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	pavement \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Pavement may refer to:Pavement (material): An American English term referring to the durable surfacing of roads and walkways.
		Pavement (British English): A British English term for a walkway along the side of a road (which Americans call sidewalks).
		Portuguese pavement (Portuguese, Calçada Portuguesa), is the traditional paving used in most pedestrian areas in Portugal.
	www.babylon.com /definition/pavement/?uil=English (254 words)

	Professional Pest Management Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pavement ants were introduced from Europe by the early colonists.
		The most likely place is in ground-level masonry walls of the foundation and especially near some heat source in the winter.
		The direct injection with an appropriately labeled high-pressure aerosol (160 psi) into the entrance/exit opening in the crack or expansion joint of a concrete floor is extremely effective.
	www.njpma.com /homeowners/spotlight/pavement_ant.asp (434 words)

	Parque das Nações - Urban Project - Urban Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Portuguese stone pavement with a fantastic character which shows images of marine monsters just like they appear in medieval books.
		Stone pavement with prallelipeds of basalt and limestone, where the absence of colour and volume is enhanced as well as the large contrast that exists between the white, fl and grey colours existent in the work.
		This stone pavement made on the basis of a geometric perspective, through a computer program, presents a combination of abstract drawings, in some cases of a ludic character, which invites the public to follow, participate or make up games from the labyrinthic drawings.
	www.parquedasnacoes.pt /en/projectourbano/arteurbana.asp (1153 words)

	Musical Taste - - - Details
		I get the impression that even a lot of Pavement fans don't know this one very well, presumably because it's on a pretty duff album (wowee zowee).
		So, if you like the pavement style - slow, quirky, funny, and often amazingly beautiful musically, and you don't know this one, you should really look into it.
		There's a brilliant solo version of it you can get off Napster (legally - Pavement distribute this stuff) - search for "we dance acoustic" - means you don't have to cough up for the album too.
	www.musicaltaste.com /showsong.php?song_id=123 (271 words)

	Concrete Blossom :: On art, music, design and the environment.
		After a one week stint in Vancouver where we hit the pavement daily for hours on end, we are the proud occupants of a West End apartment, four blocks from Sunset Beach and in the heart of one of the most interesting neighbourhoods in the city.
		The Portuguese pavillion building by Álvaro Siza is a puzzling construction where concrete sags into a bowed arch on steel cables.
		In the heat, the massive pavement absorbs the heat and re-emanates it into the air, causing the whole area to be frighteningly hot.
	www.concreteblossom.com (2458 words)

	Common Garden Pests: Information, Prevention and Protection \| NPMA
		Pavement ants are voracious eaters and will chow down on almost anything, including insects, meats, nuts, breads, honey, melons, and cheese.
		To deter pavement ants from building their nests near your home, eliminate standing water, keep tree branches and other plants trimmed and away from your home, and seal any cracks or openings around your house.
		You can also deter pavement ants by moving firewood and other building materials away from your house, because like their fellow ant species, pavement ants like to build nests in stacks of wood.
	www.pestworld.org /Consumer/garden-pests.asp (1719 words)

	Memórias do Tempo que Passa: November 21, 2004
		A small village in the island, which was colonised by Portuguese from the islands of Azores.
		Here's a map of Brazil (in Portuguese, we write it with an "s", Brasil) A small dot shows Sao Paulo, and a bit further to the south (another 12 hours journey by bus), is Florianopolis.
		The day after, after the urban jungle of Sao Paulo, we would head to the state of Santa Catarina, to Blumenau, a city colonized by Germans, and the magnificent Florianopolis, which is the closest thing to Paradise I have seen yet.
	esta-vida.blogspot.com /2004_11_21_esta-vida_archive.html (1810 words)

