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Language, labour and ideology Constructing epistemologies of childbirth in the first three centuries of English-language midwifery texts (1540–1800) (2022)
Book Chapter
Whitt, R. J. (2022). Language, labour and ideology Constructing epistemologies of childbirth in the first three centuries of English-language midwifery texts (1540–1800). In T. Hiltunen, & I. Taavitsainen (Eds.), Corpus Pragmatic Studies on the History of Medical Discourse (179-202). Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.330.08whi

Writings on midwifery and women’s medicine related to childbirth reflect the many changes affecting this field during the Early Modern period, which in turn reflect changes in epistemological values Through the lens of critical discourse analysis, th... Read More about Language, labour and ideology Constructing epistemologies of childbirth in the first three centuries of English-language midwifery texts (1540–1800).

Screening Mutants by Single Fly Genomic PCR (2022)
Book Chapter
Nagarajan, U., & Georgiou, M. (2022). Screening Mutants by Single Fly Genomic PCR. In Notch Signaling Research (15-25). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2201-8_2

Imprecise P-element excision or FRT-mediated recombination is routinely performed to mutagenize a gene of interest. It is, however, tedious to maintain all independent and individual excised mutant fly lines before the presence of a mutation is confi... Read More about Screening Mutants by Single Fly Genomic PCR.

Exploring Untapped Wheat Genetic Resources to Boost Food Security (2022)
Book Chapter
King, J., Grewal, S., Fellers, J. P., & King, I. P. (2022). Exploring Untapped Wheat Genetic Resources to Boost Food Security. In Wheat Improvement: Food Security in a Changing Climate (319-340). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90673-3_18

Increasing the genetic diversity of wheat is key to its future production in terms of increasing yields, resistance to diseases and adaptability to fluctuations in global climate. The use of the progenitor species of wheat and also its wild relatives... Read More about Exploring Untapped Wheat Genetic Resources to Boost Food Security.

The Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation (2022)
Book Chapter
Frecknall-Hughes, J., & Gribnau, J. (2022). The Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation. In R. F. van Brederode (Ed.), Political Philosophy and Taxation: A History from the Enlightenment to the Present (51-101). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1092-0_2

This paper considers some of the most important political philosophers of the Enlightenment (taken as broad concept) – thinkers whose reflections on the idea of a social contract we relate to their views on taxation. Hobbes argues for an (almost) abs... Read More about The Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation.

Female Book Ownership and Networks (2022)
Book Chapter
Martin, J., & Wingfield, E. (in press). Female Book Ownership and Networks. In D. Green, A. Mann, J. Marshall, & E. Wingfield (Eds.), The Edinburgh history of the book in Scotland, Volume 1: Medieval to 1707. Edinburgh University Press

Literary Anthologies , c. 1500-1603 (2022)
Book Chapter
Martin, J. (in press). Literary Anthologies , c. 1500-1603. In D. Green, A. Mann, J. Marshall, & E. Wingfield (Eds.), The Edinburgh history of the book in Scotland, Volume 1: Medieval to 1707. Edinburgh University Press

Children's Rights (2022)
Book Chapter
Nolan, A. (2022). Children's Rights. In D. Moeckli, S. Shah, S. Sivakumaran, & D. Harris (Eds.), International Human Rights Law (339-358). (Fourth Edition). Oxford University Press (OUP)

The last 30 years have seen the emergence of children as a discrete—and increasing—focus of international human rights law attention. Centring on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the work of its treaty-monitoring body, the UN Commi... Read More about Children's Rights.

Small Animal Biomagnetism Applications (2022)
Book Chapter
Jensen, K., Bentzen, B. H., & Polzik, E. S. (2022). Small Animal Biomagnetism Applications. In Flexible High Performance Magnetic Field Sensors: On-Scalp Magnetoencephalography and Other Applications (33-48). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05363-4_3

The functioning of the human brain, nervous system, and heart is based on the conduction of electrical signals. These electrical signals also create magnetic fields which extend outside the human body. Highly sensitive magnetometers, such as supercon... Read More about Small Animal Biomagnetism Applications.

Increased vulnerability to human trafficking of migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic in the IGAD–North Africa region (2022)
Book Chapter
Lumley-Sapanski, A., & Schwarz, K. (in press). Increased vulnerability to human trafficking of migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic in the IGAD–North Africa region. In The Impacts of COVID-19 on Migration and Migrants from a Gender Perspective (145-157). Geneva: International Organization for Migration

This paper employs a gender-responsive lens to explore the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the risk of human trafficking and migrants’ experiences of human trafficking in the IGAD–North Africa region. Findings are based on an extensi... Read More about Increased vulnerability to human trafficking of migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic in the IGAD–North Africa region.

Intellectual Property (2022)
Book Chapter
Torremans, P. (2022). Intellectual Property. In A Guide to Global Private International Law (351-363). Oxford: Hart Publishing

This chapter looks from a global private international law perspective at intellectual property and the role played by the Hague Conference on Private International Law

Recent Advances in the Development and Applications of Phosphate and Borate Glass Microspheres (2022)
Book Chapter
Islam, M. T., & Ahmed, I. (2022). Recent Advances in the Development and Applications of Phosphate and Borate Glass Microspheres. In A. Obata, D. S. Brauer, & T. Kasuga (Eds.), Phosphate and Borate Bioactive Glasses (227-247). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839164750-00227

An overview of recent findings and advancements concerning development of phosphate and borate glass microspheres, their manufacturing processes and potential use in biomedical applications are presented in this chapter. Phosphate and Borate glasses... Read More about Recent Advances in the Development and Applications of Phosphate and Borate Glass Microspheres.

The Concept of Type in Hellerau Garden City (2022)
Book Chapter
Ekici, D. (2022). The Concept of Type in Hellerau Garden City. In K. Borsi, D. Ekici, J. Hale, & N. Haynes (Eds.), Housing and the City. London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Current Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD (2022)
Book Chapter
Groom, M. J., & Cortese, S. (2022). Current Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD. In New Discoveries in the Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (19-50). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2022_330

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition associated with impaired function and increased risk of poor outcomes in children, young people and adults with the condition. Currently approved pharmacologi... Read More about Current Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD.

Teaching Demons and Eating Nazis: Morality in Trump-era Fantasy Comedy (2022)
Book Chapter
Frame, G., & Andrews, H. (2022). Teaching Demons and Eating Nazis: Morality in Trump-era Fantasy Comedy. In K. McNally (Ed.), American Television during a Television Presidency. Wayne State University Press

Donald Trump’s personality is arguably symptomatic of the values of the contemporary era. His aggressive individualism, narcissism and selfishness were no impediment to securing the presidency, which suggests the normalisation, indeed, valorisation,... Read More about Teaching Demons and Eating Nazis: Morality in Trump-era Fantasy Comedy.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Sodium‐Ion Batteries (2022)
Book Chapter
Doswell, C. L., Pavlovskaya, G. E., Meersmann, T., & Britton, M. M. (2022). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Sodium‐Ion Batteries. In S. Haber-Pohlmeier, B. Blümich, & L. Ciobanu (Eds.), Magnetic Resonance Microscopy: Instrumentation and Applications in Engineering, Life Science, and Energy Research (407-423). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527827244.ch18

This chapter explores the use of 2D 23 Na MRI and 23 Na nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, in combination with 3D 1 H magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in investigating dendrite growth in a sodium metal cell and the evolution of sodium spe... Read More about Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Sodium‐Ion Batteries.