DOCSLIB.ORG

Advances Bulgarian Science

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Advances Bulgarian Science NATIONAL CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ADVANCES IN BULGARIAN SCIENCE Annual ○○○○○ 2011 SOFIA Advances in Bulgarian Science ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Published by National Centre for Information and Documentation 52 A, G. M. Dimitrov Blvd. 1125 Sofia, Bulgaria Phone: +359 2 817 38 62 http: www.nacid.bg e-mail: [email protected] Editorial board: Kamen Velev Vanya Grashkina, Yana Panova, Lyubov Racheva, Milen Angelov, Katia Stoilova, Lyudmila Velkova Disclaimer The articles are published as provided by their authors, without additional editing. ISSN: 1312-6164 © National Centre for Information and Documentation 2005 - Publisher © PrePress by Svetoslav G. Marinov Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria © Printing by Milena Print Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria © Cover design by Svetoslav G. Marinov Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria 2 ○○○○○ Advances in Bulgarian Science ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ CONTENTS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES WITH EUROPEAN DIMENSIONS 5 Prognostic Models for Assessment of Risk of Central Sleep Apnoea in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. Effects from the Non-Invasive Ventilation 5 Psychophysical and Electrophysiological Approaches in Search of New Evidence for Separate S-OFF Pathway in Human Visual System. Investigations with Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Glaucoma 13 Concerning Genetic Variability and Usable Isozyme Markers for Characterization of A. Mellifera L. Populations and B. Mori L. Breeds in Bulgaria 20 Immunomodulatory Effects of Selected Lactobacillus Strains Against Inflammation in Human Intestines 28 Immobilization of Trichosporon Cutaneum R57 Cells onto SiO /HPC 2 Hybrid Materials and Removal of Mn 2+ Ions 33 Inverse Field Source Problems in Biomagnetics 38 An Integral Solution for Telemedicine and Hospital Information System 47 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ BULGARIAN ADDED VALUE TO ERA 54 The Genomic Research Center a Long Story Told in Short 54 Molecular Photonics Laboratory for Ultrafast Science and Technology at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski 64 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ MADE IN BULGARIA WITH EUROPEAN SUPPORT 70 Sensor Effector Boot Module for a New Technology Spinal Patients Rehabilitation 70 Libraries with PLC Programming Modules 76 Prototype GIS for Analysis and Protection of the Bulgarian Archaeological Heritage ArchGIS 85 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ EQUAL IN EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA 92 BULGARIAN VIPs 92 AWARDS 97 ARTICLES 101 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ EVENTS 105 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○ 3 Advances in Bulgarian Science ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ NACID National Centre for Information and Documentation MAIN OBJECTIVES NACID is: Ø The leading institution in the national information infrastructure in Bulgaria in the sphere of education, science and innovations. Ø National information center for academic recognition and mobility (ENIC-NARIC center for Bulgaria). Ø Contact point to the Directive 2005/36/ÅC on the recognition of professional qualifications and delegated coordinator for Bulgaria in Internal Market Information (IMI) system. PRIMARY FIELDS OF ACTIVITIES: Ø Processing and dissemination of bibliographic and reference data and analytical information in support of the policy in the sphere of education, science, technology and innovations. Ø Building and maintaining specialized databases. Ø Maintaining national stock and DB of dissertations, deposited manuscripts and other scientific publications in Bulgaria. Ø Organizing application of ENIC-NARIC network decisions in the field of academic recognition. Ø Realizing information assistance in procedures for academic and professional recognition. Ø Performing activities resulting from the functions of ENIC-NARIC center. Ø Furnishing citizens and contact points in the rest of