Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8-9
He is right though. Reminds me of the Bw social media/ social commentators defending their ruling political party; the default line in the last 3 years (now that we can compare 😂😂😂)
بييرلويجي كولينا (حكم سابق) حول التحكيم في مباراة فرنسا ضد باراغواي
“في حياتي، لم أشعر بخيبة أمل أكبر من أداء تحكيمي كهذا.
لقد دافعت عن المسؤولين لسنوات لأنني أعرف مدى صعوبة المهمة، لكن الليلة كانت ببساطة غير كافية.”
“في بعض الأحيان، بدا الأمر وكأن الحكم قد اتخذ قراره مسبقًا قبل أن تحدث بعض التحديات حتى.
كانت التناقضات مذهلة.”
“أعتقد أنه يجب إزالته من بقية البطولة لأن... ما الذي شاهدته للتو؟
هذه كأس العالم.
هامش الخطأ صغير للغاية، ويجب أن يتناسب مستوى التحكيم مع مستوى كرة القدم.”
“شعرت بصدق أن فرنسا كانت على الطرف الخاطئ من الكثير من القرارات.
سواء كانت الخروقات أو استدعاءات الاستفادة أو القرارات التأديبية، فإن التوازن لم يشعر بالصواب.
لو لم تكن فرنسا تمتلك جودة كبيرة إلى هذا الحد، لربما خسرت تلك المباراة.”
“الأمر المقلق ليس قرارًا مثيرًا للجدل واحدًا.
إنه عندما تبدأ عدة قرارات في التراكم في الاتجاه نفسه.
هذا هو الوقت الذي يفقد فيه اللاعبون الثقة في التحكيم، وتصبح المباراة أصعب في السيطرة عليها.”
“كمسؤول سابق، أعرف أن الأخطاء تحدث.
لا يذهب أي حكم إلى الملعب بنية إجراء مباراة سيئة.
لكن المساءلة مهمة.
عندما ينخفض الأداء عن المستوى المتوقع في أكبر بطولة في كرة القدم، يجب مراجعة تلك الأداءات بجدية.”
“اللاعبون يستحقون أفضل من ذلك.
المشجعون يستحقون أفضل من ذلك.
وكرة القدم تستحق أفضل من ذلك.
بعد مباراة كهذه، يجب أن تكون العناوين عن كرة القدم، لا عن الحكم.”
A landmark Harvard study reveals that your gut microbiome can take over a decade to recover from precancerous polyp removal, potentially explaining why colorectal cancer risks remain elevated after surgery.
For years, removing precancerous polyps—known as adenomas—during routine colonoscopies has been hailed as one of the most effective ways to prevent colorectal cancer. Yet, a puzzling mystery has lingered: why do patients who undergo this procedure still face an elevated risk of developing colorectal cancer later in life? A groundbreaking study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has finally found a likely culprit. By analyzing long-term health data and stool samples, scientists discovered that the complex ecosystem of the gut microbiome remains significantly disrupted for an average of 12 years after polyp removal, failing to return to a low-risk, healthy state.
These persistent microbial imbalances closely mimic the biological signatures seen in active colorectal cancer cases, effectively keeping the body's internal environment primed for disease. Surprisingly, the study also revealed that lifestyle plays a pivotal role in this long-term recovery process. Patients with poor diets and sedentary habits exhibited much more pronounced, cancer-linked gut changes than those with active, healthy lifestyles. This crucial finding suggests that simply removing a physical polyp is not enough; post-procedure recovery must involve active gut health management through targeted dietary and lifestyle interventions to truly lower long-term cancer risks.
source: Nogal, A., Wang, K., Thompson, K. N., & Song, M. (2026). Long-lasting gut microbiome and fecal metabolome alterations after colorectal adenoma removal and their relationship to colorectal cancer. Cell Host & Microbe.
This case is interesting. I hope it gets to highlight one of the biggest mistakes in Bw; where politicial governance has overreach on civil governance (breaching the thin line of supervision and turning it into dictatorship), weakening professional voice over 15 years now
Another bhc case update … dissolving the board 3 weeks ago keeps coming back to bite the minister … so now the judge is saying bhc couldn’t have even hired lawyers to represent bhc without a board to counter the 3 exco members who are fighting their release? 😂💀
@GermanTank_BW When government lacks innovation to generate money, the easiest effortless way is to write a law to tax (legit dipping in people pockets) to accompany others fuel, consumables, inflation (no matching salary increase since SKI era because of “econom”).
@yaronafm Mme @saleshando we should also document them; finger prints, DNA and resident documentation. That way at minimum they are traceable so that bad apples can be managed
@miskayW Gatwe, if o ithela gotwe a gona paracetamol and you decide to go buy it at the private pharmacy, the pharmacist is advised to collect 14% of what you spent and handover to BURS.
This alone is one of the examples why it’s hard to have money circulating in the country. Ke gore it’s so difficult for gorvy to give us cash to boost economy as the money will all go to South Africa.
Monthly, Botswana imports nearly P5bn worth of food mainly from SA. Cereals alone are P116m. Meanwhile the country decries its lack of industries and rising unemployment. The contradiction is becoming too great to ignore, writes TIMOTHY LEWANIKA
https://t.co/UxrsTWMA6n
New Cochrane review 🎉
35 trials, 4,329 patients: penetrating vs non-penetrating mesh fixation in keyhole groin hernia repair showed little to no difference in chronic pain or recurrence. Evidence is uncertain.
Congrats to Patricia Rancke-Madsen & team 👏
https://t.co/m4Bi72ucSm
@drkeithsiau In my locality more than 90% of oesophageal cancers are SCC. I’m sure it’s the case where this study was made. It’s makes for a good screening option where the queue for endoscopy is way too long (limited access)
In life when arguing or taking a stance, it depends which side of the table you are. On the side of favour/power you throw stones with little empathy, but when in the side the seeker of favour/service (need), you try to reason and be considerate. The law of 2 chairs