Intellectual property is the legal term to talk about things created by people, such as music, art or scientifical discoveries.
In order to prevent copying and plagiation there are some kinds of legal instruments. Patents are used to protect inventions, discoveries. Copyrights are used to protect literature, music, art, movies. Is is legal make copies for private using. Big companies usually register a trademark of their production.
Intellectual property are protected by Copyright Convention, the Bern Convertion, And the Patent Corporation Treaty.
2008 m. gegužės 11 d., sekmadienis
2008 m. gegužės 9 d., penktadienis
SELF- ASSESSMENST OF ESP LEARNING
Writing skills
We are writing summaries quite often, but still I am not very good at it, it is difficult for me to select main points for it from the text. ESP vocabulary tests is not very difficult for me, I think that I am not bad at it. Contributions to weblogs is not my favourite exercise, but it is not difficult for me, it depends on theme about which I should to write.
Speaking skills
I think I am good at participation in class discusions, because i like speaking and themes are very interesting, I think I am not doing a lot of mistakes at speaking. Power point presentations is quite easy and interesting to do , i like to present interesting theme. I am good at speaking in paisr, because this activity was one of the most important at school, so it is not new for me, sometimes themes are difficult, but even then it is quite good.
Listening skills
Listening activities are more difficult for me than others, especially when we are listening at class, because the speakers are talking very fast and not clearly, so it difficult for me. Listening to podcasts is more easy for me than listening at class.
Reading skills
Home reading activities is the most difficult for me of all reading activities, because the texts are difficult for me, i not very good at reading difficult texts. Class reading is quite easy for me, the texts are easier and it is better for me when I can discuss it with others. Reading comprehension exercises sometimes are difficult for me, sometimes are not, I thinh I am not bad at it. I am good at computer tasks, it is not difficult for me, i like it.
To sum ap I can say that i had steped forth with reading activities, which was very difficult for me at the begining of the year and I think I am doing less mistakes in listening activities, now it is easier for me than in the begining of year.
We are writing summaries quite often, but still I am not very good at it, it is difficult for me to select main points for it from the text. ESP vocabulary tests is not very difficult for me, I think that I am not bad at it. Contributions to weblogs is not my favourite exercise, but it is not difficult for me, it depends on theme about which I should to write.
Speaking skills
I think I am good at participation in class discusions, because i like speaking and themes are very interesting, I think I am not doing a lot of mistakes at speaking. Power point presentations is quite easy and interesting to do , i like to present interesting theme. I am good at speaking in paisr, because this activity was one of the most important at school, so it is not new for me, sometimes themes are difficult, but even then it is quite good.
Listening skills
Listening activities are more difficult for me than others, especially when we are listening at class, because the speakers are talking very fast and not clearly, so it difficult for me. Listening to podcasts is more easy for me than listening at class.
Reading skills
Home reading activities is the most difficult for me of all reading activities, because the texts are difficult for me, i not very good at reading difficult texts. Class reading is quite easy for me, the texts are easier and it is better for me when I can discuss it with others. Reading comprehension exercises sometimes are difficult for me, sometimes are not, I thinh I am not bad at it. I am good at computer tasks, it is not difficult for me, i like it.
To sum ap I can say that i had steped forth with reading activities, which was very difficult for me at the begining of the year and I think I am doing less mistakes in listening activities, now it is easier for me than in the begining of year.
2008 m. balandžio 18 d., penktadienis
Differences between Lithuanian and British court systems
Both countries_ Great Britain and Lithuania have their own court systems. British court system is more difficult than Lithuanian.
The higest court in Britain is The House of Lords, the higest court in Lithuania is Constitutional court. In Great Britain there is the Court of Appeal divided in Criminal and Civil divisions, then there is a High Court. n Lithuaniai the High Court is called Supreme Court and it is higher than Appeal Court, which is divided in Criminal and Civil divisions too. A High Court in Britain is divided in Qeen's Bench Division, Chancery Division and Family Division.
The lower courts in Great Britain are Crown Court and County Court, in Lithuania such court is County Court. The lowest court in Britain is Magistrate's Court and in Lithuania Vicinyty Court. In Lithuania there are Specialised Courts- Supreme Administrative Court and County Administrative Court. One more important difference betwee Great Britain and Lithuania is that in our country judgement is made by a judge and ir Britain it is made by a jury.
On the other hand there are some similarities between those countries. In both countries an important part in court proceeding takes wittnesees, also the punishments are similar.
So there are similarities and differences between systems.
The higest court in Britain is The House of Lords, the higest court in Lithuania is Constitutional court. In Great Britain there is the Court of Appeal divided in Criminal and Civil divisions, then there is a High Court. n Lithuaniai the High Court is called Supreme Court and it is higher than Appeal Court, which is divided in Criminal and Civil divisions too. A High Court in Britain is divided in Qeen's Bench Division, Chancery Division and Family Division.
The lower courts in Great Britain are Crown Court and County Court, in Lithuania such court is County Court. The lowest court in Britain is Magistrate's Court and in Lithuania Vicinyty Court. In Lithuania there are Specialised Courts- Supreme Administrative Court and County Administrative Court. One more important difference betwee Great Britain and Lithuania is that in our country judgement is made by a judge and ir Britain it is made by a jury.
On the other hand there are some similarities between those countries. In both countries an important part in court proceeding takes wittnesees, also the punishments are similar.
So there are similarities and differences between systems.
2008 m. kovo 10 d., pirmadienis
Prisons In UK And In Lithuania
There are about 85000 prisoners in United Kingdom and in Lithuania there are about11000prisoners. However in UK there are 160 jails, in Lithunia is only one real jail and quite a lot corectional institutions.
