National Holidays Research Articles

Association of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: multicounty, two stage, time series study

ObjectivesTo assess the short term temporal variations in suicide risk related to the day of the week and national holidays in multiple countries.DesignMulticountry, two stage, time series design.SettingData from 740...

Wybory czerwcowe 1989 roku we współczesnych podręcznikach do nauczania historii w szkole podstawowej

The aim of the article is to analyses how the first partially free parliamentary elections held in the People’s Republic of Poland on 4 June 1989 are presented in primary school history textbooks today. The June elections were the first ones in Central and Eastern Europe won by the anti-communist opposition. This took place before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Influenced by the ongoing discussions about whether 4 June should be recognized as a national holiday, we decided to investigate how young people learn about these events. Textbooks are a major research material because they are still the most widely used medium in the educational process and often the only source of students’ knowledge of history. We analyzed all textbooks currently approved by the Ministry of National Education for use in schools for grade 8 of primary school.

Statistical Law between Areas and Perimeters Created by a Moving Trajectory

Based on our interest in properties of human movement, we investigated Japanese GPS data, and arrived at the following three observations: (1) there is a strong correlation between the area of polygons created by human movement trajectories and their perimeters; (2) short-distance movement trajectories less than 5 km tend to enclose a large area like a circle; and (3) long-distance movement trajectories over 5 km tend to be straight. We also clarified the following four observations on individual attributes and external factors related to long-distance movements: (1) women tend to travel more linearly than men; (2) linearity is stronger on weekends and national holidays in areas with a large theme park; (3) linearity is weaker on weekends and holidays in areas with many historical tourist attractions; and (4) these variations are created by people visiting such areas. These properties should be incorporated when modeling the movement trajectories of humans.

The Loincloth, a Textile Technology through Time in Congo-Kinshasa. An Ethnosociological Study Among Women in Kinshasa

It would be uncertain if, in fact, textile technology in Congo-Kinshasa has not followed the evolution of clothing over time. The loincloth is a piece of clothing that corroborates a culture based on the civilization of a people. This fabric represents respect for certain texts linked to morality in women as well as in men. For the Congolese woman, the loincloth represents a textile technology which vibrates to the rhythm of creation and production of models which constitutes the ingenuity of the couturier artists in a workshop. This study is part of the impact of textile technology for holding cultural-ethnic events, in particular: national holidays, customary weddings, prayer evenings, gala evenings, etc. Thus, the persuasive theory (BARABARS H., 2009) provides a favorable view in the semiology of clothing communication on the need to dress Congolese women in loincloths. This theory is linked to the mechanisms of cognition through the abstraction inherent in the idea and the notions learned in thought. In experimental psychology, in humans, we distinguish scales of conscious and unconscious perceptions, also called implicit or subliminal. This distinction has been extended to other animals to the extent that it is recognized or, to another extent, can be trained and conditioned to indicate whether or not they have perceived a stimulus. Fashion offers its non-inevitability for the maintenance of the textile and clothing industry. This theorization relating to persuasion appeals to the senses, the mind, ideas, the moment and time for clothing fashion. It is sensory and "immediate" as the senses deliver direct information, and reverberate in people's culture on respect for the morals and customs surrounding an evening or a festive event. Thus, through surveys carried out in Kinshasa, this study will focus on the necessity of women's clothing in loincloths and its impact in Congolese culture.

Victory Day in Russia: Performative patriotism and state discourse

Victory Day celebrations in Russia have frequently been characterized as a vehicle for state militarism, particularly in the context of the full‐scale invasion of Ukraine. This article challenges the notion that the state is the sole proprietor of this national holiday. Drawing on recent ethnographies of Victory Day, the article argues that a trend towards patriotic performativity increasingly defines public celebrations. This trend has two outcomes: strengthening participants’ sense of national community while reinforcing statist discourse – even among the holiday's critics. By examining the relationship between the Russian state and Victory Day, the article illuminates the crucial distinction between a reiterated, performative victory and the realities of actual warfare. This analysis contributes to broader discussions on collective memory, state power and the role of public celebrations in shaping national identity in post‐Soviet contexts.

