Worst Enemy Research Articles

Being Your Own Worst Enemy: Framing-Induced Idea Erosion in the Elaboration of Radical Innovation

Being Your Own Worst Enemy: Framing-Induced Idea Erosion in the Elaboration of Radical Innovation

When Our Best Friend Becomes Our Worst Enemy: The Mitochondrion in Trauma, Surgery, and Critical Illness.

Common for major surgery, multitrauma, sepsis, and critical illness, is a whole-body inflammation. Tissue injury is able to trigger a generalized inflammatory reaction. Cell death causes release of endogenous structures termed damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) that initiate a sterile inflammation. Mitochondria are evolutionary endosymbionts originating from bacteria, containing molecular patterns similar to bacteria. These molecular patterns are termed mitochondrial DAMPs (mDAMPs). Mitochondrial debris released into the extracellular space or into the circulation is immunogenic and damaging secondary to activation of the innate immune system. In the circulation, released mDAMPS are either free or exist in extracellular vesicles, being able to act on every organ and cell in the body. However, the role of mDAMPs in trauma and critical care is not fully clarified. There is a complete lack of knowledge how they may be counteracted in patients. Among mDAMPs are mitochondrial DNA, cardiolipin, N-formyl peptides, cytochrome C, adenosine triphosphate, reactive oxygen species, succinate, and mitochondrial transcription factor A. In this overview, we present the different mDAMPs, their function, release, targets, and inflammatory potential. In light of present knowledge, the role of mDAMPs in the pathophysiology of major surgery and trauma as well as sepsis, and critical care is discussed.

Comparative Legal Analysis on Drug Trafficking

Narcotic drug and psychotropic substances have been used in the world in different form since long time. Similarly trading in these substances has been carried on over a considerable period of time. Narcotic drug and psychotropic substances have been regarded as one of the worst enemies of the humans since centuries and it is same in this scientific and technological age. Drug trafficking and abuse is a global phenomenon and has acquired the dimension of epidemic, affects the economic policy of the state, corrupt the system and is also detrimental to the future of the Country. The illicit trafficking and abuse of these drug is raising at alarming rates and if the trafficking of these substances are not prevented then the same will bring big disaster and mismanagement in the system of governance, as well as future of mankind would be questionable. The drugs are cultivated and manufactured in some parts of the globe and are trafficked to other parts of the world by international criminal syndicates to satisfy the demands of the consuming public. Trafficking in narcotics is, therefore, a big challenge faced by the world community and the same needs to be addressed in order to find some practicable and long lasting solution. Inspite of the concerted efforts by various enforcement agencies both at the national and international level, the problem of trafficking continues to remain a big issue. There are a number of reasons for this illicit trade to continue and thrive unabated and it is believed that the most important factor which makes trafficking in narcotics a highly attractive proposition is that it is a high profitable criminal activity.

Technology Assimilation and Embarrassment in SMEs: The Mediating Effect on the Relationship of Green Skills and Organizational Reputation

Embarrassment is one of the worst enemies of knowledge management because with it you will not be able to share knowledge. Indeed, many engineers are embarrassed for asking about the effect that technology can have in effective environmental solutions because they will be perceived as less intelligent, distracted, or simply incompetent. However, those who are afraid to ask are ashamed to learn too, and when this happens the reputation of the company suffers. The main purpose of this article is to examine the effect of green skills on organizational reputation through technology assimilation and avoiding embarrassment. A conceptual model was proposed, and the article utilizes data collected through a survey instrument. The data provided by 208 SMEs based in the textile industry is analyzed using SmartPLS 3. Results show that technology assimilation supported by green skills not only could avoid or mitigate the effect of stress, anxiety, and fears caused by embarrassment, but they also support organizational reputation.

"I will never wish this pain to even my worst enemy": Lived experiences of pain associated with manual vacuum aspiration during post-abortion care in Kenya.

