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A New Dynamic Feature Extraction Method for Biometric Images
Authors: AVUÇLU Emre , ELEN Abdullah , ÖZÇİFÇİ Ayhan
Published: August 2020

The image of biometric properties in humans is used in many fields today. Regardless of these features, it is necessary to first translate it into data that the computer understands. In this study, automatic and dynamic image segmentation was performed by using 300x300 fingerprint images. A fingerprint database with a total of 80 images and 10 different classes was used. The features of the images were subtracted from the sub-segments obtained from these images by the feature extraction algorithm that was originally developed. The 300x300 images were divided into 25x25 sub-images and the feature vector was obtained. 144x80 inputs obtained after image segmentation were kept in areas in separate tables. The developed segmentation and feature extraction algorithm can be applied to any image of equal size.
Case hacks: Four hacks for promoting critical thinking in case-based management education for sustainable development
Authors: Lennerfors Thomas Taro , Fors Per , Woodward Jonathan R.
Published: August 2020

In management education at engineering and business schools, the case-based method is commonly used. The case-based method has a strong action orientation but is seen to downplay critical thinking, which is an important component in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Current literature suggests two ways in which the case-based method can be improved, namely by producing better cases, and by improving classroom practice. This paper contributes to research and practice on case-based ESD within management education by outlining a third way: hacking cases, in other words, making modifications to existing cases to promote critical thinking. The hacks presented in this paper are based on a review of previous empirical and conceptual research about, and, on our own experiences of critical thinking. They are: (1) exploring synergies and conflicts; (2) expanding empirical knowledge; (3) shifting perspective; and (4) creating spaces for dialogue. By employing the hacks, case-based management ESD can be adapted to promote both action and critical thinking and, thereby, become an improved educational method in management ESD. An illustration of these four hacks within the course Managing sustainability in global industrial companies is provided.
Panorama da produção científica internacional sobre Business Analytics
Authors: Sincorá Larissa Alves , Carneiro Teresa Cristina Janes , Oliveira Marcos Paulo Valadares de
Published: August 2020

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar a produção acadêmica internacional sobre business analytics (abordagem analítica) obtida em periódicos internacionais disponíveis em sete base de dados. A pesquisa pretende contribuir auxiliando pesquisadores e profissionais interessados no tema com um panorama dos estudos já realizados. A pesquisa avaliou publicações no período entre 2004 e 2016, utilizando-se de técnicas bibliométricas para investigar 47 artigos. Dentre os achados da pesquisa, está que empresas atualmente veem na orientação analítica a oportunidade para obter resultados superiores de desempenho.
E-commerce: o comportamento de compras on-line na percepção dos consumidores
Authors: Chiusoli Claudio Luiz , Bonfim Renata Santos
Published: August 2020

O comércio eletrônico está em plena expansão; considerando esse cenário, o artigo tem o objetivo de analisar o comportamento de compra do consumidor em relação à aquisição de produtos ou serviços por meio do e-commerce. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa com 200 compradores por meio de uma amostragem não probabilística. Os principais achados indicam que os maiores atrativos para o comprador se referem à segurança e confiança na entrega da mercadoria (51%), fazendo com que 87% se declarem satisfeitos com o processo de compra. A pesquisa mostra ainda que os produtos mais adquiridos são roupas e acessórios (22%); a forma de pagamento mais usual é o boleto bancário (53%).
Short Sea Shipping on the West Coast of Korea: Keys to Activating the Shipping Industry in Preparation for Korea Unification Era
Authors: Lee Sung-Woo , Shin Sung-Ho , Bae Hee-Sung
Published: August 2020

This study aims to analyze information on vessel traffic between the two Koreas with a probability distribution for each route/vessel type. The study will then conduct an estimate for maritime transport patterns of inter-Korean trade in the future. To analyze the flow of inter-Korean coastal shipping, this study conducted visualization analysis of shipping status between North and South Korea by year, ship type, and port using navigation data of three years from Port Logistics Information System (Port-MIS) sources during 2006 to 2008, which saw the most active exchanges between the two governments. Also, this study analyzes shipping status between the two governments as a probability distribution for each port and provides the prospects for future maritime transport for inter-Korean trade by means of Bayesian Networks and simulation. The results of the analysis are as follows: i) when North-South routes are reopened, the import volume for sand from North Korea will be increased; ii) investment in the modernization of ports in North Korea is required so that shipping companies can generate profit through economies of scale; iii) the number of the operating vessels including container ships between the two governments is expected to increase like when the tensions and conflict on the Korean Peninsula was release, especially between Busan port in South Korea and Nampo port in North Korea; and iv) among container ships, transshipment containers imported and exported through Busan Port will be shipped to North Korea by feeder transportation.
Changing Identities in Community of Practice: Expert Teachers to Novice Researchers
Authors: Supramaniam Kaarthiyainy , Md Razak Mohamad Idham , Arumugam Nalini
Published: August 2020

