bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"Indie Movie" Film Making Training for SMAK 2 BPK Penabur Bandung Students
Authors: Yapinus Pin Panji , Wijaya* Marvin Chandra , Wong Hendry , Loekito Jimmy Agustian , Chandra Jonathan , Tjiharjadi Semuil , Lehman Andrew Sebastian , Tanubrata Markus
Published: January 2025

At this time, computer lessons at the high school level still need a variety of materials to meet the progress of today's era. Computer training in various fields is indispensable for high school students. One of the fundamentals is training in filmmaking. This training teaches skills and knowledge in the fields of exposure, shooting techniques, and lighting techniques. This training is divided into eight meetings to deliver the material properly. The trainees have been very excited to participate in this filmmaking training. The final evaluation results for the training participants are given in the form of questions and practice of making films. Based on the results of the final evaluation, it was found that the average absorption capacity of the training participants reached 75%.
Hilirization of Processed Seagrape Products to Improve The Economy of The Lamongan Community
Authors: Nur Mahmudah  , Ahmad Shofiyuddin  , Moh Mu`Alliful Ilmi  , Ifa Khoiria Ningrum
Published: January 2025

Sea grapes are a type of seaweed that has high economic value which can be used as food and medicine. Most Paciran people are familiar with sea grapes, but its benefits are limited to fresh food ingredients such as urap-urap. The lack of knowledge and skills related to processed marine grape products requires a comprehensive and productive production of processed marine grape products in order to improve the economy of the people in Paciran Village, Paciran District. The purpose of this community service is to improve the community's economy in improving the level of welfare for the better in Paciran District through training and mentoring of quality and highly competitive sea grape processed products in the form of juice, jelly and sea grape biscuits. The implementation method in community service used is field surveys, coordination with the community, and program implementation through training and mentoring. The results and implications of the community service program which was attended by 55 participants consisting of sea grape cultivators, sea grape processing UMKM and Mrs PKK Paciran Village. These results can be identified through the results of a questionnaire that has been distributed and filled out by Paciran Village residents through training and mentoring. The results of community service have a positive impact on Paciran Village because they have succeeded in adding insight, knowledge and skills about processed wine and can be used as a village center business for processing sea grapes in Paciran Village
Accompaniment for Students’ Entrepreneurial: Independent Entrepreneurial Practice in Palangka Raya City
Authors: Harinie Luluk Tri , Iswandyah Raysharie Puput , Sukmani Meylinda
Published: January 2025

The purpose of the accompaniment is to support students; entrepreneurial practices through the learning process of entrepreneurial courses in the classroom through Google Meet learning media and business practice in the area outside of the college in Palangka Raya City. The accompanying activities are carried out for six months in the academic year 2023/2024 in the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Palangka Raya, involving sixty students. The methods of accompanying are discussions, question and answer, and entrepreneurship. The output has successfully aroused the interest of students to start entrepreneurship independently to sell their products creatively.   This activity creates entrepreneurial interest among students and is in accordance with MBKM policy in encouraging the development of students' entrepreneurial interests. This clarifies the balance in the process of learning activities carried out in the classroom and outside college.
Socialization of Public Health Literacy through Noun Phrase Translation in Medical Texts
Authors: Margaret Stevani  , Ikhwan Mahfud Hidayat
Published: January 2025

English as a lingua franca required an in-depth understanding of the translation of noun phrases in medical terminology due to the complex nature of noun phrases and involving explanatory words, resulting in a lack of understanding regarding the equivalence of meaning in English. The focus of this community service was to improve understanding of noun phrases in medical texts by applying translation analysis techniques which include translation shifts at the unit, structure, category and intra-system levels. Qualitative data from sentences in English medical textbooks and their translations into Indonesian were used as a basis for analysis through content analysis methods and focus group discussions (FGD) to understand the process of changing meaning in translation. The research sample involved 14 undergraduate students of Pharmacy and D-III Midwifery semester V at STIKes Mitra Husada Medan, North Sumatra. The results of this community service contribute to increasing public health literacy, especially among students in the health sector, thereby enabling collaboration between two fields of science that mutually contribute to sustainable development.
Effect of different dietary lysine level on the functioning of genes participating in buildup of intramuscular fat in pork
Authors: Grünvald Petra , Jócsák Ildikó , Malgwi Isaac Hyeladi , Halas Veronika
Published: January 2025

