Impact Factor:1.137 | Ranking:21/36 in Social Sciences, Biomedical | 81/136 in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 5-Year Impact Factor:1.396Source:2012 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2013)
The clinical use of blood has a long history, but its apparent stability belies the complexity of contemporary practices in this field. In this article, we explore how the production, supply and deployment of blood products are socially mediated, drawing on theoretical perspectives from recent work on ‘tissue economies’. We highlight the ways in which safety threats in the form of infections that might be transmitted through blood and plasma impact on this tissue economy and how these have led to a revaluation of donor bodies and restructuring of blood economies. Specifically, we consider these themes in relation to the management of recent threats to blood safety in the United Kingdom. We show that the tension between securing the supply of blood and its products and ensuring its safety may give rise to ethical concerns and reshape relations between donor and recipient bodies. © 2013 SAGE Publications. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DCThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
RPT-REUTERS SUMMIT-Expect more Norwegian firms to go public - state fund boss
(Repeats to add FUND to story slug)
By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche
OSLO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Investors should expect more Norwegian companies to go public in the near future as they search for capital to grow their business, the head of Norway's largest domestic-focused investment fund said on Monday.
"We will see more companies coming to the stock exchange now, new companies coming and seeing some capital there," Olaug Svarva, managing director of Folketrygdfondet, said in an interview at the Reuters Nordic Investment Summit.
The state-owned fund, which has some $25 billion under management, invests mostly in Norwegian bonds and stocks, including all the major companies in the Nordic country such as Statoil and telecoms group Telenor.
"Given the return you get on the fixed income markets, the stock market still looks interesting - even though we have had more than a doubling (in value) over the last five years," Svarva said at the summit, held at the Reuters office in Oslo.
She expected Norwegian companies to be generally averse to risks as the world economy slowly picks up from the doldrums, however.
"I think the companies will generally be careful with their balance sheets and their risk profile," she said.
Folketrygdfondet has investments in the other Nordic countries too, accounting for some 15 percent of its portfolio.
The fund is separate from Norway's $780-billion sovereign wealth fund, the so-called oil fund, which invests exclusively in stocks, bonds and property outside Norway.
Follow Reuters Summits on Twitter @Reuters_Summits . (Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Monday, July 8, 2013
10 Public Schools With the Cheapest Out-of-State Tuition
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.
State schools can allow college students to get a top-rated education without venturing too far from home or dropping loads of cash on a private institution.
The University of Michigan—Ann Arbor, University of Virginia and the University of California—Los Angeles, for example, all rank among the top 30 universities in the country and offer sticker prices below $13,500 for students lucky enough to live in those states. That is a bargain when compared with the more than $40,000 tuition rates at similarly ranked private institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University or the University of Southern California.
As soon as students cross state lines, tuition at most public schools doubles, though.
[Find advice and resources on paying for college.]
Out-of-state tuition averaged roughly $19,100 for the 2012-2013 school year, compared with nearly $8,300 for in-state students, according to data reported by 331 ranked public colleges in an annual survey by U.S. News.
But closer isn't always cheaper. Regional exchange programs allow students to attend select schools in nearby states for a fraction of out-of-state tuition, but come with conditions and restrictions. Financial aid packages that include scholarships and grants can also slash nonresident tuition.
[Learn how to get in-state tuition at out-of-state colleges.]
Students who don't qualify for either of those options aren't confined to their home states. Some colleges keep out-of-state tuition low to attract a diverse blend of students from across the country.
Minot State University in North Dakota set tuition for 2012-2013 at just under $6,000 for all students, regardless of residency, making it the least expensive public college for out-of-state students.
West Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University—Alexandria and the University of South Dakota are also among the 10 cheapest public schools for nonresident students. Average out-of-state tuition at these 10 schools was roughly $8,600 for 2012-2013, just a few hundred dollars more than average in-state tuition across the country.
[Discover 10 ways to save on college costs.]
The five military academies, which charge $0 in tuition in return for postgraduate service, were excluded from this list, as were schools designated by U.S. News as Unranked. U.S. News did not calculate a numerical ranking for Unranked programs because the program did not meet certain criteria that U.S. News requires to be numerically ranked.
Below are the least expensive public colleges for out-of-state students, based on tuition and required fees. These figures do not include room and board, books, transportation or other costs.
School name (state)Tuition and fees (2012-2013)U.S. News rank and category107, Regional Universities (Midwest)72, Regional Universities (West)93, Regional Universities (Midwest)51, Regional Colleges (Midwest)51, Regional Colleges (Midwest)RNP*, Regional Universities (West)RNP, National Liberal Arts Colleges72, Regional Colleges (Midwest)*RNP denotes an institution that is ranked in the bottom one-fourth of its rankings category. U.S. News calculates a rank for the school but has decided not to publish it.
