Reviews of topical problems

M.L. Mangano “QCD and the physics of hadronic collisions” Phys. Usp. 53 109–132 (2010)

L.D. Tsendin “Nonlocal electron kinetics in gas-discharge plasma” Phys. Usp. 53 133–157 (2010)

L.N. Pyatnitskii “Optical discharge in the field of a Bessel laser beam” Phys. Usp. 53 159–177 (2010)

G.N. Makarov “Experimental methods for determining the melting temperature and the heat of melting of clusters and nanoparticles” Phys. Usp. 53 179–198 (2010)

Methodological notes

V.M. Fridkin, R.V. Gaynutdinov, S. Ducharme “Ferroelectric nanocrystals and their switching” Phys. Usp. 53 199–207 (2010)

G.S. Paiva, J.V. Ferreira, C.C. Bastos, M.V.P. dos Santos, A.C. Pavão “Energy density calculations for ball-lightning-like luminous silicon balls” Phys. Usp. 53 209–213 (2010)

Letters to the editors

G.D. Shabanov “Lightning ball: experiments on creation and hypotheses (comment on “Energy density calculations for ball-lightning-like luminous silicon balls” by G S Paiva, J V Ferreira, C C Bastos, M V P dos Santos, A C Pavão)” Phys. Usp. 53 215–216 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 53 217–218 (2010)