The document discusses the history and concepts of open educational resources (OER) and open education. It notes that MIT was the first university to make many course materials openly available online in 2001. Open education aims to improve access to knowledge worldwide using open frameworks and 21st century technology. OER are defined as teaching and learning resources that can be freely used and modified under open licenses. The challenges and benefits of open and closed educational models are debated.
The document lists the names of 6 apps or websites: Whemsy Mobile, Whemsy Web, Unface.it, Unhook.org, Feedback App, and Customer Service Web App. These appear to be technology products but no other details are provided about their purpose or functionality.
The document describes a method called Cost Cutter that can dramatically reduce operating costs within 90 days. It does this through proven cost of quality principles developed by Armand V. Fiegenbaum that focus on reducing waste and optimizing processes. Cost Cutter engages employees to account for spending and consumption, establishing clear processes and accountability. Following this approach can sustainably reduce costs by 5-7% in 90 days and achieve an operating cost leadership position with a cost of quality of 8-10% of revenue within a year. Avanulo provides support to organizations by first understanding their situation and goals in an initial meeting, then submitting a customized proposal to implement Cost Cutter through training, working alongside the organization, or filling interim
The document discusses the history and concepts of open educational resources (OER) and open education. It notes that MIT was the first university to make many course materials openly available online in 2001. Open education aims to improve access to knowledge worldwide using open frameworks and 21st century technology. OER are defined as teaching and learning resources that can be freely used and modified under open licenses. The challenges and benefits of open and closed educational models are debated.
The document lists the names of 6 apps or websites: Whemsy Mobile, Whemsy Web, Unface.it, Unhook.org, Feedback App, and Customer Service Web App. These appear to be technology products but no other details are provided about their purpose or functionality.
The document describes a method called Cost Cutter that can dramatically reduce operating costs within 90 days. It does this through proven cost of quality principles developed by Armand V. Fiegenbaum that focus on reducing waste and optimizing processes. Cost Cutter engages employees to account for spending and consumption, establishing clear processes and accountability. Following this approach can sustainably reduce costs by 5-7% in 90 days and achieve an operating cost leadership position with a cost of quality of 8-10% of revenue within a year. Avanulo provides support to organizations by first understanding their situation and goals in an initial meeting, then submitting a customized proposal to implement Cost Cutter through training, working alongside the organization, or filling interim
TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning) is a broader concept than e-learning that refers to the use of electronic media and information communication technologies in education. TEL is inclusive of all forms of educational technology used for learning and teaching. TEL is synonymous with terms like e-learning, distance learning, multimedia learning, and various other terms that emphasize particular aspects or delivery methods of technology-enhanced instruction. The document discusses having students work in groups to map out their understanding of the characteristics of TEL, e-learning, and distance education.
The document provides information about the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (BICG), including its mission, vision, and values. It then discusses several topics related to corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the Baltic states. This includes guidance for governments on SOE oversight, examples of early reforms and international support, public perceptions of SOEs in Lithuania, rankings of SOEs in the region and countries, analyses of specific SOE boards and governance, and comparisons of legal frameworks for SOE governance. The document contains detailed information and assessments aimed to promote improved corporate governance of SOEs in the Baltic region.
Biowaste biostabilisation graphics: tunnel (in vessel) and windrow compostingAlfonsas BRAZAS
Biodegradable wastes BIOSTABILISATION graphics: tunnel (in-vessel) and windrow composting. The graphics show that real composting with biodegradable wastes BIOSTABILISATION per few hours, and even per 24 hours it is IMPOSSIBLE.
Cooperation between academia and business in CSR - Žaneta StasiškienėSwedbank Lietuvoje
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses the roles of politicians, economists, and other professionals in debates around health care quality. It argues that while politics can involve short-term thinking, politicians have tools to address long-term problems. Checks and balances from other groups help limit inefficient political actions. The document also describes Lithuania's experience reducing road deaths, where decisive political action following a tragedy led to educational, enforcement and infrastructure measures that significantly cut accidents and saved lives at an economic benefit.
Composting and Anaerobic Digestion: requirements, processes, technologies an...Alfonsas BRAZAS
The scientific research study “Requirements for Composting and Anaerobic Digestion, and for Compost and Digestate”. Final report (332 pages) in Lithuanian, A.Brazas and others, May 2012.
