9 Important Communication Skills for Every Relationship by Victor William Harris

“…Researchers and therapists have found at least nine skills that can help couples learn to talk effectively about important issues, like time spent together/apart, money, health, gender differences, children, family, friends, commitment, trust, and intimacy. …”
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In search of tradition material in Zephaniah 1:7-13 by SD Snyman

“… The question investigated in this paper is a simple one: are there any indications of the use of tradition material in Zephaniah 1:7-13? Apart from the prominent theme, this paper argues for allusions to at least two of the prominent traditions of salvation present in the Old Testament, i.e. the Sinai tradition and the tradition of the conquest of the land. …”
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Implementation of Asymmetrical Decentralization In Papua: Relevance to Demands and Problems by Deni Angela, Harsanto Nursadi

“…In practice, several indicators have not been able to provide a solution to the separatism movement in Papua, especially regarding the peace agreement. …”
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Recent advances in L-Asparaginase enzyme production and formulation development for acrylamide reduction during food processing by Arindam Jana, Soumyajit Biswas, Ritu Ghosh, Rahul Modak

“…L-asparaginase hydrolyses the amine-group of L-asparagine to produce aspartic acid and ammonia. L-asparaginase pre-treatment of potato led to more than 80 % reduction of acrylamide content in foods like french fries, potato chips and in flour-dough based products. …”
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The cathedral of modern civilisation. The Teatro Real of Madrid and the definition of the respectable new elite, 1850-1895 by David San Narciso

“…For this purpose, I analyse the confrontation between the different social strata attempting to impose an aesthetic attitude, respectable behaviour, and modern taste inside the opera house. …”
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“JAPA” IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN SOCIETY, THE EXPORTATION OF NIGERIA’s INDIGENOUS CHURCHES AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS by OGHENEKEVWE KATE JIBROMAH, OGHENEKEVWE KATE JIBROMAH, TUNDE OLANREWAJU AJANI, SEYIFUNMI DAMILOLA BADEMOSI

“… It is remarkable to note that in recent times, the rate at which young people move to other country of their choice in startling. There have been little or no consideration to this move. …”
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Comparison of the content of taste and nutrition-related non-volatile compounds in cultivated and wild blueberry varieties in Northeast China by Xu Xie, Jinlong Tian, Yuehua Wang, Chi Shu, Hailong Gui, Zhen Cheng, Zeming Wang, Ziqi Song, Qilin Tian, Bosu Wen, Bin Li

“…In addition, we found that “alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism” is the most critical differential metabolic pathway among WB and CBs; fumaric acid, succinic acid, L-glutamic acid, and L-argininosuccinate are considered key biomarkers for distinguishing WB from CBs. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a health and environmental education training program for Syrian teachers in Northern Syria by Mervan Y. Huseyin, Abdulmuhaimen Dershewi, Debbi Marais, Marwan Albuhtori

“…Fifty educators of both genders were selected to partake in a program tailored to their needs. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach, which included pre- and post-testing; an online satisfaction survey as well as focus group discussions to explore the impact of the training. …”
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Revealing differences in flavor compounds during plum wine fermentation using single and mixed yeast strains through metabolomic analysis by Tian Li, Mengsheng Deng, Shuang Li, Yu Lei, Dong Li, Ke Li

“…The annotation analysis of these compounds revealed 11 important metabolic pathways for proline, aspartate, glutamate, and β-alanine metabolism. These findings provide insight about producing plum wines with distinct flavor profiles.…”
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Landslides induced by the 2023 Jishishan Ms6.2 earthquake (NW China): spatial distribution characteristics and implication for the seismogenic fault by Yuandong Huang, Chong Xu, Xiangli He, Jia Cheng, Xiwei Xu, Yingying Tian

