BBC News: Teenager’s sickle cell reversed with world-first therapy

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Teenager’s sickle cell reversed with world-first therapy – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39142971

Layers upon layers all translucent

Layers upon layers all translucent

Emilie de Ravin-Vintage-Sketch

Emilie de Ravin-Vintage-Sketch

Emilie de Ravin-Cartoon-Sketch

Emilie de Ravin-Cartoon-Sketch

Emilie de Ravin-Print-Sketch

Emilie de Ravin-Print-Sketch

Life : it’s complex!

Life: it’s complex!

My birds on the wire today

My birds on the wire today

My Chakra today no.1

My Chakra today no.1

My beautiful flower embossing today

My beautiful flower embossing today

My beautiful flower today no.1

My beautiful flower today no.1

My Duck today

My Duck today

Today’s Holiday:Bal du Rat Mort

Today’s Holiday:
Bal du Rat Mort
A huge carnival and ball, Bal du Rat Mort is concentrated in the casino of Ostende, Belgium, but also spread out all over the town. The carnival began at the end of the 19th century, launched by members of the Oostende Art and Philanthropic Circle (Circle Coecilia) who named the affair for a café on Montmartre (a hilly part of northern Paris, home to many artists) where they had whiled away pleasant hours. People are masked at the ball, and there’s a competition for the best costume. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Today’s Birthday:Miriam Makeba (1932)

Today’s Birthday:
Miriam Makeba (1932)
Nicknamed “Mama Africa,” Makeba was a Grammy Award-winning singer and activist. In 1963, after she testified against apartheid before the UN, South Africa revoked her citizenship and right to return to the country. She settled in the US, where her musical career flourished, then moved to Guinea after being criticized for marrying a Black Panther. She remained in exile for 30 years, finally returning to her homeland in 1990 at the end of apartheid. Why did she spend six months in jail as a baby? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

This day in the yesteryear:Charlie Chaplin Is Knighted (1975

This day in the yesteryear:

Charlie Chaplin Is Knighted (1975)

Though he spent most of his career in the US, British-born silent-film legend Charlie Chaplin never applied for citizenship. The US took advantage of this fact in 1952, while Chaplin was overseas, revoking his re-entry permit over his alleged Communist ties. His political leanings, as well as his many affairs with young women, nearly cost him a knighthood, but after decades of debate, he was finally knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. What was stolen from Chaplin’s grave shortly after his death? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Quote of the Day:Willa Cather

Quote of the Day:
Willa Cather
Sometimes I wonder why God ever trusts talent in the hands of women, they usually make such an infernal mess of it. I think He must do it as a sort of ghastly joke. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Article of the Day:Oleander

Article of the Day:
Oleander
Oleander is an evergreen shrub that grows well in warm subtropical regions and is native to a broad area that extends from Morocco to China. Its fragrant flowers grow in a variety of colors, and it is widely used as an ornamental plant in landscapes and parks. It is also one of the most poisonous known plants and contains several toxic, sometimes deadly, compounds. Even its bark contains rosagenin, which is known for its strychnine-like effects. Why is oleander the official flower of Hiroshima? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Idiom of the Day:hold (one’s) nerve

Idiom of the Day:
hold (one’s) nerve
To remain calm, steady, and resolute, especially in the face of danger or adversity. Watch the video…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Word of the Day:sporty

Word of the Day:
sporty
Definition: (adjective) Marked by conspicuous display.
Synonyms: flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy
Usage: The Thompsons thought it inappropriate that their newly widowed neighbor wore such a sporty outfit to her husband’s funeral.: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Poți tăia toate florile, dar nu poți opri primăvara să vină ! – Pablo Neruda

Poți tăia toate florile, dar nu poți opri primăvara să vină ! – Pablo Neruda