Microstrip patch antenna array with cosecant-squared radiation pattern profile by Kaboutari, Keivan, Zabihi, A., Virdee, Bal Singh, Salmasi, Mostafa Pilevari

“…In this paper the radiation pattern on either side of the main beam, which is created by a standard microstrip patch antenna, is configured to correspond to a cosecant-squared curve. …”
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Drawing for blind learners: assistive technology for graphical design by Ohene-Djan, James, Fernando, Sandra

“…One of the main problems faced by blind learners is a lack of drawing technologies that support images and diagram drawing without the help of a sighted support worker. …”
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High selectivity wideband BPF with very wide stopband characteristic by Riaz, Muhammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Liu, Louis Wy

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Developing a framework for enhancing survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-COVID-19 pandemic by Sharma, Manu, Luthra, Sunil, Joshi, Sudhanshu, Kumar, Anil

“…The study revealed that ‘Supply Chain Network Viability (SCV)’ is the main criterion for managing buyer–supplier relationship and enhancing survivability of SSCs during and post-COVID-19 situation. …”
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‘Resilient when it comes to death’: exploring the significance of bereavement for the well - being of social work students by Turner, Denise, Price, Marie

“…Interviews followed a free association narrative technique, with analysis of the data highlighting four main themes. Firstly, bereavement is associated with practical problems which may trigger wellbeing issues. …”
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The lived experience of HIV positive immigrant African mothers in the UK: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Levitt, Deborah

“…Results: The analysis generated three main superordinate themes. These included ‘Quest for Survival’, ‘Impact of diagnosis on identity’, and “It’s there, but HIV is not me...”. …”
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Big data-enabled solutions framework to overcoming the barriers to circular economy initiatives in healthcare sector by Kazancoglu, Yigit, Sağnak, Muhittin, Lafcı, Çisem, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil, Taçoğlu, Caner

“…In this context, circularity and sustainability concepts have become essential in healthcare to meliorate the sector’s negative impacts on the environment. The main aim of this study is to identify the barriers related to circular economy (CE) in the healthcare sec-tor, apply big data analytics in healthcare, and provide solutions to these barriers. …”
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Implementing challenges of artificial intelligence: evidence from public manufacturing sector of an emerging economy by Sharma, Manu, Luthra, Sunil, Joshi, Sudhanshu, Kumar, Anil

“…The findings reveal that poor data quality, managers’ lack of understanding of cognitive technologies, data privacy, problems in integrating cognitive projects and expensive technologies are the main challenges for AI implementation in PMS of India. …”
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Building and implementing a multi-level system of ethical code for biologists under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) of the United Nations by Xue, Yang, Shang, Lijun, Zhang, Weiwen

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The economic determinants of corporate hedging: an empirical analysis of UK non-financial firms by Judge, Amrit

“…It provides a further contribution by giving insights into the determinants of hedging across exposure categories. One of the main contributions of this study is that the evidence presented suggests that the conflicts between the results of this study and those of previous studies focusing on the hedging of specific exposures can be explained by the treatment of other hedgers in non-hedging samples. …”
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How do individuals make sense of positive voice hearing experiences?: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by North, Holly

“…There were three superordinate themes identified from the IPA: “Engaging in a complicated world: The voice in repetition or reparation of relational trauma”, “Response-ability, in interpretation and action” and “Fracturing identities: The self and society’s acceptance of voice hearing”. Three main findings were identified from the analysis: 1) Participants experience a relationship with their voices, which could both compensate for and repeat, experiences of relational difficulties, 2) finding meaning in the voice hearing experience is of fundamental importance for the participants and 3) there is a complex interplay between society and the individual in the acceptance and understanding of voice hearing experiences. …”
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Multi-dimensional time and university technology commercialisation as opportunity praxis: a realist synthesis of the accumulated literature by Kalantaridis, Christos, Kuttim, Merle

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Impact of self-awareness life skill on effective leadership in the digital era by Thapa, Pramila, Akashe, Shyam, Palladino, Francesco, Aryal, Rishiram

“…The main drive of this study remained toward investigate the influence of self-awareness life skills on leadership effectiveness in the certain enterprises in the Kathmandu area in the digital era and also associated socio-demographic variables on leadership effectiveness. …”

Research Workshop on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders by Bracey, Claire, Savage, James, Bennett, Karen L., Nah, Alice, Ingleton, Danna, Lodge, Barbara, Ichim, Irina, Evans, Matthew

“…This report has two sections: Section one is a report of the main points during the presentation of papers and the discussions that followed. …”
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Plotting against our nation: COVID-19, nationalisms, and conspiracy theories in five European countries by Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana, Carol, Sarah, David, Lea

“…This paper analyses the relationships between nationalism and conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic. We focus on the two main issues: 1) the intensity and character of belief in the COVID-19 conspiracy theories across five European societies: Germany, England, Ireland, Serbia, and Sweden; and 2) how is the commitment to specific nationalist ideologies linked with the belief in conspiracy theories. …”
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Breast cancer prediction and detection: comparison of the latest machine learning techniques by Nya Yanga, Ornella Kelly, Homayounvala, Elaheh

“…This paper discusses using machine learning and deep learning techniques, including Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, and Ensemble Learning, to analyze a dataset primarily consisting of images. The main goal is to compare these methods based on performance, focusing on applying effective pre-processing techniques. using the Digital Database for Screening Mammography (DDMS) dataset. …”
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Toward a collaborative, collective and integrative international CBRN security education [workshop report] by Shang, Lijun

“…Section 1 explains the main objective of the workshop and introduces the context of the event. …”
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The whole thing needs a shake-up: a mixed method study examining teachers’ perspectives on social and emotional skills in schools by Hamer, Lottie, Ross, Wendy, Holland, Amanda

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Health and safety performance of UK universities and how to improve it by Kuzmina, Olga, Searle, Douglas

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Heroes, villains and naked nations: micro-solidarity and grounded nationalism in times of crisis by David, Lea, Carol, Sarah, Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana

“…Based on a survey conducted in April 2021 in five countries (Sweden, Serbia, Germany, Ireland and England), we thematically analyze two open-ended questions on who should be remembered as the heroes and villains of the pandemic, demonstrating that people’s perception of COVID-19 is shaped and reimagined through the category of their own nation-state. Two main arguments are put forward: (1) the vast majority of answers show that heroes and villains are found in small group encounters; (2) yet in-group micro-solidarity is referential to the existing organizational and ideological power of the nation-state. …”
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