Abstract The use of traditional finite element method (FEM) in occlusal stress analysis is limited due to the complexity of musculature simulation.The present purpose was to develop a displacement boundary condition (DBC)-FEM, which evaded the muscle factor, to predict the dynamic occlusal stress.The geometry of the DBC-FEM was developed based on t

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity are increasingly common and major global health problems.The Edmonton obesity staging system clearly pointed towards increased mortality proportionate to the severity of obesity.Obesity itself triggers insulin resistance and thereby poses the risk of T2DM.Both obesity and T2DM have been associated with hi

Abstract The dynamic multicultural view explains culture-specific effects on cognition that cultural knowledge is organized in multiple knowledge systems which are specific to each culture and differentially activated when exposed to related objects or scenes.This view predicts automatic categorizations of environmental information according to the

Two new species of the genus Parentia Hardy, 1935 from South Africa are described.An identification key to males of seven Afrotropical species is compiled for the first time.Parentia magnicornis sp.n.male differs reliably from other Afrotropical species of the genus in mexican tamarind candy spoon enlarged antennal postpedicel and modified 2nd segm

As the world becomes more and more culturally diverse, an accurate knowledge of the influence of cultural factors on the mental processes of an individual and the construction of social capital become increasingly important for our ability to effectively understand differences in culture.How can we cope with this task in everyday life? What is the