“…Significant factors include elevations of 1700–2300 m, slope angle of 20–40°, southeast and south aspects, middle slope positions, Paleogene and Neogene strata, and proximity within 400 m of rivers, with NDVI values of 0.2–0.6 and PGA of 0.45–0.6 g. …”
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"You are my rock and fortress". Refuge metaphors in Psalm 31. A perspective from cognitive metaphor theory by A. Basson

“…Yahweh is invoked to save the supplicant and to destroy the adversaries. Apart from this recurrent plea, Yahweh is often depicted as one providing refuge to those in need. …”
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Ojciec Augustyn Jankowski OSB jako konferencjonista by Stanisław Kyc

“…Augustyn pełnił urząd opata. Celem artykułu jest próba odpowiedzi na pytanie: jakie są cechy identyfikujące o. …”
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Diarrhoea in Patients with COVID-19 by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Revision of possible causes of diarrhoea in patients with the COVID-19 infection.Key points. Apart from respiratory symptoms, patients with the COVID-19 infection may also express gastrointestinal complaints, more frequently of diarrhoea (2–40% incidence rate). …”
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Festa, spazio, territorio by Alessandra Broccolini

“…In order to answer these questions, the essay seeks to explore the festivity-territory-inhabitation relation through the spatial analysis of a specific ethnographic case, the feast of the Madonna del Monte di Marta (Viterbo, Lazio), broadening the gaze from the inhabited space of the town-city, where the feast is often (but not always) produced in its ceremonial moments, to the entire territory that the feast encompasses and helps to define, both in the construction of a ‘sense of place’ and in the experience and practical action of the same. …”
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Gas drainage and utilization in coal mines in China: History, technological advances, and prospects by Guofu LI, Chao LI, Bichuan ZHANG, Yun XU, Zheng WANG, Xianjun ZHOU

“…During this period, gas pumping technology for adjacent strata was developed, and methods including hydraulic slotting, controlled pre-splitting blasting, and water jet reaming were tested for coal seams with low air permeability. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of hepatitis C virus and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova

“…Thus it is revealed, that mutant type Glu 70 is significantly more frequent in patients with HCC in comparison to CHC and liver cirrhosis, in older age groups, at elevation of serum level of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase and aspartate aminotransferase. Frequency of mutant forms of 1b genotype is related to discovery of previously unknown protein of HCV — minicor-protein with absence of N-terminal of classical Cor-protein p21.Conclusion. …”
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Dendritic excitations govern back-propagation via a spike-rate accelerometer by Pojeong Park, J. David Wong-Campos, Daniel G. Itkis, Byung Hun Lee, Yitong Qi, Hunter C. Davis, Benjamin Antin, Amol Pasarkar, Jonathan B. Grimm, Sarah E. Plutkis, Katie L. Holland, Liam Paninski, Luke D. Lavis, Adam E. Cohen

“…Collisions of dSpikes with synaptic inputs triggered calcium channel and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-dependent dendritic plateau potentials and accompanying complex spikes at the soma. …”
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Metabolomics reveals the effect of vacuum packaging combined with moderate-temperature preservation on quality changes of tender ginger by Ying-Ying Jing, Fan-Bing Meng, Zhen-Yu Peng, Qing-Zhou Li, Ya-Ting Lei, Yun-Cheng Li

“…The metabolic pathways mainly involved linoleic acid metabolism; alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism; and purine metabolism. …”
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How to Perform a Fetotomy in Cattle: An Illustrated Guide by Myriam Jimenez, Carlos Risco, Klibs N. Galvao

“… To perform a fetotomy means to dissect (to cut apart) a dead fetus in utero. Fetotomy is applicable particularly to cows because of the size of the uterus and the opportunity to introduce instruments to the full depth of the fetus. …”
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An exploration of the role of visuals and users’ imagery and verbal preferences on goal attainment and coaching chatbot adoption by Nicky Terblanche, Yaron Prywes

“…We measure goal attainment and technology adoption one week apart, as well as users’ preferences for imagery and verbal modes of communication. …”
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