The actualization of the teenagers' (with emigre parents) demand for help: the study of the teenagers' opinion

Tėvų emigracijos reiškinys yra opi problema, reikalaujanti ypatingo dėmesio, detalesnių mokslinių tyrimų ir sprendimų sušvelninti ar sumažinti neigiamas jos pasekmes šeimai ir vaiko, paauglio, kaip asmenybės, identifikacijos, socializacijos, ugdymo procesus. Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti paauglių, kurių tėvai emigravę, socializacijos ir bendravimo su emigravusiais tėvais problemas bei jų poreikį pagalbai. Tyrimo hipotezė: Tėvų emigracija turi daugiau neigiamo poveikio atotolio paauglių socializacijai nei teigiamo. Tyrimo klausimas: Ar atotolio paaugliams reikalinga pagalba? Siekiant pasiekti užsibrėžtą tikslą, uždavinius, pasitelktas kiekybinis aprašomasis tyrimas su kokybinio tyrimo elementais ir pasirinkti anketinės apklausos ir specialiosios „Diskusijų grupės“ (focus grupės) tyrimo metodai. Tyrimo imtis – Marijampolės Rygiškių Jono gimnazijos I-III klasių mokiniai. Apklausos metu apklausta 114 respondentų (39 atotolio paauglių ir 75 jų bendraamžių). Focus grupę sudarė 8 tyrimo dalyviai (atotolio paaugliai). Duomenys apdoroti naudojantis SPSS programiniu paketu ir Microsoft Office Excel programa. Tyrimo metu išryškėjo, kad atotolio paaugliams labiausiai trūksta išvykusių tėvų norint su jais pabendrauti, pabūti kartu, pasidalinti įspūdžiais, sergant, jaučiant vienišumą ar liūdesį. Nustatyta, kad trūksta išvykusių tėvų domėjimosi paauglių kasdieniniu gyvenimu. Pažymėtina, kad tyrimo rezultatai atskleidė neigiamas tėvų emigracijos pasekmes kai kurių paauglių emocinei savijautai ir elgesiui. Tačiau tyrimo metu nustatytas ir teigiamas emigracijos poveikis. Tyrimų rezultatai parodė, kad jie tapo savarankiškesni, linksmesni, laisvesni, savimi pasitikintys, pradėjo elgtis atsakingiau, tapo labiau mėgstami draugų. Nustatyta, kad atotolio paauglių adaptacija pagal mokymosi pažangumo aspektą yra daugiau sėkminga nei nesėkminga. Tikėtina, kad pagalba turėtų būti suteikta pačių artimiausių paaugliui žmonių (pasilikusių šeimos narių, draugų ar kt.), iš kurių jis noriai priimtų reikiamą pagalbą, o paskui tik iš socialinių darbuotojų, pedagogų.The phenomenon of parents’ emigration is a sore problem which demands a special attention, more detailed research and solutions in order to soften or reduce its negative consequences of emigration may disturb the processes of a child’s, a teenager’s, as a personality’s, identification, socialization and upbringing. The aim of the research was to establish the teenagers’ with ėmigré parents’ socialization and communication problems with their parents and their demand for help. The hypothesis of the research: parents’ emigration has more negative impact on the socialization of the teenagers than the positive one. The subject of the research: Do the remote teenagers need any help? When trying to achieve the set goal, a quantitative descriptive research with the elements of qualitative research was used and the methods of a questionnaire and a special “Discussion group” (the focus group) were chosen. The students of I to III gymnasium classes from Marijampolės Rygiškių Jono gymnasium took part in the research. During the survey 114 respondents (i.e. 39 teenagers with Émigré parents and 75 of their school friends) were interviewed. The Focus group consisted of 8 members of the research (the remote teenagers). The data was processed by SPSS programming packet and Microsoft Office Excel program. During the research it became clear that the remote teenagers need their emigrated parents most when they want to communicate with them, to stay together for a while, to share their impressions, when they are ill or feel lonely and sad. It was ascertained that the parents who have emigrated are not as interested in their teenagers’ everyday life as they should be. It should be noted that the results of the research revealed the negative consequences of parents’ emigration on the emotional feelings and behaviour of some teenagers. On the other hand, during the research it was ascertained a positive impact of emigration as well. The results of the research showed that the teenagers became more independent, joyful, free and self-confident; they started to behave with more responsibility and became loved by their friends more. It was also ascertained that according to the progress at school the adaptation of the remote teenagers was more successful than not. It is believed that the closest people (the members of the family who are still here, friends, etc.) should help the teenagers first, i.e. the people that he would take help from.Vytauto Didžiojo universiteta

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of N-Substituted-β-amino Acid Derivatives Containing 2-Hydroxyphenyl, Benzo[b]phenoxazine and Quinoxaline Moieties

3-[(2-Hydroxyphenyl)amino]butanoic and 3-[(2-hydroxy-5-methyl(chloro)phenyl)amino]butanoic acids were converted to a series of derivatives containing hydrazide, pyrrole and chloroquinoxaline moieties. The corresponding benzo[b]phenoxazine derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of the obtained compounds with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone. Five of the synthesized compounds exhibited good antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium luteum, whereas three compounds showed significant antifungal activity against Candida tenuis and Aspergillus niger

Ar greitų ir tikslių judesių atlikimas priklauso nuo lyties ir rankos?

