Book of Abstracts 2017 Final PDF

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF DOCTORAL SCHOOLS – Perspectives and challenges in doctoral research
“DUNĂREA DE JOS” UNIVERSITY OF

GALAȚI
DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
BOOK of ABSTRACTS
Scientific Conference
of Doctoral Schools
SCDS-UDJG 2017
The Fifth Edition
GALAŢI, 8th-9th of June 2017
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CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Iulian-Gabriel BÎRSAN – Rector of Dunărea de Jos University of Galati
Lucian GEORGESCU – President of the Senate of Dunărea de Jos University of Galati
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Gerassimos A. ATHANASSOULIS, Technical University of Athens, Greece
Eugen AXINTE, ―Gheorghe Asachi‖ Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Gabriela BAHRIM, Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
Lidia BENEA, Dunărea de Jos University of Galați, Romania
Mădălin BUNOIU, West University of Timisoara, Romania
Polidor BRATU, Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania, Romania
Mario BRDAR, University of Osijek, Croatia
Bart VAN DER BRUGGEN, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Olivia CATTEDRA, Mar del Plata University, Argentina
Jean Pierre CELIS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Virgil CIOCÎLTAN, ―Nicolae Iorga‖ Institute for History, Bucharest, Romania
Victor CRISTEA, Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
Nilanjan DEY, Techno India College of Technology, West Bengal, India
Rodica DIMITRIU, ―Al. I. Cuza‖ University, Iași, Romania
Antoaneta ENE, Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
Gheorghe HURDUZEU, The University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Nicolas LESCA, Université Grenoble Alpes, France
Ionel MANGALAGIU, ―Al. I. Cuza‖ University, Iasi, Romania
Rodrigo MARTINS, New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Aurelia MEGHEA, University "POLITEHNICA" Bucharest, Romania
Michael METZELTIN, University of Vienna, Austria
Viorica MUŞAT, Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
Daniel NELIAS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de, Lyon France
Cezar OPRIŞAN, ―Gheorghe Asachi‖ Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Fabrizio QUADRINI, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Filipe Samuel SILVA, University of Minho, Portugal
Ștefania SILVI, University of Camerino, Italy
Elena-Brândușa STEICIUC, ―Stefan cel Mare‖ University, Suceava, Romania
Adin STERN, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Ion VIȘA, ―Transilvania‖ University, Brasov, Romania
Xiaoshuan ZHANG, China Agricultural University, China
Elena ZUBCOV, Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences, Republic of Moldova
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Professor Eugen RUSU Professor Alina CRIHANĂ
Professor Elena MEREUȚĂ Professor Nicoleta IFRIM
Associate Professor Ştefan BALTĂ Professor Liliana Mihaela MOGA
Professor Mirela PRAISLER Professor Silviu LUPAȘCU
Professor Elena CROITORU Lecturer Silvia VEREŞIU
Professor Cătălin FETECĂU Lecturer Mădălina RUS
Professor Gabriela RÂPEANU Assistant professor Cristian DIMA
Professor Nicoleta STĂNCIUC PhD student Cristian Dragoş OBREJA
Professor Luminița MORARU Lecturer Daniel GANEA
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SECTIONS COMMITTEES
Section 1
ADVANCED RESEARCH IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Professor Elena Scutelnicu Professor Elena Mereuţă
Professor Elena Mereuță Lecturer Daniel Ganea
Professor Liliana Rusu Asistant professor Florin Onea
Professor Leonard Domnișoru Lecturer Florin Susac
Professor Gabriel Frumuşanu
Section 2
PROGRESS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF FOOD BIORESOURCES
Professor Iuliana Aprodu Professor Gabriela Râpeanu
Professor Iuliana Banu Professor Nicoleta Stănciuc
Professor Violeta Nour Asistant professor Cristian Dima
Associate Professor Lorena Dediu Asistant professor Georgiana Parfene
Ana Maria Oancea, PhD student
Section 3
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS & NANOTECHNOLOGIES
Professor Lidia Benea Professor Viorica Mușat
Professor Viorica Mușat Viorica Ghisman, PhD student
Professor Maria Vlad Ana Filip, PhD student
Professor Florentina Potecașu Ilenuța Severin, PhD student
Professor Tamara Radu
Section 4
ADVANCED INVESTIGATION METHODS IN ENVIRONMENT AND BIOHEALTH
Professor Puiu Lucian Georgescu Professor Luminița Moraru
Professor Luminița Moraru Professor Antoaneta Ene
Professor Mirela Praisler Professor Constantin Apetrei
Professor Antoaneta Ene Cristian Obreja, PhD student
Professor Constantin Apetrei
Professor Rodica Mihaela Dinică
Section 5
ECONOMIC MODELS AND STRATEGIES OF COMPETITIVENESS
Professor Daniela Ancuța Șarpe Professor Nicoleta Cristache
Professor Adrian Micu Professor Mihaela Neculiță
Professor Liliana Moga Professor Alexandru Căpățînă
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Section 6
CULTURAL SPACES: RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE VIEWS
6.1. English literature and translation studies
Professor Elena Croitoru Professor Mariana Neagu
Professor Michaela Praisler Anca Soreanu Lipan, PhD student
Professor Mariana Neagu
6.2. Romanian literature

Professor Petrea Lindenbauer
Professor Mircea Diaconu
Professor Gheorghe Manolache Professor Nicoleta Ifrim
Professor Vasile Spiridon Associate Professor Oana Cenac
Professor Doinița Milea Lecturer Laurenţiu Ichim
Professor Simona Antofi Viorica Popa Isaia, PhD student
6.3. French literature

Professor Alina Ganea Professor Alina Ganea
Professor Gabriela Scripnic Professor Gabriela Scripnic
Professor Carmen Andrei Professor Carmen Andrei
Section 7
HISTORY. SOCIETY, ECONOMY, AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE ROMANIAN
TERRITORY
Professor Constantin Ardeleanu Professor Silviu Lupaşcu
Professor George Enache Professor Constantin Ardeleanu
Professor Silviu Lupaşcu Professor Cristian Luca
Professor Cristian Luca Professor George Enache
CONFERENCE OFFICE
Daniel Ganea
Georgiana Horincar
Edited by
Nicoleta Stănciuc and Mădălina Rus
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
THURSDAY – 8th of June 2017
08:30 - 11:30 Participants registration

09:30 - 10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 11:30 Invited plenary lectures
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 - 13:00 Invited plenary lectures
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch (building D - 1st floor)
14:00 - 15:15 Invited lectures
Oral presentations in concurrent sections
15:30 - 19:00 Oral presentations in concurrent sections
19:00 - 21:00 Musical event (building D, central hall, 1st floor)
FRIDAY - 9th of June 2017
9:00 - 11:00 Oral presentations in concurrent section

11:00 - 12:00 Poster Session (Building D, central hall, 1st floor)
11:15 – 13:00 Oral presentations in concurrent section
(section 2, section 6 and section 7)
13:00 -14:00 Awarding ceremony. Closing ceremony
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch (building D - 1st floor)
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Table of Contents
PLENARY LECTURES (all sections) ......................................................................................................18
Text as Cell-like Structure, Michael Metzeltin ..........................................................................................18
Numerical Simulations and Finite Element Analysis of Normal, Osteoarthritic and Prosthetic Knee,
Daniela Tarnița ..........................................................................................................................................18
Light and Shadow inside the Sacred Space. Case Study: the Metropolitan Cathedral with Royal
Necropola St Filoteia and Sst Archangels Mihail and Gabriel, Curtea de Argeș, Romania,
Augustin Ioan ............................................................................................................................................19
Chemometrics Applied for Traceability Studies, Mirela Praisler ...............................................................20
Anton Naum - the Reactivation by Translations and Imitations of the Structural Classicism,
Gheorghe Manolache ................................................................................................................................20
The Monastic Issue in Modern Romania. Between the Liberal Indifferentism and the Communist Denial,
George Enache ...........................................................................................................................................21
INVITED LECTURES .............................................................................................................................22
Section 1 ....................................................................................................................................................22
Renewable Energy Extraction in Marine Environment – Present and Future Targets, Eugen Rusu ........22
Section 2 ...................................................................................................................................................23
Remarks on Using Statistics in Food Science, Loredana Dumitrașcu ........................................................23
Section 3 ...................................................................................................................................................23
Fluorescent Dyes: Design and Applications, Rodica - Mihaela Dinică .......................................................23
Lanthanides Compounds in Modern Science and Technology, Geta Cârâc ..............................................24
Section 4 ...................................................................................................................................................24
XRF Analysis of Mercury in Highly Contaminated Soils from a Former Chlor-Alkali Plant in Romania,
Florin Sloată, Antoaneta Ene .....................................................................................................................24
The Non-Gaussian Diffusion Quantification of Brain Tissues, Luminița Moraru, Lucian Dimitrievici .......25
Section 6 ...................................................................................................................................................26
Ethnic Images in Translation: Ideological Consequences, Rodica Dimitriu ...............................................26
Perspective of Place: Exploring the [U/Dys]topias of SpongeBob SquarePants, Priscilla Ly ....................26
Unraveling a Sweet Mystery: Researching the Life and Works of Rida Johnson Young, Ellen M. Peck ....27
Remember the Alamo: Placing Cinematic Experience, Leo Zonn .............................................................27
Hi(s)story Gone Wrong. Martin Amis on the Holocaust in Time’s Arrow, Michaela Praisler....................28
Alphonse Allais, Henri James and I.L.Caragiale – Three Inferential Walks in the Last Decade of the XIXth
Century, Mircea A. Diaconu .......................................................................................................................28
Titu Maiorescu in the Decalogue of Literary Criticism of Yesterday and Today, Lucian Chișu .................28
La Réhabilitation de Titu Maioresco après 1963, Vasile Spiridon ............................................................29
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De la problématique de recherche vers le corpus (et retour), Monica Vlad.............................................29
ORAL PRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................................................31
Section 1 ...................................................................................................................................................31
On the Development of Design Software for Floating Dock Units Operating Capabilities Analysis,
Elisabeta Burlacu, Florin Păcuraru, Leonard Domnișoru ..........................................................................31
Evaluating Lubrication Capability of Rapeseed Oil with TIO2 Nano Additive, George Cătălin Cristea,
Daniel Cazamir, Cosmin Dima, Constantin Georgescu, Dumitru Dima, Lorena Deleanu ..........................32
The Influence of Driver’s Hand Position on Steering Wheel on Fingers’ Blood Flow, Valentin Amorțilă,
Elena Mereuță, Sorin Ciortan, Daniel Ganea ............................................................................................32
A Model of Multiple Sphere Impact on Metallic Plate, Traian Florian Ionescu, Cătălin Pîrvu, Lorena
Deleanu .....................................................................................................................................................33
A Survey of the Communication between a Human and a Humanoid Robot, Elena Mogoş, Luminiţa
Dumitriu .....................................................................................................................................................34
The Influence of TIO2 Nanoparticles Added to Polymeric Coatings on the Corrosion behaviour of Coated
Naval Steel in Marine Environment, Laurenţiu Mardare, Lidia Benea .....................................................35
The Influence of Anodizing Parameters on the Morphology and Corrosion Resistance of 1050 Aluminum
Alloy, Valentin Marian Dumitrașcu, Lidia Benea .......................................................................................36
Tooth Geometric Roughness at Involute Gears Generated with Variable Federate, Mihai Bordeanu,
Gabriel Frumuşanu.....................................................................................................................................37
Monitoring the Water Quality Parameters in the Bathing Areas of the Transitional Sector of the
Romanian Sea Shore Using Automatic Systems, Elena Vlăsceanu, Dragoș Niculescu, Răzvan Mateescu 38
An Analysis of the Coastal Risks in the Romanian Nearshore, Cătălin Anton, Eugen Rusu, Răzvan
Mateescu ...................................................................................................................................................38
The Calculation of the Power Losses from the Spherical Joints for the 6RSS Parallel Mechanism, Lucian
Milica, Gabriel Andrei ................................................................................................................................39
Current Status of Research on the Behaviour of Materials Subject to the Phenomenon of Low Cycle
Fatigue, Flaviu Kmen, Silviu Măcuță ..........................................................................................................39
Section 2 ...................................................................................................................................................40
Microbial Biosensor Based on Aspergillus niger MIUG 34 for Sensitive Determination of Glucose,
Roxana-Mihaela Apetrei, Geta Cârâc, Gabriela Bahrim, Pinar Çamurlu ...................................................40
Remarks on the Food Texture Analysis and its Influence on Consumer Buying Decision, Loredana
Mariana Luca .............................................................................................................................................41
Survival Mechanisms of the Foodborne Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, Florentina Ionela Bucur,
Leontina Grigore Gurgu, Anca Ioana Nicolau ............................................................................................41
Obtaining Gluten-free Appetizer Biscuits for People with Food Intolerances, Carmen Bolea, Camelia
Vizireanu ...................................................................................................................................................42
The Need for a Multiple Approach to Food Integrity, Dana Gafițianu, Anca Ioana Nicolau .....................42
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The Antioxidant Activity and Physical Properties of Different Floral Origin Honeys of Romania,
Giorgiana-Valentina Blaga, Camelia Vizireanu...........................................................................................43
The Effect of Ohmic Heating Processing on the Electrical and Chemical Properties of Bell Pepper Puree
with Added Citrus Pectin, Lucian Daniel Olaru, Oana-Viorela Nistor, Doina Georgeta Andronoiu,
Elisabeta Botez ...........................................................................................................................................43
Fluorescence Spectroscopy as a Tool of Evaluating the pH-Induced Conformational Changes of the
Complexes Formed between β-lactoglobulin/α-lactalbumin and sour Cherry Extract, Ana Maria Oancea,
Nicoleta Stănciuc, Gabriela Râpeanu, Iuliana Aprodu, Gabriela Bahrim ..................................................44
Challenges in Measuring Food Waste in European Households, Elena Dinu, Anca Ioana Nicolau ...........44
The Agriculture of Brăila County within the National Statistics, Constanța Băcanu (Șerban), Silvius
Stanciu........................................................................................................................................................45
An Evaluation of the Agricultural Potential of the Grain Seed in the Brăila County, Constanța Băcanu
(Șerban) ......................................................................................................................................................45
The Influence of Global Warming on the Agricultural Production Conditions in Romania, Mădălina
Georgiana Boboc, Silvius Stanciu ..............................................................................................................46
Climate Impacts on Crop Productivity in Romania, Mădălina Georgiana Boboc ......................................46
Social Services Activities in the Rural Area, Gheorghe Adrian Zugravu, Camelia-Costela Fasolă
(Lungeanu) .................................................................................................................................................47
The Effect of the Common Agricultural Policy on Romanian agriculture, Iulia Grădinaru (Cristea), Dorina
A. Mocuta ...................................................................................................................................................48
Benefits of the Rural Tourism for the Romanian Village, Maria Cristina Paiu, Adrian Turek Rahoveanu .49
Rural Tourism Product in Romania, Maria Cristina Paiu, Adrian Turek Rahoveanu ..................................49
Mutations in the Agriculture of the Republic of Moldova after 2014, Valentina Bondari (Suparschii),
Maria Magdalena Turek Rahoveanu .........................................................................................................50
Research on the Profile and Size of Agricultural Holdings in the Republic of Moldova after 2014,
Valentina Bondari (Suparschii), Maria Magdalena Turek Rahoveanu ......................................................50
Presentation of the Romanian Agriculture in the Post and Present Accession to the European Union,
Gabriela Gimbăşanu ..................................................................................................................................51
Theoretical Aspects on Association Forms in Agriculture, Claudiu Coadă ................................................51
Section 3 ...................................................................................................................................................52
The Solvent Effect on the Electrochemical Properties of Neodymium Oxide of Micro and Nanoparticles,
Mădălina Duinea, Daniela David, Geta Cârâc ...........................................................................................52
A Kinetic and Electrochemical Study of Heterocyclic bis-Indolizine Derivatives, Andreea Veronica Dediu,
Iuliana Gomoz, Rodica Mihaela Dinică, Geta Cârâc ..................................................................................52
The Influence of Temperature on the Geopolymers Properties Based of Ground Blast Furnace Slag,
Ilenuța Severin, Maria Vlad, Gelu Movileanu ...........................................................................................53
1D and 2D Nanostructured Semiconductive Materials for Light-Emitting Nano Devices, Ana Filip, Viorica
Mușat ........................................................................................................................................................53
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Section 4 ...................................................................................................................................................54
Determination of the Concentrations of 210Po, 210Pb, 226Ra, 238U in Tap Water and Estimation of the
Related Radiation Dose, Violeta Pintilie, Antoaneta Ene, Lucian Puiu Georgescu, Dana Iulia Moraru,
Oana Andrei ..............................................................................................................................................54
Edge-preserving Filters in Boundary Options Context, Simona Moldovanu, Luminița Moraru, Diana
Ștefănescu ..................................................................................................................................................55
Thyroid Nodules Investigation Based on an Artificial Neural Network, Dorin Bibicu, Luminița Moraru ..56
Combining PCA and Agglomerative Clustering: a Solution for the Automatic Recognition of
Amphetamines, Mirela Praisler, Ștefănuț Ciochină ...................................................................................56
Choosing the Appropriate Distance Measure for Improving the Accuracy of Agglomerative Clustering:
Amphetamines, Ștefănuț Ciochină, Mirela Praisler ..................................................................................57
Physico-chemical and Vibrational Characterization of Structurally Related Schedule In Synthetic
Cannabinoids, Marian Coman, Mirela Praisler .........................................................................................57
ATR-FTIR Characterization of Huffman Synthetic Cannabinoids, Mădălina – Manuela Coman, Mirela
Praisler ......................................................................................................................................................58
Vibrational Analysis of new Hallucinogenic Amphetamines based on ATR-FTIR Spectra, Adelina Ion,
Mirela Praisler ...........................................................................................................................................59
Identification of Functional Groups in the ATR-FTIR Spectra of 2C-x and DOx Amphetamine Analogues,
Cătălin Negoiță, Mirela Praisler ................................................................................................................59
Detection of Illicit Amphetamines Performed with Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) Running on Small
Scale Portable Hardware with Custom Embedded Operating System, Cătălin Negoiță, Mirela Praisler ..60
The Influence of Polymer Casting Thickness on the Membrane Properties, Laurenția Geanina Tiron,
Ştefan Cătălin Pintilie, Ştefan Baltă, Maria Vlad .......................................................................................60
The Influence of Activated Carbon Blended in Polysulfone Matrix Membrane Used in Wastewater
Treatment, Ștefan Cătălin Pintilie, Laurenția Geanina Tiron, Andreea Liliana Lazăr, Ştefan Baltă, Iulian
Gabriel Bîrsan, Maria Vlad, Vasile Başliu ..................................................................................................61
In Vitro Electrochemical Investigations of the Synergistic Effect of Proteins and Reactive Oxygen Species
on Anodized Formed Porous TiO2 Film and Ti-6Al-4V alloy, Anca Ravoiu, Lidia Benea,
Alexandru Chiriac .......................................................................................................................................61
An Electrochemical Study of 316L Stainless Steel as an Effective Biomaterial for Orthodontic
Applications, Nicoleta Simionescu, Lidia Benea ……………………………………………………………………………………62
The Electrolytic Recovery of Zinc from Industrial Wastewater, Valentin Marian Dumitraşcu, Lidia Benea,
Eliza Dănăilă …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………63
Brain Tumor Type Classification based on Support Vector Machine in Magnetic Resonance Images,
Heba MohseN, El-Sayed A. El-Dahshan, El-Sayed M. El-Horbaty, Abdel-Badeeh M. Salem……………………64
Section 5………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………65
Competitive Strategies in the Luxury Sector: a Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the Fashion Industry,
Margherita Angioni, Francesco Donini …………………………………………………………………………………………………65
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Brownfield Investment in ArcelorMittal Galati Goes Green, Gabriela Gheorghe, Andrei Gheorghe .......66
Development and Optimization of the Multi-sensors Environmental Data-Logger for the Logistics
System, Jingjie Wang, Jinyou Hu, Liliana Mihaela Moga, Xiaoshuan Zhang ..............................................66
The Importance of Price Prediction in Shaping the Plausible Alternatives of Trading the Electric Energy
on Romanian Energy Market, Dana Elena Holban ....................................................................................67
The Analysis of Fish and Fishery Products Traceability Requirements, Liliana Mihaela Moga, Gabriel Dan
Birloiu ........................................................................................................................................................67
The Analysis of the New Trends in the Public Management Development, Bucur Iulian Dediu, Liliana
Mihaela Moga ...........................................................................................................................................68
A Study of the Fruit Growing Potential for Agri-tourism in Southern Dobrogea, Marius Popescu ..........68
A Comparative Analysis of Financing Models from European Funds, Implemented in Agriculture in the
European Union Regions, Adriana Mocanu (Pustianu) .............................................................................69
Long-run Underperformance of Initial Public Offerings in Pakistan, Shehzad Khan, Suresh
Ramakrishnan, Kiran Alim .........................................................................................................................69
An Analysis of the Romanian Banking System - Current Features and Trends,
Angelica Cucsa (Stratulat) ..........................................................................................................................70
The Importance of the Supraterritorial Context in the Planning and Development of the Local and
Regional Economy, Nicolae Viorel Trif, Daniela Nechita, Alina Florentina Săracu ....................................70
Economic Analysis of the Senegal Economic Growth, Daniela Ancuța Șarpe, Babacar Ndiaye, Cyril
Manga ........................................................................................................................................................71
Section 6 ...................................................................................................................................................72
Representations of the Upper-Class Victorian Father in Ellen Pickering’s The Fright,
Alina Bujor (Pintilii) ....................................................................................................................................72
The Jamesian Material Self: Show Me Your House and I Will Tell You Who You Are, Liliana Colodeeva.72
The Re-Emergence of Medieval Authorship Models in Contemporary Genres, Gabriela Debita …………73
Beyond Cultural Borders, Claudiu Geles ………………………………………………………………………………………………73
A Muslim Man in New York. The Moral Dilemma in Amy Waldman’s The Submission (2011), Oana-Celia
Gheorghiu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………74
The Coral Island vs. Lord of the Flies – Variations in Emotional Intelligence Skills Manifested by
Characters Trapped in a Similar Context, Ştefania Raluca Pelin …………………………………………………………..74
Memory and Identity in the Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, Irina Rață …………………….…75
On Relevance and Cognition in XXth Century Moldovan Translations. Case Study “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, by
Harriet Beecher-Stowe, Andriana Arsenii (Bantuș) …………………………………………………………………………75
Patterns of Names and Naming in Postcolonial Novels, Liviu Chifane ………………………………………………….76
Translating a self-translated text into a third language: a case study of Vladimir Nabokov’s
autobiographical novel and its translation into the Romanian language, Arina Chirilă ………………………..76
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Equivalence versus Non-Equivalence in Interlingual Transfer: the Case of English and Romanian Film
Titles, Marianna Fuciji …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………77
Prevailing Parallelism over Prosody in Biblical Psalms, Cristina Ignatovici ……………………………………………77
Grammatical Synonymy with Constructions Expressing Future Time in English and Romanian, Anca
Lipan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………78
Translating Tourism Terminology, Nadejda Matoșina (Pașalî) ……………………………………………………………..78
Pragmatic Aspects of Irony Translation. Case Study: “Three Men in a Boat” and “Three Men on the
Bummel”, Irina Pușnei ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………….………………...79
The Diminutive as a Polysemantic Category, Irina Vrabie ……………………………….……………………………………79
The Importance of Booth Manners in Conference Interpreting, Raluca Topală ……………………………………80
The “Avatars” of Mad King Sweeney, Ioana Mohor-Ivan ……………….…………………………………………………...80
The Post-war Playwright under Political Commandments: The Crashed Citadel by Horia Lovinescu,
Mariana Solomon (Artagea) Centa ............................................................................................................80
Deportation Memoirs, Literature or Historical Document, Ala Tabaranu (Bodlev) .................................81
The Romanian Novel in Post-communism and Cultural memory - Jocul și fuga by Nicolae Breban, Iuliana
Anghel (Blănaru) .......................................................................................................................................81
Marin Sorescu –„Romanul călătoriilor. Jurnal inedit III. Plimb cățelul pământului”–S.U.A./"The Journeys’
Novel. Unedited Diary III – I Walk the Earth’s Dog" – USA, Lucia-Luminița Ciucǎ ....................................82
Identity Alternatives in Tightropes, Norman Manea, Alternatives for a Self-portrait, Anicuța Novac .....82
Communication in Crisis Situations. How PR Specialists and Media Influence the Conflict Resolution,
Oana Andreea Contoman .........................................................................................................................83
An Approach to the Masculine Character of the Romanian Novel from the “Heteronormativity”
Perspective, Elena Daniela Corcăcel ..........................................................................................................83
The Significant Power of the Historical Parable, Doinița Milea ................................................................84
The Political Anecdote between Literature and Paraliterature, Gabriel Preda ........................................84
Real, Imaginary, Symbolic in Max Blecher’s prose, Nicoleta Hristu (Hurmuzache) ..................................85
The Alternative Existence between Utopia and Dystopia, Viorica Popa (Isaia) ........................................85
Ana Blandiana’s Imaginary Prose, between Filia and Neikos, Daniel Kițu .................................................86
Exilic Facets and Ego Reconstruction in Dumitru Țepeneag's Confessive Writing, Nicoleta Ifrim ...........86
Re-reading Libretto, Eugenia Notărescu ...................................................................................................87
Vasile Voiculescu's Creative Personality. The Tragic Core of Existence, Aura-Valentina Cășuneanu-
Panaitiu .....................................................................................................................................................87
The Phenomenon of Projection in Literary Couple. Neurotic Act and False Self in Gib Mihăescu's Short
Stories, Eugenia Tatiana Buzea (Bulancea) ................................................................................................87
Space and Identity Typologies in Panait Istrati’s Works, Daniela Turcu (Bobu) .......................................88
Marin Preda’s Works under Reading Lens. The Writer and His Time, Ovidiu Marcu ..............................88
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Noaptea de Sânziene [The Forbidden Forest] and the Seductive Powers of the Mystical Novel, Mihaela
Rusu ..........................................................................................................................................................89
Al. O. Teodoreanu's Epigrams- Irony and Acid Polemic as a Type of Discourse,…………………………………….
Selena Culache (Costea)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….89
Types of Discourse, Strategies and Metamorphoses of the Search of Identity in Paler’s Writings of the
Totalitarian Period. Parable and Myth as Forms of "Resistance through Literature", Andreea Roxana
Sevastre......................................................................................................................................................90
The Postmodern Remodeling of the Visual Function – Dumitru Radu Popa, Seemed to Me, with
Brackets… Simona Antofi ..........................................................................................................................90
Ştefan Agopian – recurrent critical readings, Laurențiu Ichim .................................................................90
Duiliu Zamfirescu's Academic Communications between the Authority Fingerprints and the Writer's
Creative Personality, Ana-Maria Ciobanu (Stoica) ....................................................................................91
Fictional and Verisimilar Ekphrasis in The girl with a Pearl Earring and The Lady and the Unicorn by T.
Chevalier, Steluţa Bătrînu .........................................................................................................................91
W. 6.2 III. WORKSHOP - LITERATURE: SOUTH-EASTERN CULTURAL AND LITERARY PARADIGMS ........92
L’écriture autoréflexive chez les apprenants de 12-15 ans. Pistes d’analyse (et retombées didactiques),
Veronica Hagi ............................................................................................................................................92
La transposition didactique de la relation de possession inaliénable – un exemple d’analyse, Daniela
Mitacu (Geoglovan) ..................................................................................................................................92
La question de l’essence et de l’écriture dans l’imaginaire proustien, Carmen Andrei ...........................93
De la littérature du monde canadien. Le succès romanesque de Louis Hémon, Maria Chapdelaine, Ana-
Elena Costandache ....................................................................................................................................94
Configurations symboliques de l’univers Breton dans Yvain ou le chevalier au Lion de Chrétien de
Troyes, Mirela Drăgoi ................................................................................................................................94
L’expérience exilaire dans les pièces de Mouawad Wajdi, Georgeta Romaniţă (Prada) .........................95
Techniques dissociatives pragmasémiotiques utilisées dans le discours publicitaire pour combattre la
discrimination, Marius Octavian Munteanu ..............................................................................................95
L’étude de quelques pathèmes du discours politique contemporain, Gabriela Scripnic ..........................96
Ressorts pour la construction de l’ethos dans le discours politique, Alina Ganea ...................................96
Section 7 ...................................................................................................................................................97
The Colonisation and Evolution of the Gagauz People in Southern-Bessarabia, Ștefan Bejan .................97
The Local Administration of Galati City (1918–1948), Valentin Bodea .....................................................97
The Epos of a Family of Italian Immigrants Settled in Galati in the 19th Century: The Dall’Orso Family,
Marcel Capriș ............................................................................................................................................98
The Grain Trade through the Stock Exchange of Braila during the Period of the "Soviet Dumping Policy"
(1920–1938), Cristian Constantin .............................................................................................................98
The Early Years of the Military Fire-fighters in Galati (1830-1878), Dan-Cristian Ionașcu .......................99
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History of the Brătianu Family on the Estates in Florica and Rătești, Argeș County, Alexandru Marin ....99
An Anatomy of the Bărăgan Deportations – Schooling in the 1950s, Cătălina Mârza ............................100
The place of Galati Steel Plant in the national and international industry, Cristina Mihai ....................101
Life in Galati Port after the Dissolution of the Socialist Union (1899-1903), Florin-Daniel Mihai ...........101
The Constitutional Debate in Greater Romania: A Comparative Look on the 1923 Fundamental Act and
on the 1931 Preliminary Proposal, Oana-Maria Mitu .............................................................................102
An Overview of the Geographical and Agricultural Realities of Braila County at the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century, Marius Panait ...........................................................................................................103
German, Italian, Lipovan and Turkish Communities in Galati
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at the End of the 19 Century and in the Former Half of the 20 Century.
Social, Economic, Cultural and Religious Aspects, Mariana-Delia Pohrib ..............................................103
Nuclear Smuggling in the Republic of Moldova, Stoica Cristinel Popa ....................................................104
Navigation, Shipbuilding and Trading at the Lower Danube from 1715 to 1774, Bogdan Rusu .............104
Negotiations between a Romanian-Russian Commission and a Commission of the Central Powers
Concerning the Navigation on the Danube and the Black Sea. Braila, December 31st, 1917 – January
14th, 1918, Claudiu Sachelarie .................................................................................................................105
Some Considerations on the Foreign Navigation Companies in the Romanian Ports in the Latter Half of
the 19th Century. An Indicator of the Geopolitical and Economic Interests of Some European States,
Ionel Constantin Mitea ...........................................................................................................................105
The Agrarian Reform in Interwar Romania and the Asset Forfeiture of Caravasile ‘Dynasty’ of Cahul,
Oleg Danilceac ........................................................................................................................................106
Lieutenant-Colonel Marin Manafu. The Artisan of the Settlement of Regiment 8 Călăraşi in Galati
Garrison, Beatris Bordeianu ....................................................................................................................107
Repressive Mechanisms in the Romanian School of Architecture, 1944-1948. The Socio-Political Profile
of the Student and the First Interventions of the Newly-instated Power, Vlad Mitric-Ciupe ................107
The Parliamentary Elections of 1920, Emilian Tilibaşa ...........................................................................108
The Origin and Evolution of Russia’s Black Sea Policy (Up to 1829), Gheorghe Bagrin ..........................109
The Work of Alexandru Boldur and its Role in the study of Bessarabian History. Assessments, Polina
Lungu........................................................................................................................................................109
Some Considerations regarding the Affiliation of the Bessarabian Communist Organisation to the
Romanian Communist Party (1922-1923), Vitalie Ponomariov ..............................................................110
The Economic Situation and the Organization of the Religios Settlements in Covurlui County in the
Early-nineteenth Century until the Establishment of the Lower Danube Diocese, Neculai Sava ..........111
POSTER PRESENTATIONS ..................................................................................................................112
Section 1 .................................................................................................................................................112
Crack propagation in a composite plate, Ionel Iacob, Ionel Chirică, Elena-Felicia Beznea, Florentina
Rotaru ......................................................................................................................................................112
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The characteristic parameters that describe the severity of the transmitted vibrations to the building
structures, Gianina Cornelia Spânu (Ștefan), Nicușor Drăgan .................................................................112
Stand for data acquisition on field thermal stresses and deformations to the mechanized welding MAG-
M, Ștefan Florescu, Dănuț Mihăilescu ....................................................................................................113
New trends in manufacturing process optimization – integrated process planning and scheduling,
Cezarina Afteni, Gabriel Frumuşanu .......................................................................................................114
Short - term effects of the coastal protection measures taken in the Mamaia beach area, Silică
Petrișoaia, Dănuț I. Diaconeasa, Dragoș Niculescu .................................................................................114
Numerical simulation of plastic deformation in steel panels, Adrian Presură, Ionel Chirică .................115
Current Techniques of Submerged Arc Welding Applicable in Shipbuilding Industry, Gheorghe Viorel
Doros, Elena Scutelnicu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..115
Section 2 .................................................................................................................................................116
Research on the Selectivity of Goby Cages Used in Romanian Marine Fisheries, Cristian Sorin Danilov,
Magda-Ioana Nenciu, Valodia Maximov, Victor Cristea .........................................................................116
Methods for water quality control in an intensive pond production system for juvenil carp (Cyprinus
carpio carpio, Linnaeus, 1758), Mihai Fotea, Victor Cristea, Eugen Oprea, Lenuța Dârvariu, Alin
Barbacariu, Ștefan Mihai Petrea .............................................................................................................116
The Effects of feeding frequency on the growth performance of Russian sturgeon juvenile (Acipenser
gueldenstaedtii) reared in a recirculating aquaculture system, Raluca-Cristina Andrei (Guriencu), Victor
Cristea, Lorena Dediu, Mirela Crețu ........................................................................................................117
The Biocompatibility of different hydrocolloids in obtaining edible films and coatings as packaging
material, Marian Neculau, Livia Pătrașcu, Alina-Mihaela Ceoromila, Camelia Vizireanu .....................118
The analysis of anthocyanins from simulated plum juices, Mihaela Turturică, Gabriela Bahrim, Nicoleta
Stănciuc, Gabriela Râpeanu .....................................................................................................................118
Nutrition labelling, European concepts - applications and results of consumer investigation, Adriana
Elena Radu (Balaban), Petru Alexe, Luminiţa Georgescu, Iuliana Aprodu, Nicoleta Stănciuc ................119
Think European, Eat Romanian! Romanian agri-food products quality certification scheme: the
economic advantages of national food traditions recognition in European space, Decebal-Ștefăniță
Pădure .....................................................................................................................................................119
Investigations on the Stability of Soy Proteins under Different Processing Condition, Carmen Bolea,
Mihaela Turturică, Livia Pătrașcu, Iuliana Banu, Nicoleta Stănciuc, Iuliana Aprodu ..............................120
Exploring the functional potential of lavender, Daniela (Radu) Lupoae, Petru Alexe, Nicoleta Stănciuc 120
Phytochemicals degradation from Prunus spinosa on a kinetic basis, Florentina Mihaela Ursache,
Nicoleta Stănciuc, Elisabeta Botez ..........................................................................................................121
A Comparative Genomic Analysis in Understanding the Evolution of MRSA Strains, Elena-Alexandra
Oniciuc, Narciso Martín Quijada, Anca Ioana Nicolau, Marta Hernández, David Rodríguez-Lázaro ......122
Section 3 .................................................................................................................................................122
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The Influence of Sintering Temperature on the Structure of the Yttrium Based Phosphor Nanopaticles,
Vasilica Ţucureanu, Alina Matei, Andrei Avram, Marian Cătălin Popescu, Mihai Dănilă, Mărioara Avram,
Cătălin Valentin Mărculescu, Bianca Cătălina Ţîncu, Tiberiu Burinaru, Daniel Munteanu .....................122
Experimental aspects of CeO2 nanoparticles synthesis and characterization, Alina Matei, Vasilica
Ţucureanu, Bianca Cătălina Ţîncu, Marian Popescu, Cosmin Romaniță, Ileana Cernica, Lucia Georgeta
Dumitrescu ..............................................................................................................................................123
The influence of severe plastic deformation on the microstructure and the mechanical properties of
microalloyed steel for wind turbine towers, Liviu Gurău, Carmela Gurău, Gheorghe Gurău, Viorica
Mușat ......................................................................................................................................................124
Obtaining Metallic Matrix Composites with Ferroalloys Granular Particles and their Characteristics,
Vasile Başliu, Nicolae Diaconu, Maria Vlad .............................................................................................125
The Valorisation potential of the inorganic compounds recovered from galvanic sludge in decorative
ceramic glazes, Maria-Iuliana Mărcuș, Maria Vlad, Mihaela Andreea Mîțiu, Andreea Moncea, Gelu
Movileanu ...............................................................................................................................................125
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Materials Based on Acrylic Resins Modified with Chitosan
and ZnO/Chitosan Nanoparticles, Viorica Pleșcan (Ghisman), Petrică Alexandru, Andreea Dediu,
Mariana Bușilă, Viorica Mușat .................................................................................................................126
Section 4 .................................................................................................................................................127
The Operation Mode Analysis of the Gas Station on the Tirighina Landfill, George Ioan Notărescu,
Violeta Pintilie, Lucian Puiu Georgescu, Cătălina Iticescu, Gabriel Murariu ...........................................127
Air Quality Assessment in the Galati Area, Bogdan Burlacu, Adrian Florescu, Lucian Puiu Georgescu,
Cătălina Iticescu, Gabriel Murariu ...........................................................................................................127
Measurements of Trace Element (Li, Na, K, Mg, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ag, Pb) Concentrations
in Food Supplements, Antoaneta Ene, Violeta Pintilie, Dana Iulia Moraru, Lucian Puiu Georgescu, Oana
Andrei ......................................................................................................................................................128
The High Efficiency Analytical Method in Determining Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Concentration
in the Industrial Electrical Equipment, Florin Sloată, Antoaneta Ene, Diana Cătălina Stroia ..................129
The Advanced Analytical Spectroscopic Techniques in the Trace Elemental Analysis of Environmental
and Biological Samples, Antoaneta Ene, Elena Zubcov, Oleg Bogdevich, Thomas Spanos, Ana Pantelica,
Claudia Stihi, Marina V. Frontasyeva, Yuriy Denga, Liliana Teodorof, Adrian Burada ............................130
Nuclear, Atomic and Related Techniques in the Investigation of Microstructure and Impurity
Composition of Diamonds and Boron Nitrides, Antoaneta Ene, Marina V. Frontasyeva, Alina Ceoromila,
Steluța Gosav, Marius Bodor, Oleg Ignatenko ........................................................................................131
A Study of the Dispersion of Water Quality Indicators in the Danube River, Alina-Florina Nicolae, Adrian-
Ştefan Zamfir, Marius Constantin Raischi, Diana-Florina Dumitru, Georgeta Tudor, Lucian Puiu
Georgescu ...............................................................................................................................................132
The Synthesis of Some Indolizine Compounds with Bioactive Properties Using cCassic and
Unconventional Methods, Andreea Veronica Dediu (Botezatu), Rodica Mihaela Dinică .......................132
The Antioxidant Activity Analysis of the Nymphaea alba Extracts from the Danube Delta Biosphere
Reserve, Mihaela Cudălbeanu, Adrian Burada, Cosmin Spiridon, Rodica - Mihaela Dinică ...................133
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A Research of Remaining Storage Volume on Tirighina Solid Waste System, Galati, Maxim Arseni, Adrian
Roșu, Lucian Puiu Georgescu, Gabriel Murariu ......................................................................................134
Determination of Nitrogen Dioxide Using a New Doas Instrument with two Dimensional Axes, Adrian
Roșu, Bogdan Roşu, Maxim Arseni, Corina Bocăneală, Daniel-Eduard Constantin, Mirela Voiculescu,
Lucian Puiu Georgescu .............................................................................................................................134
The Accuracy of Retinal Vessel Diameter Measurement Based on Pixels Distribution and Fractal
Representation, Luminița Moraru, Cristian-Dragoș Obreja, Emilian Dănilă ............................................135
Assessment of the Prut pollution level according to the structural indices of zooplankton,
Liubovi Lebedenco ..................................................................................................................................135
The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve - ten years of toxic substances monitoring, Cristina Despina,
Liliana Teodorof, Adrian Burada, Daniela Seceleanu-Odor, Mihaela Țigănuș, Iuliana-Mihaela Tudor,
Orhan Ibram, Cosmin Spiridon, Aurel Năstase, George Țiganov, Antoaneta Ene ..................................136
A Study of the Hydraulic Modeling of Sediment Transportation. Case Study: Danube – Epuraşu Branch,
Adrian-Ştefan Zamfir, Alina-Florina Nicolae, Lucian Puiu Georgescu, Marius Constantin Raischi, Andreea
Ioana Dăescu, Mihaela Ilie, Gina Ghita ....................................................................................................137
The Zinc Solubility Determined in Industrial Soils, Alina Sion, Antoaneta Ene ......................................138
GeoEcoMar Marine Research Infrastructures, Ștefan Florescu .............................................................138
Diesel Engines and New Methods of Reducing Emissions. A Literature Review, Oana Zbarcea, Dan
Scarpete ..................................................................................................................................................139
Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq) benth
Extracts from Benin, Dah-Nouvlessounon Durand, Mihaela Cudălbeanu, Nounagnon Martial, Rodica
Mihaela Dinică, Baba-Moussa Lamine .....................................................................................................139
Chemical Screening of Crude Extracts from Trichoderma sp. and Potential Antimicrobial Activities
against Phytophthora colocasiae, the Causative Agent of Taro Leaf Blight, Moïse Ntah à Ayong, Mihaela
Cudălbeanu, Séverin Nguemezi Tchameni, Lambert Modeste Sameza, Jean Duplex WansI, Rodica
Mihaela Dinică .........................................................................................................................................140
Section 5 .................................................................................................................................................140
Constraints on the Development of Sustainable Development Projects in the North West Region, Alina
Natalia Pop ..............................................................................................................................................140
The Analysis of the Affordability Degree Concerning the Prices Range for Water Supply and Sewerage
Rates, Alina Florentina Săracu, Nicolae Viorel Trif ..................................................................................141
The Entrepreneurial Management - a Literature Review, G. Camelia-Costela Fasolă (Lungeanu) ........142
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I. PLENARY LECTURES (all sections)

PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES IN DOCTORAL
RESEARCH
P.L.1
Text as Cell-like Structure
Michael METZELTIN
Institut für Romanistik, Universität Wien, Austria
Corresponding author: michael.metzeltin@univie.ac.at
Abstract
Human communication takes place mainly verbally, by means of words. Words are like cells, with a
phonetic or graphical membrane that wraps the content, that is, the semantic molecules, the semantic
features. The words are connected in the form of propositions to express different ideas. The
propositions, for their part, are connected to express a set of coherent ideas, a text. In principle, a text has
always a theme, a main idea. The theme is often concentrated on a word that functions as a nucleus, a
cell that contains the necessary basic informations to develop and shape a composition.
Key words: text, cell-like structure, communication.
P.L.2
Numerical Simulations and Finite Element Analysis of Normal,
Osteoarthritic and Prosthetic Knee
Daniela TARNITA
Faculty of Mechanics, Craiova University
Abstract
The joints osteoarthritis, one of the major chronic diseases usually found with middle age and old age
people, affects a very large number of persons. This disease is accompanied by pain, often by an
inflammatory response, and can lead to mobility constraints, to longer-term disability and to an increased
morbidity. About 40% of all the persons over the age of 70 are affected by knee osteoarthritis. About
80% of the persons with osteoarthritis suffer from limited mobility. About 25% of osteoarthritic persons
can no longer perform the most important basic activities of daily life. World Health Organization
estimates that several hundred million people already suffer from bone and joint diseases osteoarthritis
included, with important increases expected due to a doubling in the number of people over 50 years of
age by 2020.
Knee osteoarthritis involves a cartilage degenerative process in the knee joint leading to its loss. This
degenerative process can be generally caused by aging process, by obesity, by knee misalignment
(deviation of the mechanical axis in the frontal plane) because of excessive physical activity, by joint
trauma, immobilization or excessive sport activities, menisci lesion, instability due to the knee ligament
injuries. Total knee replacements (TKA) are cost-effective treatments, reducing pain, increasing
mobility, and improving the quality of life. It is estimated that, due to the dramatic increase of
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osteoarthritic cases, by 2030, in USA the TKAs will increase with 3.48 million procedures (about 673%)
between 2005 and 2030.
In this paper a virtual 3-D model of the complex knee joint is presented and, by using Finite Element
Analysis, the damage phenomenon of cartilages in the osteoarthritic (OA) knee and the influence of
misalignement and overweight on producing it and on increasing its magnitude is studied. The complex
3D virtual knee model is obtained for normal knee and for OA knee, using embedded applications:
DesignModeler and SpaceClaim under AnsysWorkbench 14.5 software package. A number of 15
distinct cases of complex knee joint assembly, depending of the misalignement angle are developed.
Stress maps and the values of the maximum von Mises stress on the femoral cartilage and on the tibial
cartilage, for a total number of 90 analyses (for a set of 6 loading forces, within the interval [800N;
3000N] applied to each of the 15 cases of misalignement), were obtained. The results of our study show
that the contact areas of initial cartilage damage are changing with overweight and misalignment,
determining the increase of the stress magnitude and the damage magnitude which could determine
progressive cartilage erosion.
Starting from the virtual model of the human knee joint, and existent knee prosthesis, often used in total
knee arthroplasty, we developed 3D models of the prosthetic components. The study investigates the
effects of antero-posterior tibial slope on contact stresses in all components of total knee prosthesis using
finite element analysis. A finite element analysis of the normal and prosthetic knee model will help
surgeons and biomechanical researchers to develop improved devices for rehabilitation movements of
patients suffering diseases.
The parameterized virtual models of the knee and of the three components of the knee prostheses allow
different changes in shape, dimensions and other mechanical properties. These changes can lead to
implant optimization and to the improvement of the prosthetic knee biomechanics.
The Finite Element Method Analysis is a modern and very powerful method, useful for understanding
the biomechanical behavior of human joints (normal and pathological).
The advantage of the numerical simulations consists in the fact they can be done in advance in order to
evaluate the normal human joints or prosthetic or orthotic joints behavior, without an invasive
intervention.
P.L.3
Light and shadow inside the sacred space.
Case study: the metropolitan cathedral with royal necropola St Filoteia and
Sst Archangels Mihail and Gabriel, Curtea de Argeș, Romania.
Augustin IOAN
Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism Ion Mincu, Bucuresti
Corresponding author: augustinioan@yahoo.com
Abstract
The presentation is about the use of natural and artificial light inside the sacred space. Further to this
topic, the recent (2016) project for a funerary/burial place for the Royal Family of Romania will be
explained by its author in order to underline the use of a traditional church typology and building
techniques (Greek cross, as in the local 14th century St. Nicholas) as a starting point for a new church
with higher purposes.
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P.L.4
Chemometrics Applied for Traceability Studies
Mirela PRAISLER
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics
and Environment, 47 Domnească Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: Mirela.Praisler@ugal.ro
Abstract
The European and American markets are the major consumers of herbal spices, as they are excellent
sources of natural antioxidants, which also yield complex secondary effects such as salt and sugar
reduction. The interest for the cultivation of organic herbal spices is increasing rapidly, due to the
premium price offered on international markets for herbs grown without any pesticide or chemical
residues. The quality and appearance of herbs also depends on the pedo-climatic conditions specific to
the country and even to the region of origin, harvesting time, vegetative stage, plantation establishment,
cutting frequency, etc.
Another important issue is related to the danger of genetic erosion. When these herbs were harvested
from the wild, the balanced supply and demand allowed the plant stock to regenerate seasonally. The
strong commercial pressures of food and pharmaceutical industries has now disrupted the balance in
regions where unregulated gathering took place systematically, leading to severe genetic erosion.
In response to this growing need of certifying the origin and quality of herbs, authenticity and
traceability requirements have been established worldwide. In Europe, quality minima for herbal spices
have been developed by the European Spice Association (ESA). In this study we are presenting several
pattern recognition applications designed to perform detailed (regional) authenticity and traceability
assessments in the case of herbal spices, i.e. Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Hierarchical Cluster
Analysis (HCA) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).The modeling challenges are related to: i) the
significant variability of the physico-chemical properties of samples originating from the same region; ii)
the relative similarity of these properties in the case of samples harvested in regions with similar pedo-
climatic characteristics; iii) the need of fast and cost-effective data processing systems, able to classify
new samples based on as few properties as possible. The results indicate that these artificial intelligence
techniques are efficient and cost-effective tools for detailed (regional) traceability assessments. The
advantages and limitations of these techniques are also discussed.
Key words: traceability, herbal spices, physico-chemical properties, pattern recognition techniques.
P.L.5
Anton Naum - The Reactivation by Translations and Imitations of the
Structural Classicism
Gheorghe MANOLACHE
"Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu
Corresponding author: g.manolache@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study refers to a particular phenomenon determined by the fact that, apart from the "original" writers
such as Vasile Alecsandri and Mihai Eminescu, Literary Conversations stood out more by translations
from foreign poets than by "original works". G. Panu's statement is based on a paradoxical phenomenon,
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according to which the talented poets of the "new direction" however did not represent Junimea‘s
"literary background", able to "attract readers", who, at the time, were far more interested in foreign
literary translations and the works of the greatest classical, premodern and modern poets. When reading
the summaries, one can notice that the number of translators was enough, a fact confirmed by Paul
Cornea‘s statistical analysis (1966). "A fierce and tireless translator" was Anton Naum, whom Take
Ionescu, from "The Contemporary Magazine", accused of infidelity to the original and certain
awkwardness in the Romanian translation of the lyrics as well. At Junimea, there were two perspectives
on translation, both of which were "fundamental". According to the former, "amplification" is better
when translating into an untrained language, such as Romanian, represented by Anton Naum, Ştefan
Vârgolici etc. It defended such a technique "by pretending that the Romanian language does not lend
itself to the conception of the Latin or the French language and that it is impossible to translate it into
Romanian, that is to say, in a language that has no established literary qualities, the consecrated
elocutions", the lyrics of a poet who writes in a language worked on and refined for hundreds of years."
The latter option, headed by Lambrior, "defends the Romanian language by claiming that it can shortly
render ideas". In this case "it is not the language but the translator" who is in charge. Romanian
language also has "concise and lapidary poets, and also others who only make use of ‗stuffing‘". For
example, Lambrior mentions Conachi, whose language was "pure," as opposed to Zion, whose lyrics
"are just like "mashed corn"- a typical example of how neologisms [stuffing] can spoil the "nature" of a
language.
Key words: imitation, translation, structural clasicism, Anton Naum.
P.L.6
The Monastic Issue in Modern Romania. Between the Liberal Indifferentism
and the Communist Denial
George ENACHE
"Dunărea de Jos" University of Galaţi
Corresponding author: George.Enache@ugal.ro
Abstract
This paper aims at revealing several major aspects of the debates regarding monasticism in Romania, in
the period starting with the mid-19th century and until the issue of the Decree no. 410/1959 by the
Communist government. At stake was the opposition of modernism to monasticism, which allegedly
promoted an attitude contrary to the active, revolutionary and progressive spirit of the modern world. On
account of these allegations, it was suggested that monasticism should have been refuted, either through
intellectual propaganda or through administrative measures. The clergy reacted against this accusation,
trying to prove that monasticism and its values didn‘t go against the modern world.
Key words: monasticism, liberalism, communism, secularization, the Orthodox Church, Romania.
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II. INVITED LECTURES
SECTION 1
ADVANCED RESEARCH IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
IL.1.1
Renewable Energy Extraction in Marine Environment.
Present and future targets
Eugen RUSU
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Corresponding author: erusu@ugal.ro
Abstract
The proposed presentation is focused on the evaluation of the renewable energy resources in marine
environment. The wave and wind energy are especially targeted. The continuous increase in the last
decade of the global annual installed and operating capacity for the offshore wind farms is also
highlighted. After a brief presentation of the main principles and types of the wave energy converters
(WECs), the advantages of the technologies related to the energy extraction from waves and offshore
wind are discussed, stresses being laid at the same time on the enhanced potential of the hybrid solutions.
Further on, an analysis of the world wide wave power potential is carried out. This is based on a 15-year
interval of data from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts corresponding to the
time interval 2000 – 2014. The performances of various state of the art WECs are assessed in different
geographical spaces with a special focus on the European coastal environment, both continental and
islands. This is made in terms of the expected electric power from each device considered, as well as in
terms of some synthetic indicators such as the capacity factor and the capture width. The direct link
between the complex multilevel modelling systems based on spectral phase averaged wave models and
the wave power assessment is also illustrated. Another issue is related to the evaluation of the wind
energy resources in the enclosed seas of Europe. This concerns the Mediterranean, the Black and the
Caspian seas. In a first approach, a joint exploitation of the wind and wave energy resources would
become more effective by collocating wave energy farms in the vicinity of the wind farms. From this
perspective, another important issue underlined in the presentation is related to the wave energy potential
in the marine locations where wind farms are already operating. An obvious result is that many offshore
farms have also considerable wave energy resources. The last part of the presentation illustrates the
LCOE (Levelised Cost of Energy) targets for the marine energy also highlighting the main challenges
related to energy extraction in the harsh marine environment. Finally, it can be considered that the work
proposed herewith provides a more comprehensive picture of the present and future targets of the
renewable energy extraction in the marine environment.
Key words: renewable energy, marine environment, waves and wind, hybrid solutions, electric power
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SECTION 2
PROGRESS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF FOOD
BIORESOURCES
IL. 2.1
Remarks on using Statistics in Food Science
Loredana DUMITRAȘCU
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street 111, 800201,
Galati, Romania,
Corresponding author: loredana.dumitrascu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Nowadays, the analysis of food data is becoming increasingly sophisticated. A food scientist faces the
problem of using and understanding statistical techniques. Unfortunately, statistics is often seen as a
difficult subject and tends to be avoided because of the complexity and lack of specific application to the
food field. The aim of this paper is to present the most important parametric and non-parametric
statistical methods used in Food Science. Advantages and disadvantages in practical applications are
highlighted. The final reader is encouraged to apply the most appropriate method only after checking
whether the methods are appropriate for the intended applications.
Key words: Statistics, normality, ANOVA, parametric
SECTION 3
IL.3.1
Fluorescent Dyes: Design and Applications
Rodica - Mihaela DINICĂ
”Dunărea de Jos” of Galați, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201, Galati,
Romania
Cooresponding author: rodica.dinica@ugal.ro
Abstract
Optical techniques are powerful tools for visual detection due to their technical simplicity and high
sensitivity. A gradual increase in the number of articles on the application of fluorescent dyes in various
technical, biological or medical branches has been noticed in the recent past years. In recent years, due to
the fast development of technology, a variety of novel materials such as quantum dots, fluorescent
polymers, metallic nanoparticles have been reported to have fluorescent properties, possessing robust
and photo stable fluorescent emission. A typical molecular fluorophore requires a recognition site via
fluorescence changes but most fluorophores undergo modest responses upon changes and such changes
are not always readily understood. Thus, it is important to understand how the sensitivity of various
chromophores and their fluorescence recovery can be manipulated to obtain new probes of wide utility in
photophysics and fluorescent sensors1, 2.
Key words: synthesis and applications of fluorescent dyes
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IL.3.2
Lanthanides Compounds in Modern Science and Technology
Geta CÂRÂC
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Domneasca Street
47, 800008- Galati, Romania
Corresponding author: geta.caract@ugal.ro
Abstract
Lanthanide compounds have very interesting magnetic, catalytic and optic properties, fluorescence,
luminescence and photophysical behaviour. Lanthanide complexes researches are steadily growing
underlined by their unique functionality and were recently developed and successfully applied to modern
technology and biomedical applications. Lanthanide-based small molecules and nanomaterials have been
investigated as cytotoxic agents and inhibitors, in photodynamic therapy, radiation therapy, drug/gene
delivery, biosensing and bioimaging. The potential utility of lanthanides in many modern and emerging
technologies continues to increase and this requires new tailored and multifunctional
compounds/materials for their further innovative development.
Key words: Lanthanides compounds, properties, applications
SECTION 4
ADVANCED INVESTIGATION METHODS IN ENVIRONMENT
AND BIOHEALTH
IL.4.1
XRF Analysis of Mercury in Highly Contaminated Soils from a Former
Chlor-Alkali Plant in Romania
Florin SLOATĂa,b,*, Antoaneta ENEa,c,d
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Doctoral School of Engineering, 47 Domnească Street, 800008 Galati,
Romania
b
SETCAR SA, 6 Gradinii Publice St., 810022 Braila, Romania
c
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics
and Environment, 47 Domnească Street, 800008 Galati, Romania
d
INPOLDE interdisciplinary research network, ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and
Environment, 111 Domnească St., 800211 Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: sloataflorin@yahoo.com
Abstract
Mercury cell chlor-alkali plants are using liquid mercury as a cathode in electrolytic cells to produce
chlorine, sodium hydroxide and hydrogen by electrolysis of brine solution. Thus, the Hg emissions from
these plants contaminate the surrounding soils, vegetation and aquatic ecosystems having an undesirable
impact on the environment and human health. The investigation of Hg level in hazardous wastes resulted
from decommissioning of chlor-alkali plants, in particular soil, is of great interest worldwide.
In this paper, the determination of the mercury content in soil samples collected inside a chlor-alkali
plant in Romania, whose process ceased in 2010, was carried out using energy-dispersive X-ray
fluorescence (ED-XRF) in order to assess the anthropogenic impact on the study area and take
appropriate decontamination measures. Due to the advanced degrading state of the unit, high amounts of
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elementary mercury and mercury salts have been infiltrated into the soil on which it was placed. The
contaminated soil samples have been analyzed with the aid of an X-MET 5000 spectrometer at SETCAR
Company, Braila, Romania. The Hg concentrations in the investigated soils are very high, ranging within
the interval 10,624 – 12,627 mg/kg. These values are comparable with the results reported in similar
studies in other countries, but extremely high as compared with the legislated levels for soils. The values
of Hg concentration are not correlated with those obtained for other chemical elements, which also
exceeded the Romanian norms.
On-going work is carried out for the analysis of heavy metals and other trace elements in contaminated
soils in the vicinity of different industrial enterprises using atomic absorption spectrometry at ―Dunarea
de Jos‖ University of Galati, Romania.
Key words: mercury, soils, chlor-alkali plant XRF technique.
IL.4.2
The Non-Gaussian Diffusion Quantification of Brain Tissues
Luminiţa MORARU1, Lucian Traian DIMITRIEVICI2
1
Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca ST,
800008, Galati, email: luminita.moraru@ugal.ro
2
Mihail Kogalniceanu High School, 131B Brailei St., 800379 Galati
Corresponding author: lucian.dimitrievici@ugal.ro
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging allows modelling the non-Gaussian diffusion signal that is the result of
restriction in the movement of water protons within biological tissue structure containing diffusion
barriers and compartments. Diffusional kurtosis imaging (DKI) quantifies the non-Gaussian diffusion by
estimating the kurtosis of the displacement distribution. In the current work, the anisotropic feature of
water protons diffusion in the main brain tissues (i.e. white matter, gray matter and cerebral spinal fluid)
is analysed on the basis of the diffusion coefficient (D) and on diffusional kurtosis (K), in a series
expansion approach. By varying the b-value parameter over its range, the fit of the diffusion-weighted
signal intensity data with the model of both Gaussian and non-Gaussian diffusion is analysed
Key words: magnetic resonance imaging, non-Gaussian diffusion, diffusional kurtosis imaging
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SECTION 6
CULTURAL SPACES: RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE
VIEWS
6.1. ENGLISH LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION STUDIES
IL.6.1.1
Ethnic Images in Translation: Ideological Consequences
Rodica DIMITRIU
"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iaşi
Corresponding author: dimat@uaic.ro
Abstract
In Translation Studies, the concept of image has been defined as ―the projection of any work or author
into a given culture, which frequently exerts more influence than the original has had in its own culture.‖
(Lefevere 1992, 110) On the other hand, in imagology an ethnic image refers to a ―mental silhouette of
the other, who appears to be determined by the characteristics of family, group, tribe, people or race‖
(Beller 2007, 4). Throughout my presentation, these two definitions significantly complete each other in
an attempt to prove that, depending on particular configurations of power relations, ethnic clichés and
stereotypes were strategically used by translators in order to serve various political interests and
mainstream ideologies. Moreover, through the analysis of several case studies, I provide evidence in
support of the idea that the presence of ethnic images in a number of source texts contributed to their
selection for translation and oriented, for instance, the cultural policies of the Romanian communist
regime according to the political benefits that could have been reaped from positive and negative
stereotyping.
Key words: ethnic image, cliché, stereotype, power relations, ideology, literary texts, strategy, image
recreation
IL.6.1.2
Perspective of Place: Exploring the [U/Dys]topias of SpongeBob SquarePants
Priscilla LY
Fulbright Lecturer, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Faculty of Letters
Corresponding author: ply125@gmail.com
Abstract
―Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?‖ SpongeBob SquarePants. Who lives in a moai-a monolithic
statue, often nicknamed Easter Island Head? Squidward Tentacles. Two neighbors live in Bikini Bottom
and work at the same fast food restaurant, The Krusty Krab. However, their approaches to work and to
life, as well as outlook on their environments, are drastically different. SpongeBob would be more in line
with carrying a utopic lens, that of appearing to be a happy-go-lucky type of character. In contrast to
that, Squidward carries a pessimistic or defeatist attitude that leads one to think that he lives a life that
has been dystopically painted. There will be a look at the relationship that both Squidward and
SpongeBob have with their place of employment, The Krusty Krab, as well as the Krabby Patty, an
infamous burger in Bikini Bottom that is sold exclusively at that establishment. This is to explore the
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correlation that SpongeBob and Squidward have with spaces to better understand their own employment
of utopic or dystopic lens in viewing their environments.
Key words: dystopias, critical reading, space, time.
IL.6.1.3
Unraveling a Sweet Mystery: Researching the Life and Works of Rida
Johnson Young
Ellen M. PECK
Fulbright Lecturer / Associate Professor of Drama, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Faculty of Letters /
Jacksonville State University, Drama Department
Corresponding author: epeck@jsu.edu
Abstract
Rida Johnson Young (1869-1926) was an American playwright, lyricist, librettist, and author. Although
celebrated in her lifetime for her many Broadway plays and musicals, her legacy has been virtually lost
to history. Audiences may recognize a few of her songs (including ―Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life,‖ a
soaring ballad later used as a post-coital punchline in Mel Brooks‘s 1974 satirical film Young
Frankenstein but know little about the versatile and gifted writer behind them: a woman with business
sense and theatrical savvy who held her own in a male-dominated profession. This paper is a selection
from my proposed book on Young, titled Sweet Mystery: The Musical Works of Rida Johnson Young,
currently under consideration by Oxford University Press.
Key words: Rida Johnson Young, musical works.
IL.6.1.4
Remember the Alamo: Placing Cinematic Experience
Leo ZONN
Department of Geography and the Environment, Austin, Texas, USA
Corresponding author: zonn@austin.utexas.edu
Abstract
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema of Austin, Texas, was established in 1997 and has since expanded to
over 30 sites. The theater has distinguished itself by offering a unique cinematic experience, with
creative programming, an audience friendly setting, the serving of food and alcohol in a stadium-seating
venue, and a strict policy of movie-going etiquette. In 2002, the theater took the audience/film
engagement one step further by creating the ―Rolling Roadshow Tour‖ whereby films were shown in
venues associated with their subject matter, complete with an event program unique to each film. This
paper examines the ―Roadshow‖ in its original form in terms of the engagement between setting, film,
program, and audience that produces a unique place of cinematic experience, regardless of how fleeting
that place may be. I suggest that the role of the audience in this place production reflects what Hutcheon
calls a collective ironic discursive mode, and that this is a primary reason for the program‘s long-term
success.
Key words: cinematic experience, "Roadshow", Hutcheon.
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IL.6.1.5
Hi(s)story Gone Wrong. Martin Amis on the Holocaust in Time‟s Arrow
Michaela PRAISLER
Professor, Ph.D. “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati,
Corresponding author: michaela.praisler@ugal.ro
Abstract
A historical novel told backwards, Martin Amis‘s Time’s Arrow recycles the shared memories of the
Holocaust, experiments with narrative representation and uses black irony throughout, in an attempt at
healing the past and avenging the dead, while shedding a surgical light on the present and the living. The
paper focuses on the aforementioned, analysing the way in which form supports content, and his story
(that of a Nazi doctor) rewrites history (which emerges as a series of consecutive dystopias).
Key words: history, fiction, experimentation.
6.2. ROMANIAN LITERATURE

IL.6.2.1
Alphonse Allais, Henri James and I.L.Caragiale – Three Inferential Walks in
the Last Decade of the XIXth Century
Mircea A. DIACONU
Professor, Ph.D., "Ștefan cel Mare" University of Suceava
Corresponding author: mircea_a_diaconu@hotmail.com
Abstract
The study aims at questioning the condition of literature in the literary works of Alphonse Allais (Un
drame bien perisien, 1890), Henry James (Carpet Design, 1896) and I.L.Caragiale (Inspection, 1900)
from the reading theory perspective. Consequently, beyond the possible similarities among the three
writers, which can reveal the relationship between literature and society specific to a free world, the
study aims at a reinterpretation of Caragiale's work. Focus is laid on the relationship between the author
and the reader in the text.
Key words: Inferential ride, Alphonse Allais, Henri James, I.L.Caragiale.
IL.6.2.2
Titu Maiorescu in the Decalogue of Literary Criticism of Yesterday and
Today
Lucian CHIȘU
Professor, Ph.D., "G. Calinescu" Institute of Literary Theory and History of Romanian Academy
Corresponding author: lucianchisu@gmail.com
Abstract
This approach focuses on Titu Maiorescu, the founder of the directional criticism in literature and, in a
larger sense, in the Romanian culture, who passed away 100 years ago. The article aims at briefly
showing to what extent and in what way Titu Maiorescu‘s ideas are still present in the "literary products"
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of the generations that succeeded him. In order to achieve this purpose, we shall make use of different
studies and articles written around the centenary of the scholar‘s birth and other writings, belonging to a
recent period, marked by the centennial of his death. Maiorescu‘s ideology, reflected by his studies and
literary research, consists in the fact that his ideas can be seen in all the systemic elements of future
generations, being essential and therefore active in the present functional critical organism. Within these
ontological and phenomenological features, the spirit of the Romanian critic is almost intact, which
validates E. Lovinescu‘s observation, from the monography (1940) dedicated to the life and activity of
the great scholar: "At the crossroads of the Romanian culture, he is still watching.‖
Key words: founder, culture, aesthetics, logic, philosophy, encyclopedicism, literary criticism, Titu
Maiorescu.
IL.6.2.3
La réhabilitation de Titu Maioresco après 1963
Vasile SPIRIDON
Professor, Ph.D., University of Bacau
Corresponding author: spiridov@yahoo.com
Resumé
Notre communication vise à démontrer que lʼannée 1963 a été très importante pour la réhabilitation et
pour la remise en question de lʼactualité de Titu Maioresco, après 15 ans dʼexclusion de son oeuvre des
débats critiques. Entre 1948 et 1963 – une période de temps pendant laquelle la culture roumaine a été
éprouvée au plus haut degré – les écrits de Titu Maioresco ont été considérés par lʼidéologie communiste
comme représentatifs pour la critique idéaliste, réactionnaire, „bourgeoise‖. En 1963, lʼesthéticien Liviu
Rusu a fait paraître dans la revue littéraire „Viața românească‖ („La vie roumaine‖) un texte dans lequel
il remettait en cause lʼoeuvre du grand homme de culture. Cʼétait le moment qui a déclenché des
réactions diverses dans la presse littéraire et, de même, le signal du début dʼune nouvelle étape de la
réception du grande critique. Nous allons faire une analyse des principales effets bénéfiques à long terme
du débat commencé en 1963. Depuis cette année charnière, les textes de Titu Maioresco seront remises
progressivement en circulation (en commençant par de nombreuses omissions opérés par la censure) et
les études critiques commencent à apparaître dans les librairies, ainsi que dans les programmes scolaires
ou les cours universitaires.
Mots-clés: autonomie esthétique, critique esthétique, postérité critique, réhabilitation, réalisme
socialiste
6.3. FRENCH LITERATURE

IL.6.3.1
De la problématique de recherche vers le corpus (et retour)
Monica VLAD
Assoc Prof., Ovidius University of Constanta/DILTEC, Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle
Corresponding author: monicavlad@yahoo.fr
Resumé
La mise en place d‘une problématique et d‘hypothèses de recherche clairement formulées est au cœur de
toute démarche scientifique. D‘autre part, le choix d‘un corpus approprié à ses objectifs et aux
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hypothèses avancées est une des étapes essentielles du travail de recherche. Cette communication porte
sur le trajet épistémologique qui unit, dans une recherche, la problématique initiale et le corpus de
travail. Il s‘agira de montrer, à travers des exemples issus d‘articles de recherche de différents types,
quelles sont les principales caractéristiques des problématiques et dans quelle mesure le va-et-vient
constant entre problématique et corpus est fondamental pour la conduite du travail. Les différentes
caractéristiques des corpus, les principes de choix et de délimitation, les outils de description des corpus
seront également abordés dans une démarche qui va conjuguer explications de nature méthodologique et
analyse d‘exemples.
Enfin, les explications et les exemples me permettront de montrer de quelle manière l‘avancement du
travail nécessite des ajustements constants de la problématique et du corpus afin que ceux-ci restent en
adéquation.
Mots-clés: recherche, corpus, méthodologie, épistémologie.
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III. ORAL PRESENTATIONS
SECTION 1
OP.1.1
On the Development of Design Software for Floating Dock Units Operating
Capabilities Analysis
Elisabeta BURLACUa,*, Florin PĂCURARUa, Leonard DOMNIȘORUa
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Naval Architecture, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008,
Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: burlacu.elisabeta@gmail.com
Abstract
At shipyards, for ships‘ production, repairing and launching facility, the floating dock units are currently
used. In any design and service stage, the following floating dock main capabilities have to be assessed:
floatability, trim, stability and global loads. This paper presents the own developed FDOCK software
package that integrates five modules: hydrostatics and draught survey (with dock deflection), sinkage
and trim according to the lifting case, transversal stability with trim updated according to healing angle,
still water vertical bending moments and shear forces. There is also the option of adding small equivalent
quasi-static wave loads that can occur in the shipyard basin. The floating dock and water system balance
in all the computational modules is obtained by iterative non-linear procedures, using a double definition
of the off-set lines, external and internal between the two side floating tanks. As numerical study case is
considered a floating dock with 60 m length, 20 m breadth, 2 m pontoon height and 8 m total height.
Several operation scenarios are analyzed, testing all the software modules. Based on the numerical
results, the operation capabilities of the floating dock unit are assessed.
Key words: development of design software, floating dock unit, operation capabilities analysis.
CAD off-set lines of the testing floating dock
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OP 1.2
Evaluating Lubrication Capability of Rapeseed Oil with TIO2 Nanoadditive
George Cătălin CRISTEA, Daniel CAZAMIR, Cosmin DIMA, Constantin GEORGESCU,
Dumitru DIMA, Lorena DELEANU
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania,
Corresponding author: georgecristea89@yahoo.com
Abstract
This paper presents the influence of adding nano TiO2 particles in rapeseed oil in different massic
concentration (0.25%, 0.50% and 1%) on the tribological parameters: friction coefficient, wear scar
diameter. Tests are done on a four-ball machine from the lubricant laboratory LubriTest, at ―Dunarea de
Jos‖ University of Galati. The test parameters were load: 100 N, 200 N and 300 N and the speed 1800
rpm. The additive was supplied by PlasmaChem and have 4...8 nm. The rapeseed oil was supplied by
Prutul Galati.
The test balls are lime polished, made of chrome alloyed steel balls, having 12.7±0.0005 mm in
diameter, with 64-66 HRC hardness, as delivered by SKF. The sample oil volume required for each test
was 8 ml ±1 ml. The test method for investigating the lubricating capacity was EN ISO 20623:2003
Petroleum and related products - Determination of the extreme-pressure and anti-wear properties of
fluids - four ball method.
Key words: Rapeseed oil, TiO2 additive, bio-based lubricants, 4 ball machine, wear scar diameter.
OP 1.3
The Influence of Driver‟s Hand Position on Steering Wheel on Fingers‟ Blood
Flow
Valentin AMORȚILĂ*, Elena MEREUȚĂ, Sorin CIORTAN, Daniel GANEA
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, Domneasca Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati,
Romania
*
Corresponding author: valentin.amortila@ugal.ro
Abstract
The paper analyzes the driver‘s hands on the wheel considering the driving style and arm fatigue,
emphasized by the body reaction to protect the heart and to less irrigate with blood the hands‘
extremities. A poor blood flow in the hand is highlighted by a lower temperature of the palms and
fingers, which influences acting on the steering wheel.
The road safety may be affected when there is no coordination between the upper limbs, the lower limbs,
the brain, the muscle and the view.
The analysis of the upper limb, in particular the temperature of the palm area in different positions on the
wheel, by using the thermal imager, identifies the optimal positions of the hands when traveling long
distances, because in this case the hands remain in contact with the steering wheel for a long time.
The paper presents a comparative analysis of palms‘ temperature variation in static regime, in different
positions on the wheel and on different distances.
Key words: upper limbs, fatigue, driving style, themal imager
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OP 1.4
A Model of Multiple Sphere Impact on Metallic Plate
Traian Florian IONESCU1,*, Cătălin PÎRVU2, Lorena DELEANU1
1
Faculty of Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Galati, Romania
2
National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” INCAS, Bucharest, Romania
Corresponding author: traian.ionescu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Models for evaluating the impact performance of metallic plates are helpful in reducing the time for
laboratory tests, evaluating the failure of target and projectile and identifying the influence of process
factors.
The results of simulating the impact of metallic sphere on a plate made of metallic material (Fig. 1) are
presented, taking into consideration the friction between layers (µ=0.4) and the friction between sphere
and plate (µ=0.4). The aim of this study is to obtain an evaluation of the plate failure depending on the
number sphere that hits the plate. The model takes into account the yield and fracture limits of the two
materials and those for one layer, here considered as an orthotropic material, having maximum
equivalent plastic strain of 0.2. All materials are considered to have bilinear isotropic hardening
behaviour. After documentation, the model was designed as isothermal because thermal influence of the
impact is considered to be low for these impact velocities. The model was developed with the help of
Ansys 14.5. The plate has 100 mm x 100 x 4 mm and the spheres have 10 mm in diameter. The bullet
velocity just before impact was 400 m/s.
Key words: sphere penetrator, elasto-plastic behavior, FEM model, impact velocity
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a) the front of the plate b) the back of the impacted plate

