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	Portuguese Thetford - Encontrar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On 10th March 2005, the EDP reported that a Portuguese man was attacked and beaten with an iron bar at a car scrap yard near to Mildenhall.
		Portuguese football fans were joined by a smaller group of English fans, and the game commenced.
		The possibility of opening a Portuguese Consulate in the area was discussed.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/o/aoqv41/portuguese/meeting.htm (1559 words)

	Penang Attractions \| Places of interest
		Opening hours: 10 am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday (closed between 12:15 - 2:45 pm on Friday), 10 am - 1 pm on Saturday.
		What makes it unique is the fact that it is virtually 'open' to visitors who are free to observe and participate in the various cultural activities, traditional games and rural economic pursuits of the people, showcasing the intrinsic values of traditional village life.
		Batu Maung is a small fishing village at the south-eastern tip of the island, which owes its fame to the beach-front shrine dedicated to Admiral Cheng Ho, the famous Chinese admiral who featured prominently in the history of the Malacca Sultanate.
	malaysia.sawadee.com /penang/places.htm (2142 words)

	Study Notes West Africa Course, Anthro 1150, Dr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As population densities were low, new lands were open for settlement and travelers must have been able to move slowly, living off their herds and the land as they went, since in those days the animal populations of the region would have been much higher.
		The Portuguese would hold this castle until it was captured by the Dutch in 1637 as the European rivalry and competition for riches continued.
		The Portuguese were feeling the pinch of supporting Brazil, East Indian voyages and Guinea, plus their fortifications were poor, the climate inhospitable and there was a general shortage of potable water in Guinea.
	carbon.cudenver.edu /~emendons/notes1.html (11059 words)

	Online Dictionary for French English, Spanish English, Italian English, and more.
		An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; SYN: gap.
		The act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door." 6.
		Becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for."
	www.ultralingua.net /?service=ee&text=opening (648 words)

	eNews :: UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies
		Through video interviews, Portuguese descendents documented their past and express modern-day reality in their own words so that language, dialect, diction, and character were all preserved.
		The Portuguese Hawai'ians of today reflect this spirit of integration and serve as examples to immigrants of all parts of the United States.
		The Portuguese of Hawai'i are not a pocket of isolated descendents that keep to themselves while speaking their native language and reading Portuguese newspapers.
	ies.berkeley.edu /enews/articles/pukiki.html (571 words)

	Dias, Bartolomeu -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Portuguese navigator and explorer who led the first European expedition to round the Cape of Good Hope (1488), opening the sea route to Asia via the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
		It was first sighted by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias in 1488 on his return voyage to Portugal after ascertaining the southern limits of the African continent.
		The first Europeans to enter Southern Africa were the Portuguese, who from the 15th century edged their way around the African coast in the hope of outflanking Islam, finding a sea route to the riches of India, and discovering additional sources of food.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9030289 (816 words)

	Portuguese Influence on the Western Coast of Africa
		This sudden opening of the earth's new lands was due to the Portuguese.
		The Portuguese explorations were motivated for a variety of reasons: a desire for knowledge, the thought to bring Christianity to the pagan peoples, the search for possible allies against Muslim threats, and the hope of finding new, safe, and productive trade routes and treasures.
		The Portuguese were amazed at the range of cultures they encountered, from the rich artesian culture to the thriving trade deals.
	www.hyperhistory.net /apwh/essays/comp/c2portlu.htm (509 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For studies of the Swahili coast, with two notable exceptions, the so-called Portuguese period is generally passed over as being of less intrinsic interest than either the centuries before the Portuguese intrusion at the end of the 15th century or after their final eviction to south of Cape Delgado in 1729.
		In the case of Portuguese India, as in that of Mozambique, again with the exception of the activities surrounding the quincentenary of Vasco da Gama’s initial voyage to India, modern scholarship has emphasized the Indian story, rather than that of the Portuguese.
		An early exception to this generalization is Malyn Newitt, who is his pioneering study of the Portuguese in Zambesia, observes: The Portuguese claim that, alone of the European peoples in modern times, their colonies have survived because of adaptation.
	www.yale.edu /las/imperial_revisions/Alpers.doc (1761 words)

