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    Problematisation of parental alcohol abuse related harm to children: the results of professionals’ response
    [Su tėvų piktnaudžiavimu alkoholiu susijusios žalos vaikams problematizavimas: specialistų reakcijos rezultatai]
    research article;
    Viešoji politika ir administravimas = Public policy and administration
    Problematizavimas kaip savaime suprantamos “tiesos”, todėl labai svarbu kritiškai į jas pažvelgti ir atkreipti dėmesį į galimas žalingas jų pasekmes. Pagrindinis šio straipsnio tikslas - ištirti, kaip tėvų alkoholio žalos vaikams klausimas problemizuojamas vaiko teisių apsaugos ir paramos procesuose Lietuvoje. Duomenys, gauti iš 20 pusiau struktūruotų interviu su pagrindiniais vaiko gerovės ir apsaugos ekspertais, buvo analizuojami taikant Bacchi problematizavimo metodo strategiją. Specialistai mano, kad tėvų svaiginimasis alkoholiu daro žalą vaikams, ir dėl įžvelgiamų problemų dauguma jų darbo yra orientuota į tėvų elgesio stiprinimo priemones. Toks požiūris į problemą atitolina specialistus nuo žalos, kurią patiria vaikai. Įprasta vaikus iš apsvaigusių tėvų paimti ir vėl juos sujungti, kai tėvai blaivėja. Specialistai remiasi savo pačių moraliniais principais ir idealais, ypač noru išlaikyti “šeimos vienybę”. Ilgalaikė žala išsivysto, kai vaikai, kuriems reikia paramos, nuvertinami ir apleidžiami. Kadangi vaiko gerovės praktikoje dėmesys sutelkiamas į nedidelę dalį problemų, žala vaikų asmenybei ir raidai nėra tinkamai sprendžiama. Analizės parodė, kad specialistų atliekamas su tėvų piktnaudžiavimu alkoholiu susijusios žalos vaikams problematizavimas turi įtakos numanomam rezultatui, t. y. vaikai yra “matomos, bet neapsaugotos aukos”. Profesionalus tėvų piktnaudžiavimo alkoholiu sukeltos alkoholio žalos vaikams problematizavimo laukas turi atsižvelgti į esminius elementus, pavyzdžiui, suprasti vaikystės traumą ir jos ilgalaikį poveikį vaiko raidai, žinoti, kaip į ją reaguoti, kai ji atsiranda, ir suprasti, kaip išvengti žalingų ilgalaikių pasekmių.
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    Lietuvių kalbos vienaskaitinių daiktavardžių vartojimas daugiskaitos formomis: leksikalizacija ir terminizacija
    [The usage of singularia tantum nouns in the Lithuanian language: Lexicalisation and terminologisation]
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    Stepšys, Jonas
    Kalbų studijos = Studies about languages
    Šio straipsnio tikslas – nustatyti pasirinktų lietuvių kalbos vienaskaitinių abstrakčiųjų daiktavardžių gramatinės formos leksikalizaciją, kuri yra susijusi su žodžių skaičiaus gramatinės formos pasikeitimu. Daroma prielaida, kad dėl skaičiaus gramatinės formos pasikeitimo, keičiasi ir leksinė reikšmė. Išsamiau aprašyti leksikalizuotus daiktavardžius, metodus, kaip atpažinti leksikalizaciją, aktualu, kadangi leksika yra greičiausiai kintantis kalbos sluoksnis, taigi pokyčius būtina fiksuoti, o žodynus atnaujinti, redaguoti, juo labiau kad ši analizė remiasi vartosenos pavyzdžiais iš tekstynų. Netermininės leksikos pavyzdžiai atrinkti iš Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos tekstyno (DLKT), Delfi.lt tekstyno (DT) ir internetinės Google paieškos. Nors tekstynų statistiniai duomenys parodė, kad tiriamų vienaskaitinių abstrakčiųjų daiktavardžių daugiskaitėjimo reiškinys nėra labai išplitęs, atlikus analizę matyti, kad daugiskaitėjančios leksemos įgauna naujų reikšmių (arba sememų). Vienos turi aukštą leksikalizacijos laipsnį, tokios leksemos galėtų būti pateikiamos atskirame daugiskaitinės lemos žodyniniame straipsnyje. Kitu atveju, kai daugiskaitos formų leksikalizacijos laipsnis yra žemas, jos nėra laikomos savarankiškais leksiniais vienetais. Termininės leksikos gramatinės formos leksikalizacija nustatyta remiantis Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodyne (DLKŽ) ir Lietuvos Respublikos terminų banke (TB) pateikiamomis reikšmėmis. Tyrimo rezultatai rodo, kad kasdienės kalbos žodžių perėjimą į specialios kalbos leksiką lemia terminizacija, tačiau yra ir tokių atvejų, kai tarp kasdienės kalbos žodžio ir termino reikšmių nėra ryškaus semantinio nuotolio, o tai leidžia kalbėti apie terminizacijos nebuvimą
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    Vilnius : Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas, 2001
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    Bajorų pasauliečių ir katalikų dvasininkų bei vienuolių teisinių ginčų ir konfliktų specifika Vilniaus mieste XVIII amžiuje
    [Legal conflicts of lay nobles with Catholic clergymen in 18th century Vilnius]
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    Darbai ir dienos = Deeds and days
