• Based on a metaphor rooted in the qualities of the almost extinct brazilwood, observations and analyses of the status of cordel literature and the present socio-economic situation of Brazil are made in the light of an exemplary symbiotic relationship postulated in the said metaphor. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brand new luxurious brazilwood stick violin bow for intermediate users. (skymusic.us)
  • Furthermore, LCMS analysis identified a marker in fibres dyed with brazil wood. (europa.eu)
  • Brazil wood and horse hair. (phrmg.org)
  • known in the bow business as Pernambuco wood) on the coast of Brazil between 1501 and 1857 was responsible not only for the name given to the land and its people. (arcosbrasil.com)
  • The scarcity of historical and botanical information about brazilwood (also known as Pernambuco wood) has created an air of mystery concerning the original geographic distribution of this important species. (arcosbrasil.com)
  • Pernambuco wood was first mentioned in the botanical literature in 1623, by Caspar Bauhim, a Swiss botanist who published a long list of plants, which were known from Brazil in the early 17th century. (arcosbrasil.com)
  • The Giuliani Advanced Viola Bow is carefully handmade from choice pernambuco, a dense, strong, high-quality wood grown in northern Brazil that resists warping. (kennedyviolins.com)
  • Started off by 'bandeirantes' (Portuguese fortune hunters), the Brazilian Gold Rush was the world's longest, lasting between the 1690s and late 1800s. (lovemoney.com)
  • 300], In terms of the 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI), which is a measurement of the factors that make it attractive to develop business in the travel and tourism industry of individual countries, Brazil ranked in the 28st place at the world's level, third in the Americas, after Canada and United States. (videastes.net)
  • The reddish pigment that distinguishes the species has commercial value since the colonial period of Brazil. (inhotim.org.br)
  • The Portuguese began to exploit various commodities in Brazil, starting with brazilwood, which could be soaked in water to develop into a sought-after red colour that was used to dye textiles. (lovemoney.com)
  • Portuguese trade in brazilwood peaked in the 1600s before declining due to over-harvesting among other issues. (lovemoney.com)
  • Portuguese colonial architecture was the first wave of architecture to go to Brazil. (videastes.net)
  • The word "Brazil" likely comes from the Portuguese word for brazilwood, a tree that once grew plentifully along the Brazilian coast. (videastes.net)
  • 32] In Portuguese, brazilwood is called pau-brasil, with the word brasil commonly given the etymology "red like an ember," formed from brasa ("ember") and the suffix -il (from -iculum or -ilium). (videastes.net)
  • Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until 1808 when the capital of the empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. (videastes.net)
  • The Brazilwood or Pau-Brasil is the tree that lends its name to the country. (inhotim.org.br)
  • At Inhotim, Brazilwood is close to Jardim de Todos os Sentidos and Jardim Desértico. (inhotim.org.br)
  • As deforestation in Brazil reaches record levels, and President Bolsonaro attempts to pass a bill that would allow mining on indigenous reservations, we expose the huge global powers fighting over the Amazon. (lovemoney.com)
  • In essence, therefore, this essay attempts a pluralist and holistic (re)interpretation of Brazil in which a synchronic journey induces a corollary diachronic trip along often forgotten paths in the history of Brazil, calling for a rethinking and reappraisal of several (including literary) aspects of the existing strategies, orientations and policies regarding the identity and making of Brazilian society. (bvsalud.org)
  • The data were corroborated by fieldwork wherever possible through exploratory field trips to several locations along the Atlantic coast of Brazil. (arcosbrasil.com)
  • Native to riverbanks, swamps and lakes of the Brazilian Amazon. (tradewindsfruit.com)
  • Today the Amazon rainforest falls under the territory of nine countries: Brazil has the largest share at 60%, while Peru owns 13%, Colombia 10%, and the rest is claimed in small parts by Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. (lovemoney.com)
  • Brazilian government policies encouraged cattle ranching in the Amazon, which included building three major roads into the forest and implementing a tax exemption programme to encourage the establishment of large farms. (lovemoney.com)
  • 368][369] Brazil has the second largest Jewish community in Latin America making up 0.06% of its population. (videastes.net)
  • Brand new high quality brazilwood octagonal stick Viola bow for beginners. (skymusic.us)
  • If you'd like to see the tree close-up, a trip to Pernambuco is your best bet, for they have the only museum dedicated to the tree (Museu do Pau Brasil) and the largest grouping, numbering 50 thousand, of young Brazilwood trees. (streetsmartbrazil.com)
  • Most wooden violin bows are made from either Pernambuco or Brazilwood. (liviolinshop.com)
  • Bows made from Brazilwood are typically a bit heavier than those made from Pernambuco, and this extra weight can sometimes lessen the "feel" for the violinist. (liviolinshop.com)
  • Ultimately, whether you choose a wood bow made from Brazilwood or Pernambuco depends on how the bow feels in your hands as you glide it across your violin's strings. (liviolinshop.com)
  • The common name of "Pernambuco" also refers to a state in Brazil. (nih.gov)
  • El nombre común de "Pernambuco" también se refiere a un estado de Brasil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Among the trees that have fallen victim is the Brazilwood, whose wood is used for bows and bow blanks for violins and other string instruments (see the paragraph on Brazilwood in the press release "Panama, the great sellout of wild animals and plants" , Nov 14, 2022). (robindesbois.org)
