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Symbols of Power

03 May 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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It might look like a cheap plastic table to you but its more than that. This is where the Lhasa police sit – a traffic …
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Fair Use?

02 May 2010
In: Research Methods, Sangenjaya
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Here’s the deal: I know you want your presentation to look good; that you’re under time pressure; and that trying to find just the …
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Sticker Eggs

01 May 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Zhabei
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6 Rules of Field Photography

01 May 2010
In: Kabul, Research Methods
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The extent to which you have the moral and legal obligation to protect your study participant’s privacy? The ways in which this conflicts with how the data will be used within your organisation and if the subject matter allows, how it might be used in the public domain?
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Food Primed To Go

30 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Zhabei
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Squid and spring onion – with an attention to detail that wouldn’t look out of place in an upscale restaurant.
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Egg Colour Norms II

29 Apr 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Handan
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Spiritual Ablutions

29 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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Closure for Dogs

28 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Why is it acceptable to the dog’s owner that the dog pees on wheel, but it wouldn’t be acceptable if it peed on the windshield? …
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A Crowd, A Stall

28 Apr 2010
In: Chengdu
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From a winters day trying to escape from the electronics market in Chengdu.
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10 Tips for International Relocation

China is now the fifth country I’ll feel comfortable calling home – after the UK, Germany, America and Japan, each time the process of relocating …
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