bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Критеріальний підхід до діагностики готовності майбутніх учителів фізичної культури до фізкультурно-рекреаційної роботи
Authors: Вознюк Тетяна , Свірщук Наталія , Галенін Роман
Published: January 2025

The presence of a clear criterion base will allow to determine the level of professional readiness of the future physical culture teacher for physical culture and recreational work. The purpose of the study is to develop criteria, indicators and characterize the level of readiness of future physical education teachers for physical education and recreational work with schoolchildren. Research material and methods. Research methods: theoretical – analysis of scientific and methodological and special literature, normative documents, dissertation works, systematization and generalization, modeling of the professional training process; empirical – survey, expert assessment; methods of mathematical statistics. Teachers, methodologists and physical culture teachers (n=12) took part in the study as experts. Research results. In accordance with the previously developed structural model of the readiness of future teachers for physical education and recreational work, the following criteria have been defined: value-motivational, cognitive-knowledge and special-methodical, which take into account the specifics of professional activity and contribute to the diagnosis of level changes in the formation of readiness to work in a health-preserving environment. Each criterion is revealed through a system of indicators that characterize it. The proposed criteria ensure the objectivity of the assessment, they are reliable and easily amenable to measurement by traditional methods of pedagogical research, including questionnaires, testing, observation, etc. Adequacy of criteria ensures their identity of readiness for physical culture and recreational work. The consistency of the examination provided a basis for calculating the weighting coefficients of the significance of the criteria. To determine the readiness of future teachers of physical culture, three levels are characterized: low, medium and high. Сonclusions. The results of the theoretical generalization allow us to state that the professional competence of physical education specialists consists of axiological, educational and activity components, the level of formation of which can be determined by value-motivational, cognitive-knowledge and special-methodological criteria.
Ефективність застосування стрітболу на заняттях студентів з фізичного виховання
Authors: Хуртенко Оксана , Дмитренко Світлана , Нагірняк Катерина
Published: January 2025

The use of streetball as a means of physical education for students and schoolchildren is driven by the modern youth’s demand for engaging, accessible, and innovative sports activities during their free time. Regular participation in streetball promotes the development of crucial personal qualities such as initiative, independence, discipline, and responsibility. It also helps establish a lasting habit of engaging in physical activities, improving health, and enhancing physical qualities. 
The purpose of the study ‒ to investigate the impact of a recreational and health-improving methodology based on streetball on the physical fitness of students in higher education institutions. 
Materials and methods of research. To achieve the objectives, the following research methods were used: theoretical analysis and synthesis of specialized scientific and methodological literature and documentary materials, pedagogical observation, control-pedagogical testing, pedagogical experiment, and methods of mathematical statistics. 
The research was conducted from October 2023 to November 2024 at the Vinnytsia Trade and Economic Institute of the State University of Trade and Economics, Vinnytsia. The study involved 24 male participants aged 19‒20 years. 
Research results. It has been established that the use of streetball in physical education classes of students is effective. In particular, at the stage of the formative experiment, there were statistically significant changes in the students of the experimental group in the tests: "flexion and extension of arms in supine support" (p<0.05), "jumping out of a squat" (p<0.05), "running 100 m" (p<0.05), "dynamic balance" (p<0.05).
Conclusions. The developed method of optional classes using streetball allows you to recommend it for health and recreational work with students of higher educational institutions.
Взаємозв’язок функціональної підготовленості з показниками компонентного складу тіла кваліфікованих футболістів
Authors: Войтенко Сергій , Поліщук Володимир , Перепелиця Максим
Published: January 2025

The modern system of athlete training is based on effective criteria for monitoring the morphofunctional state and the level of physical and functional fitness. Identifying the interdependence of functional fitness levels with the indicators of body composition in skilled football players can be considered a pressing issue, necessitating scientific research.
The purpose of the study – to determine the relationship between the level of functional fitness and specific components of body composition in skilled football players.
Materials and Methods. The study involved skilled football players (n=16), aged 19.1±1.69 years. The research was conducted during the competitive period of the macrocycle. The methods used included theoretical analysis of literature sources, pedagogical testing, heart rate monitoring, the bioelectrical impedance method, and mathematical statistics.
Research Results. Indicators (x̅±S) of the body composition of skilled football players representing student football teams were determined: age – 19.1±1.69 years; body mass – 75.3±5.75 kg; body mass index – 23.1±1.56 ; fat percentage – 15.6±1.86%; skeletal muscle percentage – 42.5±2.38%; resting energy expenditure – 1745.8±78.88 kcal; visceral fat level – 4.2±0.84 arbitrary units.
A statistical correlation was established in skilled football players between the values of maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max relative) and body mass (‒0.922; p<0.01), fat percentage (‒0.710; p<0.01), and skeletal muscle percentage (0.667; p<0.01).
Conclusions. Based on functional fitness indicators and body composition data, considering their interdependence, effective adjustments to the training process of skilled football players are implemented.
Сучасні погляди та практичний досвід побудови етапу безпосередньої підготовки до змагань спортсменок в складнокоординаційних видах спорту (на матеріалі черліденгу)
Authors: Шинкарук Оксана , Андрієнко Ганна
Published: January 2025