The eating quality of pork, e.g. its taste and tenderness are favourably affected by inter- and intramuscular fat (IMF) content. Many genes are involved in forming the fat deposited in the meat and especially in between the muscle fibres, among others, the genes of the FABP family (FABP3, FABP4), the LEPR gene, the SDC and the FASN. The objective of this trial was to study whether a moderate change in dietary Lys content (approximately 6%) through the growing and fattening period results in a shift in the expression of genes involved in fat metabolism (FABP3, FABP4, LEPR, SDC and FASN). In the study, Danbred pigs were assigned from a fattening study that involved 96 pigs (50-50% barrows and gilts) from about 25 kg to 125kg live weight. The animals received three-phase feeding and the feeds were formulated according to their requirements. The dietary treatments were set by diets containing different Lys levels in all phases: 10.9, 9.1 g/kg, and 8.3 g/kg vs 11.5, 9.6 and 9.0 g/kg Lys, respectively. The pigs were slaughtered in 125 kg live weight and carcass classification through lean meat % was performed. Meat samples from the carcass were taken within 30 minutes post-mortem from the longissimus dorsi muscle. Gene expression levels were quantified using RT-qPCR analysis. The results indicated that variations in dietary lysine (Lys) content did not significantly influence slaughter quality or the expression levels of genes associated with fat metabolism. Consequently, it can be inferred that a 10% difference from the recommended Lys content does not alter lipid synthesis in the longissimus dorsi muscle of pigs.
Fumonizin mikotoxinok átalakulása az emésztés során, toxikus hatásuk, valamint biológiai hatástalanításuk
Authors: Varga-Szatmári Viktória , Vargáné Visi Éva
Published: January 2025

A mikotoxin-szennyezettség az élelmiszertermelés, -feldolgozás, -tárolás, -forgalmazás szinte minden szintjén kialakulhat, és jelentős gazdasági károkat okoz az állattenyésztésben, az állati termékelőállítás során és a növénytermesztésben egyaránt. Emberi viszonylatban az élelmiszerek előállítása-, feldolgozása és elfogyasztása során a szervezetbe bejutva a mikotoxinok számos egészségügyi problémát idéznek elő. Mivel a mikotoxin elsődleges expozíciós szerve a gasztrointesztinális traktus, emiatt a mikotoxin bélrendszerre gyakorolt káros hatásai prezentálásra kerülnek. Jelen áttekintő tanulmány bemutatja a táplálékban jelen levő és emésztés során felszabaduló fumonizin mikotoxin toxicitási hatásmechanizmusát, lehetséges átalakulási formáit, és a szervezet számára a különböző metabolitok biológiai hozzáférhetőségét. Cél továbbá a mikotoxin biológiai hatástalanításának ismertetése, ami leginkább a probiotikus baktériumokkal való megkötést, detoxifikálást jelenti. Ez a módszer az egyik olyan lehetséges út a mikotoxin-szennyezettség kiküszöbölésére, amely közben az élelmiszerek és takarmányok értékes komponensei nem sérülnek a feldolgozás során.
Identifikasi Keanekaragaman dan Dominansi Gulma Pada Lahan Pertanaman Mangga Gedong Gincu di Desa Lohbener Indramayu
Authors: Dwimartina Fina , Asad Faisal Al
Published: January 2025

Mango plants can grow optimally if planted in a suitable environment, but will be hampered if there are factors inhibiting their growth. Weeds are plants that can limit or inhibit the growth of plants cultivated on a land (1). This is because weeds become competitors for the main plants in obtaining nutrients, water, light and growing space (2). Weeds can also host major plant pathogens and pests (3) and can produce allelochemical compounds, namely chemical compounds that can suppress the growth of cultivated plants through an allelopathic process (4). It is important to study weed diversity to determine the composition and structure of weeds in mango plantations and to determine appropriate control. Weed diversity is influenced, among other things, by environmental conditions (5). The aim of this research is to determine the diversity and dominance of weeds in mango plantations. This research uses a qualitative method by identifying sample weeds, as well as a quantitative method by analyzing weed vegetation. Sampling was carried out using the Quadratic method using plots measuring 0.5×0.5 m2 randomly by throwing the plots into the mango cultivation land 10 times so that there were 10 sample plots. The results of the research showed that in the Gedong Gincu mango plantations in Lohbener Indramayu Village, 2 groups of weeds were found, namely grass weeds consisting of 1 species, and broadleaf weeds consisting of 2 species. The dominant weeds on the land are Imperata cylindrica (SDR value 56.94%), and Ruellia tuberosa (SDR value 19.19%).
Time-Series Analysis in Financial Prediction: A Literature Review
Authors: Syaharuddin Syaharuddin
Published: January 2025