the member states with information in connection with recognition of professional qualifications and rights for practicing regulated professions in conformity with the Directive 2005/36/ÅC. Ø Performing functions of institutional contact point of the EUs Seventh Framework Programme. INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES q NACID offers a wide range of information products: subject profiles, paper reviews, subject bibliographic and reference information. q NACID offers a great variety of information services through its own databases and resources, as well as through information brokerage to external databases. Online access is provided to NACIDs own databases grouped in two basic information blocks: Bulgarian Science Databases Science and Industry Databases Ø SIRENA, R&D reports and dissertations; Ø Partnership for Innovation and Development; Ø Scientific and Technical Publications in Bulgaria; Ø Knowledge for Innovations and Development . Ø Register of the Scientific Degrees and Titles; Information brokerage and servicing from external databases gives access to over 1200 databases of the leading information centers, including STN International Germany, DIALOG USA, EBSCO, etc. q Library Services Central Research and Technical Library (CRTL) with library information complex in pedagogics is one of the largest Bulgarian libraries and main supplier of information in the field of science, education, pedagogics, engineer- ing, technology and economy with more than 4 million registered items, including books, periodicals, dissertations, publications on CD ROM, DVD. It offers: Lending of library materials; Electronic Document Delivery; Online access to the library catalogues since 1980; Interlibrary loan. Searching in electronic catalogues and databases; INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY Represents the Republic of Bulgaria in international organizations on the subject of its activities. Joint actions and projects with related national information and documentation centers in the EU. 4 ○○○○○ National Scientific Programmes with European Dimensions ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES WITH EUROPEAN DIMENSIONS PROGNOSTIC MODELS FOR ASSESSMENT OF RISK OF CENTRAL SLEEP APNOEA IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE. EFFECTS FROM THE NON-INVASIVE VENTILATION Kiril Terziyski1, Zdravko Z. Taralov1, Anna Hristova1, Ilcho Ilchev2, Okan Aliman2, Stefan Kostianev1 1Pathophysiology Dept., Medical University of Plovdiv 2Cardiology Dept., Medical University of Plovdiv 15-A, Vasil Aprilov Blvd., 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Abstract rate; chronotropic incompetence and heart rate Central sleep apnoea - Cheyne-Stokes respi- variability analysis. ration (CSA-CSR) is among the most important Basic parameters from the mentioned inves- factors responsible for the high morbidity and tigations and their derivatives will be juxtaposed preterm mortality of patients with chronic heart to chemodynamics condition (ejection fraction, failure (CHF). It is present in 30-50% of CHF pa- functional capacity); sleep architecture (non- tients. Despite its significant contribution to the REM and REM), apnoea-hypopnoea index and prognosis of CHF and its high frequency, few desaturation characteristics (amplitude, duration, large scale investigations on its prediction and specific characteristics), quality of life, etc. early diagnosis are present. The main reason for Grounded on the acquired results, an integrative its underdiagnosing is the fact that its diagnosis system (panel of parameters) for CSA risk pre- needs expensive and labour-consuming poly- diction in CHF will be proposed. This panel will be somnographic investigation. The aim of the proj- followed-up after therapy with positive airway ect is to further investigate some recently repor- pressure and oxygen therapy, if needed. The ex- ted parameters, informative of CSA risk in CHF, as pected results would contribute to the early di- well as to look for new parameters with predic- agnostics and purposeful treatment of CSA-CSR tive capabilities, based on the up-to-date knowl- in CHF. edge on CSA pathogenesis. The following parameters of the cardiorespi- INTRODUCTION ratory system will