The preparation of athletes in complex coordination sports, such as cheerleading, requires the development and implementation of specialized training methods focused on enhancing physical, technical, tactical, and psychological skills. Modern approaches emphasize the need for a comprehensive and individualized approach that aligns with the specific demands of this sport, where team interaction and high coordination play a critical role.
Purpose of the study: to analyze modern approaches and develop the final preparation stage for competitions in complex coordination sports, using cheerleading as an example, with a focus on the development of physical fitness, technical skills, psychological resilience, and the optimization of the training process to achieve high athletic performance.
Research material and methods: to determine the characteristics of competition composition in the performance cheer-freestyle duet discipline, an analysis of international and national competition protocols was conducted. Statistical data analysis was performed using nonparametric methods of mathematical statistics with the STATISTICA 10.0 software. The study involved four athletes, organized into two duets.
Results: an algorithm for the final preparation stage was proposed, comprising two mesocycles: the control-preparation and pre-competition mesocycles. The control-preparation mesocycle is aimed at raising fitness levels through planned high-intensity loads, while the pre-competition mesocycle allows for a reduction in load, ensuring complete physical and psychological recovery and achieving a delayed training effect. Key components of the algorithm include the rational distribution of training loads, individualized training, and the use of modern monitoring technologies. This model helps prevent overtraining, maintain a high level of readiness, and improve performance.
Conclusion. The study confirmed the effectiveness of the developed algorithm for structuring the final preparation stage in complex coordination sports, particularly cheerleading. Accounting for the specific characteristics of competition activity allows for the rational distribution of training loads between the control-preparation and pre-competition mesocycles, facilitating optimal adaptation and peak athletic form at the time of competition.
Depresyonda Kısa Süreli Rehberli İnternet Temelli Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi: Olgu Sunumu
Authors: Avcil Cumhur
Published: January 2025

Bu makale, depresyon tedavisinde kısa süreli rehberli İnternet Temelli Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi (iBDT) programının etkilerini bir olgu sunumu üzerinden incelemektedir. Geniş çaplı araştırmalar, iBDT’nin depresyon ve anksiyete bozuklukları üzerindeki etkinliğini desteklemekte olup, bu çalışma özellikle rehberli ve kısa süreli uygulamanın depresyon belirtileri üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmeye odaklanmaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında, orta şiddette depresyon belirtileri gösteren yetişkin bir kadının rehberli iBDT müdahalesine katılımı ve bu müdahalenin sonuçları ele alınmıştır. Bu olgu sunumunda kullanılan program, depresyona özgü bilişsel-davranışçı teknikleri içeren 15 çevrimiçi modülden ve bu modülleri destekleyen 6 yüz yüze seanstan oluşmaktadır. Modüllerde yer alan psikoeğitim, davranışsal aktivasyon, otomatik düşünceleri tanıma, bilişsel yeniden yapılandırma, ara inanç ve temel inançlarla çalışma gibi beceriler seanslarda terapötik bir yaklaşımla desteklenmiştir. Süreç boyunca depresyon seviyeleri Beck Depresyon Envanteri (BDE) ile izlenmiş; tedavi öncesinde 22 olarak ölçülen BDE skoru, müdahale sonunda 0'a düşmüş ve danışanın genel yaşam kalitesi ile günlük işlevselliğinde belirgin iyileşmeler gözlenmiştir. Bu olgu sunumu, rehberli iBDT'nin kısa süreli uygulamasının depresyon semptomlarını azaltmada etkili bir yöntem olabileceğini ve psikoterapiye erişimdeki mevcut kısıtlamaları aşmada değerli bir araç olarak değerlendirilebileceğini göstermektedir.
Support Vector Classifiers in scikit-learn: Mathematical Detail, Part I
Authors: Prentice Justin S.C.
Published: January 2025

We present mathematical detail pertaining to the theory of support vector classifiers, focusing our attention on hard-margin linear classifiers. We describe the rationale behind support vector classifiers, and provide extensive foundational detail. We construct the primal problem and, subsequently, derive the dual problem. We also show how the primal problem can be derived from the dual problem. The paper is the first in a series, and is intended to be educational in nature.Tunawasilisha maelezo ya hisabati yanayohusiana na nadharia ya viambainishi vya vekta tegemezi, tukizingatia viainishaji vya mstari wa pembe ngumu. Tunaelezea mantiki nyuma ya viainishaji vya vekta za usaidizi, na kutoa maelezo ya kina ya msingi. Tunaunda shida ya msingi na, baadaye, kupata shida mbili. Pia tunaonyesha jinsi shida ya msingi inaweza kutolewa kutoka kwa shida mbili. Karatasi ni ya kwanza katika mfululizo, na inakusudiwa kuwa ya elimu kwa asili.(The translation into Swahili was provided by Google Translate).
Символ как богословская функция в работах А. Ф. Лосева и протопресвитера А. Шмемана
Authors: Зинин Николай , Великанов Павел
Published: January 2025