Between “Price and Power”: National Holidays in the Surinamese Nation

Between “Price and Power”: National Holidays in the Surinamese Nation

Implementation of Religious Moderation Values in Early Childhood

This research aims to determine the implementation of religious moderation values that take place in the learning process in early childhood. Type of field research with a qualitative approach. Data analysis techniques are data reduction (data reduction), data display (data presentation) and conclusion drawing/verification (drawing conclusions). The research results show that implementing the values of religious moderation is found in several learning themes, namely the theme of my environment, the theme of my country, and the theme of my work. In the learning process, the greetings take the form of versions of two religions; pray before and after carrying out activities; sticking pictures of places of worship, and singing national songs, introducing national symbols, holidays, and pictures of heroes; prayer before and after eating according to two religions; introduction to places of worship, traditional houses, and traditional figures.

National Holidays and Collective Leave for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Within the Framework of Religious Moderation in Indonesia

National Holidays and Collective Leave for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Within the Framework of Religious Moderation in Indonesia

Customs and Traditions in the Mamluk State

Traditions and customs are followed and upheld by members of every society for the sake of habit and tradition, and there is no way for man to break from these bonds of familiarity and repetition. The Mamluk community engaged in a wide range of human activities, including work, entertainment, weddings, fashion, religious and national rituals and holidays, as well as the diversity of its population elements. The Mamluk people also had customs and traditions, and it is important to study social life in Egypt and the Levant during the Mamluk era, particularly customs and traditions. This is what this research will focus on.

NATIONAL CUISINE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF UKRAINIAN CULTURE

Food is one of the most necessary conditions for our existence. Since childhood, a person gets used to certain products, dishes from them, forms his own tastes, prepares his favorite dishes, which must contain properly balanced proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and the necessary vitamin complex. Ukrainian cuisine has a certain set of relevant ingredients that contribute to our healthy existence. And the transition to a different set of products requires a certain adjustment, getting used to, adjustment., the climate of the location. Each people, each nation has its own usual, daily food set, related to the history and culture of the population. The Ukrainian nation, which for centuries was under the oppression of various states, absorbed into its culture and food preferences elements of the life and existence of other peoples, which remained in the culinary tastes of certain territorial and local communities. National tastes were formed on the basis of regional, local dishes, which became part of the everyday life of Ukrainians and expressed the special skill of cooking in one or another territory of Ukraine. Many foreigners come to Ukraine every year for various purposes: tourist trips, study, work, temporary stay, and by learning the language of our region, they get to know its culture, lifestyle, and food. Working with foreign students, we introduce them to Ukrainian dishes and drinks, talk about everyday and national food holidays, conduct dialogues with them, comparing the common and distinctive features of national cuisines. Recipes of Ukrainian culinary dishes can be found in cookbooks published at different times, starting from the beginning of the 20th century. and to this day, both in Ukraine and abroad, and in our time republished by culinary enthusiasts. Acquaintance with such publications, a brief description of books with recipes for cooking national food is carried out in this publication. 93 editions were developed. Key words: Ukrainian language as a foreign language, linguistic and regional studies, publication of books on Ukrainian national cuisine, their authors, chronology and location of publications, special vocabulary by origin.

