What is a naked amoeba?

What is a naked amoeba? Naked lobose amoebae are traditionally called gymnamoebae, a group of aerobic amoeboid protists, unified by forming wide, smooth, cytoplasmic projections (lobopodia), driven by an actomyosin cytoskeleton. Cilia or flagella are absent. What organisms are in the phylum Amoebozoa? Amoebozoa includes many of the best-known amoeboid Read more…

What is dental freeway space?

What is dental freeway space? The ‘Freeway space’, interocclusal clearance, is described as the space between the maxillary and mandibular occlusal surfaces when the mandible is in the rest position, and should be 2–4 mm (British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry, 1996). How do I increase my freeway Read more…

What ever happened to Vangelis?

What ever happened to Vangelis? Vangelis, the Oscar-winning composer of “Chariots of Fire” and “Blade Runner” lives in Paris — unless he lives in London, or his native Athens. The occasion for the conversation was the release of his album “Nocturne,” a departure from the bank of synthesizers that normally Read more…