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The pro-business effects of paramilitary terror in Colombia : appreciating different types of political violence and their economic impacts (2021)
Book Chapter
Colombia : appreciating different types of political violence and their economic impacts. In J. Hristov, J. Sprague-Silgado, & A. Tauss (Eds.), Paramilitary Groups and the State under Globalization : political violence, elites, and security (35-52). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429279430-4

Scholarly investigations into conflict and development have typically highlighted the acutely negative economic effects of political violence. This includes terrorism, which, according to the relevant literature, can have deeply inimical effects on e... Read More about The pro-business effects of paramilitary terror in Colombia : appreciating different types of political violence and their economic impacts.

That photograph : serial killer as modern celebrity (2021)
Book Chapter
Cummins, I., Foley, M., & King, M. (2021). That photograph : serial killer as modern celebrity. In M. Mellins, & S. Moore (Eds.), Critiquing Violent Crime in the Media (233-254). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan/Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83758-7_9

In October 1965, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested for the murder of seventeen-year-old Edwards Evan. Since that date, the Moors Murders case has never disappeared from popular and media culture. Brady and Hindley became icons of evil, a refer... Read More about That photograph : serial killer as modern celebrity.

Chapter 5 : Learning theory for personal and professional development (2021)
Book Chapter
Leigh, J., & Warburton, T. (2021). Chapter 5 : Learning theory for personal and professional development. In A. Darvill, M. Stephens, & J. Leigh (Eds.), Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (second edition) (99-118). SAGE Publications

One of our defining features as human beings is an enormous capacity to learn new things, be they skills, behaviours or bodies of knowledge. It is something that starts at birth, continues to the grave and shapes our lives at every point in between.... Read More about Chapter 5 : Learning theory for personal and professional development.

Chapter 6 : Identifying and developing clinical leadership in relation to transition (2021)
Book Chapter
Leigh, J., & Chadwick, A. (2021). Chapter 6 : Identifying and developing clinical leadership in relation to transition. In A. Darvill, M. Stephens, & J. Leigh (Eds.), Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (second edition) (119-135). SAGE Publications

This chapter will explore the concepts of leadership and management. This chapter will first define leadership and management and then discuss what is meant by clinical leadership. Next, self-assessment will be applied to help determine areas of lead... Read More about Chapter 6 : Identifying and developing clinical leadership in relation to transition.

Chapter 9 : Contemporary issues and trends in nursing (2021)
Book Chapter
Stephens, M., Vasilica, C., Davis, D., Darvill, A., Leigh, J., & Priestley, C. (2021). Chapter 9 : Contemporary issues and trends in nursing. In A. Darvill, M. Stephens, & J. Leigh (Eds.), Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (second edition) (194-216). SAGE Publications

The purpose of this chapter is to increase your awareness of what contemporary issues are and your roles and responsibilities in responding to these contemporary issues as they arise. This will include issues that cause discomfort or make you think d... Read More about Chapter 9 : Contemporary issues and trends in nursing.

The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt (2021)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Smail, D. (2022). The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt. In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (18-36). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch002

Many individuals struggling with debt will experience associated psychological stress that negatively impacts on both their physical and psychological health (Elliott, 2016). People in debt may be too ashamed to participate in support groups or to se... Read More about The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt.

Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B) (2021)
Book Chapter
Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., Starkey, J., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Karkou, V. (2022). Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B). In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (1-17). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch001

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a need to adapt and develop psychological interventions that address the mental health of those in need. As a result, Arts for the Blues (A4B), an evidence-based creative group psychotherapy model,... Read More about Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B).

The School Farms Network in the UK : history, context, and adding value (2021)
Book Chapter
and adding value. In A. Farag, S. Badawi, G. Lalli, & M. Kamareddine (Eds.), School farms : feeding and educating children (67-83). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003176558-7

Alongside recent renewed interest in urban agriculture, there has been an increased focus on school farming. The School Farms Network has a large membership base and interest from other green space organisations across the UK. Using contributions fro... Read More about The School Farms Network in the UK : history, context, and adding value.

Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans (2021)
Book Chapter
Fenton, A., Parry, K., Chadwick, S., Guimarães, G., & Aeron, V. (2022). Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans. In V. Ratten (Ed.), Entrepreneurial innovation : strategy and competition aspects (25-42). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4795-6_3

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the growth and future of businesses globally and technological innovation, via digital means, has been identified as a key factor for brands to survive the pandemic. However, whilst the majority of decision-makers... Read More about Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans.

