Get off your knees, Humanity. The Nexus of Narcissism and Leadership
Narcissism and leadership are intricately linked, with both positive and negative consequences. Here’s a breakdown of the key findings:

Healthy Narcissism in Leadership

Healthy narcissism can be beneficial in leadership roles, as it can drive ambition, confidence, and a sense of self-importance (Maccoby, 2000).
Leaders with healthy narcissistic tendencies may be more likely to take risks, innovate, and inspire others (Galvin et al., 2010).
However, healthy narcissism is rare and often accompanied by other positive traits, such as empathy and self-awareness (Emmons, 1987).
Destructive Narcissism in Leadership

Destructive narcissism, characterized by grandiosity, entitlement, and a lack of empathy, can have negative consequences for organizations and followers (Rosenthal and Pittinsky, 2006).
Leaders with destructive narcissistic tendencies may engage in abusive supervision, exploit others, and prioritize their own interests over the well-being of the organization (Tepper, 2000).
Followers with low self-esteem may be particularly vulnerable to abuse by narcissistic leaders (Nevicka et al., 2011b).
Mixed Results

Research has yielded mixed results regarding the relationship between leader narcissism and leadership effectiveness (Campbell et al., 2011; Grijalva and Harms, 2014).
Some studies have found positive correlations between leader narcissism and leadership emergence, but not with leadership effectiveness (Harms et al., 2022).
Others have found no direct relationship between leader narcissism and abusive supervision (Wisse and Sleebos, 2016).
Key Takeaways

Narcissism is a complex trait that can manifest differently in leaders, with both positive and negative consequences.
Healthy narcissism may be beneficial in leadership roles, but it is rare and often accompanied by other positive traits.
Destructive narcissism can have devastating consequences for organizations and followers.
Followers’ personality traits, such as low self-esteem, can influence their susceptibility to abuse by narcissistic leaders.
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The United Arab Emirates has attempted to influence the foreign policy of the United States, the Washington Post wrote, citing a classified report by the National Intelligence Council. Sources with knowledge of the report stated that the UAE has engaged in a number of actions, including some that "more closely resemble espionage."

The article claims that the UAE acted during multiple US administrations, attempting "to exploit the vulnerabilities in American governance, including its reliance on campaign contributions, susceptibility to powerful lobbying firms and lax enforcement of disclosure laws intended to guard against interference by foreign governments." The report states that the country spent $154 million on lobbyists since 2016, as well as providing donations to universities in the US.
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So on DTaP vaccination did you know.
Because of the small number of antigens (3-5 in DTaP vaccines vs >3000 in DTwP vaccines), linked-epitope suppression occurs. Because of linked-epitope suppression, all children who were primed by DTaP vaccines will be more susceptible to pertussis throughout their lifetimes, and there is no easy way to decrease this increased lifetime susceptibility.
Read that again.
All children who were primed by DTaP vaccines will be more susceptible to pertussis throughout their lifetimes.
Read the research paper here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30793754/

Opening a Can of Worms on Infectious Disease Susceptibility and Varied Immune Responses

Andrea Graham is a professor at Princeton University in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology whose work revolves around a simple question, with a not-so-simple answer: Why do hosts vary so much in their susceptibility to infectious disease and autoimmune disease?

Listen to it here: https://bit.ly/3wh4u9w

Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C
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Low Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (Vitamin D) Level Is Associated With Susceptibility to COVID-19, Severity, and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039288/

a year ago, Who would of thought that the my pillow guy would be on this list. How the times change and how inspiration can come from anywhere at anytime. A study of your own susceptibility to propaganda and how quickly we forget information in a year. That is our downfall when it comes to politics. Easily distracted with flashing lights and the promise of candy

"VITAMIN D" Significantly reduces susceptibility to catching COVID-19.

Note to Liberals - Vitamin D is Real!