    Tiriant teisinius bajorų pasauliečių ir katalikų dvasininkų bei vienuolių konfliktus XVIII a. Vilniuje aiškėja, kad tokių bylų būta nemažai. Vilniaus pavieto pilies ir žemės teismų, Lietuvos metrikos asesorių teismo, Lietuvos iždo tribunolo bylų medžiaga suteikia nemažai informacijos apie ekonominius finansinius ir smurtinius konfliktus Vilniaus erdvėje. Ekonominiai finansiniai konfliktai dažniausiai kildavo dėl mokesčių, prekybos, muitų Vilniuje tarp bajorų pasauliečių ir dvasininkų bei vienuolių. Kita nemaža bylų grupė – konfliktai dėl skolų negrąžinimo. Buvo konfliktų ir dėl nuosavybės, dėl statant padarytų nuostolių, testamentų, bet jie nebuvo dažni. Iš smurtinių konfliktų galima išskirti kūno sužalojimo, nelegalaus įkalinimo, miesto namų užpuolimo ir plėšimo. Nors gausiausi buvo kūno sužalojimo nusikaltimai, proporcingai (palyginti su kitais Vilniaus paviete įvykusiais bajorų nusikaltimais) aiškėja, kad jie buvo retesni nei tokie mažai paplitę nusikaltimai kaip miesto namų užpuolimai. Straipsnyje analizuojama medžiaga neleidžia spręsti apie kažkokius sisteminius konfliktus tarp dviejų visuomenės sluoksnių, tai buvo daugiau tik asmeniniai, kai kada instituciniai konfliktai. Vertinant bylų informaciją galima teigti, kad sprendžiant smurtinius ir nesmurtinius konfliktus tarp bajorų pasauliečių bei katalikų dvasininkų Vilniuje juntamas tam tikras lygiavertiškumas. Bajorai pasauliečiai bei dvasininkai buvo iš esmės vieno luomo atstovai. Nors jų statusas ir priklausymas institucijoms buvo skirtingas, bet interesai, erdvė, padėtis visuomenėje, galimybės per teisminį procesą, net gyvenimo būdas buvo iš esmės tapatūs. Dažnai dvasininkai atstovavo būtent savo giminės, o ne savo visuomeninio sluoksnio interesams.
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    Kaunas : Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto leidykla, 2012
    Šiuolaikinei organizacijai, norinčiai sėkmingai dirbti rinkoje, būtinos marketingo komunikacijos. Jos yra vienas pagrindinių šiuolaikinio marketingo aspektų. Tai svarbus bet kokios organizacijos veiklos elementas, leidžiantis organizacijai bendrauti su klientais. organizacijos turi mokėti koordinuoti, integruoti, planuoti savo komunikaciją – išmokti naudoti tokį galingą marketingo įrankį kaip marketingo komunikacijos. Mokomoji knyga parengta remiantis marketingo komunikacijų tema parašytais lietuvių ir užsienio autorių darbais ir vadovėliais, taip pat internetu pasiekiamais šaltiniais.
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    Privačių subjektų surinktų duomenų naudojimas Lietuvos baudžiamajame procese
    [The use of the data collected by the private persons in the Lithuanian criminal procedure]
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    Globalizacijos iššūkiai baudžiamajai justicijai : recenzuotų mokslinių straipsnių baudžiamosios teisės, bausmių vykdymo ir baudžiamojo proceso klausimais rinkinys. Vilnius : Registrų centras, 2014, p. 398-412
    The use of the private persons in the collecting of the evidence in the criminal procedure is analysed in this article. The evidence presented from the private persons could be used in the criminal procedure. The article analyses the role of the private persons, evaluation of the evidence collected by the private persons in the court practice, the principles of collecting such evidence are also analysed. The authors analyse the ability to use private detectives in the criminal procedure.
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    Skorulskienė, Rigonda
    Kaunas : Šviesa, 2012
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    Kaunas : Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto leidykla, 2009
    This teaching aid has grown out from the course Introduction into English Linguistics which I have been teaching at Vytautas Magnus University for a number of years. Its aim is to present students with a concise and up-to-date discussion of some of the main topics that mod-ern linguistics addresses. The teaching guide is provided with exercises for each topic (graded from less difficult to advanced), and questions for discussion. All the exercises have been tested in class. The teaching guide also includes a glossary of the most important terms which stu-dents have to know and be able to use not only in this course but also in the other linguistic courses that they take in the programme of English Philology.
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    Kaunas : Vytautas Magnus University, 2011
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    Atmospheric environment. Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier B.V., 2013, vol. 72, p. 10-23
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    Chatzi, Leda
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    Cirach, Marta
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    Estarlich, Marisa
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    Fernández-Somoano, Ana
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    Fernández, Mariana F.
