Prevalence and Pattern of Internet Addiction among Adolescents in a Holiday Camp in Nigeria Post-COVID-19 Pandemic by Chioma N. Mbachu, Ifeoma B. Udigwe, Emeka Okoh, Ikechukwu I. Mbachu, Stanley K. Onah, Chizalu I. Ndukwu, Uche M. Umeh, Chioma Clive-Opara, Joy C. Ebenebe, Richard Uwakwe

“…However, few studies have explored the rate and pattern of IA in a holiday camp, which provides an inclusive haven for adolescents from diverse backgrounds to interact together. …”
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Indoor Particulate Matters Measured in Residential Homes in the Southeastern United States: Effects of Pandemic Lockdown and Holiday Cooking by Sierra Laltrello, Azita Amiri, Shan-Hu Lee

“…Thanksgiving holiday cooking (prior to COVID-19) produced high concentrations of PM for an extended period (e.g., over 6 hours) even with active kitchen ventilation. …”
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Enhancing Predictive Models in E-Commerce: A Comparative Study Using XGBoost Across Diverse Scenarios by Zhang Jianhao

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Dataset on electricity usage measurement for lower-to-middle-income primary and secondary schools in Western Cape, South AfricaMendeley Data by Jason Avron Samuels, Terhemba Michael-Ahile, M. J. (Thinus) Booysen

“…As lower- and middle-income countries strive for greater energy efficiency, they encounter challenges such as rapid urban growth, limited resources, and restricted access to reliable and affordable energy services. …”
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The Effect of Adherence to Dietary Tracking on Weight Loss: Using HLM to Model Weight Loss over Time by John Spencer Ingels, Ranjita Misra, Jonathan Stewart, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Samantha Shawley-Brzoska

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A Ship Emerges in the Distance... People Stand and Applaud. The (Un)obvious Contexts of the Wrocław Sea Festival Celebrations in June 1945 by Joanna Nowosielska-Sobel

“…The aim of this article is to attempt to answer whether the celebrations of secular holidays and ceremonies sponsored by the emerging communist governments in Poland can be reduced solely to the implementation of ideological tasks leading to the political subjugation of the nation. …”
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Repos hebdomadaire : une réforme problématique by Mohammed Nasr-Eddine Koriche

“…Paradoxically however, establishment of a Friday holiday for religious reasons effectively reproduces the Judeo-Christian model with respect to weekly rest and religious practices.…”
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The Sacred and the Sensual by Swetha Vijayakumar

“…Drawing from Indian government’s advertisement strategies, marketing of erotic souvenirs, tourist surveys, and statistical data obtained from the ministry of Indian tourism, I identify three distinct ways in which eroticization occurs at Khajuraho: first, through a uniquely romanticized marketing by Indian tour operators who offer enticing honeymoon and holiday packages; second, through the abundance of erotic souvenirs sold on the streets as a symbol of Khajuraho; and third, through the creation of an “experience economy” supported by local prostitution. …”
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A Multi-Objective Path-Planning Approach for Multi-Scenario Urban Mobility Needs by Zhaohui Wang, Meng Zhang, Shanqing Liang, Shuang Yu, Chengchun Zhang, Sheng Du

“…This allows the algorithm to provide optimal route choices across four application scenarios: urban commuting; energy-efficient driving; holiday travel; and nighttime travel. Experimental results indicate that the proposed multi-objective planning algorithm outperforms traditional single-objective algorithms by effectively meeting user demands in various scenarios, offering an efficient solution to multi-objective optimization challenges in diverse environments.…”
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Short-Term Power Load Prediction Method Based on VMD and EDE-BiLSTM by Yibo Lai, Qifeng Wang, Gang Chen, Yu Bai, Peiyu Zhao, Xiaojing Liao, Shuang Wu, Changyou Men, Quan Sun

“…Aiming at the diversity and flexibility of electric loads and their inherent nonlinearity and temporality in the context of the new era. …”
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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…Even within a convenience sample, the diversity in dog and owner characteristics was sufficient to explain why certain facets of dog ownership are experienced differently.…”
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Tax Incentives and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria by Iyen Don-Pedro Izevbigie

“…It is therefore recommended that the Nigerian Government should as a matter of urgency give policy direction targeted are granting tax incentives to entrepreneurs in its fiscal policy implementations to be able to attract more persons into the entrepreneurship and allied activities, as this will go a long way in changing the current narrative of mass unemployment in Nigeria. …”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…Looking at these evidences it is astonishing that the task force advising the Italian Government has not studied specific restrictive rules for age groups more at risk. …”

Saudi National Day: Conservatism Versus Modernity in the Light of Saudi Vision 2030 by Theeb Mohammed Aldossry

“…Utilizing a descriptive research design, the article explores the processes through which countries emerge and cultivate national identities after gaining independence, and how these identities are reinforced through the celebration of national holidays. The article also delves the challenges confronted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in establishing a cohesive national identity, including the delicate balance between tradition and progress, and the need to address diversity and inclusivity. …”
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EVENT AS A TRANSFORMATION OF EVERYDAY LIFE MODUS OF SOCIAL BEING by Y. G. Boreiko

“…From existential point of view, event is always an interruption of everyday life, as for example, love or religious conversion. A large-scale event causes shocks that affect most or all individuals and communities that use multiple ways to react to an event – interpretation, selection, glorification, silence, valuations adjustment, phenomena, facts, celebration of holidays, rituals that are periodically repeated.…”
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Efficacy and safety of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation as adjunct treatment for cognitive improvement in major depressive disorder: A double-blind, randomized, m... by CW Lee, K Park, JE Ahn, Y Jang, YS Park, H Yu, D Lee, HK Ihm, J Lee, J Kim, YI Lee, S-E Lim, SS Kwon, HY Park, TH Ha, I-Y Yoon, Woojae Myung, Ji Hyun Baek

“…Active groups experienced more mild adverse events compared to sham but had similar rates of severe adverse events and dropout. …”
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TOURIST PERCEPTIONS ABOUT FOOD SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS IN ACCOMMODATION ENTERPRISES: AN IMPORTANTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS by Zeki Akıncı, Gülseren Yurcu, Caner Küçüker

“…This study purposed to evaluate food-service characteristic perceptions according to tourists spending their holidays in accommodations enterprises in the region of Alanya\Okurcalar. …”
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Smart City Traffic Flow and Signal Optimization Using STGCN-LSTM and PPO Algorithms by Tuxiang Lin, Rongliang Lin

“…Incorporating external factors, such as weather and holidays, enhances the framework’s robustness in dynamic conditions, including adverse weather and traffic surges. …”
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Is Nighttime Really Not the Right Time for a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy? by Anna C. M. Geraedts, Meindert N. Sosef, Jan Willem M. Greve, Mechteld C. de Jong

“…Overall, there were 212 complications in 191 patients (12.3%), most (n=153; 9.9%) classified as minor. The conversion rate in the out-of-hours group was significantly higher (9.7% vs 2.0%; p<0.001). …”
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Did Turkey Experience Reductions in Air Pollution During The Covid-19 Lockdown and Partial Lockdown? by İsmet Yener, Kazım Onur Demirarslan

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a state of emergency at the end of December 2019 following the first recognition of the virus in Wuhan. The Turkish government declared this state on March 11, 2020, and implemented some measures, including a lockdown (LD) and a partial lockdown (PLD), to protect public and human health. …”
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