Статья посвящена богословской рецепции понятия «символ». Амбивалентное отношение к термину и противопоставление его реальности существенно искажает и ограничивает изначально глубокий богословский контекст его применения. Дабы разрешить данное противоречие, мы провели сравнительный анализ философского понимания «символа» А. Ф. Лосевым и богословского взгляда на термин прот. А. Шмемана. А. Лосев определя­ет «символ» как функцию действительности, которую можно представить в форме бес­конечного ряда. Данная формулировка иллюстрирует антиномичную природу «симво­ла», на которой учёный делал особый акцент, а также подчёркивает его апофатический характер, присущий философии и богословию ХХ в. в целом. Само слово «функция» до­словно переводится как «исполнение». Этот термин активно использовал прот. А Шмеман в своём литургическом богословии, стремясь уйти от статических схоластических форму­лировок, придать описанию таинств динамику, характер процесса, исполнения. Сравни­вая «символ» как «функцию» у А. Лосева и «символ» как «исполнение» у прот. А. Шмемана, мы выявили ряд существенных положений, на основании которых можно определить «символ» как «богословскую функцию». В статье приводится образец использования сим­вола как богословской функции для непротиворечивого толкования наследия святых отцов на примере толкования таинства Евхаристии свт. Климентом Александрийским.

The article is devoted to the issue of theological reception of the concept «symbol». An ambivalent attitude towards the term and opposition to its reality significantly distorts and limits the initially deep theological context of its application. In order to resolve this contradic­tion, we conducted a comparative analysis of the philosophical understanding of the «symbol» by A. F. Losev and the theological view of the term protopresbyter A. Schmemann. Losev defines a «symbol» as a function of reality, which can be represented in the form of an infinite series. This formulation illustrates the antinomic nature of the «symbol», which the scientist placed special emphasis on, and also emphasizes its apophatic nature inherent in the philosophy and theology of the twentieth century in general. The word «function» itself is literally translated as «fulfillment». This term was actively used by protopresbyter А. Schmemann in his liturgical theology, using it with the aim of moving away from static scholastic formulations, to give the description of the sacraments dynamics, the nature of the process, and fulfillment. Comparing «symbol» as a «function» in Losev, and «symbol» as «fulfillment» in Schmemann, we have iden­tified a number of essential provisions on the basis of which we can define «symbol» as a «theo­logical function». The article provides an example of using the results obtained based on the in­terpretation of the sacrament of the Eucharist by St. Clement of Alexandria concludes that it is necessary to use the «symbol» for a consistent interpretation of the heritage of the holy fathers.
Developing The Welfare of The Fatayat Group of Mangunsari Village Gunungpati Semarang Through Socioecopreneurship
Authors: Devy Rinjani Ersila , Jauharin Farda Ummu , Himawati Ulya , Lia Sari Risti , Indiyarti Putri Linda
Published: January 2025

The urgency of this service is based on women in lower middleclass communities, especially in the Fatayat Ds. Salakan who always tries to escape the shackles of economic difficulties. The emergence of Socioeconomics which is widespread and developing in society is a signal that productivity and creativity are the main elements in improving the welfare of life. The Socioeconomic-based mentoring concept implemented is not only focused on activities to improve the economic level of the assisted residents, but also pays attention to environmental and social issues. This service aims to develop productivity and creativity using a socioecopreneurship approach with the focus of service being on three things, including (1) Providing counseling and outreach to assisted subjects with the theme: "The Importance of Socio-Economic Independence for Women through Entrepreneurship"; (2) Empowering assisted subjects by maximizing their potential in the form of training (production, packaging, distribution, and marketing) by bringing in competent experts in their respective fields; and (3) Provide post-training assistance. The results of this service are marked by an increase in production numbers, variants, business turnover, and marketing expanding into e-commerce.
Increased Agricultural Literacy through the Bacterial Consortium Production Based on IoT Temperature Sensors for Students at SMKN 1 Purwosari
Authors: Dani Septia Erfan , Maftuchah Maftuchah , Zakia Aulia , Maulana Zulfan Iqbal , Oktafian Akhmad Rizal , Putra Sohnif Nurwicahyo
Published: January 2025