Teachers and researchers are said to belong to two distinct communities of education. At the university, academics are required to engage in research work which could be a relatively new experience for teachers who had solely focused on teaching after joining the universities. Hence the purpose of this qualitative research is to shed some light on the tensions that are created and experienced by novice researchers at the university whose previous careers were as teachers in schools. Two lecturers, Gina and René, were purposely selected to investigate the phenomenon of changing identities from expert teachers to novice researchers, and to observe how the experienced teachers became newcomers adapting to the new target practices of research as required by the university. Findings from interviews and observations revealed the tensions and negotiations that occurred as the teacher naivetes engaged in the target research practices from teacher trajectories, but prolonged engagement in the target practices revealed emergence of researcher identities. The findings of this study suggest that novices who are expected to adopt new practices need to be supported with instructions and learning opportunities for effective transitions.

Keywords: Changing identity, Expert teachers, Learning Organisation, Novice, Researcher
Cross-cultural Study of Perception of Humor by English Native Speakers and Iranian EFL Learners
Authors: Farnia Maryam , Farhangi Atena , Saeedi Masoud
Published: August 2020

As an instance of foreign language comprehension, L2 humor perception is proved to be challenging for the foreign language learners. However, the body of literature is heavier on the side of humor production than humor perception. The current study explores the extent to which Iranian English as foreign language (EFL) learners perceive different types of English humor in comparison with the English native speakers. The participants were 153 Iranian EFL learners at intermediate level of language proficiency who were randomly selected from English language learners from several English language institutes in Shiraz, Iran, and 30 American English native speakers who voluntarily participated in this study. A questionnaire consisting of six contextualized jokes of three major types of universal, cultural and linguistic (with morphological, phonological, lexical and syntactic subcategories)was developed based on Schmitz's classification of verbal humor to obtain the quantitative data. Moreover, a semi-structured interview was conducted to elicit the perception of those participants who did not find the jokes humorous. The results showed that the majority of Iranian EFL participants did not realize the humor in the jokes. Also, the findings revealed that generally speaking, Iranian EFL learners' perception of humor is significantly lower in all types of jokes examined. The best perceived type of humor was found to be the linguistic humor of morphological type for the Iranian EFL learners and the lexical type for English native speakers. It was also discovered that the phonological humor was the least perceived type of humor for both Iranian EFL learners and English native speakers.
The Changing Nature of the Conflict. From Global to Local
Authors: Dinicu Anca
Published: August 2020

A misunderstanding or a disagreement, an incompatible situation or a competition between opponents that can generate into violence, conflict is a constant feature of human society. It can lead, depending on the context, to development or, on the contrary, to the dissolution of the organization or society. From the international relations’ point of view, a conflict is a dynamic process based on the clashing of interests of the international system’s participants. After the end of the Cold War, the change of conditions and determinations at the international level imprinted a specific evolution of the international conflict by transforming it in accordance with the conversion recorded by the global power architecture. In the same logic can be explained the reverse of the conditioning relationship, respectively of transforming the structure of the international system depending on the stake and the magnitude of the international conflict.
Views on the Most Important Threats from the National Defense Strategy - Corruption, Organized Crime Transnational Organized Crime Terrorism (Cyber Terrorism)
Authors: Nagâț Violeta Ioana
Published: August 2020

New threats from cyber bullying, new risks and vulnerabilities, can have serious consequences for national security. For this reason, it is necessary for specialists in preventing and combating terrorism and organized crime to be noticed through ingenuity, predictability and a good knowledge of human psychology. This will ensure the information filter necessary to make the best decisions for the defense of the Romanian state. The Italian intelligence service considers that the terrorist threat is the main security priority and that “Islamic radicalism remains a first-rate threat, despite the significant losses suffered by Daesh (Arabic acronym of the Islamic State - no)” in Iraq and Syria. In addition to terrorism, the Intelligence Services also warn of several other potential threats to the security of the states, including increasing the presence of extreme right-wing groups characterized by racism and intolerance. “These groups have been set up, which have a good implantation especially among the youngest, and the best organized ones do not lack the connections with other organized crime networks. In line with the fight against corruption, it is necessary in the new National Security Strategy to ensure an important place to combat the phenomenon and causes of corruption, corruption being considered a threat to national security.
The 10,000 Persian Immortals, a Model for the Special Indoeuropean Troops
Authors: Strechie Mădălina
Published: August 2020

The history of humanity got from the Persians the first imperial organization, the first process of integration of the conquered ones, the first postal service, the most effective means of communication at the dawn of Antiquity, and also the best organized militarized services.

