Economy

Blockchain Technology Opportunities in the Logistics Sector

Blockchain technology, which can be regarded as perhaps the most significant information innovation since the advent of the Internet, has enormous potential in an incredibly wide range of fields. One of the potential fields of blockchain application is the logistics sector, where this unique technology can lead to a major breakthrough. The ParcelABC team, which utilises the latest information solutions in the parcel delivery market, has been carefully following the development of this technology and opportunities for its application. […]

Povilas Vanagas and Margarita Drobiazko
Freetime

ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is finally to be held in Lithuania

For the first time in history of Lithuanian Figure Skating ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be held in Lithuania. On 6-8th of September in Kaunas Žalgiris arena, the Grand Prix event „Amber Cup“ organized by Lithuanian Skating Federation will gather more than 100 skaters from all over the world. 33 member federations have already sent their preliminary entries. „This is a huge accomplishment for such a small country as Lithuania. We dreamed about this kind of event in Lithuania since the times when Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas had been making Lithuania known with their unforgettable performances on the ice. This event is an opportunity for the Lithuanian Skating Federation to demonstrate to the International Skating Union (ISU) that we are capable of hosting the European Figure Skating Championships in 2022“, – says the President of Lithuanian Skating Federation Lilija Vanagienė, a press release from the federation states. […]

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Society

Google Street View cars to return to Lithuanian roads

Google Street View cars will once again appear on Lithuanian roads on Wednesday and plan to spend two months updating information on intercity roads. […]

Vytautas Grubliauskas
Politics

Klaipėda mayor collects signatures for councilor’s impeachment

Vytautas Grubliauskas, mayor of Lithuania’s western port of Klaipėda, said on Tuesday he had collected the necessary number of signatures to launch impeachment proceedings against Viačeslav Titov, a councilor representing the Russian Alliance, after he accused a Lithuanian partisan leader of killing innocent people. […]

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LIGHT

Secrets of race cars: only one seat

Professional race cars must be as fast as possible, which is why their weight has to be minimised. A steering wheel and a single driver`s seat: the interior of such vehicles is surprisingly empty in comparison to what we see in our own cars. The racers allow only one exception: a fuel tank, which is relatively large even in lightweight cars and can hold approximately 100 litres of fuel. […]

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Politics

More classes should be given in Lithuanian at ethnic schools, TS-LKD members say

The use of the state Lithuanian language should be increased at ethnic minority schools in the country, three members of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) say. […]