Lithuanian Christmas Traditions: Celebrating Kūčios and More
Discover the unique Lithuanian Christmas traditions, where Christmas Eve (Kūčios) holds greater significance than Christmas Day. From decorating the Christmas tree to enjoying a traditional meal of 12 dishes, such as fish and kūčiukai pastries, to commemorating the dead and indulging in homemade
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Challenges and Integration of Ukrainian Refugees into Lithuanian Labour Market
Ukrainian refugees face various social and professional barriers while integrating into the Lithuanian labour market, including lack of language skills, accommodation issues, health problems, and challenges in diploma recognition. They work in different sectors, with a significant number in transpor
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Building Engineering Systems Overview
Explore the standards, requirements, and parameters for building engineering systems, focusing on indoor microclimate conditions, energy efficiency, and optimal parameters for different seasons. Learn about European and Lithuanian standards, as well as specific parameters for school classrooms. Refe
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Strategies for Cost-Efficient Fuel Management in Road Cargo Companies
Explore strategies presented at the ECO-driving Seminar in Lithuania for reducing fuel expenses in road cargo companies, including strict fuel usage controls in trucks and eco-driving courses for drivers. The Lithuanian transport system's priorities, such as the 4th Rail package and clean power for
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Implementation Plan for Lithuanian Smart Specialization
Plan for Lithuanian Smart Specialization involves the MOSTA institution providing recommendations, organizing monitoring, and analyzing the national research and higher education system. The plan includes analysis, expert panels, roadmaps, consultation with experts, instrument pool, and monitoring s
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Understanding Nations, Nationalism, and Their Emergence: A Comprehensive Overview
Explore the concept of nationhood, the evolution of nationalism, and the intricate relationship between cultural and political identities. Delve into the emergence of nations, the definition of a nation, and the complexities of cultural nations. Uncover historical examples, such as the Polish-Lithua
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Lithuanian Society for Infectious Diseases: Advancing Infectious Diseases Diagnostics, Treatment, and Prevention
Lithuanian Society for Infectious Diseases is a non-profit organization in Lithuania that brings together healthcare professionals to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. They participate in various initiatives, events, and collaborations, organize conferences, an
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A Resource for Collocation Teaching, Learning, and Translation in Lithuanian
This resource focuses on collocations in Lithuanian, covering topics such as identification and selection of collocations, cross-cultural language variation, translation issues, and available language resources and tools. It offers materials for language teaching, translation studies, and linguistic
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Comprehensive Overview of Business Environment in Lithuania
Lithuania, with an area of 650,200 sq. km, is a country rich in history and culture. It is known for its religious population, with around 79% Roman Catholics. The official language is Lithuanian, and the currency is Euro. The political system is a parliamentary democracy, and the country is divided
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Erasmus+ Project: Europe in Motion Distance Challenge Activities
Participate in the Erasmus+ project "Europe in Motion Distance Challenge" where Lithuanian students engage in various physical activities such as running, walking, and cycling as part of their PE lessons. Explore the integration of these activities and the adventurous DofE hike where participants wa
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The Birth of Lithuanian Talmudism: Destruction of Kabbalah
Birth of Lithuanian Talmudism from self-destruction of Kabbalah explored by Yonatan Y. Brafman, highlighting the impact of conceptualizing Halakhah on modern Judaism. The discourse of modernity and Jewish law's role in continuity or discontinuity are examined through an overview setting the stage fo
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Social Dialogue in Defense of Vulnerable Groups in Post-COVID-19 Labour Markets
The Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences (LCSS) is hosting the DEFEN-CE project kickoff meeting at the University of Helsinki, focusing on social dialogue in defense of vulnerable groups in post-COVID-19 labor markets. The project aims to explore the role of social dialogue in addressing employment
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Lithuanian Journey Towards OECD Accession: Key Coordination Efforts
Lithuanian's experience in adhering to the CLCIO, coordinated by Donatas Tamulaitis, focuses on various processes including OECD accession, communication with Member states, management of recommendations, and more. The journey started in 2014 with the initial list of reservations and progressed thro
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CONDAP Learning Units and Teaching Methodology for Mentors
Develop innovative pedagogical orientations and curriculum for in-company mentors in digital construction. Define learning units based on apprenticeship mentors' digital skills needs. Activities include clustering learning outcomes, developing modules, and integrating courses into training programs.
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NGO Initiatives in Lithuania: Order of Malta and POLA Coalition
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a vital role in Lithuania, with initiatives like the Order of Malta focusing on humanitarian aid globally and the POLA Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition providing support to cancer patients and families. These NGOs work towards social and medical goals, o
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