The most special of the Indo-European Antiquity troops was the Royal Guard, founded by Darius I, one of the great kings of humanity, a political titan, and equally an extraordinary general through his institutional creations of force. The Royal Guard of Darius I, known in history as the 10,000 immortals, is the subject of our study, as it is one of the most complex special militarized structures in human history of all time, inspiring the military structures of all the Indo-Europeans, whether the Hoplite revolution, the organization of the Macedonian phalanx or the Roman Praetorian Guard and more than that.

The 10,000 immortals combined not only the heroic character (while multiplying it), which appeared for the first time with the Greeks of the Homeric period, but also strict discipline, in the Spartan sense, contemporary with this troop, the organization and the well-developed logistics, which would inspire the Roman army, the military brotherhoods characteristic of all the Indo-Europeans, but this totally special troop, in particular, imposed the model of the educated (even intellectual) military man, a soldier of the supreme god of the Good, faithful first of all to the Good and to his king, a military man who used all the weapons of the time.

This special troop was a true institution that also provided information to the Persian king, information being one of the most effective weapons. Moreover, the Persians through this Royal Guard used for the first time psychological impact as a weapon, this being the first case of effective manipulation by the number that was kept constant, but also by name. Only the gods were immortal, and the very large number of soldiers who made up this special troop is impressive even today. The armament of this extraordinary troop comprised all the weapons of the time, the bow above all, which the Aryans considered the favourite weapon of Indra, the most warlike god of the Indo-European gods.
Adapting Tactical Military Structures to the Current and Future Operational Environments
Authors: Tudorache Paul , Ispas Lucian
Published: August 2020

Using the lessons learned from recent military operations such as Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from Syria and Iraq, we proposed to investigate the need for tactical military units to adapt operationally to grapple with the most common requirements specific to current operational environments, but also for those that can be foreseen in the future. In this regard, by identifying the best practices in the field that can be met at the level of some important armies, such as USA and UK, we will try to determine a common denominator of most important principles whose application may facilitate both operational and organizational adaptation necessary for tactical military units to perform missions and tasks in the most unknown future operational environments.
Achieving the Objectives in the Field of Consequences Management at the National Level, By Preparing the Economy and the Territory for Defense
Authors: Badea Dorel , Roman Daniel , Iancu Dumitru
Published: August 2020

This article presents some lines of effort to reach the specific objectives, for a topical area of collective security, the management of consequences. Conceptual correlations in this spectrum are highlighted between emergencies, critical infrastructures, community resilience. Theoretical research is accompanied by examples taken from practice, the case study at national level being focused on the contribution made to the efficient management of the consequences of the processes specific to the preparation of the economy and the territory for defense. It is emphasized, based on the experience of the specific events of the Covid 19 dynamics, the role and importance of this sector of administrative activity in the critical infrastructure security plan.
Empirical Analysis of the Influence of Culture in Managerial Processes Based on the Hofstede Model
Authors: Iancu Dumitru , Badea Dorel
Published: August 2020

We communicate and decide every day, but the complexity of the context in which we do these things is increasing. Today, the cultural structure of the organization’s members, due to the need to have competent employees in correlation with the established objectives, is somewhat puzzled and dynamical. Thus, the decision-makers must take into account (mandatory) the cultural basis of the subordinates when choosing the best alternative for solving an organizational problem. From this perspective, Hofstede’s model can be one of the explanatory modalities of the organization’s cultural characteristics as a basis to identify the action’s solutions in that organization for the future.
Current Approaches Concerning the Risk Management in Financial Investments in Times of Crisis
Authors: Ilie Florin , Stan Sebastian , Mănescu Gabriel , Popescu Stelian
Published: August 2020

This paper addresses a topical issue for this extremely complex period, with major changes and threats for the society, especially because of the very high degree of uncertainty, as well as the very high volatility of capital markets. The authors focused on an issue deeply rooted in the multilateralism and dynamism of the events: how to manage the risks in order to make good investments? The aim of this paper is to identify the potential risks that may arise in the portfolio of an individual investor, especially during a large-scale crisis, such as the pandemic generated by the coronavirus. This paper focuses on risk management in order to maximize gains, following several opportunities opened by the current crisis.
Tax Evasion in Romania through the Eyes of the Control Bodies
Authors: Ciocanea Bianca Cristina , Pițu Cosmin Ioan , Ungureanu Dragoș , Petrașcu Daniela
Published: August 2020

Tax evasion does not have any temporal and spatial limits. It is a powerful enemy, making its destructive effects felt both upon the national economy, as well as upon that of the European Union’s, but also upon each of us, as individuals. This is why reducing tax evasion and the underground economy is one of the most important objectives included in the National Agency of Fiscal Administration’s (NAFA) strategy. The manner in which this major objective can be reached at a maximum is influenced by various endogenous and exogenous factors, such as: the transparency of the activity with the purpose of increasing the degree of confidence and increasing the fiscal morality of the taxpayer which influences the degree of conformity, self-improvement and the professionalism of the employees, the identification of new methods of risk analysis and investigation that could exceed the inventiveness of the tax dodgers. The study takes a current photograph of the level of evasion and the fields with a high risk from our country through the control actions performed by the NAFA competent bodies and the results of these actions, for identifying the sensitive fields and certain efficient ways for combating the tax evasion phenomenon.
Possible Economic and Social Effects Generated by the Covid-19 Crisis
Authors: Florișteanu Elena
Published: August 2020

