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Blood bank calls for emergency donations  The American Red Cross has begun to ration blood to hospitals due to a blood shortage throughout South Carolina and the nation.   The shortage results from a combination of recent flooding in the American Northeast, the July 4 holiday, and summer vacation. South Carolina shipped blood to the Northeast, which lost 3,000 units, further depleting its own supply. Everyone who gives blood by July 15 will receive a vintage ball cap and a chance to win two Delta Air Lines international tickets from the American Red Cross.   To help return the blood supply to safe levels, schedule an appointment with Health Connections at MUSC, 792-0219, or visit http://www.givelife.org. The sponsor code is MUSC.     Friday, July 7, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.