be investigated following scru- The problem with the early functional diag- tinized analysis of its functional profile: nostics of central sleep apnea (CSA) in patients Characteristics of tidal volume dynamics with chronic heart failure (CHF) has been a mat- (cyclic pattern), exhaled CO , ventilatory equiva- ter of extreme interest worldwide since the turn 2 lents at rest, during exercise and sleep. of the century. The bulk of scientific publications Gas exchange response - oxygen uptake, on this problem has been published in the last 5 exhaled CO2, ventilation and ventilatory equiva- years. A considerable part of the authors lents on different stages of exercise testing (on- pointed out the significance of the problem and set, anaerobic threshold, recovery). the necessity for additional research on the topic Changes in heart rate and the equilibrium and particularly on the construction of predictive sympathetic-parasympathetic regulation of heart models for CSA. Currently, leading teams have ○○○○○ 5 Advances in Bulgarian Science ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ been involved with achieving this goal. No such Its clinical significance is determined by its fre- research has been done in Bulgaria so far, which quency, the lack of routine screening and/or eas- puts the scientific community
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Promoting Payments for Ecosystem Services and Related Sustainable Financing Schemes in the Danube Basin
    Promoting Payments for Ecosystem Services and Related Sustainable Financing Schemes in the Danube Basin This project promotes and supports land managers who help us sustain the benefits that we all get from nature. The project is implemented by the WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme with the financial support of the GEF through UNEP, and of the European Commission Project Team No Name Position Place 1 Thomas Kaissl Head of Green Economy Vienna, Austria Programme 2 Orieta Hulea FW Team Leader Bucharest, Romania 3 Irene Lucius Senior Policy Coordinator Vienna, Austria 4 Pablo Gutman International Coordinator Washington, D.C., USA 5 Maya Todorova Project Manager Ruse, Bulgaria 6 Angelika Beranek Project Finance Manager Vienna, Austria 7 Olga Apostolova Project Communication Sofia, Bulgaria Responsible 8 Yulia Grigorova Project Coordinator Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria 9 Monia Martini Project Coordinator Romania Bucharest, Romania 10 Kipriela Kelorska Accountant Sofia, Bulgaria 11 Anisoara Cismascu Accountant Bucharest, Romania 12 Konstantin Ivanov BG Communication Responsible Sofia, Bulgaria 13 Ioana Betieanu RO Communication Responsible Bucharest, Romania 14 Stoyan Mihov BG Model site coordinator Belene, Bulgaria 15 Cristina Munteanu RO Model site 1 Coordinator Bucharest, Romania 16 Edit Pop RO Model site 2 Coordinator Baia Mare, Romania 17 Ivan Hristov BG FW technical expert Sofia, Bulgaria 18 Camelia Ionescu RO FW technical expert Bucharest, Romania 19 Raluca Dan RO Sustainable livelihoods Bucharest, Romania technical expert 20 Georgi Stefanov BG Climate change technical Sofia, Bulgaria expert 21 Duska Dimovic Danube basin WWF Technical Belgrade, Serbia Expert 22 Mikhailo Danube basin WWF Technical Odessa, Ukraine Nesterenko Expert .
    [Show full text]
  • Restoring Rivers and Wetlands at Scale Results and Lessons from the Cross‑Sector Living Danube Partnership • July 2021
    RESTORING RIVERS AND WETLANDS AT SCALE RESULTS AND LESSONS FROM THE CROSS‑SECTOR LIVING DANUBE PARTNERSHIP • JULY 2021 WORKING TOGETHER FOR A LIVING DANUBE 1 WWF is an independent conservation organisation, with over 30 million followers and a global network active through local leadership in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the Gârla Mare erving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. See wwf.panda.org WWF Central & Eastern Europe (WWF‑CEE) covers seven countries and provides overall leadership and coordination for WWF’s engagement in the Danube and Carpathian eco‑regions. It includes legal entities in five countries (WWF‑Romania, WWF‑Hungary, CONTENTS WWF‑Bulgaria, WWF‑Slovakia and WWF‑Ukraine) and an Austrian‑registered association serving as secretariat. WWF‑CEE also manages WWF engagement in the Czech THE DANUBE 5 Republic and Moldova. See www.wwfcee.org INTRODUCTION 6 The Living Danube Partnership – core team: The Coca‑Cola Company Europe WHY RIVERS AND WETLANDS? 9 Sofia Kilifi, Therese Noorlander, Ulrike Sapiro, Peter Easton (technical consultant) THE LIVING DANUBE PARTNERSHIP 10 International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) Edith Hoedl, Helene Masliah Gilkarov KEY LESSONS FROM THE PARTNERSHIP 14 WWF‑CEE (regional leadership and coordination)