Postdigital place-mixing in the Wild City (2021)
Book Chapter
Scott, J. (2021). Postdigital place-mixing in the Wild City. In L. Jarvis, & K. Savage (Eds.), Avatars, activism and postdigital performance : precarious intermedial identities (161-186). Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350159341.ch-7

This chapter opens up processes of ‘place-mixing’ in wild urban landscapes. Place-mixing is a digital mixing practice arising from encounters with the city, which pays particular attention to wild forces, feelings and happenings in play. Framed throu... Read More about Postdigital place-mixing in the Wild City.

Female Genital Mutilation (2021)
Book Chapter
Mulongo, P., Rowland, A., & McAndrew, S. Female Genital Mutilation. In P. Ali, & M. Rogers (Eds.), A comprehensive guide to gender-based violence. The University of Sheffield. Manuscript submitted for publication

This chapter explores the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Common terminology, definitions, and the differing types of FGM will be considered, together with the identification of countries where it is practiced and its global prevalence.... Read More about Female Genital Mutilation.

Perturbation and MAPLE quadrature computation of thermo-solutal dissipative reactive convective flow in a geothermal duct with Robin boundary conditions (2021)
Book Chapter
Umavathi, J., Beg, O., Vasu, B., & Gorla, R. (2022). Perturbation and MAPLE quadrature computation of thermo-solutal dissipative reactive convective flow in a geothermal duct with Robin boundary conditions. In P. Mahanta, P. Kalita, A. Paul, & A. Banerjee (Eds.), Advances in thermofluids and renewable energy : select proceedings of TFRE 2020 (3-21). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3497-0_1

Buoyancy-driven reactive flows feature extensively in geophysics, materials processing and energy systems. In respect to the latter, geothermal energy holds great promise in India and other Asian geographical locations and offers immense resources in... Read More about Perturbation and MAPLE quadrature computation of thermo-solutal dissipative reactive convective flow in a geothermal duct with Robin boundary conditions.

How to use force sensors for resistance training in daily practice (2021)
Book Chapter
Sánchez-Sixto, A., & McMahon, J. (2022). How to use force sensors for resistance training in daily practice. In A. Muñoz-López, R. Taiar, & B. Sañudo (Eds.), Resistance training methods : from theory to practice (195-210). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81989-7_11

The testing and assessment of resistance training exercises is a fundamental aspect for coaches and athletes. Through the force-time data measured by force plates, we have the possibility to calculate velocity, displacement, work, and power values of... Read More about How to use force sensors for resistance training in daily practice.

Playing with taskscapes : representing medieval life through video games technologies (2021)
Book Chapter
Hiriart, J. (2021). Playing with taskscapes : representing medieval life through video games technologies. In K. Alvestad, & R. Houghton (Eds.), The Middle Ages in Modern Culture: History and Authenticity in Contemporary Medievalism (174-185). Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350167452.0020

This paper explores the affordances and limitations of video games as a medium for the representation and meaningful understanding of the past, focusing on the early medieval period of British history. This study is led by the ideas exposed by Tim In... Read More about Playing with taskscapes : representing medieval life through video games technologies.

Testing proximity and intimacy : an everyday reappropriation of private and public space (2021)
Book Chapter
Rodriguez-Dorans, E. (2021). Testing proximity and intimacy : an everyday reappropriation of private and public space. In E. Rodriguez-Dorans, & J. Holmes (Eds.), The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary (113-122). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003133506-11

While sexuality, in general, has been an area of human life that has been the object of social regulation, gay sexualities have been disproportionately disciplined and oppressed in a way that both public and private life have been punished. This auto... Read More about Testing proximity and intimacy : an everyday reappropriation of private and public space.

The single silo university (2021)
Book Chapter
Fletcher, G., Dron, R., & Gimeno, M. (2021). The single silo university. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Excellence in university leadership and management : case histories. Academic Conferences International

In 2015, the University of Salford committed to a new five-year institutional strategy. A hallmark of this strategy was the focus on the undeviating single priority of industrial collaboration. The clarity and simplicity of this approach was challeng... Read More about The single silo university.

Hat Snap! (2021)
Book Chapter
Talbot, R., & Dormann, C. (2021). Hat Snap!. In L. Postlethwaite (Ed.), The treasury of arts activities for older people (33). London: The Baring Foundation