04 May 2014
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) The story of The Portuguese Kids comedy troupe began in Fall River, MA when Derrick DeMelo, Jason Casimiro, Brian Martins and Al Sardinha, became friends as children, making each other laugh and putting on skits for their families. In college they produced “Ludicrous Speed,” a public access TV show […]
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30 April 2014
Alberto M. Carvalho, 49, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and National Superintendent of the Year, will be honored by President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at a White House ceremony, on May 1, during the National Teacher of the Year announcement. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Carvalho immigrated to the United […]
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25 April 2014
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Mendo Henriques is an associate professor at the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal. His many areas of interest include Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Consciousness, Applied Philosophy, Ethics, History, Citizenship, Literature, Governance, Religion and Education. He has written extensively on Fernando Pessoa, Bernard Lonergan, and Eric Voegelin and is the author […]
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24 April 2014
Canadian Portuguese Economist Carlos Leitão was appointed, April 23, Quebec Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Philippe Couillard, following the April 7 election. He replaces outgoing Pierre Marsan. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, the Portuguese born Canadian politician was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election, representing the provincial […]
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22 April 2014
In Eça de Queiroz’s first novel and Portugal’s first mystery-cum-detective novel in its first English translation, two friends are kidnapped by several masked men, who, to judge by their manners and their accent are men of the best society. One of the friends is a doctor, and the masked men say that they need him […]
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22 April 2014
“To study is to learn, to understand, and to know, though not necessarily to approve, condone, or accept.” It is in the spirit of this anonymous, undated motto that the following essay was undertaken and is now offered. — G.M. One need not consult Abraham Roback’s Dictionary of International Slurs, published in 1944 […]
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