When we were at the beginnings of our careers Sergei’s support helped us to believe in our work. He generously encouraged us to publish our results on Brauer and Birman-Murakami-Wenzl algebras, results which had in part, or possibly in total, been obtained earlier by Sergei himself. He remains a great inspiration for us, both mathematically and in our memory of his kindness, modesty, generosity...

This article offers an overview and explanation of some of the main customs and laws in the Jewish religion surrounding the reproductive health care of the Torah-observant woman. By understanding the religious and spiritual needs and preferences of a patient, the midwife is better able to provide optimal, culturally-competent care. Some of the aspects discussed include procreation, menstruation...

The identity theory of truth, according to which true thoughts are identical with facts, is very hard to formulate. It oscillates between substantive versions, which are implausible, and a merely truistic version, which is difficult to distinguish from deflationism about truth. This tension is present in the form of identity theory that one can attribute to McDowell from his views on perception...

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C o m m e n t a r y All known K + channels use the same molecular architecture to achieve K + selectivity. Selectivity filters, even from distantly related K + channels, appear nearly identical in atomic resolution crystal structures; remarkably, the deviation in the coordinates of K +-coordinating backbone carbonyls is less than the uncertainty in the mod-Brohawn et al., 2012). Although retain...

\vh G me acutelY conscious of my own shortcomings. This is no mock modesty, for Well u?an a ra<^^?^?gist discuss apart from technical aspects of his work, that is not ajj known to experts in other fields ? For X-rays are the handmaiden of experts in scientific walks of life and lie within the experience of the man in the street, how *S k?wever> one course open to me: to take a cross-section of ...

The present research investigated the influence of knowledge about a person's modesty or arrogance on people's expectations regarding that person's emotional reactions to success and failure. Arrogance and modesty reflect the extent to which someone is likely to publicize their ability. Accordingly, we predicted that observers' expectations regarding a person's tendency to publicize their abili...