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		In addition, the opening of Portuguese waters in the 12-to-200 mile zone to other EU fishermen in 2004 will prevent total fish landings from increasing, particularly for certain migratory species.
		Portuguese groundfish consumption is forecast to expand moderately in 2004 as well, provided that the price relationship between imported frozen cod and salted wet cod does not deteriorate.
		Under the new fish stocks management rules, Portuguese fishermen are affected by both the fishing plans developed by the EU for cod and hake catch in Northern Atlantic waters, as well as by special management plans that are presently being developed for hake and crayfish populations in national waters.
	www.fas.usda.gov /gainfiles/200310/145986517.doc (4510 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Lots of opening-day thrills, but don't tell the Portuguese - Sunday June 13, 2004 3:02PM
		The first day featured the biggest opening game upset ever, a red card, a penalty and a goal by a substitute only 36 seconds after entering the game.
		When Cristiano Ronaldo headed the Portuguese reply in the third minute of injury time, it was no more than consolation.
		While the Portuguese fans were inconsolable, the result suggested anything is possible at this championship.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/soccer/06/13/day1.wrap (1029 words)

	History of OMAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		From the early 16th century there is a third contender on the scene - the Portuguese, opening up their trade route to India.
		For the rest of this century the Portuguese are the strongest sea power from the Gulf of Oman to the southern tip of Africa.
		The imam Sultan bin Saif recaptures Muscat from the Portuguese in 1650.
	www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad54 (985 words)

	Portuguese-American Maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With the guidance of Teresa Greenwald, the Portuguese Embassy's social and communities counselor, and with funding from the Luso-American Development Foundation, the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities and Newport Concrete Inc., the idea became a reality with the opening on June 10, the National Day of Portugal.
		During the exhibition opening, some 1,000 book and nonbook materials were presented by Universidade Aberta (Lisbon) President Armando Rocha Trindade and Maria Laura Bettencourt Pires, who recalled her days as a researcher at the Library.
		Portuguese-born and -sponsored explorers played a key role in charting a route around the southern tip of South America; in exploring and exploiting the waters bordering the northeast coast of North America; and in exploring the Pacific Coast, especially the area that today is the state of California.
	www.loc.gov /loc/lcib/9710/text/portugal.html (295 words)

	Johns Hopkins History Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This required extensive reading on the Portuguese in Africa and east of the Cape of Good Hope-- a fascinating, exhilarating and very rewarding experience-- and which led to a general survey of the Portuguese empire through the prism of movement.
		The interaction and rivalries between Europeans in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and beyond, led to increasing interest in comparative colonialism, one aspect of which was reflected in publications on governance at the local and imperial levels.
		My publications are somewhat eclectic, including studies in administrative history, history of institutions, history of art, history of technology, history of medicine and of public health, history of the family, urban history, and on historiography, women, race, and slavery.
	www.jhu.edu /~history/AJR_Russell-Wood.html (415 words)

	Broken Bindings
		Leaning on the edge of the doorframe, she watched as he brushed a lock of hair from Buffy's face, resting his palm briefly against her cheek.
		For once, his handsome face was open and unguarded, and love shone through the layer of sadness that always hooded the dark eyes.
		The blinds were wide open and the morning sun shone through.
	maquisleader.com /buffy/portuguese.htm (1213 words)