Fig. 1. Maps of the equivalent (von Mises) stress for the impact moment t=4.5x10-5 s
OP. 1.5
Survey Regarding the Communication between a Human and a Humanoid
Robot
Elena MOGOŞ*, Luminiţa DUMITRIU
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Automatic Control, Computers, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, Ştiintei Street ,2,RO-800146,Galati,Romania
* Corresponding author: Elena.Mogos@ugal.ro
Abstract
This paper presents the research on communication between a human and a humanoid robot. The
humanoid robot is a robot that acts like a human. The first function of a humanoid robot is to fuse multi
sensor data through an interface. The interface provides the environment where the data from the sensors
is processed and transmitted to an avatar. The avatar uses the facial expression to express the emotions
of a human and it is sensible to human brain waves .The other robot uses both avatar and interface and
can be remotely controlled by a human with no contact.
Key words: humanoid robot, multi sensor data fusion, avatar, interface
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OP. 1.6
The Influence of TIO2 Nanoparticles Added to Polymeric Coatings on
Corrosion Behaviour of Coated Naval Steel in Marine Environment
Laurenţiu MARDARE, Lidia BENEA*
1
Competences Center: Interfaces-Tribocorrosion-Electrochemical Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Dunărea de
Jos University of Galati, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galați Romania, Phone number +40744216277
Corresponding author: Lidia.Benea@ugal.ro
Abstract
Corrosion in ship structures and marine infrastructures has an important role in the long-term structural
integrity. Under unfavourable conditions, very high rates of corrosion can be achieved in ship structures
and marine infrastructures.
Therefore in the construction of ships and marine infrastructure systems, there is a major interest in
terms of corrosion rate and resistance of materials in marine environment. It is well known that steel is
one the most frequently used materials in shipbuilding, onshore and offshore industry. The marine
environment is considered to be hostile and aggressive for metallic materials. But steel has a big
disadvantage coming from low corrosion resistance and a high corrosion rate in marine environment.
Material loss of even short-term exposures in marine environment is partially important because the
protective methods used against marine corrosion are not always completely effective.
In general, vessels and various infrastructure elements that are already in use may have a structural
deterioration associated with corrosion, resulting in service life reduction. This can lead to structural
collapse.
For prevention of marine corrosion many anticorrosive and protection methods are in use. Polymer
protective coatings are widely used in ship building and floating installations. Recently, special attention
has been paid to improving polymeric coatings as well as to increasing the lifetime of structures in
contact with the marine environment.
The polymeric coatings could be improved by adding some additional components like ceramic micro
and nanoparticles. The present research work studies the effect of TiO2 nanoparticles added to a primer
and a commercially epoxy paint to corrosion resistance of coated EN32 naval steel.
The results show an improvement in the corrosion resistance for EN32 naval steel coated with polymer
primer and polymer epoxy paint having additionally TiO2 nanoparticles included in their compositions
versus EN32 naval steel coated only with actually used method with primer and epoxy paint without any
additional compounds.
The corrosion resistance evaluations for comparison were achieved by electrochemical methods applied
to all types of samples immersed in seawater, harvested in the Black Sea. The applied electrochemical
methods were: open circuit potential or free potential during immersion time (OCP), Polarization
resistance (Rp), Potentiodynamic polarization (PD) and Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
Key words: Marine corrosion, corrosion, coatings, naval steel, nanoparticles.
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OP 1.7
Influence of Anodizing Parameters on the Morphology and Corrosion
Resistance of 1050 Aluminum Alloy
Valentin Marian DUMITRAȘCU, Lidia BENEA*
1
Competences Center: Interfaces-Tribocorrosion-Electrochemical Systems (CC-ITES), Faculty of Engineering,
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, RO 800008, Galati, Romania
Abstract
Corrosion process involves the reaction of a metallic material with its environment and is a natural
process in the sense that the metal is attempting to reconvert to the chemically combined stable state in
which it is almost invariably found in the ores from earth‘s crust. Whilst it is, therefore, a process that
may be expected to occur, it should not be regarded to be inevitable and its control and prevention is
possible through a variety of methods. The corrosion process have their origins in electrochemistry,
since the reactions involved in causing corrosion are electrochemical in nature, but corrosion control is
as much in the hands of the engineering designer as it is the province of the corrosion prevention
specialist. To the engineer, corrosion may be regarded as resulting in a variety of changes in the
geometry of structures or components that invariably lead to a loss of engineering functions e.g. general
wastage leading to decrease in section, pitting leading to perforation, cracking leading to fracture or
galvanic corrosion leading to destrucuration of joints of different metallic materials.
Nowadays aluminum and its alloys are used in various industries due to the mechanical and anti-
corrosive properties. The1050 aluminum alloy (1050AA) is getting more and more attention due to light
weight, high purity (99.5%) and low price but it presents poor mechanical and corrosion resistance
properties. Different methods are used to improve the mechanical and corrosion resistance properties of
1050AA, such as thermal oxidation, plasma oxidation or anodic oxidation process. Different types of
electrolytes are used to obtain an oxide layer on 1050AA surface by anodic oxidation and the sulphuric
acid, at different concentrations, is most widely used.
The aim of this paper is to study the influence of anodizing parameters on the anodic film aluminum
oxide structure and resulting corrosion properties.
Comparative in - situ electrochemical tests on untreated and anodized surfaces at different parameters
were investigated using electrochemical methods such as open circuit potential (OCP), electrochemical
impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). SEM-EDX ex - situ was used to observe
the morphology of analyzed surfaces. It was found that the morphological and the electrochemical
results are in a good agreement.
Key words: Aluminum alloys, anodic oxidation, corrosion behavior, electrochemical methods.
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OP 1.8
Tooth Geometric Roughness at Involute Gears Generated with Variable
Feedrate
Mihai BORDEANU*, Gabriel FRUMUŞANU
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, Domnească Street, 111, RO-800201, Galati,
Romania
*
Corresponding author: mihai.bordeanu@ugal.ro
Abstract
The process of generating the tooth space of machined gear takes place with high non-uniformity due to
the rolling process between the centrodes to which they are associated the tool cutting edges (usually
straight lines in the case of rack with trapezoidal teeth), on the one hand, and the enwrapped flanks of
workpiece teeth (with involute profile, in the mentioned case), on the other. This can be solved if
modifying the generating process, by using a variable circular feed motion, instead of the uniform one,
as currently adopted in practice. A procedure of finding the variation law of workpiece circular feed has
been already imagined and tested based on graphical modelling of the cutter / workpiece rolling process.
This paper investigates the consequences of machining the involute gears with variable feedrate, because
in this case the geometric roughness has obviously different results. The research is performed by using
CATIA modelling of the toothing process and the expected results consist in constrains that might be
necessary to impose to the variation law of workpiece circular feed, by starting from the required
roughness of the machined surface.
Key words: involute gear, generating by rolling, variable feedrate, geometric roughness, CATIA
modelling
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OP 1.9
Monitoring of the Water Quality Parameters in the Bathing Areas of the
Transitional Sector of the Romanian Littoral using Automat Systems
Elena VLĂSCEANU, Dragoș NICULESCU, Răzvan MATEESCU*
“Grigore Antipa” National Marine Research and Development Institute, 300 Mamaia Blvd, Constanta, Romania
*Corresponding author: razvan_doru@yahoo.com
Abstract
The Romanian transitional coastal area, represented by Mamaia Bay encountered substantial problems in
terms of coastal pollution, habitat destruction and natural resources exhaustion. By its position, Mamaia
touristic resort is affected by the neighboring maritime ports which block the sediment transport,
transforming this bay's area in a pocket beach.
This requires the extension of coastal environment protection in several steps, concurrent with mass
tourism phenomena extension on the intent site.
Thus, in Mamaia, in 2015, a hydrological and ecological automate station for continuous monitoring was
built, in one shore-connected suspended seaward promenade alley, recently finished in front of Flora
Hotel. An operational modeling system for coastal circulation was also developed, acting as a support
system for the beaches and bathing areas management.
Even the beach and bathing areas quality of the mentioned sector is changing, though there are certain
vulnerabilities here that might be upraised during the summer season. The present work is referring to
the specific methodologies implementation for the above monitoring station placed in Mamaia,
providing a rapid assessment of a series of significant environmental indicators.
Key words: coastal currents, ecological state, WQ parameters, automatic station, bathing areas
OP 1.10
An Analysis of the Coastal Risks in the Romanian Nearshore
Cătălin ANTON1, Eugen RUSU2, Răzvan MATEESCU3
1
Ovidius University Constanta, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 3INCDM
Abstract
The evolution of the Romanian coastal zone is the result of the balance between losses and supplies of
the sedimentary material. The erosion phenomena are caused by the numerous conflicts between the
developments of various economic activities. In the last years, this balance was negative for large sectors
of the Romanian Black Sea shore, as a consequence of the new conditions disturbing the pre-existent
natural environment. In this paper, we propose to analyze the coastal risk in the Romanian nearshore in
order to explain the effects of moving shoreline in case of the ‖no intervention‖ option. With a view to
achieving this objective, we take each coastal zone of shoreline to identify the critical points of coastal
zone erosion based on hydromorphological process.
Key words: coastline change, risk analyze, erosion, Black Sea shore, option of intervention
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OP 1.11
The Calculation of the Power Losses from the Spherical Joints for the 6RSS
Parallel Mechanism
Lucian MILICA*, Gabriel ANDREI
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, Department Mechanical Engineering, Domnească
Street, 111, RO- 800201 Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: milica.lucian@ugal.ro
Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of the power losses due to the friction between the components of the
spherical joints, belonging to a 6RSS parallel mechanism. The determination of power losses in spherical
joints was done with an application where the characteristic point follows a closed space curve. The
trajectory of the point on the convex semi couple in contact with the concave semi couple was
determined on the basis of the Catia program. Based on the same CAD program, the trajectory of a point
belonging to the spherical head of a spherical kinematic joint of the parallel mechanism was obtained
and the graphs of the trajectory‘s projections on the three planes XY, ZX, YZ were done.
Key words: Parallel mechanism, spherical joints, power losses due to the friction
OP. 1.12
Current Status of Research on the Behavior of Materials Subject to the
Phenomenon of Low Cycle Fatigue
Flaviu KMEN, Silviu MĂCUȚĂ*
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, Department Mechanical Engineering, Domnească
Street, 111, RO- 800201 Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: silviu.macuta@ugal.ro
Abstract
Ships and offshore structures operating in the marine environment and exposed to various environmental
demands and operational tasks for which they are carried out. Current, wave, and wind generate dynamic
responses to structures of a rather high complexity, given the multitude of installations and equipment on
board platforms and ships. The marine environment has a pronounced dynamic action, which requires a
careful analysis of how the energy of the specified components is transferred to the structures under
study.
The phenomenon of low cycle fatigue is widespread in the naval field because the ship is considered to
be a flexible beam in a flexible environment. Thus, the vessel is greatly affected by the action of the
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waves, especially when the sea is agitated and it is on the horn or between the waves, being subject to
bending. The phenomenon of low cycle fatigue is approached by classification societies that impose a
series of restrictions.
This article integrates current studies in the field of low cycle fatigue for different types of steel in
accordance with the requirements of shipbuilding classification societies.
Key words: low cycle fatigue, alloyed steel, structure.
SECTION 2
BIORESOURCES
2.1 FOOD SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY
OP.2.1
Microbial Biosensor Based on Aspergillus niger MIUG 34 for Sensitive
Determination of Glucose
Roxana-Mihaela APETREIa,*, Geta CÂRÂCb, Gabriela BAHRIMa, Pinar ÇAMURLUc
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street, 111, RO-
800201, Galati, Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Science and Environment, Domnească Street, 111, RO-
c
Akdeniz University, Department of Chemistry, 07058, Antalya, Turkey
*
Corresponding author: roxana.apetrei@ugal.ro
Abstract
Biosensor technology provides simple, sensitive, fast and economic determination methods for
bioanalytes. Microbial cells like biological sensing materials present a number of advantages such as
accessibility, ability of metabolising a wide range of chemical compounds, as well as an excellent
adaptability to adverse conditions providing the opportunity to metabolise new compounds.
Many microorganisms have been characterized for their potential use in biosensors by testing their
responses to different substrates with applications ranging from agriculture and food engineering to
environmental, biotechnology and medical fields.
However, the major restriction of microbial biosensors as compared to enzyme sensors is the slow
response, which is related to the diffusional problems in the cell membranes.
The present research is focused on the electrochemical detection of glucose based on the fungus
Aspergillus niger MIUG 34, since it represents a common source of intracellular glucose oxidase. The
novel aspects of this work consist of in situ polymerisation of polypyrrole as a conductive material
within the fungi culture rendering an improved sensing material.
Key words: microbial biosensor, glucose oxidase, polypyrrole.
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OP.2.2
Consideration Regarding Food Texture Analysis and its Influence on
Consumer Buying Decision
Loredana Mariana LUCA
”Transilvania” University of Brasov, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Castelului Street, 148, Brasov, Romania
Corresponding author: luk_lorentz@yahoo.com
Abstract
The food texture is one of the important factors contributing to subconscious perception of quality
sensory properties. Based on this we see that the education of consumer is an important factor in the
acceptance or refusal of food products. If the prior education determine the consumer to anticipate the
food product by sensors induced by the subconscious, the product will be accepted by the consumer
without any objections from the sensors, but on the contrary, if the feeling is not in conformity with the
comfort induced by subconscious, the product will not go unnoticed and may even lead to a denial of the
food product. The properties of texture can make a difference on quality in terms of processing
technologies and food categories such as organic, traditional and conventional food products.
Key words: texture, human sensors, quality.
OP.2.3
Survival Mechanisms of the Foodborne Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes
Florentina Ionela BUCUR*, Leontina GRIGORE GURGU, Anca Ioana NICOLAU
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galaţi, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street, 111, RO-
800201, Galaţi, Romania
*Corresponding author: florentina.bucur@ugal.ro
Abstract
This is a review of the mechanisms employed by the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in
order to survive to different stress factors encountered along its life cycle. These adjustment systems
enable Listeria monocytogenes to persist in food and food – processing environments, constituting,
therefore, a serious public concern regarding the food safety. This current issue has a significant impact
on individuals wellbeing and, undoubtedly, on food manufacturers economy. There are two types of
reactions used by bacteria as a response to these challenges: long – term adaptation and instant response.
It was revealed that enzymes such as transferases and hydrolases located in plasma membrane and
cytoplasm, as well as ligases situated in nuclei, participate to cells repair. This aimed at diminishing the
damages produced by the hostile conditions. These enzymes and the genes which encode them form
specific or common molecular mechanisms that fight against stress factors such as acidity (arginine
deiminase and agmatine deiminase systems), low or high temperatures (alternative sigma factors),
bacteriocins (mannose phosphotransferase system), antibiotics (two – component system), high salinity,
altered osmolarity (glutamate decarboxylase activity). Understanding this phenomenon could provide
useful data, contributing to the development of more effective control strategies against Listeria
monocytogenes in food industry.
Key words: Listeria monocytogenes, stress factors, survival mechanisms, enzymes, genes, food industry
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OP.2.4
Obtainment of Gluten-free Appetizer Biscuits for People with Food
Intolerances
Carmen BOLEA*, Camelia VIZIREANU
*Corresponding author: carmen.bolea@ugal.ro
Abstract
In recent years, functional foods have gained more and more notoriety, so that consumers became
increasingly interested in the benefits of this type of food. Besides, the development of food products
with a high content of nutrional constituents led to the development of a large market for products rich in
fiber and antioxidants compounds. Biscuits are a popular type of food consumed by a large number of
people due to their different taste, long shelf life and a relatively low cost. Moreover, this category of
biscuits defines its importance due to the fact that it can also address consumers with gluten intolerance.
The main ingredient of these biscuits is the black rice flour that can provide a high content of
biologically active compounds that have numerous beneficial effects on the human body. The gluten-free
biscuits were analyzed not only from a physico-chemical but also from a microbiological and sensorial
point of view. Following this analysis, the content of protein and fiber was 22.25±1.14 % and 8.99±2.5
%, respectively. In terms of microbiological analysis, the biscuits were tested over a period of 21 days
and displayed no presence of any fungal species and no enterobacteria, which makes them safe for
consumers. By determining the content of biologically active compounds, the total anthocyanin content
was 0.024±0.002 mg C3G/g SU, the total polyphenolic content was 27±0.50 AC/g SU, the flavonoid
content 18.26±0.67 mg EC/ g SU, whereas the antioxidant activity was evaluated as being 45.73%.
Key words: functional food, gluten-free biscuits, biologically active compounds.
OP.2.5
The Need for a Multiple Approach to Food Integrity
Dana GAFIȚIANU*, Anca Ioana NICOLAU
*
Corresponding author: dana.gafitianu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Technical literature presents food integrity as being the perfect state of food products, which assures the
agri-food chain‘ participants that the food products are safe, authentic and qualitative. Although the
concept of food integrity appeared many years ago and issues related to food safety and the quality of
food products are regulated by the European and national legislations, for its third component, the
authenticity of agri-food products, there is no regulated framework: there is no validated definition and
there are no standards, methods, conditions, features, procedures, sanctions, etc. This presentation
discusses that besides agreeing on definition of authenticity and preparing an adequate legislation, new
diagnostic tools, implementation of novel information systems, and input from all food chain participants
are also necessary to be taken into account. The need of this multiple approach is explained in detail.
The opportunity to integrate food integrity into the new concept of food protection is also discussed.
Key words: Food integrity, quality, authenticity, safety, counterfeit food products, protection
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OP.2.6
The Antioxidant Activity and Physical Properties of Different Floral Origin
Honeys from Romania
Giorgiana-Valentina BLAGA*, Camelia VIZIREANU
*
Corresponding author: giorgiana.blaga@ugal.ro
Abstract
Nineteen honey samples from different regions of Romania with different botanical origin were analyzed
to determine the total polyphenolic content, antioxidant activity and physical parameters. The total
polyphenolic content of honey in this study ranged from 26,73 mg GAE/100g to 264,17 mg GAE/100g.
IC50 values ranging from 9,44 mg/ml to 135,72 mg/ml. Honey colors have been positively correlated
with their botanical origin and with their polyphenol content. All honey samples showed good quality
parameters fulfilling the imposed limits of EU Council Directive 2001/110.
Key words: honey, antioxidant activity.
OP.2.7
Effect of Ohmic Heating Processing on the Electrical and Chemical
Properties of Bell Pepper Puree with Added Citrus Pectin
Lucian Daniel OLARU*, Oana-Viorela NISTOR, Doina Georgeta ANDRONOIU,
Elisabeta BOTEZ
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street, 111,
RO-800201, Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: Lucian.Olaru@ugal.ro
Abstract
The present paper evaluates the effect of ohmic heating (OH) processing at 20 V/cm for 3 minutes on the
electrical and chemical properties of bell pepper puree with added citrus pectin in different
concentrations (0.1…0.3%). The sample with 0.3% citrus pectin has registered the highest value for the
electrical conductivity σAPC0.3 = 2.51 S/m. The pH values for the samples ohmically heated vary between
5.02...4.12 during 30 days of storage in refrigeration conditions. For the blank sample the inhibition
value of the DPPH reagent is 71.86%, while the sample of bell pepper puree with 0.3% added citrus
pectin (APC0.3) treated by OH recorded values of 49.89%. The antioxidant activity of bell pepper puree
with added citrus pectin is due to the content of specific bioactive compounds (β-carotene, ascorbic acid,
lycopene, resveratrol and lutein). The content of total polyphenols decreased from 6...13% for all the
ohmically treated samples (APC0.1-APC0.3). The bell pepper puree consistency is increasing with the
citrus pectin adding. The samples have a non-Newtonian behavior as all the products from this type. The
study has revealed the minimal effect of OH over the bell pepper puree supplemented with citrus pectin.
Key words: ohmic heating, bell pepper, citrus pectin
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OP.2.8
Fluorescence Spectroscopy as a Tool to evaluate the pH-induced
Conformational Changes of the Complexes formed between β-
lactoglobulin/α-lactalbumin and Sour Cherry Extract
Ana Maria OANCEA*, Nicoleta STĂNCIUC, Gabriela RÂPEANU, Iuliana APRODU,
Gabriela BAHRIM
*
Corresponding author: ana.oancea@ugal.ro
Abstract
Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to evaluate the interaction mechanism and the stability of the
complexes formed between the anthocyanins from sour cherries extract (ASC) and the β-lactoglobulin
(β-LG) and α-lactalbumin (α-LA) at pH values ranging from 4.5 to 8.8. In the case of β-LG-ASC
complex, the highest fluorescence intensity was observed at pH 4.6 and the lowest at pH 8.8. Meanwhile,
the fluorescence intensity for all the pH values was similar for the α-LA-ASC complex. Similar patterns
for both complexes were observed, regardless of the excitation wavelengths. The synchronous spectra of
the β-LG-ASC complex showed that along with the decrease of the pH values from 8.8 to 4.6, an
increase in the polarity of the Trp residue was observed, whereas in the case of α-LA-ASC complex, the
changes in the pH had no perturbing effect on the polarity environment around Tyr and Trp. The
excitation-emission matrices did not reveal major differences in the complexes conformational structure,
although it can be stated that the α-LA-ASC complex presented a more stable conformation within the
pH range studied, as compared to the β-LA-ASC complex.
Key words: β-lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin, anthocyanins, sour cherry, fluorescence.
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by a grant from the Romanian National Authority for
Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS-UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0115.
OP.2.9
Challenges in Measuring Food Waste in European Households
Elena DINU*, Anca Ioana NICOLAU
Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Domnească Street, 111, RO-
800201, Galati, Romania,
*
Corresponding author: elena.dinu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Currently, at the level of the European Union, there are Member States that have advanced strategies and
policies of reducing food wastage (e.g. Holland, Norway, UK, and Sweden). In contrast, there are
Member States that are just at the stage of awareness of the negative effects of food waste (e.g. Romania,
Bulgaria).
Using data presented by technical literature, this study presents the level of informing European
consumers on their behaviour that leads to food waste and gives the possibility to build a strategy of
fighting against wastage at the final consumer.
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Food waste from households represents approx. 50%, but its quantification is difficult. Challenges on
quantifying waste from the households are mentioned. Detailed waste quantification is important
because it represents the first step in the process of waste reduction.
Key words: consumer, food, waste
2.2. ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE AND

