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P-chopping relative clauses: move and cut? Or cut before moving?
Espírito Santo, AnaWith this article, we aim at providing an answer to two main theoretical questions: what is the syntactic derivation of European Portuguese P-chopping relative clauses? And what is the nature of the phonetically and semantically null element that integrates them? We also attempt to identify constants that allow us to predict other lexical contexts for the occurrence of P-chopping relative clauses other than the...
Primary Bilateral Adrenal T-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report
Castelo Branco, Sara; Rosinhas, João; Silva, Artur; Taveira Gomes, António; Espírito Santo, Ana; Furtado, AntónioPrimary adrenal lymphoma is an extremely rare entity whichconstitutes less than 1% of all extranodal lymphomas. Mostcases are presented with bilateral adrenal masses with orwithout extra-adrenal involvement. Presentation may be withadrenal insufficiency which can be a life-threatening situation. The etiological mechanism is not completely understood but autoimmunity seems to have an important role. Wereport a c...
Portugal's Quota-Parity Law: An Analysis of its Adoption
Baum, Michael; Espírito Santo, AnaIn August 2006, Portugal approved a new quota law, called the parity law. According to this, all candidate lists presented for local, parliamentary, and European elections must guarantee a minimum representation of 33 per cent for each sex. This article analyses the proximate causes that led to the adoption of gender quotas by the Portuguese Parliament. The simple answer is that the law’s passage was a direct c...