    [Show full text]
  • Organisations - Bulgaria
    Organisations - Bulgaria http://www.herein-system.eu/print/194 Published on HEREIN System (http://www.herein-system.eu) Home > Organisations - Bulgaria Organisations - Bulgaria Country: Bulgaria Hide all 1.1.A Overall responsibility for heritage situated in the government structure. 1.1.A Where is overall responsibility for heritage situated in the government structure? Is it by itself, or combined with other areas? Ministry's name: Ministry of Culture Overall responsibility: Overall responsibility Ministerial remit: Cultural heritage Culture Heritage 1.1.B Competent government authorities and organisations with legal responsibilities for heritage policy and management. Name of organisation: National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage Address: 7, Lachezar Stantchev str. Post code: 1113 City: Sofia Country: Bulgaria Website: www.ninkn.bg E-mail: [email protected] Approx. number of staff: 49.00 No. of offices: 1 Organisation type: Agency with legal responsibilities Governmental agency Approach Integrated approach Main responsibility: Yes Heritage management: Designation Permits Site monitoring Spatial planning Policy and guidance: Advice to governments/ministers Advice to owners 1 of 31 04/05/15 11:29 Organisations - Bulgaria http://www.herein-system.eu/print/194 Advice to professionals Legislation Support to the sector Research: Documentation Field recording (photogrammetry..) Inventories Post-excavation analysis Ownership and/or management No (maintenance/visitor access) of heritage properties: Learning and communication: Communication
    [Show full text]
  • Bolgarija V Slovenskih Očeh (1850–1914)
    SLOVENCI IN BOLGARI MED ZAHODNIMI IN VZHODNIMI VPLIVI SLOVENCI IN BOLGARI MED ZAHODNIMI IN VZHODNIMI VPLIVI UREDILA ŽARKO LAZAREVIĆ IN ALEŠ GABRIČ Ljubljana 2016 Slovenci in Bolgari med zahodnimi in vzhodnimi vplivi ZALOŽBA INZ Odgovorni urednik dr. Aleš Gabrič ZBIRKA VPOGLEDI 15 ISSN 2350-5656 Žarko Lazarević in Aleš Gabrič (ur.) SLOVENCI IN BOLGARI MED ZAHODNIMI IN VZHODNIMI VPLIVI Recenzenta ddr. Igor Grdina dr. Tanja Petrović Prevod iz bolgarščine Ljudmil Dimitrov Prevod iz angleščine Natalija Majsova Jezikovni pregled Ajda Gabrič Oblikovanje Barbara Bogataj Kokalj Založnik Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino Tisk Medium d.o.o. Naklada 300 izvodov Izid knjige je podprla Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije CIP - Kataložni zapis o publikaciji Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Ljubljana 327(497.4:497.2)(082) 339.92(497.4:497.2)(082) SLOVENCI in Bolgari med zahodnimi in vzhodnimi vplivi / uredila Žarko Lazarević in Aleš Gabrič ; [prevod iz bolgarščine Ljudmil Dimitrov, prevod iz angleščine Natalija Majsova]. - Ljubljana : Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino, 2016. - (Zbirka Vpogledi, ISSN 2350-5656 ; 15) ISBN 978-961-6386-75-3 1. Lazarević, Žarko 288003840 © 2016, Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino Vse pravice so pridržane. Brez predhodnega pisnega dovoljenja izdajatelja je prepovedano reproduciranje, distribuiranje, dajanje v najem, javna priobčitev, objavljanje, predelava ali katera koli druga oblika uporabe tega dela ali njegovih delov, bodisi s fotokopiranjem, tiskanjem, snemanje ali shranitvijo in objavo v elektronski obliki. Predgovor VSEBINA Žarko Lazarević, Aleš Gabrič, Roumiana Preshlenova, Predgovor ................................... 5 1 Medsebojno spoznavanje in sodelovanje dveh južnoslovanskih narodov ........7 Peter Vodopivec, Bolgari in Bolgarija v slovenskih očeh (1850–1914) .......................... 9 Roumiana Preshlenova, Bolgari in Slovenci – primerjava v dobi nacionalizmov ........39 Marko Zajc, Slovensko slovanstvo v 19.
