20th International Symposium

ECOLOGY & SAFETY

For a cleaner and safer world
June 4 - 8, 2011, Sunny Beach Resort, Bulgaria

Organized by Bulgarian Academy of Science Union of Scientists in Bulgaria Science & Education Foundation Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, Technological Educational Institute of Kavala, Drama, Greece

Sponsored by: Info Invest Ltd - Bulgaria www.sciencebg.net

Scientific media partner Online Journal of International Research Publications: Ecology & Safety http://ecology-safety.ejournalnet.com

The symposium is part of the scientific events organised annually by Info Invest, the Science and Education Foundation and its partners. www.science-edu.eu

SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS We are pleased to invite you to take part in the ECOLOGY & SAFETY Symposium, which will be held on 4 8 June 2011 in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria.

TOPICS:

Energy, Climate and Global Security in the 21st Century:

Taking action together: the role of ecology in conservation partnerships; Economy of ecological solutions and management of ecological investments; Socio- Economics in Natural Resource Conservation; Environmental policy and management; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Sustainable & clean technologies; Alternative Energy Sources for Reducing Dependence on Fossil Fuels. Biofuels; Geophysics. Atmospheric physics. Physical oceanography. Meteorology and Hydrology; Satellite applications in the environment; Ecology, philosophy, sociology and law; The media and protection of the environment.

Ecology of air, soil and water:

Forest and Natural Resource Management; Landscape degradation and restoration. Ground water remediation; Living Systems and Quantitative Biology; Waste Management and Pollution control; Ecological monitoring and evaluation of ecological status; International ecological standards and certification; Ecology of agriculture and food industry; Ecotourism and ecological impact of tourism; Construction, architecture and the environment. Habitat reconstruction;

Health and Safety:

Green Technology; Nanomedicine, nanotechnologies, nanomaterials, nanoaerosols;

Medical chemistry. Pharmacology. (Working out, design of medical products); Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Civil Protection and Disaster Management

Ecosystems sustainable management in crisis regions; Industrial safety and risk management; Industrial ecology and transboundary pollution; Innovative Technologies for civil protection and disaster management; Innovative Technology for early warning systems and disaster scenarios; Innovative training-methods for the national and international civil protection; Cooperation on logistical questions in international operations; Security Organisations communications during disaster management operations; Risk- and Crisis communication; Research for civil security. Note: Only those who have submitted their registration form fulfilled all the requirements in the present Call for Papers and present at the symposium are regarded as symposium participants. DATES AND VENUE 4 - 8 June 2011, the Imperial Hotel, Sunny Beach Registration of participants: 5 6 pm, 4 June; 9 10 am, 5 June Inauguration of the conference: 5 June; Closing of the conference: 8 June PARTICIPATION FORMS oral and poster presentations; online presentations: for people who can not attend in person. All these participants receive all the certificates and documents after the Symposium through the Internet. All their contributions are also included in Publications. SYMPOSIUM LANGUAGES - English SUBMISSIONS - There is a limit of two contributed submissions per registered author. They may be presented as a talk or as a poster. Oral presentations are 10 minutes long and a poster session lasts one hour. PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT - Participants can use a PC and a multimedia projector. Presentations have to be prepared using PowerPoint and stored on a USB flash drive. Presentations are emailed to the organisers prior to the conference with the file name displaying the participant's name and surname.

PUBLICATION Submissions, no matter whether presented as talks or posters, will be published in the International Scientific Publications: Ecology & Safety journal, Volume 5 in cooperation with the Science and Education Foundation. You can get more information about the journal at http://www.science-journals.eu/ecology/index.html Journal description: 750 MB CD-ROM disc in a box; papers are in Flash format, allowing for full-colour printouts. To see what a published paper looks like, please go to www.science-journals.eu Protection and identification: The journal is reliably protected using special technologies. It is identified with an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number). Editing and reviewing: Every paper is reviewed by two independent, anonymous reviewers. Editor in Chief Ioannis Takos, Greece Co-Editor in Chief Cengiz Kurtulus, Turkey Executive Secretary Marina Sizemskaya, Russia Editorial Board Members Alexy Danchev, Turkey Branko Marinkovi, Serbia Dimiter Syrakov, Bulgaria Dyer Narinesingh, Trinidad and Tobago (W.I.) Dimitrios Bakaloudis, Greece Daniel Bucur, Romania Galatsidas Spyridon, Greece Journal languages: English Copyright: Authors retain copyright of the published papers and have full responsibility for their contents. The publisher has the unlimited right to offer and distribute the edition with the papers published in it. The publisher assumes no responsibility whatsoever if the authors have inflicted harm or damage to any third parties. DISCLAIMER - As an organiser of the symposium, Info Invest Ltd assumes no responsibility whatsoever, direct or implied, for the contents of the papers as well as for the consequences arising from misinterpretation or unawareness of the requirements for participation. The fact that you have submitted a registration form for the symposium means that you have read and agreed with the present conditions. Hamid Abbasdokht, Iran Ijaz Noorka, Pakistan Ljubica Komazec, Serbia Juying Jiao, China Jovan Crnobarac, Serbia Lev Ruzer, USA Muhammad Afzal, Pakistan Meenu Vikram, USA Nadezhda Khristoforova, Russia Oana Zamfirescu, Romania Oleg Romanovskii, Russia Theodora Merou, Greece Tatiana Tolstikova, Russia Vladimir Solodukhin, Kazakhstan

