Background The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is of interest for reproductive studies because of their high and variable fertility in captivity. However, to understand this variability, much basic information still ...

How does parliamentary organization affect the legislative success rate of the Executive in presidential and parliamentary systems at the subnational level? Why are some governors much more successful than others even ...

This thesis addresses the political participation of German-Brazilians established in Rio Grande do Sul between 1824 (with the arrival of the first German immigrants in that province) and 1889 (with the end of the Brazilian ...

Hyperbole is a frequent and productive resource in everyday talk. Employing it may help enhance ones argument and express ideas and feelings. Based on classical rhetoric, cross-cultural pragmatics, conversation analysis, ...

Since the end of the Uruguay Round, Brazil has become a protagonist in the multilateral trade system and in its dispute resolution mechanism. This work analyzes the Brazilian experience, and explains how a greater participation ...