Troposphere is the atmospheric layer closest to the Earth's surface, averaging approximately 12 km in altitude. In the troposphere all the climatic phenomena witnessed on Earth occur, such as...
Shogun (shogun) means "Commander of the Army". It was the title that military leaders received between the 12th and 19th centuries in Japan. It was also the title given to landowners during the...
Dragonflies (scientific name: anisoptera ) are carnivorous and predatory insects of the order Odonata. Their bodies are made up of the head, chest and abdomen and are usually bright and colorful. They are one of the...
Xerox is the popular name given to the process of obtaining photocopies through xerography. The word xerox, which in addition to designating the act of producing photocopies, is also used to name the...
Sometimes I mean every now and then, it's an expression you use when you're not sure how often something happens. As in the phrase "it's good to go to the beach sometimes to see the sunset". In other words, it's not...
Task force is an English expression that means, in Portuguese, task force. Task means task, labor, work, and force means strength, effort, energy. It is a term used in Brazil by many...
Game theory is an applied mathematics theory used to understand and explain the mechanisms that are used when people make decisions. The theory was systematized by mathematician John von...
Globalization is the phenomenon that enables exchange and rapprochement between different societies. It is a process that brings nations together in all aspects: social, cultural, political and economic...
Citius, Altius, Fortius is the official motto of the Olympic Games and means “faster, higher, stronger”, in the translation from Latin to Portuguese. Created by the French Dominican priest Henri Didon,...
“Guarding with seven keys” is a popular expression in the Portuguese language, used in the sense of “something that is very well protected” or “a very well kept secret”. According to records...
It is the consequence of an exothermic chemical combustion reaction between a type of fuel (gasoline, alcohol, wood, among others) and an oxidizer (oxygen), thus releasing light and heat. What...
Eyelets, or eyelet, is a circular ring made of metal or plastic, formed by two parts, used to reinforce a hole through which a ribbon, a shoelace, etc., passes. The eyelet can be applied to clothes, bags,...
Reengineering is a strategic organizational and administrative restructuring system, with the objective of reformulating the activities of a given company so that it can become more competitive at the...
BJJ is the acronym for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu can be a martial art, a combat sport, and a self-defense fight and is especially focused on ground fighting. The fight came to...
Robbery is the crime that consists in the misappropriation of someone else's movable property, through the use of violence or serious threat by the victim by the criminal. The crime of theft is based on article 157...