REGISTRATION FEES Before 31 January 2011: Standard registration fee for members of educational and research institutions: 210 Euros; Special registration fee for members of educational and research institutions who were registered participants at the 2010 Ecology and Safety Symposium: 180 Euros Special reduced registration fee for full-time PhD student (Note: only about post-graduate students who do not work at universities and other establishments; students taking distance learning, correspondence or other similar courses are not eligible): 150 Euros; Additional fee: 60 Euros for a second paper presented. After 31 January 2011: registration fee is 240 Euros for all participants. Accompanying persons do not pay registration fees. Each participant, except PhD students, can take only one accompanying person to the symposium. THE REGISTRATION FEES INCLUDE ScienceBg Certificate for the publication and participation; admission to all sessions of the symposium; the presentation of a paper either as a talk (10 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion) or as a poster with a size 80/90 sm. A poster session lasts one hour. Please note: PhD students are allowed to present posters only; publication of a paper up to 30 pages long in the International Scientific Publications: Ecology & Safety Journal (Volume 5) on CD-ROM and a copy of the journal on CD-ROM. All papers must comply with certain formatting requirements - http://www.science-journals.eu/ecology/index.html a printed copy of the Symposium Programme; free publication of the paper in the Online International Research Publications: Ecology & Safety Journal if they meet all requirements for publication in it. Submitted papers are discussed and accepted for publication by the editorial committee in the order of their presentation; papers are reviewed by two independent reviewers. You can see the electronic journal at http://ecology-safety.ejournanelnet.com Please note that in no way does free publication incur an obligation on the part of the publisher to publish a paper; coffee breaks; preferential accommodation prices in selected hotels offered by the organisers and free booking for symposium participants. The presentation of other people's papers is not allowed without a good reason and the prior consent of the organising committee. If the type of presentation (talk or poster) is not specified, the organising committee has the right to decide on it as appropriate.

IMPORTANT DATES 30 December 2010: Registration form and abstract (up to 10 lines) submission deadline ecology@sciencebg.net. You will be notified about acceptance/rejection with an email from the organising committee within five working days of receiving the submission. You can register online at http://www.sciencebg.net/symposiums/registration/registration-form.html If you should receive no reply, please contact the organisers by email or telephone; 31 January 2011: Deadline for transferring the registration fees to the account given in the email sent to the participant by the organising committee. All bank charges and commissions are paid by the participants. Please inform your bank about this when ordering the transfer. Payment on site is not allowed; 31 January 2011: Final paper submission deadline. Please send your paper written according to the formatting requirements to the organisers for publication at ecology@sciencebg.net. You will be notified whether the paper is accepted for publication with an email from the organising committee within five working days of receiving the paper. If you should receive no reply, please contact the organisers by email or telephone; Deadline for booking accommodation for the participants and their accompanying persons: look hotel offers. 5 pm 6 pm 4 June and 9 am 10 am 5 June: Registration of participants; 5 June: Opening of the symposium; 8 June: Closing of the symposium. BANK ACCOUNT AND INVOICES Payment Method: Bank Transfer; PayPal; Western Union. Mark a way payment in the registration form of the participant. Payment: Registration fees are transferred to the account given in the notification email sent to the participant by the organising committee. All bank charges and commissions are paid by the participants. Please inform your bank about this when ordering the transfer. Payment on site is not allowed. Invoices: To receive an invoice you need to provide the following information: If the bank transfer is ordered by a natural person: the person's full name, and full address. If the bank transfer is ordered by a company or organisation: legal name of the organisation, address, VAT number or identification code, name of recipient of the invoice and full address. Invoices will be sent in PDF format by email. As they have a signature and a stamp in full colour, you need a highquality printer to print out the original. Note: If the bank transfer is ordered by a natural person, it is not possible to issue an invoice to a company or organisation. PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION Participation: Only fully registered participants, their accompanying persons and special guests of the Organising Committee can take part in the symposium. Unregistered attendance is not allowed.

