24 de Agosto de 2018.
A Dutch politician serving as the 50th Prime Minister. Mark Rutte, born in 1967 is a national figurehead in the Netherland for nine years as the prime minister of the Netherlands. Besides, he is the Leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie – VVD). Mark Rutte announced that he will not be a politician forever. He already spends one morning a week teaching Dutch and Civics at a nearby secondary school in The Hague. I will focus on his career before he leaves the political field. Mark Rutte, born in The Hague went to a gymnasium high school from 1979 until 1985, specialising in the arts. Rutte his original ambition was to attend […]
21 de Agosto de 2018.
É com enorme pesar que a Universidade da Madeira participa o falecimento do Professor Doutor João David Pinto Correia. Antigo Presidente da terceira e última Comissão Instaladora da Universidade da Madeira, em mandato que exerceu entre 6 de maio de 1993 e 26 de julho de 1996, o Professor Pinto Correia nasceu em 14 de dezembro de 1939, na freguesia de S. Gonçalo, concelho do Funchal, e era atualmente Professor aposentado da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, onde exerceu a sua atividade docente e se dedicou às áreas de Literatura Oral e Tradicional, Literatura de Viagens, Literatura Portuguesa Medieval, e Literatura Madeirense. Foi igualmente autor de uma vasta produção científica, da qual se destacam os dois volumes de Os […]
20 de Agosto de 2018.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1971. Willy Brandt was born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm on 18 December 1913 in Lübeck (northern Germany) where he became a socialist during his teenage years due to his family background. In 1933, he changed his name and fled to Norway to avoid arrest by the Nazis and worked as a left-wing journalist. After the German occupation of Norway in 1940, he escaped to Sweden where he lived until 1945. Brandt returned to Germany after World War Two. In 1948, he started his political career within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and becoming a member of the German parliament. Brandt was originally considered one of the leaders of the right wing […]
18 de Agosto de 2018.
Portugal contava com mais de 500 instituições religiosas nos séculos XVIII e XIX e cada uma representava um verdadeiro mundo de livros. Nunca faltaram os melhores autores, as edições mais recentes e as obras de conteúdos científicos complexos. Poucos sabem hoje que, em 1764, a biblioteca dos Oratorianos das Necessidades, em Lisboa, contava com uma colecção de 20.000 volumes que valia cerca de 100.000 cruzados. Poucos sabem que os antigos códices manuscritos do Mosteiro de Alcobaça da Ordem de Cister eram frequentemente procurados pela sua raridade e pedidos emprestados nas bibliotecas mais célebres da Europa para serem diligentemente copiados. Quase ninguém sabe que os religiosos portugueses tinham celas incrivelmente cheias de livros, não obstante os votos de pobreza e as […]
17 de Agosto de 2018.
He led UCD to victory in Spain’s first free elections in 41 years. Adolfo Suárez Gonzalez was a Spanish politician and lawyer, who occupied the charge of the president in the Spanish government. In 1977, Suárez led the Union of the Democratic Centre (Unión de Centro Democrático, UCD) to victory in Spain’s first free elections in 41 years and became the first democratically-elected prime minister of the post-Francoist Spain. He studied law in Salamanca, ended his doctorate in law at “Universidad Complutense de Madrid” and he was a key figure in the Spanish transition from the dictatorial regime to the democracy after Francisco Franco’s death. After he was elected president of the government, being chosen by King Juan Carlos I, he […]
14 de Agosto de 2018.
O número total de candidatos diminui 5,6% face ao ano anterior, uma redução equivalente ao número de estudantes do 12º do ensino secundário inscritos em 2018 nos exames nacionais. Houve menos cerca de 3000 estudantes a candidatarem-se à 1.ª fase do concurso nacional de acesso ao ensino superior, segundo mostram os resultados divulgados nesta quarta-feira. O prazo do concurso, que arrancou a 18 de Julho, terminou nesta terça-feira. A quebra de procura já tinha sido antecipada pelo PÚBLICO na semana passada (quando se estimava que seria possível acabar o prazo de candidaturas com até menos cinco mil candidatos do que em 2017). Na altura, responsáveis do ensino superior apontaram os maus resultados nos exames nacionais (que servem para concluir o secundário e como […]
13 de Agosto de 2018.
A nova técnica cirúrgica traz benefícios ao doente como uma incisão na pele mais pequena e um risco de mortalidade reduzido, enquanto a redução total do pulmão tem uma taxa de mortalidade operatória entre os 10% e 15%. O Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho (CHVNGE) realizou, pela primeira vez em Portugal, uma nova cirurgia de extracção de tumores nos brônquios, que “surge como alternativa à remoção total do pulmão”, revelou o cirurgião responsável pela intervenção, José Miranda. Através de um sistema óptico, com recurso a uma câmara, o novo método consiste numa “incisão na pele de três ou quatro centímetros, no meio das costelas”, que permite retirar a parte do brônquio onde se encontra o tumor, […]
13 de Agosto de 2018.
