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Complementary inputs, outsourcing and vertical integration: price versus quantity competition (2024)
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Mukherjee, A., & Senalp, B. (in press). Complementary inputs, outsourcing and vertical integration: price versus quantity competition. Manchester School,

We compare the effects of price and quantity competition in an industry with complementary inputs, outsourcing and a vertically integrated firm where vertical integration occurs between a final goods producer and a subset of input suppliers. The prof... Read More about Complementary inputs, outsourcing and vertical integration: price versus quantity competition.

Accounting for the power of nature: Using flume and field studies to compare the capacities of bio-energy and fluvial energy to move surficial gravels (2024)
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Johnson, M. F., Albertson, L. K., Everall, N. C., Harvey, G. L., Mason, R., Pledger, A., …Thorne, C. R. (2024). Accounting for the power of nature: Using flume and field studies to compare the capacities of bio-energy and fluvial energy to move surficial gravels. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms,

River channels, riparian and floodplain forms and dynamics are all influenced strongly by biological processes. However, the influence of macroinvertebrates on entrainment and transport of river sediments remains poorly understood. We use an energy-b... Read More about Accounting for the power of nature: Using flume and field studies to compare the capacities of bio-energy and fluvial energy to move surficial gravels.

Is any job better than no job? Utilising Jahoda's latent deprivation theory to reconceptualise underemployment (2024)
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Beck, V., Warren, T., & Lyonette, C. (in press). Is any job better than no job? Utilising Jahoda's latent deprivation theory to reconceptualise underemployment. Work, Employment and Society,

Underemployment is a widely discussed but complex concept. This article progresses discussions and provides a new sociological conceptualization. It builds on a classic theory of unemployment, Jahoda et al's 'latent deprivation theory' (LDT), that id... Read More about Is any job better than no job? Utilising Jahoda's latent deprivation theory to reconceptualise underemployment.

A mixed-methods study of women's birthplace preferences and decisions in England (2024)
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Clancy, G., Boardman, F., & Rees, S. (2024). A mixed-methods study of women's birthplace preferences and decisions in England. Women and Birth, 37(4), Article 101616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101616

Problem: Choice has been a key aspect of maternity care policy in England since 1993, however a gap remains between the birthplaces women want and where they actually give birth. Background: The latest maternity care policy in England acknowledges... Read More about A mixed-methods study of women's birthplace preferences and decisions in England.

US–UK–France relations amid the Russia–Ukraine war: a new strategic alignment? (2024)
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Rees, W., & Xu, R. (in press). US–UK–France relations amid the Russia–Ukraine war: a new strategic alignment?. International Affairs, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiae075

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the recognition of the rising challenge from China have resulted in a closer alignment of American, British and French strategic interests. This policy paper explores how the strategic relationship between the Unit... Read More about US–UK–France relations amid the Russia–Ukraine war: a new strategic alignment?.

Tests for Equal Forecast Accuracy Under Heteroskedasticity (2024)
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Harvey, D. I., Leybourne, S. J., & Zu, Y. (2024). Tests for Equal Forecast Accuracy Under Heteroskedasticity. Journal of Applied Econometrics, https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.3050

Heteroskedasticity is a common feature in empirical time series analysis, and in this paper we consider the e¤ects of heteroskedasticity on statistical tests for equal forecast accuracy. In such a context, we propose two new Diebold-Mariano-type test... Read More about Tests for Equal Forecast Accuracy Under Heteroskedasticity.

Cross-cultural insights from two global mental health studies: self-enhancement and ingroup biases (2024)
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Kotera, Y., Ronaldson, A., Hayes, D., Hunter-Brown, H., McPhilbin, M., Dunnett, D., …Slade, M. (in press). Cross-cultural insights from two global mental health studies: self-enhancement and ingroup biases. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction,

This Commentary highlights two cross-cultural issues identified from our global mental health (GMH) research, RECOLLECT (Recovery Colleges Characterisation and Testing) 2: Selfenhancement and ingroup biases. Self-enhancement is a tendency to maintain... Read More about Cross-cultural insights from two global mental health studies: self-enhancement and ingroup biases.

Tripartite quantum Rabi model with trapped Rydberg ions (2024)
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Hamlyn, T. J., Zhang, C., Lesanovsky, I., & Li, W. (in press). Tripartite quantum Rabi model with trapped Rydberg ions. Physical Review Research,

We investigate a tripartite quantum Rabi model (TQRM) wherein a bosonic mode concurrently couples to two spin-1/2 particles through a spin-spin interaction, resulting in a spin-spin-boson coupling-a departure from conventional quantum Rabi models fea... Read More about Tripartite quantum Rabi model with trapped Rydberg ions.

Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers (2024)
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Luo, M., & Gan, G. (2024). Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 248(Part A), Article 123215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123215

The thermal performance of a slinky ground heat exchanger has been investigated using a validated transient 3D model for different trench separations, installation depths, soil properties, and daily operation hours. The effect of trench separation on... Read More about Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers.

