e-Participation Platform for Facilitating Citizens Involvement in Smart City Initiatives

The increase in the world population and the massive migration of the population to the urban area give rise to new problems difficult to manage by the government and local authorities. In order to maintain or enhance the quality of life while increasing the number of residents, ITC technologies can be used to implement Smart City projects for the benefit of communities. A large number of citizens feel a sense of commitment to their local area and have the desire to engage in activities to improve the quality of life. E-Participation refers to the involvement of citizens in e-government processes. This paper presents the design and development of a platform for citizen participation in Smart City initiatives, whose primary purpose is to facilitate interaction between the citizen and the authority to identify and establish Smart City projects of priority interest to the community

Comparative study of the agricultural sector in Romania and the main member states of the U.E.

To identify the problems faced by the Romanian agricultural sector and to identify viable development solutions, a comparative analysis of the competitiveness of the Romanian sector with the other member states of the European Union is necessary. In this regard, in the present research, a quantitative analysis of the statistical data taken from the Eurostat databases was performed, to determine the competitiveness of the sector compared to other Member States. The main technical-economic indicators from the last statistical publication (structural survey) from 2016 were analyzed. Following the determination of the positioning of Romanian agriculture, recommendations and solutions can be identified to develop it and increase competitiveness

Taquicardia auricular intermitente que simula un flutter auricular

A 59-year-old woman presented in the emergency department accusing palpitations and chest pain, started two hours prior. She was being treated for hypertension with indapamide and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, and has had an episode of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the last year. The thyroid function was normal six months prior to the admission.Mujer de 59 años de edad que acudió al Servicio de Urgencias por presentar palpitaciones y dolor en el pecho, que habían comenzado dos horas antes. Llevaba tratamiento con indapamida y un inhibidor de la enzima conversora de la angiotensina para su hipertensión arterial, y había tenido un episodio de fibrilación auricular paroxística el año anterior. La función tiroidea era normal seis meses antes

Cetățeanul și provocările societății informaționale

From a digital perspective, the challenge of the 2018-2020 society possesses a digital skill background that allows not only to fit into a particular job, but also to engage in the long-life education and training system for individuals. Digital skills include: 1) the ability to search, collect, process information and use it in a critical and systematic way; 2) The use of tools to produce, present and understand complex information; 3) The ability to access, search and use Internet-based services and 4) using the information society technology to support critical thinking, creativity and innovation. To be digitally competent implies the possession of knowledge, abilities and skills appropriate for information and communication technology. The digital skill is one of eight key competences, implying a reliable and critical use of the entire ICT range in all areas. Key competences are considered all equally important, because each of them can contribute to a successful life in the knowledge society. This study aimed at highlighting the challenges of the information society and presenting a model of competences that enables citizens to cope with the digital challenges

Research on expert opinion analysis on the influence of motivation factors on swimming and performance at the age of 9-10 years

The review of the findings of some studies carried out in the last 5-10 years has brought to attention various information about the training process and the physical preparation of children. Previous similar approaches have often been briefing in relation to children’s motivation for swimming, at least from the point of view of character. If there were some effects of motivation, they are either irrelevant or you didn’t target 9–10-year-old. Taking into account these aspects and based on the analysis of specialized literature, the present research started from the premise of promoting effective methods and techniques to stimulate the motivation of children aged 9-10 years to practice swimming

DETERMINAREA CALITĂȚII APLICAȚIILOR MOBILE PE BAZA MODULUI DE DEZVOLTARE

Abstract: Increasing the number of mobile devices brings an increase in applications developed for these devices. The need for rapid penetration of the mobile application market forces management to put pressure on development teams to launch applications ahead of competition. However, in order to achieve the expected effect, it is necessary for the development process to take into account the quality indicators for the development of mobile applications from the point of view of the users. Within this article, based on the mobile application development features - legibility, modifiability, regenerability, integrity and testability, it is demonstrated that they are interconnected and that it is necessary to consider all the features to achieve a high quality mobile application. These features were the basis for a questionnaire dedicated to app quality assessment. The questionnaire was distributed to software developers and ordinary mobile application users. Based on the analysis of the results obtained, two sets of weighting of the development characteristics were used that were used to build the mobile application quality assessment metrics. This has resulted in the aggregate indicator for mobile computing for developers and users

Study regarding the identification of the socialization level of pubertal children who practice swimming

Allocating short time to physical education classes in the curriculum, 2 hours per week, for students who do not have inclination and skills

Neumopericardio en un paciente joven con pericarditis tuberculosa

A 19-year old male presented in the Emergency Room complaining of dyspnea that progressively worsened in the previous week. He also reported asthenia and dry cough in the last month. Clinical exam showed altered general status, pale skin, polypnea, tachycardia at 124 heart beats/min, deafened heart sounds, blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg and jugular vein turgescence. Auscultation of the lungs revealed no abnormal findings. The chest X-ray showed the presence of air surrounding the heart with a sharply outlined pericardium (Panel A, arrows). The CT scan showed minimal pericardial fluid effusion and a remarkable pneumopericardium (Panel B). The patient was sent to the Thoracic Surgery Department where pericardial drainage was done. The biological exam of the pericardial liquid confirmed the suspicion of tuberculous pericarditis. He was discharged with standard antituberculous treatmentHombre de 19 años que acudió al Servicio de Urgencias con disnea, empeorada desde la semana anterior. También informó astenia y tos seca en el último mes. El examen clínico mostró toma del estado general, piel pálida, polipnea, taquicardia a 124 latidos por minuto, ruidos cardíacos apagados, presión arterial de 100/60 mmHg e ingurgitación yugular. La auscultación pulmonar no reveló hallazgos anormales. La radiografía de tórax mostró la presencia de aire alrededor del corazón, con un pericardio marcadamente delineado. La tomografía computarizada mostró un derrame pericárdico mínimo y un neumopericardio significativo. El paciente fue enviado al Departamento de Cirugía Torácica donde se le realizó el drenaje pericárdico y el examen biológico del líquido confirmó la sospecha de pericarditis tuberculosa. Fue egresado con tratamiento antituberculoso estándar

ANAGRAMA JOBS-NEARBY – A CASE STUDY FOR A SMART CITY

With an estimated figure of 10 billion people by 2050, from which about 70% are or will be living in the cities, it is obvious that the current infrastructure will be overloaded. As cities grow and expand their services, governance and management are becoming more and more complex. As a consequence, cities need to be adapted to address the social, economic, engineering, governmental and environmental challenges of these transformations. The cities need to become smart to properly face the challenges. Even if the implementation costs are high, the smart cities increases the economic standards in a medium-long term, reduces energy consumption, reduces transport costs and traffic values and increases quality of life. The paper presents Jobs-NearBy, a solution by which the local job market gets a fast and flexible tool to connect job-seekers and enterprises that are hiring in real-time. Job offers can be displayed on a map, filtered by your location, skills or payment. The optional Community-Profiles allow to bookmark or share interesting offers and provide an individual profile of participating job-seekers and enterprises