AbstractTime-series analysis in financial prediction has become a primary focus for many researchers and practitioners in the fields of economics and finance, particularly due to the complexity and dynamism of the evolving market. This research aims to identify the challenges and recent advancements in the application of time-series analysis for financial predictions, encompassing market volatility, non-stationary data, and unpredictable external factors such as geopolitical events and economic policy changes. The research methodology is qualitative, employing a Systematic Literature Review approach. Literature sources are drawn from indexed databases including Scopus, DOAJ, and Google Scholar, covering publications from 2013 to 2024. Based on recent studies, it is concluded that the primary challenges in financial time-series prediction are managing significant market volatility and capturing changes in non-stationary financial data. Traditional models such as GARCH and ARCH, although still relevant, exhibit limitations in handling the complexity of temporal dependencies and dynamic structural changes. In contrast, deep learning models like Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) demonstrate superiority in capturing complex temporal patterns and overcoming issues of vanishing or exploding gradients. Additionally, the integration of external data sources such as financial news and social media has been shown to enhance predictive accuracy. Unpredictable external factors, such as geopolitical events and economic policy changes, also significantly impact financial predictions, underscoring the importance of flexibility and adaptability in prediction models. This research is expected to make a significant contribution to enhancing financial predictions and addressing the challenges of market volatility and global uncertainty.
An investigation of triple system estimators in censuses
Authors: Baffour Bernard , Brown James J. , Smith Peter W.F.
Published: January 2025

The value of a census cannot be overstated, given that no other data resource provides such detailed information about the population. Further, censuses are often the only historical data source to map out change over time due the consistency of questions asked. However, it is often the most expensive undertaking – other than going to war – that a country embarks on. Countries are thus seeking more cost-effective alternatives. This paper details some exploratory research into one such alternative, based on capture-recapture methods. Capture recapture methods have been used for population estimation for decades, but the focus has been on dual system estimation.

Dual system measurement of the population has been criticized for its reliance on the independence assumption between the two systems. This assumption is untestable, and failure introduces bias into the estimates of the population. The most logical improvement of dual system estimation is triple system estimation. In this paper, a simulation study is carried out to compare the performance of different dual and triple system estimators of the population size under various dependency scenarios. Performance is explored through both the bias and variability. The study shows that the dual system estimator copes well with dependence, provided the coverage of both lists are reasonably high. In addition, although the triple system estimators yield less biased estimates of the population, the dual system estimator is shown to be robust enough to cope with low levels of dependence.
The increasing role of the third sector in official statistical collation: The national information communications technology association of Malaysia's experience
Authors: Ramachandran Ramasamy
Published: January 2025

This paper examines the increasing role of non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations (NGO/NPO) in the collection, collation and dissemination of policy relevant statistical data. Typically, national statistical agencies perform official statistical tasks and third sectors focus on the welfare and interests of their members. However, in recent years, the third sectors, besides involvement in market and business developments and industry relevant policy advocacy activities, are increasingly becoming involved in the collation and dissemination of public policy relevant data towards becoming a voice of industry. Due to rapid political, social, economic and technological upheavals, the demand for new data, especially in information communications technology (ICT), is on the rise and becoming more complex when traditional statistical concepts and definitions, data collection methods, techniques and procedures as well as institutional arrangements and divisions of responsibilities are challenged. It is reckoned that national statistical offices worldwide find it increasingly difficult to cope with unbudgeted or unscheduled work, especially when they are bogged down with exigencies of routine tasks and limited resources in terms of allocations and in-house subject matter expertise. This paper relates to the complimentary role that private sector associations could play in industry relevant data identification, collection, processing, collation and dissemination that typically are the functions of national statistical offices worldwide. For illustration purposes, the experiences of National Information Communications Technology Association of Malaysia are depicted on how they incrementally got involved in official statistical collation activities, besides engaging in regular policy advocacy and intervention activities.
Statistical literacy: Bringing concepts to life – recent experiences of the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Authors: Letheby Robert
Published: January 2025

This paper discusses the importance of National Statistical Institutes adopting new strategies, using new technologies, and building new partnerships to bring statistical literacy competencies to life and create a culture where statistical literacy is valued as a skill, with a focus on the recent experiences of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
New approaches for an effective e-dissemination of statistics: The case of Noi Italia – 100 statistics to understand the country we live in
Authors: de Martino Valeria , Rossetti Stefania , Rossi Daniela
Published: January 2025

This paper describes the main features and the evolution of an interactive flagship publication disseminated by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat) since 2010: Noi Italia – 100 statistics to understand the country we live in. It gathers about 120 factsheets grouped in 19 thematic sectors ranging from economic and social fields to demographic and environmental ones, allowing users to compare national position with that of other European countries and to focus on regional differences within Italy.