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
OP.2.10
The Agriculture of Brăila County within the National Statistics
Constanța BĂCANU (ŞERBAN)*, Silvius STANCIU*
a
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
*Corresponding authors: serbancing@yahoo.com, sstanciu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Braila County has an advantageous geographical position, characterized by natural conditions and
proximities favorable for economic and social development. The relief and climate favors the population
development, fertile soils leading to the development of agriculture and achievement of important
agricultural productions. The South-East Region, where Braila county is situated, is a traditional
agricultural area, where the pedo-climatic conditions favor the crops of corn, wheat, barley, industrial
plants and sunflower. The Big Island of Braila is the largest agricultural holding in Romania. The land
improvement works in the area of Brăila have led to the reintroduction into the agricultural production
circuit of a large area of alluvial soils. At the national level, the agricultural area of the county represents
about 2.63% of the total agricultural surface of the country, having a specific weight of the arable area of
3.69%. As a proportion, grain cereals are the main agricultural crops in the county, with over 60% of the
total, being followed by oily plants, vegetables and potatoes. Over 60 % of the county population lives in
urban areas, a permanent decrease of the rural population being obvious. Rural households represent
almost 35% of the 118.5 thousand households in the county.
Key words: Braila, agriculture, statistics
OP.2.11
An Evaluation of the Agricultural Potential in the Brăila County of the Grain
Seed
Constanța BĂCANU (ŞERBAN)
Corresponding author: serbancing@yahoo.com
Abstract
Brăila County has a great potential for agricultural development due to fertile lands, 75% of which are
chernozems. Soil quality is determined by natural factors: relief, climate, vegetation, weather and
anthropogenic factors. Braila is the county with the largest area cultivated with cereals in the country.
The area sown with wheat seed in the year 2013-2014 was 3159 hectares with an estimated production of
19505 tons representing 6.1 t /ha. The Romanian varieties occupy 2356 hectares whereas the foreign
ones occupy an area of only 803 hectares. In 2014-2015, the wheat-sown area was approximately the
same as in the previous year of 3187 hectares with a total production of 20010.5 tonnes, representing 6.2
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t/ha. The Romanian varieties occupy 2262 hectares and the foreign ones occupy an area of only 925
hectares. According to the centralized data belonging of the Territorial Inspectorate for Seed and Quality
Braila, in 2015-2016, the area sown with wheat seed has increased considerably as compared to the
previous years with about 900 hectares reaching at 4002.5 hectares with an estimated production of
27005.90 tons, representing over 6.7 t/ha. The Romanian varieties occupy 2,860.5 hectares whereas the
foreign ones occupy an area of 1142 hectares.
Key words: agriculture, seed, cereals, varieties
OP.2.12
The Influence of Global Warming on the Agricultural Production Conditions
in Romania
Mădălina Georgiana BOBOCa,b,*, Silvius STANCIUa,*
a
b
National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection, Splaiul Independenţei street, 294,
District 6, 060031, Bucharest, Romania
*
Corresponding author: mada91mada@yahoo.com; sstanciu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Global warming, a phenomenon that has recently affected Romania, requires a long-term
implementation of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and on short term the identification of
measures for adapting the national agricultural production to the effects of climate change. In Romania,
in the last years, a decrease of the annual average volume of precipitation has been observed, and an
increase of the annual average temperature and occurrence of desertification phenomena. Taking into
account that the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions over a near-time horizon does not imply a
mitigation of the global warming phenomenon, adaptation to the effects of climate change must
represent an important element of the national policy.
This paper presents an analysis regarding the effects of global warming on the domestic agricultural
production and the identification of measures to adapt Romanian farmers to climate change: selection of
a variety of crops adapted to local environmental conditions to the degree of resistance of genotypes
towards the limiting conditions of vegetation, administration of crops and rational use of agricultural
surfaces, development of irrigation systems, reduction of food waste. The results of research highlighted
the fact that the development of national programs financed by governmental support is necessary. This
represents a solution for reducing the impact of climate change on the national food safety.
Key words: global warming, agricultural production, strategies, food safety
OP.2.13
Climate Impacts on Crop Productivity in Romania
Mădălina Georgiana BOBOCa,b,*
a
b
National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection, Splaiul Independenţei street, 294,
District 6, 060031, Bucharest, Romania
*
Corresponding author: mada91mada@yahoo.com
Abstract
The impact of climate change on agriculture, mainly on crop productivity in Romania, has been analyzed
in various studies. One of the key elements is related to improving water use efficiency in agriculture,
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considering the economic growth and population decreasing food demands. Climate change phenomena
have lead in the past years to the intensification of extreme weather events (e.g. floods, droughts),
causing significant damages on crop productivity. The present study analyzes wheat and maize
productivity in Romania, in the context of detected increasing air surface temperature. For this, daily
precipitation, daily minimum temperature and daily maximum temperature were taken from the data
base European Climate Assessment & Dataset (ECAD) for the period 1961–2010. Based on this data,
climate extreme indices were calculated in order to evaluate the impact on crop productivity in Romania.
The crop yields were taken from the National Institute of Statistic (www.insse.ro), for various
geographical regions in Romania. It has been observed that many parts of the country experience water
scarcity, having a high impact on agricultural production.
Key words: climate impact, crop productivity, wheat and maize
OP.2.14
Social Services Activities in the Rural Area
Gheorghe Adrian ZUGRAVU*, Camelia-Costela G. FASOLĂ (LUNGEANU)*
a
*
Corresponding author: zugravuadrian@yahoo.com, camelia.lungeanu@sunpharma.com
Abstract
The social dimension of agriculture can be defined as its capacity to produce inclusive processes and
social cohesion using local resources, and to respond to the specific needs of a particular target group.
Social farming can improve the viability of rural areas by providing new opportunities for
diversification.
The modernization of agriculture, through mechanization and the widespread use of fertilizers and plant
protection products, increased productivity beyond the level of subsistence. It also changed the social
image of the sector. Marginal areas were abandoned and migration to towns and cities led to the
depopulation of rural areas, resulting in a deeply modified relationship between people and the
countryside.
Many started to look upon rural areas as uninteresting wildernesses and became ignorant of agricultural
processes. As a consequence, agriculture's contribution to added value and employment was significantly
reduced and its social role diminished.
In the 1970s, contradictions inherent in the intensive farming approach – e.g. pollution, soil erosion, poor
animal welfare – focused attention on the secondary effects of agricultural processes, and an increasing
number of people began to take an interest in the ―multi-functionality‖ of agriculture. Secondary
functions also included social dimensions, as well as environmental issues. The social dimension of
agriculture can be defined as its capacity to produce inclusive processes and social cohesion using local
resources, and to respond to the specific needs of particular groups: namely people with physical or
mental disabilities, children, the elderly, people with problems of social exclusion drug-addicts or
prisoners, socially excluded women or young. In other words, social agriculture is an innovative way of
reviving the potential of traditional farming to include everyone, regardless of age, gender or ability.
Social agriculture may include some or all of the following components:
 Work and training opportunities – where agriculture creates employment and income
opportunities for the disadvantaged;
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 Recreation and quality of life – mainly ―not for profit‖ activities that are often managed at
municipality level, whereby small allotments are given to the elderly with the aim of creating the
opportunity both to have fun and to socialize with neighbors;
 Education – creating actions to improve knowledge of agricultural practices and rural culture
and to develop environmental awareness among young people (e.g. city farms, school gardens
managed by pupils, etc.);
 Services to populations in rural areas – kindergartens; summer reception centers for children;
homes for the elderly. This is very important for local development, since a lack of services,
together with limited job opportunities, is one of the most important reasons for depopulation in
rural areas;
 Rehabilitation and therapy – agriculture can be a tool to improve the welfare of individuals with
mental or other health problems. Therapeutic agricultural activities can either be carried out on
farms themselves, or in a medical environment with the input and expertise of farmers.
Key words: agriculture, integrated systems, business model, rural development.
OP.2.15
Effect of the Common Agricultural Policy on Romanian Agriculture
Iulia GRĂDINARU (CRISTEA), Dorina A. MOCUTA*
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, 59 Marasti Boulevard, District 1, 011464,
Bucharest, Romania, Phone: +40721835835
Corresponding author: dorinamocuta@yahoo.com
Abstract
Agriculture is that economic branch through which Member States have reunited their sectoral policies.
The post-war famine, the preponderance of imported food, the increase in agricultural productivity, the
desire to ensure a decent living for farmers, the provision of fair prices to consumers, and last but not
least, the adaptation to continually changing climate conditions were basic objectives of the Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP).
The enlarged European Union and the specificity of rural areas imply a new vision for the application of
the common agricultural policy, so that the basic principles, such as the maintenance of a single market
and financial solidarity, are respected.
Increased competitiveness, sustainable management of natural resources and balanced territorial
development, are desirable for Romania.
The objectives of the CAP can only be achieved if, in the perspective of the EU 2020 Strategy, the
adequate funding is provided. It is a fact that the CAP will remain an integrated policy, a strong policy
for the next years.
Key words: rural development, agricultural productivity, food safety, preservation of the rural
environment, income for farmers.
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OP.2.16
Benefits of the Rural Tourism for the Romanian Village
Maria Cristina PAIU, Adrian TUREK RAHOVEANU*
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăşti Blvd, District 1, Bucharest,
Romania
* Corresponding author: aditurek@yahoo.com
Abstract
The objective of the rural tourism, as an alternative for the development of the rural areas, is the
economic development through investment, both in infrastructure and education, thus contributing to the
increase in employment, implicitly leading to an increase of the living standard in the Romanian villages.
The current situation of most of the Romanian rural space needs the active involvement of the local
communities in preserving the small rural household and the traditional way of life, in order to achieve a
complex and sustainable development. The implementation of the current rural development programme
may lead to a diversification of the rural activities, to the creation of new jobs in the rural space,
involving non-agricultural activities or investment in infrastructure and related services.
The present paper aims at presenting the economic and social benefits that the implementation of rural
tourism may bring to the Romanian village.
Key words: rural tourism, economic and social benefits, rural space.
OP.2.17
Rural Tourism Product in Romania
Maria Cristina PAIU, Adrian TUREK RAHOVEANU*
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăşti Blvd, District 1, Bucharest,
Romania
* Corresponding author: aditurek@yahoo.com
Abstract
The Romanian village, as a tourist product, accumulates picturesque places, folk traditions, art, crafts,
natural setting and a wide range of attractions and facilities. The rural tourist product is extremely
diverse and its size varies from: the tourist village, tourist farm, tourist pension and to the smallest part
of it: the room in the farmhouse. The components of the rural tourism product are the, basic activities
such as accommodation, food, on the one hand, and recreation, entertainment, sports activities, on the
other.
The paper aims at presenting the factors that determine the choice of a tourist product as well as the
tourists‘ motivation to choose a tourist destination in rural areas.
Key words: rural tourism product, rural tourist product components, tourist farm, tourist pension.
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OP.2.18
Mutations in the Agriculture of the Republic of Moldova after 2014
Valentina BONDARI (SUPARSCHII)*, Maria Magdalena TUREK RAHOVEANU
*Corresponding author: valy_429@yahoo.com
Abstract
In Moldova's agriculture, interventions can be made through agricultural policies, as well as with the EU
assistance they have received since 2014. They aim at improving the business climate and quality of life
in rural areas by: improving the political and legislative framework on small enterprises and
competitiveness, strengthening quality infrastructure and market surveillance (metrology, standards,
compliance checks), information campaigns; Sustainable management of natural resources in rural areas;
supporting Moldovan enterprises to export to the EU and promote the agri-food sector.
The paper presents the results of the financial support application in the field of agriculture and rural
development benefiting the Republic of Moldova under the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. We
will address the state for supporting rural development by increasing the competitiveness of the agri-
food sector, by modernizing and integrating the market. We will follow the influence on the Moldovan
agriculture production structure as a result of applying factors such as those mentioned above. The
dimensions of each branch will result from the aggregation of the areas or animals found on the farm.
Key words: agriculture, strategies, financial support, Moldova
OP.2.19
Research on the Profile and Size of Agricultural Holdings in the Republic of
Moldova after 2014
Valentina BONDARI (SUPARSCHII)*, Maria Magdalena TUREK RAHOVEANU
*Corresponding author: valy_429@yahoo.com
Abstract
The Republic of Moldova, as a potential candidate for accession to the European Union after the
signing of the Association Agreement with the EU on 1 September 2014 and the commitments assumed
in Chapter 12, Agriculture pursues the sustainable economic development of rural areas by providing
support in the productive sector and regional development.
In this paper we analyzed the situation of Moldovan agriculture after 2014, presenting the fundamental
transformations that took place in the agricultural structure, on the technical-material basis, in the
organization of agricultural holdings, in the economic and financial mechanism, which contributes to the
modernization of agriculture and the inclusion in the strategy of developing a market economy that is
subordinated to social objectives. All this is reflected by a series of phenomena presented in the
following:
a) the productive potential of the earth;
b) equipping with tractors, machinery and plant;
c) use of fertilizers;
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d) animal breeding and ensuring their food and care conditions;
e) labor force used in agriculture;
Key words: agricultural holdings, economics strategies, Moldova
OP.2.20
Presentation of Romanian Agriculture in the Post and Present Accession to
the European Union
Gabriela GIMBĂŞANU
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Corresponding author: gimbasanugabriela@yahoo.com
Abstract
In analyzing the evolution of Romanian agriculture over the last 27 years, important changes are obvious
due to the fact that after 1990 a large process of restructuring the old forms of communist association
started, followed by the passage of the cultivated areas into the ownership of those who owned them
before the establishment of the communist regime or of their inheritors.
An important moment in the development of the Romanian agriculture was represented by the farmers'
access to the SAPARD program, where our country benefited from a financing of 153 million Euros,
annually over a period of seven years (2000-2006).
The most significant investments in Romanian farms were made after 2007, when Romanian farms and
rural areas benefited from European funds through the two funding programs: NRDP 2007-2013 (9.32
mld. Euro), NRDP 2014- 2020 (9.46 mld. Euro).
Key words: Romanian agriculture, investment, farms, European funds
OP.2.21
Theoretical Aspects on Association Forms in Agriculture
Stelică Claudiu COADĂ
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Corresponding author: claudiu.coada@yahoo.com
Abstract
Association in agriculture is a necessity for the realization of viable, cost-effective agricultural holdings
that will resist competition and market outlets. Associative forms in agriculture are based on the
provisions of the Land Fund Law no. 18/1991, and as regards the association, they can be constituted
according to the law no. 36/1991 on agricultural companies and other forms of association in agriculture.
The agricultural company is a private company with variable capital and an unlimited number of
associates, its main objective being the agricultural exploitation of land, tools, animals and other means
brought to society, as well as the realization of investments of agricultural interest. In the case of
associations of producers in agriculture, they are constituted and operate in accordance with the
provisions of O.G. 26/2000, and producer groups may be set up in accordance with the provisions of
O.G. 37/2005 completed and approved by Law 338/2005.
Key words: association, agricultural holdings, producer groups, cooperatives
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SECTION 3
OP.3.1
Solvent Effect in Electrochemical Properties of Neodymium Oxide of Micro
and Nanoparticles
Mădălina DUINEAa,b, Daniela DAVIDb, Geta CÂRÂCb,*
a
University of Craiova, Department of Chemistry, Calea Bucuresti 1071, Al. I. Cuza, Romania
b
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Domneasca Street
* Corresponding author: geta.carac@ugal.ro
Abstract
The electrochemical behaviour of Nd2O3 of micro and nanoparticles was explored by cyclic
voltammetry. Electrochemical investigation was made by cyclic voltammetry with and without oxygen
(E ± 1 V/Ag/AgClsat.), on glass carbon electrode, at the different scan rates (between 20 to 2000 mVs -1),
in the different solvents (DMSO, Acetonitril) with and without KClO4 as support electrolyte. The
dimension of oxide particles has an influence in OCP and CV data obtained. Influence of neodymium on
microstructure was tested also for preliminary study, in the obtaining of new complexes with the N-
heterocyclic organic ligand by cyclic voltammetry and FTIR spectroscopy analysis.
Key words: neodymium oxides, micro, nanoparticles, cyclic voltammetry
OP.3.2
Kinetic and Electrochemical Study of Heterocyclic bis-Indolizine Derivatives
Andreea Veronica DEDIU, Iuliana GOLOMOZ, Rodica Mihaela DINICĂ*, Geta CÂRÂC
*Corresponding author: rodica.dinica@ugal.ro
Abstract
The kinetic and electrochemical properties of 1,1-‘dietildicarboxilat-3,3‘-benzoil-7,7‘-bis-(indolizine)
(noted DCB_InD) derived from pyridine were studied. The kinetic behaviour, by recording the UV-vis
spectra, of DCB_InD indolizine (10-4 M) in three solvents as DMSO, acetonitrile (AcN) and
chlorophorm was evaluated. The electrochemical properties in DMSO and ACN with KClO4 such as
electrolyte support was explored by cyclic voltammetry on glass carbon electrode (E ± 1
V/Ag/AgClsat.), at the different scan rates. Fluorescents properties of indolizine and FTIR spectroscopy
analysis were also preceded. The analysed indolizine has shown evidence of an oxidation process
without a corresponding reduction peak. This confirms that it can be involved in the formation of redox
active films with medicinal and pharmaceutical applications.
Key words: indolizines, kinetics, cyclic voltammetry
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OP.3.3
The Influence of Temperature on the Geopolymers Properties Based of
Ground Blast Furnace Slag
Ilenuța SEVERIN1, Maria VLAD2, Gelu MOVILEANU3
1,2
”Dunărea de Jos”, University of Galati, Romania, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
3
Valahia, University of Targoviste, Romania, 2, Carol I Blvd, Postal code 130024, Targoviste
Abstract
Geopolymers are a new type of materials which can be used in the field of building construction. These
geopolymers are generally obtained using industrial by-products such as ground blast furnace slag,
wheat straw ash and red mud.
This paper presents the influence of the temperature used for the thermal treatment of geopolymers – as
well as the materials used for synthesis on compressive strength. The synthesis was carried out by
mixing the reusable materials in pairs at different concentrations, in powder state, alkaline activated with
a solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate and treated at different temperatures (20°C, 40°C and
60°C, respectively). By comparison, solid samples obtained have been analyzed in terms of physical,
chemical, structural, thermal, and mechanical as well as determining their absorption of water. The
experimental results have shown that the geopolymer samples obtained with 5% red mud and 95%
granulated blast furnace slag have shown the best results for compressive strength along with water
absorption. A compressive strength of 123,44 MPa was registered for the sample obtained with 5% red
mud and 95% ground blast furnace slag. In comparison, only 68 MPa were registered for the sample
obtained with 5% wheat straw ash and 95% ground blast furnace slag, although both were thermal
treated at the same temperature of 60°C. The water absorption test results, as temperature increased,
have indicated lower values for the samples obtained by mixing ground blast furnace slag and red mud
as opposed to the samples obtained through mixing ground blast furnace slag and wheat straw ash. This
confirms the fact that ground blast furnace slag and red mud geopolymers treated at 40°C and 60°C
show better mechanical properties than the other geopolymers analyzed.
Key words: geopolymer, blast furnace slag, red mud, wheat straw ash
OP.3.4
1D and 2D Nanostructured Semiconductive Materials for Light-emitting
Nanodevices
Ana FILIP, Viorica MUȘAT*
Romania
*
Corresponding author: viorica.musat@ugal.ro
Abstract
Semiconductive nanostructured materials have unique properties due to their very small dimensions.
Reducing the size of semiconductor at nanoscale results in tunable their bandgap energy by quantum size
effect and therefore leads to promising properties for applications in many fields, such as solar cells,
nanoscale electronic devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
LEDs devices works based on spontaneous radiative recombination of electron-hole pairs which
generates light in ―active‖ layers of nanostructured semiconductive materials: inorganic materials
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(oxides, sulfides, nitrates), organic materials (polymers), organo-metallic compounds, hybrid materials.
In recent years, several types of LEDs have been achieved depending on the materials used as active
emissive layers, such as inorganics (LEDs), organics (OLEDs), polymers-based (PLEDs) and organic-
inorganic hybrids (HLEDs).
ZnO-based materials are II-VI compound semiconductors with very interesting quantum confinement
behaviour when they are smaller than 50 nm in size. This paper discusses on several types of LEDs and
HLEDs based on 1D and 2D ZnO nanostructured active emissive materials obtained by bottom-up
approaches from solution.
Key words: oxide-based semiconductors, 1D and 2D nanostructures, light-emitting nano devices
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by UEFISCDI Project PN-II-PT-PCCA Contract Nr.
27/2014 – NANOZON.
SECTION 4
AND BIOHEALTH
OP.4.1
Determination of the Concentrations of 210Po, 210Pb, 226Ra, 238U in Tap Water
and Estimation of the Related Radiation Dose
Violeta PINTILIEa,b,*, Antoaneta ENEa,c, Lucian Puiu GEORGESCUa,c, Dana Iulia
MORARUd, Oana ANDREIb
a
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Doctoral School of Engineering, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008,
b
Department of Public Health Galati, Ionizing Radiation Laboratory, 12B Rosiori Street, 800066 Galati, Romania
c
and Environment, 47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
d
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Department of Food Science,
Food Engineering and Applied Biotechnology, 47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania *
*Corresponding author: violetapintilie18@gmail.com
Abstract
Drinking water represents one of the most studied products from the people health prevention point of
view. The quality of drinking water is important for human life. This is controlled by the Department of
Public Health, as well as by the manufacturers of drinking water. Due to the presence of natural decay
series (238U, 232Th, 235U) from nature, many natural radionuclides are transferred from environment to the
sources of water used to obtain the drinking water.
In this paper the concentrations of 210Po, 210Pb, 226Ra, 238U were determined in drinking water in order to
evaluate the radiological risk. The samples were collected from Braila and Vrancea counties of Romania.
For all the investigated tap water samples, the analyses revealed the following maximum values for the
concentrations of 210Po, 210Pb, 226Ra, 238U: 3.1±0.2, 19.5±1.7, 23.0±2.0 and 21.0±1.9 mBq L-1,
respectively, which led to a maximum value for annual effective dose of 14.22 µSv y-1.
The values for the annual effective dose associated with the radiation exposure due to intake of these
natural radionuclides through the consumption of tap water were compared with the recommended
reference level 0.1 mSv y-1.
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Key words: Tap water, 210Po, 210Pb, 226Ra and 238U concentrations, annual effective dose.
OP.4.2
Edge-preserving Filters in Boundary Options Context
Simona MOLDOVANUa,*, Luminița MORARUb, Diana ȘTEFĂNESCUa
a
“Dunărea de Jos” of Galati, Galati, Romania, Faculty of Control Systems, Computers, Department of Computer
Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati,
Romania
b
“Dunărea de Jos” of Galati, Galati, Romania, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry,
Physics and Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: simona.moldovanu@ugal.ro
Abstract
A processed image is a degraded image if it loses the main edges. In the current work we follow up the
accordance between the traditional edge filter outcomes and boundary options. The correlation index
allows estimating the similarity between a raw image and a processed image. The images are processed
using the Sobel, Canny, Prewitt and Roberts filters. The same images are also processed with symmetric,
circular and replicate boundary options. A comparative analysis is performed in order to corroborate the
results. The optimal combination between filter action and boundary options is identified.
Key words: filter, boundary options, correlation index.
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OP.4.3
Thyroid Nodules Investigation based on an Artificial Neural Network
Dorin BIBICUa,b, Luminița MORARUc,*
a
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Business Adminstration Department, “Dunărea de Jos”
University of Galati, 59-61 Nicolae Balcescu St., Romania, E-mail: dorin.bibicu@ugal.ro
b
High School Dunarea, Galati, Romania
c
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Physics Department, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 47
Domneasca St., 800008, Romania, e-mail: luminita.moraru@ugal.ro
* Corresponding author: luminita.moraru@ugal.ro
Abstract
Image processing techniques are widely used in ultrasound images. The artificial neural network
techniques (ANN) are also successfully used in the field of segmentation and recognition of various
objects in digital images. This paper proposes a more robust and efficient method for segmenting thyroid
nodules in ultrasound images. We develop Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) software based on an
ANN to automatically identify the presence of the thyroid nodules. The CAD algorithm has the
following steps: de-noising, segmentation and ANN techniques. Finally, the CAD efficiency was tested
and commented upon.
Key words: thyroid nodules, CAD software, image processing, artificial neural network.
OP.4.4
Combining PCA and Agglomerative Clustering: a Solution for the Automatic
Recognition of Amphetamines
Mirela PRAISLERa,*, Ștefănuț CIOCHINĂa
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Science and Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008,
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: Mirela.Praisler@ugal.ro
Abstract
A chemometrical solution built for the automated recognition of amphetamines based on infrared laser
spectroscopy is presented. The system has been trained to distinguish stimulant amphetamines and their
main precursors (ephedrines) from their hallucinogenic counterparts, as well as from non-amphetamines.
The training database is formed of 36 spectra recorded for compounds belonging to all these four
categories of substances. The spectra have been recorded in the infrared domain specific to the UT7
quantum cascade laser (QCL) used as a source of infrared radiation, i.e. 1550 - 1330 cm-1. The spectra
have been preprocessed with a feature weight, wME, in order to enhance the discrimination power of the
system.
The training database has been subjected to Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The score plots
indicate that spectra preprocessing allows the four classes of compounds to form separate clusters.
However, as these clusters are relatively close, and PCA does not define cluster boundaries, the PCA
scores were then used to perform the classification as such based on Hierarchical Cluster Analysis.
Agglomerative clustering was used to build dendrograms, which indicate that the combination of these
two methods of unsupervised pattern recognition yields very good correct classification rates.
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The dendrograms obtained with the PCA scores corresponding to various combinations of the first three
principal components (PC) have been evaluated from the point of view of the main classification figures
of merit. The classification tree providing the best results is presented in detail.
Key words: PCA, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, amphetamines.
OP.4.5
Choosing the Appropriate Distance Measure for Improving the Accuracy of
Agglomerative Clustering: Amphetamines
Ștefănuț CIOCHINĂ, Mirela PRAISLER*
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: Mirela.Praisler@ugal.ro
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare various distance measures from the point of view of their effect on
the accuracy of the automated detection of stimulant and hallucinogenic amphetamines based on
hierarchical cluster analysis. The dendrograms generated by this unsupervised pattern recognition
technique disclose the similarities found during each step of the agglomerative clustering procedure.
Hence, finding the most appropriate similarity measure is very important, since it influences the
discrimination power of the system. The input database comprises the GC-FTIR spectra of the modeled
positives, as well as negatives representing various compounds of forensic interest. The dendrograms
were determined by using the average linkage algorithm. Six similarity metrics have been compared by
using the cophenetic correlation coefficient. The best results have been obtained with the City block
(Manhattan) distance.
Key words: Hierarchical cluster analysis, similarity metrics, amphetamines.
OP.4.6
Physico-chemical and Vibrational Characterization of Structurally Related
Schedule I Synthetic Cannabinoids
Marian COMAN*, Mirela PRAISLER
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: Marian.Coman@ugal.ro
Abstract
Synthetic cannabinoids represent more than 60% of the substances seized by law enforcement authorities
worldwide. These drugs are abused due to the fact that they have the same brain receptors (CB1 and CB2)
as natural cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Thus, many of them mimic the biological
effect of the latter substance quite well. Another reason for their fast increasing abuse is related to the
limitations of the current in situ analytical kits: for the moment, many synthetic cannabinoids do not
yield positive results in drug tests designed for cannabis detection. On the other hand, due to their severe
adverse effects, most of the synthetic cannabinoids have been listed as Schedule I drugs. In other words,
these controlled substances do not have any accepted medical use and, at the same time, they are
characterized by a high potential for abuse.
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In this paper, the physico-chemical properties are correlated with the ATR-FTIR spectra of a series of 17
Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids, the majority of which belong to the AM - xxx family. The common
infrared bands found to be specific to the various groups of structurally related synthetic cannabinoids,
as well as the bands specific to the chemical groups defining these groups of designer drugs are
presented in detail.
The physico-chemical properties and the spectral information have been structured in a hybrid digital
database that can be used for Quantitative Structure – Activity Relationships (QSAR).
Key words: Physico-chemical properties, ATR-FTIR, synthetic cannabinoids.
OP.4.7
ATR-FTIR Characterization of Huffman Synthetic Cannabinoids
Mădălina – Manuela COMAN*, Mirela PRAISLER
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: Madalina.Coman@ugal.ro
Abstract
Synthetic cannabinoids have first been studied as potential medication for multiple sclerosis, human
immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome, John Huffman being a
pioneer in the development of these compounds. Unfortunately, many of these substances later invaded
the black market of drugs abuse, nowadays being on the list of controlled substances.
Although the recommended analytical methods for positively identifying the drugs of abuse are GC-MS
and GC-FTIR, new techniques such as ATR-FTIR have gained ground in the last decade. Its main
advantage is the fact that it does not require sample preparation, and thus it may also be used for
compounds having a relatively low volatility. Another important aspect is that the relatively small
dimensions of the ATR-FTIR spectrometers makes them adequate for in situ determinations, which is
very useful in case of law enforcement operations.
We are presenting a detailed ATR-FTIR characterization of the Huffman synthetic cannabinoids that
have most frequently emerged in the samples seized by the law enforcement authorities worldwide. The
analysis starts with JWH-018, which, being the most potent and easy to synthetize seems to be the most
widely abused synthetic cannabinoid of the JWH series. The infrared bands characterizing the common
molecular skeleton have been identified by comparing the ATR-FTIR spectra of 13 JWH synthetic
cannabinoids.
Key words: ATR-FTIR, Huffman synthetic cannabinoids, JWH series.
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OP.4.8
Vibrational Analysis of new Hallucinogenic Amphetamines based on ATR-
FTIR Spectra
Adelina ION*, Mirela PRAISLER
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: Adelina.Ion@ugal.ro
Abstract
According to the latest European Drug Report (2016), the illicit drug market witnesses a revival of the
production and demand of hallucinogenic amphetamines. The availability of new (online) alternative
sources of precursors and the discovery of new production methods have resulted in an illicit market that
is especially characterized by product diversity. Thus, analytical efforts allowing the continuous up-
dating of the databases incorporating the profile of the newest products seized during law enforcement
operations are highly needed.
The ATR-FTIR spectral profile of a series of new hallucinogenic amphetamines is presented in a
structured manner. Their vibrational analysis, together with their characterization, is made in comparison
with the most representative compounds of this family of drugs of abuse, i.e. MDA (3,4-
methylenedioxyamphetamine) and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine).
Key words: MDA, MDMA, ATR-FTIR.
OP.4.9
Identification of Functional Groups in the ATR-FTIR Spectra of 2C-x and
DOx Amphetamine Analogues
Cătălin NEGOIȚĂ*, Mirela PRAISLER
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: C.Negoita@ugal.ro
Abstract
Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) and their ring-substituted analogues represent a major category of
illicit substances that are under severe regulations in Europe and worldwide. Hence, the characterization
and identification of ATS have a key role in law enforcement.
Currently, the automatic spectral identification is done by using a distance measure (e.g. the Euclidean
distance) in order to find the best match in the available collection of known spectra. This approach is
very useful when the spectrum of the analyzed sample is present in the spectral database of the computer
attached to the analytical instrument. However, this computational method fails when the spectrum of
the analyzed substance is not available in the spectral library.
In this paper, a Matlab script designed to automatically identify the presence of a variety of functional
groups in the molecular structure of the main 2C-x and DOx ATS is presented, based on
Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The position and
intensity of the absorption bands associated to the functional groups specific to these hallucinogens have
been identified by analyzing the ATR-FTIR spectra of 25 2C-x and DOx compounds, especially in the
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fingerprint region. Once the main absorptions have been automatically attributed to the chemical groups
present in the molecular structure of these ATS, the identification of an unknown not present in the
database may be performed in a faster and much more reliable manner.
Key words: 2C-x, DOx, ATR-FTIR, Matlab script.
OP.4.10
Detection of Illicit Amphetamines Performed with Artificial Neural Networks
(ANN) Running on Small Scale Portable Hardware with Custom Embedded
Operating System
Cătălin NEGOIȚĂ*, Mirela PRAISLER
Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: C.Negoita@ugal.ro
Abstract
An expert system designed to identify amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) and their hallucinogenic
ring-substituted analogues is presented, based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) running on small
scale hardware operated by a custom Linux system. The system may exchange data by using Wi-Fi,
Ethernet, serial, Bluetooth and IR communication, since it includes internet and infrared scanning
equipment‘s. The main advantages of the expert system are related to its portability and the fact that it
may analyze the data in real-time. The data processing and compound identification is performed by the
ANN application right at the sample scanning moment.
Key words: ATS, ANN, expert system.
OP.4.11
Influence of Polymer Casting Thickness on the Membrane Properties
Laurenția Geanina TIRONa,*, Ştefan Cătălin PINTILIEb, Ştefan BALTĂa, Maria VLADb
a
Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Cross-Border Faculty of Humanities, Economics and Engineering,
Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: geanina.tiron@ugal.ro
Abstract
The separation with membranes is a technique with less energy consumption compared to the
conventional separation processes. In recent years, polymeric membranes are used for several
applications in industries like wastewater treatment, gas and vapor separation, medical, food, textile
industry, etc. The most frequently used polymers in membrane filtration are polysulfone,
polyethersulfone and cellulose acetate.
In this study, flat sheet membranes from polysulfone with 25 wt. % concentration and n-methyl-
pyrrolidone (NMP) with 75 wt. % concentrations were prepared. Polysulfone membranes were obtained
by phase inversion technique with different thicknesses. The membrane thickness gradient was used to
investigate the morphology and performance evolution of the membrane. It has been shown that the pure
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water flux is inversely proportional to the membrane thickness and the retention gradient remains almost
unaffected.
Key words: membrane, polysulfone, SEM analysis, thickness, retention.
OP.4.12
Influence of Activated Carbon Blended in Polysulfone Matrix Membrane
Used in Wastewater Treatment
Ștefan Cătălin PINTILIEa,*, Laurenția Geanina TIRONb, Andreea Liliana LAZĂRb,
Ştefan BALTĂb, Iulian Gabriel BÎRSANa, Maria VLADa, Vasile BAŞLIUb
a
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Cross-Border Faculty of Humanities, Economics and Engineering, 47
Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
b
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, 47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati,
Romania
* Corresponding author: stefan.pintilie@ugal.ro
Abstract
Polysulfone is hydrophobic by nature meaning that the membrane is subject to fouling, thus declining
the membrane‘s proper functioning. Researchers worldwide are trying to improve the membrane
performance through different techniques: blending, grafting, surface chemical reaction, and
nanoparticle incorporation [1]. Blending is an efficient technique with great performance and a relatively
low cost comparing with other means of membrane enhancement. The active carbon is used on a large
scale in conventional wastewater treatment systems, having good antibacterial properties. Hybrid
carbon-polymeric composite membranes were synthesized by an immersion-precipitation method using
polysulfone as a polymer precursor and activated carbon dissolved in N-methylpyrrolidone as a casting
solution. The active carbon is used on a large scale in conventional wastewater treatment systems,
having good antibacterial properties. The membranes were characterized as follows: flux, permeability,
contact angle, retention of Naphthol Green B. The permeability results show better performance than the
neat membranes, an important improvement for the composite membranes blended with activate carbon
particles.
Key words: Polysulfone, Activated Carbon, Membrane, Retention, Flux, Permeability.
OP.4.13
In vitro Electrochemical Investigations of the Synergistic Effect of Proteins
and Reactive Oxygen Species on Anodized formed Porous TiO2 Film and Ti-
6Al-4V Alloy
Anca RĂVOIU1, Lidia BENEA1,*, Alexandru CHIRIAC2
1
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati,47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati Romania.
2
Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati
* Phone number: +40 744216277
Abstract
Titanium and its alloys have been widely used in the area of implantology due to their high corrosion
resistance, biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Typical corrosion tests of titanium alloys for
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biomedical applications are usually performed in solutions such as physiological saline solutions,
phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and Ringer‘s solution. Nevertheless, an implant material in the human
body is exposed to an action effect of other molecules, including proteins (such as albumin) and reactive
oxygen species ROS (such as hydrogen peroxide - H2O2) produced by bacteria and immune cells. The
effects of proteins on titanium alloys corrosion resistance as well as of reactive oxygen species are still
unclear. There is a lack of literature in which the effect of proteins and reactive oxygen species on
commercially titanium alloys used as implant materials.
The degree of resistance to corrosion constitutes a good and first criterion in the utilization of a metallic
biomaterial in the oral or body medium.
Our research aims at investigating the influence of proteins (albumin) and reactive oxygen species
(H2O2) in combination, taking into account the synergistic effect of these two factors on Ti-6Al-4V
alloy. To date, the in vitro electrochemical behavior of Ti-6Al-4V alloy was investigated in biological
solutions without proteins or reactive oxygen species [1]. The beneficial effect of anodized formed TiO2
film on improvement of corrosion resistance, hardness and tribocorrosion properties of this alloy was
also observed in other research work [2].
The study seeks to verify two hypotheses. The former hypothesis states that the presence of both albumin
and H2O2 has an influence on corrosion resistance of Ti-6Al-4V alloy in biological Hank solution and
TiO2 nanoporous film anodized formed on titanium alloy surface. The latter predicts that nanoporous
TiO2 film anodized formed on titanium alloy has an influence on the synergistic effect of protein and
reactive oxygen species. Comparative electrochemical tests were performed by using a three electrode
electrochemical cell and electrochemical methods such as: Open circuit potential (OCP),
Potentiodynamic polarization (PD), Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Electrochemical Impedance
Spectroscopy (EIS). It was found that the electrochemical results are in good agreement with micro
photographs taken before and after corrosion assays.
Key words: Ti-6Al-4V alloy, anodic oxidation, electrochemical methods, proteins, reactive oxygen
species.
OP.4.14
Electrochemical Study of 316L Stainless Steel as an Effective Biomaterial for
Orthodontic Applications
Nicoleta SIMIONESCU, Lidia BENEA*
1
“Dunărea de Jos”, University of Galati,47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati Romania.
*Phone number: +40 744216277
* Corresponding author: Lidia.Benea@ugal.ro
Abstract
Austenitic stainless steels are considered to be attractive metallic biomaterials due to their
biocompatibility, high corrosion resistance and appropriate mechanical properties. They are used in a
variety of applications in dentistry (sterilized instruments, endodontic files in root canal therapy, metal
posts in root canal treated teeth, temporary crowns, arch wires and brackets in orthodontics). Austenitic
stainless steel, 316L, is used as biomaterial implant for cranial plates, orthopedic, dental implants, spinal
rods, stents and others.
Despite their high resistance to uniform corrosion, austenitic stainless steels are prone to local pitting
corrosion in halides containing environments (especially chlorides and bromides). This corrosion form is
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typical for passivating metals and alloys. Aggressive ions present in solution can penetrate through the
weakened places of surface passive film and cause its local breakdown and initiation of the pitting
corrosion.
The interaction of implanted materials with biological tissues and inhabitant organisms is every time a
challenge. Bacterial attachment and biofilm formation on implant surfaces can create not only corrosion
related problems, but also tell on its biocompatibility. In vitro corrosion evaluation of an implant
material in biological solutions is the first step in biocompatibility characterization.
The present research work aims at evaluating the influence of pH values and chlorides content on the
corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel in different saliva solutions.
The corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel was analyzed by electrochemical methods such as: Open
circuit potential (OCP), Potentiodynamic polarization (PD), Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) methods.
The electrochemical results show that the pH values influence of 316L stainless steel corrosion behavior
and are in good agreement with the micro photographs taken before and after corrosion assays.
Key words: Corrosion, artificial saliva, biomaterial, 316L stainless steel, electrochemical methods
OP.4.15
Electrolytic Recovery of Zinc from Industrial Wastewater
Valentin Marian DUMITRAŞCU, Lidia BENEA*, Eliza DĂNĂILĂ
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati,47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati Romania.
*Corresponding author: Lidia.Benea@ugal.ro
Abstract
Important advances in electrochemical engineering technology over the last decades have fostered the
development of alternative methods to alleviate and prevent the generation of pollutants which damage
the environment. The feasibility of zero emission of pollutants during production processes was
envisaged over 30 years ago. In practice, this strategy is difficult to achieve and technologies to
minimize and to convert pollutants into environmentally harmless sub-products are a more realistic and
feasible option. The ideal pollution control strategy is to recover, recycle, and reuse substances before
they become pollutants.
Recent progress in effluent treatment has led to the development of electrochemical techniques which
may offer an attractive alternative and more environmentally friendly process for treating aqueous
streams containing metallic ions or organic compounds. Electrochemical processes are probably the most
adequate tools in the aqueous effluent treatment, which are ideally suited to the present age. The process
will not require chemical additions and indeed electrons are the only reactants added to the process to
simulate reaction. These processes include electrodeposition, electrooxidation, electrocoagulation,
electroflotation, electrodisinfection or electroreduction.
Heavy metals from water and wastewater have become a great concern regarding environmental
pollution today due to their high toxic effects and cumulative character. When heavy metals, such as
arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc, contained in wastewater discharge into
rivers and trenches without proper treatment, the result is severe pollution, leading to environmental
impacts on aquatic life, plants and ecology, due to their toxic effects and accumulation through the food
chain. Electrolytic technique is one of the most widely used technologies for the treatment of polluted
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water, given that most of metallic ions can be electrodeposited in a metallic form on a cathode, being
capable of removing metals from process wastewaters.
In this research work, the advantages of advanced electrochemical technologies are considered for
electrolytic recovery of zinc at different cathodic potentials. The result of this work showed that the
electrolytic recovery of zinc from industrial wastewater is produced with recovery efficiency more than
90%.
Key words: heavy metal, zinc, electrolytic process, cathodic potential, recovery efficiency.
OP.4.16
Brain Tumor Type Classification based on Support Vector Machine in
Magnetic Resonance Images
Heba MOHSENa,*, El-Sayed A. EL-DAHSHANb,c, El-Sayed M. EL-HORBATYd, Abdel-
Badeeh M. SALEMd
a
Faculty of Computers and Information Technology, Future University, Cairo, Egypt
b
Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
c
Egyptian E-Learning University, Giza, Egypt
d
Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
*
Corresponding author: hmohsen@fue.edu.eg
Abstract
The objective of this study is to present a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for automatic
detection of brain tumors in brain magnetic resonance (MR) images. The proposed system is based on
sequential minimal optimization (SMO) algorithm for training Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier
using Weka open source software to classify three different types of malignant brain tumors (i.e.,
glioblastoma, sarcoma and metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma) on 66 brain MR images. The system
composed of three main stages namely: image segmentation, feature extraction and selection and finally,
the classification stage. We used the Fuzzy C-means (FCM) and K-means as two techniques for image
segmentation and the Gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT)
followed by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) as two techniques for feature extraction and selection.
They form four different models of the CAD system. According to the evaluation of the proposed
models of the CAD system, the performance of the FCM and DWT followed by PCA model was
promising in terms of the classification rate. The average classification rate for all classes using 7-fold
cross-validation was 93.94% with average area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve
of 0.963 and the average classification rate on the training set and the 85% percentage spilt was 100%
with average area under the ROC curve of 1.00-
Key words: machine learning, support vector machine, fuzzy c-means, k-means, Gray level co-
occurrence matrix, discrete wavelet transform, Principle component analysis.
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Training Phase
Classifier
Brain MRIs trained
Training Set
Feature
Segmentation Classification
Extraction and
Stage Stage
Selecion Stage
K-means/ SMO-SVM
GLCM/
Fuzzy C-means classifier
DWT+PCA Image
Brain classified to
MRIs one of the
Classes
Testing set
SECTION 5
ECONOMIC MODELS AND STRATEGIES OF
COMPETITIVENESS
OP. 5.1
Competitive Strategies in the Luxury Sector: a Qualitative Comparative
Analysis on the Fashion Industry
Margherita ANGIONI*, Francesco DONINI
”Carlo Bo” University of Urbino, Department of Economics, Society and Politics, via Saffi, 42, 61029, Urbino,
Italy
*
Corresponding author: margherita.angioni@uniurb.it
Abstract
The luxury sector is increasingly governed by the complexity of many factors: it is going through a
transitional period, driven by technological innovation and changing demands of always more
demanding consumers. Despite the difficult economic period, companies in this market are showing
better results than those in the consumer products market. The objective of this paper is to analyse the
competitive strategies in the luxury sector, and in particular, in the personal luxury. To this end, we have
chosen to study the case of an Italian company (Tod's group), leader in the personal luxury. The
company, thanks to its corporate strategies, was able to prevail over high fashion brands already well-
known for a long time on the international market. Based on a theoretical model of competitive strategy,
this study shows a comparison with the strategic choices of three main competitors of Tod's, which offer
products positioned in the same segment with similar values (Made in Italy, exclusivity and high
craftsmanship); they are listed companies; they derive from a family business and the family still holds
the company's control. The analysis highlights the ability of the Tod's Group in valorizing its capabilities
and skills, difficult to imitate for competitors. Furthermore, the ability of management to exploit the
available relational network, has allowed the company to launch a number of strategic partnerships with
excellent companies in order to create an appropriate offer to the changing needs of the demand.
Key words: competitive strategies, luxury sector, fashion industry, Made in Italy
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OP. 5.2
Brownfield Investment ArcelorMittal Galaţi Goes Green
Gabriela GHEORGHEa,*, Andrei GHEORGHEb
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domnească
Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
b
”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration,
Carol I, 11, Iasi, Romania
*
Corresponding author: gabriela.gheorghe@ugal.ro
Abstract
The global trend is to opt for Brownfield investments, because some companies are bankrupt and their
locations and facilities are acquired, upgraded and refurbished by other companies, which operate in the
same field. The Mittal Group took over the large-scale Galati plant, given that the factories were already
built and equipped with equipment requiring only upgrading. In case of Brownfield investments, the
risks may come from hidden defects of the acquired entity, including environmental issues. The
emphasis for many investors has switched to changing ―the way money is used‖, oriented towards
sustainable investment strategy, in terms of managing their environmental impact. The aim of the paper
is to analyse the opportunities and risks of the investments in the context of the European integration of
Romania, using the literature review and SWOT analysis. The investment decision must take into
account the opportunities offered by the market at a given time, the costs and benefits resulting from
such a move, the efficiency, the strategy pursued or as soon as it is desired to enter that market.
Key words: Decision support system, investment strategy, brownfield investments
OP. 5.3
Development and Optimization of the Multi-sensors Environmental Data-
logger for Logistics System
Jingjie WANGa, Jinyou HUa, Liliana Mihaela MOGAb, Xiaoshuan ZHANGa,*
a
China Agricultural University, College of Engineeering,Qinghua Donglu, 17, Haidian,Beijing 100083, PR China
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street,
47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: zhxshuan@cau.edu.cn
Abstract
Focusing on the accuracy, particularity and transparency requirement of the multi-parameters
information in agricultural logistics and traceability, as compared to the function and the actual
monitoring process of the traditional environmental temperature and humidity logger, and in line with
the advances in the low power consumption and miniaturization, the Multi-sensors Environmental Data-
logger has been developed. From the perspective of fully utilizing advantages of multiple parameters
such as the anti-interference ability of combining multi-parameters coupling effect to reduce
misjudgement of early warning, a larger amount of multi-parameter information to increase the model
accuracy, enhancing the expanding ability of applications in multi-time scales, through researching the
key technology of the process via taking full account of the properties of environmental complexity,
sealing and duration uncertainty of agricultural product logistics and traceability system, we rationally
design its basic function, time scale, data processing and transmission characteristics, and do
optimization from four aspects of the hardware structure, the logical delayering, the internal operational
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strategy and the ability of functional expansion. Finally, the present article points out that, through the
test and field test, the logger has a wider applicability and feasibility of integrating with the IoT and
tracing system.
Key words: multi-sensors, Data-logger, agricultural logistics, tracing system
OP. 5.4
The Importance of Price Prediction in Shaping the Plausible Alternatives of
Trading the Electric Energy on Romanian Energy Market
Dana Elena HOLBAN
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street,
Corresponding author: dana_marcean@yahoo.com
Abstract
The Romanian Energy Market is one of the systems known to be functioning similar to a stock
exchange, with transparent mechanisms, the only flow being the type of oligopolistic competition, this
situation being due to the three major production factors in Romanian energy system. Together with
these three energy producers, based on coal, nuclear fuel and hydropower, which are usually in the sell
position, there are several other participants, producers based on natural resources or gas, traders,
suppliers and distributors of energy. All of them are trying to predict the prices for the transactions as
accurately as possible in order to gain maximum of advantages from each transaction in which the party
participates. The most important information used is the historical prices, made public by the Romanian
Energy Market Operator each day for every transaction. The research takes into account the long-time
price level for day ahead market. The econometric models used (ARMA, Arch Test, Jacques Berra test,
smoothening methods, VAR method, Granger causes) reveal both a realistic pricing for the close future
transactions and the connection between the natural resources used in the production of electric energy.
Key words: energy trading, energy market, price prediction
OP. 5.5
The Analysis of Fish and Fishery Products Traceability Requirements
Liliana Mihaela MOGAa,*, Gabriel Dan BIRLOIUb
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street, 47,
b
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Animal Science, Marasti
Boulevard, 59, District 1, Bucharest, 011464, Romania
*
Corresponding author: liliana.moga@gmail.com
Abstract
The increasing interest in the implementation of the traceability systems in the food industry comes from
the characteristics of the economic sector, in conjunction with the food crisis that took place in the last
years. The traceability system is a useful tool for monitoring the safety and the quality of products, and
leads to the increase of the consumer confidence in the food products. The research is focused on the
trends in the development of the traceability systems for fish and fish products and on the requirements
they have to meet. The particularities caused by the Romanian fish industry characteristics, including the
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different technologies used in the fish chain and market channels of fish and fish products are pointed
out.
Key words: traceability system, requirements, market channels, technology, fish and fishery products
OP. 5.6
The Analysis of the New Trends in the Public Management Development
Bucur Iulian DEDIU, Liliana Mihaela MOGA*
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty Economics and Business Administration, Domnească Street, 47,
*
Corresponding author: liliana.moga@gmail.com
Abstract
The new public management is the subject of analysis for political scientists, legislators, public and
business management scientists, social scientists, and lawyers. The research is focused on the origin and
the definition of the concept,, on the changes that took place in the public management in the last
decades, and on the challenges addressed to the public sector. The research is based on the review of the
literature and of the empirical studies. This article contributes to the literature by pointing out the trends
in public management at the national and international levels.
Key words: public management, concepts, trends, characteristics, challenges.
OP. 5.7
Study Regarding the Fruit Growing Potential for Agri-tourism in Southern
Dobrogea
Marius POPESCU
”Transilvania” University of Brasov, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Castelului Street, 148, RO-500014, Brasov,
Romania
Corresponding author: popescu.marius@unitbv.ro
Abstract
Southern Dobrogea is a plateau unit, predominantly rural, with high agricultural potential and many
touristic attractions. The aim of this paper is to define the touristic specific with fruit-growing profile
from Southern Dobrogea for the sustainable development of rural areas, through agri-tourism. By
bibliographic documentation and field research, villages with high fruit-growing potential and local
touristic resources were identified, which will provide recovery opportunities for agri-tourism. Planning
a guest-house nears an orchard, the presentation of traditional techniques of picking and processing
fruits, associated with other touristic resources will be solutions for sustainable socio-economic
development of local rural communities.
Key words: agri-tourism, orchard, rural area, sustainability.
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OP. 5.8
A Comparative Analysis of Financing Models from European Funds,
Implemented in Agriculture in the European Union Regions
Adriana MOCANU (PUSTIANU)
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street, 47,
Corresponding author: adriana.pustianu21@yahoo.ro
Abstract
Regional development is a growing problem in the analysis and strategies of the peers that create
policies, as well as in the theoretical studies on this phenomenon. The concerns about regional
development led to the creation of a specific framework, the adapted terminology, and the methodology
for calculating and determining the development differences between European Union regions. In half a
century of existence, Common Agricultural Policy has changed significantly from a policy based on
production subsidies and the protection of domestic markets to non-European producers, a policy in
which the subsidy no longer aims at stimulating production but at promoting rural development and
environmental protection. Currently, Common Agricultural Policy is significantly shifted towards
achieving three major goals: productivity, competitiveness and sustainability. Practical and
organizational experience in the developed regions of the European Union has demonstrated how
important the level of expertise and innovation is in a region. The high degree of expertise and
innovation influences the livelihood of the inhabitants in the respective region, implicitly generating
higher revenues at the regional level. By harmonizing the programs of financial intervention with the
land structure and the economic climate of the rural areas, it was intended to produce substantial changes
that would provide solid bases for the development of the rural environment. The scientific research
methods used in the work are the qualitative analysis and the comparative analysis. The purpose of the
qualitative analysis is to delimit the concept of agricultural exploitation by studying the theories that
have been issued over time. The comparative analysis was used to compare the indicators specific to
agricultural holdings within the timeframes provided by the development strategies 2007-2013 and
2014-2020 in different development regions of the European Union. The history of European funding in
agriculture emerges as an important feature. This represents a positive influence in terms of the
management quality of Community funds in the process of reducing economic disparities between
European Union countries.
Key words: Common Agricultural Policy, agriculture, European Union Regions, European funding.
OP. 5.9
Long-run Underperformance of Initial Public Offerings in Pakistan
Shehzad KHAN*, Suresh RAMAKRISHNAN, Kiran ALIM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Faculty of Management, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: kshehzad2@live.utm.my
Abstract
Initial public offerings (IPO) are of great interest for market practitioners and academic researchers due
to their puzzling phenomena of underperformance in the long-run. The aim of the study is to examine the
significant determinants of IPO‘s long-run underperformance in Pakistan at different levels (i.e. firm,
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industry and country levels). Furthermore, this study utilizes three estimators such as; OLS regression,
logit regression and probit regression model to estimate the relationship between dependent and
independent variables. Moreover, the study highlights the relative importance of each level factor that
best explains the long-run underperformance by using artificial nested testing procedure. The results
found that the industry-level and country-level characteristics play an important role in determining the
IPO‘s long-run performance. The industry-level and country-level characteristics explain about 10.49%
and 21.3% of the variation in in the level of underperformance, respectively. The results of the study
strongly support the divergence of opinion and overreaction hypotheses.
Key words: Initial public offerings, underperformance, divergence of opinion hypothesis, overreaction
hypothesis.
OP. 5.10
Analysis of the Romanian Banking System - Current Features and Trends
Angelica CUCSA (STRATULAT)
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street, 47,
Corresponding authors: angelica.stratulat@gmail.com
Abstract
Banks have a key role in the economies of states through the financial intermediation activities. In time,
the evolution of the bank activities has gathered lots of particularities, as we will present in this paper
based on literature review (Nagy, 2013, Altman, 2011). In the recent years, different trends and
mutations in the banking activities with implications in the development of financial relations were
developed. This paper centralised the statistical data presented on BNR, ISN web data bases and presents
a detailed description of the current banking system of Romania and the challenges it faces in the
controversial context of financial globalization together with the convergence rules imposed by the
European Union. The author made efforts to centralise the evolution of the sector and the main trends of
the banking system were shown.
Key words: Banking system, crisis, convergence, globalization
OP. 5.11
The Importance of the Supraterritorial Context in the Planning and
Development of the Local and Regional Economy
Nicolae Viorel TRIFa,*, Daniela NECHITAb, Alina Florentina SĂRACUc
a*, b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domnească Street,
c
Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Cross-Border Faculty of Humanities, Economics and Engineering,
Domneasca Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: nvv_trif@yahoo.com
Abstract
In the last decades, the processes of administrative decentralization, the repositioning of territories in the
regional or national context, the dynamics of economic and social respects and the issues concerning the
protection of natural environment called for a new perspective on how we understand opportunities and
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the potential of the existent resources both locally and globally. The space planning process changes the
territorial structure and implies strategic and sustainable development actions by identifying politics and
projects closely linked to efficient correlation of actions, resources and institutional competences. The
political, social and economic changes have created new types of urban and rural displays, which must
be decoded and strategically manipulated towards a global vision of territories. The way in which
communes consume their limits and territories and the way they relate to nature, the natures historic
influence on the constructed environment, and the subordination relation between the natural and
artificial are extremely important aspects to analyse in order to find alternatives to the present
development. Thus, the spatial development strategies, based on the space dynamics of contemporary
human activity, strongly contribute to the present general urbanity plans. In this context, especially the
urban-rural relationship, the city-village partnerships have played a more and more important role. This
is mainly valid for the balanced structure of the urban reinforcement, the development of the public
transportation network or for the revival and diversification of the rural area, for the growth of the
infrastructure productivity, the development of the leisure spaces for urban population and the protection
and capitalization of the natural and cultural patrimony. This paper aims at outlining the importance of
intercommunity associations and of planning as regards the integrated territorial development.
Consequently, a comparative analysis was made regarding: the European and national politics regarding
the economic and territorial development, the role of urbanistic tools in ensuring the development of
local communities and the requests of the European funding guides, which also refers to the integrated
territorial development.
Key words: general urbanity plans, the spatial development strategies, diversification of the rural area
OP. 5.12
Economic Analysis of the Senegal Economic Growth
Daniela Ancuţa ȘARPEa,*, Babacar NDIAYEb, Cyril MANGAc
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street, 47,
b
University AssaneSeck of Ziguinchor, UFR of Economics and Social Sciences
Bp 523 Néma 2, Ziguinchor, Senegal
c
University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Faculty of Economics and Management
BP: 523 – Néma 2, Ziguinchor, Senegal
* Corresponding author: daniela.sarpe@ugal.ro
Abstract
Since the accession to the independence the Senegal experienced a low rate of economic growth. Indeed,
this empirical study analyses the Senegal economic growth from 2000 to 2015. In this analysis, we
employ econometric tool and the data that we use are from the World Bank indicators. We proceed in
two steps: firstly, the Senegal economic growth evolution is analysed; secondly, the factors affecting the
Senegal economic growth was determined. The results indicate that the growth rate of the real GDP per
capita of Senegal remained low and unstable from 2000 to 2015. Moreover, the new growth dynamics,
revealed from 2011, shows that Senegal could achieve higher, sustainable and equitable growth.
Key words: Economic growth, Granger causality, Senegal.
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SECTION 6
CULTURAL SPACES: RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE
VIEWS
6.1 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND TRANSLATIONS STUDIES
OP.6.1.1
Representations of the Upper-Class Victorian Father in Ellen Pickering‟s
The Fright
Alina BUJOR (PINTILII)
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati
Corresponding author: rewola66@yahoo.com
Abstract
The Fright by Ellen Pickering deals with parental roles within a wide range of foster families of the early
Victorian upper classes and with parent-child relationships these roles imply. Special attention is paid to
the paternal figure as it is depicted in the characters of Mr Bradley and Mr Rolleston and to the
relationships they develop with Grace, whom they foster one after another. Mr Bradley is a kind and
loving foster parent to Grace, but his physical and psychological absence and lack of domestic authority
allow his wife and children to mistreat her. In contrast, Mr Rolleston is described as a sovereign father
who is always present, being actively and directly involved with his foster daughter, but whose parental
involvement derives from self-oriented reasons, making his fatherhood swing from stern coldness to
affection. The contention then is that the portrayals of Mr Bradley‘s and Mr Rolleston‘s fatherhood
depart from the socio-historical prototype of early Victorian wealthy fathers, who were often absent from
their households, but nonetheless ruled them with undisputed power. By comparing the literary
representations of the upper-class English father to the typical historical construct, this article aims at
proving, through the deviation existing between these two, that the realism of the Victorian novel does
not consist in rendering characters and their actions in consistency with socio-historical templates.
Key words: father, foster child, early Victorian upper classes, parental absence, authority.
OP.6.1.2
The Jamesian Material Self: Show Me Your House and I Will Tell You Who
You Are
Liliana COLODEEVA
Corresponding author: colodeevaliliana@gmail.com
Abstract
The major purpose of this study is to analyse the aspects of material Self present in the novel ‗The
Portrait of a Lady‘ by Henry James. The representation of the Self in Henry James‘s works is much more
interesting when compared to the representation of the Self in William James‘s theory. According to
William James, one of the core elements of the material Self is the ‗house‘. The ‗house‘ is carefully
selected by Henry James as a tool to create the images of his characters from ‗The Portrait of a Lady‘.
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The houses he drafts represent in detail the appearance and character of their masters. The description of
the house comes in parallel with the description of their owners, thus creating vivid portraits of his
characters.
Key words: the material Self, the core elements of the material Self, choice of words, characterization.
OP.6.1.3
The Re-Emergence of Medieval Authorship Models in Contemporary Genres
Gabriela DEBITA
Corresponding author: gabriela.debita@ugal.ro
Abstract
While the invention of print liberated the book from the constraints of scarcity and laborious production
and allowed unprecedented diversification and dissemination, it also brought about material and legal
concerns, such as the necessity of a fixed form, authors‘ rights and royalties, and copyright laws. The
impact of these concerns on the act of writing and on the formulation of authorship models cannot be
overstated. With publishers acting as gatekeepers, informal authorship became difficult, the
dissemination of material produced by non-professional authors almost impossible, and derivative
authorship dangerous from a legal point of view. It is not surprising, therefore, that once some of these
constraints were removed by new digital mediums, older and almost forgotten authorship models
(anonymous, imitative, interpretative, corrective, collaborative, ―conspiratorial‖) have started to re-
emerge. The goal of this paper, therefore, is to explore the similarities between pre-print and post-print
authorship models, and to demonstrate the fact that, due to the freedom afforded by digital mediums,
some medieval practices are re-emerging in fantasy writing, video game production and the derivative
genre of fanfiction, and from there spreading upwards and inwards into mainstream publishing.
Key words: Authorship, medieval, fantasy, video games, fanfiction, digital mediums, anonymous,
collaborative.
OP.6.1.4
Beyond Cultural Borders
Claudiu GELES
Corresponding author: gclaudiu1@gmail.com
Abstract
In 1983, Raymond Williams wrote that „culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in the
English language‖. A fair statement, given the fact that all of us ask: „what do we mean by culture?‖.
The complexity of the word inclines towards two fundamental meanings. The former says that culture is
an aspect of social life that must be abstracted from the complex reality of human existence. The latter,
states that culture stands for a concrete and bounded world of various beliefs, traditions and practices,
being identifiable with societies around the world. To establish an exact border between cultures is a
delicate and nearly impossible process given the complexity of its meaning.
Key words: cultural borders, fundamental meanings, social life, beliefs, traditions.
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OP.6.1.5
A Muslim Man in New York. The Moral Dilemma in Amy Waldman‟s The
Submission (2011)
Oana-Celia GHEORGHIU
Corresponding author: oana.gheorghiu@ugal.ro
Abstract
The Submission is a novel published around the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade
Center by Amy Waldman, a former journalist for The New York Times. It is one of the most
accomplished literary pieces belonging to American 9/11 fiction, despite the claims made by its author,
that it was not her intention to produce literature related to this event, and that her novel should be read
in the key of social realism. Notwithstanding, the premise of the novel, a Muslim architect winning a
blind contest for the design of a memorial of the attacks, brings forth an ethical dilemma as to whether
the American should feel offended or not. Should the architect‘s religious heritage shared with the
terrorists matter or should art and memorializing prevail? With a keen eye for detail, accounted for by
her professional background, Waldman constructs a piece of ‗literary journalism‘ which employs the
polyphonic voices of the American public sphere. In this context, politicians, journalists, families of the
victims, Christians and Muslims, radicals and moderates are called upon to participate in the debate. The
paper will look into the journalistic discourse embedded in the literary text with a view to tracing its
manipulative function in the advancement of the plot and the discursive presence of Islamophobic
elements.
Key words: 9/11 fiction, literary journalism, neorealism, the Muslim Other, WTC Memorial.
OP.6.1.6
The Coral Island vs. Lord of the Flies – Variations in Emotional Intelligence
Skills Manifested by Characters Trapped in a Similar Context
Ştefania Raluca PELIN
„Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași
Corresponding author: ralucapelin@yahoo.com
Abstract
The Coral Island, by Robert Michael Ballantyne and Lord of the Flies, by William Golding are two
novels that bring to light the issue regarding human survival in unfamiliar conditions. Although the first
novel has served as a source of inspiration for the second, the utopian atmosphere and the power
relations in it are cruelly overshadowed by the dystopian perspective Golding offers. Strikingly enough,
the characters in both novels are cast on islands of almost equal beauty and resources and are let free to
choose in fairly similar extreme contexts. However, the reader is faced with two unexpected unveilings
of human manifestations that reveal the inner structure of the acting people in both cases. Moreover, a
closer look at the psychological profiles of the characters from the perspective of the theory of
Emotional Intelligence can shed more light on the intricate inner workings of the human mind and
human relations, and not in the least, on the power of the context to turn these relations into beneficial or
destructive outcomes. The boys themselves - with their emotional and ethical heritage - determine the
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courses of action and in the end they either rejoice in the emotional and the moral choices they have
made or deplore the flaws of their character.
Key words: emotional intelligence skills, Robert Michael Ballantyne, William Golding.
OP.6.1.7
Memory and Identity in The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Irina RAȚĂ
Corresponding author: Irina.Rata@ugal.ro
Abstract
In his novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013), Neil Gaiman has succeeded in telling another
spellbinding ―fairytale‖ for adults. It is unique among Gaiman‘s novels, as it features a child protagonist
and his specific worldview. Despite being a fantasy novel, with a narrative filled with magic and wonder,
it tells the traumatic tale of memory, identity, self-sacrifice, and survival. It portrays the essential role of
memory as a coping mechanism, necessary for survival, and the ways in which childhood occurrences
ultimately shape the adult‘s identity. This article aims to address and analyse the identity formation and
the role of the memory in this process in The Ocean at the End of the Lane, through the lens of memory
studies, and structuralism theory.
Key words: Fantasy Literature, memory studies, identity, myth, Neil Gaiman.
OP.6.1.8
On Relevance and Cognition in XXth Century Moldovan Translations.
Case Study “Uncle Tom‟s Cabin”, by Harriet Beecher-Stowe
Andriana ARSENII (BANTUȘ)
Corresponding author: arseniia@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study of the mind in terms of literary translation became a major concern in recent approaches to
translation. The present article, intends to highlight the cognitive aspects of style in Moldovan literary
translations considering the relevance approach in concrete linguistic situation of the period. The
conjectural outline of the inquiry consists in the comparative analysis of Romanian text literary
translations from Moldova and Romania. Considering the fact that Moldovan translations (mostly in the
XXth century) were realized according to communist ideologies, the present research tries to figure out
the challenges met by Moldovan translators in their attempt to interpret and transmit the message of a
literary text; the relevance and understanding of the source text’s mind (by means of tropes
interpretation). There are two main questions the present article will try to answer: How relevant the
literary text appeared to XXth century Moldovan translators? and How did translators succeed to
accomplish ‗their duty’ towards target text audience?
Key words: relevance, cognition, translation, literary texts, communism influence.
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OP.6.1.9
Patterns of Names and Naming in Postcolonial Novels
Liviu CHIFANE
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați
Corresponding author: liviu_aug@yahoo.com
Abstract
The specific agenda of postcolonial literature takes into consideration the manifestations of cultural and
political patterns in the historical contexts created by the consequent processes of colonization and
decolonization. Accordingly, proper names primarily reflect both the cultural dimensions of the
characters and the programmatic intentions of postcolonial authors. The present paper aims at identifying
recurrent patterns of names and naming in postcolonial novels and at analyzing their stylistic effects
upon the cultural representation of colonial or postcolonial experiences.
Key words: proper names, postcolonialism, postcolonial novel, cultural identity, hybridity.
OP.6.1.10
Translating a Self-translated Text into a Third Language: A case study of
Vladimir Nabokov‟s Autobiographical novel and its Translation into the
Romanian Language
Arina CHIRILĂ
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași
Corresponding author: arina.polozova_uaic@yahoo.com
Abstract
The present article is centred around Vladimir Nabokov‘s autobiographical novel ―Speak, Memory‖ and
its translation into the Romanian language. The writer in question is known to be one of the most famous
bilingual authors of the 20th century. His works stand out due to the mixture of a number of specific
features typical of both languages that the author used to speak as a native – English and Russian. As far
as the novel under analysis is concerned, ―Speak, Memory‖ is the second English version of Nabokov‘s
autobiographical novel, which also has its Russian version – ―Другие берега‖. The latter can be
regarded, according to the classification suggested by Michaёl Oustinoff, as a case of recreative self-
translation – a type of self-translation that presupposes a high level of independence of the two texts. The
writer introduces a large number of changes when elaborating the Russian version, dramatically
modifying the original. The reason for this is not difficult to see: he addresses another audience and
another reader, with other preoccupations, background and attitude concerning the history of Vladimir
Nabokov‘s homeland. The present paper will look closely at the Romanian translation of ―Speak,
Memory‖ under the title ―Vorbește, memorie‖ by Sanda Aronescu. We will try and highlight some
possible difficulties concerning the translation of a self-translated text into a third language and
underline the advantages a translator can gain due to the bilinguality of the original.
Key words: translation, self-translation, Vladimir Nabokov, bilingualism, ―Speak, Memory‖/ ―Vorbește,
memorie‖
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OP.6.1.11
Equivalence versus Non-Equivalence in Interlingual Transfer: the Case of
English and Romanian Film Titles
Marianna FUCIJI
―Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați
Corresponding author: fuciji@gmail.com
Abstract
‗Equivalence‘ is considered to be the most important concept in translation theory and as a fundamental
notion for translation quality assessment. The aim of translation quality assessment (revised by House
1997, 2014, 2016) is to specify and operationalize the equivalence relation by differentiating between
different equivalence frameworks. Keeping in mind that ‗Equivalence‘ is the fundamental criterion of
translation quality, the aim of this article is to determine the dominant types of equivalence in translating
the English film titles into Romanian and to explain the cases of non- equivalence which is very frequent
in film titles translation. The corpus consists of English film titles translated into Romanian and selected
from TV Mania magazine (issues 2012-2016). The paper focuses on the linguistic and functional aspects
of translation. It refers mainly to aspects of equivalence in translating English film titles and to film title
functions.
Key words: equivalence, film titles, linguistic model of translation, translation quality.
OP.6.1.12
Prevailing Parallelism over Prosody in Biblical Psalms
Cristina IGNATOVICI
Corresponding author: cignatovici@gmail.com
Abstract
Among the sixty-six books of the Bible, only a few of them were declared poetic by the Jewish
grammarians: Job, Psalms, Proverbs and The Song of Solomon, a highly poetic book, which was
declared an ageless masterpiece of literature. Most probably, the biblical psalms represent the most well-
known and well-loved part of the entire Bible. They are a collection of the Hebrew songs, sung
individually or collectively, given the name Psalms, or Psalter, by the seventy translators into Greek of
the Hebrew writings of the Old Testament. The name was a direct reference to the stringed instruments
used in their conception and interpretation. The Psalms, or Psalter, are rather known as the Bible book of
prayers, although these are also songs sung as praises of the majestic attributes of God. On one hand,
they express the entire range of human emotions, laments from the darkest desolation to the deepest joy,
and proclamations of the majesty of God, on the other. The poetic devices, rhyme, rhythm, assonances,
puns, word-plays, while they are present in the Bible, they are only of secondary importance. The stress
is rather on the message to be carried out in a comprehensible manner for all peoples, than on the
adornments of a language. The main literary device used for the purpose of comprehensibility and clarity
is parallelism, a term coined by bishop Lowth in 1741, a device largely used in the psalms and which
will be further analyzed.
Key words: psalm, parallelism, prosody, tefillum, tephillot
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OP.6.1.13
Grammatical Synonymy with Constructions Expressing Future Time in
English and Romanian
Anca LIPAN
Corresponding author: lipanancaflorina@gmail.com
Abstract
An important source of grammatical synonymy is represented by the various ways of expressing futurity.
Simple present, present continuous, future tense as well as other constructions can be used to express
future time. Modal verbs such as ―May/might‖ and other volitional verbs of modality such as ―hope‖,
―intend‖, or constructions as ―be sure to‖, ―be bound to‖ have all future reference. Thus, there is no
difference in meaning between utterances like ―The weather may improve.‖ and ―I hope the weather
improves.‖ The fact that there seems to be no change in meaning between such constructions as ―to be
about to‖ and ―to be on the point of‖ or ―be going to‖ in utterances such as ―They are about to leave‖,
―They are on the point of leaving‖ and ―They are just going to leave‖ makes linguists speak about
equivalence of meaning. However, the difference is the grammatical regimen of the constructions as well
as the different nuances of meaning suggested. Considering that synonymy implies both a degree of
similarity as well as difference between synonymous terms, the present paper will give a brief account of
the similarities and differences between the constructions having future time reference both in English
and Romanian. The matter of grammatical synonymy will be further applied to the translation process
with a view to show that there is both contrast and similarity between language systems.
Key words: equivalence, future reference, tense, meaning, similarity, difference.
OP.6.1.14
Translating Tourism Terminology
Nadejda MATOȘINA (PAȘALÎ)
“Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați
Corresponding author: pashali89@bk.ru
Abstract
Tourism is gaining popularity with each passing year. High demand requires high quality of services.
This refers to the quality of living conditions, transportation, and promotional materials. Thus, the field
of tourism has begun to develop its own language. The language specific to the field of tourism is
relatively new. Consequently, there is a wide range of unsolved problems. Being a part of English for
Specific Purposes, the language for tourism is rich in specific terminology, like other specialized
languages: English for Accounting, English for IT, etc. Working with such languages is not difficult
until it becomes necessary to translate their texts. Tourism terminology is a dilemma for translators.
They have to preserve the original meaning, to express it clearly in the target language, and sometimes to
preserve the original abbreviation while taking into account the cultural and social background of the
Source Text and Target Text. The present article aims at investigating tourism terminology. The
problems that appear in the translation of tourism terms are caused by cultural differences. The present
research is an attempt to analyze the translation of tourism terminology, to identify advantages and
disadvantages of uniform terms, to state the existing problems and to offer possible solutions.
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Key words: tourism terminology, translation strategy, difficulty, transliteration, equivalence, calque.
OP.6.1.15
Pragmatic Aspects of Irony Translation. Case Study: “Three Men in a Boat”
and “Three Men on the Bummel”
Irina PUȘNEI
Corresponding author: irina.pushney@gmail.com
Abstract
Diverse research initiatives have investigated pragmatic aspects of irony in terms of implicature and
inference. After a close look at Grice‘s Theory on verbal irony, at Relevance Theory and at Schema
Theory, the concepts of assumption and inference acquire considerable significance in irony
interpretation, appreciation, and, what is most difficult, translation. Thus, irony consumption in its
original or translated form implies a target audience matching their existing assumptions against implied
meaning as a result of processing effort. From this perspective, this paper will provide a brief overview
of the cognitive, contextual and relevance principles which are to be taken into consideration in irony
translation process. The source and target samples of verbal ironic instances selected from J.K. Jerome‘s
novels ―Three Men in a Boat‖ and ―Three Men on the Bummel‖ make up the corpus of this paper and
are analyzed from the viewpoint of implicature transference which determines Eastern and Western
scholars‘ choices of pragmatic translation strategies.
Key words: pragmatics, implied meaning, mental processing, inference.
OP.6.1.16
The Diminutive as a Polysemantic Category
Irina VRABIE
Corresponding author: irina.vrabie23@yahoo.ro
Abstract
The diminutives in English are a particular linguistic category, which is said to be little productive
nowadays, in comparison with other languages, such as Spanish and Romanian. The diminutives are of
different kinds, but they all exhibit traits like smallness, affection, endearment, or even contempt, which
shows that they are a polysemantic category, within which some meanings are more frequently
encountered than others. The more frequent and regular senses tend to be called central meanings, whilst
the others belong to the same linguistic category, but they are called peripheral meanings. The paper
aims at investigating the attribute of the diminutive as being the representation of a polysemantic
category, the existence of different types of diminutives in English, and their contextual meanings, from
derogatory connotations to ways of expressing oneself in a more informal language, or simply stressing
the offspring of animals, young trees or plants.
Key words: diminutives, polysemantic category, central meanings, peripheral meanings.
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OP.6.1.17
The Importance of Booth Manners in Conference Interpreting
Raluca TOPALĂ
Corresponding author: raluca.maria.topala@gmail.com
Abstract
Apart from what is generally known as hard-skills, that is the consecutive and simultaneous interpreting
skills, an interpreter should have a good command of what is known as booth manners – an umbrella that
includes aspects such as punctuality, team work, observing dress codes, space and time management and
others.
Key words: conference interpreting, consecutive interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, booth manners
OP. 6.1.18
The “Avatars” of Mad King Sweeney
Ioana MOHOR-IVAN
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati,
Corresponding author: ioana_mohor@yahoo.com
Abstract
Mad King Sweeney, the central figure of the Irish medieval tale Buile Sweeney, is a recurring character
in twentieth-century writing. The legend of the 7th-century Irish ruler cursed with madness by a cleric
and transformed into a restless and solitary fugitive, without home or land, has proved resonant with the
artistic and cultural consciousness of authors as different as T.S. Eliot or Neil Gaiman. Nevertheless, it is
in the Irish literary imagination that this figure has most often been reworked, being variously exploited
in the novel, poetry or drama. The paper aims to trace the varied metamorphosis of the original character
and tale as evidenced in the works of Flann O‘Brien, Brian Friel and Seamus Heaney, to further assess
the resourcefulness and multi-faceted nature of the Sweeney story through the feminist perspective of
Paula Meehan and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.
Keywords: Irish literature, myth, adaptation
6.2. ROMANIAN LITERATURE

