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Alexandru Leonard Pop

Publications (43)

Representations of the Blueberry in Romanian Philately

Alexandru Leonard Pop & Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța · Archives of Current Research International · 2021

Forest products play a vital role in our lives in many ways we can imagine. Berries, for example, are still an important source of food, being of real use in defining a healthy diet, as well as in natural medicine. But does blueberry have other roles at the community level? Can t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2021/v21i130226

Considerations on the Philatelic Testimony of the Maramureș Mining Activity (I)

Alexandru Leonard Pop, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2020

It is well known that on the entire territory of Maramureş County (Romania), from East to West, there were and still are important deposits of gold-silver and copper ores, as well as lead and zinc ores. The geological and geomorphological specificity of the Maramures mining area...

Open access Research Article

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (VI): the Case Study Regarding Households from Stănești, Straja, Șuici, Șurdești and Tilișca

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

In addition to the series dedicated to traditional architecture, through this study aims to present the way in which the households from Stănești, Straja, Șuici, Șurdești and Tilișca are represented at philatelic level. In this approach, stamps, semi-illustrated and illustrated p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v19i130452

Enhancing and Conservation of Ecosystem through Philatelic Education in Europe: Think Green Concept (V) - Maxicards Research Study

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Each year, PostEurop's Stamps & Philately Working Group selects the Europa stamp theme. “Think green!” was the 2016 theme. Europa stamps 2016 are very special stamps, with “Think Green” theme aimed to create awareness and give a wakeup call. Its time to protect our environmen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v18i430448

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (III): Households from Drăguș, Dumbrăveni, Dumitra, Fundu Moldovei and Goicea Mică

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Traditional architecture occupies a central place in the soul and pride of all people and has been accepted as a characteristic and attractive product of society. As a utilitarian architecture, which possesses interest and beauty, it retains the history of society. At the same ti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v17i430429

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (II): the Case Study Regarding Households from Chiojdu Mic, Curteni and Curtișoara

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

As the traditional Romanian architecture is little known abroad and sporadically threatened with major changes due to the incursions of various neo-modernist architectural currents, it is appropriate to bring back to the attention of the general public, the image of what was and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v11i130273

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (V): Case Study Regarding Households in Nereju, Ostrov, Sălciua de Jos, Șanț and Sârbova

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Traditional architecture is integrated into the landscape, is adapted to the environment, and uses local natural materials. These are the general features. In fact, in each area there are their own and recognizable elements that ensure the local specificity. In this context, the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v17i330422

Implications of Philately in the Representation of the Ceahlau National Park from Romania - An Ecological Revised Case Study

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2021

Romania is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty - as part of the natural heritage - with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly promoting philatelic themes that use natural wealth and the beauty of our...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2021/v4i230129

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (IV): the Households from Ieud, Jurilovca, Mastacăn, Moișeni and Năruja

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

The cultural heritage is not only represented by the historical architectural monuments, but also by the architecture of wooden churches or traditional houses. It must be seen as a valuable heritage that, through proper management, can become a source of community well-being. It...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v17i130412

Biodiversity in the Black Sea - ecological Study from the Perspective of Romanian philately

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research · 2021

As the concern for the management of protected areas is relatively new in Romania, and the information related to this topic is relatively scarce, especially those on marine ecosystems, we considered necessary this study on the management of marine protected areas with specific b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfar/2021/v12i130227

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (I): the Case Study Regarding Households from Audia, Bancu and Berbești

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Vernacular and traditional architecture occupies a central place in the soul and pride of all people and has been accepted as a characteristic and attractive product of society, with a formal image. There is talk of a utilitarian architecture, which possesses interest and beauty,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v16i230398

The Romanian Philatelic issue "Hunting", Appeared in 1956

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop, Mirela Coman & Andrei Nicolae Helindian · Asian Journal of Biology · 2021

Because Romania is placing an increasing emphasis on biodiversity conservation, it is appropriate to bring into discussion a series of aspects that alter the idea of conservation. One of the activities in question is hunting. Therefore, continuing the extensive project to promote...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i230135

Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (IV)- Regarding the 2nd Collaboration with WWF

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2021

The project to promote the protected natural heritage and biodiversity continues with the 2nd collaboration of the Romanian postal administration with the World Wildlife Fund. Introducing in the scientific circulation the idea of thematic philately, for the protection of endanger...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2021/v14i130198

Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (VI) - Regarding the 4th Collaboration with WWF

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2021

The last philatelic issue made by the Romanian postal administration in collaboration with WWF, published at the end of 2006, is the main subject of this study. As we have become accustomed to, WWF's interests in conserving endangered species are becoming better defined. This tim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2021/v4i130104

Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education Via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (III) - Regarding the 1st Colaboration with WWF

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2021

Continuing the extensive project to promote protected natural heritage and biodiversity, we decided, this time, to emphasize the collaboration of the Romanian postal administration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its purely philatelic interpretations, introducing in scient...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2021/v14i130194

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (IV): Domogled - Cerna Valley National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Romania is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty, and with the most interesting species of flora and fauna for research - as part of the natural heritage - with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430120

On the Philatelic Circuit of the UNESCO Churches from Maramureș

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

Maramureş region is often replaced by "the land of wooden churches" syntagm. Traveling through the villages from this region, it is easy to notice that most of the settlements have their wooden church, created by the local craftsmen. Eight of them were included in the UNESCO Worl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v13i330335

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (III): Cozia National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2020

Romania is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty - as part of the natural heritage - with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly promoting philatelic themes that use natural wealth and the beauty of our...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i330181

"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum - Short Philatelic History Review

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

We all have a special connection with the village museum (in this case “Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum), our origin as a people being intimately linked to the life of the village. Traveling through the villages, it is easy to notice that most of the settlements have thei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v10i130256

COVID-19 Stamps - A New Collecting Theme Vs Philatelic Promotion of Care for Affected Community and Environment (I)

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

The Coronavirus has reached its claws into every aspect of human activity, and philately is no exception. This is reflected both by decisions to cancel some philatelic issues, originally scheduled in the Editorial Plan of the Postal Administrations, in shifting the dates of appea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v9i230243

Enhancing and Conservation of Ecosystem through Philatelic Education in Europe: Think Green Concept (III) - FDCs Research Study

Bogdan Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme. EUROPA stamps underlines cooperation in the posts domain, taking into...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v10i330241

Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (I): with Other Countries Postal Administrations

Bogdan Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

Protected areas, as integral part of natural heritage, by their intrinsic value and low human intervention degree, are by far, the best examples for natural and semi-natural ecological systems. Protected areas are still perceived and considered true wild oasis which need protecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v7i430208

Enhancing and Conservation of Ecosystem through Philatelic Education in Europe: Think Green Concept (I) - Stamp Research Study

Bogdan Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2020

Each year the members of PostEurop issue EUROPA stamps on a common theme. One new twist is that all stamp issuers in the PostEurop area are using the same motif. The 2016 year's theme was the environment. PostNord works actively to take environmental and sustainability responsibi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i330162

Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (II): Collaboration with United Nations Post Office

Bogdan Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2020

The natural heritage, in line with current sustainable development policies and strategies, is defined and accepted as the set of physico-geographic and biocenotic components and structures of the natural environment, who’s biogenic, ecological, economic, scientific, sanogenic, l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i330158

Reflections and Implications of Philately in the Promotion of Mining and Mineral Samples, Fossils and Gems in Romania (I): 1945-1960

Bogdan Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The natural heritage is defined and accepted as the set of physico-geographic and biocenotic (floristic, faunistic) components and structures of the natural environment, whose ecological, economic, scientific, biogenic, sanogenic, landscape, recreational and cultural-historic sig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v21i330127

An Ecological Review of Romanian Philatelic Postage Stamps in Relation to Forest Fruits

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2021

Forest products play a vital role in our lives in many ways we can imagine. Berries, for example, are still an important source of food, being of real use in defining a healthy diet and natural medicine. To show that there have been and still are concerns regarding the highlighti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2021/v16i330174

Implications of Philately in Highlighting Geometric Features for the Primary Cycle

Mădălina Lupșe, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

The development of mathematical skills, especially those specific to geometry, for the primary cycle is a triple challenge in the current context of education in Romania. The first of the challenges is given by the fact that classical education, but also the online one, has becom...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v17i430425

Implications of Philately in the Development of Mathematical Skills for the Primary Cycle

Mădălina Lupșe, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2021

The development of mathematical skills for the primary cycle is a triple challenge in the current context of education in Romania. The first of the challenges is given by the fact that education has become an activity still unstructured with political movements and decisions, imp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2021/v27i330370

Education through Play- A Bridge between Kahoot Mobile Applications and Philately

