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Monday, September 6, 2010

The fine-structure constant and the nature of the universe: Ye cannae change the laws of physics | The Economist

The fine-structure constant and the nature of the universe: Ye cannae change the laws of physics | The Economist
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    Segregation and periodic mixing in a fluidized bidisperse suspension - Author(s): A Deboeuf, G Gauthier, J Martin and D Salin Affiliation(s): Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS, UMR 7608, Lab. FAST, Bat. 502, Ca...
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