In recent years, the problems facing the national health system have always been brought to the forefront of public life. Poor quality of medical services, lack of staff or hospital infrastructure were most often linked to the underfunding of the medical system, but also to the inefficient use of allocated financial resources. The economic results, quantified also in the financial resources that feed the public budgets, are the mirror of the possibilities that the public authorities have in the financing of the public sectors and, implicitly, of the health system. As the current COVID-19 crisis affects most economic and social areas, numerous questions arise about the size of possible losses, future developments and possible ways of recovery.
Evaluation of Tangible Fixed Assets
Authors: Floștoiu Sebastian , Milandru Marius
Published: August 2020

The notion of tangible fixed assets can be interpreted as the heart, center or engine of an enterprise because it is expected to give rise to future economic benefits, namely, to contribute, both directly and indirectly, to the realization of the cash flows of investment activity. The importance of these fixed assets is clear from the fact that no company will be able to carry on its activity if it does not have tangible fixed assets in its assets, regardless of how they are purchased, for example: by acquisition, by building in its own right or by donation. The purpose of this article is to present the accounting treatment for the recognition, accounting, valuation and reassessment of these assets within an enterprise. The reason for choosing this issue was to highlight the importance that these tangible assets have at the level of each economic company. Certainly, these assets cannot be deprived of the assets of any economic agent because, in my opinion, they are the main pillar in any business.
The Reevaluation of Tangible Fixed – Accounting and Tax Implications
Authors: Nicoară Mihaela
Published: August 2020

The revaluation of the assets represents the economic operation as a result of which the carrying amount of the assets is correlated with their current value, thus ensuring relevant data registration in annual financial statements and, through this, more accurate information of accounting data users. The evaluations made during the reorganization of enterprises (fusions, divisions) don’t form a revaluation, these evaluations aiming the determination of the exchange ratio of all the balance sheet elements. Exceptions are the cases where the date of the financial statement that underlies the reorganization is the same date of the annual financial statements. The revaluation of tangible assets is made at their fair value at the date of the balance sheet. The assets’ fair value is determined based on evaluations usually made by authorized evaluators, according to the law. The historical costs principle is based on the hypothesis of the stable monetary union, which means that is respecting the nominal values of the currency without taking into account of the purchasing power variations. The practice in the field showed that the application of the fair value in accounting is leading to obtain annual financial statements which provide better information regarding the present and future performances of the economic entity.
Global Uncertainty during COVID 19 Pandemic and its Effects on EU Member States with a Focus on Bulgaria
Authors: Paskaleva Mariya
Published: August 2020

The COVID pandemic has accelerated its influence over the whole world. This corresponds to increasing policy and trade uncertainty. The uncertainty on future trade relationships impacts investors’ behavior, their risk appetite, and the decline in global growth. In this paper, we aim to provide evidence on the relationship between global uncertainty and economic activity in the EU during the COVID pandemic. The applied methodology is a VAR model and a moving correlation. We discuss COVID 19 as a supply-demand shock that leads to a reduction of the productive capacity of the Bulgarian economy. The uncertainty of this pandemic causes shrinks of the demand in the private sector and an increase in the households’ savings and reduction in their expenditures.
Life Insurance as Collateral for Bank Credit
Authors: Shkodrova Ina
Published: August 2020

This article will cover issues related to the obligations of the parties to the contract and the subject of the insurance contract concluded in connection with a bank loan agreement. Who are the parties to the contract and who benefits from the insured amount when the insured event occurs? What is the purpose, what does the Insurance Code provide and how does it guarantee the creditor’s rights? Insurance as additional collateral for the bank.
Theoretical and Practical Study on the Establishment of the Taxable Value of Buildings Belonging to Legal Entities
Authors: Ṭḯrlea Mariana Rodica
Published: August 2020

GEV 500 represents the International Standard regulating the establishment of the taxable value of buildings belonging to legal entities. In order to establish the taxable value of buildings, legal entities must appeal either to authorized persons specialized in real estate valuation (EPI) or to a corporate member, in which case the assessment report for taxation purposes can be made by one or more evaluators with EPI specialization.Our study aims at theoretical substantiation and practical evaluation for the purpose of taxing of an office apartment through the market approach, using quantitative methods. To this end, the value of the asset was determined in an appropriate manner in full consonance for the purpose of valuation by applying the market comparison method, using the comparison criteria that are specified in the case of building assets in the price per square meter and the income method, which takes the shape of an assumed or hypothetical rent that is determined on the basis of the cost that would be borne by the landlord to rent an equivalent space. The available data, information and delimitations have allowed, on the one hand, selection of the appropriate methods and, on the other hand, formulation of the opinion on the value.
Evolution and Nature of the Concept of Motivation
Authors: Grigorov Grigor
Published: August 2020