Mădălina Lupșe, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

In Romania of 2021, where society is constantly tempted by numerous changes in methodology and constrained by the development of the didactic act mainly online, as a result of the pandemic, education through play can be the long-awaited answer. The game itself can take various fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v17i130414

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (VII): Retezat National Park, Romania

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2021

The protected natural areas have a special beauty, manifested in terms of landscapes that delight the eye, but especially in the species of flora and fauna that populate them. However, not many of these areas are accessible to the general public. As a result, they are not known a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2021/v4i230127

Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (V) - Regarding the 3rd Colaboration with WWF

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2021

The collaboration of the Romanian postal administration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and its purely philatelic interpretations, was limited to the introduction in the postal circulation, starting with 1977, of philatelic issues aiming at the protection of various endangere...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2021/v4i130103

Cacti from Botanical Gardens and Greenhouses – a Romanian Philatelic Retrospective

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2021

Preserving the heritage of cacti from various botanical gardens and greenhouses, it has been and continues to be a topic of interest to the community. We are entitled to rally such concerns in the light of various collaborations over time with entities aimed at promoting and cons...

Open access Research Article

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (VI) - Piatra Craiului National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2021

Continuing the series of articles that promote the implications of thematic philately about protected natural areas, we stopped this time, on the Piatra Craiului National Park. As an area of national interest, the Piatra Craiului area has also been immortalized on various post-ph...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2021/v4i130123

Enhancing and Conservation of Ecosystem through Philatelic Education in Europe: Think Green Concept (IV) - The Second Research Study on First-Day Covers

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme. EUROPA stamps underline cooperation in the posts domain, taking into...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v12i130279

Enhancing and Conservation of Ecosystem through Philatelic Education in Europe: Think Green Concept (II) - Stamp Research Study

Bogdan Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

Each year the members of PostEurop issue EUROPA stamps on a common theme. One new twist is that all stamp issuers in the PostEurop area are using the same motif. The 2016 year's theme was the environment. PostNord works actively to take environmental and sustainability responsibi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v10i130233

Advocacy for Ecological Education in Romania Under the Information and Knowledge Society

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Marius Mesaroș, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Much has been written about ecological education, the term is associated with both sustainable development and the current principles of the Information and Knowledge Society. At the same time, proenvironmental education is intensely focused on developing the personality of today...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v18i130432

About the Benefits of Adopting E-Learning in the Current Romanian Educational System

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Monica Lauran, Mirela Coman, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Alexandru Lauran · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Starting from the current context, of the transition of educational activities in the online environment, we will try to outline some aspects that e-learning covers. Through this study, we aim to synthesize the general perception of those involved in the Romanian education system...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v15i330379

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (V) - Rodna Mountains National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman, Andrei Nicolae Helindian & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

As part of the natural heritage, our country (Romania) is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty, with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly promoting philatelic themes that use natural wealth and the be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430119

Evaluating Human Capital in Romanian Public Institutions: Current Challenges and the Case for Digital Transformation

Ciprian THIRA, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Ioana-Elisabeta CIORUȚA, Laura BACALI, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela-Ana COMAN · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

In Romania, over the last two decades, significant efforts have been made to professionalise public administration, and performance assessment has been recognised as a key in this process. Human capital performance management represents a crucial component of modern public admini...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i71077

The Role of Generative AI in Human Capital Performance Evaluation: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework for Public Institutions

Ciprian THIRA, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Laura BACALI, Ioana-Elisabeta CIORUȚA & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

This research examines the implications of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for evaluating human capital performance in public institutions. The study investigates how GenAI technologies can transform traditional evaluation methods, offering structured insights into mea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i62007

Human Resources Management with Public Institutions in Romania

Ciprian THIRA, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Laura BACALI, Ioana-Elisabeta CIORUȚA & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

This article examines the significant transformations in human resources management (HRM) within public institutions in Romania, focusing on the period from 2010 to 2025. The research highlights the shift from traditional, bureaucratic models to modern approaches that emphasize p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i61993

MIT App Inventor and Mobile App Development for Human Resource Management in Small and Medium Organizations

Ciprian THIRA, Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Laura BACALI, Ioana-Elisabeta CIORUȚA & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

This research analyzes the potential and implications of using the MIT App Inventor® platform in developing mobile applications dedicated to human resource management (HRM). Our current research highlights the advantages of implementing this visual programming platform for accele...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i51970