Controller design for nonlinear micromachined parallel plate actuators by Nikapanah Mohammad Hossein

“…“Pull-In” instability comes from positive feedback which causes the actuator top plate position becomes unstable and collapses at a distance of two-thirds of the zero- bias capacitive gap and it snaps the bottom plate. …”
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Vertically self-ordered orientation of nanocrystalline hexagonal boron nitride thin films for enhanced thermal characteristics by Cometto, Olivier, Sun, Bo, Tsang, Siu Hon, Huang, Xi, Koh, Yee Kan, Teo, Edwin Hang Tong

“…The best vertical alignment was obtained at room temperature, with a grounded bias and a HiPIMS peak power density of 60 W cm−2. …”
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White light single-shot interferometry with colour CCD camera for optical inspection of microsystems by Upputuri, Paul Kumar, Pramanik, Manojit, Nandigana, Krishna Mohan, Prasad, Mahendra

“…We present a simple Hilbert transformation approach to remove the non-uniform bias associated with the interference signal. The phases at individual wavelengths are calculated using Hilbert transformation. …”
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Influence of electron scatterings on thermoelectric effect by Li, Jing, Au Yeung, Tin Cheung, Kam, Chan Hin

“…The effect of electron scattering is analyzed under three conditions: absence of external field; with a bias voltage; and with a finite temperature difference. …”
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Sentiment analysis of online news text : a case study of appraisal theory by Nourbakhsh, Armineh, Na, Jin-Cheon, Khoo, Christopher S. G.

“…Findings – The framework was useful in uncovering various aspects of sentiment that should be useful for researchers, such as the appraisers and object of appraisal, bias of the appraisers and the author, type of attitude and manner of expressing the sentiment. …”
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Point of care assay for blood aripiprazole concentrations: development, validation and utility by Atkins, M, Taylor, D, Catalan, A, Desouza, N, Chesney, E, Reilly, TJ, Baburina, I, Hilaire, MR, Dratcu, L, Harland, R, Salamone, SJ, McGuire, P

“…The correlation coefficient between the two methods (<em>r</em>) was 0.96 and there was minimal bias (slope 0.91, intercept 4 ng/ml).</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:&nbsp;</strong>The MyCare Insite POC analyser is sufficiently accurate and reliable for clinical use. …”

Leadership-as-spiritual practice: a practical pneumatology of leadership in the Church of England by Bennet, HJ

“…</p> <br> <p>In the encounter phase, chapters 6-8, via inter-disciplinary conversation, I explore how to repair this bias in discourse. I turn to systematic theology, to ecclesial practice, and the as-practice paradigm found in secular leadership studies.…”

Efficacy of cannabinoids for the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chow, R, Basu, A, Kaur, J, Hui, D, Im, J, Prsic, E, Boldt, G, Lock, M, Eng, L, Ng, TL, Zimmermann, C, Scotte, F

“…Nearly half of the included studies had some concern for bias. Cannabinoid had superior overall CINV control compared to placebo (RR 2.65, 95% CI 1.70–4.12, I2 = 0.00%). …”

Tileable superconducting quantum circuits with magnetic flux control by Fasciati, SD

“…In this thesis, we develop and test a simple 3D-integrated architecture for individual flux control of tileable, coaxial, gradiometric superconducting qubits, achieving highly selective flux bias (low crosstalk) and incorporating both charge and flux control into a single off-chip element. …”

Do the ‘big four’ orders of insects comprise evolutionarily significant higher taxa with coherent patterns of selection on protein-coding genes? by Février, PJ, Barraclough, T

“…The shift is associated with variation in GC content among orders, but primarily at codon 2nd positions hence due to selection rather than mutational or repair bias. Comparison of alternative models assigning different taxonomic levels (either more lumped or divided than orders) shows that best models always specify Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera as coherent units, whereas patterns of selection on protein-coding genes within Coleoptera and especially Diptera are better explained by subdividing them further. …”

Behavioural and neural effects of temporal relations between stimuli by Mancari, A

“…I observed the emergence of a long-term bias in the perception of visual motion, suggestive of structural plasticity: because this effect reflected the spatial, but not temporal structure of the stimulus patterns, I argue that this finding constitutes evidence against the existence of temporal receptive fields in the visual areas involved.…”

Modulation of visual-motor responses by the perception of object affordance, automatic imitation and action agency by Pereira Lima, R

“…The result suggested that, at least for error rates, when the relationship between an object and its action-related stimulus is explicit, affordances can elicit an attentional bias towards a representation of the action that a recently seen object affords.…”

Space use patterns and population dynamics in two common European rodents, Apodemus sylvaticus and Myodes glareolus by Dressen, S

“…Finally, I highlight the potential of using in-silico methods to investigate the ecology of rodents and the current vulnerability of space use estimates to bias.…”

Prevalence of sleep disturbance in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Salari, Nader, Sadeghi, Narges, Hosseinian-Far, Amin, Hasheminezhad, Razie, Khazaie, Habibolah, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Mohammadi, Masoud

“…Heterogeneity among the identified studies was checked using the I2 index, and the Begg and Mazumdar correlation test examined the existence of published bias. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (v.2) software was adopted to analyze the data. …”
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Study on the implementation intention of health protection behavior of college students in epidemic situation of infectious diseases by Ye, He, Mahamed, Mastura, Sha'ri, Sharil Nizam

“…The existence of cognitive deficit and optimism bias results in the failure of the predictive power of the element of threat assessment on the willingness to carry out health behaviors, however, perceived severity can have a negative effect on health behavior intention through the mediation of the “Avoidance” concept. …”
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Predicting child alimony under Islamic shariah law using hybrid fuzzy inference system by Rosili, Nur Aqilah Khadijah, Hassan, Rohayanti, Zakaria, Noor Hidayah, Farid Zamani, Che Rose, Kasim, Shahreen, Sutikno, Tole

“…Notably, the model reduced bias and standardization in decision-making, promoting fairness. …”
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A Study on Gender Perception of Emoticon in Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) by Anuar, Herman Shah, Mat Saat, Rafeah, Abu Talib, Zuraidah

“…There are many issues pertaining on this medium whereby gender bias has contributed to the sustainability of it. …”
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Investigation on the role of Sb doping on grain growth and properties of solution-processed CuIn(S,Se)2 by Ho, John Chun Wan

“…Conductive AFM mapping on Sb doped device with best device performance shows similar current map under positive bias and minimal current when the tip bias is negative, illustrating minimal leakage current in the device. …”
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Do behavioral drivers matter for healthcare decision-making during crises? A study of low-income women in El Salvador during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lara, Pedro B., Daga, Giuliana, Kossuth, Lajos, Boo, Florencia L.

“…A growing body of research explores the role of cognitive biases and heuristics in health and care-seeking behaviors, but little is known about how a context of heightened anxiety and uncertainty might influence these behavioral drivers. …”
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What we mean when we say semantic: Toward a multidisciplinary semantic glossary by Reilly, Jamie, Shain, Cory, Borghesani, Valentina, Kuhnke, Philipp, Vigliocco, Gabriella, Peelle, Jonathan E., Mahon, Bradford Z., Buxbaum, Laurel J., Majid, Asifa, Brysbaert, Marc, Borghi, Anna M., De Deyne, Simon, Dove, Guy, Papeo, Liuba

“…We discuss potential benefits and pitfalls (e.g., implicit bias, prescriptiveness) of these efforts to specify a common nomenclature that other researchers might index in specifying their own theoretical perspectives (e.g., They said X, but I mean Y).…”
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