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	University of Coimbra
		In a Bull of 9 August, 1290, addressed to the "University of the masters and students of Lisbon", the pope acceded to their request and expressed his satisfaction with the creation of this new seat of studies.
		This Bull sanctions taxation of lodgings in the Paris and Bologna fashion, grants dispensation from residence to masters and students and authorizes the Bishop of Lisbon (or, sede vacante, the Vicar-capitular), to confer the jus ubique docendi on all faculties except Theology.
		Theology was taught in the convents of the Dominicans and the Franciscans.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/c/coimbra,university_of.html (626 words)

	Botanical gardens - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Botanical gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Among the earliest forms of botanical garden was the physic garden, devoted to the study and growth of medicinal plants; an example is the Chelsea Physic Garden in London, established in 1673 and still in existence.
		Following increased botanical exploration, botanical gardens were used to test the commercial potential of new plants being sent back from all parts of the world.
		Many are associated with universities and also maintain large collections of preserved specimens (see herbarium), libraries, research laboratories, and gene banks.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Botanical+gardens (177 words)

	Coimbra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Coimbra City Festival is in honor of the Holy Queen Isabel, wife of the King Dom Dinis and patriarch of the city.
		Coimbra is home to AcadÃÂ©mica, a football autonomous organism of the AssociaÃÂ§ÃÂ£o AcadÃÂ©mica de Coimbra, which plays in the Main Portuguese Football League at the EstÃÂ¡dio Cidade de Coimbra, and also to Clube de Futebol UniÃÂ£o de Coimbra (a smaller sport club, but also important in the city).
		Coimbra also has one of the largest sports association in Portugal: the University of Coimbra's students' union, AssociaÃÂ§ÃÂ£o AcadÃÂ©mica de Coimbra, includes sections dedicated to a wide array of sports such as rugby, tennis, volleyball, among others.
	www.abitabouteverything.com /files/c/co/coimbra.html (1685 words)

	Department of Botany, Botanical Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra was founded in 1772-1774 and it was integrated in the Natural History Museum established by the Marquis of Pombal.
		Domingos Vandelli was the firts supervisor for the orientation of the Garden, being followed in 1791 by Félix Avelar Brotero, professor of Botany and Agriculture.
		The Department of Botany (Instituto Botânico Dr. Júlio Henriques), from which the Garden is a component, comprises the Library, the Herbarium, the Museum and the Laboratories, dating from the period of Prof.
	www.uc.pt /botanica/garden.html (412 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Coimbra, University of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Theology was taught in the monasteries of the Dominicans and Franciscans.
		The university was twice removed to Lisbon but was finally settled in Coimbra, 1537, and theology was regularly taught at the beginning of the 15th century.
		In 1770 the university was reorganized and faculties of mathematics and natural history were created, while the Jesuit college, confiscated at the time of the expulsion of the Society from Portugal, was turned over to the faculty of medicine for its clinics and laboratories.
	www.catholic-forum.com /Saints/ncd02150.htm (238 words)

	Managing the University - Community Interface (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The idea of a University for Bristol was rooted in the belief that the development of modern urban life and work created a need for some form of outlet for the passions, enthusiasms and creativity unrelieved by the tedium of industrial routine (Carleton, 1984, 3).
		The civilising potential of the University was an idea strongly pursued by the founding fathers of the University College, in particular John Percival and Benjamin Jowett.
		The University, to some extent, can be seen as a mediator, allowing the strengths in one area to help weakness in the other, for example by facilitating the flow of international research into the local and regional community.
	www.bris.ac.uk /Publications/Chatter/inter.htm (3501 words)

	Coimbra daily photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra was founded in 1772 and it was integrated in the Natural History Museum established by the Marquis of Pombal.
		The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, is considered one of the most beautiful of Europe…
		The university also harbours a huge central library (University of Coimbra General Library), botanical gardens (Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra), a stadium and sports complex, an astronomical observatory, a publishing house, a private church and many support facilities such as dining halls and studying rooms.
	coimbradailyphotos.blogspot.com (982 words)

	Portugal > Travel > Costa Prata > Towns > Coimbra
		Coimbra was liberated from Moor occupation in 1064 and was then developed as a town by the capable Conde de Sesmundo who was the master here for 27 years.
		Coimbra also boasts the largest Botanical Garden in the country which covers 20 hectares.
		To the east of Coimbra are the towns of Lousã and Góis, both of which are worth visiting to see the architectural buildings and feel the serenity that the towns emit.
	portugal-info.net /costaprata/coimbra.htm (1096 words)

	Universidade de Coimbra Resource Page - Universidade de Coimbra
		The University of Coimbra (Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal.
		The University's governance is assured by the Rector, Senate and University Assembly, the latter responsible for the election of the Rector and members of Senate.
		The university also harbours a huge central library (University of Coimbra General Library), botanical gardens (Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra), a stadium and sports complex, an astronomical observatory, a private church and many support facilities such as dining halls and studying rooms.
	www.forensico.com /For-List_of_Colleges_U-/Universidade_de_Coimbra.html (2374 words)

	Peter Ferreira - Official Website - PeterFerreira.Com - Concert Violinist - Composer
		The city of Coimbra has a population of about 150,000 inhabitants and a total of 435,000 inhabitants in its Greater Metropolitan Area.
		In the following century, Coimbra developed into an important cultural center, firstly due to the school founded in the Santa Cruz Monastery (1131) where Saint Anthony of Lisbon studied, and later because of the University of Coimbra founded in 1290.
		Coimbra is also known for the "Fado de Coimbra" its music and artists and also the reduced child-scale buildings it has erected within one of its city parks, Portugal dos Pequeninos.
	www.peterferreira.com /coimbra/coimbra.htm (474 words)

