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...more than 100,000 patients in the U.S., their life depends on finding an organ to replace a damaged or diseased one. In the never-ending tug between organ supply and demand, the scales have never tipped in favor of the patient; only a fraction of the people needing a new kidney, liver or heart actually receive one. To move people off the organ-waiting list, doctors either have to boost the supply of donors, or improve the viability of existing organs...
16th & 17th centuries Puritanism sweeps England and America. Saints fall out of favor. Many countries stop observing St. Nicholas Day - excepting Holland. The Dutch are really into shoe gifts...
...make the score 59-54 with 6:10 left. “The guys off the bench did a great job,” Pusar said. “Oliver and Dan came in and took over the energy of the game. They shifted the game in our favor, and we were able to extend our lead.” McNally’s shot kick-started a 14-5 run to put the game out of reach. Harvard’s second half push to leave Black Bear country intact was keyed by tough defense, as well...
...Right from the beginning, it looked like the only question was whether the vote was an amendment to the state constitution or something more, a revision," Brown told TIME, explaining his original stance in favor of Prop 8's legality. "But the precedents for saying that the vote was a revision were very few. Based on that, I didn't think we could call it a revision, and therefore Prop 8 looked valid...
...been a proponent of subsidies for corn growers who produce ethanol, as well as wind-generated energy and farm-conservation programs. He is also in favor of working hard to stop global warming, one of the main reasons Obama selected him as secretary...