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An Introduction to Applied Linguistics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
1. An overview of applied linguistics (Norbert Schmitt and Marianne Celce-Murcia) PART I: Description of language and language use 2. Grammar (Diane Larsen-Freeman and Jeanette DeCarrico) 3. Vocabulary (Paul Nation and Paul Meara) 4. Discourse analysis (Michael McCarthy, Christian Matthiessen and Diana Slade) 5.
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IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2006
Xuesong Gao   +40 more
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Shaping the human face: Periosteal bone modeling across ontogeny

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Facial morphology is a defining aspect of Homo sapiens that distinguishes our species from fossil ancestors and plays a central role in estimating age, sex, and ancestry in both past and present populations. Understanding how the face develops during postnatal ontogeny is essential for interpreting adult facial variation.
Sarah E. Freidline   +5 more
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Sharpening our understanding of saber‐tooth biomechanics

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Saber‐teeth are a striking example of convergent evolution in vertebrate predators, having evolved multiple times in mammals and their early ancestors. While there is broad consensus that saber‐toothed taxa employed a distinct biting strategy compared to conical‐toothed carnivores, like the lion, the precise mechanics and variability of this ...
Tahlia Pollock, Philip S. L. Anderson
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Emergence of Staphylococcus aureus Resistance to Antimicrobial Peptides Nisin, NZ2114 and Bacitracin Involves Multiple Phenotypic Changes

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
The AMP‐induced mutant Staphylococcus aureus strain nzR showed increased resistance, five gene mutations, and decreased surface anion levels. AMPs affect the NDH‐2 protein encoded by ndh gene inhibiting the growth of S. aureus. The deletion of the ndh gene promotes the development of AMPs resistance.
Lingyu Xiao   +12 more
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