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Doctors and social service providers in the front line of the COVID-19 crisis policy: working conditions and their impact and behaviour.
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to urgently seek effective solutions in response to the crisis. COVID-19 crisis response policies have been shaped by adapting crisis management models to public health management, or by developing new, unique response approaches and tools. The research has found that the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is unique and distinctive in many respects. It is classified as a crisis of ‘low probability but high impact’, taking into account the effects on health and social security systems and other areas of public administration. Thus, it has not been easy for the authorities to find, develop and implement effective measures to overcome the crisis. The qualitative study found that front-line staff have exceptionally high workloads and a lack of resources, and there is considerable uncertainty about the implementation of crisis management policies. Some epidemic management measures limit their direct contact with customers. In addition, the COVID-19 epidemic has introduced many negative contextual factors
The use of performance information in local government administration: the case study of Telšiai region.
No full textThe main aim of the project – to estimate the use of performance information in Telšiai region municipality administration. The use of performance information helps to improve performance management, to make more effective decisions, to enlarge the responsibility and clearness of public institutions. In the scientific analysis the importance of performance information institutionalization and performance measurement for the use of performance information has been revealed and the subjects which determine the use of performance information have been identified. It was analyzed for what purposes performance information in local government administration is used, the possibilities of the use of performance information have been presented and problematic fields of the use of performance information in Lithuania have been determined. During the qualitative research it was determined that the performance information in Telšiai region municipalities’ administration is used for reporting to authority, evaluating and controlling the processes of the performance and for improving. Performance information is used for making decisions in performance planning and implementation as well as for making development plans. It was determined that a part of specialists of Telšiai region municipalities’ administration in their reports are tend not to specify unreached results of the performance which influences the lack of completeness of submitted performance information. Publicity and dissemination of performance information is implemented continuously using different ways of public information that ensure the principle of clearness. It was determined that the use of performance information in Telšiai region municipalities’ administration is influenced by legislation and law as well as individual features of public institution specialists, the quality of performance information, good practices of other municipality institutions and formal education
XXI-oji nacionalinė mokslinė konferencija „Į sveiką gyvenseną ir skaidrią būtį Vydūno keliu“ :
No full textCauses and principles of the restructuring of tour operators in lithuania in the context of Covid-19.
No full textThe relevance of the topic is that the Covid-19 pandemic, which was announced by the WHO on 30 March 2020, has caused blockages in all economic sectors, but tourism is the worst affected. It is difficult to estimate the real impact of the pandemic on international tourism. According to UNWTO, prior to the pandemic, the tourism sector generated 10% of global GDP, and accounted for one in ten jobs worldwide. Quarantine measures, flight cancellations, bans and border closures are expected to significantly reduce tourism for several years ahead. Every country in the world has been affected by the pandemic, including Lithuania. This article presents the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the tourism sector in Lithuania, particularly on tour operators and travel agencies. Rapid changes during the pandemic obliged tour operators and travel agencies to look for new ways and better solutions to create value for their customers and to remain competitive in the market. The aim of this article is to look at the prospects for tour operators in the outgoing tourism market in Lithuania through an analysis of six tour operators, and to suggest possibilities for its further successful development. The research methodology consists of an analysis of scientific literature, and documentary and statistical data, and also qualitative research into six tour operators in Lithuania and the incorporation of the results. The results underline the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the tourism sector segment more than 80%. Furthermore, business development theory and its strategy, strategic possibilities and competitiveness are analysed, and a restructuring concept is suggested. The results of the survey are presented accordingly in three categories. At the end of this thesis, conclusions and suggestions for business development strategies for tour operators are introduced. Goal: to look at the prospects of tour operators in the outgoing tourism market in Lithuania through an analysis of six tour operators in Lithuania, and to suggest a restructuring model for its further development. Methodology: the research methodology consists of statistical data regarding the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the tourism sector, an analysis, and also qualitative research into the six largest tour operators in Lithuania and the incorporation of the results acheived. Conclusions: tourism is a fast-changing industry, which depends on many external and internal factors. These are economic, political and social factors, although highly competitive market and rapid changes during the pandemic have obliged tour operators to look for new ways and better solutions to create value for their customers and to remain competitive in the market. The demands of the present pandemic situation work like an interrogation, a re-exploration and a re-envisioning of the future of tour operators, and the segregation of what has to change and what has to remain constant. Despite the crippling effects of Covid-19, new forms of adaptiveness are emerging that challenge the prevailing tour operators’ competitive ethic. While a transactional economic revival of the companies has to remain the top priority, progress will take place so long as tourism becomes more transformational
Expression of pre-school teachers‘ leadership.
No full textIn terms of roles and responsibilities, education has become more complex than ever before, making the role of teacher as a leader particularly important. The leadership context of an educator working with preschool children has also been changing. A pre-school teacher who initiates changes in this sector of education creates the preconditions for developing and building a high-quality learning environment. Leadership requires that pre-school teachers rethink educational goals, content, and ways and methods of work, as well as focusing their activities on adult-child educational interaction, which is important for the child’s preparation for primary school. Research in pre-school teachers’ leadership both deepens the knowledge of problem-solving strategies and provides the basis for professional policy makers to substantiate the need for resources in order to provide support to the activity of leaders. The research object is the expression of pre-school teachers’ leadership. The aim of the research is to reveal the essential attributes of the expression of pre-school teachers’ leadership. The research methods include the analysis and synthesis of scientific literature and documents; interviews; and a phenomenological analysis and description of the qualitative research data. [...]