The product has evolved from a static to a dynamic visualization, embedding new data visualization component (vislet eXplorer), that use widget technologies based on a GeoAnalytics Visualization tool, Statistics eXplorer. Moreover, users can download graphs, tables and time series and take further insight on each topic through links and main references.

The product follows principles of accessibility and clarity of dissemination, according to the Code of Practice for European statistics and opening new scenarios also for the Istat project Stat 2015. The website is available both in Italian and in English helping to promote Istat data production abroad. A special effort is underway in order to disseminate Noi Italia to schools, improving the statistical literacy of young generations.
Data quality evaluation in statistical data processing
Authors: Šķiltere Daina , Jesiļevska Svetlana
Published: January 2025

National Statistical Offices (NSO's) need data for the production of statistics. Apart from data obtained through surveys, NSO's are increasingly using other data sources (for example, data collected by other organizations). Disadvantages here come from the fact that very often an NSO uses an administrative data source for a purpose different than the one for which the data was originally collected. As a result of this difference, the 'statistical' usability of a data source needs to be thoroughly studied by an NSO before its use.

Some more possible problems of statistics are the following: data sources, recent data, regularity, timeliness of data, updating data, time series, data frequency (annual, quarterly, monthly or daily data required), data comparability (is it possible to compare one country's performance against another or group of countries etc.), data costs. Sometimes, the required data do not exist; data from different sources are not always comparable. Also, the quality of some information needs an improvement.

It is therefore of vital importance that a systematic approach is available to determine the quality of statistical data. For this purpose a quality framework have been developed by authors to determine whether statistical data is of quality required for their intended use.
International support for data openness and transparency
Authors: Belkindas Misha V. , Swanson Eric V.
Published: January 2025

Data openness is an important issue for statistical systems in many countries, particularly in the developing world. Data do not become¡°open¡± overnight, even if governments so desire. Openness has several components. First, one has to deal with legal issues of openness. Then there are organizational and technical issues, having to do with compiling and presenting data in open formats. In addition, underlying data quality issues surface when data become more open. Furthermore, there are often conflicting interests advocating for or trying to limit data openness, within the government, in civil society, and in the private sector. Therefore, opening databases cannot be accomplished by a simple act of "good will" on the part of government; it entails a lot of preparation and the balancing of many interests. While large, multilateral organizations have recently become notable advocates of open data and, more broadly, "open government," their interests and practical capacities are often limited by their mandate: some may be interested only in economic statistics, or national-level health statistics, for example. And large international agencies are often unable or unwilling to engage with civil society organizations or other interest groups, who are potential users and producers of data. Still there is a need for their financial support for complex reforms. But these agencies may themselves be limited in their authority or capacity. Furthermore large multilateral organizations may not be able to engage civil society in some countries due to political antagonisms or other circumstances. Therefore there is a niche for non-governmental organizations, bringing international experience adaptable to local conditions to serve as technical resources and trusted advisers to governments and to act as go-betweens with foundations and international agencies that are prepared to support open data reforms.
Looking back on three years of using the synthetic LBD beta
Authors: Javier Miranda, , Vilhuber Lars
Published: January 2025

Distributions of business data are typically much more skewed than those for household or individual data and public knowledge of the underlying units is greater. As a results, national statistical offices (NSOs) rarely release establishment or firm-level business microdata due to the risk to respondent confidentiality. One potential approach for overcoming these risks is to release synthetic data where the establishment data are simulated from statistical models designed to mimic the distributions of the real underlying microdata. The US Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies in collaboration with Duke University, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences, and Cornell University made available a synthetic public use file for the Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) comprising more than 20 million records for all business establishment with paid employees dating back to 1976. The resulting product, dubbed the SynLBD, was released in 2010 and is the first-ever comprehensive business microdata set publicly released in the United States including data on establishments' employment and payroll, birth and death years, and industrial classification. This paper documents the scope of projects that have requested and used the SynLBD.
"Just get on with it." Linking data systems to report on infant mortality and the First Nations population in Manitoba (Canada)
Authors: Elias B. , Hart L. , Martens P.
Published: January 2025

