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CheerMeOn and celebrate accomplishments, milestones and wins -- no matter how big or small -- with others who understand their importance. All are welcome here, we only ask that you spread kindness, love and encouragement. Let’s root for each other. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:40:34 -0400
Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation![Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8_nW82dvGgqSnncWGRXb0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2019-04-20T002427Z_1_LYNXNPEF3J000_RTROPTP_2_US-NOVARTIS-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation)
Novartis has filed for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the gene therapy, Zolgensma, and a decision is expected within weeks. The FDA submission was based on findings from a trial of 15 babies treated with Zolgensma. One patient died from respiratory failure, which was deemed by the investigator and an independent monitor to be unrelated to the gene therapy. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:24:27 -0400
Hurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status![Hurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4csyoju1wuoaexHP86fC1g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d133df8ffbc4ae2bf4c9d85f920282e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status)
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Michael, which devastated a swath of the Florida Panhandle last fall, has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, only the fourth to make recorded landfall in the United States and the first since 1992. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:29:01 -0400
What I've Changed in My Life After Being Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes
The author shares how she has changed her lifestyle to help herself cope with type 2 diabetes. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:53:49 -0400
Lockheed Martin joins the discussion about cloud computing services in space
Is the final frontier the next frontier for cloud computing? One of the presentations planned for Amazon's re:MARS conference in June suggests that Lockheed Martin is putting serious thought into the idea of space-based cloud services. The presentation, titled "Solving Earth's Biggest Problems With a Cloud in Space," features Yvonne Hodge, vice president and chief information officer at Lockheed Martin Space. Just because an executive is talking about the subject doesn't necessarily mean the aerospace giant has a plan in the works. But the concept would fit in nicely with Lockheed Martin's previously announced partnership with Amazon on AWS Ground… Read More Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:47:31 -0400
How Sonar Discovered a 16th Century Shipwreck by Accident
A team of scavengers discovered one of the oldest known shipwrecks, filled with tons of copper, entirely coincidentally. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:21:00 -0400
Oklahoma City bombing 'Survivor Tree' DNA to live on![Oklahoma City bombing 'Survivor Tree' DNA to live on](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/rKn7AKRaKxZJhKfNOOq15A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8c374ef4336140e39073e201846088ed.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Oklahoma City bombing 'Survivor Tree' DNA to live on)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Science and technology are helping Oklahoma City to sustain the DNA — and the spirit — of a tree that has symbolized hope in the 24 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history shook the city to its core. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:08:21 -0400
Yes, there’s a full moon tonight, but it won’t be pink
If you're an aspiring skywatcher looking for a good reason to stay up past your bedtime and gaze into the cosmos, I have good news: Friday, April 19th will feature a full moon. However, if you're eagerly anticipating tonight's full moon because it carries the nickname "Pink Moon," I have a devastating truth to reveal: It won't be pink.Tonight's full moon -- or "Full Pink Moon" or "Pink Full Moon" or whatever you see it called around the web and beyond -- carries its nicknamed not based on its actual color, but rather because it's the first full moon of April, when lovely pink flowers known as ground phlox first begin to bloom. Yeah, it's kind of a bummer.The Pink Moon follows the trend of naming moons based on agricultural schedules set by early farmers that used cues from the Moon for a variety of things, according to the Farmers' Almanac. It's said that lunar cycles helped Native American farmers track the changes in season, though there's some dispute over which tribes actually used which naming conventions, and how widespread the practice was.Nevertheless, these old labels have seeped into our popular culture and are now used widely. Hence, we know all about the Harvest Moon, Wolf Moon, Pink Moon, Beaver Moon, and the like.Regardless of how much stock you put into the naming schemes, tonight's full moon will probably be worth your time to check out. We're just a few days past perigee, the point where the Moon is closest to Earth, so it'll appear large and bright in the night sky, as long as the weather cooperates. Just don't expect it to be pink. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:04:49 -0400
Ebola worker shot dead at hospital in eastern DR Congo![Ebola worker shot dead at hospital in eastern DR Congo](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/vMr5Z.hx7TR8SNJHPoRWmQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/9c2637b7c1f9e20193b94a2e20e3f720ddaa58d8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ebola worker shot dead at hospital in eastern DR Congo)
A health worker fighting an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was shot dead Friday in an attack on a hospital in the eastern city of Butembo, the World Health Organization said. The WHO said that Dr. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, an epidemiologist it had deployed to help rein in the Ebola outbreak, was killed in the attack on Butembo University Hospital. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:28:30 -0400
On Good Friday, pope hears harrowing stories of human trafficking![On Good Friday, pope hears harrowing stories of human trafficking](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/u05WIj8VDcEBoL0QQbZlAA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2019-04-19T204657Z_1_LYNXNPEF3I0YJ_RTROPTP_2_RELIGION-EASTER-POPE-VIACRUCIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="On Good Friday, pope hears harrowing stories of human trafficking)
The meditations read out by speakers during the 14 "stations of the cross" which commemorate the last hours of Jesus' life were written by Sister Eugenia Bonetti, an 80-year-old Italian nun who has won multiple awards for her work with trafficked women and children. Francis has made defense of migrants a key feature of his pontificate and has clashed over the immigration with politicians such as U.S. President Donald Trump and Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini who leads the anti-immigrant League party and has closed Italy's ports to rescue ships operated by charities. Bonetti's were among the most graphic and emotional ever read at the service. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:46:57 -0400
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