The document discusses the history and concepts of technology-enhanced learning (TEL). It notes that TEL began in the 1920s with B.F. Skinner's teaching machines. In the 1950s and 1960s, Skinner developed the theory of programmed instruction which was implemented using teaching machines and computers. The document outlines several key developments in e-learning from the 1960s onward, including the use of computers to deliver course content and early online distance learning programs. It describes different aspects of characterizing and defining e-learning approaches.
This document summarizes a virtual mobility exchange program on "Open Educational Resources" organized by researchers from Lithuania, Italy, and Spain. The exchange involved 18 participants from 6 European countries taking a 3 ECTS course on open educational resources. Key success factors included strong leadership and coordination, motivated participants, thorough preparation and planning, and an attractive topic. Recommendations for future virtual mobility programs include clarifying roles, preparing technical aspects, providing information to learners, and ensuring engagement through group activities.
1. The document discusses the history and concepts of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and e-learning.
2. It traces the origins of TEL to programmed learning and teaching machines developed by B.F. Skinner in the 1920s and their growth through computer-based learning programs in the 1960s and internet-based learning in the 1990s.
3. The document also characterizes different types of TEL and e-learning, emphasizing that TEL can occur in various formats including online, blended, and asynchronous learning using different technologies.
Biomimicry a successful business strategy by learning from natureSwedbank Lietuvoje
This document summarizes a presentation about biomimicry and sustainability in business. It discusses how Interface, a carpet tile manufacturer, has achieved significant reductions in waste, energy use, and emissions through biomimicry and circular business models. Interface studied nature for ideas like using less material while maintaining performance. They also implemented closed-loop systems to reuse materials and partnered with others to solve social and environmental issues. The presentation encourages businesses to embed sustainability in their core strategies and operations by learning from nature and working towards zero environmental impact.
TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning) is a broader concept than e-learning that refers to the use of electronic media and information communication technologies in education. TEL is inclusive of all forms of educational technology used for learning and teaching. TEL is synonymous with terms like e-learning, distance learning, multimedia learning, and various other terms that emphasize particular aspects or delivery methods of technology-enhanced instruction. The document discusses having students work in groups to map out their understanding of the characteristics of TEL, e-learning, and distance education.
The document provides information about the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (BICG), including its mission, vision, and values. It then discusses several topics related to corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the Baltic states. This includes guidance for governments on SOE oversight, examples of early reforms and international support, public perceptions of SOEs in Lithuania, rankings of SOEs in the region and countries, analyses of specific SOE boards and governance, and comparisons of legal frameworks for SOE governance. The document contains detailed information and assessments aimed to promote improved corporate governance of SOEs in the Baltic region.
Biowaste biostabilisation graphics: tunnel (in vessel) and windrow compostingAlfonsas BRAZAS
Biodegradable wastes BIOSTABILISATION graphics: tunnel (in-vessel) and windrow composting. The graphics show that real composting with biodegradable wastes BIOSTABILISATION per few hours, and even per 24 hours it is IMPOSSIBLE.
Cooperation between academia and business in CSR - Žaneta StasiškienėSwedbank Lietuvoje
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses the roles of politicians, economists, and other professionals in debates around health care quality. It argues that while politics can involve short-term thinking, politicians have tools to address long-term problems. Checks and balances from other groups help limit inefficient political actions. The document also describes Lithuania's experience reducing road deaths, where decisive political action following a tragedy led to educational, enforcement and infrastructure measures that significantly cut accidents and saved lives at an economic benefit.
Composting and Anaerobic Digestion: requirements, processes, technologies an...Alfonsas BRAZAS
The scientific research study “Requirements for Composting and Anaerobic Digestion, and for Compost and Digestate”. Final report (332 pages) in Lithuanian, A.Brazas and others, May 2012.
The document discusses the history and concepts of technology-enhanced learning (TEL). It notes that TEL began in the 1920s with B.F. Skinner's teaching machines. In the 1950s and 1960s, Skinner developed the theory of programmed instruction which was implemented using teaching machines and computers. The document outlines several key developments in e-learning from the 1960s onward, including the use of computers to deliver course content and early online distance learning programs. It describes different aspects of characterizing and defining e-learning approaches.
This document summarizes a virtual mobility exchange program on "Open Educational Resources" organized by researchers from Lithuania, Italy, and Spain. The exchange involved 18 participants from 6 European countries taking a 3 ECTS course on open educational resources. Key success factors included strong leadership and coordination, motivated participants, thorough preparation and planning, and an attractive topic. Recommendations for future virtual mobility programs include clarifying roles, preparing technical aspects, providing information to learners, and ensuring engagement through group activities.