In Kenya, where abortion is legally restricted, most abortions are induced using unsafe procedures, and lead to complications treated in public health facilities. The introduction of Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) to treat incomplete abortion has improved the management of abortion complications. However, this technology comes with pain whose management has been a challenge. This paper explores the lived experiences of pain (management) during MVA to document the contributing factors. We used an ethnographic approach to explore girls and healthcare providers' experiences in offering and accessing post-abortion care in Kilifi County, Kenya. The data collection approach included participant observation and informal conversations in public health facilities and neighboring communities, as well as in-depth interviews with 21 girls and young women treated for abortion complication and 12 healthcare providers. Our findings show that almost all patients described the MVA as the most painful procedure they have ever experienced. The unbearable pain was explained by various factors, including the lack of preparedness of health facilities to offer PAC services (i.e. lack of pain medicine, lack of training, inadequate knowledge and grasp of pain medication guidelines, and malfunctioning MVA kits). Moreover, the attitudes of healthcare providers and facilities management toward the MVA device limited the supply and replacement of MVA kits. Moreover, the scarcity of pain medicines also gave some providers the opportunity to abuse patients guided by their values, whereby they would deny patients pain medication as a form of "punishment" if they were suspected of inducing their abortion, especially adolescent girls. The study findings suggest the need for clearer guidelines on pain medication, value clarification and attitude transformation training for providers, systematizing the use of medical uterine evacuation using medical abortion drug and strengthening the supply chain of pain medication and MVA kits to reduce the pain and improve the quality of post-abortion care.

The Influence of Negative Thinking on Violent Behavior

The thought of the human being works in negative and positive, if the person takes the polarity of the negative thought, it can become a very dangerous action, even more so if it is related to the sentimental, because it invades his mind with questions and inadequate subjective answers, these thoughts Negatives disable correct decisions, change the mood and limit productivity. The mind can be the best friend as well as the worst enemy, if we cannot manage thoughts, one of the consequences can be criminal behavior, for this it is vital to exercise thought control through; polarity of thought, negative thought, positive thought, violent behavior. A documentary study was carried out, the documentary analysis technique was applied and the instrument used was the bibliographic record. Precisely on the basis of the bibliographic search, the objective was to analyze the state of the art about the influence of negative thinking on violent behavior.

Prophtic Method Of Self Purification, In The Light Of Sira Tyyaba Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him

The Holy Prophet teaches us mental purity, spiritual maturity, improvement of intentions and maturity of character and elevation. Which has always been needed and will always be there. The Holy Prophet was an excellent psychologist, so the teachings of the Prophet(SAW) are of paramount importance in human psychology, with their help, we can solve common human disorders.The reason for the choice of this topic was to highlight the importance that the teachings of the Holy Prophet are not limited to worship alone, but a careful study of the character of the Holy Prophet reveals this fact that the Holy Prophet has given full knowledge of all the mental irritations and the principles of their remedies. Now steps should be taken to improve children's spiritual well-being and moral training, which will strengthen the positive role of the younger generation and strengthen them psychologically and mentally.Your real partner and your true identity is the person inside you. He is the one to be worshiped and He is the one who rebels. He is the one of this world and the one of the Hereafter. That inner man deserves to be rewarded and punished. decision is in your hands. Your inner self is your best friend and your worst enemy. It is a difficult journey for you and a happy destination. If the inner self is safe, then the outer self will also be safe

‘I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy’: Discursive representation of women managers in a collaborative hypertext dictionary in Turkey

Currently regarded as ‘new publicity’, collaborative hypertext dictionaries owe their popularity to the assumption that truth might have various perspectives rather than a single explanation. Evaluated within the scope of Web 2.0 to refer to participatory culture and social networking, these online dictionaries have a noteworthy role in constructing discourses of inclusion and/or exclusion. Informed by the theory of Discourse and Ideology, this article critically examines discourse representations of women managers in an online collaborative dictionary launched in Turkey, ‘Ekşi Sözlük’. Critical discourse analysis was applied to entries whose title included kadın yönetici (women managers) to identify discursive strategies deployed in the portrayal of women managers. The findings unveil traces of online misogyny that is systematically perpetuated via a pejorative and marginalizing language that overwhelms positive depictions. Emerging themes include the perception of the presence of women managers as a threat and of their inadequacy in management on the basis of traditional gender stereotypes.

