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Online Socializing and Offline Alcohol Usage: Influence of Daily Social Media Usage on the Level of Alcohol Usage among Students at a Non-state University in Sri Lanka 在线社交和离线饮酒:日常社交媒体使用对斯里兰卡一所非州立大学学生饮酒水平的影响

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/iclg4905

Sakuni Kanjana Galappaththi, N.H.L. Abeysinghe

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Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural and Emotional adjustment and the Influence of Family Factors on Adjustment 自闭症谱系障碍儿童的兄弟姐妹:行为和情绪适应及家庭因素对适应的影响

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/qkub3062

M. Fernando

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Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Emergency Contraceptive Pills among SLIIT Undergraduates in Sri Lanka- Preliminary Findings of a Descriptive Cross-sectional Study 斯里兰卡SLIIT大学生关于紧急避孕药的知识和态度——一项描述性横断面研究的初步结果

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/uvqs3531

S. Palanikumar, Rangajeewa Rathnayake, H. Wijedasa, C. Dassanayaka, K. Anthony, M. Guruge, N. Edirisinghe

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Online vs Face to Face: Perspective of Undergraduates on Learning English Literature at a Private University 网络vs面对面:一所私立大学本科生英语文学学习的视角

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/gype8966

R.W.D.N.K Rajapakse

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Convergence of Gradient Methods with Deterministic and Bounded Noise 确定性和有界噪声梯度方法的收敛性

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/rccw7413

Hansi K. Abeynanda, G. Lanel

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UK Constitution: Should it be Codified 英国宪法:应该编纂吗

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/xcqq5827

Chaga Bihari Mahingoda

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Modeling and Forecasting of the Weekly Incidence of Dengue in Colombo District of Sri Lanka 斯里兰卡科伦坡地区登革热周发病率建模与预测

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/nosl9053

K. Arachchi, T. Peiris

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Austen, Cinderella Complex and beyond: An analysis of Austen’s portrayal of her Heroines in Juxtaposition to the Cinderella Complex 奥斯汀、灰姑娘情结及其他：奥斯汀笔下的巾帼英雄与灰姑娘情结并置分析

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/vkqs8504

U. Rathnasena

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Violation of Human Dignity through Online Harassment: A Case for Stronger Protection of Privacy in Sri Lanka 通过网络骚扰侵犯人的尊严:斯里兰卡加强隐私保护的案例

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/qzrf8568

K. Harasgama, Samurdhi Jayamaha

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Promoting Sri Lanka as a Seat of International Arbitration: Lessons to be Learnt from International Jurisdictions 推动斯里兰卡成为国际仲裁所在地:从国际司法管辖区汲取的经验教训

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/tyzj1862

M. Perera

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