The Azores are hosting the second international Island Biology Conference taking place on Terceira island this week. Co-sponsored by the University of the Azores, among other partners, the Island Biology 2016 international conference will bring together biologists from around the world to discuss the most recent research in the biology of island species and ecosystems. According […]
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Terceira: Hosting 2016 Island Biology Conference – Azores
Posted on 18 July 2016.
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Pico: Hosting ‘Yankee Whalers!’ itinerant exhibition – Azores
Posted on 18 July 2016.
The Museum of Pico Island is hosting the itinerant exhibition “Yankee Whalers! The Shared Legacies of Luso and Yankee Whalers” in partnership with New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Azores Sea Observatory. The exhibition is open until October 30. The traveling exhibition celebrates the interwoven Luso-American stories of the Azorean, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian communities to the […]
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Terceira: US Congress delegation appraises relevance of Lajes Air Base – Azores
Posted on 18 July 2016.
A US Congress delegation, of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, visited the Azores over the weekend to further discuss the strategic relevance of Lajes Air Base. On Saturday, July 16, the 11 bipartisan delegation, led by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), held meetings with the President of the Government of […]
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Fátima: ‘Third secret’ controversy still in dispute – By Len Port
Posted on 15 July 2016.
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Allegations persist that the Vatican is continuing to cover up the truth about the ‘third secret’ said to have been disclosed by the Virgin Mary exclusively to three Portuguese children on 13th July 1917. Ongoing reports of papal obfuscation and lies did not deter big numbers of pilgrims gathering at […]
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Visual artist: Michael de Brito is honest, immediate and intimate – Interview
Posted on 13 July 2016.
Interview by Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) With family roots in Algarve, mainland Portugal, Michel De Brito was born in 1980 in New Jersey and educated at Parsons School of Design and the New York Academy of Art. The magic of his work lies in his ability to make connections to the old country and […]
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Jumpseller.com: Portuguese online company expands globally – Latin America
Posted on 12 July 2016.
Launching an online store can be challenging for smaller business, but Portuguese company Jumpseller.com goes global and is expanding its ecommerce solutions in Latin America and the United States. Started in 2010 by Tiago Matos and Filipe Gonçalves, Jumpseller can help small businesses make designing and maintaining an online store relatively simple and affordable. Both Matos and Gonçalves […]
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