The routine reporting of actionable statistics to improve system performance and prevent premature mortality has been promoted for decades. A key statistic produced nationally and globally is infant mortality. State governments define, collect and report vital events. In Canada, vital statistics is a provincial responsibility. The provinces, however, do not uniformly collect vital events for First Nations who are under Federal fiduciary responsibility or uniformly maintain a registration group field for disaggregation purposes. In 2008, Canada's Public Health Agency conceded that a lack of a First Nations identifier has obscured any understanding of First Nations perinatal health. Given these drivers of variability and the complex multi-jurisdictional vital statistics environments in which they occur, this paper demonstrates, using data linkage methods, a way to improve the estimation of infant mortality for the First Nations population in Manitoba, Canada. The method improved estimation, and demonstrated a persistent gap in infant mortality.
The impact of nonresponse on survey quality
Authors: Bethlehem Jelke , Bakker Bart
Published: January 2025

Almost every survey suffers from nonresponse. Nonresponse rates are particularly high for voluntary surveys. The problem of nonresponse is that it affects the representativity of the survey results, and therefore causes estimates to be biased. Theoretically, it is possible to correct these estimates, but this requires sufficient auxiliary information. Unfortunately, such information is not always available. This paper discusses a number of issues and developments, based on a number of publications in the last decennium.
Using G2 to measure income inequality in two Latin American upper middle income countries
Authors: Faulkner Christina M.
Published: January 2025

In his paper, Dr. Joseph Gastwirth argues that an income inequality indicator that combines the Gini coefficient with a measure that captures right skewness is a better measure to detect changes in the distribution that disproportionately favor upper income levels. Gastwirth proposes the indicator, G2, in which the mean/median is multiplied by the Gini coefficient, as a better measure of income inequality in such circumstances. In this paper, I consider whether G2 is a useful measure in Brazil and Mexico, two upper middle income countries that have historically high income inequality that appears to have decreased in the recent past. This paper suggests that G2 may be somewhat better than the Gini coefficient at capturing changes both in increasing income inequality and decreasing income inequality. In order to provide context for interpreting these results, I examine the quality of data on income inequality in both countries by analyzing the income-related questionnaires of the main household income and expenditure surveys for both countries. I find that although Mexico's household income survey does have more detailed questions on non-wage income than Brazil's household income survey, income estimates still fall below consumption estimates in both countries, which suggests consumption may be a better source of information on income inequality in both Brazil and Mexico.
Statistical development in Africa in the context of the global statistical system
Authors: Lehohla Pali
Published: January 2025

In just four decades the systems of statistics in Africa went through three seismic waves. The first of these occurred immediately in the aftermath of decolonisation. During this time Africa experienced a decade of dramatic rise in the development of its systems of national statistics, particularly in the implementation of population censuses and household surveys. However, two decades later, by the 90's, Africa was dogged by dramatic declines and diminished levels of competence in its systems of statistics. Consequently, the proportion of countries that undertook a census in the 1980, 1990 and 2000 Rounds of Housing and Population Censuses in Africa, compared to those in the other regions of the world, was significantly lower. Africa undermined the cornerstone for statistical development at a critical moment of its development. Towards the end of the decade of the 90's however, statistical systems of a reasonable number of countries on the continent experienced rapid revival as democracy drove a new lease of life on the continent. By 2005 all countries on the continent were conscious of the need for a system of statistics for their sovereign, including the commitment to conduct a census. The question is whether this third wave consisting of, revival in statistics heralds, new beginnings and sustained statistical systems in Africa or like its predecessor cycle, Africa will witness yet a decline. This paper suggests that to understand statistical development and influence their further development, requires that one should appreciate the interplay amongst economic performance, political stability and prospects for statistical development. In this regard the paper provides a historical perspective of how this interplay in the past worked out to the detriment of statistics and the same interplay currently and in the future seems to work to the benefit of statistics. By posing the leadership question in the arena of statistical development, culture and practice, the paper brings to the fore the need for African statisticians to identify opportunities and co-invest in statistical value creation so that the official statistics institution is enabled to harvest value appropriately and in perpetuity thereby minimise the risk of its obliteration.
Challenges for global statistics
Authors: Trewin Dennis
Published: January 2025

A pre-requisite for consistent global measurement is strong global statistical infrastructure. A lot of improvements have been made in recent years and there are signs of increasing collaboration. However, there is plenty of scope for improvement and this paper makes a number of suggestions on how to further improve global statistical infrastructure.
International standards for compilation of statistics: The gap between standards adoption and standards implementation
Authors: Wallman Katherine K. , Evinger Suzann K.
Published: January 2025

