PROGRAM
ARA 43rd Congress
November 15-17, 2019
Hosted and co-sponsored by the UCLA Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures, the UCLA Center for European and Russian Studies, and the Romanian Student Club at UCLA
The Congress sessions are divided into two distinct parts:
Part I: Saturday, November 16, 2019, at UCLA, E. Kaplan Hall, Rooms 348 & 311
Part II: Web Conference, online, with participants at their computers.
General Chair: Ilona Scott
Co-Chair: Ileana Costea
Local Chair: Georgiana Gălățeanu-Fârnoagă
Web Conference Chair: Adrian Stoica
Editor-in-Chief: Oana Leonte
Day 1: Friday, November 15, 2019
Welcome Reception 6:30pm-8:30pm (email arainterimpresident@gmail.com)
Day 2: Saturday, November 16, 2019
ARA 43rd Congress Part I – on site Program
UCLA, E. Kaplan Hall, Rooms 348 and 311
415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Note: Most presentations will be in English. A few will be in Romanian but accompanied
by simultaneous translation. 10 minutes maximum per talk, unless otherwise specified.
9:00 am– 10:00am Opening Session
Introductions:
Ilona Scott, General Chair
Ileana Costea, ARA Interim President
Address by Mr. Cosmin Dumitrescu, General Consul of Romania in Los Angeles
Laudatio: Maria Manoliu-Manea
Doina Uricariu: Omagiul unei foste studente
Memento: Constantin Corduneanu
Oana Leonte
Vasile Badiu (remote)
Album of precious memories with Academician Professor Constantin Corduneanu
10:00am-10:45am Round Table on "Innovation & Entrepreneurship"
Moderator: Jacob Segal, Investor Research Group, Los Angeles, California
Participants:
Adrian Stoica, Ph.D., Founder, Telemediators Alliance, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA
Bill Bellows, PhD, President, InThinking Services
Cedar Sinai Accelerator Representative
UCLA Venture Accelerator Representative
Children Hospital of Los Angeles Incubator Representative
Ileana Costea, PhD, Cal State Northridge "Art of Innovation" Conference
Two start-ups Entrepreneurs
10:45am-11:00am Coffee Break
11:00am-11:50am Romanian Personalities' Moments
Session Chair: Ilona Scott
Vlaicu Ionescu, Nostradamian and painter
Doina Uricariu & Alina Ionescu-Graff: Vlaicu Ionescu - avanpremieră
Sofia Cosma, concert pianist
Ilona Scott
Nicolae-Serban Tanasoca, historian
Filip-Lucian Iorga (Remote): What, in fact, does not disappear
Ceea ce, totuşi, nu dispare
Ileana Costea: Who was Nicolae-Serban Tanasoca?
Cine a fost Nicolae-Serban Tanasoca?
11:50am-12:35pm Film and Art
Session Chair: Rick Meghiddo
Rick Meghiddo, Architect and Filmmaker
Meghiddo Architects / ArchiDocu, Long Beach, California
Filmmaking Through an Architect's Eye: Producing architectural documentaries
to educate a broader public in understanding the value of architectural design
Vera Mijojlić, Cultural reporter and film critic
SEEfest Champions: Romanian Cinema in the U.S
Ileana Costea, Director I.C. ART Gallery, & Jerry W. McDaniel, artist
Romanian posters and banners by American artist Jerry W. McDaniel
12:35pm-1:35pm Lunch Break (A free light lunch is served.)