	Sahaja Yoga
		A Portuguese Sahaja Yogi said that I had no right to be there.
		I pointed out to him that I was standing on the public pavement where anybody had the right to be.
		Then the Portuguese guy protested that everything that was written on the leaflet was lies.
	www.freedomofmind.com /resourcecenter/groups/s/sahaja/simon.htm (1364 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		With the Portuguese presence in Macau three times older than Britain's in Hong Kong, there is a lot to preserve, though almost nothing is left of the original trading post set up around 1557.
		Limestone and basalt were imported from Europe and some of the finest Portuguese craftsmen were brought in to fashion a wavy white and fl pavement that gives the plaza a distinctly Mediterranean look.
		When the Portuguese first arrived, there were three small fishing villages on the peninsula and some shrines, including the A Ma Temple that gives Macau its name.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/97/0627/feat1.html (1276 words)

	afrol News - Maputo: Joining Gustave Eiffel in Latin Africa
		The Mozambican capital is marked by a violent history and notorious Portuguese nostalgia, but the metropolis is again opening its eyes towards tourism after a decade of peace and democracy.
		In the colonial centre, even the old Portuguese fort is preserved, and this puts the much later masterpieces of the mythic Gustave Eiffel - the railway station and the Casa do Ferro - in a well deserved historic perspective.
		As the night settles, the city is moving around the moderately trafficked artery, which is invaded by ambulating batik and cigarette salesmen, creatures of the night - as the festive Mozambican, unrestrained girls, bats and malaria mosquitoes - in addition to some tourists, mostly from South Africa and Portugal.
	www.afrol.com /printable_feature/10593 (1609 words)

	About International Real Estate Review
		Macau used to be a Portuguese colony for 450 years, and is handed over back to China in 1999.
		The Portuguese culture and its architecture are well preserved.
		The mix of Chinese and Portuguese styles has generated a unique type of cuisine that draws any tourists every year.
	cbeweb-1.fullerton.edu /finance/irer/about/conference.htm (1425 words)

	ICWI 2005: Conference Location
		Travel around Lisbon by using its trams and funiculars, or the modern metro, where the stations are authentic underground works of arts.
		Admire the Portuguese pavements, making a Lisbon walk a unique experience, and the houses covered in tiles and with wrought-iron verandas.
		The riverside, with its wealth of pavement cafés, bars and discos or in the more traditional Bairro Alto, have a drink and a dance.
	www.iadis.org /icwi2005/location.asp (210 words)

	The Portuguese Piri-Piri Expedition
		No one knows why the Portuguese adopted the African chile and its name, but I was going to find out how they cooked with the piri-piri–assuming that I could find some.
		Old Portuguese men were crowding the pavement outside the bar next door, drinking, smoking.
		This dish originates from Africa but was adopted by the Portuguese and is now one of their main dishes served in restaurants, cafés, and bars.
	www.fiery-foods.com /dave/portugal.asp (2511 words)

	Portuguese Tours - Tourism info for Spain: Costa del Sol, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Valencia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The capital of Castile-La Mancha is a city brimming with history.
		A true urban centre, this irregular space was a setting for markets and fiestas, the scene of bullfights and autos-da-fé and nowadays, with its pavement cafés and bars is a busy meeting point for tourists and Toledo's residents.
		Leaving Zocodover and going up cuesta de Carlos V, travelers will reach the Alcazar, palace and fort, that stands out with its four towers at the highest point in the city.
	www.portuguesetours.com /destination/spain/index.asp?dest=toledo_info (1618 words)

	Mauricio Mancio's personal website - Publications
		• “Laboratory Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Steel Dowels in Concrete Pavement” (with C. Carlos, J. Zhang, J. Harvey and P. Monteiro); Prepared for the California Department of Transportation.
		Pavement Research Center, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Berkeley, University of California Davis.
		• “Evaluation of the Maturity Method for Flexural Strength Estimation in Concrete Pavement” (with J. Zhang, J. Harvey and A. Ali) ; Prepared for the California Department of Transportation.
	www.ce.berkeley.edu /~mancio/publications.html (650 words)

