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This Brief reviews the past, present, and future use of school corporal punishment in the United States, a practice that remains legal in 19 states as it is constitutionally permitted according to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of school corporal punishment, nearly 200,000 children are paddled...

My "Kaleidoscope" is , indeed, a patchy and complicated picture:some stories are tragic, some nostalgic,some funny ,others just offer food for thought. This is what life offers us every day, and this is what we should regard without fear or prejudice,each episode being a precious lesson...

This exhaustive work in three volumes with featuring cross-reference system provides a thorough overview of ultra-high temperature materials – from elements and chemical compounds to alloys and composites. Topics included are physical (crystallographic, thermodynamic, thermo-physical, electrical,...

Stereoelectronic Effects illustrates the utility of stereoelectronic concepts using structure and reactivity of organic molecules An advanced textbook that provides an up-to-date overview of the field, starting from the fundamental principles Presents a large selection of modern examples of stereoelectronic...

Le « visage de Dieu » ? C’est l’expression qu’utilisa l’astrophysicien Georges Smoot (prix Nobel 2006) lorsque le 23 avril 1992, il réussit, grâce au satellite COBE, à prendre des photos de la naissance de l’univers tel qu’il émergeait des ténèbres cosmiques tout juste 380 000...

Le roman-culte des frères Bogdanov enfin réédité. Antoine mène la vie tranquille d'un paysan dans la ferme où il travaille depuis l'enfance. Cette vie et son entourage lui plaisent et il n'en attend pas plus de l'existence. Mais pourquoi deux inspecteurs venus de la ville viennent-ils...

Hyperbolic metamaterials were originally introduced to overcome the diffraction limit of optical imaging. Soon thereafter it was realized that hyperbolic metamaterials demonstrate a number of novel phenomena resulting from the broadband singular behavior of their density of photonic states. These...

Quézel-Perron s’interroge sur la condition humaine. Après tout, que reste-t- il ? Un trombone, une cravate mal nouée, pas plus ! Les réunions, elles, peuvent tourner à vide. Même un voyage d’affaires ou la plage ensoleillée n’offre aucun répit...

Current techniques for studying biological macromolecules and their interactions are based on the application of physical methods, ranging from classical thermodynamics to more recently developed techniques for the detection and manipulation of single molecules. Reflecting the advances made in biophysics...

The Jacobian of a smooth projective curve is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable and beautiful objects in algebraic geometry. This work is an attempt to develop an analogous theory for smooth projective surfaces - a theory of the nonabelian Jacobian of smooth projective surfaces. Just like its...

The text provides concise and updated information on major human viruses, with emphasis on their structure and the diseases they may cause. The material is organized by using the viral classification approach as an alternative to the organ system or disease approach. The text offers an overview of...

This superbly illustrated book offers a comprehensive analysis of the diagnostic capabilities of CT and MRI in the skull base region with the aim of equipping readers with the knowledge required for accurate, timely diagnosis. The authors’ vast experience in the diagnosis of skull base lesions means...

This atlas is a comprehensive guide to the treatment and correction of scars. It is divided into four sections covering the different types of scar: atrophic and stretch marks, keloid and hypertrophic, normotrophic, and mixed. For each scar type, the various invasive and minimally invasive procedures...

Some of these riddles said to be 10 millennia old, while others me and my daughter just made up in 2019. Regardless of the age, they will bend your mind, make you appear super smart and impress your friends. Welcome to the game that challenging and tricky but very fun - from logic puzzles and unusual...