    [Show full text]
  • In Bulgaria – Plovdiv
    ECOLOGIA BALKANICA International Scientific Research Journal of Ecology Special Edition 2 2019 Eight International Conference of FMNS (FMNS-2019) Modern Trends in Sciences South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, 26-30 June, 2019 UNION OF SCIENTISTS IN BULGARIA – PLOVDIV UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV PUBLISHING HOUSE ii International Standard Serial Number Online ISSN 1313-9940; Print ISSN 1314-0213 (from 2009-2015) Aim & Scope „Ecologia Balkanica” is an international scientific journal, in which original research articles in various fields of Ecology are published, including ecology and conservation of microorganisms, plants, aquatic and terrestrial animals, physiological ecology, behavioural ecology, population ecology, population genetics, community ecology, plant-animal interactions, ecosystem ecology, parasitology, animal evolution, ecological monitoring and bioindication, landscape and urban ecology, conservation ecology, as well as new methodical contributions in ecology. The journal is dedicated to publish studies conducted on the Balkans and Europe. Studies conducted anywhere else in the World may be accepted only as an exception after decision of the Editorial Board and the Editor-In-Chief. Published by the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria – Plovdiv and the University of Plovdiv Publishing house – twice a year. Language: English. Peer review process All articles included in “Ecologia Balkanica” are peer reviewed. Submitted manuscripts are sent to two or three independent peer reviewers, unless they are either out of scope or below threshold for the journal. These manuscripts will generally be reviewed by experts with the aim of reaching a first decision as soon as possible. The journal uses the double anonymity standard for the peer-review process.
    [Show full text]
  • Annex 2.List of Participants Final 16 Sep 2009
    PLATINA SWP 5.3 Ruse Training Workshop: List of Participants Name Country Institution/Address Telephone numbers E-mail address EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG TREN, rue Cesare BERNABEI EC 0032 22958149 [email protected] 1 de Mot 24, 8/13, 1040 Brussels EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG Regio, Olivier BAUDELET EC 0032 2 295 6870 [email protected] 2 1049 Brussels EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Avenue de la Marieke VAN NOOD EC 0032 22984401 [email protected] 3 Beaulieu 5, 1049 Brussels Danube Commission, Benczur utca 25, Ivana TOMIC KUNC DC 0036 1 461 8014 [email protected] 4 1068 Budapest International Sava river Commission, Nova Dejan KOMATINA ISRBC 00385 14886960 [email protected] 5 Ves 11, 10000 Zagreb Central Commission for the Navigation of Gernot PAULI CCNR the Rhine, 2, Place de la République 0033 388522011 [email protected] 6 F-67082 Strasbourg via donau -Österreichische Wasserstraßen- Robert TÖGEL AUSTRIA Gesellschaft mbH, Donau-City-Straße 1, 0043(0)5043212612 [email protected] 7 1220 Wien, Austria via donau -Österreichische Wasserstraßen- Markus SIMONER AUSTRIA Gesellschaft mbH, Donau-City-Straße 1, 0043(0) 5043211607 [email protected] 8 1220 Wien, Austria 9 Elisabeth JAEGER AUSTRIA BOKU, Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna 0043 6507181597 [email protected] Ministry of Transport, Information Violeta HINOVA BULGARIA Technologies and Communications, 9, 00359 2 9409494 [email protected] 10 Dyakon Ignatiy Str., 1000 Sofia Ministry of Transport, Information Petar BENOV BULGARIA Technologies and Communications, 9, 00359 2 9409 880 [email protected] 11 Dyakon Ignatiy Str., 1000 Sofia Secondary professional school for Ivelina GEORGIEVA BULGARIA navigation and shipbuilding,SQ.
