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The distribution model for Hollywood blockbusters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 (2023)
Book Chapter
Li, Q. (2023). The distribution model for Hollywood blockbusters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In Q. Li, D. Wilson, & Y. Guan (Eds.), The Global Film Market Transformation in the Post-Pandemic Era: Production, Distribution and Consumption (114-122). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003345251

In the wake of the pandemic, the traditional mode of theatrical release has been disrupted, and Hollywood has had to shift its focus to alternative methods of distribution, such as releasing films on streaming platforms. This shift has been necessita... Read More about The distribution model for Hollywood blockbusters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

A Comparative Study on the Representation of Confucian family and Image of Father in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hulk (2023)
Book Chapter
Li, Q. (in press). A Comparative Study on the Representation of Confucian family and Image of Father in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hulk. In The Asian Family in Literature and Film. Palgrave Macmillan

Ang Lee is perhaps one of the most successful auteur director of Chinese origin. This chapter conducts a case study on Ang Lee’s internationally acclaimed academy award winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and his Hollywood blockbuster Hulk, and in... Read More about A Comparative Study on the Representation of Confucian family and Image of Father in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hulk.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Nuclear Power Plants: Who Is Liable When AI Fails to Perform (2023)
Book Chapter
Karim, R., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2023). Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Nuclear Power Plants: Who Is Liable When AI Fails to Perform. In F. Taghizadeh-Hesary, & D. Zhang (Eds.), The Handbook of Energy Policy (587-607). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6778-8_27

The sheer magnitude of process parameters and interactions between the systems in a nuclear power plant’s operation poses complications for operators. The operations became more challenging, especially during emergencies. Any recovery from an emergen... Read More about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Nuclear Power Plants: Who Is Liable When AI Fails to Perform.

Cycle Logistics: Sustaining the Last Mile (2023)
Book Chapter
Cowie, J., & Fisken, K. (2023). Cycle Logistics: Sustaining the Last Mile. In J. Monios, L. Budd, & S. Ison (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Urban Logistics (59-71). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003241478-7

This chapter defines cycle logistics in terms of a formal specification, the characteristics of the main types of vehicles used and operating ranges. It then considers the main reasons for employing cargo bikes in the urban freight market, and discus... Read More about Cycle Logistics: Sustaining the Last Mile.

Poetry as a device to distil science (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Poetry as a device to distil science. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (193-197). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_23

Poetry is a powerful way of communicating scientific information and opening up debate about scientific research. By writing poetry about specific scientific topics, students can learn how to communicate their work in an engaging and accessible manne... Read More about Poetry as a device to distil science.

Executory contracts in insolvency: The French perspective (2023)
Book Chapter
Ghio, E. (2023). Executory contracts in insolvency: The French perspective. In J. Chuah, & E. Vaccari (Eds.), Executory Contracts in Insolvency Law (311-328). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803923420.00028

In France, executory contracts are mostly dealt with in Articles L622-13 and L641-11-1 of the Commercial Code. Insolvency proceedings do not automatically terminate executory contracts and the Code requires the counterparty to perform their obligatio... Read More about Executory contracts in insolvency: The French perspective.

Innovative Approaches in Smallholder Farming Systems to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals (2023)
Book Chapter
Roop, R., Weaver, M., Fonseca, A. P., & Matouq, M. (2023). Innovative Approaches in Smallholder Farming Systems to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals. In W. L. Filho, N. Aguilar-Rivera, B. Borsari, P. R. de Brito, & B. Andrade Guerra (Eds.), SDGs in the Americas and Caribbean Region (1-28). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91188-1_70-1

The identified 169 targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) refer to agriculture and smallholder farmers’ contributions toward eliminating human hunger globally between 2015 and 2030. Notwithstanding the potential of smallholder farming, t... Read More about Innovative Approaches in Smallholder Farming Systems to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals.