This community service program aims to enhance the understanding of Vocational High School (SMK) students in sustainable agriculture, particularly in producing bacterial consortiums of Biofertilizer and Bioprotectant. Situation analysis reveals that SMK students face challenges in accessing training, limited resources and facilities, and a lack of awareness regarding the importance of sustainable farming practices. The program presents strategic solutions, beginning with developing a comprehensive learning module on sustainable agriculture and utilizing bacterial consortiums, biofertilizers, and bioprotectants. This module is designed to assist students in comprehending the concepts, benefits, and practical applications of sustainable farming. The solution also includes practical field training, especially in the propagation of bacterial consortiums, utilizing IoT temperature sensor DS18B20 to monitor the propagation process. The anticipated outcome of this program is an improvement in sustainable agricultural literacy among SMK students. The expectation is that they will better understand the concepts of sustainable agriculture and the implementation of bacterial consortiums, biofertilizers, and bioprotectants. Additionally, students are expected to acquire practical skills in the propagation of bacterial consortiums. Thus, the program aims to positively contribute to developing students' skills and encourage active participation in sustainable agriculture.
Utilization of Canva Application as an Innovative Learning Media at Al-Wahdah Kindergarten, Bandung City
Authors: Endang Komara  , Maulana Yana , Lina Dalina  , Abdul Rahman
Published: January 2025

Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers must master the Canva for Education platform, as this tool offers significant benefits in executing teaching tasks and guiding the development of young children. Proficiency in Canva for Education equips ECE teachers with an effective tool to create innovative and engaging learning experiences that cater to the needs of young children. Additionally, it aids in enhancing the competitiveness and relevance of ECE institutions in the current digital era. Furthermore, with Canva, teachers can easily tailor learning materials to suit the needs and comprehension levels of each child. This allows for the personalization of teaching approaches, addressing individual differences and facilitating optimal growth and development. The objective of this service is to provide training and guidance to the School Principals, Teachers, and Education Staff of TK AL-Wahdah in utilizing the Canva facilities available within the belajar.id account. The training, attended by 12 individuals, resulted in an improvement in knowledge and skills regarding the utilization of the Canva application for instructional material creation. The participants' responses were highly positive as they directly experienced the benefits of using the Canva application to support the learning process in the school.
Legalitas Perjanjian Jual Beli dengan Hak Membeli Kembali pada Tanah dan/atau Bangunan (Studi Putusan-Putusan Pengadilan)
Authors: Maurizkha Vanessa , Budi Cahyono Akhmad
Published: January 2025

Yurisprudensi Mahkamah Agung No. 3597/K/Pdt/1985 menjelaskan bahwa jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali merupakan bentuk perjanjian menurut Pasal 1519 BW dan seterusnya, sedangkan jual beli tanah/rumah sesuai dengan UUPA dikuasai oleh hukum adat yang tidak mengenal bentuk jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali. Namun, pada praktiknya masih terjadi jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali pada tanah dan/atau bangunan sebagaimana dalam Putusan Peninjauan Kembali No. 958 PK/Pdt/2020 dan Putusan Peninjauan Kembali No. 1004 PK/PDT/2020. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka penelitian ini membahas mengenai legalitas jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali pada tanah dan/atau bangunan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah doktrinal dengan jenis sumber hukum antara lain bahan hukum primer dan bahan hukum sekunder. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa belum terdapat kepastian hukum terkait legalitas perjanjian jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali pada tanah dan/atau bangunan karena hakim tidak mempunyai satu pandangan yang utuh tentang hal ini. Terdapat hakim yang membolehkan perjanjian jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali dengan dasar bahwa semua perjanjian yang dibuat secara sah berlaku sebagai undang-undang bagi mereka yang membuatnya sebagaimana diatur dalam Pasal 1338 KUHPerdata. Sementara itu, terdapat pula hakim yang tidak membolehkan perjanjian jual beli dengan hak membeli kembali dengan dasar perjanjian tersebut merupakan perjanjian utang piutang yang terselubung (semu) dan tidak sesuai dengan hukum adat yang tidak mengenal jual beli dengan hak untuk membeli kembali sebagaimana dijelaskan dalam yurisprudensi Mahkamah Agung No. 1729 K/Pdt/2004.
UPAYA PEMERINTAHAN DAERAH DALAM PENANGANAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA (Studi Kasus di Kecamatan Indramayu Kabupaten Indramayu)
Authors: Natsir Luthfi Faisal , Nabilah IIm , Rhadhani Khaeriyah
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini membahas tentang upaya pemerintah daerah dalam melakukan penataan pedagang kaki lima. Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Indramayu mempunyai Peraturan Daerah Nomor 9 Tahun 2014 tentang Penataan dan Pemberdayaan Pedagang Kaki Lima, fokus yang akan dilakukan pada penelitian ini yaitu bagaimana upaya Pemerintah Kabupaten Indramayu dalam melakukan penataan pedagang kaki lima yang locusnya di Kecamatan Indramayu. Tujuan pada penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi kebijakan daerah dalam penataan pedagang kaki lima di Kecamatan Indramayu Kabupaten Indramayu. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dilapangan bahwa implementasi kebijakan dalam penataan pedagang kaki lima di Kabupaten Indramayu yaitu dengan menyediakan 7 lokasi tempat baru yang disediakan oleh Pemerintah Kabupaten Indramayu untuk pedagang kaki lima yang bertempat di sport center, pasar mambo dan kuliner cimanuk.
International access to restricted data: A principles-based standards approach
Authors: Ritchie Felix
Published: January 2025

