News tagged with donations
Researchers Find Innate Correlations Among Different Power Law Phenomena
(PhysOrg.com) -- Studying the patterns that emerge in natural and social phenomena is a popular area of research, although usually individual phenomena are studied separately from each other. In a recent study, ...
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Scientists unveil new method to create bioartificial organs
Spanish scientists on Tuesday presented a new technique to create bioartifical organs for transplant using stem cells which they said will vastly reduce the risk of rejection of the donated organ.
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Google co-founder, wife donate $500,000 to Wikimedia
Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife have donated $500,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation that runs free online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Scientists make human blood protein from rice
Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver disease.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Sperm donor passed on sudden death heart defect
(AP) -- A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, including one who died at age 2 from heart failure, according to a medical journal report.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Why do consumers think hard-to-get babes and products are worth the extra effort?
Potential dates who are slightly elusive or products that are stuck on the back of a shelf are more attractive to consumers than their more attainable counterparts, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Bill would make Coloradans organ donors by default
(AP) -- Some Colorado lawmakers say their state should be the first one where people become organ donors by default, even though other states' efforts have been halted by worries about making such a personal decision automatic.
Jan 19, 2011 |
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New York Times publishes 'crowd-funded' article
The science section of The New York Times contained an unusual article on Tuesday. The story about a huge floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean was not written by a Times reporter but by a freelance ...
Nov 11, 2009 |
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US face transplant patient promotes organ donation
(AP) -- There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling ...
Sep 17, 2010 |
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New website seeks to hold journalists accountable
A Wikipedia-style website launched on Monday which provides information about the journalists behind the bylines.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Big Society possible, find researchers
Research released today by academics at The University of Manchester and University of Southampton finds it is possible to get citizens to do more to create a 'Big Society'.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Annual Wikipedia fundraising hits new high
An annual Wikipedia fundraising campaign ended Tuesday with donors around the world pumping a record $20 million into the foundation that runs the free online knowledge repository.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Small businesses turn to Square for credit transactions
Cabbie David Mendoza reached for his iPhone and plugged in a spiffy Square Reader to process a ride's fare.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Mobile giving is catching on
For most nonprofits, raising money means asking donors to write a check. But like music, maps and movies, charitable giving is also going mobile.
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Blood ties -- younger generation more willing to donate blood
Youth may not bring wisdom but, according to a new study from Canada, it does bring generosity as young adults are found to be the most likely to donate blood. The research, published in BioMed Central's open access International Jo ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Donation
A donation is a gift given by physical or legal persons, typically for charitable purposes and/or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including cash, services, new or used goods including clothing, toys, food, and vehicles. It also may consist of emergency, relief or humanitarian aid items, development aid support, and can also relate to medical care needs as i.e. blood or organs for transplant. Charitable gifts of goods or services are also called gifts in kind. The largest form of gifts in kind is created in many nations by the donation of aging automobiles with the item donated being picked up, sold and the proceeds given to the charity or non-profit (type or named) which was the target of the donor's generosity. One standard way of obtaining donations is the use of raffles for the accumulation of funds.
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