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In English for specific purposes, students need to manage dialogue as well as prepared delivery; yet, classroom speaking tasks often underemphasize how prepared language is extended into co-constructed interaction. This study examines how a panel discussion format, taught as an extension of preparation, fosters speaking, defined as the coordinated use of planned contributions, reasoning, audience alignment, and collaborative synthesis. The study was conducted at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania, with 68 undergraduates in creative programmes. The intervention consisted of preparation with explicit language aims, a peer-moderated panel with audience questions, and a structured debrief. Evidence was collected through a Mentimeter survey. Results indicate increased confidence in discussion, faster retrieval of discipline-specific vocabulary, turn-taking, and readiness to move beyond rehearsed material. The contribution lies in operationalizing multifaceted speaking as an interactional route to creative communication within English for specific purposes through a repeatable panel design with transfer to pitches, critiques, and short presentations.

This study evaluates the extent to which European Union countries are meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It analyses a range of factors to measure the progress being made. The research pays attention to areas such as reducing poverty, promoting gender equality and examining labour markets. The AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) method was utilised to determine the importance of the indicators, while the COPRAS method was applied to evaluate and rank the countries according to the effectiveness of their sustainable development policies. The data indicated that Finland, Denmark, and Sweden are at the leading positions in implementing sustainable development, whereas Germany and Spain show less favourable results. The analysis also showed that the main factors impacting sustainable development are the risk of poverty, the gender unemployment gap and long-term unemployment.

This study examines how cooperative and competitive organisational cultures differ in their use of internal communication channels, addressing a research gap in understanding communication tools as culturally shaped rather than technologically neutral. Integrating organisational culture theory with contemporary internal communication scholarship, the study analyses survey data on employees’ evaluations of physical and digital communication channels to strengthen two different organizational cultures – cooperative and competitive. The channels include chat applications, collaboration platforms, email, and remote meeting tools. Findings show that cooperative cultures favour dialogic, collaborative, and synchronous channels that support participation and relational cohesion. In contrast, competitive cultures prefer structured, efficiency-driven, and top-down communication that reinforces clarity, accountability, and rapid coordination. Some tools, such as remote meetings, exhibit flexible functions across cultures. The findings reveal clear cultural distinctions. Cooperative cultures strongly prefer dialogic, collaborative, and synchronous communication channels that support participation and relational cohesion. Competitive cultures rely more heavily on structured, efficiency-driven, and top-down channels that emphasise clarity, performance alignment, and rapid coordination. Some tools, such as remote meetings, exhibit flexible affordances, functioning as relational spaces in cooperative cultures and as performance-oriented briefings in competitive ones. These results demonstrate that internal communication acts as a mediating mechanism through which cultural values are enacted and organisational outcomes – such as engagement, identification, psychological safety, and coordination – are produced. The study advances theory by positioning internal communication as a mediating mechanism through which cultural values are enacted, and organisational outcomes emerge. Practical implications highlight the need to align communication systems with artistic orientation and to adapt digital tools during cultural change initiatives.