OP.6.2.1
The Post-war Playwright under Political Commandments: The Crashed
Citadel by Horia Lovinescu
Mariana SOLOMON (ARTAGEA) CENTA
Corresponding author: solmarcen@yahoo.com
Abstract
Facing the ideological aggression of Communism, the Romanian drama writers initially follow the way
of defending the sacred mission of art: first of all promoting the aesthetic and moral values. An ethical
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duty binds them to the Inter- war predecessors whose work they have to carry on, after almost lustre of
belligerence; after the celebrated 'liberation', they discover, paradoxically, the entrance to a new and
long-lasting zodiac which will blow out an essential coordinate: freedom in the act of creation. The
authors‘ submission is martially proclaimed, especially for the dramatic writers, because theatre has a
superior propagandistic potential by promoting, in post- war drama, the thesis theatre. Inhibiting any act
of insurgence, Communism imposes, under the action of its commandments, and on Horia Lovinescu as
well, the alignment in the march which had influenced ever more playwrights.
Key words: Post-war drama, theatre with a thesis, political commandments.
OP.6.2.2
Deportation Memoirs, Literature or Historical Document
Ala TABARANU (BODLEV)
Corresponding author: alla.tabaranu@mail.ru
Abstract
The deportation literature is situated between literature and history, with no chance to identify the
percentage of memoirs as history and how much fiction resides within the literary discourse. The
boundaries between literature, ideology, history and sociology are interlocked, ethics and aesthetics not
being excluded, but completing each other. Most of the texts provide an important documentary corpus
consisting of archival material. The deportation memoirs are distinguished by a special quality of the
authors - witnesses and by the thematic universe as well.
Key words: literature, document, history, testimony, confession, witness.
OP.6.2.3
The Romanian Novel in Post-communism and Cultural memory - Jocul și
fuga by Nicolae Breban
Iuliana ANGHEL (BLĂNARU)
Corresponding author: anghel_julie@yahoo.com
Abstract
"Cultural memory" is a concept introduced in the study of archaeological disciplines by Jan Assmann,
defined as the "outer dimension of human memory," subordinating its notions of "culture of memory"
and "reference to the past". The former ensures the cultural continuity of a society by preserving its
collective values, while the latter secures a historical consciousness to the members of a society by
creating a common past. This study aims to operationalize the concept, in relation to post-communist
prose, since memory and imagination are nothing but memories. By combining the memory of the "ego
that is experiencing" with the "self-riding" (in Paul Ricoeur‘s terms), Nicolae Breban recovers,
Stalinism, marked by the occupation of the Soviet Empire, in one of his recent novels, Jocul si fuga
published in 2015,. The novel resembles common places of Nicolae Breban's prose - Political Myth,
Myth of Power, Myth of the Place, all subordinated to a false police intrigue. The author aims at
analyzing the fixed structure of politics, starting from the idea that there are two levels of it - surface and
deeper. Thus, the history of an organization built in the play of some young people in a time of shameful
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transformations of Romanian space becomes the metaphor of the "Great History" and the power
relations in the communist dictatorship and the legionary dictatorship.
Key words: cultural memory, political myth, memories.
OP.6.2.4
Marin Sorescu – „Romanul călătoriilor. Jurnal inedit III. Plimb cățelul
pământului” – S.U.A. / "The Journeys‟ Novel. Unedited Diary III – I
Walk the Earth‟s Dog" – USA
Lucia-Luminița CIUCǍ
Corresponding author: lucia06ro2002@yahoo.com
Abstract
Poet, prose writer, essayist and translator, Marin Sorescu refused to record his journeys in a diary,
having the belief that such a hybrid genre should be interesting only as a document and form of
authenticity, and aiming that, should he ever write one, not to have it too contemplative and bookish.
However, taking the advice of his brother, George Sorescu, who later collects and publishes all the
memoirs and travel writings by the writer in the form of several unedited diaries, he jots down in various
forms the travel experiences collected from his long pilgrimages abroad, although he can never full
break with the figurative language, restricted to specific compositional areas. Romanul călătoriilor.
Jurnal inedit III [The Journeys’ Novel. United Diary III], subtitled Plimb căţelul pământului [I walk the
earth’s dog] comprises his travel notes of the three years in which the traveler, thirsty for knowledge and
haunted by apprehensions, gets in contact with more countries and cultural environments. His search is
being placed in the ideal area that can only be outlined by perpetual knowledge. Following the journey to
Mexico, where he was astonished by the mythical richness of the different space, the trip to the USA
seems discomforting, the newly met civilization being artificial and unwelcoming. Although he does not
intend that, Sorescu turns into a registrar of his own soul, since the entries in the diary are not important
for the explicit information they provide, but for the window they open to the way in which, perhaps
unconsciously, they betray the inner self and the writing hand, making him state that ―My inner Romania
is longing for Romania at home.‖
Key words: travelogue, identity self, Marin Sorescu, the USA.
OP.6.2.5
Identity Alternatives in Tightropes, Norman Manea, Alternatives for a Self-
portrait
Anicuța NOVAC
Corresponding author: anicuta_novac2007@yahoo.com
Abstract
The short stories and novelettes from this bulk outline narrative alter-egos as a solution of dealing with
the trauma represented by: deportation, detention camp, and communism. One of these masks is the
unwanted child by that harsh time, by that aggressive history and from which the adult will come off
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being perceived as an intruder. In this everyday life, full of anxiety, the silence, unfulfilment and dream
become alienating strategies which mark the metamorphosis of the supracharacter, the character-
synthesis of all identity alternatives presented throughout the bulk. The role of memory is to bring back
that past under the form of some images to which the following sensations are associated: hunger, cold,
dark, disease, etc. The role of writing is of balancing two tendencies: aversion towards an alienating past
and reconciliation with oneself and with this episode that belong to the artist‘s identity structure.
Key words: recurrent memory, narrative alter-egos, alterocentrism, traumatic history, alienating
strategies.
OP.6.2.6
Communication in Crisis Situations. How PR Specialists and Media
Influences the Conflict Resolution
Oana Andreea CONTOMAN
Corresponding author: oana.contoman@yahoo.com
Abstract
Crisis communication involves many strategies and tactics, which start from the four major types of
activities: risk assessment, crisis communication planning, response and organization recovery.
Depending on how the rating scale crisis looks like, the aims, objectives, team crisis cell, the timing of
activities and the list of the publics involved will be determined. PR specialists are working to maintain
constant contact with journalists and to deliver them accurate, current and complete data. Their job is
also to identify the most effective communication strategies, ways of communication that help shut crisis
and restore the organization's image, keeping the minimum cost and maximum results. In order to
illustrate the role of PR specialists and the events‘ projection in the media, examples of communication
strategies used by Romanian or foreign organizations, as TAROM, ING or Dairy Bradet are given and
analyzed.
Key words: Communication, crisis situations, PR specialists, conflict resolution, media
OP.6.2.7
An Approach of the Masculine Character in the Romanian Novel from the
Perspective of “Heteronormativity”
Elena Daniela CORCĂCEL
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati
Corresponding author: elencorcacel@gmail.com
Abstract
Starting from the concept of heternormativity, imposed by Michael Warner, in 1998 in specific studies,
the paper aims at bringing forward aspects of the masculinity illustrated by the current Romanian
character (Vlad Roman As Much Close to You, Horia Corcheș, Partition), following roles, privileges,
responsibilities of the man. They will envisage the way in which literary characters comply with the
attributions imposed by heternormativity. The analytical perspective is that their personal history, in the
Romanian literature, rather illustrates a crisis generated by the pressure which these roles exercise on the
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individual, than the social ones. The working hypothesis would be that the characters do not have the
strength to rebel against the social, against traditional mentalities, questioning if their final options are
signs of failure or salvation. The new condition of the man seems to define a strive between
traditionalism and a new reality imposed by feminism, Western democracy, consumerism.
Key words: character, heteronormativity, masculinity, identity crisis.
OP.6.2.8
Significant Power of the Historical Parable
Doiniţa MILEA
Corresponding author: doimil@yahoo.com
Abstract
Akhenaton, the one who dwells in the truth (1985) is the book of an Arabic writer, honoured with the
Nobel Prize for Literature, 1988, Naghib Mahfuz, a parable masked by the references to a fabulous and
mysterious Egypt. Beyond the surface layer enveloped in the history of an era, i.e. Akhenaton's reign, the
pharaoh (Amenophis IV), who was called the Heretic, the plot, organized in the storytelling technique,
proposes fifteen perspectives of witnesses to the strange existential path of the hero. The interesting part
of the composition is given by the idea of traveling in time, space, and in the truth of a human destiny, as
storytellers, priests, courtiers, family members propose as many faces of the character, impossible to
separate: is he a dreamer who believes in reigning over people through love and faith in a Unique God
(Aton), to whom he builds a city of Light, an impotent ruler of Egypt who loses everything his ancestors
have accumulated, a strange, androgynous being or a victim to some political devices? The word that
binds all narrative plans is the Truth, which the pharaoh seeks through successive quotations from the
Hymn to Aton that is attributed to him, and the one who gathers the testimonies of those who have
known him. The fascination of looking for human meanings and truths does not hide political, religious
judgments, which have preserved their validity over time.
Key words: historical parable, human destiny, eternal truths.
OP.6.2.9
Political Anecdote between Literature and Paraliterature
Gabriel PREDA
Corresponding author: gabrielpreda17@gmail.com
Abstract
The concept of "paraliterature" is often perceived with a negative connotation, focusing, somehow, on
marginal literary creations. It also conveys one basic meaning: that of an unconventional literary
creation, without questioning its lack of value. The anecdote is a small species of the epic genre,
sometimes preachy, sometimes including historical figures, evoking a funny episode. A thousand years
old, anecdotes of this type and subsequent political jokes include, discover and embrace a richly colored
world. The political joke of the communist era, for example, works by pulling the hypocritical mask of
"a multilateral developed communist society", a recurrent formula during Ceausescu's times,
representative for the stereotyped language. Surprisingly, the political anecdote sometimes succeeds in
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ciphering the message, ambiguity being revealed rather to the initiates. Anticommunist humor calls up
for the collective mind: people vs. masks, lies vs. truth, reality vs. dreams. The universe of political jokes
is funny and tragic, realistic and fabulous, predictable and unexpected, thus, connecting to the
mechanism of literature.
Keywords: anecdotes/ political jokes, satire, literature and paraliterature, communism, collective mind,
contextualization, hint.
OP.6.2.10
Real, Imaginary, Symbolic in Max Blecher‟s prose
Nicoleta HRISTU (HURMUZACHE)
Corresponding author: hristu7nicoleta@yahoo.com
Abstract
This paper aims at analyzing Max Blecher‘s prose, following the fictionalization of the biographical ego
in different hypostases of the novelistic ego. According to Jaques Lacan‘s psychoanalysis, the epistolary
episode in the novel ―Inimi cicatrizate” will be understood as a discourse of the unconscious stratified
on three significant orders: Real, Imaginary, Symbolic to which distinct identities correspond. Blecher‘s
text, read through the tripartite structure of Lacan‘s thinking, will reveal the interference of the real,
imaginary and symbolic registers until they partially overlap. The way in which the topic of the psyche
reconstructs in the image of the Borromean knot signifying the dynamic of the human psyche will be
shown. At the end of this paper, the temporary congruence of the fields will give birth to the autonomous
ego determined by the symbolic order that incorporates in its matrix the real and the imaginary.
Key words: Real, Imaginary, Symbolic, Borromean knot, autonomous ego.
OP.6.2.11
The Alternative Existence between Utopia and Dystopia
Viorica POPA (ISAIA)
Corresponding author: viorica.isaia@yahoo.com
Abstract
The secondary worlds, present in the fantasy literature, situated beneath the portal, are built on the
classical model of the conflict between good and evil, between eutopic and dystopic structures, having as
a substrate the terrestrial imaginary. The spatial imaginary of the secondary world is generated, starting
from the concept of de- familiarisation. Even if it is a concept often used in the literary theory, de-
familiarisation has not been tested in the context of fantasy literature so far, but it certainly constitutes
one of the structural procedures, which are at the basis of the portal- quest fiction (and of the fantasy
fiction, in general). Therefore, making use of concepts that have made history, I brought to a different
light the way they operate, at a structural and imaginary level, the secondary worlds (in the novel The
Threshold written by Doina Roman), a fact which enables to recalibrate, on the other hand, the procedure
of de- familiarisation, depending on the current theoretical acquisitions. Created through the acute de-
familiarisation of something which is perceived as possible, the secondary worlds may be interpreted
from a double perspective, which can be the origin of morphology of the space in the fantasy literature:
imaginary geography and the theories about possible/ fictional worlds.
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Keywords: Secondary worlds, portal, fantasy fiction, de- familiarisation, imaginary geography.
OP.6.2.12
Ana Blandiana‟s Imaginary Prose, between Filia and Neikos
Daniel KIȚU
Corresponding author: daniel1968.dk43@gmail.com
Abstract
In this study, an analysis of two major sequences of Ana Blandiana‘s prose is highlighted, namely the
volume of short stories "Past projects" and the novel "Drawer with applause", using, mainly, the
dichotomous perspective made by Romanian researcher Corin Braga in his book "10 studies of
arhetipologie" from Greek antiquity philosopher, Empedocles. Corin Braga aims, in his research, two
major archetypal manifestation of the interwar Romanian prose, managed by two contradictory
principles, principles which, according to the Empedocles‘ philosophical vision, lead the Universe:
FILIA (love) and NEIKOS (hate). Starting from here, we will distinguish in the Ana Blandiana‘s work,
the two adverse patterns, in which magma flows the writer‘s ideational that captures an era deeply
contradictory in itself. On this canvas we will strive to analyse the structure type palimpsest of these epic
narrative productions, in which, on the one hand, a fantastic multiform layer, which we would call, on
Doina Uricariu‘s line, the "ontological" one, is laid over the absurdity of a world brutalized in nonsense,
and, on the other hand, the dystopian shell hides the terrible truths of a period in which the sleep of
reason conceived monsters. We the permanent oscillation of Ana Blandiana‘s writing will be seen, either
by the ontologically fantastic solution, or by the dystopian one, between the Good and the Evil, which
disputed this world, built on the border between surreal and parabolic. The purpose of this study is to
investigate the archetypal means by which this prose builds a Manichaean universe and the narrative
ego‘s destiny in this maze of signs.
Key words: Filia, Neikos, imaginary, palimsest, dystopia
OP.6.2.13
Exilic Facets and Ego Reconstruction in Dumitru Țepeneag's Confessive
Writing
Nicoleta IFRIM
Corresponding author: nicodasca@yahoo.com
Abstract
Dumitru Țepeneag's confessive writing entails different narrative facets of exile, viewed both as a way of
recollection and narrative mirror of the collective memory. Our study points to these textual mechanisms
by means of which personal history is re-written so as to enhance the position of the "intellectual living
under History".
Key words: diary, exilic facets, personal history, memory.
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OP.6.2.14
Re-reading Libretto
Eugenia NOTĂRESCU
Corresponding author: eugenia_notarescu@yahoo.com
Abstract
Coming from the Jester in ―Le roi s amuse‖ by Victor Hugo, the librettist Francesco Maria Piave and
composer Giuseppe Verdi have built a particular character of lyric opera, in which the emotional charge,
gracefully drawn with the hugolian instruments of powerful romance, is redefining its coordinates based
on musical-lyric emotions, with the complex resources of libretto and music. Therefore, our approach is
a comparative analysis of the two characters from the source text and libretto, in order to identify
common elements and particular points of structural innovation, with a relatively distinct purpose.
Key words: libretto, literary discourse, musical language, Romantic character.
OP.6.2.15
Vasile Voiculescu's Creative Personality. The Tragic Core of Existence
Aura-Valentina CĂȘUNEANU-PANAITIU
Corresponding author: aurawalentina@yahoo.com
Abstract
The present study aims at analyzing and emphasizing the elements which have contributed to the
construction of Vasile Voiculescu' s creative personality, to its intellectual and moral training,
following the structure paradoxes of the writer and physician/ doctor' s ego, identifying the
implications of the Burning Pyre movement over the literary man formation and also the impact of
detention.
Key words: creative personality, spiritual making, cultural ideology, the Burning Pyre.
OP.6.2.16
The Phenomenon of Projection in Literary Couple. Neurotic Act and False
Self in Gib Mihăescu's Short Stories
Eugenia Tatiana BUZEA (BULANCEA)
Corresponding author: tatiana_bulancea@yahoo.com
Abstract
Gib Mihăescu builds the identity of his characters through their mental deconstruction using lucidity (a
fierce obsessive perspective) in a constant competition with reality and fantasy that deploys hijacks
mundane events, recompose them on a alienated psychology criteria. Facts are born in captivity of
primitive emotions. Thus, the literary couple becomes a complex combination of vices and a negative
transfer of state converging to neurotic crises. Amid jealousy and infidelity of his wife, the main
character forward states like anxiety to other male characters by compromising other wives. This is a
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deliberate and impenitent practiced contamination, an attempt to denigrate women, in order to
rehabilitate his wife. The erotic negative transfer connotation is a pattern that apparently leads to
trivialliteratur, by inserting symbols mystical and mythical novel art transfigures. Voluptuousness
display of false self, engine of the universe altered by interference of a moral code, gives rise to double
demonic. The agitation alternating with relaxation, anxiety becomes calm, and vice versa, visceral revolt
appears and disappears in context. We have a mystifying game that poisons reality and establishes trust
in a general redemptory, finally, in the range of justice.
Key words: lucidity, negative transfer, false self, demonic double.
OP.6.2.17
Space and Identity Typologies in Panait Istrati‟s Works
Daniela TURCU (BOBU)
Corresponding author: danielabobu526@yahoo.com
Abstract
By analysing identity in reference to alterity, our undertaking is aimed at the dominant space and identity
typologies present in Istrati‘s works. In his writings, Panait Istrati interferes with two cultures, the
Romanian and the French. Certain narrative topoi and temporal landmarks meant to underline his
essential call to freedom, journey, adventure and escape from the banal, in quest for the Self, are clearly
observable at the textual level. Starting from the assumption that, behind the narrator/ character is either
the biographical ―I‖ of the writer, or his alter ego, the present research approaches texts relevant for an
analysis of the realist topoi and of a specific ―geographic identity‖: Chira Chiralina, Ciulinii
Bãrãganului, Neranțula, În lumea Mediteranei.
Key words: identity/ alterity, biographical I, literary topoi, journey.
OP.6.2.18
Marin Preda‟s Works under Reading Lens. The Writer and His Time
Ovidiu MARCU
Corresponding author: ovidmark@yahoo.com
Abstract
A writer's critical reading depends mostly on the socio-political or historical context in which his literary
work is written and published, if the context is favorable, or, on the contrary, it may stand under the sign
of certain ideological restraints that are meant to put their imprint in an overwhelming manner on the
destiny of the literary work and, implicitly, on its author. Marin Preda‘s literary work has benefitted over
time of different attitudes on the part of the literary criticism, whose chameleonic attitude can also be
explained through the historical and political situation to which it was permanently related, because the
voice of the reviewer was rarely a voice of the conscience but it was mostly a voice of the ideology or of
all sorts of complexes. The critics‘ prejudices concerning Preda‘s literary work have led to controversies
of critical reading but also to a certain need to clarify some dilemmas and concessions which the writer
is supposed to have made to the ideological into a moment of history delirium. Thus, there can be
distinguished two moments located on different levels of time when we talk about the interpretation of
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Preda‘s work: the critical reading in his days and nowadays‘ critical reading. This paper proposes an
analysis of the critical discourse related to Marin Preda‘s work which accompanied, during his age, the
diachrony of editing and publishing the writer‘s literary texts with an excited look, reluctant or negative.
Key words: canon, ideology, political context, critical reading, canonical review.
OP.6.2.19
Noaptea de Sânziene [The Forbidden Forest] and the Seductive Powers of the
Mystical Novel
Mihaela RUSU
Corresponding author: rusumichelle@yahoo.com
Abstract
―The terror of history‖, plentifully manifest during the World War II and in its immediate aftermath,
with the formation of the Soviet Bloc, generates, as a possible cultural alternative, the rebirth of the
interest in esoteric sciences. In literature, the esoteric dimension of being leads to a reanimation of the
mystical novel formula, one meant to directly express the magic of destiny. Publishing the novel
Noaptea de Sânziene [The Forbidden Forest] in 1955, Mircea Eliade imagines a realistic world,
Romania of the 1940s-1950s, and superimposes the filigreed marks of human destiny against this
background. The protagonist Ștefan Viziru relives Parsifal’s legend, which the novel engages
intertextually. Catching a glimpse of a secret (timelessness of being) in childhood, the hero makes his life
a quest for this miraculous state, constantly living the nostalgia of that moment of grace.
Key words: mystical novel, Parsifal‘s legend, intertextuality, quest, nostalgia of timelessness.
OP.6.2.20
Al. O. Teodoreanu's Epigrams- Irony and Acid Polemic as a Type of
Discourse
Selena CULACHE (COSTEA)
Corresponding author: selecostea@yahoo.com
Abstract
With Al. O. Teodoreanu, the formula of the epigram enhances significant aesthetic requalification and
re-invention of the inventory of specific strategies through the transformation of a discourse with a
momentary stake, ironically-acid, into a distinctive (para)literary construction. Mockery, as specific
figure facing outwards (politicians, Romanian and foreign men of culture, etc.) or inwards, transforms
and directs Pastorel‘s polemical verve and well-known irony towards the formation of a discourse with
and about History, as seen from the perspective of a refined aristocrat of the spirit.
Key words: mockery, irony, self-irony, polemic, paraliterature.
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OP.6.2.21
Types of Discourse, Strategies and Metamorphoses of the Search of Identity
in Paler‟s Writings of the Totalitarian Period. Parable and Myth as Forms of
"Resistance through Literature"
Andreea Roxana SEVASTRE
Corresponding author: roxanasevastre@yahoo.com
Abstract
The works circumscribed to the period before December can be associated with the supra-theme of the
self-search, because they can be considered ex cathedra "alternatives to a self-portrait" (Ion Simut) in the
center of his writings ranging the metaphor of the interior exile in a totalitarian world. Thus, in the
period before '89, he chooses the strategies of subversive literature (parable, symbols, myth) to express
discretely his opposition to the communist regime and its structures, to the ―wire dancer" the writers
were subjected to form the "new man". His works are marked by an indirect confession of an
autobiography disguised in philosophical, ethical debates and also about mythology and art.
Key words: search of the self, indirect confession, subversive literature, interior exile.
OP.6.2.22
The Postmodern Remodeling of the Visual Function – Dumitru Radu Popa,
Seemed to Me, with Brackets...
Simona ANTOFI
Corresponding author: simoantofi@yahoo.com
Abstract
Redefining the visual function - mapping reality, is associated, in the text of Dumitru Radu Popa, with an
apparent (implicit) debate, imminently concretized in the thread of writing, about relativity /
relativization of visual perception in postmodernity, and an experimentation – an experiment on the
nonconflictual function of the simultaneous worlds – i.e. of reality (whatever would be understood by it)
and that of literature.
Key words: simultaneous worlds, the function of gaze, relativization of perception, postmodern writing
OP.6.2.23
Ştefan Agopian – recurrent critical readings
Laurențiu ICHIM
Corresponding author: laurentiuichim@yahoo.com
Abstract
Having been lately too minor in the eye of the literary criticism, the writer and publicist Ştefan Agopian
comes back, as we know, with his memoirs volume: Writer under communism. However, the critics‘
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writings have been unfairly sporadic. Therefore, our approach advances both a diagnosis and an analysis
of recent critical reactions towards the writer‘s older or more recent works and an intertwined virtuality
(pseudo)prognosis of the critical discourse and of the literary or publishing prose which is under the
signature of Ştefan Agopian.
Key words: critical discourse, perception, journalistic discourse, literary prose, memoirs.
OP.6.2.24
Duiliu Zamfirescu's Academic Communications between the Authority
Fingerprints and the Writer's Creative Personality
Ana-Maria CIOBANU (STOICA)
Corresponding author: stoicaanamaria67@yahoo.com
Abstract
Academic communication that builds the writer‘s position and profile of academic authority in relation
to a number of cultural issues of major importance is also an exercise in the creative expression ―sui
generis‖ of the famous novelist‘s personality. From this perspective on, our approach proposes an
analysis of these two parts of texts supported / published by Duiliu Zamfirescu in academia, watching
how the hand writing and personality behind it reconfigures, keeping as well the specific data.
Key words: creative personality, academic communication, speech reception, scriptural identity.
OP.6.2.25
Fictional and Verisimilar Ekphrasis in The girl with a Pearl Earring and
The Lady and the Unicorn by T. Chevalier
Steluţa BĂTRÎNU
Corresponding author: stelu_modelu@yahoo.com
Abstract
Ekphrasis, applied in the Middle Ancient times, arouses the interest of the writers at the end of the 20th
century and attracts the readers through specific references to art. This descriptive way, defined as the
description of a work of art, a plastic representation as in The girl with a pearl earring, structures Tracy
Chevaliers' s text and offers it the subject, a detail revived by the title which takes the name of a very
well-known creation of Vermeer. In in this novel, meant by the author as a historical one, taking place
in The Netherlands, imagining the story that underlined the birth of Johannes Vermeer's painting, in
The lady and the unicorn, the tapestries in the Cluny Museum representing the subject of the Romanian
work of art. Tracy Chevalier paints and embroiders in words, the ambivalent language of Romanian
writing, of ekhprastic nature. The intention is to prove that the chosen texts include distinct means of
expression, even if the ekphrastic type of description introduces the reader into another reading code.
The specific analysis instruments (literary, plastic, hermeneutical analyses) show the passage from the
verbal registry to the visual one, stepping towards the ekhphrastic realm. The anticipated result re-
configures Tracy Chevalier's work novel universe in which the pictorial verisimilitude supports the novel
creed.
Key words: ekphrasis, image, text, visual discourse, verbal discourse, description.
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W. 6.2 III. WORKSHOP - LITERATURE: SOUTH-EASTERN