Cross-border access to restricted government microdata for research has made relatively little progress. Recent developments are notable as exceptions. This paper argues that the situation is made more complex by the lack of a common general frame of reference for comparing objectives and concerns; this reinforces the risk-aversion in government organisations. Attempts to develop general international data access strategies therefore collapse to sui generis bilateral agreements of limited strategic value. One way forward is to decouple implementation from strategic principles. A principles-based risk-assessment framework, using popular multiple-component data security models, allows decisions about access to focus on objectives; similarly, secure facilities could be developed to standards independent of dataset-specific negotiations. In an international context, proposals for classification systems are easier to agree than specific multilateral implementations. Moreover, a principles-based approach can be aligned with organisational goals, allowing countries to signal strategic intentions to others without the need for explicit commitment. The paper uses examples from the UK, US and cross-European projects to show how such principles-based standards have worked on a within-country basis and may help to resolve immediate practical issues.
Qatar Statistics Authority's initiatives to develop statistical literacy in Qatar
Authors: Al-Jabor Wadha , Ucar Pinar
Published: January 2025

Qatar's economy, driven by huge revenues from natural gas and oil resources,experienced a tremendous growth during 2004–2011 with GDP growing in real terms from USD 31.7 billion (2004) to USD 88.2 billion (2011). Compound annual growth of the economy was 15.8% during this period. Qatar has formulated Vision 2030 to manage its wealth in a sustainable manner. In order to reach Qatar Vision 2030, Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has embarked upon a program to inform the Qatari society, and public in general, about official statistics and build a culture of evidence based planning.

Statistical literacy is a vital element in a knowledge based society where one is required to be able to read, interpret and evaluate data. Improving statistical literacy will increase the awareness of official statistics and thereby improve the evidence base used for decision making. The QSA program will help the public to use and analyze data and promote both understanding of, and input to, policy decisions.

The purpose of this paper is to report on a review of QSA's present programs and highlight future plans to develop statistical literacy in Qatar.
A population census based on registers and a "10% survey" methodological challenges and conclusions
Authors: Argüeso Antonio , Vega Jorge L.
Published: January 2025

The population and housing census 2011 in Spain has followed a new approach. Instead of an exhaustive door-to-door enumeration of the population, it has been conceived as a combination of two elements: registers and survey. The overall cost of the census, 85 million euros, represents 20% of the cost of a classical census. We can benefit from the existence of a Population Register of high quality in Spain. Taking this register as its backbone, a census file was created using all available administrative registers(tax collection agency, social security, vital statistics...). These registers were used to provide, for every person, a measure of proof of residence. But some 2.2% of the population remained as being of doubtful residence in the registers, because that there was not sufficient evidence in registers to count them. These people were grouped into homogeneous clusters (region, sex, age, citizenship...) and were counted in the census using weights (called count factors) obtained from the survey. This survey was actually the second element of the census. It consisted of a fieldwork operation including a classical building census that enabled geo-referencing every building and a sampling survey addressed to 10% of the population, in order not only to get those weights but also, and mainly, to provide characteristics of persons and dwellings. This "10% survey" was collected using a sequential multi-channel method, thus promoting the Internet as first option (38% of the questionnaires were collected through this channel). Eventually, the census, as a product, is the mixture of two components: a weighted census file containing around 47 million registers but only with a few variables for every person (those contained in the population register) and a file containing many variables, the ones collected in the questionnaires, but only for 4.2 million people. This system has similarities with censuses based in long and short forms. Providing consistency between detailed data coming from the survey and the main figures coming from the weighted census file has proved to be a challenge. Some inconsistencies show up and consequently, more than ever, the approach used for dissemination and explanation to users becomes crucial.
Ethnicity, race and Māori life expectancy in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Waldon John , Dunstan Kim
Published: January 2025

The expectation of indigenous mortality and survival has changed from "smoothing the pillow for the dying native" and now the challenge for New Zealand's official statistics agencies is to improve the quality of data on indigenous birth, morbidity and death data that has resonance with indigenous New Zealanders. Self-identified ethnicity has replaced the race-based classification system that had its roots in skin colour and a cultural divide in vogue in the 19th century. Understanding today's challenges to accurate ethnicity coding will change the way we understand indigenous morbidity and life expectancy as we address health issues beyond skin colour. In this paper, an indigenous perspective on meaningful ethnicity coding considers factors associated with avoidable cancer mortality for indigenous people to illustrate how understanding indigenous health and demography can also benefit from multi-disciplinary approaches made possible by international collaboration.
Methodology architecture: A roadmap for new methodological directions in the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Authors: Tam Siu-Ming
Published: January 2025