After trial person who was sentenced to inprisonment are send in prison. In both countries that person at first must pass through the reception, whitch is responsible for checking identities and monitoring numbers. In the United kingdom prisoners must wear special clotches and in Lithuania they wear casual clothes.
On special period- called quarantine, new arrivals are seen by a nurse to check they helth or drug adiction. After that they are divided in groups.
In both cuontries a typical wing of prison has cells, dormitories, showers and food servey. Each cell has toilet. In UK very important part takes exercises. Prisons has new equipment, in exercising area exercises prisons and officers together.
In prison inmates can also get education. In both these countries they can graduate school, also get profesional or higher education.
One of biggests problems In UK`s and Lithuania`s prisons is the lack of staff. This is becuase their worrk is invisible, people do not understand that their job are very importan, also very difficult and dangerous. The number of inmates are growwing and there are less snd less staff to look after them. The majority of problems are bullying and self harm, inmates do what they want, there are to less discipline.
To sum ap I want to say that there are a lot of similarities in United Kingdom and in our coutry. There are similar condiotionals of inmates life and work of officers are similar too. In both countries there are existing a lot of problems in prisons and need a lot of time to solve them.
After trial person who was sentenced to inprisonment are send in prison. In both countries that person at first must pass through the reception, whitch is responsible for checking identities and monitoring numbers. In the United kingdom prisoners must wear special clotches and in Lithuania they wear casual clothes.
On special period- called quarantine, new arrivals are seen by a nurse to check they helth or drug adiction. After that they are divided in groups.
In both cuontries a typical wing of prison has cells, dormitories, showers and food servey. Each cell has toilet. In UK very important part takes exercises. Prisons has new equipment, in exercising area exercises prisons and officers together.
In prison inmates can also get education. In both these countries they can graduate school, also get profesional or higher education.
One of biggests problems In UK`s and Lithuania`s prisons is the lack of staff. This is becuase their worrk is invisible, people do not understand that their job are very importan, also very difficult and dangerous. The number of inmates are growwing and there are less snd less staff to look after them. The majority of problems are bullying and self harm, inmates do what they want, there are to less discipline.
To sum ap I want to say that there are a lot of similarities in United Kingdom and in our coutry. There are similar condiotionals of inmates life and work of officers are similar too. In both countries there are existing a lot of problems in prisons and need a lot of time to solve them.
2008 m. vasario 25 d., pirmadienis
"Civil and public law" summary
There are two main kinds of law- it is civil and public law. The main categories of civil law are contracts, torts, trusts, probate and family law. The public law is divided in crimes, constitutional law and international law. Public law concerns disputis between citizens within a country and civil law concerns disputies between citizens and the state or between two states.
Criminal and civil procedures are different. The main differences are that in criminal action is started by a party called prosecution, however the beginer of of civil action is called plaintif. The other party is called defendant in both kinds of action. The standart of proof in civil case is lower than in the criminal case. In civil action the party which had lost the case has to award damages for example it could be fine. But in the criminal action the party which looses the case is finded guilty and gets punishment for example inprisonment.
Both procedures are quite different and difficult.
Criminal and civil procedures are different. The main differences are that in criminal action is started by a party called prosecution, however the beginer of of civil action is called plaintif. The other party is called defendant in both kinds of action. The standart of proof in civil case is lower than in the criminal case. In civil action the party which had lost the case has to award damages for example it could be fine. But in the criminal action the party which looses the case is finded guilty and gets punishment for example inprisonment.
Both procedures are quite different and difficult.
2007 m. lapkričio 9 d., penktadienis
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide organization of people who campaign for human rights protection. This organization is independent of any government, political or religious organizations, economical powers.
The main aims of Amnesty International are to prevent abusing human rights, to save freedom of political or religious opinion, to cope with various kind of discrimination.
This worldwide organization runs a lot of campaigns on torture and the war on terror, violence against women, control arms, the right to live in dignity, abolition of death penalty, human rights defenders, refugees and migrants, justice and the rule of law. Amnesty International is also interested in situation of Lithuania, because our country has a lot of problems with trade in human beings and living conditions in prisons.
Amnesty International has achieved a lot of aims such as releasing prisoners of conscience, commuting death sentence, tortures brought to justice, changing inhuman laws and practice.
Amnesty International is one of the most important organizations in the world, because its help is very useful for humans every day in each place of the world.
The main aims of Amnesty International are to prevent abusing human rights, to save freedom of political or religious opinion, to cope with various kind of discrimination.
This worldwide organization runs a lot of campaigns on torture and the war on terror, violence against women, control arms, the right to live in dignity, abolition of death penalty, human rights defenders, refugees and migrants, justice and the rule of law. Amnesty International is also interested in situation of Lithuania, because our country has a lot of problems with trade in human beings and living conditions in prisons.
Amnesty International has achieved a lot of aims such as releasing prisoners of conscience, commuting death sentence, tortures brought to justice, changing inhuman laws and practice.
Amnesty International is one of the most important organizations in the world, because its help is very useful for humans every day in each place of the world.
2007 m. lapkričio 6 d., antradienis
Never Again Summary
There are existing two groups of people, one group is for and the other is against death penalty. The most popular kinds of capital punishment are electric chair, gas or lethal injections. Person will think twice before killing if they knew, that they coul be punished in most strict way. If death penalty be existing, the criminals could not commit the crime repeatedly. Murders should pay for commiting crime themselves lives.Arguments against the capital punishment are usually humanitarian. Sometimes wrongly convicted person could be sentences and it is imposible to bring him back to life. The state should show an example for people of not taking lives.
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