CULTURAL AND LITERARY PARADIGMS
Thematic lines:
 Emerging canon of Central and South-Eastern European Literature. Debates in the field of
cultural and literary studies.
 World Literature and the literary voice of Periphery.
 Emerging Postcommunist literatures after the fall of the ideological dominance.
 Cultural Memory Studies in post-totalitarian cultures.
 Diaspora Studies and East-Central literatures. CONTEXT
6.3. FRENCH LITERATURE

OP.6.3.1
L‟écriture autoréflexive chez les apprenants de 12-15 ans. Pistes d‟analyse (et
retombées didactiques)
Veronica HAGI
”Ovidius” University of Constanta
Corresponding author: veronicahagi@yahoo.com
Resumé
Dans l‘enseignement en général et dans l‘enseignement des langues en particulier, l‘autoréflexivité est
une démarche nécessaire qui peut éclaircir des aspects divers en vue d‘améliorer les points faibles et de
renforcer les points forts de ce processus si complexe. Dans cette logique, la biographie linguistique,
comme exercice d‘écriture autoréflexive, est devenue un outil didactique plurivalent qui permet de réunir
des données de recherche sur les langues que les locuteurs incluent dans leur répertoire langagier. Dans
cette communication, à partir d‘un corpus formé de 81 biographies linguistiques rédigées par des
adolescents de 12-15 ans, élèves dans une école centrale de Constanta, nous allons présenter plusieurs
pistes de recherche ainsi que leurs retombées didactiques possibles. Ces pistes d‘analyse relèvent de
l‘analyse du discours et nous permettent d‘examiner les représentations des apprenants quant à leur
compétence plurilingue (langue maternelle / langues étrangères, etc.), à son acquisition / apprentissage, à
son développement. Nous allons également proposer quelques issues didactiques de cette analyse,
sachant que la recherche sur l‘enseignement des langues se doit constamment d‘être doublée par son
applicabilité.
Mots-clés: autoréflexivité, écriture, compétence plurilingue, didactique
OP.6.3.2
La transposition didactique de la relation de possession inaliénable un
exemple d‟analyse
Daniela MITACU (GEOGLOVAN)
”Ovidius” University of Constanta
Corresponding author: daniela.geoglovan@gmail.com
Resumé
Le processus de transposition didactique des savoirs suppose la transformation des savoirs savants issus
de l‘activité scientifique des chercheurs vers le domaine des savoirs à enseigner. Partant de l‘idée que les
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savoirs proposés pour l‘enseignement par les auteurs des manuels proviennent des grammaires de
référence et ils sont transformés en fonction de certaines règles de simplification et de didactisation, cette
recherche a comme but la présentation du parcours épistémologique de l‘expression de la relation de
possession inaliénable et de ses réalisateurs linguistiques de la recherche savante vers la classe de FLE.
Dans le contexte de l‘enseignement roumain de la langue française comme langue étrangère, le problème
de l‘apprentissage de la relation de possession se pose dès les premières années d‘étude. Nous allons
présenter ici le trajet savoirs savants - savoirs enseignés pour le problème de la possession inaliénable
dans un corpus qui embrasse les trois échelons du processus de transposition : dans le discours
scientifique des chercheurs, dans le discours pédagogique des grammaires de références et dans le
discours des grammaires d‘apprentissage et des manuels scolaires. Tout ceci pour voir comment on
enseigne l‘expression de cette relation qui suppose de présenter d‘une part le déterminant possessif,
d‘autre part les parties du corps et finalement leur comportement syntaxique dans différents contextes.
Mots-clés: transposition didactique, épistémologie, savoir savant, savoir enseigné
OP.6.3.3
La question de l‟essence et de l‟écriture dans l‟imaginaire proustien
Carmen ANDREI
Corresponding author: carmen.andrei@ugal.ro
Resumé
Ma communication porte sur le projet d‘écriture proustienne explicitement étayé dans À la recherche du
temps perdu : comment dire l‘essence ? Chez Proust, les essences sont révélées par trois types
d‘expériences ; 1) les expériences de mémoire affective ; 2) les impressions de nature : extases face à des
fleurs (aubépines), des arbres, un reflet de soleil sur l‘eau, etc. et 3) les expériences esthétiques : contact
avec les œuvres d‘art qui le touchent et l‘appellent à écrire : Bergotte, Elstir, Vinteuil et les belles églises
(Combray). En partant des définitions que donne Gilles Deleuze à l‘essence et des considérations de
Gérard Genette sur le style, je montre comment Proust rend stylistiquement l‘essence et atteint un style
absolu qui se caractérise par le fondu, l‘homogène et le continu. Proust arrive à un style-substance,
quintessence de la saisie des essences grâce, entre autres, à la métaphore, qui, quelque paradoxal que
cela puisse paraître (comment le déplacement, le transfert de sensations d‘un objet sur un autre nous
conduit-il à l‘essence de cet objet ?), réussit au moins à nous les suggérer par sa force de décoller le réel
du spatio-temporel. Dans la mise en scène romanesque de son expérience, Proust joue la grande carte de
la réminiscence – point de départ scriptural et sensoriel. L‘homologue de la réminiscence est le Nom
Propre, pourvu d‘une force poignante d‘essentialisation. L‘élément poétique qui a lancé La Recherche,
c‘est la découverte des Noms, de leur pouvoir, du système interrelationnel qu‘ils engendrent. Mon
analyse est centrée sur des Noms qui ouvrent un univers de rêve : Guermantes, noms de pays (Combray),
Parme, Balbec.
Mots-clés: écriture, essence, style, métaphore, nom(s), continu, différence.
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OP.6.3.4
De la littérature du monde canadien. Le succès romanesque de Louis Hémon,
Maria Chapdelaine
Ana-Elena COSTANDACHE
Corresponding author: elena.costandache@ugal.ro
Resumé
Notre étude propose une mise en revue des littératures de la Nouvelle-France, c‘est-à-dire des colonies
françaises de l‘Amérique du Nord. Le monde littéraire québécois, notamment l‘école littéraire de
Montréal, a transformé radicalement la société canadienne en proposant, à travers le temps, un univers
poétique de reconquête et de libération, en même temps qu‘un roman émouvant, animé d‘un grand
souffle lyrique, naturaliste et mythique.
Notre étude s‘arrête sur la structure et le contenu du roman de Louis Hémon, Maria Chapdelaine, œuvre
qui a connu un grand succès à l‘époque de sa parution. Nous avons en vue une fine analyse des tournures
populaires et des régionalismes qui offrent au texte un aspect pittoresque.
Mots-clés: littérature, monde canadien (québécois), roman, style
OP.6.3.5
Configurations symboliques de l‟univers breton dans Yvain ou le chevalier au
Lion de Chrétien de Troyes
Mirela DRĂGOI
Corresponding author: mirela.dragoi@ugal.ro
Resumé
Les textes romanesques de Chrétien de Troyes offrent la possibilité de connaître la civilisation bretonne
à travers des héros surchargés de signes physiques, langagiers et/ou psychologiques. Le lecteur peut y
trouver des personnages-types qui obéissent à certain schéma compositionnel, n‘ayant que très peu de
particularités. Dans un de ses romans en vers – Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion – sur lequel nous
appuyons notre démarche analytique, le fondateur du roman occidental crée la carte postale de la
Bretagne de ses jours. Nous nous proposons d‘y reconnaître les éléments fondamentaux de l‘univers
breton, à travers l‘ensemble thématique et les symboles utilisés, les stéréotypes dévoilés dans les
proverbes, les figures légendaires de la Bretagne et les paysages représentatifs de cette région.
Mots-clés: civilisation bretonne, matière romanesque, personnage, symbole, stéréotype, âge médiéval.
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OP.6.3.6
L‟expérience exilaire dans les pièces de Mouawad Wajdi
Georgeta ROMANIŢĂ (PRADA)
Corresponding author: getaprada@yahoo.fr
Resumé
Écrivain libanais immigré au Canada, Mouawad Wajdi traite dans ses pièces de théâtre et dans ses
romans la crise identitaire, le problématique de la guerre et de la violence, l‘absurde et les atrocités, la
mémoire et l‘identité multiple. On analysera les caractéristiques de l‘écriture mouawadienne dans deux
pièces de théâtre, Incendies et Forêts. Les héroïnes principales des œuvres rappelées, Jeanne et Loup,
doivent élucider la mort de leur mère afin de découvrir les racines de leur identité et de s‘en construire
une autre. On mettra en évidence de quelle manière les personnages de Mouawad vivent l‘exil, comment
ils résistent devant le mal qui envahit tout et quelles formes de salut ils trouvent. Le théâtre de l‘écrivain
québécois d‘origine libanaise s‘apparente à la tragédie grecque en présentant la descente aux enfers des
héroïnes, la quête identitaire des enfants et la tragédie du couple passionné. On fera aussi l‘analyse des
marques qui inscrivent les livres de Mouawad Wajdi dans l‘écriture migrante : l‘exil, la rupture, le vide,
l‘altérité, le double, le retour en arrière, la langue, la double appartenance culturelle. L‘adaptation
cinématographique de la pièce Incendies représente une date importante pour l‘art en général et pour
l‘œuvre mouawadienne en particulier qui sera exploitée dans notre rédaction. On démontrera aussi les
modalités de s‘enfuir du monde cruel de la prison ou de la grotte en gardant en même temps la sensibilité
identitaire postmoderne spécifique à Mouawad Wajdi, la sensibilité rhizomatique.
Mots-clés : quête identitaire, guerre, exil, Liban, Québec, mémoire, théâtre, écriture migrante
OP.6.3.7
Techniques dissociatives pragmasémiotiques utilisées dans le discours
publicitaire pour combattre la discrimination
Marius Octavian MUNTEANU
Corresponding author: marius.munteanu@ugal.ro
Resumé
L‘article ci-présent se propose, d‘une part, d‘introduire un nouveau concept dans la théorie de la
dissociation en tant que technique argumentative (v. les approches de ce concept de Perelman et
Olbrechts-Tyteca, van Rees – parmi les plus importantes) – la dissociation pragmasémiotique et, d‘autre
part, d‘analyser quelques affiches publicitaires utilisant cette technique pour combattre la discrimination
dans le discours public. Dérivée de la dissociation pragmalinguistique vue comme technique
argumentative mono-modale, nous envisageons la dissociation pragmasémiotique comme une technique
englobante, multimodale, reposant tant sur le linguistique, mais aussi sur d‘autres éléments à caractère
persuasif tels l‘image, qu‘elle soit statique ou dynamique. Bien connue comme un redéfinition
notionnelle et d‘une perspective rhétorique, comme ayant un fort caractère polémique, par la dissociation
pragmasémiotique on vient redoubler la force argumentative des éléments linguistiques – noyau central,
à caractère orientatif du point de vue sémiotique. Pour ce faire, nous analysons des affiches combattant
la discrimination reposant sur la différence d‘orientation sexuelle et d‘ethnicité dans le contexte
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professionnel, en suivant de près les indices linguistiques, discursifs, mais surtout ceux iconiques - le
langage corporel, par exemple, contribuant à l‘orientation du décodage sémiotique.
Mots-clés : dissociation, dissociation pragmasémiotique, analyse du discours, discours publicitaire,
discrimination
OP.6.3.8
L‟étude de quelques pathèmes du discours politique contemporain
Gabriela SCRIPNIC
Corresponding author: gabriela.scripnic@ugal.ro
Resumé
Dans le contexte socio-économique des dernières années, le discours politique, particulièrement le
discours de l‘opposition, dresse le portrait d‘une Roumanie accablée par la crise et anéantie sous la force
du disfonctionnement financier qui entraîne des conséquences néfastes pour l‘entier système. Les
politiciens construisent un discours apocalyptique qui tire sa force de persuasion de l‘emploi des termes
durs, des images et des métaphores qui, quoiqu‘elles ne soient pas des ‗trouvailles‘ stylistiques, agissent
dans la direction du pathos et touchent le public cible. Dans le discours politique, la métaphore médicale
est un outil récurrent employé à double but : d‘un côté, le politicien vise à rendre plus concrète et plus
familière une réalité qui n‘est pas perçue comme telle et, d‘autre part, il essaie d‘imposer son point de
vue au public. Il le fait en modifiant la réalité pour la présenter dans la lumière qui lui est favorable afin
de convaincre le public du bien-fondé de son opinion. En outre, le politicien s‘érige indirectement en
sauveur, un médecin capable de ‗guérir‘ la société. Le but de cette étude est de mettre en évidence le
fonctionnement de la métaphore médicale dans le discours politique, les topoï de la situation actuelle en
Roumanie par lesquels est créée la rhétorique de la crise. Nous appuyons notre démarche théorique sur
des extraits des déclarations appartenant aux membres des divers partis politiques roumains.
Mots-clés: athème, métaphore médicale, topos, discours politique, rhétorique
OP.6.3.9
Ressorts pour la construction de l‟ethos dans le discours politique
Alina GANEA
Corresponding author: alina.ganea@ugal.ro
Resumé
Notre communication envisage une analyse des ressorts discursifs responsables pour la construction de
l‘ethos dans le discours et se propose, en ce sens, d‘investiguer le genre discursif politique considéré
comme un espace où la mise en scène de soi et la construction de l‘autorité sont incontournables pour
aboutir au but communicatif spécifique, à savoir l‘obtention de l‘adhéson de l‘éléctorat. Notre étude a en
vue le discours gaullien de 1939-1945 que nous considérons comme forme absolue d‘engagement
politique pour la sauvegarde de la France et où les outils rhétoriques sont pleinement mis au travail
comme forme de récompensation de l‘ethos non-discursif que l‘orateur ne peut pas mettre en place vu la
distance géographique qu‘il doit combler via la radio. Plus précisément, notre analyse a en vue une
analyse des formes d'auto-désignation utilisées dans la construction du message politique gaullien. La
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prémisse de départ est que ces formes d‘auto-désignation rendent compte des rapports inter-actionnels
que le politicien pose entre soi-même et les autres et traduisent le rôle que le politicien s‘attribue dans le
devenir du pays. Nous nous penchon,s donc, sur l‘analyse de l'emploi du déictique 'je' et de ses formes
adjacentes (me, moi, mon) comme des outils d‘auto-référence dans le discours du Général Charles de
Gaulle. L‘emploi de ces formes, qui rendent le message sur-personnalisé, est mis en relation avec le
projet de construction d'un ethos volontariste, crédible et responsable qui projette le politicien orateur
dans une position dominante sur la scène politique.
Mots-clés: discours politique, auto-désignation, ethos, persuasion
SECTION 7
HISTORY. SOCIETY, ECONOMY AND SPIRITUALITY IN
THE ROMANIAN TERRITORY
OP.7.1
The Colonisation and Evolution of the Gagauz People in Southern-
Bessarabia
Ștefan BEJAN
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology, Domnească Street, 111, RO-
Corresponding author: stefan.bejan93@gmail.com
Abstract
The annexation of Bessarabia by Russia in 1812 brought forth an ample colonisation of the new
governorate. Southern-Bessarabia, later called Budjak, felt the effects of the colonisation process even
more acutely. Abandoned by the Nogai Tatars, Budjak is massively colonized, at the beginning of the
19th century, with populations relocated from the Balkans. These people, loyal to the Russian Empire,
were granted privileges in the southern area of the Governorate of Bessarabia for their loyalty and help
provided to the Russians. Among the most faithful were the Gagauz people. Relocated to Budjak, in the
villages once inhabited by Tatars, they encounter a cultural and religious rebirth and will leave their
footprints on the space between Dniester and Prut River. The colonisation of the Gagauz people in
Bessarabia probably meant their salvation from becoming extinct, they forming a dense population
which still lives in the south of Bessarabia
Key words: Gagauz people, Bessarabia, Balkans, colonisation, the Russian Empire, Tatars.
OP.7.2
The Local Administration of Galati City (1918–1948)
Valentin BODEA
Corresponding author: valentin_bodea04@yahoo.com
Abstract
The present paper aims at introducing the legislative framework and some details of the acting
commissions which managed the city of Galati from 1918 to 1945. Special consideration is granted to
the mayors and to the measures they took with regard to: famine control after World War I, urban
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development, local transportation, city lights, increase of water overflow, encouragement of culture,
trading and industry, airport building, healthcare and land appropriation for the wounded in action, their
widows and orphans, the state, commune and county officials, and the discharged.
Key words: interim committee, urban, local transport, public lighting, airport
OP.7.3
The Epos of a Family of Italian Immigrants Settled in Galati in the
19th Century: The Dall‟Orso Family
Marcel CAPRIȘ
Corresponding author: marcel_capris@yahoo.com
Abstract
August Dall‘ Orso, son of merchant Cesare Giovanni Battista Dall‘Orso of Livorno, Italy, leaves his
home to meet his destiny, without any support, without financial means, led by the firm will to succeed.
Following his bankruptcy, prison, prison break and an attempt to commit suicide, the ambitious man
reaches Galati in 1844. The paper follows the miraculous fate of this family, from failures to adaptation,
and their toilsome ascension on the social scale. Their involvement in trading, industry, real estate and
successful financial placements are premises for the foundation of August Dall‘Orso Bank. Achieving
success, the Dall‘Orso family gets involved in numerous philanthropic activities, gaining the esteem and
trust of the cosmopolitan community of Galati at the beginning of the 20th century.
Key words: August Dall' Orso, Galati, destiny, adaptation, industry, banks, philanthropies, success,
communities
OP.7.4
The Grain Trade through the Stock Exchange of Braila during the Period of
the "Soviet Dumping Policy" (1920–1938)
Cristian CONSTANTIN
Corresponding author: const_crist89@yahoo.com
Abstract
This paper focuses on the commercial rivalry between Greater Romania and Soviet Russia with regards
to the grain trade in the Black Sea area. During the 19th century, the Danubian and the Northern Black
Sea areas had been among the largest producers of grain in Europe. However, competition from
American grain producers, the losses inflicted by WW I and the new borders of interwar Europe changed
this situation.
In the first two decades after WWI, Soviet Russia exponentially increased the exploitation of its large
land holdings in Southern Ukraine, introduced famine as a state policy for increasing exports and
practised a politics of dumping which went against free market rules. Based on newly declassified Soviet
sources and on various Western literatures, this paper aims at performing an econometric analysis and
comparing the grain trade of the two countries, Romania and the USSR. A simple comparison of
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statistics, the typical tool used in economic history, has not been considered satisfactory, as the
agriculture of both countries was strongly dependent on weather conditions, monetary depreciation and
centralized economic policies. At times, even when the USSR intensively used its dumping policy, the
Danubian port of Braila remained a very large outlet for the export of grain, both towards the West and
the Levant.
Key words: grains, hinterland, dumping, Soviet Union, Odessa, Stalin
OP.7.5
The Early Years of the Military Fire-fighters in Galati (1830-1878)
Dan-Cristian IONAȘCU
Corresponding author: dan_cristian2000@yahoo.com
Abstract
The first squads of fire-fighters under the authority of the Ephorate of Galati are founded in 1830, their
military organisation dating 10 years after, following the orders from Iasi. One of the most significant
moments in the history of the fire-fighters is the conflict on Dealul Spirei (Bucharest) in September
1848, when their resistance to the Turkish military force brings them the consecration of their sacrifice
and the first military medal awarded by Prince Alexandru I. Cuza. The Romanian War of Independence
affiliates the military fire-fighters to the Ministry of War, which deems them responsible with fire
extinction and artillery duties. The fire-fighters from Galati fought under the command of Captain
Alexandru Cernat for conquering the redoubts on the front, but also for appeasing the community which
was faced with fire threats. The precarious endowment with extinguishing means and the poor
quarterage of the troops are relevant for the fire-fighters‘ efforts in a particularly difficult period for the
country.
Key words: Metoc, Agha administration, September 13th, 1848, the Romanian War of Independence
OP.7.6
History of the Brătianu Family on the Estates from Florica and Rătești,
Argeș County
Alexandru MARIN
Corresponding author: prof_alexandrumarin@yahoo.com
Abstract
Hailing from Argeș County, the Brătianus come from village Brăduleț, where, in 1834, one finds
Constantin Dincă Brătianu in ―Catastihul de boieri și feciori de boieri, din județul Argeș‖ [Register of the
boyars and boyars‘ sons from Argeș County]. It becomes apparent from this register that Dincă Brătianu,
a steward, was the most prosperous boyar, with an annual income of 8500 lei from his estates, vineyards,
inns and houses in the city of Pitesti. Historically speaking, Dincă Brătianu is elected a dignitary in the
Public Assembly of Wallachia, as a governor of Argeș County, an office he holds during the reign of
Alexandru Dimitrie Ghica. His two sons, Ion and Dumitru Brătianu, politicians found among the first
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ranks in the 1848 Revolution, share their bequest with their elder brother, Teodor: the firstborn Teodor is
bequeathed the estates from Tigveni and Morărești and the house from Pitesti; Dumitru – the estates
from Gruiul, Rudeni, Poiana and Râul Alb; Ion: the estates from Florica, Mălureni, Galeșul Brătieni,
Lerești and Sâmburești.
Having become Prime-Minister of Romania, Ion C. Brătianu favours Florica from Ștefănești, Argeș of
all his estates. ―How fortunate I was to be uninterested in business. What would I have done without
Florica? Here I have always found my health and the strength of my body and soul.‖ Florica estate is
beautifully transformed upon its bequest to his son, Ionel Brătianu. Having studied engineering in Paris,
he turns the Florica manor in a modern, well-equipped dwelling.
In 1927, Gheorghe I. I. C. Brătianu, the only son of Ionel Brătianu, is bequeathed the estate from Rătești,
Argeș County, comprising a mansion, a farm, a mill, and a forest and c. 300 hectares of plough land.
The social, economic and cultural life of the Brătianu family comes to an end on the estates in Rătești
and Florica upon the instauration of the communist regime. Starting with 1952, the two estates are made
part of the kolkhoz or the IAS (State Agricultural Enterprise).
Key words: diplomacy, bequest, leasehold, governor, agricultural equipment.
OP.7.7
An Anatomy of the Bărăgan Deportations – Schooling in the 1950s
Cătălina MÂRZA
Corresponding author: catalinamarza@yahoo.com
Abstract
In all states affected by a totalitarian regime, a main concern was the implementation of a unique
mentality. Science no longer represented an autonomous field, but a means for manipulating people,
integrating them into the pattern of the Soviet man, which entailed, among other things, personal
sacrifice for the collective.
Following the instauration of the communist regime in Romania, the reorganisation of all the structures
of the state began smoothly, the role of education being emphasised. The school became an
indoctrination factor, especially for the younger and more suggestible population.
The elementary 7 grades school of Urleasca Nouă village (starting with 1952, Măzăreni), the district of
Braila, region of Galati was such an example. The teachers tried to induce the critical and self-critical
spirit in children, as it happened during the Russian language classes. Comrade Varvara Ţânţaru used to
draw comparisons between the pupils in the Soviet Union and Romania and those in the capitalist
countries, and the children would acquire the principles of communist education, which they deemed
superior to the liberal ones: to lay special importance on the collective work at Urleasca GAS (State
Agricultural Institution) and to cherish the common goods. During the teachers‘ meetings, stress was laid
on the thorough development of the classes, literacy exams, as well as on founding a peace-defending
corps made up of pupils, where propaganda materials were studied.
Through education, the children were modelled to become distinguished citizens of the country, able to
support the people. Ideology was tightly connected with education.
Key words: schooling, Bărăgan, indoctrination, Măzăreni, literacy.
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OP.7.8
The place of Galati Steel Plant in the national and international industry
Cristina MIHAI
Corresponding author: cristina.mihai@ivas.ro; crismodiga@yahoo.com
Abstract
The steel empire in Galati begins its golden days in 1960. Despite Nikita's Hrushciov`s expectations,
who wanted an agrarian country from Romania, the Romanian Workers' Party had other intentions.
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej dreamed of a steel city and Galati, the place where his ancestors were, offered
him all the resources. He dies a year before the construction ends, unable to see his dream fulfilled.
Nicolae Ceausescu, the newly elected secretary general of the Party, is the one who inaugurates the
Galati Steel Plant. In three years, the first mill is ready, and another three, the entire factory is done. That
is to say 1,600 hectares, as you could see with your eyes and cam as far as at that time the area of a small
town. In the 70s, Galaţi factory 70% of national production of steel and exported all over the globe. The
apogee year before the Revolution, when the factory manages to give eight million tons of steel to the
country. Double as has ever been able to produce at a later stage, after the privatization. In 1989, one in
six people worked in the 50,000-employee combination. Despite of the Soviet leader Nikita Hrusciov
wishes, Galaţi became the second largest supplier of blackboard in the block of communist states.
Key words: Steel, production, Ceausescu, laminate, contracts, trade, exports, CAER.
OP. 7.9
Life in Galati Port after the Dissolution of the Socialist Union (1899-1903)
Florin-Daniel MIHAI
Corresponding author: m.mihaiflorindaniel@gmail.com
Abstract
The present scientific undertaking deals with the moment of the dissolution of the Socialist Union
(P.S.D.M.R.), its consequences on the local socialist and unionist organisation, as well as on the life of
the workers in the city-port of Galati from 1899 to 1903. 1899 was indeed a toilsome year for the
socialist movement in Romania. Virtually, the entire leadership of the Socialist Party joined the ranks of
the Liberal Party, establishing a powerful left which will support Ionel I.C. Brătianu as a leader. Among
the leaders who were part of the ‗generous‘ group, worth mentioning are the names of Constantin Mille,
Ioan Nădejde, Vasile Gh. Morţun and Constantin Stere.
Left practically without leadership, the Romanian Social-Democratic Party dissolves. However, this does
not lead to the complete extinguishment of the socialist or unionist movement. Throughout the country,
there are still socialist circles and clubs in the great cities of the Old Kingdom (Bucharest, Ploiesti,
Galati, Braila, Iasi etc.), and also labour unions. This also applies to the area of Galati port. The workers‘
club carries on its activities, and so do the labour unions in the harbour or other industrial branches of the
city (Port Workers Society, Teamsters Society, The Lumber Union of Galati Docks, Bakers‘ Union, etc.)
The period from 1899 to 1903 is characterised by much turmoil both in the harbour and in the rest of the
city. Against the background of the economic downturn at the end of the 19 th century, the wages of the
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workers in industry go down; the employees are laid off, while the harbour workers are faced with the
decrease of shipment and discharging prices. Even more problematic, because of the harbour activities
tie-up and cessation of cereal exports, thousands of workers and teamsters find themselves in the
impossibility to provide for their families. Therefore, several strikes are recorded during this period:
August 1900 – a strike of the harbour workers, protesting against the reduction of their wages; June 1901
– the dockworkers‘ strike, protesting against the abuses of the bailiffs; 1902 – strikes of the
dockworkers, loaders and teamsters.
The historiographic sources consulted consist in documents from the County Branch of the National
Archives (Galati), specialised works and papers published by Danubius journal.
Key words: Galati port, workers movement, unionism, socialist movement, P.S.D.M.R., workers‘
strikes
OP.7.10
The Constitutional Debate in Greater Romania: A Comparative Look on the
1923 Fundamental Act and on the 1931 Preliminary Proposal
Oana-Maria MITU
Corresponding author: mituoana@ymail.com
Abstract
A hypothesis commonly used in the analysis of constitutional texts states that every one of them ―reflects
the vision and the interests of the political leadership at a certain moment‖ (Florin Abraham, 2008).
Moreover, Fundamental Laws contribute to the formation or the strengthening of social practices. In this
sense, when analysing the complex socio-political process that is nation-building, a very important
element to follow is the manner in which lawmakers constitutionally define items such as State
organization, national identity, culture, education, etc.
After the Great Union, one of the concerns of the enlarged Romanian State was that of establishing a
new Fundamental Law that would lay the foundations for the consolidation and development of the
country. The elite felt as if there were internal threats to be avoided or resolved, a fact that strongly
determined the way in which many issues were to be discussed or imposed. A Constitutional Dilemma
emerged, divided into three main questions: did the old Constitution automatically extend into the new
provinces; was it annulled by the act of the Union, a brand new Law thus being needed; was it enough to
just make modifications to the old Constitution? Political tensions went through the parties of the Old
Kingdom and the ones from the new provinces, but the end result was that the Liberal Party got its way
and the 1923 Constitution implemented their view on Romania`s future. Even so, the opposition
remained consistent in layering options. Their main interest went towards the State`s administrative
system, proposing decentralisation and federalisation.
By looking at the functioning 1923 Constitution as well as at a Preliminary Proposal drafted in 1931 by a
figure close to the opposing National Peasantry Party, we will try to determine conflicting or otherwise
affined views on the way Romania should have been organised as a State and its nation built after the
war.
Key words: Constitution, Romul Boilă, centralisation, federalisation, national education.
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OP.7.11
An Overview of the Geographical and Agricultural Realities of Braila
County at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Marius PANAIT
Corresponding author: deceneu_deceneu@yahoo.com
Abstract
In modern historiography, Braila is generally regarded as one of the greatest Romanian ports. This is a
fact, as following the Treaty of Adrianople, until 1914, Braila was the most powerful city-port on the
Danube, which is also emphasised by most recent studies. However, an aspect related to the geography
of Braila has been disregarded, one which conferred it another advantage that should have been better
valorised. Situated in Bărăgan Plain, County of Braila also had a great agricultural potential. With its
wide cultivated fields and fertile soil, County of Braila is ranked among the plain counties, in the group
of counties situated in the Danube lowland, well farmed, with superior agricultural production.
This presentation aims at emphasising the importance of these geographical and agricultural realities in
relation to the production and trading of agricultural goods and food through the great Romanian ports.
Key words: agriculture, 19th century, agricultural credit, peasants, agrarian matter.
OP.7.12
German, Italian, Lipovan and Turkish Communities in Galati
at the End of the 19th Century and in the First Half of the 20th century.
Social, Economic, Cultural and Religious Aspects
Mariana-Delia POHRIB
Corresponding author: pmariana333@gmail.com
Abstract
The circulation of goods in the great international trade at the beginning of the 19th century favoured the
establishment of numerous foreigners in the ports of the Lower Danube, people who played a significant
role in the development of the commercial relationships between the East and the West, but also in that
of the city of Galati.
Historical sources attest the efforts of the foreigners in Galati to organise themselves in strong ethnic
communities meant to support their members‘ welfare and, at the same time, to represent a solidary,
unified body in the relationships to other ethnic communities and the local authorities. This entailed their
maintaining and developing relationships with similar communities in the country and abroad, and also a
great effort at the local level, which had an impact on the city development.
Merchants and entrepreneurs par excellence, the members of the ethnic communities founded in Galati
churches, institutions for education, print shops, theatres, cinemas, hotels, restaurants, summer gardens,
pharmacies, doctors‘ offices, navigation companies, commercial banks, shops, factories and enterprises,
building ventures. They are documented as both employers and employees.
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The present study aims at discussing several social, economic, cultural and religious aspects concerning
the historical evolution of the German, Italian, Lipovan and Turkish communities in Galati at the end of
the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.
Key words: Galați, ethnic communities, germans, italiens, lipovans, turkish, catholics, protestants,
mohammedans
OP.7.13
Nuclear Smuggling in the Republic of Moldova

