I, brought up in an authoritative educational and political system in Taiwan, and habituated in being dominated, was truly a positivist. I deeply believed that “there is a reality out there to be studied, captured, and understood.” (Denzin and Lincoln, 2000). Such belief had enhanced my blind worship of idealism as truth building in the pursuit of reality. It also had indirectly fostered the be...

This case report highlights the importance of pharmacogenetic testing in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). A 6-year-old boy diagnosed with ADHD was prescribed methylphenidate 5 mg twice daily (7 am and noon) and the family was compliant with administration of this medication. On the first day of treatment, the patient had an adverse reaction, becoming disobedient, ...

INTRODUCTION Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is characterized by a pattern of negative, defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures. ODD is one of the most frequent reasons for clinical consultation on mental health during childhood and adolescence. ODD has a high morbidity and dysfunction, and has important implications for the future if not treated early. OBJECTIV...

The definition of lysosomes as cellular “suicide bags” derives from DeDuve’s early work on fractionation and identification of cellular organelles. Since lysosomes contain degradative systems for proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, it seemed natural that they should participate in cellular death and dismantling. But the last five years have seen a rapid advance in our understanding of the gene...

This paper focuses on the life of Liu Shu (1520–1657), a woman warrior who lived through social and political turmoil violent dynastic transition from Ming (1368–1644) dynasty to Qing (1636–1911) dynasty. Drawing writings different versions accounts her written by male literati in time periods, this intends reveal multiplicity complexity how could exert agency interact with dominant structure. ...

Many liberal democracies are presently dismantling the foundations of deep democracy through construction a juridified security framework. The expansion exceptions that privilege private property interests small elite above human rights promote democratic accountability such as freedom assembly and expression has accelerated this anti-democratic tilt. legislative designation «critical infrastru...

INTRODUCTION: Thirst sensation in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patients is caused by diuretic administration and fluid consumption limitation. Unhandled thirst leads to a disobedient patient limitation that causes the condition worsen. This research aimed analyse frozen strawberries administration's effects on with CHF . MATERIAL AND METHOD: The method used was quasi-experiment pre-test post-...


 This study aims to evaluate the levels of SMPN 1 Ambulu Jember ( Junior High School Ambulu, Regency) students’ obedience authority, ascertain religious fundamentalism students, and determine whether affects authority. is quantitative predictive research, employing descriptive analysis linear regression on population students. The subjects were 139 chosen using proportional random samplin...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed enormous governance deficits globally. Several populist strongmen practiced “medical populism” – ignoring scientific advice, proffering denials, and blaming others. More technocratic leaders recognised its severity, implementing strict lockdowns. But some failed to adopt more flexible restrictions once testing improved due local enforcement difficulties, termed...