PILOT STUDIES

  Cloning in Biotechnology Diana Ivanovait ė Introduction In this summary I will analyse cloning in biotechnology - its meaning, the process of cloning, different types of it and its effect on our society. The key terms Clones - organisms that are exact genetic copies. Every single bit of their DNA is identical. DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid: the chemical, present at the centre of the cells of living things that control the structure and purpose of each cell and carries genetic information during reproduction Gene - a part of the DNA in a cell that controls the physical development, behaviour, etc. of an individual plant or animal and is passed on from its parents. Transgenic - of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species. Cell - the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal. Embryo - an early stage of development of a multicellular diploid eukaryotic organism. Summary Clones can happen naturally—identical twins are j...

  How Outer Space Affects Our Psychological Thinking JULIJA ALEKSAITYTĖ INTRODUCTORY PART Psychological impact appears to be a very important part of the outer space topic which appears much closer to us than we can sometimes assume. My group has chosen the engineering topic about space and my subtopic is "How outer space affects our psychological thinking". My main subject was space travel – what technologies are being made to improve the quality of mental health during space flight and how astronauts, who spend months and years in a monotonous environment, deal with extreme activity, danger, emergencies, unconscious conflicts, cultural/gender factors and leadership. KEY TERMS STRESSOR is anything (physical or psychological) that produces stress (negative or positive) is considered a stressor. For example, getting a promotion is a positive event, but may also produce a great deal of stress with all the new responsibilities, work load, etc. MONOTONY - ...

   Robotics in Education                                                    Kristupas Razas Key terms 1.       Humanoid robot – a self-acting machine that is designed to reflect human appearance. 2.       Refine – show deep interest and commitment into a certain subject. 3.       Innovation – adjustment of new technologies into everyday life. 4.       Robot development – making robots more and easier accessible. 5.       Effect – to have a change in something. 6.       Aid – help. Summary Modern technology advances rapidly altering the everyday life of citizens around the globe. The change in education is rather a heavily discussed topic by students, learning facility employ...

Artificial Intelligence in Psychology                   Ieva žeimytė INTRODUCTION                       In this summary, I will present an overview of articles on the topic of artificial intelligence. The following theory analysis was conducted in order to find out what part does psychology play in artificial intelligence. The results will be used to provide information to the research study „Artificial intelligence in psychology“. VOCABULARY TERMS Cognitive - the act or process of knowing, perceiving, or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes. Artificial intelligence (AI) - the capacity of a computer to perform operations analogous to learning and decision making in humans, as by an expert system, or a program for the percepti...

Adapting the planet to life Aušrinė Tunkevičiūtė Introduction This summary reveals major problems of living in other planets. It is believed that it is possible to find the new home and adapt for the new living conditions. The literature provided many facts of the realization of this idea. Key terms Space settlement – the place which is adapted in living outside the earth Colonization – human transportation mostly to other planet. It is a mistake to think that it saves people because colonization means saving the humanity race. Volunteers take risk, but get the opportunity to collaborate with scientists. Biomass – organic material whose function is getting energy by burning it. Biomass example would be municipal waste, wood waste, food, animal, plant waste. Ecosystem – is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the non-living components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system. Summary ...

  Laura Mikelevičiūtė QUANTUM LEVITATION. ITS DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS INTRODUCTION The main objective of my research is difficulties and problems of using Quantum levitation for society needs. This summary will introduce the capacity of superconductivity and how it influences human health. KEY TERMS Super conductivity   -   materials that conduct electricity with no resistance. This means that unlike the more familiar conductors such as copper or steel a superconductor can carry a current indefinitely without losing any energy. They also have several other very important properties such as the fact that no magnetic field can exist within a superconductor . Meissner effect  -  the expulsion of magnetic flux when a material becomes superconducting in a magnetic field. Quantum physics  - Quantum physics is necessary to understand the properties of solids, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear particles and light. In order to understand these natural p...

Umberto Masi   The influence of gaming on teenagers                                                                      The world that we live in today is ruled by technology. We are so used to it, that it has become  essential to our livelihood.  Each and every day we use and sometimes abuse the gifts that the advancements of technology have given us. To be more specific, computer games have gotten a lot of negative press, as there seems to be no middle ground: either people play video games excessively and without moderation,  or they just don’t bother playing games. Another issue that stems from video games is the supposed negative effect they have upon the young people playing them. However, so far there is no consensus about gaming ...

Karolina Šauklytė INTRODUCTORY PART I am currently doing the pilot study which is based on the thesis “ Swearing can contribute to our wellbeing” and I am engaged in how literature reflects the idea that profanity can function as  the assistance of expressing your emotions better, self-control and pain relief. KEY TERMS Profanity - Blasphemous or obscene language. Self-control - The ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, especially in difficult situations. Swearing - The use of offensive language. Fluency - The ability to express oneself easily and articulately. Curse - An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance. SUMMARY Without a doubt, profanity will always be viewed as a negative manifestation of our behavior. Yet there's no denying that swearing can benefit you if to look at it as a less hurting alternative to release your nega...