One of my favorite’s activities here It has been four months since my experience in Madeira started. After this time I can’t consider myself as an expert of the island but I can explain one of my favorite’s activities here. That is always a good plan to do, not just in summer, but also at any time of the year go hiking in Madeira. Ribeiro Frio is a forest park where you can observe several Laurissilva forest species and the weather is fresh enough at any time of the year, perfect for a walking trail. The natural park is the crossroads of several levadas (paths). One of the easiest and most recommended trails is the Vereda dos Balcões that takes […]
10 de Agosto de 2018.
Madeira is one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe. The island contains wonderful flora and fauna and its climate is very pleasant all year long. Besides, Madeira offers many hotels, apartments, resorts, villas, and hostels and the island is one of the safest holiday destinations because the island is virtually crime-free. In this text, I want to highlight essential information on what Madeira can offer you during your summer holiday in Madeira. Madeira its nature is beautiful and that is why I recommend exploring the island its stunning views while doing outdoor activities. The island offers activities like levada and mountain walks, diving, paragliding, fishing, canyoning, and surfing. Also, dolphin and whale watching is one of the possibilities. […]
9 de Agosto de 2018.
O mercado de ADN está a chegar. Há empresas farmacêuticas a investir milhões de euros em empresas que têm dados genéticos. O interesse é criar novos medicamentos. Sabe quanto vale o seu ADN? Pode ser cada vez mais precioso. Como milhões de pessoas pagam testes caseiros para conhecer a sua ascendência ou riscos de saúde, os dados genéticos estão a tornar-se um recurso cada vez mais valioso para os fabricantes de medicamentos, que estão a desencadear uma corrida para criar um mercado de ADN. A decisão da empresa farmacêutica GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) de investir 259 milhões de euros (300 milhões de dólares) na 23andMe e o estabelecimento de um acordo exclusivo com esta empresa privada de genómica pessoal para desenvolver medicamentos […]
13 de Agosto de 2018.
One of my favorite’s activities here It has been four months since my experience in Madeira started. After this time I can’t consider myself as an expert of the island but I can explain one of my favorite’s activities here. That is always a good plan to do, not just in summer, but also at any time of the year go hiking in Madeira. Ribeiro Frio is a forest park where you can observe several Laurissilva forest species and the weather is fresh enough at any time of the year, perfect for a walking trail. The natural park is the crossroads of several levadas (paths). One of the easiest and most recommended trails is the Vereda dos Balcões that takes […]
10 de Agosto de 2018.
Madeira is one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe. The island contains wonderful flora and fauna and its climate is very pleasant all year long. Besides, Madeira offers many hotels, apartments, resorts, villas, and hostels and the island is one of the safest holiday destinations because the island is virtually crime-free. In this text, I want to highlight essential information on what Madeira can offer you during your summer holiday in Madeira. Madeira its nature is beautiful and that is why I recommend exploring the island its stunning views while doing outdoor activities. The island offers activities like levada and mountain walks, diving, paragliding, fishing, canyoning, and surfing. Also, dolphin and whale watching is one of the possibilities. […]
6 de Agosto de 2018.
I need to plan what I will visit again or experience new. My project in Madeira ended after 10 months. I arrived in Madeira in late September with the start of a beautiful autumn. The island presented itself with a lot of sun, long days and a water temperature I found highly surprising for October. But despite all this, it was not as tropical as I expected it to be and although Madeira’s nature is impressive I could not find the jungle I dreamt of. During Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the capital Funchal started to glow, gleam and glint in every street due to its overwhelming decoration which made the darkest day of the year was a very shiny […]
3 de Agosto de 2018.
Something that a lot of people do in the summer in Madeira. The most popular way to travel is to rent a car and split the cost, making it quite cheap transportation. However it can be hard to drive in the mountains, and if you don’t have a great car and a lot of people you can get stuck on a hill. A bus is also an option, somehow they can easily drive on even the smallest and steepest roads, but it can be quite expensive to get a ticket. The last option is to ask for a lift on the road. It is actually pretty safe here so there is no problem with doing that, and it is free. […]
30 de Julho de 2018.
Open your eyes to catch all the beauty of Madeira A French guy in Funchal will give you, this month, some tips to prepare your summer, as you’re coming soon in Madeira Island. Take what you want, but just know that some little mistakes are hidden! To begin, Madeira is a very cold Island, because It’s climate is very fresh. That’s why people always need to have and/or to wear a pullover, some waterproof sneakers, a pair of short trousers, and a waterproof sun hat. However, if you like to go to the beach, you’ll enjoy coming to Madeira, so don’t forget to bring with you your swimsuit and to buy a ticket for Porto Santo, it will worth it! To go […]
30 de Julho de 2018.
Bastante longe da Terra, a 26.000 anos-luz de distância, esconde-se no coração da nossa galáxia um buraco negro supergigante. Ao fim de 26 anos de observações desse buraco e de uma estrela em particular que o orbita, a centenária teoria da relatividade geral passou mais um teste. A teoria de Einstein acaba de ser posta à prova em condições extremas e portou-se muito bem. Pode descrever-se essa prova como uma dança entre uma estrela e um buraco negro. Mas este não é um qualquer – é o buraco negro supermaciço que se encontra alojado no coração da nossa galáxia, a Via Láctea. Já se sabia que lá estava e que tem uma quantidade de matéria tão gigantesca, quatro milhões de […]