Any symmetric mixed-strategy equilibrium in a Tullock contest with intermediate values of the decisiveness parameter (“ 2)hascountablyinfinitelymanymasspoints.Allprobabilityweightisconcentratedonthosemasspoints, whichhavethezerobidastheirsolepointofaccumulation.Withcontestantsrandomizingoveranon− convexset, thereisacostofbeinghalfhearted, whichisabsentfromboththelotterycontestandtheall−payaucti...

Introduction Whether atherosclerosis is increased or not in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a much debated issue. Carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) a surrogate marker for subclinical atherosclerosis is found to be increased in a number of studies [1-5], however this contrasts with the lack of increased frequency of atherosclerotic plaques[1-5]. Also, population surveys do not in...

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology often involving skin. Studies on cutaneous sarcoidosis and comorbidities are limited. This study is aimed to describe the clinical features of cutaneous sarcoidosis diagnosed in our hospital and to determine the relationships between cutaneous sarcoidosis and comorbidities.This retrospective study evaluates patients with cutan...

We consider the construction of inverted hybrid inflation models in which the vacuum energy during inflation is at the TeV scale, and the inflaton couples to the Higgs field. Such models are of interest in the context of some recently proposed models of electroweak baryogenesis. We demonstrate how constraints on these models arise from quantum corrections, and how selfconsistent examples may be...

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Background: In refractory epilepsy patients with possible autoimmune-associated (AAE) but negative antibody testing(-AB), immunotherapy trials (IMT) may still be pursued.The value of in such remains unclear. For this reason, we reviewed their responses. Methods: Retrospective review admitted to the Epilepsy Unit between (2018-2021) who received (IMT). All had (-AB) and (methylprednisolone (IVMP...

Agility is a theme which arises in relation to a range of endeavours in the military and the non-military world, appearing either in accounts of practical experience or in statements of aspirations. Concepts of agility have recently been surveyed in the course of an ongoing study of C2 agility conducted for the UK MOD. Whilst the accounts presented of agility differ widely, common to all of the...

This report compares the radiologic and early clinical results of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed by the same surgeon using 3 techniques. In this prospective study, 75 knees were randomized to conventional technique (25 knees), image-free navigation system (25 knees), or minimally invasive surgery (MIS) (25 knees). Age range of the 43 women (65 knees) and 5 men (10 knees) was 58 to 81 y...