The United Nations Statistical Commission and the United Nations Statistics Division have for decades played a signal role in developing and adopting frameworks and classifications intended to promote the comparability of national statistics. This paper looks briefly at the development of international statistical frameworks and classifications and identifies impediments countries face in implementing three of them – the System of National Accounts, the International Standard Industrial Classification, and the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System. (Information on the difficulties that countries face is taken primarily from documents prepared for meetings of the United Nations Statistical Commission.) The paper considers the implications of countries' failing to adopt international frameworks and classifications, and concludes by posing some questions about how to improve international implementation of frameworks and classifications as data are increasingly used to measure progress of countries.
An OECD perspective on microdata access: Trends, opportunities and challenges
Authors: Ahmad Nadim , De Backer Koen , Yoon Yearnok
Published: January 2025

In recent years there has been growing interest in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and among many other national and international statistics institutes in making microdata more accessible to policy makers and analysts. This paper describes the common trends in microdata access in OECD countries using a 2006 survey and discusses the different approaches across countries as these reflect differences in legislation, technology, attitudes, etc. To fully address the opportunities and challenges of international access to microdata, the OECD is looking for solutions in developing international initiatives together with interested countries and other international organisations.
From a seed to a forest: Microdata access at Statistics Canada
Authors: Goldmann Gustave
Published: January 2025

Informed decision making on social issues requires current, comprehensive and very well-targeted research. Societies face two primary challenges in order to respond to this need for timely information – access to relevant data and a corps of qualified researchers to conduct the analyses. As part of a response to the challenges that confront Canadian policy research, Statistics Canada established the Microdata Access Division. The mandate of the Division is to manage and provide access services to data that are generally classified as restricted and to do so while respecting the legal and ethical imperatives that govern such access. This article describes Statistics Canada's approach to providing access while managing disclosure risk.
UK release practices for official microdata
Authors: Ritchie Felix
Published: January 2025

This paper describes the principles and practices by which microdata collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is made available to researchers.

Access to detailed confidential microdata, often from official sources, is acknowledged to be one of the great unrealised opportunities constraining the development of much academic and policy research. Recent developments across the world have improved access for some countries considerably, but progress is still patchy. Some of this delay is due to fear of the new; concerns over risk; worries over cost or feasibility; or just simply how to choose between a myriad of different solutions.

This paper considers the development of access to confidential microdata using the UK as an example. The UK Office for National Statistics has developed a coherent framework for providing data: everything from internet access to secure labs can be considered within the same framework. The aim is to achieve a balance of cost, access and detail through a finite set of options, enabling both flexibility and economies of scale.

A central role is played by the ONS' remote access facility, a secure thin-client desktop. This paper considers the problems that arose during the development and operation of the facility, current concerns, and challenges it will face in the future.
New Zealand's approach to the provision of access to microdata
Authors: Upfold John , Ng Patrick
Published: January 2025

This paper was prepared to represent the current state of microdata access through Statistics New Zealand for the resident research community. It covers the legalities, what forms of access are available, which official statistics have microdata available, where the future direction may lie, and issues we face in meeting both researcher needs and our obligations under the Statistics Act 1975.
Independence and ethical issues for modern use of administrative data in official statistics
Authors: Ljones Olav
Published: January 2025

The independence of a national statistical system from improper political influence is an important aspect of data quality. Independence is not easy to define precisely and has several components. For example, although official statistics is dependent on government budgets, it should be fully independent from political interference as to when statistical outputs are published. Moreover, official statistics are often used by the government in making and justifying political decisions. Complicating the matter further, elected officials or political appointees are also sometimes both users of data and have important responsibilities in decisions related to the production of primary data generated by administrative agencies. Data that will, in many cases, be a crucial source for the national statistical office. In a somewhat different context, there are various models for incorporating political decision-making into governance. One traditional model is the Scandinavian Welfare State. Also in Scandinavia new ideas for government have increasing influence sometimes put under the umbrella "New Public Management". This approach introduces methods of governance based on the use of statistics and data. Involvement by national statistical offices in building multi-purpose data systems needed to serve both politically-based decision-making administration and the wider non-political uses of official statistics may create potential role conflicts for the national statistical office, thereby jeopardizing that latter's independent position. Finding measures to maintain the independent role and transparency of the national statistical office in these circumstances is critical. It is also important to evaluate the accuracy of data collected for administrative purposes to determine if the quality of such data is being negatively influenced by the interest of program administrators in achieving particular outcomes.
How to react when the independence of statisticians and the integrity of statistics are endangered?
Authors: Bodin Jean-Louis
Published: January 2025

