53 research outputs found
Documentary film and ethics: child on screen ("Alone" by Audrius Stonys)
No full text„Filmas, atvedęs prie etinės problemos,“ - rašoma juostos „Viena“ (2001) pristatyme Audriaus Stonio tinklalapyje*. Režisierius jau buvo sukūręs devynis dokumentinius filmus, pirmąjį „Atverti duris ateinančiam“ - daugiau kaip prieš dešimtmetį, tačiau tik dešimtasis, paties autoriaus žodžiais tariant, atvedė jį prie etinės problemos, įrašytos pirmu sakiniu anotacijoje. Yra pagrindo manyti, jog dėl to „kaltas“ vaikas ekrane - šešerių metų filmo herojė Sigita. Šio straipsnio dėmesio centre - etikos klausimai, filmuojant vaikus, ir galimi etinių problemų sprendimo būdai, pasitelkiant Stonio filmą „Viena“ kaip pavyzdį ir svarstymų pagrindą, pasirenkant dekonstrukcinę prieigą bei lyginamosios analizės metodą ir vertinant filmo recepciją Lietuvoje bei užsienyje. Reikšminiai žodžiai: Audrius Stonys; Dokumentika; Etika; Filmas „Viena"; Lietuvių kinas; Režisierius Audrius Stonys; Vaikai; Vaikas; Audrius Stonys; Children; Documentary; Ethics; Film "Viena" ("One"); Film director Audrius Stonys; Lithuanian cinema; Movie „Alone""The film brought me up to an ethical issue," writes Audrius Stonys on his website introducing the documentary 'Alone' (2001). The director had already made nine documentaries (the first of which, 'Opening the Door for the One Who Is Coming’ being created over a decade ago), yet only the tenth one, according to its author, brought him up to an ethical issue, which is stated in the first sentence of its annotation. Presumably, this is because of the child appearing on screen, namely, the six-year-old character of the film Sigita. This article focuses on ethical issues related to capturing children on screen, and possible ways of solving the ethical problems. The documentary 'Alone' by Stonys serves as an example and a subject of consideration; the author employs the deconstructive approach and method of comparative analysis, evaluating the reception of this documentary both in Lithuania and abroad
First-principles calculations of defects and electron-phonon interactions: Seminal contributions of Audrius Alkauskas to the understanding of recombination processes
No full textFirst-principles calculations of defects and electron-phonon interactions play a critical role in the design and optimization of materials for electronic and optoelectronic devices. The late Audrius Alkauskas made seminal contributions to developing rigorous first-principles methodologies for the computation of defects and electron-phonon interactions, especially in the context of understanding the fundamental mechanisms of carrier recombination in semiconductors. Alkauskas was also a pioneer in the field of quantum defects, helping to build a first-principles understanding of the prototype nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond, as well as identifying novel defects. Here, we describe the important contributions made by Alkauskas and his collaborators and outline fruitful research directions that Alkauskas would have been keen to pursue. Audrius Alkauskas' scientific achievements and insights highlighted in this article will inspire and guide future developments and advances in the field. (c) 2024 Author(s).CSE
The nursing needs of hospital patients undergoing the amputation of limbs.
