The aim of this paper is to present some results of a comparative study between the politeness strategies that two Spanish and two Brazilian professors would use, both in Portuguese and Spanish, in twelve hypothetical situations presented on a social behavior questionnaire.This work is based on a previous study published by Piatti (2003) in Argenti

In this paper we show how the coupling of the notion of a network with directions with the adaptation of the four-point probe Pin Cushions from materials testing gives rise to a natural geometry on such networks.This four-point probe geometry shares many of the properties of hyperbolic geometry wherein the network directions take the place of the s

Background Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) were originally endemic to Australia; now they are popular pets BATH BOMB SERENITY with a global distribution.It is now possible to conduct detailed molecular studies on cultivable and uncultivable bacteria that are part of the intestinal microbiome of healthy animals.These studies show that bacteria ar

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have long-term implications on functioning at multiple levels.In this perspective, we offer a brainstem-informed autism framework (BIAF) that traces the protracted neurobehavioral manifestations of ASD to early life brainstem dysfunctions.Early life brainstem-mediated markers involving functions of autonomic/arousal