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- conference paperAntikos ir Viduramžių tyrimai, 2019 : nacionalinė mokslinė konferencija, 2019 m. spalio mėn. 11–12 d., Vilnius, p. 1-1
- research articleJournal of information technology management, 2025, vol. 17, no. 2, p. 13-27
Problems caused by the growth of traffic in cities require modern management approaches to improve the situation with the routing of traffic flow. This article aims to develop a conceptual system that uses computer vision technology to collect and process data from vehicles. It describes the technology of computer vision as an opportunity to improve routing algorithms by processing large data streams that reflect real situations and causes that affect route optimization. The result of using the color vision system is to provide more accurate and timely information to drivers, allowing them to make informed decisions about their routes. This will reduce traffic congestion, improve transport efficiency, and minimize the negative impact on the environment.
- bookKlaipėda : Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2024
- research articleNutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases, 2025, vol. 35, no. 5, art. no. 103778, p. 1-12
Обличчям до півдня: міждержавні договори Литви з Персією, Туреччиною та Афганістаном у 1930 р.Publication [Facing south: Lithuania’s interstate treaties with Persia, Turkey, and Afghanistan in 1930]research articleПраво України = Law of Ukraine, 2025, no. 2, p. 113-124On February 16, 1918, the restoration of the Lithuanian state was proclaimed. However, the path from declaration to implementation was arduous and prolonged. Initially, Germany opposed Lithuania’s full independence. After Germany and the military bloc under its control were defeated in World War I, Lithuania faced new aggressive challenges. The young country defended its right to a place on the map of Europe through the War of Independence and Unification (1919– 1923). The primary objective was successfully achieved, and the Lithuanian state survived despite confrontations with various imperial projects. Nevertheless, the issue of uniting all Lithuanian lands remained unresolved, which in the long run fueled irredentist sentiments in Lithuania and shaped the entire framework of its foreign policy during the interwar period. The process of Lithuania’s international recognition proved to be lengthy. Between 1918 and 1924, more than 40 states recognized the republic. The integration into the global community involved not only interstate communications and recognition but also the aspiration to join the League of Nations – the leading international organization of the time, established by the Versailles- Washington system. Lithuania was confirmed as a full-fledged member of the League of Nations on September 22, 1921. The activity of Lithuanian diplomacy in the interwar period was primarily driven by the country’s complex geopolitical position. The republic was caught between three major powers – Germany, the Soviet Union, and Poland. Against this backdrop, countries of the Islamic East or the so-called Global South remained on the periphery of interest for both contemporary Lithuanian policymakers and later generations of historians. This article focuses on the expansion of the Lithuanian Republic’s international contacts in Asia during the 1930s. A key component of the study includes the texts of three treaties of friendship concluded in 1930 between Lithuania and the Persian Empire (Iran), Turkey, and Afghanistan. For the first time, all three documents have been translated into Ukrainian by the author of this article and introduced into domestic Lithuanian studies within its historical and legal framework in the context of interwar chronology.
- research articleLancet. London : The Lancet Publishing Group, 2003, vol. 362, iss. 9386., p. 782-788
Background. Treatment with angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduces the rate of cardiovascular events among patients with left-ventricular dysfunction and those at high risk of such events. We assessed whether the ACE inhibitor perindopril reduced cardiovascular risk in a low-risk population with stable coronary heart disease and no apparent heart failure. Methods We recruited patients from October, 1997, to June, 2000. 13 655 patients were registered with previous myocardial infarction (64%), angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease (61%), coronary revascularisation (55%), or a positive stress test only (5%). After a run-in period of 4 weeks, in which all patients received perindopril, 12 218 patients were randomly assigned perindopril 8 mg once daily (n=6110), or matching placebo (n=6108). The mean follow-up was 4.2 years, and the primary endpoint was cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or cardiac arrest. Analysis was by intention to treat...
56Scopus© Citations 2125 - research articleFronties in ecology and the environment. Hoboken : Wiley, 2010, vol. 8, iss. 3, p. 135-144
Recent comprehensive data provided through the DAISIE project (www.europe-aliens.org) have facilitated the development of the first pan-European assessment of the impacts of alien plants, vertebrates, and invertebrates – in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments – on ecosystem services. There are 1094 species with documented ecological impacts and 1347 with economic impacts. The two taxonomic groups with the most species causing impacts are terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial plants. The North Sea is the maritime region that suffers the most impacts. Across taxa and regions, ecological and economic impacts are highly correlated. Terrestrial invertebrates create greater economic impacts than ecological impacts, while the reverse is true for terrestrial plants. Alien species from all taxonomic groups affect “supporting”, “provisioning”, “regulating”, and “cultural” services and interfere with human well-being. Terrestrial vertebrates are responsible for the greatest range of impacts, and these are widely distributed across Europe. Here, we present a review of the financial costs, as the first step toward calculating an estimate of the economic consequences of alien species in Europe.