    [Show full text]
  • Balkan Wars Between the Lines: Violence and Civilians in Macedonia, 1912-1918
    ABSTRACT Title of Document: BALKAN WARS BETWEEN THE LINES: VIOLENCE AND CIVILIANS IN MACEDONIA, 1912-1918 Stefan Sotiris Papaioannou, Ph.D., 2012 Directed By: Professor John R. Lampe, Department of History This dissertation challenges the widely held view that there is something morbidly distinctive about violence in the Balkans. It subjects this notion to scrutiny by examining how inhabitants of the embattled region of Macedonia endured a particularly violent set of events: the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 and the First World War. Making use of a variety of sources including archives located in the three countries that today share the region of Macedonia, the study reveals that members of this majority-Orthodox Christian civilian population were not inclined to perpetrate wartime violence against one another. Though they often identified with rival national camps, inhabitants of Macedonia were typically willing neither to kill their neighbors nor to die over those differences. They preferred to pursue priorities they considered more important, including economic advancement, education, and security of their properties, all of which were likely to be undermined by internecine violence. National armies from Balkan countries then adjacent to geographic Macedonia (Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia) and their associated paramilitary forces were instead the perpetrators of violence against civilians. In these violent activities they were joined by armies from Western and Central Europe during the First World War. Contrary to existing military and diplomatic histories that emphasize continuities between the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 and the First World War, this primarily social history reveals that the nature of abuses committed against civilians changed rapidly during this six-year period.
    [Show full text]
  • Contents Introduction
    Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 AGRICULTURE ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Name: OSTROVIT S.A. ..................................................................................................................................... 7 AGRICULTURE ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Name: SC VIE-VIN VINJU MARE SRL ................................................................................................................ 8 AGRICULTURE ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Name: SC AUGER PETRUS SRL ......................................................................................................................... 9 AGRICULTURE .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Name: SC ARNAGRO SRL ............................................................................................................................... 10 AGRICULTURE ...................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Monitoring and Assessment of Nutrient Removal Capacities of Riverine Wetlands
    UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project Strengthening the Implementation Capacities for Nutrient Reduction and Transboundary Cooperation in the Danube River Basin Monitoring and Assessment of Nutrient Removal Capacities of Riverine Wetlands Project Component 4.3: Monitoring and Assessment of Nutrient Removal Capacities of Riverine Wetlands January, 2004 Prepared by: WWF International Danube-Carpathian Programme David Tickner, Thomas Hein, Helmut Kroiss, Jan Seffer, Philip Weller, Susanna Wiener, Isabel Wolte, Matthias Zessner PREFACE The long term goal of the DRP is, in short, to strengthen capacities of key Danube stakeholders and institutions to effectively and sustainably manage the Danube River Basin’s water resources and ecosystems for citizens of Danube countries. It is increasingly recognized that wetlands and floodplains provide important benefits both environmental as well as socio-economic. Wetlands and floodplains can be important for flood protection, tourism, fisheries, nature protection as well as for water quality. To some degree, wetlands and floodplains may serve as either a sink or a storage area for pollutants. Given that nutrient pollution is one of the most important transboundary problems within the DRB and the Black Sea ecosys tems, it is critical to know under what conditions such benefits as pollution reduction can be optimized (and at what cost.) A study supported by UNDP/GEF during the UNDP/GEF Pollution Reduction Programme (1997- 1999) carried out by WWF determined that over 80% of wetlands and floodplains have been lost during the last 100 years. Given this, there are many considerations to initiate wetland floodplain rehabilitation activities. Important to know is what are the benefits for rehabilitating a wetland/floodplain area (weighed against the costs!) The purpose of this assignment was to identify and develop appropriate methodologies for assessing nutrient removal in wetland areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Ivan Hristov Vromos.Pdf
