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“Stop This War Right Now”: U.S. Doctor Who Saved Sen. Duckworth’s Life in Iraq, Now Trapped in Gaza | Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! speaks with Dr. Adam Hamawy, one of around 20 American medical workers trapped in Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. A plastic surgeon and Army veteran, Hamawy is on a volunteer mission with the Palestinian American Medical Association at the European Hospital in Khan Younis. Like many Gazans, the U.S. medical workers are now facing dehydration and other deadly health conditions. “We’re continuing to do our job. … It’s tiring, but this is exactly what we need to be doing,” says Hamawy, who calls on President Biden to stop supporting Israel’s assault on Gaza. “If my best friend is a serial killer, I’m going to stop being his friend.” Hamaway describes treating “massive” injuries to civilians in Khan Younis, where much of the city has been destroyed and vandalized in Hebrew. “It’s going to haunt all of us. … I’m here. I see it with my own eyes. At some point in time, everyone is going to see it.”

Source: “Stop This War Right Now”: U.S. Doctor Who Saved Sen. Duckworth’s Life in Iraq, Now Trapped in Gaza | Democracy Now!

HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases

Cancer Research UK Gem Sofianos from London found out that she had cervical cancer in 2015 Cancer Research UK
Gem Sofianos had cervical cancer in 2015 but is now cancer-free

Giving teenagers the HPV vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by 90%, figures for England show.

Scientists say it works so well that this type of cancer could be eradicated in the near future.

The study shows the vaccine is most effective when offered to Year 8 students – those aged 12 to 13.

The vaccine also provides protection against genital warts by preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

Source: HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases

Silent Spectator – Kaushal Kishore

 

 

This morning in the garden’s quiet sweep,

I watched a raw mango from the tree leap…

The soil seemed to savor its sour delight,

More than its earthy aroma, soft and light…

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I picked it up, its tang so sharp and bright,

Tasting the unique essence, raw yet right…

Had it lingered longer on the tree to bask,

It might have sweetened in nature’s task…

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The mango tree, steadfast with branches wide,

Leaves, blossoms, fruits, in time’s gentle tide…

It drinks the sun, endures the rain’s embrace,

Nourished by both, though storms can clash…

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Fate varies for each mango’s tender form,

Some ripen early, some fall in the storm…

Some are plucked before their time is right,

Forced to ripen by chemicals’ artificial light…

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No control over destiny, the tree has no say,

A witness to life’s tango in its quiet, stoic way…

Enduring sun and storm, without knowing why,

It’s a silent spectator, standing tall to the sky…

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–Kaushal Kishore 

Source: Silent Spectator – Kaushal Kishore

Songs I like (35) | beetleypete

Guitarist Carlos Santana was known for some great (mainly) instrumental recordings from 1969 and into the 1970s, with his band Santana. His performance at the Woodstock Festival gave him the wider exposure he needed to get widespread popularity and acclaim. I had a couple of his albums when I was young, and then he diverted into ‘spiritual’ projects, so dropped off my radar. But he never left the music scene, and in 1999, a single was released from his new album, and that hit the charts everywhere. With great vocals from Rob Thomas, ‘Smooth’ re-established Santana on the world stage. I love it!

The lyrics are on the video.

Source: Songs I like (35) | beetleypete