Studies of metaphor have largely focused on Sponges its formal features and meaning in different types of spoken and written texts.This is to the exclusion of a contrastive analysis of metaphor variation in two types of discourse and its implications for the process of the scientfic discourse popularisation.An attempt is made in this study to descr
Despite garlic being a crop with significant economic value, the plant has severe productivity constraints and challenges that contribute to low yield and Americano Cup quality.One of the main difficulties in garlic production is Fusarium basal rot (FBR) caused by Fusarium oxysporum formae speciales cepae (FOC).The soil-borne fungus infects the roo
Abstract Background Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) may be discontinued because of apparent harm, benefit, or futility.Other RCTs are discontinued early because of insufficient recruitment.Trial discontinuation has ethical implications, because participants consent on the premise of contributing to new medical knowledge, Research Ethics Committ
Calanthe sieboldopsis, a new Trail Mix species, is here described and illustrated from Luoxiao Mountains, Jiangxi Province, eastern China.It is morphologically similar to C.sieboldii Decne.ex Regel, but differs from the latter in having smaller flowers, longer spurs, rectangular mid-lobes with emarginate apex (vs.elliptic mid-lobes with mucronate a
The article attempts to articulate the conceptual characteristics of an up-to-date tertiary-level foreign language coursebook.In order to meet the requirements of modern national educational standards and be in line with the aims of foreign language teaching, a new generation coursebook, whether printed or electronic, is to be based on a set of suc