Sophie, Greta, Cuiyuan, and Feminist Desire

Sophie, Greta, Cuiyuan, and Feminist Desire

Satmar and Neturei Karta: Jews Against Zionism

Abstract Throughout history, many Jewish laymen and rabbis have objected to the collective return of the Jews to the Land of Israel, particularly if it was motivated by nationalistic rather than religious reasons. They did so for many reasons, the most persistent of which relied on a religious rationale. Anti-Zionist stands were voiced by both ends of the religious spectrum: the radical Reform on the one hand, and the ultra-Orthodox on the other. Following the establishment of the State of Israel, expressing anti-Zionist and anti-Israeli stands has become a routine practice among some Reform groups, as well as among several ultra-Orthodox communities among which Satmar is the most influential one. However, Neturei Karta’s position advocating Israel’s annihilation and their open support for Israel’s worst enemies has almost no parallel on the Reform side. During the twenty-first century, Neturei Karta’s anti-Zionist activities have become even more vehement. On top of the ordinary anti-Israel demonstrations side by side with supporters of Hamas, the PLO, or BDS, they have also participated in international conferences which promote Holocaust denial; visited Iran and met with its leaders who threaten to annihilate Israel; and rejected Israel’s raison d’être, claiming that Zionist leaders intentionally caused the Holocaust.

The Right to Ask, the Need to Answer-When Patients Meet Research: How to Cope with Time.

Reaching a diagnosis and its communication are two of the most meaningful events in the physician-patient relationship. When facing a disease, most of the patients' expectations rely on the hope that their clinicians would be able to understand the cause of their illness and eventually end it. Rare diseases are a peculiar subset of conditions in which the search for a diagnosis might reveal a long and painful journey scattered by doubts and requiring, in most cases, a long waiting time. For many individuals affected by a rare disease, turning to research might represent their last chance to obtain an answer to their questions. Time is the worst enemy, threatening to disrupt the fragile balance among affected individuals, their referring physicians, and researchers. It is consuming at all levels, draining economic, emotional, and social resources, and triggering unpredictable reactions in each stakeholder group. Managing waiting time is one of the most burdensome tasks for all the parties playing a role in the search for a diagnosis: the patients and their referring physicians urge to obtain a diagnosis in order to know the condition they are dealing with and establish proper management, respectively. On the other hand, researchers need to be objective and scientifically act to give a rigorous answer to their demands. While moving towards the same goal, patients, clinicians, and researchers might have different expectations and perceive the same waiting time as differently hard or tolerable. The lack of information on mutual needs and the absence of effective communication among the parties are the most common mechanisms of the failure of the therapeutic alliance that risk compromising the common goal of a proper diagnosis. In the landscape of modern medicine that goes faster and claims high standards of cure, rare diseases represent an exception where physicians and researchers should learn to cope with time in order to care for patients.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy for schizophrenia spectrum disoders: a case presentation and systematic review

IntroductionPsychodynamic psychotherapy emphasizes the unique history, subjectivity, and psychological complexity of each individual. The core principles in the psychodynamic treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) includes a stable (yet flexible) frame; attention to countertransference; and clarification of experiences, emotions, and relationships including giving psychotic symptoms context in internal and external object relationships.ObjectivesThis study has two aims. First, to present the progress of a patient with chronic schizophrenia treated with psychodynamic psychotherapy. Second, to provide a systematic review of comparative trials that have included psychodynamic psychotherapy as treatment for SSD.MethodsThe case presentation includes information from the therapist’s notes, video footage, and the electronic health record. The systematic review will be conducted in November and December, 2022, and in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines. The databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycInfo will be searched for literature.ResultsL, a 25-year-old woman, was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia five years prior to starting psychodynamic psychotherapy at an outpatient unit for SSD. L grew up with a close relationship with her mother, father, and sister. She was bullied in school and clearly remembered being told by her classmates that she was “just L”. When therapy began L had been living with her boyfriend for six months. Voice hallucinations were one of the most interfering symptoms. The most present voice, M, was both her best friend and worst enemy. During psychotic breakdowns M could take control of L’s body. L was incapable of making her own decisions. Small and big decisions were consulted with a family member or the hallucinatory voices. L attended 33 psychotherapy sessions from October, 2020 to November, 2021. In the first six months, sessions were weekly and afterwards biweekly due to L feeling significantly better and she wanted to have more time to study. L benefitted from the structure and clarifying questions from the therapist. Most notably, she broke up with her boyfriend. She started dating and found a new boyfriend. At this point the voice hallucinations and psychotic breakdowns were reduced considerably. In the termination phase the themes were feeling insecure, relationships, and how having been bullied affected her as an adult.Results from the systematic review are not available at the time of submission.ConclusionsIn the present case, psychodynamic psychotherapy was an effective treatment of psychotic symptoms as well as childhood trauma and interpersonal conflicts for an individual with paranoid schizophrenia. It speaks for a broad application of psychodynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of SSD as the therapy both assesses and treats psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