This report examines the evolution and nature of the concept of motivation. It performs a theoretical analysis of the definitions of motivation and attempts to give a scientific definition of the phenomenon of motivation for practising the military profession. The results of the analysis will enable commanders to understand more clearly military motivation in order to effectively manage their subordinates.
Syria - The Failure of Humanitarianism
Authors: Guțan Sabin
Published: August 2020

The Syrian Revolution aimed to remove the dictatorial regime from power and liberate the Syrian people. Following the example of other peoples, such as the Libyan and Egyptian, Syrian citizens began protests, initially peaceful, against the authorities. Authorities’ response was harsh, punishing very hard protesters of all ages. More and more people came out to protest; more and more people have been arrested by authorities, imprisoned under inhuman conditions, tortured, murdered. The authorities resorted to starving the civilians to force them to give up protests. Supported by deserted soldiers, the protesters organized and began the armed struggle against government forces. The dictatorial regime resorted to many illegal means and methods of war to maintain its power: killings, torture, bombings without discrimination, use of chemical weapons, collaboration with criminal and terrorist organizations, starvation of civilians, retaliation, etc. Unfortunately, the international community has remained powerless in the face of these atrocities. Thus, the gaps and inequities of the functioning of the international system for the defence of international peace and security, human rights and international humanitarian law are observed once again.
Anti – Corruption Measures Related to Migration Pressure
Authors: Krastev Dragomir , Dzhumalieva Ana
Published: August 2020

The report analyzes corruption practices and the manifestation of international organized crime in the sphere of illegal migration. Emphasis is placed on the criminal components “human trafficking” and “channeling” included in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Bulgaria. The current legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria regarding the prevention and counteraction of human trafficking is also examined.
COVID Pandemic and its Influence as Fragmentation of EU Market and Security
Authors: Marin Nikolay
Published: August 2020

The prevalence of the COVID 19 virus from an epidemic evolved into a pandemic and that was proclaimed by the WHO. Managing health problems has inherently come in a direct connection with a range of systems and industries such as health, economy, and national security. The measures that are taken to curb the virus have had an extremely adverse effect on the EU and its Member States, which are among the most affected ones. Achievements such as the common market and internal security that are built on the free movement of the four freedoms are limited for the first time in a way that affects the whole Union and its Member States. In most of the EU Member States state of emergency is established and the governments apply restrictive measures. The article examines the impact of the health problem and the achievements of the common market and concludes further normalization of free movement in the EU. The economic effects of the COVID pandemic will prevent emerging countries from providing key services. This will lead to trust undermining in government and internal security challenges.
European Court of Justice Jurisprudence in the Field of Avoidance Actions with International Elements for Filling the Insolvency Estate
Authors: Noneva-Zlatkova Yordanka
Published: August 2020

With the development of the internal market, the need to establish rules ensuring the protection of creditors in insolvency proceedings with a cross-border effect is increasing. Mechanisms at national level are difficult to provide the desired protection for foreign creditors. Since 26.06.2017 EU has a new Regulation 848/2015 which repeals the current Regulation 1346/2000. Despite the radical changes, it is attempting to implement this legislative act, the main objective of insolvency proceedings remains unchanged, namely, to achieve fair satisfaction of creditors. One of the mechanisms for the realisation of this objective are avoidance actions with international element for filling the insolvency estate. In view of the specifics of the procedure, the standard civil law mechanisms such as the Actio Pauliana are not impossible but are extremely inadequate and difficult to prove. In the practice of the Member States, many issues arise concerning the determination of jurisdiction and applicable law, creation of preconditions for the abuse in searching the most favourable legal system (forum shopping), there are differences in the so-called ‘suspicious periods’ and transactions concluded with affiliates. On this basis a fundamental jurisprudence of the CJEU has been enacted, the achievement of which will be the subject of this paper.
The Request for Mutual Assistance and the European Investigation Order – Is the Modern Legal Assistance Instrument Better than its Predecessor
Authors: Papucharova Georgia
Published: August 2020

