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Making or Breaking the Republic of Moldova? The Autonomy of Gagauzia. EDAP 02/2013

This article describes the process of self-determination and the creation of a territorial autonomy of the Gagauz people in the Republic of Moldova. It also analyses the situation in the autonomy after the change of government in Chisinau in 2009 and evaluates the current status of accommodation of the Gagauz’ interests in the country. Aspects of state-building and the influence of external actors are explored as well. Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri) is one of the first post-Soviet autonomies. Since its establishment in 1994, no violent conflict has taken place there. However, the Gagauz language and culture remain relatively unprotected, and incentives as well as support for the integration of the Gagauz are low. The article outlines the potential for future disputes between the central government and local authorities, due to continuous attempts to limit Gagauzia’s self-governance and conflicting interpretations of how the autonomy should work. Furthermore, struggles between Gagauz political leaders and other local realities hamper the successful realization of Gagauz Yeri. With respect to Moldova’s efforts to resolve the Transnistrian conflict and to integrate with the European Union, compromises and cooperation through an ongoing dialogue between the centre and autonomy are clearly due. Resolving the remaining stumbling blocks could make Gagauzia a living, rather than symbolic autonomy.

Water chemistry and fluffy layer geochemistry and mineral content at four sites in the western Baltic Sea

The fluffy layer was sampled repeatedly during nine expeditions between October 1996 and December 1998 at four stations situated along a S-N-transect from the Oder Estuary to the Arkona Basin. Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the fluff show regional differences (trends) in composition, attributed to provenance and to hydrographical conditions along their transport pathways. Temporal variability is very high at the shallow water station of the estuary, and decreases towards the deeper stations in the north. In the shallow water area, intensive resuspension of the fluff due to wind-driven waves and currents leads to an average residence time of only one to two days. Near-bottom lateral transport of the fluff is the main process that transfers the fine grained material, containing both nutrients and contaminants, from the coastal zone into the deeper basins of the Baltic Sea. Seasonal effects (e.g. biogenic production in relation to trace metal variation) are observed at the Tromper Wiek station, where the residence time of the fluffy material is in the scale of seasons. Thus, the fluffy layer offers suitable material for environmental monitoring programs.

Do-it yourself vanpool guide.

Transportation Department, Technology Sharing Program, Washington, D.C.

Highway geometric design consistency related to driver expectancy. Volume I: executive summary. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Environmental Division, Washington, D.C.

Highway geometric design consistency related to driver expectancy. Volume II: research report. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Environmental Division, Washington, D.C.

Highway geometric design consistency related to driver expectancy. Volume III: procedures for determining geometric design consistency. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Environmental Division, Washington, D.C.

Bank erosion control with vegetation, San Francisco Bay, California /

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The history of the Beach Erosion Board, U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, 1930 -63 /

Issued August 1977.

Beach changes at Westhampton Beach, New York, 1962-73 /

"August 1979."

Geological character and mineral resources of south central Lake Erie /

"October 1982."

Equal employment opportunity in Tacoma area local government : a report /

Mode of access: Internet.

FHWA highway traffic noise prediction model. Final report.

Mode of access: Internet.

San Diego region historic wave and sea level data report : Coast of California Storm and Tidal Waves Study /

Mode of access: Internet.

1982-1983 shoreline position study : Coast of California storm and tidal waves study /

Mode of access: Internet.