18 de Novembro de 2019.
Relatório da OCDE Environment at a Glance 2019 mostra que Portugal está em linha com os restantes países na maior parte das questões, mas precisa de emitir menos gases com efeito de estufa, reciclar mais e proteger mais a sua biodiversidade O mundo não está a ganhar a batalha da redução das emissões de gases com efeito de estufa (GEE), que aumentaram em cerca de 1,5% desde 1990, mas os países da OCDE têm diminuído as suas emissões nos anos mais recentes e, neste campo, Portugal é um bom aluno. Desde 2012 que cumpre as metas do Protocolo de Quioto e em 2017 ficou-se pela emissão de 70.546 toneladas de dióxido de carbono (CO2, a principal fonte de GEE). O […]
17 de Novembro de 2019.
Vatican City State is an independent city-state located inside Rome, Italy. It is the world’s smallest independent state by population and area. In the year of 1929 the Vatican City became an independent state. This was the outcome of three years of negotiations between the Kingdom of Italy and the Catholich Church. The Vatican is known as the centre of Roman Catholic Church. Every year an insane amount of people travel there with the aim of seeing the Pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. Saint Peter’s basilica and the wonders of The Vatican museums show the religious history of Roman Catholic Church in the form of architecture and art. Text written in […]
16 de Novembro de 2019.
Acesso facilitado aos dados científicos e aos trabalhos de investigação publicados faz parte do conceito de ciência aberta e de divulgação aberta, para que o conhecimento científico se difunda mais rapidamente pela sociedade. O ministro da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Manuel Heitor, defendeu esta quarta-feira na sede da UNESCO, em Paris, que Portugal é favorável à ciência aberta e é “líder” no reconhecimento mútuo de diplomas universitários. “Trazemos aqui a mensagem intrínseca de a UNESCO ter que reforçar as questões da abertura do conhecimento através dos conceitos da ciência aberta ou da divulgação aberta. E trazemos três mensagens claras: abertura do acesso, participação clara de todos os cidadãos e conhecimento relevante”, disse o ministro à agência Lusa. Foi esta […]
15 de Novembro de 2019.
I chose Finland because it is the most eco-friendly country in the world. This is the outcome based on the EPI: The Environmental Performance Index. It’s a useful tool to measure the green credentials of various countries around the world. The EPI assesses a country’s eco-performance across nine categories: agriculture, air quality, biodiversity and habitat, climate and energy, forests, fisheries, health impacts, water resources, and water and sanitation. Now the question I ask myself is how this came to be? What is the reason that they excel in this field? Why do they manage to prioritize this green quest, where other countries fail to do so? And more importantly, can we learn something from them? It all boils down to […]
14 de Novembro de 2019.
Subida do salário mínimo faz aumentar para 825 euros o valor mais baixo pago por um curso superior. Apenas os politécnicos de Beja e Bragança terão que subir os preços. O valor mínimo das propinas que podem ser cobradas nas instituições públicas de ensino superior vai sofrer, no próximo ano, um aumento de 45 euros, em resultado da subida do valor do salário mínimo nacional, anunciado esta quarta-feira pelo primeiro-ministro. Esse impacto deve ser sentido apenas em dois institutos politécnicos. Ao contrário do valor da propina máxima, que é actualizado com base no Índice de Preços ao Consumidor, um indicador calculado pelo Instituto Nacional de Estatística – e que, este ano, sofreu uma descida extraordinária de mais de 200 euros, frutos das negociações […]
14 de Novembro de 2019.
Presidente da Prevenção Rodoviária Portuguesa defende que risco de falar em sistema de mãos livres, apesar de ser legal, é quase igual ao de ter telemóvel na mão durante a condução. Os portugueses estão entre os condutores que mais utilizam o telemóvel enquanto conduzem, revela um estudo efectuado em cinco países europeus e nos EUA e que esta quarta-feira foi apresentado em Lisboa. Dos mil portugueses inquiridos neste estudo, quase três quartos (74%) admitiram usar o telemóvel ao volante e apenas 13% garantiram que o colocam fora do seu alcance durante as viagens de automóvel. O impacto deste problema nos acidentes não é estudado pelas autoridades em Portugal. Os dados são extraídos do estudo Global Driving Safety Survey, levado a […]
13 de Novembro de 2019.
O Barómetro da Saúde Oral faz um retrato do estado da dentição dos portugueses e indica que cerca de 10% não tem qualquer dente — mas cada vez têm mais opções de dentes substitutos, sublinha o relatório. Mais de 30% dos portugueses não vão ao dentista ou só o fazem em caso de urgência e quase 10% não tem qualquer dente, segundo o Barómetro da Saúde Oral de 2019. De acordo com os dados a que a Lusa teve acesso, há 6,8% de portugueses que nunca vão a consultas de medicina dentária e 24,8% que só vão em caso de urgência, dados que se têm mantido inalterados desde que o barómetro começou a ser feito, em 2014. Mais de um […]
13 de Novembro de 2019.
