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Optical Plasmon Excitation in Transparent Conducting SrNbO3 and SrVO3 Thin Films

open access: yesAdvanced Optical Materials, Volume 9, Issue 17, September 6, 2021., 2021
From catalysis to photovoltaics, transparent and conducting transition metal oxides are gaining momentum toward more sustainable and cost‐efficient applications. Here it is shown that, without using phase‐matching arrangements, bulk plasmons can be excited in continuous epitaxial films of SrVO3 and SrNbO3, with plasma absorption edges tuned mainly by ...
Mathieu Mirjolet   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic paradigm for antimicrobial drugs in veterinary medicine: Recent advances and critical appraisal

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Volume 44, Issue 2, Page 172-200, March 2021., 2021
Abstract Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) modelling is the initial step in the semi‐mechanistic approach for optimizing dosage regimens for systemically acting antimicrobial drugs (AMDs). Numerical values of PK/PD indices are used to predict dose and dosing interval on a rational basis followed by confirmation in clinical trials. The value of PK/
Pierre‐Louis Toutain   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ups and downs of belemnite diversity in the Early Jurassic of Western Tethys

open access: yesPalaeontology, Volume 64, Issue 2, Page 263-283, March 2021., 2021
Abstract Although belemnites form a major clade of extinct cephalopods, the early stage of their diversification remains poorly known in time and space. Here we investigate the first diversification episodes of belemnites (order Belemnitida) using a new species‐level database encompassing the Hettangian–Aalenian interval (Early Jurassic – earliest ...
Pascal Neige   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualising English as a business lingua franca [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Though a popular and somewhat controversial topic in discussions on language in IB, the notion of English as a (business) lingua franca/(B)ELF still lacks clear conceptualisation.
Komori-Glatz, Miya
core   +1 more source

After Study Abroad: The Maintenance of Multilingual Identity Among Anglophone Languages Graduates

open access: yesThe Modern Language Journal, Volume 104, Issue 2, Page 327-344, Summer 2020., 2020
Abstract For L2 learners from English‐dominant societies, study abroad (SA) is an especially significant opportunity for linguistic, sociocultural, and personal development. Less is known about the durability of these SA‐related developments, once Anglophone language specialists complete their home studies and then progress to graduate careers.
ROSAMOND MITCHELL   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

"What language does global business speak?" - The concept and development of BELF [PDF]

open access: yesIbérica, 2013
This paper focuses on the development of the concept of BELF, which originally stood for Business English as Lingua Franca , but later we have used the abbreviation to refer to English as Business Lingua Franca .
Marja Kankaanranta   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Professional Communication in a Global Business Context: The Notion of Global Communicative Competence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
On the basis of an extensive survey study conducted among business professionals engaging in global communication, this paper discusses communicative competence. Rapid changes in work environments, particularly advancing globalization and new technology,
Kankaanranta, Anne   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Explaining employees’ reactions towards a cross-border merger:the role of English language fluency [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In this paper, we focus on the role of language in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and explore how organization members’ language skills, or fluency, in the adopted lingua franca may impact their reactions to a merger.
Cornelissen, Joep P.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Meaning Negotiation and Customer Engagement in a Digital BELF Setting: a Study Of Instagram Company Interactions

open access: yesIperstoria, 2019
The use of communication strategies in BELF has been analyzed mainly in face-to-face and video-mediated interactions, as well as in computer-mediated communication. This study focuses on customer communication in the social network Instagram.
Marie-Louise Brunner, Stefan Diemer
doaj   +1 more source

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