<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The critical infrastructure protection domain, through its social implications, is a relatively new research topic, and a science in this regard is not setup yet. Its complexity, through the operational subsumed areas, through the interdependencies and cascading possible effects, through the many facets for investigation, is a special one which imposes specific approaches. This paper intends to continue the investigations in this field, which are conducted in an individual manner or by research teams, by authors with concerns in this regard who agreed to allocate to the topical subject a special attention based on its importance, beyond an exclusive approach – as a special topic. This time, there are brought into attention the issues related to chemical industry sector correlated with actual associated implications of necessary transportation activities in this field. Simulation-based scenario is the main technique employed as a research methodology by using dedicated software.</abstract>

“Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu,

Scenario-based Simulation of Criticality Concerning the Transportation of Dangerous Goods

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that it is possible to develop business intelligence projects in big and medium-size organizations, only with Microsoft products, used in accordance with standard OLAP cube technology, and presented possible alternatives, in relation with the requested functions.</abstract>

Using OLAP Data Cubes in Business Intelligence

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Since 1972, at the level of the European Community, as a result of the Stockholm Conference, a series of successive programmes have been adopted, which have established both future legislative proposals and prospects on environmental policy. The programmes were aimed at setting goals that will be achieved in environmental protection field in the European Community. So far, seven such programmes have been established, called Environmental Action Programmes.</abstract>

Environmental Action Programmes of the European Union – Programmes Supporting the Sustainable Development Strategy of the European Union

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The article deals with security as a scientific discipline dealing with the assessment of the technical condition of machineries, hazards identification and risks assessment which could lead to fatal consequences. Article highlights the importance of using methods of risk assessment as well as the importance of the security evaluation in manufacturing companies. This article provides an overview of the most widely used risk assessment methods and specifically referred to point method, which is one of the most widely used risk assessment methods.</abstract>

Safety Risks Assessment and Security Evaluation of Manufacturing Entities

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Extreme social environment is an intricate set of internal and external environmental factors resulting from the occurrence of contradictions and conflicts in the sphere of social relations. This report dwells on the professional readiness of the law-enforcement structures personnel for action in extreme social environment.</abstract>

Integral Components Analysis of the Professional Readiness for Acting in Extreme Social Environment

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This paper presents the results of a study in which we aimed to identify factors that influence the work motivation of officers active in the Romanian military system. We developed a hierarchy of these factors depending on the frequency of their occurrence in answers to open questions addressed on this issue. In order to process responses we used the Atlas.ti program, a specialized software in qualitative analysis of large corpora of text, graphs, audio and video materials. Seven factors have been identified that increase the motivation to work and nine factors that decrease the work motivation of officers from the selected sample.</abstract>

Factors Affecting the Work Motivation of Officers in the Romanian Army

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">From the perspective of national economy, leasing represents a means of reorientating investments by attracting several new external financial sources in economy and a solution for launching on the market the products that have a limited demand and a low level of purchasing. Leasing represents an important factor in developing and making foreign trade more efficient through the possibility of entering on new markets and of opening new partnerships. Also, leasing attracts important financial resources since it has principal factors such as efficiency and safety.</abstract>

Leasing in the Romanian Theory and Practice

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the present study, we tried to discover the values or the effects considered essential for the development of positive attitudes in practicing motor activities by students. The study had as main research method the survey and the research sample included a total of 100 students from the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu. Research findings showed that students are aware of the beneficial effects of motor activities both on the biological, psychological and socio-cultural level. Gender differences show that opinions are divided, male students consider the physical and social effects as most important assets developed by the motor activities, while feminine students consider exponential for the motor activities effects, the mental and sanogenic effects.</abstract>

National University of Physical Education and Sport, Bucharest,

Study Regarding the Impact of Motor Activities over a Healthy Life of Students

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Facing the current issue of migration, European Union leaders managed to scrap together a (widely contested) plan for the re-distribution of asylum seekers between the member states. But they also undertook pro-active measures to counter illegal migration; such is the case of the military Operation Sophia.In this paper we do not disavow in any way the existence and necessity of Operation Sophia. Instead, as a way to hereafter identify new opportunities to enhance its’ efficiency, we analyse the criticism brought against it, which mainly concerns: the lack of full transparency, the fosterage of illegal migration and the fail to address the root causes of the on-going migration crisis.</abstract>

EU Military Operation Sophia – Analysing the Shortfalls

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Swarming is a current doctrinary-operational concept, by means of which one seeks to make the transition from a traditional, conventional, cumbersome, bureaucratic army to more numerous structures/units and of reduced dimensions, with remarkable firepower and mobility, which can act on an opponent from multiple directions simultaneously, leading to its increased vulnerability by disorientation and by the inability to concentrate their forces and effort to respond effectively.The creation of forces able to act according to this conception implies radical changes in the modalities of organizing, acting and leading-coordinating, and last but not least, in the equipment of the military/units and in the organizational culture.</abstract>

Swarming – Doctrinary-Operational Concept – Possible Solution to the Challenges of the Current Military Confrontations

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Physical training, a component of the sports training aims, besides the development of morphological and functional indexes of the body and mastering a rich system of motor skills and capabilities, the development and improvement of the basic motor qualities at high performance parameters. Most motor activities require the endowment of athletes with possibilities to make intensive efforts in a very short period of time. Therefore, the issue that is focusing on the study of this field is very important for achieving the targeted performance.</abstract>

Manifestation Forms of Intense Muscle Efforts and Factors Influencing the Development of Strength Motor Capacity

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Designing a ballistic missile flight depends on the mission and the stress to which the missile is subject. Missile’s requests are determined by: the organization of components; flight regime type, engine configuration and aerodynamic performance of the rocket flight. In this paper has been developed a ballistic missile with a smooth fuselage type, 10 control surfaces, 8 directional surfaces for cornering execution, 2 for maneuvers of execution to change the angle of incidence and 4 stabilizers direction. Through the technology of gluing and clamping of the shell and the use of titanium components, mass of ballistic missile presented a significant decrease in weight and a structure with high strength.</abstract>

Transilvania University of Braşov, Braşov,

Nuarb Training Academy & Nuarb Aerospace, Braşov,

Design and Manufacturing Process for a Ballistic Missile

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