Liver transplant saves Quality Chef workers and others
Ashby receives a liver transplant and returns to work at Quality Chef, where 140 employees produce frozen foods and soups on C Street SW. Bowie, the plant's quality control manager, donated part of his liver and faces ongoing pain while continuing to support the company and fellow donors. The story notes family and co worker blood testing, insurance coverage, and a renewed life focus for Ashby.
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Ashby
Quality Chef
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Bowie
Liver transplant program at UI Hospitals in Iowa City expands
Since 1996 University Hospitals in Iowa City has performed eight live donor liver transplants. Six were pediatric with parents as donors and two involved a father and son. A Mayo Clinic surgeon notes the liver’s regenerative ability, regaining weight in two to three weeks.
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University Hospitals
Iowa City
Tom Moore
UI Hospitals
Rockwell Collins
Charles Rosen
Mayo Clinic
Shannon Ashby
Liver and kidney transplant outcomes tied to relation and health
Rosen notes varied results with liver transplants. Mayo reports 1,100 liver transplants since 1985 with only two living donor cases. Living donation remains rare for livers, while kidneys show better outcomes when donor and recipient are related. Both require same blood type and good health, larger body frames aiding liver cases.
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Germans See U S Countryside From Lanz Bulldog Tractor
Petra Hodges recounts a 41 day cross country journey in a rebuilt 1950 Lanz Bulldog tractor. Klaus insisted the trip be seen from the tractor seat, routing through small towns to avoid interstates while bond and shipping costs totaled about 25 000 dollars. The pair praise friendly locals and even free mechanic help as they chase a lifelong dream.
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United States
Klaus
America
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Farmers See Slow Markets and Policy Frustrations
The poll shows broad farmer pessimism about the market and policy. Whitaker complains low prices and the Freedom to Farm Act, while farmers view corporate agribusiness as a growing control. Ed Wiederstein notes rapid agricultural change shapes outlooks, with some calling for opportunities amid the disruption.
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China protests canceled Phalcon sale to Beijing
President Jiang Zemin expressed concern to U S Defense Secretary William Cohen over Israel’s cancellation of a Phalcon radar sale to China, a move the United States opposed. Cohen said the U S stance was not aimed at containing China and urged balanced views amid media criticisms.
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William Cohen
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Zhu Bangzao
Foreign Ministry
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National Defense University
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Soviet Union
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Victoria Chen
Zhan Maohai
Ministry of National Defense
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