Stoica Cristinel POPA
Corresponding author: stoica_cristinel_popa@post.harvard.edu
Abstract
It is a well-known fact that the Soviet Union was one of the top two countries in the world by number of
nuclear missiles and quantity of nuclear material before 1991. At the end of the Cold War, with the
dissolution of the USSR, many nuclear missiles were left in newly independent former Soviet republics
outside of Moscow's control. The Republic of Moldova was not one of these republics. Nevertheless,
besides the nuclear missiles left in countries outside Moscow's reach, plenty of nuclear material was also
distributed among the former Soviet republics, and the Republic of Moldova was one of them. In recent
years, a number of police sting operations in Moldova, organized with the help of the United States, led
to the confiscation of important quantities of nuclear material. In fact, nuclear smuggling has become an
acknowledged reality in the Republic of Moldova. If even a small quantity of missile grade nuclear
material makes it to the hands of terrorist groups, this would be enough to make an improvised nuclear
bomb, something which is relatively easy to make and does not require high level technical skills. All
these point to the fact that nuclear risk is a reality for Eastern Europe even in the absence of the Russian
nuclear threat. Policy makers, public authorities from the region and the general public need to be
prepared to respond in case of a nuclear terrorist attack.
Key words: the Republic of Moldova, nuclear smuggling, nuclear terrorism, nuclear material.
OP.7.14
Navigation, Shipbuilding and Trading at the Lower Danube from 1715 to
1774
Bogdan RUSU
Corresponding author: bogdanrrusu@yahoo.com
Abstract
This study aims at discussing the situation of the harbours and naval shipyards at the Lower Danube
from 1715 to 1774, with particular emphasis on Galati and Braila. The research primarily relies on travel
accounts in the 18th century, complemented with archive data. Focus is laid on the evolution of the naval
shipyards in Braila and Galati, which build ships that stir the interest of the foreign travelers who reach
the area in this period. The accounts belong both to consuls and plenipotentiaries to the Romanian
provinces and travelers transiting the Romanian space. Another important subsection of the paper aims at
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tracing the trade carried out at the Lower Danube, the quantity, type and price of the traded goods. Yet
another research objective is to determine the political situation of the Romanian provinces in the context
of the political and economic disputes between the Ottoman Empire, Russia and Austria, by accounting
for the way in which these disputes influenced the trade in the Romanian space or the navigation on the
Danube.
Key words: the Lower Danube, Galati, Braila, naval shipyard, raw materials, trade.
OP.7.15
Negotiations between a Romanian-Russian Commission and a Commission of
the Central Powers Concerning the Navigation on the Danube and the Black
Sea. Braila, December 31st, 1917 – January 14th, 1918
Claudiu SACHELARIE
Corresponding author: claudiuth@yahoo.com
Abstract
The ceasefire signed in Focsani on December 9th, 1917 did not fully solve the conditions of cessation of
hostilities on the Romanian front. The signatories agreed to further negotiations, so as to discuss all the
technical, military and economic details meant to settle the end of the military operations on the
Romanian territory. The present paper presents an unedited document found in the Military Archives of
Freiburg, which attests the presence of a mixed commission with the role of signing a treaty concerning
the navigation on the Danube and the Black Sea. The commission consisted of representatives of the
Central Powers and representatives of the Romanians and Russians. At first, the meeting point had been
Odessa, then Focsani. It eventually took place in Braila. The negotiations were held from January 12 th to
14th, 1918, and reached a final agreement, a convention which stipulated the technical and military
conditions for the navigation on the Danube up to Braila, while also establishing an imaginary
demarcation line between the two formerly belligerent forces on the Black Sea.
Key words: mixed commission, navigation, the Danube, the Black Sea, convention, Braila, truce.
OP.7.16
Some Considerations on the Foreign Navigation Companies in the Romanian
Ports in the Latter Half of the 19th Century. An Indicator of the Geopolitical
and Economic Interests of Some European States
Ionel Constantin MITEA
Corresponding author: miteanl@yahoo.com
Abstract
The latter half of the 19th century was characterised by the remarkable evolution of the fluvial and
maritime navigation in the Romanian ports, which is also made obvious by the presence of numerous
foreign navigation companies.
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Their presence and activity on the Romanian sector of the Danube is an indicator of the geopolitical and
economic interests of the great European powers, and also of other states with a tradition in navigation
activities.
An important aspect which is worth of emphasis is that, during the said period, more diplomatic and
consular missions of several European states functioned in Galati-Braila area, considered a focal point of
navigation at that time.
In the second half of the 19th century, navigation activities on the Romanian sector of the Danube were
carried out by companies from Austria-Hungary, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, etc.
Key words: Danube, sailing, consulates, ports, diplomacy, shipping companies, exports, imports
OP.7.17
The Agrarian Reform in Interwar Romania and the Asset Forfeiture of
Caravasile „Dynasty‟ of Cahul
Oleg DANILCEAC
Corresponding author: danilceacoleg@gmail.com
Abstract
The agrarian reform law for Bessarabia was adopted by the National Assembly in their plenary meeting
on November 26th-27th, 1918, and enacted by Royal Decree on December 22nd, 1918. By this law, c.
1,100,000 hectares of plough land of private property were declared expropriated, seizing from each land
owner the areas over 100 ha of plough land.
The agrarian reform of 1921 aimed to solve the most important social and economic problems during the
interwar period. The reform facilitated the process of economic recovery of the Romanian agriculture,
thus also helping other economic branches. By redistributing the great estates, the agrarian reform
contributed in the faster development of the production and the internal market. Its contemporaries used
to call it ―the positive reform‖.
As this reform affected the economic and political interests of a considerable part of the people of
Bessarabia, it was only natural that contradictions ensued, both in regard to the causes that had led to the
seizure of some important lots owned by great land owners, and in what concerned its short- and long-
term consequences.
The period was characterised by a great wave of discontent on the part of many Bessarabians. The great
estate of Caravasile ‗dynasty‘ of Cahul had been seized, their inheritors being assigned just 100 ha each.
It was not easy for them to accept this law, which ensured a list of complaints and appeals, which will be
outlined by the present paper.
Key words: Caravasile, propriety, history, devlopment, infrastucture, dinasty
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OP.7.18
Lieutenant-Colonel Marin Manafu,
The Artisan of the Settlement of Regiment 8 Călăraşi in Galati Garrison
Beatris BORDEIANU
Corresponding author: beatrisbordeianu@yahoo.com
Abstract
Regiment 8 Călăraşi, one of the oldest Romanian cavalry regiments, founded by Decree 1070 of June 5th,
1872, had had its headquarters in Roman, in Northern Moldavia. After a long history of disbanding, re-
establishing and transformation, on October 1st, 1931, the headquarters of the regiment were set in
Galati. Decree 4968/1931 sanctioned its reorganization, but the most difficult part was the unification of
its various components. This was Lieutenant-Colonel Marin Manafu‘s mission. He devised a programme
for the organization, instruction and administration of this regiment, without being hindered by the
inherent hardships of any beginning. Soon, he managed to turn it into one of the best cavalry regiments
in the country
Marin Manafu (b. May 29th, 1886, Vela, Dolj - d. June 13th, 1977, Bucharest) – a warrant officer of the
General Headquarters, commander of Regiment 8 Călăraşi from 1931 to 1934, began his military career
in 1916, with Regiment 1 Roşiori, being assigned the command of the machine-gun squadron and ended
it as an army corps general, being disbanded in 1945. During World War I, he fought on the Moldavian
fronts with Regiment 9 Roşiori (1916-1918) and was wounded in the battle of Grozeşti (1917). Promoted
to lieutenant-colonel, he was granted the commandment of Regiment 8 Călăraşi in November 1931.
Key words: cavalry, military history, Lieutenant-colonel, Galati
OP.7.19
Repressive Mechanisms in the Romanian School of Architecture, 1944-1948.
The Socio-Political Profile of the Student and the First Interventions of the
Newly-instated Power
Vlad MITRIC-CIUPE
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology, Domnească Street, 111,
Corresponding author: vlad.mitric@adproiect.ro
Abstract
While the massive transformations of the Romanian higher education system occurred after the
Education Reform of 1948, in the case of architecture, the politic had begun to interfere as early as right
after August 23rd, 1944. Our paper aims to analyse the post-WW II profile of the student in architecture
(communists, legionaries, active servicemen and refugees), in view of a better understanding of the class
struggle victims. In addition, we will also reveal the first interventions of the newly-instated power in a
few key moments – October 1944, April 1945, November 1945, the mechanisms behind its actions, the
people involved and the effects they ensued.
Key words: Architecture, Communism, Transformation, Political, University
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O.P.7.20
The Parliamentary Elections of 1920
Emilian TILIBAŞA
Corresponding author: emil.tilibasa@gmail.com
Abstract
The parliamentary elections of the year 1920 represent a part of the beginning of the political process of
integrating the most recently added Romanian provinces. The parliamentary elections, held from May
25th to May 31st, 1920, sent two senators and six deputies from Covurlui County to Parliament:
For the Senate: Ion Măgură (6239 votes) and Amiral S. Eustatziu (5809 votes)
For the Chamber of Deputies: Grigore Trancu-Iaşi (9879 votes), George N. Caranfil (9626 votes), Ilie
Călciurescu (9625 votes), M. Dobrescu (9447 votes), Neculae Iorga (4116 votes), M. Gheorghiu Bujor
(3618 votes).
The number of constituents registered for the Chamber of Deputies was of 31,562, with 23,841 voters.
Unexpressed, null or invalidates votes: 2,337. For the Senate, the number of constituents was of 16,605,
with a total of 12,154 voters. Unexpressed, null or invalidates votes: 925.
Distribution of the elects according to their belonging to a political party:
The Chamber of Deputies:
The People‘s Party: Grigore Trancu-Iaşi, Ilie Călciurescu, M. Dobrescu, George N. Caranfil
The Party of the Federation of National Democratic Union: Neculae Iorga
The Socialist Party: M. Gheorghiu Bujor
The Progressive Party: 0
The Jewish Bloc: 0
The Conservative-Progressive Party: 0
The National Liberal Party: 0
Unaffiliated: 0
Senate:
The People‘s Party: Ion Măgură, Amiral S. Eustaţiu
The telegrams from the Ministry of Justice, with the electoral symbols for each party on the ballot papers
were sent to Covurlui Courthouse 8-10 days before the elections. It is also the Ministry of Justice that
distributed the 60,000 papers and 45,500 elector certificates necessary for the entire county.
Electoral symbols:
The Party of the Federation of National Democratic Union: a sickle
The People‘s Party: a full six-pointed star
The Peasants‘ and Social Harmony Party: the sun
The Peasants‘ Party from Bessarabia: a mower and a rake
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The Socialist Party: two crossed hammers
The Democratic Party: a bundle of wheat
The National Liberal Party: a full cross
Key words: parliamentary elections, interwar, deputies and senators from Galati.
OP.7.21
The Origin and Evolution of Russia‟s Black Sea Policy (Up to 1829)
Gheorghe BAGRIN
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology, Domnească Street, 111,
Corresponding author: gheorghebagrin@gmail.com
Abstract
Russia‘s Black Sea policy has asserted itself ever since the Rus‘ people led by Oleg of Novgorod (879-
912) settled the boundaries of the Kievan Rus on the northern shores of the Black Sea. During the
following centuries, the area was governed by Cumans, Tatars and the Crimean Khanate, who, in their
turn, became vassals of the Ottoman Empire in 1475. Thus, Russia‘s attitude towards Crimea was in
constant reference to the Porte, either directly or indirectly, while awaiting for the optimal conditions to
get their hands on these territories. Peter I made an important step in animating the Black Sea policy, by
temporarily acquiring Azov (1696-1711). In 1774, Russia settled in the Black Sea area for good,
obtaining, at the same time, geostrategic areas indispensable to their imperial policy. The Black Sea
Basin was reopened for international trading, providing auspicious circumstances for development.
Towards the year 1829, the greatest exporting areas of Russia were the basins of the Black Sea and the
Baltic Sea. The Russian Empire‘s Black Sea policy and the crisis of the Ottoman Empire are closely
connected, as they set the trajectory of the Black Sea evolution at the crossroads of the ages.
Key words: Black Sea, Azov, Pontic politics, Crimea, Russia, Ottoman Empire
OP.7.22
The work of Alexandru Boldur and its role in the study of Bessarabian
history. Assessments
Polina LUNGU
Corresponding author: lungu.polina.usc@gmail.com
Abstract
Historian, jurist and researcher Al. Boldur, a prominent name in Romanian historiography, `included the
history of Bessarabia in the general context of Romanian and European history` through his prodigious
scientific activity. The Bessarabian scholar`s hard work was reflected in published or manuscripted
scientific papers, reviews, radio speeches, studies and historical research. The work that Al. Boldur
dedicated to Bessarabia has always been appreciated and studied by more and more researchers,
specialists, historians, a fact evidenced by the many international scientific conferences and studies
regarding the great historian`s personality and activity. By studying archive documents we find a series
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of appreciations on Al. Boldur`s work on the history of Bessarabia. Through the vastness of his work,
Boldur aimed to bring into public attention the true history of the Romanian people on both sides of the
Pruth. In our turn, we intend to underline the value of the Bessarabian historian`s immeasurable activity
and by this valuing to bring tribute to he who remains a symbol of our identity – Al. Boldur.
OP.7.23
Some considerations regarding the affiliation of the Bessarabian Communist
organisation to the Romanian Communist Party (1922-1923)
Vitalie PONOMARIOV
Corresponding author: ponomarioff@yahoo.com; vitalie.ponomariov@gmail.com
Abstract
This study covers important aspects and moments from the affiliation of the illegal Communist
organisation in Bessarabia to the structures of the Communist Party from Romania in 1922-1923. The
author used a vast material, including unpublished documents from the Archives of the Republic of
Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.
The main conclusions that the author has reached are:
• The 1922 decision of the Executive Committee of the Communist International regarding the
subordination of the regional Bessarabian organisation to the Central Committee of the Communist Party
in Romania was a tactical momentary action of the Communist Party (b) in Russia, dictated by the new
realities of the Soviet-Romanian relations of 1920-1921. The Communist organisation from Bessarabia
formally accepted this decision in August 1922 at the regional Party conference.
• At the start of 1922, the Communist Party in Romania began the process for integrating the
Communist organisation from Bessarabia, making use of the opportunity for participating in the
elections for Parliament in March of the same year. Although it succeeded to enter Bessarabia and got
results in the sense of collaboration with the local organisation, the Central Committee of the Romanian
Communist Party also faced a serious resistance, separatist manifestations, terrorist tendencies, as well
as other setbacks from Bessarabian Bolsheviks. This situation can be explained by their interpretation of
the subordination to the C.C. from Bucharest as an act of indirect admission of the Union of Bessarabia
with Romania. But the Bessarabian Bolsheviks oriented themselves towards Soviet Russia were only
efficient under the conditions of illegal and subversive activity, counting on a general anti-Romanian
rebellion in the province.
• The subordination of the Bessarabian Communist organisation to the Romanian Communist
Party had two basic consequences: 1) The Bessarabian Communist movement practically entered a state
of total inactivity, along with numerous departures of Bessarabian Bolsheviks to Soviet Russia; 2)
Divergent views regarding the perspectives for the Bessarabian organisation as well as its integration
problems led to a significant conflict between it and the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist
Party. As an effect of this conflict, at the end of 1922 the Romanian Communist Party`s regional
Bessarabian committee dissolved itself, and the Communist movement of the province became totally
paralysed. Several archive documents, some of them unpublished, prove the non-existence of a
Communist organisation in Bessarabia between November 1922-1925.
Key words: Romania, Bessarabia, Communist movement, Communist International, Balkan Communist
Federation, Communist Party from Romania.
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O.P.7.24
The Economic Situation and the Organization of Religios Settlements in
Covurlui County in the Early-nineteenth Century until the Establishment of
the Lower Danube Diocese
Neculai SAVA
Corresponding author: prsavanicu@yahoo.com
Abstract
The author will analyze the situation of the monastic properties in Covurlui County, presenting data
about them (Mavromol, Precista, Saint George, Saint Nicholas, Holy Kings Monasteries and the Zimbru
Hermitage), the economic situation as resulting from the revenue and expenditure budgets of the local
government in Galaţi (for 1861-1862) and the school system in the County (the establishment of new
schools and the organization of education in Covurlui County and in the Principalities).
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IV. POSTER PRESENTATIONS
SECTION 1
PP.1.1
Propagation of a Crack in a Composite Plate
Ionel IACOB*, Ionel CHIRICĂ, Elena-Felicia BEZNEA, Florentina ROTARU
Romania
*
Corresponding author: ionel.iacob@ugal.ro
Abstract
In this paper, a model of a composite plate with a central elliptical cut-out and with an initial fissure was
subjected to a tension load in the finite element method (FEM) software Abaqus to observe the
propagation of that crack during a certain amount of time that elapsed in a FEM analysis. Due to
symmetry, only half of the plate was modeled, as a shell, and the extended finite element method
(XFEM) was used for the crack. The material properties that were assigned to the plate were taken from
the database of the Ansys Mechanical software. In the vicinity of the crack a finer mesh was applied to
be able to better observe the evolution of the fissure and the changes of the Von Misses stress graphs for
each time step of the analysis.
Key words: Crack Propagation, Abaqus, XFEM, Composite Plate Model
PP. 1.2
The Characteristic Parameters that describe the Severity of the Transmitted
Vibrations to the Building Structures
Gianina Cornelia SPÂNU (ŞTEFAN)a,*, Nicuşor DRĂGANb
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Engineering and Agronomy Faculty of Braila, 29 Calea Calarasilor
Street, RO-810017, Braila, Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Engineering and Agronomy Faculty of Braila, Research Center for
Mechanics of Machines and Technological Equipment - MECMET, 29 Calea Calarasilor Street, RO-810017,
Braila, Romania
*
Corresponding author: spanugianina@yahoo.com
Abstract
Dynamic forces (shock and vibrations) cause harmful effects on people, equipment, machinery,
installations and buildings of any kind. The negative effects on the building structures can be classified
from unpleasant to dangerous (which may damage or even destroy the structure). Depending on the
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severity of the vibration and the harmful effects on people, we can highlight the following categories of
vibration:
- Vibrations that are not perceived by the occupants of the building;
- Vibrations are perceived, but do not affect normal comfort of occupants of the building;
- Vibrations affecting occupants' comfort and normal use of the building;
- Vibrations which can damage the health of the occupants.
Dynamic forces and kinematic actions (e.g. seismic movements) that are transmitted to the building
structures can be measured and appreciated (qualitatively and quantitatively) by a number of
characteristic parameters.
The study establish, as accurately, the main parameters which must be considered for the assessing of the
severity of vibration transmitted to the buildings. There is the kinematic parameters (displacement,
velocity, acceleration), the spectral parameters (frequency/pulsation, period) and the parameters which
assess the effects of vibration on the human subjects (RMS velocity, intensity level of the vibration, the
perception degree of vibration).
Key words: transmitted vibration, vibration severity, building vibration, structural response.
PP. 1.3
Stand for data acquisition on field thermal stresses and deformations to the
mechanized welding MAG-M
Ştefan FLORESCUa,*, Dănuţ MIHĂILESCUb
a
National Research Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology, Dimitrie Onciul Street, 23-25, RO-23025, sector
2, Bucharest, Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Domneasca Street, 111, RO-800201,
Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: stefan.florescu@geoecomar.ro
Abstract
This paper presents the first part of the stand components for data acquisition on the field thermal
stresses and deformations in mechanized welding MAG-M. It is equipped with a universal power source
Phoenix 405 Progress MM TDM and pulse welding tractor K-BUG 5102. This stand consists of three
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zones I- welding samples, II- data acquisition and the thermal field, III- data acquisition stresses and
deformations. The following are the basic materials (steel sheets naval EH 36 with a thickness of 10
mm), the addition (wire filled FILCORD D, cored wire metal powders FLUXOFIL M10 and rutile flux
cored wire FLUXOFIL 20 HD) and auxiliary (gas mixture protection Corgon18) experimental program,
visual aspects butt welded samples and data acquisition module.
Key words: field thermal, stresses, deformations, full wire, metal powder cored wire, rutile flux cored
wire
PP.1.4
New Trends in Manufacturing Process Optimization – Integrated Process
Planning and Scheduling
Cezarina AFTENI*, Gabriel FRUMUŞANU
Romania
*
Corresponding author: cezarina.afteni@ugal.ro
Abstract
In this literature survey, some of the new trends for the manufacturing process optimization are
presented, with regard to integrated process planning and scheduling (IPPS) approach of the
manufacturing process. According to the literature information, process planning and process scheduling
are two tasks that are usually carried out successively when designing a manufacturing process,
scheduling being performed after process plans had been generated. Their integration is essential to
improve the flexibility of scheduling and enables to achieve a global improvement for the performance
of the manufacturing system. The integrated process planning and scheduling problem belongs to the
class of most difficult combinatorial problems and it requires high efficient methods for finding optimal
solutions. However, the process of integrated optimization is to determine the scheduling plan for all
jobs and process plan for each job collaboratively from the view of manufacturing systems, which is
different from the conventional optimization method that optimize process planning and scheduling
separately and locally. Examples of IPPS concept application, for different performance criteria of the
manufacturing process, are also included.
Key words: manufacturing process, optimization, integrated process planning and scheduling.
PP. 1.5
Short - term Effects of the Coastal Protection Measures taken in the Mamaia
Beach Area
Silică PETRIȘOAIA*, Dănuț I. DIACONEASA, Dragoș NICULESCU
National Institute of Marine Reasearch and Developmat “Grigore Antipa” (NIMRD), Mamaia Bd., 300, Ro –
900581, Constanta, Romania
*Corresponding author: spetrisoaia@alpha.rmri.ro
Abstract
Recently in the Mamaia South location, coastal protection measures was put into operation at the end of
2015 to mitigate coastal erosion in order to increase the value of the coastal zone. The following works
were implemented here: rehabilitation of two large structures, nearshore detached breakwater, each of
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250 m in length, groin connected to the shore for retaining sand with the length of 200 m, structure
liaison between dams with a total length of 341 m, spurs with length of 85 m (consisting of 6 with total
length of 510 m), buried in beach fill, as a conservation measure, retaining sand beach and increase
stability and nourishment beach on a length of 1.2 km. NIMRD performs the annual evaluation of
geomorphological changes on 6 profiles in the field of short - term protection measures in the area of
Mamaia. Thus, it was determined that before nourishment the average width of the backshore in this
location was 66.9 m and after sanding it increased to 153.2 m, representing a recovery of 86.3 m.
Key words:
PP. 1.6
Numerical Simulation of Plastic Deformation in Steel Panels
Adrian PRESURĂ*, Ionel CHIRICĂ
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, Domneasca Street, No. 47, 800008, Galati,
Romania
* Corresponding author: a.presura@shipdesigngroup.eu
Abstract
The paper is focused on the FEM analysis of plastic deformation of different steel panels using a
spherical indenter. Two experiments were done: first on a simple steel panel and second on a stiffened
steel panel, which were subjected to a static plastic deformation produced with help of a spherical
indenter. During the tests the force applied to the indenter and the vertical displacement of the panel in
the application point of force were measured. The results of the practical test are compared with the
results of numerical simulation, which was done with ANSYS-Static Structural module. Important
aspects of numerical simulation, such as material idealization, contact approach between bodies, mesh
size and type, boundary conditions, are discussed and their influence on the results are highlighted. This
study finds its usefulness in a large variety of applications like: investigation of crashworthiness of
different structures, study of different types of molds for cold or worm cupping etc. In conclusion of this
research the compared results between the experiment and the numerical simulation revealed that can be
achieved accurate results using FEM analysis for such plastic deformation problems.
Key words: FEM analysis, plastic deformation, steel panels, experimental validation
PP. 1.7
Current Techniques of Submerged Arc Welding Applicable in Shipbuilding
Industry
Gheorghe Viorel DOROȘ, Elena SCUTELNICU*
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, 47 Domneasca Street,
800008 - Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: elena.scutelnicu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Submerged arc welding (SAW) is one of the most productive techniques employed for joining of thick
sheets that are used in offshore & onshore, shipbuilding, wind and power industry, pipelines fabrication.
However, the process efficiency is continuously improved by developing the multi-wire technology that
allows the increase of welding speed and the decrease of filling passes. During the multi-wire SAW
process, the heat input is kept under control by controlling the welding speed, so that the metallurgical
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and mechanical modifications determined by welding in the base material to be mitigated. In
shipbuilding industry, the multi-wire SAW is used in different variants, such as Twin-Arc, Tandem,
ICETM, Tandem-Twin and synergic cold wire, Three-Arc, Six-Arc and other combinations. Further
research will focus on development a new multi-wire SAW technology, consisting in combining solid
wires with cold flux-cored wire, which will be applied to investigate the E36 steel behavior.
Key words: Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), multi-wire, shipbuilding
SECTION 2
BIORESOURCES
PP. 2.1
Research on the Selectivity of Goby Cages Used in Romanian Marine
Fisheries
Cristian Sorin DANILOV1,2.*, Magda-Ioana NENCIU1, Valodia MAXIMOV1, Victor
CRISTEA2,*
1
National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa“ Constanța, 300 Mamaia Blvd.,
Constanța, Romania, *Corresponding author: cdanilov@alpha.rmri.ro
2.
Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați, 47 Domneasca Street, Galați,
Romania, *Corresponding author: cristea.victor@ugal.ro
Abstract
Fisheries management is a complex exploitation action by fishing and includes a series of measures for
fishing effort, type of gears/techniques used, selectivity and retention capacity of the gears, limiting
access to resources (minimum size of target fish, fishing quotas, banned fishing seasons and fishing free
zones). This research mainly aims at improving the selectivity of cage-type gears used for goby fisheries
at the Romanian Black Sea coast. The estimated results are protecting young goby generations by
elaborating measures for the minimum size of individuals to be retained during fishing, minimum mesh
size, thread fineness and optimal horizontal setting coefficient.
Key words: Black Sea, cage, horizontal setting coefficient, selectivity, retention capacity, gobies
PP. 2.2
Methods for Water Quality Control in an Intensive Pond Production System
for Juvenil Carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio, Linnaeus, 1758)
Mihai FOTEAa,b, Victor CRISTEAa, Eugen OPREAb, Lenuța DÂRVARIUb
Alin BARBACARIUb, Ştefan Mihai PETREAa
a
b
”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, SCDAEA, Bulevardul Carol I, Nr.11, 700506, Iaşi, România
*
Corresponding author: fotea_mihaiv@yahoo.com
Abstract
In intensive aquaculture systems, in order to compensate limited water/surface resources, the stocking
density of fish must be increased beyond natural limits. Therefore, in order to achieve a proper water
quality control, the oxygen input must increase and the ammonia removal rate must be intensified.
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The assumed scientific object of this experiment was to verify an innovative aquaculture production
system design, in order to control the water quality parameters, using high fish stocking densities.
The aquaculture production facility is represented by a 1200m2 pond. The data recorded in 2015, by
using the same pond and a classical production system design were 3500 kg carp juvenils / ha. By
aplying an innovative technique for water control, in the same pond, in 2016, the production of carp
juvenils significantly increased to 8300 kg/ha.
The inovative aquaculture production system design consists in a partial dividing pond membrane,
together with two venture aerators, both positioned at the extremity of the pond diagonal.
As a result, two water quality proceses of control are involved. Photoautotrophic is the first process,
which assimilates ammonia directly into algal biomass, also colled ―high rate algal pond‖, is based on
the continuous circulation of water and as a result, nutrient enrichment of the pond. The second process
consists in the presence of autotrophic bacteria (Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) and Nitrite
Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB), for the nitrification of ammonia–nitrogen to nitrite–nitrogen and finally to
nitrate–nitrogen), using fixed-cell bioreactor based on partial dividing pond membrane.
Key words: carp juvenils, pond aquaculture, water quality control, ammonia nitrogen, fixed cell
bioreactor
PP. 2.3
Effects of Feeding Frequency on the Growth Performance of Russian
Sturgeon juvenile (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) Reared in a Recirculating
Aquaculture System
Raluca-Cristina ANDREI (GURIENCU)a,*, Victor CRISTEAa, Lorena DEDIUa, Mirela
CREȚUa
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Department of Aquaculture,
Environmental Science and Cadastre Domnească Street, 111, RO-800201, Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: raluca.andrei@ugal.ro
Abstract
The purpose of this study was the evaluation of different feeding frequencies on growth performance of
the Russian sturgeon juveniles (Acipenser gueldenstaedii). The experiment was conducted at the
Romanian Center for the Modeling of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (MoRAS), facilities of
University Dunărea de Jos, Galati. A number of 160 Russian sturgeons juveniles (with mean initial
weight ± SD of 349.81± 0.84 g), from Tamadau fish farm, Călăraşi city, were equally distributed in eight
rearing units, four variants, two replications. The experiment lasted 40 days. The four experimental
variants (feeding frequency 1 meal/day -V1, 2 meals/day – V2, 3 meals/day – V3 and 4 meals/day- V4)
were each applied for eight tanks. Fish were kept at 23.29 ± 1.5 ºC and fed one commercial diet TroCo
PRIME-18–extruded pellets with a protein content of 42%, a fat content of 18% and 6.1% ash. After the
experiment ended, specific growth rate (SGR) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were determined for each
variant: for V1, SGR was 1.42 % g day-1 and FCR 0.99, for V2, SGR was 1.52 % g day-1 and FCR
0.91, for V3, SGR was 1.34 % g day-1 and FCR 1.06 and for V4, SGR was 1.36 % g day-1 and FCR
1.04. Determining an optimal frequency of feeding is important for production because in this way we
can assure an optimal growth of fish at a reasonable cost. Results show that the optimum feeding
frequencies for this size group of Russian sturgeon juvenile would appear at V1 and V2 with the daily
amount being offered in one, respectively two portions over the day.
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Key words: feeding frequency, Russian sturgeon, recirculating aquaculture system
PP. 2.4
Biocompatibility of Different Hydrocolloids for Obtaining Edible Films and
Coatings as Packaging Material
Marian NECULAU*, Livia PĂTRAȘCU, Alina-Mihaela CEOROMILA, Camelia
VIZIREANU
*
Corresponding author: marian.neculau@kuk.com
Abstract
Edible films and coatings represent thin layers of materials applied on food products which can play an
important role over the conservation attributes. Usually these materials are biopolymers that have great
gel-forming properties and can be used in several industries for different applications. The use of edible
films and coatings in food applications and especially in quick perishable products is accepted due to
several important characteristics as: great cost in use compared to synthetic coatings, good availability of
raw material, functional attributes, mechanical and optical properties, structural resistance to water and
microorganisms and sensory acceptability. The aim of the present work is to compile recent information
on sodium alginate as well as new processing conditions and potential novel or improved applications
which are related to the cross-linking of several polymer blends. Design of experiment (DoE) was
applied to this model in order to see the optimal byocompatibility between the main ingredients in the
recipe. Furthermore the Mixture design for optimum formulations tool was used in order to observe and
fine-tune several attributes of the film material.
Key words: edible films and coatings, biopolymers, functional properties.
PP. 2.5
The Analysis of Anthocyanins from Simulated Plum Juices
Mihaela TURTURICĂ*, Gabriela BAHRIM, Nicoleta STĂNCIUC, Gabriela RÂPEANU
*
Corresponding author: mihaela.turturica@ugal.ro
Abstract
The effect of temperature on anthocyanins from different plum matrices was determined based on a
kinetic and fluorescence spectroscopy analysis. This study evaluated the changes that occur in each
simulated plum juice after the addition of certain compounds, like: citric acid, glucose, the mixture of
them, and also in the natural plum juice. Thermal treatment was performed in the temperature range of
50-120⁰C. The fluorescence spectroscopy analysis was used to predict the heat-induced changes in
anthocyanins. Degradation kinetic of total anthocyanin content in plum anthocyanins with water, with
citric acid, with sugars and also plum juice with the mixture of them, was modeled using a first-order
kinetic model, whereas the degradation of anthocyanin in the natural plum juice was fitted to the
fractional conversion kinetic model.
Key words: plum, anthocyanins, fluorescence, kinetics
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PP. 2.6
Nutrition labelling, European concepts - Applications and Results of
Consumer Investigation
Adriana Elena RADU (BALABAN)*, Petru ALEXE, Luminiţa GEORGESCU, Iuliana
APRODU, Nicoleta STĂNCIUC
*
Corresponding author: ra_adriana@yahoo.com
Abstract
In last years, food industry has shown a lot of interest in food labelling for provides the basis for
assurance of a high level of consumer protection in relation to food information, healthy products, taking
into accounts the difference in the perceptions of consumers and their information needs and in the same
time ensuring the smooth functioning of internal market. The present article describes the different tools
for front of pack nutrition labelling used cross Europe and necessity of a tool for a better understanding
of nutrition information which is presented to a final consumer through labelling. The interest of food
information for consumer is briefly highlighted.
Key words: food law, labelling, nutrients, healthy
PP. 2.7
Think European, Eat Romanian!
Romanian Agri-food Products Quality Certification Scheme: The Economic
Advantages of National Food Traditions Recognition in European Space
Decebal-Ștefăniță PĂDURE
Corresponding author: sp@smartscop.ro
Abstract
The agri-food product represents a proof and an expression of the values, beliefs and knowledge of
national traditions, which makes it an element of national patrimony in the globalization context. The
food security exists when all the people at all times have availability and adequate access from physical,
social and economic point of view to food that is sufficient, safe and nutritious to maintain a healthy an
active life. In the context described, the article underlines the economic and social advantages of using
volunteer quality certification schemes of agricultural products and foodstuffs.
The EU consumers' demand for quality products as well as for traditional products represents an
important resource for increasing the European producers' revenue. When commercializing quality
products, the main objective of the European farmers is obtaining an added value which is sufficient to
further development. The core of Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is represented by the development
of the quality products that are certified either by European quality schemes like Protected Geographical
Indication (PGI), Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSG) or
by national quality schemes like Traditional Product or Traditional Practice for industrial foodstuff.
Key words: agri-food, quality certification scheme.
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PP. 2.8
Investigations on the Stability of Soy Proteins under Different Processing
Condition
Carmen BOLEA, Mihaela TURTURICĂ, Livia PĂTRAȘCU, Iuliana BANU, Nicoleta
STĂNCIUC, Iuliana APRODU*
*
Corresponding author: iuliana.aprodu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Among soy proteins the β-conglycinin fraction (7S), which is a trimer consisting on α, α‘ and β subunits,
was incriminated for inducing allergic reactions. In silico studies were performed to investigate the
stability of β-conglycinin at thermal and high pressure treatment. The 3D model used in the study was
1IPJ.pdb. After performing molecular dynamics simulations to mimic the effect of processing, the
structural particularities were checked, as well as the conformational epitopes be means of EpiSearch
method. Comparing the models equilibrated at 25 and 90oC without pressure control resulted in
significant reduction of the amount of amino acids involved in inducing the allergen response. The
epitopes with the highest probability to exert allergic sensitization were centered on the following
residues: S142 (score 0.810) and L64 (score 0.739) in case of the models equilibrated at 25 oC and 90oC,
respectively. In both cases, the predicted patches involve amino acids within N26 – L191 range. A
significant change regarding the conformational epitopes was observed in case of the model equilibrated
at 25oC and high pressure of 800 MPa. As a result of significant rearrangements of the soy protein at
high pressure, the predicted conformational epitope was located in the opposite side of the protein
model, being centered on V378 residue.
Key words: β-conglycinin, molecular modeling, epitopes
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority for
Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS–UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0618.
PP. 2.9
Exploring the Functional Potential of Lavender
Daniela (RADU) LUPOAE, Petru ALEXE, Nicoleta STĂNCIUC
*
Corresponding author: nsava@ugal.ro
Abstract
Herbs are complex matrix in terms of their content of phenolic compounds. Lavender is a plant of
Mediterranean origin; currently the most important cultural center is the alpine zone of France, the
country that produces 90% of lavender essential oil in the world. The scientific name of the plant is:
Lavendula angustifolia L (lavender), L. stoechas (French lavender), L. latifolia (spike lavender), L. dente
L. (fern leaf lavender) and many other hybrids such as the lavandin. Lavender called scientific
Lavandula angustifolia, known to us under the name of Lavender is a semi-shrub perennial cultivated,
leaves gray-green hairy flowers blue-violet, which blooms in June-August, and if it goes well, and in
September-October. The fruits are ovoid berries, glossy, brown, divided by four culinary uses. The
leaves can be harvested at any time.
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The lavender is used in perfuming, vinegar and oil, and mixtures of herbs. Aromatic and bitter leaves are
used to flavor different European dishes.
This paper aims to review the composition in biologically active compounds and the potential effects of
lavender from the perspective of developing strategies for using this plant in the food industry.
Key words: lavander, biologically active compounds, food industry
PP. 2.10
Phytochemicals Degradation from Prunus spinosa on a Kinetic Basis
Florentina Mihaela URSACHE*, Nicoleta STĂNCIUC, Elisabeta BOTEZ
*
Corresponding author: florentina.ursache@ugal.ro
Abstract
Prunus spinosa is a fruit from the genus Prunus, Rosaceae family and is known as sloe, blackthorn,
prunellier and endrino. Its fruits are rich in bioactive compounds showing a great number of beneficial
effects, due to their antioxidant properties. Blackthorn fruits are particularly rich in antioxidants, such as
vitamins C and E, carotenoids, anthocyanins and flavonoids.
The aim of this study was focused on the degradation kinetics of polyphenolic compounds from Prunus
spinosa fruit extract at temperatures ranging from 60 to 90°C at different heating times.
First-order and fractional conversion kinetic models were used to describe the heat-induced changes in
phytochemicals and antioxidant activity in terms of reaction rate constant and activation energy. A
higher degradation rate for polyphenols was observed, whereas antioxidant activity degrades with a
lower rate. The activation energies in the case of anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavonoids and antioxidant
activity were 6.95±1.22, 5.99±1.20, 42.50±9.42 and 13.35±5.01 kJ/mol, respectively. Higher flavonoid
stability was highlighted by higher Ea value at lower temperatures. At high temperature values a higher
degradation rate was observed.
Key words: Prunus spinosa; bioactive compounds; kinetic basis; activation energy;
Acknowledgements: This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority for
Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS-UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0115.
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PP.2.11
Comparative Genomic Analysis for Understanding Evolution of MRSA
Strains
Elena-Alexandra ONICIUCa,b,*, Narciso Martín QUIJADAb, Anca Ioana NICOLAUa,
Marta HERNÁNDEZc,d, David RODRÍGUEZ-LÁZAROb
a
Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, 47 Domneasca Street, RO-
b
University of Burgos, Faculty of Science, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, ES- 09001, Burgos, Spain
c
Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León, 119 Ctra. Burgos, ES- 47071, Valladolid, Spain
d
Universidad de Valladolid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías Agrarias, 57 Av. de Madrid, ES-34004
Palencia, Spain
*
Corresponding author: Elena.Oniciuc@ugal.ro
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has long been considered an opportunistic
pathogen, causing mild to severe infections threating human and animal health. What in principle started
to be a serious concern for healthcare settings, further studies elicited its presence in livestock. One
strain (MRSA-ST5-V), isolated from cheese among 600 food samples confiscated to passengers on
flights towards Europe, has been subjected to whole genome sequencing (WGS). To understand its
pathogenesis, comparative genome analysis with other S. aureus strain already published in the literature
and designated as JS395, has been examined. The mec and bla regulatory systems, critical for the
expression of methicillin resistance, have been evidenced. Valuable information obtained from
bioinformatic analysis allowed us to evaluate genomes that have distinct epidemiological properties,
revealing virulence factors and genes associated with antimicrobial resistance. Moreover, mechanisms
leading to non-functional proteins which exposed particularities on the evolution of analyzed strains
have been evidenced.
Key words: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, expression, mechanism, whole genome.
SECTION 3
PP.3.1
Influence of Sintering Temperature on the Structure of the Yttrium Based
Phosphor Nanopaticles
Vasilica ŢUCUREANU1,2,*, Alina MATEI1, Andrei AVRAM1, Marian Cătălin
POPESCU1, Mihai DĂNILA1, Mărioara AVRAM1, Cătălin Valentin MĂRCULESCU1,
Bianca Cătălina ŢÎNCU1, Tiberiu BURINARU1, Daniel MUNTEANU2
1
National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies, IMT-Bucharest 126A, Erou Iancu
Nicolae Street, 077190, Bucharest, Romania, www.imt.ro
2
Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Materials Science,29 Eroilor Blvd, Brasov 500036, Romania,
www.unitbv.ro
*
Corresponding authors: e-mail: vasilica.tucureanu@imt.ro, vasilica.schiopu@gmail.com
Abstract
Yttrium-based phosphor materials belonging to the class known as garnets have seen a strong return with
the development of the first white LEDs. Among these materials, yttrium aluminum garnet doped with
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cerium has become the most known, being successfully used in generating white light, due to the
capacity to convert the blue light emitted by a GaN chip. But its use in optoelectronic applications is
subject to the fulfillment of parameters such as: purity of the crystal phase and particles size in the
nanoscale range.
In this study, we present a modified sol-gel method for the synthesis of yttrium aluminum garnet doped
with cerium (YAG:Ce). In the final heat treatment shall be carried out at various temperatures and
studying the effect of sintering temperature on the crystal phase and morphology. To highlight the phase
transition from amorphous to crystalline state a Rigaku SmartLab X-ray Diffraction System was used.
Also, by X-Ray diffraction pattern we evidenced the presence of the intermediate phases such as the
main oxides, the metastable phases with perovskite (YAP) and monoclinic (YAM) structure and finally
the garnet phase (YAG). The presence of the dopant in the crystalline structure was demonstrated. The
microstructure and morphology evolution of the particles were realised by using FEI Nova NanoSEM
system.
Getting garnet phase and particles with spherical and smooth surfaces at the nanoscale range after a
sintering treatment at 1100 °C indicates a phosphor applicable in optoelectronics.
Key words: phosphor, YAG:Ce, sol-gel process.
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by UEFISCDI in the Partnership Framework: PN-III-P2-
2.1-PTE-2016-0145(Project No. 46PTE/2016), PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0366 (Project No. 208/2014)
and by National Basic Funding Programme TEHNOSPEC - Project No. PN1632/2016. This paper is
part of the Vasilica Ţucureanu (Şchiopu) PhD thesis, at Transilvania University of Braşov, Department
of Materials Science, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Eng. Daniel Munteanu, to whom I am grateful for all the
support and guidance.
P.3.2
Experimental aspects for CeO2 nanoparticles synthesis and characterization
Alina MATEI1,*, Vasilica ŢUCUREANU1,2, Bianca Cătălina ŢÎNCU1, Marian
POPESCU1, Cosmin ROMANIȚĂ1, Ileana CERNICA1, Lucia Georgeta DUMITRESCU3
1
National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies, IMT-Bucharest,126A, Erou Iancu
Nicolae Street, 077190, Bucharest, Romania,
2
Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Materials Science,29 Eroilor Blvd, Brasov 500036, Romania,
3
Transilvania University of Brasov, Product Design and Environment Faculty, 29 Eroilor Blvd, Brasov 500036,
Romania
*
Corresponding authors: e-mail: alina.matei@imt.ro, alinaci.am@gmail.com
Abstract
In recent years, cerium oxide (CeO2, or ceria) became a versatile nanostructured material because of its
unique properties derived from the low dimensionality and high surface area. It was also extensively
studied due to its practical performances in many scientific and industrial applications, such as fuel cells,
luminescent materials, gas sensors, insulators, white LEDs, etc.
In this paper, the research focused on the synthesis and characterization of cerium oxide powder
manufactured by the co-precipitation method, using inorganic cerium salt (Ce(NO3)3) and the
precipitating agent (NaOH). In order to optimize the CeO2 particles synthesis process, the parameters of
the process were monitored to obtain the quantitative precipitate and to optimize the heat treatment. The
precursors type and concentration used, reaction temperature and time, the pH of reaction medium and
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order of the precipitating agent addition are the main factors influencing the particle size and
morphology of cerium oxide nanoparticles.
The physico-chemical properties of the cerium oxide nanoparticles were determined by Fourier
transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM),
energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The FTIR spectrum of the CeO2 particles calcinated at 550 °C,
in normal atmosphere, exhibits a strong band at 482 cm-1 corresponding to Ce-O stretching vibration.
The XRD pattern confirmed the crystalline nature of the CeO2 nanoparticles with a cubic structure and
average crystallite size around 15 nm. Also, EDX analysis confirms the presence of the Ce and O atoms
corresponding to the theoretical formula. The morphology and microstructure were studied using SEM
analysis.
Keywords: cerium oxide, nanoparticles, synthesis, powders.
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by National Basic Funding Programme TEHNOSPEC -
Project No. PN1632/2016.
PP.3.3
Influence of Severe Plastic Deformation on Microstructure and Mechanical
Properties of Microalloyed Steel for Wind Turbine Towers
Liviu GURĂU1, Carmela GURĂU2, Gheorghe GURĂU2,*, Viorica MUŞAT2
1
Arcelor Mittal, Galati, Romania
2
Romania
*
Corresponding authors: gheorghe.gurau@ugal.ro
Abstract
In the past decades, many researches have been focused on severe plastic deformation (SPD) useful to
obtain bulk ultrafine grained (UFG) and nanostructured materials with high strength and ductility. High
speed high pressure torsion (HSHPT) processing was applied in order to achieved the deformation level
