary blood donation to save more …
Quincy snow contractors among Mayor Koch’s political donors – The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger |
Quincy snow contractors among Mayor Koch’s political donors
The Patriot Ledger Snowplowing in all cases is exempt from the state law requiring public projects to go out to bid, while other weather-related jobs, like hauling snow to dump sites, must go out for bid unless municipalities consider them emergency procurements. Quincy … |
Hollywood Museum remembers Marilyn Monroe – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times |
Hollywood Museum remembers Marilyn Monroe
Los Angeles Times The museum, said Dadigan, has an international network of donors. “This time we have five different collections from all around the … She related to Marilyn — she was of the same time period.” Monroe, who would have been 89 this year, “has gotten … |