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David Foster Wallace’s Mathematics of the Infinite (2022)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S. J. (2022). David Foster Wallace’s Mathematics of the Infinite. In C. Hayes-Brady (Ed.), David Foster Wallace in Context (169-180). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009064545.019

Thematically, formally and structurally, Wallace’s writing concerned itself with the infinite, from the antinomies of set theory and the obese Bombardini in The Broom of the System to the featureless horizon of Peoria in The Pale King, by way of the... Read More about David Foster Wallace’s Mathematics of the Infinite.

The Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan (2022)
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. W. (2022). The Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan. In T. Ginsburg, & B. Schonthal (Eds.), Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law (73-98). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009286022.007

The charismatic Tibetan religious hierarch, the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal unified Bhutan in the second quarter of the seventeenth century. The Zhabdrung introduced a “dual system” of secular and religious government that remained in place until the e... Read More about The Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan.

Introduction: Palgrave Handbook of Digital and Public Humanities (2022)
Book Chapter
Schwan, A., & Thomson, T. (2022). Introduction: Palgrave Handbook of Digital and Public Humanities. In A. Schwan, & T. Thomson (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Digital and Public Humanities (1-8). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11886-9_1

This chapter introduces some key concepts and critical debates in digital and public humanities. Emphasis is placed on the multiplicity of “publics” that the collection engages with, including historically underrepresented communities. The chapter cr... Read More about Introduction: Palgrave Handbook of Digital and Public Humanities.

Working with Incarcerated Communities: Representing Women in Prison on Screen (2022)
Book Chapter
Gray, P., & Schwan, A. (2022). Working with Incarcerated Communities: Representing Women in Prison on Screen. In A. Schwan, & T. Thomson (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Digital and Public Humanities (105-128). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11886-9_7

This chapter considers public arts and humanities scholarship and practice in the context of penal institutions, with a focus on women’s prisons and film-making. It argues for a critical-reflective practice, highlighting the opportunities and challen... Read More about Working with Incarcerated Communities: Representing Women in Prison on Screen.

Digital entrepreneurship in a rural context: the implications of the rural-urban digital divide (2022)
Book Chapter
Gerli, P., & Whalley, J. (2022). Digital entrepreneurship in a rural context: the implications of the rural-urban digital divide. In M. Keyhani, T. Kollmann, A. Ashjari, A. Sorgner, & C. Hull (Eds.), Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship (291-305). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800373631.00026

Digital technologies are expected to encourage entrepreneurship by making it less spatially bounded, but there is increasing evidence that digital entrepreneurship remains geographically concentrated in a few locations. Drawing on interviews from Ita... Read More about Digital entrepreneurship in a rural context: the implications of the rural-urban digital divide.

Making the Cut: Coaches and the Deselection of Young Athletes (2022)
Book Chapter
Neely, K. C., & Dugdale, J. H. (2022). Making the Cut: Coaches and the Deselection of Young Athletes. In M. Toms, & R. Jeanes (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Coaching Children in Sport (175-184). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003199359-20

Deselection (or being cut) is the elimination of an athlete from a competitive sport team based on the decisions of the coach. Deselection requires coaches to make judgments and decisions about the ability of athletes and their suitability for a team... Read More about Making the Cut: Coaches and the Deselection of Young Athletes.

Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Livelihoods of Male Commercial Boda-Boda Motorists in Uganda (2022)
Book Chapter
Kebirungi, H., & Mwenyango, H. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Livelihoods of Male Commercial Boda-Boda Motorists in Uganda. In M. Laituri, R. B. Richardson, & J. Kim (Eds.), The Geographies of COVID-19: Geospatial Stories of a Global Pandemic (195-207). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11775-6_16

We examined the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on the livelihoods of commercial male Boda-Boda motorists in Uganda. The objectives of the study were to (1) characterize social services within the working environment of Boda-Boda motorists and (2) e... Read More about Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Livelihoods of Male Commercial Boda-Boda Motorists in Uganda.

Lessons from the Past for the Future (2022)
Book Chapter
Victoria, M. (2022). Lessons from the Past for the Future. In M. Victoria (Ed.), Methodological Issues and Challenges in Researching Transculturally. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Undertaking supply chain management research: philosophy and practice (2022)
Book Chapter
Nunes, B., Bennett, D., & Weaver, M. (2022). Undertaking supply chain management research: philosophy and practice. In S. Childe, & A. Soares (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management (71-85). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975865.00010

This chapter addresses both philosophical and practical issues when undertaking research in Supply Chain Management (SCM). Key issues in all research phases (design, plan, and execution) prior to publication of a PhD thesis are discussed and illustra... Read More about Undertaking supply chain management research: philosophy and practice.

Leading Learning and Teaching in a Crisis (2022)
Book Chapter
Guccione, K., & Cunningham, C. (2022). Leading Learning and Teaching in a Crisis. In S. Nolan, & S. Hutchinson (Eds.), Leading Innovation and Creativity in University Teaching (154-165). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003190745-15

In this chapter, the authors present a narrative-centred approach to identifying and leading in crises; using the experiences of Teaching and Learning staff during the Covid-19 pandemic as context. Through three stories – rooted in the realities of U... Read More about Leading Learning and Teaching in a Crisis.

The impact of Brexit on the digitisation of rural areas in the UK (2022)
Book Chapter
Gerli, P., & Whalley, J. (2022). The impact of Brexit on the digitisation of rural areas in the UK. In A. Attorp, S. Heron, & R. McAreavey (Eds.), Rural Governance in the UK (162-179). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003200208-9

This chapter discusses new policymaking scenarios in rural broadband and digital services that have opened now that the UK is no longer subject to the EU regulatory framework that has thus far driven rural digitisation. One advantage is that there ma... Read More about The impact of Brexit on the digitisation of rural areas in the UK.

When it Comes to Risk, Is Sukuk Better Than Conventional Bonds? A Comparative Study of NASDAQ Securities (2022)
Book Chapter
Farah, A. A., Avdukic, A., & Khaleel, F. (2022). When it Comes to Risk, Is Sukuk Better Than Conventional Bonds? A Comparative Study of NASDAQ Securities. In T. Azid, M. Mukhlisin, & O. Altwijry (Eds.), Wealth management and investment in Islamic settings: opportunities and challenges (283-312). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3686-9_17

This chapter analyses the risk levels of sukuk portfolio compared to conventional bonds, using a sample data that is extracted from daily closing prices of Sukuk and bonds that are traded in Nasdaq Dubai’s security market. The recent data show that g... Read More about When it Comes to Risk, Is Sukuk Better Than Conventional Bonds? A Comparative Study of NASDAQ Securities.

IoT for Sustainability (2022)
Book Chapter
Davison, B. (2022). IoT for Sustainability. In R. Buyya, L. Garg, G. Fortino, & S. Misra (Eds.), New Frontiers in Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (253-286). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05528-7_10

The Internet of Things (IoT) comprises a set of complementary technologies which offer unprecedented opportunities for interacting with the physical environment. Faced with multiple pressures on our physical wellbeing such as climate change, habitat... Read More about IoT for Sustainability.

Sign in Human-Sound Interaction (2022)
Book Chapter
Di Donato, B. (2022). Sign in Human-Sound Interaction. In J. L. Drever, & A. Hugill (Eds.), Aural Diversity (187-192). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003183624-21

This chapter explores the concept of Human–Sound Interaction (HSI) in music performance in the context of Aural Diversity. HSI focuses on human factors in experiencing sound and how this affects interaction with instruments. HSI looks at people’s div... Read More about Sign in Human-Sound Interaction.