PUBLIC EXPENDITURE POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC CRISIS - CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS

Public spending is a key component for both public finances and government financial policy. In this situation, government expenditures are made in direct relation with the results of governance with economic and financial crises and global social welfare of the nation. From this perspective, our article aims to highlight the correlation between public expenditure and budgetary financial and economic crisis and, also, state government responses, anticipating their impact on medium and long term. Also, in the context of the crisis and the concomitent lack of public revenue, we identify the pillars on which to base the budget reduction in public expenditure. The implications of the economic crisis in Romania are analyzed along with proposed measures to be followed by the Government through budgetary fiscal strategy. In relation to the purpose and objectives of the research, documentation was made both in terms of bibliographic resources and the plan of legislative documents and quantitative reporting. We believe that the issue of increasing allocative efficiency of resources is vital to counter the current crisis, but also to maximize the positive effects of public interventions in general and from another state, we consider that state and, consequently, public expenditure budget which should be used to replace the market, can not be regarded as some suggest to be founded and we suggest a line for developed countries. This work was supported by the grant “Post-doctoral studies in Economics: program for continuous forming of elite researchers â€" SPODEâ€, contract POSDRU/89/1.5/S/61755, project financed by the European Social Fund, by the Operational Sectorial Program Development of Human Resources 2007-2013.public expenditures, public debt, tax strategies, economic crises

Structura etimologică a terminologiei cinematografice românești actuale în context romanic și internațional

Terminologia cinematografică românească este una pe cât de diversă, pe atât de amplă. Cele mai multe elemente care o compun sunt panromanice (fie calcuri de structură, fie împrumuturi neologice: cuvinte și sintagme) sau chiar internaționale. Astăzi se remarcă o tendință spre globalizare, prin preluarea de cuvinte/sintagme din limba engleză (în special din varianta ei americană). Lucrarea aduce ca element de originalitate cercetarea etimologică a elementelor care alcătuiesc terminologia cinematografică românească și analiza stilistică a unora dintre termeni, pe baza raportului denotație – conotație, în vederea ilustrării specificului ei în context romanic și internațional

Positive surgical margins in nephron-sparing surgery; the great unknown

There is a currently a general trend towards organ-preserving surgery, and urology is no exception. Specifically, nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) has gained general acceptance for T1a renal cell carcinoma (guidelines recommendations). Moreover T1b, T2 and even T3 stage tumors have been included on the nephron sparing list at some centers. An unresolved issue is that of positive surgical margins (PSM), not only their detection but also the implications for follow up and treatment. This paper highlights data available on risk factors for PSM, their clinical relevance, and possible therapeutic consequences. From the surgeon’s viewpoint, NSS is a daring and risky surgical procedure. Urological guidelines stress the importance of NSS, and thus the trend is moving in that direction. Unresolved, however, is the problem of PSM. Trifecta, MIC, and pentafecta are applicable concepts which attempt to define the optimal endpoint of NSS, but further elaboration is necessary. Specifically, research needs to focus less on the concept of definitive margins and more on their identification and avoidance. Although some studies suggest that PSMs do not influence overall survival rate, the basic idea of preserving tissue that is not cancerous leads to further medical, social, and psychological considerations

Endoscopic approach to recurrent inguinal hernia after previous open surgery

Background. The management of a recurrent inguinal hernia varies depending on multiple factors. In the case of recurrent inguinal hernias after open anterior repair, the laparoscopic approach is recommended. TEP and TAPP procedures are considered to have similar results. The purpose of the study is to evaluate on our sample if there are differences between primary inguinal hernia cases and recurrent hernia after laparoscopic TAPP and TEP procedures. Materials and Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 300 patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs at our hospital from March 2013 to March 2023. Results. Of the 300 patients, 39 of them (13%) had recurrent hernias after open anterior procedures. The mean age of patients with recurrent hernias was 56.82 years, compared to 50.47 years in those with primary hernias. In 27 cases we used the TAPP approach (69%), while in the remaining 12 cases the TEP approach (31%). Operative time for recurrent hernias was 72.69 minutes as opposed to 58.49 minutes for primary hernias. The percentage of peritoneal tears was higher for recurrent hernias (38%) than for primary hernias (18%). Conclusions. Surgery for inguinal hernia recurrence, is often more complex and time-consuming than for a primary hernia. However, postoperative results are favorable, with a low complication rate. Out of the two minimally invasive approach options, TAPP is our choice, especially due to the increased incidence of peritoneal tears