European evidence law is a quite sensitive topic and has always been the cause of much debate by practitioners and academics. Theoretical and physical borders do not matter for transnational crime. The intensive mobility of people and the evolution of world trade with goods and services create favorable conditions for the cross-border crime to develop. Therefore, it is of a great importance to take far-reaching steps to an upgraded mechanism for obtaining evidence in and from the Member States. This article examines the application of two mutual legal assistance instruments – the request for mutual assistance, which was established by the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 1959, the EU Mutual Legal Assistance Convention of2000 with its 2001 Protocol, and Arts. 48 to 53 of the Schengen Agreement, and the European Investigation Order introduced by the Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. The main objective of this research is to emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of both judicial cooperation mechanisms. A comparative analysis of both operational tools is an appropriate way to assess which one is related to more procedural savings and how both of them deal with the protection of human rights. Thus, the modern instruments for judicial cooperation in the area of transnational evidence-gathering as an international response to crimes with cross-border dimensions can be adequately valued.
The Local Public Administration towards the Measurements of Sustainability and the Cross-Border Cooperation
Authors: Popoviciu Gabriela A. , Henț Emanuela-Iulia , Mancia Mircea-Sebastian , Mancia Aurora
Published: August 2020

The execution of the reform in the public administration and its foundation on the democratic principles of the rule of law is an essential element of the economic-social reform in Romania. For this we have at hand the legal regulations of the European Charter from Torremolinos (May 20, 1983, Spain) and the Territorial Agenda of the U.E. (Leipzig, May 24-25, 2007). Those consist that territorial cohesion envisages a more special type of relationship, based on solidarity, such as solidarity between territories and regions, or between local and regional. This, according to the aforementioned regulations, should involve ensuring better living conditions and quality of life, oriented towards local and regional potential, regardless of where people live - either in the area of central Europe or on the outskirts of Europe. In this paper, we will start from Europe’s model, from its regions, from the possible cohesion between its territories, and we will focus mainly on the resources available to the cohesion of the inhabited areas of Romania. That is why, this paper attempts to present how, using the principles of organizing local authorities and authorities, means of cross-border cooperation can be established that will lead to a harmonization of interstate.
Critical Appraisal of the Recent Case-Law of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Authors: Sfârlog Tudor-Vlad
Published: August 2020

Trademark protection has a temporal and territorial character. The European Union Intellectual Property Office facilitates the protection of trademarks at the European Union’s level. The present study analyzes the conditions of admissibility for the registration of a mark in case of opposition. In the elaboration of the study, we considered the European legislation in the field, the decisions and resolutions that constitute a source of law in the field. In this regard, we analyzed the recent case law of the European Union Intellectual Property Office and formulated a series of critical theses.
Boundaries of Restricting the Rights of Human and Citizen
Authors: Stanin Manol
Published: August 2020

Limitation of rights is a measure proved its effectiveness with positive results for the community in war, military or another emergency.Attitude to rightsmust be human with a view to the right-to-human relationshipbecause the crossing of a certain boundary leads to a disintegration of rights and a negative impact on the personality.This implies necessity from legal institutionalization of clear criteria to refine the limitation of rights, both for the purpose of their protection and for the purpose of protecting the individual.
Cultural Metamorphosis of the Expressions of European Identity
Authors: Ilie Oana-Antonia
Published: August 2020

In the recent decades, we have witnessed a change of paradigm, from the national to the European paradigm, one that is not centered on the national culture but on the values of the united Europe. The symbols, values and traditions of EU increase its visibility and contribute to a unifying European identity. However, this identity is not a single entity but a composite of multiple, integrated elements, that are subject to continuous change. For citizens from different countries to assimilate and identify with the European creed, continuous transformations and adjustments are taking place, process in which some elements are enhanced, while others suffer transformations. The third millennium was often described by experts as the era of intercultural communication as intercultural dialogue is the territory in which cultural identity is constantly redefined and negotiated. Now that mass media has pushed further the frontiers of knowledge and that our world has become, as predicted by Marshall McLuhan, a “global village”, the issue that we are confronted with in times of crises is whether the world is really a true village, connected by such principles as solidarity, peace, harmony, love, or rather a jungle where only the fittest and strongest cultures will survive?
Improving Leadership Qualities during Foreign Language Classes
Authors: Mihăilă-Lică Gabriela
Published: August 2020

Numerous specialists agree with the fact that learning at least one other foreign language brings a multitude of advantages both to the individual who makes the effort to learn it, but also to the society he or she is part of. At the “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, cadets learn about leadership not only from the specialized courses like Fundamentals of Leadership or Military Leaderships, but they can find opportunities to improve their leading skills and qualities during the foreign language classes. The article focuses on some of the most important qualities of a leader and offers suggestions on how these could be developed during the English, French or German classes. We believe that the foreign language courses will help students develop much needed leadership traits like adaptability, flexibility, open mindedness, the capacities of being good team players, good listeners and good communicators. These are qualities without which they will have a very hard time functioning not only in an international environment but also in a national one. As teachers we have to understand that it is more than vocabulary and grammar that we help our students learn, we also help them to learn about life, about being leaders of others.
The Interactive Lecture: Nature or Nurture?
Authors: Niculescu Brândușa-Oana , Dragomir Isabela-Anda
Published: August 2020

