Early–Middle Pleistocene Magnetostratigraphic and Rock Magnetic Records of the Dolynske Section (Lower Danube, Ukraine) and Their Application to the Correlation of Loess–Palaeosol Sequences in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

We present new palaeomagnetic and rock magnetic results with a stratigraphic interpretation of the late Early–Middle Pleistocene deposits exposed on the left bank of the River Danube at Dolynske, southern Ukraine. A thick succession of water-lain facies is succeeded by reddish-brown clayey soils, topped by a high-resolution loess–palaeosol sequence. These constitute one of the most complete recently discovered palaeoclimate archives in the Lower Danube Basin. The suggested stratigraphy is based on the position of the Matuyama–Brunhes boundary, rock magnetic, palaeopedological and sedimentological proxies, and it is confidently correlated with other loess records in the region (Roksolany and Kurortne), as well as with the marine isotope stratigraphy. The magnetic susceptibility records and palaeosol characteristics at Dolynske show an outstanding pattern that is transitional between eastern and south-eastern European loess records. Our data confirm that the well-developed S4 soil unit in Ukraine, and S5 units in Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia, correlate with the warm MIS 11. Furthermore, we suggest the correlation of rubified S6 palaeosols in Romania and Bulgaria and the V-S7–V-S8 double palaeosol in Serbia with S6 in Ukraine, a strong Mediterranean-type palaeosol which corresponds to MIS 15. Our new results do not support the hypothesis of a large magnetic lock-in depth like that previously interpreted for the Danube loess, and they prove that the Matuyama–Brunhes boundary is located within the palaeosol unit corresponding to MIS 19. The proposed stratigraphic correlation scheme may serve as a potential basis for further regional and global Pleistocene climatic reconstructions.

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Problematic Terminology in a Tentative Research Methodology for the Visual Culture of the Balkans

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Historia ◽

10.24193/subbhist.2021.spiss.04 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽

pp. 67-78

Author(s):

Anita Paolicchi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Visual Culture ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Research Methodology ◽

Eastern European ◽

The Balkans ◽

South Eastern ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

Methodological Problems ◽

Western European ◽

Interpretative Framework

"The aim of this paper is to highlight and briefly discuss some of the most problematic terms and concepts that recur in art historiography: for example, the words Byzantine, post-Byzantine, Eastern, Western and Local. These concepts are used in a misleading way not only by American and Western European authors, but also by Eastern and South-Eastern European ones: in fact, the “Balkan” art historiography based itself on the Western-European one, adopting its periodisation, terminology and interpretative framework, which led to a number of methodological problems that researchers are now trying to identify, discuss and, if possible, solve. Keywords: art historiography, South-Eastern Europe, silverwork, Byzantium. "

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Stock Market Efficiency in South Eastern Europe

Regaining Global Stability After the Financial Crisis - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-4026-7.ch011 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 214-237

Author(s):

Vladimir Filipovski ◽

Dragan Tevdovski

Keyword(s):

Stock Markets ◽

Ratio Test ◽

Informational Efficiency ◽

Eastern European ◽

Dummy Variables ◽

Calendar Effects ◽

Random Walk Hypothesis ◽

South Eastern ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

Day Of The Week

The purpose of this chapter is to empirically test the informational efficiency and to examine the presence of the calendar effects in 10 South Eastern European (SEE) stock markets' daily returns during the period 2007–2014. The authors use variance ratio test for exploration of random walk hypothesis. Regarding the calendar effects, the authors focus on the day-of-the-week effect, the half-month effect, and the turn-of-the-month effect. The existence of each calendar effect is analyzed by applying regression models with dummy variables for the effects in the mean returns and GARCH (1,1) models with dummy variables for the effects in the volatility of returns. The results indicate that the day-of-the-week effects in both mean and volatility are present in nine SEE stock markets. Contrary, the half-month effect in mean returns is present only in one, while half-month effect in volatility is present in five SEE stock markets. The turn-of-the- month effect in mean returns is present in six, while the turn-of-the-month effect in volatility is present in all 10 SEE stock markets.