Extreme floods of Venice: characteristics, dynamics, past and future evolution (review article) /
No full textFloods in the Venice city centre result from the superposition of several factors: astronomical tides; seiches; and atmospherically forced fluctuations, which include storm surges, meteotsunamis, and surges caused by atmospheric planetary waves. All these factors can contribute to positive water height anomalies individually and can increase the probability of extreme events when they act constructively. The largest extreme water heights are mostly caused by the storm surges produced by the sirocco winds, leading to a characteristic seasonal cycle, with the largest and most frequent events occurring from November to March. Storm surges can be produced by cyclones whose centres are located either north or south of the Alps. Historically, the most intense events have been produced by cyclogenesis in the western Mediterranean, to the west of the main cyclogenetic area of the Mediterranean region in the Gulf of Genoa. Only a small fraction of the inter-annual variability in extreme water heights is described by fluctuations in the dominant patterns of atmospheric circulation variability over the Euro-Atlantic sector. Therefore, decadal fluctuations in water height extremes remain largely unexplained. In particular, the effect of the 11-year solar cycle does not appear to be steadily present if more than 100 years of observations are considered. The historic increase in the frequency of floods since the mid-19th century is explained by relative mean sea level rise. Analogously, future regional relative mean sea level rise will be the most important driver of increasing duration and intensity of Venice floods through this century, overcompensating for the small projected decrease in marine storminess. The future increase in extreme water heights covers a wide range, largely reflecting the highly uncertain mass contributions to future mean sea level rise from the melting of Antarctica and Greenland ice sheets, especially towards the end of the century. For a high-emission scenario (RCP8.5), the magnitude of 1-in-100-year water height values at the northern Adriatic coast is projected to increase by 26–35 cm by 2050 and by 53–171 cm by 2100 with respect to the present value and is subject to continued increase thereafter. For a moderate-emission scenario (RCP4.5), these values are 12–17 cm by 2050 and 24–56 cm by 2100. Local subsidence (which is not included in these estimates) will further contribute to the future increase in extreme water heights. This analysis shows the need for adaptive long-term planning of coastal defences using flexible solutions that are appropriate across the large range of plausible future water height extremes
Characterization of macro- and microalgae extracts bioactive compounds and micro- and macroelements transition from algae to extract /
No full textThe aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of macroalgae (Cladophora rupestris, Furcellaria lumbricalis, Ulva intestinalis) and microalgae (Arthrospira platensis (Sp1, Sp2), Chlorella vulgaris) extracts, including micro- and macroelement transition to extract, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties, the concentrations of chlorophyll (-a, -b), and the total carotenoid concentration (TCC). In macroalgae, the highest TCC and chlorophyll content were found in C. rupestris. In microalgae, the TCC was 10.1-times higher in C. vulgaris than in Sp1, Sp2; however, the chlorophyll contents in C. vulgaris samples were lower. A moderate negative correlation was found between the chlorophyll-a and TCC contents (r = −0.4644). In macroalgae extract samples, C. rupestris and F. lumbricalis showed the highest total phenolic compound content (TPCC). DPPH antioxidant activity and TPCC in microalgae was related to the TCC (r = 0.6191, r = 0.6439, respectively). Sp2 extracts inhibited Staphylococcus haemolyticus; C. rupestris, F. lumbricalis, U. intestinalis, and Sp2 extracts inhibited Bacillus subtilis; and U. intestinalis extracts inhibited Streptococcus mutans strains. This study showed that extraction is a suitable technology for toxic metal decontamination in algae; however, some of the desirable microelements are reduced during the extraction, and only the final products, could be applied in food, feed, and others
A Double Multiple Stream Tube (DMST) routine for site assessment to select efficient turbine aspect ratios and solidities in real marine environments /
No full textA MATLAB routine, based on a Double Multiple Stream Tube model, developed to quickly predict the performance of cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine, here is presented. The routine evaluate flow data obtained with the open-source marine circulation code SHYFEM. The tool can establish the best locations to place tidal devices taking into account bathymetric constraints and the hydrokinetic potential. Hence, it can be used to decide the best set of geometrical parameters. The geometrical variables of our analysis are turbine frontal area, aspect ratio and solidity. Several sub-models, validated with 3D and 2D CFD simulations, reproduce phenomena such as dynamic stall, fluid dynamic tips losses and the lateral deviation of streamlines approaching the turbine. As a case study, the tool is applied to an area of the northern Adriatic Sea. After having identified some suitable sites to exploit the energy resource, we have compared behaviours of different turbines. The set of geometrical parameters that gives the best performance in terms of power coefficient can vary considering several locations. Conversely, the power production is always greater for turbine with low aspect ratio (for a fixed solidity and area). Indeed, shorter devices benefit from higher hydrokinetic potentials at the top of the water column
The contribution of the Catholic Church to the creation of a story about modern Lithuania in the Republic of Lithuania (1918-1940).
No full textThe establishment of the Lithuanian state and the consolidation of independence in the Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) was accompanied by the construction of an appropriate collective memory and the accompanying historical narrative. The Catholic Church in Lithuania at that time was an authoritative institution that influenced various spheres of domestic life in the country; therefore, it could also influence the collective memory. This article attempts to answer whether the Catholic Church in Interwar Lithuania sought to form a collective memory. It is stated that the Lithuanian Episcopate did not demonstrate a purposeful desire to form a collective memory because it did not have a clear and unified approach to the culture of memory. There were other reasons: at first it was hindered by the worries of creating an independent ecclesiastical province of Lithuania, and from the end of the 1930s the Church’s relations with the government became strained, as the latter hindered the social activity of Catholic society. The Church did not specifically shape its own story about the creation of a modern Lithuanian state and the history of modern Lithuania. However, the Church turned to this past when, in defending the freedom of action of the Catholic Church, it wanted to emphasise the role of the Church in the creation of an independent state of Lithuania