Thoracic impedance during national holidays

Abstract Background Several studies have observed increased incidence of myocardial infarctions during Christmas and national holidays. Emotional stress, overindulgence in food and alcohol have been suggested as potential underlying mechanisms. Monitoring of thoracic impedance (TI) by cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) has been proposed as a tool for detection of fluid accumulation. We aimed to assess the relationship between TI and national holidays in patients treated with CIED with and without reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Method Consecutive patients with CIED capable of TI monitoring enrolled in the remote monitoring program at a tertiary care hospital in Sweden were screened. Full disclosure remote CIED monitoring database containing daily measurements of TI and device therapy delivery was accessed as the source of information for this retrospective cohort study. Patients were included if they had the monitoring data for at least one holiday (Christmas, New Year or Midsummer) between June 2015 and January 2020. TI during the holiday was compared with baseline values, defined as a mean value of three days preceding Christmas Eve and Midsummer. Clinical characteristics, LVEF, medical treatment and possible contact with healthcare during the holidays or the following week were obtained from medical records. A linear mixed model was used since dependent observations existed. Result In total, 96 patients (82 % men, age 69±10 years, 92 % ICD, 78 % CRT, 72 % with LVEF<40%) were included, which provided data for 255 patient-holidays. TI decreased by mean 1.3 Ohm (95% CI -1.9 to -0.6, p< 0.001) on the Christmas Day, 0.6 Ohm (95 % CI -1.4 to 0.1, p = 0.08) on New Years Day and 1.0 Ohm (95 %CI -1.7 to -0.3, p=0.005) on Midsummer Day. These TI changes were not related to age and did not differ between men and women. Holiday-related TI drop was observed regardless of LVEF: mean decrease on Christmas Day 1,1 vs 1,4 Ohm, New Years Day 0,2 vs 0,4 Ohm and Midsummer Day 1,2 vs 1,0 Ohm for LVEF <40% and >40% respectively. By the third day after a holiday, TI had reached the baseline level. Only one ventricular tachycardia event requiring shock therapy and hospital admission was documented. No other patients were seeking care during the holidays or the days afterwards. Conclusion A significant transient decrease in thoracic impedance was evident during Christmas Day and Midsummer Day in CIED treated patients with reduced and preserved LVEF. These holidays are therefore associated with both decrease in thoracic impedance and incidence of myocardial infarction and it is possible that decrease in thoracic impedance could contribute to the increased incidence of myocardial infarction during holidays.

Analysis of the Multi-Dimensional Characteristics of City Weather Forecast Page Views and the Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Meteorological Disaster Warnings in China

In order to provide insights into how various page views are influenced by public engagement with weather information and to shed light on the patterns of warning issuance across different seasons and regions, this study analyzes the multi-dimensional characteristics of city weather forecast page views and the spatiotemporal characteristics of early warning information in China, from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2023. This is achieved by utilizing the daily page views of city weather forecasts and meteorological warning data, comparing the public’s attention to weather during holidays versus regular days, assessing the public’s attention to weather under different meteorological warning levels, and performing statistical analysis of the spatiotemporal scale of meteorological disasters. Our analysis shows that compared to weekends and holidays, the public pays more attention to the weather on weekdays, and the difference between weekdays and national statutory holidays is more significant. Due to the widespread impact of heat waves, typhoons, severe convective weather, and geological disasters caused by heavy rainfall, public awareness and participation in flood season weather forecasting have significantly increased. Under red alerts, flash floods, typhoons, and geological risks are the primary concerns. Orange alerts predominantly feature flash floods, rainstorms, typhoons, snowstorms, and cold waves, while sandstorms attract the most attention during yellow alerts. Droughts, however, receive relatively less attention regardless of the warning level. Seasonal patterns in the issuance of meteorological warnings reveal a peak in summer, particularly with typhoons and rainstorms being the main concerns in July, followed by high temperatures and additional typhoon warnings in August. Heavy sea surface wind warnings exhibit a strong seasonal trend, with the majority issued during the winter months. Regionally, southern China experiences the highest frequency of severe convection weather warnings, with provinces such as Jiangxi, Guangxi, and Hunan being the most affected.

Predicting the Spread of a Pandemic Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of COVID-19 in the UAE