Development and validation of a new algorithm for improved cardiovascular risk prediction (2024)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Coupland, C. A., Bafadhel, M., Russell, R. E., Sheikh, A., Brindle, P., & Channon, K. M. (2024). Development and validation of a new algorithm for improved cardiovascular risk prediction. Nature Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-02905-y

QRISK algorithms use data from millions of people to help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here, we derive and externally validate a new algorithm, which we have named QR4, that incorporates novel risk fac... Read More about Development and validation of a new algorithm for improved cardiovascular risk prediction.

Synthesis and Structural Studies of peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes with Tertiary Phosphine and Stibine Groups (2024)
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Taylor, L. J., Lawson, E. E., Cordes, D. B., Athukorala Arachchige, K. S., Slawin, A. M. Z., Chalmers, B. A., & Kilian, P. (2024). Synthesis and Structural Studies of peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes with Tertiary Phosphine and Stibine Groups. Molecules, 29(8), Article 1841. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29081841

Two mixed peri-substituted phosphine-chlorostibines, Acenap(PiPr2)(SbPhCl) and Acenap(PiPr2)(SbCl2) (Acenap = acenaphthene-5,6-diyl) reacted cleanly with Grignard reagents or nBuLi to give the corresponding tertiary phosphine-stibines Acenap(PiPr2)(S... Read More about Synthesis and Structural Studies of peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes with Tertiary Phosphine and Stibine Groups.

Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach (2024)
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Hiltensperger, R., Ryan, G., Ben-Dor, I. A., Charles, A., Epple, E., Kalha, J., …Nakku, J. (2024). Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach. BMC Health Services Research, 24, Article 480. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10990-5

Background Stakeholder engagement is essential to the design, implementation and evaluation of complex mental health interventions like peer support. Theory of Change (ToC) is commonly used in global health research to help structure and promote sta... Read More about Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach.

Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (2024)
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Murray, R. L., Alexandris, P., Baldwin, D., Brain, K., Britton, J., Crosbie, P. A. J., …Callister, M. E. (2024). Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial. European Respiratory Journal, 63(4), Article 2301768. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01768-2023

Background Up to 50% of those attending for low dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer continue to smoke, and co-delivery of smoking cessation services alongside screening may maximise clinical benefit. Here we present data from an opt-o... Read More about Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial.

A review of techno-economic analyses and life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of biomass-to-hydrocarbon “drop-in” fuels (2024)
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Lilonfe, S., Davies, B., Abdul-Manan, A. F., Dimitriou, I., & McKechnie, J. (2024). A review of techno-economic analyses and life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of biomass-to-hydrocarbon “drop-in” fuels. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 47, 425-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.04.016

Synthetic “drop-in” fuels are compatible with existing fuel and vehicle infrastructures and, when produced sustainably, they could play an important role in mitigating the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from transportation, especially in the har... Read More about A review of techno-economic analyses and life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of biomass-to-hydrocarbon “drop-in” fuels.

The juvenile hormone analogue, pyriproxifen, alters protein and fat composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae (2024)
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Hill, V., Lopez-Viso, C., Brameld, J., Salter, A., & Parr, T. (2024). The juvenile hormone analogue, pyriproxifen, alters protein and fat composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-00001043

Maximising the yield of product from livestock is common practice in the agriculture industry and there is potential to extend this practice to the emerging insect industry, to produce high-quality, sustainable protein. Tenebrio molitor larvae, commo... Read More about The juvenile hormone analogue, pyriproxifen, alters protein and fat composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae.

A machine learning-driven approach to predicting thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication in journal bearings (2024)
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Cartwright, S., Rothwell, B. C., Figueredo, G., Medina, H., Eastwick, C., Layton, J., & Ambrose, S. (2024). A machine learning-driven approach to predicting thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication in journal bearings. Tribology International, Article 109670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2024.109670

Traditional methods of evaluating the performance of journal bearings, for example thermal-elastic-hydrodynamic- lubrication theory, are limited to simplified conditions that often fail to accurately model real-world components. Numerical models that... Read More about A machine learning-driven approach to predicting thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication in journal bearings.

Introducing IOS11 as an extended interactive version of the ‘Inclusion of Other in the Self’ scale to estimate relationship closeness (2024)
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Baader, M., Starmer, C., Tufano, F., & Gächter, S. (2024). Introducing IOS11 as an extended interactive version of the ‘Inclusion of Other in the Self’ scale to estimate relationship closeness. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 8901. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58042-6

The study of relationship closeness has a long history in psychology and is currently expanding across the social sciences, including economics. Estimating relationship closeness requires appropriate tools. Here, we introduce and test a tool for esti... Read More about Introducing IOS11 as an extended interactive version of the ‘Inclusion of Other in the Self’ scale to estimate relationship closeness.

Quantification of play behaviour in farmed calves using automated ultra-wide band location data and its association with age, weaning and health status (2024)
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Vázquez-Diosdado, J., Doidge, C., Bushby, E., Occhiuto, F., & Kaler, J. (2024). Quantification of play behaviour in farmed calves using automated ultra-wide band location data and its association with age, weaning and health status. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 8872. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59142-z

Play behaviour can act as an indicator of positive animal welfare. Previous attempts to predict play behaviour in farmed calves are limited because of the classification methods used, which lead to overestimation, and the short time periods that calv... Read More about Quantification of play behaviour in farmed calves using automated ultra-wide band location data and its association with age, weaning and health status.