About falling apart and trusting the process

In this essay, I give an autophenomenographical account of what it is like for me to be late-diagnosed with ADHD while in the process of writing my dissertation. I explain how ADHD is an invisible disability and how little help is offered when the medication does not work. I explore how, because of my ADHD, my brain is at the same time my most valuable resource/tool and my worst enemy. I describe the various challenges in my life, psychological as well as physical, and call for academic institutions to provide structures that allow for non-normative temporalities and ways of doing research. In this essay, I offer some snapshots of my own experiences in the hope that neurodivergent students and scholars will see themselves reflected (and accepted), as opposed to an academic article about neurodivergents written by a neurotypical scholar.

Mars's Downfall: Life on Mars may have been its own worst enemy.

Mars's Downfall: Life on Mars may have been its own worst enemy.

Colorectal Cancer-The Worst Enemy Is the One We Do Not Know.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in humans. It is the third most frequently diagnosed malignant neoplasm and is the second highest cause of cancer mortality in the world. Every year, more and more people die of colorectal cancer because the diagnosis is conducted too late. This shows how important a role screening tests and the awareness of the population about the symptoms play in this aspect. This article aimed to determine the knowledge of the Polish population about morbidity, symptoms, prevention, and subjective feelings about the level of availability of knowledge about colorectal cancer. In 2020, a study was conducted using an online questionnaire assessing the awareness of the Polish population about colorectal cancer. A self-authored questionnaire including questions about socio-demographic characteristics, and 18 questions related to substantive issues, was used. A research group was selected (n = 633). The substantive part of the questionnaire included questions examining the respondents' knowledge about morbidity, symptoms, prevention, and subjective feelings about the level of availability of knowledge about colorectal cancer. The respondents' awareness level was influenced by demographic factors, such as gender: (p < 0.05) and age (p < 0.05) and social factors, such as: level of education (p < 0.05) or professional situation (p < 0.05). Compared to thematic articles from other countries, the research group was divided into smaller subgroups due to the abovementioned factors, due to which it was possible to stratify and analyze the significance of differences between them.

This new conversational AI model can be your friend, philosopher, and guide ... and even your worst enemy

We explore the recently released ChatGPT model, one of the most powerful conversational AI models that has ever been developed. This opinion provides a perspective on its strengths and weaknesses and a call to action for the AI community (including academic researchers and industry) to work together on preventing potential misuse of such powerful AI models in our everyday lives.

THE UNDERLYING CONCERNS DEFYING ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

The shifting trend in the consumption of health and environmentally-friendly products in the market prompted the government and selected farming entities to shift to organic agriculture from conventional farming methods. Hence, the Philippine government conducted programs motivating the local farmers to shift to organic farming, given its potential in the market. Moreover, this study explores the underlying challenges defying the farmers in adopting organic farming and the action taken to counter the issues. The investigation adopted the case study research design, using the validated researcher-made interview guide in data gathering. Using the purposive sampling technique, ten (10) farmers from the selected accredited organic farms in Bohol and Negros Occidental willingly and voluntarily participated in the one-one-interview with the researchers and field investigators. For data analysis, thematic analysis was used. The themes developed from the challenges experienced by the farmers in adopting organic farming in the aspect of production and marketing are Nature’s Devastating Effect to the Crops, Pests, and Insects: Farmers Worst Enemies, Competition in the Market Share of Organic Produce Versus the Non-Organic Products, Ensuring the Health of the Soil, Long Period of Working and Waiting, Cyclical Nature of Farming Challenges. So, to remedy these problems, they realized that Challenges in Organic Farming are Inevitable and needed to Widened their Learning Horizon Through Trainings and Seminars. Further, the challenges they experience in their quest of adopting organic farming in the provision of supporting infrastructure are: Absence of Supporting Infrastructure Needs Self Help, Selective Provision of Government Assistance, No Support Since Time Immemorial. To survive, the actions taken were: Farmers’ Self Reliance Leads to Survival and Financiers Provide Capital to the Farmers. The organic farmer in the Cebu and Negros Occidental, Philippines, has been confronted with various challenging situations that affected their sustainability amid competing with the producers of vegetables, fruits, and livestock using conventional farming methods. The most significant problem the organic farmers face is the reality of the Philippines’ vulnerability to strong typhoons and other calamities that would destroy the crops. Also, because organic farming does not apply commercial chemicals, there were instances that insects and pests would destroy their plants. Also, organic agriculture requires more time to restore the health of the soil that was destroyed after long years of applying harmful pesticides and fertilizers. Hence, the yield that would compensate the farmers’ efforts and capital outlay cannot be recovered immediately after each cropping season.