Lecturing is a wide spread teaching approach used in many university settings. As a didactic technique aimed at transmitting information, lecturing is, by definition, a receptive-oriented method of presenting content and offering explanations. The effectiveness of lectures has often been subject to debate; however, when delivered properly, lectures can be effective. The issue discussed in the present paper is aligned with earlier concerns regarding ways of transforming lectures into more engaging and creative classes. In the current educational context, typified by a high degree of complexity, participative communication, and great dynamism, making lectures interactive and more energetic does, indeed, become a practical and a timely endeavour. The paper looks at ways of implementing effective interactive lecturing strategies, analyses the advantages of this approach and proposes practical activities to improve lectures in order to transform a traditionally passive learning experience in an enriching and stimulating educational environment for educators and students alike.
Basic Andragogy-Oriented Strategies and Communication in Online Education
Authors: Sîrbu Anca
Published: August 2020

With the rapid onset of an unprecedented lifestyle due to the new coronavirus COVID-19 the world academic scene was forced to reform and adapt to the novel circumstances. Although online education cannot be regarded as a groundbreaking endeavour anymore in the21st century, its current character of exclusivity calls for deeper understanding of, and a sharper focus on the “end-consumer” thereof as well as more cautious procedures to be exercised while teaching. While millennials are no longer thought of as being born with a silver spoon in their mouth but with an iPad or any sort of device in their hand (irrespective of their social status), adults are more hesitant when coerced to alter course unexpectedly and turn to new methods of attaining their learning goals. This is why proper communicative approaches need to be thoroughly considered by online instructors. This article aims at presenting teachers with a set of strategies to employ when the beneficiaries of online academic education are adult learners.
The New Research Regarding Cooperation between S.O.E. - N.K.V.D. During WWII
Authors: Zidaru Marian
Published: August 2020

The memorandum concluded by S.O.E.(Special Operations Executive) and N.K.V.D., (People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs-Народный комиссариат внутренних дел) in September 1941, obliged the two intelligence services to collaborate in a wide range of fields. The British wanted to take advantage of “the powerful communist N.K.V.D. during world war II network in Europe to destabilize the German-occupied countries by organizing sabotages and subversive actions. The Russians, on the other hand, did not want to organize sabotage operations in areas far from the front line, but were interested in contacting their Western European information network. The present article presents aspects of the co-operation between the two services in the light of the research we have undertaken in the London archives.
SOE, Iasi-Chișinău Offensive and Coup D’Etat from August 23, 1944
Authors: Zidaru Marian
Published: August 2020

Between 1941-1944, S.O.E. (Special Operation Executive)activity in Romania depended heavily on the collaboration with Maniu and P.N.T (National Peasant Party - Partidul National Țărănesc). In order to improve its activity, S.O.E. has taken steps to create a reliable communication channel between S.O.E. residents in Istanbul and Bucharest. The connections between the residence in Istanbul and the S.O.E. network in Romania were made through the connections of Switzerland and Turkey or through the transmitters sent to Istanbul, Ankara and Cairo, or through radio and radio transmissions launched by the parachute. Our study aims to find the connection between the S.O.E. activity in Romania, the Soviet Iasi-Chisinau offensive and the coup d’etat on August 23, 1944.
Favorability of the Geographical Environment in the Location of the Second Border Regiment from Năsăud (1762), Bistriţanăsăud County, Romania
Authors: Cioanca Lia-Maria
Published: August 2020

The political-military context of the time required finding an urgent solution to stop the mass emigration over the mountains, which decreased the productive and contributing population. Thus, the massive emigration of the Romanian population had to be stopped, the contact too close between the two sides of the Carpathians had to be broken and this permanent popular osmosis was deemed necessary to be established, the borders had to be better secured and under the relation of the economic exchanges, of the smuggling, of the customs regime, of the mercantilism practiced by the regime, it was absolutely necessary to prevent the penetration of the plagues from the East, which became endemic, decimating the population; this led to the establishment of border regiments.

In elaborating this study I used the qualitative method in order to interpret the historical events of the time, an important role in the research undertaken having direct observations made in the field to inventory strategically and militarily favorable geographical areas for the location of the Second Border Regiment, but also in order to evaluate the existing tourist resources, to capitalize on them by the inhabitants of the area and to have an impact on potential tourists. Following the study, I was able to see the beneficial role that the border regiment had on the belonging communes, as well as the positive impact on the community by implementing a much more advanced stage of development.
Analytical Method for the Estimated Calculation of the Required Amount of Propellant Charge for the Reusable Training-Practice Mortar Round for Small Distance Firing
Authors: Conev Conyu Grigorov
Published: August 2020

