Reviews of topical problems

D.S. Kuz’menko, Yu.A. Simonov, V.I. Shevchenko “Vacuum, confinement, and QCD strings in the vacuum correlator method” Phys. Usp. 47 1–15 (2004)

V.G. Bornyakov, M.I. Polikarpov, T. Suzuki, M.N. Chernodub, G. Schierholz “Color confinement and hadron structure in lattice chromodynamics” Phys. Usp. 47 17–35 (2004)

V.I. Zakharov “Lattice SU(2) theory projected on scalar particles” Phys. Usp. 47 37–44 (2004)

V.V. Anisovich “Systematics of quark-antiquark states and scalar exotic mesons” Phys. Usp. 47 45–67 (2004)

A.M. Zheltikov “Nonlinear optics of microstructure fibers” Phys. Usp. 47 69–98 (2004)

Methodological notes

A.I. Egorov, S.I. Stepanov, G.D. Shabanov “Laboratory demonstration of ball lightning” Phys. Usp. 47 99–101 (2004)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 47 102–102 (2004)

Bibliography

A.V. Masalov “Progress in Optics: encyclopedia of modern optics” Phys. Usp. 47 103–103 (2004)

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 47 105–107 (2004)