Daniel Parker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3693981 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Parker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Parker |
| SIGNATURE | PARKER D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mpumalanga |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7555-5674 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Malaria among migrant populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion
The inhibited life and the loss of life
Attitudes of ranchers to the management of two mesopredators in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
With carnivore populations declining globally and human-wildlife conflict increasing, understanding landowner attitudes of various management techniques is crucial for effective conflict mitigation. We investigated attitudes toward predator control methods for mesopredators among wildlife and domestic ranchers in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Lethal control, a common method, aims to safeguard livelihoods but has unpredictable ecological c…
An Interpersonal Paradigm and the First Fundamental Existential Motivation in Clinical Practice
It is crucial in today’s world to have a transtheoretical view of our existence. To achieve a balance between an individualistic notion of freedom and personal will, which have had a significant impact on the post-modern era, it is crucial to embrace an interpersonal paradigm as a compensating action. An interpersonal theoretical framework encompasses a range of therapeutic modalities, including existential approaches. The aim of this article is …
The practice, nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and educational programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the scope of existing practice, nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and educational programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in SSA imposes a heavy burden on current healthcare services. Complications such as foot ulcers can have a significant impact on patient care and healthcare resources. It is imperative to ide…
Exploring relationships between conflict intensity, forced displacement, and healthcare attacks
We find that healthcare facilities are not avoided during conflict (as obliged under IHL), and that healthcare attacks significantly precede an escalation of general conflict in the same area. Healthcare attacks are also significantly associated with displacement for months following the attacks, even when accounting for conflict levels. Based on these findings, we present a framework outlining one pathway through which healthcare attacks may con…
The impacts of a global pandemic on the efficacy and stability of contemporary wildlife conservation
Conservationists speculated on potential benefits to wildlife of lockdown restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic but voiced concern that restrictions impeded nature conservation. We assessed the effects of lockdown restrictions on biodiversity conservation in South Africa, a biodiverse country with economic inequality and reliance on wildlife resources. We solicited expert opinion using the IUCN’s Threats Classification Scheme to structure…
Hybrid approaches to teaching
Access to scientific knowledge, and teaching in the sciences, is believed to be about training because scientific knowledge is, generally, specialised. However, for students to gain full epistemological access in the sciences, they also need to be inducted as scientists and learners of science. We use Bernstein’s regulative and instructional discourse to engage with the notion of epistemological access and effectiveness of a foundational science …
The Devil Is in the Detail
We conclude that the Government Model very substantially underestimates the impact of digital unhealthy food advertising restrictions on health. This analysis has relevance for global policy and for the impact of regulation on children's health and well-being
Partible Paternity, the Secondary Sex Ratio, and a Possible Trivers-Willard Effect
Partible paternity, the belief that a child can have more than one biological father, is widespread in lowland South America. An analysis of demographic data sets from four lowland tribes (Aché, Barí, Ese Eja, and Surui) reveals a systematic variation in the sex ratios of live births with respect to the number of fathers to whom the births are attributed. Births attributed to only one father show a sex ratio that is unexceptional for South Americ…
Attitudes of Rural Communities Toward Dispersing African Wild Dogs in South Africa
Subsistence pastoralists often view large carnivores negatively given that any loss of livestock is likely to represent a significant economic cost. Consequently, large carnivore conservation initiatives in rural landscapes should incorporate appropriate human–carnivore conflict mitigation strategies. In this study, structured interviews with local residents (n = 247) were used for determining attitudes toward African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) am…
Progress in Spatial Demography
BACKGROUND: Demography is an inherently spatial science, yet the application of spatial data and methods to demographic research has tended to lag that of other disciplines. In recent years, there has been a surge in interest in adding a spatial perspective to demography. This sharp rise in interest has been driven in part by rapid advances in geospatial data, new technologies, and methods of analysis. OBJECTIVES: We offer a brief introduction to…
On Jaynes's Unbelievably Short Proof of the Second Law
