Supporting the development of the Romanian book market. Establishing a fixed book price according to the European model

Starting from the essential part that the written culture plays in the development of society, there is a clear need to approach the book market as a special one. It is reflected in public policies, through regulations which sustain and promote the book. Among these regulations, the fixed book price law has a special place. The current research aims to highlight the stipulations of some fixed book price laws in European countries and their implications on the book market. The Romanian book market registered a strong decline starting 2011, and although at present a slight growth is visible, the market did not come back to the level it had reached before the economic crisis. There are less book buyers and readers now. Representative editors and distributors in Romania sustain the implementation of a fixed book price law as a solution to revive the Romanian book market

The Committee of The Regions and the Regional Policy. A case study: Romania

The European Union is an integration structure focused on reducing disparities between countries/regions. The fulfilment of this objective needs a specific objective policy (included in the Regional Policy) and an institutional system adapted to these needs. One of the most important institutions involved in this policy is the Committee of Regions (CoR). Its representatives, coming from regional and local level, are connected to the main Union’s institution, creating the premises to adapt the decisional system to the subsidiarity principle. This article describes the main role of CoR. and it focuses on its implication in Romania’s administrative reform

La psychose hallucinatoire chronique

REIMS-BU Santé (514542104) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF

Ecolabels - Important Tools in Developing a Sustainable Society. A Global Perspective

Nowadays, a large number of environmental labels are globally used. They were created and they are used so as to respond to a general aim of efficiency increase in using resources and of consumption as well as production orientation towards products and processes having a lower impact on the environment. In this respect, this paper aims at highlighting the issues existing in eco-label development, at clarifying what labels do ensure a better fulfilment of their aim, at capturing the stage in eco-label development and at proving conclusions with regard to the next directions in their further development and use

Alcohol Dependence in Women: Difficulty of Its Assessment in General Practice

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Coronavirus Immunoreactivity in Individuals With a Recent Onset of Psychotic Symptoms

Prenatal influenza exposure increases the risk for schizophrenia and brings to question how other respiratory viruses may contribute to neuropsychiatric disease etiopathology. Human coronaviruses cause respiratory infections that range in seriousness from common colds to severe acute respiratory syndrome. Like influenza, coronaviruses can be neurotropic. To test for associations between coronaviruses and serious mental disorders, we utilized a recently developed assay and measured immunoglobulin G (IgG) response against 4 human coronavirus strains (229E, HKU1, NL63, and OC43) in 106 patients with a recent onset of psychotic symptoms and 196 nonpsychiatric controls. We expressed results quantitatively as antibody levels and qualitatively as seroprevalence relative to a defined seropositivity cutoff value. Patient IgG levels were higher than controls for HKU1, NL63, and OC43, with HKU1 and NL63 both showing highly significant patient-to-control differences (HKU1, P ≤ .002; NL63, P ≤ .00001). All 4 coronaviruses were more seroprevalent in patients vs controls, with greatest intergroup differences observed for HKU1 (93% vs 77%, P ≤ .0001). HKU1 and NL63 associations with the patient group were further supported by multivariate analyses that controlled for age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and smoking status (HKU1, odds ratio [OR] = 1.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03–1.67, P ≤ .027; NL63, OR = 2.42, 95% CI = 1.25–4.66, P ≤ .008). Among patients, NL63 was associated with schizophrenia-spectrum (OR = 3.10, 95% CI = 1.27–7.58, P ≤ .013) but not mood disorders. HKU1 and NL63 coronavirus exposures may represent comorbid risk factors in neuropsychiatric disease. Future studies should explore links between the timing of coronavirus infections and subsequent development of schizophrenia and other disorders with psychotic symptoms