13Scopus© Citations 939 Grasping at the routes of biological invasions: a framework for integrating pathways into policyPublication research articleJournal of applied ecology, 2008, vol. 45, no. 2, p. 403-4141 Pathways describe the processes that result in the introduction of alien species from one location to another. A framework is proposed to facilitate the comparative analysis of invasion pathways by a wide range of taxa in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Comparisons with a range of data helped identify existing gaps in current knowledge of pathways and highlight the limitations of existing legislation to manage introductions of alien species. The scheme aims for universality but uses the European Union as a case study for the regulatory perspectives. 2 Alien species may arrive and enter a new region through three broad mechanisms: importation of a commodity, arrival of a transport vector, and/or natural spread from a neighbouring region where the species is itself alien. These three mechanisms result in six principal pathways: release, escape, contaminant, stowaway, corridor and unaided. 3 Alien species transported as commodities may be introduced as a deliberate release or as an escape from captivity. Many species are not intentionally transported but arrive as a contaminant of a commodity, for example pathogens and pests. Stowaways are directly associated with human transport but arrive independently of a specific commodity, for example organisms transported in ballast water, cargo and airfreight. The corridor pathway highlights the role transport infrastructures play in the introduction of alien species. The unaided pathway describes situations where natural spread results in alien species arriving into a new region from a donor region where it is also alien. 4 Vertebrate pathways tend to be characterized as deliberate releases, invertebrates as contaminants and plants as escapes. Pathogenic micro-organisms and fungi are generally introduced as contaminants of their hosts. The corridor and unaided pathways are often ignored in pathway assessments but warrant further detailed consideration. 5 Synthesis and applications. Intentional releases and escapes should be straightforward to monitor and regulate but, in practice, developing legislation has proved difficult. New introductions continue to occur through contaminant, stowaway, corridor and unaided pathways. These pathways represent special challenges for management and legislation. The present framework should enable these trends to be monitored more clearly and hopefully lead to the development of appropriate regulations or codes of practice to stem the number of future introductions.
17 24Scopus© Citations 843 Disentangling the role of environmental and human pressures on biological invasions across EuropePublication research articleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Washington : National Academy of Sciences, 2010, vol. 107, no. 27., p. 12157-12162The accelerating rates of international trade, travel, and transport in the latter half of the twentieth century have led to the progressive mixing of biota from across the world and the number of species introduced to new regions continues to increase. The importance of biogeographic, climatic, economic, and demographic factors as drivers of this trend is increasingly being realized but as yet there is no consensus regarding their relative importance. Whereas little may be done to mitigate the effects of geography and climate on invasions, a wider range of options may exist to moderate the impacts of economic and demographic drivers. Here we use the most recent data available from Europe to partition between macroecological, economic, and demographic variables the variation in alien species richness of bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants, terrestrial insects, aquatic invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Only national wealth and human population density were statistically significant predictors in the majority of models when analyzed jointly with climate, geography, and land cover. The economic and demographic variables reflect the intensity of human activities and integrate the effect of factors that directly determine the outcome of invasion such as propagule pressure, pathways of introduction, eutrophication, and the intensity of anthropogenic disturbance. The strong influence of economic and demographic variables on the levels of invasion by alien species demonstrates that future solutions to the problem of biological invasions at a national scale lie in mitigating the negative environmental consequences of human activities that generate wealth and by promoting more sustainable population growth.
7Scopus© Citations 489 - research articleInternational journal of cancer, 2010-09-30, vol. vol. 127, no. iss. 9, p. 2209-2221
Malignant ascites is a common manifestation of advanced cancers, and treatment options are limited. The trifunctional antibody catumaxomab (anti-epithelial cell-adhesion molecule x anti-CD3) represents a targeted immunotherapy for the intraperitoneal (i.p.) treatment of malignant ascites secondary to epithelial cancers. In this phase II/III trial (EudraCT 2004-000723-15; NCT00836654), cancer patients (n = 258) with recurrent symptomatic malignant ascites resistant to conventional chemotherapy were randomized to paracentesis plus catumaxomab (catumaxomab) or paracentesis alone (control) and stratified by cancer type (129 ovarian and 129 nonovarian). Catumaxomab was administered as an i.p. infusion on Days 0, 3, 7 and 10 at doses of 10, 20, 50 and 150 mug, respectively. The primary efficacy endpoint was puncture-free survival. Secondary efficacy parameters included time to next paracentesis, ascites signs and symptoms and overall survival (OS). Puncture-free survival was significantly longer in the catumaxomab group (median 46 days) than the control group (median 11 days) (hazard ratio = 0.254: p < 0.0001) as was median time to next paracentesis (77 versus 13 days; p < 0.0001). In addition, catumaxomab patients had fewer signs and symptoms of ascites than control patients. OS showed a positive trend for the catumaxomab group and, in a prospectively planned analysis, was significantly prolonged in patients with gastric cancer (n = 66; 71 versus 44 days; p = 0.0313). Although adverse events associated with catumaxomab were frequent, they were manageable, generally reversible and mainly related to its immunologic mode of action. Catumaxomab showed a clear clinical benefit in patients with malignant ascites secondary to epithelial cancers, especially gastric cancer, with an acceptable safety profile.
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