The paper presents an analytical method for determining the estimated amount of propellant charge for the reusable training-practice mortar round intended for short distance firing, as a part of simulator for mortar crews. For verification of the analytical method an experimental research was conducted where the 82mm training-practice mortar round was fired at a distance of 100 meters. The experimental research and the verification of the statistical hypothesis confirm that the formula can be used to practically determine the required amount of propellant charge.
PRIMENA RFID TEHNOLOGIJE U POŠTANSKOJ SLUŽBI
Authors: Nikolić Jovana
Published: August 2020

U radu su opisane tehnologije za identifikaciju proizvoda sa detaljnim opisom RFID tehnologije. Nakon toga su prikazani potencijali primene ove tehnologije sa posebnim osvrtom na poštansku delatnost i mogućnosti unapređenja date delatnosti.
OKSIDATIVNA DEGRADACIJA ŽUTE FLEKSO GRAFIČKE BOJE PRIMENOM GVOŽĐE(II)-SULFATA
Authors: Novaković Katarina , Gvoić Vesna , Prica Miljana
Published: August 2020

Predmet istraživanja ovog rada obuhvata tretman otpadne vode obojene žutom bojom i generisane nakon procesa flekso štampe, primenom homogenog Fenton procesa. Uticaj procesnih parametara na efikasnost obezbojavanja sintetičkog rastvora žute boje i realnog efluenta, kao i optimizacija procesa izvršeni su primenom statističke analize: definitive screening design. Fizičko-hemijska karakterizacija efluenta pre i nakon Fenton tretmana je obuhvatila merenje pH vrednosti, električne provodljivosti, temperature i mutnoće. Ispitivanje efikasnosti obezbojavanja vodenog rastvora grafičke boje vršeno je serijom eksperimenata na aparaturi za JAR test.
ULOGA RADNIH VREDNOSTI U ORGANIZACIONOM PONAŠANJU
Authors: Svirčević Đorđe , Grubić Nešić Leposava
Published: August 2020

Ovaj rad se bavi opštim vrednostima, kao i stavovima i motivacijama zaposlenih. U ovom radu se postavlja pitanje da li je sam posao kod zaposlenih vrednost i kako oni na to gledaju. Istraživački deo je vršen pomoću merenja stavova (Likertova skala) i u njemu su učestvovala 41 zaposlena ispitanika iz raznih oblasti.
PRIMENA NOVIH TEHNOLOGIJA NA UNAPREĐENJE PROCESA TRANSPORTA
Authors: Matić Sonja
Published: August 2020

U radu je izvršena analiza procesa transporta u kompaniji „AP Miloš Matić“, analizirani su problemi poslovanja i predložene su mere za unapređenje istog.
ZNAČAJ BLOGOVA U POSLOVNOJ KOMUNIKACIJI
Authors: Živković Nina , Lalić Danijela
Published: August 2020

Komunikaciona sfera se, kao čovekova svakodnevnica i egzistencijalna potreba, rapidno razvija i napreduje u mnogobrojnim segmentima. Danas, svojim sredstvima premašuje mnogobrojna očekivanja, dok se u budućnosti predviđa još veći dijapazan i nivo komunikacijacionih alata. Pa tako, blog predstavlja jedan od odlika danas zastupljene dvosmerne komunikacije između onoga ko stoji iza ovakvog medija, i čitaoca. Iz razloga dvosmernosti, poverenje se nalazi kao ključan faktor a važnost ovakvog komuniciranja prepoznaju i kompanije koje nalaze svoje mesto u sferi blogovanja. Rad je koncipiran na fenomenima novih komunikacionih sredstava gde blogovi zajedno sa društvenim medijima prednjače kako inovativnošču tako i u korišćenjem i uticaju na korisnike istih. Društveni mediji podižu marketing na apsolutno viši nivo dok su blogovi ti koji na najbolji način dopiru do samog korisnika internet mreže.
INVESTIRANJE U FUNKCIJI RASTA I RAZVOJA PREDUZEĆA
Authors: Kovač Milena
Published: August 2020

U radu je prikazana analiza investiranja u funkciji rasta i razvoja preduzeća. Koristile su se strategije upravljanja portfoliom – aktivna i pasivna strategija, te je objašnjen njihov značaj kroz analizu portfolija akcija Komercijalne banke a.d. Beograd i Zagrebačke banke dd. Zagreb.
PROJEKTNO SUFINANSIRANJE MEDIJA
Authors: Radić Zorica
Published: August 2020

U radu je analiziran koncept projek­tnog sufinansiranja medija masovnog komuniciranja. Projektno sufinansiranje nisu subvencije medijima, već obaveza države da pomogne izveštavanje o temama od javnog interesa. Istovremeno, to je i obaveza medija da osmisle projekat – od teme, preko realizacije, do finalnog izveštavanja. U istraživačkom delu rada dat je predlog medijskog projekta prema zadatoj konkursnoj dokumen­taciji, a na primeru serijala emisija o aktuelnim eko­loškim temama u Opštini Žabalj, koje bi realizovao lokal­ni radio.