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Today, renewable energy technologies have been gaining attention more than ever result of the environmental and atmospheric destructive influences of fossil fuels. Renewable energy resources should be taken into account for the strategic opportunities that enable countries to improve their quality of life. Renewable energy resources, such as photovoltaic, solar, tide, wind, and hydrogen energies are still under development period. Due to economic and technological growth and getting increased population, energy co...

This article contains the analysis of the legal provisions that apply to the modalities in which public property can be achieved. In the present context, the legal regime of public property is established by both the Civil and Administrative Code, so it is imperative to correlate the rules to obtain a complete image of this legal institution. Property right is one of the most important of any legal system and so the guiding lines are contained in the fundamental law. Because of the derogatory regime of this right,...

Despite growing recognition of the importance of integrating sustainability in business education, there is evidence that accounting and finance curricula lag behind other disciplines in this regard. One reason offered for this is that accounting and finance modules are often based on the principles of neo-classical economics and shareholder value creation which may not be consistent with the principles of sustainability. Another reason offered is that there is a lack of guidance and suitable resources available t...

The relationship between energy commodities and poverty can be studied from different perspectives, representing a multifaceted issue. In our present paper, we review the literature and explore the influence of different energy commodities such as electricity, natural gas, coal, and oil on income, health, education, environment, as parts of the poverty dimension. We underline the complex factors influencing how energy commodities and poverty interact. Access to electricity improves several aspects of our lives, su...

From the CSR pyramid, which represents the triple bottom line of enviroment, society and corporate governance, it is important to emphasize the society aspect, which, from the perspective of businesses, refers to the consumer. Undoubtedly, consumer demand greatly influences the operation of companies. Therefore, in our research, we aim to gain insight into how consumers perceive corporate social responsibility. We are interested in understanding the level of awareness of the CSR concept among consumers, whether th...

In times of turbulence and new risks, including epidemiological ones, public healthissues gain particular importance. These issues extend beyond just medical practices andencompass the social activities of various groups of the population. This paper focuseson the unique aspects of the development of social activism in the healthcare field inRussia, specifically examining the factors that contribute to the emergence of healthrelatedactivism, the barriers that hinder its growth, and the primary forms of activistinv...

Due to the undergoing pandemic the advanced ventilation strategies should be further developed, aiming at reducing cross infection risk and combining the consideration of thermal comfort and energy saving. Besides air dilution methods, other distribution schemes relying on transport of pollutants and the protection of the breathing zone should be considered and current standards must be improved to explicitly consider infection control. In the same time, we must not forget that the use of monitors displaying the s...

The author tries to shortly characterize the content and scope of actual specific parts of evidence used in modern Criminalistic and Forensic science. The last twenty years used as frequent evidence in connection with crimes committed via information and communication technologies known in English as digital evidence, or exactly in Criminalistic as Digital trace. The study analyses the possibilities of digital trace, as a new part of criminalistics theory, and/or as forensic traces. Those are typical for crimes co...

The realization of a General Urban Plan is an essential tool for analyzing the evolution of the urban space over time. The General Urban Plan (GUP) is a comprehensive planning document that outlines the long-term development goals and policies for a city or municipality. The GUP typically includes an analysis of current conditions, including population, land use, transportation, infrastructure, and natural resources. The GUP, together with the related Local Urban Planning Regulation, includes mandatory rules for a...

In every sphere of human life, its proper quality is important. Therefore, quality of life is of interest to various fields of knowledge, including philosophy, psychology, sociology, medicine, etc. The quality of life also is important for engineers who have an impact on the technosphere, i.e., technical means whose features (construction, operational, condition and ergonomic), determine the quality of human life – user or operator of the given technical mean. Shaping these features at the stages of the life cycle...

The beginnings of the European Union were very vigorous, because all the European politiciansliked this brilliant idea very much, according to them, and they were all extremely excited by thisnew "populist" attitude. This idea was prepared to withstand the pressures and strong Americaninfluence. They wanted to create a third pole in the bipolar situation of international relations,namely USA – BS. This would give the Europeans a common European position in the field ofinternal and external politics, a common Europ...

Environmental problems and climate change have been a growing human-induced challenge that intensively affects our life and our future. Environmental decline like transboundary pollution, resource scarcity, and rising temperature has undesirable impacts on the security of states, communities and individuals. The essence of environmental security is based on the notion that environmental degradation/resource scarcity poses a threat to the security and continuity of nations that carries a risk of violent conflict wi...