On exchange coupling and bonding in the Gd2@C80 and Gd2@C79N endohedral dimetallo-fullerenes

A series of computational experiments performed with various methods belonging to wave-function and density functional theories approaches the issue of bonding regime and exchange coupling in the title compounds. Gd₂@C₈₀ is computed with a very weak exchange coupling, the sign depending on the method, while Gd₂@C₇₉N has resulted with a strong coupling and ferromagnetic ground state, irrespective of the computational approach. The multi-configuration calculation and broken symmetry estimation are yielding closely coincident coupling constants, of about J ∼ 400 cm⁻¹. No experimental estimation exists, but the ferromagnetic ground state of Gd₂@C₇₉N is confirmed from paramagnetic resonance data. The different behaviour is due to particularities of electron accommodation in the orbital scheme. The exchange effects localised on atom lead to preference for parallel alignment of the electrons placed in the 4f and 5d lanthanide shells, determining also a ferromagnetic inter-centre coupling. The structural insight is completed with a ligand field analysis of the density functional theory results in the context of frozen density embedding. The energy decomposition analysis of bonding effects is also discussed. Finally, with the help of home-made codes (named Xatom+Xsphere), a model for the atom encapsulated in a cage is designed, the exemplified numeric experiments showing relevance for the considered endohedral metallo-fullerene issues

Positive surgical margins in nephron-sparing surgery; the great unknown

There is a currently a general trend towards organ-preserving surgery, and urology is no exception. Specifically, nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) has gained general acceptance for T1a renal cell carcinoma (guidelines recommendations). Moreover T1b, T2 and even T3 stage tumors have been included on the nephron sparing list at some centers. An unresolved issue is that of positive surgical margins (PSM), not only their detection but also the implications for follow up and treatment. This paper highlights data available on risk factors for PSM, their clinical relevance, and possible therapeutic consequences. From the surgeon’s viewpoint, NSS is a daring and risky surgical procedure. Urological guidelines stress the importance of NSS, and thus the trend is moving in that direction. Unresolved, however, is the problem of PSM. Trifecta, MIC, and pentafecta are applicable concepts which attempt to define the optimal endpoint of NSS, but further elaboration is necessary. Specifically, research needs to focus less on the concept of definitive margins and more on their identification and avoidance. Although some studies suggest that PSMs do not influence overall survival rate, the basic idea of preserving tissue that is not cancerous leads to further medical, social, and psychological considerations

ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN RED BEETS (BETA VULGARIS L.) IN HOUSEHOLDS FROM THE COPȘA MICĂ AREA

This study shows the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn and Cu) from the soil in the roots of beetroot (Beta Vulgaris L.) from individual gardens in the polluted area CopșaMică.The estimation of heavy metal accumulation in beetroot grown in the area affected by historical pollution was carried out based on a data set collected from 18 individual households. The content of heavy metals in the soil ranged for Cd between 0.52 mg/kg-1 and 19.52 mg/kg-1, Pb had values from 19 mg/kg-1 to 530 mg/kg-1, Zn ranged between 28 mg/kg-1 and 112 mg/kg-1 and Cu had values from 150 mg/kg-1 to 1136 mg/kg-1. The concentration of cadmium (Cd) in the root of red beet varied between 0.015 mg/kg-1 and 0.568 mg/kg-1. The content of lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) registered values between 0.019 mg/kg-1 and 0.198 mg/kg-1, respectively from 0.49 mg/kg-1and 2.01 mg/kg-1.Zinc content values was between 3.5 mg/kg-1 and 10.4 mg/kg-1. It is noted that for cadmium (r=0,839***), lead (r=0,667**) and zinc (r=0,624**) the values of the linear correlation coefficient differ significantly from zero indicating a close dependence between the considered variables. In the case of copper (r=0,213ns), the value of the linear correlation coefficient does not significantly differ from zero, which requires the use of another stochastic model to describe the accumulation of this metal in beetroot

