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Application of critical thinking skills in the activities of consultant.
No full textInvestigation problem. This article seeks to answer the problematic questions: do enough employment service consultants understand the importance and meaning of applying critical thinking in counseling? what critical thinking skills affect the quality of a consultant’s performance and what factors determine the implementation of critical thinking? what techniques and tools do you use to apply critical thinking? Object of research: application of critical thinking in the aspect of consultant activity. The aim of the research: to reveal the application of critical thinking in the aspect of the activity of consultant in the employment service. Objectives of the research: 1) to analyze the theoretical concepts of the concept of critical thinking; 2) examine the application of critical thinking to the experience of consultants working in the employment service. Research methods: theoretical analysis; qualitative research (partially structured interview). The survey sample. 9 recruitment and employment support consultants of the employment service were selected for the qualitative research. Study participants were selected using a non-probabilistic selection method using a targeted selection strategy. The age of the study participants varies from 36 to 56 years, the average age is 46 years. The gender of all study participants is female, all have higher education and all work experience in the employment service is more than five years, i. y. ranges from 6 to 26 years, which reveals their professionalism in their professional activities. The main results and conclusions of theoretical and empirical research. Critical thinking is a higher level of thinking related to new experiences and new knowledge that promotes the modeling of future actions, reflective problem solving by making informed conclusions after analyzing operational problems. Maintaining a quality counseling service requires a continuous effort by the counselor to apply critical thinking, not only understanding the client’s attitude toward the job market or desire to change professions, but also helping to achieve his or her aspirations to avoid conflict situations and so on. The analysis of the research results shows that the meaning of critical thinking is perceived by the consultants working in the employment service, as it is related to improvement in practical activities, quality performance, self-assessment, client evaluation, gaining professional trust, and communicating important information to clients. Empirical data reveal that critical thinking in the activities of consultant is crucial to offer the client effective forms of learning, development, employment, methods, techniques, tools, helps to know the client and help him get to know himself, his strengths and weaknesses, available and missing resources, encourages the counselor to reflect, provide constructive and effective feedback, and continually learn and improve their performance. According to the research, the critical thinking of the consultants working in the employment service is important for the quality of counseling, providing effective feedback, reflection of experience, self-knowledge, analysis of one's strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. In order to ensure the quality of counseling services, the counselor needs critical thinking skills that encourage him / her to continuously evaluate and improve his / her activities, and to provide a perspective for professional development. The quality of consultant's work is determined by critical thinking skills: positive thinking, the ability to analyze emerging issues, assess the changing situation, perform their tasks professionally and responsibly, encourage the client to analyze the personal situation, listen and help make decisions. Effective factors of critical thinking implementation include professional reflection, self-education, self-education, rational analysis of information, and practical problem solving. Applying critical thinking, counselors reflect on their professional activities, share experiences with colleagues, consult clients, engage in self-education and self-education, plan, coordinate, implement counseling processes, meet the needs of clients, identify learning needs, provide feedback
Exploiting high frequency monitoring and satellite imagery for assessing chlorophyll-a dynamics in a shallow eutrophic lake /
No full textFreshwater ecosystems are challenged by cultural eutrophication across the globe, and it is a priority for water managers to implement water quality monitoring at different spatio-temporal scales to control and mitigate the eutrophication process. Phytoplankton abundance is a key indicator of the trophic and water quality status of lakes. Phytoplankton dynamics are characterized by high spatio-temporal variation, driven by physical, chemical and biological factors, that challenge the capacity of routine monitoring with conventional sampling techniques (i.e., boat-based sampling) to characterise these complex relationships. In this study, high frequency in situ measurements and multispectral satellite data were used in a synergistic way to explore temporal (diurnal and seasonal) dynamics and spatial distribution of Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration, a proxy of phytoplankton abundance, together with physico-chemical water parameters in a shallow fluvial-lake system (Mantua Lakes). A good agreement was found between Chl-a retrieved by remote sensing data and Chl-a fluorescence data recorded by multi-parameters probes (R2 = 0.94). The Chl-a maps allowed a seasonal classification of the Mantua lakes system as eutrophic or hypertrophic. Along the Mantua lakes system an increasing gradient in Chl-a concentration was recorded following the transition from a fluvial to lacustrine system. There was significant seasonal heterogeneity among the sub-basins, probably due to different hydrodynamics, influenced also by macrophyte stands. High-frequency data revealed the importance of rainfall events in the timing and growth dynamics of phytoplankton, particularly for spring and late summer blooms. Combining temporal and spatial data at high resolution improves the understanding of complex fluvial-lake systems. This technique can allow managers to target blooms in near-real time as they move through a system and guide them to localized hot spots enabling timely management action in ecosystems of high conservation and recreational value. cial use only
Statybinė geležis Lietuvos pilyse XIV–XVI a. archeologijos duomenimis.
No full textThe dissertation looks at the period of castle construction in the 14th – 16th centuries from a new perspective in the territory of Lithuania. Researchers have paid considerable attention to issues of castle architecture and history. Topics such as masonry technologies, architectural solutions, lifestyle, defence, and political events were examined separately. All these themes and their research highlight the multilevel significance of the castle as an object. Archaeological research of castles, which began in the last century, provides data on the development of castle construction. In existing interpretations of research, iron building details often remain in the margins, indicating the number and dimensions of the objects found. And behind all this mass material lies technological, cultural, economic, political, and urban processes. The mass collection of iron details, such as nails, hinges, staples, cladding, structural details, etc., accumulated in the collections of Lithuanian museums provides access to castle research from a different point of view. The nail, which does not seem to receive more detailed scientific attention, may be surprised by its structure and production history. And behind all this mass of material lies technological, cultural, economic, political, and urban processes. The study focuses on the typology of various metal details used in the construction of castles, their purpose
Pressão arterial em crianças. O papel fundamental da atividade física e da gordura corporal.
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Social, demographic changes and economic activities of the Curonian Spit population.
No full textThe Curonian Spit is an exceptional natural territory and a special geographical space for human habitation. From time immemorial, the inhabitants of this country have faced various challenges: natural, economic, political. In the context of historical periods, the inhabitants of this land had to find solutions to adapt or change the natural environment. The aim of this work is to determine the social and demographic changes of the Curonian Spit population and the structures of economic activities in the context of spatial differentiation and social segregation