Pandemics can result in large morbidity and mortality rates that can cause significant adverse effects on the social and economic situations of communities. Monitoring and predicting the spread of pandemics helps the concerned authorities manage the required resources, formulate preventive measures, and control the spread effectively. In the specific case of COVID-19, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) has undertaken many initiatives, such as surveillance and contact tracing by introducing mobile apps such as Al Hosn, containment of spread by limiting the gathering of people, online schooling and remote work, sanitation drives, and closure of public places. The aim of this paper is to predict the trends occurring in pandemic outbreak, with COVID-19 in the UAE being a specific case study to investigate. In this paper, a predictive modeling approach is proposed to predict the future number of cases based on the recorded history, taking into consideration the enforced policies and provided vaccinations. Machine learning models such as LASSO Regression and Exponential Smoothing, and deep learning models such as LSTM, LSTM-AE, and bi-directional LSTM-AE, are utilized. The dataset used is publicly available from the UAE government, Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) and consists of several attributes, such as the numbers of confirmed cases, recovered cases, deaths, tests, and vaccinations. An additional categorical attribute is manually added to the dataset describing whether an event has taken place, such as a national holiday or a sanitization drive, to study the effect of such events on the pandemic trends. Experimental results showed that the Univariate LSTM model with an input of a five-day history of Confirmed Cases achieved the best performance with an RMSE of 275.85, surpassing the current state of the art related to the UAE by over 30%. It was also found that the bi-directional LSTMs performed relatively well. The approach proposed in the paper can be applied to monitor similar infectious disease outbreaks and thus contribute to strengthening the authorities’ preparedness for future pandemics.

Comprehensive assessment of demographic and occupational factors influencing burnout amongst community pharmacists in Jordan

Job burnout is a major issue that influences employees’ performance, job satisfaction and their overall well-being. There is limited evidence that points towards poor profession status and general dissatisfaction amongst community pharmacists. This study aimed to investigate burnout and associated factors amongst community pharmacists in Jordan. The study was conducted via an online questionnaire composed of three main domains: demographics, occupational factors and Copenhagen burnout inventory (CBI) and a total of 400 community pharmacists participated. Total burnout scores amongst the participants were elevated (49.72 ± 16.65), with 43% exhibiting a high total burnout level. Burnout scores negatively correlated with age, exercise level, perceived sleep quality and financial status, while positively correlated with body mass index. Living alone status had elevated odds for high burnout compared to living with family or roommate(s). Regarding occupational factors, burnout level negatively correlated with the number of pharmacies the participants have worked in, working hours per day, how sufficient they perceive their salary to be and how much they enjoy working in a community pharmacy setting. On the other hand, a positive correlation was observed for the number of work days per week, requirement to work on national holidays and perceived workload. Moreover, working on night shifts and working alone both had higher odds for exhibiting high burnout levels. In conclusion, the results call for employers and policy-makers to take into consideration factors influencing burnout amongst community pharmacists for the development and implementation of interventional strategies to mitigate burnout and enhance the well-being of community pharmacists.

Influence of Accessibility and Amenity on Visitor Satisfaction at Sikulikap Waterfall, Karo Regency, North Sumatra

Sikulikap Waterfall Nature Tourism is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Karo Regency. On weekends and national holidays Sikulikap Waterfall is always full of visitors. However, it turns out that there are still problems regarding visitor satisfaction at Sikulikap Waterfall. The purpose of this research is to identify accessibility, amenities, visitor satisfaction and analyze how accessibility and amenities influence visitor satisfaction. The research method used in this study is a quantitative associative approach while the research. There are two types of data used, namely primary data and secondary data. The tools in this research are questionnaires, observation, and documentation. The number of samples in the study were 100 respondents to Sikulikap Waterfall. Partially the accessibility variable has a positive and significant effect on visitor satisfaction with the result t-test 2.151 > t-table 1.984. Amenity variables partially have a positive and significant effect on visitor satisfaction with t-count results of 5,347 > 1.984, then simultaneously accessibility and amenity variables have a positive and significant effect on visitor satisfaction with F-count results of 72,735 > 3.09 and coefficients of determination of accessibility and amenity explains visitor satisfaction with an Adjusted R Square value of 59.2%, so the hypothesis is accepted

The Severe Cold Air which Affected Qingdao during the 2022 National Holiday of China

The Severe Cold Air which Affected Qingdao during the 2022 National Holiday of China

Youth of the Arkhangelsk Agglomeration in the early 2020s: Life Strategies, Identity and Historical Memory

