Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of resistance to sliding on expression of superelastic properties of NiTi wires. Methods and Materials. A three-point bending test was performed for 0.014 NiTi wire engaged in self-ligating (Damon, SmartClip, In-Ovation) and conventional brackets (Victory) ligated with regular and reduced friction modules (Slide). The wire was deflec...

Victory or triumph display is a post-contest signal, performed only by winners and not by losers. While much is unknown about its function, there is mounting evidence that victory displays are widespread among animals. However, evidence remains anecdotal in crabs. Sesarmid crabs belonging to the genera Parasesarma and Perisesarma are known to have characteristic stridulatory structures on their...

In this paper, we examine the incentives facing candidates in the spatial voting model. We assume that voters' types are independent, but allow for nonidentical distributions across voters. Examining candidate positional equilibria as a function of voter behavior, we nd that what we term p-symmetric strict p-local equilibria when candidates maximize expected plurality are also strict p-local eq...

The Russo-Ukrainian war intensified the issue of leadership among officers and commanders, encouraged them to show their best qualities a high level professionalism on battlefield. article deals with portrait true commanderleader, clarifies his/her main characteristics skills that ensure effective implementation military professional tasks subordinate personnel, in particular combat situations....

In situations of potential violent conflict, deciding whether to fight, flee, or try to negotiate entails assessing many attributes contributing to the relative formidability of oneself and one's opponent. Summary representations can usefully facilitate such assessments of multiple factors. Because physical size and strength are both phylogenetically ancient and ontogenetically recurrent contri...

The examination of the word “‘izza” (honor) in the divine discourse and its attribution to God, the Prophet (s), and the believers is important in determining and directing the personal and social life policies. In this article (which is on the manifestation of the divine honor in Imām Ḥusayn’s heroic act), we aim to illustrate some of the honorable deeds of Imām Ḥusayn on his way from Medina t...

Miss Ikin writes from the fulness of her own experience. After years of activity during the War in which she travelled up and down the country lecturing to the Forces on personal problems, both spiritual and domestic, she now finds herself extremely limited in physical ability and unable to walk more than a short distance. Consequently she knows what she is talking about, and she gives many pra...

by Sharon Cole The Albany Slate men's soccer team cruised to an easy 4-1 victory over RPI Wednesday afternoon. The RPI team, winlcss so far this season, was no match for the Danes, who totally controlled ih» match. Albany coach Bill Schieffelin said, "We looked good today, which we-haven't done too often this season." The Danes, usually looking forward to the playoffs this time each year, have ...