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The Present of the Past (International Policy Poem)

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Throw a blanket of amnesia over horrors that were done Suddenly it seems we all are soaking up the sun Desensitized to violence, it's as if we now expect To cooperate with chaos or be strangled round the neck It's not politically correct, to keep these facts in check To do so is a threat to politics that object Put on a suit and tie, and play the do or die But behind it is a mind that's long since been crucified Technology's allowed for wars on a larger scale But our policies are flawed, and still we say prevail Too often we mistake negotiations for weakness So it's ok to sanction, but not to show meekness The money behind violence still cannot cover up The lies that are behind it, as we race with pace abrupt Ghandi knew it, Malcom knew it, that our leaders long since blew it Chomsky knows it, Hedges knows it, we're violent and our actions show it I guess it's just the past, that will forever last Despite efforts made to destroy it in a blas...

COPD: Research and Recommendations #COPD #Health #Nutrition

            When attempting to understand and treat disease, one’s whole lifestyle, diet, genetics, and potential risk factors should be considered before a specific treatment modality is given.   Such analysis is helpful in understanding wide-ranging conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).   This condition often decreases one’s lung capacity, which increases breathing difficulty and can negatively impact daily activities.   Adequate, evidence-based scientific research should be used to discover methods for targeting the underlying roots of this disease and restore health. COPD refers to conditions which deteriorate the lungs over time.   This respiratory illness covers two long-term lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis, where the bronchial tubes are inflamed and emphysema, when the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs become damaged.   These two conditions may occur se...