Anna Choleva-Dimitrova, Maya Vlahova-Angelova, Nadezhda Dancheva (eds.), Слѣдовати достоитъ. Proceedings of the International Onomastic Conference “Anthroponyms and Anthroponymic Researches in the Beginning of 21st Century”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of prof. Yordan Zaimov, Dr. Sc. (1921–1987), 20–22 April 2021, Sofia, Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2021, 358 pp., ISBN: 978619245117-2 (online)

Since ancient time, herbal drugs were highly used in the prevention and cure of various human illnesses. In India, Azadirachta indica being commonly known as Neem or Margosa is one of the multi-functional trees; belonging to Meliaceae family. In 1992, the US National Academy of Sciences was published a report entitled ‘Neem- a tree for solving global problems’. It is still considered as ‘village dispensary’ throughout the India. There are two species of Azadirachta which have been investigated; Azadirachta indica that is found in the Indian subcontinent and Azadirachta excelsa Kack that is homegrown to Indonesia and Philippines. A large number of pharmacologically active substances have been identified and isolated from the different parts of neem including azadirachtin, meliacin, gedunin, salanin, nimbin, valassin and various other components which are derived from these main compounds. Many different studies have been evaluated and authenticated for its various traditional and pharmacological activities like itching, leprosy, wound healing, spermicidal, anti-inflammatory, insecticidal, antidiabetic and analgesic etc. In the beginning of 1979, patenting on neem was started by CSIR to separate the active compounds from neem oil. Its great implantation fights with soil erosion, global warming, deforestations and desertification world-wide. In 2002, World Neem Conference raised the neem tree as an industrial or commercial plant. This review is going to explore comprehensively; traditional, pharmacological potential along with patenting, environmental & industrial significant of various parts of neem tree with safety concerns.

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100th anniversary of the birth of B M Pontecorvo (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2 September 2013)

Uspekhi Fizicheskih Nauk ◽

10.3367/ufnr.0184.201405c.0501 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 184 (5) ◽

pp. 501-501

Keyword(s):

Scientific Session ◽

100Th Anniversary ◽

Physical Sciences ◽

Russian Academy Of Sciences ◽

Academy Of Sciences

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The role of science in the study of and response to space threats

Вестник Российской академии наук ◽

10.31857/s0869-5873898777-799 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 89 (8) ◽

pp. 777-799

Author(s):

B. M. Shustov

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

20Th Century ◽

21St Century ◽

Space Debris ◽

The Sun ◽

National Program ◽

Biological Hazard ◽

Academy Of Sciences ◽

Space Activities

During the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, space hazards multiplied, the most urgent of which is space debris. Professionals working in space are exposed to this hazard daily and are aware of it as a problem. Furthermore, increasing attention is being paid to the unpredictable behavior of the Sun, which produces the so-called space weather. The asteroid-comet hazard is considered as potentially having the most catastrophic consequences. No manifestations of biological hazard have yet been observed, although as space activities develop, it is becoming increasingly important. The appropriate time scale for astrophysical hazards is many millions of years, so from a practical perspective, they have no importance. This article briefly describes the main types of space hazards. The author analyzes the results of research and practical work in the field, both worldwide and specifically in Russia. Comparative analysis leads to the clear conclusion that a national program must be developed for the study of space hazards and to respond to space threats. This article is based on a report made by the author at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on January 15, 2019.

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