20 May 2011
The University of Évora, mainland Portugal, is organizing the International Conference on Language and Linguistics to be held on October 10-12, 2011. The conference is dedicated to promoting the sharing of research and experiences in the field of linguistics and education. Call for papers include topics such as Portuguese as a Foreign Language; Portuguese Linguistics; […]
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20 May 2011
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told supporters at a political rally in Germany Tuesday that “It’s not just about getting any further into debt in countries such as Greece, Spain and Portugal, people should not be allowed to receive pensions before their German counterparts.” She also said, “We all have to put in some effort. This […]
20 May 2011
A team of Portuguese researchers lead by Miguel Soares from the Gulbenkian Institute, Portugal, discovered a molecular mechanism that explains how the “sickle cell hemoglobin” reduces the number of malaria parasites in the blood, protecting people from the disease. Their research shows that people who carry one copy of a mutation that leads to sickle-cell disease […]
19 May 2011
Mayor Will Flanagan announced Wednesday that he plans to cut $3.3 million from the Fall River, MA, education budget. Flanagan also said the city is facing a $1.5 million cut in local aid. The Herald News reported Wednesday that the School Department had proposed a level-services budget for fiscal 2012, which would require an additional […]
19 May 2011
A Summer course on Climate Change and Renewable Energy, within the context of sustainable development, is scheduled for July 18-28, 2011, in Ponta Delgada, Azores, co-sponsored by the University of Azores, the University of Pardubice (Czech Republic), the University of Akureyri (Iceland) and the International Sustainability Network CRUSUS. The course offers an updated, integrated, and […]
18 May 2011
A poll released Tuesday shows social democrat Passos Coelho (PSD) leading slightly in polls over socialist leader, caretaker Prime Minister José Socrates (PS), for the parliamentary snap elections scheduled for June 5, in Portugal. According to pollster Intercampus, Coelho (PSD) leads with 36,1 percent over Socrates (PS) with 35,4 percent. Figures released May 6, showed […]