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Realities and Challenges of the Social Enterprises in South-Eastern European Countries

Modernization and Accountability in the Social Economy Sector - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8482-7.ch012 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 214-236

Author(s):

Ani Matei ◽

Corina-Georgiana Antonovici ◽

Carmen Săvulescu

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Social Economy ◽

Social Enterprises ◽

Eastern European ◽

South Eastern ◽

The Social ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

Eastern European Countries

The chapter objectives focus on mapping the sector of social economy in some states from South-Eastern Europe, presenting their role and impact due to the activities achieved in society. The theoretical part of the chapter comprises the evolution of social economy in Europe, in general, and in South-Eastern Europe, in particular, the identification of the types of organizations in this area. The case study identifies and presents the stages of development of the social enterprises in countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, and explores, by comparative analysis the institutional frameworks, the regulations of social enterprises, the eligible judicial forms, presenting similarities and differences, as well as the contribution to social inclusion and impact on community in general. The chapter identifies and explains the influence of the European actors and presents the factors specific to each country which have influenced and supported the emergence of social enterprises as well as the challenges faced.

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POTENTIALS OF SMALL AIRLINES IN SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES UNDER THE NEW ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES

Journal of Air Transport Studies ◽

10.38008/jats.v9i2.22 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 24-49

Author(s):

Konstantinos Malagas ◽

Nikitas Nikitakos ◽

Ayse Kucuk Yilmaz ◽

Alexandros Argyrokastritis ◽

Ebru Yazgan

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Eastern European ◽

Strategic Choices ◽

South Eastern ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

Eastern European Countries ◽

Regional Jets ◽

Depth Interviews

South-Eastern Europe holds a key geopolitical position and has a promising economy and aviation market. Small airlines operating in the region can succeed by taking advantage of the region’s characteristics and selecting appropriate strategies. This study’s objective is to examine the potentials of the region’s small airlines, focusing on their key strategic choices regarding destinations to serve, aircraft types to use, airports to operate from, and whether to operate independently or partner with larger carriers. In-depth interviews were conducted with key aviation experts from across the region, and secondary data were used to provide further insight. The study’s main findings show that small airlines may benefit from initially partnering with larger carriers, feeding their networks from secondary airports via regional jets and turboprops. This study adds to the relevant literature and may help managers from the region’s smaller and bigger airlines and airports identify new opportunities and develop sustainable strategies.

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Pleistocene mammal fauna of the Trlica locality, Montenegro

Fossil Imprint ◽

10.2478/if-2017-0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 73 (1-2) ◽

pp. 93-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alexandre K. Agadzhanyan ◽

Inesa A. Vislobokova ◽

Mikhail V. Shunkov ◽

V. A. Ulyanov

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Early Pleistocene ◽

Middle Pleistocene ◽

Large Mammal ◽

South Eastern ◽

Mammal Fauna ◽

Local Areas ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

New Evidence ◽

Cool Climate

The paper presents new evidence on the small and large mammal fauna from the Trlica locality, Montenegro, based on our records from the 2010 – 2014 excavations. It is shown that the lower layers of the locality correspond to the Early Pleistocene, and the upper layers are dated as the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene. The results obtained allow us to characterize the environment in which the oldest hominid migrants dwelt in this region of South-Eastern Europe. Within the interval 1.8–1.5 Ma, there was a relatively cool climate in the region. At the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene, the climate became milder; the areas occupied by forests, including broad-leaved forests, increased. The presence of Lagurini throughout the section is evidence of the existence of local areas of steppe in northern Montenegro during the Early Pleistocene and first half of the Middle Pleistocene.

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The Invention of tradition: Vinča script

Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology ◽

10.21301/eap.v5i2.11 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 241-258

Author(s):

Aleksandar Palavestra

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Public Discourse ◽

Eastern European ◽

Paradigm Shifts ◽

Near Eastern ◽

South Eastern ◽

Invented Tradition ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

The Media ◽

Neolithic Cultures

The problematic term the Vinča script denotes a number of incised ornaments and signs on the surface of the pottery of the Vinča culture – one of the most important "cultures" of the South Eastern European Neolithic. The modes of use and abuse of this phenomenon of and the very term the Vinča script have changed through time, elloquently testifying about the paradigm shifts in the European archaeology, at the same time indicating dangerous contaminations of archaeology by pseudo-archaeological ideas. During the 19th and first half of the 20th century, the idea of a script in the Neolithic cultures of South Eastern Europe surfaced occasionaly as an argument for the short "historical" chronology and Near Eastern influences. During the 1980s the idea of the Vinča script emerges again in Serbia, this time, as an invented tradition, from the pseudo-scholar circles, and is massively supported by the media. The Vinča script becomes the central motif of a much larger pseudoscholar movement: the invention of script is linked to praehistory of South Eastern Europe, allegedly from Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Lepenski Vir, over the Etruscan, Lydian and other scripts, down to Cyrillic and Latin letters. Unfortunately, over the last years the term the Vinča script – falsely represented by the media as a new and equally valid interpretive paradigm – seeps into the general public discourse, and even into archaeology itself.

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