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National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month (May 2023)

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Quick facts When is it? Every May What's the official website? cff.org Tagged as Body & Health What are the hashtags? #CysticFibrosisAwarenessMonth #NationalCysticFibrosisAwarenessMonth When was it founded? 2018 Who founded it? CFF Have we missed something? May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Across the world, thousands of volunteers will come together to raise awareness about this devastating disease and tell our story of hope and progress. You can join them. Take time this month to share your CF story and encourage people in your community to join the search for a cure. Consider these facts: Approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States have CF. More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. CF used to be considered exclusively a childhood disease. Thanks to advancements in CF research and care, people with the disease are living into their 30s, 40s and beyond. The life expectancy for som

How the 'almond mom' trend is sparking conversations about the impact of diet culture

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When Tyler Bender began making TikToks spoofing health-obsessed moms, she never thought It would become a viral trend that's now igniting discussions on diet culture. When Tyler Bender began making TikTok videos spoofing the behaviors and axioms of so-called "almond moms," she never thought it would become a viral trend sparking conversations about the impact of diet culture on women and girls. "An almond mom is a mom who is a little bit bought into diet culture. A little bit of an obsession with healthy eating, with her body image, with her daughter's body image. Maybe a little bit of an obsession with fitness. But it tends to veer on the side of overdoing it," Bender said on "Impact x Nightline." The "almond mom" hashtag took off on TikTok last year after a 10-year-old clip from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" resurfaced, featuring a young Gigi Hadid telling her mom Yolanda on the phone she was "feeling really weak

Everton 1-4 Newcastle: Player ratings as Magpies take full advantage of Toffees collapse

Newcastle edged closer to Champions League qualification for the first time in 20 years with a crushing 4-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park on Thursday night. Equally, the result – as well as the impact on goal differences – puts the Toffees in even more relegation danger. Callum Wilson scored twice on the night in a strong all-round performance, with Joelinton and Jacob Murphy also getting in on the act. Everton did pull it back to 3-1 through Dwight McNeil at one stage, but fans made their feelings known by almost totally clearing the stadium before the final whistle. The Toffees made a really bright start and were pressing high from the opening minutes to cause Newcastle real problems. Winning it back in the opposition half presented the first opportunity when Idrissa Gueye put one straight at Nick Pope. Amadou Onana was particularly impressing in midfielder to prevent Newcastle gaining a foothold, while Dwight McNeil from distance was the second Everton player to test Pope – agai

Man City 4-1 Arsenal: Player ratings as De Bruyne inspires thumping City win

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Manchester City took a huge step towards a third consecutive Premier League with a 4-1 win over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. The Gunners still lead the table, but the gap is now just two points and City will surge ahead if they win their two games in hand. Two excellent goals from Kevin De Bruyne either side of a John Stones header in first half stoppage-time made it comfortable for City in their 12th straight league win over Arsenal. Rob Holding did score a thumping consolation but it mattered little, as Erling Haaland made it four in stoppage time. It was a slightly nervous start from Arsenal, not helped when a poor Aaron Ramsdale parry into the danger area saw Thomas Partey tangle legs with De Bruyne – to the relief of those in red, referee Michael Oliver adjudged De Bruyne to have kicked the Arsenal man and not the other way around. But City showed just how clinical they can be not long afterwards when a long pass from back to front beat the Arsenal press. Haa

Microsoft reports boost in profits, revenue, as it pushes AI

Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 9% increase in profit for the January-March quarter, as growth in cloud computing sales helped bolster its plans to expand its use of artificial intelligence REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 9% increase in profit for the January-March quarter, as growth in cloud computing sales helped bolster its plans to expand its use of artificial intelligence. The company reported quarterly profit of $18.3 billion, or $2.45 per share, beating Wall Street expectations for earnings of $2.24 a share. The software maker posted revenue of $52.9 billion in the period, its third fiscal quarter, up 7% from the same period a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet expected Microsoft to post revenue of $51.02 billion for the quarter. The quarter marked an ambitious push by Microsoft to capitalize on its investments in artificial intelligence and close partnership with San Francisco-based startup OpenAI with the February release of a new AI chatbot feature on it

US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to help meet the nation’s goals to vastly expand offshore wind energy The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy to address climate change. The Biden administration wants to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 — enough to power more than 10 million homes. The turbines would be anchored to the seafloor. It wants to deploy another 15 gigawatts of floating wind turbines by 2035, enough to power 5 million homes. The first commercial scale offshore wind project in the United States is currently under construction off the coast of Massachusetts. Capturing the power of strong wind does not contribute to climate change and can enable the shutdown of power plants that operate on combustion and do pollute, reducing the emissions that are causing the climate to change. With its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, DOE lays out a plan for suppor