The research paper examined the challenges faced by women in Georgia when startingan entrepreneurial activity. The research was conducted using the STAR (Situation,Task, Action, Result) interview method with focus groups. It was found that women'sentrepreneurial activity contributes not only to family income, but also plays animportant role in economic development and social welfare. The productivity ofwomen's entrepreneurship and their economic contribution depends on the country'slevel of development and cultura...

Closely linked to the economic developments that followed after the Second World War, the emergence of golden shares was conceived as a way of preserving in favor of the public power the control over the companies initially owned by the state and subsequently privatized. They are shares that grant the state, as a shareholder, special prerogatives in companies that operate in strategic economic sectors (public security, defense, energy, telecommunications). Recognizing the state (minority in capital!) privileged fa...

The socioeconomic development of a state is determined by the level of education and skills of a younger generation. Formation of students’ necessary professional competencies is the main task of a higher education system, which can be achieved by integrating two types of activities in learning process as scientific and educational. Currently, the importance of students’ research activity is increasing, it is becoming an integral element of the entire educational process in a higher education, an important compone...

Sustainability accounting is a way of accounting that considers the economic, social, and environmental impacts of an organization's activities. Key theoretical concepts and practices in sustainability accounting include triple bottom line accounting, environmental accounting, social accounting, integrated reporting, materiality, and assurance. Common sustainability accounting indicators include carbon footprint, water usage, waste generation, energy consumption, social impact, biodiversity, economic impact, and s...

Human trafficking is one of today’s most acute problems affecting many countries worldwide. While anyone can fall victim to human trafficking, most victims are women and girls subjected to sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is taking on new forms and threatening fundamental human rights and values. Amnesty International published a report on the state of human rights in 154 countries in 2021/22, listing human trafficking as one of the areas where human rights violations are particularly acute.The Protocol to P...

This article wants to examine the typology of a young adult, the student, from past to present and future. We examined the lives of individuals that have in the present the same goal, or we might say having the same priorities, those of being a student and their life beyond that. We wanted to examine what in the past caused what they do in the present or what they want to do in the future. We also wanted to examine the differences between these two nations, even though we have a lot of similarities, and we are muc...

This study aims to develop eco-friendly car seats using hanji yarn. To this end, fabricsfor car seats were woven with polyester yarn as the warp and 100% hanji yarn dyedwith gallnut, acacia, mulberry leaves and indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) as the weft. Thefollowing conclusions were drawn after evaluating the anti-fogging properties, odor,antimicrobial activity, and UV protection effects of the fabrics. First, all four types ofnaturally-dyed hanji fabrics showed excellent anti-fogging properties at 10 percent orle...

In the present paper we aim to analyse the new regulations regarding the whistleblower in Romania and in the European Union. First we will present some general aspects regarding the necessity of whistleblowing in democratic societies. Then we will analize the content of the Whistleblower Protection Directive 2019/1937: who can be an whistleblower, object of whistleblower disclosures and means of protection. After that, we will refer to the particular case of Romania, where the first law in this matter entered into...

Alternative lifestyles, gender identities and fashion statements are gaining theirlegitimacy in mainstream social life in many cultures. However, even in those marginalsocial circles (LGBTIA+) there are inequalities where crossdressers are at the verybottom of perceived social status. As a result, crossdressing has not been studiedsufficiently neither from scientific nor from artistic viewpoint. Scientific researchpublications mentioning crossdressing are mostly addressing literature, film and theatreaspects of cr...

The present paper wants to analyze the perception of communism. It is structured in two main parts: the theoretical preliminaries and the case study. In the first part, we will build a theoretical base about the main concepts that influenced the cultural world and daily life during the years of communist dictatorship in Romania. In the second part, we analyzed a database composed of photographs of objects chosen by the respondents as significant for the period we are talking about. We want to see what are the reas...

The social policy and social support are closely related to the development of the nonprofitsector of social services. The article deals with the problems of financialsustainability of NGOs in Russia. The main research method was expert interviews(N=72) in different Russian regions. The findings demonstrated that a significant part ofRussian NGOs is experiencing the financial problems. One of the most popular ways offinancial stability of the non-profit sector are grants, primarily from the President'sFund. Repres...

Thinking and learning are a basic prerequisite for the formation of geographical knowledge and the solving of geographical problems in geography education. They are complex processes that are influenced by a number of factors. Thoroughly modern geodidactics pays attention to their key features and fundamental interrelationships from the point of view of pedagogical psychology, refracted through the prism of geography and its spatial dimensions, in the context of which student interests have an undeniable role in d...

The current trend is the development of all technologies, including the use andapplication of drones. Drones are a boon in many industries and a helper in any humanendeavor that seeks to make work easier more efficient and more accountable.Transport infrastructure which is an important elite sector is a great ally for the use andapplication of drones. The development of this technology in all sectors of transport is avery beneficial tool for improving the environment within the transport infrastructure aswell as f...