Aim of the study was to establish the differences in men and women’s performance of speed-accuracy movements with their left (LH) and right (RH) hands. The research participants were 24 healthy right-handed subjects: 12 males (aged 20.8 ± 1.1 years) and 12 females (aged 21.4 ± 1.0 years). The research was carried out in the Laboratory of Human Motor Control at the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education (LAPE) applying the analyzer of dynamic parameters of human leg and arm movement (DPA-1; Patent No. 5251; 2005 08 25), which is used for the qualitative estimation of the dynamic parameters of one arm and leg target movement, two arms and legs coordinated and independent target movements, when the resistance power and target are coded with different programmable parameters. The task was performed with the right and then with the left hand (50 repetitions with each hand). The subjects had two tasks: to react as quickly as possible (simple task); to react as quickly as possible and to hit the target on a computer screen quickly and accurately (complicated task). We registered the maximal and mean movement speed, reaction time, movement trajectory and intraindividual variability of the right and the left hands.Conclusions. There was no significant difference in accuracy between female and male subjects, thought female subjects performed speed-accuracy task more slowly than men. Both males and females performed the speed-accuracy task with their right hand faster and more accurately than with their left hand. Performing movements with different hands the indices of reaction time did not differ significantly. Both males and females performed movements with their right and left hands with the same intraindividual variability

Veiksmo atlikimas abiem rankomis priklausomai nuo lyties

Background and Objective. Many studies have suggested that each hand has a different special talent; however, there is a lack of data in the area of goal-directed bimanual hand coordination and its dependence on gender. The aim of this paper was to investigate gender-dependent bimanual speed-accuracy task performance. Material and Methods. Twelve healthy young males and twelve healthy young females (all righthanded) performed protractile movements with both arms simultaneously by pushing joysticks toward two targets as quickly and accurately as possible. Results. Though no significant difference was observed in the reaction time during a unimanual speed-accuracy task between the left and right hands as well as men and women, during a bimanual task, the reaction time of both the hands was significantly longer in women than men. There was no significant difference in the velocity of both the hands during a bimanual speed-accuracy task between men and women, while the accuracy of the left hand was significantly greater in men than women. There was no significant difference in intraindividual variability in the reaction time, maximal velocity, and path of movement between men and women as well as the left and right hands, but variability in the average velocity of the right hand both in women and men was significantly greater compared with their left hand. Conclusions. Whereas people typically look at the target location for a reaching movement, it is possible to simultaneously fixate two objects

Veiksmo atlikimas abiem rankomis priklausomai nuo lyties

Background and Objective. Many studies have suggested that each hand has a different special talent; however, there is a lack of data in the area of goal-directed bimanual hand coordination and its dependence on gender. The aim of this paper was to investigate gender-dependent bimanual speed-accuracy task performance. Material and Methods. Twelve healthy young males and twelve healthy young females (all righthanded) performed protractile movements with both arms simultaneously by pushing joysticks toward two targets as quickly and accurately as possible. Results. Though no significant difference was observed in the reaction time during a unimanual speed-accuracy task between the left and right hands as well as men and women, during a bimanual task, the reaction time of both the hands was significantly longer in women than men. There was no significant difference in the velocity of both the hands during a bimanual speed-accuracy task between men and women, while the accuracy of the left hand was significantly greater in men than women. There was no significant difference in intraindividual variability in the reaction time, maximal velocity, and path of movement between men and women as well as the left and right hands, but variability in the average velocity of the right hand both in women and men was significantly greater compared with their left hand. Conclusions. Whereas people typically look at the target location for a reaching movement, it is possible to simultaneously fixate two objects

Gender-Dependent Bimanual Task Performance

Background and Objective. Many studies have suggested that each hand has a different special talent; however, there is a lack of data in the area of goal-directed bimanual hand coordination and its dependence on gender. The aim of this paper was to investigate gender-dependent bimanual speed-accuracy task performance. Material and Methods. Twelve healthy young males and twelve healthy young females (all righthanded) performed protractile movements with both arms simultaneously by pushing joysticks toward two targets as quickly and accurately as possible. Results. Though no significant difference was observed in the reaction time during a unimanual speed-accuracy task between the left and right hands as well as men and women, during a bimanual task, the reaction time of both the hands was significantly longer in women than men. There was no significant difference in the velocity of both the hands during a bimanual speed-accuracy task between men and women, while the accuracy of the left hand was significantly greater in men than women. There was no significant difference in intraindividual variability in the reaction time, maximal velocity, and path of movement between men and women as well as the left and right hands, but variability in the average velocity of the right hand both in women and men was significantly greater compared with their left hand. Conclusions. Whereas people typically look at the target location for a reaching movement, it is possible that two objects are simultaneously fixated

Crucial role of carotid ultrasound for the rapid diagnosis of hyperacute aortic dissection complicated by cerebral infarction: A case report and literature review

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening rare condition that may virtually present by any organ system dysfunction, the nervous system included. Acute cerebral infarction among multiple other neurological and non-neurological presentations is part of this acute aortic syndrome. Rapid and correct diagnosis is of extreme importance keeping in mind the possibility of thrombolytic treatment if a patient with a suspected ischemic stroke arrives to the Emergency Department within a 4.5-h window after symptom onset. Systemic intravenous thrombolysis in the case of an acute brain infarction due to aortic dissection may lead to fatal outcomes. In this neurological emergency it is important to rule out underlying aortic dissection by choosing appropriately quick and accurate diagnostic tool. We aimed to present a prospective follow-up case, where carotid ultrasound examination was the primary key method that led to a correct diagnosis in hyperacute (<24 h) Stanford type A aortic dissection presenting as an acute ischemic stroke, and thereafter with a repeated contrast-enhanced computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography, helped to monitor topography of intravascular processes and hemodynamic properties during the clinical course of a disease, which influenced treatment decisions. Thus, we reviewed the literature mainly focusing on the various neurological aspects associated with aortic dissection