No full textThe author of work: Rimantienė Aušra Title:The nursing needs of hospital patients undergoing the amputation of limbs The tutor of work: Gradauskas Audrius, docent The Vilnius University Institute of Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Nursing Lithuania 2008-05-14 Number of pages 74 The number of amputations remains large in Lithuania. Nursing after amputations is of great importance, because the subsequent aftercare and life quality depends on the nursing quality. The nursing care after amputations is insufficient due to a great number of psychological, rehabilitation, disability problems as well as needs for care, which are important in present day practice and nursing science. The aim of this work is to assess needs for nursing care of patients with amputated lower extremities in hospital settings. The objectives of the work: To determine expectations, specifics of nursing care and problems of patients after amputations; to investigate, whether the cause of amputation influences patient' needs and the quality of life, to evalaute nurse's atitude and expectations towards nursing care of patiens after amputations. METHODS The objectives of the survey – problems, nursing needs, and expectations of selected patients, experiencing amputation of lower extremities as well as the attitude of nurses to the nursing care of such patients. Questionnaires and analyses of statistical data were chosen as methods of the survey. 82 patients with amputated lower extremities participated in the inquiry. The respondents were questioned at the Vilnius University Hospital and at the Traumatological Department of the Vilnius University Emergency Hospital. 61 general practice nurses, working at the Vascular Surgery Centre of Vilnius University Hospital, at the Surgery Clinic and at the Orthopaedics Traumatological Unit of the Vilnius University Emergency Hospital, participated in the inquiry. 64 histories of diseases of patients with amputated lower extremities were analysed. The online database was used for the work; the statistical analysis was carried out by SPSS 12 h online program. CONCLUSIONS The needs of patients after amputations are physical, psychological and social, particularly for patients, with amputated lower extremities due to frostbites and chilblains, because in most cases they do not possess permanent shelter. Nursing needs of patients with amputated lower extremities are satisfied only partially because the information on care peculiarities of amputated patients is insufficient for a majority of nurses, whereas the patients expect a greater individual attention and personal contacts. The complex assistance is necessary for patients, because the hospitalisation period is prolonged. The intolerance to amputated patients belittles nursing needs. A great number of amputations due to frostbites could be avoided if social services would pay greater attention to the homeless people
Angus beef cattle bull growing applying new feed technology
No full textAuthor: Audrius Stelmokas, student of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences of Veterinary Academy Faculty in animal science master’s degree program. Work manager: Professor, doctor Rolandas Stankevičius. Master thesis: “Angus beef cattle bull growing applying new feed technology” The aim of the thesis: to evaluate if the feeding technology until weaning will have any impact on bulls daily gain weight and what affect it will have later on fattening. The tasks of the thesis: to clarify benefits of cereal grain feed until weaning by weighing bulls after weaning and in the fattening. The research methods and results: to complete the research we picked 3 test groups from 3 different Angus cattle breeders in Lithuania which had different feeding technologies until weaning. Fattening took place in White sheep cooperative farm in fattening station. Weights were done every 3 weeks. To collect weights we used “Load Bars MP1010”. First test group – Pure Fields breeder gave bulls cereal grains “ad libitum” which averagely consumed about 1.83 kg. per day. Second group – Black Angus Hill’s bulls consumed 1 kg per day for one bull. The third test group – Red Angus bulls didn’t get any cereal grains until weaning. Cereal grains were produced and supplied by company “Kauno Grūdai”. Quality of forage feed in fattening were determined by “Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba“ using “AgriNir” pasture analyzer. At the start of fattening the best group with 1.229 daily gain were bulls that received cracked grains ad libitum. Second best bulls were from Black Angus Hill breeder with 0.998 daily gain. And the lowest group was cattle from Red Angus breeder which didn’t give any cereal grains with 0.901 daily gain. Nevertheless all 3 groups produced significantly good results in fattening farm gaining from 1.320 kg per day to 1.491 daily gain
Orientalizm i dyskurs postkolonialny: kilka problemów metodologicznych
No full textGłówną inpiracją dla autora artykułu jest książka Edwarda Saida Orientalizm, a celem – podjęcie dyskusji na temat rozwoju pojęcia „orientalizm” w kontekście studiów postkolonialnych. Autor zwraca uwagę na materialną i kulturową przemoc kolonializmu zachodniego. Jednocześnie podkreśla konieczność wzięcia pod uwagę takich aspektów, jak pluralizm religijny, czy różnorodność kulturowa. Ma to ułatwić stworzenie platformy komunikacyjnej między pasywnym Wschodem a opresyjnym Zachodem.The main inspiration for this article’s author is Edward Said’s book Orientalism and the main goal discussion over the development of the conception of the orientalism in the context of postcolonial discourse. The author pays attention to cultural and material violence of Western colonialism. At the same time he highlights the necessity of taking into account such aspects as religious pluralism and cultural variety. It can enable a creation of a communication platformbetween a passive East and an oppressive West
Taškiniai defektai kaip pavienių fotonų šaltiniai heksagoniniame boro nitride: teorinis tyrimas.
