The Portuguese multinational OutSystems picked up a “Cool Tool Award” from the American publication EdTech Digest, in the Green Solution category, the company announced Tuesday. Provider of the industry leading Agile Platform application development environment, OutSystems received the award for an energy management application delivered at the University of Aveiro in concert with their implementation […]
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Poet Millicent Borges Accardi Reconnects with her Roots – Interview
Posted on 07 December 2011.
By Kathi Stafford — Millicent Borges Accardi, a Portuguese-American poet, is the author of three books: Injuring Eternity (World Nouveau), Woman on a Shaky Bridge (Finishing Line Press chapbook), and Only More So (forthcoming from Salmon Press, Ireland). The painting on the cover of Injuring Eternity was painted by her husband, Charles, a talented artist […]
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IPA: Mysteries of Lisbon nominated for three Satellite Awards – Film
Posted on 06 December 2011.
The film Mysteries of Lisbon, by Portuguese producer Paulo Branco and Chile-born director Raul Ruiz, was nominated for three Satellite Awards, including Best Foreign Film, by the International Press Academy (IPA). Based on a novel by Portuguese 19th century writer Camilo Castelo Branco, Mysteries of Lisbon has won several international awards, namely the San Sebastián […]
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Portugal: The most unequal among the European economies – OECD
Posted on 05 December 2011.
The study “Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising,” released Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), revealed Portugal remains one of the most unequal countries in the developed world, and the most unequal among the European economies. With a sharp gap in income distribution, the richest 20% earn over 6.1 times more than […]
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Helder Tsinini wins 6th Peacedriven Songwriting Award – New York, NY
Posted on 05 December 2011.
Mozambique native songwriter Herder Tsinini is the winner of the 6th Peacedriven Songwriting Award sponsored by the Peacedriven Campain in partnership with Sonicbids.com. Helder Tsinini won the award with his song “Va Gumulelana” topping more than 300 entries to claim the annual music prize. selected by a panel of judges comprised of social activists and […]
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Award: Global Traveler names TAP Best Airline in Europe – Portugal
Posted on 03 December 2011.
Travel Global Magazine announced the 2011 award winners of its 8th Annual Reader Survey naming TAP Air Portugal “Best Airline in Europe.” Global Traveler conducted its GT Tested Reader Survey, asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a variety of travel-related categories. More than 36,000 people responded. The survey was conducted […]
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