The article summarizes the data of sociological surveys of urban youth, mainly at the age of 18-24, held in the largest agglomeration of the Arctic zone of Russia («Arkhangelsk agglomeration») in 2021-2023. Data characterizing the ethnic-language situation in the territory, features and state of regional and civil identity, historical memory in the youth environment. Particular attention was paid to the attitude of young people to the history of their own family or family, to the «places of memory» and the national holidays of the Russian Federation related to the history of the country. The article, the authors of which were also the beginning researchers, also includes the assessments of youth representatives on these aspects. In general, the commitment to urban youth of Pomorie to the basic traditional values such as family, love, work, friendship was confirmed. The stable and constructive nature of the processes of the formation of a new Russian civil identity is noted, the attitude of youth as a whole corresponds to the formula of the civil nation set by the edition of the Russian Constitution from 2020, but a decrease in indicators of regional identity was revealed. Also, in the form of expert proposals, recommendations are presented on the composition of urgent measures of a political, economic and informational nature, designed to ensure sustainable reproduction of the human potential in the cities of the AZRF European sector, including by attracting youth from other regions of Russia.

Cultural and historical significance of the traditional attire of the Far East

This article examines the cultural and historical significance of national costumes of the Far East. Different countries of the Far East are distinguished by their rich and diverse cultural heritage. National costumes are an important part of this heritage. These clothes are not only items of clothing, but also symbols that reflect many important issues such as history, aesthetics, identity and social order. National costumes of the Far East are often made using traditional textile materials. Natural materials such as silk, cotton and linen are important as a reflection of craftsmanship and traditional production techniques, in addition to using the natural resources of the region. These clothes give aesthetic richness by being decorated with patterns, colors and accessories. Historically, the national costumes of the Far East have traces of the past. These clothes are historical documents that reflect the social status, classes and occupations of the past. For example, the Japanese "kimono" is filled with symbols used to denote the age, gender, and season of the wearer. The traditional Chinese "qipao" has the function of showing the nobility of the wearer. These national costumes are also important symbols that reflect the cultural identity of the region. They emphasize the wearer's belonging and social identity. They create a bond between individuals and communities, especially when worn at events such as national holidays, weddings and formal ceremonies. They also play an important role in preserving cultural heritage and passing it on to future generations.

An Overview of Electricity Consumption in Europe: Models for Prediction of the Electricity Usage for Heating and Cooling

Although aggregate electricity consumption provides valuable information for market analysis, demand composition, including industrial, residential, illumination, and other uses, and special days, such as national or religious holidays and annual industrial shutdowns, differ for each country. This paper analyzes the hourly electricity consumption of European countries in the European Transmission System Operation for Electricity (ENTSO-E) grid from 2006 to 2018. We propose an outlier detection method to identify special days and a modulated Fourier Series Expansion model to determine the breakdown of industrial versus household consumption and heating versus cooling consumption. The proposed outlier detection method uses the time series for each hour and checks whether a day has more than a threshold number of hours with exceptional electricity consumption levels. The proposed demand prediction model has a 3% average error when electricity usage for heating is not dominant. It also allows country classification based on consumption patterns to efficiently manage regional or country-based electricity markets.

A stochastic approach to determine the energy consumption and synthetic load profiles of different customer types of rural communities

The electricity demand is highly stochastic and unpredictable. This is due to the fact that it is significantly impacted by a number of factors, including the type of load, weather, time of day, seasonality, economic limitations, customers’ way of living, and other randomness factors. An accurate load model is one of the main inputs for the design of an economical and reliable renewable-based rural electrification system for rural communities and demand management systems. This paper presents a generic methodology for determining a rural community's energy consumption load profile, which is used to determine the most cost-effective size of renewable energy sources for rural electrification purposes. To determine the load profile parameters, such as the types of appliances used, their functioning times, functioning windows, and expected minimum and maximum cycle time, a field survey was conducted in four rural electrified Ethiopian villages. Since the survey findings will not fully explain the stochastic nature of the load profile, the load parameters are randomly generated, and a bottom-up approach is used to estimate the rural community's energy usage. In this study, household loads, public institution loads, business loads, and small industrial loads are the main consumer types taken into account. These loads are classified according to their energy usage as weekdays, weekends, and national and religious holidays. A MATLAB program is developed and implemented to obtain the load profiles of different customer groups. The results of this study are assessed in accordance with the multi-tier criterion and verified through the use of the well-known software HOMER Pro- and LoadProGen.