	May/June 1999, Public Roads
		At present, NHI has nine courses available in Spanish and Portuguese and is also starting an instructor certification process in Latin America.
		The course provides a basic overview of the theory of corrosion and its control, and the characteristics of various bridge coating types, as well as surface preparation and coating application techniques and equipment.
		Several new pavement courses are also available for scheduling.
	www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/mayjun99/nhi.htm (522 words)

	Macau
		Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East.
		Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 20 December 1999.
		A street in the center of Macau, with the Portuguese-style pavement
	www.freewebs.com /bangkokrocks8/Macau.htm (190 words)

	Pousadas de Juventude
		This could well be Copacabana, but we’re not in Brazil, so at this time of year people won’t exactly be wearing short sleeves and swimming trunks.
		But whether it’s warm or cold, there are always people walking along the coast, on the typical Portuguese cobbled pavement.
		This trio was built to protect the Portuguese coast, but today only one of them is still active: the fort of Santa Catarina, which is on the Mondego river mouth, and helps to guide ships as they sail into the harbour.
	www.pousadasjuventude.pt /edicoes1/pousadas/artigos.asp?rev=2&artini=310&art=418 (816 words)

	Portugal Hotels and Resorts - Vila Gale Ampalius Hotel Algarve Portugal
		Being the main area where meals are served, the restaurant "Myrtilis" presents a spacious and well structured decoration complemented by the exterior porch with varied national and international cuisine.
		The barandcoffee-shop "Antares", is a lounge bar over a beautiful polished Portuguese pavement decorated with bamboo, with snack service from 10.00am until 02.00am, offering live music every morning.
		Open during the summer, the "Forte Bar" enables you to enjoy the swimming pool.
	www.southtravels.com /europe/portugal/vilagaleampalius/index.html (252 words)

	Cycle Iberoamericain - Poitiers
		The historical charm of the city is discernible in the winding lines of the streets and the breadth of civic, domestic and ecclesiastical architectural fashions represented in its buildings.
		At least one content course must be taken in Spanish or Portuguese per semester.
		Students may complement their classes at Sciences Po with classes from the Université de Poitiers in fields such as law, social sciences and economics.
	www.georgetown.edu /programs/oip/os/sites/france/iep_pointiers.htm (417 words)

	(TBHZD2) Travel Bug Dog Tag - Marreta
		This Travel Bug is part of a Travel Bug race where all travel bugs have to have a connection with a typical form of decorative pavement in Portugal, the "calçada portuguesa".
		The calçada portuguesa is a decorative pavement made of several small cubic stones, some fl (usually basalt) and some white (usually limestone) that make up a pattern or drawing on the pavement.
		It is widely used as both simple and more elaborate pavements in many areas of Portugal, and through the Portuguese maritime expansion, it made its way to as far away places as Rio de Janeiro or Macau.
	www.geocaching.com /track/details.aspx?guid=11c48c71-2444-40b3-8e30-1d7f7228036d (439 words)

	Thompsons Africa - Maputo City Getaway
		Experience the charm and mystique of the city, an attractive port, which still retains much of its Portuguese charm, with acacia and jacaranda tree-lined streets.
		This evening transfer to the Marginal for a seafood dinner at one of the local restaurants, offering exquisite views of the palm dotted beach and open sea.
		Explore the Portuguese charm and mystique of Maputo.
	www.thompsonssa.com /MaputoCityGetaway839.aspx (380 words)

	Macau Attraction, Macau Travel Information: Travel China Guide.com
		The 400-hundred-year colonial rule by the Portuguese has left Macau many baroque Roman Catholic churches dating from 18th century while the dominant Chinese population has brought to Macau traditional Chinese culture with its unique temple architectures.
		The temple is dedicated to the sacred goddess A-Ma, which later was transliterated into 'Macau' by the Portuguese and so became the Portuguese name for Macau.
		The island of Coloane boasts that it is a paradise for people who like a tranquil environment and wish to have a break from the bustling city life.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/macau/attractions.htm (1397 words)

