Ever Closer Union or Babylonian Discord? [PDF]
, 2007 Extensive multilingualism is one of the most important and fundamental principles of the European Union. However, a large number of official languages (currently 23) hinders communication and imposes substantial financial and legal costs.
Fidrmuc, Jan +2 more
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The nature and trends of agricultural research development in Africa : an informetric study [PDF]
, 2006 The study recognizes Agriculture as the mainstay activity of most economies in Africa and analyses research nature and trends in the discipline by using descriptive informetrics and focusing on seven indicators, by using the AGRICOLA and ISI-E databases ...
Ocholla, Dennis N. +1 more
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Media & Jornalismo, 2016 As the Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries (CPLP) turns 20 years old in 2016, this article analyzes information published by the Brazilian press about this community. We propose a discussion on the sense of community, drawing on Roberto Esposito’s (2012) ideas of communitas.
Góes, José Christian, Antunes, Elton
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The Muted Vibrancy of Roman Catholicism in Contemporary Portugal: Corporal Works of Mercy in a Time of Austerity. CES Open Forum Series #25 2018-2019 [PDF]
, 2019 This paper concerns the role and function of religious-based organizations in strengthening associational life. Taking Portugal as a case study, it asks whether the concept of muted vibrancy provides theoretical understanding to the role of Catholicism ...
Manuel, Paul Christopher,
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Behavioural determinants of Foreign Direct Investment [PDF]
The paper presents a behavioural economics approach to foreign direct investment. Starting from the behavioural finance literature, it uses content analysis based on interviews and questionnaires covering 12% of the Portuguese firms with investments ...
Pinheiro-Alves, Ricardo
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Community languages in higher education : towards realising the potential [PDF]
, 2008 This study, Community Languages in Higher Education: Towards Realising the Potential, forms part of the Routes into Languages initiative funded by the Higher Education Funding Council in England (HEFCE) and the Department for Children, Schools and ...
McPake, Joanna +2 more
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Management preferences for hip fracture care in Latin America
OTA InternationalPurpose:. Despite an increase in hip fractures in Latin America, few studies have assessed management of these injuries in this region, impeding efforts to understand current treatment patterns, highlight knowledge deficits, or develop best practice ...
Patricia Rodarte, BS +21 more
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Psychology in Education and Health - Proceedings of the III Leipzig-Evora Scientific Meeting in Psychology [PDF]
, 2018 The ebook contains several papers on the application of Psychology in the fields of education, Public health, Psychological disorders, Neuropsychological Rehabilitation child development, and social issues.
Candeias, Adelinda +9 more
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Introduction: Finding common ground beyond fragmentation [PDF]
, 2011 This chapter begins with an outline of the European context within which the twenty six research papers presented in this book emerged. A particularly important aspect of this context is Network 27 on Didactics, Learning and Teaching of the European ...
Hudson, Brian, Meyer, Meinert A
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Constructing Institutional Measures: Indicators of Political and Property Rights in Mozambique, 1900-2005 [PDF]
In this paper we focus on the role of political and economic institutions in Mozambique’s development. We produce a set of institutional indicators for Mozambique for the period 1900 through to 2005.
Guilherme Oliveira +2 more
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