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Mammal Roadkills in Lithuanian Urban Areas: A 15-Year Study

Animals, 2023
We investigated roadkills in urban areas in Lithuania from 2007 to 2022, including two periods with COVID-19 restrictions on people’s movement. We analyzed the proportions of wild and domestic animals in roadkill, annual trends, the predominant species involved, and monthly changes during the restrictions.
Linas Balčiauskas, Andrius Kučas, Laima Balčiauskienė   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The study on implementation of agile manufacturing system in Lithuanian industry

Mechanics, 2013
This paper deals with a agile manufacturing setup principles of the strategy and its peculiarities in Lithuanian industry. There are an overview of the most important features for the companies in order to have ability to survive in the international market. Lithuanian business investment trends in upgrading equipment there is presented also.
Toliušienė, N., Mankutė, R., Kauno technologijos universitetas, Lietuvos mokslų akademija, Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Gender Equity in Rheumatology Research: Global Analysis of Authors

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate gender representation of authors in rheumatology research over the last decade. Methods Using metadata from original and review articles published between 2015 and 2024 in SCImago top two quartile (Q1, Q2) rheumatology journals, author gender was classified using two public databases.
Michael Girdwood, Jean W. Liew, Ida K. Haugen, Marcella F. Pazzinatto, Andrea M. Bruder, Nicola Dalbeth, Adam G. Culvenor, Tuhina Neogi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

DABARTINĖS SAKYTINĖS LIETUVIŲ KALBOS PASAKYMŲ ILGIS IR STRUKTŪRA

Lietuvių Kalba, 2016
Syntactic features of spoken Lithuanian still lack of studies due to insufficient data basis and limited technologies and research methodologies. During the last years, the Corpus of Spoken Lithuanian (developed at Vytautas Magnus University) has been ...
Ingrida Balčiūnienė, Laura Kamandulytė-Merfildienė   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Do drugs approved via expedited approval pathways have therapeutic advantages? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Regulators use expedited approval pathways to speed market approval and patient access to promising new drugs. However, there is uncertainty about whether these pathways are successful in approving drugs with significant therapeutic advantages. This systematic review aims to examine the safety, effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of drugs approved via
Ashleigh Hooimeyer, Eliza J. McEwin, Zhicheng Wang, Joel Lexchin, Barbara Mintzes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lithuanian linguistic islands: research perspectives

Lietuvių Kalba, 2015
This article further discusses the topic of Lithuanian linguistic islands. It focuses on two particular aspects: a) synchronic aspect which is concerned with contemporary situation of the islands; b) diachronic aspect which focuses on the issue of the ...
Vytautas Kardelis
doaj   +1 more source

Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Hybrid Energy System Control Using MPC and MILP

Applied Sciences
The increasing integration of renewable energy sources increases the variability and uncertainty of power systems, requiring advanced prediction-based control strategies.
Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas, Mindaugas Milieška, Giedrius Blažiūnas, Giedrius Gecevičius, Hassan Zhairabany   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

University strategy in transnational higher education: The strategic approaches of newly established and ‘small’ international branch campuses

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Newly established international branch campuses (IBCs) commence operations without a student body, and even after several years, many institutions fail to grow beyond 500 students. Despite having unique strategic needs, small IBCs are largely overlooked in the higher education literature.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source