Casino capitalism in the era of COVID-19: examining Macau’s pandemic response
(2021)
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The Material Culture of Green Living in Hong Kong (2017)
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Using haematophagous fly blood meals to study the diversity of blood‐borne pathogens infecting wild mammals (2022)
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Many emerging infectious diseases originate from wild animals, so there is a profound need for surveillance and monitoring of their pathogens. However, the practical difficulty of sample acquisition from wild animals tends to limit the feasibility an... Read More about Using haematophagous fly blood meals to study the diversity of blood‐borne pathogens infecting wild mammals.
Stronger maternal social bonds and higher rank are associated with accelerated infant maturation in Kinda baboons (2022)
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Social relationships are critical components of health and fitness for humans and other animals. For female-philopatric species, affiliative relationships among females (kin and nonkin alike) can influence components of fitness that include individua... Read More about Stronger maternal social bonds and higher rank are associated with accelerated infant maturation in Kinda baboons.
Freedom as ethical practices: on the possibility of freedom through freeganism and freecycling in Hong Kong (2019)
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Although the idea of freedom has been well studied as an ideal in political philosophy, relatively little scholarship has focused on the human experience of freedom. Drawing on ethnographic research between 2012 and 2013, I examine how freedom was ac... Read More about Freedom as ethical practices: on the possibility of freedom through freeganism and freecycling in Hong Kong.
Human T-Lymphotropic virus type 1 and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in rural Gabon (2022)
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Introduction Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) co-infection occur in many populations. People living with HIV-1 and infected with HTLV-1 seem more likely to progress rapidly towards AIDS. Both H... Read More about Human T-Lymphotropic virus type 1 and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in rural Gabon.
Patterns of predation and meat-eating by chacma baboons in an Afromontane environment (2022)
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Meat-eating among non-human primates has been well documented but its prevalence among Afromontane baboons is understudied. In this study we report the predatory and meat-eating behaviours of a habituated group of gray-footed chacma baboons (Papio ur... Read More about Patterns of predation and meat-eating by chacma baboons in an Afromontane environment.
Bullshit Jobs: A Conversation with David Graeber (2019)
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In the Absence of a Peasantry, What, Then, Is a Hong Kong Farmer? (2017)
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Risk and the importance of absent symptoms in constructions of the ‘cancer candidate’ (2022)
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Cancer is a disease that is imbued with notions of risk, with individuals expected to avoid ‘risky’ behaviours and act swiftly when symptoms indicating a risk of cancer emerge. Cancer symptoms, however, are often ambiguous and indicative of a number... Read More about Risk and the importance of absent symptoms in constructions of the ‘cancer candidate’.
Community empowerment and mental wellbeing: longitudinal findings from a survey of people actively involved in the big local place-based initiative in England (2022)
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Background: Community empowerment initiatives are receiving increased interest as ways of improving health and reducing health inequalities. Purpose: Longitudinally examine associations between collective control, social-cohesion and mental wellbeing... Read More about Community empowerment and mental wellbeing: longitudinal findings from a survey of people actively involved in the big local place-based initiative in England.
Descartes’ shadow: boxing and the fear of mind-body dualism (2015)
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This article explores the body and self engendered through a boxer’s training, drawing on fieldwork conducted in boxing gyms in Montreal and Edinburgh. Contrary to contemporary anthropological accounts of the sport, I argue that training practices in... Read More about Descartes’ shadow: boxing and the fear of mind-body dualism.
Out of the boxes, out of the silos: The need of interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce poor-quality medical products in the supply chain (2022)
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In this paper, we argue that understanding and addressing the problem of poor-quality medical products requires a more interdisciplinary approach than has been evident to date. While prospective studies based on rigorous standardized methodologies ar... Read More about Out of the boxes, out of the silos: The need of interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce poor-quality medical products in the supply chain.
"It is very difficult in this business if you want to have a good conscience": pharmaceutical governance and on-the-ground ethical labour in Ghana (2022)
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The governance of pharmaceutical medicines entails complex ethical decisions that should, in theory, be the responsibility of democratically accountable government agencies. However, in many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), regulatory and he... Read More about "It is very difficult in this business if you want to have a good conscience": pharmaceutical governance and on-the-ground ethical labour in Ghana.
In Search of Complementarity: Insights from an Exercise in Quantifying Qualitative Energy Futures (2022)
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In this study, we considered a bridging strategy between qualitative and quantitative research with the aim of achieving complementarity. A pilot case study using the Sheffield Elicitation Framework “SHELF” to estimate appropriate inputs for a quanti... Read More about In Search of Complementarity: Insights from an Exercise in Quantifying Qualitative Energy Futures.
Statistical capacity development and the production of epistemic infrastructures (2022)
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Designating statistical capacity development as a target for measurement in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) created a dilemma for statistical decision-makers in the United Nations system, as some saw the inclusion of statistical capacity in... Read More about Statistical capacity development and the production of epistemic infrastructures.
No new fast-food outlets allowed! Evaluating the effect of planning policy on the local food environment in the North East of England (2022)
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The environment in which we live impacts on our health. The food available to us in our environment is likely to influence what we eat and subsequently our weight. The use of planning policy can be one way for both local and national government to he... Read More about No new fast-food outlets allowed! Evaluating the effect of planning policy on the local food environment in the North East of England.
The Struggle for Sustainable Waste Management in Hong Kong: 1950s–2010s (2019)
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Cortisol metabolites vary with environmental conditions, predation risk, and human shields in a wild primate, Cercopithecus albogularis (2022)
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Environmental challenges are often associated with physiological changes in wildlife that allow animals to maintain homeostasis. Among these, scarcity in resources, and risks from predators, competitors, and humans can all result in psychological and... Read More about Cortisol metabolites vary with environmental conditions, predation risk, and human shields in a wild primate, Cercopithecus albogularis.
Large-scale mammal monitoring: the potential of a citizen science camera-trapping project in the United Kingdom (2022)
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1. In light of global biodiversity loss, there is an increasing need for large-scale wildlife monitoring. This is difficult for mammals, since they can be elusive and nocturnal. In the United Kingdom (UK), there is a lack of systematic, widespread ma... Read More about Large-scale mammal monitoring: the potential of a citizen science camera-trapping project in the United Kingdom.