No full textFuture light-based quantum technologies will depend on generation and manipulation of single photons, thus any quantum device will contain one crucial component within – single-photon emitter. So far, among the frontrunners are solid-state single-photon emitters, and they are expected to play an essential role in a plethora of quantum tasks. The recent discovery that hexagonal boron nitride can host robust, narrow-linewidth, bright, photostable, and indistinguishable single-photon sources operating at room temperature and above has sparked interest in this material. This Thesis synthesizes the results of theoretical work on the understanding the role of point defects in hexagonal boron nitride, in particular for the observed single-photon emission, by performing first-principles calculations. A significant step forward in the study was provided by giving a broad and comprehensive picture of the defect chemistry in hexagonal boron nitride. The author of this Thesis ensured a correct treatment of defect physics, and thereby illustrated ability to predict and assign microscopic identity of single-photon emitters in hexagonal boron nitride on scales unreachable for the experiment, using a purely first-principles approach. Physical model for quenching of 2 eV single-photon emission in this material was proposed. The author of this Thesis unpretentiously believes that the study covered in the last chapter of Thesis has also made its small contribution towards a more in-depth understanding of ultraviolet single-photon emission in hexagonal boron nitride by giving convincing explanations for obtained results
New product entrance into the market.
No full textThe aim of the study is to formulate a model that Lithuanian enterprises could use in practice getting a new product entry into the market. The object of the study is the enterprises which are selling water heaters established in Kaunas city. The main argument of the study was that these enterprises do not have clearly delineated, prepared after methodological concepts new product entry to the market matrix, that the enterprises do not possess proper assessment criteria for the new product entry to the market success measurement. The author of the study has made a theoretical analysis of the papers and presented the new product entry to the market scientific approaches. It is estimated the new product entry to the market models proposed by the number of scientists in various papers and studies. The empirical research was held in 2005-2006 study years. 10 enterprises took part into the research. According to the research data and theory analysis the author formulated a new product entry to the market model that Lithuanian enterprises can use in their practice
Point defects as single-photon emitters in hexagonal boron nitride: theoretical study.
No full textFuture light-based quantum technologies will depend on generation and manipulation of single photons, thus any quantum device will contain one crucial component within – single-photon emitter. So far, among the frontrunners are solid-state single-photon emitters, and they are expected to play an essential role in a plethora of quantum tasks. The recent discovery that hexagonal boron nitride can host robust, narrow-linewidth, bright, photostable, and indistinguishable single-photon sources operating at room temperature and above has sparked interest in this material. This Thesis synthesizes the results of theoretical work on the understanding the role of point defects in hexagonal boron nitride, in particular for the observed single-photon emission, by performing first-principles calculations. A significant step forward in the study was provided by giving a broad and comprehensive picture of the defect chemistry in hexagonal boron nitride. The author of this Thesis ensured a correct treatment of defect physics, and thereby illustrated ability to predict and assign microscopic identity of single-photon emitters in hexagonal boron nitride on scales unreachable for the experiment, using a purely first-principles approach. Physical model for quenching of 2 eV single-photon emission in this material was proposed. The author of this Thesis unpretentiously believes that the study covered in the last chapter of Thesis has also made its small contribution towards a more in-depth understanding of ultraviolet single-photon emission in hexagonal boron nitride by giving convincing explanations for obtained results
Film Culture in Lithuania, 1926-1944: Between Entertainment and Ideology.
No full textIn 1926-1944, three non-democratic (Lithuanian tautininkai, soviet and Nazi) regimes with different ideologies changed in Lithuania. In this dissertation, author researched and compared such attributes of film culture in Lithuania as: the network of cinemas and its development; repertoire of screened films; film journalism in the country and film reflections in the literary imagination; and film reception. By doing so, the author tried to answer the question: how did the cinema functioned in the country during these changing regimes – as an entertainment or as a propaganda
Evaluation of Insurance Liabilities in Small Economy Environment
No full textThis research evaluates insurance liabilities and
analyses their influence on insurer’s capital. The author
measures the changes in the amount of insurance liabilities due to
the forthcoming Solvency II and IFRS 4 “Insurance contracts”
phase II requirements by comparing a situation in life and nonlife
insurance markets. Presenting the new approach to setting
up a risk-free interest rate and its applicability to liability
discounting, the author investigates applicability of this approach
to small economies using the Solvency II QIS 5 methodology and
the Lithuanian insurance market data
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