Parkinsonism and homoeopathic approach

Parkinson's disease, also known as movement disorder, is a disorder of the basal ganglia that causes disturbances in movement and posture but no major paralysis. It has been suggested that oxidative stress plays a significant part in the pathogenesis of disease. Levodopa replacement therapy and dopamine therapy continue to be the cornerstones of Parkinson's disease treatment. Although levodopa and dopamine therapy, in particular, have the ability to improve motor symptoms, motor complications and other non-dopaminergic symptoms continue to be Parkinsons disease worst enemies in terms of therapy options. We can help Parkinson's patients by using therapeutics and homoeopathic principles to avoid motor complications and treat non-dopaminergic symptoms.

A Whopping Perkiness is your Worst Enemy- A Case Study

Harsha and Gopal both are from same B-School, placed in the same company Hy-tech technology solutions for different positions as Harsha placed in the HR department as employee counselor and Gopal in the finance department as a key finance executive. As per position concerned both are at same level but responsibility concerned gopal holding more responsibility. They have successfully completed 4 years in the organization. And management is very much satisfied with both of them as they are equally talented and constant performers. Harsha felt that now a day’s Gopal is not like as he uses to be in the past. She noticed some behavioural changes with him. One morning Mr. Mehta General Manager Hy-tech technology solutions shocked while going through the mail received from Gopal about his resignation. Mr. Mehta called Harsha immediately and discussed the same as she is close to Gopal. Mr. Mr. Metha took Gopal to Canteen to make him comfortable, Gopal after some hesitation opened his thinking in front of Mr. Mehta. About how he is unrecognized by the other employees compared to Harsha, even how security wishes Harsha but not him when he enters office alone and finally Even in meetings held in the office, the points raised by Harsha will get more value so many times he keeps silent in the meeting. Mr. Mehta listening to this case understood the situation and realized the reason behind the partial response given by the employees towards Gopal and Harsha. Eventhough Gopal and Harsha are from same college, hold equal positions and Gopal is having more responsibilities than Harsha. Mr. Mehta suggested some reasons and causes for the above. Gopal with the above said reasons and made Gopal understood the reality and promised Mr. Mehta

Socio-environmental impact of mining activities in Guinea: The case of bauxite extraction in the region of Boké

Bauxite is the mineral used to produce aluminum. The benefits and opportunities of this mineral are many, but its extraction, refinery and shipping have environmental impacts, since it still depends on the use of heavy digging machinery, and produces heavy air pollution which harms human's health.The main environmental impacts caused by bauxite mining supply chain are related to water pollution and land degradation, displacing in various ways and with different magnitudes. This means that, if not treated properly, the ensuing environmental damage caused by bauxite extraction leads not only to catastrophic environmental consequences, but also to social and health problems, most of all when bauxite deposits are located near inhabited areas. The region of Boké, in the Guinean republic, is used as a telling case to illustrate this problem. This region is known for its rich deposits of bauxite. However, the environmental and social threats caused by its supply chain are managed in an inefficient way.The aim of this paper is to see the problems through the eyes of the people who suffer the most from bauxite extraction in order to build effective political guidelines and actions. To detect the locals’ perception and awareness of this socio-environmental issue, a survey was conducted with the main stakeholders, i.e. farmers, mining employees of different job positions, and two officials belonging to the Ministry of Environment and to the Ministry of Geology and Mining of the Republic of Guinea. Because of their deprived situation, farmers have difficulties communicating with institutions. They are illiterate and unaware about the relationship between unsustainable mining and the negative impact on their crops. The results of the survey show that locals still have low awareness of the problem, that corruption is still one of the worst enemies hindering implementation of policies and that the workforce suffers high social inequalities, creating a society stuck in an apparently unsolvable situation. Based on these results the paper argues for enlarging the concept of sustainable mining towards truly integrating the wellbeing of local people.