Monte Carlo optimization based QSAR modeling of the cytotoxicity of acrylic acid-based dental monomers [PDF]
Acrylic acid derivatives are extensively utilized as initial monomers in dental materials. Nevertheless, these substances exhibit cytotoxicity towards different cell types, a phenomenon that must be reduced in future materials.
Bošković Mirjana +3 more
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Positive Feeling, Negative Meaning: Visualizing the Mental Representations of In-Group and Out-Group Smiles. [PDF]
Even though smiles are seen as universal facial expressions, research shows that there exist various kinds of smiles (i.e., affiliative smiles, dominant smiles).
Andrea Paulus +3 more
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Engaging Vocational Dental Practitioners in care of the dependent elderly:findings from a pilot project [PDF]
Introduction A pilot project was developed whereby vocational dental practitioners (VDPs) became involved in the Caring for Smiles programme, visiting care homes and observing staff training.
Beaton, Laura +4 more
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Does Social Exclusion Improve Detection of Real and Fake Smiles? A Replication Study
Research on social exclusion suggests an increased attention of excluded persons to subtle social cues. In one study (N = 32), published in Psychological Science, Bernstein et al. (2008) provided evidence for this idea by showing that participants in the
Simon Schindler, Martin Trede
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Point of Care testing: The future of periodontal dis-ease diagnosis and monitoring
Manual probing and periodontal charting are the gold standard for periodontal diagnosis that have been used in practice over a century. These methods are affordable and reliable but they are associated with some drawbacks that cannot be avoided.
Mohamad Khorshid
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Young children discriminate genuine from fake smiles and expect people displaying genuine smiles to be more prosocial [PDF]
We investigated when young children become sensitive to one evolutionary important signal of honest affiliative and cooperative intent: a genuine (Duchenne) smile.
Carpenter, Malinda +2 more
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Studies on the acylation of 4-(2-aminoethylthio)-7-nitrobenzofurazan: the role of bases in promoting the formation of fluorescent S-acyl derivatives through S–N Smiles rearrangement [PDF]
The acylation of 4-(2-aminoethylthio)-7-nitrobenzofurazan has been investigated. Depending on the use of the base, a competitive Smiles rearrangement occurs during the acylation step leading to the formation of N-acyl and/or fluorescent S-acyl ...
Ah-Kow +27 more
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On the consistency of jump-diffusion dynamics for FX rates under inversion [PDF]
In this note we investigate the consistency under inversion of jump diffusion processes in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market. In other terms, if the EUR/USD FX rate follows a given type of dynamics, under which conditions will USD/EUR follow the same type
Brigo, Damiano +2 more
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Social and Political Allusions in Turner’s Kirkby Lonsdale Churchyard
J.M.W. Turner’s watercolour of *Kirkby Lonsdale Churchyard* (circa 1817--18) was produced for engraving in the Rev. Thomas Dunham Whitaker’s topographical publication *An History of Richmondshire* (1823), one of twenty designs Turner contributed ...
Sam Smiles
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ALL SMILES: Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is happy to pose with the children at the launching of the National Counselling and Education Carnival at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang on Wednesday. Looking on
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