Registration: 5 pm 6 pm on 4 June and 9 am 10 am on 5 June. Please tell your country, name and surname at the registration desk. Accompanying persons do not have to register, but they receive a badge saying VISITOR. Name Badges: The badge with your name that you get together with the symposium materials at registration is personal. It is the only document giving free access to the symposium hall and should be clearly visible at all times. You may be denied access to the symposium if you cannot show it. The organisers have the right to demand a proof of your right to attend the symposium. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION You can find information about hotels and booking requirements at: ....... The Organising Committee can book accommodation for symposium participants at their prior request without extra charges. The organisers assume no responsibility for any subsequent changes in the accommodation prices shown in it. Participants can also arrange their travel and accommodation themselves using a travel agency of their choice. Please inform the organisers if this is case. VISAS All participants and their accompanying persons will be emailed official letters of invitation for the symposium in Bulgarian in PDF format. The invitations have a colour signature and stamp. You can print out the original using a high-quality colour printer. Those who need a visa have to personally apply for it at a Bulgarian consulate, showing the letter. If you will be accompanied by your underage children, please give us their names so that we can include them in the invitation. Letters of invitation will be sent only after the correct registration fees are received. TRAVEL AND JOINING INSTRUCTIONS There are three main international airports in Bulgaria: in Sofia (430 km from Sunny Beach), Varna (90 km from Sunny Beach) and Burgas (35 km from Sunny Beach). There are several different ways to get from Sofia, Varna or Burgas to Sunny Beach. by bus: Please note that you can take a bus from Sofia or Varna to Sunny Beach, but there is no public bus service from Burgas Airport to Sunny Beach. To go to the bus station in Sofia or Varna, take a taxi from the airport. It is advisable to ask the taxi driver approximately how much the trip will cost before getting into the car as he may overcharge you later. There are buses from Sofia or Varna to Burgas on the hour. Take those buses which stop at Sunny Beach or Nesebar. Alternatively, you can travel to Burgas, but then you will have to take another bus to Sunny Beach (45 km away). The journey from Sofia to Sunny Beach is approximately 7 hours and from Varna to Sunny Beach approximately 1 hour 30 min. by car: you can order a car from the selected hotels which we offer to book for you. Please inform us by email to send you the necessary information. The hotel will issue an invoice for the amount you pay. by taxi: we recommend that you use a taxi from Burgas Airport to Sunny Beach. It will be too expensive to travel by taxi from Sofia or Varna, unless you are a group of three or four.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The social programme is of paramount importance for the success of the symposium. The informal atmosphere of the activities helps you to expand your social contacts with the rest of the participants. You will be informed about the events and times of the social programme additionally. A complete description of the provided activities will be published at: ........ FURTHER INFORMATION Further information will be periodically available on this website. Any queries about the organisation and programme of the symposium should be addressed to Mr Ivan Genov, symposium coordinator and director of Info Invest Ltd, Burgas.

For More Information: Skype: investbg Mob. phone: +359 878 844 412 (In English) +359 878 844 410 ( ) eMail: ecology@sciencebg.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ivan.genov1

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS

We can publish a maximum of two papers by one author plus one more where he or she is another participant's co-author. Please send us your paper in a file named after the participant in the symposium in English (name and surname), for example ivangenov.doc. For your convenience, you can use the following template to write your paper: papertemplate.dot. Paper length: Papers have to be minimum 7 and maximum 30 pages long, including sketches, tables, diagrams, the list of references and abstract and following the formatting requirements below. The publication of any paper over 30 pages long is to be negotiated with the publisher. Software: All papers have to be written in DOC format using Word 2003/2010 for Windows or a compatible version of Word for Windows. Please email the papers to ecology@sciencebg.net archived as a ZIP or RAR file. Page formatting: Please set the menus of your Word programme as follows (all instructions below refer to formatting with Word 2003/2010 for Windws): Page Setup: Margins: Top: 2.5 cm; Bottom: 2.5 cm; Left: 2.5 cm; Right: 2.5 cm Paper Size: A4 Format: Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular; Size: 11 Paragraph: Line Spacing All: Single; Alignment: Justified Spacing: Before: 6 pt All other options are set to 0. Do not insert page numbers and do not indent paragraphs. Title, authors, affiliation, abstract and key words: The title of the paper is centred and typed with Bold capital letters using Times New Roman 11 points. The names of the authors (first name, second name initial and surname) are written with Regular small letters and the same font size below it; then, on the next line, follow the names and addresses of the organisations they represent. Scientific ranks, titles and personal addresses are not included. The Abstract of the paper in English (up to 15 lines long) is given two blank lines after the affiliation, following the general requirements for the text and using Italics. The Key words are written on the next line following the general requirements for the text and using Italics.

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TREATMENT OF MSW LANDFILL LEACHATE BY ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION George A. Ntalos1, Antonios N. Papadopoulos1, Viron A. Tantos2 and Ioannis G. Chouliaras2
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Department of Wood Technology and Furniture Design, Technological Institute of Larisa, 43100 Karditsa, Greece

Department of Forestry, Technological Educational Institute of Larisa, 43100 Karditsa, Greece Karditsa, Greece. E-mail: ...........

