This document is written to outline a tool for evaluating individual study risk of bias or internal validity – the assessment of whether the design and conduct of a study compromised the credibility of the link between exposure and outcome (Higgins and Green 2011, IOM 2011, Viswanathan et al. 2012). The riskof-bias rating tool presents a parallel approach to evaluating risk of bias in human and...

The order of authorship was determined alphabetically. We are grateful to Andrew Henderson, Monica Higgins, Timothy Pollock, Gerard Sanders, and seminar participants at the University of Texas at Austin for providing valuable comments on earlier drafts of this paper. We also thank Linda Johanson, Joseph Porac, and the anonymous ASO reviewers for their constructive feedback and suggestions. This...

A network of relaxation oscillators is used to find downbeats in rhythmical patterns. In this study, a novel model is described in detail. Its behavior is tested by exposing it to patterns having various levels of rhythmic complexity. We analyze the performance of the model and relate its success to previous work dealing with fast synchrony in coupled oscillators. 1 Downbeat Induction The term ...

Parasitic ripple generation on short gravity waves (5 cm to 10 cm wavelengths) is examined using fully-nonlinear computations and laboratory experiments. Time-marching simulations show sensitivity of the ripple steepness to initial conditions, in particular to the crest asymmetry. This unique unsteady e ect enhances ripple generation at moderate wave steepness, e.g. ka between 0.15 and 0.20, a ...

The Lepidoptera fauna of Dhofar province and Sultanate Oman in general have been poorly studied with a total 63 species recorded so far for the province. Our aim was to study distribution more detail, particularly some rare limited records. We sum up results 13 expeditions period between 2008 2019. were from 67 localities covering mostly three mountain ranges region. Among 65 Colias crocea (Geo...

1589. Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston. [CD-ROM] Zuber, M. T., D. E. Smith, R. J. Phillips, S. C. Solomon, W. B. Banerdt, G. A. Neumann, and O. Aharonson 1998a. Shape of the northern hemisphere ofET AL. Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA). Geophys. Res. Lett.25, 4393–4396. Zuber, M. T., D. E. Smith, S. C. Solomon, J. B. Ashire, R. S. Azfal, O. Aharonson, K. Fishbaugh...

We study charge transport driven by deformations in molecular rings and chains. Level crossings and the associated Longuet-Higgins phase play a central role in this theory. In molecular rings a vanishing cycle of shears pinching a gap closure leads, generically, to diverging charge transport around the ring. We call such behavior homeopathic. In an infinite chain such a cycle leads to integral ...

In four studies we show that participants regulatory focus influences speed/accuracy decisions in different tasks. According to regulatory focus theory (Higgins, 1997), promotion focus concerns with accomplishments and aspirations produce strategic eagerness whereas prevention focus concerns with safety and responsibilities produce strategic vigilance. Studies 1–3 show faster performance and le...