	Touristic guide of Coimbra
		The University of Coimbra has played a major role in the social, economic, and political life of Portugal for over 700 years.
		The University was officially founded on August 9, 1290 by the Bull of Papa Nicolau, IV.
		Outside Coimbra there are many touristic attractions - monuments from the Roman era (16 Km to south lies the roman town of Conimbriga) to the present day, mountains, spas and beaches.
	www.mat.uc.pt /~scta/tourism.html (700 words)

	Destination Portugal . Travel and tourist information . Hotels World travel information.
		Coimbra has been a great cultural centre, firstly due to the school founded in the Santa Cruz Monastery (1131) where Saint Anthony of Lisbon studied.
		Coimbra has the oldest seat of learning in Portugal with a University founded on the 13th of August in 1290 by King Dinis.
		Coimbra served as Portugal’s capital from 1143, when Afonso Henriques settled there, until 1255 when Afonso III moved the capital to Lisbon, where it remains today
	www.hotels-europe.com /info-countries/portugal/coimbra-history.htm (211 words)

	TheTravelzine.com Portugal Spring 1999 (2) Viseu, Caldas da Felgueira and Coimbra
		Due south of Lamego and north east of Coimbra, Viseu is the capital of the Province of Veira Alta and the center of the Dao Lafoes touristic region.
		The corridors are beautifully decorated and there are several ways out to the famous gardens that rival the best botanical gardens of the country.
		A tour of the hotel revealed a stunning chapel, an elegant dining room surrounded by gardens, a small and intimate bar with a fireplace and a billiard table and a large, outdoor swimming pool.
	www.thetravelzine.com /portugalamego.htm (2996 words)

	Discount Hotels Coimbra, Portugal - Hotel-Rates.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hotel-Rates.com is the traveler's source for cheap and discount hotel rates in Coimbra, Portugal.
		This 18th century palace, surrounded by magnificent gardens, still vibrates with the memory of the famous romance between Prince Pedro and Ines de Castro....
		The Tivoli Coimbra Is A Modern Superior First class Hotel Which Is Very Comfortable With A Cosy Atmosphere....
	www.hotel-rates.com /portugal/coimbra/astoria-hotel.html (145 words)

	Astoria - Coimbra Hotels - Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Traditionally Coimbra experiences all the classic charm and grace of ancient Coimbra, the world famous University town.
		Situated on the picturesque Mondego river, the hotel Astoria, just 50 metres from the heart of the city and the pedestrian way, offers both the leisure visitor and the businessman classic accommodation in an ambience of understated elegance.
		Nearby Sightseeing: Coimbra University and Library, Cathedral, Monastery and Convent, Machado de Castro National Museum, Botanical Garden, Miniature Children's Village, Conimbriga Roman Ruins (15 mins.), Bussaco Palace Hotel (30 mins.), Fátima (45 mins.), Viseu (45 mins.), Oporto (1 hr.), the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça (1 hr.) and Óbidos (1hr.15mins.).
	www.clickinternational.com /hotels/Coimbra/Astoria.html (314 words)

	Portugal : Coimbra - History, Portugal, Europe
		Coimbra has the oldest seat of learning in Portugal with a University founded on the 13th of August in 1290 by King Dinis.
		Coimbra served as Portugal s capital from 1143, when Afonso Henriques settled there, until 1255 when Afonso III moved the capital to Lisbon, where it remains toda
		Six of Portugal s Kings were born here and in 1139 until 1256 it was the chosen capital of the country.
	www.hotels-sweden.com /portu_73063.htm (228 words)

	Accommodation in Coimbra and Cheap Travel to Coimbra, Portugal :-) Hospitality Club
		There are no Region Volunteers in Coimbra at the moment.
		The main attraction in Coimbra is the old University with more than 700 years old.
		There's also the beautiful Botanical Garden and of course, the students parties: a lot of them!
	www.hospitalityclub.org /hc/hcworld.php?region=1870 (337 words)

	Links to BoDD - Botanical Dermatology Database
		University of Iowa, Department of Dermatology - Dermatology Databases
		University of Iowa, Department of Dermatology - Contact dermatitis from garlic applied to the leg -1
		University of California Museum of Paeontology - Introduction to the Aristolochiales - Birthworts and Dutchman's pipes
	bodd.cf.ac.uk /LinksToBoDD.html (2539 words)

	Hotel Astória, Coimbra - Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Emídio Navarro, n.º 21 3000-150 Coimbra / PORTUGAL
		Coimbra University and Library, Cathedral, Monastery and Convent, Machado de Castro National Museum, Botanical Garden, Miniature Children's Village, Conimbriga Roman Ruins (15 mins.), Bussaco Palace Hotel (30 mins.), Fátima (45 mins.), Viseu (45 mins.), Oporto (1 hr.), the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça (1 hr.) and Óbidos (1hr.15mins.).
		For useful and updated information on what is going on in Portugal click here.
	www.almeidahotels.com /astoria_eng.htm (250 words)

	Cloning and Characterization of cDNA Encoding Cardosin A, an RGD-containing Plant Aspartic Proteinase -- Faro et al. ...
		Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia and Departamento Biologia Molecular e Biotecnologia, Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal and the
		from seeds supplied by the Botanical Garden of the University
		Present address: Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Veríssimo and M. Vieira, unpublished
	www.jbc.org /cgi/content/full/274/40/28724 (4591 words)

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