For a particular pose, a stiffness-oriented tension resolution algorithm is proposed to optimize the tension distribution to achieve an isotropic stiffness matrix with high stiffness magnitude.
The idea that religious symbols in a classroom cause tension and pose a threat to the foundations of civil peace is astonishing.
The judge ruled that "in the context of the state of emergency and the Nice attack "forms of beachwear that indicate belief" were likely to "exacerbate tension" and pose a possible "threat to public order".
Besides being a weather vane that could reveal the direction of Mr. Xi and the new party leadership, the tensions at Southern Weekend could pose a serious test for Hu Chunhua, Guangdong's new party chief and a potential candidate to succeed Mr. Xi as China's leader in a decade.
The escalating tensions between Turkey and Kurdish groups pose a number of threats to the effort against the Islamic State.
Tensions between the Turks and Kurds pose a threat.
Fragmentation continues to pose a threat to member states too – as with Spain and Catalonia, north-south tensions in Italy, and even France and Corsica.
One way to overcome this tension is to see the North Korean problem as a regional challenge, for it does pose a major threat to East Asian security.
Aftershocks pose a continuing threat.