1. The document discusses the history and concepts of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and e-learning.
2. It traces the origins of TEL to programmed learning and teaching machines developed by B.F. Skinner in the 1920s and their growth through computer-based learning programs in the 1960s and internet-based learning in the 1990s.
3. The document also characterizes different types of TEL and e-learning, emphasizing that TEL can occur in various formats including online, blended, and asynchronous learning using different technologies.
Biomimicry a successful business strategy by learning from natureSwedbank Lietuvoje
This document summarizes a presentation about biomimicry and sustainability in business. It discusses how Interface, a carpet tile manufacturer, has achieved significant reductions in waste, energy use, and emissions through biomimicry and circular business models. Interface studied nature for ideas like using less material while maintaining performance. They also implemented closed-loop systems to reuse materials and partnered with others to solve social and environmental issues. The presentation encourages businesses to embed sustainability in their core strategies and operations by learning from nature and working towards zero environmental impact.
This document summarizes the activities of a Nordplus Junior project called "Let's Act Together" involving schools from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It describes three student exchanges where participants learned about each other's cultures and spent time together in each country. Activities included lessons in partner schools, visits to cultural sites, workshops making crafts and videos, and social activities. The goal was for students to explore meaningful ways to spend free time and get to know youth culture across the Baltic region.
The document summarizes activities from a Nordplus Junior project called "Let's act together" involving schools from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Students visited each other's countries for a week at a time, participating in lessons, cultural activities, and excursions. In Lithuania, they visited sites like the Hill of Crosses and Hill of Witches, had art and music lessons, and went to an art gallery. In Latvia, activities included lessons in Kusa school and trips to Madona and Cesvaine. Their visit to Estonia consisted of lessons, trips to museums and science centers, and bowling. The visits aimed to share cultures and make friends across borders through school collaboration.
The document summarizes a group's week long trip to Lithuania from March 26th to 31st, 2017. On the trip, the group visited several educational and cultural sites around Lithuania including the Hill of Crosses, a school where they learned about Lithuanian culture and performed dances, the city center and river, an amusement park, Nida for the Hill of Witches and sand dunes, and an art gallery. The group participated in music, dance, art, and sports lessons and activities during their time in Lithuania before thanking their hosts and looking forward to their next destination in Latvia.
Kursiu Nerija National Park is a 97 km long sand spit located along the Baltic Sea coast in western Lithuania. It was established in 1991 to preserve the unique landscape which includes drifting sand dunes, pine forests, beaches, and old fishing villages. The park protects rare habitats and species and is part of international conservation programs. Throughout its history, the landscape has been shaped by both natural forces and human efforts to stabilize the sand dunes through reforestation. It provides an important habitat for migratory birds and is a cultural landscape featuring traditional fishing settlements and burial markers.
Participants of a Comenius multilateral partnership project visited JSC "Gintaro baldai", one of the largest upholstered furniture manufacturing companies in Lithuania. The company employs 400 staff and produces furniture in a modern 11,000 square foot production workshop. During the tour, the participants learned about the various roles in furniture making including tailors, tissue cutters, foam cutters, upholsterers, erectors, and quality control staff. They also saw the large variety of furniture tissues and tried some of the comfortable finished furniture. The company aims to produce ecologically friendly furniture and seeks to reduce its environmental impact through cleaner technologies, waste reduction, efficient energy and material use, and controlling raw materials.
Kuršių nerija National Park is located on the Curonian Spit in Lithuania and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The 26,464 hectare park is comprised of 9,764 hectares of land and 16,700 hectares of water. It contains rare and endangered plant and animal species and offers opportunities to explore the area's unique dune landscapes, cultural sites, and engage in environmentally friendly activities like wildlife observation and sustainable tourism. Popular destinations include museums, galleries, and an ethnographic farmstead that attract many visitors each year.
Lithuanian folk songs, dances, and games are an important part of Lithuanian folk culture. Folk songs often reflect nature and the hardships of life, accompanied by lyrical and sometimes sad melodies. Folk dances include round dances and rituals related to work and celebrations, with distinctive regional styles. Folk games develop children's senses while connecting them to traditions, and include didactic, mobile, and traditional games played in a circle like "Jurgelis meistrelis."
