7. Denture balance vs occlusal balance: an overview

Selfishness vs Altruism vs Balance

We give examples of strategic interaction which are beneficial for players who follow a "middle path" of balance between pure selfishness and pure altruism. JEL Classification: C70, C71, C72, C79.

An Overview of Leptin and the Th1/Th2 Balance

Adipocytes produce hormones and adipokines, among others leptin, with metabolic and inflammatory responses. The role of leptin involves different subsets of the immune system. Low levels of serum leptin concentrations are associated with bacterial infections and produce susceptibility to allergic diseases and type Th2 autoimmune diseases. High levels of leptin are associated with Th1 autoimmune...

An Overview of Sleepiness Aspects Reflected in Balance Scale Model

This overview presents aspects that link sleepiness and are reflected in a model. Sleepiness is a common health problem today, affecting up to one-third of the population and related to many work accidents and injuries. Traffic accidents related to sleepiness are one area that has drawn a fair amount of attention. A better general understanding of sleepiness in society, including causes of slee...

Carbon balance of surfaces vs. ecosystems

Biogeosciences Discussions This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Biogeosciences (BG). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in BG if available. Abstract An automated open system for measurement of soil CO 2 efflux (R sc) was developed and calibrated against known fluxes and tested in the field, while measuring soil respiration also by the gradient method (R sg) ...

An automatic diver balance.