Eco-tourism and geo-tourism are both important sources of income for biodiversity conservation, geo-heritage conservation and local economic development. These activities also play important role in public education and awareness building on important ecological problems. Yet these activities might also have significant negative effects on local biodiversity, potentially undermining conservation goals. Modern technologies provide opportunities to reduce recreational pressure on sensitive ecosystems, simultaneously...

The aim of the research will focus in the determinant factors that are playing a key role in opening and making barrierizment in doing business. Entrepreneurship today is one of the most important promoters of economic development in the world, specifically in Kosovo, faced with challenges, barriers and numerous changes produced by the competitive environment and the knowledge economy. Seen from this point, entrepreneurship today represents one of the main axle of stability, sustainability and longevity of the cou...

In this article we explore the evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and the current trends in the 2020s. In the 1990s, ERP systems become known as an important progress over the preceding Material Requirements Planning (MRP II) systems, and offered improved technology, functionalities, and integration of key business processes. The main architecture of these systems shifted to client/server, while graphical user interfaces (GUIs) were introduced, and thus they became ...

Digitalization plays important role in our lives and restaurants and other catering placesuse digital tools (websites, social media) to promote their services.The aim of the paper is to elaborate scenarios for catering places to attract theirpreferred audience via using digital tools.The research methods involve central trends and location measures, ANOVA, crosstabulationanalysis and correlation analysis. There are both secondary and primary dataused in the research. The primary data come from the survey conducted...

Due to the war in Ukraine and restrictions on the hydrocarbons export from Russia by the European countries, uranium companies are again becoming an interesting sector in terms of investment. Consequently, it is important for investors to have accurate forecasts of uranium sector. This article applies machine learning algorithms such as the Random Forests and the Support Vector Machine to predict future URA ETF prices for the next five periods. The study was conducted using data on the ETF Global X Uranium for the...

The principle of the rule of law is constantly evoked by the jurisdictions that have thecompetence to control the implementation and observance of the limitation of thepowers of the state, as well as the guarantee of human rights. The internationalization ofthe principles of the rule of law and the protection of human rights occurred in Europethrough the European Union and the Council of Europe, which did not limit themselvesto listing common values, but established a series of sanctions for their violation. TheCo...

The construction industry is undergoing a digital transformation that requires changes to traditional business processes. This transformation involves the use of digital models, which necessitates a shift in communication practices among construction partners. All participants in the construction process must have an interactive overview of construction progress and changes at any given time, which creates new challenges such as data protection, responsibility, and competence for construction changes. This researc...

Working from home (with several term variations: home-based work, homeworker, telecommuting) has become a major trend in recent years and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This topic is extremely relevant and interesting for both the corporate world and society, capturing the attention of many researchers. This paper provides more details on the transformations in communication and the importance of new digital tools and technologies that have become indispensable for corporate success in this new working p...

Gender-based violence is a threat to women's safety worldwide. The perception ofpublic spaces as a real or perceived threat to women ("fear of space") is an importantfactor in considering urban safety and can play a key role in preventing gender-basedviolence by perpetrators who are strangers to the victim.This article discusses strategies for identifying geo-referenced variables to model thisperception of urban space as a risk space for this type of gender-based violence. Thevarious data required are costly to ob...

The transition towards renewable energy sources has become a global imperative in the face of climate change and depleting fossil fuel reserves. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the Romanian renewable energy market, examining its historical evolution, current state, policy and regulatory landscape, key market players, technological advancements, economic and environmental impacts, challenges, and prospects. Romania's journey in embracing renewable energy began with early policy initiatives and has s...

The article examines the cardiac consequences of long-COVID and their implications for patient care. Long-COVID refers to persistent symptoms and complications that occur in some patients after apparent recover from COVID-19. One concerning aspect of long-COVID is cardiac involvement. Recent studies have found that some patients with long-COVID may experience cardiac complications, including myocarditis, ventricular dysfunction, cardiac rhythm disturbances, and blood clot formation. These conditions can persist in...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the bimodal input (videos in theEnglish language with English captions) can lead Italian high school students toimprove their listening comprehension skills. The trigger for this research comes frommy EFL teaching experiences at Italian schools where the syllabi employed tend toneglect the training of the listening comprehension skills and focus mainly on grammartranslation and English literature instructions. The literature review describes in detailtheoretical ...

This study explores an important problem in public administration services, namely digitalize public administration or E-government. In the present paper we aim at analyzing the relationship between E-government and the level of corruption, measured by the Corruption Perceptions Index. At the international and European level, a series of indicators such as EGDI or DESI are used to measure the degree of digitization of a country. We have achieved a statistical analysis regarding the existing correlation between e-g...

The COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected all categories of tourism services operators and tour guides became especially vulnerable due to their small size, independent activity and difficulty in accessing governmental funding and support. Romanian tour guides make no exception and face increased vulnerability in the context of dramatic decline of international tourism. The present study aims to reveal the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the activity of Romanian tour guides and to identify possible m...

Interactive forms of teaching a foreign language include modern tools for the teacherstudent relationship within the global Internet. The purpose of this work was to identify these forms of communication, as well as to determine the possibilities of interactive forms of cooperation in the framework of learning the French language. The authors give an overview of the historical transformation of interactive means of teaching a foreign language. It is highlighted that interactive forms of language learning continue ...

Globalization and the evolution of technology have put a lot of pressure on organizations to reshape and update themselves, and there is an upward trend in terms of organizations adapting to technology, especially the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business. Currently, a recruitment process is largely carried out by recruiters who review CVs, online profiles and other sources to find suitable candidates for vacancies. Because employees have limited skills, keeping up with all the necessary tasks is not an ...

Over the past decade, there has been significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), marking it as an emerging technology with potential significance in the realm of education. It is poised to assume a substantial role in both the processes of teaching and learning in the immediate future. This study aims to delineate the viewpoints of university students pertaining to the concept of artificial intelligence. To this end, an online survey was conducted among students enrolled at Partium Christian...

The aim of the article is to reveal what social assistance is provided to relatives caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease at home, and what opportunities are available. The study sought to uncover the problems faced by relatives caring for a person with Alzheimer’s at home. In accordance with the methodological provisions of social constructivism, the Qualitative Research Method was applied. Semi-structured interview participants were selected according to pre-defined criteria, and the study included 14 ind...

Digitalization has had a huge impact on the insurance sector, influencing everything from underwriting to claims management, as well as insurance intermediation. It has resulted in higher efficiency, improved customer experience, tailored products and services, better risk management, and increased regulatory compliance. It has, however, introduced additional issues, such as data privacy and cybersecurity concerns. Overall, digitalization has fueled insurance industry innovation and given new opportunities for ins...

The objective of the study is to identify the differences between the use of social copingmethods used by adults, determined by the presence of verbal abuse until the age ofeighteen, and the presence of an alcoholic parent during childhood and adolescence.The instruments used in the research were: The SACS Strategic Coping Scale, constructedby Stevan E. Hobfoll, Carla L. Dunahoo, Jeannine Monnier, Michael R. Hulsizer, andRobert Johnson in 1993 and revised in 1998, and the ACE (Adverse ChildhoodExperiences) .The re...

Geodesy is a very ancient science. The beginnings can be found in Egypt. The field ofscience is closely related to astronomy, geophysics, geology, geometry, etc. Planet Earthis in the process of evolution. Earth’s crust together with the upper mantle is incontinuous motion: horizontally and vertically. Movement of the Earth’s crust as aresult, lithospheric plates move, creating mountains and valleys, changing coastlines,changing sea and ocean levels. Earth’s internal and external (Sun and Moon) forcesresult in def...

This paper explores the landscape of competition in the television media industry in Romania. With the advent of digitalization and technological advancements, the media landscape has undergone significant transformations, leading to increased competition among television broadcasters. This study aims to examine the key players, market dynamics, regulatory framework, and challenges faced by the television media industry in Romania. By analysing existing literature and empirical data, this research provides valuabl...

Urban areas are very rich in terms of biodiversity. The study's goal in this context is to develop proposals to ensure the sustainability of biodiversity, particularly in urban areas, by emphasizing the significance of biological diversity, which is the most important component of ecological systems and biological processes. Furthermore, it is intended to be a resource to be used in future studies on biological diversity, particularly in the context of the importance and sustainability of urban biodiversity. Biodi...

Violence is an evil that surrounds today's society because Humana beings are violent by naturally due to their Needle to protection and defend themselves. Violence in the EDUCATION field is understood as the intentional harmful action or omission carried out between members of the EDUCATION community (students, teachers, parents, administrative staff, others EDUCATION actors) and which takes place in the physical premises of the Educational Unit (school infrastructures), or in other spaces directly related to the ...

Starting from the idea that the benefits of economic development must be greater than the costs, including those related to the environment conservation and betterment, the first sustainable development strategy of Romania in 1999 had as goal to maintain the welfare of the population in correlation with the requirements of using natural resources rationally and conserving ecosystem. The accession to the European Union in 2007 adjusted the national priorities, these being found in the National Strategy for Sustaina...