Criminal justice, risk assessment and dangerousness (2023)
Book Chapter
Murray, J. (2023). Criminal justice, risk assessment and dangerousness. In K. Corteen, R. Steele, N. Cross, & M. McMann (Eds.), Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing: Key Concepts and Practical Debates (9-15). Policy Press

The World Is Your Oyster: Identifying and Selecting Opportunities for Practice (2023)
Book Chapter
Dickson, A. (2023). The World Is Your Oyster: Identifying and Selecting Opportunities for Practice. In E. Prior, & T. Holder (Eds.), Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (158-169). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003263890-16

The early-career sport and exercise psychologist will encounter a multitude of opportunities to gain experience and develop their practice. For many aspiring practitioners, securing viable placements will be an abrupt and unchartered introduction to... Read More about The World Is Your Oyster: Identifying and Selecting Opportunities for Practice.

Bond, Race and Coloniality No Time to Die (versify)… (2023)
Book Chapter
Keval, H. (2023). Bond, Race and Coloniality No Time to Die (versify)…. In C. Lindner, & L. Funnell (Eds.), Resisting James Bond: Power and Privilege in the Daniel Craig Era. Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter speaks to the many ways in which the idea and practice of ‘race’, race-thinking and historiographies of race constitute colonial and imperial pasts and presents. Firstly, I provide a socio-structural, historical and political context to... Read More about Bond, Race and Coloniality No Time to Die (versify)….

Leading Pro-Environmental Change (2023)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A., Paulet, R., & Robertson, J. L. (2023). Leading Pro-Environmental Change. In J. Bratton (Ed.), Organizational Leadership (313-333). (2nd). London: SAGE Publications

Brachyuran Crabs of Brazilian Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems (2023)
Book Chapter
Schmidt, A. J., & Diele, K. (2023). Brachyuran Crabs of Brazilian Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems. In Y. Schaeffer-Novelli, G. M. D. O. Abuchahla, & G. Cintrón-Molero (Eds.), Brazilian Mangroves and Salt Marshes (179-200). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9_10

Brachyuran crabs are the most conspicuous macrobenthic fauna in Brazilian mangrove forests and salt marshes. This chapter presents basic information about the habitat, spatial distribution, and most remarkable biological features of 36 species from t... Read More about Brachyuran Crabs of Brazilian Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems.

Participatory polyvocal performative and playful interpreting Resnik's 4 for creative placemaking with digital tools (2023)
Book Chapter
Grandison, T., Flint, T., & Jamieson, K. (2023). Participatory polyvocal performative and playful interpreting Resnik's 4 for creative placemaking with digital tools. In D. Giglitto, L. Ciolfi, E. Lockley, & E. Kaldeli (Eds.), Digital Approaches to Inclusion and Participation in Cultural Heritage: Insights from Research and Practice in Europe (114-140). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003277606-7

This chapter discusses inclusive playful encounters made possible through a Digi-Mapping project that ran in partnership with local arts organisation WHALE Arts and participants aged between 8 and 11 from three local primary schools. As part of a bot... Read More about Participatory polyvocal performative and playful interpreting Resnik's 4 for creative placemaking with digital tools.

Measuring and understanding sustainability-enhancing processes in tropical coastal and marine social–ecological systems (2023)
Book Chapter
Glaser, M., Ferse, S., Christie, P., Diele, K., Dsikowitzky, L., Nordhaus, I., Schlüter, A., Schwerdtner Mañez, K., & Wild, C. (2023). Measuring and understanding sustainability-enhancing processes in tropical coastal and marine social–ecological systems. In B. Glaeser, & M. Glaser (Eds.), Coastal Management Revisited: Navigating towards Sustainable Human-Nature Relations (83-93). Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Tropical coastal and marine social–ecological systems (CM-SES) are diverse, complex and dynamic. They face special challenges as hotspots of biodiversity and centres of population growth. Sustainability science focuses on the state of such systems an... Read More about Measuring and understanding sustainability-enhancing processes in tropical coastal and marine social–ecological systems.

Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period. In O. Varsou (Ed.), Teaching, Research, Innovation and Public Engagement (109-119). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22452-2_9

The incubation period is a stage in the problem-solving process where attention is distracted from the problem in question and is instead focused on something else. Engaging with this incubation period has been shown to foster creativity in problem s... Read More about Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period.

Prisoner of War Camp Journals (2023)
Book Chapter
Schwan, A. (2023). Prisoner of War Camp Journals. In M. Demoor, C. Van Dijck, & B. Van Puymbroeck (Eds.), The Edinburgh Companion to First World War Periodicals. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

A case study of internment camp newspaper Stobsiade, contextualised in an overview of First World War internment camp periodicals.