1:35pm-2:05pm Ecology Session
Session Chair: Ruth Meghiddo
Radu Popa, River Road Research, Los Angeles, 90039, USA
The New World of Nutrient Recycling
Ruth Meghiddo, Meghiddo Architects, Long Beach California, 90802
California Green Business
Climate Change Is Everybody's Business: How urban farming can make our cities resilient and prosperous
2:05pm-3:20 pm Engineering Session
Session Chair: Adrian Stoica
Bill Bellows, PhD, President, InThinking Services
To Infinity (and Zero) and Beyond – Life Lessons in Continual Improvement
Adrian Stoica, PhD, Founder, Telemediators Alliance, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA
Nature Therapy via Telepresence – The AVATAR Chair Project
Virgil Adumitroaie, PhD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Towards a second Earth: exoplanet discovery and characterization methods
Dinu Leonte, PhD, Poet, Mathematician, Eng. in Power Engineering, CEO BPT
IKIGAI meaningfulness in life
Cristian N. Călugărița, MSME, Senior Program Manager Aerospace Systems
Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Los Angeles, California, USA
50 Years After First Moon Landing, On A Mission To Mars: From Aldrin's Cycler
to Lockheed's Project Red Rocks
3:20pm-3:55pm Round Table on "Romanian Communities" (5 min per talk)
Moderator: Vlad R. Ghenciu, Esq
Radio ZZZ
Ben Todica (remote), Melbourne, Australia, inoneb@gmail.com
Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce (RACC), Los Angeles
Vlad R. Ghenciu, Esq., Attorney at law, Los Angeles, CA
Viitorul Roman Society (VRS)
Ionela Kloes, Los Angeles, CA, https://viitorulroman.com/
Romanians in Los Angeles Organizations
Ady Simion, Los Angeles, CA, Ady@AdySimion.com
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church/Biserica Sfânta Treime
Ing. Ion Anton, Los Angeles, CA , constantinalecse@gmail.com
3:55pm-4:10pm Coffee Break
4:10pm-5:20pm Romanian Program at UCLA
Session Chair: Georgiana Gălățeanu-Fârnoagă
Creating European Identity in Romanian Dobruja
Amanda L. Andrei, MFA Student in Dramatic Writing, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles
Graphite to the Bone: Writing the Generational Trauma of a Filipino Romanian Family
Laura Margareta Luca, PhD Student in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles; International Relations/Political Science, M.A., Graduate Institute of Geneva, 2019
Global Security Arrangements: A Game-Theoretic Perspective
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Georgiana Gălățeanu-Fârnoagă, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles
Political statements, cultural highlights, and social values in Romanian language textbooks for foreigners
5:20pm-5:30pm Onsite ARA 43rd Congress Closing session
Ilona Scott, General Chair
Ileana Costea, ARA Interim President
Oana Leonte, Editor-in-Chief
5:30pm-5:40pm Break
5:40pm-7:45 Movie time
Remarks by: Vera Mijojlić, Cultural reporter and film critic
Ileana Costea, ARA Interim President
Romanian Feature Movie: Puzzle for a blind man, directed by Andrei Zinca (93 min)
A love story with a twist, or a twisted love story.
8:30pm-10:00pm ARA 43rd Congress Banquet at a restaurant (each person will pay for her/his dinner)
If you wish to attend the Banquet make a reservation by email to arainterimpresident@gmail.com or by calling (818)512-3089
PROGRAM
Web Session
ARA 43rd Congress, Part II
Day 3, Sunday, November 17, 2019
7:00am Pacific Time – 2:30pm Pacific Time
Web Session Chair: Adrian Stoica, Email: adrian.stoica@jpl.nasa.gov
Online presentations at Pacific Time (PST)
All presentations will be online and can be seen by all presenters and the attendees of the Part I on the site of the Congress. Instructions will be sent to all by Friday, November 15, 2019.
Important Note:
Talk time: maximum 10 min per speaker. Carefully check the day and time in your country.
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7:00am-7:05am
Opening Session ARA 43rd Web Session
Ileana Costea, Interim President
Science / Engineering 7:05am-8:05am
7:05-7:15 3.01
Numerical Modeling and Simulation in the Petroleum Industry: Achievements and Perspective
Vasile Badiu1* and Florian Vasile Badiu2, SPE Members
1 Volunteer with SPE, ARA and Springer, Campina, 105600, Romania
2 Renault Tehnologie Roumanie, Voluntari 077190, Romania
E-mail: *vasile.badiu@gmail.com
7:15-7:25 3.02
Stochastic microsensors for the assay of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, IL-17 from whole blood samples
Ioana Popa-Tudor1,2,*, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden1,2
PhD student, Researcher
1 Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for
Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter
2Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: *ralucavanstaden@gmail.com; johana.popa@gmail.com
7:25-7:35 3.03
Screening test for tumor markers p53,CEA, CA19-9 in whole blood samples using stochastic mode
Ruxandra-Maria Ilie-Mihai1,2, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden1,2
Postdoc
1Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 202 Splaiul Independentei Str., 060021, Bucharest-6, Romania
2Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: ralucavanstaden@gmail.com; i.ruxandra04@yahoo.com
7:35-7:45 3.04
New Trends in Molecular Recognition of Substances of Biological Importance, INVITED LECTURE
Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden
Scientist, PhD, Laboratory Director
Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 202 Splaiul Independentei Str., Bucharest, 060021, Romania
E-mail: ralucavanstaden@gmail.com Website: www.patlab.ro
7:45-7:55 3.05
Detection of sweeteners in biological fluids and food samples using stochastic sensors
Alexandrina Lungu - Moscalu1,2,*, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden1,2,
Jacobus Frederick van Staden1
1Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Bucharest 060021, Romania
2Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: * alex_ly15@yahoo.com
7:55-8:05 3.06
Fast Screening Test for the Assay of Antibiotics in Water POSTER
Mariana Mincu, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden
Scientist, PhD, Laboratory Director
Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter
E-mail: ralucavanstaden@gmail.com
Medicine and related topics 8:05am-8:45am
8:05-8:15 3.07
Fast Screening of Bladder cancer biomarkers using stochastic sensors
Damaris-Cristina Gheorghe1*, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden1
1Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 202 Splaiul Independentei Street, 060021, Bucharest-6, Romania
E-mail: *gheorghe.damaris16@gmail.com
8:15-8:25 3.08
Neuroimmunomodulation of the Intestinal Microbiota in case of paralysis in dog
Gheorghe Giurgiu*1, Manole Cojocaru2
1 Deniplant-Aide Sante Medical Center, Biomedicine, Bucharest, 012371, Romania
2 Titu Maiorescu University, Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest, 031593, Romania
E-mail: * deniplant@gmail.com
8:25-8:35 3.09
Composite human mind and composite human society
Gheorghe Dragan
Ph. D., physicist retired
Bucharest, ROMANIA
E-mail: gdf.dragan@gmail.com
8:35-8:45 3.10
From qigong to energy medicine and psychology
Doina Tetcu
Physicist, Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: dtetcu@yahoo.com
Economy 8:45am-9:25am
8:45-8:55 3.11
Brief Exploration of the Evolution of Factors Impacting Professional Judgment in Financial Audit
Delia Deliu
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timişoara
Timişoara, 300115, Romania
8:55-9:05 3.12
Social Responsibility versus Social Liability – Conceptual Delimitations regarding the Financial Auditor's Challenges. A Philosophical-Juristic Approach
Delia Deliu
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timişoara
Timişoara, Romania
9:05-9:15 3.13
Strategies and sustainable solutions for a healthy future economy
Adriana Paduraru (Horaciu), PhD Ana-Maria Campandaru (Andrei)
Doctoral School of economics and Humanities, Targoviste
9:15-9:25 3.14
Financial Information Transparency and Publicity II
Horia Cristea
Professor, DHC, PhD, Accounting expert, Financial auditor
West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Timişoara, Romania
9:25am-9:40am Break #1 15 min
Romanian Personalities 9:40am-9:50am
9:40-9:50 3.15
Brâncuşi'masterpieces (Capodoperele lui Brâncuşi)
Ana Trestieni
Poet, Writer, Translator, Mathematician, Freelancer. Bucharest, Romania.
Email: trestieniana@yahoo.com
Education Part I 9:50-10:10am
9:50-10:00 3.16
Didactica predării viorii la elevii de vârstă instrumentală mica
De la Profesor la Maestru in Arte
Interviu cu doamna profesor Galina Buinovschi, domeniul învăţământului violonistic
Nina Munteanu, Violin Teacher
National College of Art "Octav Băncilă", Iași
10:00-10:10 3.17
Dezideratele Educatiei Artistice in Invatamantul European Contemporan
Doina Badica
Cello teacher
Schools of Arts, Targoviste, Dambovita county, Romania
Linguistics and Literature 10:10-11:00am
10:10-10:20 3.18
Toponimia minoră – în pericol
Anca Andrei – Fanea, PhD,
București, România
Email: faneaandreea@yahoo.com
10:20-10:30 3.19
Un blog de scriitor – ilazu.blogspot.com
Ion Lazu
Writer, Writers' Union of Romania (Uniunea Scriitorilor din România)
Bucharest, Romania
Email: ion.lazu@gmail.com Website: http://ilazu.blogspot.com/
