Peterson's Deformations of Higher Dimensional Quadrics

We provide the first explicit examples of deformations of higher dimensional quadrics: a straightforward generalization of Peterson's explicit 1-dimensional family of deformations in $\mathbb{C}^3$ of 2-dimensional general quadrics with common conjugate system given by the spherical coordinates on the complex sphere $\mathbb{S}^2\subset\mathbb{C}^3$ to an explicit $(n-1)$-dimensional family of deformations in $\mathbb{C}^{2n-1}$ of $n$-dimensional general quadrics with common conjugate system given by the spherical coordinates on the complex sphere $\mathbb{S}^n\subset\mathbb{C}^{n+1}$ and non-degenerate joined second fundamental forms. It is then proven that this family is maximal

A comparative analysis of the Greek and Romanian public finances : 2000-2008

In this paper we analyze the situation of the Public Finances for Greece and Romania for the 2000-2008 period, attempting to identify the fundamental factors that lead to the poor situation of the two countries in the current period. Currently, Greece and Romania are facing difficult financial situations, confronted with record levels of public debt and deficits, being forced to close urgent financial agreements with the European Commission and IMF to avoid financial collapse. In the study we analyze the main parameters of the government finances of Greece and Romania and compare them with the average levels of the European Union.peer-reviewe

Knowledge Economy Dimensions

The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the emergent knowledge economy and its dimensions. The knowledge economy is based primarily on the development of intangibles, and knowledge processing. The knowledge revolution is changing the way we think and work, and the knowledge worker reflects the nature of the new economic driving forces. The knowledge economy opens new directions, and offers unprecedented opportunities to produce and sell on a mass scale, reduce costs, and customize to the needs of consumers, all at the same time. The dimensions of this new economy are the following: economic and institutional regime, education and skills, information and communication infrastructure, and the innovation system. Based on these dimensions, the World Bank Institute developed two important indices: the Knowledge Index (KI), and the Knowledge Economy Index (KEI).intangible; knowledge; knowledge economy; knowledge economy index.

USE OF AN INFORMATIONAL SYSTEM FOR MODELING AND SIMULATION CONCERNING THE PROGNOSIS OF ELECTRIC POWER

The management of the electric power process in modern hydroelectric power plants implicate the intense use of the information technology, both for the activities performed in actual time and also for the ones performed outside the actual time. Now, when discussing about the problem concerning the development of hydroelectric potential, in the same time with the optimization of production process, it is necessary to assist the manufacturer�s decision in choosing those production capacities able to cover the electric power consume which has important variations in time. Concerning the production of electric power, its defining particularity that it can not be deposited, also imposes that the prognosis of electric power to be as precise as possible. Using an advanced informational system instrument for parametric modeling and simulation concerning the electric power can also be made scenarios and prognosis having an error of 3% instead of 5%, in the present, being place at the upper limit ofproduction optimization, parametric modeling, production prognosis, web application

ANALYZING FISCAL BALANCE EVOLUTION FOR DEVELOPED AND EMERGENT COUNTRIES

The purpose of our paper is to identify the main factors which influence fiscal balance’s evolution and thereby propose solutions for configuring a sustainable fiscal policy. We have selected as independent variables some of the main macroeconomic measures, respectively public debt, unemployment rate, economy openness degree, population, consumer goods’ price index, current account balance, direct foreign investments and economic growth rate. Our research method uses two econometric models applied on a sample of 22 countries, respectively 14 developed and 8 emergent. The first model is a multiple regression and studies the connection between the fiscal balance and selected independent variables, whereas the second one uses first order differences and introduces economic freedom as a dummy variable to catch the dynamic influences of selected measures upon fiscal result. The time interval considered was 1999-2013. The results generated using the two models revealed that public debt, current account balance and economic growth significantly influence the fiscal balance. As a consequence, the governments need to plan and implement a fiscal policy which resonates with economy priorities and the phase of the economic cycle, as well as ensure a proper management of the public debt, stimulate sustainable economic growth and employment.JEL Codes - H6

Traduire en roumain les structures langagières du discours normatif français

La traduction juridique est un processus complexe au cours duquel le traducteur doit prendre une série de décisions, aussi bien dans l’interprétation du texte de départ que dans le choix des ressources et des procédés, pour réexprimer le sens en langue cible. Le présent article se propose d’analyser les difficultés syntaxiques soulevées par la construction des groupes nominaux lors de leur traduction en roumain dans un double but : d’une part, relever les particularités de structuration syntaxique des textes normatifs et, d’autre part, mettre en évidence le fait que le traducteur doit maîtriser non seulement la terminologie juridique mais aussi les ressources linguistiques et rédactionnelles du texte d’arrivée.La langue du droit présente des structures syntaxiques préférentielles, des marques d’énonciation qui sont des traits morphosyntaxiques à effets sémantiques. En ce qui concerne la compétence rédactionnelle en langue cible, celle-ci permet au traducteur de respecter les particularités de structuration spécifiques à chaque langue en assurant la qualité d’une traduction explicite, capable de rendre le sens d’un système juridique à l’autre.The juridical translation is a complex process during which the translator has to take several decisions, concerning both the text interpretation in the source language (SL) and the choice of resources and methods for meaning reexpression in the target language (TL). The present paper analyses the syntactic difficulties which may occur in the construction of the Nominal Phrase (NP) in the process of translation and has a double purpose: to reveal the specific syntactic structure of the juridical text, on the one hand, and to emphasize the role of the translator, on the other. Thus, the translator must have a good command of juridical terminology and also of linguistic resources of the target text.The juridical language displays specific syntactic structures and certain characteristics of the discourse which represent morphosyntactic features with semantic effects. The competence in elaborating texts in TL allows the translator to preserve the specific structure of each language, ensuring an explicit translation, apt to convey the meaning from one juridical system to another

An Assessment of Institutional Improvements in Romania and Bulgaria Following EU Accession

The purpose of this paper is to analyse to what extent accession to the European Union affected the quality of institutions in Romania and Bulgaria. In order to measure these effects, indicators of perceived corruption have been built based on data from the Life in Transition surveys I, II, III, conducted by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. Under the specifications of a difference-in-differences methodology, evidence of a reduction in small acts of corruption has been discovered for both countries, with larger effects in Bulgaria. In regards to high level corruption, Romania proved to be successful in tackling this dimension nine years after the accession, while for Bulgaria the evidence suggests an unfavourable deterioration over time