The country has had its hand in one of the biggest events in world history, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip in 1914. Bosnia and Herzegovenia is a fascinating country to study, it is a fairly recent country (in terms of being independent and having defined borders) stemming from the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1992. Since the end of Yugoslavia it has encountered terrible wars and a lot of ethnic tensions. The reason for this comes from a long and complicated history that saw ethnic groups bound together under empires. Firstly the Ottoman Empire, secondly, the Austro-Hungarian, and lastly, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. What happened between 1992-95 was the worst humanitarian disaster Europe faced since […]
12 de Novembro de 2019.
Alerta é da plataforma SOS-Amianto, que neste último ano recebeu mais de duas centenas de denúncias e testemunhos sobre a presença deste material em edifícios e de quem já adoeceu por via da exposição a esta fibra. Cerca de 53 mil toneladas de matérias perigosas, entre as quais figura o amianto, foram importadas para Portugal entre 2016 e 2017, últimos anos com dados disponíveis. A que se juntaram, no mesmo período, 727 toneladas de resíduos contendo amianto com o objectivo de serem depositadas em aterros. Os números deste negócio foram evocados nesta terça-feira pela plataforma SOS-Amianto, criada há um ano pela associação ambientalista Quercus e têm por base dados do Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) e da Agência Portuguesa do […]
11 de Novembro de 2019.
The name ‘Belgium’ is said to come from Belgae tribes that lived in the northern part of what was then Gaul around the 3rd century BC. Belgium is well known for its famous cuisine; its chocolate and waffles, but how much do we actually know about its history? There is a lot of speculation about where the Belgae tribes originated, but many scholars think that they started themselves. They were described as ‘the bravest of them all’ and Julius Caesar found it difficult to conquer them. It took him four years before he succeeded in 53BC. Caesar also found them very different to the other tribes in Gaul. Belgium was part of the Holy Roman Empire and remained part of […]
23 de Outubro de 2019.
The best University in Poland according to the Perspektywy University Ranking 2019. The University is located in Warsaw – the capital of Poland, one of the most rapidly developing cities in Europe and it is the heart of economic, political and social life of Poland. The University of Warsaw was established in 1816 by the permission of Emperor of Russia and Polish monarch Aleksander I. The University was opened on the 14th May 1818 with the name: The Royal University of Warsaw. The emblem of the university shows an eagle with palm and laurel branches, and the five stars refers to the number of faculties included when the university was open: Law and Administration, Medicine, Philosophy, Theology, and Arts and […]
21 de Outubro de 2019.
I studied at the University of Reading for three years. My degree was in History and Politics. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Reading is in Berkshire which is about a thirty minute train ride from London Paddington. The University itself has some significant history attached to it. It was formerly part of Oxford University’s Christ Church College but was granted independence to produce its own degrees by a Royal Charter from King George V. It was also the first university to appoint a woman as a chair at an English University level-institution in 1912. The University also boasts having the renowned Twentieth Century composer Gustav Holst as a Professor of music. Reading University can also proclaim one of the […]
19 de Outubro de 2019.
Artistic architects, pondering physicians and dreaming designers, at the Technical University in Delft they all come together. The vibrant campus, located right next to the historic centre of Delft, is a place where ambitious students are conducting groundbreaking research and realising innovative ideas. TU Delft ranks as one of the top technical universities in the world and is known for its innovative strategies and its attention towards sustainability. With over 20.000 students and 8 faculties TU Delft strives to make a better future for all of us. It’s a place where students work hard to keep their heads above water but also challenge themselves by working on side projects with other students like building a racing car that relies solely […]
17 de Outubro de 2019.
The Alma Mater Studiorum is the oldest university in the entire world: it was founded in 1088. The University of Bologna includes 32 Departments and 5 Schools, with courses in all fields, from the scientific area to the more classical studies. The notable reputation of the University is known everywhere due to the high quality of information it guarantees. All the professors that work for the UniBo are enlightened experts and professionals with prestigious curricula. For these reasons, people from all over the world come to benefit from its academic offerings. The University of Bologna has contacts and twinings with other famous and important universities all over the world, for example with the University of Buenos Aires. Their students can enjoy great opportunities, […]
15 de Outubro de 2019.
I had the pleasure of learning and acquiring knowledge from the best professors at this university. The University of Lodz was established in 1945 and has long been one of the biggest and most popular universities in Poland. High level of education, learning foreign languages, scholarships, student exchange programs are just some of the advantages that I experienced by my own. The 12 faculties, and a branch unit of the University provide programmes in 100 fields of study and 160 specializations. In addition, the University offers several doctoral programmes, more than 50 postgraduate study programmes, as well as studies in English and French. More than 28 000 students attend the University of Lodz. The University is also very open for […]
13 de Outubro de 2019.
The project “Europe” is stumbling. Now more than ever. Opinions tend to differ sharply when it comes to questions concerning refugees, the rise of far right parties and racism against minorities. The European Union seems to fall apart as countries discuss the leaving of this once-so-promising project. So the question arises, what can we – as individuals – do to save this venture? How can we make sure that our grandchildren will have the same privileges that we have now? I think the most basic and most important precondition is to be OPEN. To be open towards new cultures, new people, new habits. To be open towards new norms, new ideas, new point of views. Only when we mutually approach […]