There are many examples in the contemporary history of official statistics where statistical integrity has been undermined and the independence of official statisticians threatened. As well as in the preparation of statistical programmes, these threats may also concern the collection and processing of data or the dissemination and analysis of aggregated data. Until recently there has been no clear introduction of the concept of independence in official and legal texts, contrary to what happened with the issues of confidentiality. The first official international text recognising the importance of independence was the Fundamental Principles for Official Statistics adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in 1994. Since then, all official statisticians and their stakeholders have progressively become fully aware of the importance of the UN Fundamental Principles and recognised the professional value of the concept of independence; several new approaches, legal or pragmatic, have been adopted such as the implementation of Codes of Good Practices, descriptive or prescriptive, organisation of peer reviews, or more recently the creation of Independent Authorities to guarantee statistical integrity (such as in the United Kingdom and France). The profession itself has also proposed responses to maintain statistical integrity in the face of political pressures or pressures coming from different lobbies. In spite of these responses, many problems remain on the agenda: while both governmental institutions and scientific nongovernment organisations (NGOs) have been prolific for years in producing declarations and papers on "good practices", in case of a serious attack on the independence of statistics or use of "bad practices", most institutions, official or non-governmental, have had difficulties in reacting appropriately and rapidly. Nevertheless there are mechanisms to do so. Further, international institutions can provide guidance(such as through the data dissemination initiatives promulgated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)). The International Statistical Institute(ISI) some years ago re-established the Committee on Professional Ethics, which has the mandate to alert the ISI Executive Committee on questions raised by the statistical profession and to propose, should the occasion arise, opinions and comments on particular cases where the integrity of statistics has been questioned.
A user's guide to a short course on professional ethics and the work of a national statistical office
Authors: Seltzer William
Published: January 2025

The paper provides a guide to a short course on ethics in the work of a national statistical office. This course was first presented at the ISI session in Durban, South Africa in 2009 as one part of a three-part short course. Subsequently it was converted into a stand alone course and the related PowerPoint presentation was posted to {https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/margo/ www/govstat/integrity.htm}. This guide provides information on the structure and content of the course, discusses opportunities for its local adaptation, provides notes to the presenter covering (1) the course's duration, (2) the number of participants and organization of the room where the course is given,(3) the language of instruction, (4) further guidance on local adaptations, the desired experience and qualifications of (5) the course presenter, and (6) the course participants. A separate section of this guide offers advice on using the PowerPoint presentation in a self-study program, including guidance on using the list of readings provided. The guide concludes with a brief section arguing the importance ethics training by national statistical offices.
Measuring health in population surveys
Authors: Kalton Graham
Published: January 2025

Most countries collect data on health in their population surveys. Although administrative data are of growing importance as a source of health statistics in developed countries, surveys are likely to remain the major data source in all countries for the foreseeable future. This paper reviews the methodology for a range of population health surveys, discusses the challenges in obtaining accurate data in this field, and outlines some areas of current development. The subject matter of population health surveys broadly encompasses physical and mental health, dental health, disabilities, substance abuse, health risk factors, nutrition, health promotion, health care utilization and quality, health coverage, and costs. Some surveys focus on specific health conditions, whereas others aim to obtain an overall health assessment. Health is often an important component in longitudinal surveys. Information about health can be collected in health surveys by respondents' reports, by medical examinations, by the collection of biological measures, and from administrative records. The accuracy of respondent-reported information about many health conditions is a serious concern. Logistical issues, costs, and respondent cooperation are important considerations when the information is collected by medical examinations. Ethical and privacy issues are often important, particularly when DNA and biomarkers are involved. Two issues of growing importance are the international comparability of health measures and the production of health measures for local areas.
Health statistics in the Netherlands, review 1995–2009, preview 2010–2015
Authors: Kardaun Jan , de Bruin Agnes , van Polanen Petel Vincent , van der Aart Suzan , van den Berg Jaap , van Hilten Onno
Published: January 2025

Reshaping health statistics is a continuous process, but it strides with unequal pace. Some years carry promises of upcoming profound changes, while others only offer hard labour on smaller steps forward. In order to allow modest speculation on the next 5 years, the changes that took place in the past 15 years are considered and put onto historical perspective. Based on five examples (morbidity, causes of death, health and social accounts, health care production, and health interview surveys), common factors in the developments are sought.

In retrospect, decisive developments were improved technical, legal, and methodological possibilities to perform record linkage, both of persons and of institutions. These developments co-occurred with an increased permissiveness of public opinion about record linkage, and the existence of many external linkable data sets. Consequently, many statistics are now based upon multiple sources.