Russell opens up on 'eye-opening' moment in first season with Mercedes

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George Russell has opened up about the "eye-opening" sense of overwhelm he felt at winning his first F1 race in 2022. The season was a difficult one for Mercedes , with the squad facing issues on their W13 car that saw them struggle to match the pace of their rivals. Despite this, a high point came at the penultimate race weekend of the year in Brazil, where Russell claimed victory in the Sprint before going on to clinch his debut Formula 1 race win. The range of emotions that followed came as something of a surprise to the Briton. Russell on 'overwhelming' emotions of winning "One of the most mentally fatiguing moments of my year last year was actually when I won the race in Brazil," Russell told Square Mile . "Because there were so many emotions that I went through during the race, so many emotions after the race, so much attention from the media and the cameras, so much love and support from friends and families and social m

School violence in Brazil mirrors US. Its reaction doesn't

Brazil is grappling with a wave of violence in its schools that resemble U.S.-style attacks About two weeks after a man killed four children in a Brazilian daycare center, authorities already have rounded up some 300 adults and minors nationwide accused of spreading hate speech or stoking school violence . Little has been revealed about the unprecedented crackdown, which risks judicial overreach, but it underlines the determination of the country’s response across federal, state and municipal levels. Brazil’s all-hands effort to stamp out its emerging trend of school attacks stands in contrast to the U.S., where such attacks have been more frequent and more deadly for a longer period, yet where measures nowadays are incremental. Actions adopted in the U.S. - and some of its perceived shortcomings - are informing the Brazilian response, said Renan Theodoro, a researcher with Center for the Study of Violence at the University of Sao Paulo. “We have learned from the successes and the mist

Wheп a Womaп Meets Sheshпag oп the Baпks of the Gaпges (Video)

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Iп the village of Radhada, there was a girl пamed Radha who was kпowп for her пaυghty aпd mischievoυs пatυre. Oпe day, while playiпg пear a poпd, Radha fell iпto the water aпd started drowпiпg. With пo oпe aroυпd to help, Radha was strυggliпg to stay afloat wheп sυddeпly a straпge creatυre approached her. To her amazemeпt, it was a sпake υпlike aпy she had ever seeп before. The sпake had a hυmaп-like face aпd coυld eveп talk! This was aп ichhadhari пaagiп, a mythical creatυre that had the ability to traпsform iпto a hυmaп. The ichhadhari пaagiп asked Radha what had happeпed aпd wheп she realized that the girl was drowпiпg, she decided to help her. The sпake traпsformed iпto a hυmaп aпd jυmped iпto the poпd to save Radha’s life. After that day, Radha started seeiпg the ichhadhari пaagiп regυlarly. They woυld speпd hoυrs talkiпg aпd the creatυre eveп revealed that it was a mystical beiпg with the ability to traпsform iпto a hυmaп. However, the sпake warпed Radha пot to tell aпyoп

In a village in Uttar Pradesh, Hanuman saved the lives of 17 people by turning into a monkey, an ᴜпᴜѕᴜаɩ mігасɩe occurred (VIDEO)

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In a remarkable іпсіdeпt in a village of Uttar Pradesh, Hanuman Ji, the revered Hindu deity, saved the lives of 17 people by tгапѕfoгmіпɡ into a monkey. The іпсіdeпt has left the villagers in awe and has been widely reported across the country. The іпсіdeпt occurred in a small village in Uttar Pradesh, where a group of people had gathered for a religious ceremony. As the ceremony was underway, a pack of wіɩd dogs eпteгed the village and аttасked the gathering, causing сһаoѕ and рапіс among the people . In the midst of the сһаoѕ, a monkey appeared on the scene and started аttасkіпɡ the dogs. The monkey foᴜɡһt bravely and managed to dгіⱱe away the pack of dogs, saving the lives of the people present there. As the people looked on in amazement, the monkey suddenly transformed into Hanuman Ji, leaving everyone ѕtᴜппed. Hanuman Ji then blessed the people and dіѕаррeагed. The іпсіdeпt has been һаіɩed as a mігасɩe by the village rs, who believe that Hanuman Ji appeared in the

ART! A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – Jamestown Art Center

The latest curated exhibit at the Jamestown Art Center will be held from April 21 to June 15, 2023. Opening reception will be April 21st from 5:30 to 7:30pm and curated by Lara Pan. Lara Pan is an independent curator, writer and researcher based in New York. Her research focuses on the intersection between art, Science , Technology and paranormal phenomena. An Intersection of Art and Science: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall My conception of this project was a uniquely spontaneous and intuitive process that connected an imaginative vision of historical facts with the rich cultural heritage of Rhode Island, especially the city of Newport. The title of the exhibition— A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall, taken from the Bob Dylan song written sixty years ago during the summer of 1962—was no accident. The legendary songwriter himself said that some of the lyrics occurred to him through mysterious channels, akin to Kerouac’s notion of automatic writing. Inspired by the old European

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store

Apple Inc. is set to open its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub NEW DELHI -- Apple Inc. is set to open its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company's growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub. Dozens lined up outside for the grand opening. Located in India's financial capital, Mumbai, the store's design is inspired by the iconic black-and-yellow cabs unique to the city. A second store will open Thursday in the national capital, New Delhi. “India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible energy, and we’re excited to build on our long-standing History ," the company's CEO Tim Cook, who is in Mumbai, said in a statement. The tech giant has been operating in India for more than 25 years,