Don't see your school in the top 10? Access the U.S. News College Compass to find tuition data, complete rankings and much more. School officials can access historical data and rankings, including of peer institutions, via U.S. News Academic Insights.
U.S. News surveyed more than 1,800 colleges and universities for our 2012 survey of undergraduate programs. Schools self-reported a myriad of data regarding their academic programs and the makeup of their student body, among other areas, making U.S. News's data the most accurate and detailed collection of college facts and figures of its kind. While U.S. News uses much of this survey data to rank schools for our annual Best Colleges rankings, the data can also be useful when examined on a smaller scale. U.S. News will now produce lists of data, separate from the overall rankings, meant to provide students and parents a means to find which schools excel, or have room to grow, in specific areas that are important to them. While the data come from the schools themselves, these lists are not related to, and have no influence over, U.S. News's rankings of Best Colleges or Best Graduate Schools. The tuition and fees data above are correct as of June 25, 2013.
Friday, July 5, 2013
10 Highest-Priced Public Colleges for Out-of-State Students
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.
The University of Michigan and University of Virginia are two of the best public universities in the country. Students living in those states can get a first-rate education at a bargain, but undergrads crossing state lines to attend should expect to fork over some cash.
Sticker price for nonresident students at Michigan topped $39,000 for the 2012-2013 school year, making it the most expensive public school for out-of-state students. Virginia came in a close second with tuition and fees of more than $38,000 for nonresident students, according to data reported to U.S. News in an annual survey.
[Learn how to get in-state tuition at out-of-state colleges.]
The University of California—Davis, College of William and Mary, UC—Santa Barbara and UC—Los Angeles are also among the 10 priciest public schools for nonresidents. Each school also landed among the top 10 public schools in the 2013 Best Colleges rankings.
Out-of-state tuition and fees at these 10 schools averaged nearly $36,500 for 2012-2013, up about $1,000 from the previous year. By comparison, nonresident tuition averaged roughly $19,100 nationwide, according to data reported by 331 ranked public colleges. The University of California—Berkeley, UC—Irvine and UC—San Diego, which appeared on this list in 2011 and 2012, did not report 2012-2013 tuition and fees to U.S. News.
[Discover the least expensive colleges for out-of-state students.]
Prospective students don't seem to be deterred by the steep price tag. The number of nonresident applicants to the University of Michigan has exploded in recent years, according to local news site AnnArbor.com.
The influx of capital from out-of-state students can be good news for local applicants – if they can secure admission, that is. Public schools often rely on tuition dollars from nonresident students, both domestic and international, to fill budget gaps and ease public pressure over in-state tuition rates.
The University of California school system bumped international undergraduate enrollment to roughly 13 percent last fall, up from a historical average of 3 to 5 percent, according to the East Bay Express in Oakland, Calif.
"This has been a big boost for the UC's coffers, as international students pay nearly three times as much in tuition as Californians," the paper reports.
[Find advice and resources on paying for college.]
Michigan's governing board recently approved a tuition hike of 3.2 percent for nonresident students, allowing the university to cap the increase for resident students at 1.1 percent – the lowest increase in three decades, AnnArbor.com notes.
Below are the 10 most expensive public schools for out-of-state students. These figures do not include room and board, books, transportation or other costs. Schools designated by U.S. News as Unranked were excluded from this list. U.S. News did not calculate a numerical ranking for Unranked programs because the program did not meet certain criteria that U.S. News requires to be numerically ranked.
School name (state)Tuition and fees (2012-2013)U.S. News rank and category70, National Liberal Arts CollegesDon't see your school in the top 10? Access the U.S. News College Compass to find tuition data, complete rankings and much more. School officials can access historical data and rankings, including of peer institutions, via U.S. News Academic Insights.
U.S. News surveyed more than 1,800 colleges and universities for our 2012 survey of undergraduate programs. Schools self-reported a myriad of data regarding their academic programs and the makeup of their student body, among other areas, making U.S. News's data the most accurate and detailed collection of college facts and figures of its kind. While U.S. News uses much of this survey data to rank schools for our annual Best Colleges rankings, the data can also be useful when examined on a smaller scale. U.S. News will now produce lists of data, separate from the overall rankings, meant to provide students and parents a means to find which schools excel, or have room to grow, in specific areas that are important to them. While the data come from the schools themselves, these lists are not related to, and have no influence over, U.S. News's rankings of Best Colleges or Best Graduate Schools. The tuition and fees data above are correct as of July 2, 2013.
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