This article investigates Jaynes's “unbelievably short proof” of the second law of thermodynamics. It assesses published criticisms of the proof and concludes that these criticisms miss the mark by demanding results that either import expectations of a proof not consistent with an information-theoretic approach or would require assumptions not employed in the proof itself, as it looks only to establish a weaker conclusion. Finally, a weakness in …
Information-Theoretic Statistical Mechanics without Landauer’s Principle
This article distinguishes two different senses of information-theoretic approaches to statistical mechanics that are often conflated in the literature: those relating to the thermodynamic cost of computational processes and those that offer an interpretation of statistical mechanics where the probabilities are treated as epistemic. This distinction is then investigated through Earman and Norton’s ([1999]) ‘sound’ and ‘profound’ dilemma for infor…
Looking to the past to understand the present
Purpose – This paper aims to explore how varsity football athletes and coaches negotiate meanings when faced with the unmet expectations of a new head coach brought into lead a turnaround process. It also aims to pay particular attention to the role of history in this meaning making process. \n \nDesign/methodology/approach – This paper draws on semi-structured interviews with players and coaches at two points in time. To preserve the richness of…
Thermodynamic Irreversibility
In this paper I examine Albert's (2000) claim that the low entropy state of the early universe is sufficient to explain irreversible thermodynamic phenomena. In particular, I argue that conditionalizing on the initial state of the universe does not have the explanatory power it is presumed to have. I present several arguments to the effect that Albert's ‘past hypothesis’ alone cannot justify the belief in past nonequilibrium conditions or ground …
Finding your marbles in wavefunction collapse theories
Progress in Spatial Demography
BACKGROUND: Demography is an inherently spatial science, yet the application of spatial data and methods to demographic research has tended to lag that of other disciplines. In recent years, there has been a surge in interest in adding a spatial perspective to demography. This sharp rise in interest has been driven in part by rapid advances in geospatial data, new technologies, and methods of analysis. OBJECTIVES: We offer a brief introduction to…
Thermodynamic Irreversibility
In this paper I examine Albert's (2000) claim that the low entropy state of the early universe is sufficient to explain irreversible thermodynamic phenomena. In particular, I argue that conditionalizing on the initial state of the universe does not have the explanatory power it is presumed to have. I present several arguments to the effect that Albert's ‘past hypothesis’ alone cannot justify the belief in past nonequilibrium conditions or ground …
Partible Paternity, the Secondary Sex Ratio, and a Possible Trivers-Willard Effect
Partible paternity, the belief that a child can have more than one biological father, is widespread in lowland South America. An analysis of demographic data sets from four lowland tribes (Aché, Barí, Ese Eja, and Surui) reveals a systematic variation in the sex ratios of live births with respect to the number of fathers to whom the births are attributed. Births attributed to only one father show a sex ratio that is unexceptional for South Americ…
The impacts of a global pandemic on the efficacy and stability of contemporary wildlife conservation
Conservationists speculated on potential benefits to wildlife of lockdown restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic but voiced concern that restrictions impeded nature conservation. We assessed the effects of lockdown restrictions on biodiversity conservation in South Africa, a biodiverse country with economic inequality and reliance on wildlife resources. We solicited expert opinion using the IUCN’s Threats Classification Scheme to structure…
Information-Theoretic Statistical Mechanics without Landauer’s Principle
This article distinguishes two different senses of information-theoretic approaches to statistical mechanics that are often conflated in the literature: those relating to the thermodynamic cost of computational processes and those that offer an interpretation of statistical mechanics where the probabilities are treated as epistemic. This distinction is then investigated through Earman and Norton’s ([1999]) ‘sound’ and ‘profound’ dilemma for infor…
Finding your marbles in wavefunction collapse theories
Thermodynamic Irreversibility
In this paper I examine Albert's (2000) claim that the low entropy state of the early universe is sufficient to explain irreversible thermodynamic phenomena. In particular, I argue that conditionalizing on the initial state of the universe does not have the explanatory power it is presumed to have. I present several arguments to the effect that Albert's ‘past hypothesis’ alone cannot justify the belief in past nonequilibrium conditions or ground …
Looking to the past to understand the present
Purpose – This paper aims to explore how varsity football athletes and coaches negotiate meanings when faced with the unmet expectations of a new head coach brought into lead a turnaround process. It also aims to pay particular attention to the role of history in this meaning making process. \n \nDesign/methodology/approach – This paper draws on semi-structured interviews with players and coaches at two points in time. To preserve the richness of…
On Jaynes's Unbelievably Short Proof of the Second Law
This article investigates Jaynes's “unbelievably short proof” of the second law of thermodynamics. It assesses published criticisms of the proof and concludes that these criticisms miss the mark by demanding results that either import expectations of a proof not consistent with an information-theoretic approach or would require assumptions not employed in the proof itself, as it looks only to establish a weaker conclusion. Finally, a weakness in …
