A team of Portuguese high school students ranked high at the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held July 8-15, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. A total of 548 participants from 100 countries competed in the 2012 annual math competition. The Portuguese team won a Gold Medal (Miguel Santos), a Silver Medal (Miguel Moreira), two Bronze […]
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IMO: Portuguese team scored high at the International Mathematical Olympiad – Argentina
Posted on 19 July 2012.
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Design: Artlandia Design wins “Red Dot Communication Design Award” – Germany
Posted on 18 July 2012.
Portuguese design agency Artlandia Design was distinguished with the 2012 “Red Dot Communication Design Awards, ” one of the most prestigious design awards worldwide, for the work of graphic designer by Beatriz Horta Correia. Correia designed a three volume book collection titled, The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector’s Vision, (pp.1200) authored by Maria […]
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CPLP: President Cavaco Silva visiting Mozambique and South Africa – Lisbon, PT
Posted on 18 July 2012.
The President of Portugal, Cavaco Silva, begins today a three-day official visit to Mozambique to attend the 9th Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) Summit. CPLP is an intergovernmental organization which mission is to foster friendship among the community of nations where Portuguese is the official language, comprising 250 million people. In 2008, Cavaco Silva […]
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Biogeography: Miguel Bastos Araújo wins MacArthur & Wilson Award – Évora, PT
Posted on 17 July 2012.
Miguel Bastos Araújo, a visiting research professor at the University of Évora, Portugal, has been selected by the International Biogeography Society (IBS) to receive the 2013 MacArthur and Wilson Award that recognizes an early-research individual for a notable, innovative contribution to biogeography. The award will be presented at the society’s biennal meeting in Miami, Florida, […]
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World Series: Red Bull Cliff Diving competition held in São Miguel – Azores
Posted on 15 July 2012.
The third stop of the 2012 World Series Red Bull Cliff Diving competition will take place Saturday, July 21, on the São Miguel island, in the Azores. Two dives will be performed by 14 athletes from 11 different countries, straight from the rocks off the small islet of Vila Franca do Campo. Diving directly off […]
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Book: Classic “Maiden and Modest” by Bernardim Ribeiro published – UMD, MA
Posted on 14 July 2012.
Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth, in partnership with the University Press of New England UPNE), released publication of Maiden and Modest: A Renaissance Pastoral Romance by Portuguese Renaissance author Bernardim Ribeiro (1482?–1552?). Maiden and Modest (1554) [Menina e Moça] is the first Iberian pastoral romance, a feminine narrative that is a revealing meditation on love […]
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