Yesterday I asked the Liberal Health Minister the following question:

“At least 75 recent studies have shown that optimal Vitamin D levels significantly reduce susceptibility to catching COVID-19, and significantly improve health outcomes if people do get infected.

It has been documented for decades that Canadians have sub-optimal Vitamin D levels, especially during the winter.

Can the Minister please explain why Health Canada’s website states that ‘most Canadians are getting enough Vitamin D?’ and doesn’t actively recommend supplementing?”

The Health Minister responded that I should stop listening to fake news.

Note I didn’t say Vitamin D was a magical “cure” for COVID-19. I only stated the obvious – that any and all measures should be used to address COVID-19.

Here’s some news for the Health Minister – Vitamin D is real. Yup, it’s a genuine vitamin, and a fat-soluble steroid to boot. It has been known for decades to help prevent respiratory diseases, and lately data is showing that it’s likely helpful for – you guessed it – an odious respiratory virus called COVID-19.

The science on Vitamin D is being bolstered almost daily. The prestigious Karolinska Institute just published a comprehensive synthesis in the journal ‘Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology’ on how Vitamin D offers a great degree of protection against all respiratory viruses. You can read about it here.

It’s also true that Canadians are largely Vitamin D deficient. So much so that the latest batch of nurses are taught to just assume this with their patients. And yet, Health Canada does not recommend supplementing.

This is of course not about Vitamin D, but a failure to do almost anything other than hunker down, turn on the money spigots, and pray for better days. The instant there’s a shred of evidence for a potential treatment it should be tested and evaluated. There have been a variety of drugs, steroids, and vitamins that have far more than shreds of evidence – and they should be used prophylactically and often (on willing patients).

My focus during the last few months has been to goad the Liberals into taking immediate steps to research, test, and use promising treatments for COVID-19 – of which there are many.

Vitamin C and quercetin have synergistic effects that make them useful in the prevention and early at-home treatment of COVID-19. Both are part of the MATH+ protocol developed by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Working Group (FLCCC)
For COVID-19 prophylaxis, the FLCCC recommends vitamin C, quercetin, zinc, melatonin and vitamin D3
The at-home treatment for mildly symptomatic patients is very similar to the prophylactic regimen, but adds several optional drugs, including aspirin, famotidine (an antacid) and ivermectin (a heartworm medication that has been shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro)
The in-hospital MATH+ protocol calls for intravenous methylprednisone, high-dose ascorbic acid (vitamin C), thiamine and heparin. Optional additions include melatonin, zinc, vitamin D3, atorvastatin, famotidine and magnesium
There are two distinct phases or stages of COVID-19 — the viral replication stage and the immune dysfunction stage — and the treatment must be appropriate for the stage you’re in. Equally crucial is starting aggressive treatment as early as possible
Quercetin was initially found to provide broad-spectrum protection against SARS coronavirus in the aftermath of the SARS epidemic that broke out across 26 countries in 2003.1,2,3 Now, some doctors are advocating its use against SARS-CoV-2, in combination with vitamin C, noting that the two have synergistic effects.

Incidentally, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and the bioflavonoid quercetin (originally labeled vitamin P) were both discovered by the same scientist — Nobel prize winner Albert Szent-Györgyi.4,5 Quercetin’s antiviral capacity has been attributed to five main mechanisms of action:

Inhibiting the virus’ ability to infect cells by transporting zinc across cellular membranes
Inhibiting replication of already infected cells
Reducing infected cells’ resistance to treatment with antiviral medication
Inhibiting platelet aggregation — and many COVID-19 patients suffer abnormal blood clotting
Promoting SIRT2, thereby inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome assembly involved with COVID-19 infection
Similarly, vitamin C at extremely high doses also acts as an antiviral drug, effectively inactivating viruses. During the 2003 SARS pandemic, a Finnish researcher called6 for an investigation into the use of vitamin C after research showed it not only protected broiler chicks against avian coronavirus, but also cut the duration and severity of common cold in humans and significantly lowered susceptibility to pneumonia.