To appreciate the following story, we need to be familiar with the setting, the cast, their observational appearance and their physical interactions. Here, each member of the cast – gas, dust, cosmic rays, magnetic fields and radiation – is introduced and their potential behaviour is studied. Stars form in clouds. Like atmospheric clouds, they are largely molecular and opaque. However, star-for...

Not all questions are asked with the same intention. Humans tend to address the implicit meaning of the question (that contributes to its pragmatic force), which requires knowledge of the context and a degree of common ground, more so than addressing the explicit propositional content of the question. Is recognizing the pragmatic force in today’s human-robot dialogue systems worth the trouble? ...

careful treatment planning, space management, augmentation of bone and attention to the details of implant surgical and prosthetic techniques are important factors when treating anterior maxilla specially replacement of missing teeth. this case report addresses a chair-side ridge augmentation procedure using autograft bone harvested with trephine drills and placed without using screws and the f...