    Подводни археологически проучвания в залива Вромос, акватория на гр. Черноморец (Емпорион в хората на Аполония Понтика) 1 Underwater archaeological researches in the gulf of Vromos, aquatory of Chernomoretz (An emporium in the chora of Apollonia Pontica) 1 Киата изаа фиаата ка а Ктт а Чц © / Ivan Hristov, 2014, © UNICART / Published by UNICART, 2014 ISBN 978-954-2953-32-6 : Authors: , Ivan Hristov, , Pavlina Devlova, я , Iliya Kirov, , Boyka Zlateva, Georgi Ribarov : Maps: . , engineer Toty Angelov, . , engineer Hristo Michev, . engineer Mladen Todorov я: Graphic documentation: , Ivan Hristov, я , Iliya Kirov, , Yana Mutafchieva, , Pavlina Devlova, Rosen Vlasev : Photograph: , Ivan Hristov, , Victor Nalbantov, Todor Dimitrov : Translated by: Tsveta Raychevska : Prepress: Plamen Kastelov : Cover Design: я Anastasia Kartaleva 2 Подводни археологически проучвания в залива Вромос, акватория на гр. Черноморец (Емпорион в хората на Аполония Понтика) 1 Underwater archaeological researches in the gulf of Vromos, aquatory of Chernomoretz (An emporium in the chora of Apollonia Pontica) 2014 3 CONTENTS Introduction Ivan Hristov .......................................................................................7 I. Location Ivan Hristov .......................................................................................9 II. History and methodology of the researches Ivan Hristov ..................................................................................... 21 III. Archaeological material from the pre-Roman
    [Show full text]
  • Ghid CDST En.Cdr
    EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE! RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN THE CROSS-BORDER REGION ROMANIA-BULGARIA GUIDE BULGARIA 3 4 VIDIN DISTRICT Introduction Vidin district is located in the northwest of Bulgaria, on the border with Serbia (west) and Romania (northeast). The district has an area of 3,032 km2, representing 2.73% of the total area of the country. Vidin has the lowest number of inhabitants / km2 compared to other districts in Bulgaria, the population of the area being 86,927 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat. The district is structured into 10 municipalities on the territory of which 7 cities were constituted - the administrative center is Vidin city located on the Danube river bank. Vidin district has a rich and turbulent history, considering its strategic and geographical importance for the consolidation and definition of the Bulgarian state since the Middle Ages, the territory being a military, transport and commercial center for over 2,000 years. Thus on its territory there are numerous archaeological remains, among the most famous being the Baba Vida Fortress (the only medieval castle in Bulgaria fully preserved, over 2,000 years old), the Castra Martis Fortress (built during the Roman and Byzantine periods, centuries I-VI), the Kaleto Fortress (among the best preserved fortresses in Bulgaria), the ruins of the Roman city Ratiaria (an important gold trading center). The Regional History Museum in Vidin is also an important element of cultural and historical heritage. In the Vidin district numerous pilgrimages can be made, the most famous places of religious worship located in this area being Albotina Monastery in the Danube Plain (dug in the rock), Monastery "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" (in whose courtyard there is a spring with curative properties).
    [Show full text]
  • Contestations Over Macedonian Identity, 1870–1912
    VICTORIA UNIVERSITY CONTESTATIONS OVER MACEDONIAN IDENTITY, 1870–1912 by NICK ANASTASOVSKI A THESIS SUBMITTED TO VICTORIA UNIVERSITY IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES MELBOURNE, VICTORIA MAY, 2005 2 STUDENT DECLARATION I, Nick Anastasovski, declare that the thesis entitled Contestations over Macedonian Identity 1870–1912 is no more than 100,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, figures, appendices and references. This thesis contains no material that has been submitted previously, in whole or in part, for the award of any other academic degree or diploma. Except where otherwise indicated, this thesis is my own work. Nick Anastasovski May 2005 3 DEDICATION To my wife Sophie whose support and encouragement made the study possible 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract 9 Acknowledgments 11 Glossary of terms 13 List of maps 28 List of tables 32 List of illustrations 39 List of photographs 40 Introduction 42 Context 42 Summary 48 Chapter One: Colonisation and Islamicisation 55 1.1 Colonisation and Islamicisation 55 1.2 Religion and nationality 92 Chapter Two: Peoples and Populations 99 2.1 Peoples of Macedonia 99 Macedonians: The contested majority 99 Vlahs: Romanian or Greek, a contested minority 107 5 Greeks: Fishermen, farmers or townsfolk? 112 Turks and Albanians: The colonists 114 Gypsies and Jews: The uncontested 120 2.2 Conflicts around population data 124 Territorial boundaries 124 2.3 Population statistics 128 Ottoman Turkish population data 128 Population statistics advocated
    [Show full text]