Technological Institute of Karditsa, Department of Wood and Furniture Technology-Design, 43100,

Abstract Biologically stabilized landfill leachate usually requires further removal of organic substances and ammoniacal-N before final discharge. Chemical oxidation may be a convenient method for removal of organics but does not appear efficient in ammoniacal-N removal. Under the best operational conditions lab-scale application of electrochemical oxidation to treatment of leachate with low BOD/COD ratios and high ammoniacal-N content resulted in 75% COD removal and 100% ammoniacal-N oxidation. Ammoniacal-N oxidation appears to follow chemical oxidation by chlorine and chlorites formed by electrochemical conversion of chlorides in the leachate (1600 mg/l). Further developments on pilot plant are on progress. Key words: forest floor, surface soil, organic matter, nutrients accumulation, marquis ecosystem

1. INTRODUCTION Biological stabilization in landfill leachate may be a result of application of pre-treatment strategies, of degradation processes within the landfill and their eventual enhancement or of biological treatment of the leachate. Whatever the case the resulting leachate may still contain high COD values (generally higher than 1000 mg/l), low BOD/COD ratio and significant concentrations of ammoniacal-N and halogenated compounds.

2. FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL OXIDATION 2.1 Organics and other compounds in biodegraded leachate The organic content of MSW landfill leachate may vary extensively according to different influencing parameters and can be roughly classified into three main groups (Christensen, 1982; cit. in Kylefors, 1997 ) :
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2. MATERIAL AND METHODS 2.1. Plant material Aerial parts of Satureja hortensis L., Thymus vulgaris L., Salvia officinalis L. and Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae) were obtained from plant culture of the Crop Research Institute, Prague. They were ovendried at 40 C for 72 h, stored at room temperature and milled prior to extraction experiments. 2.2. Insects The housefly Musca domestica L. (Dip., Muscidae), larvae 4th instar and adults 3-4 days old, Spodoptera littoralis (Lep., Noctuidae) (larvae 4th instar, 35 5 mg weight) and Culex quinquefasciatus SAY (Dip.) larvae 4th instar, were obtained from the stock culture maintained in the Crop Research Institute, Dept. of Entomology.
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2. SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Spatial technologies are generally considered Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS, but could also include other related technologies such as navigation systems. They depend on a number of interrelated disciplines and technologies (see figure below.) These technologies are becoming increasing seamless and being utilized both in

Computer Science

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analysis and real time applications. The comprehensive study of spatial technologies, geographic information and the supporting disciplines have now been placed under the rubric of Geographic Information Science (GIScience) (Longley 2005).
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and diagrams break the text and a line is left before and after them. The maximum size of figures, tables and diagrams is 15 x 15 cm. Their orientation is Portrait. The captions are written under them with font size 11 points and centred. The numbers and the text inside are written with Times New Roman, font size 10 points. Formulas are created with the WORD editor or built in as objects if created with other programmes. References: Quoted sources are listed in accordance with the following international standards:

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For more information please visit: http://www.ejournalnet.com/services.html The References start a line after the body text. The sources are numbered with Arabic numerals, following the ISO 690 and ISO 690-2 standards of bibliographic reference. The general formatting requirements for the paper have to be applied applied, namely: Format: Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular; Size: 11 Paragraph: Line Spacing All: Single; Alignment: Justified Spacing: Before: 6 pt All other options are set to 0. Example:

REFERENCES 1. Kratasyuk V, Gitelson J. Bacterial bioluminescence and bioluminescent analysis. Biophysics (Moscow) 1982; 27: 937-53. 2. Kudryasheva N, Kratasyuk V, Esimbekova E, Vetrova E, Nemtseva E, Kudinova I. Development of the bioluminescent bioindicators for analyses of environmental pollutions. Field Anal Chem Tech 1998; 2: 277-80. 3. Petushkov V, Shefer L, Rodionova N, Fish A. Bioluminescent method of determination of NAD(P)H-depend dehydrogenase activity. Appl Biochem Biotech 1987; 23: 270-4. 4. Petushkov V, Kratasyuk V, Fish A, Gitelson J. Protease activity determination method. 1983 Patent SU 1027615 A. 5. Kratasyuk V, Esimbekova E, Gladyshev M, Khromichek E, Kuznetsov A., Ivanova E. The use of bioluminescent biotests for study of natural and laboratory aquatic ecosystems. Chemosphere 2001; 42: 909-15.

For your convenience, you can use the following template to write your paper: papertemplate.dot. Please send us your paper in a file named after the participant in the symposium in English (name and surname), for example ivangenov.doc. Papers that do not comply with the requirements will not be published and publication fees will not be refunded. Infected files will not be processed and publication fees will not be refunded.

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