  • Since the 16th century, Brazil was a colony of Portugal, exploited mainly for brazilwood at first, and later for sugarcane agriculture. (myvisapassport.com)
  • An example of Costa's poetic ingenuity occurs early on, as she notes how Brazil was named after the "brazilwood" trees, which have been harvested into near-extinction because of the red dye that it yields to high demand. (rogerebert.com)
  • Demand for beef, soy, and timber has driven deforestation at alarming rates: between August 2015 and August 2016, a forested area the size of Connecticut and Delaware combined has been cleared in Brazil. (novofogo.com)
  • This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection. (wn.com)
  • By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. (myvisapassport.com)
  • Due to these sturdy qualities, Brazilian hardwoods are prized by builders for construction, furniture, and flooring. (novofogo.com)
  • But what kind of sensorial qualities do Brazilian wood barrels bequeath to the cachaça inside them? (novofogo.com)
  • Based on a metaphor rooted in the qualities of the almost extinct brazilwood, observations and analyses of the status of cordel literature and the present socio-economic situation of Brazil are made in the light of an exemplary symbiotic relationship postulated in the said metaphor. (bvsalud.org)
  • The trees used to make these giant barrels were predominantly from a family of Brazilian trees known as hardwoods - their timber ranks among the hardest woods on the planet. (novofogo.com)
  • More precisely, the day will celebrate the foundation of the Brazilian Empire, which emerged as a sovereign nation. (tfp.org)
  • That said, choosing a bow made from Brazilwood can sometimes benefit the beginning player. (liviolinshop.com)
  • In the surrounding area there are many people selling arts and crafts made from brazilwood by the Patax indians. (v-brazil.com)
  • However, for the Brazilwood ( Paubrasilia echinata ), CITES is sensitive to the music of chainsaws and is not concerned about the disappearance of Brazil's last Atlantic forests. (robindesbois.org)
  • Brazil's native flowers are outlined as crops that existed in Brazil earlier than the arrival of European explorers. (my-plant.org)
  • Brazilian cherry timber are evergreen members of the myrtle household (Myrtaceae). (my-plant.org)
  • Brazilian cherry timber have a conical, upright progress behavior. (my-plant.org)
  • There are additionally some scorching, arid habitats in northeastern Brazil. (my-plant.org)
  • This is where the use of native Brazilian woods in cachaça production enters the story. (novofogo.com)
  • Many native Brazilian flowers and crops reside within the Amazon rainforest and showcase a wondrous array of vibrant colours and distinctive botanical traits. (my-plant.org)
  • Porto Seguro is today one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil, particularly among young people, who come for the beaches and the almost non-stop parties. (v-brazil.com)
  • As stewards of our own corner of the rainforest in southern Brazil and as passionate specialists in barrel-aging cachaça, we seek to present a general assessment of Brazilian wood's role in cachaça production: its history, rationale, and considerations for future environmental sustainability. (novofogo.com)
  • Porto Seguro is where the History of Brazil started. (v-brazil.com)
  • In a radius of less than one kilometer, on the top of a small hill, it is possible to visit important landmarks of Brazilian History. (v-brazil.com)
  • In essence, therefore, this essay attempts a pluralist and holistic (re)interpretation of Brazil in which a synchronic journey induces a corollary diachronic trip along often forgotten paths in the history of Brazil, calling for a rethinking and reappraisal of several (including literary) aspects of the existing strategies, orientations and policies regarding the identity and making of Brazilian society. (bvsalud.org)
  • The etymology of the names Brasil and Hy-Brasil is unknown, but in Irish tradition it is thought to come from the Irish Uí Breasail (meaning "descendants ( i.e. , clan) of Breasal"), one of the ancient clans of northeastern Ireland. (wn.com)
  • This is a challenging equilibrium to achieve, especially in a resource-rich country like Brazil. (novofogo.com)
  • Its fertile soils are home to a third of the world's remaining rainforests, making Brazil the most biodiverse country on Earth. (novofogo.com)
  • Northern Brazil is roofed by tropical rainforest, whereas most of central Brazil is comprised of tropical grasslands. (my-plant.org)
  • If anything, the pace of her storytelling is so breathless that it makes her new film a natural fit for Netflix, where viewers unfamiliar with the recent troubling developments in Brazil can rewind and select closed captioning when needed to alleviate any confusion. (rogerebert.com)
  • Screening assays were performed and a total of 100 extracts from Brazilian plants were tested. (bvsalud.org)
  • Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil became Latin America's leading economic power by the 1970s even as Brazilian politics has continued to be dominated by a relatively small elite. (myvisapassport.com)
  • As far as cooperage (barrel-making) goes, Brazilian hardwoods are better suited for building large tanks with long staves, rather than small barrels that are more easily built with softer woods (spoiler alert: small oak barrels in the 200 to 250-liter range are used worldwide for a reason). (novofogo.com)
  • Brazil is a 2012 book by Michael Palin published on 11 October 2012. (wn.com)
  • The book accompanies the TV series Brazil with Michael Palin . (wn.com)
  • In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Brazil attracted over 5 million European and Japanese immigrants. (myvisapassport.com)