Nonlinear Physics Center, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia We discuss the formation of guided modes localized at the interface separating two different periodic photonic lattices. Employing the effective discrete model, we analyze linear and nonlinear interface modes and also predict the existence of stable interf...

This paper focuses on Warren Nutter’s The Extent of Enterprise Monopoly in the United States, 1899-1939. 2 This started out as a (1949) doctoral dissertation at The University of Chicago, part of Aaron Director’s Free Market Study. Besides Director, O.H. Brownlee and Milton Friedman were closely involved with supervising it. It was published by The University of Chicago Press in 1951. In the 19...

The article focuses on the process, events and attempts from the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century to unite the romanian orthodox Church or rather a part of it belonging to the orthodox Metropolitan of Transylvania with the roman Catholic Church. The author analyzes the challenges and consequences of such a union for the romanian identity. To overcome the controversies and s...

Schools are increasingly being asked to identify and monitor youth who may be susceptible recruitment toward radical groups. Rather than asking teachers at-risk behaviors, Dianne Gereluk argues here that a whole-school approach help foster belonging connection among is not additive, but central component of safe inclusive schools. Whole-school approaches attend the different power relationships...

G. Shanmugam, Research Scholar, Department of Mathematics, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: [email protected] B. Adolf Stephen, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: [email protected] K. G. Subramanian, Professor, School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, ...

Serving as introduction to this Special Issue, article presents a thematic review of topics involved in studies on humour and belonging. It briefly elaborates the intricacies concepts such humour, sense belonging their relationships. then provides selective some major relevant studies. Finally, themes contents Issue are introduced.