necessary to refine the microstructure of microalloyed steel. The steel for wind turbine tower was
chemical composition designed and the metallurgical route established. The objective of this work is to
propose a progression procedure of this industrial study by variation of HSHPT processing parameters.
Thus provide an opportunity to manifest different combinations of the material properties. The
performed SPD could produce different grain size, grain boundary features or phase composition.
Key words: Steel wind turbine; microalloyed steel; PWHT, severe plastic deformation, HSHPT,
microstructure
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PP.3.4
Obtaining and Characterization of Metallic Matrix Composites with
Ferroalloys Granular Particles
Vasile BAŞLIUa,*, Nicolae DIACONUb, Maria VLADb
a
Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Cross-Border Faculty of Humanities, Economics and Engineering,
Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: vasile.basliu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Composites with metallic matrix and granular particles are intended for deoxidation or alloying of steel
melts. In recent years these have been investigated with the purpose of increasing their economical
efficiency, reducing environmental pollution by valorization of some expensive granular particles of
ferroalloys that otherwise are considered waste. Valorization of granular particles of ferroalloy FeSi45
with lower granulation of 0.8 mm is done by embedding into an matrix of aluminium alloy (which has an
low content of silicon and magnesium) using an liquid phase method of obtaining with mechanical
stirring of alloy melt at 750°C working temperature. This methods can provide steel manufacturers
significant advantages from economic point of view.
The paper shows research results regarding obtaining and characterization of composites with metallic
matrix. There have been analysed physical, chemical, structural and thermal properties of composites.
The purpose is using them at high yields of embedding in the processes of deoxidation and alloying
steels. To this end we used methods of chemical analysis EDX, optical and electron microscopy SEM,
structural analysis by X-ray diffraction and thermal characterization DSC.
Key words: granular particles, metal matrix, composites, ferroalloys
PP.3.5
Valorisation Potential of the Inorganic Compounds Recovered from Galvanic
Sludge in Decorative Ceramic Glazes
Maria-Iuliana MĂRCUȘa,*, Maria VLADb, Mihaela Andreea MÎȚIUa, Andreea
MONCEAa, Gelu MOVILEANUc
a
National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection – INCDPM, 294, Spl.
Independentei, District 6th, Bucharest, Postal Code 060031, Romania
b
Romania
c
Valahia, University of Targoviste, Romania, 2, Carol I Blvd, Postal code 130024, Targoviste
*
Corresponding author: iuliaholy@yahoo.com
Abstract
Some of the hazardous industrial waste proved to be an important source of secondary raw material with
economic value. The use of alternative compound as secondary raw materials will lead to a series of
benefits, economically and environmentally speaking. One of the potentially recoverable materials is the
galvanic sludge. The galvanic sludge resulting from wastewater treatment belongs to the category of
hazardous waste that can be removed by landfill disposal only after the application of a
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treatment/neutralization method, because it has a complex chemical composition, mostly consisting of
heavy metals oxides and hydroxides. Thus, a recovery way of heavy metal ions from galvanic sludge
consists in using of their extracted oxides or hydroxides in ceramic glazes. The remaining cake contains
metal traces and it may be eliminated in non-hazardous landfills.
In this paper are reported the results of the research focused on the possibility of heavy metals
valorisation from different galvanic sludge in decorative ceramic glazes. The inorganic pigments based
on iron and chromium have been extracted from a real galvanic sludge by selective solubilisation.
Chemical compositions of metal oxides and ceramic glazes have been characterized by X-ray
fluorescence method (XRF) and structural analysis by X-Ray diffractometry (XRD) and optical
microscopy.
Key words: galvanic sludge, inorganic pigments, ceramics, glazes
PP.3.6
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Materials Based on Acrylic
Resins Modified with Chitosan and ZnO/Chitosan Nanoparticles
Viorica PLEȘCAN (GHISMAN)a, Petrică ALEXANDRUa, Andreea DEDIUb, Mariana
BUȘILĂa, Viorica MUȘATa,*
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Center of Nanostructures and Functional Materials – CNMF, Faculty of
Engineering, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201, Galați, Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciece and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics
and Environment, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201, Galați, Romania.
* Corresponding author: viorica.musat@ugal.ro
Abstract
Poor mechanical property and thermal stability are among the major shortcomings of PMMA denture
base components, which limit their potential use in prosthetics. The properties of PMMA can be
improved by grafting natural polymers like chitosan, which has also the advantages of antimicrobial and
tissue regenerative properties that are very important for prosthodontics.
Hybrid materials for prosthodontics based on commercial acrylic copolymers matrix modified with
chitosan, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and zinc oxide based chitosan composite (ZnO/Cs) have been
prepared and investigated to improve their thermal stability and mechanical properties.
The effect of chitosan and nanoparticles on the thermal behavior and surface micro hardness of denture
base resin was investigated by modulated thermogravimetry (mTGA) and microhardness tester PMT3,
respectively. The incorporation of composite nanoparticles in the hybrid materials increase T50%
(temperature at 50% weight loss) in air with about 50°C, indicating chemical interactions between the
components. The mechanical properties of obtained hybrid materials were also investigated.
Key words: Acrylic resin, chitosan, ZnO nanoparticles, mechanical behavior, microhardness
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SECTION 4
AND BIOHEALTH
PP.4.1
The Operation Mode Analysis of the Gas Station on the Tirighina Landfill
George Ioan NOTĂRESCU, Violeta PINTILIE, Lucian Puiu GEORGESCU, Cătălina
ITICESCU, Gabriel MURARIU*
Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: gmurariu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Functioning gas station from landfills Tirighina is analyzed systematically. The analysis is focused on
seasonal operation and identification of the main modes of operation. The last part presents the results of
PCA analysis on key operating parameters.
Key words: Functionals parameters, PCA anlysis.
PP.4.2
Air Quality Assessment in the Galaţi Area
Bogdan BURLACUa, Adrian FLORESCUa, Lucian GEORGESCUa, Cătălina
ITICESCUa, Gabriel MURARIUb,*
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Excellence Center for
the Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, , Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-
* Corresponding author: gabriel.murariu@ugal.ro
Abstract
Air quality is assessed by the presence of gases (CO2, NOx, SO2, etc.), liquid hydrocarbons, solids
(powders, pesticides), the content of chemical elements (As, Sb, Cr, Cd, Cu, Fe, etc.), chemical moieties
(sulphates, nitrates) etc.
This paper presents an investigation in the central Galati area, during about 90 days in order to succeed
in reaching a good correlation between the atmospheric pollutants factor and the human activity. There
were monitored the nitrogen monoxide concentration, nitrogen dioxide concentration, different oxides of
nitrogen concentration and ozone and benzene concentration in the central Galati area.
As it could be seen, the highest concentration is between the hours of 6-9 and 21-23. Air pollution in
urban and industrialized is a very topical issue, primarily due to the negative effects on human health and
the quality of environmental components (air, water, soil, vegetation).
Key words: time variation, statistical procedure.
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PP.4.3
Measurements of Trace Element (Li, Na, K, Mg, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu,
Zn, Cd, Ag, Pb) Concentrations in Food Supplements
Antoaneta ENEa,b,c, Violeta PINTILIEb,c,d,*, Dana Iulia MORARUc,e, Lucian Puiu
GEORGESCUa,b, Oana ANDREId
a
Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics
and Environment, 47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
b
Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Doctoral School of Engineering, Galati, Romania
c
INPOLDE interdisciplinary research network, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and
Environment, Galati, Romania
d
Department of Public Health Galati, Ionizing Radiation Laboratory, Rosiori Street,12B, RO- 800066,
e
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Department of Food Science,
Food Engineering and Applied Biotechnology, 47 Domneasca Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
*
Corresponding author: violetapintilie18@gmail.com
Abstract
The food supplements are products used to ensure a balanced diet and their consumption is needed by all
age groups of the population.
In this paper the concentrations of fifteen trace elements were determined in fourteen food supplements
for health risk assessment studies. In addition, three drugs samples were analysed.
The measurements were performed by employing High Resolution Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
(HR-AAS) with flame technique, using a ContrAA700 AnalytiK Jenna spectrometer having a continuous
xenon lamp as excitation source, at INPOLDE laboratories, Department of Chemistry, Physics and
Environment, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania. HR-AAS allows the measurement of ultra-
trace and major elements within a single method contributing to fast and easy multi-element
measurements and quality control analyses in various applications.
The maximum concentrations of Li, Na, K, Mg, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd found in the
investigated food supplements are: 0.01, 1.44, 21.22, 10.09, 9.37, 0.04, 1.35, 29.20, 0.06, 0.09, 0.48,
0.09 and 0.004 mg g-1, respectively. Pb and Ag were not detected in any of the samples. The obtained
values were compared with the dose values recommended by the current EU legislation.
Key words: Food supplements, drugs, HR-AAS technique, trace elements (Li, Na, K, Mg, Al, Cr, Mn,
Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ag, Pb).
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PP.4.4
High Efficiency Analytical Method for the Determination of Polychlorinated
Biphenyls (PCBs) Concentration in Industrial Electrical Equipment
Florin SLOATĂa,b,*, Antoaneta ENEa,c, Diana Cătălina STROIAb
a
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Doctoral School of Engineering, 47 Domnească Street, 800008 Galati,
Romania
b
SETCAR SA, 6 Gradinii Publice St., 810022 Braila, Romania
c
* Corresponding author: sloataflorin@yahoo.com
Abstract
In this paper we present some applications of the high efficiency analytical technique gas-
chromatography with electron-capture detection (GC-ECD) for the quantification of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) from oils existing in industrial electrical equipment such as transformers and high-
voltage capacitors.
Due to the fact that these high voltage electrical equipments contain oil that is composed of
polychlorinated biphenyls, they are considered industrial wastes with a significant negative impact on
the environment and health of various life forms.
The sampling procedure implied the collection of oil samples infested with polychlorinated biphenyls,
non-ferrous material samples included in the composition of cores of capacitors and industrial
transformers coils, as well as ferrous materials that make up the support of the coils inside the
transformers. Trace level PCB analyses (209 congeners) of investigated samples were performed at
laboratories of SETCAR SA Company, Braila, Romania, on an Agilent 7890 gas chromatograph
equipped with 63Ni µECD detector with a 15 mCi activity. PCBs concentrations were calculated using
the standard calibration method with internal standard utilization according to appropriate normative
documents. They were confirmed by a comparison of the intensity for characteristic chromatographic
peaks of compounds in the sample with the reference spectrum in a standard solution and the similarities
in retention times between the compound of interest and appropriate standard compound. The technique
has good precision, accuracy, sensitivity and selectivity for various PCBs and currently appears to offer
best combination of simplicity, speed and separation.
On-going work is carried out for the analysis of PCBs and organochlorine pesticides residues in soils of
different land use and contaminated with industrial wastes.
Key words: PCBs, OCPs, oils, GC-ECD technique.
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PP.4.5
Advanced Analytical Spectroscopic Techniques for Trace Elemental Analysis
of Environmental and Biological Samples
Antoaneta ENEa,b,c,*, Elena ZUBCOVc,d, Oleg BOGDEVICHc,e, Thomas SPANOSf, Ana
PANTELICĂg, Claudia STIHIh, Marina V. FRONTASYEVAi, Yuriy DENGAc,j, Liliana
TEODOROFk, Adrian BURADAk
a
and Environment, 47 Domnească Street, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
b
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Doctoral School of Engineering, Galati, Romania
c
INPOLDE interdisciplinary research network, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and
Environment, Galati, Romania
d
Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
e
Institute of Geology and Seismology, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
f
Technological Educational Institute of Kavala, Department of Applied Sciences (EMaTTech), Kavala, Greece
g
Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Magurele, Romania
h
Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
i
Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics (FLNP), Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
j
Ukrainian Scientific Centre for Ecology of the Sea, Odessa, Ukraine
k
Danube Delta National Institute for R&D, Tulcea, Romania
* Corresponding author: aene@ugal.ro
Abstract
The paper aims to review some applications of advanced atomic and nuclear spectroscopic techniques
for the determination of trace elements in selected environmental and biological samples (water,
sediments, soils, fish, mollusks, plants, vegetation, mosses).
The employed techniques are the following: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), inductively-coupled
plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-
MS), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF), instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA),
as well as the ion beam techniques particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and particle-induced gamma-
ray emission (PIGE). A useful comparison is done as regards their capabilities and suitability to be used
in environmental and life sciences for the detection of heavy metal contamination and other inorganic
toxicants and for biomonitoring studies - the limits of detection, selectivity, matrix effects, the nature of
the sample investigated, rapidity of sample preparation, non-destructivity, cost of analysis per sample,
multi-element determination capability, etc.
The environmental samples investigated were collected from selected polluted and natural protected
areas in the Lower Danube basin, Lower Prut River reserve and Danube Delta, South-Eastern part of
Romania, and also from Kavala area, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
The results obtained by ion beam techniques PIXE and PIGE at 3 MV Tandetron of Horia Hulubei
National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH) for samples collected in the
frame of the Romania-Ukraine-Republic of Moldova cross-border project MIS ETC 1676 (INPOLDE)
are compared with those determined by related nuclear techniques - AAS, ICP-OES and ED-XRF –
employed at the collaborating institutions: Dunarea de Jos University of Galati (UDJG), Romania,
Institute of Zoology and Institute of Geology and Seismology of Academy of Sciences of Moldova,
Chisinau, and Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea, Odessa, Ukraine.
The combined techniques will be further utilized in partnership for building new maps of pollution
points in S and SE parts of Romania (soil and air), the Lower Danube Euroregion and Black Sea basin
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(water, sediments, soils), as well as to establish the background concentrations for trace elements in soils
which are not of anthropogenic origin. ICP-MS will be used for soils analysis at EMaTTech Kavala,
Greece, Valahia University of Targoviste (UVT) and Danube Delta National Institute for R&D, Tulcea,
Romania, and the results will be completed with multi-element INAA at JINR, Dubna, Russian
Federation.
We acknowledge the MIS ETC 1676 grant awarded by European Union (2013-2015), the Erasmus+
programme between UDJG, Romania, and EMaTTech Kavala, Greece (2014-2017), and research project
no. 91/2017 between Romania (UVT-UDJG) and JINR Dubna, Russian Federation. The financing of the
approved PAC experiments nos. B040/2015 and B054/2016 at IFIN-HH tandetron is highly appreciated.
Key words: AAS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, ED-XRF, INAA, PIXE, PIGE, environmental and biological
samples, Lower Danube, Danube Delta.
PP.4.6
Nuclear, Atomic and Related Techniques for the Investigation of
Microstructure and Impurity Composition of Diamonds and Boron Nitrides
Antoaneta ENEa,b,*, Marina V. FRONTASYEVAc, Alina CEOROMILAd, Steluţa
GOSAVa, Marius BODORe, Oleg IGNATENKOf
a
Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics
b
Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Doctoral School of Engineering, Galati, Romania
c
Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics (FLNP), Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia
d
Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Department of General Sciences, Cross-border Faculty of Humanities,
Economics and Engineering, 111 Domneasca St., 800201 Galati, Romania
e
Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of Engineering, 111 Domneasca St., 800201 Galati, Romania
f
Scientific and Practical Materials Research Centre of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 19 P. Brovka St.,
220072 Minsk, Belarus
* Corresponding author: aene@ugal.ro
Abstract
In this paper we present some applications of nuclear, atomic and related analytical techniques in
materials science. The employed techniques were: instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA),
Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy-Dispersive X-ray Analysis (SEM-EDX) and X-ray Diffraction
(XRD).
The results of INAA and SEM-EDX techniques obtained in the frame of JINR-Romania bilateral
projects between Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics (FLNP) of Joint Institute of Nuclear Research
(JINR) at Dubna, Russia, and Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania (UDJG), for the
investigation of micro-composition of high purity materials such as cubic boron nitrides (cBN) and
various brands of synthetic diamonds obtained at National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, in
combination with their micro-structure characterization using imaging techniques SEM and X-ray
Diffraction (XRD) are described. Application of SEM-EDX for the investigation of micro-composition
of crystalline samples allowed the determination of impurity content in cBN (Na, Al, Mg, Si, Ca, Fe, Cl,
Zn) and diamond samples (Al, O, Si, Ca) in dependence with the synthesis conditions, besides the
transformation of boron nitride into carbonate with increasing synthesizing pressure. Also, the
techniques were used to determine the influence of the catalyst composition and synthesis conditions on
the crystallization processes and characteristics of the diamonds, including the degree of conversion of
graphite to diamond, and to study the impurity composition of diamonds and its impact on the physical
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and technical characteristics. Electron microscopy highlighted the structural differences between the
powder diamond samples with various grain sizes, synthesized in different pressure and temperature
conditions.
On-going work is carried out in the frame of Romanian-Russian collaboration between UDJG and JINR
(project no. 79/2017), by using Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy for
the analysis of the spectral region of absorption peaks and vibrational spectra of cBN and diamonds.
Key words: diamonds, boron nitrides, microstructure, impurities, nuclear and imaging techniques,
spectroscopic techniques.
PP.4.7
Study Regarding the Dispersion of Water Quality Indicators in the Danube
River
Alina-Florina NICOLAEa,b,*, Adrian-Ştefan ZAMFIRa,b, Marius Constantin RAISCHIa,b,
Diana-Florina DUMITRUb, Georgeta TUDORb, Lucian Puiu GEORGESCUa
a
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, Galati, RO-
800008, Romania
b
National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection, 294 Splaiul Independentei,
Bucharest, 060031, Romania
* Corresponding author: alina_nicolae85@yahoo.com
Abstract
Danube River is of particular importance for countries whose territories it crosses, both economically
and also for its impressive biodiversity. Thus, it is important to know the distribution of pollutants in
certain areas of interest, in order to mitigate their expansion and to decontaminate the pollution prone
zones. In this study it was assessed an accidental pollution scenario by using the numerical simulation
program Delft3D. It was analysed the dispersion of water quality indicators in the Danube. Hence, it was
intended to estimate the river area dimensions that would be polluted in the context of toxic substances
discharges and to evaluate the river pollution level on the affected section by the toxic wave. The use of
this program allows the tracking in time and space of the pollutants concentration, giving information
about the effects the pollutants discharges may have on the Danube River, depending on the hydro-
morphological conditions.
Key words: Danube, numerical simulation, dispersion, water pollution
PP.4.8
The Synthesis of some Indolizine Compounds with Bioactive Properties using
Classic and Unconventional Methods
Andreea Veronica DEDIU (BOTEZATU)a,*, Rodica Mihaela DINICĂa,*
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201,
Galați, Romania
* Corresponding authors: veronica.dediu@ugal.ro; rodica.dinica@ugal.ro
Abstract
Indolizine compounds are widely investigated because of their strong fluorescent properties and their
useful applications in biology, pharmacy, medicine, food industry. Indolizine compounds have been
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studied for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, antitumor and enzymes inhibitory
properties. Therefore, the synthesis of indolizine derivatives has proved useful in obtaining new
therapeutic agents with improved pharmacological potential. An efficient one-pot cycloaddition reaction
of 4,4‘ bipyridyl, phenacyl halides and dipolarophile compound (ethyl propiolate) catalyzed using the
system I2– H2O2 for the preparation of indolizine compounds was studied. These compounds were also
obtained through the cycloaddition reaction of 4,4‘-bipyridinium diquaternary salts with activated
alkynes. For the identification and analysis of the synthesized compounds were used chromatographic
and spectroscopic methods: HPTLC, HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR.
Key words: indolizine compounds, molecular iodine, bioactive properties
PP.4.9
The Antioxidant Activity Analysis of the Nymphaea alba Extracts from the
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
Mihaela CUDĂLBEANU1,*, Adrian BURADA2, Cosmin SPIRIDON1, Rodica - Mihaela
DINICĂ1,*
1
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201,
Galati, Romania; rodica.dinica@ugal.ro
2
Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, 165 Babadag Street, 820 112, Tulcea, Romania;
adi_buradar@yahoo.com
* Correspondence: mihaelacudalbeanu@gmail.com; rodica.dinica@ugal.ro
Abstract
Nymphaea alba is a perennial aquatic plant, which belongs to the Nymphaea genus, Nymphaeaceae
family, and it is widely used as an ornamental plant, in water purification methods, but also in the
medical field, having antioxidant, anesthesic, astringent and diuretic properties. Nymphaea alba is a
resistant species at moderate temperatures and it is widespread in Europe, especially in the Danube
Delta, which is situated in the east of Europe. The Danube Delta is characterized by a large biodiversity,
which includes various aquatic plants, such as Nymphaea alba species. The antioxidant compounds play
an important role in the health protection, most of them being found in plants. Polyphenols are a large
class of chemicals found in plants and have attracted much attention from researchers in recent decades
due to their health benefits. Flavonoids help to maintain health and prevent diseases. The antioxidant
activity of flowers extracts from Nymphaea alba species was measured using DPPH, FC and AlCl3
colorimetric methods. Also, the β-carotene dosage was performed with column chromatography method.
In conclusion, certain components of this vegetable product are potential source of natural antioxidants
which can be used as natural additives in food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical industries.
Key words: Nymphaea alba extract, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, antioxidant activity.
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PP.4.10
Research of Remaining Storage Volume on Tirighina Solid Waste System,
Galati
Maxim ARSENI1,*, Adrian ROȘU1, Lucian Puiu GEORGESCU1, Gabriel MURARIU1
1
European Center of Excellence for the Environment, Faculty of Science and Environment, “Dunărea de Jos”
University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, RO-800201, Galati, Romania
*Corresponding author: maxim.arseni@ugal.ro
Abstract
A current issue for the big cities is the management of solid waste. The post-communist development
increases the volume of solid waste. The increasing uses of the natural resources generate a large amount
of waste. Waste is one of the best indicators that measure economic vitality and the society way of life.
This paper makes a complex waste management analysis on the municipal Tirighina landfill from Galati.
The main purpose of this study is to make a point of view on the total volume and remaining storage
volume of Tirighina waste system. The final results of this work, is reflected by determining the
remaining volume up to the level of maximum level of the landfill and the existing level, and compared
to the initial project of the cell. This research explains a very rapid and affordable method of volume
determination useful for local administrators.
Key words: solid waste system, volume calculation, landfill monitoring.
PP.4.11
Determination of Nitrogen Dioxide using a new Doas Instrument with two
Dimensional Axes
Adrian ROȘU1, Bogdan ROŞU1, Maxim ARSENI1, Corina BOCĂNEALĂ1, Daniel-
Eduard CONSTANTIN1, Mirela VOICULESCU1, Lucian Puiu GEORGESCU1
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environmen, European Centre of Excellence for
the Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: adrian.rosu@ugal.ro
Abstract
In this work we present a new DOAS instrument build at Dunarea de Jos University of Galati. The new
DOAS instrument is a two axes DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometry) instrument which
can be used to probe the atmosphere using a remote sensing method to determine the tropospheric trace
gases densities. The scanning instrument uses different viewing angles for probing the atmosphere
vertically and horizontally from a stationary point located on top of the building of the Faculty of
Science and Environment. The vertical scans were made according to the wind direction and uses a 180°
field of view with a stepping sequence of 10° per step. The horizontal scans were performed at 360°
using a stepping sequence of 10°. The results of the scans show the amplitude of the NO2 pollution
plume and the NO2 profiles of different vertical viewing angles.
Key words: NO2 pollution, remote atmosphere scanning instrument, DOAS
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PP.4.12
The Accuracy of Retinal Vessel Diameter Measurement Based on Pixels
Distribution and Fractal Representation
Luminița MORARUa,*, Cristian-Dragoș OBREJAa, Emilian DĂNILĂa
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics
and Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: luminita.moraru@ugal.ro
Abstract
We propose a method to accurately measure the retinal blood vessel widths with the final goal to
highlight the retinal microvascular signs and to identify related diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and
hypertension. The proposed method is performed in two steps. First, an automated diameter
measurement method is used. Then, the histogram analysis and fractal representation are used to obtain
retinal blood vessel diameters. The histogram based pixels‘ distribution method identifies the vessel
edges with acceptable accuracy while a more accurate localization of the edges is obtained by using the
image profiles provided by fractal technique. Sixty retinal images, divided into three groups (i.e. normal,
diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive subjects) are used. For the sake of comparison, every image has
been evaluated using all three methods. The measurement is performed in the same location and over the
same retinal blood vessel. The analysis was made using ImageJ plug-in. A statistical analysis has been
performed to provide the variability among the various measurement methods and to determine the
significance of the analyzed methods.
Key words: retinal vessels, diameter, diabetic retinopathy.
PP.4.13
Assessment of the Pollution Level of Prut River according to the Structural
Indices of Zooplankton
Liubovi LEBEDENCO
Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova, Academiei,1, MD 2028
Corresponding author: lebedenco.asm@mail.ru
Abstract
Prut River is one of the largest rivers on the territory of Moldova, located in the East part, flowing into
Danube River and forming a natural border between Republic of Moldova and Romania.
Anthropogenic pollution and changes in the physico-chemical state of the aquatic environment disturb
the ecological balance of the ecosystem. Such changes can restructure the communities of aquatic
organisms, the specificity of which is characterized primarily by a certain ratio of the number of species
to their total number. This relationship represents the community regulatory adaptation mechanism,
allowing to maintain the balance between the biota and its habitat.
Zooplankton community is an important hydrobiological group in assessing water quality and is one of
the most sensitive components to water pollution. The mobility of the structural organization of
zooplankton is linked to different tolerance ranges of the species that form a community.
The study has envisaged the zooplankton community from the River Prut, Middle Sector (Braniste-
Leuseni) and Inferior Sector (Leova- Giurgiulești) during 2016. The main taxonomic groups of
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zooplankton – Rotatoria, Copepoda and Cladocera – were studied. The species diversity of zooplankton
in the Prut River is represented by 106 taxa, out of which the rotifers account for 59 or approximately
56%, copepods 27 taxa – 26 % and cladocers – 20 taxa - 19 %. It was demonstrated that as regarding
spatial distribution, there was an increase in the species richness (the number of taxa) at Branişte (22
taxa) with peaks at Giurgiuleşti - 48 taxa. Rotifers have a large number of taxa along the r. Prut, with a
particular increase in the sector Leuseni - Giurgiulesti. In the medial Prut there was a decrease in the
number of taxa of copepods and Cladocera, while in the lower river there was an increase.
The species frequency of zooplankton of Prut river demonstrated that the juveniles forms of copepods
(nauplii and copepodits) Keratella quadrata are constant elements (F = 50 %) of zooplankton in that
ecosystem and are widely distributed in all types of ecosystems. Among the cladocerans the most
frequent species was Chydorus sphaericus (F < 25 %).
During this year, according to the species number the Prut River is attributed to the category
mezotrophic-eutrophic. As regarding the biomass parameter, which is the main criterion for the
determination of trophicity, the Prut River is characterized as mezotroph.
The values of saprobic indices of the Prut River were included in the I-II classes of water quality, which
is characterized by good and very good quality.
Keywords: freshwater zooplankton communities, Prut River, aquatic ecosystem
Acknowledgments: The research was carried out within the framework of the state projects for applied
research 15.817.02.27A (Academy of Sciences of Moldova).
PP.4.14
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve - Ten years of Toxic Substances Monitoring
Cristina DESPINAa,*, Liliana TEODOROFa, Adrian BURADAa, Daniela
SECELEANU-ODORa, Mihaela ŢIGĂNUŞa, Iuliana-Mihaela TUDORa, Orhan
IBRAMa, Cosmin SPIRIDONa, Aurel NĂSTASEa, George ŢIGANOVa, Antoaneta
ENEb
a
„Danube Delta” National Institute for Research and Development, 165 Babadag Street, 820 112, Tulcea,
România
*Corresponding author: cristina.despina@ddni.ro
b
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Environment, Domnească Street,
Abstract
Wetlands, streams and lakes as aquatic ecosystems, are very sensitive to changes in water quality and
quantity. These ecosystems receive sediment, nutrients and toxic substances that are produced or used
within their watershed — the land area that drains water to a stream, river, lake or sea. Therefore, an
aquatic ecosystem is an indicative of the conditions of the terrestrial habitat in its watershed.
The main propose of this study was to assess the levels of some toxic substances in expressing the
pollution degree of the aquatic ecosystems. A ten years monitoring of four priority/ priority hazardous
substances (such as As, Pb, Ni, Cr) in surface water and sediments samples from two representative
aquatic complexes for Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Somova-Parches and Matita-Merhei) was
accomplished. The results (express in µg heavy metal/L for water samples and mg heavy metal/kg dry
sediment samples) are annual mean concentrations (2006-2015) of the heavy metals from each complex
and were reported to European Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE.
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Research conducted over the past decade have showed that accumulation of the heavy metals in Danube
Delta Biosphere Reserve are, generally, determined by natural factors (natural frame, climate, drainage
system), but also by the varied activities occurred in the border area. Our results showed that in the
northern part of the Danube Delta, the contamination is generally determined by the Danube River, with
the influence of natural factors, while in the predeltaic area the effects of the anthropogenic activities,
industrial wastes of Tulcea town are visible. The analyze of the obtained results revealed exceedings of
the quality standard in the case of bottom sediment samples for Pb, Ni and Cr, with a general ascending
trend as it follows arsenic<lead<nickel<chromium.
As a general remark, the trend analyze on the set of ten years data showed a decreasing tendency of
priority/ priority hazardous substances concentrations in the last years.
Key words: Danube Delta, toxic substances, water and sediment quality.
PP.4.15
Study regarding Hydraulic Modeling of Sediment Transportation.
Case study: Danube – Epuraşu Branch
Adrian-Ştefan ZAMFIRa,b,*, Alina-Florina NICOLAEa,b, Puiu Lucian GEORGESCUa,
Marius Constantin RAISCHIa,b, Andreea Ioana DĂESCUb, Mihaela ILIEb, Gina GHIȚĂb
a
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-
b
The National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection, 294 Splaiul Independentei, 6 th
District, 060031, Bucharest, Romania
* Corresponding author: stefan.zamfir@incdpm.ro
Abstract
The aim of the paper was to create a hydraulic model to simulate the erosion of the Danube riverbed and
the creation and use of the model with data obtained from the field. Measurements and sampling were
conducted in-situ in order to build a model as close to the actual situation in the field. The activities in
the field were the following: measurements using ADCP technology, dragged sediments sampling,
suspended sediments sampling, and topographic measurements. Considering that a dam fitted with a
groove was constructed on the Danube riverbed at the Epuraşu Branch entrance, the specific objectives
of the paper consist in determining the parameters of hydrodynamic and sediment transport through
numerical simulation, in the following circumstances: 1. dam with closed groove; 2. dam with open
groove. In assessing morphological changes that may occur in the Epuraşu Branch, the HEC-RAS
hydraulic modeling software was used. To this, were provided scenarios of 14 m³/s and 37 m³/s water
flows, which highlighted a small erosion phenomenon.
Key words: sediment transport, groove, Danube riverbed, hydraulic modeling
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PP.4.16
Zinc Solubility determined in Industrial Soils
Alina SION*, Antoaneta ENE
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Domnească Street, 47, RO-800008,
Galati, Romania
* Corresponding author: abosneaga@ugal.ro
Abstract
In order to evaluate the level of pollution, the study of the total heavy metal (HM) content is insufficient
because the negative effect that an element can have on the environment depends on the associated form
in the solid phase which the element is bound. The total content of HM usually is performed with the use
of analytical methods where the measurements are done on small areas of the sample with low level of
heterogeneity encapsulation. On the contrary, sequential chemical extraction (SCE) can be used on large
areas of sample in order to obtain HM specific to the treated phase. Many SCE protocols have been
reported in literature but in fact they rely on the same principle of successive extraction of elements from
the most mobile to those strongly bound. Solubility represents the elemental quantity found between
solid and soluble phase of the soil. The level of solubility of HM depends also on numerous soil factors
such as pH, texture, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and organic matter content. Zinc (Zn) in Earth‘s crust is
found with concentrations between 10 – 300 mg kg-1 the mean of zinc worldwide is calculated at 64 mg
kg-1. In this paper is presented a study on industrial polluted soil from a former wood preservation site
on which organic stabilization treatments for pollutants were applied. One of the pollutants that
presented elevated concentration is Zn. The results of the SCE applied on soil clay concluded that the
most efficient treatment for Zn was zerovalent iron with organic matter (OMZ).
Key words: Zn pollution, industrial site, migration index, organic amendments.
PP.4.17
GeoEcoMar Marine Research Infrastructures
Ştefan FLORESCUa,*
a
”National Research Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology, Dimitrie Onciul street, 23-25, sector2,
Bucharest, Romania
*
Corresponding author: stefan.florescu@geoecomar.ro
Abstract
The increasing interdependence of marine research policies and programmes at national and European
levels, as well as the rapidly changing environment of European marine sciences, call for a new
approach to the development of European research strategies.
Deep sea/ocean exploration allows the investigation of the fundamental planetary forces and phenomena
such as: generated earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis, forge large offshore oil, gas and mineral
deposits, and support thriving communities of life, on and below the seafloor, that hold key clues to the
evolution of life on Earth and the possibility of life on other planets.
The present article presents the GeoEcoMar Marine Research Infrastructures and equipments.
GeoEcoMar scientists use these infrastructures and equipments to perform advanced studies in the Black
Sea area in the fields of geology, geo chemistry, geophysics, biology.
Key words: Research infrastructures, deep sea/ocean exploration
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PP.4.18
Diesel Engines and New Methods for Reducing Emissions.
A literature Review
Oana ZBARCEA*, Dan SCARPETE
”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați
* Corresponding author: Oana.Zbarcea@ugal.ro
Abstract
Diesel engines are considered to be a major source of emissions, such as NOx, CO, HC and smoke,
despite the fact that they are very effective and have broad applicability in transportation. In recent years
have sought solutions to optimize diesel engines and reduce emission. Besides preventive measures, such
as changes in fuel composition and use of motor vehicles in an economical way, have been carried out
research and development of aftertreatment technologies for pollutant emissions.
This paper review present a comparative analysis of emissions from diesel engines, run on alternative
fuels such as biodiesel or vegetable oil mixed with diesel, with or without exhaust aftertreatment
methods. This paper aims to show the most effective combination to reduce emissions at this moment.
Key words: Diesel engine, biodiesel, pollutant emission, aftertreatment technologies
PP. 4.19
Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities of Parkia
biglobosa (Jacq) Benth extracts from Benin
Dah Nouvlessounon DURANDa,*, Mihaela CUDĂLBEANUb, Nounagnon MARTIALa,
Rodica Mihaela DINICĂb, Baba-Moussa LAMINEa
a
University of Abomey-Calavi, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology,
Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, 05BP1604 Cotonou, Benin
b
* Corresponding author: dahdurand@gmail.com
Abstract
Parkia biglobosa is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of certain diseases. In order to
scientifically appraise some of the anecdotal, folkloric ethno medical uses of P. biglobosa, this study
aimed at making phytochemical screening and evaluating some biological activities of P. biglobosa
leave and bark extracts. The standards methods were used for the analysis. The major phytochemical
constituent of interests such as polyphenol, glycosides are found to be present in the both organ. Leave
ethanolic extract have total polyphenolic content three times higher than those of bark ethanolic extract.
Susceptibility of P. biglobosa extracts with the pathogen reference strains varies (p < 0.05) according to
the strains and extracts. The ratio of the two parameters (CMI and CMB) shows that the bark extracts are
more active on the reference strains with the same bactericidal power (54.14%). The leave ethanolic
extract shows a highest value (17.86 ± 0.60 mM) of ascorbic acid as an antioxidant, while the bark
ethanolic extract shows the lowest (14.28 ± 0.95 mM). These results confirm some uses of P. biglobosa
in traditional medicine and pave the way for further studies.
Key words: Extracts, Parkia biglobosa, meat product, Staphylococcus, biological activity
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PP. 4.20
Chemical Screening of Crude Extracts from Trichoderma sp. and Potential
Antimicrobial Activities against Phytophthora colocasiae, the Causative
Agent of Taro Leaf Blight
Moïse Ntah à AYONGa, Mihaela CUDĂLBEANUb, Séverin Nguemezi TCHAMENIa,b,*,
Lambert Modeste SAMEZAa, Jean Duplex WANSIa, Rodica Mihaela DINICĂb
a
University of Duala, Cameroun
b
“Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Domneasca Street
* Corresponding author: tchameni1@yahoo.fr
Abstract
One of the major problems of agriculture in countries of the South Sahara is the strong parasitic pressure
causing crop diseases. To date, to combat plant pathogens, it is recommended to use soil management
technologies based on biological processes. Trichoderma spp. are among the most frequently isolated
soil fungi and present in plant root ecosystems. This study aimed to characterize the crude extract from
Trichoderma sp. and to evaluate their effect on Phytophthora colocasiae. The results showed that, three
Trichoderma were isolated from cameroonian soil and identified as: T. harzianum (Edtm), T. atroviride
(E14) and T. aureoviride (T4).Chemical screening of the ethyl acetate extract from these Trichoderma
species showed that, all the extracts content phenols, flavonoids, alkaloïds, sterols and anthocyanins. On
pair culture, T. atroviride (E14), T. harzianum (Edtm) and T. aureoviride (T4) significantly inhibited
(31%, 35% and 41.77% respectively) the mycelia growth of P. colocasiae, while the filter culture of
these strains total inhibited (100%) the growth of the pathogen. These results demonstrated that, the ethyl
acetate extract from Trichoderma has high ability to inhibit the development of P. Colocasiae, and might
be used for controlling TLB. However, chemical identification of these crude extracts is needed.
Key words: Ethyl acetate extracts - Phytophthora colocasiae - Taro leaf blight –Trichoderma sp.
SECTION 5
ECONOMIC MODELS AND STRATEGIES OF
COMPETITIVENESS
PP. 5.1
Constraints on the Development of Sustainable Development Projects in the
North West Region
Alina Natalia POP
North University Center Baia Mare, Technical University Cluj Napoca, Faculty of Economics, Victoriei Street 76,
RO- 430122, Baia Mare, Romania
Corresponding author: alynanatalia@yahoo.com
Abstract
This article aims to highlight the progress made by the North West Region of Romania in terms of urban
development with regard to the projects adopted and a comparative analysis of the objectives set for the
period 2007-2013 and those for the period 2014-2020. Ensuring the continuity of the strategic vision of
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regional development needs that have not been reached in the past due to various major implications for
growth, business environment, education, tourism, health and infrastructure. These identified and
prioritized directions are relevant in the current stage of socio-economic development with limited
transfer of research results of the region and assimilation of innovation. Technology transfer and
marketing channels have a low degree of use, having a direct impact on limiting the commercial
application of activities, having the role of intermediaries between demand and supply of market
innovation. In order to delimit unnecessarily such constraints on the flexibility of projects, they can
affect those start and end times of this without having some repercussions on the performance, some may
have changes in the implementation data during the project run without changing the completion time of
the project. These constraints must be identified, solved in the light of the overall objective of the
project, the purpose of implementing the project, the results we expect to be achieved on the basis of the
activities specified in the project.There are certain factors that lead to the company's disruption in the
implementation of projects, starting from the location of the business, lack of capital, lack of funds for
debt repayment, poor inventory management, launch of new products not tested on the market, lack of
experience of Staffing and workplace skills, fluctuation of staff looking for a better job, getting
unsatisfactory results due to the bureaucratic process imposed on the firm.
The recommendation is to improve the current situation by upgrading existing elements of the existing
system, legislation, an analysis of beneficiaries' choices on sustainable impact and outsourcing of
evaluation services, carrying out vocational training / training programs, but also creating a system of
Subscribing to the newsletter on the site by which information relevant to implementation is frequently
sent to subscribers.
Key words: Urban development, competitiveness, operational program.
PP. 5.2
The Analysis of the Affordability Degree Concerning the Prices Range
for Water Supply and Sewerage Rates
Alina Florentina SĂRACUa,*, Nicolae Viorel TRIFb
a
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Cross-Border Faculty of Humanities, Economics and Engineering,
Domneasca Street, 47, RO-800008, Galati, Romania
b
“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Domneasca Street,
* Corresponding author: saracu_alinaflorentina@yahoo.com
Abstract
In free markets, the prices and rates are established and evolved in the context of competition.
Nonetheless, there are certain services, such as water supply and sewerage ones, that are regarded as
general interest services and have therefore the costs established by certain regulations. The regulated
prices and rates regarding the water and sewage services are established through an elaborated
calculation methodology done by the licensed regulators and an approval process by the local and central
public authorities. This methodology implies a plus cost type, meaning that the final rate must comprise
all costs needed for implementing and ensuring the services, as well as the development quota and a
reduced profit margin. The rate politics, designed as such, must include the necessary financial resources
for operating, developing and updating the services, as well as stand as a fundament for contracting full
or partial redeemable credits; all the while it must not surpass the population‘s affordability degree.
Thus, in the process of establishing the rates of water supply and sewerage the affordability limit is most
important since these services, being of public interest, must be accessible and be offered with no
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discrimination and to all users in the rural and urban areas. The purpose of this research is to present the
rules and regulation that ensure the affordability degree as well as cover the costs that the water supply
and sewerage services imply. In order to analyze the degree of affordability in the field of water supply
and sewerage services, the methodology of prices and rates, approved by the ANRSC order no. 65/2007
and a series of estimation regarding the wages and investment costs have been thoroughly used.
Key words: the water and sewage services, calculation methodology, affordability degree
PP.5.3
Entrepreneurial management - a literature review
Camelia-Costela G. FASOLĂ (LUNGEANU)
Corresponding author: Camelia.Lungeanu@sunpharma.com
Abstract
This paper contributes to the knowledge of entrepreneurial management. The purpose of this review is to
enrich people's knowledge of what is an entrepreneur and how he/she reacts in different "environments".
The main objectives are to help others understand the principles that govern the thinking of an
entrepreneur and the qualities that he/she must possess in the business environment.
One of the most important things that we should start is the question: what is an "entrepreneur"?!
Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines entrepreneur as the person "who owns, organizes,
manages and takes the risk of the business‖
Canadian specialist Jean Marie Toulouse says the entrepreneur is the person who creates a new
company.
The entrepreneur is the one who will risk and will do anything to succeed. Each year more and more
businesses surface and nearly 70 percent of them fail in the first seven years. A good entrepreneur will
discuss openly about risks and that will boost his credibility. Risks worth mentioning are capital market,
economic risks, technical, financial, strategic and personal. Not all entrepreneurs are willing to sacrifice
their families, friends and free time in order to make their business flourish.
In conclusion, in other to excel in business, an entrepreneur must use all his/hers assets.
Key words: entrepreneurial management, business.
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SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF DOCTORAL SCHOOLS – Perspectives and challenges in doctoral research

“DUNĂREA DE JOS” UNIVERSITY OF

GALAŢI, 8th-9th of June 2017

6.2. Romanian literature

6.3. French literature

THURSDAY – 8th of June 2017

08:30 - 11:30 Participants registration

FRIDAY - 9th of June 2017

9:00 - 11:00 Oral presentations in concurrent section

I. PLENARY LECTURES (all sections)

II. INVITED LECTURES

6.2. ROMANIAN LITERATURE

6.3. FRENCH LITERATURE

III. ORAL PRESENTATIONS

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2.2. ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE AND

6.1 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND TRANSLATIONS STUDIES

6.2. ROMANIAN LITERATURE

W. 6.2 III. WORKSHOP - LITERATURE: SOUTH-EASTERN

6.3. FRENCH LITERATURE

Nuclear Smuggling in the Republic of Moldova

IV. POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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