St. Casimir is the patron saint of Lithuania and Vilnius province. He was a member of the Gediminas dynasty born in 1458 in Cracow and died in 1484 in Grodno at age 26. He was canonized in 1522 for his piety. The Kaziukas Fair was started in Vilnius in the 17th century to celebrate St. Casimir's Day on March 4th, the day he died. It is an annual fair where people sell traditional handicrafts and features music, dance, and celebrations across Lithuania.
This document provides information about the traditional national costumes of the Žemaitija region in Lithuania. It describes the distinctive styles of clothing worn by both women and men, including the women's long shirts with geometric patterns, wide pleated skirts with distinctive stripe designs, and decorative aprons, as well as the men's wool caftans, leather belts, boots or clogs, and felt hats decorated with feathers. It also briefly mentions that clogs were commonly worn by peasants in Lithuania until the early 20th century due to their waterproof quality.
This document summarizes the traditional national costumes of the Klaipėda region in Lithuania. It describes the clothing worn by women, men, and children, including specific details of the materials, styles, and accessories that comprised their outfits. It also provides some brief historical context about Lithuania Minor and interesting facts about distinctive elements of the regional costumes like the decorative "delmonas" handbags worn by women.
Women in Dzūkija traditionally wore colorful, finely patterned skirts and bodices with embroidered details. Their headwear included bonnets, headbands, and scarves, with married women favoring intricate bonnets. Men wore shirts decorated with embroidery and caftans that widened at the bottom. Footwear included leather shoes but also local styles like bast shoes and crocheted čempės. Traditional clothing was worn in Dzūkija into the early 20th century and distinguished by its bright colors and small patterns.
The document summarizes the traditional costumes of the Suvalkija region in Lithuania. It describes that the costumes incorporate styles from the Kapsai and Zanavykai peoples who settled the region after it was laid waste. The women's costumes are noted as being the most colorful in Lithuania, featuring brightly decorated aprons, wide skirts with stripes, and bodices made of expensive fabrics. The men's costumes include dark coats, shirts, sashes, boots, and hats. The document provides pictures and details on various elements of the traditional costumes.
The document provides information about the traditional costumes of the Aukštaitija region in northeastern Lithuania. It describes the modest men's clothing of grey or brown woolen caftans and boots. It also details the traditional women's clothing which was dominated by the white color, including long white linen shirts with red ornamentation, wool or linen skirts with red or green borders, and decorative aprons. The components of the traditional Aukštaitija costume are also listed and described, including headdresses, sashes, bodices, and gloves.
Lithuanian straw gardens are intricate hanging artworks made of straw, horsehair, and wax that symbolize heavenly order and ideal gardens. Considered worthy of UNESCO heritage status, they recall the famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon in their complexity and harmony. Traditionally hung in homes during holidays and celebrations like weddings and Easter to symbolize joy and create a festive atmosphere, the simplest designs feature rhombuses or pyramids with beads, while more complex versions fill the inside with beads.
Easter eggs are a traditional folk art where eggs are colored and decorated. There are two main methods - scraping patterns into dyed eggs using knives or drawing hot wax designs that are then dyed different colors. A wide variety of natural dyes were traditionally used to produce patterns in brown, green, and yellow hues. The designs often featured geometric symbols and motifs representing nature like the sun, crosses, spirals and birds. Colored and decorated eggs were traditionally gifted during spring festivals and holidays and used in games and celebrations to welcome the new season.
3. Tauragės geografinė padėtis
Tauragė – miestas vakarų Lietuvoje, Karšuvos
žemumoje, kairiajame Jūros upės krante.
Rytiniu miesto pakraščiu teka Beržės upelis.
Šiaurės rytinėje ir pietinėje pusėse yra išsidėstę
miškai.
4. Tauragės istorija
Miestas įsikūręs skalvių genties
gyvenamos teritorijos pakraštyje.
1507 m. kovo 21-ąją pirmąkart minima
pati Tauragė, čia pastačius bažnyčią,
prieglaudą ir įkūrus mokyklą.
1807 m. Tauragėje lankėsi Rusijos
caras Aleksandras I.
5.
6. 1812 m. netoli Tauragės, Požerūnų kaimo
malūne, pasirašyta Tauragės konvencija.
1915 m. vokiečių kariuomenė sunaikino
didelę dalį miesto infrastruktūros, liko tik
trečdalis.
1920 m. įkuriama pirmoji Tauragės
gimnazija.