For the next 5 years, developments that build on the same approach are expected to dominate. Non-official health statistics will flourish, as other organisations can reap the benefits of new technology and record linkage too. This may lead to a variety of statistical approaches, with non-comparable outcomes. Continuing deregulation of health care is a threat for the stability of data sources and output descriptions.
The relationship between religiosity and ischemic heart disease: a case-control study
Authors: Pierucka Magdalena , Zagożdżon Paweł , Dydjow-Bendek Dorota , Knitter Ewa
Published: January 2025

Background

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is estimated to cause more than 9 million deaths worldwide yearly. Some risk factors for IDH may be associated with religiosity/spirituality.

Objective

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between religiosity/spirituality and ischemic heart disease.

Material and methods

A total of 333 participants were enrolled in the study (age 40-85). The study group included participants who had been diagnosed with IHD, while the control group had not been diagnosed with IHD. We used validated Polish version of the Duke University Religion Index, the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale, and Beck’s Depression Inventory. The study data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and univariable and multivariable logistic regression.

Results

In this study, we show that attendance at religious meetings (several times a month) and private religious practices (several times a month) are associated with a decreased prevalence of ischemic heart disease. Depression, physical activity, and not taking cholesterol-lowering and antihypertensive medication were associated with an increased prevalence of IHD. However, no association was shown between experiencing the presence of the Divine or religious beliefs and IHD.

Conclusions

The use of some aspects of religiosity/spirituality as a tool to complement treatment could also provide cheap, non-pharmacological support for patient care enhancing their quality of life.
Orientación educativa y familiar: importancia, satisfacción y funciones de la familia
Authors: Guillén Tortajada Esmeralda
Published: January 2025

La familia es considerada una de las instituciones más importantes en todas las sociedades. A pesar de los continuos cambios históricos, económicos, culturales y sociales, la familia siempre permanece. El principal objetivo de este estudio es conocer, a partir de las encuestas realizadas por el Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (estudio nº 3032), las creencias de 2464 personas sobre la importancia, el nivel de satisfacción y las funciones principales de la familia española con la intención de establecer estrategias formativas encaminadas a un mejor desarrollo de la orientación educativa y familiar en los centros educativos. Los resultados obtenidos consideran a la familia de gran importancia, además de otorgarle un alto grado de satisfacción. Las funciones más valoradas hacen referencia a la dimensión afectiva entre sus miembros y la labor de crianza y educación de los hijos. Se considera una primera aproximación para poder comenzar a diseñar intervenciones en el ámbito educativo sobre las necesidades y características reales de las familias que refuercen aún más esta permanente, imprescindible institución social.
El lado oscuro de los avatares generados con IA. El deepfake en la pornografía
Authors: FERNÁNDEZ ALONSO PABLO
Published: January 2025

El artículo estudiará el fenómeno de las deepfakes y su vinculación con la pornografía, así como los posibles delitos que se pueden cometer y la creciente aparición de avatares en el metaverso relacionados con la creación en la IA.
Inteligencia Artificial en la Didáctica de Ciencias Sociales: Una aproximación exploratoria para la educación del futuro
Authors: Piazuelo Rodríguez Ismael , Bermejo Malumbres Eloy
Published: January 2025

Este estudio explora las oportunidades y desafíos que plantea la inteligencia artificial (IA) para la enseñanza en Ciencias Sociales, analizando su potencial para transformar métodos y mejorar resultados educativos. A través de un enfoque cualitativo y exploratorio, se examina una selección de investigaciones y aplicaciones de IA que incluyen desde tutorías personalizadas hasta herramientas de análisis de datos y generación de contenido visual.
En disciplinas específicas como Historia, Geografía e Historia del Arte, la IA ha demostrado facilitar el desarrollo de proyectos y metodologías activas que enriquecen la comprensión y análisis profundos del alumnado. Sin embargo, el estudio también destaca varios retos, como la necesidad de formación en competencias digitales, el manejo ético de datos y la prevención de sesgos en los sistemas de IA. Además, subraya la importancia de una alfabetización digital crítica en futuros docentes para garantizar un uso reflexivo y ético de estas tecnologías.
Las oportunidades que ofrece la IA para personalizar y enriquecer la enseñanza en Ciencias Sociales son cada vez más numerosas, aunque se ha evidenciado que es fundamental integrar estos recursos con un enfoque crítico y ético que complemente la interacción docente en el aula.