PROBLEMS OF ENSURING COMPETITIVENESS FOR UKRAINIAN EXPORT ON THE WORLD FERROUS METALS MARKET

The author has analyzed theoretical and methodological foundations for international interaction between countries, namely the gravity models of J. Tinbergen and H. Linnemann.The export competitiveness levels are divided into three levels: national, corporate and industrial. The author proposed to add the existing list of competitive export criteria by another - perspective. Since this criterion allows assessing the effectiveness of the national export development model, the availability and the possibility of maximizing the export potential, the effective use of available export potential.The author has analyzed the development trends of the world ferrous metals market. In the framework of the above-mentioned analysis, the current state of domestic metallurgy was analyzed in the conditions of global market penetration and possible strategic prospects were identified.Within the framework of gravity model improvement for ferrous metals market, the author offers to use as an indicator of the economy size - real GDP of partner countries; as the competitiveness factor - the Global Competitiveness Index of the country, and as the logistics costs factor - the average distance between the main ports of the partner countries and the index of economic freedom, which takes into account the volume of tariffs and non-tariffs barriers. Estimated model parameters allow identifying the most promising markets for the export of ferrous metals in order to be competitive in selected countries.Learning the major players experience on the world ferrous metals market allowed concluding that diversification is one of the possible measures to overcome the economic problems of metallurgical enterprises by expanding market maneuver and increasing competitiveness.It will provide more stable results, minimize losses in core business during crises and cyclical recessions. As competitive advantages are shifted to the new products, where the positions of Ukrainian manufacturers are shaky, it is essential to implement innovative development into the production process by adapting the experience and technologies of world leaders

Student-teacher closeness and conflict in students with and without special educational needs

Teachers play a key role in creating effective conditions for students to succeed in school. The quality of student-teacher relationships is consistently associated with social, emotional, behavioural, and academic adjustment and it is even more relevant for students with special educational needs (SEN), considering these students’ emotional, social, and learning vulnerabilities. This study aimed to examine the associations between students’ externalizing and internalizing behaviour, social skills, and academic performance, and teachers’ perceptions of conflict and closeness in their relationships with students with and without SEN. Data regarding 360 students of Year 3rd, Year 5th, and Year 7th grades (169 students with SEN) were collected. Teachers (n = 74) reported on student-teacher relationship and students’ social skills, behaviour problems, and academic performance. Special education teachers (n = 38) provided information regarding the diagnosis and profile of functioning of students with SEN. Results showed that teachers’ reports of students’ social skills and externalizing problems were the strongest predictors of closeness and conflict. Internalizing problems and SEN status also predicted decreased closeness, despite smaller effects. Taken together, findings support the importance of professional development opportunities focusing on facilitating teachers’ relationships with students with perceived challenging behaviour.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

360VR PBL: A New Format of Digital Cases in Clinical Medicine

In this paper, we present and discuss an explorative study on the use of a social 360° virtual reality (360VR) for supporting case-based Problem Based Learning (case-PBL) in clinical medical education. In the context of case-PBL, we argue that our social 360VR learning space extends the design and application of cases in medical education by including elements from project-PBL. Three groups tested the learning design as a part of the clinical exercises in their 5. Semester bachelor course. After the social 360VR activity, the students performed a physical examination of the collateral and cruciate ligaments of the knee like the one in the training material. Our preliminary findings indicate that the students immersed in social 360VR collaboratively establish a mutual understanding of how to perform the examination through identifying problems related to the examination and by taking responsibility for their own and the other group members learning

PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AMONG ADOLESCENTS LIVING IN ORPHANAGE FACILITIES OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and determinants of behavioral problems among adolescents living in orphanage facilities of District Peshawar, Pakistan. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from February to July 2016 in the orphanages of District Peshawar, Pakistan registered with Social Welfare Department. Total of 360 adolescents of both genders of age group 10 to 19 years were included in the study. Data was collected using Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ). Data was analyzed using SPSS V16. RESULTS: Out of 360 adolescents 334 (92.8%) were males and 26 (7.2%) females. The prevalence of behavioral problem was 33.9%. Among the behavioral problems, conduct problem had the highest prevalence of 24.4% followed by emotional problem (18.6%), peer problem (18.1%), hyperactivity (8.3%) and pro-social behavior (2.8%). The results of cross comparative analysis showed that age, gender, type of orphanage and parent’s status were significantly associated with behavioral problems (p0.05) association with behavioral problems. CONCLUSION: A high burden of behavioral problems was found among adolescents living in orphanages of District Peshawar. The determinants of behavioral problems found in this study, may be taken as target of intervention to reduce behavioral problems among adolescents living in orphanages

Urban Illusions

Urban Illusions is an immersive and interactive documentary experience that curates moments of reality in virtual environments to educate and expose viewers to a string of social and political issues that have been exposed in Baton Rouge. These moments also reflect a transformative time across the United States. The research and exhibition experiments with 360-degree videos and virtual reality to document issues occurring from racial tension stemming from prejudicial police violence and residual segregation that is still present in Baton Rouge. The intent of this work is to establish a methodology benefiting from modern technology in order to document real life through virtual space to inform the viewer about social problems in the everyday experience of disadvantaged groups across America. The methodology framework used for Urban Illusions has the potential to be utilized by other digital artists and collaborators to engage and educate the viewers about a multitude of contemporary concepts

PENGARUH PEMBELAJARAN IPS TERHADAP SIKAP EMPATI DAN SIKAP TANGGUNG JAWAB SISWA KELAS VIII DI MTSN GRESIK

This research is motivated by social problems that are still evident in students who are unable to feel and understand the feelings of their friends, ostracizing friends who have problems, mocking their teacher's physical appearance and comparing it to something else, students' inattention towards the teacher when the learning process is taking place, and neglecting tasks that need to be completed. These actions are indicators of students' lack of empathy and responsibility attitudes. This study aims to: (1) determine the influence of social studies learning on the empathy attitudes of eighth-grade students at MTsN Gresik, (2) determine the influence of social studies learning on the responsibility attitudes of eighth-grade students at MTsN Gresik, and (3) determine the influence of social studies learning on the empathy attitudes and responsibility attitudes of eighth-grade students at MTsN Gresik. The approach used in this research is a quantitative approach with correlational research type. Data collection techniques were conducted using questionnaires and documentation. The population used was all eighth-grade students at MTsN Gresik with a total of 360 students and using simple random sampling technique with 189 samples. Data analysis techniques were conducted using simple linear regression analysis, multivariate analysis, and t-test. Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that (1) there is an influence of social studies learning on empathy attitudes by 23.3%, while the remaining 76.7% is influenced by other variables, (2) there is an influence of social studies learning on responsibility attitudes by 28.1%, while the remaining 71.9% is influenced by other variables, (3) there is an influence of social studies learning on students' empathy attitudes and responsibility attitudes, the MANOVA output shows a p-value/significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, meaning H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted

Los principales problemas de salud según la opinión de los usuarios

ObjetivoConocer los problemas de salud o enfermedades que los usuarios de 2 áreas básicas de salud (ABS) consideran más importantes para la población española y para sí mismos; averiguar si existe relación entre estos problemas y los que afectan a miembros de su entorno familiar y social.DiseñoEstudio observacional, transversal, descriptivo.EmplazamientoCuatro y 2 consultas de las ABS Sant Josep (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat) y San Martí (Barcelonés), respectivamente.PacientesSe incluyeron 360 pacientes mayores de 26 años que acudieron a las consultas por algún problema de salud. Los participantes fueron elegidos por muestreo aleatorio sistemático entre los meses de mayo y octubre de 2000.Mediciones y resultados principalesLos datos se obtuvieron a partir de una encuesta con 10 preguntas. En opinión de los participantes, los principales problemas de salud en la población española y para sí mismos fueron: cáncer, enfermedades cardiovasculares y sida. El cáncer (58,61%; IC del 95%, 53,53–63,69) y el sida (15,27%; IC del 95%, 11,56–18,98) fueron los problemas considerados como prioritarios para la investigación. Los problemas del aparato locomotor (22,10%; IC del 95%, 17,82–26,38), la hipertensión (14,74%; IC del 95%, 11,08–18,40) y la diabetes (13,14%, IC del 95%, 9,66–16,62) fueron los principales problemas que afirmaron tener los encuestados.ConclusionesEl cáncer y las enfermedades cardiovasculares se revelan como las que más preocupan a los encuestados y que afectan a más miembros de su entorno familiar y social. En cambio, su preocupación por el sida no refleja la realidad de dicho entorno. Con frecuencia no reconocen el problema de salud que ha motivado su visita como una verdadera enfermedad.ObjectiveTo know the health problems or diseases that patients of 2 basic health areas (BHA) assess as the most important for Spanish population and for themselves; to know if any relation exists between these problems and their existence in the family or social patients’ environment.DesignAn observational cross-sectional and descriptive studySettingFour clinics of the BHA Sant Josep (L´Hospitalet de Llobregat) and 2 clinics of the BHA Sant Martí (Barcelonés).PatientsThe sample consists of 360 patients aged above 26 years who attended clinics for some health problem. Participants were chosen by a randomised systematic sampling, from May to October 2000.Measurements and main resultsData were gathered from a questionnaire of ten items. Acording with the participants, the main problems for Spanish population and for themselves were: cancer, cardiovascular diseases and AIDS. Cancer (58,61%; 95% CI, 53,53–63,69) and AIDS (15,27%; 95% CI, 11,56–18,98) are the problems pointed out as research priorities. The aparato locomotor (22,10%; 95% CI, 17,82–26,38), hypertension (14,74%; 95% CI, 11,08–18,40) and diabetes (13,14%, 95% CI, 9,66–16,62) are the main problems suffered by the surveyed. Cancer is the disease that more participants’ relatives suffered.ConclusionsCancer and cardiovascular diseases are the pathologies that cause more concern among the surveyed and these are the diseases which mostly affect their relatives and relationships. Nevertheless their worry for the AIDS don´t show their immediate reality. Frequently, patients don´t recognize the health problem that motivated their visit as a real disease

Are autistic traits in the general population stable across development?

There is accumulating evidence that autistic traits (AT) are on a continuum in the general population, with clinical autism representing the extreme end of a quantitative distribution. While the nature and severity of symptoms in clinical autism are known to persist over time, no study has examined the long-term stability of AT among typically developing toddlers. The current investigation measured AT in 360 males and 400 males from the general population close to two decades apart, using the Pervasive Developmental Disorder subscale of the Child Behavior Checklist in early childhood (M = 2.14 years; SD = 0.15), and the Autism-Spectrum Quotient in early adulthood (M = 19.50 years; SD = 0.70). Items from each scale were further divided into social (difficulties with social interaction and communication) and non-social (restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests) AT. The association between child and adult measurements of AT as well the influence of potentially confounding sociodemographic, antenatal and obstetric variables were assessed using Pearson's correlations and linear regression. For males, Total AT in early childhood were positively correlated with total AT (r = .16, p = .002) and social AT (r = .16, p = .002) in adulthood. There was also a positive correlation for males between social AT measured in early childhood and Total (r = .17, p = .001) and social AT (r = .16, p = .002) measured in adulthood. Correlations for non-social AT did not achieve significance in males. Furthermore, there was no significant longitudinal association in AT observed for males or females. Despite the constraints of using different measures and different raters at the two ages, this study found modest developmental stability of social AT from early childhood to adulthood in boys