10:30-10:40 3.20
Portret: Lidia Lazu – actriță și poetă
and Lidia Lazu reading poems
Ion Lazu, writer, and Lidia Lazu, poet and actress
Writers' Union of Romania (Uniunea Scriitorilor din România)
Bucharest, Romania
Email: ion.lazu@gmail.com and lazulidia@yahoo.co.uk
10:40-10:50 3.21
Book review: Romanian Literature as World LiteratureMirela Roznoveanu
literary critic, writer and poet, journalist
Email: mirela.roznoveanu@gmail.com
10:50-11:00 3.22
Art and Faith: V.V. Voiculescu's Poetry
Monica Grecu
Prof. Emerita, University of Reno, Reno, Nevada
Email: grecu@unr.edu
History Part I 11:00am-12:00pm
11:00-11:10 3.23
Mănăstirea Stelea din Târgovişte– lăcaş de cult şi şcoală
Andreea Fanea
Biblioteca Centrală Universitară „Carol I", Bucuresti, Romania
Email: faneaandreea@yahoo.com
11:10-11:20 3.24
Invăţăturile lui Neagoe Basarab – prima lucrare românească de pedagogie
Andreea Fanea
Biblioteca Centrală Universitară „Carol I", Bucuresti, Romania
Email: faneaandreea@yahoo.com
11:20-11:30 3.25
The cultural heritage of the Dalles family in Bucșani, Dâmbovița county
Corneliu Marculescu
History and geography teacher
"Dora Dalles" School of Bucşani, Dâmboviţa County, Romania
11:30-11:40 3.26
Un Pictor in Altarul Culorilor
Nicolae Petrescu-Redi
Writer, Writers' Union of Romania, Ploiești, Romania
E-mail: petrescuredi@yahoo.com
11:40-11:50 3.27
Camera in hand stories of Romanian recent history, 1989-2019
Doina Tetcu
Physicist, Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: dtetcu@yahoo.com
Law 11:50am-12:00pm
11:50-12:00 3.28
Solving Conflicts through Mediation
Beatrice Blohorn-Brenneur
Was Judge at the Court of Appeal of Grenoble and Lyon, France
E-mail: brenneur@gmail.com
12:00pm-12:15pm Break #2 15 min
Ecology 12:15pm-12:25pm
12:15-12:25 3.29
Transportation – Ecology
The Sky Way ecologic transportation system
Mihaela Viorica Chiriac
Sky Way project collaborator
E-mail: mchiriac9@gmail.com
Architecture 12:25pm-1:05pm
12:25-12:35 3.30
A Course in Stereotomy
Irina Margareta Popovici
Architect
Bucharest, Romania
Email: popovici.irinamargareta@gmail.com
12:35-12:45 3.31
Adaptive architecture. The interactivity and impact on the user.
Ionuț Dohotariu
Arhitect, PhD Student
"Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, 010014, Romania.
E-mail: i.dvdohotariu@gmail.com.
12:45-12:55 3.32
The Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Sciences
Ionuț Dohotariu
Arhitect, PhD Student
"Gh. Asachi" Tehnical University, Iași, 700050, Romania
E-mail: i.dvdohotariu@gmail.com
12:55-1:05 3.33
TETH – Technological transformation hub: Society and architecture on the brink of a new technological era
Vlad Constantin Tudor
Architect
"Gh. Asachi" Technical University, Iași, 700050, Romania.
E-mail: tudorvlad94@yahoo.com
History Part II 1:05pm-1:15pm
1:05-1:15 3.34
Situaţia refugiaţilor polonezi din România în timpul Celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial
Marius Iulian Petraru
Associate Professor, Geography Department
California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 95819 USA
mpetraru@csus.eduEducation Part II 1:15-1:45pm
1:15-1:25 3.35
The Unevenness in Academic Appropriation in the Humanities
Ileana Alexandra Orlich
President's Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Director of Romanian Studies
Arizona State University, Tempe , Arizona
Email: orlich@asu.edu
1:25-1:35 3.36
Teaching Romanian Prepositional Constructions to Students of Other Languages
Ionuț Geană
Visiting Faculty at Arizona State University, Romanian Studies Program
Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
E-mail: geana@asu.edu or ionut.geana@litere.unibuc.ro
1:35-1:45 3.37
Multilingualism in the 21st Century: A Progressive Paradigm
Andreea Cervatiuc, PhD
Applied Linguist, Academic, Author, Researcher, and Educational Leader
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
E-mail: andreea.cervatiuc@ubc.ca
Social Sciences 1:45-2:05pm
1:45-1:55 3.38
The Roma Peoples Project at Columbia University
Cristiana Grigore
Founder of the Roma Peoples Project at Columbia University, Research Scholar and Writer,
Columbia University, New York, USA
Email: cristiana.grigore@columbia.edu or cristianagrigore@gmail.com
1:55-2:05 3.39
Blueprint for Social Entrepreneurship
Stefania Magidson
Author, Searching for the White Magician, Spiritual Psychology and the Manifestation of Destiny
President, Blue Heron Foundation,
University of Santa Monica, Los Angeles, USA
E-mail: smagidson@blueheronfoundation.org
Closing of ARA 43rd Web Session 2:05pm-2:30 pm
Ileana Costea, ARA Interim President
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