Polar Day. a day lasting more than 24 hours, occurring in polar regions north of the arctic circle and south of the antarctic circle. At points in the northern hemisphere with a geographic latitude Ï, the sun does not drop below the horizon at certain times of the year.
(Newser) â You know what they say: You're never too old to donate an organ. Well, they should say that, anyway. The Evening Times reports a woman recently became Scotland's oldest organ donor after dying at the age of 107. Her corneas were removed and are now helping a young patient see. The message is, don't rule yourself out, says Lesley Hogan of NHS Blood and Transplant.
1 In 2014, 29,532 people received organ transplants. 2  Below is the number of recipients by age group followed by the number who received organs from deceased and living donors: 3  1 - 5 Years: 503 (417 deceased, 86 living donors). 4  6 - 10 Years: 284 (226 deceased, 58 living donors). However, an average of 21 people die each day waiting for transplants that can't take place because of the shortage of donated organs. 2  People of every age give and receive organ donations. 3  In 2014, 29,532 people received organ transplants.