Rapid technological development and related global challenges encourage the industrial sector to seek innovative solutions that would allow it to adapt to increasingly stringent environmental requirements and, at the same time, ensure the sustainability of its operations. Research shows that the industrial sector is experiencing the most significant impact due to growing requirements to reduce negative environmental impacts; therefore, the need to implement environmentally friendly processes is increasing. One of the most promising directions in this area is the integration of reverse logistics into the supply chains of industrial enterprises. Reverse logistics creates the prerequisites for reducing the ecological footprint, rational use of natural esources, reducing waste disposed of in landfills, and optimising energy costs. This article aims to analyse the possibilities of applying reverse logistics and its contribution to reducing the ecological footprint of different industrial sectors. The study is based on a systematic analysis of scientific literature and secondary data. The results of the study can be significant in shaping sustainable industrial policies and helping companies make strategic decisions related to the use of secondary raw materials, waste reduction and management of return product flows. The results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis comparing forward and reverse logistics processes showed that the application of reverse logistics has the potential to improve environmental performance. By modeling different situations, it was determined that reverse logistics is more efficient from an environmental point of view than traditional direct logistics. Article in English. Reversinė logistika kaip ekologinio pėdsako mažinimo priemonė Santrauka Sparti technologinė plėtra ir su ja susiję pasauliniai iššūkiai skatina pramonės sektorių ieškoti novatoriškų sprendimų, kurie padėtų prisitaikyti prie aukštų aplinkosaugos standartų ir užtikrinti veiklos tvarumą. Tyrimai rodo, kad aplinkosauginiai reikalavimai verčia pramonės sektorių pereiti prie tvaresnių procesų diegimo. Viena perspektyviausių krypčių šioje srityje yra reversinės logistikos integravimas į pramonės įmonių tiekimo grandines. Reversinė logistika sudaro prielaidas mažinti ekologinį pėdsaką, racionaliau naudoti gamtos išteklius, mažinti į sąvartynus patenkančių atliekų kiekį ir optimizuoti energijos sąnaudas. Šio tyrimo tikslas – išanalizuoti reversinės logistikos taikymo galimybes ir jos indėlį mažinant įvairių pramonės sektorių ekologinį pėdsaką. Tyrimas grindžiamas sistemine mokslinės literatūros ir antrinių duomenų analize. Gauti rezultatai gali būti reikšmingi formuojant tvarią pramonės politiką ir padedant įmonėms priimti strateginius sprendimus, susijusius su antrinių žaliavų naudojimu, atliekų mažinimu ir grįžtamųjų produktų srautų valdymu. Gyvavimo ciklo vertinimo (LCA) analizė, kurioje lyginami tiesioginės ir reversinės logistikos procesai, atskleidė, kad reversinės logistikos taikymas gali pagerinti aplinkosauginius rodiklius. Modeliuojant įvairius scenarijus nustatyta, kad reversinė logistika aplinkosauginiu požiūriu yra efektyvesnė nei tradicinė tiesioginė logistika. Reikšminiai žodžiai: atvirkštinė logistika, ekologinis pėdsakas, situacijų modeliavimas, pramonė, gyvavimo ciklo analizė.

Soft skills are the foundation of a solid and consistent lifelong education in a changing world. Students’ self-reported achievement motivation is a good indicator of their level of self-awareness. A rigorous assessment of the process’ results is necessary for an effective soft skill education program. There are significant flaws in the way the university’s curriculum handles soft skill assessments. Therefore, the question is: given the resources at hand, how can one properly ascertain which soft skills requirements change the most over a university education? To identify changes at the start and finish of studies and prepare instruction for soft skill suggestions during university studies, this study intends to measure the differences in self-assessment indicators of students’ creativity, critical thinking, and communicative abilities in university settings. The purpose of this study is to verify a variety of tools for assessing students’ soft skills and figure out how effectively they can recognize variations throughout multiple university study stages. This could aid in the preparation of recommendations for soft skill instruction in courses, which could be beneficial for university graduates’ future employment. Among first- and last-year university students, a self-assessment study on soft skills was conducted. The results show that students’ soft skills are not equally impacted by their university education. The critical thinking abilities of first- and fourth-year students only tend to improve but do not differ reliably.

Didėjant pasaulinei energijos paklausai, vis daugiau dėmesio skiriama efektyviems energijos kaupimo sprendimams, tarp kurių itin perspektyvios yra fazinio virsmo medžiagos (FVM). Jos leidžia efektyviai saugoti šiluminę energiją naudojant latentinę šilumą, kuri sugeriama arba išskiriama agregatinės būsenos virsmo metu. Viena iš svarbiausių FVM savybių efektyviems šilumos mainams yra šilumos laidumo koeficientas. Deja, organinių medžiagų atveju jis nėra aukštas. Šiame straipsnyje pateikiama RT58 FVM tyrimas, kuriame pristatomas eksperimentinis šios medžiagos šilumos laidumo įvertinimas ir medžiagos pritaikymas akumuliacinėje talpoje. Atliekant analitinį vertinimą nagrinėjami šilumos mainai natūralios konvekcijos sąlygomis, kai siekiama įvertinti FVM šilumos laidumo įtaką sukauptos energijos kiekiui akumuliacinėje talpoje. Šiuo atveju nagrinėjama šildomojo paviršiaus temperatūra, šilumos laidumo koeficiento dydis ir kitos FVM pasirinkimas. Eksperimentiniai rezultatai leido patikslinti naudojamos RT58 medžiagos šilumos laidumo koeficiento vertę (0,188 W/(mK), o analitiniai skaičiavimai – tendencijas didinti sistemos su FVM šilumos mainų efektyvumą.

The ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine has sent shockwaves through Europe, impacting the economies of nearby nations like Lithuania. Lithuania, a member of the European Union, finds itself in a complicated position due to its historical and political connections to Russia and Ukraine. Using such methodology as literature review, correlation, and regression analysis, structural equation modelling this research dives into how war is affecting Lithuania’s economy, including changes in trade, energy security, and relocation of investments. Because of the sanctions against Russia, an important trading partner for Lithuania, their usual trade routes have been thrown off. This has forced Lithuania to look for new markets and other places to get energy. At the same time, Lithuania has had to spend more on its military and faces greater uncertainty because of the conflict, which has changed fiscal policies and investor confidence. The conflict has also sped up Lithuania’s move towards Western markets and strengthened its employment market. This paper takes a deep dive into Lithuania’s economic journey within the changing landscape of security, economic indicators, and policy reactions. The results emphasize both the weaknesses and strengths of Lithuania’s economy in the face of ongoing geopolitical conflict.

Aviacijos sektoriaus organizacijoms veiklos efektyvumo užtikrinimas yra būtina sąlyga, siekiant išlaikyti skrydžių saugos lygį ir konkurencingumą. Orlaivių bei jų komponentų gamybos ir techninės priežiūros organizacijos įsipareigoja atitikti EK reglamentus (ES) Nr. 1321/2014 ir Nr. 748/2012, kurie labiau orientuoti į saugą, o ne į vadybinius aspektus. Rekomendacinio pobūdžio EN9110:2018 standartas, paremtas ISO 9001 principais, sudaro galimybę didinti procesų efektyvumą, mažinti sąnaudas, gerinti klientų pasitenkinimą ir užtikrinti ilgalaikį tvarumą. Atlikto tyrimo tikslas – sukurti kokybės valdymo sistemos veiksmingumo vertinimo modelį, pritaikytą aviacijos organizacijoms. Siekiant šio tikslo, analizuota mokslinė literatūra, lyginti EN9110 ir EASA reglamentų reikalavimai, atliktas ekspertinis vertinimas ir statistinė duomenų analizė. Sukurtas integruotos sistemos naudos vertinimo modelis leidžia nustatyti sąsajas tarp organizacijų veiklos efektyvumo, klientų pasitenkinimo, teisinės atitikties ir auditų rezultatų. Tyrimo rezultatai patvirtina, kad EN9110 standartas papildo privalomą teisinį reglamentavimą, jo taikymas suteikia reikšmingų pranašumų. Standartas aviacijos sektoriuje veiksmingai pasitelkiamas kaip priemonė organizacijų veiklai optimizuoti, sąnaudoms mažinti ir konkurenciniam pranašumui didinti.

Locomotive Traction Electric Motors (TEMs) generate power to rotate the wheelsets of diesel or electric locomotives, electric or diesel multiple units. TEMs are the most critical parts of traction rolling stock on which exploitation costs, reliability and train traffic safety depend. The purpose of the article is to evaluate the possibility of diagnostics the technical condition of the TEM using the rotation irregularities of the armature shaft in the electric motor as a diagnostic parameter. The article analyses the main causes of TEM failures and methods for diagnosing electric motors in operation. The expediency of using the rotation irregularities of the armature shaft in the electric motor as a diagnostic parameter is substantiated. The structural flowchart of the device for measuring the rotation irregularities of the armature is presented. Diagnosing the mechanical part of an electric motor is chosen as an implementation example. The authors confirmed the connection between the technical condition of the electric motor and the statistical indicators calculated for the signal of the rotation irregularities of the armature shaft.

This article explores how social media platforms can be used to unlock the creative potential of the city of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania. The study focuses on the external communication of creative activities through Facebook and Instagram and assesses the effectiveness of the content in attracting public attention and enhancing the city’s image. The analysis of 25 posts shows that the city’s Facebook profile has a larger audience, but both platforms lack dynamic elements, such as videos or interactive content, which could increase audience engagement. The study highlights the importance of a clear and concise message, emotional connection through storytelling and the significance of strategic partners in enhancing the city’s image and attracting visitors. The results of the study show that in order to stimulate creativity innovative content formats such as videos or play elements should be used much more.