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Language of Lullabies: The Russification and De-Russification of the Baltic States
This article argues that the laws for promotion of the national languages are a legitimate means for the Baltic states to establish their cultural independence from Russia and the former Soviet Union
Deformation Quantization of Superintegrable Systems and Nambu Mechanics
Phase Space is the framework best suited for quantizing superintegrable
systems, naturally preserving the symmetry algebras of the respective
hamiltonian invariants. The power and simplicity of the method is fully
illustrated through new applications to nonlinear sigma models, specifically
for de Sitter N-spheres and Chiral Models, where the symmetric quantum
hamiltonians amount to compact and elegant expressions. Additional power and
elegance is provided by the use of Nambu Brackets to incorporate the extra
invariants of superintegrable models. Some new classical results are given for
these brackets, and their quantization is successfully compared to that of
Moyal, validating Nambu's original proposal.Comment: LateX2e, 18 page
Hadron Spectroscopy: Theory and Experiment
Many new results on hadron spectra have been appearing in the past few years
thanks to improved experimental techniques and searches in new channels. New
theoretical techniques including refined methods of lattice QCD have kept pace
with these developments. Much has been learned about states made of both light
(u, d, and s) and heavy (c, b) quarks. The present review treats light-quark
mesons, glueballs, hybrids, particles with a single c or b quark, charmonium,
and bottomonium states. Some prospects for further study are noted.Comment: 29 pages, 9 figures, to be published in Journal of Physics G. Further
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Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and Our Ongoing Cultural Wars: Pleasure and Desire in the Crossfires
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