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The UK and Covid-19 (2021)
Book Chapter
Tyler, C. (2021). The UK and Covid-19. In J. N. Pieterse, H. Lim, & H. Khondker (Eds.), Covid-19 and Governance: Crisis Reveals (125-138). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This chapter explores the institutional and ideological tensions that shape the United Kingdom (UK) government’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. The discussion is structured as follows. Section one presents the UK government’s response to the pan... Read More about The UK and Covid-19.

Exploring the human-animal-technology nexus: power relations and divergent conduct. The example of automated dairy farming. (2021)
Book Chapter
Holloway, L., & Bear, C. (2021). Exploring the human-animal-technology nexus: power relations and divergent conduct. The example of automated dairy farming. In A. Hovorka, S. McCubbin, & L. Van Patter (Eds.), A Research Agenda for Animal Geographies (55-68). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788979993.00010

This chapter develops an agenda for discussing less-than-convivial more-than-human relations. It reviews existing work on such relations before developing a terminology of ‘divergent conduct’ aiming to better express such relationships. The chapter u... Read More about Exploring the human-animal-technology nexus: power relations and divergent conduct. The example of automated dairy farming..

A systematic literature review on circular economy performance assessment in public sector organizations (2021)
Book Chapter
Droege, H., Raggi, A., & Ramos, T. (2021). A systematic literature review on circular economy performance assessment in public sector organizations. In V. Mauerhofer (Ed.), The Role of Law in Governing Sustainability. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003158837

Circular economy (CE) is seen as one key strategy to a more sustainable paradigm and to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Due to their role-model function, public sector organizations are expected to lead the transition... Read More about A systematic literature review on circular economy performance assessment in public sector organizations.

Dependability Analysis Using Temporal Fault Trees and Monte Carlo Simulation (2021)
Book Chapter
Edifor, E., Gordon, N., & Walker, M. (2021). Dependability Analysis Using Temporal Fault Trees and Monte Carlo Simulation. In W. Zamojski, J. Mazurkiewicz, J. Sugier, T. Walkowiak, & J. Kacprzyk (Eds.), Theory and Engineering of Dependable Computer Systems and Networks (86-96). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76773-0_9

The safety and reliability of high-consequence systems is an issue of utmost importance to engineers because such systems can have catastrophic effects if they fail. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is a well-known probabilistic technique for assessing the... Read More about Dependability Analysis Using Temporal Fault Trees and Monte Carlo Simulation.

Working With and In Small Groups (2021)
Book Chapter
King, E. (2021). Working With and In Small Groups. In A. Creech, D. A. Hodges, & S. Hallam (Eds.), International Handbook of Music Psychology in Education and the Community (320-334). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429295362

This chapter provides insight into two kinds of small group work: “supervised” – guided by a supervisor, such as a teacher or facilitator; and “unsupervised” – self- managed or without supervisory input. Evidence about group work is discussed, drawin... Read More about Working With and In Small Groups.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Performance Measures (2021)
Book Chapter
Grant, D. B., & Shaw, S. (2021). Logistics and Supply Chain Management Performance Measures. In R. Vickerman (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Transportation (volume 3) (16-23). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102671-7.10210-6

Performance measures are a set of metrics used to quantify the efficiency and/or effectiveness of an organizational action and are especially important in a supply chain management context where such measures are typically quantitative and relate to... Read More about Logistics and Supply Chain Management Performance Measures.

Supply Chain Management Systems in Africa: insights from Nigeria. (2021)
Book Chapter
Oyedijo, A., Adams, K., & Koukpaki, S. (2021). Supply Chain Management Systems in Africa: insights from Nigeria. In J. B. Abugre, E. Osabutey, & S. Sigué (Eds.), Business in Africa in the Era of Digital Technology: Essays in Honour of Professor William Darley. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70538-1

This chapter investigates the barriers and driving forces of supply chain collaboration in Nigeria as prior research has not adequately explored this issue in developing countries. Using an in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with purchasing an... Read More about Supply Chain Management Systems in Africa: insights from Nigeria..

Governing with multiple policy instrument types? (2021)
Book Chapter
Moore, B., Benson, D., Jordan, A., Wurzel, R. K. W., & Zito, A. (2021). Governing with multiple policy instrument types?. In A. Jordan, & V. Gravey (Eds.), Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes. (4th). Abingdon: Routledge

The EU’s role in determining the overall goals of environmental policy is widely known and well understood. However, its role in determining the choice and use of implementing instruments at EU and national levels is not as well understood. Despite c... Read More about Governing with multiple policy instrument types?.

The Council, European Council and Member States (2021)
Book Chapter
Wurzel, R. K. (2021). The Council, European Council and Member States. In A. Jordan, & V. Gravey (Eds.), Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes, 4th edition (75-92). Abingdon: Routledge

Member states shape EU policy by working within the Council of the European Union (or 'Council' for short). The Council is thus a central player in EU decision making. There are different Council formations (made up of ministers responsible for parti... Read More about The Council, European Council and Member States.

Tolerating Racism and Hate Speech: A Critique of C.E. Baker’s “Almost” Absolutism (2021)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Tolerating Racism and Hate Speech: A Critique of C.E. Baker’s “Almost” Absolutism. In M. Sardoč (Ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Toleration (1-24). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03227-2_8-1

This chapter takes issue with C.E. Baker’s stance that the Free Speech Principle should protect even the most harmful and vile expression because such protection would promote individual self-government, enhance personal autonomy, and promote critica... Read More about Tolerating Racism and Hate Speech: A Critique of C.E. Baker’s “Almost” Absolutism.