To maintain its strong brand as a central statistical agency into the 21st century, the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) is transforming the way it acquires, collates, uses, reuses and disseminates statistical information. To support this transformation, innovative, industrialised and contemporised statistical methods and tools will be required. Methodology architecture provides a roadmap for systematically assessing and developing these 21st century statistical methods and tools covering the full spectrum of the statistical production cycle.
Using design principles to deliver strategy in a new organisational structure
Authors: Davies Catherine A. , Brown Gary
Published: January 2025

The UK Office for National Statistics' (ONS) vision is to be widely respected for informing debate and improving decision-making through high quality, easy to use statistics and analyses on the UK's economy and society. ONS is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of a range of statistics in line with the UK Code of Practice for Official Statistics. However, like other statistical organisations, ONS faces increasing pressures for more data, available in less time, in more accessible formats, while maintaining high quality standards and coping with an increasingly difficult financial situation. To address these challenges and help the organisation meet these demands, the office instigated the ONS 2012 programme which brought about changes to the way the office functions, including major changes to its internal organisational structure. The programme aimed to reshape ONS to better meet its future challenges. The motivation behind this restructure can be linked back to the original design principles of the ONS Design Authority; for example moving away from a stovepipe model, and designing solutions that can be shared and integrated across ONS. With regard to integration, one of the key organisational changes made was to bring together the Methodology and Information Management directorates to create a new directorate, Strategy and Standards. This directorate brings together the methodologists who specify the statistical methods with the Information Technology (IT) teams that build and maintain the systems, and provides the opportunity for new ways of working. Design Authority principles are also embedded into the aims of the new directorate; for example providing common standards for statistics and statistical systems. At the heart of the new Strategy and Standards directorate is the ONS Strategy, which has been developed by a new Strategy Division. The ONS Strategy sets out the vision for the organisation; what it aspires to and how this will be achieved. The strategy also aligns with IT architectural design and Design Authority principles. One of the key aims of the new directorate is to deliver this strategy, and ONS methodologists and IT experts are working together to achieve this. This paper sets out ONS's experience so far in developing and implementing the strategy in the new organisational structure, plus some key successes and challenges.
Needs for change and adjusting to them in the management of statistical systems
Authors: Jeskanen-Sundström Heli
Published: January 2025

The operating environments of statistical institutes and the information needs of the users of statistics change fast. These produce major challenges to the management of statistical institutes: they must be able to continuously renew their activities, production and services to meet the changing needs. This paper discusses pressures for change and management challenges, as well describes instruments for developing strategic management and strategic agility. Statistical institutes' readiness for change can be improved through adoption of the tools of modern management that have been tried and tested in the private sector. Of these, closer looks are taken at the EFQM Excellence Model as a development tool for an organisation and its management, and the Balance Scorecard framework as a strategic steering instrument. Both of these are complemented by systematic development of project work and processes, which are discussed at the end of the paper.
The role of Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange in global statistical infrastructure
Authors: Díaz Muñoz Pedro
Published: January 2025

The attention given by statistical organisations to Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) is currently at unprecedented levels. This paper analyses the reasons for this and describes the key elements of this infrastructure. Furthermore, it describes all the dimensions of the SDMX initiative, namely, the standards, the exchange of data in different modes and the opportunity for the sharing of tools; and it links all these dimensions to the corresponding infrastructure elements.

The paper also summarises the governance aspects of the initiative and outlines the benefits of adopting SDMX in an organisation, including the use of the data model in the statistical productions chain and to profit from the available components.

Finally, a reflection on the global implementation of SDMX, as recommended by the United Nations Statistical Commission in February 2008, is provided in this paper. Finally, the paper urges national and international statistical organisations in the world to implement SDMX standards and guidelines and to use them in their exchanges of data; to participate in the governance mechanisms; and to act as a relay for promoting the use of SDMX by other partners.

Readers can find more information about the topics dealt with in this paper in the SDMX official website at http://www.sdmx.org/.
Nowcasting manufacturing value added for cross-country comparison
Authors: Boudt Kris , Todorov Valentin , Upadhyaya Shyam
Published: January 2025

Manufacturing Value Added (MVA) is the key indicator of a country's industrial production. In order to facilitate international comparisons it is published in UNIDO's International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics for a large set of countries. Because of a time-gap of at least one year between the latest year for which data are available and the year for which MVA data must be reported in the Yearbook, nowcasting methods are used to fill in the missing data up to the current year. We propose a parsimonious methodology that exploits the relationship between MVA and GDP to produce reliable nowcasts of MVA.
On statistical capacity building in Nigeria: A necessary step towards achieving millennium development goals (MDGs)
Authors: Hamadu Dallah , Okafor Ray
Published: January 2025