	ESA Portal - Benefits for Europe - First Portuguese Space Day
		The first Portuguese Space Day was held in Lisbon on Friday 16 May, jointly organised by ESA and GRICES, the Office for International Relations in Science and Higher Education of the Portuguese Ministry of Science.
		The Portuguese Minister of Science and Higher Education, Mr Pedro Lynce, opened the day, emphasising the importance of Portuguese participation in ESA to increase the competitiveness of the private sector in research and development effort.
		In the main hall of the museum a number of Portuguese companies presented the projects that they are developing in collaboration with ESA.
	www.esa.int /esaCP/SEMRQ2S1VED_Benefits_0.html (354 words)

	opening index page
		The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and Portuguese and is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
		The purpose of the society is to recognize high achievement of high school students in the Spanish and Portuguese languages and to promote a continuing interest in Hispanic and Portuguese studies.
		Any secondary school student who has maintained an honor average in the study of Spanish or Portuguese for a minimum of three semesters and is in the 10th grade or higher is eligible.
	www.sociedadhonorariahispanica.org (454 words)

	Morocco, an example of democracy and Islam reconciliation, Portuguese FM
		Portuguese Foreign Affairs Ministers, Teresa Gouveia, gave Tuesday an example of Morocco as a country capable of reconciling democracy and Islamic values.
		Opening an international seminar in Lisbon with her Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa, on the "new agenda of the Mediterranean region and the Middle East" Gouveia insisted on the need to put an end to the "myth of incompatibility of Islam and modernity."
		The Portuguese official underscored that democracy was consolidated in Morocco and that, in the social realm, the family law adopted early this year enhanced equity between men and women.
	www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/040520/2004052017.html (268 words)

	Rutgers University Libraries: News and Events: Archive: Opening Reception for Portuguese Tiles Exhibit at Dana ...
		A set of talks on Portuguese language & culture and a concert will mark the opening of an exciting new exhibit at the John Cotton Dana Library on the Rutgers-Newark campus on Wednesday September 20th.
		The opening reception events on September 20th begin at 2:30 pm in the Dana Room with a lecture on the Portuguese language and Lusophony by Dr.Francisco Nuno Ramos, Director of Portuguese Language Studies and Culture Exchange Services, Instituto Camoes, in Lisbon.
		At 5:00 pm there will be a concert of traditional Portuguese music performed by the Companhia das Musicas in Bradley Hall.
	www.libraries.rutgers.edu /rul/news/archive_00/2000_09_portuguese_tiles.shtml (313 words)

	E-Flux : Portuguese Pavilion opening June 13th 2003 - (2003-06-09)
		On June 13th at 6:30 p.m., the Portuguese Pavilion at the 50th Venice Biennale will open its doors with a large scale installation by Pedro Cabrita Reis.
		Official Opening & Press Reception on Friday, 13 June from 6:30 p.m.
		from June 14th open daily (except Monday) from 11 a.m.
	www.e-flux.com /displayshow.php?file=message_1055169012.txt (369 words)

	The IWC Portuguese - Calibre 5000
		Since the re-introduction of the Portuguese was met with enthusiasm, the company has subsequently released a number of other variants, including a minute repeater, a chronograph, and a split-second chronograph.
		A smaller (approximately 35 millimeter diameter) Portuguese is also available as a standard model in the IWC line.
		At first, I was miffed at the thought of a plastic crystal on such an exclusive (and expensive) watch but, it does follow in the tradition of the Portuguese and I feel that it adds class and character to the watch.
	people.timezone.com /msandler/Articles/Cal5000/Review.html (2571 words)

	Pravda.RU “BRIGADE GENERAL” CAPTURED AT NIGHT IN URUS-MARTAN WEARING JUST UNDERPANTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Opening the meeting, Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio invited Russian president Vladimir Putin to Portugal in 2002.
		Opening the negotiations between the two countries' delegations, President Putin stated that he was glad to accept the invitation of the Portuguese President.
		Portuguese President Sampaio said at the beginning of the meeting that he favours the construction of a "new security and confidence-building system in Europe." More details...
	english.pravda.ru /diplomatic/2001/10/26 (1595 words)

	Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers > What's New > Press Release \| MAPS \| Portuguese \| Brazilian \| Cape ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MAY 6, 2002 -- Portuguese speakers should work to unite their many communities and preserve their linguistic heritage, Cambridge school Principal José Figueiredo told a crowd of 160 people in Lowell at the May 4 Annual Community Awards Banquet of the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS).
		Also in attendance were representatives of the Brazilian and Portuguese consulates, and MAPS Board President Stephen Pereira read aloud a proclamation from Cambridge Mayor Michael Sullivan and the City Council recognizing the award winners.
		MAPS is a private, non-profit organization that works with and for the Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese and other Portuguese-speaking communities to increase access and remove barriers to health, education and social services through direct services, advocacy, leadership and community development.
	www.maps-inc.org /epr050602.htm (609 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MACAU, JAN 14 (ZENIT-FIDES).- At midnight on December 19-20, 1999, the Portuguese flag was lowered in Macau and that of the Peoples Republic of China hoisted, after 450 years of colonial rule under the Portuguese.
		The Diocesan Center for Social Communication opened in 1975 for the purpose of promoting and coordinating the audio-visual apostolate in the diocese.
		By use of an open auction process, the City left the decision as to the fate of the Cross to the ultimate purchaser."
	www.zenit.org /english/archive/0001/ZE000114.html (2978 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Euro 2000 - Portugal stunned, angered by Euro 2000 exit - Friday June 30, 2000 02:46 PM
		But the ecstasy of the opening Portuguese goal turned to agony when France was awarded a contested penalty in the final minutes of play and scored to win 2-1.
		They highlighted the impression Portuguese soccer made in the tournament and the groundswell of popular support at home, even among people who aren't sports fans.
		Before that the Portuguese had shimmied past England to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win after Figo had fired them back into contention with a 30-meter (yard) shot that will remain one of Euro 2000's enduring memories.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2000/euro2000/news/2000/06/29/portugal_follow_ap (1251 words)

	Tangiers free zone woos Portuguese enterprises
		A Moroccan official delegation has met on Thursday over one hundred Portuguese enterprises to talk them into opening businesses in the free zone in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers, reassuring them that all arrangements were taken to help businesses succeed.
		The Moroccan executives told Portuguese entrepreneurs about the attractive business environment in Morocco, measures taken to end red tape, endeavors to promote the market economy and the presence of a skilled labor both in traditional sectors and in the new information technologies.
		Portuguese entrepreneurs were also called to follow suit to 60 Portuguese enterprises already present in Morocco and drawing benefit from the kingdom's fiscal, real estate and customs incentives.
	www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/030705/2003070517.html (313 words)

	Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese books from Grant & Cutler
		We have a good range of academic Portuguese books in the shop covering subject areas such as history, politics and literary criticism.
		Our fiction stock is excellent, we stock all Portuguese films available in the UK and we have a wide range of materials for learning Portuguese.
		Portuguese language-learning material, Portuguese grammars, Portuguese dictionaries, software, topic and background material about Portugal and Brazil, Portuguese and Brazilian literature and literary criticism and much more.
	www.grantandcutler.com /catalogues/portuguese/portuguese-cat.htm (121 words)

	Penang - Pearl Of The Orient
		This Penang's latest aquarium situated in Batu Maung, which was opened on the 22nd of May 2001 features 25 tanks with nearly 100 species of aquatic life.
		The name 'Kampung Seronok' originated from a suggestion by an English engineer, D.W. Grehan who had, on a number of occasions, shared in the joy and merrymaking of the kampung folk, in the days shortly after the Japanese surrender.
		The Penang Bridge, which links Penang island and the mainland was officially opened on September 15, 1988.
	www.geocities.com /pfstourism/places_of_interest (2098 words)

	Genealogy Salesman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Don’t worry, nothing is lost in knowing this crucial fact before venturing into the interregnum of dreams and history, besides which if the cover is an obvious giveaway.
		The opening of the book is accumulatively shocking until the narrator describes itself as object rather than participant.
		The salesman of the title is one Felix Ventura who earns his living in Luanda by creating family histories for those who feel out of place in high society.
	www.africanreviewofbooks.com /Reviews/agualusa0503.html (1018 words)

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