My interlocutors describe unnayan (economic development) as bishakto (poisonous, toxic). I conceptualize this as 'toxic development' to draw attention to how 'ordinary people' (migrant workers, fishing and agricultural communities, shipbreaking workers and manual labourers) without capital, land or...
As I reflect on my journey, it’s evident that removing toxic influences and focusing on self-care, gratitude, and minimal drama have been transformative. I’ve rediscovered passions, rebuilt cherished relationships, and embraced new opportunities that align with my values and aspirations. Heading i...
I already have the contract, None of us can move out- he writes down what I say, he copies me all the time and not because he appreciates me but because he wants to ruin my life and make himself sound cool and original to other people. He showed me the tattoo he was getting, and...
Trapped in a toxic relationship: comparing the views of women living with anorexia nervosa to those experiencing domestic violence 来自 Semantic Scholar 喜欢 0 阅读量: 36 作者: Stephanie Tierneysupa/supsup*/sup,John R.E. Foxsupb/supsupc/sup 摘要: People living with anorexia nervosa (AN) ...
Alcoholism is “a family disease.” It’s said that at least five other people experience the effects of each drinker’s alcoholism, coined “secondhand drinking,” byLisa Frederiksen.We try to control the situation, the drinking, and the alcoholic. If you live with an alcoholic, you’re ...
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LivingWithBugs.com(hereafter just'Bugs) is aboutinsectsand related critters likemites, ticksandspidersthat impact people and property, a field of study calledurban entomology. While most of the bugs that homeowners find are harmless or even beneficial, a few pose a genuine risk to health or pro...
The aims of this study were to compare people of Chinese origin and White people with regard to overall and sex- and age-specific incidence of self-harm; socio-demographic and clinical characteristics; clinical management following self-harm; and risk of self-harm repetition. The study setting ...
But the arrows people have been feeling directed at them this year are not merely of outrageous fortune. The nouns that have been most commonly used with ‘toxic’, according to Oxford’s corpus, are depressingly comprehensive —‘chemical’, ‘masculinity’, ‘substance’, ‘gas’, ‘environmen...
We are living in a toxic food environment, where the food industry spends millions advertising ultra-processed(超加工的) foods(UPFs)that make up 50% of the average adult's diet and 65% of a child's in the UK. These foods are made with preservatives, color or flavor enhancers and include...