The design and implementation of National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) in developing countries is critical in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Development planning in Nigeria which began in the 1960s after independence experienced difficulties due to lack of accurate and reliable data. Nevertheless, Nigeria being the most populous country in Africa has been seriously involved in most novel initiatives for building statistical capacity in Africa. This paper critically assesses the Nigerian Statistical System (NSS) and explores factors militating against the implementation of newly initiated NSDS, which is crucial to achieve the MDGs and other development agenda of government. Finally, the paper recommends development of statistics at the grassroots level as a panacea for strengthening the NSS.
Recent challenges to the ethics underlying official statistics in New Zealand
Authors: Forbes Sharleen , Galvin Vince , Hunter Andrew , Maxwell Paul , Wereta Whetu
Published: January 2025

The ethics underlying official statistics are best articulated in the twelve Principles of Official Statistics adopted by the United Nations Statistics Commission in 1994. While national statistics offices endeavour to adhere to these principles, they face different challenges in different countries. New Zealand has a small population (four million) of whom a high proportion (just under 15%) identify as of Maori (indigenous) ethnicity. Our ethical issues reflect our specific circumstances but it is likely that some other countries may face similar challenges. Three major sorts of challenges have arisen in New Zealand in the last decade: direct challenges to the principles of official statistics (first release and survey respondent confidentiality): distinguishing between business and personal information (for the self-employed with no employees; and when personal opinions are requested in business surveys) and the ethics of over-sampling, or requesting particular information, from some sections of the population (for example, Maori). Specific examples, together with the New Zealand response, are given for each of these challenges.
Reshaping health statistics: A new framework
Authors: Madans Jennifer , Abou-Zahr Carla , Bercovich Alicia , Boerma Ties , Carlton Denise , Castro Lina , Desmedt Marleen , Domingo Estrella , Kahimbaara John , Marquardt Michelle , Nviiri Helen , Norgaard Elisabeth , Vassenden Elsabetta , Wolfson Michael
Published: January 2025

The field of health statistics has lagged behind other areas of statistics particularly in relation to reliable, timely, core information on health for use within countries and for cross national comparisons. A new framework is needed to successfully reshape health statistics. The UN Statistical Commission at its 35th meeting (2004) called for the establishment of an "inter-secretariat working group on health statistics (ISWG-HS) to develop a coordinated and integrated agenda for the production of health statistics and agree on standard definitions, classifications and methodologies in health statistics taking advantage of existing mechanisms wherever possible, and involving the community of official statistics at all stages." The Framework for health statistics described in this paper was developed by the members of this group. The Framework for Health Statistics provides a structure for identifying the kinds of information that should be collected; for assessing the extent to which these data are available and with what quality and comparability; for identifying data gaps; and for identifying where international standards are needed to support the collection of high-quality information. It facilitates dialogue among the national statistical authorities and other parties that fund or conduct health data collection, including health ministries and other para-statistical organizations such as institutes for public health.
Trajectory modelling of longitudinal non-response in business surveys
Authors: Smaill Kate
Published: January 2025

Survey quality is an important goal for National Statistics Offices(NSOs) and non-response negatively affects this quality. Accordingly, it is important to understand the determinants and patterns of non-response, with the aim of providing recommendations as to how to reduce or mitigate non-response. This study looks to better categorise sampled firms based on their previous response behaviour, using trajectory modelling. Trajectory modelling is a tool for distinguishing patterns of behaviour over time, with dual trajectory modelling allowing us to analyse how outcomes in one time period are related to distinct outcomes in time two [6]. Using dual trajectory modelling to examine longitudinal response patterns is a new application of this model.

Statistics New Zealand's Retail Trade Survey is used as a test case and the model is fitted across the response history 2003 to 2007.We were able to identify three response groups, the good-responders, the group whose likelihood of response improves over time and the non-respondents. These three groups then form the basis for four groups we identified in time two. This then informs some tentative recommendations as how to best target sample members, based on previous response behaviour.
Are Vision-Language Models Truly Understanding Multi-vision Sensor?
Authors: Chung Sangyun , Yu Youngjoon , Chee Youngchae , Kim Se Yeon , Lee Byung-Kwan , Ro Yong Man
Published: January 2025

Large-scale Vision-Language Models (VLMs) have advanced by aligning vision inputs with text, significantly improving performance in computer vision tasks. Moreover, for VLMs to be effectively utilized in real-world applications, an understanding of diverse multi-vision sensor data, such as thermal, depth, and X-ray information, is essential. However, we find that current VLMs process multi-vision sensor images without deep understanding of sensor information, disregarding each sensor’s unique physical properties. This limitation restricts their capacity to interpret and respond to complex questions requiring multi-vision sensor reasoning. To address this, we propose a novel Multi-vision Sensor Perception and Reasoning (MS-PR) benchmark, assessing VLMs on their capacity for sensor-specific reasoning. Moreover, we introduce Diverse Negative Attributes (DNA) optimization to enable VLMs to perform deep reasoning on multi-vision sensor tasks, helping to bridge the core information gap between images and sensor data. Extensive experimental results validate that the proposed DNA method can significantly improve the multi-vision sensor reasoning for VLMs. Codes and data are available at https://github.com/top-yun/MS-PR
Debates presidenciales: entre el ritual democrático y el simulacro político
Authors: Cruz Facundo , Reina Augusto
Published: January 2025

