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The banking sector is one of the most important sectors for the economy of a country, being the one that supports the functioning of the market and that contributes to the achievement of economic growth. In this paper, we proposed that, starting from the statistical data published in the databases regarding Romania, to characterize the functioning of the banking system during the Covid-19 pandemic. The data were processed and analyzed with the help of some statistical indicators used in the analysis of time series (absolute change with a fixed base, absolute change with a chain base, the dynamic index with a fixed base, the dynamic index with a mobile base and the rhythm of the dynamics) and stood at the basis for formulating conclusions regarding how the banking system in Romania faced the challenges of the 2018-2020 period. At the same time, the strengths and weaknesses that characterized the banking system were identified, so that in the future, measures can be taken to avoid the risks resulting from the emergence of economic, health, social, etc. crises.
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With the rise of online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, experimental laboratories in all STEM fields have to be fundamentally reconsidered as experimental work is an indispensable part of a student's education. Creating the necessary materials for a truly useful alternative to in-person work requires looking outside the traditional methods of teaching. This paper is meant to serve as a general framework for the development of video materials. In order to make these accessible and engaging, and therefore effective, the production quality ought to be taken into account. The focus will be set on the development of a series of videos on the phenomenological study of electrolysis of water, with a particular interest in hydrogen and oxygen production. The first part of the series is designed to be accessible to a general audience, regardless of the degree of familiarity that they have with the subject, doubling as a science popularization material. The second and third parts are dedicated to students in the fields related to renewable energies, however they may be useful to any in STEM fields. The third part will include a remote access laboratory set-up by converting the original experiment. This will involve a redesign of the experimental set-up to fit the technological upgrades. This article provides a cost-efficient workflow for adapting traditional on-site experiments to the online medium. Such materials do not have to remain a tool for e-learning, but rather, they can be used as supporting materials for future in person teaching as well. © 2021, National Defence University - Carol I Printing House. All rights reserved.