	Baixa Lisbon \| Lisbon \| Travel Story and Pictures from Portugal
		Coming from the wide Avenida da Liberdade (or even better, from the botanical gardens at the top of this avenue), you come across the Praça dos Restauradores which is the real beginning of the city centre.
		From here, it is a short hop to the Rossio, a popular square where traffic circulates around the central area which is a masterpiece of Portuguese squares.
		Spacious, well-equilibrated with fountains, the typical Portuguese mozaical pavement depicting waves and giving it a certain dynamism, the national theatre, train station and several bars and restaurants.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/europe/baixa.shtml (401 words)

	Ailing for Change \| Metropolis Magazine
		I live in one of the most beautiful parts of Portugal, the Costa do Sol, Estoril in Cascais, outside of Lisbon.
		Apart from a long walk on the shore, it is impossible to get anywhere by walking along the pavements here.
		There are shrubs growing as they please and the typical Portuguese pavement, made of little basalt stones, keeps disintegrating, leaving the ground full of holes and loose stones.
	www.metropolismag.com /cda/story.php?artid=2401 (358 words)

	CNN.com - Security guard shoots high school student - Nov. 1, 2002
		Thinking the boy was planning to pull a gun, the guard pulled his own weapon and fired, Allen said.
		The round missed the student, ricocheted off the pavement and struck another boy in his pocket, which contained a cell phone, Allen said.
		Shrapnel from the phone flew into the boy's face, causing a superficial wound in his cheek.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/US/Southwest/10/31/tulsa.shooting (344 words)

	Asphalt Rubber 2000
		Asphalt Rubber technology, A-R binder properties, A-R hot mix properties, laboratory comparisons of performance, APT research, performance comparisons from existing pavements, A-R production, design guidelines, recycling, cost/benefit analysis, A-R chip seals and cape seals, performance, modeling, and design specifications.
		Accelerated pavement testing of rutting and cracking performance of asphalt-rubber and conventional asphalt concrete overlay strategies
		Characterisation of asphalt rubber mixtures for pavement rehabilitation projects in Portugal
	www.consulpav.com /AR2000/index.html (777 words)

	Ants: Identify the ants in your home. Learn how to control and prevent them.
		Flight: No Pavement ants get their name because they make their nests in or under cracks in pavement.
		These ants live in or under pavement cracks.
		These ants do not pose a public health risk, but they can contaminate food and should be avoided.
	pestworld.org /Database/FactSheet.asp?ID=109 (184 words)

	Caravela Portuguese Cuisine
		" The informal Caravela is one of several restaurants serving hearty Portuguese and Brazilian dishes, and it is the smallest, a feature that...
		No sprawling party rooms to put an unexpected strain on the kitchen and service here.
		" Caravela's position on the generous Broadway pavement makes its al fresco 'room' particularly appealing, and the formality of the service combined with the quality of the seafood marks this as an appealing summer destination.
	www.ezpages.com /c001wlc.htm (255 words)

	3D drawings on the pavement by Julian Beever!
		Julian Beever is an english artist who’s famous for his art on the pavement of england, France, germany, usa, australia and belgium.
		Beever gives to his drawing an anamorphose, his images are drawn completly diforms which give a 3D image when viewing on the righ angle … see for yourself it’s amazing !!!
		Re: 3D drawings on the pavement by Julian Beever!
	www.translatum.gr /forum/index.php?topic=790.msg3059 (333 words)

	Lisbon Things to Do Tips by solopes - VirtualTourist.com
		In common Portuguese conversation, when someone says "that is like the works of St Engrácia" that means a never ending work.
		That was born when the people got convinced that this church, started in 1568 would never be finished.
		For many years taking advantage of Portuguese presence in Africa, the Zoo keeps being a nice place to an easy contact with animals, kept in an adequate ambiance.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/9eab8/45daa/4/?o=2 (1069 words)

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