Information-Theoretic Statistical Mechanics without Landauer’s Principle
This article distinguishes two different senses of information-theoretic approaches to statistical mechanics that are often conflated in the literature: those relating to the thermodynamic cost of computational processes and those that offer an interpretation of statistical mechanics where the probabilities are treated as epistemic. This distinction is then investigated through Earman and Norton’s ([1999]) ‘sound’ and ‘profound’ dilemma for infor…
Progress in Spatial Demography
BACKGROUND: Demography is an inherently spatial science, yet the application of spatial data and methods to demographic research has tended to lag that of other disciplines. In recent years, there has been a surge in interest in adding a spatial perspective to demography. This sharp rise in interest has been driven in part by rapid advances in geospatial data, new technologies, and methods of analysis. OBJECTIVES: We offer a brief introduction to…
Attitudes of Rural Communities Toward Dispersing African Wild Dogs in South Africa
Subsistence pastoralists often view large carnivores negatively given that any loss of livestock is likely to represent a significant economic cost. Consequently, large carnivore conservation initiatives in rural landscapes should incorporate appropriate human–carnivore conflict mitigation strategies. In this study, structured interviews with local residents (n = 247) were used for determining attitudes toward African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) am…
Partible Paternity, the Secondary Sex Ratio, and a Possible Trivers-Willard Effect
Partible paternity, the belief that a child can have more than one biological father, is widespread in lowland South America. An analysis of demographic data sets from four lowland tribes (Aché, Barí, Ese Eja, and Surui) reveals a systematic variation in the sex ratios of live births with respect to the number of fathers to whom the births are attributed. Births attributed to only one father show a sex ratio that is unexceptional for South Americ…
The Devil Is in the Detail
We conclude that the Government Model very substantially underestimates the impact of digital unhealthy food advertising restrictions on health. This analysis has relevance for global policy and for the impact of regulation on children's health and well-being
Hybrid approaches to teaching
Access to scientific knowledge, and teaching in the sciences, is believed to be about training because scientific knowledge is, generally, specialised. However, for students to gain full epistemological access in the sciences, they also need to be inducted as scientists and learners of science. We use Bernstein’s regulative and instructional discourse to engage with the notion of epistemological access and effectiveness of a foundational science …
The impacts of a global pandemic on the efficacy and stability of contemporary wildlife conservation
Conservationists speculated on potential benefits to wildlife of lockdown restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic but voiced concern that restrictions impeded nature conservation. We assessed the effects of lockdown restrictions on biodiversity conservation in South Africa, a biodiverse country with economic inequality and reliance on wildlife resources. We solicited expert opinion using the IUCN’s Threats Classification Scheme to structure…
The practice, nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and educational programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the scope of existing practice, nature, and impact of nurse-led type 2 diabetic foot prevention services and educational programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in SSA imposes a heavy burden on current healthcare services. Complications such as foot ulcers can have a significant impact on patient care and healthcare resources. It is imperative to ide…
Exploring relationships between conflict intensity, forced displacement, and healthcare attacks
We find that healthcare facilities are not avoided during conflict (as obliged under IHL), and that healthcare attacks significantly precede an escalation of general conflict in the same area. Healthcare attacks are also significantly associated with displacement for months following the attacks, even when accounting for conflict levels. Based on these findings, we present a framework outlining one pathway through which healthcare attacks may con…
Attitudes of ranchers to the management of two mesopredators in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
With carnivore populations declining globally and human-wildlife conflict increasing, understanding landowner attitudes of various management techniques is crucial for effective conflict mitigation. We investigated attitudes toward predator control methods for mesopredators among wildlife and domestic ranchers in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Lethal control, a common method, aims to safeguard livelihoods but has unpredictable ecological c…
An Interpersonal Paradigm and the First Fundamental Existential Motivation in Clinical Practice
It is crucial in today’s world to have a transtheoretical view of our existence. To achieve a balance between an individualistic notion of freedom and personal will, which have had a significant impact on the post-modern era, it is crucial to embrace an interpersonal paradigm as a compensating action. An interpersonal theoretical framework encompasses a range of therapeutic modalities, including existential approaches. The aim of this article is …
Malaria among migrant populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion
The inhibited life and the loss of life
Psychology (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Law (3 works)