A STUDY REGARDING CORRELATION BETWEEN CONTENTS IN SOIL AND CONTENTS IN PARSLEY ROOTS OF CADMIUM, LEAD, ZINC AND COPPER IN SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM PRIVATE GARDENS IN COPSA MICA

Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively and qualitatively. The increasing contamination of heavy metals in vegetables is attributed to multiple pathways, such as industrial emissions, sewage sludge discharge, agrochemicals and fertilizers abuse, and it has become a serious issue worldwide, especially in developing countries. CopşaMicăhad the reputation of being the most polluted city in Europe until the Chernobyl nuclear accident. This was due to emissions from two factories Carbosin, which produced carbon black and Sometra, the other source of pollution, less visible, but much more serious from the point of view of the impact on the human health.For this study, were collected soil and parsley (Petroselinum crispum) samples from 36 households located in CopşaMică area. The obtained data were used to estimate the accumulation of cadmium, lead, zinc and copper in parsley roots. by correlation factor between contents in soil and contents in parsley roots. For cadmium and lead, the value of linear correlation coefficient is r = 0.571 for cadmium and r = 0.381 for lead and it is indicating a good correlation between the cadmium and lead content in parsley roots and the cadmium and lead content in soil. For zinc and copper, the value of the linear correlation coefficient is r = 0.139 for zinc and r = 0.035 for copper is not significantly different from zero, indicating that the estimation of zinc and copper accumulation in parsley roots cannot be described by simple power-type regressions

HEAVY METALS ACCUMULATION IN SOIL AND CELERY ROOT (APIUM GRAVEOLENS L.) HARVESTED FROM THE POLLUTED AREAS IN SIBIU COUNTY, CENTRAL ROMANIA

Heavy metals are harmful environmental contaminants that are mostly the result of human activities. Vegetable roots may easily absorb heavy metals, which can then accumulate up to high levels in the edible sections. The celery root is a vegetable that is frequently cultivated in individual gardens and its production in polluted soil might provide a risk to the consumer's health, not necessarily due to the amount ingested but rather due to the cumulative effect of long-term usage. The present study is aimed to estimate the bioaccumulation of heavy metals (cadmium, lead, copper, and zinc) from the soil in the celery root, harvested from 26 households located in the polluted areas (Axente Sever, Agârbiciu, Bazna, CopșaMică, Micăsasa, Șoala, and Târnava). Total soil (0-20 cm)  and celery root heavy metals contents varied as follows: for Cd (soil = 0.10 mg/kg – 14.80 mg/kg; celery root = 0.058 mg/kg – 1.254 mg/kg); for Pb (soil = 28 mg/kg – 326 mg/kg; celery root = 0.022 mg/kg – 0.620 mg/kg); for Cu (soil = 25 mg/kg – 163  mg/kg; celery root = 0.60 mg/kg – 2.51 mg/kg); for Zn (soil = 117 mg/kg – 1076 mg/kg; celery root = 3.1 mg/kg – 11.7 mg/kg). The highest values of correlation coefficients were obtained for the regression curves established for the estimation of Cd, Pb, and Zn accumulation in celery root (r = 0.788 for Cd, r = 0.796 for Pb, and r = 0.656 for Zn). In the case of copper, the linear correlation coefficient is relatively low (r = 0.092)