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Currently, you can read the following (language is English, unless indicated otherwise):

  • Slides used in oral presentations (in PDF format):

    • * The Concept of Sustainable Development (presentation for the French week, Columbia, SC, 1999) - in French
    * Influence of French culture on Romanian Culture (lecture given at the meeting of Columbia French Speaking Group "Les amis" for "National French Week", Columbia, SC, 1999) - in English
    * Influence of French culture on Romanian Culture (lecture given at the meeting of Columbia French Speaking Group "Les amis" for "National French Week", Columbia, SC, 1999) - in French
    * Concepts of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, with Applications in Ecology (lecture given at the University of Bucharest, 2000) - in Romanian
    * GIS, Spatial Statistics, and the DAC Statistic (lecture given at the University of Bucharest, 2000) - in Romanian
    * Introductory Concepts of Biostatistics - in Romanian (lecture for the Romanian Participants at the International Olympiad of Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 2000)
    * Fish Contamination with PCBs in Lake Hartwell (29th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Statistical Association, Swearingen Engineering Center, Columbia, SC, 1999)
    * Maternal Smoking and Down Syndrome by Maternal Race (Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Science, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, 2000)
    * Study about the Degradation of Lentic Ecosystems in Pantelimon Lakes (Bucharest, Romania) (Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, IN, 2000)
    * Types of Epidemiological Studies (lecture given at Titu Maiorescu Independent University, 2001) - in Romanian (PDF format)
    * EUROREC '01: A European Vision on Electronic Health Care Records (lecture given at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2001) (PDF format)
    * Quantitative Analysis of Bacterial Biofilms Using Digital Image Techniques (Biology Spring Symposium, Georgetown, SC, 2001)
    * Review of the DAC Statistic (Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 2001)
    * Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Blues (Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 2001)
    * Human Subjects Ethics Committee Approval in The Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC (EUROREC’01 Conference "Electronic Health Records in Europe", Aix-en-Provence, France, 2001)
    * A Computer-Based Application to Detect Spatial Clusters Using the DAC Statistic (Medical Infobahn for Europe Special Topic Conference "Healthcare Telematics Support in Transition Countries", Bucharest, Romania, 2001)
    * Analysis os Spatial and Temporal Data (lecture given at the University of Bucharest, 2002) - in Romanian (PDF format)
    * Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques to Assess Spatial Variability within Bacterial Biofilms ("Graduate Student Day Physical and Life Sciences Oral Presentation Session", Russell House, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2002)
    * Using Kriging and the DAC Statistic to Predict Low Birtweight Clusters in Spartanburg County, SC (Joint Statistical Meetings, New York, NY, 2002)
    * An Application of Kriging in the Study of Spatial Variability of Bacterial Biofilms Using Confocal Microscopy, Digital Image Processing, and Geographical Information Systems (32nd Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Statistical Association, Russell House, Columbia, SC, USA, 2002)
    * A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach to Detect Differences Between Romanian and American Cities (Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Science, University of South Carolina, Aiken, SC, 2002)
    * Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Blues: An Evolutionary Psychology Approach (Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Science, University of South Carolina, Aiken, SC, 2002)
    * Bacteria, Geography, and Statistics: How Do They Work Together? (Biology Spring Symposium, Georgetown, SC, 2002)
    * Detecting Differences Between Romanian and American Cities Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques (28th Annual Congress of the American-Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Targu Jiu, Romania, 2003)
    * GIS Applications in Microbiology ("Biology Spring Symposium", Georgetown, 2004)
    * A Novel Approach to the Classification and Quantification of Microbial Images: Applications to Bahamian Stromatolites ("Graduate Student Day", Russell House, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 2004)
    * Reconstruction and computation of biovolumes: potential problems (Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Science, University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2004)
    * Mechanisms and instruments to ensure socioeconomic and ecological sustainability of Romanian spatial development policies within a European context (National Conference on Ecology, Mamaia, Romania, 2007) - in Romanian
    * Urban and spatial plans and conservation of biodiversity (5th National Conference Urban Concept - Modern Urban Development in Romania, Predeal, Romania, 2009), in Romanian
    * Spatial approach to the assessment of anthropic impact on biodiversity based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) applicable to Romania (International Scientific Session "The museum and scientific research", Craiova, Romania, 2009)
    * Methodological contributions to the study of the autecology, synecology and succession of microbial communities contributing to the formation of Bahamian marine stromatolites in order to understand primordial conditions of the existence of life on Earth (National Ecology Conference, "Dunarea de Jos" University, Galati, 2009), in Romanian
    * Spatial configurations of the urban development: causes and environmental impact (6th National Conference Urban Concept - Modern Urban Development in Romania, Sinaia, Romania, 2009), in Romanian
    * Regional Geostatistical Analysis of Land Cover and Use Changes in Romania (Annual Science Communications Sessions of the Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 2009), in Romanian
    * Comparative critical analysis of the systemic approach to the organization of the environment from the standpoints of ecology, geography and spatial planning (2nd international geography symposium "Landscapes: perception, knowledge, awareness and action", Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania, 2010)
    * Landscape as a complex territorial system: ecological and geographical criteria of delimitation based on the space-time scale (Conference Landscape: collective awareness and participation. Information, education, participation. Landscape as a value recognized by the community, Alba Iulia, Romania, November 4, 2010), in Romanian
    * Using geostatistical methods in the study of territorial systems (3rd international geography symposium "Landscapes: perception, knowledge, awareness and action", Spiru Haret University, Bucharest-Rasnov, Romania, 2011)
    * Multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinarity, essential conditions for a sustainable development of human habitat (4th edition of the research conference in constructions, economy of buildings, architecture, urbanism and territorial development Multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches to urbanism, architecture and constructions, Bucharest, Romania, 2012), in Romanian

  • Posters (in PDF format):

    • * GIS Site Evaluation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Contamination of Fish in Lake Hartwell, South Carolina (GIS User Conference, San Diego, CA, 1998)
    * A Quantitative Approach to Digital Image Analysis with Applications in the Study of Biofilms Using Confocal Microscopy ("Graduate Student Day Scholarly Work Poster Session", Russell House, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2001)
    * Examining the Reliability of the DAC Statistic in Detecting Spatial Clusters and its Relationship with the Survivorship Function (International Conference on Reliability and Survival Analysis, Columbia, SC, 2003)
    * Imputing Nonresponses to Mail-back Questionnaires: All Questions Have Polychotomous Responses (1st MEDINF International Conference on Medical Informatics & Engineering, Craiova, Romania, 2003)
    * A Quick Screen for Counties with High Incidence of Cancer (1st MEDINF International Conference on Medical Informatics & Engineering, Craiova, Romania, 2003)

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