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    Forastiere, Francesco
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    Methods. We pooled data from 14 population-based mother–child cohort studies in 12 European countries. Overall, the study population included 74 178 women who had singleton deliveries between Feb 11, 1994, and June 2, 2011, and for whom information about infant birthweight, gestational age, and sex was available. The primary outcome of interest was low birthweight at term (weight <2500 g at birth after 37 weeks of gestation). Mean concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2•5 μm (PM2•5), less than 10 μm (PM10), and between 2•5 μm and 10 μm during pregnancy were estimated at maternal home addresses with temporally adjusted land-use regression models, as was PM2•5 absorbance and concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen oxides. We also investigated traffic density on the nearest road and total traffic load. We calculated pooled effect estimates with random-effects models. Findings. A 5 μg/m3 increase in concentration of PM2•5 during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of low birthweight at term (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1•18, 95% CI 1•06–1•33). An increased risk was also recorded for pregnancy concentrations lower than the present European Union annual PM2•5 limit of 25 μg/m3 (OR for 5 μg/m3 increase in participants exposed to concentrations of less than 20 μg/m3 1•41, 95% CI 1•20–1•65). PM10 (OR for 10 μg/m3 increase 1•16, 95% CI 1•00–1•35), NO2 (OR for 10 μg/m3 increase 1•09, 1•00–1•19), and traffic density on nearest street (OR for increase of 5000 vehicles per day 1•06, 1•01–1•11) were also associated with increased risk of low birthweight at term. The population attributable risk estimated for a reduction in PM2•5 concentration to 10 μg/m3 during pregnancy corresponded to a decrease of 22% (95% CI 8–33%) in cases of low birthweight at term. [...].
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    Dadvand, Payam
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    Cirach, Marta
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    Martinez, David
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    Medina, Antonia
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    Mompart, Anna
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    Background: Evidence is growing for the beneficial impacts of natural outdoor environments on health. However, most of the evidence has focused on green spaces and little evidence is available on health benefits of blue spaces and about possible mediators and modifiers of such impacts. We investigated the association between natural outdoor environments (separately for green and blue spaces) and health (general and mental) and its possible mediators and modifiers. Methods: Cross-sectional data fromadults interviewed in Catalonia (Spain) between 2010 and 2012 as part of the Catalonia Health Surveywere used. The collected data included sociodemographic characteristics, self-perceived general health, mental health, physical activity and social support. Indicators of surrounding greenness and access to natural outdoor environments within 300 m of the residence and degree of urbanization were derived for residential addresses. Associations were estimated using logistic regression and negative binominal models. Results: Green spaces were associated with better self-perceived general health and better mental health, independent of degree of urbanization. The associationsweremore consistent for surrounding greenness than for access to green spaces. The results were consistent for different buffers, and when stratifying for socioeconomic status. Slightly stronger associations were found for women and residents of non-densely populated areas. No association was found between green spaces and social contacts and physical activity. The results for blue spaces were not conclusive. Conclusion: Green spaces are associated with better general and mental health across strata of urbanization, socioeconomic status, and genders. Mechanisms other than physical activity or social support may explain these associations.
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    Cyrys, Josef
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    Fischer, Paul
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    Wang, Meng
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    Hoogh, Kees de
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    Ballester, Ferran
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    Beelen, Rob M. J.
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    Chatzi, Leda
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    Cirach, Marta
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    Estarlich, Marisa
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    Fernández-Somoano, Ana
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    Fernández, Mariana F.
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    Forastiere, Francesco
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    Gehring, Ulrike
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    Lancet respiratory medicine [elektroninis išteklius]. Amsterdam : Elsevier B.V., 2013, vol. 1, iss. 9, p. 695-704
    Methods. We pooled data from 14 population-based mother–child cohort studies in 12 European countries. Overall, the study population included 74 178 women who had singleton deliveries between Feb 11, 1994, and June 2, 2011, and for whom information about infant birthweight, gestational age, and sex was available. The primary outcome of interest was low birthweight at term (weight <2500 g at birth after 37 weeks of gestation). Mean concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2•5 μm (PM2•5), less than 10 μm (PM10), and between 2•5 μm and 10 μm during pregnancy were estimated at maternal home addresses with temporally adjusted land-use regression models, as was PM2•5 absorbance and concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen oxides. We also investigated traffic density on the nearest road and total traffic load. We calculated pooled effect estimates with random-effects models. Findings. A 5 μg/m3 increase in concentration of PM2•5 during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of low birthweight at term (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1•18, 95% CI 1•06–1•33). An increased risk was also recorded for pregnancy concentrations lower than the present European Union annual PM2•5 limit of 25 μg/m3 (OR for 5 μg/m3 increase in participants exposed to concentrations of less than 20 μg/m3 1•41, 95% CI 1•20–1•65). PM10 (OR for 10 μg/m3 increase 1•16, 95% CI 1•00–1•35), NO2 (OR for 10 μg/m3 increase 1•09, 1•00–1•19), and traffic density on nearest street (OR for increase of 5000 vehicles per day 1•06, 1•01–1•11) were also associated with increased risk of low birthweight at term. The population attributable risk estimated for a reduction in PM2•5 concentration to 10 μg/m3 during pregnancy corresponded to a decrease of 22% (95% CI 8–33%) in cases of low birthweight at term. [...].
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