Umbilical cord is used in place of a bone marrow transplant in the treatment of blood disorders such as leukemia, with donations released for transplant through one registry, Netcord.org, passing 1,000,000 as of January 2013. Cord blood is used when the patient cannot find a matching bone marrow donor; this "extension" of the donor pool has driven the expansion of public banks. The umbilical cord in some mammals, including cows and sheep, contains two distinct umbilical veins. There is only one umbilical vein in the human umbilical cord. In some animals, the mother will gnaw through the cord, thus separating the placenta
The Authors' Circular of Journalism (which prepared students for the examinations of the Institute of Journalists was printed in each issue, giving insight into the practical art of journalism as it was then conceived. Early in 1898, Charles Norris, secretary of the English School of Journalism, who was intimately involved in the production of its journal, died which destabilised the publication and its continuation. The Authors' Circular The Authors' Circular was a short-lived monthly publication of 16 pages running from January to April 1898. It was subtitled the "Official Organ of the English School of Journalism". It aimed to "foster business relations between