The Effects of Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicine on Candida albicans in Oral Candidiasis: A Comprehensive Review (2021)
Book Chapter
Gharibpour, F., Shirban, F., Bagherniya, M., Nosouhian, M., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). The Effects of Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicine on Candida albicans in Oral Candidiasis: A Comprehensive Review. In G. E. Barreto, & A. Sahebkar (Eds.), Pharmacological Properties of Plant-Derived Natural Products and Implications for Human Health (225-248). Cham: Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64872-5_16

Candida albicans is part of the healthy flora in the oral cavity. It can also cause opportunistic infection, which can be deleterious. The most typical type of chronic oral candidiasis is denture stomatitis, and C. albicans is identified as the most... Read More about The Effects of Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicine on Candida albicans in Oral Candidiasis: A Comprehensive Review.

Techno-economic and life cycle assessment review of sustainable aviation fuel produced via biomass gasification (2021)
Book Chapter
Michaga, M. F. R., Michailos, S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). Techno-economic and life cycle assessment review of sustainable aviation fuel produced via biomass gasification. In R. C. Ray (Ed.), Sustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and challenges (269-303). Duxford: Woodhead Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820297-5.00012-8

The aviation sector is responsible for at least 2% of the anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The production and use of new sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) appear as the most relevant strategy to achieve significant GHG emissions reductio... Read More about Techno-economic and life cycle assessment review of sustainable aviation fuel produced via biomass gasification.

Coping with Change: (Re) Evolution of Waste Management in Local Authorities in England (2021)
Book Chapter
Deutz, P., & Kildunne, A. (2021). Coping with Change: (Re) Evolution of Waste Management in Local Authorities in England. In W. Guo, H. Hao Ngo, R. Y. Surampalli, & T. C. Zhang (Eds.), Sustainable Resource Management, Volume I: Technologies for Recovery and Reuse of Energy and Waste Materials, I (47-82). Weinheim: John Wiley and Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527825394.ch3

In the context of ambitions for a circular economy, there is need for a fundamental transition in resource recovery practices. However, whilst the sustainability transitions literature focuses on the transition toward a more sustainable future, polic... Read More about Coping with Change: (Re) Evolution of Waste Management in Local Authorities in England.

The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy (2021)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2021). The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy. In C. Berry, J. Froud, & T. Barker (Eds.), The Political Economy of Industrial Strategy in the UK (39-47). Newcastle: Agenda Publishing

Does the UK still have an industrial strategy? How should we understand the renewed interest within government in industrial policy – and now its apparent reversal – in recent years? This collection of essay by leading academics and practitioners inc... Read More about The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy.

Bridging postcoloniality, postsocialism, and “race” in the age of Brexit: An interview with Catherine Baker (2021)
Book Chapter
Baker, C., & Koobak, R. (2021). Bridging postcoloniality, postsocialism, and “race” in the age of Brexit: An interview with Catherine Baker. In R. Koobak, M. Tlostanova, & S. Thapar-Björkert (Eds.), Postcolonial and Postsocialist Dialogues: Intersections, Opacities, Challenges in Feminist Theorizing and Practice (40-52). London and New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

In this interview, conducted over two rounds in August 2019 and January 2020, post-Cold War historian and cultural studies scholar Catherine Baker reflects on how she situates her work within the growing literature on intersections between postcoloni... Read More about Bridging postcoloniality, postsocialism, and “race” in the age of Brexit: An interview with Catherine Baker.

Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Patients with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
Book Chapter
Moayed, M. S., Vahedian-Azimi, A., Mirmomeni, G., Rahimi-Bashar, F., Goharimoghadam, K., Pourhoseingholi, M. A., …Sahebkar, A. (2021). Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Patients with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. In P. C. Guest (Ed.), Clinical, Biological and Molecular Aspects of COVID-19 (229-236). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59261-5_19

© 2021, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Aim: Patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection can develop several psychological consequences. Epidemiological data on mental health... Read More about Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Patients with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The Immune Response and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Therapies (2021)
Book Chapter
Tavasolian, F., Hatam, G. R., Mosawi, S. H., Saadi, M. I., Abdollahi, E., Jamialahmadi, T., …Sahebkar, A. (2021). The Immune Response and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Therapies. In P. C. Guest (Ed.), Clinical, Biological and Molecular Aspects of COVID-19 (115-126). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59261-5_10

© 2021, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is highly pathogenic with r... Read More about The Immune Response and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Therapies.

At the city edge : situating peripheries research in South Africa and Ethiopia (2021)
Book Chapter
Meth, P., Todes, A., Charlton, S., Mukweda, T., Houghton, J., Goodfellow, T., …Masikane, F. (2021). At the city edge : situating peripheries research in South Africa and Ethiopia. In M. Keith, & A. A. de Souza Santos (Eds.), African cities and collaborative futures : urban platforms and metropolitan logistics (30-52). Manchester: Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526155351.00008

Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology (2021)
Book Chapter
Behjani, M. A., Ismail, M. S., Ahmed, W., Pourkashanian, M., & Hassanpour, A. (2021). Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology. In W. Ahmed, M. Booth, & E. Nourafkan (Eds.), Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy : Micro and Nano Technologies (559-590). Amsterdam: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821346-9.00013-4

This chapter reviews the main mathematical and computational techniques used for the modeling of nanotechnology-based sustainable energy systems. The application of nanotechnology in the sustainable energy sector predominantly consists of the use of... Read More about Mathematical modeling of sustainable energy production using nanotechnology.