Este artículo examina el rol de los debates presidenciales en las democracias modernas como avatares del debate público democrático. Se argumenta que, más allá de su función informativa, los debates actúan como simulacros de la democracia realmente existente, simbolizando los rituales y las representaciones que sostienen la legitimidad del sistema político. 
 
A través de una visión crítica, se reflexiona sobre cómo estos eventos, a menudo percibidos eventos de deliberación pública, también funcionan como ceremonias de legitimación y actos de autoridad de las campañas políticas. Los debates se presentan así no sólo cómo actos de la comunicación electoral, sino como escenarios performativos que, aunque refuercen ciertas nociones democráticas, también reflejan las limitaciones y contradicciones inherentes al sistema político contemporáneo.
 
El capítulo concluye que, aunque los debates presidenciales cumplen un papel simbólico crucial, su efectividad en la promoción de un diálogo genuino y la formación de una ciudadanía informada sigue siendo objeto de debate. Estos eventos, aunque imperfectos, encapsulan las tensiones entre la realidad democrática y su representación ritualizada, revelando tanto las fortalezas como las debilidades de la democracia en la práctica.
Korelasi pengetahuan dengan perilaku mahasiswa terhadap gastritis
Authors: Pratiwi Dyah Anggraeni Budhi , Salma Azizah , Tursilowati Sri Yuni , Efendi Yuli Nurullaili , Sambodo Dwi Kurniawati
Published: January 2025

Gastritis adalah penyakit yang disebabkan oleh meningkatnya produksi asam lambung, yang dapat berujung pada terjadinya tukak peptik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan perilaku mahasiswa STIKES Surya Global Yogyakarta tahun 2022 terhadap gastritis. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan teknik pengambilan sampel secara accidental sampling. Populasi penelitian terdiri dari 1.265 mahasiswa aktif di STIKES Surya Global Yogyakarta. Sampel penelitian ditentukan berdasarkan kriteria inklusi, yaitu mahasiswa aktif pada tahun akademik 2021/2022 dan bersedia mengisi kuesioner. Berdasarkan perhitungan dengan rumus Slovin, diperoleh sampel sebanyak 92 responden. Data yang dikumpulkan meliputi tingkat pengetahuan dan perilaku mahasiswa terhadap gastritis serta hubungan antara keduanya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pengetahuan mahasiswa mengenai gastritis berada dalam kategori baik dengan persentase 82% (75 responden), cukup 16% (15 responden), dan kurang 2% (2 responden). Sementara itu, perilaku mahasiswa terhadap gastritis berada dalam kategori baik dengan persentase 75% (69 responden) dan cukup 25% (23 responden). Analisis hubungan antara pengetahuan dan perilaku menunjukkan nilai P = 0,047, sedangkan nilai a = 0,05. Karena p < a, hasil ini menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan perilaku mahasiswa terhadap gastritis pada mahasiswa STIKES Surya Global Yogyakarta Tahun 2022.
RESEARCH ON APPROACHES TO ENHANCE CORPORATE CORE COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH CORPORATE CULTURE
Authors:   Sumy National Agrarian University, Jing Zhao ,   Huangshan University, Huangshan, Brychko Alina ,   Sumy National Agrarian University
Published: January 2025

This research explores the importance of employees as key resources in building core competitiveness for enterprises, analyzing the role of corporate culture in this process through various theoretical frameworks such as Resource-Based View (RBV), Knowledge-Based View (KBV), and Capability-Based View (CBV). RBV and KBV underscore the significance of employees in knowledge creation and competitive advantage, while CBV identifies core, absorptive, and dynamic capabilities that highlight the strategic role of employees in adapting to environmental changes. Corporate culture, a heterogeneous resource unique to each enterprise, serves as a driving force in fostering innovation, learning, and performance. The study divides corporate culture into four levels: spiritual, institutional, behavioral, and material. Each of these layers contributes to shaping the overall competitiveness of the firm. The spiritual layer, including vision, mission, and values, is identified as the core of corporate culture, which also influences institutional rules, behavioral norms, and the company’s material image. To enhance competitiveness, companies must integrate employee values with the corporate culture, improve learning and promotion mechanisms, and foster leadership in managers. These strategies help align employee goals with the company’s vision, ensuring stronger organizational commitment and enhanced market performance. The research concludes that a well-structured corporate culture, led by strong management, plays a crucial role in long-term sustainability and success, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.